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019 Abubakar on Bitcoin Core Secrets, Code Wars, Drama, and Lines He Won’t Cross - All In Bitcoin With CK
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- All In Bitcoin
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- Oct 29, 2025
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Episode 019 – Abubakar: Bitcoin Core Secrets, Code Wars, Drama, and Lines He Won’t Cross All in Bitcoin w/CK What really happens inside Bitcoin Core? In this explosive, no-holds-barred episode, Nigerian Bitcoin Core contributor Abubakar Nur Khalil pulls back the curtain on the misunderstood world of Bitcoin protocol development. He takes us from code wars and tribal drama to the fine line between progress and fragility. We talk: – The truth behind the OP_RETURN debate – Why the biggest Bitcoin risk isn’t technical – How the dev vs pleb divide almost became a walled garden – What Bitcoin Core actually got right – The secret cost of being visible – And why memes, mentorship, and Taproot still matter Abubakar also opens up about: – Growing up in Nigeria under hyperinflation – His role in distributing $1.7M+ in dev grants via Btrust – Personal red lines that would make him walk away from #Bitcoin This is one of the most grounded, technical, and human episodes yet. Perfect for devs, skeptics, and Bitcoiners who care about the soul of Bitcoin. 🔔 Subscribe for new, high-signal episodes every other week. 👇FOLLOW ABUBAKAR'S WORK: Nostr: primal.net/abubakar X : @ihate1999 https://www.forbes.com/sites/abubakarnurkhalil/ Recursive Capital: Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqs2geajxsevea6rdmryeg3h35s4lsx3m26r4dlf05rdhc2pvdhe97crpmaep X: @rcrsvcapital Btrust: Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsgcjxztw2d7fcxkupfq8p2hdwcqhpzc399fdl3y8rnwplqw8carkq2455gd X: @btrustteam https://www.btrust.tech 👇FOLLOW CK & ALL IN BITCOIN: Nostr: [email protected] \[[email protected]\](mailto:[email protected]) \[[email protected]\](mailto:[email protected]) X: @allinbitcoinpod 👇WATCH / LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE ALL IN BITCOIN PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/allinbit…