
Bitcoin.Review Podcast with NVK & Guests
A review of Bitcoin Software updates and related topics with NVK and guests.
Latest episodes

Dec 21, 2023 • 2h 3min
BR057 - Core, COLDCARD, CTV UASF, TXHASH, Frostsnap, Vulnerability HELL +MORE ft. Schmidty, Rijndael
Guests Mike Schmidt & Rijndael discuss reactive security in Bitcoin, lightning integration into social networks, converting release notes to a podcast using text-to-speech technology, browser UI for Core Lightning, funding for Bitcoin organizations, inclusion of metadata and interoperability challenges, decentralization and power dynamics in Bitcoin, building a resilient future for Bitcoin, Bitcoin project updates, Lightning Terminal and Mutiny Wallet releases, and discussion on the cluster mempool and Mornet.

Dec 1, 2023 • 2h 6min
BR056 - Breez, Mutiny, Unleashed.chat, 56 BTC hack, Ocean.xyz + MORE ft. Roy, Carman & Rijndael
Join guests Roy, BentheCarman, and Rijndael as they discuss topics such as a new chat platform, vulnerabilities in Bitcoin wallets, custodial vs non-custodial wallets, running a Bitcoin full node on a phone, optimizing QR codes for embedded devices, individ...

Nov 15, 2023 • 1h 55min
BR055 - Sparrow, SATSLINK, Vulnerability Hell (RPI, ESP32,26₿ gone)+MORE, Craig Raw, Odell, Rijndael
Guests Craig Raw, Odell & Rijndael explore reactive security in Bitcoin, lightning integration with social networks, phishing emails in the crypto space, Sparrow 1.8.0 update, benefits of using Leana on Signet, duress pin feature, escrow service for Bitcoin, monetizing lightning wallets with APIs and SDKs, data security and resistance to totalitarianism in New Zealand.

Oct 20, 2023 • 1h 39min
BR054 - Cashu, Mutiny, ChatBTC, BitVM, Smart Vaults, lnbits + MORE ft. Carman, Calle & Rijndael
Guests Ben Carman, Calle, & Rijndael join to discuss reactive security, lightning integration into social networks, Op-Vault, Bitcoin taproot upgrade, LDK v0.0.117 release, pay to pop key, discrete lock equality proofs, signing timestamps, and Bitcoin's golden era of building.

8 snips
Oct 5, 2023 • 2h 8min
BR053 - Start9, BIP-324, AssumeUTXO, COLDCARD, SATSLINK, Krux +MORE ft. Matt Hill, Odell & Rijndael
Bitcoin.Review Podcast with NVK & Guests featuring Matt Hill, Odell, and Rijndael. Topics include software releases and project updates, vulnerability disclosures, lightning and L2+ software releases, project spotlights, boosting sat streams, Bitcoin news and noteworthy discussions, Bitcoin development and hardware wallets, multi-sig acquisition, user-friendly Join Market, limitations of paper wallets, rollout of tapper channels in the Lightning Network, Bitcoin vs Ethereum, auto-updates for browser extensions, key management systems for Bitcoin, updates and releases in Lightning Network and Bitcoin.

6 snips
Sep 29, 2023 • 2h 9min
BR052 - Convenance, Introspection, CTV and activation impasse ft. JamesOB & Rijndael
The podcast explores topics such as Bitcoin script, velocity control, risks of script interpreter changes, scrutiny of CTV, coordinating miners for an upgrade, speedy trial, challenges in software development, state sabotage, testing methods, and the political nature of Bitcoin.

Sep 14, 2023 • 1h 57min
BR051 - Sparrow, COLDCARD, LND, Florestra, Swan Custody Risk, 20BTC Whoopsie + MORE ft. Craig & Rob
Craig Raw and Rob Hamilton join to discuss various topics including reactive security in Bitcoin, privacy and security in transactions, development of UTRIX and BTC look.com, simplex protocol use cases, collaborative transaction building, learning management systems in Bitcoin, software industry updates, blind signing and collaborative custody in Frost protocol, and the importance of building and contributing to open-source projects like Coldcard.

Sep 8, 2023 • 1h 52min
BR050 - Libsec Panel ft. Jonas Nick, Tim Ruffing, Lloyd Fournier, Jesse Posner & Rijndael
I'm joined by Jonas Nick, Tim Ruffing, Lloyd Fournier, Jesse Posner & Rijndael to discuss libsecp.
Discussion Topics
00:01:13 Guest intros
00:04:18 Importance of libsecp
00:11:21 Why libsecp was invented
00:15:44 The process of adding Schnoor
00:17:14 Tools and testing
00:25:43 Most interesting thing writing the library
00:34:05 Wrappers and vendors integrating libsecp
00:41:31 Side channel attacks
00:44:35 Testing
00:48:38 Hacspec
00:51:31 Signature types in research
00:52:51 Cross input aggregation
00:55:08 Deciding on what is included in the libsecp release
01:06:10 Are there enough contributors?
01:09:12 Musig2
01:10:28 Governance
01:13:32 Funding
01:14:09 Contributing
01:19:50 Security proofs for FROST
01:20:37 Nested musig FROST proofs
01:26:58 Nonce sharing
01:31:14 Demystifying libsecp
Links & Contacts
Website: https://bitcoin.review/Podcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhq
NVK Twitter: https://twitter.com/nvk
Telegram: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPod
Email: producer@coinkite.com
Nostr & LN:⚡nvk@nvk.org (not an email!)
Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-50

Sep 5, 2023 • 1h 54min
BR049 - Nostr Filters & Censorship Panel ft. Fiatjaf, Hodlbod & Vitor Pamplona
Join Fiatjaf, Hodlbod, and Vitor Pamplona as they discuss censorship, content curation, scaling Nostr, content discovery, filtering, and influencing clients on content filtering features. They also touch on NIP concerns, reflections on Nostr, and a bonus chat on SimpleX & Nostr - private DMs.

Sep 1, 2023 • 1h 45min
BR048 - Nostr: Coracle, Damus, NDK, Snort, Primal, DVMs + MORE ft. William Casarin, Pablo & Hodlbod
William Casarin, Pablo, and Hodlbod join the podcast to discuss the latest updates in Nostr. They cover a wide range of topics including software releases, project updates, Bitcoin projects leveraging Nostr, project spotlights, news and noteworthy updates, and reads and resources. This episode is packed with valuable information for anyone interested in the Nostr community and its developments.