{"podcast":{"title":"The Bitcoin Way Podcast","slug":"the-bitcoin-way-podcast-6843432","podcast_index_feed_id":6843432,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fountain.fm/lFHn4zNybhc78I4owxOv","website_url":"http://www.youtube.com/@TheBitcoinWay","image_url":"https://feeds.fountain.fm/lFHn4zNybhc78I4owxOv/files/COVER_ART---DEFAULT---6f5d2f1b-886a-4987-b539-c2bc95e4d9f3.jpg","author":"The Bitcoin Way","episode_count":316,"summary":"Welcome to The Bitcoin Way Podcast! We are working to onboard the world onto Bitcoin the RIGHT way, through education and proper self-custody… and with peace of mind. In our weekly podcast, Michael Jordan interviews great minds in, and tangential to, the Bitcoin space to understand this technology's financial, cultural, economic, health, and other implications for our world.Our bi-weekly show, Bitcoin Banter is a discussion on related news and current events, with a dash of entertainment.Subscribe and turn on notifications to keep up with us!Check out The Bitcoin Way:(Web) https://www.thebitcoinway.com/(X) https://twitter …","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T06:20:28.948368+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitcoin-way-podcast-6843432"},"episode":{"title":"\"I Predicted The Node Wars\" - Start 9 CEO on Bitcoin's Potential Chain Split","slug":"i-predicted-the-node-wars-start-9-ceo-on-bitcoin-s-potential-chain-split","published_at":"2026-07-29T18:31:11+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitcoin-way-podcast-6843432/i-predicted-the-node-wars-start-9-ceo-on-bitcoin-s-potential-chain-split","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitcoin-way-podcast-6843432","url":"https://fountain.fm/episode/AZvKcYWZSc02kgoOOYtE","audio_url":"https://feeds.fountain.fm/lFHn4zNybhc78I4owxOv/items/TtJQRg5YQW95prORmJ8W/files/VIDEO---DEFAULT---89d61729-76c7-4fa7-8ffd-7408a730ef54.mp4/ORIGINAL.mp3","summary":"🔑 Learn how to take 100% self-custody of your Bitcoin: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/services/bitcoin-self-custody-training?utm_source=tbw&utm_medium=fountain&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=desc 📖 Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/resources/newsletter?utm_source=tbw&utm_medium=fountain&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=desc 📞 Schedule a FREE call: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/contact?utm_source=tbw&utm_medium=fountain&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=desc —------------------------ Matt Hill, CEO of Start9 Labs, joins Michael Jordan to explain why your Bitcoin node is far more than a technical tool; it is your ultimate tool for political power. They dive into the \"node wars,\" exploring the migration from Bitcoin Core to Bitcoin Knots, and why entrepreneurs are treating hardware as a form of protest. Matt explains the difference between policy and consensus, why economic weight outmatches connectivity, and how Start9's data offers early insight into network dynamics. They discuss whether Bitcoin Core was captured, the controversy behind OP_RETURN changes, and Matt's take on Bitcoin's future and arranged marriages. —------------------------ ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 What is a Bitcoin node? Bitcoin = network of nodes 10:57 Policy vs. consensus power explained 22:19 Connectivity = policy power 23:20 Economic nodes: exchanges, merchants, wallets 28:37 Why wallet defaults = centralized node power 30:35 Mining centralization vs. node distribution 31:58 The node wars: Core vs. Knots explained 34:18 Node operators hold the \"trump card\" 35:16 Rate limiting vs. censorship (\"civil power\") 37:28 The migration as political protest 50:42 BIP-110 activation paths 1:11:56 Why changes were \"rammed through\" despite opposition 1:12:…","meta_description":"🔑 Learn how to take 100% self-custody of your Bitcoin: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/services/bitcoin-self-custody-training?utm_source=tbw&utm_medium=…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5280,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-bitcoin-way-podcast-6843432/episodes/i-predicted-the-node-wars-start-9-ceo-on-bitcoin-s-potential-chain-split/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitcoin-way-podcast-6843432/i-predicted-the-node-wars-start-9-ceo-on-bitcoin-s-potential-chain-split.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}