Why does SegWit adoption seem stalled at 10-20% of transactions? Why would they force users to pay high fees? What are the considerations that cryptocurrency businesses (wallets, exchanges, payment processors / merchant providers, etc.) of various sizes are making in these contentious debates? Chart of SegWit adoption here: http://segwit.party/charts/# This is a question from the patron-only live Q&A which took place on December 16th 2017. If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in the monthly live Q&As with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop RELATED: Delivering Liberty, at Scale - https://youtu.be/AecPrwqjbGw What is Consensus: Rules without Rulers - https://youtu.be/2tqo7PX5Pyc Forkology: A Study of Forks for Newbies - https://youtu.be/rpeceXY1QBM How do I choose a wallet? - https://youtu.be/tN6b62sEpsY Lightning Network without SegWit? - https://youtu.be/wqbQJ82Hf0s What is the biggest adoption hurdle? - https://youtu.be/jHgyHF3F2TI Scaling is a moving target - https://youtu.be/pT9kJq_Ogrk Scaling, trust, and trade-offs - https://youtu.be/vCxmHwqyJWU SegWit, scaling, and consensus - https://youtu.be/Jc7mrR6AAto Fee markets, SegWit, and scaling - https://youtu.be/zxt-FLzZPhg Scaling complex systems - https://youtu.be/dm9m1oQr6Ks Decentralized power, leaderless governance - https://youtu.be/E5VbDlQTPzU Rules vs. Rulers - https://youtu.be/9EEluhC9SxE Bitmain and the ASICBoost allegations - https://youtu.be/t6jJDD2Aj8k Why developers are leaving banks - https://youtu.be/GqOZ4IAQ-xQ Decentralised exchanges and counterparty risk - https://youtu.be/hi_jaw0dT9M Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O’Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters. THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v1: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Internet-Money-collection-Andreas-Antonopoulos/dp/1537000454/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 [NEW] THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v2: https://www.amazon.com/Internet-Money-Andreas-M-Antonopoulos/dp/194791006X/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 MASTERING BITCOIN: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mastering-Bitcoin-Unlocking-Digital-Cryptocurrencies/dp/1449374042 [NEW] MASTERING BITCOIN, 2nd Edition: https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Bitcoin-Programming-Open-Blockchain/dp/1491954388 Subscribe to the channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! Music: "Unbounded" by Orfan (https://www.facebook.com/Orfan/) Outro Graphics: Phneep (http://www.phneep.com/) Outro Art: Rock Barcellos (http://www.rockincomics.com.br/)