
Riccardo Spagni (Fluffypony)
Former lead maintainer of Monero (maintained 2014–2019) and long-time privacy/crypto developer who comments on Bitcoin privacy, censorship, and protocol debates.
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Oct 8, 2025 • 1h 3min
BITCOIN SEASON 2: Why Filters Are Playing Into The Fed's Hands w/ Fluffypony
Riccardo Spagni, known as Fluffypony, is the former lead maintainer of Monero and an expert in privacy and cryptocurrency. He tackles the Bitcoin filter debate, paralleling it to past blocksize wars, and explains why filtering often leads to censorship. Spagni delves into the nuances of node consensus and critiqued WorldCoin's influence. He also discusses the future of Bitcoin privacy, advocating for long-lived channels and the role of stablecoins in AI-driven commerce. Riccardo's insights on the evolving landscape of crypto are both critical and thought-provoking.


