The Founders' List: Vitalik Buterin on Bitcoin Maximalism, Currency, and Platform Network Effects

In this episode, NFX delves into Bitcoin dominance, new crypto protocol creation, and the intricacies of side chains and Ethereum smart contracts. They explore network effects in a crypto economic context, discuss the downsides of side chains, and examine the power of currency network effects. The concept of US Beller stablecoin maximalism is explored, alongside Blockstream's funding strategies and Hayekian currency competition.