Nicolas Dorier is a decentralized systems software developer and open-source advocate. He has been active in the Bitcoin community since 2014 and has contributed to several Bitcoin projects, including Bitcoin Core, before founding BTCPayServer, an open-source payment processor used by thousands of merchants globally. He is also the co-founder of METACO, a provider of security-critical infrastructure for financial institutions. Topics: Nicolas' background as a Bitcoin and open-source advocate Why he founded BTCPayserver The features for merchants using BTCPay BTCPay as a donation tool Business model of BTCPay, paying developers His learnings while developing BTCPay Life and Bitcoin in Japan Bitcoin replacing cash? Streaming money with Sphinx chat and integration of podcasts How to convert Bitcoin to Fiat without selling Discreet log contracts METACO working with central banks and altcoins Shownotes on the episode page