In this deeply passionate episode, McIntosh and Kenshin tackle the growing controversy around a recent Bitcoin Core pull request proposing the removal of the OP_RETURN size limit, which would allow arbitrary data to be stored on-chain—potentially opening the door to blockchain bloat and spam. News and Notes https://cointelegraph.com/news/new-hampshire-bitcoin-reserve-law https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/05/06/new-hampshire-becomes-first-state-to-approve-crypto-reserve-law https://atlas21.com/the-eu-bans-anonymous-accounts-and-privacy-coins-with-new-aml-regulations/ https://atlas21.com/bitcoin-core-controversy-the-debate-on-removing-op_return-limits/ Stick around to the very end for the v4v track, “2 Billion Heart Beats” by Jawbone Bitcoin Price at Time of Recording May 7th, 2025: 96,700 USD | 85,800 EUR Block Height at Time of Recording 895,690 Episode Page https://satoshis-plebs.com/episode-208 Music Credits Jawbone 2 Billion Heart Beats Website https://satoshis-plebs.com Podcasting 2.0 Apps available at http://podcastapps.com and Value4Value information page available here: https://value4value.info McIntosh can be reached by email at
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