The Kevin Rooke Show

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TLS5: Shone Anstey on Buying Bitcoin as a Public Company, Earning Yield, and the Lightning Network Dec 10, 2021

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Shone Anstey is the CEO of LQwD, the world's first public Lightning Network company.

Shone and I spoke about LQwD's Bitcoin accumulation strategy, the ways Lightning service providers can earn yield on their Bitcoin holdings, and how the Lightning Network might evolve over time.

This episode also features the Lightning Round, where you can ask me your questions directly over the Lightning Network.

To send a direct message and/or tip, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

TLS4: Bernard Parah on Bitcoin in Africa, Payrolls on Lightning, and African Entrepreneurs Dec 07, 2021

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Bernard Parah is the CEO of Bitnob, a Nigerian Bitcoin business with a Lightning Network integration.

Bernard and I spoke about the payments and savings landscape in Nigeria, the ways Bitcoin can empower Africans to push back against fees and restrictions levied by fiat payment processors, and how remote work and Bitcoin are enabling a new generation of African entrepreneurs.

This episode also features my new segment called the Lightning Round, where you can ask me your questions directly over the Lightning Network.

To send a direct message and/or tip, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

TLS3: Romain Rouphael on LNMarkets, El Salvador, and Lightning Network Adoption Dec 01, 2021

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LNMarkets is a Lightning Network derivatives exchange, with over $300M in trading volume since their launch in March 2020.

Last week I spoke with LNMarkets co-founder Romain Rouphael about derivatives, the growth of the Lightning Network, his experience using Lightning in El Salvador, and much more.

This episode also features my new segment called the Lightning Round, where you can ask me your questions directly over the Lightning Network.

To send a direct message and/or tip for this episode, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

Bitcoin games discussed during the Lightning Round: https://stacker.news/items/5551

TLS2: Nathan Jessop on Kollider, Derivatives, and the Lightning Network Nov 25, 2021

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Derivatives trading is faster than ever on the Lightning Network.

Last week I spoke with Kollider co-founder Nathan Jessop about the next era of derivatives trading, the importance of building on the Lightning Network, and the ways instant settlement may change the behavior of traders.

I’m also starting a new podcast segment called the Lightning Round, where you can ask me any question you want as a message on the Lightning Network.

To send a direct message and/or tip this episode, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

TLS1: Oscar Merry on Fountain, The Lightning Network, and Podcasting 2.0 Oct 28, 2021

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Podcasting 2.0 is here, and Fountain is leading the charge. I spoke with Fountain co-founder Oscar Merry about the next era of podcasting, the importance of Lightning Network payments, and the impact Podcasting 2.0 could have on creators, podcasting apps, and the overall media landscape.

To send direct messages and tips on this podcast, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.