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EPISODE · May 20, 2026 · 2H 17M

Bitcoin Mining, Block Space As A Commodity And Signalling BIP 110 - Bob Burnett - #610

from Once Bitten! A Bitcoin Podcast.

What is it that Bitcoin Miners produce? $ BTC 77,620 Block height 950,255 Today's guest on the show is Bob Burnett from Barefoot Mining. He discusses his extensive background in the tech industry, his strong critique of Bitcoin Core development, and his vision for the future of Bitcoin mining, including the importance of BIP-110 and the decentralisation of hash power. Key Topics: Bob Burnett's background and entry into Bitcoin mining Critique of Bitcoin Core's development process and decision-making BIP-110 (RDTS) soft fork and its temporary role in community reset Distinction between Bitcoin miners and hashers Centralization of hash power and selfish mining attacks Block space as a commodity and the future of derivatives markets Nation-state adoption and the need for sovereign mining Empowering plebs through hash power rental and alternative mining pools (Ocean, Datum) Fungibility of Bitcoin and the value of "virgin Bitcoin" Follow Bob: X - @boomer_btc NOSTR - npub1f7p776fz3vlqnv9tcyw7m8nts5ceczmlaudqgjuwaxtsuwzyrqtssuvg6q https://www.barefootmining.com/ Link to the article by Renaud Cuny - https://blockspaceweekly.substack.com/p/issue-21-mining-health-part-1 Check out my book ‘Choose Life’ - https://bitcoinbook.shop/search?q=prince Pleb Service Announcements: Join 20 thousand Bitcoiners on @cluborange https://signup.cluborange.org/co/princey CONFERENCES: BITCOIN IRELAND - 22ND -25TH MAY 2026 - DUBLIN https://bitcoinireland.eu/ Use code BITTEN for - 10% BTC PRAGUE - 11th - 13th June 2026 http://btcprg.me/BITTEN - Use code BITTEN for - 10% BTC HEL - 25th - 26th September 2026. - Helsinki https://btchel.com/ Use code BITTEN for - 10% My First Bitcoin. https://myfirstbitcoin.org/ Shills and Mench’s: BITBOX - SELF CUSTODY YOUR BITCOIN - www.bitbox.swiss/bitten Use Code BITTEN THE MEETUP BREAKDWON - BITCOIN EVENTS UK - https://www.themeetupbreakdown.com/ SWAN BITCOIN - www.swan.com/bitten PLEBEIAN MARKET - BUY AND SELL STUFF FOR SATS; https://plebeian.market/ @PlebeianMarket SATSBACK - Shop online and earn back sats! https://satsback.com/register/5AxjyPRZV8PNJGlM ALL FURTHER LINKS HERE - FOR DISCOUNTS AND OFFERS - https://vida.page/princey - https://linktr.ee/princey21m

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