The Kevin Rooke Show

The Trolls of Wall Street | Nathaniel Popper | BM10 Jun 20, 2024

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A Bold Return to Giving a Damn: One Farm, Six Generations, and the Future of Food | Will Harris | BM9 May 07, 2024

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A Bright Future | Joshua Goldstein | BM8 Mar 10, 2024

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Where Is My Flying Car? | J. Storrs Hall | BM7 Feb 26, 2024

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Americana: A 400-Year History of American Capitalism | Bhu Srinivasan | BM6 Feb 18, 2024

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Zoning Rules!: The Economics of Land Use Regulation | Bill Fischel | BM5 Feb 01, 2024

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The Rise and Fall of American Growth | Robert J. Gordon | BM4 Jan 20, 2024

→ The Rise and Fall of American Growth: ⁠https://www.bookmarked.club/books/the-rise-and-fall-of-american-growth Sponsor → Stakwork: ⁠https://stacksats.how/stakwork⁠ Summary The conversation explores the book 'The Rise and Fall of American Growth', which chronicles growth in America over the past 150 years. It begins with an introduction to the topic and the background of the author Robert J. Gordon. The concept of growth and productivity is defined, highlighting the role of GDP and the impact of inventions. The three industrial revolutions are discussed, along with their key innovations. The conversation then delves into the factors affecting growth, including education, inequality, and fiscal debt. The chapters conclude with an exploration of the rise of American growth from 1870 to 1970 and the fall of American growth from 1970 to the present. The conversation covers various topics related to economic growth, inequality, and the future. The guest, Robert J. Gordon, advocates for immigration reform and improved education as solutions to economic challenges. The discussion also touches on the impact of going off the gold standard and the role of money in exacerbating issues. The guest expresses skepticism about the idea that the US going off the gold standard in 1971 has played a significant role in rising inequality. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the potential for a 'special century' and the importance of economic growth. Takeaways - Growth and productivity are measured by GDP and reflect the increase in output per person or per hour of work. - The three industrial revolutions, marked by key innovations, have driven economic growth: steam engine and cotton spinning, electric power and internal combustion engine, and computers and digital technology. - The percolation of innovations takes time, and the impact of new inventions may not be immediately evident in productivity statistics. - Factors such as education, inequality, and fiscal debt can act as headwinds to growth. - The rise of American growth from 1870 to 1970 was driven by the implementation of inventions and increased productivity. - The fall of American growth from 1970 to the present is characterized by slower productivity growth, increased inequality, and fiscal debt.

Scale: The Universal Laws of Life, Growth, & Death in Organisms, Cities, & Companies | Geoffrey West | BM3 Jan 15, 2024

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Summary

In this conversation, Kevin interviews Geoffrey West, a physicist and author of the book 'Scale'. They discuss the concept of scaling laws and how they apply to various disciplines such as biology, networks, and cities. They explore the interconnectedness of these scaling laws and the significance of quarter power scaling. They also delve into the similarities and differences between biological systems and cities, the constraints on city growth, and the potential limitations of resource availability. The conversation touches on the role of innovation, collaboration, and technology in scaling, as well as the challenges and possibilities for stabilization in the future.

Takeaways

Scaling laws apply to various disciplines and are interconnected.
Quarter power scaling is significant in understanding scaling phenomena.
Biological systems and cities share similarities in optimization and resource allocation.
Cities have unique constraints on growth compared to biological systems.
Innovation, collaboration, and technology play key roles in scaling.
The future of scaling requires adaptation, resilience, and potential stabilization.

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The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made The World | Virginia Postrel | BM2 Jan 07, 2024

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Summary

In this episode, Kevin interviews Virginia Postrel, author of 'The Fabric of Civilization,' about the role of fabric in history and its connection to technology, science, and trade. Virginia shares her journey of becoming interested in fabric and the inspiration behind her book. They discuss the concept of natural fibers and how they have been modified over time. They also explore the connection between weaving and math, as well as the impact of dye on the chemical industry. Overall, the conversation highlights the often overlooked significance of textiles in shaping human civilization. The conversation explores the history and future of fabric, focusing on the development of synthetic dyes, the motivations behind their use, and the impact of technological progress on jobs and society. The Luddite movement is discussed as an example of opposition to automation and efficiency. The future of fabric is examined through the lens of 3D knitting, customization, bioengineering, environmental sustainability, 3D printing, and innovative applications. The conversation explores various textile innovations and their applications, including nonwovens, carbon fiber, and performance textiles in athletics. It also discusses the design of garments for specific sports positions.

Takeaways

- Textiles have played a crucial role in human civilization, connecting technology, science, and trade.

- There is no such thing as a truly 'natural' fiber, as most fibers have been modified over time through selective breeding and hybridization.

- Weaving is an early form of binary operation and has connections to mathematics and computing.

- Dye has been a catalyst for the chemical industry, leading to advancements in chemistry and the development of synthetic dyes.

- Textiles have been an integral part of human history, and understanding their role provides insights into the broader history of civilization.

- Synthetic dyes were the first killer app of industrial chemistry, revolutionizing the textile industry.

- The motivations for using dyes include status, religious significance, and group affiliation.

- The Luddite movement highlights the tension between technological progress and job displacement.

- The future of fabric includes 3D knitting, customization, bioengineering, environmental sustainability, 3D printing, and innovative applications.

- Nonwovens, such as those used in disposable diapers and masks, are an important category of fabric.

- Carbon fiber, although not a textile, is a fiber used in various applications, including athletic equipment.

- Performance textiles play a significant role in enhancing athletic performance, comfort, and injury prevention.

- Garments can be designed specifically for different sports positions to optimize movement and performance.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Virginia's Interest in Fabric

04:03 Overview of the Book

07:30 Textiles as Overlooked Technology

11:26 There's No Such Thing as a Natural Fiber

29:35 Weaving and its Connection to Math and Computing

45:15 The History and Chemistry of Dye

52:50 Dye as a Catalyst for the Chemical Industry

54:18 The First Killer App: Synthetic Dyes

55:29 Motivations for Dyes: Function, Pleasure, and Meaning

59:22 The Luddites and Technological Progress

01:01:31 Automation and Efficiency in Technology

01:12:12 The Future of Fabric: 3D Knitting and Customization

01:31:52 The Future of Fabric: Bioengineering and Environmental Sustainability

01:42:37 The Future of Fabric: 3D Printing and Localized Production

01:46:52 The Future of Fabric: Innovative Applications and Strength

01:47:10 Nonwovens and Other Textile Innovations

01:48:32 Exploring Non-Wovens and Carbon Fiber

01:49:30 Performance Textiles in Athletics

01:51:12 Designing Garments for Specific Sports Positions

TLS126: Moritz Kaminski on Alby, Lightning & Nostr Adoption, and Bitcoin Connect Jan 01, 2024

Moritz Kaminski is the co-founder of Alby, which is a browser extension that acts as a Bitcoin and Nostr companion for the web.

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SS11: How CrowdHealth is Stacking Sats with the Breez SDK Dec 13, 2023

Today’s episode features Andy Schoonover at CrowdHealth which is stacks sats by giving Americans a community-powered, and Bitcoin-powered alternative to health insurance.
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The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger | Marc Levinson | BM1 Dec 05, 2023

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TLS125: Christian Decker on Blockstream Greenlight, Custody on Lightning, and More Nov 26, 2023

Christian Decker is an engineer at Blockstream. We spoke in October about how their recently released Blockstream Greenlight works, custody trade-offs on the Lightning Network, and much more.

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TLS124: Christopher Calicott on Trammell Venture Partners & Building a Bitcoin-Native VC Fund Nov 18, 2023

Christopher Calicott is the Managing Director at Trammell Venture Partners, the first Bitcoin-native VC fund.

We spoke in September about TVP’s business, the investing frameworks they use, why they’re so excited about things like AI and the Lightning Network, and much more.

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TLS123: Sam Wouters on the State of the Lightning Network in 2023 Nov 05, 2023

Sam Wouters is a Bitcoin Research Analyst at River, and helped write one of the most comprehensive reports on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network to date. In our conversation we explored River's latest report and went back and forth on a lot of the topics and stats that I found most interesting. → River's Lightning Report: https://river.com/learn/files/river-lightning-report-2023.pdf Sponsors → Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork → CrowdHealth: https://www.joincrowdhealth.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://www.stacksats.how/podcast → Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm → Nostr NIP-05: kr@stacker.news Links → Stack Sats: https://www.stacksats.how/ → Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke → Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations → Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

TLS122: Fanis Michalakis on LN Markets, DLCs, Lightning, and More Oct 21, 2023

Fanis Michalakis is a developer at LN Markets, a Bitcoin derivatives exchange built on the Lightning Network.

In our conversation, we covered the value of Lightning-powered trading, DLCs and the Lightning Network, and we discussed LN Markets adoption and product roadmap.

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SS10: How the Satoshi Coffee Company Stacked Millions of Sats with BTCPayServer Oct 14, 2023

The Satoshi Coffee Co. is a merchant who has stacked millions of sats for their line of fresh-roasted coffee.

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TLS121: Jesse Shrader on Amboss Magma & Hydro, Lightning Network Metrics & Adoption, and More Sep 15, 2023

Jesse Shrader is the CEO of Amboss, a data analytics platform built for the Lightning Network that also offers a marketplace for buying and selling Lightning channels.

In our conversation, we covered the adoption of Amboss’ Magma marketplace to date, how their new product Hydro aims to help merchants and those seeking yields on their Lightning liquidity, and we examined the structure of the Lightning Network in the context of other transportation networks.

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Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:24 - Jesse Shrader Intro

05:07 - Understanding Yield, Cost, and APR on Magma

19:45 - Metrics for Understanding the Lightning Network

25:15 - Amboss Magma Adoption & Challenges

29:09 - How Amboss Hydro Improves Magma Demand

39:07 - Privacy on Amboss and the Lightning Network

52:57 - Auditability on the Lightning Network

59:40 - Lightning & Railways

1:11:59 - Payment Reliability on the Lightning Network

1:14:15 - The Lightning Round

TLS120: Artur Brugeman on Building Nostr Band, The Growth of Nostr, and Spring's New Nostr Browser Sep 08, 2023

Artur Brugeman is the founder of Nostr Band, a collection of Nostr search services for exploring the Nostr ecosystem. In our discussion, we explored the state of Nostr adoption so far, the catalysts that could usher in the next wave of users, the role of Lightning payments on Nostr, and why Nostr Band is working on building a Nostr browser called Spring. → Nostr Band: https://nostr.band/ → Spring: https://spring.site/ Sponsors → Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage → Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork 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://www.stacksats.how/podcast → Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm → Nostr NIP-05: kr@stacker.news Links → Stack Sats: https://www.stacksats.how/ → Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke → Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recom... → Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr Timestamps 00:00 - Intro

02:06 - Artur Brugeman Intro

08:30 - What is Nostr Band?

16:57 - Nostr Search vs. Google Search

23:05 - Adoption and Key Themes for the Nostr Ecosystem

40:05 - Beyond Censorship Resistance, Why Use Nostr?

55:27 - The Role of Lightning Payments on Nostr

1:04:00 - Spring, The Nostr Browser

1:14:25 - Why You Should Try Using Nostr Again

1:17:04 - The Lightning Round

TLS119: Alex Leishman on the Future of Lightning Payments, Taproot Assets, and River's Lightning Node Sep 01, 2023

Alex Leishman is the CEO of River, a US-based Bitcoin exchange that also offers Bitcoin mining and Lightning Network services.

In our discussion, we explored the challenges with Lightning today and the potential solutions that could usher in the future of Lightning payments, the best ways to measure the growth of the Lightning Network, and River’s strategy for managing one of the world’s largest Lightning nodes.

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Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:18 - Alex Leishman Intro

04:24 - Lightning Payments in 2025

09:22 - What Impact Will Splicing Have on Lightning?

14:49 - The Importance of Reusable QR Codes

23:29 - Catalysts for Lightning Adoption

29:05 - Measuring The Growth of the Lightning Network

35:56 - Taproot Assets & River

40:18 - Stablecoins on Lightning

46:58 - Other Layer 2 Protocols on Bitcoin

51:52 - How River Manages Their Lightning Node

57:35 - River’s Public vs. Private Channels

1:02:46 - Alex’s Lightning Advice for CZ and Binance

1:12:39 - The Lightning Round

SS9: How Margie Ramos Stacked Over 1 Million Sats with Muun Wallet and Shopify Aug 25, 2023

Margie Ramos is a Shopify merchant who has stacked over 1,000,000 sats for her line of Tallow-based skincare products in just a few weeks.

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TLS118: Ken Sedgwick on Building VLS, Improving Lightning Custody, & Multi-Party Signing on Lightning Aug 18, 2023

Ken Sedgwick is a Software Engineer at the Validating Lightning Signer project, which is focused on improving Lightning custody by separating keys from nodes in a discrete signing device.

In our discussion, we covered how VLS works and why it is an important project for the Lightning ecosystem, why building external signing devices is so much harder on Lightning than on-chain, the technical challenges being solved to enable multi-party signing on Lightning nodes, and the future of security and custody on the Lightning Network.

→ VLS: https://vls.tech/

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

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Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:23 - Ken Sedgwick Intro

10:22 - What is the VLS Project?

19:32 - Why Hasn’t Anyone Built External Lightning Signing Devices Until Now?

26:23 - Will Bitcoin Hardware Wallet Companies Create Lightning Signing Devices?

32:58 - Why Is VLS an Open Source Project?

37:11 - Examples of Security Breaches and Loss-of-Funds in Lightning

42:45 - Lightning Node Operators and Aircraft Pilots

50:10 - Will Improved Lightning Custody Cause Structural Changes to the Lightning Network?

53:58 - Multi-Party Signing on the Lightning Network

1:04:19 - VLS Roadmap

1:09:32 - The Lightning Round

TLS117: Henrik Skogstrom on Torq V1, Lightning Network Metrics, Why LSPs Need a Spec, and More Aug 15, 2023

Henrik Skogstrøm is the CEO of LN Capital, which is soon re-branding to Torq, the name of their Lightning node management software.

In our conversation we discussed the state of Lightning Network ecosystem metrics, the new features being introduced in Torq V1, why Lightning companies are working together on an LSP spec, and much more.

→ LN Capital: https://ln.capital/

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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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

→ Nostr NIP-05: kr@stacker.news

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:09 - Henrik Skogstrøm Intro

07:11 - Lightning Network Metrics

17:22 - New Features of Torq V1

24:18 - What is the LSP Spec?

37:07 - How HTLC Firewalls Work

42:02 - LN Capital/Torq’s Revenue Opportunities

54:20 - Reflecting on Lightning Network Progress

1:00:14 - How Might Taproot Assets Impact Torq’s Business?

1:02:25 - The Lightning Round

TLS116: Ian Major on Building Joltz Rewards, Lightning Rails for Loyalty Programs, and Taproot Assets Aug 10, 2023

Ian Major is the co-founder of Joltz Rewards, a Lightning-powered loyalty platform offering Bitcoin rewards as a service.

In our conversation we discussed how Joltz works, why the loyalty rewards industry needs Bitcoin and the Lightning Network, and how Taproot Assets could unlock an entirely new set of loyalty rewards and experiences for brands and consumers.

→ Joltz Rewards: https://joltzrewards.com/

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

→ Nostr NIP-05: kr@stacker.news

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:16 - Ian Major Intro

14:22 - How Joltz Rewards Works

24:50 - Why Lightning Makes Sense for Loyalty Rewards

32:08 - Will Bitcoin Loyalty Programs Lead to Bitcoin Merchant Adoption?

39:39 - Why Most Companies Lose Money Offering Loyalty Rewards

46:33 - Will Joltz Focus on Affiliate Rewards Too?

53:01 - Why Joltz Is Building a Taproot Assets Wallet

1:01:32 - Will Taproot Assets Be Good for Bitcoin?

1:07:44 - How Will Joltz Earn Money with Taproot Assets?

1:14:58 - The Lightning Round

SS8: How Siggy47 Stacked Over 500,000 Sats on Stacker News Aug 04, 2023

Siggy47 is a retired lawyer and one of the most prolific earners on Stacker News, who has stacked over 500,000 sats for the content he has created on the platform.

→ Siggy47’s SN Profile: https://stacker.news/siggy47

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

→ Nodeless: https://nodeless.io

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Links

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

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

→ Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations
→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

TLS115: Tony Giorgio on Building Mutiny Wallet, Browsers over App Stores, and Lightning Everywhere Jul 27, 2023

Tony Giorgio is the co-founder and CEO of Mutiny Wallet, a self-custodial Lightning wallet that runs in your web browser.

