Fran is the creator and lead maintainer of Zap Store, an open permissionless app store for android and desktop. Zap Store uses nostr and verifiable social reputations to provide users and developers a secure, easy to use, alternative to the walled garden app stores operated by Apple and Google.

Fran on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1wf4pufsucer5va8g9p0rj5dnhvfeh6d8w0g6eayaep5dhps6rsgs43dgh9
Download Zap Store: https://zapstore.dev/

EPISODE: 146
BLOCK: 875198
PRICE: 936 sats per dollar

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Outro Video by Webworthy: https://primal.net/p/npub1rj7eh0eu3skwcyr5adpcjwxft9z4yjdspjryq6gynqw2j49f9a3quqjpw2 

(00:00:00) CNBC Intro

(00:00:48) MicroStrategy's Bitcoin Strategy with Michael Saylor

(00:06:00) Quantum Computing and Bitcoin's Future

(00:07:05) US Digital Currency and Stablecoins

(00:09:51) MicroStrategy's Addition to Nasdaq 100

(00:13:00) Introduction to Citadel Dispatch with Odell

(00:15:26) Zapstore: A Permissionless App Store

(00:17:37) The Challenges of App Stores and PGP Verification

(00:23:41) Nostr's Role in Open Source and Freedom Tech

(00:32:07) Security and Verification in Zapstore

(00:47:09) Discoverability and Social Layer in App Stores

(00:55:03) Monetization and Ethical Business Models

(01:04:51) The Future of Zapstore and Open Source Software

(01:34:44) Onboarding Challenges in Nostr

Miljan is the Founder and CEO of Primal, one of the most popular nostr and bitcoin apps in the world. His team recently launched Primal 2.0, bringing users more functionality than ever before. Bitcoin is an open protocol for money, nostr is an open protocol for speech, Primal brings the power of both into an easy to use interface for everyone.

Search Primal in your favorite app store!

Miljan on Nostr: https://primal.net/miljan

EPISODE: 145
BLOCK: 872088
PRICE: 1071 sats per dollar

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(00:00:00) Bloomberg Intro with Jack Mallers

(00:04:18) Introduction

(00:06:01) Primal 2.0 Launch

(00:11:54) Advanced Search Features

(00:21:55) Primal Premium and Legends

(00:33:35) Feed Marketplace and Custom Feeds

(00:45:04) Long Form Content and Reads

(01:03:04) Explore Tab and Discovery Tools

(01:18:25) Integrated Wallet and Future Plans

(01:28:14) Nostr Adoption and Future Outlook

Calle is the creator and lead maintainer of the cashu open source protocol, a bitcoin powered chaumian ecash implementation. The cashu ecosystem of wallets and backends provides users the ability to easily, cheaply, and privately use bitcoin, including the ability to make offline peer to peer payments.

Sorry for the technical difficulties at the beginning of this rip. We clear everything up around the 10 minute mark.

Cashu Resources: https://cashu.space/

Calle's Cashu Wallet: https://cashu.me

Calle on Nostr: https://primal.net/calle

EPISODE: 144
BLOCK: 870884
PRICE: 1086 sats per dollar

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(00:00:00) CNBC Intro

(00:05:07) Introduction to Citadel Dispatch

(00:06:01) Technical Difficulties and Live Streaming

(00:10:11) Conversation Begins

(00:15:01) Cashu Project Overview

(00:24:39) Attracting Developers to Bitcoin

(00:38:05) LNURL and Compliance Concerns

(00:50:52) Bitcoin as Freedom Money

(01:00:07) Choosing a Cashu Mint

(01:16:56) Nostr and Cashu Integration

(01:57:01) Future of Cashu and Blinded Amounts

(02:10:14) Nostr Adoption and Social Media

Steve runs Spiral, Block's open source bitcoin initiative. Lyn is founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy and partner at Ego Death Capital. Steve and Lyn join the show to discuss their recent research paper on bitcoin consensus changes, the process which the network implements potential improvements, and the various stakeholders involved.

Research Paper: https://github.com/bitcoin-cap/bcap

Steve on Nostr:
https://primal.net/moneyball

Lyn on Nostr:
https://primal.net/lyn

EPISODE: 143
BLOCK: 869880
PRICE: 1180 sats per dollar

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(00:00:00) CNBC Squawk Box Intro

(00:04:36) Introduction to Citadel Dispatch

(00:06:03) Bitcoin Consensus and Protocol Changes

(00:20:27) Soft Forks vs Hard Forks

(00:38:47) Stakeholder Dynamics in Bitcoin

(01:11:17) Power Dynamics and Investor Influence

Adam Back is cofounder and CEO of Blockstream, a company focused on building out bitcoin technology. We discuss his recent appearance in HBO documentary 'Money Electric,' the blossoming Swiss bitcoin city of Lugano, the early days of bitcoin, and his thoughts on ecash and nostr.

