Rusty Russell, a well known and respected Bitcoin Lightning developer at Blockstream joins me in this episode. We talk about his article, The Three Economic Eras of Bitcoin, and discuss the Lightning Network for Bitcoin. Lastly, Rusty draws from his prior experience as a Linux kernel developer to contrast Linux development with Bitcoin and Lightning developm ... Show More
Aug 21
Sell Bitcoin or Borrow Against Bitcoin? with Max K | SLP688
In this episode, Stephan Livera and Max K discuss the recent Baltic Honey Badger conference, highlighting the shift in focus from institutional adoption to innovative projects like Ark. They explore the workings of Debifi, a Bitcoin-backed lending platform, explaining its marketp ... Show More
1h 2m
Aug 19
The Fight for Financial Privacy in Bitcoin
In this conversation, Stephan Livera and Calle discuss the critical importance of privacy in financial systems, particularly in the context of Bitcoin and eCash. They explore the evolution of privacy technology, the challenges posed by current financial regulations, and the need ... Show More
1h 8m
Aug 15
Simplicity Comes To Liquid with Andrew Poelstra | SLP686
In this conversation, Andrew Poelstra discusses the recent launch of Simplicity on Liquid, a federated sidechain of Bitcoin. He explains the technical aspects of Liquid, its advantages, and how Simplicity serves as a new scripting language that enhances expressivity and formal ve ... Show More
1h 9m
May 2023
Good Morning Bitcoin - Bitcoin, Politics, and Regulation
Good Morning Bitcoin brings together some key players in the Bitcoin industry to talk Politics and Regulation. Amanda Calaveri, Grant McCarty, David Zell, Greg Foss and many more join this space that dives deep into what Bitcoin regulation will look like in the incoming infrastru ... Show More
1h 28m
Sep 2024
Bitcoin, Blockchain and AI
Chandra Duggirala discusses bitcoin, blockchain and AI, and how the confluence of these technologies can empower of financial self-sovereignty and super intelligence to every investor. Chandra is the CEO of Tides Network, an incubator of disruptive technology that strives to help ... Show More
23m 24s
Dec 2024
Money Is Peace: How Bitcoin Restores Hope for Human Liberty
In this episode, Nik Bhatia welcomes Bitcoin anthropologist Natalie Smolenski to explore the profound connection between Bitcoin, human liberty, and peaceful society through an anthropological lens. Natalie unveils how the historical relationship between money and state has shape ... Show More
33m 55s
Jul 3
The Real Bitcoin Payments with Lightning and Stablecoins - Graham Krizek
Episode Topic: Graham Krizek, Founder of Voltage, joins PayPod to discuss how the Lightning Network is transforming Bitcoin from a slow and expensive currency into a scalable, real-time payment solution. He explains how Voltage helps businesses adopt Lightning infrastructure easi ... Show More
24m 2s
Mar 2021
#237: Bitcoin Urbanism, Parasitic ideas, real world inflation, the suburban mistake and building Strong Towns with Kelly Lannan
Join Marty as he sits down with Kelly Lannan, the mind behind Bitcoin Urbanism, to discuss:
- Parasitic ideas
- How Bitcoin Urbanism came to be
- Being a real estate developer
- Building materials inflation
- How fiat money destroyed city planning
- How city codes hamstring build ... Show More
1h 49m