Why Bitcoin BIP-110 failed - ft Giacomo Zucco

Episode 29 of The Starting Block was broadcasted live with The Block's Head of Multimedia Gareth Jenkinson and Plan B Forum Director Giacomo Zucco.

Plan B Forum Director Giacomo Zucco joins Gareth Jenkinson on The Starting Block to discuss the BIP 110 activation and chain stall over the weekend, the Cold Card firmware exploit and Bitcoin security vulnerabilities, and the future relevance of Bitcoin Core as a reference implementation.

OUTLINE
00:08 - Show Introduction
01:47 - Harmony Exploit
02:49 - SEC Crypto Regime Proposal
03:11 - 21 Capital Q2 Losses
04:06 - Robinhood Chain Numbers
04:44 - Cold Card Firmware Bug
07:46 - Giacomo Zucco Hot Seat
08:00 - BIP 110 Weekend Drama
13:22 - Bitcoin Governance Debates
19:45 - The Fork Attempt
25:16 - Luke Removed as BIP Editor
29:48 - Bitcoin Core's Future Role

Guest links:
Giacomo Zucco - https://x.com/giacomozucco
Plan B Network - https://x.com/planb_network

Host links:
Gareth Jenkinson - https://x.com/gazza_jenks
The Block - https://x.com/TheBlockCo
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