Why BIP-110 Will Fail | Giacomo Zucco | Bitcoin Infinity Show #194
By Knut Svanholm and Luke de Wolf
Aired Mar 16, 2026 · 1h 44m · Last boosted Mar 16, 2026
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Giacomo Zucco joins the Bitcoin Infinity Show to talk about why he opposes BIP-110 despite being firmly anti-spam, arguing that a controversial soft fork without overwhelming consensus sets a dangerous precedent for future Bitcoin rule changes. The conversation covers the security budget debate, whether stablecoins on Lightning help or harm Bitcoin, the parallels to the block size wars, and whether Bitcoin's real defense lies in status quo resistance or user-driven action. Knut and Giacomo steelman each other's positions in one of the most substantive BIP-110 debates to date. Connect with Giacomo: https://x.com/giacomozucco <...
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Bip110 is effectively a hard fork because it will split the chain. I'm not interested in hard forking or chain splits. My focus is on helping as many people to use Bitcoin as possible, which would solve all the problems bip110 aims to solve without any changes to the code. Bitcoin doesn't need to change it just needs more people transacting.
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Very good and nuanced discussion about BIP-110 and surrounding topics 👏
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This was hands down the best pro vs con conversion on bip110 I've heard. It's amazing how productive and informative it can be when both participants debate honestly, attempt to understand each other, and don't resort to cheap shots, insults and straw manning. Thank you gentlemen!