Bitcoin Core v30 Explained: Spam, Filters & the Knots Debate | Antoine Poinsot

By Danny Knowles

Aired Oct 7, 2025 · 1h 23m · Last boosted Oct 26, 2025

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Antoine Poinsot is a Bitcoin Core contributor and researcher at Chaincode Labs. In this episode, we dive deep into the growing divide between Bitcoin Core and Knots, why mistrust in Core development has reached new levels, and what the v30 policy changes really mean for the future of Bitcoin. Antoine explains the history behind the OP_RETURN controversy, how “spam” and arbitrary data affect the UTXO set, and why multiple implementations like Knots may be both a strength and a serious risk to the network. We also cover Core’s security-disclosure process, how decisions are actually made inside...

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saibeaks 500 sats Oct 26, 2025

"Wokeism is going to justify violence against individuals, not because of their actions but because of actions of other people. It's collective responsibility, essentially. So, other people that share your identity did this to me; therefore, you are going to suffer." 😐
nix 100 sats Oct 14, 2025

Very informative and useful. Put the op_return debate to rest for me, for now.
Eric FJ 🪬⚡️ 1,111 sats Oct 14, 2025

GM. I’ve been sleeping on the @npub16le69k9hw… version of this podcast. This was great. I learned a ton.
average_gary 100 sats Oct 9, 2025
SoEV 2,000 sats Oct 9, 2025

As a Bitcoin “lite-user”, this was super informative. I suggest anyone on any level of engagement with bitcoin listen to this episode.
npub1m0gm4…7lad 250 sats Oct 8, 2025
Lone Starr 500 sats Oct 7, 2025

“You’re saying you can’t run a node then?” “Yeah” WTF!!! The whole point is decentralization. Not what I expect to hear from core
Samorat 100 sats Oct 7, 2025

Keep the good job. Thanks for the education and discussions.
btconboard #LNHANCE or #CTV 100 sats Oct 7, 2025

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