logo
episode-header-image
Feb 2019
52m 8s

SLP52 Jack Dorsey & Elizabeth Stark - Bi...

STEPHAN LIVERA
About this episode

Jack Dorsey (CEO of Twitter & Square) & Elizabeth Stark (CEO of Lightning Labs) join me to talk about the vision of Bitcoin as native currency of the internet. Bitcoin's principles, resilience, and being 'of the internet' are what make it special. In this special episode we discuss:

  • How Jack came to understand Bitcoin and view it as potentially the native currency of the internet
  • Why everyone is so excited about the Lightning Network
  • Lightning Torch
  • Square and the Cash App
  • Twitter & Bitcoin
  • Future internet business models possible with Lightning Network
  • Bitcoin as foundational to the internet and society

Jack Dorsey Links:

Elizabeth Stark Links:

Stephan Livera links:

Up next
Jul 2
Preparing Bitcoin for Quantum Threats with Hunter Beast | SLP672
In this episode, Hunter Beast discusses the potential threats posed by quantum computing to Bitcoin and the proposed solutions, including BIP 360, which aims to introduce quantum-resistant hashes. The conversation delves into the technical aspects of Bitcoin's cryptography, the v ... Show More
1h 9m
Jul 1
Castle: Automating Bitcoin for Small Businesses with Stephen Cole | SLP671
In this episode, Stephan reconnects with Stephen Cole to discuss the evolving landscape of Bitcoin, particularly focusing on the rise of Bitcoin treasury companies and the launch of Castle, a new venture aimed at automating Bitcoin treasury management for small and medium busines ... Show More
53m 26s
Jun 27
The Quantum Threat to Bitcoin explained with Clara Shikhelman and Anthony Milton | SLP670
Clara Shikhelman Head of Research at ChaincodeLabs and Anthony Milton join me to explain the quantum threat to Bitcoin and possible mitigations:Timestamps:(00:00) Intro(02:46) Understanding Quantum Computing and Bitcoin Security(05:42) The Impact on Bitcoin Private keys(08:34) Mi ... Show More
1h 3m
Recommended Episodes
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
Mar 2025
USDT on Bitcoin: Taproot Assets and Lightning Network Revolutionizing Stablecoin Payments
Discover the philosophical and technical rationale behind "Bitcoinizing the dollar," how Lightning Network's architecture enables seamless asset conversion without trusted intermediaries, and the emergence of Bitcoin yield through liquidity provision. The speakers explain how thi ... Show More
59m 52s
Dec 2024
The Bitcoin Treasury Wave w/ LQWD Technologies and Shone Anstey
Step into the future of corporate Bitcoin adoption with LQWD Technologies' groundbreaking approach to integrating Bitcoin and Lightning Network infrastructure. In this exclusive interview, CEO Shone Anstey shares insights into how LQWD became one of Canada's top five publicly tra ... Show More
48m 49s
Feb 2021
#231: Mining trends, bitcoin liquidity crunch, and money printer go brrr with Mason Jappa & Sam Chwarzynski
Join Marty as he sits down with Mason Jappa & Sam Chwarzynski from Blockware Solutions to discuss: - Mining trends - Hosting - Bitcoin as a messaging protocol - The bitcoin liquidity crunch - The macro factors lining up for bitcoin - Bitcoin the messaging network - Protecting aga ... Show More
1h 25m