Bitcoin Season 2 ecosystem metrics & news updates! Charlie Spears reviews news & metrics for all things Bitcoin, Ordinals, Runes, and Bitcoin Tech. --- 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: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chad Masterson riffs with Charlie about the long and storied history of ordinals metaprotocols, token schemes, and how the OPNET team is shipping an indexer-side smart contract system *without a token*. Follow our guest: @chadmasterxbt @opnetbtc Special thanks to @InscribAtlantis & @ordzaar for hosting this great conference & allowing Blockspace to produce media at the event! Follow our host: @cbspears Bitcoin Season 2 is brought to you by 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by 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 bitcoin tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com/ --- Chapters 00:00 - Intro 03:45 - Bitcoin's Liquidity Challenges and Dex Innovation 05:32 - Building BRC-20: Challenges and Innovations 08:30 - Adoption and User Experience of Bitcoin Dex 10:22 - Tapping into Bitcoin Layer 1 Liquidity 12:04 - Engaging the Best Bitcoin Developers 16:01 - Bitcoin and Programmability 21:22 - Scaling, Liquidity, and the Role of MeV (Miner Extractable Value) 28:36 - The Future of Bitcoin Layer 1 and Layer 2 32:15 - Bringing DeFi to Bitcoin 40:01 - The Importance of Slower Financial Systems 45:00 - Closing Thoughts & Vision for Bitcoin's Future Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin metaprotocols, sidechains are heating up! Also Alkimiya trading competition Babylon Mainnet staking launch this week Metaprotocol & sidechain MADNESS (OPNET, SUBFROST, BRC20 on Fractal, TRAC) Charlie Spears reviews news & metrics for all things Bitcoin, Ordinals, Runes, and Bitcoin Tech. Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Tse, cofounder of Babylon, explains how the Babylon protocol leverages the asset of Bitcoin to improve Proof of Stake systems. Tse discusses the broader implications for Bitcoin holders, suggesting that Babylon Chain could introduce a new era where Bitcoin holders play a more active role in securing the network, potentially earning yield in a low-risk manner. Follow our guests: @dntse @babylonlabs_io Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by 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 bitcoin tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter! --- 0:00 - Intro 1:16 - Overview of Babylon Chain 1:35 - User Growth & Research Background 3:56 - Transition from Telecom to Blockchain 7:02 - Babylon Protocol and Bitcoin’s Role 10:25 - Time Stamping and Slashing Mechanisms 23:22 - Testnet Phases and Mainnet Launch Plans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MEV on Bitcoin looks much bigger (and different) than simple Ordinals sniping. Devin from Rebar Labs discusses how the landscape of Bitcoin MEV is shaping up and the products their company is building, particularly Rebar Shield. Follow our guests: @d_evvy @rebarlabs Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by 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 bitcoin tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter! ----- Chapters: 00:01:06 - Intro 00:03:15 - Dark Forest vs the Dark Swamp 00:04:26 - What does MEV look like on Bitcoin? 00:18:46 - Rebar Shield: Protecting Bitcoin Transactions 00:32:29 - Private Order Flow 00:35:13 - Landscape of miners & pools 00:39:27 - Pool Partnerships 00:41:11 - Future of MEV, Bitcoin programmability Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"BitcoinFi" is taking over the timeline! What is OPNET/Fractal/Bitcoin Staking/ Arch/etc? Also Wrapped Bitcoin moving from ETH to TRON? We have Matt Luongo from Thesis joining us to wrap our heads around pegged BTC on other chains. Charlie Spears reviews news & metrics for all things Bitcoin, Ordinals, Runes, and Bitcoin Tech. Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by 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! 00:00 - Introduction to Bitcoin Season Two 00:34 - Current State of Bitcoin Metrics 01:18 - Market Activity Overview 02:49 - Emerging Bitcoin Fi Concepts 06:02 - Deep Dive into New Projects 14:07 - Discussion on Wrapped Bitcoin and DeFi 20:15 - Bitcoin on Other Chains 25:35 - Conclusion and Channel Updates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Udi Wertheimer sits down with Charlie to talk about how the Taproot Wizards got their start, where they are going, and why even try to jumpstart Bitcoin culture at all. Follow our guest: @udiWertheimer Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by 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 bitcoin tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter! --- Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:33 Inscribing Nashville and Bitcoin Season Two 01:38 Udi Wertheimer and Bitcoin Season Two 02:52 Transition from Online to Public Figure 05:04 Bitcoin Maximalism and Its Evolution 07:14 The Concept of Taproot Wizards 09:18 The Role of NFTs in the Bitcoin Ecosystem 13:03 The Importance of OP_CAT 14:48 Bitcoin Soft Fork Processes 16:14 The Role of Community in Bitcoin's Future 17:57 Bitcoin's Evolution and Institutional Adoption 19:48 The Impact of Cultural Shifts on Bitcoin 21:42 The Future of Bitcoin Upgrades Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Parker Day & Casey Rodarmor chat backstage about the ideas & execution behind the FUN! Collection. How did Parker get into Bitcoin, who are the models, and why did it take several years to bring this collection to life? Follow our guests: @rodarmor @heyparkerday Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by 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 bitcoin tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter! Chapter Markers: 00:00 Introduction 00:43 Conference Partnership 01:02 Subscribe and Connect 01:38 Meet Casey and Parker Day 02:04 Parker's First Bitcoin Conference 02:26 From Analog Art to NFTs 03:53 Collaborating on Ordinals 05:55 Innovating with Metadata 07:00 Artistic Exploration and Identity 12:52 Subjects and Collaborators 15:00 Technical Innovations 19:53 Community and Impressions 22:50 Future Plans and Reflections Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We sat down with Brian & Toby, cofounders of Ordinalsbot, a Bitcoin ordinals infrastructure business. Brian and Toby describe what they're working on -- from artist partnerships to launching an Ordinals & Runes marketplace. Charlie also reviews news & metrics for all things Bitcoin, Ordinals, Runes, and Bitcoin Tech! Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by 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: ---- Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Partnership Announcement 01:39 Meet the Ordinals Bot Team 02:28 Origins, Vision, and API-First Approach 05:10 Innovations and Full Megas on Bitcoin 08:27 Engineering Challenges and Team Growth 10:04 Community Engagement and Industry Collaboration 14:23 Future Plans and Special Projects 17:09 Ordinals London and Conclusion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back from Bitcoin 2024 and Ordinals are officially MAINSTREAM! Also, Runes are still very dead and a new type of Bitcoin transaction! Charlie also reviews news & metrics for all things Bitcoin, Ordinals, Runes, and Bitcoin Tech! Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by 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! -- Chapters: 00:31 - Introduction and Overview 01:05 - Debrief from Nashville and Recovery 01:44 - New YouTube Channel and Giveaway 02:24 - Highlights from Nashville Conferences 05:04 - Trump's Speech and Bitcoin Mining 10:09 - Ordinals Market Analysis 21:02 - Version Three Transactions and Technical Discussion 26:27 - Wrap-Up and Calls to Action Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lots of Ordinals enjoyers have been REKT by leverage, what's the damage? Also, the bear market hasn't slowed down Ordinals builders! Charlie also reviews news & metrics for all things Bitcoin, Ordinals, Runes, and Bitcoin Tech! --- 00:00: Introduction by Charlie Spears from Black Space Media. 00:35: Overview of Bitcoin Season Two, livestream schedule, and Black Space Media content. 01:23: Discussion on Bitcoin fee rates, transaction backlog, and potential market trends. 02:17: Analysis of the runes market and various assets' performance. 03:25: Examination of ordinal assets and collections' market status. 04:47: Observations on market trends, including potential recovery signals. 06:17: Insights on ordinal leverage and loan defaults in the Bitcoin ecosystem. 08:51: Upcoming events, including Inscribing Nashville and the Bitcoin 2024 conference, and conclusion. Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin miners are capitulating.... or are they? Also, a new fee dynamic emerges that sets a new baseline for fees on Bitcoin! Charlie also reviews news & metrics for all things Bitcoin, Ordinals, Runes, and Bitcoin Tech! Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by 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! -- 00:00:33 - Welcome back to Bitcoin Season Two 00:01:03 - Bitcoin prices drop to $55,800 00:01:35 - Germany selling Bitcoin 00:01:54 - Bitcoin ownership and market impact 00:02:18 - Bitcoin mining and hash price index 00:03:38 - Bitcoin mining profitability challenges 00:04:31 - Bitcoin adoption and mining cycle 00:05:17 - Bitcoin mining difficulties and hash rate trends 00:06:09 - Bitcoin miners facing economic challenges 00:06:57 - Uncommon Goods rune analysis 00:07:20 - Runes market cap and trends 00:08:08 - Ordinals activity and secondary market trends 00:09:01 - Uncommon Goods minting dynamics 00:10:16 - On-chain fee rates and Uncommon Goods minting 00:11:22 - Tools for minting Uncommon Goods 00:12:22 - The impact of Uncommon Goods on Bitcoin fee rates 00:14:11 - Technical overview of a complex Bitcoin transaction 00:17:06 - Conclusion and shout-out to Boston on Stacker News 00:18:25 - Outro and upcoming events Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We sit down with Ordinals trader TheHawk at the Ord Summit in Singapore and talk about ordinals trading strategies. How should loans strategies like Liquidium be utilized? What is the current ordinals trading meta? What is the near & long term outlook of the Bitcoin ecosystem? Follow our guest: @PackBagPoints Special thanks to @InscribAtlantis & @ordzaar for hosting this great conference & allowing Blockspace to produce media at the event! Follow our host: @cbspears @asilayhodling 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by 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 bitcoin tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where are the current Bitcoin L2 projects in their respective roadmaps? Charlie also reviews news & metrics for all things Bitcoin, Ordinals, Runes, and Bitcoin Tech! Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alkimiya founder, Leo Zhang, discusses the past, present, and future of Bitcoin's fee market. Leo describes how Bitcoin's blockspace is undergoing commoditization, how it mirrors/differs from other commodities markets. Follow our guest on Twitter: @Leozayaat @alkimiya_io Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by 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. --- 00:00 - Intro 02:29 - The Vision of Alkimiya 07:06 - Future of Block Space Commoditization 10:10 - Comparison with Traditional Commodities Markets 13:19 - Impact of Ordinals and Mempool Sniping 15:03 - Physical vs. Synthetic Block Space 19:19 - Proposer-Builder Separation (PBS) 24:09 - The Future of Bitcoin's Fee Market 33:22 - State of Alkimiya and Future Plans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlie Spears reviews news & metrics for all things Bitcoin, Ordinals, Runes, and Bitcoin Tech. → Ordinals, Runes, & Bitcoin all massively drawn down → Are "Programmable Runes" real? → MtGox payouts incoming Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by 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! --- 00:01:43 - Welcome and Introduction 00:01:49 - Bitcoin and Crypto Market Status 00:02:27 - Bitcoin Price and Market Sentiment 00:03:06 - Bitcoin Fees and Transaction Activity 00:04:24 - Marketplace Volume and Magic Eden's Dominance 00:08:44 - Runes Market Cap and Activity Decline 00:18:53 - Mt. Gox Repayment Announcement and Sell Pressure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carlos from SimpleProof.com explains how the 2023 Guatemalan election used Bitcoin to timestamp results and prevent accusations of fraud. Governments can use Bitcoin’s immutable ledger to timestamp election results and prove that they haven’t been tampered with. Follow our guest on Twitter: @carlostoriello Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by 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. