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Consensus, Activation, and Institutional Risks in Bitcoin Governance

Consensus, Activation, and Institutional Risks in Bitcoin Governance

The November 16, 2024 episode of the Stephan Livera Podcast features Lyn Alden and Steve Lee analyzing how Bitcoin consensus differs from relay policies and why this distinction matters for network safety.

Bitcoin’s Mempool Policy, RBF Dynamics, and Network Resilience

Bitcoin’s Mempool Policy, RBF Dynamics, and Network Resilience

The May 08, 2024 episode of What Bitcoin Did features Gloria Zhao explaining how Bitcoin Core governance is constrained by transparency and reversibility, limiting unilateral authority.

Runes, Ordinals, and Bitcoin’s Relay-Policy Risk Curve

Runes, Ordinals, and Bitcoin’s Relay-Policy Risk Curve

The April 19, 2024 episode of The Mining Pod features Casey Rodarmor and Raphjaph examining ordinals, inscriptions, and the Runes token design on Bitcoin.

Mining Centralization, Custody Risk, and Node Governance

Mining Centralization, Custody Risk, and Node Governance

The September 12, 2025 episode of The Bitcoin Way features Knut Svanholm examining mining centralization as Bitcoin’s central systemic threat. He frames the Core–Knots divide as a governance stress test led by vigilant users.

Bitcoin Filtering, Miner APIs, and Custody Risks

Bitcoin Filtering, Miner APIs, and Custody Risks

The September 12, 2025 episode of the Robin Seyr Podcast features Jameson Lopp analyzing the Knots–Core filtering debate and why relay policies cannot change consensus.

Relay Policy, Node Power, and Fork Risk in Bitcoin

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.

Core vs Knots, Nigeria Policy, and Africa’s Bitcoin Developer Pipeline

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.