Join Car and Keyan to discuss Stacker News' top posts of the week, Car & Keyan's favorite posts of the week, and top stackers for the week of Oct 3rd, 2025.

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Top 5 on SN this week!

00:06:48 - “Toxic Lightning Maximalist” actually a thing? Looking for a definition…

00:16:31 - All the other stuff happening in Bitcoin

00:22:09 - Knots vs Core? Or Something More

00:33:08 - OPSEC, Africa, and Paranoia

00:42:16 - Free Industrial Bitcoin Miners!

AI Bitcoin:

00:53:35 - The week in AI, September 22-28, 2025

00:53:58 - YouTube Music is testing AI hosts that will interrupt your tunes

00:56:04 - From MCP to Shell

Wumbo's Pick's:

00:59:57 - Silent Payments for Privacy in Bitcoin

Keyan's Pick:

01:09:34 - I bought a sticker from a stranger on a trolly with bitcoin.

Car's Pick:

01:13:47 - To AI or not to AI

01:27:40 - Zero-Click Attacks: AI Agents and the Next Cybersecurity Challenge

SN Meta:

01:38:21 - SN Research Proposal

01:42:09 - Challenges of Building a Non-Custodial Lightning App

01:48:05 - SNL DVD Trailer

Most Popular Segment in Bitcoin:

01:50:30 - Top Cowboys

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