Bitcoin’s High-Tech War: Builders vs. The Filters

In this episode, Janusz joins the show to discuss the growing tension in the Bitcoin community over layer two (L2) scaling, especially around rollups like Citrea. We also unpack a proposed change to the OP_RETURN limit, the ideological split between Bitcoin core devs and cultural purists (aka "filters"), and the implications for Bitcoin’s long-term scalability and security models. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:45) Bitcoin Debate: L2s, Citrea & Rollups

(14:56) Core Ad

(23:22) The Case for Citrea

(29:32) Growing the Bitcoin Economy

(33:51) Bitcoin Fees & Security

(40:11) Core Ad

(43:56) Babylon, Staking & Economic Security

(01:00:02) Spark Network and State Chains

(01:03:33) Comparing Spark and Lightning Networks

(01:09:03) Future Prospects and Industry Trends

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