Bitcoin.Review Podcast with NVK & Guests

I'm joined by guests Steve Myers, Steve Lee, Thunderbiscuit & Elias to discuss Bitcoin Client building blocks. Discussion Topics 00:00:56 Introductions 00:04:46 Why is BDK necessary 00:07:14 Primer on BDK and the state of development 00:11:54 How do you test BDK 00:14:25 Who is using BDK 00:21:01 Using BDK to develop 00:23:48 Big items being worked on 00:35:07 LDK node 00:42:03 Spiral wallet? 00:46:33 Reference wallet training tool on testnet 00:48:58 LDK 00:54:43 Relationship with Spiral 01:04:12 NDK & Nostr 01:11:26 MDK 01:22:41 Further references and how to get involved 01:28:54 Final thoughts 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-27/

I'm joined by guests Craig Raw, Lyn Alden & Ben Carman to go through the list. Housekeeping 00:01:30 Bitcoin Park Events 00:01:56 Bitcoinevents.org Software Releases & Project Updates 00:02:27 Sparrow 00:09:57 Mk4: Version 5.1.0 00:14:57 Nunchuk 00:21:32 Trezor-Suite v23.2.1 00:21:43 Zeus v0.7.3-beta2 (pre-release) 00:26:09 Mutiny Wallet 00:31:47 Liana v0.2 00:32:39 Breez 00:36:13 Blixt 00:36:24 MyNode 00:38:14 Jam 00:38:45 Keeper v1.0.1 (iOS) 00:43:36 Blockstream Jade 0.1.43 00:44:12 Seed Signer v0.6.0 The "Two More Weeks™" Release Latest 00:45:01 Cashu v0.9.3 00:45:32 Alby v1.27.0 00:46:11 Fountain v0.6.4 00:47:18 Damus v1.1.0-9 00:54:38 TORQ 00:54:51 Fedimint Federated mining pools 00:56:22 Habla.news 00:58:47 BIP47 on Stack Wallet v1.5.44 Boosts 01:00:41 Thanks to everyone who streamed sats, and shoutout to our top boosters: @purpleelephant, @erik99, @jcdenton, @michaelmatulef, @lawofbitcoin, @apemithrandir, @tomzarebczan Project spotlight 01:02:08 blastr by MutinyWallet 01:03:28 bitcoin-waila by MutinyWallet 01:04:23 checkmsg.org - Bitcoin Message Verifier by Coinkite 01:04:27 Rust Coldcard Interface Project 01:04:38 labelbase.space 01:06:29 LNsat.me 01:06:40 TurinPay 01:06:49BIP324 01:08:38 Bitnob Virtual Dollar Card News & Noteworthy 01:08:48 The Breez Open-LSP Model 01:14:16 Wallet of Satoshi processed over 150,000 LN payments last week 01:15:09 Fedimint Hackathon Winners Announced 01:23:15 New Nostr mobile clients 01:23:23 Bitcoin hackers Mastodon is no more 01:24:05 Qala Africa announce a strategic partnership with Nodl 01:24:15 Cashu Tutorial 01:24:30 WYOMING LEGISLATURE PASSES BILL PROTECTING BITCOIN PRIVATE KEYS FROM COURTS 01:24:42 Marco Falke Steps Down 01:28:32 Lndhub.io sunsetting 01:29:00 CashApp Users Bought $7.11 Billion Worth of Bitcoin in 2022 01:29:25 BITCOIN MINING FIRMS HUT 8 AND US BITCOIN CORP. ANNOUNCE MERGER 01:29:35 UK COURT RULES CRAIG WRIGHT HAS NO COPYRIGHT CLAIM ON BITCOIN 01:29:46 CRYPTO EXCHANGE KRAKEN SETTLES WITH SEC OVER UNREGISTERED STAKING SERVICES 01:31:44 EL SALVADOR TO OPEN A BITCOIN EMBASSY IN TEXAS 01:31:48 BITCOIN NFTS PROTOCOL ORDINALS SURPASSES 100,000 INSCRIPTIONS Audience Questions 01:38:46 (Thanks to everyone who submitted questions!) Shoutouts 01:38:46 Special shoutouts to: Bitcoin Sticker Bounties, NoGood Radio & Alby Buzz 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-26/

