BITCOIN REALISM: SCALING, GOVERNMENT CAPTURE, & THE LIGHTNING NETWORK | John Carvalho (THE Bitcoin Podcast)

<p><em>"I think that what people need to realize is that bitcoins biggest enemy is the government…</em> <strong><em>basically what we don't want is Bitcoin captured, and it CAN be captured.</em></strong><em>"</em></p> <p>On this <strong>Bitcoin Talk</strong> episode of <em>THE Bitcoin Podcast</em>, <strong>Walker</strong> talks with <strong>John Carvalho, CEO of Synonym.</strong> They discuss hard truths about Bitcoin scaling, ossification, the threat of the government capture and Strategic Bitcoin Reserves, shitcoining, and more.</p> <p><strong>JOHN'S LINKS:</strong></p> <p>Nostr: <a href="https://primal.net/p/npub13ndpm2hm9hud4azsq5euhf5mv3d05r90wymwxsd7rdn29609hhvqp60svh">https://primal.net/p/npub13ndpm2hm9hud4azsq5euhf5mv3d05r90wymwxsd7rdn29609hhvqp60svh</a></p> <p>X: <a href="https://x.com/BitcoinErrorLog">https://x.com/BitcoinErrorLog</a></p> <p>SYNONYM: <a href="https://synonym.to">https://synonym.to</a></p> <p>PLAN B FORUM: <a href="https://rumble.com/v6k9td4-the-atomic-economy-beyond-centralized-systems-plan-forum-el-salvador-2025.html">https://rumble.com/v6k9td4-the-atomic-economy-beyond-centralized-systems-plan-forum-el-salvador-2025.html</a></p> <p>*****</p> <p><strong>THE Bitcoin Podcast Partners:</strong></p> <p>> Download Primal for Nostr: <a href="https://primal.net/downloads">https://primal.net/downloads</a></p> <p>> <a href="http://bitbox.swiss/walker">http://bitbox.swiss/walker</a> -- use promo code WALKER for 5% off the Bitcoin-only Bitbox02 hardware wallet.</p> <p>> BUY BITCOIN WITH RIVER: <a href="http://partner.river.com/walker">http://partner.river.com/walker</a></p> <p>> FOLD BITCOIN REWARDS CREDIT CARD WAITLIST HERE: <a href="https://foldapp.com/credit-card?r=UZoiP">https://foldapp.com/credit-card?r=UZoiP</a></p> <p>*****</p> <p><em>If you enjoy THE Bitcoin Podcast you can help support the show by doing the following:</em></p> <p><strong>FOLLOW ME (Walker)</strong> on <a href="https://twitter.com/WalkerAmerica">@WalkerAmerica on X</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/TitcoinPodcast">@TitcoinPodcast on X</a> | <a href="https://primal.net/walker">Nostr Personal (walker)</a> | <a href="https://primal.net/p/npub10qrssqjsydd38j8mv7h27dq0ynpns3djgu88mhr7cr2qcqrgyezspkxqj8">Nostr Podcast (Titcoin)</a></p> <p>Subscribe to THE Bitcoin Podcast (and leave a review) on <a href="https://www.fountain.fm/show/68gcLZFDRxOzgGeZmXq6">Fountain</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@walkerAmerica">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0f4Ke6gRTiLij0455nQjPH">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://rumble.com/user/WalkerAmerica">Rumble</a> | <a href="https://bitcoinpodcast.net/podcast"><strong>EVERYWHERE ELSE</strong></a></p>