Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Sparrow Wallet creator Craig Raw about his Bitcoin-only wallet. Craig gives an update on his removal of Whirlpool, explains other new features of the wallet, and gives some perspective on Bitcoin wallet development, Lightning, and privacy on Bitcoin. 

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TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 2:20 – Craig’s thoughts on Whirlpool 6:20 – Latest developments in Sparrow Wallet 14:20 – New verify software feature within Sparrow 17:25 – How do most people lose their bitcoin? 20:35 – Good PC operational security 23:50 – AnonChat Bot in Sparrow Telegram 26:34 – Origin story of Sparrow Wallet 28:56 – Craig’s thoughts on ordinals 30:45 – Reasons Sparrow is not on mobile 33:44 – How to have privacy on Bitcoin? 37:00 – Wallet developer’s take on Lightning 40:44 – Proper backup of Sparrow Wallet 43:15 – Taproot 45:35 – New PayNym scheme from Ashigaru 46:55 – Bitcoin developments on the horizon 50:30 – Final thoughts

Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio