BR096 - OP_RETURN Debate, Bitcoin Core Governance, Alternative Implementations, Future Soft Forks, CTV Prospects, Core Vulnerabilities, COLDCARD Hardware Design, Testnet vs Signet + MORE ft. Rob, Odell & Craig

Bitcoin.Review Podcast with NVK & Guests

I'm joined by guests Rob Hamilton, Craig Raw & Matt Odell to go through the list.
OP_RETURN Drama
(00:00:52) Odell's thoughts
(00:04:29) Craig's thoughts
(00:05:59) NVK's thoughts
(00:07:47) Rob's thoughts
Bitcoin
• Software Releases & Project Updates
(00:22:10) COLDCARD
(00:22:35) Cove Wallet
(00:24:03) BTCPay Server
(00:24:06) Nunchuk Android
(00:24:12) Bitcoin Keeper
(00:24:14) Bitcoin Safe
(00:24:18) Wasabi Wallet
(00:25:43) RoboSats
(00:25:46) Umbrel
(00:25:57) Zaprite
(00:26:22) Blockstream Satellite
(00:26:45) Stratum Work
(00:26:58) SeedHammer II
(00:27:11) ESP-Miner
• Project Spotlight
(00:27:34) Bitcoin Feature Matrix
(00:27:41) secp256k1lab
(00:28:00) GPGap
(00:28:16) NVK Validation Tweet
(00:28:54) BriberBrother
(00:29:11) Stack Math
Vulnerability Disclosures
(00:30:23) CVE-2024-52919
(00:33:02) CVE-2025-43707
(00:34:46) Hackers breach LockBit
Audience Questions
(00:35:12) What’s the difference between test net and signet? And what are the benefits of each?
(00:37:15) Can you explain, in simple terms, what OP_CHECKCONTRACTVERIFY does?
Nostr
• Software Releases & Project Updates
(00:46:55) Nostr Messaging Layer Security
(00:48:42) Primal
(00:48:43) Damus
Boosts
(01:01:58) Shoutout to top boosters Rod Palmer, AVERAGE_GARY, pink money, user4, Wartime & btconboard
Tech Tip of the Day
(01:03:51) A free online cryptography course repository by Alfred Menezes
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Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-96