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 03:00 - Overview of Guatemala's Voting System 04:50 - Proof of Work in Paper-based Voting 06:00 - Timestamping Election Results 07:08 - The 2019 Election Issues in Guatemala 08:20 - Open Timestamps Protocol 09:00 - Timestamping in 2023 Election 10:00 - How Timestamping Works 11:00 - Verifying Election Documents 16:00 - Comparison of Timestamp Data from Bitcoin 24:00 - Addressing Accusations of Election Fraud 27:00 - The Role of Bitcoin in Protecting Election Integrity 29:00 - Future Plans and Expanding the Use of Timestamping 33:00 - Challenges of Using Bitcoin for Public Registries Questions or want to sponsor? hello@blockspace.media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlie Spears reviews news & metrics for all things Bitcoin, Ordinals, Runes, and Bitcoin Tech. → ETH NFTs down to 4,000 daily active users → Are Bitcoin L2s actually worthwhile? → Saylor buys $500 million BTC Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by 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. 00:00:32: Welcome and introduction. 00:00:56: Overview of recent transaction activity on Bitcoin. 00:01:25: Discussion on Bitcoin transaction fees and mempool status. 00:02:18: Breakdown of transaction types on Bitcoin. 00:03:30: Analysis of inscription activity on Bitcoin. 00:04:24: Examination of Bitcoin Layer 2 solutions. 00:06:21: Review of Merlin Bitcoin L2. 00:07:19: Ordinals marketplace and volume analysis. 00:09:09: Overview of active addresses and market trends in ordinals. 00:10:08: Runes market analysis and trends. 00:11:22: Detailed look into runes minting activity. 00:12:36: Discussion on ETH NFTs and their decline. 00:14:08: Overview of Bank of Nakamoto and its stablecoin. 00:15:08: News on MicroStrategy's Bitcoin investment. 00:16:25: Analysis of various Bitcoin L2 projects. 00:18:00: Mention of upcoming interviews and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Runemaster Leonidas says it's time for memecoins to come home to Bitcoin and explains why DOG•GO•TO•THE•MOON should be the #1 dog coin everywhere. Follow our guest on Twitter: @LeonidasNFT Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by 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. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Preview 00:00:34 - Intro 00:02:08 - Leonidas OG and DOG meme coin 00:03:14 - Bull case for DOG 00:05:43 - Largest airdrop in Bitcoin's history 00:06:44 - Decentralization and community-driven approach 00:09:41 - Exchange listings and challenges 00:10:54 - Competitive landscape of meme coins 00:12:16 - Structural limitations of the Runes protocol 00:14:00 - Future developments for liquidity and trading 00:17:10 - DOG's market performance and growth potential 00:17:56 - Cultural conversation on Bitcoin 00:20:08 - Legacy Bitcoin maximalism vs. new Bitcoin culture 00:24:24 - Speculative nature of Bitcoin and meme coins 00:26:20 - Bitcoin’s security and fee market 00:28:14 - Embracing speculation in Bitcoin 00:30:04 - Bitcoin as a future store of value 00:31:09 - Final reflections on DOG and Bitcoin’s future 00:32:14 - Potential of meme coins on Bitcoin 00:33:13 - Closing remarks and outro Questions or want to sponsor? hello@blockspace.media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlie Spears reviews news & metrics for all things Bitcoin, Ordinals, Runes, and Bitcoin Tech. → Fees pumped on Bitcoin → OKX Burns millions -- is this just the beginning? → Ordinals Conferences coming → Are BRC20s Back Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maximalism has peaked. Bitcoin is no longer dominated by a Bitcoin maximalist dogma, but is quickly welcoming a diverse crowd of degens, gamblers and token peddlers. Is this good for Bitcoin is the question of course! To answer that question, we've brought on Dylan LeClair, Director of Bitcoin Strategy at Japanese corporation Metaplanet, joins Bitcoin Season 2 to discuss Bitcoin's changing culture scene and what “Bitcoin Accelerationism” actually means. Follow our guest on Twitter: @DylanLeClair Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by 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. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 04:20 Recent travels 06:50 Michael Saylor comparisons 10:40 BitBlockBoom to BTC Asia 18:40 Narratives over time 26:30 Do shitcoins have positive externalities? 29:50 Tech(acc) to Bit(acc) 39:00 Malthusian vs Promethean 43:05 User influx may drive UI/UX innovation 45:30 Origination of Accelerationism 48:50 Who are the interesting voices in Bitcoin? 