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CD155: ROB HAMILTON - MINISCRIPT AND ANCHORWATCH

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Rob is the cofounder of AnchorWatch, a company focused on providing secure bitcoin storage and insurance using native bitcoin miniscript functionality. Customers are able to maintain custody of their bitcoin while having best in class Lloyds of London coverage against loss and theft. Rob on Nostr: https://primal.net/rob AnchorWatch: https://www.anchorwatch.com/EPISODE: 155BLOCK: 892714PRICE: 1193 sats per dollarVideo: https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqspsdvmmmarccnacl4msaq7kq8zxdthkau43gtcrrq0tt7vllc6lngq7j3j6 support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donatenostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/streamodell nostr account: https://primal.net/odelldispatch nostr account: https://primal.net/citadelyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatchpodcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatchstream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/rock the badge: https://citadeldispatch.com/shopjoin the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyz(00:03:18) Introduction of Rob Hamilton(00:06:58) Financialization of Bitcoin and Yield Strategies(00:16:40) Miniscript: Advanced Bitcoin Scripting(00:32:44) AnchorWatch: Insurance for Self Custody Bitcoin(01:08:56) Open Source and Business Strategy(01:21:22) OP_NEXT Conference and Bitcoin Development(01:32:00) Collaborative Custody and Institutional Solutions(01:33:02) Bitcoin Bugle and PodConf

Apr 16, 20251h 47m

CD154: DAN GOULD - PAYJOIN

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Dan is the maintainer of Payjoin Dev Kit. Payjoins are a type of collaborative bitcoin transaction that can reduce fees and improve privacy. We discuss the potential for broad industry adoption among bitcoin wallets and companies. Dan on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqszvkpk9scn064gq8awgp97xmlusrsk5cwy82y35wsyd0kykuhynzspqmlwl Dan's Website: https://bitgould.com/  Payjoin Dev Kit: https://payjoindevkit.org/   EPISODE: 154BLOCK: 891950PRICE: 1210 sats per dollarVideo: https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsyzvxeztjtjkur9y6t2a34768545vpw6e83e4wnwg6u29uecmv42qg3pvdr support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donatenostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/streamodell nostr account: https://primal.net/odelldispatch nostr account: https://primal.net/citadelyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatchpodcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatchstream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/rock the badge: https://citadeldispatch.com/shopjoin the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyz(00:06:23) Bitcoin and Freedom Tech Discussion(00:08:02) Payjoin and Privacy Enhancements(00:18:22) Payjoin Dev Kit and Integration Challenges(00:30:10) Technical Aspects of Payjoin(00:47:00) Future of Payjoin and Multi-Party Transactions(01:00:03) Open Source Funding and Community Involvement

Apr 11, 20251h 11m

MIT BITCOIN EXPO: SUPPORTING FREEDOM TECH INFRASTRUCTURE KEYNOTE

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I had the pleasure of presenting at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology during their annual Bitcoin Expo on April 6th 2025. Thought you all may find it interesting. Video link below if you want to reference my slides. It is a 15 minute presentation with 15 minutes of Q&A. Video: https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsvs6n8z5m2fu5q5y5tqdd8xwjv053znufhfh80mytmlngrd44axdg3uyvuysupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donatenostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/streamodell nostr account: https://primal.net/odelldispatch nostr account: https://primal.net/citadelyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatchpodcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatchstream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/rock the badge: https://citadeldispatch.com/shopjoin the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyz(00:00) Introduction and Personal Journey(01:09) Focus on Money, Education, and Policy(02:32) OpenSats: Supporting Open Source Contributors(05:20) The Role of Ten31 in Bitcoin Capital Allocation(07:09) Bitcoin Adoption and Business Strategy(10:48) Challenges and Opportunities in Bitcoin Business(15:06) Layer Two Investments and Protocols(19:21) Funding and Supporting Bitcoin Businesses(24:01) Relationship Between Bitcoin Businesses and Open Source

Apr 8, 202528 min

CD153: LISA NEIGUT - BITCOIN++ DEV EDUCATION AND OPENSATS GRANTS

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Lisa is the founder of Base58 and Bitcoin++ bitcoin developer education initiatives and a board member of OpenSats. We discuss her conference series and the current state of bitcoin development. Lisa on Nostr:  https://primal.net/niftynei Bitcoin++: https://btcplusplus.dev/Base58: https://base58.school/ OpenSats:  https://opensats.org/EPISODE: 153BLOCK: 890602PRICE: 1157 sats per dollarVideo: https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsyc2s5acdzycyllt7rxxyeddq0u0tzr96su6enurnpf552jjsu4tshfhc4v support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donatenostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/streamodell nostr account: https://primal.net/odelldispatch nostr account: https://primal.net/citadelyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatchpodcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatchstream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/rock the badge: https://citadeldispatch.com/shopjoin the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyz(00:02:15) Introduction and Show Overview(00:04:00) Discussion on Bitcoin's Utility and Adoption(00:09:17) Challenges and Opportunities in Bitcoin Wallets(00:12:25) Current State of Bitcoin and Institutional Adoption(00:17:23) Bitcoin++: Purpose and Impact(00:23:01) Developer Burnout and Community Building(00:28:01) Bitcoin++ Events and Global Reach(00:39:01) Mempools and Mining Discussion(00:52:04) Open Source Sustainability and Business Models(01:06:23) Cashu and Fedimint: Exploring Ecash(01:15:13) Advice for Aspiring Bitcoin Developers(01:22:05) Privacy in Bitcoin and Upcoming Events

Apr 2, 20251h 24m

CD152: TENNESSEE GOVERNOR BILL LEE

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Governor Lee is a seventh generation Tennessean and the 50th Governor of Tennessee. This chat was in front of a live audience at Bitcoin Park during our annual Nashville Energy and Mining Summit in January.Video Version: https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsf42mh0qnxe9xvztn84w99xsy7wxhdprtxy940mdz9hp6rp4wazvgkeg8cd Gov Lee on X:  https://x.com/GovBillLeeEPISODE: 152BLOCK: 881423PRICE: 1000 sats per dollarsupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donatenostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/streamodell nostr account: https://primal.net/odelldispatch nostr account: https://primal.net/citadelyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatchpodcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatchstream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/rock the badge: https://citadeldispatch.com/shopjoin the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyz(00:11) Governor Lee's Journey and Inspiration(03:33) Tennessee's Transformation and Innovation(09:10) Energy Policy and Nuclear Innovation(15:42) Tax Policy and Economic Growth(19:28) Why Move to Tennessee?(21:17) Educational Freedom and Future Plans

Apr 1, 202526 min

CD151: STEVE LEE AND CRAIG RAW

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Steve Lee is lead at Spiral, Block's open source initiative, and has recently helped launch Presidio Bitcoin, a bitcoin community space in San Francisco. Craig Raw is the creator and maintainer of Sparrow Wallet, one of the best bitcoin desktop wallets available. We discuss the tradeoffs of Block's new Bitkey hardware wallet and potential improvements. Then we briefly jump into discussion on soft fork proposals for bitcoin vault functionality.Steve on Nostr:  https://primal.net/moneyball Craig on Nostr:  https://primal.net/craigraw EPISODE: 151BLOCK: 888348PRICE: 1222 sats per dollarsupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donatenostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/streamodell nostr account: https://primal.net/odelldispatch nostr account: https://primal.net/citadelyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatchpodcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatchstream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyz(00:02:55) Introduction(00:04:32) Presidio Bitcoin Launch and Community Spaces(00:08:16) Challenges and Opportunities in South Africa(00:14:31) Bitkey: Making Bitcoin Self Custody Easier(00:33:08) Threat Modeling and Security Concerns(00:42:00) Future Scenarios for Bitkey and Sparrow Integration(00:54:02) Recovery Scenarios and User Experience(01:17:02) The Potential of Bitcoin Vaults(01:30:25) Final Thoughts and Future of Bitcoin SecurityFriend of the show Orange Surf wrote up some notes on Craig's proposed FROST improvement to Bitkey here: https://orange.surf/bitkey-notes/

