Join NVK to explore Bitcoin's technical landscape for 2024. We'll cover smart contracts, scalability, Lightning Network, Layer 2, spam concerns, SegWit, Taproot, BRC20, and Mempool's health score.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
- An understanding of the Mempool health score and what it indicates about the Bitcoin network's efficiency and congestion.
- The technical intricacies and implications of implementing covenants in Bitcoin.
- The advancements in transaction structures and efficiency brought by the Taproot update.
- Insights into the potential and challenges of BRC20 tokens or standards on the Bitcoin network.
- The role and impact of OP_RETURN in Bitcoin transactions.
- Challenges and opportunities in scaling the Lightning Network.
- The importance of self-custody in Bitcoin's Layer 2 solutions.
- How CheckTemplateVerify (CTV) could revolutionize smart contracting and enhance Bitcoin's scalability.

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