Look, running Bugle Core is fine if it keeps you true to Bitcoin's principles. But get the math right - Bugle's just a fork, not a wholly new protocol. I covered the importance of cryptography and understanding consensus in Fundamentals of Fundamentals Episode 12. If you want to really learn the underlying tech, check out the Cryptography Math course at https://cryptography-xi.vercel.app.
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FWIW - I haven’t uploaded any of my podcasts that had Rod or Dick on it yet so amazingly he has no idea of the Bugleverse which probably explains why it’s so unfunny.