Chris DeRose: Lessons from Bitcoin's Civil War. Blockchains as a social contract

Door opening: 18:30 Talk Start: 19:00 The talk: In the aftermath of Bitcoin's civil war, we're left with some hard lessons on the nature of decentralization. Who gets to bear a rightful claim on what Bitcoin is? And what is the value of decentralization, if a vacuum of leadership merely leaves the community vulnerable to chaos? While many in the blockchain community believe decentralization to be a new phenomenon, decentralized movements have been consistent throughout history. Who is the true C…