In our conversation, we discussed why Tony first set out to build Mutiny, the benefits of building on the web, why Mutiny is integrating things like Nostr Wallet Connect and Coinjoins, and then we explored the state of the Lightning ecosystem and reflected on Tony’s latest blog post - Lightning Everywhere.

→ Mutiny Wallet: https://www.mutinywallet.com/

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

→ Nostr NIP-05: kr@stacker.news

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:21 - Tony Giorgio Intro

03:50 - Why Tony Decided to Build a Company

11:14 - Do We Need More Lightning Implementations?

14:41 - What Is Mutiny Wallet?

17:51 - Mutiny’s Mobile Strategy

27:05 - Custodial vs. Self-Custodial Lightning Usage

34:20 - Understanding the Lightning LSP Specification

42:17 - Do We Need Self-Custody on Lightning?

49:44 - Mutiny Wallet & Nostr Wallet Connect

55:36 - Mutiny’s Plans for CoinJoins & Synthetic Dollars

1:02:28 - Lightning Everywhere

1:16:00 - Incorporating Fedi Into Mutiny

1:21:49 - Validating Lightning Signer and its Impact on Lightning

TLS114: Matt Black on Building Atomic Finance, DLCs on Bitcoin and Lightning, and Self-Custody Jul 19, 2023

Matt Black is the co-founder & CTO of Atomic Finance, a Bitcoin company that uses DLCs to make it possible for people to earn a self-custodial yield on Bitcoin.

In our conversation we discussed Matt’s path to building on Bitcoin, we explored the potential risks and rewards of Atomic Finance, the importance of self-custodial financial tools, and the value Atomic Finance might get from integrating Lightning and other L2 scaling solutions.

→ Atomic Finance: https://atomic.finance

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

→ Nostr NIP-05: kr@stacker.news

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:21 - Matt Black Intro

03:45 - Why Matt Left Ethereum to Work on Bitcoin

11:48 - Ossification on Bitcoin

15:48 - Understanding Atomic Finance

23:57 - Is Yield Necessary or Useful for Bitcoin?

39:16 - Sound Finance vs. DeFi

40:47 - Will Atomic Finance Integrate the Lightning Network?

48:59 - Other Interesting Bitcoin Scaling Solutions

56:23 - Proposing New Changes to Bitcoin

1:01:40 - The Lightning Round

TLS113: Super Testnet on Inventing New Bitcoin, Lightning, and Nostr Products Jul 14, 2023

Super Testnet is an independent Bitcoin, Lightning, and Nostr developer, and the chairman of FOSS at Pleb Lab

In our conversation, we discussed how Super is able to innovate at such a high pace, and we covered many of the projects he has been working on, including HODL contracts, his Nostr-powered webstore and swap service, his mobile coinjoin wallet, and his spacechain launcher.

→ Super Testnet’s Github: https://github.com/supertestnet

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

→ Nostr NIP-05: kr@stacker.news

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:38 - Super Testnet Intro

11:49 - Super’s Perspective on Lightning Catalysts

18:34 - How Super Testnet Comes Up With So Many New Ideas

23:08 - The Importance of Bitcoin Builders at Pleb Lab

29:27 - HODL Contracts

38:10 - Void Wallet (Mobile CoinJoins)

46:38 - The Overlap Between Nostr and Bitcoin

48:51 - Super’s Nostr-Powered Webstore

55:09 - Super’s Nostr-Powered Swap Service

1:05:05 - Bitpac (Auditable Cooperatives on Bitcoin)

1:13:25 - Spacechain Launcher & Handcrank

1:20:08 - Super Testnet’s Roadmap

1:21:38 - The World’s Fastest Lightning Round

SS7: How Brianna Honkawa-D'Estries Stacked Over 1,000,000 Sats on Nostr with ZBD, Damus, and Primal Jul 13, 2023

Brianna Honkawa-D’Estries is the organizer of TabConf and BitDevs LA, has previously been Chief of Staff at Lightning Labs and Noah, and is a Nostr creator who has stacked over 1,000,000 sats for the Nostr content she has created.

→ Brianna’s Nostr: https://tinyurl.com/ycy9smw8

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Links

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

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

→ Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations
→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

TLS112: Kody Low on Building Fedi, AI, L402s, and Enabling AI for All with Lightning Payments Jul 02, 2023

Kody Low is the Head of Developer & Product Support at Fedi, and the organizer of the AI For All Hackathon happening throughout July.

In our conversation, we explored the impact of AI on content, identity, and payments, we covered L402s and why Lightning payments are the best solution for AI companies, and we also discussed the work Kody and his team are doing at Fedi.

→ AI for All Hackathon: https://bolt.fun/tournaments/ai4all/overview

→ Fedi: https://www.fedi.xyz/

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

→ Nostr NIP-05: kr@stacker.news

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:26 - Kody Low Intro

08:17 - Kody’s Views on the AI Ecosystem

19:16 - Why Chargebacks Are Hurting AI Companies

25:37 - Why Aren’t AI Companies Using Lightning Yet?

37:20 - Understanding Fedi’s Second-Party Approach

52:24 - Who Is Competing With Fedi?

1:00:40 - What Is a Federated Operating System?

1:10:20 - The Importance of Lightning Payments for Bitcoin and AI

1:20:56 - The Lightning Round

TLS111: Graham Krizek on Building Voltage, Surge, and Why All Companies Will Be Lightning Companies Jun 22, 2023

Graham Krizek is the founder and CEO of Voltage, a full service Lightning infrastructure provider.

In our conversation, we discussed Voltage’s latest product Surge, why Graham believes every company will be a Lightning company, and we reviewed the progress that the Lightning ecosystem has made in the last couple of years.

→ Voltage Surge: https://voltage.cloud/surge/

→ Every Company Will Be a Lightning Company: https://voltage.cloud/every-company-will-be-a-lightning-company

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

→ Nostr NIP-05: kr@stacker.news

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:09 - Graham Krizek Intro

04:44 - Full Infrastructure Providers vs. LSPs

10:25 - What Is Voltage Surge?

16:37 - Why Surge Is Read-Only

23:56 - What Impact Will Real-Time Data Have on the Lightning Network?

28:58 - Why Every Company Will Be a Lightning Company

45:15 - Which Companies Will Be First Movers To Join the Lightning Network?

54:05 - Regulations and the Lightning Network

1:02:50 - Lightning Network Ecosystem Review

1:19:20 - The Lightning Round

TLS110: Paul West on Fumb Games, Creating New Bitcoiners, and Adding LN Payments to Bitcoin Miner Jun 15, 2023

Paul West is the founder of Fumb Games, a mobile gaming studio that has earned over 10,000,000 downloads across all their games, including the 1 million downloads for their Lightning-enabled game Bitcoin Miner.

In our conversation we spoke about the ways in which Paul’s team designs games, why games are the perfect venue for onboarding new Bitcoin users, and the dramatic impact of adding Lightning payments to Bitcoin Miner.

→ Fumb Games: https://linktr.ee/fumbgames

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

→ Nostr NIP-05: kr@stacker.news

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:34 - Paul West Intro

09:46 - Google and Facebook’s Evolving Views on Bitcoin

15:20 - How Paul’s Team Designs New Games

22:04 - When Should Bitcoin Payments Be Integrated in a Game?

27:31 - Why Fumb Games Chose Lightning Payments over Crypto Tokens

35:08 - Should Bitcoin Payments Be Inserted Into All Games?

41:01 - Is Gaming The Right Mechanism To Onboard New Bitcoiners?

53:25 - Challenges with Integrating Lightning Payments

57:57 - The Role of Identity in Preventing Spam and Bots

1:12:11 - The Lightning Round

SS6: How The Bitcoin Hotel Stacked 100,000,000+ Sats with OpenNode & LNBits Jun 09, 2023

The Bitcoin Hotel is a family-run hotel near Stuttgart, Germany. They not only accept bookings in Bitcoin, but they also host Bitcoin events, and offer Bitcoin experiences and services throughout their hotel.

In their first year of accepting Bitcoin, The Bitcoin Hotel stacked over 100,000,000 sats using OpenNode and LNBits.

→ The Bitcoin Hotel: https://hotel-princess.de/

→ The Bitcoin Hotel Twitter: https://twitter.com/PrincessPlo

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

TLS109: Burak on Building Ark, Scaling Bitcoin, and Improving Privacy Jun 04, 2023

Burak is the creator of Ark, a second-layer solution designed for scaling Bitcoin.

In ways it is inspired by elements of Bitcoin’s base blockchain, Lightning, e-cash, and coinjoins, and we got into all the details of how Ark will work during our conversation.

→ Ark: https://www.arkpill.me/

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

→ Nostr NIP-05: kr@stacker.news

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:13 - Burak Intro

12:36 - How Burak Changes His Mind

19:12 - First Comes Scalability, Then Comes Privacy

22:00 - What Is Ark?

37:59 - Why Users May Want To Become Ark Service Providers

43:27 - Ark Service Providers vs. Lightning Service Providers

51:30 - The Scalability of Ark

59:59 - How Will Ark Gain User Adoption?

1:06:33 - Monetizing Ark

1:09:47 - Ark Feedback From The Bitcoin Community

1:18:01 - The Lightning Round

TLS108: Maxim Orlovsky on Building RGB, Standards for BTC & LN, and Smart Contracts on Bitcoin May 22, 2023

Maxim Orlovsky is the founder of the LNP/BP Standards Association and the creator of the RGB smart contracts protocol.

In our conversation, we explored the importance of standards for Bitcoin and Lightning, the details of how RGB works and why it’s important, and Maxim’s work on LNP Node and reNostr.

→ RGB Protocol: https://rgb.tech/

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

→ Nostr NIP-05: kr@stacker.news

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:42 - Maxim Orlovsky Intro

12:40 - Why Are Standards Important?

17:20 - What Are The Disadvantages of Internet Standards?

19:32 - Standards on Bitcoin & Lightning

27:29 - How LNP Node Works

30:40 - What is RGB?

33:33 - Why Build Smart Contracts on Bitcoin?

50:04 - What Will People Use RGB For?

55:37 - RGB Development & Timeline

1:07:00 - Maxim’s Views on Nostr

1:14:33 - What is ReNostr?

1:20:57 - The Pieces of the Self-Sovereign Tech Stack

TLS107: Shehzan Maredia on Building Lava, Bitcoin-Native Borrowing, and Improving Self-Custody UX May 18, 2023

Shehzan Maredia is the co-founder of Lava, a Bitcoin project that aims to make sovereign finance simple.

In our discussion we explored the full scope of Lava’s vision, we talked about how Lava’s native Bitcoin borrowing protocol works, and we also discussed Lava’s decision to prioritize building on Bitcoin’s base blockchain over the Lightning Network today.

→ Lava: https://www.lava.xyz/

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

→ Nostr NIP-05: kr@stacker.news

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:24 - Shehzan Maredia Intro

05:00 - How Lava’s Bitcoin Borrowing Protocol Works

22:24 - Why Do People Use Borrowing Protocols?

29:27 - Will Lava Integrate Bitcoin-Native Stablecoins?

32:06 - Why Lava Is Not Prioritizing the Lightning Network

42:52 - Lava’s Self-Custodial Wallet

50:21 - The Constraints to Self-Custody Today

55:44 - Building a Full Financial Sovereignty Stack

1:00:48 - The Lightning Round

SS5: How Jesse Berger Stacked 100,000+ Sats with Mash May 17, 2023

Jesse Berger is the author of Magic Internet Money, a book that takes readers on a journey about the fundamental principles of money and Bitcoin.

In addition to selling his book on Amazon, Jesse has stacked over 100,000 sats on pay-per-page and value-4-value based Lightning payments using Mash.

→ Magic Internet Money: https://magicbitcoinbook.com/

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

TLS106: Konstantin on Building Kollider, Lightning Derivatives, Synthetic Fiat, and Running a Nostr Relay May 14, 2023

Konstantin is the co-founder of Kollider, a Lightning-powered Bitcoin derivatives platform that also offers a browser extension wallet, synthetic fiat stablecoins, and a paid Nostr relay.

In our conversation, we explored the value of instant settlement on Bitcoin exchanges, how Kollider’s wallet and subscription-based Nostr relay works, and how all the different pieces of Kollider’s business fit together.

→ Kollider: https://kollider.xyz/

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

→ Nostr NIP-05: kr@stacker.news

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:14 - Konstantin Intro

08:00 - Why Do Bitcoin Exchanges Hold Customer Funds?

14:32 - Has Kollider’s Business Been Affected By High Bitcoin Fees?

18:37 - How Kollider’s Products Fit Together

26:11 - Patterns in Kollider’s Exchange Volume

31:09 - What Will People Use Kollider’s Wallet For?

35:43 - Lightning Web Wallet Comparisons

44:07 - Synthetic Fiat Stablecoins on Kollider

1:05:40 - Kollider’s Paid Subscription Nostr Relay

1:14:35 - Contributors to Rising and Falling Nostr Activity

1:18:18 - The Lightning Round

SS4: How SHAmory Stacked 10,000,000+ Sats with OpenNode, BTCPay Server, Oshi, and Joltz May 11, 2023

Scott and Mallory are a California couple building a Bitcoin education company called SHAmory, where they’ve stacked over 10,000,000 sats for selling games, books, and toys that help people learn about Bitcoin.

→ SHAmory: https://shamory.com/

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

TLS105: Lisa Neigut on the State of Bitcoin's Second Layer, L2 Interoperability, and More Apr 21, 2023

Lisa Neigut is the founder of Base58, a Bitcoin protocol academy that helps teach developers the fundamentals of Bitcoin.

In our conversation, we did a deep-dive on Bitcoin’s layer two ecosystem, we explored the goals, trade-offs, and potential of different solutions, as well as a discussion about layer two interoperability, and what (if anything) lies beyond layer two.

→ BTC++ Layer Two Event: https://btcplusplus.dev/

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

→ Nostr NIP-05: kr@stacker.news

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:00 - Lisa Neigut Intro

08:25 - Why Are There So Many Layer Two Solutions?

16:04 - Layer Two Scaling vs. Layer Two New Features

29:30 - Will Layer Two Solutions Be Interoperable?

35:15 - What Is Missing From Bitcoin’s Layer Two Ecosystem?

39:56 - Layer Two Incentives

47:05 - What Lies Beyond Layer Two?

51:52 - Frameworks for Understanding Bitcoin Layers

59:02 - Comparing Various Layer Two Solutions

1:11:33 - Final Thoughts for Layer Two Builders

SS3: How Ben Justman Stacked 10,000,000+ Sats with Oshi and IBEX Pay Apr 20, 2023

Ben Justman is a Colorado winemaker who has stacked over 10,000,000 sats for selling bottles of his all-natural Peony Lane Wine using Oshi and IBEX Pay.

→ Peony Lane Wine: https://www.peonylanewine.com/

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

SS2: How Arnold Hubach Stacked 3,000,000+ Sats with Alby's Wordpress Plugin Apr 08, 2023

Arnold Hubach is a Bitcoin writer who has stacked over 3,000,000 sats with Alby’s Wordpress plugin installed on his website, Bitcoin Focus.

→ Bitcoin Focus: https://bitcoinfocus.nl/

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

TLS103: Pablo F7Z on Building Nostr Projects, Why Open Networks Win, and The Economics of Nostr Mar 30, 2023

Pablo F7z is the head of R&D at Swan, an advisor to Ego Death Capital, and a builder of too many Nostr apps to name.

In our conversation, we covered Pablo’s fascination with Bitcoin, Lightning, and Nostr, the variety of projects that can be built on nostr, the task of growing the nostr economy for creators and developers, as well as nostr risks and new ideas Pablo is thinking about.

→ Pablo’s Website: https://pablof7z.com/

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:12 - Pablo F7Z Intro

10:47 - Lightning & Nostr Integrations

20:33 - Closed Silos vs. Open Networks

22:30 - How Important is Censorship-Resistance to Nostr?

29:28 - The Browser Wars & Nostr

33:00 - Who Will Earn Money on Nostr?

48:42 - Creators Earning on Nostr

1:03:20 - The Importance of Nostr Relays

1:10:13 - Marketplaces on Nostr

1:23:43 - Topic-Based Relays

1:26:50 - The Lightning Round

SS1: How Joe Martin Stacked 800,000+ Sats on Fountain, Wavlake, Voltage, BTCPayServer, and Alby Mar 27, 2023

Joe Martin is a country singer who has stacked over 800,000 sats for his music using Fountain, Wavlake, Voltage, BTCPayServer, and Alby.

