Blockstream Talk
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Streamlining Bitcoin Layer-2 Payments Using Liquid and Lightning On Aqua Wallet - Blockstream Talk #39
March 19, 2024 08:15 - 54 minutes - 50.8 MBFollow JAN3 Follow Andrew Follow Raúl Follow Jesse 🌎 Learn more about JAN3 🌊 Download Aqua Wallet 💧 Learn more about the Liquid Network 02:31 What makes Aqua wallet different? 07:50 Tether's role in Bitcoin onboarding 10:58 Lightning payments in the Aqua wallet 21:42 Advantages of Tether on the Liquid Network 28:30 Jan3 Financial 42:04 Jan3 and Botev Plovdiv FC 49:12 Aqua wallet and BTCMap 51:21 Aqua wallet roadmap
Beating the Bitcoin Blockchain Trilemma with Layer-2s - Blockstream Talk #38 with Byron Hambly
March 01, 2024 09:54 - 24 minutes - 23 MBFollow Byron Follow Jesse Follow Liquid Follow Elements 🌊 Get a Liquid wallet 🤝 Join the Liquid Community ☎️ Join the Liquid Dev Telegram 🔍 Explore the Liquid Network 👨🏫 Complete Elements Academy 02:53 Bitcoin circular economies in Africa 06:19 Fairer Bitcoin for the global south 07:36 Trade-offs between Lightning, Liquid and Fedimint 09:27 The blockchain trilemma 10:25 Interoperability between Lightning and Liquid 12:54 Understanding the Liquid Federation 16:43 Cov...
Developing Bitcoin Commerce with Layer-2s and Vulpem Ventures featuring Marco Argentieri - Blockstream Talk #37
February 06, 2024 10:05 - 32 minutes - 30 MBFollow Marco Follow Vulpem Ventures Follow Fuji Money Follow Jesse Knutson Follow the Liquid Network 🧑💻 Learn more about Vulpem Ventures 🌊 Explore the Liquid Network 🗻 Try out Fuji Money ⛴️ Download Marina Wallet 02:09 The power of the Bitcoin Italia community 03:14 The goals of Vulpem Ventures 05:42 Building Bitcoin layer-2 tooling 08:08 Reasons for building on the Liquid Network 09:39 Common Liquid misconceptions 12:55 Using layer-2s to stack bitcoin 14:26 Bitcoin layer-1 scal...
Driving Global Adoption Using Bitcoin Layer-2s: Lightning and Liquid with Samson Mow - Blockstream Talk #36
January 23, 2024 08:35 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MBFollow Samson Follow JAN3 Follow AQUA wallet Follow Jesse 🌊 Learn more about the Liquid Network 💦 Download AQUA wallet 🍊 Explore JAN3 02:14 Introducing Samson Mow and JAN3 04:35 JAN3 approach to nation state orange pilling 08:44 Most receptive regions for nation state Bitcoin adoption 15:27 Bitcoin mining and nation state adoption 20:25 Geographical arbitrage and collectivism 24:32 AQUA wallet and Liquid BTC adoption 26:12 Key features of the AQUA wallet 30:33 Liquid based T...
Advancing Bitcoin Education using Base58 and Bitcoin++ with Lisa Neigut - Blockstream Talk #35
December 15, 2023 07:42 - 44 minutes - 41.5 MBFollow Lisa Follow Base58 Follow Bitcoin++ Follow Jesse 🎓 Visit the Base58 website 🇦🇷 Catch the next Bitcoin ++ conferenece ⛈️ Follow Core Lightning 🧑💻 Open an issue in the Core Lightning GitHub 🏗️ Learn more about Core Lightning in BuildOnL2 👋 Ask devs a question in the Discord ⚙️ Get technical support in Telegram 📝 Core Lightning Documentation Portal 02:13 Starting work on the Lightning Network 03:34 Differentiated features of Core Lightning 06:24 Working on “Lightning v2” 08:13 G...
