Bitcoin Builders

The Modular Integration Spectrum | Keone & Zon Jun 05, 2024

In this episode, Keone from Monad and Zon from Initia to discuss the spectrum between modular and integrated blockchain designs. They explore the tradeoffs in decentralization, performance and scalability between the two approaches. They explore AppChains, rollups, composability challenges in modular systems, EVM compatibility, and when to scale blockchains horizontally vs vertically. To close out Keone and Zon also share valuable insights on building Web3 communities organically. Thanks for tuning in!

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(03:01) Modular vs Integrated

(11:24) Who are Appchains for?

(28:35) Composability in Modular World

(35:52) Monad's Endgame

(39:24) Importance of Decentralization

(47:42) Building Web3 Community

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Disclaimer

Expansion was kickstarted by a grant from the Celestia Foundation.

Nothing said on Expansion is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Rex, Jon, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

The State of Bitcoin Privacy with Max Hilebrand Sep 30, 2023

Max Hillebrand is the CEO of ckSNACKs - the company that sponsors the development of the Wasabi Wallet. He describes himself as a "free software entrepreneur building Bitcoin weapons." On this episode we explore exactly what that means; where philosophy and ethics meet entrepreneurship; the state of bitcoin privacy; and what's left to build on Bitcoin.

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

The Most Bullish Bitcoin Bear Market Ever? Sep 25, 2023

NLW covers the major stories in Bitcoin over the past couple weeks, including:

Nomura Bitcoin Adoption Fund
Block Saturation
New Miner policy group
Mt. Gox delay
Coinbase to implement Lightning
Swan launching Bitcoin custody
Deutsche custody offering
Paxos fat finger
Hal Finney's ZK talk

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

Simplifying Lightning Liquidity for Non-Bitcoin Businesses, with Amboss Cofounder Jesse Shrader Sep 16, 2023

Jesse Shrader is the cofounder of Amboss, a Lightning Network analytics platforms and decentralized liquidity marketplace. This week the company released its new Hydro product for automated liquidity provisioning for companies that want to use Bitcoin without having to get deep into node management.

Check out our guest online: https://twitter.com/Jestopher_BTC

Amboss: https://amboss.space/

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

The Institutions Never Left, with 21.co CEO Hany Amin Sep 07, 2023

On today's episode of Bitcoin Builders, NLW speaks with 21.co co-founder and CEO Hany Amin. 21.co was the earliest company to offer a crypto exchange traded product all the way back in 2018, and has spent the last five years observing and serving institutional and traditional market actors in the space. In this interview, he and NLW discuss the ways in which this bear market has (or hasn't) changed institutional attitudes towards the industry.

Find our guest online: https://twitter.com/hany // https://21.co/

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

The Debate Rages! A Primer on BIP300 and Drivechains Sep 02, 2023

Another week another righteous debate within Bitcoin. This time though, it's more than just some Twitter squabbling. On this episode of Bitcoin Builders, NLW provides a primer on the debate around BIP300 and drivechains, which in many ways is a debate around the boundaries of bitcoin use itself.

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

Ordinals Are Dead; Long Live Ordinals! Aug 26, 2023

On this edition of Bitcoin Builders Weekly Recap, NLW looks at the debate around Ordinals. Are they dead, or have rumors of their demise been greatly exaggerated? Also an update on a mysterious Bitcoin whale.

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

How Builders Learn the Bitcoin Protocol feat. NiftyNei Aug 08, 2023

Lisa Neigut (aka @NiftyNei) is a Lightning Protocol Engineer at Blockstream and co-founder at Base58, the Bitcoin protocol academy. https://twitter.com/niftynei

George Kaloudis is a writer, columnist and host of CoinDesk's Markets Daily. https://twitter.com/gckaloudis

In this conversation, NLW, George and Nifty discuss Base58, Lightning development, Bitcoin education, and much much more.

