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Dustin Trammell recounts being the possible second node on the Bitcoin network

In a detailed podcast interview, security researcher Dustin Trammell ('Druid') describes his experience as possibly the second node on the Bitcoin network. He recalls seeing only 'one other node' for 4-6 hours after first connecting, not realizing mining was disabled by default, and not starting to mine until 4-5 days later.