#151: Bitcoin Mechanic & The Architects of Spam
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#151: Bitcoin Mechanic & The Architects of Spam

2:19:20 Jun 3, 2025
About this episode
Jett & I investigate the frustrations and predicament of Bitcoin Mechanic in fighting off a BTC Hijacking by spammers, and learnings from it. Enjoy the chat and please share your thoughts in the comments.Links:Jett on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ww_tismEpisode slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17q1vrGhgxfBL58E7oi5XOfy4ucOeI0SN/edit?slide=id.g1001e085589_0_4Donations:bitcoincash:qruj3hrxkkh59ckpt9gk5lgtf0shxgt4sgqsgu2c6cSponsors:Thank you very much to our FundMe.Cash contributors. New FundMe campaign is LIVE: https://fundme.cash/campaign/25General Protocols: https://generalprotocols.com and https://bchbull.comSocials:Website: https://www.bitcoincashpodcast.comTimestamps:00:00 Video starts00:38 Intro & market update05:07 Previously - filter freakout19:02 The issue is never the issue24:09 Who is Bitcoin Mechanic?27:42 Social layer of Bitcoin35:33 History or hoax?42:29 What happened48:13 Policy vs. consensus1:01:41 Is it really different this time?1:09:10 OK I admit it’s centralized1:17:41 Mechanic’s real problem(s)1:37:06 .. and it’s getting worse1:42:44 Frustration growing1:45:09 What happens next?1:50:15 Endgame2:03:53 Meme of the week2:07:39 BLISS review2:08:42 Message to the Community2:12:49 Podcast supporter appreciation2:14:01 Shoutouts and outro
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