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01:51 The Great Script Restoration
09:58 GSR activation
18:13 Covenants and layer-2s
22:21 Dual Funding
23:59 Bolt12 and Lightning Network spec
26:26 Greenlight: non-custodial Lightning-as-a-service
29:56 X-Pay plugin for Core Lightning
36:06 Core Lightning ecosystem growth
45:47 Bitcoin in 2025
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02:19 Getting started in Bitcoin
04:22 Buying and selling Bitcoin on Relai
05:42 The benefits of a non-custodial architecture
07:54 Integrating non-custodial Lightning wallets in Relai
09:20 Partnering with Greenlight by Blockstream
10:45 Why Relai chose to integrate with Greenlight
12:56 Improving the user experience on Lightning
14:32 Greenlight integration process
17:17 Lightning adoption activity on Relai
21:10 Overcoming the challenges of integrating Lightning
23:40 Advice for enterprizes looking to integrate Lightning
25:08 Whatโs next for Relai?
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02:31 What makes Aqua wallet different?
07:50 Tether's role in Bitcoin onboarding
10:58 Lightning payments in the Aqua wallet
21:42 Advantages of Tether on the Liquid Network
28:30 Jan3 Financial
42:04 Jan3 and Botev Plovdiv FC
49:12 Aqua wallet and BTCMap
51:21 Aqua wallet roadmap
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02:53 Bitcoin circular economies in Africa
06:19 Fairer Bitcoin for the global south
07:36 Trade-offs between Lightning, Liquid and Fedimint
09:27 The blockchain trilemma
10:25 Interoperability between Lightning and Liquid
12:54 Understanding the Liquid Federation
16:43 Covenants on the Liquid Network
20:19 Confidential Transactions on the Liquid Network
21:45 Blockstream Asset Management Platform (AMP)
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02:09 The power of the Bitcoin Italia community
03:14 The goals of Vulpem Ventures
05:42 Building Bitcoin layer-2 tooling
08:08 Reasons for building on the Liquid Network
09:39 Common Liquid misconceptions
12:55 Using layer-2s to stack bitcoin
14:26 Bitcoin layer-1 scaling conversations
15:51 Sharing UTXOs utilizing covenants
17:26 The evolving narratives of Bitcoin
18:45 Bitcoin volatilityโs effect on use cases
21:06 The effect of higher L1 fees
23:29 The difference between Elements and Liquid
24:38 Atomic swaps with Banco by Vulpem
28:07 Getting started in Bitcoin development
31:36 Bitcoin in 2024
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02:14 Introducing Samson Mow and JAN3
04:35 JAN3 approach to nation state orange pilling
08:44 Most receptive regions for nation state Bitcoin adoption
15:27 Bitcoin mining and nation state adoption
20:25 Geographical arbitrage and collectivism
24:32 AQUA wallet and Liquid BTC adoption
26:12 Key features of the AQUA wallet
30:33 Liquid based Tether (USDt)
32:25 Liquid FUD and Liquid derangement syndrome
35:49 Liquid and Lightning interoperability
38:22 Bitcoin layer-2 innovations
42:15 Bitcoin ETFs โWild BTC vs Zoo BTCโ
48:15 2024 and beyond for Bitcoin and JAN3
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02:13 Starting work on the Lightning Network
03:34 Differentiated features of Core Lightning
06:24 Working on โLightning v2โ
08:13 Greenlight: Lightning node as a service
11:53 The benefits of non-custodial architecture
12:41 Starting work on open-source projects
13:57 Recruitment for open-source projects
15:14 Marketing Bitcoin development opportunities
20:29 Lightning FUD
22:22 BTC Plus Plus developer conference
26:53 Base58: A Bitcoin protocol school
29:04 Boltz.Exchange: Liquid and Lightning swaps
32:6 New Bitcoin layer-2 protocols
34:40 Opcodes explained
37:32 Lightning Network mainstream adoption
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02:32 The history of Core Lightning
05:41 Spec driven philosophy of Core Lightning
08:38 Open-source development process of Core Lightning
10:00 Core Lightningโs use of plugins
13:06 Powering Greenlight with Core Lightning
18:58 Improving non-custodial access to Lightning with Greenlight
24:19 Developer and business onboarding to Greenlight
28:03 Greenlight: Non-custodial Lightning-as-a-Service
30:42 Interoperability of Bitcoin layer-2s Lightning and Liquid
33:40 Core Lightning and Greenlight look ahead
35:23 Core Lightning v23.11 โBitcoin orangepaperโ
42:47 Starting out building on Core Lightning