Mar 18, 20251h 38m

CD150: JACK DORSEY

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Jack Dorsey is founder of both Twitter, now X, and Square, now Block. We discuss his strong focus on bitcoin and nostr, lessons learned across his many years of experience, censorship on twitter, and the promise that open source freedom tech holds for humanity.We also celebrate the pardon of Ross Ulbricht after 12 years in jail for the nonviolent crime of running SIlk Road. The news broke while we were live.Jack on Nostr: https://primal.net/jackEPISODE: 150BLOCK: 880265PRICE: 939 sats per dollarsupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donatenostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/streamodell nostr account: https://primal.net/odelldispatch nostr account: https://primal.net/citadelyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatchpodcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatchstream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyz(00:00:03) Ross Ulbricht - 2021 Interview - Bitcoin Miami(00:05:55) Introduction and Ross's Background(00:07:35) Conversation with Jack Dorsey Begins(00:10:14) Jack Dorsey on Bitcoin's Importance(00:15:13) Bitcoin's Challenges and Distractions(00:19:12) ETFs and Bitcoin Adoption(00:23:00) Companies Stacking Bitcoin(00:25:32) Bitcoin Usage and Adoption Challenges(00:31:09) US Financial System and Global Comparisons(00:35:57) Trump Coin and Meme Coins(00:39:02) Nostr as a Social Media Protocol(00:47:02) Nostr's Potential and Challenges(00:54:01) Nostr's Bootstrapping and Community Building(01:00:06) Algorithmic Choice and Content Discovery(01:06:13) Nostr's Role in Content and News(01:17:03) Jack Dorsey on Nostr and Bitcoin Wallets(01:34:08) Nostr vs. Traditional Social Media(01:40:24) Cashu and Open Protocols(01:51:01) Final Thoughts and Ross Ulbricht's Pardon

Jan 22, 20251h 53m

CD149: BITCOIN POLICY AND P2P RIGHTS WITH ZACK SHAPIRO

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Zack Shapiro is Head of Policy at the Bitcoin Policy Institute and Executive Director of the P2P Rights Fund. We discuss the current regulatory landscape and how it may evolve under the upcoming Trump Administration.Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/ P2P Rights Fund: https://p2prights.org/ EPISODE: 149BLOCK: 879414PRICE: 1006 sats per dollarsupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donatenostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/streamodell nostr account: https://primal.net/odelldispatch nostr account: https://primal.net/citadelyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatchpodcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatchstream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyz(00:01) CNBC Intro(02:49) Current Bitcoin Policy(05:58) Bitcoin's Global Impact and Government Adoption(11:30) Judicial Challenges and Peer-to-Peer Rights(27:51) Trump's Executive Orders and Bitcoin(44:16) Regulatory Concerns and Future Outlook

Jan 16, 202556 min

CD148: OPEN SOURCE AND UNCHAINED WITH BUCK PERLEY

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Buck Perley is one of the co-hosts of Austin BitDevs and an engineer at Unchained. We discuss his work improving Unchained's open source sovereign multi sig app Caravan.Buck on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub15gaw9fpcwrleq332pl95xndencvwgwdtfee6ejlngp7waeh0e35sg8r670 Blog Post: https://unchained.com/blog/unchained-2024-open-source/Caravan Repo: https://github.com/caravan-bitcoin/caravanCaravan Website: https://www.caravanmultisig.com/ Unchained Website: https://unchained.com/EPISODE: 148BLOCK: 877362PRICE: 1062 sats per dollarsupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream odell nostr account: https://primal.net/odelldispatch nostr account: https://primal.net/citadelyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyz(00:00:00) Fox Intro: Bitcoin as a Sanctions Hedge(00:01:12) Show Introduction and Feedback(00:02:09) Guest Introduction: Buck Perley(00:06:06) BitDevs Meetup and Community(00:07:30) Unchained's Open Source Contributions(00:09:02) Caravan: History and Evolution(00:13:10) Caravan's Recent Updates(00:19:05) Caravan vs. Sparrow: User Preferences(00:22:32) Blinded xpubs: Privacy in Collaborative Custody(00:38:14) Collaborative Custody Models(00:52:02) Summer of Bitcoin and Open Source Contributions(01:00:15) Fee Health and Privacy in Bitcoin Transactions(01:07:03) Encouraging Open Source Contributions

Jan 1, 20251h 9m

CD147: TAX PLANNING AND NEW IRS RULE WITH SATOSHI PACIOLI

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Satoshi Pacioli is a leading bitcoin focused accounting firm based at Bitcoin Park in Nashville. They discuss the recent IRS rule changes and their best interpretation of how to proceed going forward.Satoshi Pacioli on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1drlw0wmu9tq37usx4qt3u6u4zj44mrf3zsfa6xhcdyrh3n4wpmgqr4rfg0 Website: https://satoshipacioli.com/ EPISODE: 147BLOCK: 877102PRICE: 1060 sats per dollarsupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream odell nostr account: https://primal.net/odelldispatch nostr account: https://primal.net/citadelyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyz(00:00:38) Introduction - No More Intro Clips(00:02:06) Bitcoin Tax Discussion with Experts(00:03:06) Understanding the Safe Harbor Provision(00:09:53) Practical Scenarios for Bitcoin Holders(00:28:00) IRS Reporting and Future Changes(00:36:07) Conspiracy Theories and Custodial Pressure(00:43:08) IRS Broker Rule and Legal Challenges(00:52:03) Choosing HIFO and Tax Strategies(01:00:05) IRS Compliance and Reporting Details(01:07:01) Final Thoughts and Wrap-Up

Dec 31, 20241h 9m

CD146: ZAP STORE WITH FRAN

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Fran is the creator and lead maintainer of Zap Store, an open permissionless app store for android and desktop. Zap Store uses nostr and verifiable social reputations to provide users and developers a secure, easy to use, alternative to the walled garden app stores operated by Apple and Google.Fran on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1wf4pufsucer5va8g9p0rj5dnhvfeh6d8w0g6eayaep5dhps6rsgs43dgh9 Download Zap Store: https://zapstore.dev/EPISODE: 146BLOCK: 875198PRICE: 936 sats per dollarsupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyzOutro Video by Webworthy: https://primal.net/p/npub1rj7eh0eu3skwcyr5adpcjwxft9z4yjdspjryq6gynqw2j49f9a3quqjpw2 (00:00:00) CNBC Intro(00:00:48) MicroStrategy's Bitcoin Strategy with Michael Saylor(00:06:00) Quantum Computing and Bitcoin's Future(00:07:05) US Digital Currency and Stablecoins(00:09:51) MicroStrategy's Addition to Nasdaq 100(00:13:00) Introduction to Citadel Dispatch with Odell(00:15:26) Zapstore: A Permissionless App Store(00:17:37) The Challenges of App Stores and PGP Verification(00:23:41) Nostr's Role in Open Source and Freedom Tech(00:32:07) Security and Verification in Zapstore(00:47:09) Discoverability and Social Layer in App Stores(00:55:03) Monetization and Ethical Business Models(01:04:51) The Future of Zapstore and Open Source Software(01:34:44) Onboarding Challenges in Nostr

