MEV Mind Maze With Robert Miller

Discussing the current technical challenges facing Bitcoin, this fireside chat from OP_NEXT features Ryan Gentry (Lightning Labs), Jameson Lopp (Casa), and Jay Beddict (Foundry).

Greg Sanders examines how increasing complexity in Bitcoin L2 designs directly impacts the minimum viable balance needed for true self-custody.

Jameson Lopp tackles the contentious topic of Bitcoin's block size, proposing a Goldiblocks approach that's neither too large nor too small.

Jon Atack, a Bitcoin Core developer since 2019 and BIP maintainer/editor since 2024, explains what Bitcoin Improvement Proposals are, their purpose in the ecosystem, and how the process has evolved.

James O'Beirne describes the realities of block size constraints, presenting original research and performance measurements.

Rearden argues we need to shift from thinking about opcodes to thinking about capabilities—the underlying functionalities that Bitcoin can provide.

Hunter Beast explains BIP 360 and the attempt to bring quantum resistance to bitcoin.

This panel features Rijndael, Rob Hamilton, NVK, & Jonathan Pollack discussing the evolution of Bitcoin wallet security and the challenges of hardware wallets.

John Light unveils Bitcoin SoftForks.org, a comprehensive database comparing Bitcoin soft fork proposals.