{"id":266383,"date":"2021-06-04T08:08:51","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T05:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/its-mati-greenspan-versus-the-maxis-at-shitshow-2021\/"},"modified":"2021-06-04T08:08:51","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T05:08:51","slug":"its-mati-greenspan-versus-the-maxis-at-shitshow-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/its-mati-greenspan-versus-the-maxis-at-shitshow-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"# It&#8217;s Mati Greenspan versus the Maxis at \u2018Shitshow\u2019 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong># It&#8217;s Mati Greenspan versus the Maxis at \u2018Shitshow\u2019 2021 <\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjEtMDYvN2JmYTlkZWUtZTU3ZS00NWEwLTgwNDYtNGU5ZDAyZTljYzMxLmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-5a136f3a>The Miami Bitcoin 2021 conference officially kicks off on June 4 and with it has resurfaced controversy over crypto tribalism involving some of the industry\u2019s leading figures.<\/p>\n<p>Organizers expect attendance exceeding 50,000 for the Mana Wynwood Convention Center hosted conference. Among the attendees in Miami this year is the founder of Quantum Economics and a former Senior Market Analyst at eToro Mati Greenspan.<\/p>\n<p>Writing today, Greenspan highlighted a growing rift in the crypto community in what he described as a \u2018toxic problem\u2019. The financial advisor had inadvertently ignited a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> storm with the innocuous <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MatiGreenspan\/status\/1400171790878576655\"> comment<\/a> that Bitcoin 2021 would be \u201cBiggest crypto conference ever!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Greenspan was told in no uncertain terms that it was a \u201cBitcoin conference\u201d intended only for BTC enthusiasts. Bitcoin Magazine editor Pete Rizzo<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pete_rizzo_\/status\/1400173048968499208\"> set him straight<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt&#8217;s a Bitcoin conference, about Bitcoin. Bitcoin is the subject and hence why it&#8217;s used as an adjective,\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Greenspan replied that \u201cBitcoin is a cryptocurrency sir\u201d, however, it only served to fuel the tirade from Bitcoin maximalists claiming exclusivity on the event.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This really is a shitshow. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vrAVxiko0p\">pic.twitter.com\/vrAVxiko0p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mati Greenspan (tweets \u2260 financial advice) (@MatiGreenspan) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MatiGreenspan\/status\/1400527548023554054?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 3, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Miami <strong><em>Bitcoin<\/em><\/strong> 2021 conference will run until June 5 and play host to a vast pool of industry luminaries ranging from former congressman Ron Paul, Twitter\u2019s Jack Dorsey, the Winklevoss twins, and Morgan Creek Digital partner Anthony Pompliano. To be fair to the organizers they have been crystal clear that it&#8217;s a <strong>Bitcoin Only Event\/No Altcoins Allowed<\/strong> in the Telegram channel:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThis is a Bitcoin only conference. Please stay focused and on topic at the event. Save conversations about other protocols and cryptocurrencies for outside the conference.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A clearly dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ointed Greenspan retorted that there was clearly a lot of insecurity among the Bitcoin crowd, and eventually tired of the debate exclaiming: \u201cThis really is a shitshow.\u201d <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bitcoin maxis sounding so insecure in this thread. Name calling and even threats, just for using inclusive verbage. WTF?!<\/p>\n<p>You don&#8217;t own Bitcoin and crypto isn&#8217;t after your lunch. So chill the F out. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I31S4vWoCE\">https:\/\/t.co\/I31S4vWoCE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mati Greenspan (tweets \u2260 financial advice) (@MatiGreenspan) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MatiGreenspan\/status\/1400400785154924545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 3, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In his <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/fd63bdbffd63\/hot-off-the-press-qe-episode-14174820?e=ac072fa953\">newsletter<\/a> today he clarified his thoughts on the topic: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cNow, obviously everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and they can call me whatever names they like, but the one thing I want to say about all this is that these so-called Maxis don&#8217;t own the Bitcoin network. I am a Bitcoiner too, and there is nothing anyone can do about it.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Greenspan said that \u201czealotry\u201d was unproductive and urged the community to \u201cfocus our energy toward a common enemy and not spend our time and efforts on infighting. It doesn&#8217;t help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Bitcoin-only vibe extended beyond Greenspan with some<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/web3chaz\/status\/1400499857396219904\"> questioning<\/a> why Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin had made an appearance after various photos of him surfaced including one with Miami\u2019s pro-crypto Mayor Francis Suarez. Buterin actually unveiled Ethereum at the Bitcoin Miami 2014 event.<\/p>\n<p>DeFiPulse co-founder Scott Lewis saw the funny side of things:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">lolol bitcoin maxis are gonna try to go 2 days without talking about ethereum.<\/p>\n<p>i just can\u2019t see it. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zX9aLL1qyo\">pic.twitter.com\/zX9aLL1qyo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014  \u039e  (@scott_lew_is) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/scott_lew_is\/status\/1398362928626212865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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