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Core vs Knots — Who’s Really Controlling Bitcoin? w/ Jameson Lopp

Episode Summary

Jameson Lopp joins Robert Breedlove to break down the Core vs Knots debate, the parallels to the Blocksize Wars, and who decides what counts as spam on Bitcoin. They discuss raising the OP_Return limit, the need for increased blockspace demand, and whether Core vs Knots is a coordinated attack on the Bitcoin network. Lopp also shares his take on Ethereum’s value proposition, Bitcoin’s antifragility, and his existential fear for Bitcoin’s future. Jameson Lopp is a co-founder and Chief Security Officer at Casa.

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0:00 - WiM Episode Trailer

1:00 - Core vs Knots

6:17 - What is Spam?

11:24 - Heart and Soil Supplements

12:23 - Mine Bitcoin with Blockware Solutions

13:49 - OP_Return & the Blocksize Wars

28:19 - Bitcoin is Anarchy

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34:25 - Consensus vs Policy

38:22 - The Blocksize Wars

43:21 - What Problem does Increasing Op_Return Solve?

44:28 - Who Decides What Spam Is?

50:19 - Increasing Demand for Blockspace

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57:02 - CP & CSAM

1:03:05 - Why Do Maxi’s Support Knots?

1:07:55 - Is Bitcoin Antifragile?

1:11:34 - Is This a Coordinated Attack on Bitcoin?

1:16:38 - Orange Pill App

1:17:05 - What is Ethereum’s Value Proposition?

1:34:35 - Jameson’s Existential Fear for Bitcoin

1:40:25 - Where to Find Jameson Lopp

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