Built on Bitcoin with Jacob Brown

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Built on Bitcoin with Jacob Brown

Interviews with the best founders building on Bitcoin. Jacob takes an open-minded approach and talks with builders from all corners of the Bitcoin ecosystem.

  1. E157: The First Bitcoin Perp DEX with Mithil Thakore - CEO & Co-Founder of Velar

    5 DAYS AGO

    E157: The First Bitcoin Perp DEX with Mithil Thakore - CEO & Co-Founder of Velar

    Today we have Mithil Thakore, co-founder of Velar, on the podcast. Velar is a DeFi application focused on providing yield on Bitcoin. Mithil shares his journey in the crypto space, the vision behind Velar, and the importance of building on Bitcoin's secure infrastructure. The discussion delves into the differences between L1 and L2 solutions, the current product offerings of Velar, and an in-depth explanation of derivatives and perpetual contracts in the crypto market. The intricacies of perpetual decentralized exchanges (perp DEXs), their development, and the future of Bitcoin DeFi. He explains the differences between perpetual contracts and futures, the importance of liquidity and low latency in trading, and the trust assumptions involved in using Bitcoin Layer 2 solutions. Finally, he emphasizes the potential of decentralized finance on Bitcoin and his vision for it to surpass Ethereum DeFi in the coming years. Follow Mithil on X: @RainFire09 Follow Velar on X: @velarBTC Check out Velar on their website: https://velar.com/

    50 min
  2. E156: Boarding the Ark with Alex Bergeron - Ecosystem Lead at Ark Labs

    OCT 25

    E156: Boarding the Ark with Alex Bergeron - Ecosystem Lead at Ark Labs

    The time to board the Ark is coming. Ark is a new off-chain scaling solution for Bitcoin that plays nicely with other off-chain protocols like Lightning. Alex is the Head of Ecosystem at Ark Labs, in this conversation, we discuss: The current landscape of off-chain protocolsHow does Ark work?What will the UX feel like for users?Wen live on mainnet?Alex’s background in BitcoinAnd much more.Follow Ark Labs on Twitter: @ArkLabsHQ Learn more about Ark: https://arklabs.to/ Best place to dive deeper:https://arkdev.info/docs/learn/intro

    1h 31m
  3. The Return of Counterparty with Adam Krellenstein - Co-Creator of the OG Meta-Protocol

    OCT 4

    The Return of Counterparty with Adam Krellenstein - Co-Creator of the OG Meta-Protocol

    Counterparty is back in active development after taking a long hiatus. For the newer Bitcoiners that typically listen to this podcast, you may not know what Counterparty is. In this conversation, we discuss: [0:00] Shitcoins on Bitcoin. 2014 vs Now. [4:40] Meta-Protocols vs Forking Bitcoin [6:52] Centralization Fears: Core Devs vs Mining [9:20] OP_Return Debate [11:00] Alternative tokens on Bitcoin [16:00] What is Counterparty [22:04] Counterparty 2.0: Big upgrades [28:25] What does XCP token do [31:10] Where do Counterparty'ers hang out [33:40] Future Roadmap [37:00] What Adam's most excited about Follow Adam on Twitter: @agkrellenstein Learn more about Counterparty: https://counterparty.io/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow me on Twitter: @JakeBlockchain Stay updated on everything Built on Bitcoin podcast: https://www.builtonbitcoin.xyz/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Building something amazing on Bitcoin? Connect with us at the Bitcoin Frontier Fund. We invest and assist the best early-stage founders building new user-cases for Bitcoin. Website: https://www.btcfrontier.fund/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BTCFrontierFund Love yall! See you in the next episode. Peace!

    41 min
  4. Unlocking Bitcoin’s Future: Setzeus on Bitscript, Seed Management and Empowering Developers

    SEP 27

    Unlocking Bitcoin’s Future: Setzeus on Bitscript, Seed Management and Empowering Developers

    Setzeus is a prominent developer and educator in the Bitcoin space. In this episode, we discuss his journey into the Bitcoin space and how he stays locked in as a founder. Tools his development house (Strata Labs) have built empowering developers with Bitscript and Rootkey. We also explore how Strata Labs operates as a development agency. Follow Setzeus on Twitter: @setzeus Check out Strata Labs: https://www.stratalabs.org/ Explore Bitscript: https://www.bitscript.app/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow me on Twitter: @JakeBlockchain Stay updated on everything Built on Bitcoin podcast: https://www.builtonbitcoin.xyz/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Building something amazing on Bitcoin? Connect with us at the Bitcoin Frontier Fund. We invest and assist the best early-stage founders building new user-cases for Bitcoin. Website: https://www.btcfrontier.fund/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BTCFrontierFund Love yall! See you in the next episode. Peace!