Greenlight: Transforming Non-Custodial Lightning Access with Christian Decker - Blockstream Talk #34
December 07, 2023 09:21 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBFollow Christian Follow Jesse Follow Greenlight Follow Core Lightning 🧑💻 Open the Greenlight console 📰 Learn more about Greenlight 👋 Open an issue in the Core Lightning GitHub 🏗️Learn more about Core Lightning in BuildOnL2 🎧 Ask devs a question in the Discord 🛠️ Get technical support in Telegram 📝 Core Lightning Documentation Portal 02:32 The history of Core Lightning 05:41 Spec driven philosophy of Core Lightning 08:38 Open-source development process of Core Lightning 10:00 Core ...
Expanding Bitcoin's Global Reach Using Lightning - Blockstream Talk #33 with Rusty Russell
November 30, 2023 09:41 - 47 minutes - 44 MBFollow Rusty on X.com Follow Jesse on X.com Follow Core Lightning on X.com 👨💻 Open an issue in the Core Lightning GitHub 🏗️ Learn more about Core Lightning in BuildOnL2 👋 Ask devs a question in the Discord ⚒️ Get technical support in Telegram 🧾 Core Lightning Documentation Portal ⚡️ Open the Greenlight developer console 02:15 Developing Lightning implementations from spec 10:10 Lightning Network global adoption 11:42 Integrating Lightning on Blockstream Green 14:02 Lightning ...
Expanding Bitcoin's Global Reach Using Lightning with Rusty Russell - Blockstream Talk #33
November 30, 2023 09:41 - 47 minutes - 44 MBFollow Rusty on X.com Follow Jesse on X.com Follow Core Lightning on X.com 👨💻 Open an issue in the Core Lightning GitHub 🏗️ Learn more about Core Lightning in BuildOnL2 👋 Ask devs a question in the Discord ⚒️ Get technical support in Telegram 🧾 Core Lightning Documentation Portal ⚡️ Open the Greenlight developer console 02:15 Developing Lightning implementations from spec 10:10 Lightning Network global adoption 11:42 Integrating Lightning on Blockstream Green 14:02 Lightning ...
BTCPay Server: Optimizing Merchant Bitcoin Adoption - Blockstream Talk #32
October 11, 2023 10:01 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MB@BtcpayServer @MrKukks @pavlenex @Blockstream @KnutsonJesse @Liquid_BTC Follow Blockstream on Nostr: npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n 🧑🔧 Explore BTCPayserver 🇱🇻 See the Baltic Honeybadger case study 02:00 Introduction to BTCPay Server 02:43 BTCPay Server and Baltic Honeybadger 04:26 Utilizing SideShift and Prism plugins on BTCPay Server 09:53 How merchants deal with Bitcoin volatility 13:35 Scaling Lightning payments custodial vs non-custodial...
HodlHodl, Debifi and Baltic Honeybadger with Max Keidun - Blockstream Talk #31
September 27, 2023 08:41 - 49 minutes - 46.1 MB@HodlHodl @Blockstream @KnutsonJesse @Liquid_BTC Follow Blockstream on Nostr: npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n 🌊 Explore the world of Debifi 🇱🇻 Learn more about Baltic Honeybadger 🤝 Try out non-custodial p2p Bitcoin trading with Hodl Hodl 02:40 Bitcoin conferences around the world 06:22 introduction to HODL HODL & Debifi 13:06 Non-custodial operations with multisig 16:02 Institutional interest in peer-to-peer markets 21:36 Starting up Baltic Honeybadger...
Open-source Lightning Innovation with Ken Sedgwick from VLS - Blockstream Talk # 30
September 19, 2023 12:15 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB@Blockstream @VLSProject @ksedgwic @KnutsonJesse Follow Blockstream on Nostr: npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n ⚡️ Explore the VLS project 🚦 Learn more about Greenlight here 02:00 What’s difficult about running a Lightning node? 06:42 Motivation for developing VLS 08:37 VLS basic security model 10:20 VLS hardware signing devices 11:17 VLS release status 13:46 VLS disaster recovery charter 17:15 VLS integration with Greenlight 18:34 UTXO set orac...
