Citadel Dispatch
An interactive live show about bitcoin and freedom tech. Funded by our audience. No ads or sponsors.
Wed, April 02, 2025
CD153: LISA NEIGUT - DEV EDUCATION AND GRANTS
Lisa is the founder of Base58 and Bitcoin++ bitcoin developer education initiatives and a board member of OpenSats. We discuss her conference series and the current state of bitcoin development. Lisa on Nostr: https://primal.net/niftynei EPISODE: 153 BLOCK: 890602 PRICE: 1157 sats per dollar Video: https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsyc2s5acdzycyllt7rxxyeddq0u0tzr96su6enurnpf552jjsu4tshfhc4v support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream odell nostr account: https://primal.net/odell dispatch nostr account: https://primal.net/citadel youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ rock the badge: https://citadeldispatch.com/shop join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chat learn more about me: https://odell.xyz (00:02:15) Introduction and Show Overview (00:04:00) Discussion on Bitcoin's Utility and Adoption (00:09:17) Challenges and Opportunities in Bitcoin Wallets (00:12:25) Current State of Bitcoin and Institutional Adoption (00:17:23) Bitcoin++: Purpose and Impact (00:23:01) Developer Burnout and Community Building (00:28:01) Bitcoin++ Events and Global Reach (00:39:01) Mempools and Mining Discussion (00:52:04) Open Source Sustainability and Business Models (01:06:23) Cashu and Fedimint: Exploring Ecash (01:15:13) Advice for Aspiring Bitcoin Developers (01:22:05) Privacy in Bitcoin and Upcoming Events
Tue, April 01, 2025
CD152: TENNESSEE GOVERNOR BILL LEE
Governor Lee is a seventh generation Tennessean and the 50th Governor of Tennessee. This chat was in front of a live audience at Bitcoin Park during our annual Nashville Energy and Mining Summit in January. Video Version: https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsf42mh0qnxe9xvztn84w99xsy7wxhdprtxy940mdz9hp6rp4wazvgkeg8cd Gov Lee on X: https://x.com/GovBillLee EPISODE: 152 BLOCK: 881423 PRICE: 1000 sats per dollar support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream odell nostr account: https://primal.net/odell dispatch nostr account: https://primal.net/citadel youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ rock the badge: https://citadeldispatch.com/shop join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chat learn more about me: https://odell.xyz (00:11) Governor Lee's Journey and Inspiration (03:33) Tennessee's Transformation and Innovation (09:10) Energy Policy and Nuclear Innovation (15:42) Tax Policy and Economic Growth (19:28) Why Move to Tennessee? (21:17) Educational Freedom and Future Plans
Tue, March 18, 2025
CD151: STEVE LEE AND CRAIG RAW
Steve Lee is lead at Spiral, Block's open source initiative, and has recently helped launch Presidio Bitcoin, a bitcoin community space in San Francisco. Craig Raw is the creator and maintainer of Sparrow Wallet, one of the best bitcoin desktop wallets available. We discuss the tradeoffs of Block's new Bitkey hardware wallet and potential improvements. Then we briefly jump into discussion on soft fork proposals for bitcoin vault functionality. Steve on Nostr: https://primal.net/moneyball Craig on Nostr: https://primal.net/craigraw EPISODE: 151 BLOCK: 888348 PRICE: 1222 sats per dollar support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream odell nostr account: https://primal.net/odell dispatch nostr account: https://primal.net/citadel youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chat learn more about me: https://odell.xyz (00:02:55) Introduction (00:04:32) Presidio Bitcoin Launch and Community Spaces (00:08:16) Challenges and Opportunities in South Africa (00:14:31) Bitkey: Making Bitcoin Self Custody Easier (00:33:08) Threat Modeling and Security Concerns (00:42:00) Future Scenarios for Bitkey and Sparrow Integration (00:54:02) Recovery Scenarios and User Experience (01:17:02) The Potential of Bitcoin Vaults (01:30:25) Final Thoughts and Future of Bitcoin Security Friend of the show Orange Surf wrote up some notes on Craig's proposed FROST improvement to Bitkey here: https://orange.surf/bitkey-notes/
Wed, January 22, 2025
CD150: JACK DORSEY
