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CD125: THE FUTURE OF NOSTR WITH HZRD149 AND STUART BOWMAN
6d ago
CD125: THE FUTURE OF NOSTR WITH HZRD149 AND STUART BOWMAN
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
CD124: MUTINY WALLET WITH TONY, BEN, AND PAUL
Apr 9 2024
CD124: MUTINY WALLET WITH TONY, BEN, AND PAUL
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
CD122: NOSTR DEVELOPMENT WITH FIATJAF, HODLBOD, PABLO, AND DILGER
Mar 27 2024
CD122: NOSTR DEVELOPMENT WITH FIATJAF, HODLBOD, PABLO, AND DILGER
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
CD121: BITCOIN IN AFRICA WITH KG - FOUNDER OF MACHANKURA
Mar 25 2024
CD121: BITCOIN IN AFRICA WITH KG - FOUNDER OF MACHANKURA
support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EPISODE: 121BLOCK: 836261PRICE: 1416 sats per dollar TOPICS: how machankura works, bitcoin adoption in Africa, difficulties, opportunitiesproject website: https://8333.mobi/ new to nostr? try ⁠https://primal.net⁠nostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podpage.com/citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:00:02) Intro Clip: Bitcoin and Austin Texas on CNBC(00:06:00) Intro to Machankura(00:07:45) Discussion about Machankura(00:09:22) Explanation of USSD and M-Pesa(00:10:04) Discussion about the use of Bitcoin in Africa(00:23:44) Discussion about the impact of Bitcoin in Africa(00:38:30) Discussion about the growth of Bitcoin usage in Africa(00:45:39) Bitrefill's presence in Namibia and South Africa(00:48:17) Challenges of selling Bitcoin in Africa(01:19:58) The importance of building for local environments(01:30:36) Discussion about the size and structure of OpenSats(01:31:19) Challenges in supporting more Africans in OpenSats(01:31:47) Cultural differences and catching up in open source development(01:32:25) KG's experience with Bitcoin and savings(01:34:48) Initiatives to bring more women into Bitcoin in Africa(01:35:38) The need for patience and time in developing the developer pipeline in Africa(01:36:35) Future plans for another conversation and updates
CD120: BITCOIN POWERED CHAUMIAN ECASH WITH CALLE
Mar 18 2024
CD120: BITCOIN POWERED CHAUMIAN ECASH WITH CALLE
support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EPISODE: 120BLOCK: 835247PRICE: 1485 sats per dollar TOPICS: history of ecash, cashu, future of ecash, better bitcoin custodians, potential for ecash in corporate infrastructure, lightning network as an interoperable payment protocol, soft forks, scaling solutions, vc conspiraciescalle github: https://github.com/callebtc calle nostr: https://primal.net/calle new to nostr? try ⁠https://primal.net⁠nostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podpage.com/citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:00:20) Intro Fox Business Clip(00:05:29) Introduction of Chaumian eCash(00:51:02) Benefits of Lightning Network for eCash(00:52:07) Interoperability and multiple balances on multiple mints(00:53:44) Multipath payments and partial lightning payments(01:37:46) Permission and trust(01:38:11) ETFs and scaling solutions(01:38:58) Layers and scams
CD119: GOOD MORNING WITH STEVE LEE
Mar 14 2024
CD119: GOOD MORNING WITH STEVE LEE
support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donateEPISODE: 119BLOCK: 834670PRICE: 1392 sats per dollar TOPICS: medium of exchange vs store of value, lightning, stablecoins, different custody models, ecash, bolt12, human readable names, marathon slipstream, non standard transactions, bitkey hardware wallet, spiral wizardsproject website: https://spiral.xyz new to nostr? try ⁠https://primal.net⁠nostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podpage.com/citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:00:02) Intro Clip: The risk of governments affecting bitcoin's growth(00:01:58) Bitcoin as a currency vs. store of value(00:41:50) Taproot channels and reducing fees(00:51:40) Time Out Trees and scaling Lightning(01:08:07) Stablecoins on Bitcoin and Lightning(01:21:11) The impact of non-standard transactions on the Bitcoin network(01:22:30) The need for transparent and verifiable transaction accelerator services(01:26:21) The importance of preventing centralization in Bitcoin mining
CD118: BITCOIN ALL TIME HIGH WITH THE VOLTAGE TEAM
Mar 8 2024
CD118: BITCOIN ALL TIME HIGH WITH THE VOLTAGE TEAM