Codex32 and Paper Computers with Andrew Poelstra - Blockstream Talk #29
August 30, 2023 13:09 - 1 hour - 92.7 MB@blksresearch @Blockstream @KnutsonJesse Follow Blockstream on Nostr: npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n 🏪 Get a copy of Codex32 in the Blockstream Store 🥼 Visit the Blockstream Research website 📚 See the archive of Blockstream Research's cutting edge work 🔊 Join the SImplicity discussion on GitHub 🧑🏫 Simplicity BuildOnL2 general thread 📖 Blockstream Research blog 1:28 Introduction to Blockstream Research 14:04 The Codex32 paper computer 20:51 What is ...
Low-Time Preference Bitcoin Infrastructure & Development with Erik Svenson - Blockstream talk #28
August 18, 2023 13:24 - 49 minutes - 46.3 MB@Blockstream @KnutsonJesse @Liquid_BTC Follow Blockstream on Nostr: npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n 🌊 Find out more about the Liquid Network ⛏️ Learn about the Blockstream Mining Note 02:10 Erik’s path to Bitcoin 03:38 How Mt. Gox influenced Blockstream 06:26 Surviving multiple market cycles 23:29 Asset issuance on Liquid 28:29 Blockstream Mining Note 32:33 Crossover between Bitcoin & tradfi 35:15 Institutional interest in integrating Liquid 38:50 ...
Unlocking Bitcoin's Potential with Layer-2 featuring Jeff Boortz - Blockstream Talk #27
August 15, 2023 00:16 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MB@Blockstream @KnutsonJesse Learn more about Blockstream 🌊⚡️ Follow Blockstream on Nostr: npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n 02:00 Jeff’s role at Blockstream 03:00 Bitcoin layer-2 synergies 04:05 Lightning & Liquid’s effect on Bitcoin adoption 11:00 Greenlight 12:39 Integrating Lightning in Blockstream Green 14:11 Use cases developing on Liquid 18:00 Confidential Transactions on the Liquid Network 20:24 The Blockstream Jade Bitcoin hardware wallet 23:00 N...
Simplicity, Bitcoin's Last soft Fork? with Christian Lewe - Blockstream Talk #26
August 01, 2023 11:36 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MB@blksresearch @Blockstream @KnutsonJesse 🏃♂️ Try out Simplicity Playground by Burak 🧑🏫 Simplicity BuildOnL2 general thread 📖 Blockstream Research blog 🔊 Join the SImplicity discussion on GitHub Follow Blockstream on Nostr: npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n 3:26 Blockstream Research mission & structure 04:53 So simple it fits on a T-Shirt 09:30 Bitcoin’s last soft fork? 15:56 SIGHASH_ANYPREVOUT OP_CHECKTEMPLATEVERIFY 23:59Applications of Simplicity ...
Blockstream Talk #26 - Simplicity, Bitcoin's Last soft Fork?
August 01, 2023 11:36 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MB@blksresearch @Blockstream @KnutsonJesse 🏃♂️ Try out Simplicity Playground by Burak 🧑🏫 Simplicity BuildOnL2 general thread 📖 Blockstream Research blog 🔊 Join the SImplicity discussion on GitHub 3:26 Blockstream Research mission & structure 04:53 So simple it fits on a T-Shirt 09:30 Bitcoin’s last soft fork? 15:56 SIGHASH_ANYPREVOUT OP_CHECKTEMPLATEVERIFY 23:59Applications of Simplicity 2:40 Risks & rewards of merging Simplicity to Bitcoin L1 29:25 Fee market implications of ...
OTC Desk Bitcoin Reserve on the Prime Trust Debacle & Self-Custody - Blockstream Talk #25
July 19, 2023 10:41 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MB@Blockstream @BTCReserveHQ @Andrew_J_Howard @j7TX21 @KnutsonJesse @Liquid_BTC Follow Blockstream on Nostr: npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n 🌊 Join the Build On L2 Liquid community to get started with the Liquid Network 🤝 Check out Bitcoin Reserve the accessible Bitcoin OTC brokerage 02:03 What is Bitcoin Reserve? 04:17 OTC desks in Bitcoin 09:30 Institutional pushback on self-custody 15:13 Bitcoin adoption demographics 17:40 Bitcoin Reserve's Liqui...
