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    TLS76: Chase Perkins on the Impervious Browser, Decentralized Identifiers, and Digital Self-Sovereignty Oct 26, 2022
    Show notes

    Chase Perkins is the founder of Impervious, a Lightning-powered, P2P internet browser that recently launched their alpha version.

    In our conversation we discussed censorship and privacy on the internet today, we explored how Impervious works, the importance of peer-to-peer communication, decentralized identifiers, and the Lightning Network.

    → Impervious: https://www.impervious.ai/

    Sponsors

    → Voltage: https://voltage.cloud?utm_source=kevinrooke&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_campaign=1mo

    → Stakwork: https://stakwork.com/

    This show is a Lightning podcast. That means instead of asking for likes or shares, I ask for sats.

    The best way to show your support is to download Fountain from the App Store, load your wallet with some sats, and send them over the Lightning Network to kerooke@fountain.fm.

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

    → More Episodes: https://play.fountain.fm/show/P6XXuSPg6f2rj4ECB0fT

    → Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

    Links

    → Stack Sats: https://www.stacksats.how/

    → Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

    → Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations

    → Blog: https://www.kevinrooke.com/blog

    Timestamps

    00:00 - Intro

    02:23 - Chase Perkins Intro

    10:21 - Where Would The World Be Without P2P Technology?

    15:26 - How Does the Impervious Browser Work?

    20:39 - Surprises Building Impervious

    26:52 - Impervious Transitioning from an API to a Browser

    34:14 - The Importance of Having Multiple Decentralized Identities

    39:58 - Why Aren’t All Apps P2P?

    50:16 - Emerging P2P App Ideas

    1:05:56 - Why Is Lightning Necessary for Impervious?

    1:11:45 - The Lightning Round


    TLS75: John Light on Validity Rollups on Bitcoin, ZK-proofs, and the Lightning Network Oct 20, 2022
    Show notes

    John Light is a Bitcoin researcher who recently published a paper exploring how Validity Rollups might work on Bitcoin.

    In our conversation, we first explored what zero-knowledge proofs and rollups are, we discussed the different ways in which rollups could be implemented, the risks and rewards to implementing rollups on Bitcoin, and the ways in which rollups and the Lightning Network could be complementary to each other.

    → Bitcoin Rollups: https://bitcoinrollups.org/

    → Unexpected Tradeoff from Bitcoin Soft Forks: https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2022/07/13/#x-only-workaround

    Sponsors

    → Voltage: https://voltage.cloud?utm_source=kevinrooke&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_campaign=1mo

    → Stakwork: https://stakwork.com/

    This show is a Lightning podcast. That means instead of asking for likes or shares, I ask for sats.

    The best way to show your support is to download Fountain from the App Store, load your wallet with some sats, and send them over the Lightning Network to kerooke@fountain.fm.

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

    → More Episodes: https://play.fountain.fm/show/P6XXuSPg6f2rj4ECB0fT

    → Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

    Links

    → Stack Sats: https://www.stacksats.how/

    → Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

    → Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations

    → Blog: https://www.kevinrooke.com/blog

    Timestamps

    00:00 - Intro

    02:26 - John Light Intro

    10:31 - What are ZK-Proofs & Rollups?

    18:23 - How Might Rollups Help Bitcoin Scalability

    27:57 - Privacy Implications of Rollups on Bitcoin

    34:25 - Rollup Security

    39:44 - How Might Rollups Be Implemented on Bitcoin?

    44:14 - The Case Against Rollups on Bitcoin

    52:26 - Unintended Consequences of Bitcoin Soft Forks

    1:00:45 - Validity Rollups vs. Lightning Network

    1:11:06 - The Lightning Round


    TLS74: Johns Beharry on Bitcoin Design, Bolt.Fun, and Accelerating Global Bitcoin Adoption Oct 18, 2022
    Show notes

    Johns Beharry is a Bitcoin designer building a platform for Lightning builders called Bolt.Fun.

    In our conversation, we explored the importance of design in Bitcoin, the state of the Bitcoin builder ecosystem, and the Legends of Lightning tournament being hosted by Bolt.Fun to get more builders working on Lightning to accelerate global Bitcoin adoption.

    → Bolt.Fun: https://makers.bolt.fun

    → Legends of Lightning: https://makers.bolt.fun/tournaments/1/overview

    Sponsors

    → Voltage: https://voltage.cloud?utm_source=kevinrooke&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_campaign=1mo

    → Stakwork: https://stakwork.com/

    This show is a Lightning podcast. That means instead of asking for likes or shares, I ask for sats.

