Saunter is a designer and bitcoin advocate who works at Alby: one of the most popular Lightning network wallets. In this episode, he describes his experiences with onboarding new users and increasing adoption around the world.
Time stamps:
Introducing Saunter (00:00:51)
Evolution of Alby Wallet (00:01:38)
Functionalities of the Alby Wallet (00:02:26)
Lightning Business Model Challenges (00:05:46)
Bitcoin as a Medium of Exchange (00:07:45)
Adoption in Central America (00:09:55)
Degrees of Bitcoin Adoption (00:12:59)
Integration with Local Payment Systems (00:18:07)
Educational Initiatives in El Salvador (00:20:43)
Current State of Adoption (00:22:43)
Chivo Wallet (00:25:46)
Top-Down Adoption Issues (00:28:10)
Grassroots Initiatives (00:30:46)
Alby Wallet Features (00:35:33)
Nostr Integration (00:36:08)
Programmability of Bitcoin Lightning (00:39:57)
Self-Hosting and Lightning Network (00:43:49)
Future of Alby and User Accounts (00:46:27)
Exploring Alby Wallet Options (00:51:48)
Popular Apps on Alby (00:52:25)
Point of Sale App Development (00:53:44)
Isolated Balance Feature (00:55:07)
User Experience with Alby App (00:56:30)
Recommendations for Implementations (00:57:00)
App Store Insights (00:58:00)
Connecting Alby with Accounts (00:59:51)
Channel Management and Backups (01:01:29)
User Data Privacy Concerns (01:02:35)
Benefits of Adding Alby to Full Nodes (01:04:14)
Enhancing Node Capabilities (01:08:26)
Inspiration for UX Design (01:12:56)
User Testing Insights (01:15:56)
Evolution of Lightning Wallets (01:16:52)
Branding and Design Philosophy (01:17:53)
Concerns About Security Exploits (01:19:25)
Adoption Challenges and Perspectives (01:22:47)
Bitcoin vs. Stablecoins (01:26:41)
Market Dynamics and Adoption Rates (01:29:08)
Future of Bitcoin Security (01:30:39)
Interconnectedness of Bitcoin Systems (01:33:43)
Challenges with Stablecoins on Lightning (01:37:31)
Future Changes to Bitcoin Protocol (01:39:21)
Discussion on Block Size Increase (01:40:42)
Data Compression in Blocks (01:41:24)
Cost of Verification Concerns (01:42:04)
Layer Two Experiments (01:42:25)
Risks of Layer One Changes (01:44:07)
Focus on Lightning Network Development (01:45:06)
Introducing Alby Wallet (01:45:29)
Onboarding New Users (01:45:45)
Benefits of Alby Hub (01:46:32)
User-Friendly Lightning Node Setup (01:47:46)
Following Saunter's Work (01:48:27)
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