Citadel Dispatch

In this engaging discussion, Dan Gould, the maintainer of the Payjoin Dev Kit, dives into the world of collaborative Bitcoin transactions. He reveals how Payjoin can enhance privacy and reduce fees, making it a game-changer for users. Gould also discusses the challenges of integrating Payjoin across various wallets and the importance of open-source collaboration. The conversation further explores the future of multi-party transactions and the necessity of adopting common standards to improve user experience and privacy in the evolving cryptocurrency landscape.

Explore the speaker's decade-long journey in the Bitcoin movement, highlighting community initiatives like OpenSats. Discover how open protocols drive innovation and sustainable growth within the Bitcoin ecosystem. Learn about strategic funding for small businesses and the challenges they face. The discussion underscores the crucial need for support in open source development, advocating for new business models that prioritize self-custody and collaborative funding to enhance the Bitcoin infrastructure.

Lisa Neigut, founder of Base58 and a leader in Bitcoin developer education, dives into the pressing topics of Bitcoin's current landscape. She discusses challenges and innovations in enhancing user onboarding within the Bitcoin ecosystem. The conversation highlights the importance of Bitcoin++ conferences for fostering collaboration among developers, addressing issues like burnout and the need for community support. Lisa also shares insights on the sustainability of open-source projects, advising aspiring developers on navigating the intricacies of the Bitcoin space.

Governor Lee is a seventh generation Tennessean and the 50th Governor of Tennessee. This chat was in front of a live audience at Bitcoin Park during our annual Nashville Energy and Mining Summit in January.Video Version: https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsf42mh0qnxe9xvztn84w99xsy7wxhdprtxy940mdz9hp6rp4wazvgkeg8cd Gov Lee on X:  https://x.com/GovBillLeeEPISODE: 152BLOCK: 881423PRICE: 1000 sats per dollarsupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donatenostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/streamodell nostr account: https://primal.net/odelldispatch nostr account: https://primal.net/citadelyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatchpodcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatchstream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/rock the badge: https://citadeldispatch.com/shopjoin the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyz(00:11) Governor Lee's Journey and Inspiration(03:33) Tennessee's Transformation and Innovation(09:10) Energy Policy and Nuclear Innovation(15:42) Tax Policy and Economic Growth(19:28) Why Move to Tennessee?(21:17) Educational Freedom and Future Plans

Steve Lee is lead at Spiral, Block's open source initiative, and has recently helped launch Presidio Bitcoin, a bitcoin community space in San Francisco. Craig Raw is the creator and maintainer of Sparrow Wallet, one of the best bitcoin desktop wallets available. We discuss the tradeoffs of Block's new Bitkey hardware wallet and potential improvements. Then we briefly jump into discussion on soft fork proposals for bitcoin vault functionality.Steve on Nostr:  https://primal.net/moneyball Craig on Nostr:  https://primal.net/craigraw EPISODE: 151BLOCK: 888348PRICE: 1222 sats per dollarsupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donatenostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/streamodell nostr account: https://primal.net/odelldispatch nostr account: https://primal.net/citadelyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatchpodcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatchstream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyz(00:02:55) Introduction(00:04:32) Presidio Bitcoin Launch and Community Spaces(00:08:16) Challenges and Opportunities in South Africa(00:14:31) Bitkey: Making Bitcoin Self Custody Easier(00:33:08) Threat Modeling and Security Concerns(00:42:00) Future Scenarios for Bitkey and Sparrow Integration(00:54:02) Recovery Scenarios and User Experience(01:17:02) The Potential of Bitcoin Vaults(01:30:25) Final Thoughts and Future of Bitcoin SecurityFriend of the show Orange Surf wrote up some notes on Craig's proposed FROST improvement to Bitkey here: https://orange.surf/bitkey-notes/

Jack Dorsey, founder of X (formerly Twitter) and Block, dives deep into his passion for Bitcoin and Nostr. He discusses the challenges Bitcoin faces and its potential as a transformative technology. Dorsey celebrates Ross Ulbricht's recent pardon after 12 years for a nonviolent crime, reflecting on justice and freedom. He also explores Nostr's decentralized nature as a social media protocol, emphasizing user empowerment and the fight against censorship. More than just tech talk, it's a vision for a freer digital future.