Blockstream Talk #25 - OTC Desk Bitcoin Reserve on the Prime Trust Debacle & Self-Custody
July 19, 2023 10:41 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MB@Blockstream @BTCReserveHQ @Andrew_J_Howard @j7TX21 @KnutsonJesse @Liquid_BTC Blockstream Nostr: npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n 🌊 Join the Build On L2 Liquid community to get started with the Liquid Network 🤝 Check out Bitcoin Reserve the accessible Bitcoin OTC brokerage 02:03 What is Bitcoin Reserve? 04:17 OTC desks in Bitcoin 09:30 Institutional pushback on self-custody 15:13 Bitcoin adoption demographics 17:40 Bitcoin Reserve's Liquid integrat...
Greenlight Fixes This ⚡️ with Adi Shankara
July 03, 2023 07:48 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MB@adi_shankara @Core_LN @Blockstream @KnutsonJesse Follow Blockstream on Nostr: npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n ⚡️ Reach out here to join the Greenlight developer preview 🏗 Learn why even hardcore Bitcoin & Lightning developers should build on Greenlight 🎙 Learn more about Greenlight with Roy Shienfield & Christian Decker on the Stephan Livera Podcast 01:02 Who is Adi? 01:46 What is Greenlight? 02:50 Challenges of running a Lightning node 06:54 Status o...
Greenlight Fixes This ⚡️
July 03, 2023 07:48 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MB@adi_shankara @Core_LN @Blockstream @KnutsonJesse Blockstream Nostr: npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n ⚡️ Reach out here to join the Greenlight developer preview 🏗 Learn why even hardcore Bitcoin & Lightning developers should build on Greenlight 🎙 Learn more about Greenlight with Roy Shienfield & Christian Decker on the Stephan Livera Podcast 01:02 Who is Adi? 01:46 What is Greenlight? 02:50 Challenges of running a Lightning node 06:54 Status of Greenlig...
liquid.boltz.exchange
June 14, 2023 10:40 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MB@Blockstream @Boltzhq @KnutsonJesse @Liquid_BTC Follow Blockstream on Nostr: npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n 🌊 Start building on Bitcoin with the Liquid Build On L2 community 🔩 Check out Boltz a privacy first, non-custodial Bitcoin exchange 00:45 What does Boltz do? 02:26 Using Liquid swaps 04:20 Why build on Liquid? 05:37 Challenges during implementation 07:42 Other channel rebalancing solutions 11:40 The swap process between Liquid and Lightning 1...
Blockstream Talk #24 - La Capa Financiera de Bitcoin
May 31, 2023 07:36 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBLiquid Network @Liquid_BTC Build On L2 @basedlayer 1:58 Las aplicaciones de blockchain en los mercados financieros 5:48 Los beneficios de usar estas tecnologías en los mercados financieros, tanto para los participantes del mercado como para los consumidores 15:06 Los desafíos principales que enfrenta la adopción de blockchain en los mercados financieros y cómo se pueden superar 21:10 ¿Qué es Elements y cuáles son sus principales características? 26:31 UTXO vs. Modelo de Cuentas 34: ...
La Capa Financiera de Bitcoin con Adolfo Contreras - Blockstream Talk #24
May 31, 2023 07:36 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBLiquid Network @Liquid_BTC Build On L2 @basedlayer Seguir a Blockstream en Nostr: npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n 1:58 Las aplicaciones de blockchain en los mercados financieros 5:48 Los beneficios de usar estas tecnologías en los mercados financieros, tanto para los participantes del mercado como para los consumidores 15:06 Los desafíos principales que enfrenta la adopción de blockchain en los mercados financieros y cómo se pueden superar 21:10 ¿Qué es...
Green The All-In-One Bitcoin Wallet with Alessandro Saglimbeni
May 15, 2023 10:26 - 47 minutes - 44.2 MB@Blockstream @KnutsonJesse Blockstream Nostr: npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n 📱 Download the Blockstream Green Bitcoin wallet 🛩 Try out the Blockstream Green Testflight 01:14 Lessons from the Green Beta testing 07:46 Mnemonic interchangeability 12:50 Blockstream Green for beginners 16:47 A Bitcoin wallet’s core services 24:03 Blockstream Jade as a Bitcoin Miner 26:48 Blockstream Green’s pin unlock service 29:22 Secure elements 35:00 Open-source s...
