Christine D. Kim

Ready for Merge

A podcast about what’s ready for merge in Ethereum and Bitcoin Core— the world’s most valuable open-source protocols. christinedkim.substack.com

Author

Christine D. Kim

Category

Technology

Podcast website

christinedkim.substack.com

Latest episode

May 20, 2026

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Episodes

BWB: Fusaka Client Release Readiness & Bitcoin Core's C Header API Merge 05.11.2025

In this episode, Christine D. Kim shares updates on the Ethereum Fusaka upgrade timeline, Glamsterdam scoping discussions, a controversial Bitcoin Improvement Proposal to limit arbitrary data storage, and the Bitcoin Core Kernel Project. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro: Topics covered 01:51 Ethereum Updates: Fusaka and Glamsterdam 23:15 Bitcoin Updates: Soft Fork Controversies and Code Merges 38:50 Conclu...

MTD: Marius Van Der Wijden (Geth) 29.10.2025

Marius van der Wijden X: vdwijden LinkedIn: Marius van der Wijden GitHub: mariusvanderwijden Ethereum Foundation - Official Website - 2025 Strategic Goals Geth - Official repository - Good first issues for new contributors to take on Get full access to Christine D. Kim at christinedkim.substack.com/subscribe

BWB: 2 New PRs Merged Into Bitcoin Core & 3 Announcements About Fusaka 22.10.2025

Summary : In this episode of the Ready for Merge show, Christine D. Kim discusses the latest updates in Bitcoin and Ethereum protocol developments. She highlights recent code merges in Bitcoin, including improvements in transaction processing and multi-signature transactions. The episode also covers the upcoming Fusaka upgrade in Ethereum, detailing its implications for node operators and smart co...

MTD: Giulio Rebuffo (Erigon) 15.10.2025

Giulio Rebuffo X: GiulioRebuffo Substack: Giulio’s Swamp GitHub: Giulio2002 Infinite Jungle Interview: Meet Giulio, CTO of Erigon Erigon, the company - Official Website - Blog Erigon, the client - Official repository - RPC tests repository Get full access to Christine D. Kim at christinedkim.substack.com/subscribe

Ep.1 Pilot 08.10.2025

Keywords : Bitcoin, Ethereum, blockchain, protocol development, cryptocurrency, podcast, code changes, decentralized technologies, Ready for Merge Summary : The Ready for Merge podcast, hosted by Christine D. Kim, focuses on the evolution of Bitcoin and Ethereum, aiming to make complex technical updates accessible to a broad audience. The show will feature bi-weekly updates, guest interviews, and...

MTD: Ben Adams (Nethermind) 04.09.2025

Ben Adams X: ben_a_adams GitHub: benaadams Nethermind, the company - Official Website - Discord Nethermind, the client - Official repository - Good first issues for new contributors to take on Get full access to Christine D. Kim at christinedkim.substack.com/subscribe

MTD: Preston Van Loon (Prysm) 02.09.2025

Meet Preston, a developer working for Offchain Labs on the Ethereum consensus layer (CL) client, Prysm. Preston’s biggest contribution to Ethereum development is co-founding the Prysm team. Preston, along with three other developers, formed the first dedicated team to build software for Ethereum’s proof-of-stake transition. The software they built, called Prysm, was the most widely used CL client...

MTD: Mark Mackey "ETHDreamer" (Lighthouse) 28.08.2025

Mark Mackey X: ETHDreamer LinkedIn: Mark Mackey GitHub: ETHDreamer Sigma Prime - Official Website - Blog Lighthouse - Official repository - Good first issues for new contributors to take on Get full access to Christine D. Kim at christinedkim.substack.com/subscribe

MTD: Philip Ngo (Lodestar) 14.08.2025

Phil Ngo X: philngo_ LinkedIn: Philip Ngo GitHub: philknows ChainSafe Systems About us Blog Discord Lodestar Official repository Contributions guidelines Zig architecture announcement Built on Ethereum Community store Get full access to Christine D. Kim at christinedkim.substack.com/subscribe

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