Join me on the 21st episode of the Conor Chepenik Podcast, where I'll be reading my very first published article from the print edition of Bitcoin Magazine.

The Gatekeepers edition is brimming with remarkable content, and I can't wait to explore more fascinating articles in this issue. My piece is titled "A Language Without Gatekeepers"

I highly recommend grabbing a copy of Bitcoin Magazine's latest magazine. They have truly outdone themselves with the meticulous curation and presentation of these publications. You can get your copy today at ⁠https://store.bitcoinmagazine.com/collections/magazines⁠. You will not be disappointed.

In episode 20 of The Conor Chepenik Podcast, get ready for an exhilarating deep dive into the world of Payjoin. Conor is joined by the insightful Dan Gould as they unravel the intricacies of this revolutionary technology. Together, they explore the vulnerabilities of Apple and iOS to attack vectors, & the importance of privacy. The two speculate on the exciting innovations that Payjoin could unleash, and discuss the intersection of Bitcoin & religion. Finally, they share their perspectives on the value of establishing roots and the power of thinking adversely. Find links to Dan's work in the show notes.

Time codes:

00:00:00 Intro 

00:02:40 Apple/Ios/Attack vectors

00:05:00 Privacy

00:09:55 Payjoin overview

00:14:50 Challenges to making Payjoin the standard

00:19:15 How to onboard Bitcoiners to Payjoin

00:23:52 Incentives

00:26:23 Speculation about the innovations that will come from Payjoin

00:33:00 Bull or Bear ?!

00:35:15 BItcoin & Religion

00:45:20 Taiwan / Armchair Geopolitical QBing

00:49:10 Inflation

00:56:30 Sh*tcoining kills

00:59:00 The value of establishing your roots somewhere

01:00:45 Thinking adversely 

01:09:12 When Bitcoin clicked for me

01:10:55 Find Dan online

https://bitgould.com/

https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcast/the-case-of-roman-sterlingov

https://chaincase.app/

https://payjoin.org/

Episode 19 of the Conor Chepenik Podcast features Super Testnet. In this episode Chep & Super Testnet dive deep into the captivating world of open-source software development. The end goal in mind is to empower billions with better money and revolutionize the digital landscape.

In this episode, we unveil the innovative strategies behind Magicwebstore.xyz, the ultimate tool for selling stuff seamlessly thanks to Bitcoin & Nostr.

Topics also include exploring the intricacies of public/private key pairs in the browser, shedding light on the delicate balance between security and usability and why encryption is paramount in safeguarding your online interactions but comes with tradeoffs involved.

Finally the show offers a sneak peek into the future features of the Magic Webstore, teasing the exciting advancements that await eager users. If you're passionate about software development and hungry for knowledge it's worth listening to Super Testnet.

Time codes

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:45 Magicwebstore.xyz

00:03:10 Public/private key pairs in the browser

00:08:15 Tradeoffs with public/private key use

00:10:11 How Magicwebstore leverages Nostr

00:13:30 Generating multiple public/private key pairs from a parent key to spread around clients

00:23:00 Tradeoffs associated with D.I.D/Web 5 team multiple Publix/private key pairs route

00:25:25 Based Developers

00:27:24 Future features for the Magic Webstore

00:36:47 Super Testnet’s path to Bitcoin

00:41:30 Ordinals & Inscriptions

00:52:57 Breaker Of JPEGS

00:57:56 Anticipating users breaking your hardware

00:59:00 “Mass Adoption”

01:08:45 Outro

Super Testnet's Twitter

magicwebstore.xyz

Super Testnet's Github

Episode 18 of the Conor Chepenik Podcast brings together three fascinating guests, Jack, Jon, and Peter, for a riveting discussion on Bitcoin, societal values, and personal growth. In this milestone episode, Conor explores the power of leveraging a group for personal betterment, the significance of Bitcoin as a source of truth, and the role of money in society. The conversation delves into thought-provoking topics such as hope, proof of work, mass adoption of Bitcoin, the impact of education, modern-day bank runs, big food propaganda, growth through stimulus, health and fitness, setting goals, and even touches upon the stoned ape theory. With engaging dialogue and diverse perspectives, this episode offers valuable insights into the interconnected realms of finance, personal development, and societal impact.

