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

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.

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.