My guest is Jameson Lopp, he calls himself a professional cypherpunk. His mission is to use his skills as a technologist to build tools that empower individuals. Our topic is nicely called “clean” mining or to say it in a more distinct way: censored mining. Is this an attack on Bitcoin and what are the possible strategies and outcomes? Jameson is the Co-founder &amp; CTO of Casa a company dedicated to helping you to secure your bitcoin. It’s the second time that Jameson is my guest, listen to our previous interview here.Topics:Government friendly mining or an attack on Bitcoin?Geo-political aspects, US hegemonyBitcoin mining explainer and definition of minersTools used: KYC-ing miners and censoring transactionsPossible outcomes? Worst case scenarioCounteracting: Game theory, economics, technical aspectsSubscribe to my weekly newsletter to (L)earn Bitcoin - it’s free: https://anita.link/weekly

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