Jack Dorsey is founder of both Twitter, now X, and Square, now Block. We discuss his strong focus on bitcoin and nostr, lessons learned across his many years of experience, censorship on twitter, and the promise that open source freedom tech holds for humanity. We also celebrate the pardon of Ross Ulbricht after 12 years in jail for the nonviolent crime of running SIlk Road. The news broke while we were live. Jack on Nostr: https://primal.net/jack EPISODE: 150 BLOCK: 880265 PRICE: 939 sats per dollar support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream odell nostr account: https://primal.net/odell dispatch nostr account: https://primal.net/citadel youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chat learn more about me: https://odell.xyz (00:00:03) Ross Ulbricht - 2021 Interview - Bitcoin Miami (00:05:55) Introduction and Ross's Background (00:07:35) Conversation with Jack Dorsey Begins (00:10:14) Jack Dorsey on Bitcoin's Importance (00:15:13) Bitcoin's Challenges and Distractions (00:19:12) ETFs and Bitcoin Adoption (00:23:00) Companies Stacking Bitcoin (00:25:32) Bitcoin Usage and Adoption Challenges (00:31:09) US Financial System and Global Comparisons (00:35:57) Trump Coin and Meme Coins (00:39:02) Nostr as a Social Media Protocol (00:47:02) Nostr's Potential and Challenges (00:54:01) Nostr's Bootstrapping and Community Building (01:00:06) Algorithmic Choice and Content Discovery (01:06:13) Nostr's Role in Content and News (01:17:03) Jack Dorsey on Nostr and Bitcoin Wallets (01:34:08) Nostr vs. Traditional Social Media (01:40:24) Cashu and Open Protocols (01:51:01) Final Thoughts and Ross Ulbricht's Pardon
Thu, January 16, 2025
CD149: BITCOIN POLICY AND P2P RIGHTS WITH ZACK SHAPIRO
Zack Shapiro is Head of Policy at the Bitcoin Policy Institute and Executive Director of the P2P Rights Fund. We discuss the current regulatory landscape and how it may evolve under the upcoming Trump Administration. Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/ P2P Rights Fund: https://p2prights.org/ EPISODE: 149 BLOCK: 879414 PRICE: 1006 sats per dollar support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream odell nostr account: https://primal.net/odell dispatch nostr account: https://primal.net/citadel youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chat learn more about me: https://odell.xyz (00:01) CNBC Intro (02:49) Current Bitcoin Policy (05:58) Bitcoin's Global Impact and Government Adoption (11:30) Judicial Challenges and Peer-to-Peer Rights (27:51) Trump's Executive Orders and Bitcoin (44:16) Regulatory Concerns and Future Outlook
Wed, January 01, 2025
CD148: OPEN SOURCE AND UNCHAINED WITH BUCK PERLEY
Buck Perley is one of the co-hosts of Austin BitDevs and an engineer at Unchained. We discuss his work improving Unchained's open source sovereign multi sig app Caravan. Buck on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub15gaw9fpcwrleq332pl95xndencvwgwdtfee6ejlngp7waeh0e35sg8r670 Blog Post: https://unchained.com/blog/unchained-2024-open-source/ Caravan Repo: https://github.com/caravan-bitcoin/caravan Caravan Website: https://www.caravanmultisig.com/ Unchained Website: https://unchained.com/ EPISODE: 148 BLOCK: 877362 PRICE: 1062 sats per dollar support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream odell nostr account: https://primal.net/odell dispatch nostr account: https://primal.net/citadel youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chat learn more about me: https://odell.xyz (00:00:00) Fox Intro: Bitcoin as a Sanctions Hedge (00:01:12) Show Introduction and Feedback (00:02:09) Guest Introduction: Buck Perley (00:06:06) BitDevs Meetup and Community (00:07:30) Unchained's Open Source Contributions (00:09:02) Caravan: History and Evolution (00:13:10) Caravan's Recent Updates (00:19:05) Caravan vs. Sparrow: User Preferences (00:22:32) Blinded xpubs: Privacy in Collaborative Custody (00:38:14) Collaborative Custody Models (00:52:02) Summer of Bitcoin and Open Source Contributions (01:00:15) Fee Health and Privacy in Bitcoin Transactions (01:07:03) Encouraging Open Source Contributions
Tue, December 31, 2024
CD147: TAX PLANNING AND NEW IRS RULE WITH SATOSHI PACIOLI
