# How Bitcoin Becomes Nothing | Ep. #109

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Published: 2026-03-27T17:25:11+00:00
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Become a Client: http://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast?utm campaign=podcast&utm medium=social&utm source=fountain&utm term=podcast In episode #109 of The Bitcoin Way Podcast, Chris Guida joins to discuss why Bitcoin is money, how Ordinals and spam abuse the blockchain, and how BIP 110 fixes this. You can follow Chris on X at https://x.com/cguida6 and learn more about Ambrosia at https://ambrosiapay.com/en/ . 00:00 - Guest Introduction 00:45 - Chris Guida’s background & how he got into Bitcoin 06:17 - Early Bitcoin experiences & developer perspective 12:18 - Ethereum, Vitalik & ecosystem comparisons 18:40 - Bitcoin philosophy vs other chains 25:15 - Challenges in Bitcoin development 32:10 - Personal life & balancing work in Bitcoin 39:13 - Bitcoin culture & internal tensions 45:59 - Adoption, incentives & economic tradeoffs 52:24 - Coordination problems in development 59:40 - Technical breakdown (transactions / protocol) 1:03:50 - BIP 110 explained (upgrade mechanics & implications) 1:07:30 - Activation clients & governance 1:14:09 - Preserving Bitcoin long-term 1:21:20 - Closing thoughts 01:25:51 - Outro ⏯️ RECENT PODCASTS: The Last Money Standing with Joel Hodlman: https://youtu.be/RjdVbvqsg-c Panama’s Bitcoin Mayor with Mayer Mizrachi: https://youtu.be/9Wt-m0EW1L4 The Man Securing Bitcoin with HODL Tarantula: https://youtu.be/wqdrrv0K0QM 🎧 LISTEN TO OUR OTHER EPISODES: Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/thebitcoinway Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bitcoin-way-podcast/id1736983610 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2XXxtNdPsoGXIALpIOwByz Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/XiUs8SaIGhj52qzET4P6 RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2334006.rss 🎙ABOUT OUR SHOW: On The Bitcoin Way Podcast, Michael Jordan invites on guests with a wide range of exp…

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