Blockspace: AI & Bitcoin

AI models are now everywhere in crypto, and you've probably already interacted with one that Bootoshi built! We also talk AI strong memory building, how AI models will drive user experiences, and why crypto + AI are uniquely positioned for 2025.Follow our guest: @KingBootoshi---Bitcoin Season 2 is brought to you by Botanix!Botanix Labs is pioneering a new direction for DeFi with the first EVM L2 running on Bitcoin that’s built to be forward secure, decentralized, and share gas fees generated by the network with users.See the future of DeFi from botanixlabs.xyz---Follow our host 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!Chapters:2:34 From Ethereum NFTs to Bitcoin Ordinals6:06 Building Language Models and Chatbots8:14 What Makes a Chatbot Successful?9:05 How Language Models Work9:52 Comparing AI Models and Their Strengths10:39 Neural Networks and Transformer Models12:22 AI's Role in Shaping Ideas and Products13:06 The Future of AI Creativity and Innovation14:26 Bootoshi’s Vision for AI-Powered Companies16:12 The Rise of AI Idea Generators16:54 AI as a Creative Tool in Crypto and Bitcoin19:55 Building Personal AI Assistants24:10 Deploying AI in the Wild: Lessons Learned32:12 Mimicking Nature’s Efficiency in AI Design34:20 Trauma and Personality in AI Bots42:29 Crypto as a Safe Haven for Job Displacement50:54 AI Agents on Social Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James O'Bierne just dropped a SPICY twitter thread "The Consensus Conundrum" which basically says Bitcoin has a leadership problem. Colin & Charlie dive into this hot topic!-Bitcoin Season 2 is brought to you by Botanix!Botanix Labs is pioneering a new direction for DeFi with the first EVM L2 running on Bitcoin that’s built to be forward secure, decentralized, and share gas fees generated by the network with users.See the future of DeFi from botanixlabs.xyzFollow our hosts on X: @cbspears, @AsILayHodlingBitcoin 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

"Memecoins will exist as long as fiat money" says Murad Mahmudov. Murad outlays his thesis for why the next year will be historic for memecoins, and how the best memecoins will look more like quasi-religions, movements, than speculation. Follow our guest: @MustStopMurad---Bitcoin Season 2 is brought to you by Botanix!Botanix Labs is pioneering a new direction for DeFi with the first EVM L2 running on Bitcoin that’s built to be forward secure, decentralized, and share gas fees generated by the network with users.See the future of DeFi from botanixlabs.xyz---Follow our host 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!----Chapters:00:02:25 Murad's Early Bitcoin Insights00:09:09 Memecoins from First Principles00:22:14 Multi-Cycle Meme Coin Theory00:33:03 Memecoins on Bitcoin00:40:23 Community and Cultural Influence on Bitcoin00:45:18 Bitcoin Soft Forks and Community Activism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mihael Šinkec from sCrypt talks about how enabling covenants on Bitcoin superpower the chain, unlocking "platform" and computer-like characteristics.Follow our guest: @MSinkec---Bitcoin Season 2 is brought to you by Botanix!Botanix Labs is pioneering a new direction for DeFi with the first EVM L2 running on Bitcoin that’s built to be forward secure, decentralized, and share gas fees generated by the network with users.See the future of DeFi from botanixlabs.xyz---Follow our host 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!---01:37 - CAT20 Token Standard and Fractal02:30 - Covenants and Vaults: Enhanced Bitcoin Capabilities04:14 - Smart Contracts vs Covenants on Bitcoin06:10 - Use Cases for Covenants and Future Applications08:16 - Bitcoin as a Platform and Potential Evolution10:19 - Privacy and Zero-Knowledge Proofs with Covenants12:10 - Self-Custody Innovations and Vault Applications15:20 - Bitcoin's Programmable Potential with OP_CAT18:06 - Current Projects and the Future of Bitcoin Development Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ordinals Creator Casey Rodarmor just gave away his first every ordinals inscription to a random Minecraft player! Also, the mempool is close to clearing, Taparoo swap launches, and OP_NEXT is coming!-Bitcoin Season 2 is brought to you by Botanix!Botanix Labs is pioneering a new direction for DeFi with the first EVM L2 running on Bitcoin that’s built to be forward secure, decentralized, and share gas fees generated by the network with users.See the future of DeFi from botanixlabs.xyz-Follow our host 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