    The best way to show your support is to download Fountain from the App Store, load your wallet with some sats, and send them over the Lightning Network to kerooke@fountain.fm.

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

    → More Episodes: https://play.fountain.fm/show/P6XXuSPg6f2rj4ECB0fT

    → Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

    Links

    → Stack Sats: https://www.stacksats.how/

    → Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

    → Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations

    → Blog: https://www.kevinrooke.com/blog

    Timestamps

    00:00 - Intro

    02:14 - Johns Beharry Intro

    11:58 - The Importance of Design in Bitcoin

    15:18 - The Bitcoin Design Guide

    30:42 - Design Priorities in the Bitcoin Ecosystem

    34:41 - What is Bolt.Fun?

    47:17 - Builders in the Legends of Lightning Tournament

    52:29 - The Health of the Bitcoin Builder Community

    1:03:49 - Bitcoin Open Source Grants

    1:16:44 - The Lightning Round


    TLS73: James Andrew on Lightning Bridge, Using Lightning as a Payment Rail, Web3, and Taro Oct 12, 2022
    Show notes

    James Andrew is the CEO & Technical Director of Global Liquidity, the company building a product called Lightning Bridge to connect apps like Cash App and Strike with crypto over the Lightning Network.

    In our discussion, James explained exactly how Lightning Bridge works, why the Lightning Network is the perfect payment rail for currency swaps and transfers, and we discussed Web3, Taro, and more.

    → Lightning Bridge: https://www.lightningbridge.com/

    Sponsors

    → Voltage: https://voltage.cloud?utm_source=kevinrooke&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_campaign=1mo

    → Stakwork: https://stakwork.com/

    This show is a Lightning podcast. That means instead of asking for likes or shares, I ask for sats.

    The best way to show your support is to download Fountain from the App Store, load your wallet with some sats, and send them over the Lightning Network to kerooke@fountain.fm.

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

    → More Episodes: https://play.fountain.fm/show/P6XXuSPg6f2rj4ECB0fT

    → Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

    Links

    → Stack Sats: https://www.stacksats.how/

    → Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

    → Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations

    → Blog: https://www.kevinrooke.com/blog

    Timestamps

    00:00 - Intro

    02:19 - James Andrew Intro

    06:24 - How Lightning Bridge Works

    11:02 - Lightning Bridge vs. Strike

    15:21 - The Different Types of Lightning Node Operators

    23:38 - Why Do Institutions Care About Lightning?

    29:22 - Will Wrapped Assets on Taro Disrupt Lightning Bridge?

    37:24 - Is The Lightning Network Necessary for Digital Payments?

    40:48 - Lightning Bridge Competitors

    54:08 - James Andrew on Taro

    1:00:50 - How Will The Lightning Network Change The World?

    1:06:52 - The Lightning Round


    TLS72: Vijay Boyapati on The Evolution of Money, Bitcoin's Role as Money, and the Lightning Network Oct 03, 2022
    Show notes

    Vijay Boyapati is the author of The Bullish Case for Bitcoin, and one of the brightest Bitcoiners around.

    In our discussion, Vijay explained his thesis on the evolution of money, we explored where Bitcoin is in this four-phase evolution, and specifically covered the role of the Lightning Network and Bitcoin as a medium of exchange.

    → The Bullish Case for Bitcoin: https://www.bullishcaseforbitcoin.com/

    Sponsors

    → Voltage: https://voltage.cloud?utm_source=kevinrooke&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_campaign=1mo

    → Stakwork: https://stakwork.com/

    This show is a Lightning podcast. That means instead of asking for likes or shares, I ask for sats.

    The best way to show your support is to download Fountain from the App Store, load your wallet with some sats, and send them over the Lightning Network to kerooke@fountain.fm.

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

    → More Episodes: https://play.fountain.fm/show/P6XXuSPg6f2rj4ECB0fT

    → Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

    Links

    → Stack Sats: https://www.stacksats.how/

    → Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

    → Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations

    → Blog: https://www.kevinrooke.com/blog

    Timestamps

    00:00 - Intro

    02:24 - Vijay Boyapati Intro

    08:00 - The Evolution of Money

    26:08 - How Long Will Bitcoin’s Evolution Take?

    32:53 - Bitcoin and the Gartner Hype Cycle

    36:53 - Bitcoin as a Medium of Exchange

    46:01 - Earning Bitcoin on the Lightning Network

    49:37 - Interesting Lightning Network Use Cases

    55:08 - The Lightning Round


    TLS71: Ry Sterling on IBEX Mercado, New Lightning Use Cases, and Helping El Salvador Adopt Bitcoin Sep 27, 2022
    Show notes

    Ry Sterling is the VP of North America at IBEX Mercado. There are two parts to the IBEX business, it is a tool enabling merchants to accept Bitcoin payments, and an infrastructure platform for enabling entirely new Lightning use cases.

    In our discussion, Ry explained the vision for IBEX Mercado, we explored a bunch of emerging Lightning use cases, and we discussed the adoption of Bitcoin in El Salvador.

    → IBEX Mercado: https://www.ibexmercado.com/

    Sponsors

    → Voltage: https://voltage.cloud?utm_source=kevinrooke&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_campaign=1mo

    → Stakwork: https://stakwork.com/

    This show is a Lightning podcast. That means instead of asking for likes or shares, I ask for sats.

    The best way to show your support is to download Fountain from the App Store, load your wallet with some sats, and send them over the Lightning Network to kerooke@fountain.fm.

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

    → More Episodes: https://play.fountain.fm/show/P6XXuSPg6f2rj4ECB0fT

    → Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

    Links

    → Stack Sats: https://www.stacksats.how/

    → Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

    → Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations

    → Blog: https://www.kevinrooke.com/blog

    Timestamps

    00:00 - Intro

    02:44 - Ry Sterling Intro

    15:23 - Gamifying Money on the Lightning Network

    20:30 - Remittances & IBEX Cash

    26:48 - Where Will Lightning Adoption Come From?

    30:23 - What Lessons IBEX Learned From Pitching Merchants

    42:35 - When Will Square Introduce Lightning Payments?

    43:28 - Why IBEX’s Business Is Accelerating

    47:36 - IBEX & El Salvador

    55:55 - What Impact Will Fiat Bridges on Lightning Have on the World?

    1:03:54 - The Lightning Round


    TLS70: Ray Marceau on Building Purse, Integrating Lightning, and Focusing on Bitcoin Sep 21, 2022
    Show notes

    Ray Marceau is the CEO of Purse, a marketplace enabling anyone to spend Bitcoin to buy products on Amazon, or sell Amazon gift cards to buy Bitcoin.

    In our discussion, Ray explained how the Purse platform works, the ups and downs of their 8-year journey in the Bitcoin space, why Purse decided to integrate Lightning payments this summer, and why they’re considering focusing exclusively on Bitcoin on their platform.

    → Purse: https://app.purse.io?_r=StackSats

    Sponsors

    → Voltage: https://voltage.cloud?utm_source=kevinrooke&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_campaign=1mo

    → Stakwork: https://stakwork.com/

    This show is a Lightning podcast. That means instead of asking for likes or shares, I ask for sats.

    The best way to show your support is to download Fountain from the App Store, load your wallet with some sats, and send them over the Lightning Network to kerooke@fountain.fm.

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

    → More Episodes: https://play.fountain.fm/show/P6XXuSPg6f2rj4ECB0fT

    → Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

    Links

    → Stack Sats: https://www.stacksats.how/

    → Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

    → Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations

    → Blog: https://www.kevinrooke.com/blog

    Timestamps

    00:00 - Intro

    02:38 - Ray Marceau Intro

    13:54 - How Does Purse Work?

    17:28 - Purse and Amazon Gift Cards

    23:55 - Purse’s Lightning Network Integration

    36:04 - What Lightning Metrics Is Purse Watching?

    38:04 - Why Purse is Focusing on Bitcoin

    56:42 - Privacy on Lightning

    59:42 - Ray’s Lessons Learned as CEO

    1:06:03 - The Lightning Round


    TLS68: Lyle Pratt on Building Vida, Communicating on Lightning, and Helping Anyone Earn For Their Time Sep 09, 2022
    Show notes

    Lyle Pratt is the founder and CEO of Vida, a platform for letting anyone monetize their time with paid messages, calls, and livestreams.

    In our discussion, Lyle explained how Vida works, the role Lightning payments might play across social media, his experience building on Lightning to date, and how Vida could help more people earn more Bitcoin.

