The Kevin Rooke Show: Recent Episodes
Kevin Rooke
The Trolls of Wall Street: https://geni.us/mC1aKBookmarked: https://www.bookmarked.club/
A Bold Return to Giving a Damn: https://www.bookmarked.club/books/a-bold-return-to-giving-a-damnBookmarked: https://www.bookmarked.club/
A Bright Future: https://www.bookmarked.club/books/a-bright-future
Stakwork: https://stakwork.com/
→ Where Is My Flying Car?: https://www.bookmarked.club/books/where-is-my-flying-car
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→ Americana: https://www.bookmarked.club/books/americana
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→ Zoning Rules:
https://www.bookmarked.club/books/zoning-rules
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→ The Rise and Fall of American Growth: https://www.bookmarked.club/books/the-rise-and-fall-of-american-growthSponsor→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakworkSummaryThe 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: https://www.bookmarked.club/books/scale
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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: https://www.bookmarked.club/books/the-fabric-of-civilization
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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
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Textiles have played a crucial role in human civilization, connecting technology, science, and trade.
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There is no such thing as a truly 'natural' fiber, as most fibers have been modified over time through selective breeding and hybridization.
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Weaving is an early form of binary operation and has connections to mathematics and computing.
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Dye has been a catalyst for the chemical industry, leading to advancements in chemistry and the development of synthetic dyes.
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Textiles have been an integral part of human history, and understanding their role provides insights into the broader history of civilization.
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Synthetic dyes were the first killer app of industrial chemistry, revolutionizing the textile industry.
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The motivations for using dyes include status, religious significance, and group affiliation.
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The Luddite movement highlights the tension between technological progress and job displacement.
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The future of fabric includes 3D knitting, customization, bioengineering, environmental sustainability, 3D printing, and innovative applications.
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Nonwovens, such as those used in disposable diapers and masks, are an important category of fabric.
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Carbon fiber, although not a textile, is a fiber used in various applications, including athletic equipment.
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Performance textiles play a significant role in enhancing athletic performance, comfort, and injury prevention.
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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
Moritz Kaminski is the co-founder of Alby, which is a browser extension that acts as a Bitcoin and Nostr companion for the web.
→ Alby: https://getalby.com/
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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.
→ CrowdHealth: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/
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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.
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→ The Box: https://www.bookmarked.club/books/the-boxSponsors→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork→ CrowdHealth: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/SummaryOn this episode, Marc Levinson explores the history and impact of containerization on the global economy. He begins with an introduction to the topic and the motivation behind writing his book 'The Box'. The discussion then delves into the state of international trade before the advent of containers and the challenges faced by dock workers. The role of regulation and the ICC in shaping the industry is also explored. The conversation highlights the story of Malcolm McLean and his pivotal role in the birth of containerization. The impact on small shipping towns, the unintended consequences, and the expansion and standardization of containers are also discussed. Finally, the conversation explores the lessons learned from container standardization, the impact of container shipping on Asia and American economies, the reversal of ship sizes, technological innovations in the shipping industry, potential threats to the shipping industry, and the development of the container shipping industry.Takeaways- Containerization revolutionized international trade and played a major role in the growth of globalization.- The development of container shipping was driven by a combination of economic factors, technological advancements, and the vision of individuals like Malcolm McLean.- The standardization of containers and the establishment of regular shipping routes were crucial in the growth and success of containerization.- Containerization had significant implications for labor unions, dock workers, and small shipping towns, leading to changes in employment and economic structures. Container standardization took about 10 years to reach a result that seemed acceptable to everybody, showing that standardization processes can be slow.- Container shipping had a significant impact on the economies of Asia and the United States, enabling the growth of trade and the development of new business models.- The trend of increasing ship sizes is likely to reverse, as the economies of scale are not as beneficial as initially expected.- Technological innovations in the shipping industry are focused on marginal improvements rather than revolutionary changes.- Technologies like 3D printing and demographic changes may pose threats to the shipping industry.- The development of the container shipping industry was a result of incremental changes and decisions that had significant long-term effects.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Background03:41 Life Before Containers10:09 Regulation and the Role of the ICC13:10 Malcolm McLean and the Birth of Containerization19:49 Challenges and Hurdles in the Early Days of Containers28:47 Impact on Dock Workers and Labor Unions33:49 Effects on Small Shipping Towns39:09 Unintended Consequences and Second Order Effects52:50 Expansion and Standardization of Containers57:33 Lessons from Container Standardization01:00:42 The Impact of Container Shipping on Asia and American Economies01:17:30 The Reversal of Ship Sizes01:23:11 Technological Innovations in the Shipping Industry01:27:04 The Potential Threats to the Shipping Industry01:28:02 The Development of the Container Shipping IndustryThis 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.newsLinks→ Bookmarked: https://www.bookmarked.club/→ Stack Sats: https://www.stacksats.how/→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke
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.
→ Blockstream Greenlight: https://blockstream.com/lightning/greenlight/
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/
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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.
→ Trammell Venture Partners: https://tvp.fund/
Sponsors
→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork
→ CrowdHealth: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/
→ Vida: https://vida.io/
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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.
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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.pdfSponsors→ 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.newsLinks→ 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
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.
→ LN Markets: https://lnmarkets.com
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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.
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The Satoshi Coffee Co. is a merchant who has stacked millions of sats for their line of fresh-roasted coffee.
→ Satoshi Coffee Co: https://sats.coffee/
Sponsors
→ 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.
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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.
→ Amboss Hydro: https://amboss.space/hydro/intro
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→ 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.
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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
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
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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.
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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
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.
→ River: https://river.com/
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→ 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.
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Links
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→ Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations
→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr
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
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.
→ Tallowed and Free: https://tallowedandfree.com/
Sponsors
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→ 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.
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Links
→ Stack Sats: https://www.stacksats.how/
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→ Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations
→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr
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/
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
02:23 - 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
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/
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 - 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
UTXO is the founder of Nodeless, a product that helps merchants, fundraisers, and other creators accept Bitcoin & Lightning payments without running a node.
In our conversation, we explored how UTXO’s past work on BTCPayServer led him to build Nodeless, the benefits and trade-offs of using Nodeless, along with a discussion about other emerging Lightning and Nostr use cases.
→ Nodeless: https://nodeless.io/
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
01:45 - UTXO Intro
03:33 - UTXO’s Work at BTCPayServer
09:26 - What Kinds of People Will Run Nodes?
16:00 - What Is Nodeless?
25:00 - KYC and Regulations on Lightning
33:50 - The Nodeless LN/Email/NIP-05 Address
43:32 - What Can Be Built with the Nodeless API?
55:35 - P2P Markets on Nostr
59:06 - The Nodeless Business Model
1:08:44 - The Lightning Round
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
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
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/stakworkThis 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.fmLinks→ 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
Nick Slaney is the Lead at C=, which is the name of Block’s new Lightning Service Provider subsidiary.
In our conversation, we exlplored 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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/
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
02:16 - 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
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/
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/
→ 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
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
→ 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/
→ 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
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
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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/
→ 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
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
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/
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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
02:23 - 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
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
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
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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
02:11 - 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
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
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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
02:15 - 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
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
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
→ 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
02:28 - 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
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
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
→ 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
02:18 - 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
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
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
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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
02:13 - 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
Chase Perkins is the founder of Impervious, a Lightning-powered, P2P internet browser that recently launched their alpha version.
In our conversation we discussed censorship and privacy on the internet today, we explored how Impervious works, the importance of peer-to-peer communication, decentralized identifiers, and the Lightning Network.
→ Impervious: https://www.impervious.ai/
Sponsors
→ Voltage: https://voltage.cloud?utm_source=kevinrooke&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_campaign=1mo
→ Stakwork: https://stakwork.com/
This show is a Lightning podcast. That means instead of asking for likes or shares, I ask for sats.
The best way to show your support is to download Fountain from the App Store, load your wallet with some sats, and send them over the Lightning Network to kerooke@fountain.fm.
→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/
→ More Episodes: https://play.fountain.fm/show/P6XXuSPg6f2rj4ECB0fT
→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm
Links
→ Stack Sats: https://www.stacksats.how/
→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke
→ Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations
→ Blog: https://www.kevinrooke.com/blog
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:23 - Chase Perkins Intro
10:21 - Where Would The World Be Without P2P Technology?
15:26 - How Does the Impervious Browser Work?
20:39 - Surprises Building Impervious
26:52 - Impervious Transitioning from an API to a Browser
34:14 - The Importance of Having Multiple Decentralized Identities
39:58 - Why Aren’t All Apps P2P?
50:16 - Emerging P2P App Ideas
1:05:56 - Why Is Lightning Necessary for Impervious?
1:11:45 - The Lightning Round
John Light is a Bitcoin researcher who recently published a paper exploring how Validity Rollups might work on Bitcoin.
