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Quantum Preparedness Meets Relay Policy Debates

Quantum Preparedness Meets Relay Policy Debates

The January 26, 2026 episode of the Bitcoin Infinity Show features Hunter Beast arguing that Bitcoin’s long-run security depends as much on social coordination and policy defaults as on cryptographic engineering.

The Limits of Permissionlessness in Bitcoin

The Limits of Permissionlessness in Bitcoin

The January 27, 2026 episode of What Bitcoin Did features Amiti Uttarwar explaining how Bitcoin’s defining feature—permissionless participation—creates both resilience and hidden coordination costs.

Quantum Risk and Bitcoin’s Upgrade Readiness

Quantum Risk and Bitcoin’s Upgrade Readiness

The January 23, 2026 episode of Galaxy Brains features Eli Ben-Sasson arguing that quantum computing risk for Bitcoin hinges less on missing cryptographic tools than on Bitcoin’s ability to coordinate and execute consensus upgrades.

Bitcoin’s Governance Illusions and Block Space Reality

Bitcoin’s Governance Illusions and Block Space Reality

The January 06, 2026 episode of Supply Shock features John Carvalho arguing that many Bitcoin governance disputes mistake social coordination battles for protocol control.

Quantum-Resistant Bitcoin: Hash-Based Signatures and Migration Risks

Quantum-Resistant Bitcoin: Hash-Based Signatures and Migration Risks

The December 31, 2025 episode of the TFTC podcast features Jonas Nick and Mikhail Komarov explaining how quantum capability could turn exposed public keys into forged signatures and direct coin theft.

Innovation, Fees, and Governance Stress in Bitcoin’s Next Phase

Innovation, Fees, and Governance Stress in Bitcoin’s Next Phase

The December 16, 2025 episode of the Supply Shock podcast features Jameson Lopp arguing that Bitcoin’s institutional turn is reshaping market cycles and weakening the historical link between price action and on-chain fee demand.

Bitcoin spam, governance and data policy

Bitcoin spam, governance and data policy

The December 02, 2025 episode of the Bitcoin Rails podcast features Peter Todd unpacking the history of “spam” on Bitcoin and the politics of arbitrary data.