    → Vida: https://vida.page/?ref=kr

    Sponsor

    → Voltage: https://voltage.cloud?utm_source=kevinrooke&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_campaign=1mo

    This show is a Lightning podcast. That means instead of asking for likes or shares, I ask for sats.

    The best way to show your support is to download Fountain from the App Store, load your wallet with some sats, and send them over the Lightning Network to kerooke@fountain.fm.

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

    → More Episodes: https://play.fountain.fm/show/P6XXuSPg6f2rj4ECB0fT

    → Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

    Links

    → Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

    → Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations

    → Blog: https://www.kevinrooke.com/blog

    Timestamps

    00:00 - Intro

    02:06 - Lyle Pratt Intro

    05:37 - Vida’s Vision

    12:27 - Why is Money the Right Tool to Reduce Spam?

    18:08 - Will Advertisers Target Vida Users?

    22:53 - Emerging Vida Use Cases

    32:25 - Payment Splits and Referral Systems

    41:59 - Vida Adoption To Date

    43:46 - Lyle’s Experience Building on Lightning

    57:47 - Creators Earning on Vida

    1:02:20 - How Will Vida Capture Value?

    1:16:47 - The Lightning Round


    TLS67: Egge on Lightning Network Advertising and the Creator Economy on a Bitcoin Standard Sep 01, 2022
    Show notes

    Egge is the co-founder of Starbackr and an advertising industry veteran who has fallen down the Bitcoin and Lightning rabbit hole.

    Egge explained how the world of advertising works, how Lightning could offer improvements for advertisers and consumers, and how the creator economy might evolve on a Bitcoin standard.

    → Starbackr: https://starbackr.com/

    Sponsor

    → Voltage: https://voltage.cloud?utm_source=kevinrooke&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_campaign=1mo

    This show is a Lightning podcast. That means instead of asking for likes or shares, I ask for sats.

    The best way to show your support is to download Fountain from the App Store, load your wallet with some sats, and send them over the Lightning Network to kerooke@fountain.fm.

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

    → More Episodes: https://play.fountain.fm/show/P6XXuSPg6f2rj4ECB0fT

    → Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

    Links

    → Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

    → Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations

    → Blog: https://www.kevinrooke.com/blog

    Timestamps

    00:00 - Intro

    01:55 - Egge Intro

    06:38 - The Advertising Industry Today

    17:20 - Disrupting The Advertising Middlemen

    25:40 - Changing The Relationship People Have With Advertisers

    40:42 - Advertising on the Lightning Network

    50:26 - Creator Monetization Business Models

    54:56 - Enabling Anyone to Earn Online

    1:06:15 - The Lightning Round


    TLS66: Danny Diekroeger on Cash App, LDK, and Operating the Deezy LN Node Aug 27, 2022
    Show notes

    Danny Diekroeger is a Bitcoin software engineer at Cash App, and the operator of one of the world’s largest Lightning nodes.

    In our conversation, Danny explained how Cash App thinks about building Bitcoin and Lightning features, and the challenges of operating a Bitcoin business at scale. we also discussed Spiral’s Lightning Development Kit and Danny’s strategy for becoming a top Lightning node operator.

    → Deezy Node: https://deezy.io/

    → Danny Diekroeger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dannydiekroeger


    Sponsors

    → Voltage: https://voltage.cloud?utm_source=kevinrooke&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_campaign=1mo

    → ZEBEDEE: https://zeb.gg/rooke

    This show is a Lightning podcast. That means instead of asking for likes or shares, I ask for sats.

    The best way to show your support is to download Fountain from the App Store, load your wallet with some sats, and send them over the Lightning Network to kerooke@fountain.fm.

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

    → More Episodes: https://play.fountain.fm/show/P6XXuSPg6f2rj4ECB0fT

    → Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

    Links

    → Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

    → Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations

    → Blog: https://www.kevinrooke.com/blog

    Timestamps

    00:00 - Intro

    02:19 - Danny Diekroeger Intro

    07:55 - Why Cash App Integrated Lightning

    13:41 - Lightning Adoption at Cash App

    23:28 - Lightning Network Payment Success Rate

    26:22 - Cash App’s Infrastructure for Building Bitcoin Apps at Scale

    43:08 - How Companies Choose Between Lightning Implementations

    48:10 - The Evolution of Block’s Business Structure

    1:00:57 - Danny’s Journey to Becoming a LN Node Operator

    1:09:51 - Reputation on the Lightning Network

    1:20:35 - Running a Profitable Lightning Node

    1:24:34 - The Lightning Round


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