Bitcoin Core is in the spotlight again — and not in a good way. In this roundtable, Jeff Swann, Simple Steve, Bitcoin Mechanic, and I dig into the growing divide over mempool policies, the latest controversial pull request, and what it means for node sovereignty. Why is Core removing user configurability? Are we witnessing a philosophical shift away from Bitcoin's foundations? And more importantly — who's really in control of your node? This conversation is raw, fiery, and filled with high-level critique, speculation, and serious concerns about Bitcoin's future. If you’ve been hearing about “spam,” “filters,” and “dickbutts” on Bitcoin Twitter and want to know what the hell it’s all about — this is the episode.
Guest Links
- Steve Simple Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3s6a8yn8)
- Steve Simple on X (Link: https://x.com/stevesimple)
- Bitcoin Mechanic Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/2tm827ut)
- Bitcoin Mechanic on X (Link: https://x.com/GrassFedBitcoin)
- Jeff Swann Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3sjc3bcp)
- Jeff Swann on X (Link: https://x.com/agoristview)
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- Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann)
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- Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
- Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
- Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible)
- The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839)
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