Saunter is a designer and bitcoin advocate who works at Alby: one of the most popular Lightning network wallets. In this episode, he describes his experiences with onboarding new users and increasing adoption around the world.

Time stamps:

Introducing Saunter (00:00:51)

Evolution of Alby Wallet (00:01:38)

Functionalities of the Alby Wallet (00:02:26)

Lightning Business Model Challenges (00:05:46)

Bitcoin as a Medium of Exchange (00:07:45)

Adoption in Central America (00:09:55)

Degrees of Bitcoin Adoption (00:12:59)

Integration with Local Payment Systems (00:18:07)

Educational Initiatives in El Salvador (00:20:43)

Current State of Adoption (00:22:43)

Chivo Wallet (00:25:46)

Top-Down Adoption Issues (00:28:10)

Grassroots Initiatives (00:30:46)

Alby Wallet Features (00:35:33)

Nostr Integration (00:36:08)

Programmability of Bitcoin Lightning (00:39:57)

Self-Hosting and Lightning Network (00:43:49)

Future of Alby and User Accounts (00:46:27)

Exploring Alby Wallet Options (00:51:48)

Popular Apps on Alby (00:52:25)

Point of Sale App Development (00:53:44)

Isolated Balance Feature (00:55:07)

User Experience with Alby App (00:56:30)

Recommendations for Implementations (00:57:00)

App Store Insights (00:58:00)

Connecting Alby with Accounts (00:59:51)

Channel Management and Backups (01:01:29)

User Data Privacy Concerns (01:02:35)

Benefits of Adding Alby to Full Nodes (01:04:14)

Enhancing Node Capabilities (01:08:26)

Inspiration for UX Design (01:12:56)

User Testing Insights (01:15:56)

Evolution of Lightning Wallets (01:16:52)

Branding and Design Philosophy (01:17:53)

Concerns About Security Exploits (01:19:25)

Adoption Challenges and Perspectives (01:22:47)

Bitcoin vs. Stablecoins (01:26:41)

Market Dynamics and Adoption Rates (01:29:08)

Future of Bitcoin Security (01:30:39)

Interconnectedness of Bitcoin Systems (01:33:43)

Challenges with Stablecoins on Lightning (01:37:31)

Future Changes to Bitcoin Protocol (01:39:21)

Discussion on Block Size Increase (01:40:42)

Data Compression in Blocks (01:41:24)

Cost of Verification Concerns (01:42:04)

Layer Two Experiments (01:42:25)

Risks of Layer One Changes (01:44:07)

Focus on Lightning Network Development (01:45:06)

Introducing Alby Wallet (01:45:29)

Onboarding New Users (01:45:45)

Benefits of Alby Hub (01:46:32)

User-Friendly Lightning Node Setup (01:47:46)

Following Saunter's Work (01:48:27)