Topics
00:00:00 - Bitcoin and Personal Growth
00:00:25 - Longest Podcast Guest
00:00:53 - Podcast introduction and sponsors
00:01:08 - Ben Arc's role and LMBits V1
00:01:26 - Amir's Rojava Involvement
00:02:23 - LMBits beta version and V1 release
00:02:36 - Amir's Post-Syria Experience
00:03:08 - Rojava and Anarcho-Syndicalism
00:04:08 - LMBits development timeline
00:04:37 - Girlfriend's Return and Dinner
00:05:16 - Early stages of LMBits and Lightning
00:05:33 - Disillusionment in Bitcoin Space
00:07:20 - Stefan Sneirav and Spectre DIY
00:08:11 - Modularity and extensions in LMBits
00:08:38 - Nostr and Bitcoin's Future
00:09:04 - Bear Market and Bitcoin's Value
00:10:00 - LMBits API and extensions
00:11:10 - LMBits as a sandbox for innovation
00:11:24 - Trump, Memecoins, and Market Downturn
00:12:31 - LMBits V1 new features and improvements
00:13:18 - Desired Bitcoin Adoption
00:14:12 - Dogecoin and Market Desensitization
00:15:09 - Bitcoin's Correlation with Stocks
00:15:34 - Demo of LMBits V1 features
00:16:26 - Bitcoin's Utility and Bear Market
00:17:41 - AlenBits Investment and Thunderfunder
00:19:12 - Bear Market Camaraderie and Future
00:20:29 - Bitcoin's Humble Beginnings
00:22:20 - Dan Kaminski and Len Sassaman
00:23:38 - LMBits security and real-world testing
00:23:51 - Satoshi's Anonymity Strategy
00:25:35 - John Nash and Satoshi Theories
00:27:26 - Excitement for LMBits V1 release
00:27:40 - Favorite Satoshi Candidates
00:28:00 - Building extensions and ease of use
00:29:32 - Nick Szabo's Coding Abilities
00:30:34 - 600 Billion Meme Origin
00:31:16 - Community feedback and questions
00:34:34 - Hardware Wallets and AliExpress
00:37:05 - Lightning Network discussion and sponsors
00:39:09 - State of Lightning and future outlook
00:39:33 - Ledger Leaks and Supply Chain Attacks
00:41:42 - Trezor Security and Multi-sig
00:44:35 - Discussion about Fia Jeff and Nostr
00:46:46 - Liquid Network Utility
00:51:51 - Nostr and IoT applications
00:52:48 - Lightning Network and Cross-Chain Swaps
00:55:48 - Bitcoin as digital gold and speculation
00:57:05 - Blockstream, Sidechains, and Federations
00:58:22 - Ideal money and Bitcoin's role
01:00:03 - Luke Dash Jr and Bitcoin Knots
1:00:47 - Sponsors and Layer 2 solutions
1:03:15 - ZK-rollups and other Layer 2
1:07:40 - Competition and collaboration in Bitcoin
01:07:58 - SegWit2x and BIP Bureaucracy
1:10:57 - E-cash and Cashew's development
01:11:11 - OpenTimestamps and Simple Proof
01:16:13 - Future Bullish Narratives for Bitcoin
1:17:29 - Improving Lightning Network design
1:22:43 - LMBits journey and future vision
1:25:08 - Businesses giving up on Lightning
1:30:01 - Node solutions and Raspberry Pi
1:34:54 - Zapstream and value-for-value content
1:37:05 - LMBits in five years
1:42:17 - Getting started with LMBits V1
1:46:33 - LMBits shop and hardware projects
02:00:00 - Nostra signing device
02:00:40 - Nostra and public key crypto
02:01:00 - NSC remote signer
02:02:03 - Public key cryptography's importance
02:03:40 - Supporting LMBits and Nostr
02:05:05 - Nostr identity provider services
02:07:15 - Decentralized communications protocol
02:08:53 - Nostr's independence from blockchains
02:11:53 - Melvin Carvalo and Bitcoin community
02:14:02 - Nostr's Bitcoin echo chamber
02:17:03 - Nostr client discussion
02:18:26 - Elon Musk and politics
02:21:33 - Anarchism and private capital
02:30:31 - Roger Ver and taxation
02:37:05 - Bitcoin block size debate
02:40:03 - Alternative cryptocurrencies and scaling
02:41:13 - Bitcoin as medium of exchange
02:54:30 - Turkish Lira and Bitcoin payments
02:57:03 - Lightning Network's early days
03:05:05 - Strike and other Lightning companies
03:12:23 - Digicash and online payments
03:13:47 - Online identity and privacy
03:18:34 - Coinjoining and fungibility
03:22:13 - Privacy coins and Zcash
03:29:12 - Nostr, disinformation, and Phil Zimmerman
03:44:04 - Nostr growth and adoption
03:47:22 - Nostr applications and user growth
04:00:00 - Twitter Clone Development
04:00:41 - Nostr Identity Purchases
04:01:44 - Nostr Vanity Address Pricing
04:02:02 - Telegram Handle Market
04:02:24 - Nostr Affiliate System
04:05:27 - Private Key Backup Methods
04:06:41 - Nostr Development and Features
04:09:13 - Mayorca Blockchain Days
04:10:02 - Early Bitcoin Development
04:11:54 - Bitcoin Adoption in Japan
04:12:28 - Nostr Conference in Japan
04:13:04 - Tokyo Hotel Experience
04:15:28 - Nostr Conference Experiences
04:16:08 - Upcoming Conference Attendance
04:18:44 - Parallel Polis Closure
04:20:25 - Room 77 Closure
04:21:14 - Early Bitcoin Wallets
04:23:41 - QR Codes for Bitcoin Addresses
04:24:20 - Early Bitcoin Figures
04:26:03 - Nokia N900 Specs
04:27:03 - LG Prada vs. iPhone
04:28:36 - Ethereum and LocalBitcoins Origins
04:29:05 - Decline of Bitcoin Meetups
04:30:41 - Hope.com and Bitcoin Narrative
04:33:39 - Michael Saylor's Influence
04:38:05 - Dominic Frisby and Plagiarism
04:41:14 - Saylor's Economic Views
04:45:35 - Consumerism and Planned Obsolescence
04:51:36 - Global Power Shifts and China
04:57:11 - European Union CBDC
05:03:04 - Cypherpunk Dream and Cryptography
05:06:03 - Politicians Using AI
05:11:30 - AI and Governance
05:13:32 - Ripple Acquires Hidden Road
05:15:24 - Bitcoin's Future and Replacements
05:20:44 - Bitcoin and Altcoin Development
05:24:41 - Lightning Network Importance
05:28:03 - Quantum Computing and Hard Forks
05:31:00 - Cheat Code Conference
05:34:46 - Bitcoin and Suriname
05:42:09 - Secret Word and Closing Remarks