Relay Policy, Not Consensus: Bitcoin’s OP_RETURN Debate
The October 07, 2025 episode of the Unchained Pod features Adam Back and Chris Guida debating whether relaxing OP_RETURN relay limits is prudent.
Nodes
Insights on Bitcoin node operation, governance debates, client diversity, and the role of nodes in network rules and resilience.
Relay Policy, Fee Markets, and UTXO Risk in Bitcoin
The October 06, 2025 episode of Ungovernable Misfits features Max and Q assessing Bitcoin Core v30’s removal of the OP_RETURN relay limit and its network incentives.
Bitcoin Core v30: Relay Policy, UTXO Incentives, and Client Governance
The October 07, 2025 episode of What Bitcoin Did features Antoine Poinsot explaining the intent and impacts of Bitcoin Core v30.
Bitcoin Core Policy, Mempool Diversity, and Fork Risk
The October 07, 2025 episode of Supply Shock features Mike Schmidt examining Bitcoin Core v30 policy shifts and their network effects.
Censorship Resistance, Inscriptions, and Network Health
The October 02, 2025 episode of Coin Stories features Adam Back on censorship resistance, inscriptions, and node policy. Back argues that content-based filtering is both ineffective and corrosive to Bitcoin’s core guarantees, while fee markets and relay coherence determine practical outcomes.
Bitcoin Governance, Layers, and Energy Markets
The March 31, 2021 episode of the Lex Fridman Podcast features Nic Carter outlining Bitcoin’s small-block ethos, layered scaling, and conservative upgrade governance.
OP_RETURN Policy and Node Costs on Bitcoin
The October 01, 2025 episode of What is Money features Justin Bechler assessing whether Core 30’s permissive OP_RETURN and relay defaults shift Bitcoin’s base layer away from money-first settlement.