Chat_122 - A Cypherpunk World for Everyone with Future Paul

Dec 30, 2024

Future Paul, a cypherpunk and developer known for his contributions to Bitcoin and Nostr, dives into the innovations reshaping digital trust. He shares his journey from tech journalism to coding, highlighting the complexities of building a secure Lightning wallet. The discussion covers the promise of Nostr for enhancing user experiences while addressing misinformed narratives. Paul also emphasizes the transition from big data to blockchain security, urging a focus on individual user responsibility. Tune in for insights on leveraging decentralized technologies!

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From Journalist to Coder

Future Paul was learning to code when Jack Dorsey tweeted "learn to code".
He transitioned from journalism at Engadget and The Verge into tech.

INSIGHT

Jealousy as Motivation

Future Paul realized he envied those who create, not just report.
He decided to combine his domain knowledge of Bitcoin with coding skills.

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Mutiny's Genesis

Future Paul, Tony, and Ben, connected through the Bitcoin scene in Austin, built Mutiny.
They created a private Lightning wallet during a hackathon.

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"This was one of my early objections to Bitcoin is that "Well, everything gets hacked eventually", right? Everything has some security flaw, so we're still looking for the security flaw, but we'll eventually find the security flaw in Bitcoin.

But I didn't have that heuristic but for the fact that Bitcoin is secured at the edges, right? It's secured by each user's public/private key pair. That's such a revolution, and it needs to reach the rest of computing."

~ Future Paul

A new set of tools and networks have slowly been realized over recent years. Soon there will be a breaking point in realizing use cases and capabilities that we’ve been building toward for decades. with bitcoin, lightning, Nostr, pear, and so many dev kits, libraries, and various projects all working together.

Today we explore the world of possibilities, the lessons of the past, and the way we get there with FuturePaul.

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