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Insights on Bitcoin node operation, governance debates, client diversity, and the role of nodes in network rules and resilience.

Nigeria’s Bitcoin Policy, Energy Integration, and Governance

Nigeria’s Bitcoin Policy, Energy Integration, and Governance

The May 05, 2025 episode of the Final Settlement Podcast features Abubakar Nur Khalil analyzing Nigeria’s new rules that place Bitcoin within a securities-style framework while outlawing Ponzi schemes.

Reigniting Bitcoin’s Utility: Fees, Governance, and Competitive Layer-2s

Reigniting Bitcoin’s Utility: Fees, Governance, and Competitive Layer-2s

The October 21, 2025 episode of Supply Shock features Paul Sztorc arguing that durable security requires fee-backed usage, not custodial abstractions or marketing narratives.

Emergency Soft Fork Politics and Bitcoin’s Neutrality

Emergency Soft Fork Politics and Bitcoin’s Neutrality

The November 18, 2025 episode of Supply Shock features host Pete Rizzo with Rob Hamilton, Joakim Book, and Aaron van Wirdum dissecting an “emergency” soft fork campaign emerging from a private Telegram channel.

Bitcoin Spam, Node Policy, and the Future of Relay Competition

Bitcoin Spam, Node Policy, and the Future of Relay Competition

The November 17, 2025 episode of the Stephan Livera Podcast features Kevin Cai discussing the politics of “Bitcoin spam,” node policy, and attempts to control transaction propagation.

One-Year Bitcoin Data Guardrails and the Politics of BIP 444 Activation

One-Year Bitcoin Data Guardrails and the Politics of BIP 444 Activation

The November 02, 2025 episode of the Bitcoin Mechanic podcast features Mechanic outlining a temporary Bitcoin consensus change to curb arbitrary data on-chain.

Zero-Knowledge Scaling and Bitcoin’s Governance Crossroads

Zero-Knowledge Scaling and Bitcoin’s Governance Crossroads

The June 10, 2025 episode of the Isabel Foxen Duke Podcast features Eli Ben-Sasson explaining how ZK-STARKs offer massive scalability, remove trusted setup, and provide post-quantum security for future settlement layers.

Citrea Founders: Bitcoin Rollups, OP_RETURN Policy, and the Battle for L1 Block Space

Citrea Founders: Bitcoin Rollups, OP_RETURN Policy, and the Battle for L1 Block Space

The July 03, 2025 episode of the Isabel Foxen Duke podcast features Citrea co-founders Orkun and Ekrem explaining how they are building a Bitcoin rollup that keeps transaction data on L1.