Green The All-In-One Bitcoin Wallet
May 15, 2023 10:26 - 47 minutes - 44.2 MB@Blockstream @KnutsonJesse Blockstream Nostr: npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n 📱 Download the Blockstream Green Bitcoin wallet 🛩 Try out the Blockstream Green Testflight 01:14 Lessons from the Green Beta testing 07:46 Mnemonic interchangeability 12:50 Blockstream Green for beginners 16:47 A Bitcoin wallet’s core services 24:03 Blockstream Jade as a Bitcoin Miner 26:48 Blockstream Green’s pin unlock service 29:22 Secure elements 35:00 Open-source s...
Atomic Swaps, Decentralized Finance, and Digital Securities with SideSwap - Blockstream Talk #23
May 04, 2023 06:40 - 43 minutes - 40.6 MB@Blockstream @KnutsonJesse @side_swap Follow Blockstream on Nostr: npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n 🌊 Start building on Bitcoin's financial layer with the Build On L2 Liquid community 🤝 Check out Side Swap settlement infrastructure for the Liquid Network 2:14 Why build on Bitcoin? 3:32 Colored Coins protocol 5:32 How Atomic Swaps work 8:00 The spectrum of decentralized finance 8:52 What SideSwap is focused on 12:14 Lessons from previous Bitcoin cycles 1...
Blockstream Talk #23 - Atomic Swaps, Decentralized Finance, and Digital Securities with SideSwap
May 04, 2023 06:40 - 43 minutes - 40.6 MB@Blockstream @KnutsonJesse @side_swap Blockstream Nostr: npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n 🌊 Start building on Bitcoin's financial layer with the Build On L2 Liquid community 🤝 Check out Side Swap settlement infrastructure for the Liquid Network 2:14 Why build on Bitcoin? 3:32 Colored Coins protocol 5:32 How Atomic Swaps work 8:00 The spectrum of decentralized finance 8:52 What SideSwap is focused on 12:14 Lessons from previous Bitcoin cycles 12:57 The i...
Blockstream Talk #23 - SideSwap
May 04, 2023 06:40 - 43 minutes - 40.6 MB@side_swap Side Swap 2:14 Why build on Bitcoin? 3:32 Colored Coins protocol 5:32 How Atomic Swaps work 8:00 The spectrum of decentralized finance 8:52 What SideSwap is focused on 12:14 Lessons from previous Bitcoin cycles 12:57 The importance of Bitcoin based capital markets 17:26 Issuing securities as bearer assets 19:35 The tokenization of securities 20:37 Transfer restricted asset technology 25:12 Differences between CEX & DEX 26:19 Private swaps on SideSwap 27:22 What do...
ZeroSync & Blockstream Satellite - Blockstream Talk #22
April 18, 2023 10:05 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB@ZeroSync_ @robin_linus @lucidLuckylee @Blockstream @KnutsonJesse Follow Blockstream on Nostr: npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n 📡 Visit the Zero Sync website 🛰 Learn more about the Blockstream Satellite 2:39 Zero knowledge proofs 5:36 What makes ZeroSync different? 6:43 ZeroSync and Blockstream Satellite 8:37 Benefits of ZKPs 9:47 Development timeline 11:34 Hardware requirements 13:12 Use cases for the ZeroSync toolkit 15:39 Stark proofs, Simplici...
Blockstream Talk #22 - ZeroSync & Blockstream Satellite
April 18, 2023 10:05 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB@ZeroSync_ @robin_linus @lucidLuckylee @Blockstream @KnutsonJesse 📡 Visit the Zero Sync website 🛰 Learn more about the Blockstream Satellite 2:39 Zero knowledge proofs 5:36 What makes ZeroSync different? 6:43 ZeroSync and Blockstream Satellite 8:37 Benefits of ZKPs 9:47 Development timeline 11:34 Hardware requirements 13:12 Use cases for the ZeroSync toolkit 15:39 Stark proofs, Simplicity & the Liquid Network 20:04 Security of ZeroSync proof systems 23:45 Long term implication...
