Rijndael

I'm joined by guests Jesse Posner, Rijndael & Vivek to discuss FROST. Discussion Topics: 00:01:12 Guest introductions 00:01:50 What is FROST? 00:09:54 FROST methods for key generation and secret sharing 00:14:47 FROST use cases 00:21:22 Nonces 00:25:39 FROST + Nostr 00:27:14 Nonces (cont) 00:28:43 Implications for signing devices 00:38:46 Implications for lightning- 00:41:56 Derisking potential of FROST 00:48:20 State of implementations 00:51:35 Nostr signing 00:59:42 FROST tradeoffs 01:05:02 ROAST- 01:08:31 How does coordination work? 01:19:04 Libraries and repositories: where should FROST live? 01:27:34 Broadcast channels and authentication- 01:31:20 Final thoughts Links & Contacts: Website: https://bitcoin.review/Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhq NVK Twitter: https://twitter.com/nvk Telegram: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPod Email: producer@coinkite.com Nostr & LN:⚡nvk@nvk.org (not an email!) Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-38

I'm joined by guests Jesse Posner, Rijndael & Vivek to discuss FROST. Discussion Topics: 00:01:12 Guest introductions 00:01:50 What is FROST? 00:09:54 FROST methods for key generation and secret sharing 00:14:47 FROST use cases 00:21:22 Nonces 00:25:39 FROST + Nostr 00:27:14 Nonces (cont) 00:28:43 Implications for signing devices 00:38:46 Implications for lightning- 00:41:56 Derisking potential of FROST 00:48:20 State of implementations 00:51:35 Nostr signing 00:59:42 FROST tradeoffs 01:05:02 ROAST- 01:08:31 How does coordination work? 01:19:04 Libraries and repositories: where should FROST live? 01:27:34 Broadcast channels and authentication- 01:31:20 Final thoughts Links & Contacts: Website: https://bitcoin.review/Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhq NVK Twitter: https://twitter.com/nvk Telegram: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPod Email: producer@coinkite.com Nostr & LN:⚡nvk@nvk.org (not an email!) Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-38

I'm joined by guests Jesse Posner, Rijndael & Vivek to discuss FROST. Discussion Topics: 00:01:12 Guest introductions 00:01:50 What is FROST? 00:09:54 FROST methods for key generation and secret sharing 00:14:47 FROST use cases 00:21:22 Nonces 00:25:39 FROST + Nostr 00:27:14 Nonces (cont) 00:28:43 Implications for signing devices 00:38:46 Implications for lightning- 00:41:56 Derisking potential of FROST 00:48:20 State of implementations 00:51:35 Nostr signing 00:59:42 FROST tradeoffs 01:05:02 ROAST- 01:08:31 How does coordination work? 01:19:04 Libraries and repositories: where should FROST live? 01:27:34 Broadcast channels and authentication- 01:31:20 Final thoughts Links & Contacts: Website: https://bitcoin.review/Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhq NVK Twitter: https://twitter.com/nvk Telegram: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPod Email: producer@coinkite.com Nostr & LN:⚡nvk@nvk.org (not an email!) Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-38

What Bitcoin Did with Peter McCormack

by @rot13maxi

What Bitcoin Did with Peter McCormack

by @rot13maxi

“Do we want everybody in the world to be orange-pilled, and to share in all of the shared values of the Bitcoin community? And do we think that’s a realistic goal? Or do we want as many people as possible to use Bitcoin as a thing, even though they might not share in the values and just don’t give a fuck?”— Sergej KotliarSergej Kotliar is the founder and CEO of Bitrefill. In this interview, we discuss enabling Bitcoin circular economies, the mission of Bitrefill to be a financial empowerment company, the risks and rewards of using zero-confs for processing transactions, and the many different cultures and communities Bitcoin has spawned. - - - - Bitrefill is the largest crypto e-commerce platform in the world. It aims to facilitate the development of crypto circular economies. Whilst Bitcoin makes up a significant portion of their business, they are not a Bitcoin-only company. The mission is aimed at empowering people to undertake transactions on the internet that would otherwise not be possible for them. To that end, they pragmatically enable the use of Bitcoin, stablecoins, and a limited number of altcoins. The argument in favour of their strategy is compelling. Not everyone will respond to ideological arguments in favour of Bitcoin. Whilst there are many who will get drawn in by Bitcoin’s compelling theoretical roots, there are many others who are more concerned with prosaic day-to-day concerns. To maximise efforts to increase adoption we, therefore, need to appeal to a range of visions for Bitcoin. One important vision is focused on Bitcoin’s dry technical utilities.In our discussion, Sergej refers to the increase in the use of the internet and other technologies such as VPN. The widespread growth in the use of such technologies occurs as a result of a practical benefit being provided to users, not because adopters are seeking to mitigate a certain political or ethical concern. That’s not to say that selling Bitcoin as freedom money isn’t critical. Rather, we need to augment it with other strategies.- - - - This episode’s sponsors:Gemini - Buy Bitcoin instantlyIris Energy - Bitcoin Mining. Done Sustainably Ledn - Financial services for Bitcoin hodlersBitcasino - The Future of Gaming is hereLedger - State of the art Bitcoin hardware walletFortris - Digital asset treasury operationsWasabi Wallet - Privacy by default-----WBD637 - Show Notes-----If you enjoy The What Bitcoin Did Podcast you can help support the show by doing the following:Become a Patron and get access to shows early or help contributeMake a tip:Bitcoin: 3FiC6w7eb3dkcaNHMAnj39ANTAkv8Ufi2SQR Codes: BitcoinIf you do send a tip then please email me so that I can say thank youSubscribe on iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | SoundCloud | YouTube | Deezer | TuneIn | RSS FeedLeave a review on iTunesShare the show and episodes with your friends and familySubscribe to the newsletter on my websiteFollow me on Twitter Personal | Twitter Podcast | Instagram | Medium | YouTubeIf you are interested in sponsoring the show, you can read more about that here or please feel free to drop me an email to discuss options.

Josibake (bitcoin core developer) joins me on the show to talk about Bitcoin Developer Education and why it’s much improved nowadays! We discuss a range of topics: Why is it important? What are the main bottlenecks? What career opportunities are there? Chaincode labs seminars Qala Bitcoin Dev Philosophy book Onboarding to bitcoin core What he’d like to see in Bitcoin Links: Twitter: @josibake Chaincode Labs Seminars Onboarding to Bitcoin Core Bitcoin Development Philosophy Prior episodes: SLP124 Jon Atack – Bitcoin Core Contribution SLP216 Gloria Zhao Learning Bitcoin Core Contribution & Hosting PR Review Club SLP359 Abubakar Nur Khalil – Bitcoin in Africa, Qala, B Trust, Recursive Capital SLP229 John Newbery – Brink: Bitcoin Development SLP406 Adi Shankara Bitcoin Needs Technologists & Summer of Bitcoin Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Mempool.space Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com(code LIVERA) Buildonl2.com Stephan Livera links: Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera

Hell Money

by @rot13maxi

Hell Money

by @rot13maxi

Hell Money

by @rot13maxi

Join Marty as he sits down with James O'Beirne to discuss the OP_VAULT proposal, the way Bitcoin Core is governed, and some bearish vibes. Follow James on Twitter 6:23 - Opening riff 9:45 - OP_VAULT 12:18 - Origins of covenants 16:02 - Further iterations and designing the best vault 21:18 - Explaining vaults 25:36 - UTXO batching 27:32 - Use cases 32:29 - Ideal UX 37:03 - Feedback on the opcode 42:22 - Zooming out on implications 43:47 - Back to mailing list feedback 45:48 - When is the BIP coming? 48:09 - Bitcoin core governance 55:55 - Bitcoin ossification 59:32 - How should governance change? 1:06:43 - New blood in Core project 1:10:04 - Bearish vibes 1:16:51 - Is there room for project managers? 1:20:13 - Supporting new developers 1:29:53 - Bearish again 1:32:17 - Back to OP_VAULT 1:37:30 - Plugs and closing riff Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained Capital River TFTC Merch is Available: Shop Now Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel Clips YT Channel Website Twitter Instagram Follow Marty Bent: Twitter Newsletter Podcast

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

Search Bitcoin Park in your favorite podcast app to listen to other discussions from the Park. This conversation was recorded at the Tennessee Beef Initiative Micro-Summit, a two-day event at Bitcoin Park in Nashville, TN that brought Bitcoiners, ranchers, and producers together for a mutual exchange of valuable information about supporting local communities. Recorded: December 9, 2022 Texas Slim and Matt Odell explain what Bitcoin is and how it facilitates peer-to-peer-based circular economies. Panelists: Texas Slim: (https://twitter.com/modernTman) Matt Odell: (https://twitter.com/ODELL) Resources: The Beef Initiative: https://beefinitiative.com/ Bitcoin Park is a community supported campus in Nashville, TN focused on grassroots bitcoin adoption and a home for bitcoiners to work, learn, collaborate, and build. Our aim is to produce and publish conversations from future events, so please like and subscribe on your favorite podcasting app to stay up to date. To learn more, please visit and join: https://bitcoinpark.co and/or join our Discord where we are most active: https://discord.gg/YZ8x7mfFKj Follow us on Twitter: Bitcoin Park: https://twitter.com/bitcoinpark_ Matt Odell: https://twitter.com/ODELL Rod @bitkite: https://twitter.com/bitkite

I'm joined by guests Adam Curry, Oscar Merry, Gigi & Odell to discuss podcasting 2.0. Discussion Topics 00:02:39 What is value for value? 00:14:02 Monetizing content 00:18:56 Micropayments 00:23:07 Earning a living with podcasting 2.0 00:29:07 Value signal vs attention signal 00:31:26 Ads, no ads, and hybrid models 00:39:41 Onboarding 00:50:05 Permissionless nature of podcasting 2.0 00:52:30 Sponsorship and patronage 01:00:43 Monetization strategies 01:09:17 Driving adoption 01:22:51 Open standards in podcasting 2.0 01:28:30 Upcoming feature: the remote item tag 01:33:28 Transparency and statistics 01:36:03 Boost bot and the podcaster API 01:37:54 Challenges with LN and micropayments 01:40:42 Driving education 01:46:49 Audience questions 01:47:29 Podcasting 2.0 apps Links & Contacts: Website: https://bitcoin.review/Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhq NVK Twitter: https://twitter.com/nvk Telegram: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPod Email: producer@coinkite.com Nostr & LN:⚡nvk@nvk.org (not an email!) Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-11/