I'm joined by guests Sjors Provoost, James O'Beirne & Mike Schmidt to discuss Bitcoin Core development. Discussion Topics: 00:00:52 Guest introductions 00:07:48 The beginning of Bitcoin development 00:12:08 Modern Bitcoin development 00:12:57 The process for making basic changes to Bitcoin 00:23:35 Who decides what gets worked on? 00:39:05 Who chooses what gets merged? 00:46:31 BIPs 01:00:03 Is Github centralisation a risk? 01:05:27 Activation methods 01:28:30 Improving Bitcoin development and visibility/perception of development 01:49:35 Audience questions Notes & Resources: Bitcoincore.org Bitcoin Github Repo Bitcoin Optech Newsletter Contributing to Bitcoin Core Bitcoin: A Work in Progress Bitcoin, Explained 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-25/

I'm joined by guests Casey Rodarmor and Rijndael, to discuss Ordinals & Inscriptions. Discussion Topics: 00:02:09 What are ordinals 00:11:57 History of the viability of inscriptions 00:30:02 Inscriptions under the hood 00:39:57 Consensus and the social layer 00:45:42 NVK coping with ordinals and inscriptions 00:53:19 Ordinal disrespect and mempool policy 00:55:55 Node concerns 01:00:07 Bunkercoin 01:04:51 Bitcoin politics and conflicting ideas 01:14:06 Have ordinals always existed? 01:14:38 How do we kill ordinals 01:17:32 Incentives and economic game theory 01:25:21 Scams and understanding the value of an inscription 01:27:30 Inscriptions and the Bitcoin ethos 01:30:01 BIP 322 01:33:42 Closing thoughts Notes & Resources: Ordinals.com Ordinals Discord Ordinals.wtf by @BTCGandalf Some brief thoughts on Ordinals by @waxwing 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-24/

I'm joined by guests James O'Beirne, Rijndael, Antoine Poinsot and Ben Carman to discuss OP_VAULT for Bitcoin covenants. Discussion Topics: 00:03:40 Overview of OP_VAULT 00:10:34 Practical examples of OP_VAULT 00:14:44 Anchors and fee management mechanisms 00:17:05 Fee management 00:20:37 Generating addresses 00:23:44 Use cases for OP_VAULT 00:26:29 Key management 00:31:56 Inheritance planning 00:33:35 Simplicity vs complexity 00:38:42 OP_VAULT practical applications 00:44:34 Covenants and discreet log contracts 00:57:44 OP_VAULT benefits 01:05:31 Criticisms and risks 01:09:27 Watchtowers and handling blockchain information 01:12:35 Fungability concerns 01:18:46 Drivechains & CTV 01:21:34 Unforseen consequences (ordinals) 01:23:03 Activating OP_VAULT 01:42:15 Chain ossification 01:43:23 Bitcoin vs gold - attack vectors 01:51:37 Further reading 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-23/

I'm joined by guests Matt Odell & BentheCarman to go through the list. Timecodes coming soon). Housekeeping 00:01:04 Bountsr.org 00:01:15 Special secret announcement: Q1 Software Releases & Project Updates 00:13:54 Sparrow v1.7.2 00:15:03 BTC Pay Server v1.7.5 - v1.7.6 00:16:57 Blixt 0.6.3 00:17:03 BISQ 1.9.9 00:17:31 Keet Mobile Alpha is Now Live 00:19:17 Blockstream Jade 0.1.42 00:19:30 Electrum Personal Server v0.2.4 00:20:11 Electrum 4.3.4 00:21:00 Specter v1.14.5 00:22:43 Liana 0.2rc1 00:23:51 Zeus v0.7.2 00:25:52 Nunchuk Android v1.9.24 00:26:17 Muun 2.7.3 00:26:30 Blockstream Green Android v3.9.2 00:26:39 Breez 0.15 http Sync 00:27:10 Hexa Wallet v2.1.3 00:27:37 BDK v0.27.0-rc.1 00:28:46 Mutiny Wallet 00:32:12 nix-bitcoin-0.0.86 00:32:34 MyNode v0.3.09 00:32:55 Joinmarket v0.9.9 00:33:46 Nostr 00:35:09 Cashu 00:35:28 Fedipool 00:38:38 Alby v1.25.1 00:40:32 The Bitcoin Company v1.25 00:41:14 Keeper v1.0.0 Project spotlight 00:41:51 Brainbow 00:42:23 HuntingSats 00:42:42 SATurn 00:43:22 DIY offline coin exchanger, EUR to BTC Boosts 00:43:37 Thanks to everyone who streamed sats, and shoutout to our top boosters: @apemithrandir, @marcellus, @hgw39, Jade Ox & @utxo_one. Bitcoin Optech Newsletter 00:45:25 Serverless payjoin proposal [236] Bitcoin Core #26471 [236] 00:45:42 Ephemeral anchors compared to SIGHASH_GROUP [235] Request for proof that an async payment was accepted [235] 00:46:28 Wallet Labels Export Format merged [235] 00:45:50 Proposal for new vault-specific opcodes [234] 00:45:58 Kraken announces sending to taproot addresses [234] 00:46:02 Whirlpool coinjoin rust client library announced [234] 00:46:06 Ledger supports miniscript [234] News & Noteworthy 00:47:23 Cash App adopts free and instant bitcoin payments 00:49:24 Fiatjaf Tweet 00:51:59 Congress' FTX Problem 00:52:15 Blockstream Raises USD $125M to Expand Mining Operations 00:52:29 Fold launches enterprise rewards API 00:53:05 Lightning is live with Clover. 00:53:50 Bitcoin-based app Strike expands in Philippines 00:56:13 BTC Pay Server Vulnerability disclosure 00:57:11 Introducing Watch Swaps 00:58:03 BitMex Ordinals Data 00:58:41 Breez temporarily removed from app store 00:59:16 Dubai Prohibits Privacy Coins 00:59:29 Berlin and Nigeria Lightning Conferences Cancelled 00:59:39 Nostrica 01:00:41 The Power of Lightning Summit 2023 01:01:36 Laanwj: Of regrets 01:04:13 Opensats 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-22/