How does Bitcoin's "governance" work? Trick question: there IS no governance! Why our OP_NEXT conference in Boston next week (Nov 9!) is aiming to be one of the places we actually move the needle on what a soft fork looks like!-Bitcoin Season 2 is brought to you by Botanix!Botanix Labs is pioneering a new direction for DeFi with the first EVM L2 running on Bitcoin that’s built to be forward secure, decentralized, and share gas fees generated by the network with users.See the future of DeFi from botanixlabs.xyzFollow our hosts on X: @cbspears, @AsILayHodlingBitcoin 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

There aren't that many good critics of OP_CAT left, so we asked Post Capone to provide his perspective. This conversation touches on tons of topics -- filters, ethereum/solana vs Bitcoin, witness discount, alternative bitcoin clients, and of course MEV.Follow our guest: @p0stc4p0n3---Bitcoin Season 2 is brought to you by Botanix!Botanix Labs is pioneering a new direction for DeFi with the first EVM L2 running on Bitcoin that’s built to be forward secure, decentralized, and share gas fees generated by the network with users.See the future of DeFi from botanixlabs.xyz---Follow our host 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!00:00 Intro02:59 Recap on BitVM & Linus Interview04:44 Bias and Analytical Neutrality07:15 Bitcoin vs. Ethereum10:11 ETH/BTC Ratio Call11:42 Ethereum Market Dynamics18:12 Free Market Ideology in Bitcoin22:10 Ordinals and Satoshi Dice Comparison28:05 Filtering Transactions & Censorship30:15 Witness Discount Explanation42:00 UTXOs46:40 Alternative Bitcoin Clients52:30 Soft Fork Necessity and Activation55:06 Criticisms of OP_CAT01:00:30 Constraining the Application Layer01:02:45 Realities of Expressive Code & AMMs01:12:10 Potential for Miner-Enforced Soft Fork01:16:40 MEV Reality01:28:17 Future of MEV and Order Types01:33:10 Closing Thoughts and Future Predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's no longer a dominant Bitcoin culture, so who are the big names in Bitcoin and where do they fall along the Laser Eye x Degen spectrum? We rank Michael Saylor, Vitalik, CZ Binance, and more!-Bitcoin Season 2 is brought to you by Botanix!Botanix Labs is pioneering a new direction for DeFi with the first EVM L2 running on Bitcoin that’s built to be forward secure, decentralized, and share gas fees generated by the network with users.See the future of DeFi from botanixlabs.xyzFollow our hosts on X: @cbspears, @AsILayHodlingBitcoin 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

AI tokens have hit every blockchain and now they're on Bitcoin too. Also: Casey breaks Ord, a solominer hits a block with an Apollo miner, and Runes are down again.Bitcoin Season 2 is brought to you by Botanix!Botanix Labs is pioneering a new direction for DeFi with the first EVM L2 running on Bitcoin that’s built to be forward secure, decentralized, and share gas fees generated by the network with users.See the future of DeFi from botanixlabs.xyzFollow our host 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

We've got Stephen & Matthew, engineering & product on the Bitcoin side of MagicEden, explaining how the platform combines cutting edge tech w/ intuitive product design.Follow our guests: @MakeTokensFun @summraznboi---Bitcoin Season 2 is brought to you by Botanix!Botanix Labs is pioneering a new direction for DeFi with the first EVM L2 running on Bitcoin that’s built to be forward secure, decentralized, and share gas fees generated by the network with users.See the future of DeFi from botanixlabs.xyzFollow our host 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!---Timestamps:00:34 Intro02:19 Roles in Magic Eden, Joining Ordinals05:57 Growth in Bitcoin Ecosystem & Magic Eden’s Vision07:13 Expanding Beyond Ordinals: Runes & Ecosystem Building10:56 Marketplace Challenges & Collaboration in Engineering20:33 User Benefits: Shield Icon, Mempool Fix & Cart Optimization30:06 New Trading Features & Improved User Experience33:11 Enhancing Liquidity & Making Runes Accessible38:18 Mobile Launch & Broader Market Adaptation42:28 Magic Eden’s Future in Bitcoin Community & Challenges45:56 Future Outlook on Bitcoin Economy & Innovation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices