"Your relay policy doesn't make you a different Bitcoiner. Your consensus policy mainly does."

In this episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker America is joined by Michael Tidwell — co-founder of TABConf and host of the BlockTime podcast. Together they dive into Bitcoin’s latest debates, the philosophy of what really defines Bitcoin, and why high-signal conferences like TABConf matter for the future of freedom tech.

From the history of Bitcoin meetups in Atlanta, to the block size wars, to today’s controversies around Bitcoin Core v30 vs Knots, and user-activated soft forks (UASF), Tidwell brings a unique perspective on education, game theory, and Bitcoin’s resilience. The conversation also covers Nostr, Meshtastic mesh networks, the importance of economic nodes, and why transparency and experimentation are essential to Bitcoin’s immune system.

If you care about Bitcoin’s future, self-sovereignty, and the culture wars shaping the protocol, this one’s a must-listen.

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