→ Joe Martin: https://www.joemartinmusic.com/

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

TLS102: Nick Slaney on Building c= and Block’s Focus on Growing Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Mar 17, 2023

Nick Slaney is the Lead at c=, which is the name of Block’s new Lightning Service Provider subsidiary.

In our conversation, we explored the reason Block is setting out to build an LSP, Block’s corporate structure and the ways in which different entities interact, and the path to achieving global Lightning adoption.

→ c=: https://cequals.xyz/

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:19 - Nick Slaney Intro

08:12 - What is c=?

15:35 - Why Block Decided To Build a Lightning Service Provider

22:27 - Understanding Liquidity on the Lightning Network

23:48 - Why Is c= Important to Block?

26:28 - How Will Block Deploy Their Bitcoin on the Lightning Network?

31:42 - Where Are The Opportunities for Earning Revenue as an LSP?

35:05 - Square Merchants & The Lightning Network

37:57 - How LN Interoperability Influences Product Decisions

42:38 - Open LSPs

53:35 - Payment Reliability on the Lightning Network

1:01:18 - The Role of Hobbyist Lightning Node Operators

1:06:34 - Integrations Between Nostr & Lightning

1:17:08 - The Lightning Round

TLS101: Andrew Begin on Building Galoy, Bitcoin Communities, and Enterprise Lightning Adoption Mar 15, 2023

Andrew Begin is the Director of Marketing at Galoy, an open source Bitcoin banking platform.

In our conversation, we covered the task of building and sustaining Bitcoin communities such as Bitcoin Beach and Bitcoin Jungle, the tools Galoy is building to help these communities thrive, as well as enterprise Lightning adoption.

→ Galoy: https://galoy.io/

→ Lessons Learned from El Zonte: https://galoy.io/bitcoin-banking-for-communities-lessons-learned-from-el-zonte/

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:08 - Andrew Begin Intro

12:33 - Why Are So Few Tech Products Built For IRL Communities?

16:36 - Lessons Learned from Bitcoin Beach

23:15 - Bitcoin Adoption in El Zonte & El Salvador

28:50 - Stablesats & Stablecoins in El Salvador

33:40 - Custody and Bitcoin Banking

42:06 - Advice for Building a Bitcoin Community

51:18 - Enterprise Lightning Adoption

1:13:01 - The Lightning Round

TLS100: Oscar Merry on Fountain's Evolution, Nostr, Value 4 Value, and Creator Monetization Mar 13, 2023

Oscar Merry is the co-founder and CEO of Fountain, and was actually the very first guest on this podcast back when it started in late 2021.

In our conversation, we covered Fountain’s evolution in the last year, the role of Nostr on Fountain, and of course the concepts of value for value and creator monetization in general.

→ Fountain: https://fountain.fm/

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:27 - Oscar Merry Intro

10:51 - Lessons From Fountain’s Listeners

14:48 - Why Don’t Legacy Podcast Apps Have Messages?

19:50 - How Should Social Media Timelines Be Structured?

31:28 - Listen To Earn on Fountain

40:20 - Does Earning Money Change Engagement?

41:32 - Nostr’s Role on Fountain

48:40 - How To Help Podcasters Upgrade to Podcasting 2.0

1:02:31 - Creator Monetization & Value 4 Value

1:14:36 - The Lightning Round

TLS99: Desiree Dickerson on Building THNDR Games, Competitive Leagues, and Cross-App Identiy on Nostr Mar 09, 2023

Desiree Dickerson is the CEO of THNDR Games, a Lightning-powered gaming platform that lets you earn Bitcoin for playing games.

In our discussion, we covered the challenge of building and testing new games, the value of earning Bitcoin for gamers and gaming platforms, as well as THNDR’s latest game release and how Nostr might play a role at THNDR Games.

→ THNDR Games: https://www.thndr.games/

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:22 - Desiree Dickerson Intro

05:51 - The Evolution of the Lightning Network

18:58 - Why THNDR Games Is Focused on Bitcoin

28:19 - Testing & Developing New Games

32:28 - Operational Lessons from Lightning Labs

39:26 - Solitaire, Leagues, and THNDR Metrics

46:02 - Competitive Elements on THNDR Games

48:50 - Why THNDR Games Is Building on Nostr

55:45 - Building a Cross-App Identity

1:09:59 - The Lightning Round

TLS98: Vitor Pamplona on Building Amethyst & Nostr Adoption, Development, Competition, and Funding Feb 28, 2023

Vitor Pamplona is the lead developer at Amethyst, the most popular Nostr client for Android with over 50,000 downloads in its first month.

In our conversation we explored Vitor’s path to building Amethyst, we talked about centralization, competition, and collaboration on Nostr, as well as future business models for Amethyst.

→ Amethyst: https://linktr.ee/amethyst.social

→ Vitor on Nostr: https://snort.social/p/npub1gcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqlfnj5z

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:20 - Vitor Pamplona Intro

7:20 - Verifiable Credentials and Decentralized Identity

17:20 - How Vitor Built Amethyst

28:59 - Acquiring and Retaining Users on Nostr

37:18 - Will Clients Take a Cut of Zaps on Nostr?

42:45 - What Is The Addressable Market for Nostr?

46:39 - Expanding Nostr Demographics

52:52 - The Challenge of Getting Nostr & Lightning Metrics

57:20 - Competition and Collaboration on Nostr

1:01:38 - Why Amethyst is a Nostr Client

1:09:36 - How Will Amethyst Fund Itself?

1:15:02 - How Nostr’s Architecture Streamlines Development

1:26:05 - The Lightning Round

TLS97: David King on Google & Nostr’s Early Days, The Role of Lightning on Nostr, and Angel Investing Feb 23, 2023

David King has been an early Google product manager, an angel investor for more than a decade, and is a creator exploring the convergence of Nostr, Bitcoin, and startups.

In our conversation, we explored how Google’s early days compare to the early days of Nostr, the role Lightning could play on Nostr, and how the open internet may change the early stage investing landscape.

→ David King: https://www.curiousdk.com/

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:33 - David King Intro

13:58 - What Made Google Special?

17:20 - How Open Protocols and Companies Attract Great Engineers

22:33 - Success & Failure In Venture Capital

29:26 - Expanding Opportunities for Innovation

35:14 - How Much Value Will Nostr Create For The World?

42:38 - The Role of the Lightning Network on Nostr

52:56 - Business Models on Nostr

1:02:05 - Nostr’s Layers and Opportunities

1:11:31 - Unexplored Ideas for Nostr & Lightning Builders

1:19:38 - How Will Nostr Be Funded?

1:26:31 - The Lightning Round

TLS96: Dhruv Bansal on The Bitcoin Stack, Distributed Markets, Scaling in Layers, Nostr, Tor, and More Feb 16, 2023

Dhruv Bansal is a physicist, entrepreneur, and the co-founder of Unchained Capital.

In our conversation we explored the idea of scaling Bitcoin in layers, the importance of distributed markets on Bitcoin, Lightning, and beyond, and we touched Nostr, Tor, Ordinals and frameworks for understanding Bitcoin.

→ The Bitcoin Stack Presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlV5_udJkC0

→ Unchained Capital: https://unchained.com/

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:20 - Dhruv Bansal Intro

08:41 - What Can Be Built on Bitcoin?

21:23 - Selling Bitcoin vs. Selling Altcoins

36:35 - The Importance of Building in Layers on Bitcoin

45:52 - How Important Is Decentralization on the Lightning Network?

58:22 - Second Order Effects of Lightning Network Changes

1:01:52 - Energy, Bitcoin, & P2P Connections

1:06:43 - The Pendulum of Centralization & Decentralization

1:13:23 - Can Lightning Fix Tor?

1:26:15 - The Role of Companies on Layered Protocol Systems

1:31:50 - Making Changes to Bitcoin

1:47:37 - The Lightning Round

TLS95: Nicholas Gregory on Statechains, Mercury Wallet, Scaling Bitcoin, and the Lightning Network Feb 09, 2023

Nicholas Gregory is the CEO of CommerceBlock, the company using Statechains to power their product Mercury Wallet.

In our conversation, Nick explained the concept and utility of statechains, Mercury Wallet’s upcoming Lightning integration, and we also discussed LSPs and Bitcoin transaction fees.

→ Mercury Wallet: https://mercurywallet.com/

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:18 - Nicholas Gregory Intro

04:25 - CommerceBlock

05:56 - What are Statechains?

17:18 - Building Mercury Wallet

23:51 - Changes to Bitcoin’s Protocol

34:58 - Trends in Bitcoin Transaction Fees

37:50 - Catalysts for Lightning Development

45:37 - Traits of Good Lightning Service Providers

54:58 - Attacking the Lightning Network

1:03:59 - The Lightning Round

TLS94: Morgen Rochard on Building Origin, Bitcoin Financial Planning, and Payment Regulations Jan 27, 2023

Morgen Rochard is the founder of Origin Wealth Advisers, a CFA, CFP, and a well-known Bitcoin advocate.

In our conversation, we spoke about the challenge of preserving one’s wealth on a fiat standard, the things Bitcoin does and does not fix, and regulations and tax implications of Bitcoin and Lightning Network payments.

As always, the best way you can support this show is by sending in sats over the Lightning Network. You can use any podcasting 2.0 app, there are many of them, but my favorite is Fountain.

→ Origin: https://www.originwa.com/

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:14 - Morgen Rochard Intro

13:10 - Personal Finance and Monetary Incentives

20:50 - Bitcoin Fixes This, But Not All Things

27:25 - Dealing with Bitcoin Volatility

40:51 - Getting Bitcoin Exposure

52:43 - Implications of Earning Bitcoin

59:29 - Capital Gains & Record Keeping

1:18:38 - The Lightning Round

TLS93: Paul Sztorc on Drivechain (BIP 300/301), Bitcoin Sidechains, and Building Layer Two Labs Jan 19, 2023

Paul Sztorc is the Founder and CEO of Layer 2 Labs, as well as the author of BIP 300 and 301 and a Drivechain advocate.

In our conversation, we explored Drivechain history, the pros and cons of sidechains on Bitcoin, and the work Paul is doing at Layer Two Labs to help scale Bitcoin.

→ Drivechain: https://www.drivechain.info/

→ Layer Two Labs: https://layertwolabs.com/

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:04 - Paul Sztorc Intro

16:25 - What Is Drivechain?

19:53 - Why Haven’t BIP 300/301 Been Implemented?

32:32 - Have Drivechain Opinions Changed Over Time?

41:54 - The Effects of Bitcoin’s Blocksize War

47:50 - What Benefits Could Bitcoin Get From Drivechain?

59:59 - What Are The Best Arguments Against Drivechain?

1:12:07 - Layer Two Labs

1:28:30 - Improving Bitcoin UX

1:53:05 - Sidechains and the Lightning Network

1:59:34 - The Lightning Round

TLS92: John Carvalho on Synonym, Blocktank, Bitkit, Pear Credit, Slashtags, and Hyper-Bitcoinization Jan 15, 2023

John Carvalho is the CEO of Synonym, a company working on a number of Bitcoin and identity products and protocols including their Bitkit wallet, their Blocktank LSP, their Slashtags protocol, and their collaboration with Holepunch on Pear Credit.

In our conversation we talked about the business case for building an LSP, the unique features of Bitkit, the vision for Pear Credit, and the identity landscape with overlapping protocols in Slashtags, TBD, and Nostr.

→ Synonym: https://synonym.to/

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:47 - John Carvalho Intro

05:05 - Blocktank and the LSP Business

13:22 - Demand for Lightning Network Liquidity

32:52 - Regulations and the Lightning Network

41:24 - Removing IP Addresses from the Lightning Protocol

43:59 - How The BitKit Wallet Works

1:02:23 - The Vision for Pear Credit

1:16:01 - Tokens on the Internet

1:27:59 - How Slashtags Works

1:36:53 - Slashtags vs. TBD

1:46:04 - Can Multiple Web Identity Systems Succeed?

1:58:42 - The Lightning Round

TLS91: Calle on Open Source Software, Lightning Development, LNBits, Cashu, & More Jan 12, 2023

Calle is a Lightning developer who has worked on a handful of Lightning projects, including Lightning Tip Bot, LNBits, and Cashu.

In our conversation we talked about the Cambrian explosion of Lightning development happening lately, the importance of open source software, e-cash mints, and we did a deep-dive into the work Calle is doing on LNBits and Cashu today.

→ LNBits: https://lnbits.com/

→ Cashu: https://cashu.space/

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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://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Links

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

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

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

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:16 - Calle Intro

06:05 - The Cambrian Explosion in Lightning Development

17:08 - Why Calle Loves Open Source Software

29:44 - Was The Internet Built Backwards?

39:20 - Jack Dorsey’s Nostr Donation

40:50 - Lightning Tip Bot

54:09 - How Does LNBits Work?

1:05:32 - What Is Cashu & What Are E-Cash Mints?

1:14:08 - Will Custodial LN Wallets Integrate Cashu?

1:19:43 - The Lightning Round

TLS90: Evan Kaloudis on Building Zeus, Lightning Self Custody, Open Source Funding, Tor, and Taro Jan 04, 2023

Evan Kaloudis is the founder of Zeus, an open-source and self-custodial mobile Lightning wallet.

We talked about building Zeus and the new features it offers, the tension between custodial and self-custodial Lightning wallets, and the roadmap and business model for Zeus looking forward.

→ Zeus: https://zeusln.app/

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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/

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

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

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

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:17 - Evan Kaloudis Intro

06:43 - Evan’s Decision to Build Zeus

17:01 - What Is Missing from the Lightning Ecosystem?

23:59 - Custodial vs. Self-Custodial Lightning Payments

36:49 - Privacy on the Lightning Network

40:20 - Why Haven’t Regulators Targeted Lightning Companies?

42:04 - Taro and Zeus

46:09 - Zeus 0.7 Release

59:33 - Can Bitcoin Payments Fix Tor?

1:10:23 - Zeus’ Business Model

1:15:30 - The Lightning Round

TLS89: Ben Carman on Lightning Network Privacy, Building Mutiny, and Browser-Based Lightning Wallets Dec 30, 2022

Ben Carman is a Lightning privacy researcher, working on a handful of Lightning projects including Mutiny Wallet, The Bitcoin Company, and Vortex.

We talked about the state of Lightning Network privacy, the challenge of improving one’s privacy, and the work Ben is doing to bring Lightning wallets directly to your browser with Mutiny.

→ Mutiny Wallet: https://mutinywallet.com/

→ Lightning Privacy Research: https://lightningprivacy.com/

Sponsors

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→ 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/

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

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

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

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:24 - Ben Carman Intro

04:45 - Why Ben Loves Open Source Software

07:17 - Bitcoin’s Privacy Arms Race

13:06 - The Cypherpunk Manifesto & Lightning

21:16 - Do People Understand The Importance of Privacy?

28:45 - Lightning Privacy Report

36:14 - How Channel CoinJoins Can Improve Privacy

43:58 - How Many People Use CoinJoins Today?

46:15 - Blinded Paths & Trampoline Routing

55:17 - Mutiny Wallet

1:02:38 - Why Builders Are Migrating To The Web

1:09:36 - The Lightning Round

TLS88: Will Reeves on Building Fold, Bitcoin Entrepreneurs, and the Lightning Network's Evolution Dec 22, 2022

Will Reeves is the CEO and co-founder of Fold, a platform that helps users earn Bitcoin rewards whenever they shop or use the Fold app.

We talked about the challenge of building a resilient Bitcoin business in all kinds of market conditions, Fold’s strategy of giving away hundreds of Bitcoin to users, and the ways in which the Lightning Network needs to differentiate itself from other payment platforms.

→ Fold: https://use.foldapp.com/r/E7MPJRE4

Sponsors

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→ 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/

→ Stacker News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

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

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

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:22 - Will Reeves Intro

08:49 - Why Will Decided to Build Fold

11:59 - Building Through Bull and Bear Markets

25:28 - Fold’s Gamification Strategy

32:23 - How Much Bitcoin Should Fold Pay Users?

40:19 - Bitcoin Venture Capital

56:50 - The Importance of the Lightning Network

1:08:03 - Issues with Comparing the Lightning Network to Fiat Rails

1:18:06 - The Lightning Round

TLS87: Caitlin Long on Custodia and How Banks Will Interact with Bitcoin, Stablecoins, and Lightning Dec 17, 2022

Caitlin Long is a Wall Street veteran, and the Founder and CEO of Custodia, a platform for digital asset banking, custody, and payments.

We had a wide-ranging conversation examining how banks might interact with Bitcoin in the future, the importance of stablecoins, Lightning adoption, and much more.

