
Meinhard Benn: Dark Wallet, Bitcoins for MIT, Bitcoin’s Limitations and Mining
About this episode
For episode 18, Meinhard Benn was on as our guest host, while Sebastien was enjoying a few days off. Meinhard is the lead software developer for Bitcoin Brothers, a Bitcoin mining startup based in Berlin.
Topics covered in this episode:
- Dark Wallet: Features, privacy and is this good or bad for Bitcoin?
- Every MIT undergrad will receive $100 in BTC
- Can Bitcoin scale? Blocksize, bandwidth, etc.
- Bitcoin Brothers’ ambitious mining project
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This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/018
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