# Tether’s $XXI merger, Paul Sztorc is forking BTC, and $MARA buys a gas plantr & $XXI merger, Paul Sztorc forking Bitcoin, $MARA

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Podcast: [Blockspace: AI & Bitcoin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/blockspace-ai-bitcoin-6791695)
Published: 2026-05-01T19:25:02+00:00
Episode link: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com/podcast/s/blockspace_ai_bitcoin/tether_s_xxi_merger_paul_sztorc_is_forking_btc_and_mara_buys_a_gas_plantr_xxi_merger_paul_sztorc_forking_bitcoin_mara
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Paul Sztorc, Drivechain author and founder of LayerTwo Labs, joins us to talk about his decision to fork Bitcoin and why he believes the current path is “like the Titanic heading for an iceberg”. Also Tether proposing a merger of 21 Capital, Strike, an...

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