support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donateEPISODE: 118BLOCK: 833638PRICE: 1482 sats per dollar TOPICS: lightning, running your own node, bitcoin business infrastructure, the future, ecashproject website: https://voltage.cloudnew to nostr? try ⁠https://primal.net⁠nostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podpage.com/citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:00:00) The challenges of scaling Bitcoin(00:00:24) The importance of the free market as a release valve for innovation(00:01:37) The opportunities that arise from increased demand for Bitcoin(00:33:53) The love/hate relationship with lightning(00:34:10) Lightning is useful(00:36:10) Lightning nodes(01:04:20) The use of Phoenix in ACINQ development(01:05:17) The excitement around the bitcoin halving(01:11:11) The potential of earning bitcoin through various avenues(01:31:51) Differences between bitcoin and ecash(01:52:00) Importance of clear communication about bitcoin and ecash(01:58:05) The excitement of building on bitcoin
CD117: NOSTR AND FREEDOM WITH MIKE DILGER
Mar 1 2024
CD117: NOSTR AND FREEDOM WITH MIKE DILGER
support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donateEPISODE: 117BLOCK: 832733PRICE: 1609 sats per dollar TOPICS: nostr, client tradeoffs, concerns, opensats, chaumian ecash, what the future holdsproject website: ⁠https://github.com/mikedilger/gossipnew to nostr? try https://primal.netnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: https://primal.net/odellyoutube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podpage.com/citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:00:00) Introduction and importance of using decentralized social networks(00:06:01) Development of the Nostr client and the decision to use it(00:30:04) Challenges of spam prevention in Nostr(00:39:30) Comparison of different Nostr clients and their trade-offs(00:43:56) Port opening and running lightning nodes(00:44:17) Running lightning nodes in a VPS(00:44:47) Different wallet options for lightning nodes(00:45:26) Liquidity management in lightning network(00:45:48) Chaumian ecash and Fedimint(00:50:07) Interacting with OpenSats(00:50:30) Funding projects through OpenSats(00:53:20) Donating to OpenSats(00:56:45) Challenges and risks in Nostr project(00:58:28) Updates from Sovereign Engineering(01:00:10) Appreciation for Gossip client(01:00:56) Upcoming dispatch and Nostr usage
CD115: Nostr Adoption with Miljan of Primal
Dec 7 2023
CD115: Nostr Adoption with Miljan of Primal
support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate EPISODE: 115BLOCK: 820048PRICE: 2276 sats per dollar TOPICS: building a mainstream nostr client, integrating a bitcoin wallet into primal, is nostr too bitcoin focused?, zaps are straight fireproject website: https://primal.netnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podpage.com/citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:01:22) Nostr adoption and progress(00:23:04) The controversy around Primal's approach(00:25:41) Primal 1.0 and its significance(00:49:17) Trade-offs in Nostr and Bitcoin adoption(00:50:13) Dealing with an AI bot in the chat(00:51:00) The ease of onboarding to Primal app(00:51:35) Future plans for Nostr and Primal(00:52:11) Development and knowledge transfer in the dispatch stream(00:52:30) Simplifying the onboarding process for Nostr and Bitcoin(00:53:02) The value of zaps in Nostr and social media(00:53:18) The importance of censorship resistance in Nostr(00:54:09) Feature requests for the Primal app(00:55:45) The challenges of adding more settings to the app(00:56:27) The open development of Nostr and the power of the community(00:57:23) The potential for Nostr to attract content creators(00:58:02) The importance of censorship resistance and the potential for censorship on other platforms(00:59:05) The realization of the need for censorship resistance(00:59:48) The potential for Nostr to attract users who are not aware of the importance of censorship resistance(01:00:31) The core adoption base of Nostr and the messaging to content creators(01:01:31) The value proposition of Nostr for content creators(01:02:03) The closing of walls on centralized platforms and the openness of Nostr(01:03:05) The importance of treating Nostr as a first-class citizen(01:04:26) Acknowledgment of audience support and donations(01:05:58) Shout-outs to top comments and boosts(01:06:36) Encouragement to share the podcast with others(01:07:02) Plans for future conversations with the guest(01:07:13) Final thoughts on the book 'Mandibles'(01:08:17) Reflection on the accuracy of the book 'When Money Dies'(01:09:53) The impact of hyperinflation and parallels to the book(01:10:51) Favorite characters in the book 'Mandibles'(01:12:21) The potential to troll non-Bitcoiners on Nostr in the future