55:40 Accelerationists are Optimists Questions or want to sponsor? hello@blockspace.media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlie Spears reviews news & metrics for all things Bitcoin, Ordinals, Runes, and Bitcoin Tech. → Runes market picking up → Ordinals Metrics are DOWN → Big Raises for Bitcoin startups → Saylor softens on ETH? Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by 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: https://blockspace.media/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin Developer PortlandHODL rips 4meggers on the regular, but how does all this stuff work under the hood? Portland explains how he built Slipstream for Marathon Digital, how he reorged Testnetv4 TWICE, and what exactly “Mempool Relay Policy” is. Charlie & Portland cover many Bitcoin topics in this 2 hour episode – Soft Forks, explaining Bitcoin with analogies, and how Bitcoin has been used over the past 15 years. Follow our guest on Twitter: @PortlandHODL Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by 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. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:15 Views on Bitcoin 06:05 Slipstream is like a shipping service 10:55 Standardness & Relay Policy 17:40 Analogy for Standardness vs Consensus 18:40 Challenges to build Slipstream 21:00 Great Consensus Cleanup 25:00 Revenue from Slipstream 29:00 Why has nobody else built Slipstream? 33:20 Bitcoin developer landscape 39:40 The "M" Block 48:00 Wild Bitcoin File Storage idea 51:00 Reorging Testnet 58:01 Explain the Testnet v3 story 1:04:00 Thoughts on Bitcoin Core 1:09:49 BTCD exploit 1:11:40 Thoughts on other Bitcoin clients 1:16:15 Chaos is good for Bitcoin 1:17:10 Soft forks 1:23:20 Portland's view on Soft Forks 1:32:40 Bitcoin education 1:36:10 What are Bitcoiners lacking? Questions or want to sponsor? hello@blockspace.media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We chat with Matt Mudano of Arch Network live at Ord Summit in Singapore! Matt helps Charlie get into the weeds of how Arch handles state transitions on Bitcoin, how FROST/ROAST works, and what the actual user unlock of Arch would look like. Follow our guest: @proofofmud @archntwk Special thanks to  @InscribAtlantis  &  @ordzaar  for hosting this great conference & allowing Blockspace to produce media at the event! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlie Spears reviews news & metrics for all things Bitcoin, Ordinals, Runes, and Bitcoin Tech. → Runes market picking up → Ordinals continue to die → Bitcoin tech: eCash / Bitcoin Layers → Saylor on devs Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chief Research Officer at Bitcoin miner Griid, Mike Hamilton is an experienced & well-known Bitcoin miner. But even more impressive might be his feat snagging of the second Runes ticker once the moment the protocol launched last April.  Mike talks about how his experience with Bitcoin and tinkerer mentality let him beat all the other teams competing for the top Runes spots. Mike also discusses Bitcoin mining, the role miners may play going forwards, and his personal project “Mutable Trees” Follow our guest on Twitter: @mikehamilton / @mutabletrees Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by 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. Chapters: 00:00:00 Start 00:02:55 Mike intro 00:08:12 What is etching & hard coding? 00:09:59 Acquiring the Runes ticker 00:15:01 Building Runes tools 00:19:24 Airdropping 00:23:54 Miners learning Runes 00:26:38 Managing UTXOs 00:32:17 Including Runes in business model 00:34:26 Block templates 00:38:43 Miners vs Maxi 00:40:16 Fix the filters? 00:42:35 Mutable Trees 00:48:34 OP_CAT 00:52:07 Miners & soft forks Questions or want to sponsor? hello@blockspace.media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chainway & Citrea founder, Orkun Kılıç, explains how his team at Chainway is building the first ZK rollup on Bitcoin: Citrea. - Subscribe to Blockspace Media newsletter to get all your Bitcoin Season 2 news! https://blockspace.media/newsletter/ Bitcoin Season 2 is about new ideas, new conversations on Bitcoin. It's the technical and cultural smashed together for an exciting era of new topics on the oldest blockchain. - 0:00 Intro 1:50 From Eth to Ordinals to Rollups 4:00 What is a Rollup? 7:30 What differentiates Citrea? 9:15 Using inscriptions to post data to Bitcoin 12:10 Optimizing beyond Ordinals 15:30 BitVM enabling a Bitcoin Bridge 16:30 How does Clementine work? 19:40 Does BitVM get more pragmatic? 