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<p>In this episode, I chat with Samson Mow, CEO of Jan3, longtime Bitcoiner, and a key voice in nation-state Bitcoin adoption, about the heated Core vs. KNOTS debate.</p>
<p>If you want a clear, no-BS walk through the current discourse, plus practical takeaways for node runners, this episode is for you.</p>
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<p>00:00 - Intro</p>
<p>01:10 - Emergency session: Core vs. KNOTS setup</p>
<p>03:20 - Price cycles, “omega candles,” and diminishing returns vibes</p>
<p>04:55 - What is Bitcoin Core? Reference client, dominance, and risks</p>
<p>07:30 - Who counts as a “Core contributor”? Roles and influence</p>
<p>09:45 - Origins of the rift: policy, process, and trust fractures</p>
<p>12:05 - OpReturn explained: what v30 changes could enable</p>
<p>14:20 - Spam or not? Ordinals, data storage, and native Bitcoin use</p>
<p>18:15 - Standards vs. censorship: what filters actually signal</p>
<p>21:50 - Fees as a filter, block weight, and unit-economics after SegWit</p>
<p>29:10 - Ffunding,and the echo-chamber risk</p>
<p>37:20 - Will Core v30 ship? KNOTS growth, and ossification paths</p>
<p>42:15 - Why three major implementations might be healthiest</p>
<p>47:40 - Parting advice: run a node and stay vigilant</p>
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