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Feb 2019
49m 7s

SLP50 Rui Gomes & João Almeida of OpenNo...

STEPHAN LIVERA
About this episode

Rui Gomes & João Almeida (CTO, co-founder) of OpenNode join me in this episode to discuss why they turned down Roger Ver's $1.25M, as well as the vision of OpenNode in enabling Bitcoin & Lightning payments. Topics include: 

  • Background on OpenNode
  • Service structure and fees
  • Rejecting Roger Ver's $1.25M offer and why
  • Why OpenNode is Bitcoin-only
  • Comparison of OpenNode with self-hosted BTCPayServer approach
  • How users can set up
  • Getting tech support
  • Plans over the next year or so
  • Growth markets for Bitcoin Lightning payment

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