Satoshi Pacioli is a leading bitcoin focused accounting firm based at Bitcoin Park in Nashville. They discuss the recent IRS rule changes and their best interpretation of how to proceed going forward. Satoshi Pacioli on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1drlw0wmu9tq37usx4qt3u6u4zj44mrf3zsfa6xhcdyrh3n4wpmgqr4rfg0 Website: https://satoshipacioli.com/ EPISODE: 147 BLOCK: 877102 PRICE: 1060 sats per dollar support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream odell nostr account: https://primal.net/odell dispatch nostr account: https://primal.net/citadel youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chat learn more about me: https://odell.xyz (00:00:38) Introduction - No More Intro Clips (00:02:06) Bitcoin Tax Discussion with Experts (00:03:06) Understanding the Safe Harbor Provision (00:09:53) Practical Scenarios for Bitcoin Holders (00:28:00) IRS Reporting and Future Changes (00:36:07) Conspiracy Theories and Custodial Pressure (00:43:08) IRS Broker Rule and Legal Challenges (00:52:03) Choosing HIFO and Tax Strategies (01:00:05) IRS Compliance and Reporting Details (01:07:01) Final Thoughts and Wrap-Up
Wed, December 18, 2024
CD146: ZAP STORE WITH FRAN
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 support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chat learn more about me: https://odell.xyz 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
Tue, November 26, 2024
CD145: PRIMAL WITH MILJAN
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 support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chat learn more about me: https://odell.xyz Outro Music by TIP NZ: https://primal.net/p/npub1hrctsg2qwu5gsp65gvj29968z460g0th755jq92c8uaz620lewmq6qk525 (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
Mon, November 18, 2024
CD144: CASHU WITH CALLE
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 support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chat learn more about me: https://odell.xyz Outro Music by TIP NZ: https://primal.net/p/npub1hrctsg2qwu5gsp65gvj29968z460g0th755jq92c8uaz620lewmq6qk525 (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
Mon, November 11, 2024
CD143: BITCOIN CONSENSUS ANALYSIS WITH STEVE LEE AND LYN ALDEN
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 support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chat Outro Music by TIP NZ: https://primal.net/p/npub1hrctsg2qwu5gsp65gvj29968z460g0th755jq92c8uaz620lewmq6qk525 (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
Wed, October 23, 2024
CD142: BITCOIN AND SATOSHI WITH ADAM BACK
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 support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chat Outro Music by TIP NZ: https://primal.net/p/npub1hrctsg2qwu5gsp65gvj29968z460g0th755jq92c8uaz620lewmq6qk525 (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
Wed, October 16, 2024
CD141: BITCOIN ART AND CULTURE WITH MADEX
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 support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chat Outro Music by TIP NZ: https://primal.net/p/npub1hrctsg2qwu5gsp65gvj29968z460g0th755jq92c8uaz620lewmq6qk525 (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
Tue, October 08, 2024
CD140: OCEAN MINING WITH LUKE, MARK, JASON, AND MECHANIC
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 support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chat Outro Music by TIP NZ: https://primal.net/p/npub1hrctsg2qwu5gsp65gvj29968z460g0th755jq92c8uaz620lewmq6qk525 (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
Tue, September 17, 2024
CD139: UNCHAINED WITH PHIL GEIGER
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 support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chat (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
Tue, September 03, 2024
BITCOIN WITH DORSEY, MALLERS, GILLIAM, KEIDUN, AND ODELL
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 website: https://citadeldispatch.com nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ (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) J
Tue, September 03, 2024
NOSTRIGA: VERIFIABLE REPUTATION - WEBS OF TRUST
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 website: https://citadeldispatch.com nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ (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
Fri, August 30, 2024
NOSTRIGA: FUNDING NOSTR - BENT, LI, PYSH, ODELL
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 website: https://citadeldispatch.com nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ (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
Thu, August 29, 2024
CD138: HONORING HAL WITH FRAN FINNEY