Making Bitcoin Self-Custody Easy with Rich Grambergs - Blockstream Talk #21
March 29, 2023 22:42 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MB@bitcoin__help Blockstream Help Center Follow Blockstream on Nostr: npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n 01:51 Major developments in the self-custody landscape 03:41 The fundamental problem Blockstream is solving 08:55 The fundamental problem Blockstream is solving 12:35 Other Bitcoin wallets that Jade works with 13:37 The Blockstream Jade reseller program 15:21 Blockstream Jade blind pin server 19:05 Other assets that Jade supports 20:50 The next 12 mont...
Blockstream Talk #21 - Making Bitcoin Self-Custody Easy
March 29, 2023 22:42 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MB@bitcoin__help Blockstream Help Center 01:51 Major developments in the self-custody landscape 03:41 The fundamental problem Blockstream is solving 08:55 The fundamental problem Blockstream is solving 12:35 Other Bitcoin wallets that Jade works with 13:37 The Blockstream Jade reseller program 15:21 Blockstream Jade blind pin server 19:05 Other assets that Jade supports 20:50 The next 12 months in Jade development 22:53 Lightning integration in Blockstream Jade 23:50 Blockstream ...
Blockstream Talk #20 - Promissory Notes on Liquid
March 10, 2023 10:56 - 44 minutes - 41.5 MB@mifielfirma @TomasAlvarezMe Mifiel 0:00 Introduction 01:05 The fundamental problem Mifiel is trying to solve 01:38 What is a promissory note and what kind of people are using 04:27 Other markets that utilize promissory notes 06:13 Dealing with challenges in technology adoption 07:57 Utilizing the Liquid Network for tokenization 9:52 Dealing with regulations and licensing considerations 11:17 Secondary market trading of promissory notes 16:02 Decentralization and promissory not...
Promissory Notes on Liquid with Tomás Alvarez - Blockstream Talk #20
March 10, 2023 10:56 - 44 minutes - 41.5 MB@mifielfirma @TomasAlvarezMe Mifiel Follow Blockstream on Nostr: npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n 0:00 Introduction 01:05 The fundamental problem Mifiel is trying to solve 01:38 What is a promissory note and what kind of people are using 04:27 Other markets that utilize promissory notes 06:13 Dealing with challenges in technology adoption 07:57 Utilizing the Liquid Network for tokenization 9:52 Dealing with regulations and licensing considerations 11...
Blockstream Talk #19 - Digital Securities Future
January 06, 2023 10:18 - 57 minutes - 53.2 MB@DIGTLMarkets @kylekylefry DIGTLMarkets 03:25 What makes MERJ unique 07:35 Different reasons for offshoring business 11:25 The Blockstream Mining Note and US markets 12:43 Security tokens & digital securities 24:16 Evolution of capital markets 34:35 How STOs can improve markets 43:19 Building on the Liquid Network 48:37 Risks and regulations after FTX crash 52:31 Future outlook for asset issuers 54:58 The STO industry in 10 years
Digital Securities Future with Kyle Fry - Blockstream Talk #19
January 06, 2023 10:18 - 57 minutes - 53.2 MB@DIGTLMarkets @kylekylefry DIGTLMarkets Follow Blockstream on Nostr: npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n 03:25 What makes MERJ unique 07:35 Different reasons for offshoring business 11:25 The Blockstream Mining Note and US markets 12:43 Security tokens & digital securities 24:16 Evolution of capital markets 34:35 How STOs can improve markets 43:19 Building on the Liquid Network 48:37 Risks and regulations after FTX crash 52:31 Future outlook for asset ...
Blockstream Talk #18 - Lightning Signal
November 29, 2022 23:54 - 55 minutes - 51.6 MB@Core_LN @rusty_twit Core Lightning Elements Project 01:27 Starting work on Lightning at Blockstream 03:44 Lightning Network global adoption 04:46 Work on Bolt12 Lightning spec 10:41 Factors driving Lightning adoption 15:15 Bookkeeping with Core Lightning 21:31 Lightning Network unlocking micropayments 23:45 Integrating Lightning into Blockstream Green 26:02 Lightning wallet recommendations 28:48 Thoughts on El Salvador Bitcoin and Lightning adoption 32:55 Working in the open-...
