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: 146BLOCK: 875198PRICE: 936 sats per dollarsupport 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/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyzOutro 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

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/miljanEPISODE: 145BLOCK: 872088PRICE: 1071 sats per dollarsupport 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/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyzOutro 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

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.meCalle on Nostr: https://primal.net/calleEPISODE: 144BLOCK: 870884PRICE: 1086 sats per dollarsupport 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/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyzOutro 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

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/moneyballLyn on Nostr: https://primal.net/lynEPISODE: 143BLOCK: 869880PRICE: 1180 sats per dollarsupport 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/chatOutro 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

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: 142BLOCK: 867036PRICE: 1534 sats per dollarsupport 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/chatOutro 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

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/npub1qtvl2em0llpnnllffhat8zltugwwz97x79gfmxfz4qk52n6zpk3qq87dzeLuke on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1lh273a4wpkup00stw8dzqjvvrqrfdrv2v3v4t8pynuezlfe5vjnsnaa9nkMechanic on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1wnlu28xrq9gv77dkevck6ws4euej4v568rlvn66gf2c428tdrptqq3n3wrLearn more about OCEAN: https://ocean.xyz/EPISODE: 140BLOCK: 864648PRICE: 1582 sats per dollarsupport 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/chatOutro 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 Transaction Volume and Future Outlook

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: 139BLOCK: 861729PRICE: 1638 sats per dollarsupport 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

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/odellJack Dorsey on Nostr: https://primal.net/jackJack Mallers on Nostr: https://primal.net/jackmallersGrant Gilliam on Nostr: https://primal.net/grantMax Keidun on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1797h37mc98f6363m5nysxd0t2swuz7nxq4z83saw77em3czld6xqvuar68 More info about Ten31: https://ten31.vcMore info about Strike: https://strike.meMore info about Block: https://block.xyzMore info about HodlHodl: https://hodlhodl.comMore info about Debifi: https://debifi.comwebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.comnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream 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) Jack Dorsey Joins the Panel(00:14:02) Square's Transition to Block and Bitcoin(00:17:16) Defining a Bitcoin Company(00:18:56) Corporate vs. Open Source in Bitcoin(00:21:16) Regulatory Challenges for Bitcoin Companies(00:24:00) Future of Bitcoin in Corporations(00:28:11) Supporting Open Source Development(00:31:05) Funding and Investment in Bitcoin(00:35:29) VCs and Bitcoin Investment(00:39:01) Control and Influence in Bitcoin(00:44:56) Bitcoin's Adoption and Market Dynamics(00:49:00) Attracting and Retaining Bitcoin Developers(00:56:54) Human Connection and Company Culture(01:00:55) Intersection of Bitcoin, AI, and Nostr(01:03:01) Open Source vs. Corporate Development(01:09:05) Building Trust in Bitcoin Products(01:17:31) Closing Remarks and Thank Yous

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=LE731vXoUOUODELL on Nostr: https://primal.net/odellPablo on Nostr: https://primal.net/pablof7zStuart Bowman on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1lunaq893u4hmtpvqxpk8hfmtkqmm7ggutdtnc4hyuux2skr4ttcqr827ljhzrd on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1ye5ptcxfyyxl5vjvdjar2ua3f0hynkjzpx552mu5snj3qmx5pzjscpknprpip on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub176p7sup477k5738qhxx0hk2n0cty2k5je5uvalzvkvwmw4tltmeqw7vgup website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.comnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream 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

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-Y0fq5KiAODELL on Nostr: https://primal.net/odellMarty Bent on Nostr: http://primal.net/martybent Preston Pysh on Nostr: https://primal.net/prestonAlex Li on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1szpa7cypmyd59083qs3pte9lez22lzfu6pl2guhgqx7q09x68y6qquh3td website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.comnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream 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

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.usEPISODE: 138BLOCK: 858865PRICE: 1683 sats per dollarsupport 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

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-bHdoPablo on Nostr: https://primal.net/pablof7zODELL on Nostr: https://primal.net/odellwebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.comnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream 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