Welcome to BitFuture: Bitcoin’s Evolution, a special series from the Decentralize with Cointelegraph podcast in collaboration with PortaltoBitcoin. In Episode 1, Chandra Duggirala, co-founder and CEO of PortaltoBitcoin, explores Bitcoin’s origins, the development of altcoins and layer-2 solutions, the challenges of cross-chain custody, and maintaining security on decentralized exchanges.

Follow Cointelegraph on X (Twitter) at @Cointelegraph. This episode's host, Robert Baggs, on X at @rkbaggs, and the guest at @csentropy @PortaltoBitcoin

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Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction to the episode
(01:20) - PortaltoBitcoin and the evolution of cross-chain trading and custodial solutions
(05:10) - Technical challenges and solutions for cross-chain trading
(08:15) - Atomic swaps and fair exchange problem in cross-chain transactions
(12:28) - Security and economic issues with atomic swaps
(17:53) - Why build on Bitcoin?
(22:50) - Maintaining focus during bear markets
(25:00) - Hyper Bitcoinization and its implications for the future of Bitcoin and fiat currencies

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