Trends in Bitcoin Adoption | Eric Yakes | Bitcoin Infinity Show #167


Eric Yakes joins the show, live and in person from Helsinki just before the BTC HEL conference. We cover Eric's story in Bitcoin, what he's most excited about these days, and some interesting predictions about the future!
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The Bitcoin Infinity Show is a Bitcoin podcast hosted by Knut Svanholm and Luke de Wolf.
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00:00 - Welcoming Eric Yakes
01:27 - Eric's Bitcoin Journey
07:50 - The Seventh Property
13:05 - Changing Views on Bitcoin
17:19 - Scaling and Decentralization
21:24 - Ossification
27:04 - Heat Reuse
34:15 - Mining and Stranded Energy
40:35 - Bank Adoption and Stablecoins
51:15 - Bitcoin Treasury Companies
53:10 - Gold and Jewelry
55:35 - Bitcoin's Share of Store of Value
01:00:10 - Wrapping Up