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Lightning Junkies

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Chaz
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Date created
2019/08/24
Latest episode
2022/03/23
Average duration
92 min.
Release period
22 days

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The Lightning Network is a payment network using Bitcoin as its sole asset. This podcast is dedicated to the topic of Bitcoin Lightning and how it might provide ultimate financial freedom for as many people on planet Earth as possible. "The podcast to get your Lightning fix!"

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Building THNDR with Jack Everitt and Desiree Dickerson - LNJ053
2022/03/23
In this episode we chat with Jack Everitt and Desiree Dickerson about how they built out THNDR Games. THNDR Games is a Bitcoin Lightning Network gaming studio that is focusing on bringing the next billion people to Bitcoin. Their most recent game Satsss, which is Snake with Bitcoin added, is out now! Find the link below. We talk about: 1:43 - Catching Up with Jack 3:59 - Getting to know Desiree 12:22 - Big Changes at THNDR 19:11 - Bitcoin Bounce 20:16 - The Raffle Technique 21:22 - Turbo 84 22:06 -  THNDR Bay 24:08 - Game Design Choices 25:38 - How to Counteract Over-Promising 28:48 - Financing and Footgunning 35:29 - Asset Packs and Morals 44:56 - Future Plans at THNDR 50:18 - The Video Game Tangent 53: 19 - THNDR’s Stack 56:10 - LNURL 1:00:47 - ZEBEDEE 1:03:11 - Monetizing THNDR Games 1:07:02 - NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT!! 1:09:01 - Maintaining Multiple Games FIND GUESTS HERE ------------------------------------------------ Jack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackeveritt Desiree’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/dickerson_des THNDR’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thndrgames THNDR’s Website: https://www.thndr.gg/ THNDR’s New Game!!! https://www.thndr.gg/satsss VALUE 4 VALUE ------------------------------------------------ 💸 Support us by getting Bitcoin Back with Fold: https://sicksub.network/signup4fold ₿ Catch all the Lightning Network programming at Bitcoin 2022 using coupon code LIGHTNINGJUNKIES: https://sicksub.network/Bitcoin2022 📡 Listen on https://newpodcastapps.com 🙌Support us here: https://lightningjunkies.net/support FOLLOW US ------------------------------------------------ ⚡💉 Lightning Junkies blog: https://lightningjunkies.net 🐤  Lightning Junkies on Twitter: https://sicksub.network/LNJunkies 😏 Chaz on Twitter: https://sicksub.network/TheChaz 🐱 Lightning Cat on Twitter: https://sicksub.network/LNJCat
Making Escrow More Decentralized with Evan, Jestopher and Chaz #LightningFriday 1/28/2022
2022/02/01
Welcome! This is #LightningFriday where we get together on Twitter Spaces to discuss the Lightning Network and take audience questions. This week we will be looking at Lighting Escrow, an escrow service over the Lightning Network!   Feel free to join us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/LNJunkies ! We will also answer questions posted in the Youtube live chat.    TIME STAMPS  ------------------------------------------------ 1:55 - Intro 3:14 - Capacity 12:03 - What is Lightning Escrow? 14:03 - Pain Points and Downsides of the Escrow Market 21:08 - Decentralized Escrow 27:46 - "Collaborative Custody" 32:19 - Time Locks 42:56 - Openbazaar 47:12 - Long Term Plans? 50:09 - Where is Lightning Escrow in the Development Process? 