Time Codes: 

00:00:00 Intros

00:08:00 Leveraging a group to better yourself

00:09:52 Bitcoin as a source of truth

00:11:50 Why money is important to society

00:20:49 Hope

00:24:15 Proof of work & value 4 value

00:27:30 What facilitates MassAdoption of BTC

00:32:30 The role of education in Bitcoin

00:37:25 Bank runs in a modern day world

00:42:40 Big food propaganda

00:44:00 Growth via stimulus & the moral hazard it causes

00:52:45 Health & Fitness

00:59:00 Setting goals

01:04:15 Stoned ape theory

01:06:12 Closing questions and links to find these awesome dudes online

Peter Theoharidis Instagram

Peter Theoharidis Twitter

Jack Telman Instagram

T2 Max Fitness

Episode 17 of the Conor Chepenik Podcast features Marks, the host of the No Strings Podcast. The two explore various topics related to the changing landscape of technology and its impact on society.

The episode begins with an introduction followed by a discussion on Nostr versus other social media platforms, highlighting the unique ways in which Nostr changes online incentives. The conversation then shifts to the possibility of Nostr "winning" and its potential impact on taxes.

The next topic of discussion is the idea of companies running relays for their corporate intranets and the importance of distinguishing between quality work and busy work. The two then delve into the concept of bailouts for the fiat Ponzi and how education will change in the future.

The conversation turns to the topic of proof of work online resumes and the potential for enterprise-level relays. They also discuss the importance of paying for good software and the idea of splits, including the ability for clients on Nostr to turn off splits.

The episode also explores potential data retention ideas for Nostr data, including the concept of "data as a software." The hosts then discuss the shifting value of social media from corporations to individuals, and the booming industry of individual media.

The episode highlights the concept of "value for value" and jokes about the idea of a toxic Nostr maximalist, before diving into the importance of transferring value from advertisers and content creators to the audience and content creators directly.

The hosts explore the magical nature of technology and the importance of sound in the digital age. The conversation then turns to the differences between a global feed and curated feeds with algorithms on the Nostr protocol.

The episode concludes with a discussion on the role of free markets in creating a better society. Finally, Chep encourages listeners to support the show through various means, including sending sats, sharing online, and offering suggestions as what listeners would like to see in future episodes. Chep also suggests checking out Marks’ show, "No Strings."

Timecodes:

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:52 Nostr vs other socials

00:08:00 How Nostr changes online incentives 

00:12:45 What If Nostr “wins”?

00:16:17 Taxes

00:18:47 Companies running relays for their corporate intranets

00:22:00 Quality work vs busy work

00:26:00 Bailouts For The Fiat Ponzi 

00:27:00 How education will change in the future

00:30:58 Your proof of work online resume

00:34:44 Enterprise level relays 

00:36:00 Paying for good software

00:39:40 Splits

00:42:10 Clients with the ability to turn of splits

00:46:00 Potential data retention ideas for Nostr data. A lil d-a-a-s: data as a software

00:48:00 Social media value transferring from corporations to the individual

00:52:40 Individual media is booming

00:55:00 Value 4 Value

01:01:17 Toxic Nostr Maximalists

01:02:00 Transferring the value from the advertiser & content creator to audience & content creator. CUTTING OUT THE MIDDLEMAN!

01:04:00 Tech is magical

01:06:00 Sounds

01:07:30 Global Feed vs curating a feed plus algos

01:10:43 Utopia doesn’t exist but free markets can help

01:13:30 Data in two place doesn’t exist

01:14:54 Support the show via v4v

Links:

The Good Substack

Harry Mack

F*** That Currency

Send me a tip strike.me/chepenik

In the 16th episode of The Conor Chepenik podcast, Conor and his guest Mike from River delve into a discussion about altruism, decentralization, and the future of Bitcoin. During their conversation, they explore the impact of the Blocksize War on the Bitcoin community and the role of the Austrian school of thought in the development of Bitcoin. They also discuss their personal experiences on the Nostr platform and the potential impact of this new platform. The podcast is timestamped, and it features an introduction to Mike and River, an overview of the Lightning network, the Blockchain trilemma, decentralization in running a node, the significance of Ordinals & Inscriptions, incentives, Satoshi's take on the Blocksize War, meeting people where they are in life, and how Bitcoin scales to meet the needs of 8 billion people. Mike's Twitter handle and npub, as well as Chep's npub, are provided for listeners who want to connect with them, and the podcast concludes with an outro.

