Matt Corallo discusses the centralization issue in Bitcoin mining pools, exploring concerns around Antpool control. Topics include miner priorities, potential solutions, testing StratumV2, and the importance of decentralization. The podcast delves into the risks of centralization, the need for industry changes, and proactive engagement in new technologies for network improvement.

Steve Lee and Matt Corallo of Spiral discuss the Great Consensus Clean Up in Bitcoin, MEVil, implications for miner centralisation, and address Lightning Network rumors. They highlight the importance of bug fixing, MEV concerns, and the continued relevance of Lightning Network in the Bitcoin ecosystem.

Expert in the state of the Lightning Network, Matt Corallo, joins the host to discuss various interesting topics. They cover hot mics and soft forks, the state of Bitcoin adoption, stablecoins and AI, crypto impatience, regulations, bitcoin and crypto having different regulatory concerns, LN as a panacea, LN success defined, PTLCs, and Bitcoin's success probability.