Relay Policy, Node Power, and Fork Risk in Bitcoin
The September 11, 2025 episode of the Supply Shock podcast features Shinobi explaining how the Core–Knots dispute hinges on relay policy versus consensus rules.
Nodes
Insights on Bitcoin node operation, governance debates, client diversity, and the role of nodes in network rules and resilience.
Core vs Knots, Nigeria Policy, and Africa’s Bitcoin Developer Pipeline
The September 11, 2025 episode of The Bitcoin Source features Abubakar Nur Khalil explaining how Bitcoin’s day-to-day utility intersects with Nigeria’s policy shift and Africa’s scaling developer base.
Bitcoin’s Internal Threat Vector: Pools, Nodes, and Governance
The September 08, 2025 episode of The Bitcoin Edge with Paula features Bob Burnett explaining how mining pools, node relay policies, and institutional adoption are reshaping Bitcoin’s internal threat landscape.
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.
Lightning Scaling, Routing Yields, and Bitcoin’s Governance Challenges
The September 05, 2025 episode of What is Money features Graham Krizek explaining how Lightning extends Bitcoin’s capacity through peer-to-peer payment channels, routing economics, and stablecoin integration.
Network Cohesion, Market Risks, and Circular Adoption
The August 08, 2025 episode of The Bitcoin Way features Daniel Prince examining node implementation splits, market-structure risks, and grassroots adoption dynamics.
Bitcoin Core Governance Rift & Miner Incentives
The July 09, 2025 episode of Bitcoin Fundamentals features NVK exploring whether fee growth and price appreciation can replace shrinking block subsidies. He contends that a policy clash over the 83-byte OP_RETURN cap exposes how Bitcoin Core’s dominance shapes unwritten governance rules.