Dec 18, 20242h 1m

CD145: PRIMAL WITH MILJAN

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Miljan is the Founder and CEO of Primal, one of the most popular nostr and bitcoin apps in the world. His team recently launched Primal 2.0, bringing users more functionality than ever before. Bitcoin is an open protocol for money, nostr is an open protocol for speech, Primal brings the power of both into an easy to use interface for everyone.Search Primal in your favorite app store!Miljan on Nostr: https://primal.net/miljanEPISODE: 145BLOCK: 872088PRICE: 1071 sats per dollarsupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyzOutro Music by TIP NZ: https://primal.net/p/npub1hrctsg2qwu5gsp65gvj29968z460g0th755jq92c8uaz620lewmq6qk525(00:00:00) Bloomberg Intro with Jack Mallers(00:04:18) Introduction(00:06:01) Primal 2.0 Launch(00:11:54) Advanced Search Features(00:21:55) Primal Premium and Legends(00:33:35) Feed Marketplace and Custom Feeds(00:45:04) Long Form Content and Reads(01:03:04) Explore Tab and Discovery Tools(01:18:25) Integrated Wallet and Future Plans(01:28:14) Nostr Adoption and Future Outlook

Nov 26, 20241h 47m

CD144: CASHU WITH CALLE

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Calle is the creator and lead maintainer of the cashu open source protocol, a bitcoin powered chaumian ecash implementation. The cashu ecosystem of wallets and backends provides users the ability to easily, cheaply, and privately use bitcoin, including the ability to make offline peer to peer payments.Sorry for the technical difficulties at the beginning of this rip. We clear everything up around the 10 minute mark.Cashu Resources: https://cashu.space/Calle's Cashu Wallet: https://cashu.meCalle on Nostr: https://primal.net/calleEPISODE: 144BLOCK: 870884PRICE: 1086 sats per dollarsupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyzOutro Music by TIP NZ: https://primal.net/p/npub1hrctsg2qwu5gsp65gvj29968z460g0th755jq92c8uaz620lewmq6qk525(00:00:00) CNBC Intro(00:05:07) Introduction to Citadel Dispatch(00:06:01) Technical Difficulties and Live Streaming(00:10:11) Conversation Begins(00:15:01) Cashu Project Overview(00:24:39) Attracting Developers to Bitcoin(00:38:05) LNURL and Compliance Concerns(00:50:52) Bitcoin as Freedom Money(01:00:07) Choosing a Cashu Mint(01:16:56) Nostr and Cashu Integration(01:57:01) Future of Cashu and Blinded Amounts(02:10:14) Nostr Adoption and Social Media

Nov 18, 20242h 32m

CD143: BITCOIN CONSENSUS ANALYSIS WITH STEVE LEE AND LYN ALDEN

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Steve runs Spiral, Block's open source bitcoin initiative. Lyn is founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy and partner at Ego Death Capital. Steve and Lyn join the show to discuss their recent research paper on bitcoin consensus changes, the process which the network implements potential improvements, and the various stakeholders involved.Research Paper: https://github.com/bitcoin-cap/bcap Steve on Nostr: https://primal.net/moneyballLyn on Nostr: https://primal.net/lynEPISODE: 143BLOCK: 869880PRICE: 1180 sats per dollarsupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatOutro Music by TIP NZ: https://primal.net/p/npub1hrctsg2qwu5gsp65gvj29968z460g0th755jq92c8uaz620lewmq6qk525(00:00:00) CNBC Squawk Box Intro(00:04:36) Introduction to Citadel Dispatch(00:06:03) Bitcoin Consensus and Protocol Changes(00:20:27) Soft Forks vs Hard Forks(00:38:47) Stakeholder Dynamics in Bitcoin(01:11:17) Power Dynamics and Investor Influence

Nov 11, 20241h 25m

CD142: BITCOIN AND SATOSHI WITH ADAM BACK

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Adam Back is cofounder and CEO of Blockstream, a company focused on building out bitcoin technology. We discuss his recent appearance in HBO documentary 'Money Electric,' the blossoming Swiss bitcoin city of Lugano, the early days of bitcoin, and his thoughts on ecash and nostr.Adam on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1qg8j6gdwpxlntlxlkew7eu283wzx7hmj32esch42hntdpqdgrslqv024kw  EPISODE: 142BLOCK: 867036PRICE: 1534 sats per dollarsupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatOutro Music by TIP NZ: https://primal.net/p/npub1hrctsg2qwu5gsp65gvj29968z460g0th755jq92c8uaz620lewmq6qk525(00:00:01) Bitcoin and Inflation: Insights from Paul Tudor Jones(00:06:02) Introduction to the Show(00:06:55) Bitcoin in Lugano: A Growing Economy(00:10:19) Bitcoin Documentary: Money Electric(00:21:00) The Mystery of Satoshi Nakamoto(00:31:05) Bitcoin's Early Days and Adoption Challenges(00:38:00) Scaling Bitcoin: Liquid and Lightning(00:50:02) Future of Bitcoin: Simplicity and Smart Contracts(01:00:19) eCash Protocols: Cashu and Fedimint(01:09:10) Nostr and Decentralized Social Media

Oct 23, 20241h 19m

CD141: BITCOIN ART AND CULTURE WITH MADEX

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MADEX is an incredibly talented bitcoin artist and a good friend based in Canada. We discuss his long journey producing freedom focused high quality physical artwork while trying to make a sustainable living. We also discuss his work leading branding for Canadian bitcoin services provider Bull Bitcoin and his concerns with modern corporate social platforms. MADEX on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1ndketdm2qyv35nrhsxzks8kh7w7w6tll4rjp29hv0qjqkgfjsh6snmgk2v Explore his art: https://madex.art/EPISODE: 141BLOCK: 865812PRICE: 1501 sats per dollarsupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatOutro Music by TIP NZ: https://primal.net/p/npub1hrctsg2qwu5gsp65gvj29968z460g0th755jq92c8uaz620lewmq6qk525(00:00:01) The Madex Manifesto(00:05:24) Introduction to Citadel Dispatch(00:05:56) Interview with Bitcoin Artist Madex(00:16:24) Madex's Views on NFTs and Digital Art(00:29:42) The Value of Physical Art and Bitcoin Integration(00:50:26) Role and Branding at Bull Bitcoin(00:58:18) Challenges with Social Media and Nostr's Potential(01:14:13) Final Thoughts and Announcements

Oct 16, 20241h 30m

CD140: OCEAN MINING WITH LUKE, MARK, JASON, AND MECHANIC

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Ocean Mining is a new and innovative bitcoin mining pool focused on transparency and freedom for the individual miners who choose to use them. With their new DATUM release miners who use Ocean will be able to construct and broadcast blocks themselves removing a key trust component from the process and reducing censorship risk. We had the pleasure of having multiple key members of their team join us for this conversation.OCEAN on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1qtvl2em0llpnnllffhat8zltugwwz97x79gfmxfz4qk52n6zpk3qq87dzeLuke on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1lh273a4wpkup00stw8dzqjvvrqrfdrv2v3v4t8pynuezlfe5vjnsnaa9nkMechanic on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1wnlu28xrq9gv77dkevck6ws4euej4v568rlvn66gf2c428tdrptqq3n3wrLearn more about OCEAN: https://ocean.xyz/EPISODE: 140BLOCK: 864648PRICE: 1582 sats per dollarsupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatOutro Music by TIP NZ: https://primal.net/p/npub1hrctsg2qwu5gsp65gvj29968z460g0th755jq92c8uaz620lewmq6qk525(00:00:00) Julian Assange: WikiLeaks and CIA Revelations(00:02:34) Introduction to Citadel Dispatch(00:03:20) Discussion on Ocean Mining Pool(00:14:28) Challenges and Innovations in Bitcoin Mining(00:23:08) DATUM: A New Approach to Mining(00:36:02) Decentralization and Block Construction(00:52:20) Security and Trust in Mining Pools(01:04:39) Spam Transactions and Mempool Policies(01:25:54) Bitcoin Transaction Volume and Future Outlook

