#388: OP_VAULT and Bitcoin Governance with James O'Beirne

<p>Join Marty as he sits down with James O'Beirne to discuss the OP_VAULT proposal, the way Bitcoin Core is governed, and some bearish vibes. </p> <p>Follow James on <a href="https://twitter.com/jamesob">Twitter</a> </p> <p>6:23 - Opening riff<br /> 9:45 - OP_VAULT<br /> 12:18 - Origins of covenants<br /> 16:02 - Further iterations and designing the best vault<br /> 21:18 - Explaining vaults<br /> 25:36 - UTXO batching<br /> 27:32 - Use cases<br /> 32:29 - Ideal UX<br /> 37:03 - Feedback on the opcode<br /> 42:22 - Zooming out on implications<br /> 43:47 - Back to mailing list feedback<br /> 45:48 - When is the BIP coming?<br /> 48:09 - Bitcoin core governance<br /> 55:55 - Bitcoin ossification<br /> 59:32 - How should governance change?<br /> 1:06:43 - New blood in Core project<br /> 1:10:04 - Bearish vibes<br /> 1:16:51 - Is there room for project managers?<br /> 1:20:13 - Supporting new developers<br /> 1:29:53 - Bearish again<br /> 1:32:17 - Back to OP_VAULT<br /> 1:37:30 - Plugs and closing riff</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://unchained.com/concierge/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://river.com/tftc">River</a></p> <p>TFTC Merch is Available:</p> <p><a href="https://merch.tftc.io/">Shop Now</a></p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">YT Channel</a></p> <p>Clips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">YT Channel</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/">Website</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">Instagram</a></p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">Newsletter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/podcasts/">Podcast</a></p>