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  • Phil Geiger is a good friend and VP of Marketing at Unchained. We discussed the current bitcoin landscape, the importance of self custody and their self custody IRA product, the tradeoffs of KYC, their new Donor Advised Fund product, and Nostr.

    Phil on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1jvzgkrej3gpplqut2xfncg25qr7wmt3jlmyk3u7nxtcp4qj50tgsh96c2w

    Learn more about Unchained: https://unchained.com/

    EPISODE: 139
    BLOCK: 861729
    PRICE: 1638 sats per dollar

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    (00:00:00) Congressional Rep Tom Emmer on the Importance of Decentralization

    (00:01:55) Welcome and Guest Introduction

    (00:04:22) Bitcoin's Growing Influence in Politics

    (00:12:15) Unchained Capital's Approach to Bitcoin Custody

    (00:19:20) The Role of KYC in Bitcoin Financial Services

    (00:28:03) Bitcoin IRAs and Financial Security

    (00:39:33) Donor Advised Funds and Charitable Giving

    (00:52:02) Nostr and Social Media Dynamics

  • Finale conversation at the Baltic Honey Badger Conference in Riga, Latvia. The longest running bitcoin only conference in the world.

    Video: https://primal.net/e/note1ysx6vqm9h4mlyq0yel3kxplm4xcuhwtwjgzwuhy3ne4thehsntwschsdzw

    ODELL on Nostr: https://primal.net/odell
    Jack Dorsey on Nostr: https://primal.net/jack
    Jack Mallers on Nostr: https://primal.net/jackmallers
    Grant Gilliam on Nostr: https://primal.net/grant
    Max Keidun on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1797h37mc98f6363m5nysxd0t2swuz7nxq4z83saw77em3czld6xqvuar68

    More info about Ten31: https://ten31.vc
    More info about Strike: https://strike.me
    More info about Block: https://block.xyz
    More info about HodlHodl: https://hodlhodl.com
    More info about Debifi: https://debifi.com

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    (00:00:00) Introduction and Panelist Welcome

    (00:00:38) Opening Remarks and Event Significance

    (00:01:31) Panelist Introductions

    (00:01:55) Building Bitcoin Businesses

    (00:02:50) Jack Mallers on Building Strike

    (00:07:59) Bitcoin Business Profitability and Philosophy

    (00:10:14) Bitcoiners' Lean Lifestyle

    (00:12:11) Challenges of Building Bitcoin Companies

    (00:13:00) Jack Dorsey Joins the Panel

    (00:14:02) Square's Transition to Block and Bitcoin

    (00:17:16) Defining a Bitcoin Company

    (00:18:56) Corporate vs. Open Source in Bitcoin

    (00:21:16) Regulatory Challenges for Bitcoin Companies

    (00:24:00) Future of Bitcoin in Corporations

    (00:28:11) Supporting Open Source Development

    (00:31:05) Funding and Investment in Bitcoin

    (00:35:29) VCs and Bitcoin Investment

    (00:39:01) Control and Influence in Bitcoin

    (00:44:56) Bitcoin's Adoption and Market Dynamics

    (00:49:00) Attracting and Retaining Bitcoin Developers

    (00:56:54) Human Connection and Company Culture

    (01:00:55) Intersection of Bitcoin, AI, and Nostr

    (01:03:01) Open Source vs. Corporate Development

    (01:09:05) Building Trust in Bitcoin Products

    (01:17:31) Closing Remarks and Thank Yous

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  • Discussion on the power of key reputation systems and webs of trust using nostr in front of a live audience at Nostriga in Riga.

    Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE731vXoUOU

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    Stuart Bowman on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1lunaq893u4hmtpvqxpk8hfmtkqmm7ggutdtnc4hyuux2skr4ttcqr827lj
    hzrd on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1ye5ptcxfyyxl5vjvdjar2ua3f0hynkjzpx552mu5snj3qmx5pzjscpknpr
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    (00:00) Introduction and Setting the Stage

    (00:41) Webs of Trust: Concept and Importance

    (04:02) Social Graph vs. Web of Trust

    (10:12) Challenges and Practical Applications

    (18:03) Building Trust in Nostr Clients

    (24:02) Bootstrapping Trust for New Users

    (29:08) Blossom and Media Authenticity

    (37:01) Final Thoughts and Future Outlook

  • Panel discussion moderated by Marty Bent discussing funding the nostr ecosystem in front of a live audience at Nostriga in Riga.

    Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD-Y0fq5KiA

    ODELL on Nostr: https://primal.net/odell
    Marty Bent on Nostr: http://primal.net/martybent
    Preston Pysh on Nostr: https://primal.net/preston
    Alex Li on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1szpa7cypmyd59083qs3pte9lez22lzfu6pl2guhgqx7q09x68y6qquh3td

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    (00:01) Introduction

    (00:38) Overview of Funding Nostr

    (01:15) Challenges in Funding Open Source Projects

    (03:23) Role of Nonprofits in Early Funding

    (06:20) Sustainable Long-Term Support

    (10:07) Investment Challenges in Nostr

    (18:00) Open Source Grants and Proof of Work

    (24:43) Value for Value Model and Zaps

    (30:49) Areas Needing Attention in Nostr

    (37:00) Interoperability and Future Prospects

    (41:43) Final Thoughts and Encouragement

  • Hal Finney is believed to have been the second bitcoiner after Satoshi and received the first bitcoin transaction.

    Today marks the tenth anniversary of his death on August 28th, 2014. We celebrate his life with his wife Fran Finney.

    Learn more about the Running Bitcoin Challenge and support Fran's mission to end ALS: https://runningbitcoin.us

    EPISODE: 138
    BLOCK: 858865
    PRICE: 1683 sats per dollar

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    (00:02:05) Remembering Hal Finney: 10th Anniversary

    (00:08:00) Fran Finney on Hal's Early Bitcoin Discussions

    (00:10:08) Hal Finney's Vision for Bitcoin

    (00:20:38) Running Bitcoin Challenge and Fran's Injury

    (00:32:04) Understanding ALS

    (00:41:06) Fran's Life and Hobbies

    (00:50:00) Hal Finney as a Father

    (01:00:02) Introduction of the Finney Prize

    (01:18:14) Committee and Prize Mechanics

  • Fireside chat with prolific nostr and bitcoin dev Pablo in front of live audience at Nostriga in Riga.

    Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn_WE1-bHdo

    Pablo on Nostr: https://primal.net/pablof7z
    ODELL on Nostr: https://primal.net/odell

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    (00:10) Introduction

    (00:39) Controversy on Nostr Marketing

    (02:23) Organic Outreach and Community Efforts

    (04:00) Importance of User Interaction

    (07:16) Live Debugging and Community Collaboration

    (09:01) Bitcoiners' Engagement with Nostr

    (12:04) Influencers and Platform Engagement

    (14:35) Focus on Nostr for Success

  • Fireside chat with Jack Dorsey in front of live audience at Nostriga in Riga.

    Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUwXRDrfJU0

    Jack on Nostr: https://primal.net/jack
    ODELL on Nostr: https://primal.net/odell

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    (00:00) Introduction and Acknowledgements

    (03:31) The Importance of Open Source and Nostr

    (07:06) Comparing Nostr and Twitter

    (12:03) Challenges and Opportunities for Nostr

    (20:23) Identity Verification and Privacy Concerns

    (28:02) Public vs. Private Companies

    (37:01) Blue Sky Initiative and Nostr Development

    (44:03) User Experience and Onboarding in Nostr

    (50:08) Final Thoughts and Future of Nostr

  • Jonathan Skrmetti is the Attorney General of Tennessee. 

    Matt Odell is Managing Partner at Ten31 and CoFounder of OpenSats and Bitcoin Park. 

