Bitcoin’s Institutional Pivot and Governance Risks
The September 19, 2025 episode of What Bitcoin Did features Pete Rizzo analyzing Bitcoin’s cultural pivot from grassroots “freedom money” ideals to institutional financialization.
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Bitcoin Fee Markets, Fork Risk, and Relay Policy
The August 07, 2025 episode of the Isabel Foxen Duke podcast features Pete Rizzo analyzing renewed disputes over arbitrary data on Bitcoin’s base layer. He frames these tensions as a continuation of the 2017 block size wars.
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Bitcoin Evolution: Bridging Valuation and Adoption
On January 03, 2025, the What Bitcoin Did episode with Pete Rizzo explored Bitcoin’s 16-year journey, highlighting the gap between soaring price milestones and limited everyday financial use.
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Bitcoin Evolution: History, Challenges, and the Road Ahead
In the February 2, 2025 episode of the Rajat Soni Podcast, Pete Rizzo details his experiences from Bitcoin’s early days to its current challenges, highlighting historical turning points and emerging issues that will shape Bitcoin’s future.
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