Bitcoin Network Monitoring with B10C | SLP707 | Stephan Livera Podcast

In this episode of Stephan Livera Podcast, Stephan interviews B10C, a Bitcoin developer, about various aspects of the Bitcoin network. They discuss B10C's work on monitoring tools, including detecting OFAC-sanctioned transactions and identifying mining pools using the same block template, potentially indicating centralization. The conversation covers censorship and filtering by mining pools, the decentralization of Bitcoin mining, and the impact of payout structures like FPPS. B10C also details the Peer Observer project, which aims to detect attacks and anomalies on Bitcoin nodes, and introduces the Bitcoin Network Operations Collective (BNOC) as a forum for monitoring the network. Additionally, they explore compact block relay, its effects on block propagation, and the implications of policy changes like those related to full RBF and the subset summer.

Outlines

Part 1: Background, Mining, and Compliance

Part 2: P2P Network Monitoring and Security

Part 3: Block Propagation and Network Policy

Part 4: Community Collaboration and Conclusion

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Bitcoin Network Monitoring with B10C | SLP707

Stephan Livera Podcast

Part 1: Background, Mining, and Compliance

Introduction to Bitcoin Network Monitoring and B10C's Background

OFAC Compliance, Filtering, and Sanctioned Addresses

Mining Pool Centralization and the IPC Mining Interface

Part 2: P2P Network Monitoring and Security

Peer Observer Project: Detecting Attacks on the P2P Network

Expected vs. Unexpected Node Behavior and Privacy Implications

LinkingLion and Chain Surveillance

Part 3: Block Propagation and Network Policy

Compact Block Relay and Block Propagation

Policy Changes and Their Impact on Block Reconstruction

Part 4: Community Collaboration and Conclusion

Bitcoin Network Operations Collective and Closing Remarks

Bitcoin Network Monitoring with B10C | SLP707

Stephan Livera Podcast

Part 1: Background, Mining, and Compliance

00:00Introduction to Bitcoin Network Monitoring and B10C's Background

Introduction to Bitcoin Network Monitoring and B10C's Background

07:44OFAC Compliance, Filtering, and Sanctioned Addresses

OFAC Compliance, Filtering, and Sanctioned Addresses

13:35Mining Pool Centralization and the IPC Mining Interface

Mining Pool Centralization and the IPC Mining Interface

Part 2: P2P Network Monitoring and Security

25:03Peer Observer Project: Detecting Attacks on the P2P Network

Peer Observer Project: Detecting Attacks on the P2P Network

37:01Expected vs. Unexpected Node Behavior and Privacy Implications

Expected vs. Unexpected Node Behavior and Privacy Implications

47:52LinkingLion and Chain Surveillance

LinkingLion and Chain Surveillance

Part 3: Block Propagation and Network Policy

53:57Compact Block Relay and Block Propagation

Compact Block Relay and Block Propagation

1:02:27Policy Changes and Their Impact on Block Reconstruction

Policy Changes and Their Impact on Block Reconstruction

Part 4: Community Collaboration and Conclusion

1:17:04Bitcoin Network Operations Collective and Closing Remarks

Bitcoin Network Operations Collective and Closing Remarks