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 BLOCK: 858865 PRICE: 1683 sats per dollar support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chat (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
Wed, August 28, 2024
NOSTRIGA: PABLO X ODELL
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 website: https://citadeldispatch.com nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ (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
Mon, August 26, 2024
NOSTRIGA: JACK DORSEY X ODELL
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 website: https://citadeldispatch.com nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ (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
Thu, August 15, 2024
CD137: BITCOIN IN AMERICA WITH GENERAL SKRMETTI
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 support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chat (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
Tue, August 13, 2024
LEGAL ENVIRONMENT FOR OPEN SOURCE DEVS IN THE US WITH TENNESSEE ATTORNEY GENERAL JONATHAN SKRMETTI, ALEX GLADSTEIN, AND ZACK SHAPIRO
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 support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chat
Wed, August 07, 2024
MICHAEL SAYLOR X ODELL BITCOIN PARK FIRESIDE
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 website: https://citadeldispatch.com nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ (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
Sat, August 03, 2024
CD136: RUST BITCOIN SUMMIT WITH POELSTRA, HARDING, MYERS, CORALLO, AND MORE
support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate EPISODE: 136 BLOCK: 855113 PRICE: 1582 sats per dollar TOPICS: roundtable discussion following the Rust Bitcoin Summit at Bitcoin Park new to nostr? check out https://primal.net website: https://citadeldispatch.com nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ (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
Tue, July 30, 2024
CD135: MEMPOOL WITH WIZ AND SOFTSIMON
support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate EPISODE: 135 BLOCK: 854559 PRICE: 1485 sats per dollar TOPICS: conference recap, mempool space transaction accelerator, live audience questions project website: https://mempool.space wiz on nostr softsimon on nostr mempool on nostr new to nostr? check out https://primal.net website: https://citadeldispatch.com nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ (00:00:05) Senator Lummis Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (00:03:56) Introduction to Show (00:05:50) Live Audience Chat (00:06:16) Upcoming Guests and Political Discussions (00:07:31) Personal Bitcoin Reserves and Strategic Planning (00:08:01) Reflections on the Recent Conference (00:09:05) Discussion on Trump's Bitcoin Speech (00:10:10) Conference Highlights and Side Events (00:11:12) Bitcoin's Political Landscape (00:12:43) Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Government Policies (00:14:21) Security and Logistics at the Conference (00:16:16) Bitcoin's Growing Influence (00:18:00) Open Source Development and Legal Challenges (00:20:11) Market Reactions and Predictions (00:22:22) Global Impact of US Bit
Fri, June 07, 2024
HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION OSLO FREEDOM FORUM 2024 RECAP
RECAP WITH JACK MALLERS AT OSLO FREEDOM FORUM 2024. https://primal.net/JACKMALLERS
Sun, May 26, 2024
FREEDOM MONEY: DARIO SNEIDERMANIS - ARGENTINA
Dario Sneidermanis is an Argentinian Bitcoiner and the creator of Muun Wallet. ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED TO YOUTUBE MARCH 2023: https://youtu.be/yA4YCaDpScU FILMED MAY 2022. (00:00:00) Introducing Dario (00:00:26) Dario's experience with inflation in Argentina (00:10:22) Are westerner's disconnected from the effects of inflation? (00:18:25) How did Dario discover Bitcoin? (00:22:07) Challenges and concerns regarding Bitcoin scalability and self-custodianship (00:28:29) Is it possible to have freedom without sound money? (00:31:05) Is Bitcoin inevitable and how do we scale Bitcoin? (00:39:55) The vision for Muun Wallet (00:47:37) The challenges with building Muun (00:49:48) What has Argentinian bitcoiners learned from El Salvador? (00:58:25) The inspiration behind the name Muun (01:00:07) How many Argentinians are using Bitcoin? (01:03:51) The Bitcoin community in Argentina (01:05:49) What does freedom mean to Dario?