Oct 8, 20241h 43m

CD139: UNCHAINED WITH PHIL GEIGER

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Phil Geiger is a good friend and VP of Marketing at Unchained. We discussed the current bitcoin landscape, the importance of self custody and their self custody IRA product, the tradeoffs of KYC, their new Donor Advised Fund product, and Nostr.Phil on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1jvzgkrej3gpplqut2xfncg25qr7wmt3jlmyk3u7nxtcp4qj50tgsh96c2w Learn more about Unchained: https://unchained.com/ EPISODE: 139BLOCK: 861729PRICE: 1638 sats per dollarsupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chat(00:00:00) Congressional Rep Tom Emmer on the Importance of Decentralization(00:01:55) Welcome and Guest Introduction(00:04:22) Bitcoin's Growing Influence in Politics(00:12:15) Unchained Capital's Approach to Bitcoin Custody(00:19:20) The Role of KYC in Bitcoin Financial Services(00:28:03) Bitcoin IRAs and Financial Security(00:39:33) Donor Advised Funds and Charitable Giving(00:52:02) Nostr and Social Media Dynamics

Sep 17, 20241h 1m

BITCOIN WITH DORSEY, MALLERS, GILLIAM, KEIDUN, AND ODELL

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Finale conversation at the Baltic Honey Badger Conference in Riga, Latvia. The longest running bitcoin only conference in the world.Video: https://primal.net/e/note1ysx6vqm9h4mlyq0yel3kxplm4xcuhwtwjgzwuhy3ne4thehsntwschsdzw ODELL on Nostr: https://primal.net/odellJack Dorsey on Nostr: https://primal.net/jackJack Mallers on Nostr: https://primal.net/jackmallersGrant Gilliam on Nostr: https://primal.net/grantMax Keidun on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1797h37mc98f6363m5nysxd0t2swuz7nxq4z83saw77em3czld6xqvuar68 More info about Ten31: https://ten31.vcMore info about Strike: https://strike.meMore info about Block: https://block.xyzMore info about HodlHodl: https://hodlhodl.comMore info about Debifi: https://debifi.comwebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.comnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:00:00) Introduction and Panelist Welcome(00:00:38) Opening Remarks and Event Significance(00:01:31) Panelist Introductions(00:01:55) Building Bitcoin Businesses(00:02:50) Jack Mallers on Building Strike(00:07:59) Bitcoin Business Profitability and Philosophy(00:10:14) Bitcoiners' Lean Lifestyle(00:12:11) Challenges of Building Bitcoin Companies(00:13:00) Jack Dorsey Joins the Panel(00:14:02) Square's Transition to Block and Bitcoin(00:17:16) Defining a Bitcoin Company(00:18:56) Corporate vs. Open Source in Bitcoin(00:21:16) Regulatory Challenges for Bitcoin Companies(00:24:00) Future of Bitcoin in Corporations(00:28:11) Supporting Open Source Development(00:31:05) Funding and Investment in Bitcoin(00:35:29) VCs and Bitcoin Investment(00:39:01) Control and Influence in Bitcoin(00:44:56) Bitcoin's Adoption and Market Dynamics(00:49:00) Attracting and Retaining Bitcoin Developers(00:56:54) Human Connection and Company Culture(01:00:55) Intersection of Bitcoin, AI, and Nostr(01:03:01) Open Source vs. Corporate Development(01:09:05) Building Trust in Bitcoin Products(01:17:31) Closing Remarks and Thank Yous

Sep 3, 20241h 23m

NOSTRIGA: VERIFIABLE REPUTATION - WEBS OF TRUST

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Discussion on the power of key reputation systems and webs of trust using nostr in front of a live audience at Nostriga in Riga.Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE731vXoUOUODELL on Nostr: https://primal.net/odellPablo on Nostr: https://primal.net/pablof7zStuart Bowman on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1lunaq893u4hmtpvqxpk8hfmtkqmm7ggutdtnc4hyuux2skr4ttcqr827ljhzrd on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1ye5ptcxfyyxl5vjvdjar2ua3f0hynkjzpx552mu5snj3qmx5pzjscpknprpip on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub176p7sup477k5738qhxx0hk2n0cty2k5je5uvalzvkvwmw4tltmeqw7vgup website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.comnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:00) Introduction and Setting the Stage(00:41) Webs of Trust: Concept and Importance(04:02) Social Graph vs. Web of Trust(10:12) Challenges and Practical Applications(18:03) Building Trust in Nostr Clients(24:02) Bootstrapping Trust for New Users(29:08) Blossom and Media Authenticity(37:01) Final Thoughts and Future Outlook

Sep 3, 202442 min

NOSTRIGA: FUNDING NOSTR - BENT, LI, PYSH, ODELL

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Panel discussion moderated by Marty Bent discussing funding the nostr ecosystem in front of a live audience at Nostriga in Riga.Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD-Y0fq5KiAODELL on Nostr: https://primal.net/odellMarty Bent on Nostr: http://primal.net/martybent Preston Pysh on Nostr: https://primal.net/prestonAlex Li on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1szpa7cypmyd59083qs3pte9lez22lzfu6pl2guhgqx7q09x68y6qquh3td website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.comnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:01) Introduction(00:38) Overview of Funding Nostr(01:15) Challenges in Funding Open Source Projects(03:23) Role of Nonprofits in Early Funding(06:20) Sustainable Long-Term Support(10:07) Investment Challenges in Nostr(18:00) Open Source Grants and Proof of Work(24:43) Value for Value Model and Zaps(30:49) Areas Needing Attention in Nostr(37:00) Interoperability and Future Prospects(41:43) Final Thoughts and Encouragement

Aug 30, 202443 min

CD138: HONORING HAL WITH FRAN FINNEY

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Hal Finney is believed to have been the second bitcoiner after Satoshi and received the first bitcoin transaction.Today marks the tenth anniversary of his death on August 28th, 2014. We celebrate his life with his wife Fran Finney.Learn more about the Running Bitcoin Challenge and support Fran's mission to end ALS: https://runningbitcoin.usEPISODE: 138BLOCK: 858865PRICE: 1683 sats per dollarsupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chat(00:02:05) Remembering Hal Finney: 10th Anniversary(00:08:00) Fran Finney on Hal's Early Bitcoin Discussions(00:10:08) Hal Finney's Vision for Bitcoin(00:20:38) Running Bitcoin Challenge and Fran's Injury(00:32:04) Understanding ALS(00:41:06) Fran's Life and Hobbies(00:50:00) Hal Finney as a Father(01:00:02) Introduction of the Finney Prize(01:18:14) Committee and Prize Mechanics

Aug 29, 20241h 24m

NOSTRIGA: PABLO X ODELL

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Fireside chat with prolific nostr and bitcoin dev Pablo in front of live audience at Nostriga in Riga.Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn_WE1-bHdoPablo on Nostr: https://primal.net/pablof7zODELL on Nostr: https://primal.net/odellwebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.comnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:10) Introduction(00:39) Controversy on Nostr Marketing(02:23) Organic Outreach and Community Efforts(04:00) Importance of User Interaction(07:16) Live Debugging and Community Collaboration(09:01) Bitcoiners' Engagement with Nostr(12:04) Influencers and Platform Engagement(14:35) Focus on Nostr for Success

Aug 28, 202416 min

NOSTRIGA: JACK DORSEY X ODELL

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Fireside chat with Jack Dorsey in front of live audience at Nostriga in Riga.Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUwXRDrfJU0Jack on Nostr: https://primal.net/jackODELL on Nostr: https://primal.net/odellwebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.comnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:00) Introduction and Acknowledgements(03:31) The Importance of Open Source and Nostr(07:06) Comparing Nostr and Twitter(12:03) Challenges and Opportunities for Nostr(20:23) Identity Verification and Privacy Concerns(28:02) Public vs. Private Companies(37:01) Blue Sky Initiative and Nostr Development(44:03) User Experience and Onboarding in Nostr(50:08) Final Thoughts and Future of Nostr

