Podcast
Bitcoin Builders
Hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore · EN
Development, entrepreneurship and creation around Bitcoin, the Lightning Network and other freedom tech is exploding. This show digs into the Bitcoin ecosystem through the lens of the Cambrian explosion of creativity around it. This podcast is part of Blockworks.
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The Modular Integration Spectrum | Keone & Zon
Jun 5, 202401:03:51Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Keone from Monad and Zon from Initia to discuss the spectrum between modular and integrated blockchain designs. They explore the tradeoffs in decentralization, performance and scalability between the two approaches. They explore AppChains, rollups, composability challenges in modular systems, EVM compatibility, and when to scale blockchains horizontally vs vertically. To close out Keone and Zon also share valuable insights on building Web3 communities organically. Thanks for tuning in!- -Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@expansionpodSubscribe on Apple: http://apple.co/4bGKYYM Subscribe on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3Vaubq1Follow Zon: https://x.com/ItsAlwaysZonnyFollow Keone: https://x.com/keoneHDFollow Rex: https://x.com/LogarithmicRexFollow nosleepjon: https://x.com/nosleepjonFollow Expansion: https://x.com/ExpansionPod_Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ - -Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction (03:01) Modular vs Integrated (11:24) Who are Appchains for? (28:35) Composability in Modular World (35:52) Monad's Endgame (39:24) Importance of Decentralization (47:42) Building Web3 Community- -DisclaimerExpansion was kickstarted by a grant from the Celestia Foundation.Nothing said on Expansion is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Rex, Jon, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
Transcribe →The State of Bitcoin Privacy with Max Hilebrand
Sep 30, 202300:48:05Tap to summarizeMax Hillebrand is the CEO of ckSNACKs - the company that sponsors the development of the Wasabi Wallet. He describes himself as a "free software entrepreneur building Bitcoin weapons." On this episode we explore exactly what that means; where philosophy and ethics meet entrepreneurship; the state of bitcoin privacy; and what's left to build on Bitcoin. Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight
Transcribe →The Most Bullish Bitcoin Bear Market Ever?
Sep 25, 202300:25:32Tap to summarizeNLW covers the major stories in Bitcoin over the past couple weeks, including: Nomura Bitcoin Adoption Fund Block Saturation New Miner policy group Mt. Gox delay Coinbase to implement Lightning Swan launching Bitcoin custody Deutsche custody offering Paxos fat finger Hal Finney's ZK talk Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight
Transcribe →Simplifying Lightning Liquidity for Non-Bitcoin Businesses, with Amboss Cofounder Jesse Shrader
Sep 16, 202300:27:24Tap to summarizeJesse Shrader is the cofounder of Amboss, a Lightning Network analytics platforms and decentralized liquidity marketplace. This week the company released its new Hydro product for automated liquidity provisioning for companies that want to use Bitcoin without having to get deep into node management.Check out our guest online: https://twitter.com/Jestopher_BTCAmboss: https://amboss.space/Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight
Transcribe →The Institutions Never Left, with 21.co CEO Hany Amin
Sep 7, 202300:41:33Tap to summarizeOn today's episode of Bitcoin Builders, NLW speaks with 21.co co-founder and CEO Hany Amin. 21.co was the earliest company to offer a crypto exchange traded product all the way back in 2018, and has spent the last five years observing and serving institutional and traditional market actors in the space. In this interview, he and NLW discuss the ways in which this bear market has (or hasn't) changed institutional attitudes towards the industry. Find our guest online: https://twitter.com/hany // https://21.co/Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight
Transcribe →The Debate Rages! A Primer on BIP300 and Drivechains
Sep 2, 202300:17:21Tap to summarizeAnother week another righteous debate within Bitcoin. This time though, it's more than just some Twitter squabbling. On this episode of Bitcoin Builders, NLW provides a primer on the debate around BIP300 and drivechains, which in many ways is a debate around the boundaries of bitcoin use itself. Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight
Transcribe →Ordinals Are Dead; Long Live Ordinals!
Aug 26, 202300:20:08Tap to summarizeOn this edition of Bitcoin Builders Weekly Recap, NLW looks at the debate around Ordinals. Are they dead, or have rumors of their demise been greatly exaggerated? Also an update on a mysterious Bitcoin whale. Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight
Transcribe →How Builders Learn the Bitcoin Protocol feat. NiftyNei
Aug 8, 202301:00:48Tap to summarizeLisa Neigut (aka @NiftyNei) is a Lightning Protocol Engineer at Blockstream and co-founder at Base58, the Bitcoin protocol academy. https://twitter.com/niftyneiGeorge Kaloudis is a writer, columnist and host of CoinDesk's Markets Daily. https://twitter.com/gckaloudisIn this conversation, NLW, George and Nifty discuss Base58, Lightning development, Bitcoin education, and much much more.More links for our guests:Base58 website: https://base58.schoolUpcoming Taproot classs! apply now: https://base58.school/classes/taprootBase58 Twitter: https://twitter.com/base58btcBitcoin++, technical conference: https://btcpp.devBitcoin++ Youtube: https://youtube.com/@btcplusplusMarkets Daily: https://www.coindesk.com/podcasts/markets-daily/Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight
Transcribe →Bitcoin Is The Money For Independent Thinkers
Aug 5, 202300:15:25Tap to summarizeA reading of three pieces: Bitcoiners Must Appeal to America's Increasingly Independent Voters - Robert Hall Bitcoin Venture Capital is Anything But Boring - Christopher Calicott Bitcoin and AI - Swan Signal Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com WOLF Cohort 3 Applications Now Open!! https://wolfnyc.com/applyBitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight
Transcribe →BlackRock Says the Optimal Portfolio is 84.9% Bitcoin!?
Jul 29, 202300:16:17Tap to summarizeOn this edition of Bitcoin Builders weekly breakdown: Gensler ETF comments Grayscale sabotaging ETF applications? Blackrock portfolio construction paper Binance turns on Lightning Mining hardware costs coming down Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com WOLF Cohort 3 Applications Now Open!! https://wolfnyc.com/applyBitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight
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