→ Custodia: https://custodiabank.com/

Sponsors

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→ 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

01:59 - Caitlin Long Intro

05:50 - How Wall Street’s Views on Bitcoin Have Evolved

13:54 - Hal Finney’s Vision for Bitcoin Banks

22:59 - Scaling Bitcoin in Layers

31:34 - Moving Bitcoin or Fiat on Lightning

44:28 - Improving Bitcoin and Fiat Infrastructure

49:28 - Banking Costs vs. Bitcoin Costs

59:32 - Can All Banks Benefit from Lightning Payments?

1:12:06 - The Lightning Round

TLS86: Ben Price on Building The Bitcoin Company, OpenSats, and Improving Payments with Lightning Dec 13, 2022

Ben Price is the co-founder and CEO of The Bitcoin Company (TBC), an app that allows anyone to earn Bitcoin for all their shopping.

In our conversation, we discussed how TBC’s app works, the challenge of disrupting credit card and loyalty point networks all over the world, the importance of the Lightning Network, and the work Ben is doing on OpenSats.

→ The Bitcoin Company: https://thebitcoincompany.com/

Sponsors

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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 - Ben Price Intro

06:45 - How VISA Payments Work

15:56 - Why Are Fiat Payments So Complicated?

18:38 - How The Bitcoin Company Works

29:08 - Why Merchants Like Credit Cards

39:00 - Disrupting Credit Cards and Airline Rewards

51:33 - Bitcoin Banks

1:01:19 - What Payments Will People Make on Lightning?

1:10:30 - What Is OpenSats?

1:17:13 - The Lightning Round

TLS85: Albert Buu on Building NeutronPay, Payments in Vietnam, and Instant Lightning Remittances Dec 08, 2022

Albert Buu is the founder of NeutronPay, a company building a Lightning-powered API and mobile app for moving money around the world.

In our conversation, we discussed NeutronPay’s product and vision for their API, why they’ve decided to initially focus on the Vietnam market, and the adoption and addressable opportunity for Lightning remittances.

→ NeutronPay: https://neutronpay.com/

Sponsors

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→ 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

02:00 - Albert Buu Intro

08:53 - Albert’s Views on Payment Middlemen

14:38 - Custodial Lightning Products and Banks

23:12 - How NeutronPay Works

29:42 - Why NeutronPay Is Focused on Vietnam

36:57 - Payment Use Cases in Vietnam

41:49 - NeutronPay and Lightning Competitors

49:00 - El Salvador Remittance Adoption

59:30 - Constraints to Lightning Adoption in Southeast Asia

1:08:15 - The Lightning Round

TLS84: Alex Busarov on Building Heatbit and How Home Heaters Could Distribute Bitcoin Mining Hashrate Dec 06, 2022

Alex Busarov is the founder of Heatbit, a company building an electric heater that mines Bitcoin.

In our conversation, we discussed how the Heatbit heater works, whether this home heating use case can introduce new people to Bitcoin mining, when Heatbit plans to integrate Lightning Network payouts, as well as the vision and roadmap for the company.

→ Heatbit: https://www.heatbit.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

02:11 - Alex Busarov Intro

06:41 - How Does Heatbit Work?

13:31 - Building a Miner vs. Building a Heater

18:16 - The Economics of a Heatbit Heater

24:42 - Why Heatbit Chose To Build Home Heaters

34:35 - Will Heatbit Integrate Lightning Network Payouts?

38:56 - Will All Heaters Be Powered By Bitcoin Miners?

50:12 - Heatbit’s Roadmap & Product Strategy

1:02:30 - The Lightning Round

TLS83: Azz on Building Valera and Combining Lightning Software & Hardware To Bring Billions To Bitcoin Nov 24, 2022

Azz is the 16 year old founder of Valera, a company uniting hardware and software to bring Lightning payments to billions of people around the world.

In our conversation, we discussed Indra, Valera’s Lightning node runtime for enabling near-zero cost Lightning nodes, we discussed the concept of connecting cold keys and wearable devices to your Lightning node, and we explored the idea of integrating hardware and software to build better products.

→ Valera: https://valera.co/

→ Indra Tweetstorm: https://twitter.com/617a7a/status/1594696672973570048

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

02:15 - Azz Intro

09:09 - What Is A Lightning Node Runtime?

11:31 - How Indra Works

21:59 - What Might Indra Developers Build?

23:58 - Cold Keys on the Lightning Network

35:27 - Lowering the Cost of a Lightning Node by 10,000x

38:51 - Performance Trade-offs of Indra

46:03 - Will Indra Improve Lightning Network Reliability?

50:49 - Valera’s Vision

1:07:08 - Valera’s Focus on Hardware & Software

1:20:48 - The Lightning Round

TLS82: Alex Adelman on Building Lolli, Accelerating Bitcoin Adoption, and the Lightning Network Nov 24, 2022

Alex Adelman is the CEO & co-founder of Lolli, a Bitcoin-back rewards platform that has helped over 600,000 people stack sats while shopping.

We had a wide-ranging conversation that covered Lolli’s aim to increase Bitcoin adoption, why Lolli has chosen not to integrate the Lightning Network yet, and why Alex believes smart contracts on Bitcoin are a big net positive for the ecosystem.

→ Lolli: https://lolli.com/share/GFQ8CiEhMc

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

02:27 - Alex Adelman Intro

10:41 - How Bitcoin Prices & Economic Downturns Affect Lolli

16:39 - How Do We Accelerate Bitcoin Adoption

28:14 - What Should Bitcoiners Be Focused On?

32:09 - Why Non-Fungible Assets are Important to Bitcoin

37:21 - Celebrity Investors & Bitcoin

45:32 - Why Lolli Isn’t on the Lightning Network Yet

52:02 - How To Make Lightning Simple

58:12 - Lolli’s Roadmap

1:01:17 - The Evolution of Cash Back Rewards

1:15:39 - Incentivized Advertising on the Internet

1:20:26 - The Lightning Round

TLS81: Bastien Teinturier on ACINQ, Collaborating with LN Implementations, and Lightning Adoption Nov 16, 2022

Bastien Teinturier is the VP of Engineering at ACINQ, the team behind the Eclair Lightning implementation and the Phoenix mobile wallet.

We spoke about collaboration and competition between Lightning implementations, the task of building Eclair and Phoenix, as well as a discussion about Lightning business models and Lightning adoption.

→ ACINQ: https://acinq.co/

Sponsors

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→ 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

02:28 - Bastien Teinturier Intro

08:47 - Communication Between Bitcoin & Lightning Developers

12:29 - Why Has Lightning Payment Reliability Improved?

16:30 - Communication Between Lightning Implementations

27:48 - Why ACINQ Built Phoenix Wallet

33:38 - Upcoming Phoenix Wallet Features

43:25 - Lightning Features on ACINQ’s Roadmap

51:31 - Why ACINQ Chose VC Funding

1:07:02 - The Lightning Round

TLS80: Austin Mitchell on Building Synota & How Lightning Payments Can Disrupt the Energy Industry Nov 11, 2022

Austin Mitchell is the co-founder and CEO of Synota, a platform providing instant payments for energy generators, distributors, and consumers by leveraging Bitcoin’s Lightning Network.

In our conversation we discussed the complexity of the energy value chain, the risks associated with the cash lags that energy companies are exposed to, and we discussed how Synota’s technology will reduce risks and lower costs across the energy industry.

→ Synota: https://www.synota.io/

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

01:52 - Austin Mitchell Intro

06:24 - Energy Production & Consumption

14:06 - How Distributed is the Energy Industry?

32:14 - How Synota Will Improve the Energy Industry

38:32 - The Addressable Opportunity for Improved Energy Payments

50:16 - Synota’s Business Model

52:26 - Why is Synota Focusing on Bitcoin Miners?

1:02:48 - The Lightning Round

TLS79: Julian Fahrer on Building Apollo, The Price of Information, and the Lightning Network Nov 08, 2022

Julian Fahrer is the co-founder and CEO of Apollo, a platform for discovering and writing reviews of your favorite products, where quality reviews are rewarded with Bitcoin.

In our conversation we grappled with the ideas that information should be free but time should not, we explored the issues with review platforms today, and we talked about how Lightning Network payments can help Apollo generate higher quality reviews.

→ Apollo: https://heyapollo.com/

Sponsors

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→ 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

02:18 - Julian Fahrer Intro

08:26 - Should Information Be Free?

17:45 - Why Apollo Chose To Build a Reviews Platform

23:20 - Apollo’s Vision

31:12 - The Importance of Negative Feedback Loops

36:14 - What’s Wrong with Review Platforms Today?

41:05 - How Monetary Incentives Affect Reviews

48:50 - The Challenge of Getting a Product to Critical Mass

54:59 - Apollo’s Impact on Advertising

1:05:27 - The Lightning Round

TLS78: Marco Argentieri on Building Fuji Money Using the Lightning Network & Liquid Sidechain Nov 03, 2022

Marco Argentieri is the co-founder of Fuji Money, a non-custodial platform for issuing Bitcoin-backed stablecoins and synthetic assets using the Lightning Network and Bitcoin’s Liquid sidechain.

In our conversation we discussed how Fuji works, the concept of over-collateralized lending, and why Fuji is building on Lightning and Liquid.

→ Fuji Money: https://fuji.money/

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

02:07 - Marco Argentieri Intro

06:36 - Why Fuji Is Building on Lightning & Liquid

13:56 - How Does Fuji Money Work?

19:06 - Why Do We Need Over-Collateralized Lending?

34:13 - Fuji Money’s Business Model

37:20 - How Fuji Interacts with the Lightning Network

41:28 - Fuji Roadmap

44:07 - Regulatory Issues with Issuing Stablecoins

49:17 - Ideas for Bitcoin Builders

52:32 - The Lightning Round

TLS77: Sam Wouters on Insights from River's Lightning Nodes, RLS, and the Future of LN Payments Oct 29, 2022

Sam Wouters is a Bitcoin Research Analyst at River, where he has recently put together an in-depth report on River’s Lightning Nodes.

In our conversation we discussed Sam’s findings from studying the payments flowing through River’s node, River’s API service, and the future of payments on the Lightning Network.

→ River’s Lightning Report: https://river.com/learn/files/river-lightning-report.pdf

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

02:13 - Sam Wouters Intro

09:10 - Becoming a Better Bitcoin Educator

15:45 - Why River Published Their Lightning Report

29:53 - How Does River Decide Which Nodes To Connect To?

32:44 - How River & Chivo Are Working Together

38:28 - How Will River Make Money on the Lightning Network?

43:57 - Why Are So Many Lightning Nodes Running on Tor?

49:20 - How Important is Decentralization on Lightning?

1:04:25 - Making Large Payments on Lightning

1:17:41 - The Lightning Round

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

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/

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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/

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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

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/

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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

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/

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→ 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

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

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→ 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

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

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

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

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→ 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

TLS65: Fiatjaf on LNURL, Nostr, LNTXBot, Pancho, P2P Apps, Value 4 Value, and More Aug 24, 2022

Fiatjaf is a pseudonymous programmer who has worked on a handful of really impactful projects in and adjacent to the Lightning Network ecosystem.

In our discussion, we discussed the work Fiatjaf has done on LNURL, LNTXBot, Nostr, and Pancho, as well as the P2P internet movement and the concept of Value 4 Value.

→ Fiatjaf’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/fiatjaf

Sponsors

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→ 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

02:15 - Fiatjaf Intro

03:46 - Why Fiatjaf Began Working on Lightning

08:18 - LNTXBot Adoption

11:10 - What Are Hosted Channels?

21:00 - Are Lightning Nodes “Money Transmitters”?

23:40 - What is LNURL?

33:22 - What Happens After BOLT12?

38:05 - The State of Lightning Development

42:37 - Lightning Adoption & Earning Bitcoin

44:42 - What is Nostr?

54:57 - P2P Communication vs. Nostr

1:00:25 - Value 4 Value

1:11:10 - The Lightning Round

TLS64: Joe Consorti on the Time Value of the Lightning Network, Lightning Banks, and Taro Aug 20, 2022

Joe Consorti is a Bitcoin market analyst who recently wrote a great article called The Time Value of the Lightning Network.

In our discussion, we got into the time value of money and how it applies to the Lightning Network, we discussed Lightning banks, and we explored the idea of generating yield on Lightning today, and using things like Taro in the future.

→ The Time Value of the Lightning Network: https://thebitcoinlayer.substack.com/p/the-time-value-of-lightning-network

Sponsors

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→ 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

02:31 - Joe Consorti Intro

06:58 - Lightning Network Catalysts

09:59 - Earning Yield and the Lightning Network Reference Rate

26:49 - Lightning Network Fees Over Time

32:07 - Why Public LN Capacity is a Lagging Indicator

39:12 - The Fiat vs. Bitcoin Risk Curves

50:44 - Bitcoin Denominated Loans

59:12 - Who Can Be a Lightning Bank?

1:02:37 - Taro’s Impact on Bitcoin and Lightning

1:15:17 - The Lightning Round

TLS63: Christopher David on Arcade City, Decentralized Ride Sharing, and Building on Lightning Aug 14, 2022

Christopher David is the CEO and Founder of Arcade City, a peer-to-peer platform that aims to decentralize ride-sharing and enable a circular Bitcoin economy.

In our talk, we spoke about Arcade City’s vision, the issues facing gig economy workers, and why Arcade City decided use Bitcoin, Lightning, and Nostr to bring their platform to life.

→ Arcade City: https://arcade.city/

Sponsors

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→ 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

02:30 - Christopher David Intro

08:46 - Arcade City’s Inception

17:07 - Why Is Arcade City Building on Lightning?

33:35 - Arcade City Payments, Communication, and Discovery

49:40 - Can Arcade City Disrupt Uber or Lyft?

1:13:26 - Scaling Arcade City

1:20:17 - The Lightning Round

TLS62: John on Building Zaprite, Getting Paid in Bitcoin, and Accounting on a Bitcoin Standard Aug 12, 2022

John is the CEO and Founder of Zaprite, an invoicing platform that helps anyone get paid in Bitcoin.

In our talk, we spoke about how Zaprite’s product works, the challenges keeping people from getting paid in Bitcoin, and the things people really care about when accepting payments: fees, speed, and stability.

→ Zaprite: https://zaprite.com/

Sponsors

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→ 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

02:11 - John from Zaprite Intro

12:20 - How To Get People Earning Bitcoin

20:34 - Payment Fees, Speed, and Price Stability

37:19 - Aggregating Balances Across Lightning Wallets

42:55 - KYC Rules for Bitcoin Invoicing and Accounting Software

47:43 - Operating a Bitcoin Startup in an Uncertain World

1:02:39 - Austin’s Bitcoin Community

1:11:58 - The Lightning Round

TLS61: Nicolas Burtey on Stablesats, Galoy, Bitcoin Banks, and El Salvador's Bitcoin Adoption Aug 03, 2022

Nicolas Burtey is the CEO and co-founder of Galoy, an open source banking platform helping communities of any size adopt Bitcoin.

In our talk, we spoke about Galoy’s latest release called Stablesats, we talked about the future of stablecoins and Bitcoin banks, and Nicolas shared some updates on the latest in El Salvador’s Bitcoin adoption.

→ Galoy: https://galoy.io/

→ Adopting Bitcoin Conference: https://adoptingbitcoin.org/2022/

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://voltage.cloud

→ ZEBEDEE: https://zeb.gg/rooke

Before every show, I ask listeners on Twitter to send in their best questions for future guests. I read off all the questions for the guest, and pick one listener to receive a split of the sats earned for the episode.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ 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

02:13 - What Is Stablesats?

08:03 - Stablesats Risks

16:08 - Asset vs. Contract Stablecoins

20:18 - Why Are Stablecoins Being Built on Lightning Now?

24:02 - Will Galoy Earn Money from Stablesats?

29:24 - Galoy Adoption & Bitcoin Banking

35:25 - What Is The Role of a Bank in the Bitcoin Economy?

53:00 - Bitcoin Adoption in El Salvador

1:08:38 - The Lightning Round

TLS60: Randy Naar on the Liquid Sidechain, Blockstream, Issuing Assets & More Jul 29, 2022

Randy Naar is a software engineer at Blockstream, working on getting assets on the Liquid side chain.

In our talk, we spoke about what Liquid is, how it works, Liquid Network usage today, and the applications that asset issuers might want to use Liquid for in the future.

→ Liquid: https://blockstream.com/liquid/

Sponsors

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Before every show, I ask listeners on Twitter to send in their best questions for future guests. I read off all the questions for the guest, and pick one listener to receive a split of the sats earned for the episode.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ 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

02:13 - Randy Naar Intro

08:25 - How Does The Liquid Sidechain Work?

13:26 - Liquid & Lightning

27:02 - What Is The Bear Case for Liquid?

39:23 - Liquid Usage Today

47:51 - Attracting Developers To Build on Liquid

49:50 - Liquid Assets & Taro Assets

1:02:31 - The Lightning Round

TLS59: Paolo Ardoino & Mathias Buus on Holepunch, Keet, Building P2P Apps, and Lightning Adoption Jul 26, 2022

Paolo Ardoino and Mathias Buus are the co-founders of Holepunch, a fully encrypted platform for building peer-to-peer applications. Matthias is the CEO, who has been building P2P products for a decade, and Paolo is CSO, along with being the CTO at Tether.

In our talk, we spoke about what Holepunch is and how it works, how P2P apps can eliminate the costs and risks of relying on cloud data storage, we explored the apps developers could build on top of Holepunch, and the ways they could monetize their apps with Bitcoin or stablecoins on Lightning.

→ Holepunch: https://holepunch.to/

→ Keet: https://keet.io/

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Before every show, I ask listeners on Twitter to send in their best questions for future guests. I read off all the questions for the guest, and pick one listener to receive a split of the sats earned for the episode.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ 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

02:25 - Mathias Buus & Paolo Ardoino Intro

13:08 - How Do Holepunch & Keet Work?

21:23 - BitTorrent vs. Holepunch

25:41 - What Happens To Datacenters In A P2P World?

32:19 - Will Web 2 Companies Adapt To P2P Technology?

45:47 - Why Is Holepunch Being Built Today?

52:17 - Holepunch vs. Personal Servers

1:11:46 - What Can Developers Build on Holepunch?

1:18:07 - Will Holepunch and Keet Make Money?

1:25:29 - The Lightning Round

TLS58: Alan Plus on Building LN+, Getting Liquidity, and Lightning Network Adoption Jul 23, 2022

Alan Plus is the founder and CEO of Lightning Network+, a marketplace for getting inbound and outbound liquidity by participating in channel swaps.

In our talk, Alan and I spoke about why he built LN+, how the platform works, and their business model, competition, and network effects on Lightning more broadly.

→ LN+: https://lightningnetwork.plus/

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Before every show, I ask listeners on Twitter to send in their best questions for future guests. I read off all the questions for the guest, and pick one listener to receive a split of the sats earned for the episode.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ 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

02:10 - Alan Plus Intro

7:33 - How Do Liquidity Swaps Work?

18:30 - Filtering Nodes In Channel Swaps

22:54 - Competition Among LN Liquidity Marketplaces

28:24 - The Business Model for LN+

33:52 - Privacy on the Lightning Network

40:29 - What Is Slowing Down Lightning Network Adoption?

51:50 - Roadmap for LN+

53:20 - Alan Plus’ Favorite Lightning Apps

1:00:45 - The Lightning Round

TLS57: Christian Decker on Blockstream, Greenlight, Lightning Scalability, and More Jul 14, 2022

Christian Decker is a researcher at Blockstream who has been involved in Bitcoin since 2009, and even did his Ph.D dissertation on Bitcoin.

In our talk, Christian and I spoke about Blockstream and their Lightning project called Greenlight, we discussed Lightning scalability, and we even got into things like channel factories, liquidity ads, peerswap, and more.

→ Blockstream: https://blockstream.com/

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Before every show, I ask listeners on Twitter to send in their best questions for future guests. I read off all the questions for the guest, and pick one listener to receive a split of the sats earned for the episode.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ 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

02:59 - Christian Decker Intro

10:31 - Lightning & Liquid as Experimentation Platforms for Bitcoin

17:58 - Cooperation Between Lightning Implementations

25:36 - Blockstream Greenlight

40:13 - Blockstream’s Satellite

44:05 - The Limits of Lightning Scalability

48:50 - Multi-Party Channels & Channel Factories

58:07 - Can Routing Node Operators Keep LN Channels Open Forever?

1:02:32 - Peerswap & Liquidity Ads

1:16:30 - The Lightning Round

TLS56: Gigi on Internet Business Models, Value 4 Value, and Freedom in an Information Age Jul 09, 2022

Gigi is a pseudonymous Bitcoin developer and author and is full of compelling ideas about Bitcoin and the Lightning Network.

In our talk, Gigi explained how ad-funded business models on the internet are broken, how value for value can offer a solution, and his views on paywalls, micro-payments, and freedom in the information age.

→ Gigi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dergigi

→ The Freedom of Value: https://dergigi.com/2021/12/30/the-freedom-of-value/

→ Human B | Bitcoin Documentary: https://vimeo.com/658711759

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Before every show, I ask listeners on Twitter to send in their best questions for future guests. I read off all the questions for the guest, and pick one listener to receive a split of the sats earned for the episode.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ 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

02:36 - Gigi Intro

08:03 - How Internet Monetization Is Broken

20:45 - The Mental Cost of Micropayments

37:09 - Internet Platforms Competing on Payments

46:05 - Protocols vs. Platforms

50:55 - Will Value 4 Value Help Creators Earn More?

1:10:41 - Why Might Value 4 Value Not Work?

1:17:20 - The Lightning Round

TLS55: Udi Wertheimer on Bitcoin, The Lightning Network, Stablecoins, and More Jun 30, 2022

Udi Wertheimer is a developer by trade, and one of the most thought-provoking and controversial figures on Bitcoin Twitter. We’ve had a few back-and-forths on Lightning adoption on Twitter, so I wanted to do a full episode.

In our talk, Udi explained his views on Bitcoin and the Lightning Network, the value of stablecoins, as well as the Metaverse, Web3, Web5, and tribalism in crypto.

→ Udi’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/udiWertheimer

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Before every show, I ask listeners on Twitter to send in their best questions for future guests. I read off all the questions for the guest, and pick one listener to receive a split of the sats earned for the episode.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ 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

03:15 - Udi Wertheimer Intro

08:58 - How Udi’s Views on Decentralization Have Evolved

12:30 - The State of Bitcoin Development

32:32 - Scaling Bitcoin on the Lightning Network

55:59 - Taro & The Role of Stablecoins

1:12:33 - Lightning Wallet Usage

1:19:16 - The Lightning Round

TLS54: William Casarin on Lightning as a Communications Layer for Bitcoin, LNLink, Nostr, and Damus Jun 26, 2022

William Casarin is a Bitcoin and Lightning developer working on a new project called Damus, built on the Nostr protocol.

We had a technical discussion where William explained why he sees the Lightning Network as a communications layer for the Bitcoin economy, the ways the internet may evolve over time, and William’s work on LNLink, Nostr, and Damus.

→ Damus: https://damus.io/

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Before every show, I ask listeners on Twitter to send in their best questions for future guests. I read off all the questions for the guest, and pick one listener to receive a split of the sats earned for the episode.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ 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

03:15 - William Casarin Intro

07:49 - BOLT12

10:35 - The Web and the Lightning Network

22:57 - Will Lightning be the Communications Layer of the Bitcoin Economy?

28:40 - The Issues with Centralized and Custodial Solutions on Lightning

40:28 - Building on Core Lightning vs. Other LN Implementations

45:52 - The Nostr Protocol & The Damus Client

59:51 - The Implications of Embedding Value in Internet Apps

1:08:01 - The Lightning Round

TLS53: Max Webster on Hivemind Ventures, Exponential Curves, and Lightning Network Opportunities Jun 20, 2022

Max Webster is the founder of Hivemind Ventures, an early stage fund investing in Bitcoin startups building on the Lightning Network.

In our conversation, Max explained why he’s investing in Lightning Network startups today, we explored the business opportunities for Lightning nodes, liquidity marketplaces, and emerging payment apps, and we got into startup valuations, identifying strong founders, and finding product-market fit in the Lightning ecosystem.

→ Hivemind Ventures: https://hivemind.vc/

Sponsors

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Before every show, I ask listeners on Twitter to send in their best questions for future guests. I read off all the questions for the guest, and pick one listener to receive a split of the sats earned for the episode.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ 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

02:49 - Max Webster Intro

09:07 - How Lightning Solves Problems Crypto Can’t Solve

12:42 - Lightning Network Scalability

17:15 - Lightning Nodes & Railroad Networks

25:08 - Is Max Worried About Centralization on Lightning?

30:45 - Lightning Network Liquidity Marketplaces

38:33 - Emerging Lightning Native Applications

40:53 - Stacker News

55:36 - More Than 2 Billion People on Lightning in 2032

1:02:31 - Investing In Lightning Startups

1:14:45 - The Lightning Round

TLS52: Jared Nusinoff on Building Mash and Helping Creators Earn More on the Lightning Network Jun 15, 2022

Jared Nusinoff is the founder and CEO of Mash, a Lightning powered platform helping anyone on the internet earn more for the content they create.

In our conversation, Jared explained how Mash works, how independent creators can benefit from Mash in the same way independent retailers benefit from Shopify or Etsy, and the ways the internet will change when native payments are ubiquitous.

→ Mash: https://www.getmash.com/

Sponsors

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Before every show, I ask listeners on Twitter to send in their best questions for future guests. I read off all the questions for the guest, and pick one listener to receive a split of the sats earned for the episode.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ 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

02:27 - Jared Nusinoff Intro

05:47 - How Does Mash Work?

07:00 - Why Is the Lightning Network Essential for Mash?

22:20 - Mash Enables Creators Like Shopify Enables Merchants

28:24 - Mash’s Total Addressable Market

37:50 - Pay As You Enjoy & Value 4 Value

42:06 - How Much Can Creators Earn on Mash?

54:51 - Web3, Web5, and the Future of the Internet

59:46 - The Lightning Round

TLS51: Roy Sheinfeld on Building Breez, Streaming Sats, & LN Adoption Jun 10, 2022

Roy Sheinfeld is the co-founder and CEO of Breez, a self-custodial platform for streaming sats to podcasters, accepting payments as a merchant, and sending Bitcoin all on the Lightning Network.

In our conversation, Roy shared insight into Breez adoption and the types of users on the app, and we explored the business of supplying liquidity on the Lightning Network.

→ Breez: https://breez.technology/

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At the end of every show, I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ 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

02:39 - Roy Sheinfeld Intro

11:20 - Streaming Sats on the Lightning Network

16:31 - Why Podcasts Adopted Lightning Before the Music Industry

25:26 - Breez’s Point of Sale System

31:48 - The Future of Payment Types on Lightning

39:06 - Breez’s Roadmap

52:16 - Lightning on the Internet vs. a Lightning Internet

57:59 - Breez’s Liquidity Service Provider Business

1:05:29 - The Lightning Round

TLS50: Alex Leishman on Building River, Taro Use Cases, and Earning Yield on the Lightning Network Jun 04, 2022

Alex Leishman is the founder and CEO of River, a platform for buying Bitcoin that also happens to be one of the largest players on the Lightning Network.

In our conversation, Alex explained why River launched their Lightning integration way back in 2019, we explored some of the new use cases Taro could unlock on Lightning, and examined the risk-reward tradeoffs of earning yield on Lightning vs. other forms of yield.

→ River: https://river.com/

Sponsors

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Before every show, I ask listeners on Twitter to send in their best questions for future guests. I read off all the questions for the guest, and pick one listener to receive a split of the sats earned for the episode.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ 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

02:51 - Alex Leishman Intro

04:48 - Why Alex Built River

11:23 - Why River Integrated the Lightning Network

17:19 - Important Lightning Trends for River

25:59 - Will River Facilitate Asset Exchanges on Taro?

35:27 - Lessons Learned from Operating Lightning Routing Nodes

45:01 - Earning Yield on the Lightning Network

53:26 - Will Bitcoin Flow to Lightning As Yields Rise?

57:00 - Risks of Operating a Hot Lightning Wallet

59:14 - Exponential Lightning Network Growth

1:01:48 - The Lightning Round

TLS49: Paul Itoi on Stakwork, Sphinx Chat, Earning Bitcoin, and AI vs. Humans Jun 01, 2022

Paul Itoi has built two of the most popular Lightning applications to date, Sphinx Chat and Stakwork. These platforms already enable people to chat and earn over the Lightning Network, and Paul’s vision for where these platforms will go next is incredible.

In our wide-ranging conversation, Paul and I discussed the concept of earning Bitcoin, how AIs and humans can work together to truly build a world computer, and how decentralized knowledge graphs can help people learn faster than ever.

→ Sphinx: https://sphinx.chat/

→ Stakwork: https://stakwork.ai/

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At the end of every show, I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ 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

02:26 - Paul Itoi Intro

05:29 - Why Build on Lightning?

10:36 - What is Stakwork?

14:53 - How Humans and AIs Can Work Together

21:10 - How Earning Bitcoin Can Change The Way We Work

32:52 - Stakwork’s Real World Impact Today

46:19 - Sphinx & Their Decentralized Knowledge Graph

51:47 - Knowledge Graph Use Cases

1:04:36 - What Else Will Be Built on Bitcoin?

1:08:49 - The Lightning Round

TLS48: Michael Levin on Lightning Labs, Bitcoin & Lightning Adoption, and Taro May 28, 2022

Michael Levin is a Product Manager at Lightning Labs, a company building tools to bring Bitcoin to billions.

In our conversation, Michael and I discussed the dual adoption curves of Bitcoin, we explored the entire suite of Lightning Labs products, and we discussed Taro and the future of the Lightning Network.

→ Lightning Labs: https://lightning.engineering/

→ The Dual Adoption Curves of Bitcoin (Part 1): https://michael-levin.medium.com/part-1-the-dual-adoption-curves-of-bitcoin-2ffafbc5d5e7

→ The Dual Adoption Curves of Bitcoin (Part 2): https://michael-levin.medium.com/part-2-lightning-network-bitcoins-crossing-the-chasm-superpower-7fe4fd4702dc

Sponsors

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At the end of every show, I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ 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

02:21 - Michael Levin Intro

05:27 - Bitcoin as an Asset & a Network

14:49 - The Lightning Network’s Crossing the Chasm Moment

17:33 - Value 4 Value

27:58 - Lightning Labs and LND

39:27 - Lightning Loop

44:40 - Lightning Pool

59:04 - Plebnet & The Role of Routing Node Operators

1:09:26 - Lightning Network Usage, Fees, and Capacity

1:15:06 - Taro and a Multi-Asset Lightning Network

1:30:46 - Lightning Network Predictions

1:39:24 - The Lightning Round

TLS47: Henrik Skogstrøm on LN Capital and Operating a Successful Lightning Network Routing Node May 25, 2022

Henrik Skogstrøm is the founder of LN Capital, a company building capital management software for routing nodes.

In our conversation, Henrik and I discussed LN Capital’s first product Torq, the challenges routing operators face today, the addressable market for Lightning Network payments, and the skill and capital requirements for being a successful Lightning node operator.

→ LN Capital: https://ln.capital/

Sponsors

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At the end of every show, I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ 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

02:07 - Henrik Skogstrøm Intro

07:27 - The Addressable Market for Lightning Routing

13:54 - Measuring Routing Efficiency on the Lightning Network

19:53 - Bitcoin as a Productive Asset

24:09 - Factors Affecting Lightning Income Yield

29:01 - Ways to Earn Yield on Lightning

38:45 - Automating Lightning Node Operations

43:04 - What Skills Make for Good Routing Node Operators?

53:56 - Regulations & the Lightning Network

57:45 - Lightning Network Predictions

1:05:40 - The Lightning Round

TLS46: Rene Pickhardt on Multi-Part Payments, Zero Base Fee, and Lightning Network Limitations May 18, 2022

Rene Pickhardt is an independent researcher working on improving payments on the Lightning Network.

In our talk, Rene explained his experience doing independent Bitcoin research, how multi-part payments and zero base fees can improve Lightning payments, and some of the limitations of the Lightning Network today.

→ Rene’s Website: https://ln.rene-pickhardt.de/

Sponsors

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At the end of every show, I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ 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

02:21 - Rene Pickhardt Intro

10:40 - Rene’s Experience Writing Mastering The Lightning Network

15:41 - Rene’s Experience as an Independent Researcher

27:41 - Multi-Part Payments

47:51 - Reliability, Fees, and Latency on Lightning

54:15 - Zero Base Fees

1:09:57 - Real-World Parallels for Lightning Network Architecture

1:16:41 - Limitations of the Lightning Network

1:21:01 - The Lightning Round

TLS45: Daniel Buchner on Building Decentralized Identity at Block May 11, 2022

Daniel Buchner is the Head of Decentralized Identity at Block, the company formerly known as Square.

