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Once Bitten! A Bitcoin Podcast.

Daniel Prince

Knots V Core And BIP 444, The Pleb Slop Edition. - Luke De Wolf # 577

NOV 25, 2025121 MIN
Once Bitten! A Bitcoin Podcast.

Knots V Core And BIP 444, The Pleb Slop Edition. - Luke De Wolf # 577

NOV 25, 2025121 MIN

Description

<p>Are you tired of hearing "It's too technical bro…"?</p> <p>$ BTC 87,162</p> <p>Block Height 925,015</p> <p>Today's guest is @lukedewolf, who joins me to discuss the Knots vs. Core debate and the recent appearance of BIP 444.</p> <p>Key Topics:</p> <ul> <li>Bitcoin</li> <li>Knots</li> <li>Core</li> <li>Bitcoin Improvement Proposals (BIPs)</li> <li>BIP444</li> <li>Decentralization</li> <li>Critical Infrastructure</li> <li>Cybersecurity</li> <li>Mining</li> <li>'Spam' Transactions</li> </ul> <p>Luke explains his background in industrial control systems cybersecurity and draws parallels to Bitcoin as critical infrastructure. He emphasises the need for layered defences to protect against various threats and that filters, even basic ones, can effectively block a significant percentage of attacks.</p> <p>Follow Luke:</p> <p>X - @lukedewolf</p> <p>NOSTR - npub1fk8h6g8zhftw8c7pga2zjd84p2z949up5lc3qdchm9v4m0q7mwws7jcwld</p> <p>Bitcoin Infinity Podcast - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BitcoinInfinityShow">https://www.youtube.com/@BitcoinInfinityShow</a></p> <p>Check out my book ‘Choose Life’ - <a href="https://bitcoinbook.shop/search?q=prince">https://bitcoinbook.shop/search?q=prince</a></p> <p>ALL LINKS HERE - FOR DISCOUNTS AND OFFERS -</p> <p><a href="https://vida.page/princey">https://vida.page/princey</a> - <a href="https://linktr.ee/princey21m">https://linktr.ee/princey21m</a></p> <p><strong>Pleb Service Announcements:</strong></p> <p>Join 19 thousand Bitcoiners on @cluborange</p> <p><a href="https://signup.cluborange.org/co/princey">https://signup.cluborange.org/co/princey</a></p> <p>Support the pod via @fountain_app -<a href="https://fountain.fm/show/2oJTnUm5VKs3xmSVdf5n">https://fountain.fm/show/2oJTnUm5VKs3xmSVdf5n</a></p> <p><strong>The Once Bitten YouTube Channel:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Princey21m">https://www.youtube.com/@Princey21m</a></p> <p><strong>The Bitcoin And Show:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/">https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/</a></p> <p><a href="https://fountain.fm/show/eK5XaSb3UaLRavU3lYrI">https://fountain.fm/show/eK5XaSb3UaLRavU3lYrI</a></p> <p><strong>Shills and Mench’s:</strong></p> <p><strong>CONFERENCES 2025:</strong></p> <p><strong>BITFEST - MANCHESTER - ENGLAND - 21st - 23rd November 2025.</strong></p> <p><a href="https://bitfest.uk/">https://bitfest.uk/</a> <strong>- USE CODE BITTEN - 10%</strong></p> <p><strong>BTC JAPAN - TPKYO - 23rd - 24th November.</strong></p> <p><a href="https://btc-jpn.com/en">https://btc-jpn.com/en</a></p> <p><strong>USE CODE BITTEN - 10%</strong></p> <p><strong>PAY WITH FLASH.</strong></p> <p>Accept Bitcoin on your website or platform with no-code and low-code integrations.</p> <p><a href="https://paywithflash.com/">https://paywithflash.com/</a></p> <p><strong>RELAI</strong> - STACK SATS - <a href="http://www.relai.me/Bitten">www.relai.me/Bitten</a> Use Code BITTEN</p> <p><strong>SWAN BITCOIN</strong> - <a href="http://www.swan.com/bitten">www.swan.com/bitten</a></p> <p><strong>BITBOX</strong> - SELF CUSTODY YOUR BITCOIN - <a href="http://www.bitbox.swiss/bitten">www.bitbox.swiss/bitten</a></p> <p>Use Code BITTEN</p> <p><strong>PLEBEIAN MARKET - BUY AND SELL STUFF FOR SATS;</strong></p> <p><a href="https://plebeian.market/"><strong>https://plebeian.market/</strong></a> <strong>@PlebeianMarket</strong></p> <p><strong>ZAPRITE</strong> - <a href="https://zaprite.com/bitten">https://zaprite.com/bitten</a> - Invoicing and accounting for Bitcoiners - <strong>Save $40</strong></p> <p><strong>KONSENSUS NETWORK</strong> - Buy bitcoin books in different languages. Use code BITTEN for 10% discount - <a href="https://bitcoinbook.shop?ref=bitten">https://bitcoinbook.shop?ref=bitten</a></p> <p><strong>SEEDOR STEEL PLATE BACK-UP</strong> - @seedor_io use the code BITTEN for a 5% discount. <a href="http://www.seedor.io/BITTEN">www.seedor.io/BITTEN</a></p> <p><strong>SATSBACK</strong> - Shop online and earn back sats! <a href="https://satsback.com/register/5AxjyPRZV8PNJGlM">https://satsback.com/register/5AxjyPRZV8PNJGlM</a></p> <p><strong>HEATBIT</strong> - Home Bitcoin mining - <a href="https://www.heatbit.com/?ref=DANIELPRINCE">https://www.heatbit.com/?ref=DANIELPRINCE</a> - Use code BITTEN.</p> <p><strong>CRYPTOTAG STEEL PLATE BACK-UP</strong> <a href="https://cryptotag.io">https://cryptotag.io</a> - USE CODE BITTEN for 10% discount.</p>