    EPISODE: 137
    BLOCK: 856800
    PRICE: 1689 sats per dollar

    Recorded Live at Bitcoin Park in Nashville: https://bitcoinpark.com 

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    (00:03) CNBC INTRO: Kamala Harris and Bitcoin

    (01:53) Introduction to the Show and Guest

    (02:50) Role of the Attorney General in Tennessee

    (06:08) Comparing State and Federal AG Roles

    (12:56) Bitcoin Basics and Sats Explained

    (20:41) Bitcoin's Role in Global Trade and Financial Access

    (24:49) Regulatory Concerns for Bitcoin Businesses

    (27:14) Open Source Software and Bitcoin

    (33:33) Legal Clarity and Innovation in Bitcoin

    (37:25) Strategies for Bitcoin Advocacy and Legal Defense

    (46:02) State vs. Federal Jurisdiction in Bitcoin Cases

    (50:23) Suing the Federal Government: State AG's Role

    (52:32) The Mystery of Satoshi Nakamoto

  • Jonathan Skrmetti is the Attorney General of Tennessee. 

    Alex Gladstein is the Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation. 

    Zack Shapiro is a Legal Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. 

    Matt Odell is Managing Partner at Ten31 and CoFounder of OpenSats and Bitcoin Park. 

    Recorded Live at Bitcoin Park in Nashville: https://bitcoinpark.com 

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  • Michael Saylor is Executive Chairman and CoFounder of MicroStrategy.

    Matt Odell is CoFounder of OpenSats and Bitcoin Park, and Managing Partner at Ten31.

    Recorded Live at Bitcoin Park in Nashville: https://bitcoinpark.com

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    (00:04) Introduction and Welcome

    (01:04) Michael's Bitcoin Journey

    (02:06) Bitcoin Adoption and Interest

    (05:28) MicroStrategy's Bitcoin Strategy

    (08:12) Regulatory and Accounting Challenges

    (14:09) Business Models and Bitcoin

    (28:00) Bitcoin as a Transactional Currency

    (36:02) Politics and Bitcoin

    (39:03) Nation-State Bitcoin Accumulation

    (42:01) US Treasury and Bitcoin

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    EPISODE: 136
    BLOCK: 855113
    PRICE: 1582 sats per dollar
    TOPICS: roundtable discussion following the Rust Bitcoin Summit at Bitcoin Park

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    (00:00:04) VanEck CEO on Fox Business Intro

    (00:03:55) Rust Bitcoin Summit Overview

    (00:04:02) Guest Introductions

    (00:06:05) Rust Bitcoin Project Origins

    (00:10:58) Rust Bitcoin API and Development

    (00:16:08) Bitcoin Dev Kit (BDK) Overview

    (00:24:07) BDK 1.0 Release and Features

    (00:31:11) Lightning Dev Kit (LDK) Overview

    (00:41:00) LDK Node and Integration

    (00:47:52) Contributing to Rust Bitcoin Projects

    (00:55:01) Funding and Supporting Open Source

    (01:00:00) OP_CAT and Bitcoin Script Discussion

    (01:10:00) Potential Risks and Benefits of OP_CAT

    (01:27:01) Activation and Consensus Challenges

    (01:39:00) Mining Centralization Concerns

    (01:56:00) Alternative Opcodes and Vaults

    (02:11:00) BitVM and Future Bitcoin Ideas

    (02:14:05) Project Roadmaps and Contributor Needs

    (02:41:08) Closing Remarks and Final Thoughts

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    EPISODE: 135
    BLOCK: 854559
    PRICE: 1485 sats per dollar
    TOPICS: conference recap, mempool space transaction accelerator, live audience questions

    project website: https://mempool.space

    wiz on nostr
    softsimon on nostr
    mempool on nostr

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    (00:00:05) Senator Lummis Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

    (00:03:56) Introduction to Show

    (00:05:50) Live Audience Chat

    (00:06:16) Upcoming Guests and Political Discussions

    (00:07:31) Personal Bitcoin Reserves and Strategic Planning

    (00:08:01) Reflections on the Recent Conference

    (00:09:05) Discussion on Trump's Bitcoin Speech

    (00:10:10) Conference Highlights and Side Events

    (00:11:12) Bitcoin's Political Landscape

    (00:12:43) Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Government Policies

