BCB092_NVK: Why Dumb Protocols Dominate

NVK stops by for his 3rd round on Blue Collar Bitcoin. NVK, Josh & Dan revisit the storied golden dildo, then compose themselves and dig deep and get into the substance:

• Protecting your Bitcoin
• The Core Dev “hack”
• Crypto Clown Land
• FTX and the political aftermath
• NOSTR
• Dumb Networks
• Coinkite developments
• Large Pickles

ITEMS MENTIONED:

• Bitcoin Review Podcast w/ NVK
• NOSTR 
• Dumb Networks Are Better (Andreas Antonopoulous)
• ColdCard Setup Guide
• BTC Sessions

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