Bitcoin Core v30 and libbitcoinkernel with The Charlatan | SLP696 @the_charlatan_ joins me to discuss Bitcoin Core v30 - removal of the legacy wallet, the Great Consensus Cleanup, the Bitcoin Kernel project & why healthy competition matters for Bitcoin’s future. (00:00) - Intro (01:30) - Major updates in Bitcoin Core version 30.0 (04:58) - Why is the legacy wallet being removed? (09:07) - The preparation for the Great Consensus Cleanup (13:25) - What is the libbitcoinkernel project? (17:36) - Alternate Bitcoin node implementations (25:09) - What is the future of competing Bitcoin clients? (31:56) - Charlatan’s views on controversies surrounding Data carrier size (37:50) - Is Bitcoin Core serving the interests of few? (45:45) - What is the impact of Fee Rate Policies? (53:00) - Dust limits & DOS concerns (54:45) - What are the enhancements for Lightning Network transactions? (57:16) - How bad could mining centralization get if left unchecked?; Libre relay and Transaction filtering (1:03:00) - What are the concerns of illegal content in Bitcoin? (1:05:45) - What is the most underappreciated aspect of Bitcoin development? (1:11:10) - Reducing dependencies in Bitcoin Core (1:14:00) - What are the possible future developments in Bitcoin Core? (1:22:42) - What will be the role of competition in Bitcoin implementations? (1:26:00) - Address indexing & Wallet improvements (1:30:08) - Closing thoughts