Gloria Zhao on Bitcoin Network Defense: Core Developers, Decentralized Nodes, and Emerging Tech Threats

In this episode with Bitcoin Core dev Gloria Zhao we discuss: Second generation immigrant pursuing grant-funded development over job at Google, Meta, etc. The verifiability of Bitcoin Do we have enough nodes around the world? Block scarcity Is Bitcoin really nation-state resistant and unhackable? Should people put all their money into Bitcoin? Financing core devs and incentives Can AI or quantum computing crack Bitcoin? Will there be another Block Size War? GLOSSARY: Bitcoin Core: Software considered the reference implementation for the Bitcoin protocol. It is the continuation of Satoshi Nakamoto’s original bitcoin software released in 2009. Block: A block is a record in the blockchain that contains transactions. Roughly every 10 minutes, on average, a new block is appended to the blockchain through mining. Block Size: The amount of data that can be stored in a block. This size is limited to maintain the efficiency and integrity of the blockchain. Node: A computer that connects to the Bitcoin network. Private Key: A private key is a piece of data that proves your right to spend bitcoins from a specific wallet through a cryptographic signature. UTXO: Unspent Transaction Output - An output that has not been sent to another address. The bitcoin wallet balance is calculated from adding up unspent outputs. ---- BIO: Gloria is one of the maintainers of Bitcoin Core, primarily focused on the peer-to-peer protocol. Her projects include package relay (BIP 331) and TRUC (BIP 431), aimed at reducing censorship vectors and fee-bumping inefficiencies in transaction relay. She is sponsored by Brink, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting open source Bitcoin development. Visit  https://brink.dev and https://bitcoinops.org. ---- Coin Stories is powered by Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR), a publicly-traded leader in Bitcoin mining that stands alone as the only vertically-integrated, technology-focused Bitcoin mining company. Learn more at www.bitdeer.com.  ---- Natalie’s Promotional Links:  Bitcoin 2025 is heading to Las Vegas May 27-29th! Join me for my 4th Annual Women of Bitcoin Brunch! Get 10% off Early Bird passes using the code HODL: https://tickets.b.tc/affiliate/hodl/event/bitcoin-2025  For easy, low-cost, nstant Bitcoin payments, I use Speed Lightning Wallet. Get 5000 sats when you download using this link and promo code COINSTORIES10: https://www.speed.app/sweepstakes-promocode/ Buy Bitcoin, secure it through multisig collaborative custody, start a Bitcoin IRA or take out a Bitcoin loan with UNCHAINED: https://shorturl.at/jmW29 promo code Natalie  Safely self-custody your Bitcoin with Coinkite and the ColdCard Wallet. Get 5% off: https://shorturl.at/apsLU  Master your Bitcoin self-custody with 1-on-1 help and gain peace of mind with the help of The Bitcoin Way: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/partners/natalie-brunell  Protect yourself from SIM Swaps that can hack your accounts and steal your Bitcoin. Join America’s most secure mobile service, trusted by CEOs, VIPs and top corporations: https://www.efani.com/natalie  Don’t waste hundreds of dollars per month on fiat health insurance. Join me at CrowdHealth, a large community of Bitcoiners passionate about health who crowdfund each other’s care: www.crowdhealth.com/natalie   Connect with Bitcoiners and Bitcoin merchants wherever you live and travel on the Orange Pill App: https://shorturl.at/gvxS3 ---- This podcast is for educational purposes and should not be construed as official investment advice. ---- VALUE FOR VALUE — SUPPORT NATALIE’S SHOWS Strike ID https://strike.me/coinstoriesnat/ Cash App $CoinStories   #money #Bitcoin #investing