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BITCOIN CORE HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM On this episode, we discuss: - The Bitcoin Conference 2026 recap - Quantum debate & Project Eleven - Satoshi coins discourse - Paul Sztorc's eCash fork - hodlonaut #BIP-110 on Bitcoin Core governance TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Bitcoin 2026 recap 7:56 K-pop, ABG discourse 12:55...

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