Aug 26, 202453 min

CD137: BITCOIN IN AMERICA WITH GENERAL SKRMETTI

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Jonathan Skrmetti is the Attorney General of Tennessee.  Matt Odell is Managing Partner at Ten31 and CoFounder of OpenSats and Bitcoin Park.  EPISODE: 137BLOCK: 856800PRICE: 1689 sats per dollarRecorded Live at Bitcoin Park in Nashville: https://bitcoinpark.com  support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chat(00:03) CNBC INTRO: Kamala Harris and Bitcoin(01:53) Introduction to the Show and Guest(02:50) Role of the Attorney General in Tennessee(06:08) Comparing State and Federal AG Roles(12:56) Bitcoin Basics and Sats Explained(20:41) Bitcoin's Role in Global Trade and Financial Access(24:49) Regulatory Concerns for Bitcoin Businesses(27:14) Open Source Software and Bitcoin(33:33) Legal Clarity and Innovation in Bitcoin(37:25) Strategies for Bitcoin Advocacy and Legal Defense(46:02) State vs. Federal Jurisdiction in Bitcoin Cases(50:23) Suing the Federal Government: State AG's Role(52:32) The Mystery of Satoshi Nakamoto

Aug 15, 202454 min

LEGAL ENVIRONMENT FOR OPEN SOURCE DEVS IN THE US WITH TENNESSEE ATTORNEY GENERAL JONATHAN SKRMETTI, ALEX GLADSTEIN, AND ZACK SHAPIRO

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Jonathan Skrmetti is the Attorney General of Tennessee.  Alex Gladstein is the Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation.  Zack Shapiro is a Legal Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute.  Matt Odell is Managing Partner at Ten31 and CoFounder of OpenSats and Bitcoin Park.  Recorded Live at Bitcoin Park in Nashville: https://bitcoinpark.com  support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chat

Aug 13, 202427 min

MICHAEL SAYLOR X ODELL BITCOIN PARK FIRESIDE

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Michael Saylor is Executive Chairman and CoFounder of MicroStrategy. Matt Odell is CoFounder of OpenSats and Bitcoin Park, and Managing Partner at Ten31.Recorded Live at Bitcoin Park in Nashville: https://bitcoinpark.comwebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.comnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:04) Introduction and Welcome(01:04) Michael's Bitcoin Journey(02:06) Bitcoin Adoption and Interest(05:28) MicroStrategy's Bitcoin Strategy(08:12) Regulatory and Accounting Challenges(14:09) Business Models and Bitcoin(28:00) Bitcoin as a Transactional Currency(36:02) Politics and Bitcoin(39:03) Nation-State Bitcoin Accumulation(42:01) US Treasury and Bitcoin

Aug 7, 202444 min

CD136: RUST BITCOIN SUMMIT WITH POELSTRA, HARDING, MYERS, CORALLO, AND MORE

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support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EPISODE: 136BLOCK: 855113PRICE: 1582 sats per dollarTOPICS: roundtable discussion following the Rust Bitcoin Summit at Bitcoin Parknew to nostr? check out https://primal.net website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.comnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:00:04) VanEck CEO on Fox Business Intro(00:03:55) Rust Bitcoin Summit Overview(00:04:02) Guest Introductions(00:06:05) Rust Bitcoin Project Origins(00:10:58) Rust Bitcoin API and Development(00:16:08) Bitcoin Dev Kit (BDK) Overview(00:24:07) BDK 1.0 Release and Features(00:31:11) Lightning Dev Kit (LDK) Overview(00:41:00) LDK Node and Integration(00:47:52) Contributing to Rust Bitcoin Projects(00:55:01) Funding and Supporting Open Source(01:00:00) OP_CAT and Bitcoin Script Discussion(01:10:00) Potential Risks and Benefits of OP_CAT(01:27:01) Activation and Consensus Challenges(01:39:00) Mining Centralization Concerns(01:56:00) Alternative Opcodes and Vaults(02:11:00) BitVM and Future Bitcoin Ideas(02:14:05) Project Roadmaps and Contributor Needs(02:41:08) Closing Remarks and Final Thoughts

Aug 3, 20242h 45m

CD135: MEMPOOL WITH WIZ AND SOFTSIMON

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support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EPISODE: 135BLOCK: 854559PRICE: 1485 sats per dollarTOPICS: conference recap, mempool space transaction accelerator, live audience questionsproject website: https://mempool.spacewiz on nostrsoftsimon on nostrmempool on nostr new to nostr? check out https://primal.net website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.comnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:00:05) Senator Lummis Strategic Bitcoin Reserve(00:03:56) Introduction to Show(00:05:50) Live Audience Chat(00:06:16) Upcoming Guests and Political Discussions(00:07:31) Personal Bitcoin Reserves and Strategic Planning(00:08:01) Reflections on the Recent Conference(00:09:05) Discussion on Trump's Bitcoin Speech(00:10:10) Conference Highlights and Side Events(00:11:12) Bitcoin's Political Landscape(00:12:43) Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Government Policies(00:14:21) Security and Logistics at the Conference(00:16:16) Bitcoin's Growing Influence(00:18:00) Open Source Development and Legal Challenges(00:20:11) Market Reactions and Predictions(00:22:22) Global Impact of US Bitcoin Policies(00:24:49) Bitcoin's Adoption Cycle and Future Predictions(00:26:36) Conference Reflections and Future Plans(00:28:04) Foundry's Role in Bitcoin Mining(00:30:01) Bitcoin Park and Community Engagement(00:32:01) Nation-State Adoption of Bitcoin(00:34:05) Bitcoin Strategic Reserves and Policy Proposals(00:36:12) Challenges and Opportunities in Bitcoin Policy(00:38:52) Open Source Funding and Grants(00:42:00) Mempool Project and Sustainable Funding(00:44:44) Transaction Accelerator Development(00:50:01) Technical Details of the Transaction Accelerator(00:55:01) Ethical Considerations and Market Impact(01:00:01) Future of Bitcoin Mempools(01:08:01) Bitcoin Price Predictions and Market Dynamics(01:18:01) Community Questions and Interaction(01:28:01) Discussion on Liquid and Other Technologies(01:38:01) Reflections on the Conference and Future Plans(01:48:01) Final Thoughts and Closing Remarks

Jul 30, 20242h 16m

HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION OSLO FREEDOM FORUM 2024 RECAP

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RECAP WITH JACK MALLERS AT OSLO FREEDOM FORUM 2024.https://primal.net/JACKMALLERS

Jun 7, 202430 min

FREEDOM MONEY: DARIO SNEIDERMANIS - ARGENTINA

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Dario Sneidermanis is an Argentinian Bitcoiner and the creator of Muun Wallet.ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED TO YOUTUBE MARCH 2023: https://youtu.be/yA4YCaDpScU FILMED MAY 2022.(00:00:00) Introducing Dario(00:00:26) Dario's experience with inflation in Argentina(00:10:22) Are westerner's disconnected from the effects of inflation?(00:18:25) How did Dario discover Bitcoin?(00:22:07) Challenges and concerns regarding Bitcoin scalability and self-custodianship(00:28:29) Is it possible to have freedom without sound money?(00:31:05) Is Bitcoin inevitable and how do we scale Bitcoin?(00:39:55) The vision for Muun Wallet(00:47:37) The challenges with building Muun(00:49:48) What has Argentinian bitcoiners learned from El Salvador?(00:58:25) The inspiration behind the name Muun(01:00:07) How many Argentinians are using Bitcoin?(01:03:51) The Bitcoin community in Argentina(01:05:49) What does freedom mean to Dario?

May 26, 20241h 8m

FREEDOM MONEY: JEWHER ILHAM - CHINA

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Jewher Ilham is an author and advocate for the Uyghur community and for her imprisoned father, Uyghur economist Ilham Tohti.ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED TO YOUTUBE MARCH 2023: https://youtu.be/kXzcVAXiZeE FILMED MAY 2022.(00:00) Introducing Jewher(00:42) Jewher mission at Oslo Freedom Forum(01:51) Authoritarianism in China(05:45) Why there hasn't been support for the Uyghurs(09:44) How companies operate in the Uyghur region(09:53) Discussion on forced labor conditions, likening it to modern-day slavery, and the challenges in uncovering and addressing forced labor practices.(14:22) Challenges with advocating for the Uyghurs(17:09) The surveillance state in China(20:25) Financial censorship in China(26:05) Preserving the Uyghur culture(27:58) Circumventing oppression in China(32:34) Could Bitcoin help the Uyghurs?(43:04) Jewher's family in China(50:26) Taking action against companies linked to forced labor

May 25, 202455 min

FREEDOM MONEY: ABUBAKAR NUR KHALIL - NIGERIA

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Abubakar is a Nigerian programmer, Bitcoin Core  Contributor, CEO at Recursive Capital, and BTrust board member.ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED TO YOUTUBE FEBRUARY 2023: https://youtu.be/MWmfDSxtvi0 FILMED MAY 2022.(00:01) Introducing Abubakar(00:31) Abubakar's bitcoin story(04:29) Abubakar teaching himself how to code(06:34) Chaincode Lab's residency and Qala(11:16) Why is open source software important?(12:05) The Bitcoin developer ecosystem(15:15) The mission of Recursive Capital and Btrust(21:45) What does freedom mean to Abubakar?(24:48) The Bitcoin community in Nigeria(25:47) Bitcoin regulation in Nigeria(29:47) Is Bitcoin inevitable?(32:19) The future of the Bitcoin ecosystem in Africa(35:20) The state of the naira(38:03) The Bitcoin circular economy in Nigeria(41:13) Abubakar's new wallet(42:19) The use of the dollar in Nigeria(44:57) Abubakar's advice to young bitcoiners

May 24, 202446 min

FREEDOM MONEY: JANINE ROEM - EUROPE

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Janine is a journalist, bitcoin privacy educator, and an OpenSats board member.ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED TO YOUTUBE FEBRUARY 2023: https://youtu.be/xTfY5TjuN2AFILMED MAY 2022.(00:00:01) Introducing Janine(00:00:23) What does freedom mean to Janine?(00:06:07) Conveying the importance of freedom(00:11:45) The purpose of KYC laws(00:14:16) A world without cash and misconceptions about privacy(00:18:34) Being proactive with your privacy(00:20:52) Janine's decision to become an independent journalist(00:24:33) Why privacy is important(00:27:17) Why does Janine hide her face?(00:33:34) Are public figures that advocate for privacy hypocrites?(00:35:41) Is it ever too late to improve your privacy?(00:37:56) Why Janine doesn't carry a cell phone(00:44:32) Children being born into a surveillance economy(00:53:20) The Free Assange movement

May 23, 20241h 1m

FREEDOM MONEY: ROYA MAHBOOB - AFGHANISTAN

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Roya is an Afghan tech entrepreneur and founder of Citadel Software, a software development company based in Herat. Roya has since launched iNoura Academy, a technology company that focused on education, software services, and robotics.ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED TO YOUTUBE FEBRUARY 2023: https://youtu.be/D0y41yelcNM FILMED MAY 2022.(00:01) Introducing Roya(01:18) It's never too late to discover Bitcoin(05:47) Roya's experience fleeing Afghanistan(06:53) The inspiration behind starting Citadel Software(09:42) How Roya discovered Bitcoin(15:08) Educating Afghanis about Bitcoin(21:30) Bitcoin gives power back to the people(23:41) The importance of Bitcoin education(26:34) Roya's advice to other Bitcoin educators

May 22, 202428 min

FREEDOM MONEY: DER GIGI - EUROPE

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Gigi is a bitcoiner and software engineer who writes words and code for Bitcoin. Since filming this conversation Gigi has joined me in our mission at OpenSats and leads our operations.ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED TO YOUTUBE FEBRUARY 2023: https://youtu.be/6Tr4-DL1c1s FILMED MAY 2022.(00:01) Introducing Gigi(00:37) What does freedom mean to Gigi?(01:52) Is there a disconnect between the West and other countries?(03:20) The importance of freedom of speech(06:50) Can you have freedom without privacy?(11:40) Being a public figure and being pro-privacy(15:07) Is the panopticon already built?(18:43) The freedom to protest(19:55) How to start improving your privacy(25:36) Children being born under a surveillance state(30:18) Why is Bitcoin important?(32:58) Concerns with the current state of Bitcoin(36:27) Is the success of Bitcoin inevitable?(40:38) Introducing people to Bitcoin(42:16) Why does Bitcoin education matter?(44:23) Would Gigi change anything about his Bitcoin journey?(47:38) The future of content

May 21, 202451 min

FREEDOM MONEY: INTRO

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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED TO YOUTUBE JANUARY 2023: https://youtu.be/pazn44uIekQ FILMED MAY 2022.NO DISPATCH THIS WEEK. WILL BE PUBLISHING THE FULL SIX EPISODE FREEDOM MONEY SERIES. ONE EPISODE PER DAY.

May 21, 20242 min

CD134: SELF HOSTING, START9, AND STARTOS WITH MATT HILL - COFOUNDER

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support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EPISODE: 134BLOCK: 843888PRICE: 1490 sats per dollarTOPICS: self hosting, start9 vs startos, running a profitable open source businessproject website: https://start9.com/new to nostr? check out https://primal.net website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.comnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:00:00) Jamie Dimon Intro(00:02:14) Happy Bitcoin Friday(00:03:06) Overview of Start9, StartOS, and self hosting(00:47:58) Discussion on the importance of funding open source projects and sustainable business models(00:49:49) Exploring the business model of Start9 and the importance of sustainability and independence(00:50:36) Challenges and strategies in building a sustainable business model for Start9(01:33:27) The importance of open source contributors in the StartOS ecosystem(01:38:23) Introduction of a new SDK for packaging services for StartOS(01:44:23) Appeal for support and contributions to the development of StartOS

May 17, 20241h 52m

CD133: BITWISE BITCOIN ETF WITH HONG KIM - COFOUNDER AND CTO

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support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EPISODE: 133BLOCK: 843588PRICE: 1540 sats per dollarTOPICS: exchange traded funds changed the paradigm, supporting open source, embracing transparencyproject website: https://bitwiseinvestments.com/crypto-funds/bitcoin new to nostr? check out https://primal.net website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.comnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:00:04) WBD Intro(00:02:27) Introduction to Citadel Dispatch(00:03:01) Introduction of Hong Kim, cofounder and CTO of Bitwise, and discussion on Bitcoin ETFs(00:04:28) Challenges faced during the 6-year process of working on the Bitcoin ETF(00:07:35) Discussion on the approval process and timeline of Bitcoin ETFs by the SEC(00:15:16) Reflections on the significance of having a Bitcoin ETF and the impact on the community(00:22:36) Comparison of assets under management in the Bitcoin ETF market(00:28:26) Discussion on the model of funding open source contributors through profits from the Bitcoin ETF(00:34:41) Explanation of the long-term commitment and financial implications of funding open source contributors(00:38:04) Discussion on the success of a debut and comparison to an IPO moment(00:39:10) Comparison of the ETF moment to a state change rather than a singular event(00:40:01) Challenges faced by financial advisors in including a Bitcoin ETF in portfolios(01:18:56) Bitcoin ETFs in kind redemptions(01:19:30) Importance of Self-Custody for Bitcoiners(01:21:08) Advantages of Bitcoin ETFs and In-Kind Possibility(01:30:52) Discussion on eCash and Financial Privacy(01:46:39) Progress and Urgency in Financial Privacy