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02:15 Developing Lightning implementations from spec
10:10 Lightning Network global adoption
11:42 Integrating Lightning on Blockstream Green
14:02 Lightning payments with Miss Universe El Salvador
15:48 Development of new Lightning use cases
17:14 Enabling wumbo payments on Lightning
18:54 Custodial vs non-custodial
21:58 ETF vs self-custody not your keys not your coins
23:36 The importance of taking self-custody
26:40 Optimising Lightning around mainchain fees
31:20 Use cases for Greenlight by Blockstream
33:28 Using Lighting payments in GameFi
34:31 The Phoenix wallet by ASINQ
36:06 Liquid and Lightning layer-2 interoperability
37:15 Splicing and dual funding
40:27 Core Lightning v23.11
42:16 Starting development with Core Lightning
43:02 Sats vs Bits
43:56 Improving privacy on Lightning
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02:00 Introduction to BTCPay Server
02:43 BTCPay Server and Baltic Honeybadger
04:26 Utilizing SideShift and Prism plugins on BTCPay Server 09:53 How merchants deal with Bitcoin volatility
13:35 Scaling Lightning payments custodial vs non-custodial
20:55 Onboarding merchants to Bitcoin with BTCPay Server
23:46 Bitcoin POS systems used at Baltic Honeybadger
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02:40 Bitcoin conferences around the world
06:22 introduction to HODL HODL & Debifi
13:06 Non-custodial operations with multisig
16:02 Institutional interest in peer-to-peer markets
21:36 Starting up Baltic Honeybadger
30:55 Baltic Honeybadger 2023 announcements
34:32 Debifi API availability for institutional investors
35:51 Different use cases for Lightning & Liquid
38:46 HODL HODL and the Liquid Federation
40:47 Using Tether on the Liquid Network
41:38 Supported currencies on HODL HODL & Debifi
44:46 Different global use cases for Bitcoin
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48:46 The next 12 months in Bitcoin development
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02:00 Whatโs difficult about running a Lightning node?
06:42 Motivation for developing VLS
08:37 VLS basic security model
10:20 VLS hardware signing devices
11:17 VLS release status
13:46 VLS disaster recovery charter
17:15 VLS integration with Greenlight
18:34 UTXO set oracles
22:02 VLS validation rules
24:02 Whatโs next for VLS
25:17 Using multisignature with VLS
28:22 How to contribute to the VLS open-source project
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1:28 Introduction to Blockstream Research
14:04 The Codex32 paper computer
20:51 What is Shamirโs Secret Sharing?
27:21 How Jade protects key information
34:47 Implementing Miniscript in Blockstream Jade
38:31 Wen Simplicity on Liquid ser?
48:45 Formal verification with Simplicity
53:31 Using Simplicity for CTV & APO functionality
59:35 How drivechains differ from other layer-2s
1:10:39 FROST and MuSig2
1:16:53 Blockstream Satellite and zero-knowledge proofs
1:22:13 Blockstream Researchโs work on bulletproofs ++
1:35:52 The next 12-18 months in Bitcoin development
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02:10 Erikโs path to Bitcoin
03:38 How Mt. Gox influenced Blockstream
06:26 Surviving multiple market cycles
23:29 Asset issuance on Liquid
28:29 Blockstream Mining Note
32:33 Crossover between Bitcoin & tradfi
35:15 Institutional interest in integrating Liquid
38:50 Working with Dr. Adam Back
42:10 Bitcoin adoption inflection points
44:41 Bitcoin usage in different markets
46:42 Whatโs next for Blockstream?
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02:00 Jeffโs role at Blockstream 03:00 Bitcoin layer-2 synergies
04:05 Lightning & Liquidโs effect on Bitcoin adoption
11:00 Greenlight 12:39 Integrating Lightning in Blockstream Green 14:11 Use cases developing on Liquid
18:00 Confidential Transactions on the Liquid Network
20:24 The Blockstream Jade Bitcoin hardware wallet
23:00 Non-custodial trading of Liquid assets on Jade
24:15 Control & privacy benefits of decentralized technology
30:34 Institutional interest in the Liquid Network 33:29 Up & coming Blockstream projects
35:50 Timeline on Simplicity integration into Liquid
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3:26 Blockstream Research mission & structure
04:53 So simple it fits on a T-Shirt
09:30 Bitcoinโs last soft fork?