56:40 - Why will Lightning Escrow Fail? 1:05:36 - Stealing Secret Sauce 1:13:21 - Lightning Junkies, Zeus, Amboss 1:19:12 - AOPP / Open Discussion 2:02:45 - Closing Comments SPECIAL GUESTS ------------------------------------------------ GeistLight: https://twitter.com/GeistLight Tristian Bietesch: https://twitter.com/TristanBietsch Lightning Escrow: https://twitter.com/LightningEscrow VALUE 4 VALUE ------------------------------------------------ 💸 Support us by getting Bitcoin Back with Fold: https://sicksub.network/signup4fold    ₿ Catch all the Lightning Network programming at Bitcoin 2022 using coupon code LIGHTNINGJUNKIES: https://sicksub.network/Bitcoin2022 📡 Listen on https://newpodcastapps.com   🙌Support us here: https://lightningjunkies.net/support  OUR HOSTS ------------------------------------------------ * Chaz from Lightning Junkies (https://twitter.com/thechaz) * Evan Kaloudis from Zeus Wallet (https://twitter.com/evankaloudis) * Jestopher from Amboss Lightning Explorer (https://twitter.com/Jestopher_BTC)  FOLLOW US   ------------------------------------------------ ⚡💉 Lightning Junkies blog: https://lightningjunkies.net 🐤  Lightning Junkies on Twitter: https://sicksub.network/LNJunkies   🐱 Lightning Cat on Twitter: https://sicksub.network/LNJCat RABBITHOLES ------------------------------------------------ Lightning Escrow Website: https://lightningescrow.io/ Open Bazaar Rabbit Hole: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenBazaar
Celebrating Four Years of Lightning with Guy Swann, Evan, and Chaz #LightningFriday 1/14/2022
2022/01/17
Welcome! This is #LightningFriday where we get together on Twitter Spaces to discuss the Lightning Network and take audience questions. This week we will be reflecting on the last three years of Lightning Development.    Feel free to join us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/LNJunkies ! We will also answer questions posted in the Youtube live chat.    Timestamps  ------------------------------------------------  0:00 - Music/Introductions 10:41 - Outlining the Talk 12:53 - What are the early origins of Lightning Network? 39:30 - What were later developments around 2013? 42:53 - Transaction Mailability before Segwit 49:05 - Lightning in 2017 - Segwit 1:00:06 - Lightning in 2018 - The First Mainnet Transaction 1:08:29 - Hierarchical Backups with Lightning Wallets? 1:18:11 - Lightning Torch in 2018 1:28:31 - Public Capacity and Node Growth 2018-2022 1:40:32 - Lightning Onboarding Tales 2:01:54 - Q&A - Chainalysis 2:19:37 - Calls to Action 2:22:34 - Closing Notes   SPECIAL GUEST ------------------------------------------------ Guy Swann - https://twitter.com/TheGuySwann  VALUE 4 VALUE ------------------------------------------------ 💸 Support us by getting Bitcoin Back with Fold: https://sicksub.network/signup4fold    ₿ Catch all the Lightning Network programming at Bitcoin 2022 using coupon code LIGHTNINGJUNKIES: https://sicksub.network/Bitcoin2022 📡 Listen on https://newpodcastapps.com   🙌Support us here: https://lightningjunkies.net/support  OUR HOSTS ------------------------------------------------ * Chaz from Lightning Junkies (https://twitter.com/thechaz) * Evan Kaloudis from Zeus Wallet (https://twitter.com/evankaloudis)   FOLLOW US   ------------------------------------------------ ⚡💉 Lightning Junkies blog: https://lightningjunkies.net 🐤  Lightning Junkies on Twitter: https://sicksub.network/LNJunkies   🐱 Lightning Cat on Twitter: https://sicksub.network/LNJCat LINKS N STUFF ------------------------------------------------ Lightning Network White Paper - https://lightning.network/lightning-network-paper.pdf   The Blocksize War - https://www.amazon.com/Blocksize-War-controls-Bitcoins-protocol/dp/B08YQMC2WM Lightning Torch - https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2019/02/05/bitcoins-lightning-torch-explained-what-it-is-and-why-it-matters/   Chainalysis Announcment - https://twitter.com/chainalysis/status/1469317238893289475?s=20   Anthony Ronning Privacy Article - https://abytesjourney.com/lightning-privacy/
Chainalysis on Lightning Network #LightningFriday 12/17/2021 with Jestopher and Chaz
2021/12/20
