21 in 21: Christoph Ono

<p>In this episode of 21 in 21, Haley is joined by Christoph Ono, co-founder of the Bitcoin Design Foundation and longtime contributor to the Bitcoin Design Community. They talk about Bitcoin Design Week in San Francisco, the effort to redesign the Bitcoin Core wallet, and why design plays such a critical role in shaping the future of money. Christoph also shares how newcomers can get involved in the Bitcoin Design Community and why making bitcoin feel magical matters.</p> <p><strong>Chapter Timestamps:</strong></p> <p>00:00 Intro & Christoph’s background</p> <p>01:05 Bitcoin Design Week in San Francisco</p> <p>02:51 Designing future money</p> <p>04:59 Why Silicon Valley designers should care about bitcoin</p> <p>06:40 How to join the Bitcoin Design Community</p> <p>08:44 Redesigning Bitcoin Core’s original wallet</p> <p>11:51 Designers and developers working together</p> <p>13:48 Impactful projects & community contributions</p> <p>17:51 Inspirations, books, and design influences</p> <p>23:03 Final thoughts: making bitcoin magical</p> <p>23:43 Where to follow Christoph</p> <p><strong>FOLLOW:</strong> </p> <p>Christoph Ono:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2hVdVhKa1F4eThCeks5aUlRbm1wMXJENFh6UXxBQ3Jtc0ttNktPczFnYjZaYWNUaWg2X05sa0loU3o1SWhBUXNTaHdYTnM5dThOSWI0NVZzeGMtdjRoRGx4VjNWMVFVc2cyZGp4TENQS2lhQzlFVXM1eTBpanhndGdUTjhxT3VpdWtlRERkdUdacThYNDk0emFVOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fmatthew_pines&v=1afaot3nJ9Y"> </a><a href="https://x.com/GBKS">https://x.com/GBKS</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/germanysbestkeptsecret/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/germanysbestkeptsecret/</a> </p> <p>Bitcoin Design Community: <a href="https://x.com/bitcoin_design">https://x.com/bitcoin_design</a> </p> <p>Haley Berkoe:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXMzYWltUmlkSFp3cWpMLWFYLWoxWjBTWDdOQXxBQ3Jtc0ttaTdydFJTd2ZLcDRHRlNoTW14ZTRvM2plcGNjUy1hUXdBNU1EUjREc0tCOW5zb2o0bGM2azdnSllKOVhnTHktbWgyYXo5NEk3Rm4xTFdvV3NqaC02RlBxZTQxckR4WjVhNTNBSjQxRkwwZ0hESk5zaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FHBerkoe&v=1afaot3nJ9Y"> </a><a href="https://x.com/HBerkoe">https://x.com/HBerkoe</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/haleyberkoe/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/haleyberkoe/</a> </p> <p>Presidio Bitcoin:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnJmay1WTnI3dDIzN0VmQU1xOGVQb19qemJCUXxBQ3Jtc0ttVnFOVjFfZnRWWGxvaWNDSC1qcWd6MVpsWlo0MGJZZzV2T1V0Z3IwUWhlRnpYbmZyYmRZd0t1dWpCZHRrNzRpcUE4dkgta2ladDQ5QnJYSWtJTGlNXzRrQnR4REJtYnhwWEhXeV8xM3RDQUxaTzh0VQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FPresidioBitcoin&v=1afaot3nJ9Y"> </a><a href="https://x.com/PresidioBitcoin">https://x.com/PresidioBitcoin</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/presidio-bitcoin">https://www.linkedin.com/company/presidio-bitcoin</a> </p> <p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p> <p>Bitcoin Design 5 Year Report: <a href="https://five.bitcoin.design/">https://five.bitcoin.design/</a></p> <p>Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Comics-Invisible-Scott-McCloud/dp/006097625X">https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Comics-Invisible-Scott-McCloud/dp/006097625X</a> </p> <p>Bitcoin Design Community: <a href="https://bitcoin.design/">https://bitcoin.design/</a> </p> <p>Bitcoin Design Foundation: <a href="https://bitcoindesignfoundation.org/">https://bitcoindesignfoundation.org/</a> </p> <p>Bitcoin Design Week: <a href="https://event.bitcoin.design/">https://event.bitcoin.design/</a> </p> <p>Christoph speaking at Bitcoin Design Week: <a href="https://youtu.be/EbFCoVtJKEc?si=JEVxnLCTFJGX9NdL">https://youtu.be/EbFCoVtJKEc?si=JEVxnLCTFJGX9NdL</a> </p> <p>Christoph’s Substack: <a href="https://gbks.substack.com/">https://gbks.substack.com/</a> </p> <p><strong>WATCH THE SHOW:</strong> </p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PresidioBitcoin">https://www.youtube.com/@PresidioBitcoin</a></p>