The first episode of The Lava Show is live! In this episode, we talked to two of the most respected developers in bitcoin— Andrew Poelstra and Tadge Dryja. We covered block size, OP_CAT, quantum’s threat to bitcoin, Lightning Network progress, new scaling solutions, and a bunch more. Listen to the full episode below. Apple Podcasts:
Apple Podcasts
Andrew Poelstra & Tadge Dryja
Podcast Episode · Lava · 06/26/2025 · 29m
 Spotify:
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Andrew Poelstra & Tadge Dryja
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