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Citadel Dispatch ODELL

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An interactive live show about bitcoin and freedom tech.

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    CD130: LNBITS, BITCOIN, AND NOSTR WITH BEN ARC

    CD130: LNBITS, BITCOIN, AND NOSTR WITH BEN ARC

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    EPISODE: 130
    BLOCK: 841665
    PRICE: 1758 sats per dollar
    TOPICS: why bitcoin?, the power of free and open source software, lnbits, the path forward, nostr, failure of centralized governance

    project websites: https://lnbits.com/ + https://nostr.com + https://nostr.org

    Ben on nostr:
    https://primal.net/p/npub1c878wu04lfqcl5avfy3p5x83ndpvedaxv0dg7pxthakq3jqdyzcs2n8avm

    new to nostr? check out https://primal.net

    website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com
    nostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠
    youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/

    (00:00:04) CNBC Intro
    (00:04:05) Impact of Fed Announcements on Global Economy
    (00:08:24) Bitcoin and Freedom Tech Discussion
    (00:14:04) LNBits Project Overview and Development
    (00:27:47) Evolution of Custodial Services in LNBits
    (00:38:18) Building Security Features for LNBits
    (00:39:55) Challenges with Demo Server Usage and Security Measures
    (00:40:18) Discussion on Real Use Cases of Bitcoin Park and LNBits
    (01:13:22) Nostr IoT projects
    (01:14:38) Discussion on the importance of public key crypto and Bitcoin in empowering individuals and building better cooperatives
    (01:40:37) Nostr as a Bitcoin child project and its significance in the freedom technology space
    (01:51:44) Discussion on the prevalence of listening devices like Alexa and Ring doorbell cameras in homes, comparing it to George Orwell's predictions
    (01:52:18) Introduction to Nostr IoT and its simplicity in controlling devices like light switches and solar panels
    (01:55:19) Focus on building a marketplace and the importance of Nostr to empower individuals

    • 2 hr 23 min
    CD129: BETTER TWITCH WITH KIERAN OF ZAP STREAM

    CD129: BETTER TWITCH WITH KIERAN OF ZAP STREAM

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    EPISODE: 129
    BLOCK: 841531
    PRICE: 1646 sats per dollar
    TOPICS: building an open competitor to major video streaming platforms, the future of nostr

    project websites: https://zap.stream

    Kieran on nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1v0lxxxxutpvrelsksy8cdhgfux9l6a42hsj2qzquu2zk7vc9qnkszrqj49

    website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com
    nostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠
    youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/

    (00:00:04) Intro Clip
    (00:03:03) Introduction to Citadel Dispatch
    (00:03:57) Guest Introduction: Kieran and Discussion on ZapStream and Snort Projects
    (00:05:27) Development and Evolution of ZapStream Project
    (00:07:21) Challenges and Future Plans for ZapStream
    (00:09:07) Monetization Strategies and Features for ZapStream
    (00:11:51) Discussion on Withdrawals and Lightning Addresses in ZapStream
    (00:19:00) Importance of User Experience and Features in ZapStream Development
    (00:21:23) Focus on Snort Project and Development Challenges
    (00:25:22) Comparison with Mainstream Platforms and Ethical Development Practices
    (00:35:23) Future Enhancements and Features for Upstream and Snort Projects
    (00:40:26) Discussion about raiding streams and stream events
    (00:41:20) Experience with ZapStream and its features
    (00:42:06) Conversation about OpenSats and grants
    (01:16:25) Discussion about domain names and NIP5 handles
    (01:17:01) Conversation about impersonators and domain ownership
    (01:49:16) Financial challenges and losses in various projects
    (01:51:01) Warning and advice about financial risks in projects like Bitcoin TV
    (01:53:30) Discussion on integrating ZapStream comments into StreamYard

    • 2 hr 3 min
    CD128: USING BITCOIN TO MAKE ELECTIONS MORE SECURE WITH CARLOS TORIELLO

    CD128: USING BITCOIN TO MAKE ELECTIONS MORE SECURE WITH CARLOS TORIELLO

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    EPISODE: 128
    BLOCK: 841388
    PRICE: 1586 sats per dollar
    TOPICS: election integrity, verifiability, hashes, timestamps, experiences on the ground in Guatemala, using this method in America

    project websites: https://digitalwitness.io + https://film.simpleproof.com/

    Carlos on nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub14advhxua8w78gl2z7q8c4s20htxkzq4cu5mhj34ep0puf7smyqzszrd7qq

    website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com
    nostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠
    youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/

    (00:00:03) CNN Intro Clip
    (00:01:32) Introduction to Bitcoin Monday and discussion on securing elections with Bitcoin
    (00:07:41) Discussion on the election process in Guatemala and the use of blockchain technology for election auditing
    (00:41:58) Tutorial on number guessing and advanced tutorials on mobile screens
    (00:43:00) Gamifying election audits and engaging young people in democracy
    (01:00:00) Importance of election integrity and the role of Bitcoin in protecting elections
    (01:19:13) Expressions of gratitude and upcoming events announcement
    (01:20:29) Sentiments about love and care
    (01:23:42) Closing remarks and farewell

