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

Ranking the BEST Bitcoin Reserves (Tierlist!)

There are now 7 states with Bitcoin reserve proposals! But they're not all the same, and it can be super confusing how each one works. Charlie & Colin explain & rank the Bitcoin reserves according to our (admittedly arbitrary) metrics!

Jan 18, 2025

Save in Bitcoin, Spend in Dollars

Dive into the world of DLCs, Discreet Log Contracts - an underexplored but powerful mechanism that Shezhan Marieda uses to power Lava Loans

Jan 15, 2025

Runes do or DIE moment!

Runes are back down below $1 billion market cap and seem like they have lower to go. Is this the moment that Runes die?

Jan 14, 2025

Hal Finney Thought of it First

From $10 million bitcoin price predictions, to layer 2s, to bitcoin banks, Hal Finney thought of it all.

Jan 10, 2025

Changing the game for Bitcoin custodians w/ Rob Hamilton

Most large custodians secure Bitcoin using multisig or MPC, but that tech hasn't really changed or upgraded for almost a decade. Anchorwatch founder Rob Hamilton explains how Miniscript levels up the custodian game and allows for better risk mitigation for the largest holders of Bitcoin. He also dives into Bitcoin script, soft forks, and getting Ethereum holders to burn their assets onto Bitcoin.

Jan 08, 2025

Is your staked Bitcoin at risk?

Rumors are swirling of custodians & services rehypothecating Bitcoin for the various staking protocols which have popped up over the past year. Are these founded? What's the risk? Also, why is everyone using the same custodians in the first place?

Jan 07, 2025

How astrology forecasts Bitcoin in 2025 w/ Erin Redwing

The Fourth Turning? That's the Uranus return cycle. Ray Dalio's 250 civilizational cycle? That's Pluto's return. Erin Redwing explains how Bitcoin astrology works & how "Girl pseudoscience" (astrology) is just as useful as "Boy pseudoscience" (economics).

Jan 01, 2025

The Taproot Wizards Enter the Spellverse

The Taproot Wizards "are a new Bitcoin Cultural movement" that combines nerdy tech & fun experimentation. "Illusionist" OuterLumen joins Bitcoin Season 2 to talk about Spellverse, the Wizard's project to document & catalogue the universe of community submissions over the past 2 years.

Dec 24, 2024

It’s a race of Layers VS Saylors

The race is ON between who can attract more Bitcoin: Corporations or the on-chain Bitcoin economy. Bitcoin layers, staked & wrapped Bitcoin are growing fast -- but are they growing fast enough to beat Michael Saylor & Saylor copycats?

Dec 23, 2024