Blockspace: AI & Bitcoin

A lot has happened since our last conversation with Hunter just 3 months ago. The Bitcoin developer mailing list has been popping off and now everyone’s talking about Quantum Bitcoin. But what’s changed? What new debates have kicked off & what are their implications? And should we confiscate Satoshi’s coins if they get quantum hacked?Notes:• Should we steal Satoshi’s coins?• Does quantum need a block size increase?• Which bitcoin is most vulnerable?• Has the “best” solution changed in the past 6 months?Check out our Bitcoin scaling conference! Visit opnext.dev to learn more.Timestamps00:00 Introduction & Controversial Bitcoin Proposal02:03 Bitcoin’s Quantum Security Threat05:01 How Quantum Computers Could Steal Bitcoin08:07 The Debate on Locking Satoshi’s Coins12:24 Bitcoin Censorship vs. Core Values19:53 Arch Network20:27 Preparing Bitcoin for a Quantum Future29:23 Evaluating Quantum-Resistant Cryptography36:14 Block Size Weight & Transaction Discounts Explained44:41 Security Implications for Bitcoin Miners52:40 Conclusion & How to Get Involved  -👉 Brought to you by Arch Network! Arch brings the speed of Solana & the best of crypto UX to Bitcoin. Tap into the rich app ecosystem on Arch & try out the testnet while you’re still early! Visit arch.network to learn more.-👋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? hello@blockspace.media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob Bodily explains how Odin.fun hides all the complexities of Bitcoin so the users get straight to doing what they want: trading tokens fast. Odin.fun solves the bonding issue, the token namespace reservations, threshold signing, etc. But at the end of the day you have to solve the biggest problem: user acquisition.Notes:• Chain abstraction for Bitcoin• Engineering challenges of Bitcoin tokens• User experience vs technical complexity• Going head-to-head with the Solana ecosystemCheck out our Bitcoin scaling conference! Visit opnext.dev to learn more.Timestamps2:30 What is Odin.fun?4:36 Why Are Runes Hard to Design For?7:00 Under the Hood9:44 Arch Network10:16 Asian Markets13:57 Token Creation on L215:57 Front Running18:47 Abstracting Away Complexity22:38 Current BTC Developments24:52 OP_CAT28:43 Plans for BRC20-👉 Brought to you by Arch Network! Arch brings the speed of Solana & the best of crypto UX to Bitcoin. Tap into the rich app ecosystem on Arch & try out the testnet while you’re still early! Visit arch.network to learn more.-👋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? hello@blockspace.media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lyn Alden’s just dropped a report a little different than her normal Bitcoin & macro focus: Bitcoin Consensus. She takes us through defining the various stakeholder groups and how the game theory works as these groups’ influence wax and wane.You're listening to Bitcoin Season 2. Subscribe to the newsletter, trusted by over 7,000 Bitcoiners: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.comNotes:• What is an Economic Node• What are the Six Bitcoin Stakeholder groups?• Protocol Developers power• Game Theory of stakeholder power dynamicsCheck out our Bitcoin scaling conference! Visit opnext.dev to learn more. Timestamps00:00 - Intro02:52 - Lynn’s Background & Bitcoin Research05:16 - The Six Bitcoin Stakeholder Groups08:09 - Economic Nodes12:03 - Miners vs. Nodes15:15 - Arch Network15:45 - Protocol Devs16:33 - Protocol Developers & Their Influence20:19 - Podcasters23:08 - “State of Mind” Concept29:26 - Should More Stakeholders Be Involved in Consensus?31:43 - Game Theory Behind Bitcoin Consensus Changes34:31 - Weaknesses & Risks in the Process38:52 - Future Soft Forks39:15 - Lyn’s View42:46 - Potential Future Optimizations-👉 Brought to you by Arch Network! Arch brings the speed of Solana & the best of crypto UX to Bitcoin. Tap into the rich app ecosystem on Arch & try out the testnet while you’re still early! Visit arch.network to learn more.-👋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? hello@blockspace.media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlie & Colin break down the conspiracy theory that claims Jack Dorsey is Satoshi Nakamoto. You might be surprised how deep the rabbithole goes and how crazy the connections sound.Notes:• Jack Dorsey’s Vietnamese restaurant• Hidden address references in old Bitcoin transactions• Are clues hidden in comic books?Check out our Bitcoin scaling conference! Visit opnext.dev to learn more.Chapters:00:00 Is Jack Dorsey Satoshi?01:14 The bizarre connections begin02:29 Jack’s “Satoshi” Shirt05:02 Jack Dorsey was a Cypherpunk06:44 Arch Network07:16 Old Addresses09:52 Clues in old vanity addresses19:07 Jack, Bitcoin, and nautical references36:54 Why Jack Dorsey isn’t Satoshi-👉 Brought to you by Arch Network! Arch brings the speed of Solana & the best of crypto UX to Bitcoin. Tap into the rich app ecosystem on Arch & try out the testnet while you’re still early! Visit arch.network to learn more.