    • 1 hr 23 min
    CD127: NAVALNY, RUSSIA, AND BITCOIN WITH ANNA CHEKHOVICH

    CD127: NAVALNY, RUSSIA, AND BITCOIN WITH ANNA CHEKHOVICH

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    EPISODE: 127
    BLOCK: 840689
    PRICE: 1543 sats per dollar
    TOPICS: using the financial system to oppress people, bitcoin provides hope, difficulty when using bitcoin

    project websites: https://acf.international/ + https://hrf.org/

    Anna on twitter: https://twitter.com/AnyaChekhovich

    website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com
    nostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠
    youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/

    (00:00:00) CNBC Intro
    (00:02:45) Challenges faced by an organization in using Bitcoin for financial transactions
    (00:56:18) Benefits of Accepting Lightning Donations
    (00:57:03) Privacy Concerns with Coinjoin and Encrypted Messaging
    (00:57:39) Educational Challenges in Bitcoin Adoption
    (00:58:28) Importance of Multilingual Support in Bitcoin Products
    (01:00:13) Role of Education in Bitcoin Adoption
    (01:05:00) Bitcoin Adoption Efforts in Nonprofit Organizations
    (01:10:33) Challenges with Bitcoin Tools and Wallets
    (01:15:31) Bitcoin Adoption and Freedom Advocacy

    • 1 hr 25 min
    CD126: DAMUS WITH WILL CASARIN

    CD126: DAMUS WITH WILL CASARIN

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    EPISODE: 126
    BLOCK: 840543
    PRICE: 1500 sats per dollar
    TOPICS: building the damus nostr client, bitcoin influence on nostr, zaps, opensats concerns

    project website: https://damus.io

    will on nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1xtscya34g58tk0z605fvr788k263gsu6cy9x0mhnm87echrgufzsevkk5s

    website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com
    nostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠
    youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/

    (00:00:00) Fox Business Intro Clip
    (00:01:27) Introduction to Citadel Dispatch
    (00:02:30) Discussion on building NostrDB, outbox model, and decentralized relay system.
    (00:38:26) Discussion about NostrDB and verifying notes
    (00:39:23) Designing a Nostr client with the outbox model
    (00:39:47) Importance of fast implementation and new technology in multiplatform client development
    (01:10:49) Discussion on the demand for a nice, fancy NIP5 from Damus
    (01:11:12) Exploration of the scarcity of a namespace in Damus
    (01:11:31) Conversation on default media uploads in Damus and thoughts on media uploads going forward
    (01:49:43) Importance of transparency and feedback in handling rejection reasons for OpenSats grants
    (01:50:11) Discussion on the significance of zaps and the challenges of revenue generation
    (01:51:12) The need for increasing user base and different strategies for growth

    • 2 hr 2 min
    CD125: THE FUTURE OF NOSTR WITH HZRD149 AND STUART BOWMAN

    CD125: THE FUTURE OF NOSTR WITH HZRD149 AND STUART BOWMAN

    support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    EPISODE: 125
    BLOCK: 839662
    PRICE: 1658 sats per dollar
    TOPICS: nostr development culture, sovereign engineering, bittorrent, i2p, ipfs, tradeoffs and benefits, AI and LLMs, how communication will evolve going forward

    project websites: https://satellite.earth/ + https://nostrudel.ninja/

    hzrd on nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1ye5ptcxfyyxl5vjvdjar2ua3f0hynkjzpx552mu5snj3qmx5pzjscpknpr

    stuart on nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1lunaq893u4hmtpvqxpk8hfmtkqmm7ggutdtnc4hyuux2skr4ttcqr827lj

    website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com
    nostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠
    youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/

    (00:00:03) Fox Business Intro
    (00:04:18) Introduction to Citadel Dispatch and discussion on Gold vs. Bitcoin arguments
    (00:06:44) Conversation about the Nostr ecosystem and its development
    (00:26:19) Focus on developing the satellite stack and creating a Discord like server on Nostr
    (00:36:04) Importance of making Nostr infrastructure indestructible and uncensorable
    (00:39:55) Discussion on Hyper DHT and its role in making Nostr more secure and decentralized
    (00:44:39) Exploration of alternative DNS solutions and the concept of discoverability in Nostr
    (00:45:33) Reasons for the limited adoption of I2P and challenges with its complexity
    (00:45:51) Connecting to the entire world and the peer-to-peer aspect
    (00:46:45) Importance of web of trust in making connections based on followers
    (00:47:55) The significance of social activity in producing signal and deriving social capital
    (01:29:14) Discussion on the reliance on large relays and the deletion of the Damus Relay
    (01:30:26) Importance of users holding the cards of the actual infrastructure in Nostr
    (01:33:09) Debate on the role of peer-to-peer networks and the need for authenticity in the digital sphere

    • 2 hr 6 min

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