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Bitcoin spam debates with Charlie Spears | SLP724 cbspears ◉, co-founder Blockspace joins me to discuss spam, feasibility of BIP110, protocol upgrades, on-chain data, ordinals, OPNEXT and more. (00:00) - Intro (01:13) - The BIP110 fork and filter debate (03:59) - Consensus changes vs. policy solutions (08:36) - Understanding...

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BITCOIN RAILS #43: A HISTORY OF “SPAM” on BITCOIN | with Peter Todd 🔗 YOUTUBE: 🌿 SPOTIFY: “You cannot prevent arbitrary data from being published in Bitcoin transactions. Even at the consensus level…It’s mathematically impossible.” Legendary Bitcoin contributor since 2009 and self-described "weirdo with a fine arts degree," Peter Todd joins me to unpack the endless wars over Bitcoin's "true purpose," his pioneering work putting "spam" on the blockchain, and why he believes attempts to filter transactions are just “silly.” In this episode, we get deep into the history of using Bitcoin for data storage - which goes back, at least, to the development of Namecoin in 2011. Relatedly, we cover the history and long-fought governance battles around OP_RETURN, relay policy, and our community's evolving definitions of "arbitrary data. Suffice it to say, the Filter Wars of 2024/25 are not new... they are simply one battle in a decade+ war we unpack in detail in this context-rich episode of Bitcoin Rails. In more detail, this episode covers: - The development of Open Time Stamps + Bitcoin's use in validating election data and beyond. - OPRETURN battles of the early days... and how its use has evolved over the past decade. - Why Bitcoin Core "should not try to censor transactions" and the "performance art project" (Libre Relay) that shows why. - Bitcoin as a "replicated database" and why blockchains may legitimately be useful outside of sound money. - Why preventing arbitrary data on Bitcoin is "mathematically impossible" ...and trying to stop it is only distracting us from "more important" efforts, like the Great Consensus Cleanup Antoine Poinsot. This episode of Bitcoin Rails is powered by: - Best In Slot (Best in Slot | BRC2.0 🧑‍🍳) — the leading API for Ordinals and BRC-20 data aggregation and indexing. - Spark (Lightspark) — a statechains implementation advancing Bitcoin-powered payments. - Citrea (Citrea | Mainnet Live 🍊🍋) — the leading Bitcoin rollup technology and BitVM alliance contributor. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:19 Bitcoin Early Days 03:44 OpenTimestamps Project 12:22 Governance and Bitcoin Protocol Debates 26:36 The Blockchain Use Case Argument 35:46 Transaction Version Numbers and Standardization 38:30 Preventing Exploits and DDoS Attacks 40:10 Relay Policies and Economic Decisions 42:00 The Taproot Annex and OP_RETURN 45:07 Libre Relay 01:01:18 Future of Bitcoin and Soft Fork Proposals
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BITCOIN RAILS #43: A HISTORY OF “SPAM” on BITCOIN | with Peter Todd 🔗 YOUTUBE: 🌿 SPOTIFY: “You cannot prevent arbitrary data from being published in Bitcoin transactions. Even at the consensus level…It’s mathematically impossible.” Legendary Bitcoin contributor since 2009 and self-described "weirdo with a fine arts degree," Peter Todd joins me to unpack the endless wars over Bitcoin's "true purpose," his pioneering work putting "spam" on the blockchain, and why he believes attempts to filter transactions are just “silly.” In this episode, we get deep into the history of using Bitcoin for data storage - which goes back, at least, to the development of Namecoin in 2011. Relatedly, we cover the history and long-fought governance battles around OP_RETURN, relay policy, and our community's evolving definitions of "arbitrary data. Suffice it to say, the Filter Wars of 2024/25 are not new... they are simply one battle in a decade+ war we unpack in detail in this context-rich episode of Bitcoin Rails. In more detail, this episode covers: - The development of Open Time Stamps + Bitcoin's use in validating election data and beyond. - OPRETURN battles of the early days... and how its use has evolved over the past decade. - Why Bitcoin Core "should not try to censor transactions" and the "performance art project" (Libre Relay) that shows why. - Bitcoin as a "replicated database" and why blockchains may legitimately be useful outside of sound money. - Why preventing arbitrary data on Bitcoin is "mathematically impossible" ...and trying to stop it is only distracting us from "more important" efforts, like the Great Consensus Cleanup Antoine Poinsot. This episode of Bitcoin Rails is powered by: - Best In Slot (Best in Slot | BRC2.0 🧑‍🍳) — the leading API for Ordinals and BRC-20 data aggregation and indexing. - Spark (Lightspark) — a statechains implementation advancing Bitcoin-powered payments. - Citrea (Citrea | Mainnet Live 🍊🍋) — the leading Bitcoin rollup technology and BitVM alliance contributor. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:19 Bitcoin Early Days 03:44 OpenTimestamps Project 12:22 Governance and Bitcoin Protocol Debates 26:36 The Blockchain Use Case Argument 35:46 Transaction Version Numbers and Standardization 38:30 Preventing Exploits and DDoS Attacks 40:10 Relay Policies and Economic Decisions 42:00 The Taproot Annex and OP_RETURN 45:07 Libre Relay 01:01:18 Future of Bitcoin and Soft Fork Proposals

Isabel Foxen Duke⚡️

10,768 views • 8 months ago

Who Hijacked Bitcoin? Steve Patterson and Aaron Day on DarkHorse 00:00:00 Bitcoin: The Questions That Matter 00:03:01 Sponsor: Helix 00:05:26 The Purpose of Bitcoin 00:10:52 Digital Cash 00:18:38 The Reality of Bitcoin Transactions Today 00:27:22 Sponsor: ARMRA 00:29:46 The History of Bitcoin 00:42:14 Preempting the Bitcoin Experts 00:50:20 Bitcoin History: Two Camps Emerge 00:59:57 Bitcoin History: The Mainstream Phase 01:01:59 Bitcoin Corruption: New Information from the Epstein Files 01:04:35 Government Crackdown on Crypto 01:13:25 Is Bitcoin Really Decentralized? 01:35:16 The Connection to Howard Lutnick 01:44:41 CBDCs Should Be Top of Mind 01:45:54 The Coming Financial Collapse 01:47:13 Do We Already Have a Backdoor CBDC? 01:51:44 Tokens and The Great Taking 01:56:38 The Technocracy Movement 02:00:30 Digital Currency Naivety 02:11:32 Morality as a Constraint 02:21:43 Rights as an Irritant to Power 02:23:50 Protecting Yourself 02:25:51 Fighting Back
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Who Hijacked Bitcoin? Steve Patterson and Aaron Day on DarkHorse 00:00:00 Bitcoin: The Questions That Matter 00:03:01 Sponsor: Helix 00:05:26 The Purpose of Bitcoin 00:10:52 Digital Cash 00:18:38 The Reality of Bitcoin Transactions Today 00:27:22 Sponsor: ARMRA 00:29:46 The History of Bitcoin 00:42:14 Preempting the Bitcoin Experts 00:50:20 Bitcoin History: Two Camps Emerge 00:59:57 Bitcoin History: The Mainstream Phase 01:01:59 Bitcoin Corruption: New Information from the Epstein Files 01:04:35 Government Crackdown on Crypto 01:13:25 Is Bitcoin Really Decentralized? 01:35:16 The Connection to Howard Lutnick 01:44:41 CBDCs Should Be Top of Mind 01:45:54 The Coming Financial Collapse 01:47:13 Do We Already Have a Backdoor CBDC? 01:51:44 Tokens and The Great Taking 01:56:38 The Technocracy Movement 02:00:30 Digital Currency Naivety 02:11:32 Morality as a Constraint 02:21:43 Rights as an Irritant to Power 02:23:50 Protecting Yourself 02:25:51 Fighting Back

The DarkHorse Podcast

88,842 views • 4 months ago

Cluster Mempool Explained with Pieter Wuille | SLP730 Pieter Wuille, Bitcoin Engineer at Chaincode Labs joins me to discuss Cluster Mempool. We explore how transaction clustering improves efficiency, impacts miners & exchanges, and strengthens censorship resistance. (00:00) - Intro (01:05) - What is Cluster Mempool? (03:05) - What is its impact on everyday Bitcoin users? (06:21) - How does the mempool work today? (11:52) - Current mempool heuristics and issues (16:37) - Censorship resistance and economic demand (22:56) - Practical implications for exchanges & miners (26:12) - How does cluster mempool work? (29:29) - Transaction clusters & mempool dynamics (37:27) - Should mempools align across the node network? (43:47) - What about other implementations of Bitcoin? (48:17) - Other interesting areas for bitcoin development (52:11) - Closing thoughts
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Cluster Mempool Explained with Pieter Wuille | SLP730 Pieter Wuille, Bitcoin Engineer at Chaincode Labs joins me to discuss Cluster Mempool. We explore how transaction clustering improves efficiency, impacts miners & exchanges, and strengthens censorship resistance. (00:00) - Intro (01:05) - What is Cluster Mempool? (03:05) - What is its impact on everyday Bitcoin users? (06:21) - How does the mempool work today? (11:52) - Current mempool heuristics and issues (16:37) - Censorship resistance and economic demand (22:56) - Practical implications for exchanges & miners (26:12) - How does cluster mempool work? (29:29) - Transaction clusters & mempool dynamics (37:27) - Should mempools align across the node network? (43:47) - What about other implementations of Bitcoin? (48:17) - Other interesting areas for bitcoin development (52:11) - Closing thoughts

Stephan Livera

19,499 views • 4 months ago

Bitcoin Adoption in Mexico and Aureo with Gustavo Flores | SLP701 Gustavo | Aureo, CEO & founder of Aureo joins me to discuss the current landscape of Bitcoin adoption in Mexico. From cultural shifts, investor education, to navigating regulation in Mexico, Gustavo shares Aureo’s mission, lessons from La Casa de Satoshi, and why local context matters in Bitcoin adoption. (00:00) - Intro (01:05) - Gustavo's Bitcoin journey (03:35) - Understanding the technical landscape of Bitcoin; Community dynamics (09:44) - Why is Gustavo building a Bitcoin company in Mexico?; Cultural differences (16:12) - The Mexican financial landscape (19:43) - Where do Mexicans invest their money? (23:15) - Mexican Peso debasement (25:49) - What is Aureo? (28:04) - The El Salvador advantage with regulations (31:08) - How is Aureo different from crypto companies in Mexico? (34:51) - What is La Casa De Satoshi? (38:20) - The evolving Bitcoin movement in Mexico (41:50) - Raising capital with Early Riders; Bitcoin is the hurdle rate (46:30) - Closing thoughts on Bitcoin in Mexico
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Bitcoin Adoption in Mexico and Aureo with Gustavo Flores | SLP701 Gustavo | Aureo, CEO & founder of Aureo joins me to discuss the current landscape of Bitcoin adoption in Mexico. From cultural shifts, investor education, to navigating regulation in Mexico, Gustavo shares Aureo’s mission, lessons from La Casa de Satoshi, and why local context matters in Bitcoin adoption. (00:00) - Intro (01:05) - Gustavo's Bitcoin journey (03:35) - Understanding the technical landscape of Bitcoin; Community dynamics (09:44) - Why is Gustavo building a Bitcoin company in Mexico?; Cultural differences (16:12) - The Mexican financial landscape (19:43) - Where do Mexicans invest their money? (23:15) - Mexican Peso debasement (25:49) - What is Aureo? (28:04) - The El Salvador advantage with regulations (31:08) - How is Aureo different from crypto companies in Mexico? (34:51) - What is La Casa De Satoshi? (38:20) - The evolving Bitcoin movement in Mexico (41:50) - Raising capital with Early Riders; Bitcoin is the hurdle rate (46:30) - Closing thoughts on Bitcoin in Mexico

Stephan Livera

20,641 views • 8 months ago

THEY KILLED THE ORDINALS BIP Casey Casey tells the full story of his failed attempt to get the Ordinals BIP accepted into the Bitcoin repository - a three-year saga that ended in a silent rejection. We break down what a BIP actually is and how Bitcoin’s governance process handled - or failed to handle - one of its most controversial proposals. Topics covered: - What is a BIP and how the process works - What Ordinals actually are (sat tracking vs "assets") - The full Ordinals BIP timeline (2023–2026) - Casey’s technical, personal, and political grievances - BIP 110 vs Ordinals - A proposed reform plan for Bitcoin’s BIP process - Bitcoin governance and ossification risks TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro, Casey is single 3:52 Ordinals BIP 20:00 Bad social politics incentives 25:15 Inscriptions BIP 28:30 Casey is demoralized 32:00 The Tyranny of Structurelessness 34:00 Bryan Bishop, Epstein files, and narrative control games 37:00 BIP 110 38:15 Blockstream & Bitcoin core, Bitcoin governance 43:25 Bitcoin is ossified, OP CTV 49:35 When is it clear that Bitcoin has failed? 58:00 Quantum threat & VC narratives 1:02:00 Casey's list of demands for BIP editors 1:10:45 It's so over, Maxi Madness
1:19:01

THEY KILLED THE ORDINALS BIP Casey Casey tells the full story of his failed attempt to get the Ordinals BIP accepted into the Bitcoin repository - a three-year saga that ended in a silent rejection. We break down what a BIP actually is and how Bitcoin’s governance process handled - or failed to handle - one of its most controversial proposals. Topics covered: - What is a BIP and how the process works - What Ordinals actually are (sat tracking vs "assets") - The full Ordinals BIP timeline (2023–2026) - Casey’s technical, personal, and political grievances - BIP 110 vs Ordinals - A proposed reform plan for Bitcoin’s BIP process - Bitcoin governance and ossification risks TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro, Casey is single 3:52 Ordinals BIP 20:00 Bad social politics incentives 25:15 Inscriptions BIP 28:30 Casey is demoralized 32:00 The Tyranny of Structurelessness 34:00 Bryan Bishop, Epstein files, and narrative control games 37:00 BIP 110 38:15 Blockstream & Bitcoin core, Bitcoin governance 43:25 Bitcoin is ossified, OP CTV 49:35 When is it clear that Bitcoin has failed? 58:00 Quantum threat & VC narratives 1:02:00 Casey's list of demands for BIP editors 1:10:45 It's so over, Maxi Madness

Hell Money

32,597 views • 4 months ago

Is Quantum FUD BS? with James O'Beirne | SLP721 jamesob, Bitcoin developer joins me to discuss quantum hype vs reality, developer trade-offs, protocol upgrade challenges, and what it means for self-custody, UX, and Bitcoin’s long-term adoption. (00:00) - Intro (00:46) - What is the deal with quantum computing and Bitcoin? (05:05) - Advancing progress in quantum computing (09:43) - Is the quantum threat to Bitcoin around the corner? (11:57) - Quantum resistant schemes developed by Bitcoiners (15:45) - NIST and diverse views on Post-quantum cryptography (22:31) - The future of Bitcoin in a Post-quantum world (29:45) - 'Matt Corallo (Matt Corallo 🟠) Quantum Plan' (34:08) - A modest version of the Big Blocker view (38:41) - Covenants and Scaling Bitcoin (43:35) - Comparing OP_TEMPLATEHASH & OP_CTV (48:01) - The ‘Slow and Steady’ approach to Bitcoin development (55:19) - What’s the next adoption pathway for Bitcoin? (1:04:04) - AssumeUTXO, Utreexo & Floresta (1:07:20) - Why are so few people running Bitcoin nodes? (1:14:52) - Closing thoughts
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Is Quantum FUD BS? with James O'Beirne | SLP721 jamesob, Bitcoin developer joins me to discuss quantum hype vs reality, developer trade-offs, protocol upgrade challenges, and what it means for self-custody, UX, and Bitcoin’s long-term adoption. (00:00) - Intro (00:46) - What is the deal with quantum computing and Bitcoin? (05:05) - Advancing progress in quantum computing (09:43) - Is the quantum threat to Bitcoin around the corner? (11:57) - Quantum resistant schemes developed by Bitcoiners (15:45) - NIST and diverse views on Post-quantum cryptography (22:31) - The future of Bitcoin in a Post-quantum world (29:45) - 'Matt Corallo (Matt Corallo 🟠) Quantum Plan' (34:08) - A modest version of the Big Blocker view (38:41) - Covenants and Scaling Bitcoin (43:35) - Comparing OP_TEMPLATEHASH & OP_CTV (48:01) - The ‘Slow and Steady’ approach to Bitcoin development (55:19) - What’s the next adoption pathway for Bitcoin? (1:04:04) - AssumeUTXO, Utreexo & Floresta (1:07:20) - Why are so few people running Bitcoin nodes? (1:14:52) - Closing thoughts

