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Isabel Foxen Duke

Host of Bitcoin Rails

Isabel Foxen Duke

About Bitcoin Rails

Bitcoin Rails is an educational series covering technical topics in Bitcoin scaling, security, infrastructure, and governance. Intending to take viewers of all technical levels deeper into their understanding of what’s possible on Bitcoin—Isabel explores the technical, economic, and philosophical nuances of these technologies through interviews with leaders in Bitcoin development and beyond.

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The History of SegWit and Taproot | PIETER WUILLE
A primary maintainer of Bitcoin Core from 2011-2022, Pieter Wuille is arguably the most influential developer in Bitcoin's history since Satoshi himself. After...
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The Untold Story of Lightning | TADGE DRYJA
Co-creator of the Lightning Network, inventor of DLCs, and author of Utreexo—Tadge Dryja is easily one of the most influential developers in Bitcoin's history...
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BitVM and the Fight for "End Game" Money | ROBIN LINUS
The Birth of BitVM & the Fight for 'End Game' Money | with Robin Linus In early 2024, independent developer Robin Linus published a paper outlining how one...
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The History of SPAM in Bitcoin | PETER TODD
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How to Make Bitcoin Quantum Resistant | HUNTER BEAST
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Hacking Satoshi's Coins: AI vs Quantum | MARTIN SHKRELI
A couple months ago, I co-hosted an X space with Layer Two Labs re: "Should Bitcoiners care about quantum computing?" You can imagine our surprise wh...
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Bitcoin Mining in the Age of AI | FRED THIEL
In response to the AI-driven shock in global demand for computing power, large players in the Bitcoin mining industry have been forced to make significant...
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“Most people don't think about security until it's too late,” says the Casa co-founder and CSO. *** NOW WITH CHINESE SUBTITLES *** One of the most...

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