This episode of the podcast is a #LightningFriday livestream from December 17th, 2021. In this episode we talk about the recent drama with Chainalysis announcing support for transaction monitoring. We talk about: Chainalysis Twitter Drama Who are the customers of Chainalysis? What is Clustering? How do you do blockchain analysis? How can you decrease the chances of being tracked? Chainalysis on Lightning vs On-Chain What can you determine from a Lightning channel open/close? Game Theory of Lightning Network and Nation States Can the IRS afford to surveil the Lightning Network? Lightning Chainalysis in Practice using Strike as Example Could the government take out a massive Bitcoin loan to attack LN? Difficulty in Attacking Lightning Network with Brute Force Amboss being similar to Chainalysis? What are the implications of having bad privacy on Lightning? AD SHILL AD SHILL AD SHILL AD SHILL LNURL and Carrot Lightning Address Onboarding Parents into Bitcoin Lightning LINKS N’ STUFF ------------------------------------------------ Chainaylsis Announcement: https://twitter.com/LNJunkies/status/1469357060479328259 Samourai: https://samouraiwallet.com/ Anthony Ronning Privacy Article: https://abytesjourney.com/lightning-privacy/ VALUE 4 VALUE ------------------------------------------------ 💸 Support us by getting Bitcoin Back with Fold: https://sicksub.network/signup4fold ₿ Catch all the Lightning Network programming at Bitcoin 2022 using coupon code LIGHTNINGJUNKIES: https://sicksub.network/Bitcoin2022 📡 Listen on https://newpodcastapps.com 🙌Support us here: https://lightningjunkies.net/support FOLLOW US ------------------------------------------------ ⚡💉 Lightning Junkies blog: https://lightningjunkies.net 🐤  Lightning Junkies on Twitter: https://sicksub.network/LNJunkies 😏 Chaz on Twitter: https://sicksub.network/TheChaz 🐱 Lightning Cat on Twitter: https://sicksub.network/LNJCat
Lightning Address: Making Lightning User Friendly with André Neves and Fiatjaf - LNJ052
2021/12/09
Transcript: This is the 52nd episode on Lightning Junkies. In this episode we are joined by André Neves and Fiatjaf. Fiatjaf was previously on Lightning Junkies alongside Rusty Russell on episode 46 (https://sicksub.network/LNJ046). Fiatjaf is known for his contributions to LNURL and many other areas of the Lightning Network ecosystem. André is known for his work with ZEBEDEE, Mintgox, and Lightning Address. Lightning Address is the primary focus of the show, how much it has grown and proliferated within the Lightning network ecosystem. We also explore other topics such as LNURL, Bolt12, and more! We talk about: 0:00 - Introductions 3:37 - André’s Background 7:38 - What is ZEBEDEE? 12:56 - ZEBEDEE’s Centralization 17:43 - Dogfooding with ZEBEDEE 19:02 - Implementing Infuse CSGO 21:49 - Infuse CSGO Activity 23:23 - What is MintGox? 26:03 - What is Lightning Address? 28:42 - How to get a Lightning Address? 32:39 - Is Lightning Address Worth the Effort? 41:32 - Bolt12/Offers 49:55 - LNURL Future Prospects 1:03:24 - Long Term Vision for Lightning Address 1:15:16 - Profound Lightning Question FIND GUESTS HERE ------------------------------------------------ André Neves: https://twitter.com/andreneves Fiatjaf: https://twitter.com/fiatjaf ZEBEDEE: https://twitter.com/zebedeeio RABBIT HOLES ------------------------------------------------ Federated Lightning Address: https://payaddress.co/ LNURL Generator: https://lnurl-pay.me/ Lightning Address: https://lightningaddress.com/ VALUE 4 VALUE ------------------------------------------------ 💸 Support us by getting Bitcoin Back with Fold: https://sicksub.network/signup4fold ₿ Catch all the Lightning Network programming at Bitcoin 2022 using coupon code LIGHTNINGJUNKIES: https://sicksub.network/Bitcoin2022 📡 Listen on https://newpodcastapps.com 🙌Support us here: https://lightningjunkies.net/support FOLLOW US ------------------------------------------------ ⚡💉 Lightning Junkies blog: https://lightningjunkies.net 🐤  Lightning Junkies on Twitter: https://sicksub.network/LNJunkies 😏 Chaz on Twitter: https://sicksub.network/TheChaz 🐱 Lightning Cat on Twitter: https://sicksub.network/LNJCat
