In this episode, I chat with Samson Mow, CEO of Jan3, longtime Bitcoiner, and a key voice in nation-state Bitcoin adoption, about the heated Core vs. KNOTS debate.

If you want a clear, no-BS walk through the current discourse, plus practical takeaways for node runners, this episode is for you.

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00:00 - Intro

01:10 - Emergency session: Core vs. KNOTS setup

03:20 - Price cycles, “omega candles,” and diminishing returns vibes

04:55 - What is Bitcoin Core? Reference client, dominance, and risks

07:30 - Who counts as a “Core contributor”? Roles and influence

09:45 - Origins of the rift: policy, process, and trust fractures

12:05 - OpReturn explained: what v30 changes could enable

14:20 - Spam or not? Ordinals, data storage, and native Bitcoin use

18:15 - Standards vs. censorship: what filters actually signal

21:50 - Fees as a filter, block weight, and unit-economics after SegWit

29:10 - Ffunding,and the echo-chamber risk

37:20 - Will Core v30 ship? KNOTS growth, and ossification paths

42:15 - Why three major implementations might be healthiest

47:40 - Parting advice: run a node and stay vigilant

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Streaming: Agenda de Series del 29 de Diciembre de 2023

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