15:56 SIGHASH_ANYPREVOUT OP_CHECKTEMPLATEVERIFY
23:59Applications of Simplicity
2:40 Risks & rewards of merging Simplicity to Bitcoin L1
29:25 Fee market implications of merging Simplicity
33:36 The process of implementing SImplicity on Bitcoin
39:25 Criticisms of Simplicity
44:51 Relationship between Miniscript & Simplicity
49:47 Simplicity resources
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01:02 Who is Adi?
01:46 What is Greenlight?
02:50 Challenges of running a Lightning node
06:54 Status of Greenlight developer preview
09:26 Regulations and compliance
11:29 Building apps on Greenlight
13:58 Benefits of Lightning
15:03 Lightning Network adoption
15:52 The security of Greenlight
17:31 Cost effectiveness of running a node
18:50 Routing nodes vs edge nodes
19:42 Greenlightโs approach to privacy
20:54 Lightning node backups with Greenlight
22:00 Facilitating user off boarding to own infrastructure
22:42 No walled gardens
23:13 Liquid Integrations
23:43 Summer of Bitcoin
25:18 Adding Greenlight to Lightning devs tooling
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00:45 What does Boltz do?
02:26 Using Liquid swaps
04:20 Why build on Liquid?
05:37 Challenges during implementation
07:42 Other channel rebalancing solutions
11:40 The swap process between Liquid and Lightning
15:34 What level of trust does Boltz require?
18:02 Lightning Network capacity
20:57 Bitcoin layer-2s supporting each other
22:05 Lightning Network transaction sizes
25:12 Lightning Network adoption
31:25 Optimizing Boltz
33:25 The Boltz API
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1:58 Las aplicaciones de blockchain en los mercados financieros
5:48 Los beneficios de usar estas tecnologรญas en los mercados financieros, tanto para los participantes del mercado como para los consumidores
15:06 Los desafรญos principales que enfrenta la adopciรณn de blockchain en los mercados financieros y cรณmo se pueden superar
21:10 ยฟQuรฉ es Elements y cuรกles son sus principales caracterรญsticas?
26:31 UTXO vs. Modelo de Cuentas
34: 09 ยฟQuรฉ es el Liquid Network y cรณmo funciona?
37:49 ยฟQuรฉ es el โshadow bankingโ?
40:27: La industria de los pagarรฉs y sus principales desafรญos
49:01 Otras industrias que tienen similares desafรญos y una gran razรณn para digitalizarse de la misma manera que los pagarรฉs?
51:36 Mineros de Bitcoin digitalizando sus acuerdos de compra de energรญa por parte de mineros
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01:14 Lessons from the Green Beta testing
07:46 Mnemonic interchangeability
12:50 Blockstream Green for beginners
16:47 A Bitcoin walletโs core services
24:03 Blockstream Jade as a Bitcoin Miner
26:48 Blockstream Greenโs pin unlock service
29:22 Secure elements
35:00 Open-source software & DIY
35:50 Liquid integration with Green
37:22 Watch only wallets
39:37 Greenlight
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๐ Start building on Bitcoin's financial layer with the Build On L2 Liquid community
๐ค Check out Side Swap settlement infrastructure for the Liquid Network
2:14 Why build on Bitcoin?
3:32 Colored Coins protocol
5:32 How Atomic Swaps work
8:00 The spectrum of decentralized finance
8:52 What SideSwap is focused on
12:14 Lessons from previous Bitcoin cycles
12:57 The importance of Bitcoin based capital markets
17:26 Issuing securities as bearer assets
19:35 The tokenization of securities
20:37 Transfer restricted asset technology
25:12 Differences between CEX & DEX
26:19 Private swaps on SideSwap
27:22 What does PEGx do?
31:46 Voting with Liquid digital securities
35:48 Dealing with regulators when facilitating trades
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2:39 Zero knowledge proofs
5:36 What makes ZeroSync different?