More links for our guests:

Base58 website: https://base58.school

Upcoming Taproot classs! apply now: https://base58.school/classes/taproot

Base58 Twitter: https://twitter.com/base58btc

Bitcoin++, technical conference: https://btcpp.dev

Bitcoin++ Youtube: https://youtube.com/@btcplusplus

Markets Daily: https://www.coindesk.com/podcasts/markets-daily/

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

Bitcoin Is The Money For Independent Thinkers Aug 05, 2023

A reading of three pieces:

Bitcoiners Must Appeal to America's Increasingly Independent Voters - Robert Hall
Bitcoin Venture Capital is Anything But Boring - Christopher Calicott
Bitcoin and AI - Swan Signal

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

WOLF Cohort 3 Applications Now Open!! https://wolfnyc.com/apply

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

BlackRock Says the Optimal Portfolio is 84.9% Bitcoin!? Jul 29, 2023

On this edition of Bitcoin Builders weekly breakdown:

Gensler ETF comments
Grayscale sabotaging ETF applications?
Blackrock portfolio construction paper
Binance turns on Lightning
Mining hardware costs coming down

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

WOLF Cohort 3 Applications Now Open!! https://wolfnyc.com/apply

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

Glassnode's James Check on the Perfect Middle of the Bitcoin Cycle Jul 22, 2023

Glassnode's James Check returns for an extensive on-chain analysis of the Bitcoin cycle. He and NLW talk shrimp accumulation, miner distribution, s2f and more!

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

WOLF Cohort 3 Applications Now Open!! https://wolfnyc.com/apply

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

Will Mining Replace CEX's for Retail Bitcoin Buyers? feat. Kent Halliburton Jul 18, 2023

Today NLW is joined by Sazmining President and COO Kent Halliburton. NLW and Kent talk about his journey from rooftop solar to Bitcoin, Sazmining's goals to create a bitcoin native way to stack sats, and the process of opening a mining facility in Paraguay.

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

WOLF Cohort 3 Applications Now Open!! https://wolfnyc.com/apply

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

Is a BlackRock ETF Good for Bitcoin? Jul 13, 2023

NLW provides an overview of the last couple weeks of Bitcoin news, including institutional and ETF announcements, mining revenue trends and more. The big discussion of the episode surrounds the BlackRock BTC spot ETF proposal, and whether it's good, bad, or neutral for Bitcoin.

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

Zeus' Evan Kaloudis on Building the Bitcoin Infrastructure of the Future Jun 29, 2023

This week, Bitcoin Builders presents its Summer Startup Series, profiling companies from the first accelerator cohort from In Wolf's Clothing https://wolfnyc.com/

On the third episode, NLW talks with Evan Kaloudis of Zeus, an open-source, non-custodial Bitcoin wallet. They discuss Evan and Zeus' journey and where Bitcoin UI and infrastructure need to go from here.

Check out Zeus: https://twitter.com/ZeusLN

Follow Evan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/evankaloudis

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

WOLF Cohort 3 Applications Now Open!! https://wolfnyc.com/apply

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

10101's Philipp Hoenisch on Bringing Bitcoin Principles to Bitcoin Trading [Summer Startup Series] Jun 28, 2023

This week, Bitcoin Builders presents its Summer Startup Series, profiling companies from the first accelerator cohort from In Wolf's Clothing https://wolfnyc.com/

Today on the second episode of the Summer Startup Series, NLW interviews Philipp Hoenisch from 10101, an app that promises bitcoin trading without counterparty risk. 10101 was part of In Wolf's Clothing's first startup cohort.

Check out 10101: https://10101.finance/

Follow Philipp on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bonomat

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

Dustup's Bitcoin Powered Global Gaming [Summer Startup Series] Jun 27, 2023

This week, Bitcoin Builders presents its Summer Startup Series, profiling companies from the first accelerator cohort from In Wolf's Clothing https://wolfnyc.com/

Today we're talking with Neil Woodfine, CEO of Dustup, a new Bitcoin-powered platform that helps battle royale tournament organizers. We talk about what Neil has learned over more than a half decade building Bitcoin startups and why Bitcoin is the perfect currency for global gaming.

Check out Dustup: https://www.dustup.gg/

Follow Neil on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwoodfine

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

The Rate of Bitcoin Change Jun 20, 2023

A reading of Bitcoin Graffiti's "The Secrets of the S Curve: Why Bitcoin Adoption Takes Longer Than You Think"

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

Bitcoin Mining Beats the Bear with Harry Sudock Jun 15, 2023

Harry Sudock is the CSO at GRIID and a partner at Bitcoin Park. In this episode of Bitcoin Builders, he and NLW discuss how the mining industry evolved over the last bullmarket, and how the business side of the sector has adapted during the bear market. They also discuss Bitcoin community.

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

Do These SEC Lawsuits Matter for Bitcoin Builders? Jun 10, 2023

On Bitcoin Builders Weekly Recap, NLW tries to cut through the noise to ask what the real implications of this week's spate of SEC lawsuits against crypto exchanges means for Bitcoin and the people who build on it.

