Has Bitcoin Been Hijacked by Intelligence Agencies?

Roger Ver recently reignited debates about Bitcoin, claiming it was hijacked by intelligence agencies and misused as a digital store of value rather than peer-to-peer cash. Hurley dives into the history of the block size war, the creation of Bitcoin Cash, and why Bitcoin’s smaller blocks prioritize decentralization and long-term value. Learn how Bitcoin’s design remains a Trojan horse for a better financial system. Subscribe for high-signal insights into Bitcoin’s evolution and ongoing debates.

Timestamps
00:00:00 - "Bitcoin Has Been Hijacked!"
00:00:55 - Overview of The Blocksize War
00:02:00 - Roger Ver on Tucker Carlson
00:06:10 - Ver's Economic Vision: Flawed from the Start
00:07:50 - The Evolution of Money: Stages of Acceptance
00:09:10 - The Trojan Horse Theory: Bitcoin's Role in Change
00:10:30 - Accelerationists: Anger Towards the Status Quo
00:11:50 - Embracing Bitcoin: A Call to Educate and Advocate

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[Dstreet]

Tell me you don't understand Bitcoin without telling me you don't understand Bitcoin.

"Satoshi was a small blocker"

[carlfranzen]

The original bitcoin had no blocksize limit. Satoshi put it in there temporarily on the suggestion of other devs. Just thought it is important to set the record straight.

[Garysmith]

He did nothing wrong.
Free Roger Ver.

[tothemoon]

7:16 "Roger Ver claims that X is true" "But that's easy to debunk, because X is true." WTF? Make this make sense. He just said Roger was actually right in his claims?? Pure gaslighting

[chriswithey]

"It can be phased in, like:

if (blocknumber > 115000)
maxblocksize = largerlimit

It can start being in versions way ahead, so by the time it reaches that block number and goes into effect, the older versions that don't have it are already obsolete.

When we're near the cutoff block number, I can put an alert to old versions to make sure they know they have to upgrade." - Satoshi (4th October, 2010).

[danielray]

as satoshi originally intended? satoshi talked about raising the block size when it needed to be raised... just started following this channel and already misinfo

[judd]

Blackrock positioning itself by buying into all the major miners always adds a concern for me ..

[zamnesia]

Mainstream Bitcoin is limited to nothing more than a "store of value" instead of p2p payment ecosystem. Think about it.

[Zeal_Faith_Humanity]

Oh look! A totally unbiased representative!

[babsico]

Roger is actually correct for the most part

[mikecan]

You should look into what the DOJ is looking to do with Roger. This can affect all US holders. Check out Lawyer Robert Barnes. The case should be dropped.

[misslara]

Bitcoin doesn't need help to raise its price. It's a special coin, the first of all cryptocurrencies, and is like digital gold. Big investors use it to store their wealth. As long as we have the digital world, Bitcoin will stay on top. Some people wait for the price to go up, but others, like me, trade actively and make profit...managed to grow a nest egg of around 2.3Bitcoin to a decent 27Bitcoin....At the heart of this evolution is Sandy Barclay’s, whose deep understanding of both cryptocurrency and traditional trading has been instrumental. Her holistic approach to investment and commitment to staying abreast of market trends make her an invaluable ally in navigating this new era in cryptocurrency investment.

[Madosatoshist]

I'll tell you what's been hijacked by intelligence agencies bots: Bitcoin comment sections.

[NWCRYPTOADVISOR]

BITCOIN WAS HI-JACKED BEFORE MOST OF YOU BOUGHT YOUR FIRST SAT.

[smashschool]

I do remember that originally bitcoin was being explained as a currency not a store of value worth 1000s like today. That’s what I remember from the available info before it was at $1. So I do find his narrative an interesting one now.

[andrewdcase]

This video demonstrates a shallow understanding of Bitcoin and the original vision of Satoshi. Sadly, the people at Swan are probably unwilling to debate Roger Ver in a public video; if they did, he would win effortlessly. Read Ver's book for yourself and decide. Nothing Swan, Saylor, Ammous, or anyone else has said so far has even vaguely been able to answer his book's arguments.

[ograndemito]

This story doesnt add up.
Have you met anyone who bought bitcoin for less than 1 dollar and is that angry?

[henrikweide]

Roger is right and you're wrong.

Direct quote from Satoshi in 2010 in the Bitcoin forum:

"It can be phased in, like:

if (blocknumber > 115000)
maxblocksize = largerlimit

It can start being in versions way ahead, so by the time it reaches that block number and goes into effect, the older versions that don't have it are already obsolete.

When we're near the cutoff block number, I can put an alert to old versions to make sure they know they have to upgrade." - Satoshi (4th October, 2010).

[Jackthesn]

LOL ...and that was the full episode? 2 min clip ?