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Episode 208 - Here we go again, Bitcoin Drama!
Manage episode 481681496 series 2971739
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 [email protected] and on Twitter at @McIntoshFinTech. His mastodon handle is @[email protected] and his Nostr. Kenshin can be reached on Twitter at @kenshin_ninja or on Nostr. Kenshin’s email is [email protected]. You can also follow the Satoshi’s Plebs podcast account on Nostr. We are looking forward to hearing from you!
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
211 episodes
Manage episode 481681496 series 2971739
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 [email protected] and on Twitter at @McIntoshFinTech. His mastodon handle is @[email protected] and his Nostr. Kenshin can be reached on Twitter at @kenshin_ninja or on Nostr. Kenshin’s email is [email protected]. You can also follow the Satoshi’s Plebs podcast account on Nostr. We are looking forward to hearing from you!
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
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