May 15, 20241h 50m

CD132: OPEN SOURCE DESIGN WITH CRISTOPH AND DANIEL

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support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EPISODE: 132BLOCK: 842579PRICE: 1606 sats per dollarTOPICS: intuitive user friendly open source projects, building a non profit, self custody freedom focused apps vs captured custodial counterparts, how to contributeproject website: https://bitcoindesignfoundation.org/new to nostr? check out https://primal.net website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.comnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:00:03) Mallers Intro(00:01:41) Introduction to Bitcoin Wednesday and Citadel Dispatch(00:02:39) Conversation on open source design, specifically Bitcoin design(00:05:21) Importance of user experience design in Bitcoin adoption(00:08:48) Discussion on the Bitcoin Design Foundation and its goals(00:10:08) Challenges and importance of design standards for Bitcoin projects(00:20:42) Impact of privacy-focused design in open source projects(00:36:06) Discussion on increasing donor support for Bitcoin design projects(00:46:43) Process for project review and improvement suggestions by the Bitcoin design team(00:50:21) Encouraging designers to contribute to projects(00:51:11) Discussing the disconnect between designers and developers in project implementation(00:52:34) Importance of collaboration between designers and engineers for product development(01:35:24) Importance of unity and collective action during challenging times like COVID(01:36:00) Acknowledgment and appreciation for the contribution of Mo to the community(01:36:33) Recognition and gratitude towards dedicated supporters of the show

May 8, 20241h 49m

CD131: NO PRIVACY? NO FREEDOM. NO FREEDOM? NO WEALTH. WITH JEFFG

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support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EPISODE: 131BLOCK: 842479PRICE: 1584 sats per dollarTOPICS: better nostr DMs, opensats, ten31, hard questionsJeff on nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1zuuajd7u3sx8xu92yav9jwxpr839cs0kc3q6t56vd5u9q033xmhsk6c2uc new to nostr? check out https://primal.net website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.comnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:00:03) CNBC INTRO(00:01:08) Bitcoin Tuesday and Freedom Tech Discussion(00:02:07) Introduction of Guest Jeff and Discussion on Nostr(00:39:07) Concerns about privacy and security on social media platforms like LinkedIn and TikTok(00:42:52) Discussion about the importance of having tools and libraries like NDK (Nostr Development Kit) for developers(00:50:28) Reflection on the impact of OpenSats and the significance of developer support in the Bitcoin and Nostr community(01:08:09) Personal reflection on the dedication to Bitcoin and the impact of its success or failure(01:10:53) Discussion on the challenges and risks associated with managing funds in Bitcoin and the importance of security in handling large transactions(01:12:56) Identifying obstacles that may be hindering the progress of Bitcoin and Nostr Development, and exploring potential lessons from other tech sectors for faster growth(01:13:35) Discussion on OpenSats and Bitcoin company development(01:15:55) Importance of OpenSats as a unique organization in the Bitcoin space(01:21:28) Conversation on regulatory challenges and self-custody of Bitcoin(01:27:57) Debate on privacy and identity protection in the digital world(01:37:36) Exploration of mainstream adoption vs. niche user focus in Nostr(01:49:26) Discussion on each and Fedi as useful tools in the ecosystem(01:54:04) The challenges faced by ecosystem actors(01:55:40) The importance of having multiple developers for improvements(01:57:34) Encouraging contributions to open-source projects

May 7, 20242h 8m

CD130: LNBITS, BITCOIN, AND NOSTR WITH BEN ARC

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support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EPISODE: 130BLOCK: 841665PRICE: 1758 sats per dollarTOPICS: why bitcoin?, the power of free and open source software, lnbits, the path forward, nostr, failure of centralized governanceproject websites: https://lnbits.com/ + https://nostr.com + https://nostr.orgBen on nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1c878wu04lfqcl5avfy3p5x83ndpvedaxv0dg7pxthakq3jqdyzcs2n8avm new to nostr? check out https://primal.net website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.comnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:00:04) CNBC Intro(00:04:05) Impact of Fed Announcements on Global Economy(00:08:24) Bitcoin and Freedom Tech Discussion(00:14:04) LNBits Project Overview and Development(00:27:47) Evolution of Custodial Services in LNBits(00:38:18) Building Security Features for LNBits(00:39:55) Challenges with Demo Server Usage and Security Measures(00:40:18) Discussion on Real Use Cases of Bitcoin Park and LNBits(01:13:22) Nostr IoT projects(01:14:38) Discussion on the importance of public key crypto and Bitcoin in empowering individuals and building better cooperatives(01:40:37) Nostr as a Bitcoin child project and its significance in the freedom technology space(01:51:44) Discussion on the prevalence of listening devices like Alexa and Ring doorbell cameras in homes, comparing it to George Orwell's predictions(01:52:18) Introduction to Nostr IoT and its simplicity in controlling devices like light switches and solar panels(01:55:19) Focus on building a marketplace and the importance of Nostr to empower individuals

May 1, 20242h 23m

CD129: BETTER TWITCH WITH KIERAN OF ZAP STREAM

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support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EPISODE: 129BLOCK: 841531PRICE: 1646 sats per dollarTOPICS: building an open competitor to major video streaming platforms, the future of nostrproject websites: https://zap.streamKieran on nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1v0lxxxxutpvrelsksy8cdhgfux9l6a42hsj2qzquu2zk7vc9qnkszrqj49website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.comnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:00:04) Intro Clip(00:03:03) Introduction to Citadel Dispatch(00:03:57) Guest Introduction: Kieran and Discussion on ZapStream and Snort Projects(00:05:27) Development and Evolution of ZapStream Project(00:07:21) Challenges and Future Plans for ZapStream(00:09:07) Monetization Strategies and Features for ZapStream(00:11:51) Discussion on Withdrawals and Lightning Addresses in ZapStream(00:19:00) Importance of User Experience and Features in ZapStream Development(00:21:23) Focus on Snort Project and Development Challenges(00:25:22) Comparison with Mainstream Platforms and Ethical Development Practices(00:35:23) Future Enhancements and Features for Upstream and Snort Projects(00:40:26) Discussion about raiding streams and stream events(00:41:20) Experience with ZapStream and its features(00:42:06) Conversation about OpenSats and grants(01:16:25) Discussion about domain names and NIP5 handles(01:17:01) Conversation about impersonators and domain ownership(01:49:16) Financial challenges and losses in various projects(01:51:01) Warning and advice about financial risks in projects like Bitcoin TV(01:53:30) Discussion on integrating ZapStream comments into StreamYard

Apr 30, 20242h 3m

CD128: USING BITCOIN TO MAKE ELECTIONS MORE SECURE WITH CARLOS TORIELLO

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support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EPISODE: 128BLOCK: 841388PRICE: 1586 sats per dollarTOPICS: election integrity, verifiability, hashes, timestamps, experiences on the ground in Guatemala, using this method in Americaproject websites: https://digitalwitness.io + https://film.simpleproof.com/ Carlos on nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub14advhxua8w78gl2z7q8c4s20htxkzq4cu5mhj34ep0puf7smyqzszrd7qq website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.comnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:00:03) CNN Intro Clip(00:01:32) Introduction to Bitcoin Monday and discussion on securing elections with Bitcoin(00:07:41) Discussion on the election process in Guatemala and the use of blockchain technology for election auditing(00:41:58) Tutorial on number guessing and advanced tutorials on mobile screens(00:43:00) Gamifying election audits and engaging young people in democracy(01:00:00) Importance of election integrity and the role of Bitcoin in protecting elections(01:19:13) Expressions of gratitude and upcoming events announcement(01:20:29) Sentiments about love and care(01:23:42) Closing remarks and farewell