    48 min
  5. E153: The Potential of Bitaxe Pleb Mining, Does proof-of-work "work" for new chains, The Rat Inscription, Nostr

    SEP 4

    E153: The Potential of Bitaxe Pleb Mining, Does proof-of-work "work" for new chains, The Rat Inscription, Nostr

    Follow Charlie on X: @cbspears Follow Donny on X: @itsdonnyok Follow Jake on X: @jakeblockchain This Bitcoin Weekly Kickback episode covers various topics related to proof of work and mining. It starts with a discussion about a project called the Rats, which involves inscribing rat-related things onto an inscription. The conversation then moves on to the effectiveness of proof of work for new chains and the challenges they face in competing with Bitcoin. The hosts express skepticism about the success of new proof of work networks and highlight the path dependency and adoption challenges they face. They also discuss the Bitax pleb mining initiative and its potential to contribute to the decentralization of mining. The conversation covers various topics including the potential of Bitcoin mining as a home-centric activity, the role of Nostra as a social media platform, and the concept of micro-payments. The hosts discuss the implications of pleb mining and how it can lead to a better understanding of Bitcoin. They also explore the challenges and potential centralization of Nostra as a social media platform. Additionally, they touch on the idea of streaming Satoshis and the importance of micro-payments. The conversation concludes with a brief mention of Magic Eden and its token launch.

    52 min
  6. The Origins of Ordinalsbot with Brian Laughlan - Co-Founder of Ordinalsbot

    AUG 30

    The Origins of Ordinalsbot with Brian Laughlan - Co-Founder of Ordinalsbot

    Ordinalsbot is one of the most successful companies in the Ordinals space. In this episode, Brian Laughlan discusses his journey from launching a collection called Satoshibles on Ethereum to building on Bitcoin with Ordinals. He highlights the advantages of storing data on-chain and the challenges of high fees. We also his process of iterating on product and understanding what to build next. Follow Brian on Twitter: @bruffstar Check out Ordinalsbot: https://ordinalsbot.com/

    41 min
  7. Fractal, Babylon Mainnet, East vs West markets, Ordinal Devs - Bitcoin Weekly Kickback with Charlie, Donny, Bob and Jacob

    AUG 26

    Fractal, Babylon Mainnet, East vs West markets, Ordinal Devs - Bitcoin Weekly Kickback with Charlie, Donny, Bob and Jacob

    On this latest Bitcoin Weekly we discuss the Babylon Mainnet launch, Fractal Bitcoin Sidechain, The state of discourse on Bitcoin Twitter, East vs West and how they invest differently, Proof-of-Work being zero sum, the effects of the Ordinals numbering debate on devs, and much more. Follow Charlie on X: @cbspears Follow Donny on X: @itsdonnyok Follow Bob on X: @bobbodily Follow Jake on X: @jakeblockchain Sound Bites "People have been craving the pod. I'm gonna waste no time. Let's just jump right in." "The general idea of development and pushing forward on Bitcoin is thrilling." "The number of developers who are competent in the ordinals and ordinals adjacent type dev activities are limited." "Fractal would be a pretty good testnet... It sounds like a terrible idea." "Either ETH wins or Bitcoin wins, but one has to slowly die or they're both easily more attackable." "BitVM2 is good enough for a specific bridging use case... LPs can come in and make it possible."

    1h 1m
  8. What Is The Spiderchain with Willem Schroe - Co=Founder of Botanix

    AUG 23

    What Is The Spiderchain with Willem Schroe - Co=Founder of Botanix

    Its Bitcoin L2 season and Botanix is a nake you've surely heard around. But do you know what the Spiderchain is? In this episode we deep dive into how their novel peg-in/peg-out and consensus mechanism works to move BTC into their sidechain. Willem Schroe is the co-founder of Botanix Labs. You can follow him on Twitter: @WillemSchroe Learn more about Botanix on their website: https://botanixlabs.xyz/

    49 min
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