OpenAI and Worldcoin, PB Hackathon Highlights, and Kraken’s xStocks

<p>0:55 Overview of the Presidio Bitcoin Hackathon and <a href="https://youtu.be/7UoDUm5u5bg?si=6JNV8LLdtzvYc52D&t=1">project highlights</a></p> <p>14:22 Nostr has exceeded 5 million unique payments and is expanding developer possibilities. With vibe coding, anyone can build with bitcoin, as demonstrated by Mat Balez, a non-developer who created https://highfives.fun using Replit</p> <p>20:50 Shoutouts to key hackathon contributors: Austin (lead organizer), Lightspark, Block, Fewsats, HRF, and Hivemind Ventures. There was significant usage of Goose, Alby, and Spark</p> <p>25:36 A special 30-minute PBJ show at the Bitcoin 2025 news desk next week at 11:45am PT; no Friday show.</p> <p>28:15 Google I/O Conference: Steve's testing Flow Veo 3</p> <p>32:48 Discussion on OpenAI, Worldcoin, and AI pins</p> <p>35:26 Steve shares his experience with Google Glass</p> <p>40:40 Overview of Worldcoin's launch and ethical concerns about pre-mined tokens</p> <p>44:23 Discussion on free markets, open protocols, and stateless socialism, highlighting Allen Farrington's book, "Bitcoin is Venice"</p> <p>48:24 Privacy concern: Worldcoin requires eye scans</p> <p>49:24 OpenAI is aiming to address human verification, but can we do that without leading to centralization or biometric compromises?</p> <p>1:02:47 Kraken’s xStocks give global access to tokenized stocks</p> <p>1:17:00 Where should tokens, NFTs, and stablecoins reside? Discussing risks of integrating these assets on bitcoin</p> <p>1:24:47 Quick intro to hyperbitcoinization and its impact on the credit market and debt types in a new monetary system</p> <p>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://presidiobitcoin.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">presidiobitcoin.substack.com</a></p>