(00:01:15) Introduction and funding of the podcast

(00:03:01) Ways to support the podcast

(00:04:18) Discussion about the Baltic Honey Badger conference

(00:56:43) Confidential transactions and their implementation

(00:57:51) CT implemented using simplicity and script size

(00:58:46) Fees for using confidential transactions

(01:00:13) Timeline for implementing simplicity and confidential transactions

(01:01:30) Bitcoin's resistance to change and the need for overwhelming support

(01:03:26) Federated Chaumian mint (Fedimint) and its potential

(01:06:44) Interoperability of Fedimint with lightning and liquid

(01:18:58) Blockstream's focus on mining and the acquisition of Spondoolies

(01:22:59) Estimating the percentage of energy consumption dedicated to Bitcoin mining in 50 years

Intro

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