Thank you for listening🫡

Timecodes 

00:00:00 Intro to Mike & River

00:01:06 Lightning network

00:02:00 Blockchain trilema

00:06:17 The Blocksize War

00:12:56 Decentralization in regards to running a node

00:18:00 Ordinals & Inscriptions

00:22:45 Austrian school of thought

00:27:45 Incentives 

00:33:45 No third parties

00:35:00 Satoshi’s take on the block size war

00:37:30 Meeting people where they are in life

00:42:07 How Bitcoin scales to meet the needs of 8 billion people

00:55:00 Outro

Mike's twitter

Mike's npub - npub152cuwjx7z6s0yl5l3qjxqrrujxe0v5uu5cm465dxzptazvreg3nqz2qjqm

Chep's npub - npub16syt2k5uky4pxycfttxrxmwwzht2t3008f2q68kw4almjl4guu9qea8t7y

River

In ep. 15, Chep delivers an insightful presentation about Bitcoin and the Nostr protocol. The presentation commences by exploring the fundamental concept of money and how Bitcoin aligns with this definition. Chep highlights that Bitcoin is unique compared to traditional currencies, as it is a bottom up system that can't be used as a means of control.

Further, Chep discusses the notions of deflation and inflation, explaining how Bitcoin addresses issues associated with both. Chep demonstrates how to use data from a node to confirm the number of existing Bitcoins. The conversation then shifts to Nostr, a tool that enhances hyper-bitcoinization.

Throughout the presentation, Chep emphasizes the significance of personal verification and encourages listeners to delve deeper into Bitcoin on their own. Concluding the episode, Chep discusses some of the amazing free tools to help you stack sats without having to part without fiat currency.

Strike Referral

Gemini Referral (Great Credit Card For Getting Sats Back)

Earn Sats For Walking

Earn Sats For Shopping

Bitcoin White Paper In Every Mac OS

My Twitter

Time Codes

00:00:00 intro

00:01:00 Bitcoiner meme

00:01:30 What even is money?

00:03:10 Money without a currency

00:04:05 Deflation & Inflation

00:06:10 Bitcoin fixes this

00:10:17 Verifying how many Bitcoin exist with data from my own node

00:13:20 Nostr making Bitcoin even better

00:16:50 Don’t Trust Me Go Verify For Yourself

00:18:00 MassAdoption

In episode 14 of The Conor Chepenik Podcast Greg & Jeff hopped on to discuss MassAdoption and what we are doing to orange pill New England. Topics include

Time Codes:

00:00:27 The Start Of MassAdoption

Greg's Twitter

Jeff's Twitter

Learn More About MassAdoption

Learn More About The Festival

Foundation Devices

Beef Initiative

In episode 13 of the Conor Chepenik podcast Chep is joined by Dawdu to discuss high-inflation, game theory, the role of gold in the bitcoin standard, MassAdoption's Freedom Festival, fractional reserve banking and why time will be the most valuable asset in a post-scarcity world. Appreciate all the listeners.

Time Codes: 

00:00:00 intro

00:1:07 High-inflation

4:22 Nationalizing the banking system

7:07 Fully reserved banks vs fractional reserve banks 

9:12 Game theory

Add a link to Balaji’s bet

Add a link to Dawdu’s book/ Author page

12:57 How FOMO means the changing of the guard

16:00 The role of gold on bitcoin standard

24:00 Tether Gold

27:40 Verifying gold vs btc

33:00 The most fair system ever created

Link to the Freedom Festival

39:00 How to stack sats without using an exchange

41:30 What’s is valuable in a post-scarcity world

46:20 Bias

Link Black Bitcoin Billionaires

49:52 Advice for people to start contributing to the Bitcoin ecosystem

Dawdu's book: Cover Me In Gold

⁠Dawdu's book: Stacking Sats Is The New Black

Senator Lankford grilling Janet Yellen

Balaji describing why he made the 1 million dollar bet

Tickets for MassAdoption's Freedom Festival

Normal MassAdoption Website