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Bitcoin vs Blockchain: The Proof of Work
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The use of energy and real-world expenditures in the transaction processing of Bitcoin is what makes it exciting. Blockchain is a marketing term used later and separating the concept from Bitcoin shows a lack of understanding towards the technology.

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The hype around blockchain as a separate entity from Bitcoin has been a red flag for experts who see it as a corporate attack on the decentralized network of Bitcoin, which uses mining and real-world energy to process transactions instead of a central ledger.
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The hype around blockchain as a separate entity from Bitcoin has been a red flag for experts who see it as a corporate attack on the decentralized network of Bitcoin, which uses mining and real-world energy to process transactions instead of a central ledger.

Chapter
Bitcoin vs Blockchain: The Proof of Work
Episode
#231 – Alex Gladstein: Bitcoin, Authoritarianism, and Human Rights
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast