05-25, 15:00–15:30 (Europe/Madrid), Main stage
Although at its core, this debate was a dispute over the amount of data within each Bitcoin block, it evolved into a contentious and theoretical discussion about who controls the Bitcoin protocol, the long-term roadmap for Bitcoin market share, and how much value should be placed on decentralization.
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Aaron van Wirdum is the technical editor for Bitcoin Magazine. With a background in studying the historical influence of society-shaping technologies, he's been covering Bitcoin and related projects since 2013. He is known for his ability to explain highly-technical subjects to a layman audience and specializes in topics including Bitcoin's history, scaling and privacy technology.