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

Why Bitcoiners Are So Interested In Nostr with Andi Pitt Jun 06, 2023

For the last few months, Bitcoiners have been one of the most active communities on Nostr, a new decentralized protocol that can be used to build applications like social media alternatives. On this episode, Ego Death Capital investor Andi Pitt provides a primer and overview on Nostr, as well as a clear-eyed discussion about its potential to displace centralized apps like Twitter.

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

Who Is Investing In Bitcoin Right Now with River's Alex Leishman Jun 02, 2023

River CEO Alex Leishman joins NLW to discuss starting a Bitcoin company in 2019, what the last bull market taught us in terms of who is interested in Bitcoin, and who has stuck around to continue investing in Bitcoin during the downturn.

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

Scaling Bitcoin Through Community with Fedi's Obi Nwosu May 27, 2023

How does Bitcoin scale to its next billion users? The big brains behind Fedi think the answer is through the most important social structures we have -- our families, companies and communities. This is an amazing conversation with a consumate Bitcoin Builder!

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

What Real People Think of Bitcoin Mining in Their Communities May 25, 2023

There is no area of "bitcoin building" subject to more political scrutiny than mining. For years there have been battles around mining, exemplified by the New York State Moratorium on new mining driven in large part by reports from the Greenidge plant in the Finger Lakes region. In a new piece of reporting from CoinDesk, however, it appears that many of the claims made about the plant and its impact were simply false. What's more, locals in the area have had their voices almost entirely ignored.

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

One Million Wholecoiners! Huge New Lightning Developments as Bitcoin Addresses Holding 1+ BTC Hit 1M May 20, 2023

On this edition of Bitcoin Builders Weekly Recap, NLW covers on chain news, the latest Bitcoin mining updates including the latest difficulty adjustment, huge new Lightning developments and more.

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

Cory Klippsten: Bitcoin Building and the Shape of the Next Bull Run May 17, 2023

Cory Klippsten is the CEO of Swan.com a Bitcoin onramp that has surged onto the scene and become one of the best resources for helping people join Bitcoin, from the standpoint of education and access. In this episode, Cory and NLW discuss building a bitcoin-native company, hiring big personalities, how things have changed over the last 3 years, and the shape of the Bitcoin bull to come.

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

As the BRC20 Debate Rages, Echoes of the Blocksize Wars May 14, 2023

On this edition of the Bitcoin Builders Weekly Recap, NLW covers:

Macro headwinds for BTC price
Short-term holder cost basis
Mining updates including SEC Marathona subpoena and pro-mining legislation in Montana and Texas
The BRC20 debate and the Blocksize wars

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

Bitcoin: The First Post-Partisan Asset? A Conversation with "Progressive's Case for Bitcoin" Author Jason Maier May 10, 2023

This week, President Biden ratcheted up the partisanship around Bitcoin when he tweeted that Republicans were trying to protect tax loopholes for wealthy crypto investors. Congressman Brad Sherman has been all over TV saying that the industry is just for tax evaders and criminals. Elizabeth Warren is making opposition to crypto a central pillar of her campaign. Yet as much as the partisan bickering tries to capture Bitcoin, some progressive voices are pushing back. Jason Maier is the author of "A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin" and he's on a mission to help people understand how Bitcoin aligns with and can help achieve core goals of the left as well - including fairness, equality of opportunity and more.

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

A Primer on BRC-20: Innovation or an Attack on Bitcoin? May 07, 2023

Bitcoin has recently set records for transactions. Fees are dramatically higher than they were a few months ago. Ordinals have ballooned to more than a million inscriptions per week. BRC-20 is a primitive token standard that uses ordinals to create a form of Bitcoin-native token. Just a couple months old, the market cap of BRC-20 tokens is over $400m and a great debate rages: is this Bitcoin builder innovation - or a new attack vector on the network?

To join the discussion: bit.ly/breakdownpod

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

Des Dickerson: Bringing Bitcoin to the World Through Games May 03, 2023

Des Dickerson is the CEO of THNDR Games. THNDR creates captivating mobile games that reward play with Bitcoin. 80% of their users have never interacted with Bitcoin before. 87% are out of the United States. In this conversation NLW talks with Des about how she started building in Bitcoin, THNDR's journey, and why games are a path in to Bitcoin. Find Des on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dickerson_des THNDR Games: https://www.thndr.games/

To join the discussion: bit.ly/breakdownpod

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

Mt. Gox Rumors, $100k Bank BTC Predictions, and Massive Growth in the Bitcoin Startup Ecosystem [Weekly Breakdown] Apr 29, 2023

On this edition of the Bitcoin Builders Weekly Breakdown, NLW covers:

Bitcoin's whipsaw markets, driven by thin liquidity and Mt.Gox/US Gov't sell rumors
A short banks, long BTC narrative driver, with Standard Chartered Bank making a huge prediction
WEF is now pro-Bitcoin mining?!
New Bitcoin policy org BTC Action
Trammell Venture Partners Bitcoin startup ecosystem report highlights

To join the discussion: bit.ly/breakdownpod

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

Ray Youssef on Building an Unstoppable Open Bitcoin Markets Protocol for the World Apr 26, 2023

Ray Youssef is the co-founder and former CEO of Paxful. He's spent the last 8 years working to open up bitcoin access and financial freedom in the global south. Although Paxful is no more, Ray's mission continues. He and his team have just announced Civ Kit, a proposed protocol for open, unstoppable peer-to-peer bitcoin markets. On this episode Ray and NLW discussed what happened with Paxful, what Ray learned, and why Bitcoin is more important than ever.

To join the discussion: bit.ly/breakdownpod

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

Will Russia Mining Bitcoin for Trade Drive the Next Wave of De-Dollarization? Apr 21, 2023

Welcome back to the Bitcoin Builders Weekly Breakdown. The Weekly Breakdown is a chance to cover the most important news stories in and around the Bitcoin community. This week, NLW looks at:

Increase in the percentage of BTC held by entities with less than 1 BTC
Lack of stress around recent price action
Bernstein report saying Bitcoin is poised for biggest bull run ever
Arkansas passes right to mine bill
NYT mining fud fails to resonate
Russia exploring mining bitcoin and using crypto for cross-border settlement

To join the discussion: bit.ly/breakdownpod

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

Spiral's Steve Lee on the Lightning Development Kit and How Everyone Can Contribute to Bitcoin Apr 18, 2023

Steve Lee is lead at Spiral, the Block's independent Bitcoin-focused subsidiary. In this episode of Bitcoin Builders, NLW and Steve discuss Spiral's mission to support Bitcoin, their grants program, their work on the Lightning Development Kit, and why even non-technical people can contribute to Bitcoin.

To join the discussion: bit.ly/breakdownpod

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

Leverage Gone, Tourists Flushed: Bitcoin's Beautiful Late-Cycle Reset feat. Glassnode's James Check Apr 13, 2023

In this data driven episode of Bitcoin Builders, Glassnode's James Check (Checkmate on Twitter) walks through the onchain data, discussing:

The changing of hands from the leftover top buyers to new post-FTX bargain buyers
The shift away from whales towards smaller holders
Why the most recent run past $30,000 has been driven by spot buying rather than leveraged trading

To join the discussion: bit.ly/breakdownpod

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

How Bitcoin Unlocks Last Mile Energy with Erik Hersman of Gridless Apr 11, 2023

Erik Hersman is the CEO of Gridless, a bitcoin mining company that leverages bitcoin production to make mini grids and last mile energy production economically viable in Africa. The company has pilots in Kenya and Malawi and recently raised a seed round led by Block and Stillmark. In this episode, NLW and Erik talk about their shared social entrepreneurship background, how Erik and Gridless came to bitcoin, and how bitcoin transforms energy economics around the world.

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

To join the discussion: bit.ly/breakdownpod

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

The State-by-State Battle for the Right to Mine Bitcoin Apr 11, 2023

On this edition of the Bitcoin Builders Weekly Breakdown, NLW looks at a number of the big stories shaping bitcoin over the past week. He discusses the shutdown of P2P bitcoin marketplace Paxful, coming just months after the closure of Local Bitcoins. He also talks about Texas Senate Bill 1751 and the state-by-state battle for "Right to Mine" legislation.

To join the discussion: bit.ly/breakdownpod

Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com

Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

Introducing Bitcoin Builders Mar 31, 2023

Bitcoin Builders is a show all about the developers, entrepreneurs, creatives, communities, artists and others participating in the Cambrian explosion of building on Bitcoin, Lightning and other freedom tech.

This is the Bitcoin show all about the fun, optimistic, irreverant side of Bitcoin, and features news shows, discussions, interviews, educational series and so much more.

It's hosted by NLW, host of The Breakdown, and is the first new spinoff show of The Breakdown Network.

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