Portland Hodl, a Bitcoin developer with Marathon Digital, discusses Slipstream, Bitcoin Core, soft forks, and the future of Bitcoin. He shares insights on mining innovations, blockchain reorganizations, and the importance of Bitcoin education. The conversation covers technical aspects and broader implications for Bitcoin's development and adoption.Timestamps:00:00 Start02:54 Thought on Bitcoin06:24 Slipstream12:42 Consensus vs standardness19:35 Slipstream technical challenges26:35 Slipstream profitability29:00 Why don't more pools MEV?34:46 Not enough developers41:17 The infamous/famous M block49:12 Bitcoin has always been a data storage network52:19 Re-org of Testnet459:39 Testnet3 hijinks1:06:48 Thoughts on Bitcoin Core1:13:15 Client diversity1:17:58 Softforks1:24:48 Consequences of softforks1:34:42 Orange-pilling people1:37:20 What Bitcoiners DON'T understandPublished twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in the Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining landscape. Subscribe to get notifications when we publish interviews on Tuesday and a news show on Friday! 👉 Check out Bitcoin Season 2 and The Gwart Show.👉 Watch our newest documentary, The Big Empty!Follow our host on Twitter, @wsfoxley.-Thank you to our sponsor, CleanSpark, America’s Bitcoin miner! And thank you to Foreman Mining, Master Your Mining!"The Mining Pod" is produced by Sunnyside Honey LLC with Senior Producer, Damien Somerset. Distributed by CoinDesk with Senior Producer Michele Musso and Executive Producer Jared Schwartz.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices