Blockstream Talk 🎙️

A new podcast designed to give you a glimpse into the innovative projects augmenting #Bitcoin that we're working on at @Blockstream. Hosted by @KnutsonJesse.

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In Blockstream Talk #41, @Core_LN Lead @rusty_twit joins @KnutsonJesse to discuss:

⚡️ The Great Script Restoration and its activation
🔗 How covenants unlock new possibilities for Bitcoin Layer-2s
☁️ @BlksGreenlight: non-custodial Lightning-as-a-service powering 150K nodes

Timestamps:

02:04 The Great Script Restoration
10:11 GSR activation
18:26 Covenants and layer-2s
22:34 Dual Funding
24:16 Bolt12 and Lightning Network spec
26:39 Greenlight: non-custodial Lightning-as-a-service
30:09 X-Pay plugin for Core Lightning
36:19 Core Lightning ecosystem growth
46:00 Bitcoin in 2025

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In @Blockstream Talk #40, @_adembilican_ from @Relai_app joins @KnutsonJesse to discuss:

🤝 Advice for enterprizes looking to integrate Lightning ⛈️ Why Relai chose to integrate with @BlksGreenlight 🔓 The benefits of a non-custodial architecture

02:31 Getting started in Bitcoin
04:34 Buying and selling Bitcoin on Relai
05:55 The benefits of a non-custodial architecture
08:06 Integrating non-custodial Lightning wallets in Relai
09:32 Partnering with Greenlight by Blockstream
10:57 Why Relai chose to integrate with Greenlight
13:08 Improving the user experience on Lightning
14:44 Greenlight integration process
17:29 Lightning adoption activity on Relai
21:22 Overcoming the challenges of integrating Lightning
23:52 Advice for enterprizes looking to integrate Lightning
25:20 What’s next for Relai?

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In @Blockstream Talk #39 @Andrew_J_Howard and @rawrau_ from @JAN3com join @KnutsonJesse to discuss:

🌊 Bitcoin layer-2 payments on @AquaBitcoin
💧 @tether on @Liquid_BTC
⚽️ @btcmap and @Botev_EN

02:43 What makes Aqua wallet different?
08:02 Tether's role in Bitcoin onboarding
11:10 Lightning payments in the Aqua wallet
21:46 Advantages of Tether on the Liquid Network
28:34 Jan3 Financial
42:08 Jan3 and Botev Plovdiv FC
49:16 Aqua wallet and BTCMap
51:25 Aqua wallet roadmap

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In @Blockstream Talk #38, @byronhambly, Engineer at @Blockstream, joins podcast host @KnutsonJesse to explore:

🌊 Developing tools for @Liquid_BTC
🏗️ #Bitcoin covenants and layer-2s
🔥 @BlksElements open-source project

Timestamps
03:03 Bitcoin circular economies in Africa
06:29 Fairer Bitcoin for the global south
07:46 Trade-offs between Lightning, Liquid and Fedimint
09:37 The blockchain trilemma
10:35 Interoperability between Lightning and Liquid
13:04 Understanding the Liquid Federation
16:53 Covenants on the Liquid Network
20:29 Confidential Transactions on the Liquid Network
21:55 Blockstream Asset Management Platform (AMP)

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Stay on the cutting-edge of #Bitcoin and layer-2 by following the latest research and development happening at @Blockstream with @BlockstreamTalk.

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In @Blockstream Talk #37, @tierotiero, Co-Founder of @vulpemventures joins podcast Host @KnutsonJesse to discuss:

🌊 Building tools for @Liquid_BTC
🏗️ #Bitcoin covenants and layer-2s
🔥 @BlksElements open-source project

Timestamps
02:21 The power of the Bitcoin Italia community
03:26 The goals of Vulpem Ventures
05:54 Building Bitcoin layer-2 tooling
08:20 Reasons for building on the Liquid Network
09:51 Common Liquid misconceptions
13:07 Using layer-2s to stack bitcoin
14:38 Bitcoin layer-1 scaling conversations
16:03 Sharing UTXOs utilizing covenants
17:38 The evolving narratives of Bitcoin
18:57 Bitcoin volatility’s effect on use cases
21:18 The effect of higher L1 fees
23:41 The difference between Elements and Liquid
24:50 Atomic swaps with Banco by Vulpem
28:19 Getting started in Bitcoin development
31:48 Bitcoin in 2024