21:20 Progress on Implementation 24:20 ZK proof verifier R&D 26:00 OP_CAT and soft forks 27:10 The Sequencer Problem 29:50 Competition from other rollups 32:20 Citrea to lead Bitcoin programmability 34:00 Just how scalable is a rollup? 35:05 Using Bitcoin as the token 37:40 Where does Citrea go from here? 40:10 Resurgence in Bitcoin development Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rijndael & Tyler Whittle tell us the tale of how they wrote the CatVM storybook and how OP_CAT could fulfill the promises a lot of other Bitcoin ideas have failed to deliver. Subscribe to Blockspace Media newsletter to get all your Bitcoin Season 2 news! https://blockspace.media/newsletter/ Bitcoin Season 2 is about new ideas, new conversations on Bitcoin. It's the technical and cultural smashed together for an exciting era of new topics on the oldest blockchain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Casey Rodarmor & Raphjaph talk about how they built Runes, the future of Ordinals, and what they're working on next! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We chat with Alec Taggart + Cole of Oyl Dynamics about how to build a suite of products that power the Ordinals (and Bitcoin) ecosystem. Oyl started with a wallet, then expanded further down the stack to build Sandshrew & Metashrew -- reimagining user experience, flow, and indexing. Subscribe to Blockspace Media newsletter to get all your Bitcoin Season 2 news! https://blockspace.media/newsletter/ Bitcoin Season 2 is about new ideas, new conversations on Bitcoin. It's the technical and cultural smashed together for an exciting era of new topics on the oldest blockchain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We break down Miner Extractable Value on Bitcoin, from current occurrences to forward looking concerns. Charlie is joined by Walt Smith of Cyber Fund and Julian Duran of Marathon Digital to discuss MEV on Bitcoin! Bitcoin Season 2 covers current conversations about new ideas on Bitcoin. Livestream on a weeknight, VOD on weekday. Bitcoin Season 2 covers current conversations about new ideas on Bitcoin. Contact: hello@blockspace.media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlie & Colin brought you the first coverage on Fractal Bitcoin, now we're going to bring you the FUD! Charlie Spears reviews news & metrics for all things Bitcoin, Ordinals, Runes, and Bitcoin Tech. Follow our hosts: @cbspears @AsILayHodling 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by 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 Intro and Correct Opening 00:27 Fall Vibes and Upcoming Travel 01:39 Bitcoin Season Two Writers' Room 02:35 Fractal Bitcoin Explained 06:00 Concerns with Fractal Bitcoin’s Growth 10:50 Fractal Bitcoin’s Cadence Mining System 14:15 Cloud Mining Surge and Hashrate Impact 22:20 Tokenomics and Sell Pressure Concerns 33:40 - Cloud Mining up 100% 46:40 - Mining is interesting again Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fractal Bitcoin, BitAxes, Ordinals the Mine BTC, Decentralizing Mining. Everywhere you look there is something happening in Ordinals around Bitcoin mining right now. Charlie Spears reviews news & metrics for all things Bitcoin, Ordinals, Runes, and Bitcoin Tech. Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you invest in "Bitcoin Season 2"? We have Tyler Evans with UTXO Management talking about the new landscape of Bitcoin venture opportunities and the (sometimes) contrarian bet that a new crop of Bitcoin builders are the place to put your money. Follow our guests: @tylev Follow our host: @cbspears @asilayhodling 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by 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 bitcoin tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com/ --- Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 03:00 - Early Days of UTXO Mgmt 06:50 - Ordinals & Bitcoin Season 2 15:00 - Western and Eastern Capital 18:10 - Incentive Alignment in Bitcoin Projects 19:00 - Growing Interest from Tier-One VCs in Bitcoin 21:20 - Bitcoin's Black Hole and Venture Capital 26:10 - Catalysts for Bitcoin Season Two 30:00 - Future of Bitcoin Layer Two and Soft Fork Discussion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we've got Luke Xie explaining how restaking works on SatLayer. Does Bitcoin provide unique security guarantees that other Proof of Stake systems need? How does the builder & investor culture differentiate from East to West? Follow our guests: @lukex Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by 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 bitcoin tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com/ --- Chapters 00:00:33 Introduction to Bitcoin Season 2 00:00:58 Overview of This Episode 00:01:34 Intro 00:01:48 Luke’s Background and Bitcoin Journey 00:02:55 Discovering Bitcoin and the MIT Connection 00:03:38 The Evolution of Crypto Interests 00:08:15 Introduction to Bitcoin Restaking 00:09:19 What is Restaking? 