# The Future of Bitcoin with Nic Carter, Eric Wall, & Udi Wertheimer

*Author: Ryan Sean Adams, David Hoffman*
*Published: May 24, 2023*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/the-future-of-bitcoin-with-nic-carter-eric-wall-udi-wertheimer*

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Taproot was the trojan horse that opened the door to a new wave of Bitcoin innovation and culture. At the forefront of this culture are Udi, Eric, and Nic, the taproot wizards causing a shift in the world of Bitcoin.

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### TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro

6:19 Introducing the Taproot Wizards

12:00 Rejected From Bitcoin Conferences

17:17 Meme and Culture Layer of Bitcoin

23:55 Taproot Was a Trojan Horse

30:28 Are Ordinals Good For Bitcoin Bags?

35:11 How Ordinals Have Changed Public Perception

41:27 A Bitcoin Civil War

47:14 "We Broke Bitcoin"

53:42 Addressing Bitcoin Media 

1:04:15 Are David and Ryan Bitcoiners?

1:05:27 Closing and Disclaimers

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### RESOURCES
Nic Carter

https://twitter.com/nic__carter

Eric Wall

https://twitter.com/ercwl

Udi Wertheimer

https://twitter.com/udiWertheimer
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