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

Knots vs Core: Filters, Fees, and Culture

Knots vs Core: Filters, Fees, and Culture

The September 18, 2025 episode of Supply Shock features Pourteaux analyzing Bitcoin Knots, ordinals, and the politics around protocol design. He argues filters will not prevent non-financial data and that fee sustainability remains the core economic challenge.

Core vs Knots: OP_RETURN, Mempool Policy, and Node Risk

Core vs Knots: OP_RETURN, Mempool Policy, and Node Risk

The September 15, 2025 episode of the Rajat Soni Podcast features guests Jor and ForrestHODL examining Core–Knots tensions. They focus on Core’s proposed OP RETURN expansion from 80 bytes to 100 kilobytes as a mempool policy change with social and legal ramifications.

Mining Pool Centralization and Bitcoin Governance Risk

Mining Pool Centralization and Bitcoin Governance Risk

The September 16, 2025 episode of TFTC features Jimmy Song explaining how a few mining pools construct most Bitcoin blocks, shifting power away from hashers. He explains how non-consensus changes can reshape incentives under concentration.

Core v30’s OP_RETURN Shift: Relay Policy, Miner Incentives, and Governance Risk

Core v30’s OP_RETURN Shift: Relay Policy, Miner Incentives, and Governance Risk

The September 13, 2025 episode of Bitcoin Not Crypto features ForrestHODL analyzing Core v30’s OP_RETURN policy shift and relay rationale. He critiques Core contributors’ claim that filtering is ineffective and decentralization-preserving.

Bitcoin Core 30 and the OP_RETURN Expansion Debate

Bitcoin Core 30 and the OP_RETURN Expansion Debate

The September 14, 2025 episode of the Stefan Molyneux podcast analyzes Bitcoin Core 30’s planned OP_RETURN expansion. The discussion weighs neutrality and censorship resistance against a monetary-first design for Bitcoin.

Core v30 Policy, OP_RETURN, and the Client Fragmentation Risk

Core v30 Policy, OP_RETURN, and the Client Fragmentation Risk

The September 15, 2025 episode of The Bitcoin Matrix features Samson Mow assessing governance risks tied to Bitcoin Core v30 policy changes.

Stratum V2 as a Lever Against Mining-Pool Centralization

Stratum V2 as a Lever Against Mining-Pool Centralization

The February 14, 2025 episode of Ian Major features General Kenobi explaining how mining-pool concentration arises from Stratum V1’s pool-side block-template control. Kenobi argues Stratum V2 reduces interception risks while improving payout transparency.