Is Bitcoin Compromised? - Luke de Wolf | Ep. 156

* This episode was recorded in May 2026, before the BIP110 activationLuke de Wolf, industrial cybersecurity expert and author of “Defending Bitcoin”, applies critical infrastructure security frameworks to Bitcoin itself. We dig into the network's real risks and vulnerabilities: arbitrary data, Bitcoin Core's governance structure, and the Core vs. Knots split. Luke’s argument: Bitcoin has weathered this so far, but complacency is the one risk it can't afford.→ Please like, comment, share & subscribe, to help me beat the suppressing algo's. Thank you!– SPONSORS –→ Download the free report on second citizenships & setting up a plan B in another country with Expat Money: https://expatmoney.com/efrat→ Access liquidity without selling your Bitcoin with Ledn, get 0.25% off your first loan: https://ledn.io/Efrat    → Get your TREZOR wallet & accessories, with a 5% discount, using my code at checkout (get my discount code from the episode - yep, you’ll have to watch it): https://affil.trezor.io/SHUn→ Have you tried mining bitcoin? Stack sats directly to your wallet while saving on taxes with Abundant Mines: https://AbundantMines.com/Efrat - Claim your free month of hosting via this link– AFFILIATES –→ Get 15% off “Born To Be Free” all-natural, tallow-based skincare products on a bitcoin standard, using code EFRAT: https://oshi.link/1nvZYq  → Join me in these upcoming events & use code EFRAT for discounted tickets: https://www.efrat.blog/p/upcoming-events→ Get 10% off on Augmented NAC to detox Spike protein, with the code YCXKQDK2 via this link: https://store.augmentednac.com/?via=efrat (This is not medical advice, please consult your MD)→ Watch “New Totalitarian Order” conference with Prof. Mattias Desmet & Efrat - code EFRAT for 10% off: https://efenigson.gumroad.com/l/desmet_efrat– LINKS –Luke’s new book & website: https://defendingbitcoin.com/ Luke on X: https://x.com/lukedewolf Luke on Nostr: https://primal.net/luke Luke’s previous episode on my pod: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCE1uPqn0P8 Efrat’s X: https://twitter.com/efenigsonEfrat’s Channels: https://linktr.ee/efenigsonWatch on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/yourethevoiceSupport Efrat’s work: ⁠https://bit.ly/zap_efrat– CHAPTERS – 00:00 - Coming Up...01:14 - Introduction: Luke de Wolf06:23 - Critical Infrastructure & Payment Infrastructure10:29 - Ad-Break: Expat Money & Ledn12:51 - Cybersecurity as a Framework for Digital Risk15:51 - The Structure of Luke's Book "Defending Bitcoin"17:18 - How Do We Keep Bitcoin Secure?18:48 - Threats to the Network: Nodes, Miners, Developers19:51 - Mining Centralization Risk & Examples25:05 - The Case For Remote and Solo Mining and Hashing27:41 - The ASIC Supply Chain and Security Risks31:18 - Devs: Bitcoin Core Governance Structure & Risks33:06 - Arbitrary Data - Context & History36:28 - Spam, Proof of Work and Bitcoin's Availability39:18 - Taproot's Vulnerabilities Making Bitcoin Less Usable As Money46:40 - Core v30, OP_RETURN and Migration to Knots47:58 - Rough Consensus and the Five Maintainers50:24 - Ad-Break: Trezor & Abundant Mines52:16 - The Brink Pipeline and Nominating Your Own Successor54:46 - Participation in the Protocol and Why Adoption Matters01:00:18 - Why Luke Wrote This Book