Lightning Signal with Rusty Russell - Blockstream Talk #18
November 29, 2022 23:54 - 55 minutes - 51.6 MB@Core_LN @rusty_twit Core Lightning Elements Project Follow Blockstream on Nostr: npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n 01:27 Starting work on Lightning at Blockstream 03:44 Lightning Network global adoption 04:46 Work on Bolt12 Lightning spec 10:41 Factors driving Lightning adoption 15:15 Bookkeeping with Core Lightning 21:31 Lightning Network unlocking micropayments 23:45 Integrating Lightning into Blockstream Green 26:02 Lightning wallet recommendation...
Blockstream Talk #17 - FTX Lessons
November 15, 2022 20:05 - 1 hour - 93.8 MB@Blockstream @adam3us Blockstream 00:43 FTX failure overview 04:45 Bankruptcy vs recovery token 09:55 FTX post mortem 33:43 Exchange revenue rights model 39:05 Proof of keys day 52:14 Lessons for investors from FTX insolvency 59:16 The future of DeFi 1:20:48 Asset issuance on the Liquid Network 1:25:02 Bitcoin mining market conditions 1:29:15 Crypto bailout pool 1:32:47 Looking ahead on the Bitcoin network
FTX Lessons with Dr Adam Back - Blockstream Talk #17
November 15, 2022 20:05 - 1 hour - 93.8 MB@Blockstream @adam3us Blockstream 00:43 FTX failure overview 04:45 Bankruptcy vs recovery token 09:55 FTX post mortem 33:43 Exchange revenue rights model 39:05 Proof of keys day 52:14 Lessons for investors from FTX insolvency 59:16 The future of DeFi 1:20:48 Asset issuance on the Liquid Network 1:25:02 Bitcoin mining market conditions 1:29:15 Crypto bailout pool 1:32:47 Looking ahead on the Bitcoin network
Blockstream Talk #17 FTX Lessons
November 15, 2022 20:05 - 1 hour - 93.8 MBWelcome to Blockstream talk. Today’s conversation is with Blockstream's CEO and Co Founder, Dr. Adam Back, he joins us for a review of the ongoing meltdown of FTX and Alameda research. Adam is a wealth of knowledge and market context who offers a unique perspective when you try and figure out what has happened so far, how things could evolve going forward, and what are the key lessons for users and investors. As well as how would happen to Alameda and FTX matches up to previous blow ups. If y...
Blockstream Talk #16 - Bitcoin's Financial Layer
October 06, 2022 10:19 - 44 minutes - 41.6 MB@Liquid_BTC @wintercooled Liquid Network 03:06 Path to Bitcoin 05:56 The Liquid Network 07:22 Other assets and AMP management 09:06 What is the Liquid Federation? 13:56 Governance within the Federation 16:17 L-BTC Peg in growth 18:03 L-BTC as the native token 20:15 L-USDt transaction volume 22:54 Different layer-2 use cases 25:44 Liquid documentation for institutions 26:58 Asset management platform 33:24 Threshold for Tokenisation 36:22 The new Asset Management Tool 42:10 KY...
Bitcoin's Financial Layer with Matthew Haywood - Blockstream Talk #16
October 06, 2022 10:19 - 44 minutes - 41.6 MB@Liquid_BTC @wintercooled Liquid Network 03:06 Path to Bitcoin 05:56 The Liquid Network 07:22 Other assets and AMP management 09:06 What is the Liquid Federation? 13:56 Governance within the Federation 16:17 L-BTC Peg in growth 18:03 L-BTC as the native token 20:15 L-USDt transaction volume 22:54 Different layer-2 use cases 25:44 Liquid documentation for institutions 26:58 Asset management platform 33:24 Threshold for Tokenisation 36:22 The new Asset Management Tool 42:10 KY...
