OLD MAN YELLS! - EPISODE 21 - A CONVERSATION WITH JON ATACK

OLD MAN YELLS! - EPISODE 21 - A CONVERSATION WITH JON ATACK

From Old Man Yells! by OLD MAN YELLS!

March 18, 2026 · 2h 28m · Season 1 · Episode 21

About this episode

In this episode, Bob Burnett interviews Jon Atack about Bitcoin Core's culture, centralization issues, and the upcoming V30 release.

Please take a moment to like this video and subscribe to this channel.Jon Atack is a long-time Bitcoin Core developer. In this episode Bob Burnett and Jon discuss topics such as:* The culture of Bitcon Core and the DEI influence it has been under.* Centralization forces in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Mining.* Frustrations with some of the processes and communication methods used by Bitcoin Core.* The possibility of alternative Bitcoin clients.* Thoughts and questions on the release of V30 from Bitcoin Core. In the show we reference Jon's talk given at Plan B in El Salvador earlier in 2026. It can be seen here: https://bit.ly/Jon-Atack-PlanBWe also reference the work of Hodlonaut and some his threads on similar topics on X. You can find some of the most important ones here:https://x.com/hodlonaut/status/2032441401162465468https://x.com/hodlonaut/status/2032816004963647847https://x.com/hodlonaut/status/2031033217008963959Find Jon Atack on X at: https://x.com/jonatackFind Bob Burnett on X: https://x.com/boomer_btc

People in this episode

Host: Bob Burnett

Guest: Jon Atack

Topics covered

  • Bitcoin Core culture
  • DEI influence
  • centralization in Bitcoin
  • Bitcoin mining
  • alternative Bitcoin clients
  • Bitcoin Core V30 release

Keywords

  • Bitcoin
  • Bitcoin Core
  • Jon Atack
  • Bob Burnett
  • centralization
  • mining
  • V30 release
  • DEI
  • alternative clients

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bitcoin Core, Hodlonaut

Places: El Salvador

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