The Blockspace Podcast

Today, we break down the controversial "CAT" proposal by Claire Ostrom. This idea suggests snapshotting and burning UTXOs associated with Ordinals and Stamps to curb spam. We analyze the technical flaws, the failed game theory, and why seizing user coins—even "dirty" ones—sets a dangerous precedent for Bitcoin censorship and on-chain confiscation. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: * CAT burns UTXOs under a specific threshold * 100 million inscriptions are likely junk * Proposal is a soft fork consensus change Timestamps: 00:00 Start 06:16 BIP text 08:20 Burning Bitcoin UTXOs 11:55 non-monetary UTXO? WTF? 13:10 BIP process 16:43 Coinjoined Chris' thread 21:14 Game theory 23:08 hard price floor - 👋The Blockspace Podcast is produced Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here. Questions or want to sponsor? [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we unpack the "underwhelming" 2025 bull market. Was $126k really the top? We dive into the data showing Bitcoin's 4-year ROI is virtually indistinguishable from the S&P 500 and Gold. We also break down Meltem Demirors’ viral thread on why "Proof of Stake was a mistake", how TradFi revenue has officially flipped DeFi, and why the meme coin supercycle left retail investors empty-handed. Subscribe to the newsletter: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: * BTC 4yr ROI: 12% vs Gold 10% * TradFi Rev $9.1B vs DeFi $9B * BTC Range: $70k-$100k for 2 yrs * '21 Inflation Adj Peak: $84k * BTC Down 2.6% in 12 Months * 2025 Bitcoin Top: $126k Timestamps: 00:00 Start 02:02 Have you seen my bull run? 10:05 Meltem's Thread 16:26 Maker DAO 24:37 Proof of Mistake - 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is produced Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here. Questions or want to sponsor? [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss the bombshell report from the House Committee on Financial Services that confirms the existence of **Operation Chokepoint 2.0**—a coordinated, extralegal effort by the Biden Administration to push the crypto industry out of the US banking system. Review Nic Carter's original exposes, how the "conspiracy" became formal documentation, and the shift from an existential threat to a clearer path for conducting business in the United States. We also discuss the political "reckoning" ahead for the industry's single-issue campaign spending.Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com](https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com)**Notes:*** House report confirms debanking conspiracy.* Extralegal effort to cut crypto banking.* Nick Carter published OCP 2.0 exposes.* Existential risk to US crypto is not near-term.* Crypto actively supported Trump's campaign.* "Single issue PAC" raised biggest money ever.Timestamps:00:00 Start01:25 Chokepoint 1.004:08 Regulation as maze07:14 FDIC letter11:06 Charlie gets de-banked13:12 Fed letter SR226-👋The Blockspace Pod is produced Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech!Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here.Questions or want to sponsor? [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We analyze Bitcoin's historical holiday performance from 2012-2024, revealing that Thanksgiving-to-Christmas returns are a perfect 50/50 coin toss. We break down why 2017's spectacular bull run spoiled expectations, how the COVID-era 2020 produced the GOAT Thanksgiving shill with 69% gains, and why dollar cost averaging is the only advice worth giving your skeptical relatives. Plus: practical strategies for orange pilling family without ruining dinner. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: • Bitcoin 50/50 up or down Thanksgiving to Christmas • 2020 had 69% gain, best holiday performance ever • 2017 bull run was 50% gains in one month • 1 in 7 Americans now own Bitcoin • Dollar cost averaging recommended strategy • ETFs make onboarding boomers easier now Timestamps: 00:00 Start 00:25 It's all about family 03:34 Past holiday returns 06:24 2017 & 2020 holiday markets 07:52 FTX 12:52 Akshually, the returns average 6% - 👋Blockspace Pod is produced Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here. Questions or want to sponsor? [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colin and Charlie break down the brutal November 2025 Bitcoin selloff. With BTC trading at $87K, the average ETF holder is now underwater, hash prices are at all-time lows, and treasury companies like MicroStrategy and Nokia are facing serious headwinds. We discuss whether this is just typical Bitcoin volatility or something more concerning, analyze the dangers of leverage in crypto, and examine what happens when treasury companies can no longer access capital markets. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: • Bitcoin trading at $86-87K (red for the year) • Average BTC ETF holder now underwater • Hash price at all-time low for miners • MicroStrategy convertible notes taking haircuts • 30% drawdown within historic BTC range • Treasury companies face capital access issues Timestamps: 00:00 Start 00:34 Number Go Down WTF! 04:15 Bitcoin is volatile, strap in! 09:02 But why go down? 16:50 NAKA 20:20 Treasury company bubble 21:50 Metaplanet 25:09 Leverage will break you 28:32 Hashprice - 👋Blockspace Podcast is produced Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here. Questions or want to sponsor? [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Allen Farrington and Harris Irfa explain their seminal paper "Bitcoin, Fiat and Islamic Finance." They dive into why Islamic banking is an oxymoron, how riba (interest/usury) connects to fractional reserve banking, and why Bitcoin naturally produces Islamic-compliant financial systems. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com **NOTES:** - Global South spends half GDP on debt interest - Islamic finance industry worth $3+ trillion - Dinar used for 1000+ years in Islamic world - Fractional reserve creates money via lending - Sukuk are asset-backed Islamic bonds - Bitcoin enables prophetic economics principles 00:00 Start 01:56 Allen's backstory 03:13 Harris' background 05:09 Islamic banking is an oxymoron 08:10 Islamic finance will emerge on top of Bitcoin 12:46 Basics of Islamic finance 15:20 Riba (interest) 18:08 BTC mining in Islamic nations 24:07 managers & risk sharing 27:55 Flux 33:00 Is Bitcoin halal? 38:58 Islamic finance & a Bitcoin Standrd 41:42 Research response Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We break down Jack Dorsey's massive Bitcoin rollout across Cash App and Square—4M merchants can now accept BTC payments via Lightning and mainnet. We explore how Bitcoin rails are undercutting Visa/Amex fees, the Strike-style settlement strategy, and the controversial BIP 177 denomination debate. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: • 4M Square merchants now accept Bitcoin payments • Credit card fees range from 2-6% per transaction • Cash App uses Lightning Network for settlements • BIP 177 proposes renaming Satoshis to Bitcoins • 100M Satoshis equal one Bitcoin • Jack Dorsey owns Block, Square, and Cash App - 👋The Blockspace Podcast is produced Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here. Questions or want to sponsor? [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Thorn, Head of Research at Galaxy Digital, joins us to talk about why Galaxy revised their Bitcoin end-of-year target from $185K to $120K, the competitive headwinds from gold (up 57% vs Bitcoin's 12%), AI investments, and stablecoins, the October 10th leverage wipeout, Bitcoin's maturation into a lower-volatility asset, whale distribution patterns, the stalled momentum of ordinals and runes, Bitcoin Layer 2 developments, and the ongoing arbitrary data filters debate affecting projects like Citrea and Botanix. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: • Galaxy revised BTC target: $185K down to $120K • Gold outperformed Bitcoin: 57% vs 12% YTD • October 10th leverage wipeout major catalyst • Bitcoin Season 2 momentum has stalled out • Stablecoins creating major market competition • Layer 2s like Citrea, Botanix still early stage Timestamps: 00:00 Start 00:49 Gov shutdown? Oh no!!! 03:03 Revising EOY price prediction 07:55 Next price catalyst? 10:50 Longer term price predictions 14:01 Crashing to $100k 16:34 Stablecoins 22:38 Tether & competition 30:11 Backing 33:58 Did we lose the plot? 37:37 Enthusiasm for BTC development - 👋The Blockspace Podcast is produced Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here. Questions or want to sponsor? [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We dive deep into Coinglass's Bull Market Peak Indicators showing zero out of 30 signals flashing bear market warnings. Despite recent price drops and worst jobs data in 22 years, Bitcoin dominance sits at 59% (65% triggers peak warnings), Pi cycle top indicator remains green, and long-term holders absorbed $52.2B in sell pressure. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: • 0 out of 30 indicators show bear market • Bitcoin dominance currently at 59% • 65% dominance historically signals cycle top • Jobs data showed 100K+ losses last month • Long-term holders absorbed $52.2B sell pressure Timestamps: 00:00 Start 00:36 BTC puking on jobs data 01:39 Bitcoin Dominance 07:19 Institutional Allocations 09:09 Long Term Holder Supply 11:57 Mayer Multiple 13:26 Peull Multiple 19:42 Pi Cycle Top Indicator - 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is produced Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here. Questions or want to sponsor? [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna Baydakova, Senior Reporter at CoinDesk joins us to talk about Russia's complex relationship with Bitcoin. From Putin's surprising embrace of crypto mining to the grey market of mining rig distribution, Anna reveals how sanctions transformed Russia's crypto landscape. We explore Siberian mining operations and why Russians increasingly turn to Bitcoin as both protest and preservation against an authoritarian regime. Link to the full report: https://blockspace.media/insight/in-between-worlds-the-state-of-bitcoin-mining-in-russia/ Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: • Russia legalized Bitcoin mining in November 2024 • Hash rate dropped 10-15% after Ukraine invasion • Electricity costs $0.02-0.04/kWh in Siberia • Putin shifted from anti-crypto to pro-mining • Telegram channels became primary crypto platform Timestamps: 00:00 Start 01:16 Russia mining overview 02:56 Past 3 years of growth 08:30 Top Russian Miners 09:11 Mining "ban" is complicated 13:30 Who owns these miners? 17:31 Sanctions & War 23:23 Grey ASIC market 26:36 Wrap up - 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is produced Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here. Questions or want to sponsor? [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gold Investors Are Taking A Victory Lap! Colin explains how Boomer goldbugs finally get to take a victory lap as Bitcoin gets beaten out by gold in 2025. Were Bitcoiners wrong about the debasement trade? Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: • Gold beats Bitcoin in 2025 • Gold is winning the debasement trade • It’s a geopolitical game • China, US, and Rare Earth Metals Timestamps: 00:00 Start 00:40 Goldbug victory lap 03:55 Gold soars as BTC crabs 06:19 China buying gold 09:28 The dollar is cooked 14:10 Rare earth minerals 17:24 Narratives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob Hamilton from AnchorWatch joins us to talk about the explosive BIP 444 proposal that could fork Bitcoin. We break down PortlandHodl's original 520-byte output limit idea, LukeDashjr's controversial technique to ban inscriptions, and the legal pressure being applied to mining pools. Rob explains why this fork will likely fail, what happens to your Bitcoin if it succeeds, and why opponents finally admitted a consensus change was needed all along. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: • BIP 444 limits outputs to 520 bytes max • OP_RETURN reduced from current to 84 bytes • F2Pool controls 12% hash rate, opposes fork • Mining pool switching costs nearly nothing • Fork creates 2 coins: pure vs unholy Bitcoin • Legal pressure applied to multiple pools Timestamps: 00:00 Start 01:55 Portland HODL's proposal 04:48 PR 444 (is dumb) 08:22 Author of the PR: Dathon Ohm 09:45 Knots & Ocean inner circle 10:45 LEGAL & MORAL authorities! Oh my! 14:52 Assume 444 was merged, wat do? 21:55 Stamps maximalism! One jpg to rule them all! 28:47 Possible paths forward31:09 What happens next? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tucker Carlson says the CIA probably created Bitcoin. We go back to the very beginning – to Gavin Andresen and the 1996 NSA paper on digital cash. The rabbithole goes very deep! (And we explain why it’s probably FUD) Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: • 1996 NSA paper on digital cash • Gavin Andresen 2011 CIA presentation • CIA infiltrate Bitcoin development? • Why all this is probably FUD Timestamps: 00:00 Start 01:49 Who is Satoshi? 03:48 Gavin Andresen, a CIA puppet? 11:05 NSA enters the chat - 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is produced Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here. Questions or want to sponsor? [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Investigative reporters Jonathan & Sophie dive much deeper into what happened *after* SBF was ousted. Hundreds of thousands of individual customers became creditors, getting paid in dollar values from the bankruptcy filing date when the market bottomed out (Meanwhile, nearly $1 billion in fees went to the bankruptcy process expenses) When you're waiting for money and told you won't get it back while watching massive fee statements pile up, something feels really wrong. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: • FTX had hundreds of thousands of individual creditors • Creditors repaid in bankruptcy filing at market low • Nearly $1 billion total in bankruptcy fees • Sullivan and Cromwell among multiple firms paid Timestamps: 00:00 Start 02:56 Beginning the investigation 05:37 Interviewing SBF 08:21 Beginning bankruptcy 10:23 The bankruptcy claim experience 13:30 Who handled the bankruptcy? 16:08 What were the FTX assets? 17:35 A complicated portfolio 20:07 Bankruptcy firm double dipping? 22:50 Customer questions 27:56 Are these fees normal? 33:19 Reimbursements to date 35:33 BTC go up 36:58 What's next? 39:35 Next step for journalists? - 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is produced Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here. Questions or want to sponsor? [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zach Pokorny from Galaxy Digital joins us to discuss their deep investigation into the mysterious 80,000 Bitcoin whale that moved last summer. The report uncovers a massive dusting campaign targeting over 40,000 addresses holding 2.3 million BTC with fake "abandoned property" notices. We dive into the Salomon Brothers connection, the $90K cost of the attack, and why this looks like classic Craig Wright-style lawfare. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: • 2.3 million BTC dusted • 40,000+ addresses hit • Attack cost 0.7 BTC (~$90,000) • 80,000 BTC whale sold through Galaxy • 3-year dormancy minimum targeted Timestamps: 00:00 Start 02:27 Size & breadth of the messaging campaign 04:39 Message contents 05:51 Legal definitions 08:47 Is Salomon Brothers real? 12:02 Why not use a law firm? 13:06 Did the 80k BTC seller get spooked? 14:31 Scale of the campaign 15:35 Satoshi addresses? 17:55 How did they choose addresses? 19:44 Lots of holders have "dormant coins" 21:17 Cost of the campaign 23:14 Links to other attacks 26:26 Speculating who this was 28:12 Court process & jurisdiction 32:12 Wrap up - 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is produced Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here. Questions or want to sponsor? [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pio Vincenzo joins us to talk about why MicroStrategy could become a $10 trillion company, how Bitcoin miners like Riot and Cipher are pivoting to AI infrastructure, and why the traditional four-year Bitcoin cycle is officially dead. Pierre breaks down the Bitcoin treasury company trend, explains why time is on Bitcoin's side, and shares his controversial take on why crypto Twitter must always lose. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: • MicroStrategy owns 600K+ Bitcoin, no corp will catch up • Money printing at $100-175B monthly, historically high • 40% of money supply printed during Covid period • Bitcoin miners repositioning for AI hyperscaler deals • Bitcoin ETFs launched during Biden presidency Timestamps: 00:00 Start 01:41 New wave of crypto content creators? 03:55 Bitcoin not crypto trend 05:45 Trump "insider" rumors 09:47 MSTR bull case 15:06 One DAT to Rule Them All? 18:46 BTC miners, WTF? 22:30 IREN & Cypher 27:42 Prediction markets 30:34 4 years cycle go bye bye? - 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is produced Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here. Questions or want to sponsor? [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're reporting live from the North American Blockchain Summit in Dallas, Texas, where roughly 30% of the world's Bitcoin hashrate is decided. The shocking reality? Bitcoin miners don't care about Core v30 or technical debates. They care about electrons, steel, aluminum, and profit. We break down how Foundry became the largest pool with 0% fees, why miners prefer FPPS revenue certainty over block variance, and the massive disconnect between Bitcoin's technical community and the mining industry. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: • Foundry controls ~30% of Bitcoin's hashrate • Mining pools dropped fees from 2% to near 0% • FPPS model is “addicting” for miners • Texas becoming finance capital with new exchange • Most miners don't know their pool's Core version • Future fee markets could disrupt pool dominance Timestamps: 00:00 Start 00:28 NABS vibes 01:41 Miners don't care about Core V30 03:48 Miners care about profitability 04:44 Pools 08:59 Predictable revenue 13:10 Miner incentives - 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is produced Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here. Questions or want to sponsor? [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Riccardo Spagni (Fluffypony), former Monero lead maintainer, joins the Bitcoin filter debate and explains why it's following the same playbook as the blocksize wars. Riccardo explains his early studies on Sybil attacking Bitcoin nodes, why filtering is fundamentally broken censorship, the thankless job of being a protocol maintainer. We also discuss his WorldCoin criticism, AI agent commerce, and why stablecoins will likely dominate machine-to-machine payments. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com **Notes:** • Bitcoin nodes connect to 8 peers by default • Fiber network enabled faster miner-to-miner relay • Filtering OP_RETURN stops only 1 of 6 data methods • Spagni maintained Monero 2014-2019 (5 years) • Lightning privacy requires permanent open channels • AI agents will likely use stablecoins, not Bitcoin Timestamps: 00:00 Start 01:16 Who is Fluffypony? 06:45 Worldcoin influencer? 09:30 Filters (that don't filter anything) 12:53 Why don't "all nodes matter"? 18:35 Knots node count 23:16 OK, define censorship 31:24 Community criticism 38:26 The future of the "filter TM" debate 42:44 On-chain privacy 48:32 The state of Bitcoin privacy 53:23 OP_CTV 56:05 AI + Bitcoin - 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is produced Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here. Questions or want to sponsor? [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Uptober” is absolutely delivering Bitcoin pushes $121K with BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin ETF breaking into the top 20 ETFs by AUM - a meteoric rise for an asset that was "a scam" according to Larry Fink just two years ago. Hashrate hits the historic 1 Zetahash milestone, mining stocks see 624% gains led by AI pivots, and ordinals collections pump double digits. The gang breaks down ETF inflows, network security, and why this cycle's retail is hiding in plain sight.Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.comNotes:• Bitcoin trades at $121K, nearing ATH• BlackRock's ETF entered top 20 ETFs by AUM• Hashrate reached 1 zettahash milestone• US ETFs saw $675M single-day inflow Oct 1st• Mining stocks up 624% since June (Iris leading)• Ordinals collections up double digits on weekTimestamps00:00 Start00:27 Pump it UP02:08 IBIT Breaks Top 20 ETFs09:09 Hashrate21:18 Ordinals are SO BACK!-👋Bitcoin Season 2 is produced Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech!Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here.Questions or want to sponsor? [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eli Ben-Sasson, co-founder of StarkNet and Zcash, announces StarkNet's major Bitcoin news: native Bitcoin staking on StarkNet. Starknet has 100 million STRK tokens allocated for competitive Bitcoin lending rates and Bitcoin yield strategies. Eli explains why zero-knowledge proofs are the scalability solution Bitcoin needs, how StarkNet enables self-custodial Bitcoin DeFi, and why OP_CAT could be the nine lines of code that save Bitcoin from becoming just another store-of-value asset for the wealthy. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com # Notes: • Bitcoin staking now live on StarkNet • 100M STRK tokens for Bitcoin lending incentives • 500M+ STRK already staked in protocol • 21-day unstaking period for Bitcoin • $1M research fund for OP_CAT development • ZK-STARKs verify million transactions for one cost • RS7 launching Bitcoin yield strategies Timestamps 00:00 Start 01:46 Bitcoin staking is now live 03:08 What is Bitcoin Staking? 06:07 History of Zero Knowledge Proofs 08:00 ZK & scaling 09:05 How scaling would work 10:57 Covenants (OPCAT, CTV) 11:55 STRK token 14:12 PoW vs PoS 16:09 Practical benefits from staking 20:26 Staking curve & rates 21:57 100M STRK tokens 24:14 Why start with lending? 25:29 Re7 Capital 28:31 Re7 function 36:08 Consensus for covenants Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we dive deep into the controversial world of Luke Dash Jr, the Bitcoin developer behind Bitcoin Knots who believes the sun orbits the Earth, supports monarchy over democracy, follows an obscure Catholic sect with only 30,000 followers worldwide, and thinks using Bitcoin in ways he disapproves of should be criminal. We expose his authoritarian development practices and why Bitcoiners should know exactly who they're endorsing. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: • Luke's sect has only 30,000 followers vs 1.4B Catholics • Luke was sole BIP editor for a while • Bitcoin Knots filters some lighting & coinjoins • Luke believes violating laws equals immoral behavior • “GitHub doesn't work with Knots” claims disputed Timestamps: 00:00 Start 00:32 Geocentrism is back baby! 06:26 Why Luke is a Bitcoin legend 09:12 UASF 13:52 Knots 16:52 ONE maintainer to rule them ALL 23:06 Luke merge unreviewed code, sounds safe.. 24:34 BIPs repo 28:30 Knots has more maintainers? ahh, what? 35:12 Obscure religious sect - 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is produced Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here. Questions or want to sponsor? [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Junseth from the legendary Bitcoin Uncensored podcast joins us to talk about his shocking investigation into crypto phone scammers. He recorded dozens of calls with young thieves targeting Bitcoin holders, revealing how 16-17 year olds recruited on Roblox and Minecraft steal millions through social engineering attacks on Coinbase users. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Junseth’s scammer interviews: https://soundcloud.com/junsethsworld Notes: • He gets 10+ scam calls/day • Scammers are young: 16-18 years • Recruited primarily on Roblox/Minecraft • One scammer calls back to apologize! • Claims of $60k+ paydays Timestamps: 00:00 Start 03:51 Scammer recording 07:36 The arc of the conversation 12:50 Who are these scammers? 14:51 Arrests 17:06 What do they do with the assets? 20:26 Recruiting scammers from Minecraft 25:04 Bitcoin cultural evolution 28:26 Whay is everyone dumb? 30:21 Non-monetary Bitcoin 37:02 Cultural moments - 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is produced Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here. Questions or want to sponsor? [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three wild stories: NBA star Kevin Durant finally remembering his Coinbase password after 11 years of locked Bitcoin gains, Michael Saylor revealing how he uses ChatGPT to design revolutionary $6 billion securities offerings, and Monero experiencing its deepest blockchain reorganization attack in history with 118 invalidated transactions. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com NOTES: • Durant bought Bitcoin in 2016 at $300-1000 range • His 2016 salary: $20M, today: $53M • Bitcoin outperformed his net worth by 100x • Saylor designed $6B security with AI help • Monero suffered 18-block reorg attack • 118 transactions invalidated on Sept 15th Timestamps: 00:00 Start 00:26 Kevin Durant's BTC Password 09:26 Blockspace Ad 10:02 Bitcoin for Corps 18:40 Monero chain re-org - 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is produced Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here. Questions or want to sponsor? [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erin Redwing, Bitcoin astrologer and former astronomer, joins us to talk about eclipse season chaos, Saturn returns for millennials, why 2026 marks the Age of Aquarius, and Bitcoin's astrological DNA from its 2008 Saturn-Uranus opposition birth. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com **NOTES:** • Bitcoin hit $18K on winter solstice 2020 • Saturn returns happen ages 27-30 • Eclipse seasons occur every 6 months • 2026 starts new astrological era • Bitcoin created during planetary opposition • Pluto in Aquarius until 2044 Timestamps: 00:00 Start 01:35 Astronomy background 03:37 Erin predicts the 2025 Spring sell-off 05:55 Eclipse Season 12:48 Positive outlook 16:52 Cleanspark 18:11 Themes for the next era? 22:18 Saturn return 26:12 Saturn return applies to everyone 30:19 Bitcoin & Saturn 32:56 Price up or down? 42:47 Bitcoin culture right now - 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is produced Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here. Questions or want to sponsor? [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dive into the wild story of how Nepal's government was overthrown using Jack Dorsey's BitChat mesh network app and Discord polls. From social media bans sparking protests to Zoomers coordinating via Bluetooth networks, this episode explores the intersection of crypto technology and political revolution. Plus, Charlie Kirk's thoughts on Bitcoin strategic reserves. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com **Notes:** • BitChat downloads jumped from 3K to 50K in one day • 48,000 Nepal downloads = 38% of total installs • 26 social media platforms banned Sept 4th • Bluetooth mesh network max range ~30 meters • Charlie Kirk supports US Bitcoin reserve • Discord poll selected interim leadership Timestamps 00:00 Start 00:25 Citizens rebel in Nepal 03:44 BitChat 05:08 Nepal backstory 06:18 BitChat to the rescue 11:41 Discord voting 21:26 Hot topic of week - 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is produced Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here. Questions or want to sponsor? [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices