Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Well this one is a doozy. It starts with the BIP119 controversy, it's got a couple of rants including one about the EU's latest regulatory attack on wallets and another about El Salvador. There are questions about hardware wallets, security, and so much more. Enjoy this livestream from April 24, 2022. As a reminder, these are Andreas' current opinions, which are always subject to change given new compelling evidence. Watch and learn, ad-free, thanks to patrons and youtube members.
Chapters
00:00:00 Start of livestream
00:00:34 Welcome and heads-up of upcoming longer answer
00:01:40 Details about Andreas' Beard
00:02:00 There is huge discussion and push for BIP 119 on Twitter at the moment. Can you pls explain the BIP, would it need a soft fork to be activated and is it ready?
00:38:02 Wrap-up from long answer, going up against the consensus dragon
00:40:20 Youtube Subscriber info and 300,000+ subscriber milestone reached
00:42:00 Thank you to Patreons
00:44:58 I would like you to rant about the EU's latest regulatory attack on non-custodial wallets and anonymous transactions, please. [Burnhard]
00:48:35 In your excellent "Path to Self Custody" workshop, re: multi-sig, you say to save the seedphrase in a separate location from our devices. Other reputable sources say re: multisig to store your key with the device from which it came. Hmm? [Lucia aka DancingCrypto]
00:55:36 Hello Andreas! Considering there are several difficulties for regular people to use a hardware wallet, what solution do you imagine in a global adoption scenario? [Hernan Gomez]
00:58:28 What is the business model or economic incentive of open source non custodial Bitcoin wallets? Do they make money at all? who covers the costs of spent resources to develop/maintain them?
1:01:24 I don't get it. You can use Coinswap or Joinmarket to break the link of your coins to their past. But aren't you just swapping your coins' past with that of a random guy's coins? Who is to say your new coins are not even more "tainted"? [zeycus]
1:05:03 I think submarine swaps are the magic bullet for privacy. Please demonstrate why this is wrong (or right) and why do so many intelligent people look at Bitcoin and see it so differently? [Jimmy Tune]
1:10:29 What's new at aantonop.com, Patreon and more
1:11:46 Do modified derivation paths provide any addtional layer of privacy or security for a Bitcoin user? What is actually happening when a wallet is asked to sign a transaction with keys that live on a branch such as m45/0/1 instead of m45/0/0?
1:17:44 Nayib Bukele is an increasingly authoritarian leader who, amongst other things, recently had journalists spied on using NSO's Pegasus spyware. Does it worry you that parts of the Bitcoin community glorify and heroize him that much? [Burnhard]
1:25:06 Upcoming events - Next Livestream June 5th
Special thanks to Yes2Crypto for providing the timestamps for this livestream.
Consensus and Forkology Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPQwGV1aLnTvgdxHfhgEYhyX10YTxQS-M
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You can also learn from one of aantonop's many books. Andreas has written three technical books for developers about blockchain technology, Mastering Bitcoin, Mastering Ethereum, and Mastering the Lightning Network all published by O’Reilly Media. He’s also written The Internet of Money Series books, which explain why bitcoin, ethereum, and open blockchains matter. Learn more at aantonop.com
#Bitcoin #BitcoinEducation #BitcoinQ&A
Well this one is a doozy. It starts with the BIP119 controversy, it's got a couple of rants including one about the EU's latest regulatory attack on wallets and another about El Salvador. There are questions about hardware wallets, security, and so much more. Enjoy this livestream from April 24, 2022. As a reminder, these are Andreas' current opinions, which are always subject to change given new compelling evidence. Watch and learn, ad-free, thanks to patrons and youtube members.
Chapters
00:00:00 Start of livestream
00:00:34 Welcome and heads-up of upcoming longer answer
00:01:40 Details about Andreas' Beard
00:02:00 There is huge discussion and push for BIP 119 on Twitter at the moment. Can you pls explain the BIP, would it need a soft fork to be activated and is it ready?
00:38:02 Wrap-up from long answer, going up against the consensus dragon
00:40:20 Youtube Subscriber info and 300,000+ subscriber milestone reached
00:42:00 Thank you to Patreons
00:44:58 I would like you to rant about the EU's latest regulatory attack on non-custodial wallets and anonymous transactions, please. [Burnhard]
00:48:35 In your excellent "Path to Self Custody" workshop, re: multi-sig, you say to save the seedphrase in a separate location from our devices. Other reputable sources say re: multisig to store your key with the device from which it came. Hmm? [Lucia aka DancingCrypto]
00:55:36 Hello Andreas! Considering there are several difficulties for regular people to use a hardware wallet, what solution do you imagine in a global adoption scenario? [Hernan Gomez]
00:58:28 What is the business model or economic incentive of open source non custodial Bitcoin wallets? Do they make money at all? who covers the costs of spent resources to develop/maintain them?
