Why Bitcoin BIP-110 failed - ft Giacomo Zucco

The Starting Block · Aug 13, 2026 · 32m · transcript

Plan B Forum Director Giacomo Zucco joins Gareth Jenkinson on The Starting Block to discuss the BIP 110 activation and chain stall over the weekend, the Cold Card firmware exploit and Bitcoin security vulnerabilities, and the future relevance of Bitcoin Core as a reference implementation.

OUTLINE

00:08 - Show Introduction

01:47 - Harmony Exploit

02:49 - SEC Crypto Regime Proposal

03:11 - 21 Capital Q2 Losses

04:06 - Robinhood Chain Numbers

04:44 - Cold Card Firmware Bug

07:46 - Giacomo Zucco Hot Seat

08:00 - BIP 110 Weekend Drama

13:22 - Bitcoin Governance Debates

19:45 - The Fork Attempt…