LNbits: Extending the Lightning Stack with Ben Arc - LNJ051
2021/11/24
Transcript: https://sicksub.network/LNJ051Transcript  This is the 51st episode of Lightning Junkies! In this episode we have Ben Arc returning, he was previously on episode LNJ031 (https://sicksub.network/LNJ031)! In this episode we are focusing on the world of LNbits, it is a way to add more features and options than would ordinarily be available in your Bitcoin Lightning Stack. We talk about: 0:00 - Intro 1:27 - A Prolific Creator 6:17 - The Start of Ben Arc 12:12 - How to Choose a Project 15:31 - Sci-Fi Weirdos 21:53 - Ben’s Opinion on Bolt12 26:03 - AMP Invoices 27:08 - What is LNbits? 37:01 - DJ Livestream tipping 41:23 - LNDHub 47:25 - Extension Lightning Round 52:16 - The Future of LNbits 1:02:53 - How can YOU help the Lightning Network? 1:07:09 - The Idea Tangent 1:21:32 - Excitement for the Future FIND GUEST HERE ------------------------------------------------ Ben’s Twitter:https://twitter.com/arcbtc LNbits’ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lnbits LNbits’ GitHub: https://github.com/arcbtc/lnbits VALUE 4 VALUE ------------------------------------------------ 💸 Support us by getting Bitcoin Back with Fold: https://sicksub.network/signup4fold ₿ Catch all the Lightning Network programming at Bitcoin 2022 using coupon code LIGHTNINGJUNKIES: https://sicksub.network/Bitcoin2022 🙌Support us here: https://lightningjunkies.net/support FOLLOW US ------------------------------------------------ ⚡💉 Lightning Junkies blog: https://lightningjunkies.net 🐤  Lightning Junkies on Twitter: https://sicksub.network/LNJunkies 😏 Chaz on Twitter: https://sicksub.network/TheChaz 🐱 Lightning Cat on Twitter: https://sicksub.network/LNJCat Down the Rabbit Hole ------------------------------------------------ Cryptograffiti’s DJ project: https://twitter.com/cryptograffiti/status/1379811416543092737
Bolt12/Offers for Content Creators with Rusty Russell and Stephan Livera #LightningFriday 08/13/21
2021/11/09
Note: This is a special live podcast session done on Twitter Spaces. Since the topic was so interesting, we decided to push it to our RSS feed. We have these Lightning Network discussions every Friday on Twitter at 4pm EST/8pm UTC. Check it out! In this #lightningfriday stream we will have Rusty Russell who is most directly responsible for Bolt12 otherwise known as Offers. We will also have Stephan Livera who is well known for his fantastic Bitcoin podcast aptly named the Stephan Livera Podcast. We talked about: Introductions Our Sponsors Reason for the Chat Brief Summary of Bolt12/Offers Is Bolt12/Offers for Podcasters/Content Creators? What would the GUI for Bolt12/Offers look like? Liquidity Issues for Podcasters/Content Creators How long it will take before Offers/Bolt12 is easy for the payer? Technical Difficulties Evan Explaining getting Bolt12/Offers into Zeus Wallet Self Sovereign Podcaster/Content Creator Lightning Network based Social Network Is Offers coming to LND? What is missing from Bolt12/Offers? Would it be a bad idea to have a custodial offers wallet? Offers vs LNURL What is missing from LN that Rusty thinks about? How do other implementations feel about Bolt12/Offers? Bolt12 Telegram, Dev Reviews, Call to Action Multiple Channels per peer on C-Lightning Impervious.ai Proof of Concept Data Transmission Impverious.ai for Content Creators Short Term Future of Lightning Network for Content Creators Our Guests: Rusty Russell from Blockstream, author of Bolt12 (https://twitter.com/rusty_twit) Stephan Livera from the Stephan Livera Podcast (https://twitter.com/stephanlivera) Our hosts: Chaz from Lightning Junkies (https://twitter.com/thechaz) Evan Kaloudis from Zeus Wallet (https://twitter.com/evankaloudis) Jestopher from Amboss Lightning Explorer (https://twitter.com/Jestopher_BTC)
