#501: Bitcoin Mining Pools Are Critically Centralized with Matt Corallo
Marty sits down with Matt Corallo to discuss the Antpool situation and how the centralization issue can be solved.
Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBlueMatt
0:00 - Intro
1:27 - The pool problem
14:42 - Miners haven’t switched
22:04 - Miner priorities
27:38 - Taking action
40:11 - Gradually, Then Suddenly
40:50 - Addressing bias
42:59 - Is switching difficult?
46:14 - Nuclear option if someone takes control
51:30 - Solutions
1:00:51 - Complacency
1:06:40 - Go test StratumV2
1:09:48 - Bitcoin success percentage and wrapping up
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