In our talk, Daniel helped me understand the concept of identity, why and how identity can be decentralized, and how having self-sovereignty over your identity can change the relationships and the power dynamics between users and the apps we use today.

→ TBD: https://tbd.website/

→ DIF: https://identity.foundation/

Sponsors

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At the end of every show, I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ 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 - Highlights & Intro

02:34 - Daniel Buchner Intro

08:38 - Taking Control of Your Public Identifiers

13:39 - Securing Decentralized Identifiers

22:59 - Building a Decentralized Identity Network

25:32 - Block’s Decentralized Identity Work

36:54 - Privacy for DIDs

45:00 - DIDs vs. Slashtags

49:24 - The Process of Developing Open Standards

56:31 - Applications for Decentralized Identity

1:00:07 - Personal Servers

1:03:00 - How Self-Hosting Changes the Relationships Between Apps and Users

1:12:24 - tbDEX

1:20:06 - The Lightning Round

TLS44: Tom Chojnacki on Satsback & Lightning Powered Loyalty Rewards May 07, 2022

Tom Chojnacki is the founder of Satsback, a platform that helps you save in bitcoin whenever you shop online.

In our conversation, Tom and I discussed the concept of Sats back rewards, why consumers love Bitcoin as a form of loyalty points, and the addressable market for retail and e-commerce rewards.

→Satsback: https://satsback.com/

Sponsors

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

→ ZEBEDEE: https://zbd.gg/

At the end of every show, I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ 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

01:05 - Tom Chojnacki Intro

04:15 - Different Types of Satsback Rewards

14:23 - Onboarding New Users to Lightning

19:44 - Can Merchants Instantly Split Payments on Lightning?

28:43 - How Big is the Global Cashback Economy?

46:43 - Sats Back vs. Loyalty Points & Rewards

50:48 - Interesting New Lightning Applications

1:00:07 - The Lightning Round

TLS43: Sam Walker on Reacher and Solving Email Spam with Lightning Payments May 05, 2022

Sam Walker is a Senior Software Engineer at Strike, and the creator of a new app called Reacher that aims to solve email spam with Lightning payments.

In our conversation, Sam and I discussed exactly how Reacher works, how Lightning can eliminate spam all over the internet, and some of the new business models that may emerge on a Lightning-powered internet.

→ Reacher: https://www.reacher.me/

Today’s show is sponsored by Voltage and ZEBEDEE.

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

→ ZEBEDEE: https://zbd.gg/

At the end of every show in the Lightning Round, I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

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

→ Follow Kevin Rooke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

01:09 - Sam Walker Intro

12:47 - Can Email Paywalls Enable New Email Use Cases?

21:35 - Streaming Bitcoin on Lightning vs. Streaming Dollars on Lightning

26:38 - Web3, Lightning, and the Next Iteration of the Internet

35:31 - Monopolies & Value Capture on Lightning

43:06 - Twitter and the Lightning Network

52:46 - How Will Users Interact with Lightning Apps?

1:00:05 - The Impact of Lightning on Internet vs. Offline Payments

1:09:13 - The Lightning Round

TLS42: Julie Landrum on OpenNode, Payment Processing Fees, and Network Effects Apr 30, 2022

Julie Landrum leads International Strategy & Growth for OpenNode, a Bitcoin payment processor built on the Lightning Network.

In our conversation, Julie and I discussed the addressable market for Bitcoin payments, the hidden fees traditional payment processors charge, and the challenge of overcoming the network effect of fiat payment systems.

→ OpenNode: https://www.opennode.com/

Today’s show is sponsored by Voltage and ZEBEDEE.

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

→ ZEBEDEE: https://zbd.gg/

At the end of every show in the Lightning Round, I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

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

→ Follow Kevin Rooke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

01:17 - Julie Landrum Intro

07:49 - The Addressable Market for Payments & Payouts

15:40 - The Adoption of Lightning In El Salvador

29:09 - Success Metrics for OpenNode

41:24 - Can Lightning Break Down Traditional Payment Rail Network Effects?

53:46 - Merchants on Lightning & Hidden Credit Card Fees

1:18:21 - The Lightning Round

TLS41: Lyn Alden on the Lightning Network, Stablecoins, and Bitcoin Adoption Apr 28, 2022

Lyn Alden is an investor and analyst who needs no introduction on this show.

In our conversation, Lyn and I discussed her interest in Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, liquidity as a network effect, the impact of stablecoins on Lightning, nation-state Bitcoin adoption, and much more.

→ Lyn Alden: https://www.lynalden.com/

Today’s show is sponsored by Voltage and ZEBEDEE.

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

→ ZEBEDEE: https://zbd.gg/

At the end of every show in the Lightning Round, I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

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

→ Follow Kevin Rooke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

01:38 - Lyn Alden Intro

08:57 - Lightning & Bitcoin Network Effects

22:02 - Bitcoin as a Unit of Account

28:16 - Stablecoins on Lightning

38:23 - Regulatory Risks for Bitcoin & Lightning

42:36 - Interesting Use Cases for Lightning Payments

59:09 - Nation State Bitcoin Adoption

1:08:58 - The Bear Case for Bitcoin and Lightning

1:22:30 - The Lightning Round

TLS40: Zero Fee Routing on Running One of the World's Top Lightning Routing Nodes Apr 23, 2022

Zero Fee Routing is the pseudonymous operator of one of the world’s largest Lightning Network routing nodes.

As the name implies, Zero Fee Routing doesn’t charge fees to route payments, and as a result has become a major hub of Lightning connectivity, routing over 10 BTC of payment volume per day.

In our conversation, we discussed their strategy of selling liquidity and routing for free, their decision to move their node from LND to Core Lightning, and the future earning prospects for routing nodes on the network.

→ Zero Fee Routing Node: https://amboss.space/node/038fe1bd966b5cb0545963490c631eaa1924e2c4c0ea4e7dcb5d4582a1e7f2f1a5

Today’s show is sponsored by Voltage and ZEBEDEE.

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

→ ZEBEDEE: https://zbd.gg/

At the end of every show in the Lightning Round, I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

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

→ Follow Kevin Rooke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kr@getalby.com

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:28 - Zero Fee Routing Intro

03:47 - Why Zero Fee Routing Doesn’t Charge Routing Fees

09:38 - How Much Bitcoin Should You Allocate to the Lightning Network?

12:43 - Inbound Liquidity Fees on the Lightning Network

16:17 - LND vs. Core Lightning for Routing Nodes

21:31 - Zero Fee Routing’s Transaction Volume

38:53 - Where Should Lightning Node Operators Allocate Capital?

43:27 - Earning Interest on your Bitcoin from Routing on Lightning

51:26 - The Risks of Storing Bitcoin on Lightning

59:34 - Advice for Routing Node Operators

1:08:53 - The Lightning Round

TLS39: Dennis Reimann on BTCPay Server, Lightning Merchants, & Value 4 Value Apr 20, 2022

Dennis Reimann is a programmer at BTCPay Server, a self-hosted, open-source Bitcoin payment processor.

In our conversation, we discussed how BTCPay Server works and the plug-ins that will be built on top of it, the benefits and drawbacks of Lightning for merchants, and value 4 value as a business model.

→ BTCPay Server: https://btcpayserver.org/

Today’s show is sponsored by Voltage and ZEBEDEE.

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

→ ZEBEDEE: https://zbd.gg/

At the end of every show in the Lightning Round, I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

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

→ Follow Kevin Rooke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kr@getalby.com

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

01:08 - Dennis Reimann Intro

09:10 - Features & Plugins Being Built on BTCPay Server

14:52 - The Challenges Holding Back Bitcoin Merchant Adoption

30:28 - How Will Bitcoin & Lightning Fees Evolve?

36:47 - BTCPay Server’s Foundation & Non-Profit Sustainability

43:14 - Value 4 Value as a Business Model

53:23 - PodServer & Podcasting 2.0

1:08:50 - The Lightning Round

TLS38: John Cantrell on Building Sensei, Lightning Node Implementations, and Emerging Lightning Use Cases Apr 17, 2022

John Cantrell is the pseudonymous creator of Sensei, a lightning node implementation focused on making Bitcoin accessible to the entire world.

In our conversation, we discussed exactly what Sensei is, Sensei’s relationship to Spiral’s BDK and LDK, the broader Lightning implementation landscape, and emerging payments use cases that could be built on Lightning.

→ Sensei: https://l2.technology/sensei

Today’s show is sponsored by Voltage and ZEBEDEE.

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

→ ZEBEDEE: https://zbd.gg/

At the end of every show in the Lightning Round, I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

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

→ Follow Kevin Rooke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kr@getalby.com

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:07 - John Cantrell Intro

06:35 - Non-Payment Use Cases on Lightning

16:52 - What Is Sensei?

33:06 - Business Models for Lightning Implementations

45:14 - Developers Building on LDK

57:03 - The Impact of Streaming Payments

1:05:16 - Lightning Adoption Successes & Areas for Improvement

1:15:43 - The Lightning Round

TLS37: Mempool Co-Founder Simon on Open Source Bitcoin Projects, Lightning, Liquid, Bisq, & Bitcoin's Mempool Apr 15, 2022

Simon is the co-founder of the Mempool Open Source project, an explorer for monitoring Bitcoin transactions, mempool congestion, network fees, and more.

In our conversation, we discussed the value of building Mempool as an open-source, self-hosted project, the Liquid Network’s role as a side chain on Bitcoin, peer-to-peer exchanges like Bisq, and the debate around Bitcoin’s transaction fee sustainability.

→ Mempool: https://mempool.space/

The Lightning Round is sponsored by Voltage, the industry standard in Lightning Network infrastructure.

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

→ Use code KEVINROOKE to get 50% off your first month's Lightning node

The Lightning Round is the show segment where I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

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

→ Follow Kevin Rooke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kr@getalby.com

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:07 - Simon Intro

03:00 - The Importance of Building Open Source & Self-Hosted Projects

14:41 - The Future of Centralized vs. Self-Hosted Applications

25:57 - The Liquid Network as a Sidechain on Bitcoin

37:31 - Why Haven’t Exchanges Integrated Liquid?

42:00 - Mempool’s Plans to Build a Lightning Explorer

44:33 - Bitcoin’s Mempool & Transaction Fee Sustainability

52:21 - Incentives for Bitcoin Businesses to Move to Lightning & Liquid

56:09 - The Similarities and Differences Between Taro & Liquid

59:45 - The Lightning Round

TLS36: Stelios Rammos on Building Geyser and Crowdfunding on the Lightning Network Apr 12, 2022

Stelios Rammos is the co-founder of Geyser, a Bitcoin crowdfunding platform built on the Lightning Network.

In our conversation, we discussed the pros and cons of fiat crowdfunding platforms, the ways Lightning can improve accessibility for fundraisers, as well as stablecoins, censorship resistance, and the Geyser roadmap.

→ Geyser: https://geyser.fund/

The Lightning Round is sponsored by Voltage, the industry standard in Lightning Network infrastructure.

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

→ Use code KEVINROOKE to get 50% off your first month's Lightning node

The Lightning Round is the show segment where I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

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

→ Follow Kevin Rooke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kr@getalby.com

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

00:58 - Stelios Rammos Intro

08:02 - The Pros & Cons of Fiat Crowdfunding Platforms

11:55 - How Lightning Could Improve Crowdfunding

14:03 - Geyser Success Stories & User Behaviour

22:37 - How Geyser Works Today

33:26 - Future Payment Methods on Lightning

44:24 - Helping More People Earn More Sats

53:05 - Stablecoins on Lightning

56:30 - Canadian Truckers & Bitcoin Fundraising

1:03:12 - Geyser’s Roadmap

1:06:57 - Equity Crowdfunding on Bitcoin

1:16:28 - The Lightning Round

TLS35: Lisa Neigut on Blockstream's Core Lightning, The Differences Between LN Implementations, and Base58 Apr 08, 2022

Lisa Neigut is a member of Blockstream’s Lightning team, and the co-founder of Base58, branded as the world’s best Bitcoin education company.

Lisa and I discussed her work at Blockstream, the differences between Lightning implementations, as well as centralization risks and educating Bitcoin developers at Base58.

→ Core Lightning: https://blockstream.com/lightning/

→ Base58: https://www.base58.info/

The Lightning Round is sponsored by Voltage, the industry standard in Lightning Network infrastructure.

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

→ Use code KEVINROOKE to get 50% off your first month's Lightning node

The Lightning Round is the show segment where I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

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

→ Follow Kevin Rooke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:09 - Lisa Neigut Intro

10:43 - Lisa’s Work on the Lightning Team at Blockstream

14:58 - What Differentiates Various Lightning Implementations?

24:24 - Do Lightning Implementations Have Strong Network Effects?

29:38 - Corporate Incentives for Lightning Implementations

39:57 - Centralization Risks on the Lightning Network

43:43 - The Importance of Distributed LN Nodes & Personal Servers

1:03:24 - Lisa’s Vision for Base58 & Bitcoin Education

1:19:06 - The Lightning Round

TLS34: Cory Klippsten on Building Swan Bitcoin, Angel Investing, and the Lightning Network Apr 06, 2022

Cory Klippsten is the co-founder of Swan Bitcoin, as well as a Bitcoin angel investor and educator.

Cory and I had a wide-ranging conversation, starting with Cory’s work at Swan, and then getting into the Lightning work Cory is doing, startup investing, the macro-economic picture, educating Bitcoiners, and more.

→ Swan Bitcoin: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/

→ The Bitcoin Canon: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/canon/

The Lightning Round is sponsored by Voltage, the industry standard in Lightning Network infrastructure.

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

→ Use code KEVINROOKE to get 50% off your first month's Lightning node

The Lightning Round is the show segment where I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

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

→ Follow Kevin Rooke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kr@getalby.com

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

00:52 - Cory Klippsten Intro

07:43 - Swan’s Ambition to Help Bitcoin Savers, Earners, and Spenders

15:03 - Constraints Limiting Bitcoin Adoption Today

17:49 - Earning Bitcoin on Lightning

25:52 - The Hardest Part of Educating People on Bitcoin

27:55 - Are Enough People Aware of Inflation?

37:31 - Governments Using Bitcoin as a Tool to Improve Their Country

45:20 - Cory’s Bitcoin Startup Investing & El Zonte Capital

50:30 - Bitcoin & Lightning Predictions

54:34 - The Lightning Round

TLS33: Pierre Rochard on Kraken's Lightning Integration, Other Exchanges Supporting Lightning, and Lightning Predictions Apr 02, 2022

Pierre Rochard is a Bitcoin advocate, entrepreneur, and a Product Manager at Kraken, where he played a key role in launching Kraken’s Lightning Network integration.

Pierre and I discussed exactly how Kraken’s Lightning integration was launched, the trade-offs that exchanges face when considering integrating with the Lightning Network, and a wide array of Lightning Network predictions.

→ Kraken: https://www.kraken.com/

→ Kraken’s Lightning Node: https://amboss.space/node/02f1a8c87607f415c8f22c00593002775941dea48869ce23096af27b0cfdcc0b69

The Lightning Round is sponsored by Voltage, the industry standard in Lightning Network infrastructure.

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

→ Use code KEVINROOKE to get 50% off your first month's Lightning node

The Lightning Round is the show segment where I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

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

→ Follow Kevin Rooke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:04 - Pierre Rochard Intro

13:52 - Kraken’s Lightning Network Integration

17:34 - Will Kraken Be a Catalyst for Other Exchanges to Adopt Lightning?

27:06 - Using Lightning for Exchange Operations vs. Routing Revenue

36:11 - Why Kraken Chose to Build on LND

46:10 - Exchanges Choosing To Integrate Lightning

54:07 - Lightning Network Predictions

1:17:56 - The Lightning Round

TLS32: Anders Helseth on the State of the Lightning Network Mar 25, 2022

Anders Helseth is a senior analyst at Arcane Research, and helped create their State of The Lightning Network report.

Anders and I discussed the Lightning Network metrics covered in his report, the pace of innovation in Lightning since the report was published, and potential catalysts that could spur on further Lightning adoption.

→ Arcane Research: https://www.research.arcane.no/

→ The State of Lightning Report: https://www.research.arcane.no/the-state-of-lightning

The Lightning Round is sponsored by Voltage, where you can ask me questions over the Lightning Network.

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

→ Use code KEVINROOKE to get 50% off your first month's Lightning node

At the end of every show I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

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

→ Follow Kevin Rooke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

00:57 - Anders Helseth Intro

07:27 - State of Lightning Report Findings

15:02 - Almost 100 Million People Have Access to the Lightning Network

17:18 - What Will Be The First Mainstream Lightning Application?

