Greg Hunter Interview: Kevin Lawton -- "Bitcoin Civil War"

etcmike (76) in cryptocurrency • 7 years ago

Greg Hunter interviews Kevin Lawton, author of "Beyond the Bitcoin Trap: A Crypto Currency for Human 2.0", discusses the upcoming Bitcoin fork to fix scaling issues.

Topics:

BIP148 -- August 1, 2017 implementation VERSUS the miner's proposal in the fall;
Will Bitcoin split into two versions (kinda like ETC and ETH) shortly after 1 August 2017?;
Possible liquidations of Bitcoin before 1 August 2017;
2017 is a year of volatility for Bitcoin;
Effect of Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs);
Protecting your Bitcoins going into the forks;
Bitcoin a threat to central banks and crypto regulation;
Issues with Bitcoin;
Alternative solutions;
Smart contracts like Ethereum;
The future...;
and more..

34 minute video by Greg Hunter published 9 July 2017

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garthfreeman (56) · 7 years ago

Bitcoin will scale. Too many people stand to lose too much if there's a contentious split.

cheekspear (38) · 7 years ago

I still believe that after all of these...Bitcoin will still be on top. It is up to us now to see the opportunity on this current situation.

garthfreeman (56) · 7 years ago

Yeah, and I foresee another opportunity coming around August 1.

pawos (62) · 7 years ago (edited)

dear Mike, i appreciate it very much that you keep on steeming Greg Hunter's stuff, because otherwise i would miss it. thx! kind regards

etcmike (76) · 7 years ago

I must admit that I do not link to all of Greg Hunter's interviews. I listen to them first to see if it is a topic of interest and a good interviewee. That said, I am a huge fan of Greg's work.

Have a great week!
Steem on,
Mike

pawos (62) · 7 years ago

I listen to them first to see if it is a topic of interest and a good interviewee.

especially because of that, i appreciate it.

mattt (47) · 7 years ago

I like the analogy.

fahrullah (46) · 7 years ago

like

enazwahsdarb (66) · 7 years ago (edited)

When I first clicked on the post, I read "Kevin Hamilton" (Racer) instead of Keven Lawton" :D And then I saw the word Bitcoin.. Was so confused LOL xD

etcmike (76) · 7 years ago

No problem! I have misread titles a few times too. It is funny how sometimes we see what we want to see.

Have a great week!
Steem on,
Mike

enazwahsdarb (66) · 7 years ago

Oh by the way, thanks for supporting some of my earlier content, I appreciated that! :) I got my first 'bigger' post 2 posts ago, exciting times!! Cheers, have a fantastic week :)

etcmike (76) · 7 years ago

You are very welcome for the upvote!! I know how exciting it is to get an upvote that adds significantly to your rewards!
I am just a dolphin (in terms of my STEEM power), I hope you are able to do the same for a fellow poster when you become a whale (in terms of STEEM power).

Steem on,
Mike

enazwahsdarb (66) · 7 years ago

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etcmike (76) · 7 years ago

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Have a great day!
Steem on,
Mike

enazwahsdarb (66) · 7 years ago

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I must give my appreciation and showcase the fac tthat you communicate with readers very nicely! It's a great thing to step into the comment sections of someone's posts and see how they respond to their viewers. It's something I am also striving to achieve, and build a good name for. Building great rapport :)

Keep things rolling brother! Talk soon.

etcmike (76) · 7 years ago

Wow! Thank you for that comment and compliment!

I certainly do try to have a good rapport with those who comment. And if I am wrong, which is more often than I like, I have no problem taking criticism, learning more, and having a good conversation. I do appreciate questions. They make me consider what I wrote and how I wrote it, and question myself too.

Have a fantastic weekend!
Steem on,
Mike

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mhel (54) · 7 years ago

Upvoted resteemed and followed

rocksg (69) · 7 years ago

Finger croosed til 1st August.

steemfluencer (53) · 7 years ago

Well, if I got it right, Aug 1 isn't a date to bother too much. There's another update later in August, however at the end the big conclusion should be that this is a technical upgrade and it won't affect BTC in the long run.

etcmike (76) · 7 years ago

I believe it will not effect BTC in the long run. In the short term, I think it is wise not to store BTC on any exchange, it should be stored in a wallet where you control the private key.

I have removed all my BTC from exchanges. As I learn more about crypto's, storing BTC on exhcanges does involve some risk.

Have a great week!
Steem on,
Mike