Bitcoin Venture Investing with Alyse Killeen - Blockstream Talk #15
August 31, 2022 13:43 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB@HelloStillmark @AlyseKilleen Stillmark 04:05 Health of the VC industry 06:49 Pitching Bitcoin to investors 09:08 Differentiating Crypto and Bitcoin VC 12:10 Narrative investing within Crypto tokens 28:18 Capital allocation framworks 32:55 The future of security tokens 36:14 Bitcoin's importance globally 39:41 Most exciting work within Bitcoin
Blockstream Talk #15 Bitcoin Venture Investing
August 31, 2022 13:43 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBWelcome to Blockstream Talk, today's conversation is with Alyse Killeen founder and managing director of Stillmark, a Bitcoin focused venture capital firm. Alyse is very clear about the distinction that needs to be made between Bitcoin and crypto and we discuss how this applies to capital allocation within the venture capital industry, how Bitcoin VC is different from both traditional internet focused VC and also often more narrative driven crypto VC. This was a really good conversation if yo...
Blockstream Talk #15 - Bitcoin Venture Investing
August 31, 2022 13:43 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB@HelloStillmark @AlyseKilleen Stillmark 04:05 Health of the VC industry 06:49 Pitching Bitcoin to investors 09:08 Differentiating Crypto and Bitcoin VC 12:10 Narrative investing within Crypto tokens 28:18 Capital allocation framworks 32:55 The future of security tokens 36:14 Bitcoin's importance globally 39:41 Most exciting work within Bitcoin
Blockstream Talk #14 - Road Map for Blockstream's Upcoming ASIC Bitcoin Miner
August 03, 2022 11:21 - 57 minutes - 53.3 MBWelcome to Blockstream Talk. Today's conversation is with Assaf Gilboa, Blockstream Executive Vice President of Hardware Engineering. We discussed Blockstream’s acquisition of ASIC manufacturer Spondoolies and the new synergy created. We also went in depth on the centralization around the semiconductor foundry business and the bottleneck that is TSMC and Samsung as well as equipment order logistics and whether energy is the big pinch point constraining Hash rate growth. If you find this conve...
Roadmap for Blockstream's ASIC Bitcoin Miner with Assaf Gilboa - Blockstream Talk #14
August 03, 2022 11:21 - 57 minutes - 53.3 MBBlockstream Mining 05:29 Boom or bust in Bitcoin mining 07:22 What makes Spondoolies different? 09:20 Making ASIC parts easily replaceable 10:46 Blockstream and Spondoolies synergies 13:07 Optimizing Blockstream's Bitcoin mining 13:52 Air cooled and immersion mining 16:00 Institutional investment entering Bitcoin mining 18:17 Road map for Blockstream's upcoming ASIC machine 20:55 Centralization of chip foundry services 25:32 Essential advanced manufacturing processes 28:17 Foundry...
Blockstream Talk #14 - Roadmap for Blockstream's ASIC Bitcoin Miner
August 03, 2022 11:21 - 57 minutes - 53.3 MBBlockstream Mining 05:29 Boom or bust in Bitcoin mining 07:22 What makes Spondoolies different? 09:20 Making ASIC parts easily replaceable 10:46 Blockstream and Spondoolies synergies 13:07 Optimizing Blockstream's Bitcoin mining 13:52 Air cooled and immersion mining 16:00 Institutional investment entering Bitcoin mining 18:17 Road map for Blockstream's upcoming ASIC machine 20:55 Centralization of chip foundry services 25:32 Essential advanced manufacturing processes 28:17 Foundry...
Federation security models and e-cash built on Bitcoin
July 21, 2022 11:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MB00:20 Personal privacy 00:58 Eric’s background 01:53 Freedom = privacy 03:41 Why work on Bitcoin? 05:07 Chaumian mints, ecash, Federations 08:43 Federated ecash 11:25 Federations in the future 12:57 Integrating Lightning into federations 16:20 Tokens 17:22 Lightning custodial usage 18:17 Minimint_btc 21:11 Bitcoin usage in El Salvador 23:16 Choosing a federated ecash 26:44 Exciting things moving forward