6:43 ZeroSync and Blockstream Satellite
8:37 Benefits of ZKPs
9:47 Development timeline
11:34 Hardware requirements
13:12 Use cases for the ZeroSync toolkit
15:39 Stark proofs, Simplicity & the Liquid Network
20:04 Security of ZeroSync proof systems
23:45 Long term implications of ZKPs for Bitcoin
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01:51 Major developments in the self-custody landscape
03:41 The fundamental problem Blockstream is solving
08:55 The fundamental problem Blockstream is solving
12:35 Other Bitcoin wallets that Jade works with
13:37 The Blockstream Jade reseller program
15:21 Blockstream Jade blind pin server
19:05 Other assets that Jade supports
20:50 The next 12 months in Jade development
22:53 Lightning integration in Blockstream Jade
23:50 Blockstream Green UX development
25:00 The Bitcoin hardware wallet market
26:23 Tradeoffs between singlesig & multisig
28:30 Common difficulties in bitcoin self-custody
29:55 Demonstrating Jade at Bitcoin Park
32:40 Common questions for Blockstream Support
34:42 How the Jade DIY process works
36:22 2023 look ahead for Blockstream Jade
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0:00 Introduction
01:05 The fundamental problem Mifiel is trying to solve
01:38 What is a promissory note and what kind of people are using
04:27 Other markets that utilize promissory notes
06:13 Dealing with challenges in technology adoption
07:57 Utilizing the Liquid Network for tokenization
9:52 Dealing with regulations and licensing considerations
11:17 Secondary market trading of promissory notes
16:02 Decentralization and promissory notes
19:53 Quantity of promissory notes issued by Mifiel
20:43 Interest rates on promissory notes
23:24 Demand for promissory notes
25:03 Handling defaults on promissory notes
26:47 Reasons for issuing on the Liquid Network
32:52 Short term outlook for Mifiel
37:09 Benefits of tokenization
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03:25 What makes MERJ unique
07:35 Different reasons for offshoring business
11:25 The Blockstream Mining Note and US markets
12:43 Security tokens & digital securities
24:16 Evolution of capital markets
34:35 How STOs can improve markets
43:19 Building on the Liquid Network
48:37 Risks and regulations after FTX crash
52:31 Future outlook for asset issuers
54:58 The STO industry in 10 years
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01:27 Starting work on Lightning at Blockstream
03:44 Lightning Network global adoption
04:46 Work on Bolt12 Lightning spec
10:41 Factors driving Lightning adoption
15:15 Bookkeeping with Core Lightning
21:31 Lightning Network unlocking micropayments
23:45 Integrating Lightning into Blockstream Green
26:02 Lightning wallet recommendations
28:48 Thoughts on El Salvador Bitcoin and Lightning adoption
32:55 Working in the open-source software space
38:43 Comparing Bitcoin to Linux
47:33 Exciting things coming to Lightning
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00:43 FTX failure overview
04:45 Bankruptcy vs recovery token
09:55 FTX post mortem
33:43 Exchange revenue rights model
39:05 Proof of keys day
52:14 Lessons for investors from FTX insolvency
59:16 The future of DeFi
1:20:48 Asset issuance on the Liquid Network
1:25:02 Bitcoin mining market conditions
1:29:15 Crypto bailout pool
1:32:47 Looking ahead on the Bitcoin network
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03:06 Path to Bitcoin
05:56 The Liquid Network
07:22 Other assets and AMP management
09:06 What is the Liquid Federation?
13:56 Governance within the Federation
16:17 L-BTC Peg in growth
18:03 L-BTC as the native token
20:15 L-USDt transaction volume
22:54 Different layer-2 use cases
25:44 Liquid documentation for institutions
26:58 Asset management platform
33:24 Threshold for Tokenisation
36:22 The new Asset Management Tool
42:10 KYC responsibilities on the Liquid Network
43:57 Whatโs next for the Blockstream Asset Management Platform
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04:05 Health of the VC industry
06:49 Pitching Bitcoin to investors
09:08 Differentiating Crypto and Bitcoin VC
12:10 Narrative investing within Crypto tokens
28:18 Capital allocation framworks
32:55 The future of security tokens
36:14 Bitcoin's importance globally
39:41 Most exciting work within Bitcoin
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05:29 Boom or bust in Bitcoin mining
07:22 What makes Spondoolies different?