00:13:05 Why Use Bitcoin for Restaking? 00:14:35 How SAT Layer Works 00:17:01 Bitcoin Validation Services (BVS) 00:19:15 Babylon Launch and Market Impact 00:20:22 Potential for Bitcoin Restaking Growth 00:24:48 East vs. West: Market Perspectives on Bitcoin 00:28:19 Geographical Differences in Crypto Adoption 00:31:57 Impact of Bitcoin ETFs on the Market 00:34:47 Challenges and Criticism of Restaking 00:37:22 Future of Bitcoin and Multi-Chain Ecosystem 00:41:23 SAT Layer’s Future Plans 00:42:25 Closing Remarks 00:43:38 Podcast Outro and Other Block Space Media Content Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Web3 venture capital has neglected Bitcoin for the past half decade, but it looks like that might be changing! Also, Ordinals are catching small bid and Babylon Chain has a big mainnet launch. Charlie Spears reviews news & metrics for all things Bitcoin, Ordinals, Runes, and Bitcoin Tech. Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by 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 - Welcome to Bitcoin Season 2 01:55 - Market Metrics Overview 03:10 - News Highlights: Magic Eden Launches Token 04:30 - Babylon Chain Launches on Mainnet 05:35 - Bitcoin Fees, Alkimiya 06:15 - Venture Capital Flowing into Bitcoin 08:30 - Conclusion and Future Outlook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We chat with Lorenzo, CEO of Unisat & creator of "Fractal Bitcoin" -- a new type of merge-mined sidechain launching in September. Follow our guests: @lorenzonical Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by 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 bitcoin tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter! --- Chapters: 00:00 Intro 03:30 Background in the Gaming! 04:30 Recursive Bitcoin to Fractal Bitcoin 06:30 Fractal Bitcoin Basics 08:00 Mining Mechanics 11:00 Bridging Between Bitcoin and Fractal 14:00 Fractal Bitcoin Ecosystem 20:00 Insights from the Testnet 27:00 Comparing Fractal Bitcoin to Other Concepts 34:00 Lorenzo like nostr 40:00 Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to Bitcoin Season Two! Charlie and Colin are back with this week's Writer's Room, and like it or hate it, memecoins are back, y'all, and so is Murad Mahmudov. Murad's bitcoin fund blew up in the COVID flash-crash of March 2020, and now he's going all in on memecoins. Is that a good thing? Not for us to decide, but it is a thing -- and it could be a leading indicator for further froth in bitcoin/crypto markets more broadly. Finally, the duo covers Blockspace's recent reporting on Swan Bitcoin's lawsuit against former employees and contractors related to Swan's mining venture with Tether. If you lean toward Bitcoin maximalism, you might want to skip to the end of the episode for Colin's coverage of the ongoing Swan Bitcoin lawsuit. - 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 hosts on X: @cbspears, @AsILayHodling 👋Bitcoin 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

Alex B of Ark Labs explains how Ark can be considered a "UTXO renting service" and how an Ark can superpower everything Bitcoin already does. Follow our guest: @bergealex4 arklabshq -- 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 hosts on X: @cbspears, @AsILayHodling Bitcoin 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: 00:00 - Introduction 01:12 - Overview 08:28 - What is Ark Protocol? 