Adam on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1qg8j6gdwpxlntlxlkew7eu283wzx7hmj32esch42hntdpqdgrslqv024kw  

EPISODE: 142
BLOCK: 867036
PRICE: 1534 sats per dollar

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(00:00:01) Bitcoin and Inflation: Insights from Paul Tudor Jones

(00:06:02) Introduction to the Show

(00:06:55) Bitcoin in Lugano: A Growing Economy

(00:10:19) Bitcoin Documentary: Money Electric

(00:21:00) The Mystery of Satoshi Nakamoto

(00:31:05) Bitcoin's Early Days and Adoption Challenges

(00:38:00) Scaling Bitcoin: Liquid and Lightning

(00:50:02) Future of Bitcoin: Simplicity and Smart Contracts

(01:00:19) eCash Protocols: Cashu and Fedimint

(01:09:10) Nostr and Decentralized Social Media

MADEX is an incredibly talented bitcoin artist and a good friend based in Canada. We discuss his long journey producing freedom focused high quality physical artwork while trying to make a sustainable living. We also discuss his work leading branding for Canadian bitcoin services provider Bull Bitcoin and his concerns with modern corporate social platforms.

MADEX on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1ndketdm2qyv35nrhsxzks8kh7w7w6tll4rjp29hv0qjqkgfjsh6snmgk2v

Explore his art: https://madex.art/

EPISODE: 141
BLOCK: 865812
PRICE: 1501 sats per dollar

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(00:00:01) The Madex Manifesto

(00:05:24) Introduction to Citadel Dispatch

(00:05:56) Interview with Bitcoin Artist Madex

(00:16:24) Madex's Views on NFTs and Digital Art

(00:29:42) The Value of Physical Art and Bitcoin Integration

(00:50:26) Role and Branding at Bull Bitcoin

(00:58:18) Challenges with Social Media and Nostr's Potential

(01:14:13) Final Thoughts and Announcements

Ocean Mining is a new and innovative bitcoin mining pool focused on transparency and freedom for the individual miners who choose to use them. With their new DATUM release miners who use Ocean will be able to construct and broadcast blocks themselves removing a key trust component from the process and reducing censorship risk. We had the pleasure of having multiple key members of their team join us for this conversation.

OCEAN on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1qtvl2em0llpnnllffhat8zltugwwz97x79gfmxfz4qk52n6zpk3qq87dze

Luke on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1lh273a4wpkup00stw8dzqjvvrqrfdrv2v3v4t8pynuezlfe5vjnsnaa9nk

Mechanic on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1wnlu28xrq9gv77dkevck6ws4euej4v568rlvn66gf2c428tdrptqq3n3wr

Learn more about OCEAN: https://ocean.xyz/

EPISODE: 140
BLOCK: 864648
PRICE: 1582 sats per dollar

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(00:00:00) Julian Assange: WikiLeaks and CIA Revelations

(00:02:34) Introduction to Citadel Dispatch

(00:03:20) Discussion on Ocean Mining Pool

(00:14:28) Challenges and Innovations in Bitcoin Mining

(00:23:08) DATUM: A New Approach to Mining

(00:36:02) Decentralization and Block Construction

(00:52:20) Security and Trust in Mining Pools

(01:04:39) Spam Transactions and Mempool Policies

(01:25:54) Bitcoin Transaction Volume and Future Outlook

Phil Geiger is a good friend and VP of Marketing at Unchained. We discussed the current bitcoin landscape, the importance of self custody and their self custody IRA product, the tradeoffs of KYC, their new Donor Advised Fund product, and Nostr.

Phil on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1jvzgkrej3gpplqut2xfncg25qr7wmt3jlmyk3u7nxtcp4qj50tgsh96c2w

Learn more about Unchained: https://unchained.com/

EPISODE: 139
BLOCK: 861729
PRICE: 1638 sats per dollar

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(00:00:00) Congressional Rep Tom Emmer on the Importance of Decentralization

(00:01:55) Welcome and Guest Introduction

(00:04:22) Bitcoin's Growing Influence in Politics

(00:12:15) Unchained Capital's Approach to Bitcoin Custody

(00:19:20) The Role of KYC in Bitcoin Financial Services

(00:28:03) Bitcoin IRAs and Financial Security

(00:39:33) Donor Advised Funds and Charitable Giving

(00:52:02) Nostr and Social Media Dynamics

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