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Show Notes
<p>Haley Berkoe met with Ben Carman, who recently joined the Spiral team to work on the Lightning Development Kit and LDK-related projects. Previously he was at Taproot Wizards and Mutiny, a non-custodial Lightning wallet.</p>
<p>Episode highlights include:</p>
<p>- Ben’s new focus areas at Spiral.</p>
<p>- His bitcoin journey, which started with a comedy podcast and Andreas Antonopoulos's videos.</p>
<p>- Ben’s concerns about the bitcoin community's lack of emphasis on real-world payments.</p>
<p>- He stresses the need for next-generation Lightning and self-custodial wallets, warning that without proper infrastructure, bitcoin risks being seen merely as a banking asset.</p>
<p>- Shoutouts to Rockstar Dev and folks in the Austin bitcoin community, such as Buck Pearly, Jack Lesser, and Rod from Bitcoin Park.</p>
<p>- Advice for newcomers: do everything you can to learn, contribute, and enhance visibility in the community.</p>
<p><strong>FOLLOW:</strong></p>
<p>Ben Carman: @benthecarman, <a href="https://x.com/benthecarman">https://x.com/benthecarman</a></p>
<p>Spiral: @spiralbtc, <a href="https://x.com/spiralbtc">https://x.com/spiralbtc</a></p>
<p>Haley Berkoe: @HBerkoe, <a href="https://x.com/HBerkoe">https://x.com/HBerkoe</a></p>
<p>Presidio Bitcoin: @PresidioBitcoin, <a href="https://x.com/PresidioBitcoin">https://x.com/PresidioBitcoin</a></p>
<p><strong>WATCH THE SHOW:</strong></p>
<p>https://www.youtube.com/@PresidioBitcoin</p>
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