Bitcoin’s Future Is Being Decided Right Now | Matt Hill Start9

About this episode

Fin Creighton interviews Matt Hill about the current state and future of Bitcoin, focusing on the internal debates and proposed changes within the community.

In this episode, I sit down with Matt Hill, co-founder of Start9, to break down what’s happening inside Bitcoin right now, why the Bitcoin Core vs KNOTS debate matters, and why August could become one of the most important moments in Bitcoin’s history. We dive deep into the growing civil war inside Bitcoin around Bitcoin Core, Bitcoin KNOTS and the proposed BIP110 soft fork, including why some believe this protects Bitcoin… Need help doing self-custody properly and securely https://bitcoinsuccessschool.com Get 5% off your Start9 (Bitcoin Node): Use code 'BSS' at check out - https://store.start9.com/ Get 5% off your MicroSeed (Seed Phrase Backup): https://microseed.io/?ref=fin Follow Start9 on X: https://x.com/start9labs Follow me on X (Twitter): https://x.com/FinCreighton Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/fincreighton Subscribe for new episodes: https://youtube.com/@FinCreighton

People in this episode

Host: Fin Creighton

Guest: Matt Hill

Topics covered

• Bitcoin
• Bitcoin Core
• Bitcoin KNOTS
• BIP110
• self-custody
• cryptocurrency
• investing

Keywords

• Bitcoin
• Start9
• self-custody
• BIP110
• Bitcoin Core
• Bitcoin KNOTS
• cryptocurrency

Sponsors

Start9, MicroSeed

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Start9, Bitcoin Core, Bitcoin KNOTS, BIP110

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