Block Digest #123 - SBI, Just Do It!

Welcome to episode #123 of Block Digest! (Sunday, September 9th 2018) Join us: https://dragonsden.io/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/blockdigest Credits ======== Shinobius - https://twitter.com/brian_trollz Janine - https://twitter.com/J9Roem Rick - https://twitter.com/cryptorick This video is licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 4.0): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Links ===== Bitcoin Optech Newsletter(4:02) https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2018/09/04/ Stanford on Bitcoin Hard Forks(12:08) https://stanford-jblp.pubpub.org/pub/hard-forks-bitcoin The Source of Brave’s Woes: Coinbase(30:22) https://twitter.com/J9Roem/status/1038509401831878662 https://bitcointechtalk.com/saving-up-to-80-on-bitcoin-transaction-fees-by-batching-payments-4147ab7009fb?gi=4c3b323c80db https://medium.com/hasufl/an-analysis-of-batching-in-bitcoin-9bdf81a394e0 https://twitter.com/J9Roem/status/799780522499207169 https://twitter.com/BrendanEich/status/1038075795250405376 https://twitter.com/BrendanEich/status/1037167522594746369 Goldman Crypto Correction(49:40) https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-09-05/cryptos-crash-goldman-suspends-trading-desk-plans https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/06/goldman-sachs-cfo-calls-reports-of-shutting-down-crypto-desk-fake-news.html Conbase ETF?(58:48) https://twitter.com/udiWertheimer/status/1037698686753669120 https://web.archive.org/web/20180909015741/https://www.businessinsider.com/coinbase-is-exploring-a-bitcoin-etf-2018-9 Casa Lightning Node(1:08:11) https://medium.com/casa/announcing-the-casa-lightning-node-596df7a7427 Pieter & Alex talks HTLC Scripts(1:16:51) https://twitter.com/alexbosworth/status/1037360410435809280?s=19 https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2018-September/016359.html SBI & Bitmain(1:21:05) https://twitter.com/JihanWu/status/1037691042852614145 Just Wu it! https://twitter.com/track2c/status/1037484421631242240 Japan’s FSA Issues New Guidelines(1:23:40) https://twitter.com/LiveBTCNews/status/1036470754387419141 https://www.livebitcoinnews.com/japans-fsa-imposes-additional-guidelines-for-new-cryptocurrency-exchanges/ PoS Figured Out?(1:26:49) https://www.coindesk.com/the-creator-of-proof-of-stake-thinks-he-finally-figured-it-out/ BCH Fails Stress Test(1:33:29) https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/9d94ja/bch_stress_test_failed_to_produce_even_on_maximum/ Antpool Activates Asicboost(1:36:17) https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2018/09/05/bitmain-bitcoin-mining-asicboost/ Jack Dorsey Takes Blockchains to Congress(1:37:46) https://twitter.com/coindesk/status/1037422098799583232 https://www.coindesk.com/dorsey-tells-congress-twitter-is-thinking-about-blockchain-solutions/ Barry Makes an Appearance(1:47:26) https://twitter.com/barrysilbert/status/1037668653339168768?s=19 https://twitter.com/GrayscaleInvest/status/1037688060757127169?s=19 Kraken Layoffs Speculation(1:50:01) https://www.reddit.com/r/halifax/comments/9d7bv6/kraken_halifax_closes_their_doors_forcing/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-06/crypto-exchange-kraken-reduces-staff-amid-digital-downturn The Bromance is Over(Skipped in episode, but worth reading) Craig & Roger - https://twitter.com/blockdigest/status/1035875500206514176 https://twitter.com/big_blockers/status/1035871731825537024 https://twitter.com/big_blockers/status/1035873001709789185 Gavin & Craig - https://twitter.com/big_blockers/status/1036967098365276160 Craig & Gavin - https://twitter.com/big_blockers/status/1036968168458080257 Gavin & Emin - https://twitter.com/big_blockers/status/1036967100412088321 Amaury and Ryan - https://twitter.com/big_blockers/status/1036949531160530946 Craig & Amaury - https://twitter.com/big_blockers/status/1036968151731167233 Cobra and Craig - https://twitter.com/big_blockers/status/1036856512482660352 Jihan & Cobra - https://twitter.com/big_blockers/status/1036970005567483904 Craig & Jihan - https://twitter.com/big_blockers/status/1036968162271453184 Jihan & Craig - https://twitter.com/big_blockers/status/1036970007576494082