09:20 Making ASIC parts easily replaceable
10:46 Blockstream and Spondoolies synergies
13:07 Optimizing Blockstream's Bitcoin mining
13:52 Air cooled and immersion mining
16:00 Institutional investment entering Bitcoin mining
18:17 Road map for Blockstream's upcoming ASIC machine
20:55 Centralization of chip foundry services
25:32 Essential advanced manufacturing processes
28:17 Foundry services planning rigidity
30:02 Difficulties in securing chip allocations
31:00 Bitcoin miners foundry requirements
32:14 Current selling pressure on miners
34:19 ASIC acquisition industry dynamics
39:24 ASIC price change implications
41:34 Mining industry consolidation during the bear market
43:33 Hashrate is looking for stability
46:43 Modelling Bitcoin hashrate and price
49:11 Why more manufacturers aren't in Bitcoin
53:00 Bitcoin mining in 5 years
58:39 The upcoming Blockstream ASIC
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00:20 Personal privacy
00:58 Ericโs background
01:53 Freedom = privacy
03:41 Why work on Bitcoin?
05:07 Chaumian mints, ecash, Federations
08:43 Federated ecash
11:25 Federations in the future
12:57 Integrating Lightning into federations
16:20 Tokens
17:22 Lightning custodial usage
18:17 Minimint_btc
21:11 Bitcoin usage in El Salvador
23:16 Choosing a federated ecash
26:44 Exciting things moving forward
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00:23 Discovering Bitcoin
02:38 Blockstream Wallet Offerings
05:05 Wallet Features
09:53 Lightning Integration
10:45 Long Term Wallet Development
11:50 Going Off-chain
12:13 Jade and Other Hardware Wallets
15:29 Wallet Security
24:36 Secure Elements
26:26 Self-custody best practices
30:11 Custodian Stress Tests
30:40 Exciting Bitcoin Developments
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00:55 - What happened in the Terra ecosystem?
08:05 - Crypto market cap is a misleading metric
12:11 - UST failures effect on other stablecoins
23:40 - Incentives within the DeFi space
26:30 - Could the Luna situation have ended differently?
31:15 - Stablecoin velocity and resiliency
36:09 - Liquidity and backing within stablecoins
41:21 - Bitcoin stigma in banking
44:08 - Key lessons
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1:30 - Meeting Kerem
3:50 - Is BtcTurk strictly for residents of Turkey?
5:38 - How big is the market in Turkey?
6:49 - What are the biggest hurdles to running an exchange?
11:42 - What is the biggest hassle of running an exchange in Turkey?
13:48 - Are there more transactions when turmoil breaks out in an area?
16:41 - Do people in Turkey view Bitcoin differently than Western countries?
19:12 - Is there a concern of capital controls in Turkey?
21:27 - What trends will exchanges see in 2022?
26:36 - Does Turkey see Bitcoin as a growth vector?
28:01 - Is Lightning useful for exchanges and traders?
29:58 - Central banking not liking Lightning as competition
31:30 - Are Bitcoin cycles over?
33:19 - Most exciting developments to look forward to for Bitcoin in 2022
34:45 - Where to find Kerem
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1:02 - Meeting Bruce
2:32 - What role does Bitcoin have in improving the future?
8:24 - Is the current world environment is taylor made for Bitcoin?
11:36 - How did the Bitcoin narrative change over time?
15:45 - Bitcoin transitioning to the medium of exchange
17:50 - Bitcoin beating adoption expectations
18:27 - What are the opportunities for digital securities and STO's?
25:36 - Is STO development being done within the United States?
31:25 - What other assets are being tokenized?
34:09 - What has been bottlenecking STO development?
36:55 - Democratization of finance
38:33 - Tokenizing low volume assets
41:44 - Securities becoming globalized
43:37 - Can securities be built upon Bitcoin?
50:53 - Bitcoin being the most secure blockchain
53:32 - Most interesting developments for Bitcoin in 2022?
56:47 - Where to find Bruce?
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01:07 Who is Paulo Ardoino?