-👋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? hello@blockspace.media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Reeves, CEO of Fold, is hyperfocused on making it easy to save in Bitcoin. As the new Bitcoin user looks different than previous cycles, so does the modern Bitcoin company. Fold is going public on the thesis that the average American needs low friction options to orient their existing habits around saving in Bitcoin.Notes:• Fold vs other public crypto companies• Different company models each cycle• Successful (and unsuccessful) products• Starbucks & airline miles, but with BitcoinCheck out our Bitcoin scaling conference! Visit opnext.dev to learn more.Chapters:00:00 Intro1:26 Nasdaq listing02:47 Fold 1.0 to Fold 2.004:25 Arch Network04:55 Fold 2.005:35 Why Fold holds over 1,000 BTC09:59 Adapting for a changing Bitcoin landscape19:08 The reasoning behind Fold’s Nasdaq listing29:59 Bitcoin's Changing User Base39:25 Plans for 2025 and beyond41:44 Reflections on the future of Bitcoin-👉 Brought to you by Arch Network! Arch brings the speed of Solana & the best of crypto UX to Bitcoin. Tap into the rich app ecosystem on Arch & try out the testnet while you’re still early! Visit arch.network to learn more.-👋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? hello@blockspace.media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Luongo from Thesis helps us “wrap” our heads around what it means to take your bitcoin cross-chain. What are the trust assumptions? What are the differences between different wrapped Bitcoin products? Is there any “funny business” going on? Notes:• New users are coming to ETFs• Microstrategy vs cross-chain Bitcoin• TVL mirroring• BitGo’s Wrapped Bitcoin vs other wrapped BitcoinCheck out our Bitcoin scaling conference! Visit opnext.dev to learn more.-👉 Brought to you by Arch Network! Arch brings the speed of Solana & the best of crypto UX to Bitcoin. Tap into the rich app ecosystem on Arch & try out the testnet while you’re still early! Visit arch.network to learn more.-👋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!Chapters:00:00 Introduction02:03 What is Wrapped Bitcoin05:12 Bitcoin Layers and Bridging07:45 Arch Network08:15 Layers10:30 Trust Assumptions in Wrapped Bitcoin14:14 Proof of Reserves vs. Solvency19:02 The Scale of Wrapped Bitcoin25:12 Soft Forks and Bitcoin’s Future-Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here.Questions or want to sponsor? hello@blockspace.media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s now openly acknowledged that the crypto industry has been targeted for years by the previous administration’s Operation Chokepoint 2.0 scheme. Charlie & Colin discuss how last week’s hearing saw Senators Warren & Scott addressed the matter before the House Financial Services Committee. We explain how we got here and where we might go as an industry.Notes:• History of regulatory scrutiny• FTX Fallout• Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Hearing• Elizabeth Warren changes tuneCheck out our Bitcoin scaling conference! Visit opnext.dev to learn more.Chapters:03:23 – Operation Choke Point 2.0: Background & FTX Fallout07:20 – Nick Carter’s Revelations & Chokepoint Analysis09:23 – Silvergate’s Story & the 15% Deposit Cap18:09 – House Financial Services Committee Hearing Recap25:05 – Elizabeth Warren’s Pivot & Broader Political Implications42:41 – Future Outlook: Could There Be a Choke Point 3.0?-👉 Brought to you by Arch Network! Arch brings the speed of Solana & the best of crypto UX to Bitcoin. Tap into the rich app ecosystem on Arch & try out the testnet while you’re still early! Visit arch.network to learn more.-👋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? hello@blockspace.media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to Bitcoin Season 2! For this week's Writer's Room, Colin and Charlie cover the release of Tornado Cash co-founder Alexey Pertsev from prison. They also dive into recent policy talking points from Trump's Crypto Czar, David Sacks, including why stablecoin regulation could become a pillar of this administration's crypto approach (and what that means for dollar dominance). Plus, what Trump's executive order for a U.S. Sovereign Wealth Fund means for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.-Follow our hosts on X: @cbspears, @AsILayHodlingBitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication.Follow us on X and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a crypto dump some are comparing to the COVID crash, Bitcoin dominance has skyrocketed. Is this the new normal? Bitwise's Jeff Park says the trade war may kick off a series of events that is actually good for Bitcoin,-Follow our hosts on X: @cbspearsBitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin.Follow us on X and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Quary, founder of Magisat, discusses the growing market for rare sats, unique satoshis with historical, aesthetic, or numerical significance. How does ordinal theory assign identities to satoshis? What are the technical challenges of procuring rare sats?Despite current liquidity & market drawdown, Quary argues that rare sats represent an authentic, grifter-resistant asset class, poised to gain value as Bitcoin adoption grows.Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:09 How Quary Discovered Rare Sats04:43 What Are Ordinals and Rare Sats?09:40 What Makes a Satoshi Rare?15:21 The Unique Nature of Rare Sats17:31 The Rare Sat Marketplace: How Sats Get Traded24:31 Technical Challenges in Building a Rare Sat Marketplace30:53 Market Valuation and Adoption of Rare Sats39:03 The Bull Case for Rare SatsFollow our hosts on X: @cbspearsCheck out our conference - opnext.devBitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin.Follow us on X and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices