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Burak is the creator of Ark, a second-layer solution designed for scaling Bitcoin. 

In ways it is inspired by elements of Bitcoin’s base blockchain, Lightning, e-cash, and coinjoins, and we got into all the details of how Ark will work during our conversation.

→ Ark: https://www.arkpill.me/

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

This show is a Lightning podcast. That means instead of asking for likes or shares, I ask for sats.

The best way to show your support is to download Fountain from the App Store, load your wallet with some sats, and send them over the Lightning Network to kerooke@fountain.fm.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

→ More Episodes: https://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

→ Nostr NIP-05: kr@stacker.news

Links

→ Stack Sats: https://www.stacksats.how/

→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

→ Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:13 - Burak Intro

12:36 - How Burak Changes His Mind

19:12 - First Comes Scalability, Then Comes Privacy

22:00 - What Is Ark?

37:59 - Why Users May Want To Become Ark Service Providers

43:27 - Ark Service Providers vs. Lightning Service Providers

51:30 - The Scalability of Ark

59:59 - How Will Ark Gain User Adoption?

1:06:33 - Monetizing Ark

1:09:47 - Ark Feedback From The Bitcoin Community

1:18:01 - The Lightning Round

Maxim Orlovsky is the founder of the LNP/BP Standards Association and the creator of the RGB smart contracts protocol.

In our conversation, we explored the importance of standards for Bitcoin and Lightning, the details of how RGB works and why it’s important, and Maxim’s work on LNP Node and reNostr.

→ RGB Protocol: https://rgb.tech/

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

This show is a Lightning podcast. That means instead of asking for likes or shares, I ask for sats.

The best way to show your support is to download Fountain from the App Store, load your wallet with some sats, and send them over the Lightning Network to kerooke@fountain.fm.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

→ More Episodes: https://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

→ Nostr NIP-05: kr@stacker.news

Links

→ Stack Sats: https://www.stacksats.how/

→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

→ Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:42 - Maxim Orlovsky Intro

12:40 - Why Are Standards Important?

17:20 - What Are The Disadvantages of Internet Standards?

19:32 - Standards on Bitcoin & Lightning

27:29 - How LNP Node Works

30:40 - What is RGB?

33:33 - Why Build Smart Contracts on Bitcoin?

50:04 - What Will People Use RGB For?

55:37 - RGB Development & Timeline

1:07:00 - Maxim’s Views on Nostr

1:14:33 - What is ReNostr?

1:20:57 - The Pieces of the Self-Sovereign Tech Stack

Shehzan Maredia is the co-founder of Lava, a Bitcoin project that aims to make sovereign finance simple.

In our discussion we explored the full scope of Lava’s vision, we talked about how Lava’s native Bitcoin borrowing protocol works, and we also discussed Lava’s decision to prioritize building on Bitcoin’s base blockchain over the Lightning Network today.

→ Lava: https://www.lava.xyz/

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

This show is a Lightning podcast. That means instead of asking for likes or shares, I ask for sats.

The best way to show your support is to download Fountain from the App Store, load your wallet with some sats, and send them over the Lightning Network to kerooke@fountain.fm.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

→ More Episodes: https://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

→ Nostr NIP-05: kr@stacker.news

Links

→ Stack Sats: https://www.stacksats.how/

→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

→ Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:24 - Shehzan Maredia Intro

05:00 - How Lava’s Bitcoin Borrowing Protocol Works

22:24 - Why Do People Use Borrowing Protocols?

29:27 - Will Lava Integrate Bitcoin-Native Stablecoins?

32:06 - Why Lava Is Not Prioritizing the Lightning Network

42:52 - Lava’s Self-Custodial Wallet

50:21 - The Constraints to Self-Custody Today

55:44 - Building a Full Financial Sovereignty Stack

1:00:48 - The Lightning Round

Jesse Berger is the author of Magic Internet Money, a book that takes readers on a journey about the fundamental principles of money and Bitcoin. 

In addition to selling his book on Amazon, Jesse has stacked over 100,000 sats on pay-per-page and value-4-value based Lightning payments using Mash.

→ Magic Internet Money: https://magicbitcoinbook.com/



Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork



This show is a Lightning podcast. That means instead of asking for likes or shares, I ask for sats.

The best way to show your support is to download Fountain from the App Store, load your wallet with some sats, and send them over the Lightning Network to kerooke@fountain.fm.



→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

→ More Episodes: https://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm



Links

→ Stack Sats: https://www.stacksats.how/

→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

→ Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

Konstantin is the co-founder of Kollider, a Lightning-powered Bitcoin derivatives platform that also offers a browser extension wallet, synthetic fiat stablecoins, and a paid Nostr relay.

In our conversation, we explored the value of instant settlement on Bitcoin exchanges, how Kollider’s wallet and subscription-based Nostr relay works, and how all the different pieces of Kollider’s business fit together.

→ Kollider: https://kollider.xyz/

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

This show is a Lightning podcast. That means instead of asking for likes or shares, I ask for sats.

The best way to show your support is to download Fountain from the App Store, load your wallet with some sats, and send them over the Lightning Network to kerooke@fountain.fm.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

→ More Episodes: https://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

→ Nostr NIP-05: kr@stacker.news

Links

→ Stack Sats: https://www.stacksats.how/

→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

→ Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:14 - Konstantin Intro

08:00 - Why Do Bitcoin Exchanges Hold Customer Funds?

14:32 - Has Kollider’s Business Been Affected By High Bitcoin Fees?

18:37 - How Kollider’s Products Fit Together

26:11 - Patterns in Kollider’s Exchange Volume

31:09 - What Will People Use Kollider’s Wallet For?

35:43 - Lightning Web Wallet Comparisons

44:07 - Synthetic Fiat Stablecoins on Kollider

1:05:40 - Kollider’s Paid Subscription Nostr Relay

1:14:35 - Contributors to Rising and Falling Nostr Activity

1:18:18 - The Lightning Round

Scott and Mallory are a California couple building a Bitcoin education company called SHAmory, where they’ve stacked over 10,000,000 sats for selling games, books, and toys that help people learn about Bitcoin.

→ SHAmory: https://shamory.com/

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage

→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork

This show is a Lightning podcast. That means instead of asking for likes or shares, I ask for sats.

The best way to show your support is to download Fountain from the App Store, load your wallet with some sats, and send them over the Lightning Network to kerooke@fountain.fm.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

→ More Episodes: https://www.stacksats.how/podcast

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Links

→ Stack Sats: https://www.stacksats.how/

→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

→ Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations

→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr