Bitcoin’s Attention Economy and Institutional Adoption
The September 17, 2025 episode of the Robin Seyr Podcast features Joseph Voelbel explaining how Bitcoin’s scarcity and transparency are creating a new global “attention pocket.”
Decentralization
Mining Pool Centralization and Bitcoin Governance Risk
The September 16, 2025 episode of TFTC features Jimmy Song explaining how a few mining pools construct most Bitcoin blocks, shifting power away from hashers. He explains how non-consensus changes can reshape incentives under concentration.
Bitcoin Core 30 and the OP_RETURN Expansion Debate
The September 14, 2025 episode of the Stefan Molyneux podcast analyzes Bitcoin Core 30’s planned OP_RETURN expansion. The discussion weighs neutrality and censorship resistance against a monetary-first design for Bitcoin.
Bitcoin MEV Risks and Mining Decentralization
The July 23, 2025 episode of the Isabel Foxen Duke podcast features Matt Corallo explaining how MEV, pool structures, and regulatory uncertainty threaten Bitcoin’s decentralization.
Stratum V2 as a Lever Against Mining-Pool Centralization
The February 14, 2025 episode of Ian Major features General Kenobi explaining how mining-pool concentration arises from Stratum V1’s pool-side block-template control. Kenobi argues Stratum V2 reduces interception risks while improving payout transparency.
Securing Bitcoin Core: Relay Policy, Fees, and Privacy
The December 28, 2024 episode of the Human Rights Foundation at PubKey podcast features Bitcoin Core maintainer Gloria Zhao discussing how Core underpins transaction relay, censorship resistance, and node accessibility.
Bitcoin Nodes, Sovereign Computing, and Education Futures
The October 01, 2024 episode of the Juan Cienfuegos Podcast features Matt Hill explaining how StartOS enables non-technical users to run Bitcoin nodes and personal servers.