In this deeply passionate episode, McIntosh and Kenshin tackle the growing controversy around a recent Bitcoin Core pull request proposing the removal of the OP_RETURN size limit, which would allow arbitrary data to be stored on-chain—potentially opening the door to blockchain bloat and spam.

News and Notes

https://cointelegraph.com/news/new-hampshire-bitcoin-reserve-law

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/05/06/new-hampshire-becomes-first-state-to-approve-crypto-reserve-law

https://atlas21.com/the-eu-bans-anonymous-accounts-and-privacy-coins-with-new-aml-regulations/

https://atlas21.com/bitcoin-core-controversy-the-debate-on-removing-op_return-limits/

Stick around to the very end for the v4v track, “2 Billion Heart Beats” by Jawbone

Bitcoin  Price at Time of Recording

May 7th, 2025: 96,700 USD | 85,800 EUR

Block Height at Time of Recording

895,690

Episode Page

https://satoshis-plebs.com/episode-208

Music Credits

Jawbone
2 Billion Heart Beats

Website

https://satoshis-plebs.com

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