"In Chapter 1 we reached millions. In Chapter 2 we're going to reach billions and we're going to do it quickly. And Chapter 2 starts right now." - Ross Stevens We are entering a phase of Bitcoin where it becomes accepted as a global store of value asset by large institutions and corporations around the world. Yet simultaneously, we are reaching a point where Bitcoin is also being recognized and utilized as a global, open source, and highly liquid monetary *network.* Chapter 2 isn't merely about Bitcoin being used to store and protect value, but about Lightning, and the ability to instantly send money and swap it with any currency anywhere in the world. Inspired by a tweet from Ryan Gentry with an excerpt from Ross Stevens conversation with Michael Saylor... find out just how much Bitcoin is about to shake the world in today's guy's take episode! Check out the relevant tweet from Ryan: https://twitter.com/RyanTheGentry/status/1357487814645067789 The other episode mentioned at the beginning of the show to check out: Stone Ridge Letter: https://bitcoinaudible.com/?p=5598 Lightning as a Retail Payment System: https://bitcoinaudible.com/?p=4567 Buy Bitcoin using SwanBitcoin.com/guy to start your own automatic savings plan, get your first $10 free after setting it up, AND support the podcast! Don't forget our lovely sponsors & their phenomenal products: BitBox - Minimal, user friendly, secure, Swiss made, open source, hardware wallet (guyswann.com/BitBox) LVL.co - The first Free, no-fee exchange & Bitcoin banking services! (guyswann.com/lvl) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"Perhaps one of the great ironies of the future will be the Solcoin alliance between urbane Terrans and hillbilly belters." - Dhruv Bansal Continuing our awesome walk through Dhruv's excellent Bitcoin Astronomy series we hit Part 2 today! What does a Type II blockchain look like when we scale to a Type II society? What time scales do they operate on, and what horizons will they enable us to conquer? Can multiple blockchains resonate with each other, or is one doomed to collapse into another? You ahve to listen to find out! Check out the original article plus the incredible amount of other great writing at the Unchained Capital Blog: https://unchained-capital.com/blog/bitcoin-astronomy-part-ii/ Stack sats automatically and get $10 free to start with my referral link: http://swanbitcoin.com/guy Don’t forget to check out our awesome sponsors below: BitBox - Minimal, user friendly, secure, Swiss made, open source, hardware wallet (guyswann.com/BitBox) LVL.co - The first Free, no-fee exchange & Bitcoin banking services! (guyswann.com/lvl) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message