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#735: The Pollution of Bitcoin Core with Dr. Jack Kruse

#735: The Pollution of Bitcoin Core with Dr. Jack Kruse

Update: 2026-04-11

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Marty sits down with Jack Kruse to discuss the convergence of political power and financial corruption threatening Bitcoin, the existential danger of base‑chain pollution that most plebs overlook, and the shocking ties between early developer Adam Back and Jeffrey Epstein.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-025-02930-9

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#735: The Pollution of Bitcoin Core with Dr. Jack Kruse

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