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CD145: PRIMAL WITH MILJAN Nov 26, 2024

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Miljan is the Founder and CEO of Primal, one of the most popular nostr and bitcoin apps in the world. His team recently launched Primal 2.0, bringing users more functionality than ever before. Bitcoin is an open protocol for money, nostr is an open protocol for speech, Primal brings the power of both into an easy to use interface for everyone.
Search Primal in your favorite app store!
Miljan on Nostr: https://primal.net/miljan
EPISODE: 145
BLOCK: 872088
PRICE: 1071 sats per dollar
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(00:00:00) Bloomberg Intro with Jack Mallers

(00:04:18) Introduction

(00:06:01) Primal 2.0 Launch

(00:11:54) Advanced Search Features

(00:21:55) Primal Premium and Legends

(00:33:35) Feed Marketplace and Custom Feeds

(00:45:04) Long Form Content and Reads

(01:03:04) Explore Tab and Discovery Tools

(01:18:25) Integrated Wallet and Future Plans

(01:28:14) Nostr Adoption and Future Outlook

CD144: CASHU WITH CALLE Nov 18, 2024

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Calle is the creator and lead maintainer of the cashu open source protocol, a bitcoin powered chaumian ecash implementation. The cashu ecosystem of wallets and backends provides users the ability to easily, cheaply, and privately use bitcoin, including the ability to make offline peer to peer payments.
Sorry for the technical difficulties at the beginning of this rip. We clear everything up around the 10 minute mark.
Cashu Resources: https://cashu.space/

Calle's Cashu Wallet: https://cashu.me
Calle on Nostr: https://primal.net/calle
EPISODE: 144
BLOCK: 870884
PRICE: 1086 sats per dollar
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(00:00:00) CNBC Intro

(00:05:07) Introduction to Citadel Dispatch

(00:06:01) Technical Difficulties and Live Streaming

(00:10:11) Conversation Begins

(00:15:01) Cashu Project Overview

(00:24:39) Attracting Developers to Bitcoin

(00:38:05) LNURL and Compliance Concerns

(00:50:52) Bitcoin as Freedom Money

(01:00:07) Choosing a Cashu Mint

(01:16:56) Nostr and Cashu Integration

(01:57:01) Future of Cashu and Blinded Amounts

(02:10:14) Nostr Adoption and Social Media

CD143: BITCOIN CONSENSUS ANALYSIS WITH STEVE LEE AND LYN ALDEN Nov 11, 2024

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Steve runs Spiral, Block's open source bitcoin initiative. Lyn is founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy and partner at Ego Death Capital. Steve and Lyn join the show to discuss their recent research paper on bitcoin consensus changes, the process which the network implements potential improvements, and the various stakeholders involved.
Research Paper: https://github.com/bitcoin-cap/bcap

Steve on Nostr:
https://primal.net/moneyball
Lyn on Nostr:
https://primal.net/lyn
EPISODE: 143
BLOCK: 869880
PRICE: 1180 sats per dollar
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(00:00:00) CNBC Squawk Box Intro

(00:04:36) Introduction to Citadel Dispatch

(00:06:03) Bitcoin Consensus and Protocol Changes

(00:20:27) Soft Forks vs Hard Forks

(00:38:47) Stakeholder Dynamics in Bitcoin

(01:11:17) Power Dynamics and Investor Influence

CD142: BITCOIN AND SATOSHI WITH ADAM BACK Oct 23, 2024

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Adam Back is cofounder and CEO of Blockstream, a company focused on building out bitcoin technology. We discuss his recent appearance in HBO documentary 'Money Electric,' the blossoming Swiss bitcoin city of Lugano, the early days of bitcoin, and his thoughts on ecash and nostr.

Adam on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1qg8j6gdwpxlntlxlkew7eu283wzx7hmj32esch42hntdpqdgrslqv024kw
EPISODE: 142
BLOCK: 867036
PRICE: 1534 sats per dollar
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(00:00:01) Bitcoin and Inflation: Insights from Paul Tudor Jones

(00:06:02) Introduction to the Show

(00:06:55) Bitcoin in Lugano: A Growing Economy

(00:10:19) Bitcoin Documentary: Money Electric

(00:21:00) The Mystery of Satoshi Nakamoto

(00:31:05) Bitcoin's Early Days and Adoption Challenges

(00:38:00) Scaling Bitcoin: Liquid and Lightning

(00:50:02) Future of Bitcoin: Simplicity and Smart Contracts

(01:00:19) eCash Protocols: Cashu and Fedimint

(01:09:10) Nostr and Decentralized Social Media

CD141: BITCOIN ART AND CULTURE WITH MADEX Oct 16, 2024

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MADEX is an incredibly talented bitcoin artist and a good friend based in Canada. We discuss his long journey producing freedom focused high quality physical artwork while trying to make a sustainable living. We also discuss his work leading branding for Canadian bitcoin services provider Bull Bitcoin and his concerns with modern corporate social platforms.

MADEX on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1ndketdm2qyv35nrhsxzks8kh7w7w6tll4rjp29hv0qjqkgfjsh6snmgk2v

Explore his art: https://madex.art/
EPISODE: 141
BLOCK: 865812
PRICE: 1501 sats per dollar
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(00:00:01) The Madex Manifesto

(00:05:24) Introduction to Citadel Dispatch

(00:05:56) Interview with Bitcoin Artist Madex

(00:16:24) Madex's Views on NFTs and Digital Art

(00:29:42) The Value of Physical Art and Bitcoin Integration

(00:50:26) Role and Branding at Bull Bitcoin

(00:58:18) Challenges with Social Media and Nostr's Potential

(01:14:13) Final Thoughts and Announcements

CD140: OCEAN MINING WITH LUKE, MARK, JASON, AND MECHANIC Oct 08, 2024

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Ocean Mining is a new and innovative bitcoin mining pool focused on transparency and freedom for the individual miners who choose to use them. With their new DATUM release miners who use Ocean will be able to construct and broadcast blocks themselves removing a key trust component from the process and reducing censorship risk. We had the pleasure of having multiple key members of their team join us for this conversation.
OCEAN on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1qtvl2em0llpnnllffhat8zltugwwz97x79gfmxfz4qk52n6zpk3qq87dze
Luke on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1lh273a4wpkup00stw8dzqjvvrqrfdrv2v3v4t8pynuezlfe5vjnsnaa9nk
Mechanic on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1wnlu28xrq9gv77dkevck6ws4euej4v568rlvn66gf2c428tdrptqq3n3wr
Learn more about OCEAN: https://ocean.xyz/
EPISODE: 140
BLOCK: 864648
PRICE: 1582 sats per dollar
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(00:00:00) Julian Assange: WikiLeaks and CIA Revelations

(00:02:34) Introduction to Citadel Dispatch

(00:03:20) Discussion on Ocean Mining Pool

(00:14:28) Challenges and Innovations in Bitcoin Mining

(00:23:08) DATUM: A New Approach to Mining

(00:36:02) Decentralization and Block Construction

(00:52:20) Security and Trust in Mining Pools

(01:04:39) Spam Transactions and Mempool Policies

(01:25:54) Bitcoin Transaction Volume and Future Outlook

CD139: UNCHAINED WITH PHIL GEIGER Sep 17, 2024

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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

BITCOIN WITH DORSEY, MALLERS, GILLIAM, KEIDUN, AND ODELL Sep 03, 2024

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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

NOSTRIGA: VERIFIABLE REPUTATION - WEBS OF TRUST Sep 03, 2024

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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

NOSTRIGA: FUNDING NOSTR - BENT, LI, PYSH, ODELL Aug 30, 2024

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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

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