Tonight’s discussion on Chapter 11: “The Four Eras,” from Hijacking Bitcoin by Roger Ver and Steve Patterson gave us plenty to think about.
A few key takeaways:
🔹 Bitcoin’s history is shaped by more than code — people, communities, developers, businesses, and institutions matter.
🔹 Bitcoin has gone through very different eras, each with its own culture, leadership, and challenges.
🔹 The blocksize debate showed how deeply social and political disagreements can affect an open-source network.
🔹 Adoption is not just about price. Utility, accessibility, self-custody, and what people can actually do with Bitcoin matter.
🔹 Understanding Bitcoin’s history helps us better understand the debates shaping its present and future.
A big thank you to everyone who joined us tonight, shared their perspectives, asked questions, and made the conversation engaging.
Until next Friday. ⚡📖
quoting nevent1q…ct52📚 Readers’ Friday Book Club
Tonight, we’re discussing Chapter 10, “The Four Eras,” from Hijacking Bitcoin by Roger Ver and Steve Patterson.
The chapter looks at Bitcoin through four periods: Obscurity, Growth & Optimism, Civil War, and Mainstream.
What changed? Who shaped those changes? And how much influence can people, institutions, developers, and culture have over Bitcoin?
đź•• 6:00 PM UTC
đź’¬ Discord: https://discord.gg/mWt628TA4k
Read the chapter, bring your questions, and join the conversation.
See you tonight. ⚡📖
