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Emergency Soft Fork Politics and Bitcoin’s Neutrality

Emergency Soft Fork Politics and Bitcoin’s Neutrality

The November 18, 2025 episode of Supply Shock features host Pete Rizzo with Rob Hamilton, Joakim Book, and Aaron van Wirdum dissecting an “emergency” soft fork campaign emerging from a private Telegram channel.

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.

Taplocks, Policy-Signer Wallets & the Anchor Era

Taplocks, Policy-Signer Wallets & the Anchor Era

The April 23, 2025 episode of the Bitcoin Review Podcast with host NVK, and guests Rob Hamilton and Rijndael, highlighting some OPNEXT conference takeaways.

Bitcoin’s Inflection Point: Navigating the Future of Bitcoin Integration

Bitcoin’s Inflection Point: Navigating the Future of Bitcoin Integration

In a July 25, 2024 the What Bitcoin Did podcast hosted by Peter McCormack, interviewed Rob Hamilton. explores the critical juncture at which Bitcoin finds itself as it increasingly integrates with traditional financial systems.