24:35 - Adoption of Remittances on the Lightning Network

34:08 - Sending vs. Earning Bitcoin on Lightning

38:24 - Lightning Network Misconceptions

56:47 - Lightning Network Predictions

1:07:22 - The Next Lightning Network Growth Catalyst

1:15:09 - The Lightning Round

TLS31: Abubakar Nur Khalil on the ₿ Trust and Lightning Innovation in Africa Mar 20, 2022

Abubakar Nur Khalil is the CEO at Recursive Capital, a ₿ Trust board member, and a co-founder at Qala.

Abubakar and I discussed his role in overseeing Jack Dorsey and Jay Z’s ₿ Trust, Bitcoin and Lightning adoption in Nigeria and Africa more broadly, investing in African Lightning startups through his work at Recursive, and educating the next generation of Bitcoin developers.

→ Recursive Capital: https://rcrsv.xyz

The Lightning Round is sponsored by Voltage, where you can ask me questions over the Lightning Network.

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

→ Use code KEVINROOKE to get 50% off your first month's Lightning node

At the end of every show I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

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

→ Follow Kevin Rooke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

00:59 - Abubakar Nur Khalil Intro

12:00 - What Motivates Abubakar To Build on Bitcoin?

17:56 - The Evolution of Payments & Banks in Nigeria

26:46 - Bitcoin’s Role in Helping the Banked & Unbanked

34:09 - Is Bitcoin A Hedge Against Inflation in Nigeria?

38:40 - Abubakar’s Role in Jack Dorsey & Jay Z’s B Trust

57:55 - Factors Limiting Lightning Adoption

1:02:45 - What Applications Will Accelerate Lightning Adoption?

1:18:33 - The Lightning Round

TLS30: Bryan Solstin on Making Bitcoin Legal Tender In America Mar 19, 2022

Bryan Solstin is a US Senate Candidate with a campaign focused on making Bitcoin legal tender in America.

Bryan and I discussed the steps required to make Bitcoin legal tender, Bitcoin’s effect on the US political landscape today, how the Lightning Network will fulfill Bitcoin’s ability to be a medium of exchange, and the second-order effects of America on a fiat vs. Bitcoin standard.

→ Bryan Solstin: https://solstin.org/

→ Bryan’s 22 Bitcoin Use Cases: https://zenimal.xyz/use-cases

The Lightning Round is sponsored by Voltage, where you can ask me questions over the Lightning Network.

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

→ Use code KEVINROOKE to get 50% off your first month's Lightning node

At the end of every show I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

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

→ Follow Kevin Rooke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:47 - Bryan Solstin Intro

04:31 - Bryan’s Introduction to Bitcoin

09:44 - The Impact of a Broken Fiat Financial System

14:29 - Transitioning From a Fiat Standard to a Bitcoin Standard

21:25 - The Steps to Making Bitcoin Legal Tender in the US

30:39 - What Will The Future Role of the US Dollar Be?

34:56 - Bitcoin as a Medium of Exchange

42:46 - Bitcoin’s Impact as a Payments Platform

49:45 - Bitcoin’s Energy Usage

56:49 - Why America Should Be First to Adopt Bitcoin

1:01:05 - How Long Will It Take to Make Bitcoin Legal Tender?

1:04:29 - How Bitcoin Demonetizes Real Estate

1:12:48 - The Lightning Round

TLS29: Brian Murray on Craft Ventures, Investing in Bitcoin Companies, and the Impact of the Lightning Network Mar 17, 2022

Brian Murray is a partner and the COO at Craft Ventures, a VC firm dedicated to finding the next generation of world-changing companies.

Brian shared a fascinating perspective on Bitcoin, Lightning, startup investing, and the ways in which the Lightning Network will be impactful to different sets of people all over the world. I learned a ton from this conversation, and I know you will too.

→ Craft Ventures: https://www.craftventures.com/

The Lightning Round is sponsored by Voltage, where you can ask me questions over the Lightning Network.

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→ Use code KEVINROOKE to get 50% off your first month's Lightning node

At the end of every show I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

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→ Follow Kevin Rooke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01: 38 - Brian Murray Intro

07:18 - The Lightning Network’s Impact on Society

12:05 - Will Lightning Change The Way People Earn?

19:22 - How To Get More People Building on Bitcoin

21:22 - How Craft Ventures Partners Think About Bitcoin

23:36 - Craft Ventures’ Investing Process

28:28 - SaaS and Bitcoin Business Models

37:22 - Bootstrapping a Bitcoin Business

39:39 - The Lightning Network’s TAM

45:05 - Hedging Uncertainty with Bitcoin

48:00 - Measuring Bitcoin Adoption

55:19 - Lightning’s Impact in the Developing vs. Developed World

59:25 - Creating & Capturing Value on Lightning

1:12:30 - The Lightning Round

TLS28: Michael Bumann & Moritz Kaminski on Building Alby, Improving Lightning Payments, and Value 4 Value Mar 15, 2022

Michael Bumann and Moritz Kaminski are the co-founders of Alby, a Chrome extension that enables anyone to send Bitcoin over the Lightning Network directly from their browser.

Michael, Moritz, and I spoke about exactly how Alby works, the similarities and differences between Alby and Metamask, why Alby chose to build on WebLN and LNURL, as well as a wide-ranging discussion covering identity, value for value, and interesting new Lightning applications.

→ Alby: https://getalby.com/

The Lightning Round is sponsored by Voltage, where you can ask me questions over the Lightning Network.

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

→ Use code KEVINROOKE to get 50% off your first month's Lightning node

At the end of every show I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

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

→ Follow Kevin Rooke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kr@getalby.com

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:35 - Alby Intro

05:21 - Connecting the Lightning Network to the Web

09:09 - Building a Browser Extension vs. Browser vs. Mobile App

13:08 - Disrupting Existing Business Models vs. Creating New Markets

16:40 - Similarities & Differences Between Alby and MetaMask

18:56 - Why Should People Use Alby?

26:50 - Are Lightning App Developers Using WebLN & LNURL?

30:48 - Value 4 Value

53:52 - Will Lightning Be More Impactful for Digital or Physical Goods?

56:30 - Alby's Business Model

59:56 - Will Alby Solve Identity on the Lightning Network?

1:07:00 - Interesting Lightning Applications

1:11:50 - The Lightning Round

TLS27: Ken Kruger on Building Moon & Enabling Anyone To Spend Bitcoin Anywhere Mar 11, 2022

Ken Kruger is the CEO and Founder of Moon, a company making it easy for anyone to spend their Bitcoin anywhere online.

Ken and I spoke about exactly how Moon enables this functionality, Moon’s partnership with VISA, the challenge for traditional payment platforms to innovate on Lightning, as well as a wide-ranging discussion covering privacy, censorship, and emerging Lightning applications.

→ Moon: https://paywithmoon.com/

The Lightning Round is sponsored by Voltage, where you can ask me questions over the Lightning Network.

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

→ Use code KEVINROOKE to get 50% off your first month's Lightning node

At the end of every show I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

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

→ Follow Kevin Rooke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kr@getalby.com

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:20 - Ken Kruger Intro

05:51 - How Does Moon Work?

09:00 - Visa’s Expansion Into Crypto Wallets

14:53 - The Impact of Low Transaction Fees oh Lightning

19:40 - Demand for Stablecoins

22:18 - Commerce Activity on Moon

26:52 - Making Private Payments on Moon

30:56 - Why Are People Concerned About Privacy and Censorship Now?

33:17 - Politics in Business

41:14 - Moon’s Product Roadmap

45:38 - Lightning Adoption on Moon

48:13 - Why Moon Users Are Choosing Lightning

57:40 - Will Lightning Payments Change Commerce Volume?

59:05 - Interesting Lightning Applications

01:12:21 - The Lightning Round

TLS26: Justin Rezvani on Building Zion, Social Media on Lightning, Value 4 Value, and Lightning Adoption Mar 08, 2022

Justin Rezvani is the CEO of Zion, a Bitcoin company re-imagining social media on the Lightning Network.

Justin and I spoke about how Zion differs from traditional social media apps, the importance of peer-to-peer communication and value transfer, how Value 4 Value changes people’s behavior, and Zion’s business model and adoption metrics to date.

→ Zion: https://www.getzion.com/

The Lightning Round is sponsored by Voltage, where you can ask me questions over the Lightning Network.

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

→ Use code KEVINROOKE to get 50% off your first month's Lightning node

At the end of every show I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

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

→ Follow Kevin Rooke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kr@getalby.com

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:29 - Justin Rezvani Intro

07:07 - Zion’s Social Media Vision

15:54 - Transitioning Users From Web 2 to Zion

19:04 - Zion’s Social Media Focus

24:41 - Supporting Creators With Sats

33:13 - Paid vs. Free Social Media

40:24 - Convincing Users To Pay For Zion

43:02 - Does Zion Rank Content?

48:25 - How Will Zion Build A Sustainable Business?

52:00 - Getting New Users On Lightning & Zion

54:40 - Educating People About Bitcoin

56:35 - Lightning Network Statistics

01:00:53 - Lightning Network Predictions

01:03:14 - Interesting Lightning Applications

01:05:12 - The Lightning Round

TLS25: Oleg Mikhalsky on Fulgur Ventures, Investing in Lightning Companies, and Lightning Adoption Mar 05, 2022

Oleg Mikhalsky is a Partner at Fulgur Ventures, a VC firm focused on investing in Bitcoin and Lightning Network companies.

Oleg and I spoke about why Fulgur is so excited about the Lightning Network, new business models enabled by Lightning, attracting founders to build on Lightning, valuations in the Lightning startup ecosystem, and the different types of adoption the Lightning Network is seeing today.

→ Fulgur Ventures: https://fulgur.ventures/

The Lightning Round is sponsored by Voltage, where you can ask me questions over the Lightning Network.

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

→ Use code KEVINROOKE to get 50% off your first month's Lightning node

At the end of every show I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

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

→ Follow Kevin Rooke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:43 - Oleg Mikhalsky Intro

05:59 - Lightning Network Progress Since 2018

09:27 - Is Lightning Adoption Tied To Bitcoin’s Price?

12:25 - Why Invest in Lightning Companies?

17:17 - The Importance Of Value-Add Investors

22:16 - The Lightning Network’s Impact on Existing and New Markets

28:13 - Missing Components of the Lightning Ecosystem

32:08 - How Will the Metaverse Evolve?

36:26 - Proven Business Models in Lightning

43:13 - Are Lightning Companies Appropriately Valued?

49:51 - Are There Enough Founders Building on Lightning?

54:28 - Convincing Founders To Build on Lightning

58:23 - Where Does Lightning Adoption Come From?

01:05:03 - El Salvador’s Approach To Bitcoin

01:09:50 - Lightning Network Predictions

01:17:28 - The Lightning Round

TLS24: Chris Stewart on Suredbits, Oracles, DLCs, and Building Financial Markets on Bitcoin Mar 03, 2022

Chris Stewart is the founder of Suredbits, a company focused on building financial applications and markets directly on the Bitcoin protocol.

Chris and I spoke about Bitcoin’s smart contract limitations today, the ways in which DLCs could enable new applications for Bitcoin, how DLCs, CFDs, and Oracles work, and the future applications of Bitcoin smart contracts that Chris is excited about.

→ Suredbits: https://suredbits.com/

The Lightning Round is sponsored by Voltage, where you can ask me questions over the Lightning Network.

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

→ Use code KEVINROOKE to get 50% off your first month's Lightning node

At the end of every show I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

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

→ Follow Kevin Rooke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

02:15 - Chris Stewart Intro

06:30 - Smart Contract Development on Bitcoin

12:45 - How To Create Censorship Resistant Markets on Bitcoin

14:56 - What Are Oracles?

23:27 - Financial & Reputation Incentives for Oracles

32:30 - What Are DLCs?

41:01 - Use Cases For DLCs

45:57 - Sports Betting & Bitcoin

49:14 - What are Schnorr Signatures?

53:57 - The Importance of Backwards Compatibility on Bitcoin

55:27 - Future Use Cases For Smart Contracts on Bitcoin

1:01:21 - Contracts For Difference

01:07:04 - Contract-Based Stablecoins and Hedging Bitcoin’s Volatility

01:16:33 - Interesting Bitcoin Innovations

01:21:12 - The Lightning Round

TLS23: Adam Curry on Podcasting 2.0, Value 4 Value, The Fall of Legacy Institutions, and the Lightning Network Feb 28, 2022

Adam Curry is one of the pioneers of podcasting, and is playing an integral role in advancing the Podcasting 2.0 movement, and the Value 4 Value business model.

Adam and I spoke about his background in broadcasting, the ways in which the podcast industry has evolved, his work on the Podcast Index, the value of earning and engaging directly with your audience, and the new features being built into modern podcasting apps today.

→ Podcast Index: https://podcastindex.org/

The Lightning Round is sponsored by Voltage, where you can ask me questions over the Lightning Network.

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

→ Use code KEVINROOKE to get 50% off your first month's Lightning node

At the end of every show I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

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

→ Follow Kevin Rooke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

02:29 - Adam Curry Intro

08:06 - Adam's Transition from Broadcasting to Podcasting

14:07 - Podcasting vs. Radio

27:59 - Applying Value 4 Value To Other Industries

31:35 - Audience vs. Advertiser Funding

33:20 - Why Is Now The Right Time for Podcasting 2.0?

47:02 - Apple and Spotify's Influence on Podcasting

58:53 - The Fall of Legacy Institutions

01:04:40 - Adam’s Introduction to Bitcoin

01:10:10 - The Excitement of Receiving Sats

01:18:35 - What is Holding Back Podcasting 2.0 Adoption?

01:22:09 - How New Podcast 2.0 Features Get Adopted

01:31:34 - How Other Industries Become Self-Sovereign

01:37:37 - Has Bitcoin Hit Escape Velocity?

01:39:54 - Stablecoins on The Lightning Network

01:44:03 - Interesting Lightning Applications

01:53:35 - The Lightning Round

TLS22: Alyse Killeen on Building Stillmark, Investing in Bitcoin Companies, and Emerging Lightning Network Applications Feb 22, 2022

Alyse Killeen is the Founding Partner at Stillmark, a Bitcoin focused VC firm.

Alyse and I spoke about her focus on investing in Bitcoin companies, the things Alyse looks for in founders and startup pitches, and the particular segments of Bitcoin and the Lightning Network she is most excited about in 2022.

→ Stillmark: https://www.stillmark.com/

The Lightning Round is sponsored by Voltage, where you can ask me questions over the Lightning Network.

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

→ Use code KEVINROOKE to get 50% off your first month's Lightning node

At the end of every show I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

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

→ Follow Kevin Rooke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

01:15 - Alyse Killeen Intro

03:42 - Why Is Stillmark Focused on Bitcoin?

08:33 - Investing in Bitcoin vs. Bitcoin Companies

10:39 - Emerging Bitcoin Companies

20:28 - Investing in Tokens vs. Equity

23:03 - Is Bitcoin Innovation Constrained by Capital?

25:30 - Can There Be Too Much Capital in Bitcoin Companies?

29:22 - Down Rounds in VC Investing

33:34 - Benefits of Investing In Bitcoin Startups

38:14 - Web 2 Monopolies vs. Bitcoin Companies

42:57 - Competitive Moats for Bitcoin Companies

47:26 - Investing in the Lightning Network

49:19 - Should Large Bitcoin Holders Fund Bitcoin Companies?

54:04 - Deciding Which Founders To Invest In

01:01:53 - New Lightning Payment Applications

01:04:39 - Lightning Adoption & Earning Bitcoin

01:11:08 - Bitcoin's Role in Web 3.0

01:15:56 - What Areas of the Internet will Integrate Lightning?

01:19:25 - How Will Newcomers Interact with Lightning?

01:24:07 - The Lightning Round

TLS21: Hussein Badakhchani on Noah, Earning and Saving Money, and the Lightning Network Feb 16, 2022

Hussein Badakhchani is the CTO at Noah, a Bitcoin company building what they believe is the money app of the future.

Hussein and I spoke about the new products Noah is building, the different mechanics that help people earn, save, spend, and pay money on Noah, and the future of payments on the Lightning Network.

→ Noah: https://noah.com/

The Lightning Round is sponsored by Voltage, where you can ask me questions over the Lightning Network.