I'm joined by guests Harry Sudock, Aaron van Wirdum and Adam Gibson to discuss the power dynamics in Bitcoin. Discussion Topics: 00:02:41 The Mexican stand off conceptualisation of the power dynamics within Bitcoin 00:04:19 Are developers part of the game theory? 00:21:57 The power dynamics involved in changing Bitcoin 00:33:39 The role of prediction markets in determining consensus 00:43:01 Can Bitcoin development be corrupted? 00:46:26 Corruption factors invovled in chain forks 00:53:39 Bitcoin's resistance to change 00:57:12 Bitcoin vs gold and considerations surrounding resistance to human interference 01:03:19 Perspectives on changing Bitcoin 01:04:41 Controversial changes (Tapscript) 01:07:16 What properties of Bitcoin are changeable? 01:15:18 How do you defin the "true" Bitcoin? 01:23:53 Forking as means of achieving market consensus 01:27:14 Politcs and getting buy-in for controversial changes 01:32:40 Why change Bitcoin? 01:34:55 Historic examples of contentious changes 01:38:11 Contextualising developer influence on Bitcoin 01:41:05 Contentious non-consensus changes (RBF) 01:45:12 Game theory involved in conflicts between users and miners 01:55:53 Mitigating against short term incentives with long term risks 01:59:39 Bitcoin: There is no alternative 02:01:55 Off-chain considerations 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-21/