1:01:24 I don't get it. You can use Coinswap or Joinmarket to break the link of your coins to their past. But aren't you just swapping your coins' past with that of a random guy's coins? Who is to say your new coins are not even more "tainted"? [zeycus]
1:05:03 I think submarine swaps are the magic bullet for privacy. Please demonstrate why this is wrong (or right) and why do so many intelligent people look at Bitcoin and see it so differently? [Jimmy Tune]
1:10:29 What's new at aantonop.com, Patreon and more
1:11:46 Do modified derivation paths provide any addtional layer of privacy or security for a Bitcoin user? What is actually happening when a wallet is asked to sign a transaction with keys that live on a branch such as m45/0/1 instead of m45/0/0?
1:17:44 Nayib Bukele is an increasingly authoritarian leader who, amongst other things, recently had journalists spied on using NSO's Pegasus spyware. Does it worry you that parts of the Bitcoin community glorify and heroize him that much? [Burnhard]
1:25:06 Upcoming events - Next Livestream June 5th
Special thanks to Yes2Crypto for providing the timestamps for this livestream.
Consensus and Forkology Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPQwGV1aLnTvgdxHfhgEYhyX10YTxQS-M
BECOME a Patreon Community Builder: patreon.com/aantonop
JOIN this YouTube channel: aantonop.io/youtube
LEARN from Andreas in one of his popular Workshops which will teach you practical crypto skills. There’s even a FREE Intro to Bitcoin & Open Blockchains to get you started. aantonop.io/takeaworkshop
You can also learn from one of aantonop's many books. Andreas has written three technical books for developers about blockchain technology, Mastering Bitcoin, Mastering Ethereum, and Mastering the Lightning Network all published by O’Reilly Media. He’s also written The Internet of Money Series books, which explain why bitcoin, ethereum, and open blockchains matter. Learn more at aantonop.com
#Bitcoin #BitcoinEducation #BitcoinQ&A
![Cryptocurrency Explained: Chinese Bitcoin Mining, Taproot activation, Megacorps & Bitcoin [2021]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vGuCz56ihb4/mqdefault.jpg "Cryptocurrency Explained: Chinese Bitcoin Mining, Taproot activation, Megacorps & Bitcoin [2021]
Looking for an entertaining, trustworthy, unbiased opinion on bitcoin and open blockchains? This is it. Take a look at the timestamps to find the questions youre most interested in!
0:00:00 In the Beginning
0:01:39 Welcome and we are live
0:02:38 Do you think mining is becoming more or less decentralized? How open to Sybil attack are measurements of decentralization? Common FUD around bitcoin involves the Chinese near-monopoly on mining. Can this be definitively proven or refuted? [Demosthenes]
0:10:24 In a world of 100%(or near) ultra-cheap, renewable energy: what happens to the security of the Bitcoin network? Thank! [Mat G]
0:13:00 What is the ordering of transactions in a Block ? Does the miner decide the ordering?
0:21:50 Upcoming content changes, Q&A, audio-only, and more
0:24:50 What is speedy trial BIP8? And what does it mean for taproot activation. And i heard that taproot activation has already launched [Anthony]
0:34:35 In the event of a fork or BIP or similar, how do I vote with my node?
0:37:20 Thank you to Patrons and supporters
0:42:05 Bitcoin is very transparent and thus is not really 100% fungible any more due to tagging by banksters. Can you think of a reason why a smart person like Satoshi did not implement anonymous transactions right from the beginning? [outbacktrader]
0:45:59 Which of the BTC privacy services (Wassabi Coinjoin/Samurai Whirlpool/JoinMarket etc...) are easiest to use for a beginner? What are some of the unexpected behaviors and pitfalls a beginner should be aware of?
0:48:32 Down The Rabbit Hole: Capital Gains Taxes; Marginal Taxes
1:04:40 Thank you, 250,000 subscribers, and interesting banter about development
1:09:38 How could/should bitcoin be included in traditional primary and secondary education (K-12)? What disciplines (i.e. math, econ) are most relevant to mass education? [Demosthenes]
1:13:45 How do you recommend interacting with friends/acquaintances who are newer to crypto and who are chasing gains in altcoins while being hesitant to Bitcoin? Thoughts on long term success of Bitcoin vs. altcoins? [Bradley Hanson]
1:22:17 I love the opportunities that crypto offers. However, I see the megacorps gobbling up BTC by the (USD) billion, and I wonder how much this adoption wave is widening the gap between rich and non-rich. Meet the new boss... Thoughts?
1:28:01 What do you think of the services that allow you to earn interest with crypto (BlockFi, Celcius, etc.)? They are reliable? I am worried about the Not my keys, not my coins issue with them. [Masterplank]
1:32:56 Who owns the Lightning Network and should we be worried ? Can you please include an explanation of what this network is and how it relates to bitcoin? Thank you! [Skaffen]
1:39:30 Speed round!
1:39:56 Are FEES are the ONLY mechanism to prioritize transactions/prevent spam or can a system exist that uses another mechanism to prioritize transactions and prevent spam (similar to what several feeless cryptocurrency systems seek to do)
1:40:24 What is a chance that bitcoin will be delegalized in the western world?
1:40:37 Since LN nodes need to be online to guard against channel balance hijacking by the other party, what would be safe availability (e.g. 99.9%, 80%, etc...) of a node? Will it ever be possible to run a LN node fully from a mobile device?