Zack Shapiro is Head of Policy at the Bitcoin Policy Institute and Executive Director of the P2P Rights Fund. We discuss the current regulatory landscape and how it may evolve under the upcoming Trump Administration.Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/ P2P Rights Fund: https://p2prights.org/ EPISODE: 149BLOCK: 879414PRICE: 1006 sats per dollarsupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donatenostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/streamodell nostr account: https://primal.net/odelldispatch nostr account: https://primal.net/citadelyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatchpodcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatchstream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyz(00:01) CNBC Intro(02:49) Current Bitcoin Policy(05:58) Bitcoin's Global Impact and Government Adoption(11:30) Judicial Challenges and Peer-to-Peer Rights(27:51) Trump's Executive Orders and Bitcoin(44:16) Regulatory Concerns and Future Outlook

Buck Perley is one of the co-hosts of Austin BitDevs and an engineer at Unchained. We discuss his work improving Unchained's open source sovereign multi sig app Caravan.Buck on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub15gaw9fpcwrleq332pl95xndencvwgwdtfee6ejlngp7waeh0e35sg8r670 Blog Post: https://unchained.com/blog/unchained-2024-open-source/Caravan Repo: https://github.com/caravan-bitcoin/caravanCaravan Website: https://www.caravanmultisig.com/ Unchained Website: https://unchained.com/EPISODE: 148BLOCK: 877362PRICE: 1062 sats per dollarsupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream odell nostr account: https://primal.net/odelldispatch nostr account: https://primal.net/citadelyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyz(00:00:00) Fox Intro: Bitcoin as a Sanctions Hedge(00:01:12) Show Introduction and Feedback(00:02:09) Guest Introduction: Buck Perley(00:06:06) BitDevs Meetup and Community(00:07:30) Unchained's Open Source Contributions(00:09:02) Caravan: History and Evolution(00:13:10) Caravan's Recent Updates(00:19:05) Caravan vs. Sparrow: User Preferences(00:22:32) Blinded xpubs: Privacy in Collaborative Custody(00:38:14) Collaborative Custody Models(00:52:02) Summer of Bitcoin and Open Source Contributions(01:00:15) Fee Health and Privacy in Bitcoin Transactions(01:07:03) Encouraging Open Source Contributions

Satoshi Pacioli is a leading bitcoin focused accounting firm based at Bitcoin Park in Nashville. They discuss the recent IRS rule changes and their best interpretation of how to proceed going forward.Satoshi Pacioli on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1drlw0wmu9tq37usx4qt3u6u4zj44mrf3zsfa6xhcdyrh3n4wpmgqr4rfg0 Website: https://satoshipacioli.com/ EPISODE: 147BLOCK: 877102PRICE: 1060 sats per dollarsupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream odell nostr account: https://primal.net/odelldispatch nostr account: https://primal.net/citadelyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyz(00:00:38) Introduction - No More Intro Clips(00:02:06) Bitcoin Tax Discussion with Experts(00:03:06) Understanding the Safe Harbor Provision(00:09:53) Practical Scenarios for Bitcoin Holders(00:28:00) IRS Reporting and Future Changes(00:36:07) Conspiracy Theories and Custodial Pressure(00:43:08) IRS Broker Rule and Legal Challenges(00:52:03) Choosing HIFO and Tax Strategies(01:00:05) IRS Compliance and Reporting Details(01:07:01) Final Thoughts and Wrap-Up

Fran is the creator and lead maintainer of Zap Store, an open permissionless app store for android and desktop. Zap Store uses nostr and verifiable social reputations to provide users and developers a secure, easy to use, alternative to the walled garden app stores operated by Apple and Google.Fran on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1wf4pufsucer5va8g9p0rj5dnhvfeh6d8w0g6eayaep5dhps6rsgs43dgh9 Download Zap Store: https://zapstore.dev/EPISODE: 146BLOCK: 875198PRICE: 936 sats per dollarsupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyzOutro Video by Webworthy: https://primal.net/p/npub1rj7eh0eu3skwcyr5adpcjwxft9z4yjdspjryq6gynqw2j49f9a3quqjpw2 (00:00:00) CNBC Intro(00:00:48) MicroStrategy's Bitcoin Strategy with Michael Saylor(00:06:00) Quantum Computing and Bitcoin's Future(00:07:05) US Digital Currency and Stablecoins(00:09:51) MicroStrategy's Addition to Nasdaq 100(00:13:00) Introduction to Citadel Dispatch with Odell(00:15:26) Zapstore: A Permissionless App Store(00:17:37) The Challenges of App Stores and PGP Verification(00:23:41) Nostr's Role in Open Source and Freedom Tech(00:32:07) Security and Verification in Zapstore(00:47:09) Discoverability and Social Layer in App Stores(00:55:03) Monetization and Ethical Business Models(01:04:51) The Future of Zapstore and Open Source Software(01:34:44) Onboarding Challenges in Nostr