Bitcoin Season 2

We explore the edges of blockspace, from Ordinals to Layer 2s and back. Join host Charlie Spears for weekly interviews and livestreams on Bitcoin’s frontier.

Meet the Host

Charlie Spears

Charlie is co-founder of Blockspace Media, in addition to host of Bitcoin Season 2. His work in Bitcoin has spanned ASIC mining to Ordinals degening.

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The Gwart Show

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Episodes

Trump pledges allegiance to stablecoins

President Trump makes a pivot from Bitcoin to stablecoins in his latest policy statements. Reality check: stablecoins now account for over 50% of all crypto settlement volume, with Tether becoming the 7th largest holder of US Treasuries globally.

Mar 22, 2025

What Satoshi Got Wrong About Bitcoin

Peter Todd joins us to talk about Bitcoin's technical evolution, discussing terminology like "blockchain" vs "timechain," and revealing flaws in Satoshi's original design.

Mar 19, 2025

Is Bitcoin’s Lightning Network A Success?

While Lightning functions technically and has achieved notable adoption milestones, the we discuss why user experience remains challenging and if we can address persistent issues like channel liquidity management and offline reception problems.

Mar 15, 2025

Tricking Solana Degens into Stacking Sats

Lemondrop Finance CEO Janusz joins the podcast!

Mar 12, 2025

Bitcoin By The Numbers in 2025

Institutions are hoovering up your Bitcoin! We break down the 2024 River Financial Report. What countries are buying? Which funds are buying? What does the average Bitcoin user look like? And what the heck is up with Lightning these days?

Mar 08, 2025

Diving Even Deeper on Quantum Bitcoin w/ Hunter Beast

A lot has happened since our last conversation with Hunter just 3 months ago. The Bitcoin developer mailing list has been popping off and now everyone’s talking about Quantum Bitcoin. But what’s changed? What new debates have kicked off & what are their implications? And should we confiscate Satoshi’s coins if they get quantum hacked?

Mar 05, 2025