Is Bitcoin really decentralized if we consider the enormous market dominance and hash power of Bitmain and the largest mining pools?  Listen to Jimmy Song's argument about the elements and consequences of centralized mining scenarios to find out.Don't forget to check out @jimmysong's other works on Medium: https://medium.com/@jimmysong/mining-centralization-scenarios-b74102adbd36   Also check out Jimmy's podcast:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEFJVYNiPp8xeIUyfaPCPQw --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

We're back in action!  In the follow-up to Aaron van Wirdum's excellent explanatory series, I decided to tackle 15 common claims against the Lightning Network, one by one.  Only listen if you're ready to learn!Want to see all the fun memes, the other linked graphics, and links to related works?  Check out my article on Medium.com:https://medium.com/@thecryptoconomy/dont-count-your-fud-before-the-lightning-strikes-15-claims-against-lightning-answered-9671d4a663a9Don't forget Aaron's explainer series and BitcoinMagazine.com:https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/understanding-the-lightning-network-part-building-a-bidirectional-payment-channel-1464710791/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message