Bitcoin Season 2 | Bitcoin Tech, Culture & Ordinals

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Bitcoin Season 2 | Bitcoin Tech, Culture & Ordinals Podcast

We explore the edges of blockspace, from Ordinals to Layer 2s and back. Join host Charlie Spears for weekly interviews and livestreams on Bitcoin’s frontier.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    "The Ordinals Ecosystem Mines Bitcoin"

    Fractal Bitcoin, BitAxes, Ordinals the Mine BTC, Decentralizing Mining. Everywhere you look there is something happening in Ordinals around Bitcoin mining right now. Charlie Spears reviews news & metrics for all things Bitcoin, Ordinals, Runes, and Bitcoin Tech. Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech!

    23 min

  2. 6 DAYS AGO

    Investing in Bitcoin Season 2 | Tyler Evans, UTXO Mgmt

    How do you invest in "Bitcoin Season 2"? We have Tyler Evans with UTXO Management talking about the new landscape of Bitcoin venture opportunities and the (sometimes) contrarian bet that a new crop of Bitcoin builders are the place to put your money. Follow our guests: @tylev Follow our host: @cbspears @asilayhodling 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and bitcoin tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com/ --- Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 03:00 - Early Days of UTXO Mgmt 06:50 - Ordinals & Bitcoin Season 2 15:00 - Western and Eastern Capital 18:10 - Incentive Alignment in Bitcoin Projects 19:00 - Growing Interest from Tier-One VCs in Bitcoin 21:20 - Bitcoin's Black Hole and Venture Capital 26:10 - Catalysts for Bitcoin Season Two 30:00 - Future of Bitcoin Layer Two and Soft Fork Discussion

    48 min

  3. AUG 29

    Restaking Comes to Bitcoin w/ Luke Xie | SatLayer

    This week we've got Luke Xie explaining how restaking works on SatLayer. Does Bitcoin provide unique security guarantees that other Proof of Stake systems need? How does the builder & investor culture differentiate from East to West? Follow our guests: @lukex Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and bitcoin tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com/ --- Chapters 00:00:33 Introduction to Bitcoin Season 2 00:00:58 Overview of This Episode 00:01:34 Intro 00:01:48 Luke’s Background and Bitcoin Journey 00:02:55 Discovering Bitcoin and the MIT Connection 00:03:38 The Evolution of Crypto Interests 00:08:15 Introduction to Bitcoin Restaking 00:09:19 What is Restaking? 00:13:05 Why Use Bitcoin for Restaking? 00:14:35 How SAT Layer Works 00:17:01 Bitcoin Validation Services (BVS) 00:19:15 Babylon Launch and Market Impact 00:20:22 Potential for Bitcoin Restaking Growth 00:24:48 East vs. West: Market Perspectives on Bitcoin 00:28:19 Geographical Differences in Crypto Adoption 00:31:57 Impact of Bitcoin ETFs on the Market 00:34:47 Challenges and Criticism of Restaking 00:37:22 Future of Bitcoin and Multi-Chain Ecosystem 00:41:23 SAT Layer’s Future Plans 00:42:25 Closing Remarks 00:43:38 Podcast Outro and Other Block Space Media Content

    5 min

  4. AUG 26

    VCs are pivoting to Bitcoin!

    Web3 venture capital has neglected Bitcoin for the past half decade, but it looks like that might be changing! Also, Ordinals are catching small bid and Babylon Chain has a big mainnet launch. Charlie Spears reviews news & metrics for all things Bitcoin, Ordinals, Runes, and Bitcoin Tech. Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech! Chapters: 00:00 - Welcome to Bitcoin Season 2 01:55 - Market Metrics Overview 03:10 - News Highlights: Magic Eden Launches Token 04:30 - Babylon Chain Launches on Mainnet 05:35 - Bitcoin Fees, Alkimiya 06:15 - Venture Capital Flowing into Bitcoin 08:30 - Conclusion and Future Outlook

    21 min

  5. AUG 22

    Fractal Bitcoin is coming

    We chat with Lorenzo, CEO of Unisat & creator of "Fractal Bitcoin" -- a new type of merge-mined sidechain launching in September. Follow our guests: @lorenzonical Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and bitcoin tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter! --- Chapters: 00:00 Intro 03:30 Background in the Gaming! 04:30 Recursive Bitcoin to Fractal Bitcoin 06:30 Fractal Bitcoin Basics 08:00 Mining Mechanics 11:00 Bridging Between Bitcoin and Fractal 14:00 Fractal Bitcoin Ecosystem 20:00 Insights from the Testnet 27:00 Comparing Fractal Bitcoin to Other Concepts 34:00 Lorenzo like nostr 40:00 Final Thoughts

    47 min

  6. AUG 19

    Metaprotocol Madness!

    Bitcoin metaprotocols, sidechains are heating up! Also Alkimiya trading competition Babylon Mainnet staking launch this week Metaprotocol & sidechain MADNESS (OPNET, SUBFROST, BRC20 on Fractal, TRAC) Charlie Spears reviews news & metrics for all things Bitcoin, Ordinals, Runes, and Bitcoin Tech. Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech!

    23 min

  7. AUG 18

    Fixing Proof of Stake with Babylon protocol

    David Tse, cofounder of Babylon, explains how the Babylon protocol leverages the asset of Bitcoin to improve Proof of Stake systems. Tse discusses the broader implications for Bitcoin holders, suggesting that Babylon Chain could introduce a new era where Bitcoin holders play a more active role in securing the network, potentially earning yield in a low-risk manner. Follow our guests: @dntse @babylonlabs_io Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and bitcoin tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter! --- 0:00 - Intro 1:16 - Overview of Babylon Chain 1:35 - User Growth & Research Background 3:56 - Transition from Telecom to Blockchain 7:02 - Babylon Protocol and Bitcoin’s Role 10:25 - Time Stamping and Slashing Mechanisms 23:22 - Testnet Phases and Mainnet Launch Plans

    37 min

  8. AUG 15

    The Dawn of Bitcoin MEV

    MEV on Bitcoin looks much bigger (and different) than simple Ordinals sniping. Devin from Rebar Labs discusses how the landscape of Bitcoin MEV is shaping up and the products their company is building, particularly Rebar Shield. Follow our guests: @d_evvy @rebarlabs Follow our host: @cbspears 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is proudly presented by Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and bitcoin tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter! ----- Chapters: 00:01:06 - Intro 00:03:15 - Dark Forest vs the Dark Swamp 00:04:26 - What does MEV look like on Bitcoin? 00:18:46 - Rebar Shield: Protecting Bitcoin Transactions 00:32:29 - Private Order Flow 00:35:13 - Landscape of miners & pools 00:39:27 - Pool Partnerships 00:41:11 - Future of MEV, Bitcoin programmability

    45 min
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We explore the edges of blockspace, from Ordinals to Layer 2s and back. Join host Charlie Spears for weekly interviews and livestreams on Bitcoin’s frontier.

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