Citadel Dispatch

CD42: security focused bitcoin nodes with @nixbitcoinorg, @n1ckler, and @seardsalmon

Nov 2, 2021
In this podcast, @nixbitcoinorg, @n1ckler, and @seardsalmon discuss security-focused bitcoin nodes. They cover topics such as maintaining Nix Bitcoin for security and transparency, rollback and reproducibility in NixOS, using Duas as a replacement for pseudo, technical decisions related to Bitcoin, portability and compatibility challenges, BTC Pay Server implementation, the concern of potential manipulation by leading node projects, updating and closing Bitcoin channels with PTLCs and Taproot, usage and audience of a specific technology, contributing to Nix Bitcoin, activation of Schnorr signatures and Taproot upgrade, exploring hashes and liquidity pools, signature aggregation in Lightning Network's gossip network, benefits of Nix Bitcoin Node and importance of documentation.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Introduction and Focus on Security-Focused Bitcoin Nodes
02:21 • 14min
3
Maintaining Nix Bitcoin for Security and Transparency
16:10 • 18min
4
Rollback and Reproducibility in NixOS
33:53 • 19min
5
Duas as Replacement for Pseudo and Benefits of SSH Key Authentication
52:27 • 9min
6
Obtaining a White Belt in Nixbikoint and the Project's Software-Focused Culture
01:01:10 • 2min
7
Technical Decisions and Blockstream Stance
01:03:15 • 7min
8
Portability, Compatibility, and Backups
01:10:45 • 12min
9
BTC Pay Server Implementation and IP to Tor Support
01:22:48 • 12min
10
The Concern of Potential Manipulation
01:34:29 • 11min
11
Updating and Closing Bitcoin Channels with PTLCs and Taproot
01:45:07 • 3min
12
Usage and Audience of a Specific Technology
01:48:17 • 2min
13
Contributing to Nix Bitcoin
01:49:56 • 4min
14
Security-focused Bitcoin nodes and customization
01:53:56 • 19min
15
Activation of Schnorr signatures and Taproot upgrade
02:12:58 • 5min
16
Exploring Hashes, Multi-Hop Blocks, and Liquidity Pools
02:18:24 • 2min
17
Signature Aggregation in Lightning Network's Gossip Network
02:20:07 • 7min
18
Benefits of Nix Bitcoin Node and Importance of Documentation
02:27:29 • 5min
19
Acknowledging Listeners and Announcing bikoyne 2022
02:32:04 • 5min