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.
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Censorship Risk, Fee Markets, and Practical Privacy in Bitcoin
The July 30, 2024 episode of Ungovernable Misfits features Max Tannahill examining miner filtering, fee dynamics from ordinals, and user privacy stacks. Tannahill argues that normalizing the exclusion of inscriptions sets a precedent for broader policy lists as mining centralizes.
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Lightning-Driven Satellite Concert Model
The April 24 2025 episode of Ungovernable Misfits features Boo Bury outlining how remote “Satellite Spotlight” concerts use Podcasting 2.0 tags and Lightning splits to pay artists, crews, and developers in real time.
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Privacy-Driven Bitcoin Tools in a Centralized Landscape
The September 30, 2024 episode of the Ungovernable Misfits podcast features SeedSigner discussing his approach to DIY Bitcoin hardware emphasizes privacy, accessibility, and self-custody, aiming to counter mainstream pressures that often sideline privacy-oriented tools.
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Self-Custody, Privacy, and Mining Challenges in Bitcoin
The November 6, 2024 episode of the Ungovernable Misfits podcast explores Bitcoin privacy concerns, the risks of custodial services, and the technical and regulatory challenges facing solo miners.
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Why Bitcoin May Never See True Institutional Adoption
The October 28, 2024 episode of Ungovernable Misfits features 'Fundamentals,' a former actuary, highlighting Bitcoin’s core incompatibility with institutional frameworks, noting that Bitcoin’s decentralized ethos opposes the governance, predictability, and compliance standards institutions need.
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Privacy Under Siege: Legal and Technological Pressures on Bitcoin
The October 23, 2024 episode of the Ungovernable Misfits podcast dives into critical issues surrounding Bitcoin's privacy tools, the challenges of self-custody, and legal tensions.
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Decentralizing Podcasting: Nostr and Lightning at the Core of Fountain’s Vision
The October 15, 2024 episode of the Ungovernable Misfits podcast features Oscar Merry, the founder of Fountain, discussing the evolution of his platform and the integration of Nostr, a decentralized protocol for social interactions.
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Simplifying Multisig and Enhancing Bitcoin Privacy
In the October 10, 2024 episode of the Ungovernable Misfits podcast, Jon and Max explore the challenges and usability of multisig setups in Bitcoin, with a focus on privacy, security, and hardware compatibility.
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Decentralization: Safeguarding Free Speech in the Digital Age
The September 12, 2024 episode of the Ungovernable Misfits podcast note increasing censorship on mainstream social media platforms and emphasize the importance of decentralization as a critical factor in preserving digital sovereignty and protecting against censorship.
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