Why Bitcoin BIP-110 failed - ft Giacomo Zucco

Giacomo Zucco, Director, Plan B Forum

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

- Show Introduction
- Harmony Exploit
- SEC Crypto Regime Proposal
- 21 Capital Q2 Losses
- Robinhood Chain Numbers
- Cold Card Firmware Bug
- Giacomo Zucco Hot Seat
- BIP 110 Weekend Drama
- Bitcoin Governance Debates
- The Fork Attempt
- Luke Removed as BIP Editor
- 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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