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Bitcoin: “Failing to Scale” – Prague 2016

Bitcoin: "failing to scale" - prague 2016

Bitcoin: “Failing to Scale” – Prague 2016

Bitcoin: "failing to scale" - prague 2016In this talk, Andreas looks at scaling as an ongoing process. Using examples from the history of the Internet — which has “failed to scale, gracefully, for 25 years” — he discusses the scaling debate and looks at how bitcoin will scale over the next several years.

This talk took place at the Institute of Cryptoanarchy’s Paralelni Polis on March 22nd 2016 in Prague, Czech Republic / Czechia.

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Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and respected figures in bitcoin.

Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop
Website: https://antonopoulos.com/

He is the author of two books: “Mastering bitcoin,” published by O’Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters.

THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v1: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Internet-Money-collection-Andreas-Antonopoulos/dp/1537000454/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

[NEW] THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v2: https://www.amazon.com/Internet-Money-Andreas-M-Antonopoulos/dp/194791006X/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

Highlights from “The Internet of Money” (Volume 2): https://youtu.be/Qkjm5E5BeB8

MASTERING bitcoin: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mastering-bitcoin-Unlocking-Digital-Cryptocurrencies/dp/1449374042

[NEW] MASTERING bitcoin, 2nd Edition: https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-bitcoin-Programming-Open-Blockchain/dp/1491954388

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