Sat, May 25, 2024
FREEDOM MONEY: JEWHER ILHAM - CHINA
Jewher Ilham is an author and advocate for the Uyghur community and for her imprisoned father, Uyghur economist Ilham Tohti. ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED TO YOUTUBE MARCH 2023: https://youtu.be/kXzcVAXiZeE FILMED MAY 2022. (00:00) Introducing Jewher (00:42) Jewher mission at Oslo Freedom Forum (01:51) Authoritarianism in China (05:45) Why there hasn't been support for the Uyghurs (09:44) How companies operate in the Uyghur region (09:53) Discussion on forced labor conditions, likening it to modern-day slavery, and the challenges in uncovering and addressing forced labor practices. (14:22) Challenges with advocating for the Uyghurs (17:09) The surveillance state in China (20:25) Financial censorship in China (26:05) Preserving the Uyghur culture (27:58) Circumventing oppression in China (32:34) Could Bitcoin help the Uyghurs? (43:04) Jewher's family in China (50:26) Taking action against companies linked to forced labor
Fri, May 24, 2024
FREEDOM MONEY: ABUBAKAR NUR KHALIL - NIGERIA
Abubakar is a Nigerian programmer, Bitcoin Core Contributor, CEO at Recursive Capital, and BTrust board member. ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED TO YOUTUBE FEBRUARY 2023: https://youtu.be/MWmfDSxtvi0 FILMED MAY 2022. (00:01) Introducing Abubakar (00:31) Abubakar's bitcoin story (04:29) Abubakar teaching himself how to code (06:34) Chaincode Lab's residency and Qala (11:16) Why is open source software important? (12:05) The Bitcoin developer ecosystem (15:15) The mission of Recursive Capital and Btrust (21:45) What does freedom mean to Abubakar? (24:48) The Bitcoin community in Nigeria (25:47) Bitcoin regulation in Nigeria (29:47) Is Bitcoin inevitable? (32:19) The future of the Bitcoin ecosystem in Africa (35:20) The state of the naira (38:03) The Bitcoin circular economy in Nigeria (41:13) Abubakar's new wallet (42:19) The use of the dollar in Nigeria (44:57) Abubakar's advice to young bitcoiners
Thu, May 23, 2024
FREEDOM MONEY: JANINE ROEM - EUROPE
Janine is a journalist, bitcoin privacy educator, and an OpenSats board member. ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED TO YOUTUBE FEBRUARY 2023: https://youtu.be/xTfY5TjuN2A FILMED MAY 2022. (00:00:01) Introducing Janine (00:00:23) What does freedom mean to Janine? (00:06:07) Conveying the importance of freedom (00:11:45) The purpose of KYC laws (00:14:16) A world without cash and misconceptions about privacy (00:18:34) Being proactive with your privacy (00:20:52) Janine's decision to become an independent journalist (00:24:33) Why privacy is important (00:27:17) Why does Janine hide her face? (00:33:34) Are public figures that advocate for privacy hypocrites? (00:35:41) Is it ever too late to improve your privacy? (00:37:56) Why Janine doesn't carry a cell phone (00:44:32) Children being born into a surveillance economy (00:53:20) The Free Assange movement
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