BRC2.0: Programmable Bitcoin Assets Without a Protocol Token On October 07, 2025, the Isabel Foxen Duke podcast featured Binari outlining how BRC2.0 brings programmable assets to Bitcoin without a protocol token.
OP_CAT, Quantum Readiness, and Upgrade Governance on Bitcoin The September 26, 2025 episode of the Isabel Foxen Duke podcast features Ethan Heilman outlining why OP_CAT enables cautious experimentation while respecting Bitcoin’s conservative design.
Scaling, Security, and Governance in Bitcoin’s Next Phase The September 18, 2025 episode of Isabel Foxen Duke podcast features Tadge Dryja explaining his work on Lightning, discrete log contracts, Utreexo, and post-quantum security.
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.
Quantum Risk and Bitcoin’s Governance Challenge The September 11, 2025 episode of the Isabel Foxen Duke podcast features Jameson Lopp examining how quantum computing could endanger Bitcoin’s elliptic curve cryptography and unlock vulnerable Satoshi-era coins.
Covenants, Culture, and Bitcoin’s Cross-Chain Onboarding The July 15, 2025 episode of the Isabel Foxen Duke podcast features Udi Wertheimer explaining how Taproot Wizards use ordinals, NFTs, and lore to attract new audiences to Bitcoin.
Bitcoin Fee Markets, Fork Risk, and Relay Policy The August 07, 2025 episode of the Isabel Foxen Duke podcast features Pete Rizzo analyzing renewed disputes over arbitrary data on Bitcoin’s base layer. He frames these tensions as a continuation of the 2017 block size wars.