Citadel Dispatch

Finale conversation at the Baltic Honey Badger Conference in Riga, Latvia. The longest running bitcoin only conference in the world.

Video: https://primal.net/e/note1ysx6vqm9h4mlyq0yel3kxplm4xcuhwtwjgzwuhy3ne4thehsntwschsdzw

ODELL on Nostr: https://primal.net/odell
Jack Dorsey on Nostr: https://primal.net/jack
Jack Mallers on Nostr: https://primal.net/jackmallers
Grant Gilliam on Nostr: https://primal.net/grant
Max Keidun on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1797h37mc98f6363m5nysxd0t2swuz7nxq4z83saw77em3czld6xqvuar68

More info about Ten31: https://ten31.vc
More info about Strike: https://strike.me
More info about Block: https://block.xyz
More info about HodlHodl: https://hodlhodl.com
More info about Debifi: https://debifi.com

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(00:00:00) Introduction and Panelist Welcome

(00:00:38) Opening Remarks and Event Significance

(00:01:31) Panelist Introductions

(00:01:55) Building Bitcoin Businesses

(00:02:50) Jack Mallers on Building Strike

(00:07:59) Bitcoin Business Profitability and Philosophy

(00:10:14) Bitcoiners' Lean Lifestyle

(00:12:11) Challenges of Building Bitcoin Companies

(00:13:00) Jack Dorsey Joins the Panel

(00:14:02) Square's Transition to Block and Bitcoin

(00:17:16) Defining a Bitcoin Company

(00:18:56) Corporate vs. Open Source in Bitcoin

(00:21:16) Regulatory Challenges for Bitcoin Companies

(00:24:00) Future of Bitcoin in Corporations

(00:28:11) Supporting Open Source Development

(00:31:05) Funding and Investment in Bitcoin

(00:35:29) VCs and Bitcoin Investment

(00:39:01) Control and Influence in Bitcoin

(00:44:56) Bitcoin's Adoption and Market Dynamics

(00:49:00) Attracting and Retaining Bitcoin Developers

(00:56:54) Human Connection and Company Culture

(01:00:55) Intersection of Bitcoin, AI, and Nostr

(01:03:01) Open Source vs. Corporate Development

(01:09:05) Building Trust in Bitcoin Products

(01:17:31) Closing Remarks and Thank Yous

Discussion on the power of key reputation systems and webs of trust using nostr in front of a live audience at Nostriga in Riga.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE731vXoUOU

ODELL on Nostr: https://primal.net/odell
Pablo on Nostr: https://primal.net/pablof7z
Stuart Bowman on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1lunaq893u4hmtpvqxpk8hfmtkqmm7ggutdtnc4hyuux2skr4ttcqr827lj
hzrd on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1ye5ptcxfyyxl5vjvdjar2ua3f0hynkjzpx552mu5snj3qmx5pzjscpknpr
pip on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub176p7sup477k5738qhxx0hk2n0cty2k5je5uvalzvkvwmw4tltmeqw7vgup

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(00:00) Introduction and Setting the Stage

(00:41) Webs of Trust: Concept and Importance

(04:02) Social Graph vs. Web of Trust

(10:12) Challenges and Practical Applications

(18:03) Building Trust in Nostr Clients

(24:02) Bootstrapping Trust for New Users

(29:08) Blossom and Media Authenticity

(37:01) Final Thoughts and Future Outlook

Panel discussion moderated by Marty Bent discussing funding the nostr ecosystem in front of a live audience at Nostriga in Riga.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD-Y0fq5KiA

ODELL on Nostr: https://primal.net/odell
Marty Bent on Nostr: http://primal.net/martybent
Preston Pysh on Nostr: https://primal.net/preston
Alex Li on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1szpa7cypmyd59083qs3pte9lez22lzfu6pl2guhgqx7q09x68y6qquh3td

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(00:01) Introduction

(00:38) Overview of Funding Nostr

(01:15) Challenges in Funding Open Source Projects

(03:23) Role of Nonprofits in Early Funding

(06:20) Sustainable Long-Term Support

(10:07) Investment Challenges in Nostr

(18:00) Open Source Grants and Proof of Work

(24:43) Value for Value Model and Zaps

(30:49) Areas Needing Attention in Nostr

(37:00) Interoperability and Future Prospects

(41:43) Final Thoughts and Encouragement

Hal Finney is believed to have been the second bitcoiner after Satoshi and received the first bitcoin transaction.

Today marks the tenth anniversary of his death on August 28th, 2014. We celebrate his life with his wife Fran Finney.

Learn more about the Running Bitcoin Challenge and support Fran's mission to end ALS: https://runningbitcoin.us

EPISODE: 138
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(00:02:05) Remembering Hal Finney: 10th Anniversary

(00:08:00) Fran Finney on Hal's Early Bitcoin Discussions

(00:10:08) Hal Finney's Vision for Bitcoin

(00:20:38) Running Bitcoin Challenge and Fran's Injury

(00:32:04) Understanding ALS

(00:41:06) Fran's Life and Hobbies

(00:50:00) Hal Finney as a Father

(01:00:02) Introduction of the Finney Prize

(01:18:14) Committee and Prize Mechanics

Fireside chat with prolific nostr and bitcoin dev Pablo in front of live audience at Nostriga in Riga.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn_WE1-bHdo

Pablo on Nostr: https://primal.net/pablof7z
ODELL on Nostr: https://primal.net/odell

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(00:10) Introduction

(00:39) Controversy on Nostr Marketing

(02:23) Organic Outreach and Community Efforts

(04:00) Importance of User Interaction

(07:16) Live Debugging and Community Collaboration

(09:01) Bitcoiners' Engagement with Nostr

(12:04) Influencers and Platform Engagement

(14:35) Focus on Nostr for Success

Fireside chat with Jack Dorsey in front of live audience at Nostriga in Riga.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUwXRDrfJU0

Jack on Nostr: https://primal.net/jack
ODELL on Nostr: https://primal.net/odell

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(00:00) Introduction and Acknowledgements

(03:31) The Importance of Open Source and Nostr

(07:06) Comparing Nostr and Twitter

(12:03) Challenges and Opportunities for Nostr

(20:23) Identity Verification and Privacy Concerns

(28:02) Public vs. Private Companies

(37:01) Blue Sky Initiative and Nostr Development

(44:03) User Experience and Onboarding in Nostr

(50:08) Final Thoughts and Future of Nostr

Jonathan Skrmetti is the Attorney General of Tennessee. 

Matt Odell is Managing Partner at Ten31 and CoFounder of OpenSats and Bitcoin Park. 

EPISODE: 137
BLOCK: 856800
PRICE: 1689 sats per dollar

Recorded Live at Bitcoin Park in Nashville: https://bitcoinpark.com 

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(00:03) CNBC INTRO: Kamala Harris and Bitcoin

(01:53) Introduction to the Show and Guest

(02:50) Role of the Attorney General in Tennessee

(06:08) Comparing State and Federal AG Roles

(12:56) Bitcoin Basics and Sats Explained

(20:41) Bitcoin's Role in Global Trade and Financial Access

(24:49) Regulatory Concerns for Bitcoin Businesses

(27:14) Open Source Software and Bitcoin

(33:33) Legal Clarity and Innovation in Bitcoin

(37:25) Strategies for Bitcoin Advocacy and Legal Defense

(46:02) State vs. Federal Jurisdiction in Bitcoin Cases

(50:23) Suing the Federal Government: State AG's Role

(52:32) The Mystery of Satoshi Nakamoto

Jonathan Skrmetti is the Attorney General of Tennessee. 

Alex Gladstein is the Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation. 

Zack Shapiro is a Legal Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. 

Matt Odell is Managing Partner at Ten31 and CoFounder of OpenSats and Bitcoin Park. 

Recorded Live at Bitcoin Park in Nashville: https://bitcoinpark.com 

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Michael Saylor is Executive Chairman and CoFounder of MicroStrategy.

Matt Odell is CoFounder of OpenSats and Bitcoin Park, and Managing Partner at Ten31.

Recorded Live at Bitcoin Park in Nashville: https://bitcoinpark.com

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(00:04) Introduction and Welcome

(01:04) Michael's Bitcoin Journey

(02:06) Bitcoin Adoption and Interest

(05:28) MicroStrategy's Bitcoin Strategy

(08:12) Regulatory and Accounting Challenges

(14:09) Business Models and Bitcoin

(28:00) Bitcoin as a Transactional Currency

(36:02) Politics and Bitcoin

(39:03) Nation-State Bitcoin Accumulation

(42:01) US Treasury and Bitcoin

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EPISODE: 136
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PRICE: 1582 sats per dollar
TOPICS: roundtable discussion following the Rust Bitcoin Summit at Bitcoin Park

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(00:00:04) VanEck CEO on Fox Business Intro

(00:03:55) Rust Bitcoin Summit Overview

(00:04:02) Guest Introductions

(00:06:05) Rust Bitcoin Project Origins

(00:10:58) Rust Bitcoin API and Development

(00:16:08) Bitcoin Dev Kit (BDK) Overview

(00:24:07) BDK 1.0 Release and Features

(00:31:11) Lightning Dev Kit (LDK) Overview

(00:41:00) LDK Node and Integration

(00:47:52) Contributing to Rust Bitcoin Projects

(00:55:01) Funding and Supporting Open Source

(01:00:00) OP_CAT and Bitcoin Script Discussion

(01:10:00) Potential Risks and Benefits of OP_CAT

(01:27:01) Activation and Consensus Challenges

(01:39:00) Mining Centralization Concerns

(01:56:00) Alternative Opcodes and Vaults

(02:11:00) BitVM and Future Bitcoin Ideas

(02:14:05) Project Roadmaps and Contributor Needs

(02:41:08) Closing Remarks and Final Thoughts