In our conversation, we first explored what zero-knowledge proofs and rollups are, we discussed the different ways in which rollups could be implemented, the risks and rewards to implementing rollups on Bitcoin, and the ways in which rollups and the Lightning Network could be complementary to each other.
→ Bitcoin Rollups: https://bitcoinrollups.org/
→ Unexpected Tradeoff from Bitcoin Soft Forks: https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2022/07/13/#x-only-workaround
Sponsors
→ Voltage: https://voltage.cloud?utm_source=kevinrooke&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_campaign=1mo
→ Stakwork: https://stakwork.com/
This show is a Lightning podcast. That means instead of asking for likes or shares, I ask for sats.
The best way to show your support is to download Fountain from the App Store, load your wallet with some sats, and send them over the Lightning Network to kerooke@fountain.fm.
→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/
→ More Episodes: https://play.fountain.fm/show/P6XXuSPg6f2rj4ECB0fT
→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm
Links
→ Stack Sats: https://www.stacksats.how/
→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke
→ Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations
→ Blog: https://www.kevinrooke.com/blog
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:26 - John Light Intro
10:31 - What are ZK-Proofs & Rollups?
18:23 - How Might Rollups Help Bitcoin Scalability
27:57 - Privacy Implications of Rollups on Bitcoin
34:25 - Rollup Security
39:44 - How Might Rollups Be Implemented on Bitcoin?
44:14 - The Case Against Rollups on Bitcoin
52:26 - Unintended Consequences of Bitcoin Soft Forks
1:00:45 - Validity Rollups vs. Lightning Network
1:11:06 - The Lightning Round
Johns Beharry is a Bitcoin designer building a platform for Lightning builders called Bolt.Fun.
In our conversation, we explored the importance of design in Bitcoin, the state of the Bitcoin builder ecosystem, and the Legends of Lightning tournament being hosted by Bolt.Fun to get more builders working on Lightning to accelerate global Bitcoin adoption.
→ Bolt.Fun: https://makers.bolt.fun
→ Legends of Lightning: https://makers.bolt.fun/tournaments/1/overview
Sponsors
→ Voltage: https://voltage.cloud?utm_source=kevinrooke&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_campaign=1mo
→ Stakwork: https://stakwork.com/
This show is a Lightning podcast. That means instead of asking for likes or shares, I ask for sats.
The best way to show your support is to download Fountain from the App Store, load your wallet with some sats, and send them over the Lightning Network to kerooke@fountain.fm.
→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/
→ More Episodes: https://play.fountain.fm/show/P6XXuSPg6f2rj4ECB0fT
→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm
Links
→ Stack Sats: https://www.stacksats.how/
→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke
→ Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations
→ Blog: https://www.kevinrooke.com/blog
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:14 - Johns Beharry Intro
11:58 - The Importance of Design in Bitcoin
15:18 - The Bitcoin Design Guide
30:42 - Design Priorities in the Bitcoin Ecosystem
34:41 - What is Bolt.Fun?
47:17 - Builders in the Legends of Lightning Tournament
52:29 - The Health of the Bitcoin Builder Community
1:03:49 - Bitcoin Open Source Grants
1:16:44 - The Lightning Round
James Andrew is the CEO & Technical Director of Global Liquidity, the company building a product called Lightning Bridge to connect apps like Cash App and Strike with crypto over the Lightning Network.
In our discussion, James explained exactly how Lightning Bridge works, why the Lightning Network is the perfect payment rail for currency swaps and transfers, and we discussed Web3, Taro, and more.
→ Lightning Bridge: https://www.lightningbridge.com/
Sponsors
→ Voltage: https://voltage.cloud?utm_source=kevinrooke&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_campaign=1mo
→ Stakwork: https://stakwork.com/
This show is a Lightning podcast. That means instead of asking for likes or shares, I ask for sats.
The best way to show your support is to download Fountain from the App Store, load your wallet with some sats, and send them over the Lightning Network to kerooke@fountain.fm.
→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/
→ More Episodes: https://play.fountain.fm/show/P6XXuSPg6f2rj4ECB0fT
→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm
Links
→ Stack Sats: https://www.stacksats.how/
→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke
→ Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations
→ Blog: https://www.kevinrooke.com/blog
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:19 - James Andrew Intro
06:24 - How Lightning Bridge Works
11:02 - Lightning Bridge vs. Strike
15:21 - The Different Types of Lightning Node Operators
23:38 - Why Do Institutions Care About Lightning?
29:22 - Will Wrapped Assets on Taro Disrupt Lightning Bridge?
37:24 - Is The Lightning Network Necessary for Digital Payments?
