Who Stewards Bitcoin? Paul Sztorc on Governance, Drivechain, and the Cost of Complacency

<p>Paul Sztorc, co-founder and CEO of LayerTwo Labs, inventor of Drivechain, and author of BIP 300 and BIP 301, joins Jamil Hasan for a wide-ranging conversation about Bitcoin’s future.</p><p>They explore Drivechain, scaling, sidechains, miner incentives, Lightning, Ethereum, and the tension between preserving Bitcoin and allowing experimentation around it.</p><p>But the conversation ultimately reaches a deeper question: <strong>Who actually stewards Bitcoin?</strong></p><p>Paul discusses the unusual governance dynamics of a decentralized system, the risks of complacency around Bitcoin’s success, and why he believes expanding what people can build with Bitcoin matters for its long-term future.</p><p>The episode closes on a more personal question: If Drivechain were never adopted, would all the years Paul spent building it still have been worth it?</p><p><br></p>