I'm joined by guests Sjors Provoost, Mike Schmidt, Evan Kaloudis & Justin Moon to go through the list. Housekeeping 00:08:04 Understanding The Coldcard Mk4 Security Model 00:08:29 Breez SATSCARD Integration Bounty 00:08:38 BDK issue about integrating SATSCARD & TAPSIGNER 00:08:47 Check out the hugely popular Nostr episode Software Releases & Project Updates 00:09:18 Nunchuk Introduces the Honey Badger Wallet 00:15:44 Electrum 4.3.3 00:24:41 HWI 2.2.0 00:30:24 Mercury Wallet 0.8.6 00:35:51 HEXA v2.1.1 00:37:37 libwally-swift v0.0.8 00:39:28 LNbits 0.9.5.1: Fusion44 00:48:32 Fountain 0.6 00:51:07 ZEBEDEE Revamped 00:52:18 BDK 0.26.0 00:58:12 Stacker News 00:58:58 Zeus v0.7.1 01:08:11 Muun 2.7.1 01:15:39 LDK v0.0.113 01:22:32 Eclair v0.8.0 01:29:49 Alby 01:35:40 Fedimint 01:44:04 Damus 01:46:10 BRB.io Project spotlight 01:47:31 Nosotros - NOSTR mobile client 01:50:37 Fun, simple coinjoin explorer from supertestnet 01:51:00 Krux: An an open-source, airgapped bitcoin hardware wallet Boosts 01:51:36 Thanks to everyone who streamed sats, and shoutout to our top boosters: @apemithrandir, @geneeverett, @hightraverse, @erik99, @petar, @georgeorwell, @deusdenton, @maxawebster, @merryoscar, @Orchid Cow Bitcoin Optech Newsletter 01:53:03 Bitcoin Knots signing key compromised [232] 02:03:05 Software forks of Bitcoin Core [232] 02:08:37 Non-interactive LN channel open commitments [233] News & Noteworthy 02:14:06 Microstrategy Adds 2,500 Bitcoin To Holdings & will Launch Bitcoin Lightning Solutions In 2023 02:14:33 Fiji’s New Pro-bitcoin Prime Minister Ponders Legal Tender Bill 02:14:40 LQwD Fintech Releases Version 2 of its Bitcoin Lightning Network Platform 02:14:53 Orange Pill App added lightning payments to its web app 02:15:11 PlebLab launched PlebDev 02:16:28 Major Ukrainian Pharmacy Chain Enables Bitcoin Payments 02:16:33 Coinbase reaches $100 million settlement with New York regulator 02:17:07 Hashrate Index 2022 Bitcoin Mining Year in Review 02:17:55 Several Canadian provinces target bitcoin miners 02:19:54 91% Of Cryptos From 2014 Have Died, While Bitcoin Continues To Thrive 02:21:20 El Salvador’s Legislature Approves Landmark Digital Securities Bill 02:21:38 Samsung Bitcoin ETF Launches in Hong Kong 02:22:12 One Of America’s Largest Hemp Processors Makes Entry Into Sustainable Bitcoin Mining 02:22:29 Bitcoin Mining Is Proving To Be A Lifeline For Africa’s Oldest National Park Events 02:23:22 For the full list of events, visit bitcoinevents.org. 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-20/

We held an impromptu Twitter spaces on Proof of Keys day to discuss Bitcoin self custody. I was joined by guests including Justine Harper, Jameson Lopp, Dee, Craig Raw, Lazy Ninja and Rijndael among others, to discuss all things Bitcoin self custody - from noob to self custody guru! Discussion Topics: 00:07:46 Most common ways to lose coins 00:19:01 Passphrases 00:27:30 Leaving coins on exchanges 00:34:51 Metal backups 00:40:21 Wallet recovery 00:44:01 Singe sig roundup 00:44:45 Seed XOR 00:48:14 Multisig overview 00:51:34 Multisig solutions 00:57:28 Unchained capital collaborative multisig 01:00:56 Casa collaborative multisig 01:04:55 Nunchuk multisig 01:09:27 Summary of self custody solutions 01:17:12 Security 01:18:34 Can SHA256 be broken? 01:22:53 Entropy and secure key generation 01:29:30 Air gapping and secure software/hardware 01:36:59 Binaries 01:38:24 Hardware random number generators 01:46:00 Quantum computer risk 01:46:48 Multisig grifting attacks 01:49:13 All signing devices are not made equal 01:51:34 Rolling dice for entropy 01:52:18 Correctly adding entropy to key generation 01:54:15 Important features of hardware wallets 01:56:06 "Strength in numbers" in Bitcoin security 01:59:06 Different approaches to signing device security 02:00:34 True versus concatenated random number generators 02:04:00 Summary of complexities and theoretical risks in wallet generation 02:05:32 USB VS SD 02:11:00 Non secure chip attack vectors 02:12:40 Firmware attack vectors 02:15:38 Multichip approach to hardware security 02:16:18 Relevancy of weighting of dice for creating entropy 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-19/

I'm joined by guests Jack Dorsey, Fiatjaf and William Casarin to discuss Nostr 🤙 Discussion Topics: 00:01:56 What is Nostr? 00:03:24 State of development for Nostr 00:04:16 What attracted Jack to Nostr? 00:06:11 NVKs initial thoughts on Nostr 00:07:03 Nostr versus "competitors" 00:13:42 The simplicity of the Nostr protocol 00:18:00 How does Nostr work? 00:21:19 NIPs and maintaining Nostr 00:22:50 What is Nostr seeking to solve? 00:32:21 Nostr relationship with Bitcoin 00:43:10 Nostr use cases 01:11:14 Key management 01:17:16 Cryptography and encryption 01:19:40 Exploring unique use cases 01:24:12 Experimenting with new technology 01:25:17 Simplicity of Nostr and scaling applications 01:28:01 Micro apps and realising creative concpets 01:34:03 Scaling up and censorship resistance 01:40:03 How does Nostr win? 01:56:57 Final thoughts and what people can do to help Nostr 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-18/