Is Bitcoin quantum ready or is it just more FUD? We dive into the technical and social battles between developers and investors over the coming quantum threat, exploring the Factor 21 meme and the high-stakes game theory of post-quantum migration.

Bitcoin nukes to $65k as the industry faces a historic selloff. We cover a massive 13% difficulty drop, France’s pushback against Mara’s energy deal, Tether’s $100M investment, and massive power expansions from TerraWulf and Cipher Mining. Stay sane with our weekly news roundup.

CleanSpark’s Rory Murray joins us to explain the macro forces driving bitcoin’s price and how the options market may be suppressing bitcoin.

North Korean hackers with the Lazarus Group have stolen over $300 million with this Telegram phishing scam.

Markets across the board faced historic volatility yesterday, leaving many investors to ask: are we on the cusp of a crash?

ERCOT is overhauling how it processes and approves large load interconnections. Here are the changes that are under consideration.

Is Bitcoin ready for the quantum threat? Join Charlie Spears as he explores technical solutions like BIP 360 and OP_CAT. We dive into the massive trade-offs of quantum-resistant signatures and the logistical nightmare of migrating millions of addresses to keep the network secure.

BitGo went public, the first crypto IPO of 2026! Plus, analysis on inflows into digital asset products, Bitcoin gaming app ZBD raising $40 million, and longtime Ethereum social media app Farcaster announced its founder is stepping down.

China controls 90-90% of critical metal refining, and that’s a big problem for the West’s data center, energy, and defense sectors, our guest Craig Tindale explains.

We dive into the mystery of the newest Bitcoin Core maintainer and the project to separate consensus code. From GitHub hierarchies to the quest for client diversity, learn how a $2 trillion network is actually governed and why the "lead maintainer" no longer exists.

Riot just landed its first HPC/AI tenant, AMD, in a deal with a total potential value of $1 billion.

Galaxy Digital landed a 830 MW approval from ERCOT, and MrBeast gets a $200M investment from BitMine.

James Check joins the show to analyze Bitcoin's market structure in early 2026. We discuss the divergence between BTC and equities, the impact of "extraordinary" ETFs, and why the Realized Cap suggests a cooling-off period. Plus, deep dives into quantum computing risks and on-chain data.

Charlie Spears explores the existential threat of quantum computing to Bitcoin. Shor’s algorithm and the heated debate surrounding Satoshi’s 1 million BTC stash.

For today’s roundup, Hut 8 waits on approval for a 500 MW site in Illinois, MSCI keeps MSTR in indices, and Florida tries again for a strategic bitcoin reserve.

For today’s Blockspace Pod, Brady Dale joins us to discuss the best and worst crypto media publications for 2026.

Charlie and Colin dive into the quantum computing debate. Is it a threat to Bitcoin or just VC hype? We explore vulnerable addresses, Nick Carter's thesis, the 2028 timeline, and the controversial plan to "burn" Satoshi's coins to save the network from a $100B hack.

Charlie and Colin drop their 6 major predictions for 2026. From a silver supply shock and Bitcoin hash rate stagnation to the rise of prediction markets and AI data center delays. Find out why big banks are entering Bitcoin lending and why the internet is about to get fake.

The Blockspace Boys count down the best and favorite Bitcoin stories of 2025, from ICE raids in Texas and Operation Chokepoint 2.0 to the explosive pivot to AI and the mystery of the $8B OG whale wallet.

Ryan Gentry, CEO of Bitcoin Infrastructure Acquisition Corp, discusses his $220M IPO, the "aerospace mafia" thesis, and why Bitcoin lending is the next big sector for public markets.

A new proposal suggests burning "spam" Bitcoin UTXOs. We explain why the "CAT" proposal is technically flawed, philosophically dangerous, and amounts to on-chain confiscation.

Was the 2025 Bitcoin top a failure? We analyze why $126k felt underwhelming, compare BTC returns against Gold and the S&P 500, and discuss Meltem Demirors’ thesis on why TradFi is beating DeFi. Plus, why institutional adoption might be making crypto boring.

A new House report confirms the Biden Administration's coordinated, extralegal "Operation Chokepoint 2.0" to debank the crypto industry. We review the timeline & confirmed shadow debanking conspiracies

Historical data reveals Bitcoin's Thanksgiving-to-Christmas performance is a literal coin toss: 6 up years, 6 down years since 2012. Learn why orange pilling family is brutally hard and the only strategy that actually works.

Bitcoin's down 30%, ETF holders are underwater, and treasury companies are struggling. Colin and Charlie break down the anatomy of the November 2025 crash and what it means for miners, leverage plays, and your portfolio.