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

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(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

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
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PRICE: 1006 sats per dollar

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(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

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

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(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

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

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(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

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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(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
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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
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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