    (00:14:21) Security and Logistics at the Conference

    (00:16:16) Bitcoin's Growing Influence

    (00:18:00) Open Source Development and Legal Challenges

    (00:20:11) Market Reactions and Predictions

    (00:22:22) Global Impact of US Bitcoin Policies

    (00:24:49) Bitcoin's Adoption Cycle and Future Predictions

    (00:26:36) Conference Reflections and Future Plans

    (00:28:04) Foundry's Role in Bitcoin Mining

    (00:30:01) Bitcoin Park and Community Engagement

    (00:32:01) Nation-State Adoption of Bitcoin

    (00:34:05) Bitcoin Strategic Reserves and Policy Proposals

    (00:36:12) Challenges and Opportunities in Bitcoin Policy

    (00:38:52) Open Source Funding and Grants

    (00:42:00) Mempool Project and Sustainable Funding

    (00:44:44) Transaction Accelerator Development

    (00:50:01) Technical Details of the Transaction Accelerator

    (00:55:01) Ethical Considerations and Market Impact

    (01:00:01) Future of Bitcoin Mempools

    (01:08:01) Bitcoin Price Predictions and Market Dynamics

    (01:18:01) Community Questions and Interaction

    (01:28:01) Discussion on Liquid and Other Technologies

    (01:38:01) Reflections on the Conference and Future Plans

    (01:48:01) Final Thoughts and Closing Remarks

  • Dario Sneidermanis is an Argentinian Bitcoiner and the creator of Muun Wallet.

    ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED TO YOUTUBE MARCH 2023: https://youtu.be/yA4YCaDpScU 

    FILMED MAY 2022.

    (00:00:00) Introducing Dario

    (00:00:26) Dario's experience with inflation in Argentina

    (00:10:22) Are westerner's disconnected from the effects of inflation?

    (00:18:25) How did Dario discover Bitcoin?

    (00:22:07) Challenges and concerns regarding Bitcoin scalability and self-custodianship

    (00:28:29) Is it possible to have freedom without sound money?

    (00:31:05) Is Bitcoin inevitable and how do we scale Bitcoin?

    (00:39:55) The vision for Muun Wallet

    (00:47:37) The challenges with building Muun

    (00:49:48) What has Argentinian bitcoiners learned from El Salvador?

    (00:58:25) The inspiration behind the name Muun

    (01:00:07) How many Argentinians are using Bitcoin?

    (01:03:51) The Bitcoin community in Argentina

    (01:05:49) What does freedom mean to Dario?

  • Jewher Ilham is an author and advocate for the Uyghur community and for her imprisoned father, Uyghur economist Ilham Tohti.

    ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED TO YOUTUBE MARCH 2023: https://youtu.be/kXzcVAXiZeE 

    FILMED MAY 2022.

    (00:00) Introducing Jewher

    (00:42) Jewher mission at Oslo Freedom Forum

    (01:51) Authoritarianism in China

    (05:45) Why there hasn't been support for the Uyghurs

    (09:44) How companies operate in the Uyghur region

    (09:53) Discussion on forced labor conditions, likening it to modern-day slavery, and the challenges in uncovering and addressing forced labor practices.

    (14:22) Challenges with advocating for the Uyghurs

    (17:09) The surveillance state in China

    (20:25) Financial censorship in China

    (26:05) Preserving the Uyghur culture

    (27:58) Circumventing oppression in China

    (32:34) Could Bitcoin help the Uyghurs?

    (43:04) Jewher's family in China

    (50:26) Taking action against companies linked to forced labor

  • Abubakar is a Nigerian programmer, Bitcoin Core  Contributor, CEO at Recursive Capital, and BTrust board member.

    ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED TO YOUTUBE FEBRUARY 2023: https://youtu.be/MWmfDSxtvi0 

    FILMED MAY 2022.