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Timestamps

02:26 Introducing @Excellion and JAN3
04:47 @JAN3com’s approach to nation state orange pilling
08:56 Most receptive regions for nation state Bitcoin adoption
15:39 #BitcoinMining and nation state adoption
20:37 Geographical arbitrage and collectivism
24:44 @AquaBitcoin and @Liquid_BTC adoption
26:24 Key features of the AQUA wallet
30:45 Liquid based @tether (USDt)
32:37 #LiquidNetwork FUD and Liquid derangement syndrome
35:01 Liquid and #LightningNetwork interoperability
38:34 #Bitcoin layer-2 innovations
42:27 Bitcoin ETFs “Wild BTC vs Zoo #BTC"
48:27 2024 and beyond for Bitcoin and JAN3

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In @Blockstream Talk #36 @Excellion, CEO of @JAN3com, joins podcast Host @KnutsonJesse to discuss:

💦 The @AquaBitcoin wallet
🌊 @tether on @Liquid_BTC
🌎 Nation State #Bitcoin adoption

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Timestamps
02:27 Starting work on the Lightning Network
03:47 Differentiated features of @Core_LN
06:31 Working on “Lightning v2”
08:27 Greenlight: Lightning node as a service
11:53 The benefits of non-custodial architecture
12:55 Starting work on open-source projects
14:10 Recruitment for open-source projects
15:28 Marketing Bitcoin development opportunities
20:43 Lightning FUD
22:36 @btcplusplus developer conference
26:07 Base58: A Bitcoin protocol school
29:18 @Boltzhq: @Liquid_BTC and Lightning swaps
32:20 New Bitcoin layer-2 protocols
34:54 Opcodes explained
37:46 Lightning Network mainstream adoption
44:00 BTC Plus Plus and @base58

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In @Blockstream Talk #35 the @base58 Co-Founder and Lightning Protocol Engineer Lisa Neigut aka @niftynei talks to host @KnutsonJesse. Topics Include:

🧑‍💻 The @btcplusplus developer conference
⚡️ Developing with @Core_LN
⛓️ #Bitcoin layer-2 protocols

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In @Blockstream Talk #34 @KnutsonJesse chats to the lead engineer behind @BlksGreenlight, Christian Decker aka @Snyke. Topics include:

⛈️ @Core_LN development process
📙 CLN v23.11 “#Bitcoin Orangepaper”
🔒 Non-custodial #LIghtningNetwork access

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In episode #33 of @Blockstream Talk @KnutsonJesse welcomes back @Core_LN Lead @rusty_twit to get an assessment on the maturation of the #LightningNetwork in 2023, topics include:

⚡️ Lightning on @BlksGreenWallet
🤝 Splicing and dual funding
📙 CLN v23.11 “#Bitcoin Orangepaper”

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Open-source builders @MrKukks and @pavlenex join @Blockstream Talk #32 with @KnutsonJesse where they discuss integrating @Liquid_BTC and @BTCPayserver at Baltic Honeybadger by @hodlhodl. Topics include:

🔐 Custodial vs non-custodial dynamics
🪙 #Bitcoin POS systems
⛏️ Development of @stratumv2

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Learn from #Bitcoin builder and entrepreneur @keidunm, the lead organizer behind the epic #BalticHoneybadger conference by @hodlhodl, in @Blockstream Talk #31, where he and @KnutsonJesse explore:

🏦 @debificom non-custodial bitcoin backed lending
💵 Tether on @Liquid_BTC
🤝 Peer-to-peer markets

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Join @KenSedgwick of @VLSProject and @KnutsonJesse in @Blockstream Talk #30 for a conversation on improving Lightning node security with the Validating Lightning Signer. Topics include:

⛈️ Integration with @BlksGreenlight
🔒 Lightning multisig using VLS
💡 UTXO set oracles

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Catch @Blockstream Talk #29 with the Director of @blksresearch Andrew Poelstra to get insights into:

📄 The #Codex32 paper CPU
🔐 @BlockstreamJade security
🧠 Formal verification with Simplicity

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Blockstream Talk #28 gets the inside scoop with @Blockstream's Co-Founder & CFO @e_svenson. The man behind the scenes shares his seasoned insights on #Bitcoin's institutional shift and @Liquid_BTC’s role in shaping the future of finance. Topics include:

🗻 Meeting the Cypherpunks and @adam3us
🐻 Surviving multiple market cycles
⛏️ The #BlockstreamMiningNote

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Blockstream Talk #27 welcomes @jboortz, @Blockstream's Chief Product Officer, where he and @KnutsonJesse chat about:

👤 The Journey from Google to #Bitcoin
🔗 @Core_LN & @Liquid_BTC projects
🔒 Self-custody with @BlockstreamJade