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

Bitcoin Governance Risks in Content-Restrictive Soft Forks

Bitcoin Governance Risks in Content-Restrictive Soft Forks

The November 14, 2025 episode of What Bitcoin Did features Rob Hamilton explaining how the proposed “BIP444” user-activated soft fork attempts to restrict inscriptions by modifying Bitcoin’s consensus rules.

Arbitrary Data, Node Power, and Bitcoin Governance

Arbitrary Data, Node Power, and Bitcoin Governance

The November 06, 2025 episode of Bitcoin Rails features Matt Hill explaining how relay policy can curb arbitrary data without destabilizing consensus. Exchanges and large businesses - the “economic nodes” - anchor fork outcomes while miners follow the chain with real transaction flow.

BIP-444 & OP_RETURN: Policy, Consensus, Legal Risk

BIP-444 & OP_RETURN: Policy, Consensus, Legal Risk

The November 06, 2025 episode of The CBP (Canadian Bitcoiners) features Praveen Perera and HodlDee debating Core v30’s OP_RETURN policy and the BIP-444 response.

BIP-444, Neutral Blockspace, and Bitcoin Fork Risk

BIP-444, Neutral Blockspace, and Bitcoin Fork Risk

The November 06, 2025 episode of Supply Shock features a panel assessing BIP-444’s attempt to restrict certain data patterns through a time-limited Bitcoin soft fork.

Relay Policy, Consensus, and Bitcoin’s Governance

Relay Policy, Consensus, and Bitcoin’s Governance

The October 17, 2025 episode of What is Money features Jameson Lopp examining how relay-policy disputes intersect with consensus rules and governance.

Standardness, Miner Centralization, and Data Limits

Standardness, Miner Centralization, and Data Limits

The October 17, 2025 episode of Tone Vays Podcast features Luke Dashjr and Bitcoin Mechanic dissecting Core v30’s standardness changes. They assess whether OP_RETURN sizing and inscription pathways expand large non-financial payloads that raise legal exposure and concentrate mining.

Policy vs Consensus: Lessons from the Core v30 and Knots Debate

Policy vs Consensus: Lessons from the Core v30 and Knots Debate

The October 16, 2025 episode of Tone Vays Podcast features Adam Back and Jimmy Song examining how Bitcoin Core v30 aligns relay policy with network behavior.