Apr 29, 20241h 23m

CD127: NAVALNY, RUSSIA, AND BITCOIN WITH ANNA CHEKHOVICH

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support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EPISODE: 127BLOCK: 840689PRICE: 1543 sats per dollarTOPICS: using the financial system to oppress people, bitcoin provides hope, difficulty when using bitcoinproject websites: https://acf.international/ + https://hrf.org/Anna on twitter: https://twitter.com/AnyaChekhovichwebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.comnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:00:00) CNBC Intro(00:02:45) Challenges faced by an organization in using Bitcoin for financial transactions(00:56:18) Benefits of Accepting Lightning Donations(00:57:03) Privacy Concerns with Coinjoin and Encrypted Messaging(00:57:39) Educational Challenges in Bitcoin Adoption(00:58:28) Importance of Multilingual Support in Bitcoin Products(01:00:13) Role of Education in Bitcoin Adoption(01:05:00) Bitcoin Adoption Efforts in Nonprofit Organizations(01:10:33) Challenges with Bitcoin Tools and Wallets(01:15:31) Bitcoin Adoption and Freedom Advocacy

Apr 24, 20241h 25m

CD126: DAMUS WITH WILL CASARIN

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support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EPISODE: 126BLOCK: 840543PRICE: 1500 sats per dollarTOPICS: building the damus nostr client, bitcoin influence on nostr, zaps, opensats concernsproject website: https://damus.iowill on nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1xtscya34g58tk0z605fvr788k263gsu6cy9x0mhnm87echrgufzsevkk5s website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.comnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:00:00) Fox Business Intro Clip(00:01:27) Introduction to Citadel Dispatch(00:02:30) Discussion on building NostrDB, outbox model, and decentralized relay system.(00:38:26) Discussion about NostrDB and verifying notes(00:39:23) Designing a Nostr client with the outbox model(00:39:47) Importance of fast implementation and new technology in multiplatform client development(01:10:49) Discussion on the demand for a nice, fancy NIP5 from Damus(01:11:12) Exploration of the scarcity of a namespace in Damus(01:11:31) Conversation on default media uploads in Damus and thoughts on media uploads going forward(01:49:43) Importance of transparency and feedback in handling rejection reasons for OpenSats grants(01:50:11) Discussion on the significance of zaps and the challenges of revenue generation(01:51:12) The need for increasing user base and different strategies for growth

Apr 23, 20242h 2m

CD125: THE FUTURE OF NOSTR WITH HZRD149 AND STUART BOWMAN

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support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EPISODE: 125BLOCK: 839662PRICE: 1658 sats per dollarTOPICS: nostr development culture, sovereign engineering, bittorrent, i2p, ipfs, tradeoffs and benefits, AI and LLMs, how communication will evolve going forwardproject websites: https://satellite.earth/ + https://nostrudel.ninja/hzrd on nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1ye5ptcxfyyxl5vjvdjar2ua3f0hynkjzpx552mu5snj3qmx5pzjscpknprstuart on nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1lunaq893u4hmtpvqxpk8hfmtkqmm7ggutdtnc4hyuux2skr4ttcqr827ljwebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.comnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:00:03) Fox Business Intro(00:04:18) Introduction to Citadel Dispatch and discussion on Gold vs. Bitcoin arguments(00:06:44) Conversation about the Nostr ecosystem and its development(00:26:19) Focus on developing the satellite stack and creating a Discord like server on Nostr(00:36:04) Importance of making Nostr infrastructure indestructible and uncensorable(00:39:55) Discussion on Hyper DHT and its role in making Nostr more secure and decentralized(00:44:39) Exploration of alternative DNS solutions and the concept of discoverability in Nostr(00:45:33) Reasons for the limited adoption of I2P and challenges with its complexity(00:45:51) Connecting to the entire world and the peer-to-peer aspect(00:46:45) Importance of web of trust in making connections based on followers(00:47:55) The significance of social activity in producing signal and deriving social capital(01:29:14) Discussion on the reliance on large relays and the deletion of the Damus Relay(01:30:26) Importance of users holding the cards of the actual infrastructure in Nostr(01:33:09) Debate on the role of peer-to-peer networks and the need for authenticity in the digital sphere

Apr 17, 20242h 6m

CD124: MUTINY WALLET WITH TONY, BEN, AND PAUL

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support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EPISODE: 124BLOCK: 838478PRICE: 1457 sats per dollarTOPICS: fedimint, self custody, lightning address, hybrid approach, nostr, social integration, subscriptions, the power of open protocols, bolt12, open source fundingproject website: https://mutinywallet.com website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.comnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:00:02) CNBC Intro with Yellen(00:02:07) Mutiny Wallet and its features(00:29:44) Pain points of Fedimint(00:33:36) Discussion on the nature of Fedimint and its relationship to Bitcoin(00:42:46) Discussion about Cash App, Venmo, and Signal app payments(00:44:17) Talking about mutiny as the freedom Venmo(00:49:40) Integration of Nostr Wallet Connect and Mutiny wallet(00:54:46) Importance of Nostr profile and interoperability(01:03:18) Discussion about the perception of not caring about Noster(01:08:14) Integration of Twitter into Mutiny Wallet(01:19:06) Implementation of NWC subscriptions and comparison with Bolt 12(01:24:37) Issues with Zeus' implementation and its impact on mobile users(01:25:42) Using a federation for middle ground in Lightning address support(01:27:28) Privacy and Lightning address registration(01:49:30) Saylor asking companies not to support open source devs

Apr 9, 20242h 11m

CD123: PHOENIX WALLET AND SERVER WITH CEO PIERRE

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support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EPISODE: 123BLOCK: 837415PRICE: 1530 sats per dollarTOPICS: self custody lightning, tradeoffs, fee burden education, full stack integration, bolt12, future plansproject website: https://phoenix.acinq.co/ website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.comnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:00:02) CNBC Intro(00:02:08) Introduction to Citadel Dispatch podcast(00:49:43) Nostr Wallet Connect(00:51:52) Using Nostr Wallet Connect for subscriptions and setting up payment thresholds(00:52:23) Bolt12 and its major milestone in creating a static address for receiving lightning payments(00:57:13) Phoenix Server and its ease of use for developers to build lightning-connected services(01:09:41) What happens if the Phoenix node goes offline and how users can recover their funds(01:14:18) Future features of Phoenix Wallet

Apr 2, 20241h 20m

CD122: NOSTR DEVELOPMENT WITH FIATJAF, HODLBOD, PABLO, AND DILGER

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support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EPISODE: 122BLOCK: 836527PRICE: 1448 sats per dollar TOPICS: relays, clients, censorship resistanceFIATJAF: https://primal.net/p/npub180cvv07tjdrrgpa0j7j7tmnyl2yr6yr7l8j4s3evf6u64th6gkwsyjh6w6 HODLBOD: https://primal.net/p/npub1jlrs53pkdfjnts29kveljul2sm0actt6n8dxrrzqcersttvcuv3qdjynqn PABLO: https://primal.net/p/npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft MIKE DILGER: https://primal.net/p/npub1acg6thl5psv62405rljzkj8spesceyfz2c32udakc2ak0dmvfeyse9p35c new to nostr? try ⁠https://primal.net⁠nostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.comstream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:00:02) Intro Clip: The central planning of money and its impact on society(00:39:14) How Blastr works and its impact on censorship(00:39:33) The need for spicier content on Nostr(00:42:47) The challenges of relay selection and monetization(01:17:48) Discussion about the chat and its functionality(01:18:15) Proposal to put something generically out there to gather more information(01:20:07) Discussion about proxies and their potential benefits(01:53:48) Introduction and gratitude for audience support(01:54:11) Ways to support the show(01:54:34) Appreciation for audience engagement(01:55:08) Future plans and hopes for the show

Mar 27, 20242h 0m