S9 E4: Paul Sztorc on the Philosophy of BIP 300 & Prediction Markets

enJuly 05, 2021

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In his attempt to create prediction markets to fix our democracies, Paul Sztorc has decided to also spend some time trying to expand Bitcoin's sidechain layers with his BIP 300 Drivechain proposal. In this episode, he explains how & why he wants to do it.

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