Node Operations and Management with Voltage #LightningFriday 10/29/21
2021/11/04
This episode of the podcast is a #LightningFriday from October 29th, 2021. In this episode we had the Voltage team come on to explain their platform and what it has to offer. #LightningFriday is where we get together on Twitter Spaces to discuss the Lightning Network and take audience questions. This week we have the Voltage team on to talk about node operations, management, and scaling.  Time stamps: 0:00 - Opening Remarks 5:12 - Voltage Team Introduces Themselves 7:03 - What is Voltage?     10:15 - Can you trust Voltage?     13:02 - What challenges would a new user experience?      22:45 - What challenges would a business experience?     27:17 - Is Flow suitable for larger businesses?     32:05 - Why is BTC Pay Server warning people about Lightning Network?      43:50 - Is Voltage going to in the Bitcoin Lightning stack for a business? 45:53 - Anticipatory Projects      48:21 - Are there advantages to having more than one node?     50:02 - The Controversial part: Why sidecar? Why not Liquidity ads?     52:27 - Why LND? 56:43  - Thoughts on Liquidity ads?     1:02:40 - How is UX friendliness growing the Lightning Network?     1:10:25 - When is Voltage adding LNURL-Auth?     1:25:06 - The Future of Voltage 1:12:54 - What about Voltage can be improved? 1:15:13 - Do you see Voltage changing over time? 1:16:20 - Why does Voltage suck? How could it improve?     1:18:00 - Geographic Diversification of Voltage Cloud Infrastructure     1:20:25 - What is the future of the Lightning Network?     1:23:20 - Has Voltage built any monitoring infrastructure?     1:25:07 - Lightning Address     1:29:36 - What are you excited about in LN? 1:32:40 - When is the new version of BTCPay Server making it to Voltage?    1:33:58 - How do we feel about LN as a data layer?    1:42:25  - How to make Lightning Network a data layer while protecting against spam? Our Guests: * Graham; Voltage CEO (https://twitter.com/gkrizek) * Nate; Support Engineer (https://twitter.com/beeforbacon1) * Bob; Infrastructure Engineer (https://twitter.com/BitcoinCoderBob)  🔋  To get 50% off your first month use code LIGHTNINGFRIDAY on checkout: https://voltage.cloud/ 💸 Support us by getting Bitcoin Back with Fold: https://sicksub.network/signup4fold ₿ Catch all the Lightning Network programming at Bitcoin 2022 using coupon code LIGHTNINGJUNKIES : https://sicksub.network/Bitcoin2022 🙌 Support us here: https://lightningjunkies.net/support  Our hosts: * Chaz from Lightning Junkies (https://twitter.com/thechaz) * Evan Kaloudis from Zeus Wallet (https://twitter.com/evankaloudis) * Jestopher from Amboss Lightning Explorer (https://twitter.com/Jestopher_BTC)
Bootstrapping the Future Internet with Impervious.ai - LNJ050
2021/09/23
Transcript: https://sicksub.network/LNJ050Transcript In this episode we have Anthony Ronning and Chase Perkins from Impervious.ai. Impervious is a software platform that uses the Lightning Network as a messaging layer to create other novel technologies like a more decentralized VPN. Anthony Ronning is known for writing an article about the current state of Lightning Network privacy. We talk about: 0:00 - Intro 1:27 - A Lighter Note 5:03 - Chase’s Background in BTC 6:40 - Anthony Background in BTC and LN 7:49 - Chase and Lightning, A Beginners Tale 9:38 - Impervious Reason for Being 11:49 - Impervious/LN and Centralized Content 16:50 - Anthony explains PoC with AMP Project 22:28 - In-Band vs Out of Band 26:57 - Are there times when in-band is far more useful? 31:54 - Hackathon Winners - The World Computer 36:35 - Bitswarm, Intentiving Torrents 39:08 - Goss - P2P Gossip Chat Room 41:22 - Pseudozach and the Red Phone 43:33 - Discord Bot 45:03 - The Future of Social Media with the Bitcoin Stack 48:00 - What are the Arguments Against Impervious? 