Stephan Livera

17,889 views • 5 months ago

Lightning is the common language of Bitcoin with @therealkingonly from Breez SLP596 Just like how English is the international language of business, Bitcoin’s lightning network is how various layers and apps and products will ‘talk’ to each other. Roy Sheinfeld, founder and CEO of Breez (Breez ⚡) rejoins me to talk about updates in lightning and what’s new with Breez SDK. We discuss the various layers and ways of interacting with Bitcoin and lightning, using Liquid (Liquid Network 🌊) with swaps, and Bitcoin as a medium of exchange. Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (00:56) - The current state of Bitcoin & Lightning network (03:17) - Mutiny Wallet contributions to Bitcoin (04:54) - Regulatory landscape, Dollarisation of Bitcoin & Importance of self-custodial solutions (16:07) - HODLing vs Spending Bitcoin (18:55) - Lightning is the common language of the Bitcoin economy (22:50) - Lightning: Bitcoin’s interoperability protocol (29:42) - Liquid network - overview (31:27) - Existing frictions with the Lightning network; Greenlight implementation, Liquid implementation (38:57) - Boltz - Non-Custodial Bitcoin Bridge X Breez (40:33) - Differences b/w Greenlight & Liquid implementation (49:00) - Lightning on Liquid soon? (52:25) - Possible future integrations & way forward for Breez (57:25) - Outro
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Lightning is the common language of Bitcoin with @therealkingonly from Breez SLP596 Just like how English is the international language of business, Bitcoin’s lightning network is how various layers and apps and products will ‘talk’ to each other. Roy Sheinfeld, founder and CEO of Breez (Breez ⚡) rejoins me to talk about updates in lightning and what’s new with Breez SDK. We discuss the various layers and ways of interacting with Bitcoin and lightning, using Liquid (Liquid Network 🌊) with swaps, and Bitcoin as a medium of exchange. Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (00:56) - The current state of Bitcoin & Lightning network (03:17) - Mutiny Wallet contributions to Bitcoin (04:54) - Regulatory landscape, Dollarisation of Bitcoin & Importance of self-custodial solutions (16:07) - HODLing vs Spending Bitcoin (18:55) - Lightning is the common language of the Bitcoin economy (22:50) - Lightning: Bitcoin’s interoperability protocol (29:42) - Liquid network - overview (31:27) - Existing frictions with the Lightning network; Greenlight implementation, Liquid implementation (38:57) - Boltz - Non-Custodial Bitcoin Bridge X Breez (40:33) - Differences b/w Greenlight & Liquid implementation (49:00) - Lightning on Liquid soon? (52:25) - Possible future integrations & way forward for Breez (57:25) - Outro

Stephan Livera

84,895 views • 2 years ago

Is This the End of Ordinals? Magic Eden Collapses as WW3 Begins [FULL EPISODE] On this episode of Hell Money, we perform the last rites for Ordinals after the collapse of Magic Eden’s Bitcoin marketplace and the end of the easy money era. But is this actually the death of Ordinals — or the beginning of something stronger? We dive into the shifting economics of on-chain art, the role of provenance and galleries, Bitcoin vs crypto culture wars, and the latest AI developments in World War 3. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 RIP Magic Eden 🪄 12:45 Ordinals rebirth 15:15 On chain provenance, galleries 18:00 Ordinals in the vibe coding era 21:47 Is Ordinals crypto or bitcoin? 25:53 Dicey 30:35 Era of easy money is over 36:50 WW3 1:01:00 AI government 1:06:55 Parasite Pool mined a block!
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Is This the End of Ordinals? Magic Eden Collapses as WW3 Begins [FULL EPISODE] On this episode of Hell Money, we perform the last rites for Ordinals after the collapse of Magic Eden’s Bitcoin marketplace and the end of the easy money era. But is this actually the death of Ordinals — or the beginning of something stronger? We dive into the shifting economics of on-chain art, the role of provenance and galleries, Bitcoin vs crypto culture wars, and the latest AI developments in World War 3. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 RIP Magic Eden 🪄 12:45 Ordinals rebirth 15:15 On chain provenance, galleries 18:00 Ordinals in the vibe coding era 21:47 Is Ordinals crypto or bitcoin? 25:53 Dicey 30:35 Era of easy money is over 36:50 WW3 1:01:00 AI government 1:06:55 Parasite Pool mined a block!

Hell Money

41,573 views • 4 months ago