Nick Hansen and BitMEX Research discuss topics such as mempool clearance, miner incentives, out-of-band payments, mining centralization, and miner extractable value. They explore the challenges faced in the cryptocurrency mining industry, the impact of inscriptions on miner incentives, and the concept of out-of-band transactions. They also delve into Miner Extractable Value (MEV) in Ethereum, minor extracted value in Bitcoin, proposed changes in Stratum V2, selfish mining, spy mining, empty blocks, and the dynamics of Bitcoin mining pools.