53:00 - Anthony’s Lightning Privacy Article 56:57 - LN Privacy - PTLCs(Point Time Lock Contracts) 59:42 - Future of LN Chase’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChaseTheTruth Impervious’ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImperviousAi Anthony’s Twitter was disabled at the time of us uploading this podcast. Impervious’ Website: https://www.impervious.ai/ Support us by getting Bitcoin Back with Fold: https://use.foldapp.com/r/chaz Support us here: https://lightningjunkies.net/support Follow the Lightning Junkies blog: https://lightningjunkies.net Follow Lightning Junkies on Twitter: https://sicksub.network/LNJunkies Follow Chaz on Twitter: https://sicksub.network/TheChaz Follow Lightning Cat on Twitter: https://sicksub.network/LNJCat Rabbit Holes: The World Computer: https://twitter.com/ImperviousAi/status/1428865426520305665 Bitswarm: https://twitter.com/ImperviousAi/status/1428863722613743618 Goss: https://twitter.com/ImperviousAi/status/1428861719116320769 Redphone: https://twitter.com/ImperviousAi/status/1428861231864029187 Discord Bot: https://twitter.com/ImperviousAi/status/1428859661592109063 Arcade City: https://twitter.com/ImperviousAi/status/1428858555105304579
Jumpstarting the Circular Economy in El Salvador with Nicolas Burtey - LNJ049
2021/09/07
Transcript: https://sicksub.network/LNJ049Transcript In this episode of the podcast, we have Nicolas Burtey who is the Co-Founder / CEO at Galoy Wallet. Galoy Wallet is known for creating the branded “Bitcoin Beach” wallet in El Zonte, El Salvador. Bitcoin Beach is a project dedicated to the idea of a circular economy. We talk about: 0:00 - Intro 1:50 - Nicolas’ intro to BTC/Lightning 4:20 - VR vs Lightning Network 6:13 - Developing on Frontier Technologies 8:41 - Grassroots Movement vs Corporate 11:26 - Created First Company 13:46 - Galoy Wallet Philosophy 18:05 - Local Reception 20:46 - Lightning Network Circular Economies 21:30 - Resistance to Lightning Onboarding 24:20 - Internet Penetration in El Salvador 25:33 - El Salvador, what has changed since Bitcoin 2021? 28:21 - Concerns about Chivo Wallet 31:00 - Privacy Concerns 33:29 - What does privacy look like on the Bitcoin Beach Wallet? 35:35 - How to improve Lightning UX? 38:36 - Will the Circular Economy Make Sense? 41:24 - Call to Action 45:04 - Positive Path 46:27 - Negative Path Nicolas’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nicolasburtey Galoy’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/GaloyMoney Galoy’s Website: https://galoy.io/ Bitcoin Beach: https://www.bitcoinbeach.com/ Support us here: https://lightningjunkies.net/support Lightning Junkies Merch: https://store.lightningjunkies.net Follow the Lightning Junkies blog: https://lightningjunkies.net Follow Lightning Junkies on Twitter: https://sicksub.network/LNJunkies Follow Chaz on Twitter: https://sicksub.network/TheChaz Follow Lightning Cat on Twitter: https://sicksub.network/LNJCat
Richard Myers Discusses Lot49: Lightning Network on Meshnets - LNJ048
2021/08/18
Transcript: https://sicksub.network/LNJ048Transcript In this episode we have Richard Myers talking about his work on the Lot49 protocol. This protocol is basically a stripped down version of the Lightning Network made for low bandwidth mesh networks. Previously Richard was working at GoTenna, where he launched Global Mesh Labs to do this open source work on Lot49. Richard no longer works at GoTenna. We talk about: 1:12 - Background of the Episode 3:08 - Getting into Bitcoin/GoTenna 7:46 - What is the GoTenna? 10:50 - Lightning Network as an Analogy for Meshnets 12:08 - Global Mesh Labs 14:30 - Incentive System for Meshnets 20:15 - What is Lot49? 22:21 - Is Lot49 ready? 26:00 - Does Lot49 scale? 29:35 - Mesh Network Routing Nodes? 31:52 - Future of Lot49/Meshnets 34:11 - Would Eltoo make Lot49 better or more usable? 