Guy Swann

Open Source Wins by Being Boring and Slow

Why does money change so slowly, and why is Bitcoin’s "boring" design actually its greatest competitive advantage? My guest and I break down the parallels between Bitcoin and other foundational tech to see how systems tr...

2026-07-02

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Why does money change so slowly, and why is Bitcoin’s "boring" design actually its greatest competitive advantage?

My guest and I break down the parallels between Bitcoin and other foundational tech to see how systems truly evolve. History shows that disruptive tech almost always starts as a centralized quick fix, but the most resilient layers follow a much different path.

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