How Bitcoin Knots Sparked a New Culture War | Pourteaux

In this episode, Pourteaux joins the show to discuss the rise of Ordinals and inscriptions on Bitcoin, the long-running debate over data storage on the blockchain, and how the controversy around Bitcoin Knots reflects deeper cultural and political shifts within the Bitcoin community. We also explore what this means for Bitcoin’s resilience, miner incentives, and its increasingly partisan perception in U.S. politics. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
02:37 Early Days of Ordinals and Inscriptions
06:11 Future of Ordinals on Bitcoin
11:14 Bitcoin Knots & Filtering
17:09 Bitcoin Resilience vs Innovation
25:28 Bitcoin Soft Forks and Knots Maintainers
26:50 Knots Community and Bitcoin Politics
29:10 Lessons from the Fork Wars
30:53 Bitcoin's Political Landscape
32:36 Bitcoin and Cultural Shifts
35:24 Bitcoin's Partisan Divide
38:06 Future of Bitcoin in Politics
47:07 Final Thoughts

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