02:14 Path to finding Bitcoin and working at Bitfinex
13:24 Reasons Bitfinex does not face downtime during high volatility
15:17 Bitfinex being the most battle tested exchange
16:17 What is the Liquid Network value proposition compared to altcoins?
22:03 The origin story of Tether and its success
23:53 Difficulties of running an exchange
25:07 Will Bitcoin become less volatile thus destroying altcoins and stablecoins?
31:10 Why would first world countries not care for Tether and other stablecoins?
35:23 Bitfinex response to their 2016 hack
42:41 Opportunities for Bitfinex Securities
48:39 Why are there so few security token exchanges?
50:38 Other types of assets that are important to Bitfinex
54:57 Updates on the El Salvador Bitcoin Bond
58:31 When will the El Salvador Bitcoin Bond be available?
59:54 Most exciting Bitcoin developments for 2022
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1:52 What is Blockstream researching?
4:12 Why is Bitcoin privacy important?
15:05 Is AI and Bitcoin on opposite sides when it comes to the goals of privacy?
21:02 - Is the current approach to scaling Bitcoin to put as little data on the blockchain as possible?
28:42 - With all of the efficiency upgrades to Bitcoin, will the mempool get backed up like it did in 2017?
32:51 - Are bitcoin custodians bad for decentralization, but good for mempool space?
34:41 - What was Satoshi Dice? And what current practices will be looked back upon as something that was inefficient?
39:11 - How is Bitcoin different from other crypto assets?
48:25 - What is Liquid and what does it solve?
54:01 - What DeFi applications are being built on Liquid?
59:23 - Is this proper DeFi or pseudo DeFi?
1:00:51 - What is the most exciting thing coming to Bitcoin?
1:06:00 - Does the modularity of Miniscript help with adoption?
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1:42 - What challenges do you have marketing products that are ahead of their time?
8:32 - Do you think mainstream media is anti-Bitcoin?
11:39 - What are the hardest parts of communicating Blockstream and Bitcoin to the public?
15:03 - Has marketing for Bitcoin become easier overtime?
15:54 - How do you see Bitcoin being used differently in other parts of the world?
23:13 - What is the sentiment of Tether around the world?
27:00 - Did your family ties to Argentina lead you down the Bitcoin rabbit hole?
34:26 - Thoughts on the future of stablecoins?
36:15 - Why is Liquid not more popular?
41:17 - What are some Blockstream milestones to look forward to in 2022?
42:30 - What are you looking forward to in Bitcoin for 2022?
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1:35 - Biggest innovations happening in Bitcoin right now
4:11 - How long does a BIP take to get implemented into the Bitcoin protocol?
5:54 - What are Bitcoin's core principles?
8:32 - What off chain capabilities need to be deployed for Taproot to be considered successful?
13:43 - Thoughts on the 2017 fork wars and why small blocks won out
17:37 - Threats to Bitcoin that were bigger than the fork wars
19:09 - Impressions of El Salvador after visiting
21:49 - Do El Salvador citizens use Bitcoin for savings or for payment processing?
22:22 - Sentiment of Bitcoin amongst El Salvador citizens
24:20 - Surprising learnings after visiting El Salvador
26:19 - PTLC's in Lightning and the significance of having it on a day to day basis
29:54 - MuSig
31:45 - Predictions for Bitcoin in 2022
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1:13 Meeting Tuur
3:02 How the global financial crisis made Bitcoin interesting
5:30 Impressions of the El Salvador Bitcoin Bond
8:15 Details of the Bitcoin Bond in El Salvador
19:37 Path for emerging markets adopting Bitcoin
26:45 What the world looks like if the Bitcoin Bond is oversubscribed
28:24 Other products that can be improved with Bitcoin
34:59 Thoughts on democratization of general investing
35:40 Products in the traditional markets interesting for Bitcoin to adopt
42:55 Are there still cycles in Bitcoin?