09:30 - Understanding UTXOs 19:04 - Why Ark? 22:33 - Sponsorship: Botanix Labs 23:08 - Revisiting Ark Protocol 24:00 - State of Ark Development 30:01 - Challenges in Building Ark 39:56 - Covenants 45:25 - Consensus and Bitcoin Scaling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We get super technical with Misha Komarov about Bitcoin PIPEs -- a proposed scheme to emulate opcodes like OP_CAT (and therefore covenants) without a soft fork. Follow our hosts on X: @cbspears Follow our guest on X: @nemothenoone --- 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 hosts on X: @cbspears Bitcoin 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: 0:00 - Intro 1:44 - Upcoming Workshop in Boston 2:15 - Misha's Background 7:01 - Opcodes and Covenants Explained 11:26 - Introduction to Bitcoin Pipes 17:19 - Functional Encryption and Bitcoin 20:09 - Placeholder Proof Systems in Bitcoin 26:58 - Setting Up a Bitcoin Pipe 32:20 - Decrypting a Pipe for Transactions 35:00 - Misha's Thoughts on Bitcoin Soft Forks 40:17 - Bitcoin’s Developer Renaissance 43:20 - Future Implementation of Bitcoin Pipes 46:00 - Feasibility of Bitcoin Proof Systems 48:05 - Why Misha is Excited About Bitcoin 50:11 - Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The mempool is filling up with Memecoins! Blockchain explorer mempool.space adds Runes flags to transactions and some laser eyes don't like this, causing the ordinals community to donate to the project. 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 hosts on X: @cbspears Bitcoin 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! 00:00:33 - Intro 00:02:15 - Bitcoin Blockchain Fee Update 00:03:18 - Runes Market Cap Growth 00:04:16 - Puppets vs. Node Monks NFT Race 00:05:03 - Mempool.space Controversy 00:07:22 - Community Sponsorship on Mempool.space 00:10:40 - Meme Coins vs. Crypto Tech Tokens 00:12:24 - Bitcoin Layer 2 Developer Activity 00:15:16 - Bitcoin Liquid Staking Fundraising 00:18:52 - Upcoming OP_Next Conference 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.xyz Follow our hosts on X: @cbspears, @AsILayHodling Bitcoin 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: @cbspears Bitcoin 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 Intro 02:59 Recap on BitVM & Linus Interview 04:44 Bias and Analytical Neutrality 07:15 Bitcoin vs. Ethereum 10:11 ETH/BTC Ratio Call 11:42 Ethereum Market Dynamics 18:12 Free Market Ideology in Bitcoin 22:10 Ordinals and Satoshi Dice Comparison 28:05 Filtering Transactions & Censorship 30:15 Witness Discount Explanation 42:00 UTXOs 46:40 Alternative Bitcoin Clients 52:30 Soft Fork Necessity and Activation 55:06 Criticisms of OP_CAT 01:00:30 Constraining the Application Layer 01:02:45 Realities of Expressive Code & AMMs 01:12:10 Potential for Miner-Enforced Soft Fork 01:16:40 MEV Reality 01:28:17 Future of MEV and Order Types 01:33:10 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.xyz Follow our hosts on X: @cbspears, @AsILayHodling Bitcoin 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.xyz Follow our host on X: @cbspears Bitcoin 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.xyz Follow our host on X: @cbspears Bitcoin 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 Intro 02:19 Roles in Magic Eden, Joining Ordinals 05:57 Growth in Bitcoin Ecosystem & Magic Eden’s Vision 07:13 Expanding Beyond Ordinals: Runes & Ecosystem Building 10:56 Marketplace Challenges & Collaboration in Engineering 20:33 User Benefits: Shield Icon, Mempool Fix & Cart Optimization 30:06 New Trading Features & Improved User Experience 33:11 Enhancing Liquidity & Making Runes Accessible 38:18 Mobile Launch & Broader Market Adaptation 42:28 Magic Eden’s Future in Bitcoin Community & Challenges 45:56 Future Outlook on Bitcoin Economy & Innovation 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: @cbspears Bitcoin 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 Insights 00:09:09 Memecoins from First Principles 00:22:14 Multi-Cycle Meme Coin Theory 00:33:03 Memecoins on Bitcoin 00:40:23 Community and Cultural Influence on Bitcoin 00:45:18 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: @cbspears Bitcoin 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 Fractal 02:30 - Covenants and Vaults: Enhanced Bitcoin Capabilities 04:14 - Smart Contracts vs Covenants on Bitcoin 06:10 - Use Cases for Covenants and Future Applications 08:16 - Bitcoin as a Platform and Potential Evolution 10:19 - Privacy and Zero-Knowledge Proofs with Covenants 12:10 - Self-Custody Innovations and Vault Applications 15:20 - Bitcoin's Programmable Potential with OP_CAT 18:06 - 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: @cbspears Bitcoin 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

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.xyz Follow our hosts on X: @cbspears, @AsILayHodling Bitcoin 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