Should Bitcoin Embrace New Use Cases? | Lyn Alden, Jordi Alexander

Today we are joined by Lyn Alden and Jordi Alexander to discuss the Bitcoin blockspace debate, Bitcoin's long-term security and money vs tech crypto. Lyn and Jordi are two of the most prominent macro and Bitcoin investors. You don't want to miss their hot (and often conflicting) takes on the evolution and future of Bitcoin! - - Timestamps: (00:00) Bitcoin Blockspace Debate (10:59) The Bear Case and Long-Term Security (36:03) Quicknode (37:50) Kwenta (38:45) Money Crypto vs Tech Crypto (51:53) Bitcoin's Attack Vectors (57:56) Incentives for Bitcoin Development (01:09:29) Macro’s Impact on BTC (01:14:45) The Bitcoin Halvening - - Follow Lyn: https://twitter.com/LynAldenContact Follow Jordi: https://twitter.com/gametheorizing Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Santi: https://twitter.com/santiagoroel Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod Subscribe on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/4fdhhb2j Subscribe on Apple: https://tinyurl.com/mv4frfv7 Subscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/wbaypprw Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ - - This episode is brought to you by Quicknode. QuickNode is an end-to-end blockchain developer platform that makes building Web3 apps easy. Go to QuickNode.com and use code Empire for a free month on their feature-packed Build Plan! - - This episode is brought to you by Kwenta, the premier derivatives trading platform on Optimism that offers deep liquidity, low fees and up to 50x leverage across 24+ assets. Go to Kwenta.io and start trading today! - - Resources Lyn Alden's website https://www.lynalden.com/ Selini Capital https://www.selinicapital.com/ - - Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.