40:48 - Lightning Bridge Competitors
54:08 - James Andrew on Taro
1:00:50 - How Will The Lightning Network Change The World?
1:06:52 - The Lightning Round
Vijay Boyapati is the author of The Bullish Case for Bitcoin, and one of the brightest Bitcoiners around.
In our discussion, Vijay explained his thesis on the evolution of money, we explored where Bitcoin is in this four-phase evolution, and specifically covered the role of the Lightning Network and Bitcoin as a medium of exchange.
→ The Bullish Case for Bitcoin: https://www.bullishcaseforbitcoin.com/
Sponsors
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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
02:24 - 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
Ry Sterling is the VP of North America at IBEX Mercado. There are two parts to the IBEX business, it is a tool enabling merchants to accept Bitcoin payments, and an infrastructure platform for enabling entirely new Lightning use cases.
In our discussion, Ry explained the vision for IBEX Mercado, we explored a bunch of emerging Lightning use cases, and we discussed the adoption of Bitcoin in El Salvador.
→ IBEX Mercado: https://www.ibexmercado.com/
Sponsors
→ Voltage: https://voltage.cloud?utm_source=kevinrooke&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_campaign=1mo
→ Stakwork: https://stakwork.com/
This show is a Lightning podcast. That means instead of asking for likes or shares, I ask for sats.
The best way to show your support is to download Fountain from the App Store, load your wallet with some sats, and send them over the Lightning Network to kerooke@fountain.fm.
→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/
→ More Episodes: https://play.fountain.fm/show/P6XXuSPg6f2rj4ECB0fT
→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm
Links
→ Stack Sats: https://www.stacksats.how/
→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke
→ Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations
→ Blog: https://www.kevinrooke.com/blog
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:44 - Ry Sterling Intro
15:23 - Gamifying Money on the Lightning Network
20:30 - Remittances & IBEX Cash
26:48 - Where Will Lightning Adoption Come From?
30:23 - What Lessons IBEX Learned From Pitching Merchants
42:35 - When Will Square Introduce Lightning Payments?
43:28 - Why IBEX’s Business Is Accelerating
47:36 - IBEX & El Salvador
55:55 - What Impact Will Fiat Bridges on Lightning Have on the World?
1:03:54 - The Lightning Round
Ray Marceau is the CEO of Purse, a marketplace enabling anyone to spend Bitcoin to buy products on Amazon, or sell Amazon gift cards to buy Bitcoin.
In our discussion, Ray explained how the Purse platform works, the ups and downs of their 8-year journey in the Bitcoin space, why Purse decided to integrate Lightning payments this summer, and why they’re considering focusing exclusively on Bitcoin on their platform.
→ Purse: https://app.purse.io?_r=StackSats
Sponsors
→ Voltage: https://voltage.cloud?utm_source=kevinrooke&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_campaign=1mo
→ Stakwork: https://stakwork.com/
This show is a Lightning podcast. That means instead of asking for likes or shares, I ask for sats.
The best way to show your support is to download Fountain from the App Store, load your wallet with some sats, and send them over the Lightning Network to kerooke@fountain.fm.
→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/
→ More Episodes: https://play.fountain.fm/show/P6XXuSPg6f2rj4ECB0fT
→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm
Links
→ Stack Sats: https://www.stacksats.how/
→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke
→ Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations
→ Blog: https://www.kevinrooke.com/blog
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:38 - Ray Marceau Intro
13:54 - How Does Purse Work?
17:28 - Purse and Amazon Gift Cards
23:55 - Purse’s Lightning Network Integration
36:04 - What Lightning Metrics Is Purse Watching?
38:04 - Why Purse is Focusing on Bitcoin
56:42 - Privacy on Lightning
59:42 - Ray’s Lessons Learned as CEO
1:06:03 - The Lightning Round
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
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
Danny Diekroeger is a Bitcoin software engineer at Cash App, and the operator of one of the world’s largest Lightning nodes.
In our conversation, Danny explained how Cash App thinks about building Bitcoin and Lightning features, and the challenges of operating a Bitcoin business at scale. we also discussed Spiral’s Lightning Development Kit and Danny’s strategy for becoming a top Lightning node operator.
→ Deezy Node: https://deezy.io/
→ Danny Diekroeger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dannydiekroeger
Sponsors
→ Voltage: https://voltage.cloud?utm_source=kevinrooke&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_campaign=1mo
→ ZEBEDEE: https://zeb.gg/rooke
This show is a Lightning podcast. That means instead of asking for likes or shares, I ask for sats.