45:14 Thoughts on Bitcoin price action
51:15 Crackdown in China
54:45 What's exciting in Bitcoin for 2022
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1:11 - Meeting Arnab
2:05 - What is STOKR
3:51 - Current capital markets being outdated and what the future holds for them
7:35 - What is an STO and their difference between ICOs
11:22 - Liquid being a good way to issue STOs
13:00 - Privacy on Liquid being important
14:46 - Reasons for STOs becoming popular
16:56 - Benefits of tokenization
19:40 - Countries that are setting themselves up well with regulations
21:30 - U.S. being so hard to provide STO access to
23:06 - Large players getting interested in STOs
25:06 - Opportunities of STOs
29:44 - Bridging the old world to the new world
31:33 - Regulators views on STOs
35:20 - Thoughts on El Salvador bond
39:50 - Views on India adopting Bitcoin
42:42 - STOs in India
43:37 - Most exciting future developments in the Bitcoin world
46:17 - Where to find STOKR and Arnab
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2:20 Criticisms of the Liquid network
4:49 What is Hyperbitcoinization
6:24 Why would someone use the Liquid network
11:33 Views of Tether and other stable coins in Panama
14:49 Reasons to have stable coins on Liquid
16:09 Self custodian on Spectre
17:41 Using Spectre with Liquid assets
19:38 Hyperbitcoinization is ahead of schedule
22:09 What are the forces behind Hyperbitcoinization
25:29 Thoughts on people migrating to El Salvador
28:28 Thoughts on Bitcoin City
31:26 What is the El Salvador Volcano Bond and the overall sentiment of it
38:16 What is the most exciting thing in the world of Bitcoin going forward
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1:25 Jesseโs introduction
2:15 Jesse's journey from banker to bitcoin
4:32 Jesse trying to get banks to get involved in Bitcoin
10:50 What is BMN?
15:50 What is the future for BMN?
17:32 Paul Tudor Jones on investing in Bitcoin and Bitcoins network effects growing
20:39 Institutional investors taking a while to get into Bitcoin
21:55 Goals for Blockstream's acquisition of Adamant Capital
23:25 Macquarie's partnership with Blockstream
26:49 What is Blockstream markets newsletter
28:25 TA in bitcoin charts
30:48 What is Jesse most excited about for Bitcoin's future
32:10 Closing remarks
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2:27 - What is the Lightning Network, and what problems is it trying to solve?
5:29 - Limitations of the Lightning Network
7:22 - Existing protocols tackling the scaling problem
9:54 - The blocksize war
11:34 - How Lightning interacts with Liquid
13:39 - Are the different Lightning implementations competing with each other?
15:52 - How far are we in terms of user adoption?
19:29 - The role of Lightning in Bitcoinยดs ease of use
23:34 - Where is the biggest potential growth for Lightning in the next five years?
25:23 - The most important technical issues when scaling Lightning
28:12 - Why have exchanges been slow at integrating Lightning?
31:10 - What the implementation of Taproot and Schnorr signatures means for the Lightning Network
34:39 - Blockstream Greenlight
38:44 - Questions from the Blockstream Talk community on Twitter
50:23 - Exciting prospects for Bitcoinยดs future
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2:17 What is going on in China? Is mining done for good?
3:10 Can Chinese investors still buy and sell Bitcoin?
4:46 How important is Chinese retail to Bitcoin price appreciation?
5:26 What was the motivation behind Chinaโs latest crackdown?
7:06 Is the mining hardware supply chain at risk?
9:06 Where has Chinese hashrate migrated to? How long will it take to recover?
10:58 Security Tokens will drive the reformation of traditional capital markets
13:02 Trading venues, technology, and regulations are coming together for STOs
15:42 There seems to be a groundswell of interest in NFTs, how is Liquid being applied to NFTs?
18:50 Is El Salvador the first domino for dollarized economies?
20:58 Bitcoin is turning out to be a global growth driver
20:25 What is the state of the Lightning Network at the moment and what does it need to grow?
24:06 Within all the things that youโre involved in, what excites you the most?
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01:20 Evolutionary History of Bitcoin and early attempts at creating electronic cash
11:38 What could have been Satoshi's thought process when designing Bitcoin
16:40 Bitcoin is not a prototype, it simply has a narrow pocket of design space
20:20 Bitcoin is not old technology, it is one of the most active open source projects in existence
22:22 Adam's early days in Bitcoin
31:44 What were the biggest threats for Bitcoin in the early days? What are potential threats going forward?
38:42 Proper ways to decentralize financial instruments using Bitcoin: Blockstream Mining Note
43:31 What is Bitcoin's value proposition? Bitcoin appeals to different people for different reasons
49:36 What are the most exciting things to look forward in the Bitcoin space?
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