Node Wars, BIP110 and The Battle For Bitcoin with Matt Hill

One of the biggest moments in Bitcoin's history is here - a battle for Bitcoin's real purpose and a contentious improvement proposal known as BIP110.

BIP110 claims that the Bitcoin network should be solely limited to the transmission of monetary data.

Whilst the legacy policy implementation, seeks to remove those limits to allow the relaying and embedding of non-monetary data on the blockchain.

In this episode of Bitcoin with ZT, I sit down with Matt Hill, CEO of Start9, for a deep but accessible conversation about this topic and the vital importance of running your own node.

We start with the fundamental question: What is the true purpose of Bitcoin?

And then discuss:

☑️ What is a Bitcoin node and why it matters
☑️ Why every serious Bitcoiner should definitely run their own node
☑️ How the node policy you choose impacts the network
☑️ Node implementations - Core versus Knots, BIP110 and what this could mean for Bitcoin's future.

Matt's shares some powerful analogies that help to understand how nodes work to verify your Bitcoin and to keep the network decentralised and safe.

This is an enthralling conversation that every Bitcoiner who values sovereignty over their money should watch.

Stay strong. Stay sovereign.
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