1:41:07 Will you throw a big party if/when Taproot goes online?
1:41:24 Would it be possible to make coinjoins look like a single transaction using the property of signature aggregation of Schnorr signatures?
1:41:54 What would have to happen for you to think Bitcoin is inevitable?
1:42:15 Thoughts on staking ETH for ETH2? Does it make sense to stake for the new ETH2?
1:42:32 Is LTC kind of a testnet for BTC?
1:43:03 How are bitcoin transfer fees calculated? What is input and output?
1:43:55 Why are the media coming down on the Bitcoin - Eco Disaster FUD so hard? Theyve started prioritising it over other FUD such as Fees & Transaction speed
1:45:00 I would like to time lock my hardware wallet for a year. Is that easy for me to do?
1:45:21 How many Bitcoin are in one block?
1:45:50 Why would I pay anyone in bitcoin when I can invest it?
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You can also learn from one of aantonops many books. Andreas has written three technical books for developers about blockchain technology, Mastering Bitcoin, Mastering Ethereum, and Mastering the Lightning Network (2021) published by O’Reilly Media. He’s also written The Internet of Money Series books, which explain why bitcoin, ethereum, and open blockchains matter. Learn more at https://aantonop.com")
![Worst Ways to Gift Cryptocurrency [you can keep your bitcoin papaya]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vqxDQBgo5vc/mqdefault.jpg "Worst Ways to Gift Cryptocurrency [you can keep your bitcoin papaya]
In the Gifting Cryptocurrency Livestream, Andreas answered the question, What are the worst ways to gift crypto? In this 2 minute video, he explains the 3 worst ways to gift cryptocurrency including bitcoin. Watch the video and be sure youre not doing these things.
Chapters
0:00 What are the worst ways to give a gift of cryptocurrency to other people?
0:11 Dont give to people who dont want it, or really need the money now
0:29 No bitcoin papaya
1:20 Dont give gifts with strings attached
Watch the entire gifting cryptocurrency bonus livestream here: https://youtu.be/SsGBYJcV12k
Ready for some laughs? Watch this video snippet from Andreas no learning crypto comedy special: https://youtu.be/1AnAe6fm2-8
Or watch the entire episode of crypto comedy video: https://youtu.be/hjOTi3Vaiqo
COMMENT below and let us know what you think of the video. Post your follow-up questions about bitcoin, ethereum, lightning network, and cryptocurrency in general there too!
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About aantonop: Andreas isnt promoting a company or an organization; hes paid by the community (people who support this work on Patreon and YouTube) and provides an unbiased look at open blockchain technologies, what they can do for our societies, and how to get involved (if you decide you want to). Learn more at https://aantonop.com
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![WORST Ways to Store Bitcoin [3 Mistakes to Avoid]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/x6rnAGscBrU/mqdefault.jpg "WORST Ways to Store Bitcoin [3 Mistakes to Avoid]
How secure are your bitcoin? Dont make easily avoidable mistakes when it comes to your cryptocurrency security and storage. Watch this video and make sure youre not storing your bitcoin in one of the worst places!
Chapters
0:00 What are the worst ways to store bitcoin?
0:16 Worst place to store bitcoin
1:56 2nd worst practice: Non-custodial, web wallet, without 2FA
2:31 3rd worst practice: Poorly secured desktop computer
3:23 The best ways to store bitcoin
Andreas has been asked, whats the best way to secure my bitcoin but this is the first time hes been asked what are the worst ways to store bitcoin. In this video, Andreas discusses custodial bitcoin security, two factor authentication, non-custodial bitcoin web wallets, and cryptocurrency desktop wallets.
This question is from the Open Topic Livestream Q&A, which took place on May 30, 2020. Watch the entire video here: https://youtu.be/BeBF2Pod_DU. If you want to ask questions early (before the live event), become a Community Builder on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop. Patrons get early access to ask questions, view talks, behind-the-scenes content, and much more.
Related Videos:
Bitcoin Q&A: Can Bitcoin Be User-Friendly Without Compromising Security? - https://youtu.be/rIMzFobrJWU
Bitcoin Q&A: Climbing the sovereignty staircase - https://youtu.be/pOVm8YK3A_0
Related Workshop:
Learn how to Choose Your Cryptocurrency Wallet in Andreas latest workshop: https://aantonop.com/workshops. Use discount code: NYKNYC (not your keys, not your coins) to save 10% on your purchase of the workshop.
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About aantonop: Andreas isnt promoting a company or an organization; hes paid by the community (people who support this work on Patreon and YouTube) and provides an unbiased look at open blockchain technologies, what they can do for our societies, and how to get involved (if you decide you want to). Learn more at https://aantonop.com
From Andreas: You may already know that my mission is to educate as many people as possible about #Bitcoin and open blockchain technologies. Watching these videos and sharing them with others is a big part of that. Thank you for being part of this mission.
***Learn More From Andreas’ Workshops, Books & Events**
Amazon & Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00MVAG8Z8
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Music: Unbounded by Orfan (https://twitter.com/grassfedbitcoin)
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