BR096 - OP_RETURN Debate, Bitcoin Core Governance, Alternative Implementations, Future Soft Forks, CTV Prospects, Core Vulnerabilities, COLDCARD Hardware Design, Testnet vs Signet + MORE ft. Rob, Odell & Craig

About this episode

I'm joined by guests Rob Hamilton, Craig Raw & Matt Odell to go through the list. OP_RETURN Drama (00:00:52) Odell's thoughts (00:04:29) Craig's thoughts (00:05:59) NVK's thoughts (00:07:47) Rob's thoughts Bitcoin • Software Releases & Project Updates (00:22:10) COLDCARD (00:22:35) Cove Wallet (00:24:03) BTCPay Server (00:24:06) Nunchuk Android (00:24:12) Bitcoin Keeper (00:24:14) Bitcoin Safe (00:24:18) Wasabi Wallet (00:25:43) RoboSats (00:25:46) Umbrel (00:25:57) Zaprite (00:26:22) Blockstream Satellite (00:26:45) Stratum Work (00:26:58) SeedHammer II (00:27:11) ESP-Miner • Project Spotlight (00:27:34) Bitcoin Feature Matrix (00:27:41) secp256k1lab (00:28:00) GPGap (00:28:16) NVK Validation Tweet (00:28:54) BriberBrother (00:29:11) Stack Math Vulnerability Disclosures (00:30:23) CVE-2024-52919 (00:33:02) CVE-2025-43707 (00:34:46) Hackers breach LockBit Audience Questions (00:35:12) What’s the difference between test net and signet? And what are the benefits of each? (00:37:15) Can you explain, in simple terms, what OP_CHECKCONTRACTVERIFY does? Nostr • Software Releases & Project Updates (00:46:55) Nostr Messaging Layer Security (00:48:42)