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Bitcoin Mining, Block Space As A Commodity And Signalling BIP 110 - Bob Burnett - #610

Name: Bitcoin Mining, Block Space As A Commodity And Signalling BIP 110 - Bob Burnett - #610
Uploaded: 2026-05-20T16:29:53.317Z
Duration: 2 h 17 min 53 s

Once Bitten! A Bitcoin Podcast.

EpisodeMay 202h 17m

What is it that Bitcoin Miners produce?

$ BTC 77,620

Block height 950,255

Today's guest on the show is Bob Burnett from Barefoot Mining.

He discusses his extensive background in the tech industry, his strong critique of Bitcoin Core development, and his vision for the future of Bitcoin mining, including the importance of BIP-110 and the decentralisation of hash power.

Key Topics:

Bob Burnett's background and entry into Bitcoin mining
Critique of Bitcoin Core's development process and decision-making
BIP-110 (RDTS) soft fork and its temporary role in community reset
Distinction between Bitcoin miners and hashers
Centralization of hash power and selfish mining attacks
Block space as a commodity and the future of derivatives markets
Nation-state adoption and the need for sovereign mining
Empowering plebs through hash power rental and alternative mining pools (Ocean, Datum)
Fungibility of Bitcoin and the value of "virgin Bitcoin"

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