I'm joined by Shinobi, Checkmate & Odell to read the list. Housekeeping 00:03:42 Submit your deals to BitcoinBlackFriday.org 00:04:32 Glassnode data added to BitcoinTreasuries.net Software Releases & Project Updates 00:05:24 You can now create an account on BitcoinTreasuries.net and start contributing data 00:05:47 BinaryWatch.org 00:11:56 Electrs 0.9.10 00:12:36 LND v0.15.4-beta: Hotfix Release to Fix Chain Sync Bug 00:15:39 Blixt 00:18:06 Nunchuk Android 1.9.20 00:21:41 Sparrow 1.7.1 00:23:30 Strike supports sending to Bech32m addresses 00:23:43 Specter DIY v1.8.0 00:25:02 Trezor v22.9.3 00:25:17 Fully Noded v0.2.30 00:26:31 Wallet of Satoshi 1.18.1 00:27:50 Robosats v0.3.0-alpha 00:29:01 Alby v1.19.0 Noteworthy 00:35:45 Dylan LeClair Tweet re: @chainalysis failures 00:59:56 Geyser.fund - Lightning-native crowdfunding and grants for Bitcoin creators 01:01:48 Santander imposes limits on UK crypto exchange transactions 01:01:56 CashApp Sold $1.76B Worth of Bitcoin During Q3 2022: Down 3% Year Over Year 01:04:51 Using LNsploit to Steal from LND nodes 01:06:07 LNLink 01:06:20 U.S. Attorney $3.36 Billion Cryptocurrency Seizure 01:16:50 Bitcoin Miner Stronghold Digital Completes Debt Restructuring 01:24:04 Orange Pill App 01:25:24 Ledn discloses a lending relationship with Alameda 01:33:41 BitMEX Proof of Reserves 01:37:05 Gemini Earn Liquidity Issues 01:40:42 Apollosats 01:40:56 Cool Bitcoin projects Twitter thread Bitcoin Optech Newsletter 01:41:36 Continued discussion about enabling full-RBF Audience Questions 01:50:14 Fambatecusa in Bitcoin.Review Podcast Telegram Competitions 01:53:05 Legends of Lightning Events 01:53:15 Upcoming Events Links & Contacts: Website: https://bitcoin.review/Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhq NVK Twitter: https://twitter.com/nvk Telegram: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPod Email: producer@coinkite.com Nostr & LN:⚡nvk@nvk.org (not an email!) Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-10/

This week Marty and Matt discuss: - FTX files for bankruptcy - Timeline of events that lead to it - BlockFi halts withdrawals, most likely insolvent - Ledn exposed to Alameda - Remove your bitcoin from custodians and learn how to self custody - CZ & SBF conspiracy - Marty Jones rant state attack conspiracy - Silvergate - Ben Carman's Vortex Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained Capital Braiins HodlHodl CrowdHealth Blockstream TFTC Merch is Available: Shop Now Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel Clips YT Channel Website Twitter Instagram Follow Marty Bent: Twitter Newsletter Podcast Follow Odell: Twitter Newsletter Podcast

This week Marty and Matt discuss: - FTX files for bankruptcy - Timeline of events that lead to it - BlockFi halts withdrawals, most likely insolvent - Ledn exposed to Alameda - Remove your bitcoin from custodians and learn how to self custody - CZ & SBF conspiracy - Marty Jones rant state attack conspiracy - Silvergate - Ben Carman's Vortex Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained Capital Braiins HodlHodl CrowdHealth Blockstream TFTC Merch is Available: Shop Now Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel Clips YT Channel Website Twitter Instagram Follow Marty Bent: Twitter Newsletter Podcast Follow Odell: Twitter Newsletter Podcast

Join Marty as he sits down with John Carvalho, CEO of Synonym to discuss Bitkit, Hypercore, and Slashtags, before later diving into into the RBF controversy. Follow John on Twitter Check out Synonym And Bitkit Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained Capital Braiins HodlHodl Upstream Data TFTC Merch is Available: Shop Now Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel Clips YT Channel Website Twitter Instagram Follow Marty Bent: Twitter Newsletter Podcast

Bitcoin.Review Podcast with NVK & Guests

by @rot13maxi

A conversation with designers. I'm joined by guests: Mo (https://twitter.com/MogashniR) Stephen Delorme (https://twitter.com/StephenDeLorme) Pedro (https://twitter.com/@pedromvpg) Matt Odell (https://twitter.com/odell) Discussion Topics 00:04:32 Bitcoin UX Hurdles 00:15:22 Onboarding noobs 00:28:36 QR vs NFC 00:33:54 Creating products for specific markets 00:43:01 User testing 00:46:07 Funding and building collaboratively 01:03:40 Identifying issues and user feedback 01:14:26 Simplicity vs complexity 01:45:21 Terminology Links & Contacts: Website: https://bitcoin.review/Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhq NVK Twitter: https://twitter.com/nvk Telegram: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPod Email: producer@coinkite.com Nostr & LN:⚡nvk@nvk.org (not an email!) Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-08/