CD114: Circular Economies with Coinos
Nov 18 2023
CD114: Circular Economies with Coinos
support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donateEPISODE: 114BLOCK: 817211PRICE: 2746 sats per dollar TOPICS: merchant adoption, keeping it simple by reducing friction, custodial risk, liquid adoptionproject website: https://coinos.ionostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podpage.com/citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:01:00) Introduction of guests: Adam, founder of CoinOS, and Cole, head of business development(00:02:00) History and evolution of CoinOS(00:03:20) Discussion on the adoption and usage of Liquid and the challenges it faces(00:11:31) Focus of CoinOS on merchant adoption and its features(00:19:35) Strategies for merchant adoption and the importance of community support(00:36:13) Lessons learned from the merchant adoption process(00:44:25) Cold calling as a strategy for onboarding merchants(00:45:01) Bitcoin meetups during COVID lockdowns(00:46:28) Custodial lightning wallets and self custody
CD112: Lightning Node Security with Ken of the VLS Project (HSMs for Lightning)
Sep 28 2023
CD112: Lightning Node Security with Ken of the VLS Project (HSMs for Lightning)
support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EPISODE: 112BLOCK: 809610PRICE: 3813 sats per dollar TOPICS: using HSMs to reduce lightning hot wallet riskproject website: https://vls.technostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podpage.com/citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:00:30) Introduction to Citadel Dispatch and the topic of improving the security of Lightning Nodes(00:01:25) Background of Ken and his experience in Bitcoin and custody(00:09:52) Discussion on the hot wallet risk issue in Lightning Nodes and the need for additional signing mechanisms(00:14:36) Explanation of HSMDs (Hardware Security Module Daemons) and their role in securing hot wallets(00:20:08) Discussion on the vulnerabilities in Lightning Nodes and the need for improved security(00:28:07) Exploration of different use cases for VLS, including enterprise, consumer, and small retailer applications(00:39:46) Importance of open source and decentralization in the development of VLS(00:42:46) Status update on the progress of VLS and its collaboration with other projects(00:46:09) LND's signing abstraction and adaptation challenges(00:46:37) Effort to connect LND to VLS(00:47:06) Node integration and additional information(00:47:50) Adding hints to wallet addresses(00:49:03) Critical messages for VLS(00:49:31) Buy-in from maintainers of implementations(00:50:09) Anticipating a killer app for Lightning(00:52:50) Preparing for scaling and security issues(00:56:48) The vision of a plug-and-play Lightning node(01:00:38) Value for value and micro paywalls(01:04:30) Use cases for Nostr(01:09:53) Contributors and contact information
CD110: Bitcoin Park Party Rip with Harry, Sahil, and Josh
Sep 13 2023
CD110: Bitcoin Park Party Rip with Harry, Sahil, and Josh
support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EPISODE: 110BLOCK: 807380PRICE: 3833 sats per dollar TOPICS: drivechains, nostr.com sale, barry silbert, fortress trust acquired by ripple, trusted third parties are security holes, steak tips nostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podpage.com/citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:01:00) Introduction to the podcast(00:02:30) Discussion about Nashville maximalism and moving to Nashville(00:04:47) Debate about drive chains and the risks involved(00:42:30) The risks of high transaction fees in Bitcoin(00:43:05) The benefits of using multisig for large balances(00:45:03) The potential game theory issues with significantly higher fees in certain blocks(01:18:33) Accelerationist thinking and jurisdictional restrictions(01:19:41) Interpretations of laws and lobbying(01:21:19) Governance and change