    (00:01) Introducing Abubakar

    (00:31) Abubakar's bitcoin story

    (04:29) Abubakar teaching himself how to code

    (06:34) Chaincode Lab's residency and Qala

    (11:16) Why is open source software important?

    (12:05) The Bitcoin developer ecosystem

    (15:15) The mission of Recursive Capital and Btrust

    (21:45) What does freedom mean to Abubakar?

    (24:48) The Bitcoin community in Nigeria

    (25:47) Bitcoin regulation in Nigeria

    (29:47) Is Bitcoin inevitable?

    (32:19) The future of the Bitcoin ecosystem in Africa

    (35:20) The state of the naira

    (38:03) The Bitcoin circular economy in Nigeria

    (41:13) Abubakar's new wallet

    (42:19) The use of the dollar in Nigeria

    (44:57) Abubakar's advice to young bitcoiners

  • Janine is a journalist, bitcoin privacy educator, and an OpenSats board member.

    ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED TO YOUTUBE FEBRUARY 2023: https://youtu.be/xTfY5TjuN2A

    FILMED MAY 2022.

    (00:00:01) Introducing Janine

    (00:00:23) What does freedom mean to Janine?

    (00:06:07) Conveying the importance of freedom

    (00:11:45) The purpose of KYC laws

    (00:14:16) A world without cash and misconceptions about privacy

    (00:18:34) Being proactive with your privacy

    (00:20:52) Janine's decision to become an independent journalist

    (00:24:33) Why privacy is important

    (00:27:17) Why does Janine hide her face?

    (00:33:34) Are public figures that advocate for privacy hypocrites?

    (00:35:41) Is it ever too late to improve your privacy?

    (00:37:56) Why Janine doesn't carry a cell phone

    (00:44:32) Children being born into a surveillance economy

    (00:53:20) The Free Assange movement

  • Roya is an Afghan tech entrepreneur and founder of Citadel Software, a software development company based in Herat. Roya has since launched iNoura Academy, a technology company that focused on education, software services, and robotics.

    ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED TO YOUTUBE FEBRUARY 2023: https://youtu.be/D0y41yelcNM 

    FILMED MAY 2022.

    (00:01) Introducing Roya

    (01:18) It's never too late to discover Bitcoin

    (05:47) Roya's experience fleeing Afghanistan

    (06:53) The inspiration behind starting Citadel Software

    (09:42) How Roya discovered Bitcoin

    (15:08) Educating Afghanis about Bitcoin

    (21:30) Bitcoin gives power back to the people

    (23:41) The importance of Bitcoin education

    (26:34) Roya's advice to other Bitcoin educators

  • Gigi is a bitcoiner and software engineer who writes words and code for Bitcoin. Since filming this conversation Gigi has joined me in our mission at OpenSats and leads our operations.

    ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED TO YOUTUBE FEBRUARY 2023: https://youtu.be/6Tr4-DL1c1s 

    FILMED MAY 2022.

    (00:01) Introducing Gigi

    (00:37) What does freedom mean to Gigi?

    (01:52) Is there a disconnect between the West and other countries?

    (03:20) The importance of freedom of speech

    (06:50) Can you have freedom without privacy?

    (11:40) Being a public figure and being pro-privacy

    (15:07) Is the panopticon already built?

    (18:43) The freedom to protest

    (19:55) How to start improving your privacy

    (25:36) Children being born under a surveillance state

    (30:18) Why is Bitcoin important?

    (32:58) Concerns with the current state of Bitcoin

    (36:27) Is the success of Bitcoin inevitable?

    (40:38) Introducing people to Bitcoin

    (42:16) Why does Bitcoin education matter?

    (44:23) Would Gigi change anything about his Bitcoin journey?

    (47:38) The future of content

  • ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED TO YOUTUBE JANUARY 2023: https://youtu.be/pazn44uIekQ 

    FILMED MAY 2022.

    NO DISPATCH THIS WEEK. WILL BE PUBLISHING THE FULL SIX EPISODE FREEDOM MONEY SERIES. ONE EPISODE PER DAY.