The best way to show your support is to download Fountain from the App Store, load your wallet with some sats, and send them over the Lightning Network to kerooke@fountain.fm.
→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/
→ More Episodes: https://play.fountain.fm/show/P6XXuSPg6f2rj4ECB0fT
→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm
Links
→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke
→ Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations
→ Blog: https://www.kevinrooke.com/blog
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:19 - Danny Diekroeger Intro
07:55 - Why Cash App Integrated Lightning
13:41 - Lightning Adoption at Cash App
23:28 - Lightning Network Payment Success Rate
26:22 - Cash App’s Infrastructure for Building Bitcoin Apps at Scale
43:08 - How Companies Choose Between Lightning Implementations
48:10 - The Evolution of Block’s Business Structure
1:00:57 - Danny’s Journey to Becoming a LN Node Operator
1:09:51 - Reputation on the Lightning Network
1:20:35 - Running a Profitable Lightning Node
1:24:34 - The Lightning Round
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
→ Voltage: https://voltage.cloud?utm_source=kevinrooke&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_campaign=1mo
→ ZEBEDEE: https://zeb.gg/rooke
This show is a Lightning podcast. That means instead of asking for likes or shares, I ask for sats.
The best way to show your support is to download Fountain from the App Store, load your wallet with some sats, and send them over the Lightning Network to kerooke@fountain.fm.
→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/
→ More Episodes: https://play.fountain.fm/show/P6XXuSPg6f2rj4ECB0fT
→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm
Links
→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke
→ Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations
→ Blog: https://www.kevinrooke.com/blog
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:15 - 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
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
→ Voltage: https://voltage.cloud?utm_source=kevinrooke&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_campaign=1mo
→ ZEBEDEE: https://zeb.gg/rooke
This show is a Lightning podcast. That means instead of asking for likes or shares, I ask for sats.
The best way to show your support is to download Fountain from the App Store, load your wallet with some sats, and send them over the Lightning Network to kerooke@fountain.fm.
→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/
→ More Episodes: https://play.fountain.fm/show/P6XXuSPg6f2rj4ECB0fT
→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm
Links
→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke
→ Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations
→ Blog: https://www.kevinrooke.com/blog
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:31 - 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
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
→ Voltage: https://voltage.cloud?utm_source=kevinrooke&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_campaign=1mo
→ ZEBEDEE: https://zeb.gg/rooke
This show is a Lightning podcast. That means instead of asking for likes or shares, I ask for sats.
The best way to show your support is to download Fountain from the App Store, load your wallet with some sats, and send them over the Lightning Network to kerooke@fountain.fm.
→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/
→ More Episodes: https://play.fountain.fm/show/P6XXuSPg6f2rj4ECB0fT
→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm
Links
→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke
→ Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations
→ Blog: https://www.kevinrooke.com/blog
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:30 - 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
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
→ Voltage: https://voltage.cloud?utm_source=kevinrooke&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_campaign=1mo
→ ZEBEDEE: https://zeb.gg/rooke
This show is a Lightning podcast. That means instead of asking for likes or shares, I ask for sats.
The best way to show your support is to download Fountain from the App Store, load your wallet with some sats, and send them over the Lightning Network to kerooke@fountain.fm.
→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/
→ More Episodes: https://play.fountain.fm/show/P6XXuSPg6f2rj4ECB0fT
→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm
Links
→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke
→ Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations
→ Blog: https://www.kevinrooke.com/blog
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:11 - 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
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
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
→ Voltage: https://voltage.cloud?utm_source=kevinrooke&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_campaign=1mo
→ 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 - 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
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/
Sponsors
→ Voltage: https://voltage.cloud?utm_source=kevinrooke&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_campaign=1mo
→ 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
02:25 - 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
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/
Sponsors
→ Voltage: https://voltage.cloud?utm_source=kevinrooke&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_campaign=1mo
→ 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
02:10 - 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
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/
Sponsors
→ Voltage: https://voltage.cloud?utm_source=kevinrooke&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_campaign=1mo
→ 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
02:59 - 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
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
Sponsors
→ Voltage: https://voltage.cloud?utm_source=kevinrooke&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_campaign=1mo
→ 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
02:36 - 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
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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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
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.
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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
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/
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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
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/
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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/
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→ 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
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.
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→ 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
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/
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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.
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→ 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
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/
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→ 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
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
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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
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
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/
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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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
→ 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: 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
→ 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
01:03 - 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
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
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
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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
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.
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.