CD109: Bank Run on Binance? with Dylan LeClair
Aug 31 2023
CD109: Bank Run on Binance? with Dylan LeClair
support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EPISODE: 109BLOCK: 805483PRICE: 3682 sats per dollar TOPICS: concerns around binance, implications of potential ETFs, macro environment, nostr is the futuredylan on twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/DylanLeClair_ nostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podpage.com/citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:01:26) Introduction and discussion of Binance(00:03:20) Concerns about Binance and its impact on the market(00:18:03) Comparison of Binance to other exchanges and the issue of rehypothecation(00:36:42) Binance's accounting practices and potential asset liability mismatches(00:37:27) The regulatory challenges and potential legal actions against Binance(00:39:40) The role of Tether and stablecoins in the regulatory scrutiny of Binance(01:12:22) Bitcoin correlation with equity markets(01:19:14) Borrowing against Bitcoin(01:25:12) BlackRock's interest in Bitcoin(01:45:48) Receiving lightning on custodial wallets(01:46:31) Pain points on the app side(01:47:11) Elon's vision of social and financial surveillance(01:47:26) Primal app and its features(01:48:39) Different Bitcoin clients and their features(01:49:33) Using Nostr instead of Twitter(01:50:40) The potential of Nostr and its integrations(01:53:04) Final thoughts on Bitcoin and Nostr
CD108: Bitcoin Dev Education and BTC++ with Lisa, David, and Kody
Aug 29 2023
CD108: Bitcoin Dev Education and BTC++ with Lisa, David, and Kody
support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EPISODE: 108BLOCK: 805344PRICE: 3593 sats per dollar TOPICS: dev education, nix, reproducible builds, foss vs faanghttps://btcplusplus.dev/lisa on twitter: https://twitter.com/niftyneidavid on twitter: https://twitter.com/dpc_pwkody on twitter: https://twitter.com/kodylow nostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podpage.com/citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:00:49) Bitcoin developer education(00:01:44) Bitcoin++ conference(00:02:29) Importance of Nix in Bitcoin self-sovereignty(00:03:00) Reproducible builds and signed binaries(00:34:07) The need for more Bitcoin developers(00:44:26) The benefits of using Rust for onboarding new contributors(00:45:28) The importance of reducing friction in open source communities(00:47:09) The difference in mindset between working in a large company and contributing to open source projects
CD107: 40 Day Fast with Russell Okung
Jul 21 2023
CD107: 40 Day Fast with Russell Okung
support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EPISODE: 107BLOCK: 799664PRICE: 3345 sats per dollar TOPICS: life, family, freedomRussell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RussellOkungnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podpage.com/citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:00:32) Introduction and gratitude for audience support(00:01:09) Ways to support the podcast(00:01:30) Boostograms and new live chat(00:02:44) Supporting the show through subscriptions and reviews(00:03:39) Gratitude for live show attendees(00:05:24) Introduction of guest, Russell Okung(00:06:12) Russell Okung's transition out of football(00:09:01) Russell Okung's 40-day fast and its purpose(00:15:19) Russell Okung's current diet(00:25:10) The importance of community and family(00:32:43) The role of tribes and local communities(00:39:46) The significance of the kitchen and communal meals(00:46:07) The impact of social media addiction and the desire to protect children(00:48:28) The benefits of taking a break from technology(00:49:00) The importance of finding ways to have fun and be more present(00:52:15) The challenges and benefits of fasting(00:58:12) The different perspectives on medical science and the need for more research(01:08:08) The discussion around ordinals and the balance between freedom and malicious actors(01:26:09) The potential of Nostr and the importance of open protocols(01:32:06) The need for more leadership and creativity in the space(01:33:48) The purpose of Okung's Fast and the feedback received(01:34:24) Mimicking and mining the bitcoin network(01:35:02) Considering leading a 21-day bitcoin fast