CoinSummit London: State of Bitcoin Keynote & “Will Bitcoin Last the Distance” Panel on Mining

CoinSummit London Conference Series – July 10 and 11, 2014

The episode begins with Garrick Hileman, CoinDesk contributor & Economic Historian at LSE, delivering the opening “State of Bitcoin” keynote, a data-driven assessment of how the Bitcoin Ecosystem is developing. The second part of the episode features a panel discussion called Will Bitcoin Last the Distance where Jeff Garzik, Bitcoin core developer, Prof. Emin Gün Sirer, Cornell University, Peter Todd, Bitcoin a core developer discuss the issue of mining centralization. This panel is moderated by Angel Investor Jez San.

Topics:

• State of Bitcoin Keynote
• Will Bitcoin Last the Distance Panel
• Mining centralization

Links:

• CoinSummit
• CoinDesk State of Bitcoin 2014
• “How to Disincentivize Large Bitcoin Mining Pools” by Emin Gün Sirer
• “It's Time For a Hard Bitcoin Fork” by Emin Gün Sirer
• “Jeff Garzik Announces Partnership to Launch Bitcoin Satellites into Space” on Coindesk
• CoinSummit London – State of Bitcoin Keynote & “Will Bitcoin Last the Distance” Panel on Mining on epicenter.tv