BR069 - Cat is out of the bag? OP_CAT ft. NVK, Andrew Poelstra, Rob Hamilton & Rijndael
Bitcoin.Review Podcast with NVK & Guests
June 21, 20242h 25mFull
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Show Notes
I'm joined by guests Andrew Poelstra, Rob Hamilton, and Rijndael to discuss OP_CAT.
Discussion Topics
- 00:00:50 Guest introductions
- 00:01:13 Overview of OP_CAT
- 00:02:47 History of OP_CAT
- 00:08:48 Technical explanation of OP_CAT
- 01:00:31 Issues with existing complexity
- 01:02:05 OP_CAT versatility and product market fit
- 01:06:07 Complexity of interactive protocols
- 01:10:05 Analogies, historical challenges and solutions
- 01:19:27 Risks and safe engineering of OP_CAT
- 01:24:03 Bitcoin economics and technicals vs Ethereum
- 01:38:39 Drivechain history, economic incentives and attacks
- 01:51:59 What you can do with OP_CAT
- 02:00:59 Script restoration
- 2:09:40 Activation strategies
- 02:23:00 Closing remarks
Links & Contacts
- Website: https://bitcoin.review/Podcast
- Substack: https://substack.bitcoin.review/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhq
- NVK Twitter: https://twitter.com/nvk
- Telegram: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPod
- Email: [email protected]
- Nostr & LN:⚡[email protected] (not an email!)
Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-69