Unpacking Bitchat, MSTR Earnings, In-kind bitcoin ETF approval
Presidio Bitcoin Jam · With David King, Max Webster, and Steve Lee
August 1, 20251h 32m
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Show Notes
<p>0:00 PBJ is just an extension of conversations around Presidio Bitcoin, which makes this show so fun for us every week. Updates on pull ups, bowling, and DK walking 25K steps a day.</p>
<p>7:35 Max's request for a simple meme generator with Zaps.</p>
<p>9:48 How Bitchat works, the latest vibe-coded app from Jack Dorsey, and how we're using it.</p>
<p>15:40 Use-cases and applications of Bitchat, and how to make the user experience better.</p>
<p>21:19 Discussing how the mesh network of Bitchat works and the history of proximity messaging. 28:22 Proof of personhood using Nostr NIP17 with Bitchat vs. Worldcoin's approach.</p>
<p>33:10 Exploring payment forms and Calle's POV from Citadel Dispatch's latest episode.</p>
<p>38:27 Is Bitchat an app or a protocol? Exploring the mechanics and connectivity.</p>
<p>46:47 Achieving what Helium is pursuing without the token.</p>
<p>50:40 The more the old internet gets KYC'd the greater the value for tools like Nostr, Bitchat, etc.</p>
<p>52:45 Anonymity and design explorations for Bitchat - something to explore at Bitcoin Design Week at PB.</p>
<p>1:01:04 Three of the companies Max would love to fund are a marketplace for bandwidth, extension. of local bitcoins over Bitchat, infrastructure to deploy off-grid hotspots.</p>
<p>1:03:37 Payments without internet connection, trust-less transactions, and slapping people with fish.</p>
<p>1:06:28 Bitcoin backed local currencies?</p>
<p>1:12:09 In-kind bitcoin ETF redemptions from the SEC are now approved.</p>
<p>1:19:00 MicroStrategy Earnings call, Lyn Alden's question to Saylor, and STRC as the new savings account.</p>
<p>1:25:18 Are there risks to bitcoin if there is too much treasury company adoption?</p>
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