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

→ Use code KEVINROOKE to get 50% off your first month's Lightning node

At the end of every show I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

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

→ Follow Kevin Rooke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

00:00 - Intro

01:27 - Hussein Badakhchani Intro

04:46 - Why Noah Is Building on Bitcoin

09:21 - Noah’s Liquidity Pool

10:56 - Noah Badges

15:29 - Saving and Earning Money on Noah

18:17 - Interest Rates on Noah

21:17 - Why Noah is Non-Custodial

26:44 - How Does Credit Work on Noah?

36:06 - The Challenges of Expanding Globally

38:50 - Political Problems with Bitcoin

40:54 - Second Order Effects of Instant Payments

43:46 - Bitcoin and the Inflationary Economic Environment

51:05 - How Noah Makes Bitcoin Adoption Easier

54:29 - Societal Implications When People Start Saving

01:00:49 - Noah’s Competitors

01:02:11 - Interesting Lightning Applications

01:06:03 - The Lightning Round

TLS20: Jesse Shrader on Amboss, Data Analytics for Lightning Nodes, & Lightning as a Social Network Feb 11, 2022

Jesse Shrader is the co-founder of Amboss, a Lightning Network explorer and data analytics tool.

Jesse and I spoke about Amboss role in helping node operators make better routing decisions, the ways Amboss can build a competitive moat when Lightning data is publicly available, the future of node operations on Lightning, as well as a discussion on Lightning messaging and other applications Jesse finds exciting.

→ Amboss: https://amboss.space/

The Lightning Round is sponsored by Voltage, where you can ask me questions over the Lightning Network.

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

→ Use code KEVINROOKE to get 50% off your first month's Lightning node

At the end of every show I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

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

→ Follow Kevin Rooke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

00:59 - Jesse Shrader Intro

03:10 - Building Amboss

06:33 - The Amboss Vision

09:28 - Data Analytics with Limited Information

11:24 - How Do Node Operators Make Decisions?

15:34 - Can You Earn a Full Time Income From Your Node?

22:50 - Will Lightning Fees Change Over Time?

31:56 - Lightning Growth Surprises

34:39 - Amboss’s Competitive Advantage

39:55 - Will Amboss Be a Lightning-Native Business?

42:27 - Features to Improve Node Operations

44:48 - Is Lightning a Social Network?

47:26 - What is Keysend?

53:06 - Will The Lightning Network Get Congested?

58:36 - Growth of Capacity, Nodes, and Channels

01:03:29 - Total Addressable Market for Lightning

01:07:39 - The Lightning Round

TLS19: André Neves on ZEBEDEE, the Metaverse, LNURL, Lightning Addresses, and BOLT12 Feb 08, 2022

André Neves is the co-founder and CTO of ZEBEDEE, a Lightning Network company focused on powering real economies in virtual worlds.

André and I spoke about ZEBEDEE’s role in the metaverse, the ways Bitcoin can be integrated into games to change incentives, the history of LNURL and its use cases, as well as a discussion on Lightning Addresses and BOLTs.

→ ZEBEDEE: https://zebedee.io/

The Lightning Round is sponsored by Voltage.

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

→ Use code KEVINROOKE to get 50% off your first month's Lightning node

In the Lightning Round at the end of every show, I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

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

→ Follow Kevin Rooke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:14 - André Neves Intro

06:47 - The Future of the Metaverse

10:28 - Will All Metaverse Platforms Become One?

12:59 - Will Bitcoin Be The Currency of Virtual Environments?

17:00 - How Bitcoin is Being Integrated in Games

25:41 - Making a Living From Playing Games

30:07 - Emerging Gaming Applications

33:13 - ZEBEDEE’s Business Model

38:46 - Can Bitcoin Disrupt Closed Platforms?

42:45 - Demand for Bitcoin Game Developers

45:23 - What is LNURL?

51:53 - Lightning Addresses & LNURL

01:01:39 - Lightning Addresses vs QR Codes

01:08:06 - What are BOLTs?

01:21:25 - How Lightning Implementations Make Decisions

01:23:52 - The Current State of Lightning Implementations

01:29:20 - Exciting Lightning Tech for 2022

01:33:32 - The Lightning Round

TLS18: Keagan McClelland on Start9, Personal Servers, and the Future of Sovereign Computing Feb 05, 2022

Keagan McClelland is the co-founder of Start9 Labs, where his team is ushering in the age of sovereign computing with their personal servers.

Keagan and I spoke about the distinction between Bitcoin/Lightning nodes and personal servers, the challenges of getting app developers and users to adopt personal servers, the growth of the Lightning Network, and the new technologies Keagan is most excited about.

→ Start9 Labs: https://start9.com/

The Lightning Round is sponsored by Voltage, where you can ask me or my future guests questions over the Lightning Network.

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

→ Use code KEVINROOKE to get 50% off your first month's Lightning node

At the end of every show I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

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

→ Follow Kevin Rooke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

01:25 - Keagan McClelland Intro

06:58 - Lightning Nodes vs. Personal Servers

15:29 - Current Features on Start9’s Embassy

20:32 - Future Applications for Lightning Nodes

24:23 - Lightning Nodes & Hardware Design

28:07 - Are Embassy Apps Censorship Resistant?

30:39 - Decentralized Network Efficiency Trade-offs

35:00 - Do People Care About Privacy & Censorship?

37:42 - How Much Storage Do People Need?

39:23 - How Does Start9 Earn Revenue?

43:17 - Centralization Risks & Personal Servers

45:27 - Start9 Competitive Advantages

49:01 - The Growth of the Lightning Network

51:35 - Challenges for Lightning Network Builders

56:31 - Lightning Node Predictions

01:00:44 - Interesting Lightning Projects to Keagan

01:05:51 - The Lightning Round

TLS17: Keyan Kousha on Stacker News, Earning Bitcoin for Curating Content, & Decentralized Social Media Feb 02, 2022

Keyan Kousha is the founder of Stacker News, a Bitcoin forum that pays users for sharing great content using the Lightning Network.

Keyan and I spoke about the issues plaguing social media platforms, how the Lightning Network can incentivize better online communities and conversations, the growth of Stacker News so far, and the new features Stacker News is working on.

→ Stacker News: https://stacker.news/

The Lightning Round is sponsored by Voltage, where you can ask me or my future guests questions over the Lightning Network.

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

→ Use code KEVINROOKE to get 50% off your first month's Lightning node

At the end of every show I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

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

→ Follow Kevin Rooke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

01:33 - Keyan Kousha Intro

03:17 - Why Did You Build Stacker News?

09:02 - Is Austin the Bitcoin Capital of the World?

11:18 - What Features Are You Integrating?

14:17 - How Does Stacker News Work?

23:48 - Constraints to Stacker News Adoption

26:09 - Can Curating Content Become a Career?

32:32 - Why Stacker News Is Better Than Reddit

38:40 - Decentralizing Your Reputation

41:38 - How Users Can Earn Sats on Stacker News

44:54 - Decentralizing Stacker News

50:24 - Can Lightning Nodes Eliminate Censorship?

53:21 - How Lightning Nodes Could Evolve

59:30 - Stacker News Growth and Metrics

01:06:01 - The Future of Stacker News

01:11:32 - The Lightning Round

TLS16: Jack Everitt on Building THNDR Games, Designing Bitcoin Games, and the Constrains Limiting Lightning Adoption Feb 01, 2022

Jack Everitt is the founder of THNDR Games, a game studio that leverages Bitcoin's Lightning Network.

Jack and I spoke about how to design the right incentives in Bitcoin games, the growth of THNDR Games, the constraints limiting Lightning adoption, and much more.

→ THNDR Games: https://www.thndr.gg/

The Lightning Round is sponsored by Voltage, where you can ask me or my future guests questions over the Lightning Network.

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

→ Use code KEVINROOKE to get 50% off your first month's Lightning node

At the end of every show I answer any questions listeners send in over the Lightning Network.

To ask a question, send a message, or to support the show, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

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

→ Follow Kevin Rooke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

TLS15: Danny Scott and Zakk on CoinCorner, Lightning Merchants, and CoinCorner's New Lightning Card Jan 29, 2022

Danny Scott is the CEO of CoinCorner, and Zakk is their Technical Lead working on Lightning.

Danny, Zakk, and I spoke about how CoinCorner merchants are using Lightning today, CoinCorner's new Lightning card, as well as the various Lightning payment standards and UX challenges that still need to be solved.

→ CoinCorner: https://www.coincorner.com/

The Lightning Round is sponsored by Voltage, where you can ask me or my future guests questions over the Lightning Network.

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

→ Use code KEVINROOKE to get 50% off your first month's Lightning node

At the end of every show I answer any questions and comments that listeners send in. To send a direct message or to support the show, download Fountain from the iOS or Google Play App Store and load your wallet with a few sats.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

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

→ Follow Kevin Rooke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:02 - Danny and Zakk Intro

04:53 - Supporting Bitcoin over Altcoins

10:20 - Why CoinCorner Integrated The Lightning Network

13:54 - Merchants on the Lightning Network

16:49 - Pitching Lightning to New Merchants

23:41 - Are Merchants or Customers More Excited About Lightning?

28:46 - How Large is the Lightning Network?

31:46 - How CoinCorner Can Improve Their Lightning Integrations

38:48 - CoinCorner’s Lightning Card

44:24 - LNURL, BOLT 12, and the Future of Lightning Payments

53:57 - Automatic Swaps Between Lightning and Bitcoin

59:38 - Stablecoins on Lightning

01:03:39 - Why Should Businesses Adopt Lightning?

01:10:30 - What Danny and Zakk are Most Excited About on the Lightning Network

01:17:25 - The Lightning Round

TLS14: Alex Gladstein on How Bitcoin Improves Freedom, Stablecoins, and Improving the Lightning Network Jan 25, 2022

Alex Gladstein is the Chief Strategy Officer of the Human Rights Foundation, where he has worked since 2007.

Alex and I spoke about how Bitcoin improves financial freedom, how Lightning extends Bitcoin’s functionality, and the ways in which Lightning still needs to improve for journalists, dissidents, and citizens under authoritarian rule.

→ The Human Rights Foundation: https://hrf.org

The Lightning Round is sponsored by Voltage, where you can ask me or my future guests questions over the Lightning Network.

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

→ Use code KEVINROOKE to get 50% off your first month's Lightning node

At the end of every show I answer any questions listeners send in, and announce my next guest for anyone who wants to ask my next guest a question.

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

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Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

01:03 - Alex Gladstein Intro

04:22 - Integrating Bitcoin at the Human Rights Foundation

06:42 - How Bitcoin Improves Freedom

10:00 - What Can & Can’t Bitcoin Fix?

16:39 - Lightning’s Advantage over On-Chain Bitcoin

21:07 - Stabilized Lightning

32:32 - Who Wants Crypto Dollars?

36:17 - The Impact of Stablecoins on the US Dollar

42:48 - Exciting Bitcoin/Lightning Developments

46:25 - The Lightning Round

TLS13: Graham Krizek on Voltage, Improving Lightning Node Management, and the Future of the Lightning Network Jan 20, 2022

Graham Krizek is the CEO and founder of Voltage, the premier provider of Bitcoin and Lightning node infrastructure.

Graham and I spoke about how Voltage is improving Lightning node management, solving challenges for Lightning builders today, and the future of the Lightning Network.

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

This episode also features The Lightning Round sponsored by Voltage, where you can ask me or my future guests questions over the Lightning Network.

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

→ Use code KEVINROOKE to get 50% off your first month's Lightning node

At the end of every show I answer any questions you send in, and announce my next guest for anyone who wants to ask my next guest a question.

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

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

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

→ Follow Kevin Rooke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

00:59 - Graham Intro

07:08 - Automating Lightning Node Management

11:36 - How To Pitch The Lightning Network

19:32 - Voltage’s Customer Focus

27:36 - Payment Trends on Lightning

35:47 - Lightning Growth & Surprises

38:58 - What is Flow?

47:47 - Stablecoins and Price Volatility

53:26 - Graham’s Views on Web 3.0

01:01:07 - 2025 Lightning Node Predictions

01:05:00 - The Lightning Round

TLS12: Chris Tramount on Scarce City, Bitcoin Collectibles vs. NFTs, and Monetizing Internet Memes Jan 14, 2022

Chris Tramount is the CEO of Scarce City, a Bitcoin marketplace for buying digital and physical art and collectibles on the Lightning Network.

Chris and I spoke about how Scarce City uses the Lightning Network for collateral payments, Bitcoin collectibles (called 'Rares') vs. NFTs on other chains, the history of Rare Pepes, and monetizing internet memes.

This episode also features the Lightning Round, where you can ask me or my future guests questions over the Lightning Network.

At the end of every show I answer any questions you send in, and announce my next guest for anyone who wants to ask my next guest a question.

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

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

Episode Chapters

00:00 - Intro

01:32 - What is Scarce City?

05:42 - How Scarce City uses the Lightning Network

22:32 - Bitcoin 'Rares' vs. Ethereum NFTs

30:58 - The History and Value of Rare Pepes

34:24 - Scarce City’s business model

43:13 - Trading vs. HODLing art on Scarce City

47:32 - What caused the Rare Pepe Resurgence?

55:10 - What's next for Scarce City?

1:04:01 - The Lightning Round

TLS11: Daniel Berezovsky on sMiles and Earning Bitcoin for Walking, Gaming, and Shopping Jan 11, 2022

Daniel Berezovsky is the co-founder of sMiles, which is one of the easiest ways for anyone to earn Bitcoin on the Lightning Network.

Daniel and I spoke about how Lightning will affect industries from gaming to healthcare to retail, the issues holding back Lightning adoption today, and the new features sMiles is building to make earning Bitcoin easier and more enjoyable.

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

At the end of every show I answer all the questions that listeners send over the Lightning Network.

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

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

TLS10: Sergej Kotliar on Bitrefill, El Salvador's Circular Bitcoin Economy, and Lightning Network Nodes Jan 05, 2022

Sergej Kotliar is the co-founder of Bitrefill, one of the most important Bitcoin and Lightning Network businesses in the world.

Sergej and I spoke about how people are using Bitrefill today to live off their Bitcoin, how they manage their Lightning Network nodes, and the new features Bitrefill is building in El Salvador to kickstart a circular Bitcoin economy.

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

At the end of every show I answer all the questions that listeners send over the Lightning Network.

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

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

TLS9: Boltz Co-Founder on Lightning Exchanges, Lightning Network Activity, and the Future of the Lightning Network Jan 02, 2022

Michael is the pseudonymous co-founder of Boltz, a non-custodial Lightning exchange and Lightning service provider.

Michael and I spoke about how he built Boltz, estimating Lightning Network activity and payment volumes, and the applications he is excited about in the Lightning ecosystem.

This episode also features the Lightning Round, where you can support the show and ask me any 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/

TLS8: John Carvalho on Synonym, Tokens on the Lightning Network, and the Future of Web3 Dec 26, 2021

John Carvalho is the CEO of Synonym, a Bitcoin-only company that has been building in stealth mode for almost two years.

John and I spoke about the projects Synonym is working on, enabling tokens on the Lightning Network, and how Web3 can be built without any blockchains or tokens at all.

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/

TLS7: Chris Hunter on Galoy's Bitcoin Beach Wallet, Lightning Adoption in El Salvador, and Banking-as-a-Service Dec 22, 2021

Chris Hunter is the co-founder of Galoy, the company behind the Bitcoin Beach Wallet in El Salvador.

Chris and I spoke about how the Bitcoin Beach project developed, the shifting sentiment around the Lightning Network in El Salvador over time, and how Galoy’s Banking-as-a-Service business model could help onboard different forms of communities, companies, and countries to Bitcoin.

Got a question? You can ask any questions to me directly over the Lightning Network, and I'll answer them at the end of every show in the Lightning Round.

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/

TLS6: The Lightning Network's Next Big Use Case Dec 21, 2021

In November, I wrote an article about why I think podcasting will be the next big use case for the Lightning Network, and this is the audio version for those who prefer listening to podcasts over reading long articles.

In the time since I wrote the article, over 500 podcasters have enabled Lightning tips on their shows, bringing the total number of lightning podcasters to just under 3,400 today.

Anecdotally, I can also say that there are a number of really cool developments in the Lightning podcasting space that will help grow the number of podcasters and listeners on Lightning, and I am just as optimistic about Lightning podcasting as I was when I originally wrote the article.

For anyone who has just discovered Lightning podcasting and isn’t sure exactly why it’s important - give this episode a listen and as always I’ll be answering your questions in the Lightning Round at the end of the show.

To ask a question, just download Fountain from the App Store, load your wallet with a few sats, and send a boost.

Article on payment value vs. payment frequency: https://www.kevinrooke.blog/when-sending-money-is-instant-and-free/

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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