Bitcoin in London, Madeira, and the Periphery

A short episode recorded at the Cyphermunk House in London, exploring what it means to “do Bitcoin” in a place like London and the wider UK, compared with more peripheral Bitcoin hubs such as Madeira.

We talk about the trade-offs between building in major financial and cultural centres versus smaller, more experimental communities. The conversation touches on local Bitcoin scenes, infrastructure, sovereignty, Nostr-native tools, and the different kinds of energy that emerge when builders gather in physical places.

People

Eric

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Sync

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Eugene

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Links & Resources

Cyphermunk House

https://www.cyphermunkhouse.com/

Myco

An offline-first, peer-to-peer client for nsites.

https://zapstore.dev/apps/naddr1qqyxzurs9ekhjcm0qyv8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtn6v9c8xar0wfjjuer9wcpzpwa4mkswz4t8j70s2s6q00wzqv7k7zamxrmj2y4fs88aktcfuf68qvzqqqr7pvjgwy4y

The Couriers Knew

https://primal.net/maxhillebrand/the-couriers-knew

Napplets

https://napplet.run

https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs02rmpjzdkuvdrq2uerq60kvqy9zwvx96xq8gaxq8x597dlq7xy7qzwqq7q

Escrow / NIP Discussion

https://github.com/Colabonate/nips/blob/colabonate-freedom-protocol/115.md

https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/pull/2323