37:10 - Multiparty channels aka Channel Factories 42:22 - Mesh networks/Lot49 as a Hard Sell 45:21 - Meshnets for Adversarial Environments 48:48 - How can people contribute to Lot49? 54:54 - Transaction Types for Eltoo 1:00:10 - Future of Meshnets 1:01:50 - Disintermediate the State? Decentralize all the things? 1:02:34 - Future of Bitcoin Lightning Network Richard Myers’ Twitter: https://twitter.com/remyers_ Richard Myers’ Website: http://yakshaver.org/ Global Mesh Labs’ Website: https://globalmeshlabs.org/ Post about Eltoo: http://yakshaver.org/2021/07/26/first.html GoTenna’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/goTenna GoTenna’s Website: https://gotenna.com/ Support us here: https://lightningjunkies.net/support Lightning Junkies Merch: https://store.lightningjunkies.net Follow the Lightning Junkies blog: https://lightningjunkies.net Follow Lightning Junkies on Twitter: https://sicksub.network/LNJunkies Follow Chaz on Twitter: https://sicksub.network/TheChaz Follow Lightning Cat on Twitter: https://sicksub.network/LNJCat For a Full list of Rabbit Holes, please visit our blog at https://sicksub.network/LNJ048
Christian Decker Explores Channel Factories - LNJ047
2021/07/28
Transcript: https://sicksub.network/LNJ047Transcript This is the 47th episode of the Lightning Junkies podcast. In this episode we have Christian Decker, the final boss of the Lightning Network or otherwise known as Dr. Bitcoin. He’s known to have been very early in the development of Bitcoin and has authored some important papers related to Eltoo and Channel Factories among others. He’s currently working for Blockstream as a core protocol researcher. Thanks to Anthony Ronning for contributing questions for this episode. We talk about: 0:00 - Intro 5:28 - Christian Transitioning from BTC to Lightning Network 7:39 - The Evolution of the Lightning Network 23:04 - Multiparty Channels/Channel Factories 29:43 - Schnorr/Signature Aggregations Oh my! 33:20 - Are Channel Factories where we are headed? 35:22 - Would Channel Factories help with privacy? 41:02 - Multiparty Channel Trust and Complications 44:49 - Will Bitcoin’s Block Size be increased? 45:43 - Reasons why a layered approach is taken vs Block Size Increase 49:24 - Low Bandwidth Mesh Networks 51:32 - Use Case for Meshnets 58:22 - Lightning Network Privacy 1:04:55 - Other Privacy Enchanments 1:15:53 - The Pessimistic Outlook 1:16:57 - The Optimistic 1:19:10 - Call to Action Christian Decker Website: http://snyke.net/publications/ His Twitter: https://twitter.com/Snyke Eltoo Paper: https://blockstream.com/eltoo.pdf Channel Factories Paper: https://nakamotoinstitute.org/static/docs/scalable-funding-of-bitcoin-micropayment-channel-networks.pdf Support us here: https://lightningjunkies.net/support Lightning Junkies Merch: https://store.lightningjunkies.net Follow the Lightning Junkies blog: https://lightningjunkies.net Follow Lightning Junkies on Twitter: https://sicksub.network/LNJunkies Follow Chaz on Twitter: https://sicksub.network/TheChaz Follow Lightning Cat on Twitter: https://sicksub.network/LNJCat

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4.8 out of 5
13 reviews
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AlexTheDukie 2020/10/20
Fantastic deep diving and host
Big fan of Chaz and love the content from a lightning network builder
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BrainHarrington 2019/11/09
Love the Lightning Focus
This is great, helpful to learn about lightning
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DMP1ce 2019/10/19
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The bitcoin podcast were I get my lightning fix.
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MattVCummings 2019/09/05
Great Intro to the world of Lightning
Great podcast for those looking to get introduced to the world of Bitcoin & Lightning. Looking forward to future eps!
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