Citadel Dispatch

support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EPISODE: 82BLOCK: 766044PRICE: 5906 sats per dollarTOPICS: lightning privacy tradeoffs and concerns, building a lightning wallet that works in any browser, app store limitations, auto update tradeoffs, implications of artificial intelligenceGUESTS: @benthecarman, @futurepaul, tonynew to nostr? try ⁠https://primal.net⁠nostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podpage.com/citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:01:00) Multiple dispatches per week(00:02:00) Podcasting 2.0 apps(00:08:12) Mutiny Wallet(00:43:38) On-chain wallet functionality and comparison with lightning wallet(00:44:13) Comparison of on-chain wallet and lightning wallet(00:45:39) Discussion on updating lightning nodes(01:28:41) The potential of AI in revolutionizing the way we live and work(01:53:39) The concern of relying too much on AI to solve problems(02:00:51) The impact of AI-generated political speeches and the need for responsible use(02:12:20) Using bots to automate tweets with blockchain information(02:13:15) Proving things in the past with timestamps(02:14:33) Living in a post-truth world

support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EPISODE: 81BLOCK: 765213PRICE: 6106 sats per dollarTOPICS: shitcoin apocalypse, FTX collapse, macro environment, self custody all time high, bitcoin fundamentals, "stablecoins," paper bitcoin tradingGUESTS: @DylanLeClair_, @_Checkmatey_new to nostr? try ⁠https://primal.net⁠nostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podpage.com/citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:10:08) Self custody and the increase in Bitcoiners holding their own keys(00:19:14) The implosion of Ponzi schemes and shitcoins(00:27:43) The collapse of FTX and the implications for the market(00:40:51) FTX and Alameda Research losing money(00:46:14) Speculation on the involvement of three-letter agencies in the collapse(00:57:52) Discussion on the future of Binance and Tether(01:20:30) Bitcoin adoption and value(01:21:18) Potential Ponzi schemes and scams(01:22:10) The cyclical nature of Bitcoin(02:02:01) Running it back and watching it unfold(02:02:19) Privacy and on-chain data(02:03:13) Irrelevant charts and Twitter banter

support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EPISODE: 80BLOCK: 764304PRICE: 6196 sats per dollarTOPICS: bitcoin payments, bitcoin the tool vs bitcoin movement, the separation of bitcoin and crypto, user experience for the silent majorityGUESTS: @ziggamonnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podpage.com/citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:05:28) Introduction(00:08:45) Supporting the show through donations and boostagrams(00:14:56) Discussion on Bitrefill and its services(00:41:53) The importance of knowing the argument for having things be bitcoin only(00:42:25) The challenge of research and decision-making for the average person(00:43:13) The large number of users and the unknown Bitcoin community(01:24:57) The inconvenience of streaming platforms and the return to BitTorrent(01:25:33) The uncertainty of the future of streaming platforms(01:26:03) Speculation on the potential control of Bitcoin by governments(02:06:20) Trust model of zero confirmation transactions(02:07:32) Miners changing transactions in a high fee environment(02:09:21) Account-based model vs QR code payments

support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EPISODE: 79BLOCK: 762763PRICE: 5945 sats per dollarTOPICS: recent lightning bugs, impact, responsible disclosures, adversarial environment, tradeoffs, path forwardGUESTS: @brqgoo, @thebluematt, @benthecarman, @evankaloudis, @seardsalmon, and Tony Gnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podpage.com/citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:00:33) Introduction(00:01:10) Supporting the podcast through podcasting 2.0(00:03:11) Introduction to the panel and topic of discussion(00:46:49) The default values and configuration options for HTLCs and commitment outputs(00:48:49) The process of responsible disclosure and how to proceed when discovering a bug(01:34:14) Responsible disclosure and user risk(01:36:32) Vendor approach to disclosure(01:39:47) Duty of care and disclosure(01:49:01) The importance of responsible disclosure and communication in the lightning network

The podcast discusses personal experiences, launching the pleblab Bitcoin accelerator program, supporting builders and open source culture, the vibrant Bitcoin scene in Austin, and the importance of building in public. They also talk about the role of PlugLab in supporting non-technical individuals, the evolution and growth of Pleb Lab, and the challenges faced by the speakers in building a strong Bitcoin community. Additionally, they explore the target audience for Bitcoin initiatives, the importance of infrastructure companies, and the need to accelerate the growth of builders in the Bitcoin space.

ODELL, NVK, Justin Moon, Pierre Rochard, Stephan Livera Full Show Notes with Links TIMESTAMPS: Software Releases & Project Updates 00:03:33 Fully Noded v0.3.4/v0.3.5 - Sep 29, 2022 00:05:10 Specter Desktop v1.13.0 - Sep 22, 2022 00:07:04 Nunchuk 1.9.14 - Sep 27, 2022 00:13:29 Electrum 4.3.2 - Sep 26, 2022 00:20:02 Fountain 0.5.1 - Sep 30, 2022 00:24:38 Robosats v0.2.1-alpha - Sep 30, 2022 00:25:18 COLDCARD 5.0.7 - Oct 05, 2022 00:26:53 EmbassyOS v0.3.2 - Oct 05, 2022 00:36:12 Blockstream Green QT 1.1.4 - Oct 05, 2022 00:38:59 lnd v0.15.2-beta - Oct 10, 2022 00:49:19 Samurai v0.99.98f Noteworthy 00:50:42 Jam: a modern interface for JoinMarket 00:53:33 BitcoinTreasuries.NET 00:55:50 Stratum V2 reference implementation (SRI) available for pilot testing. 01:01:23 Pleb creates a 2 of 3 multi-sig, air-gapped Vault with COLDCARD, Ledger & TAPSIGNER using Keeper 01:09:12 Peach - P2P Mobile application that connects Bitcoin Buyers & Sellers 01:12:27 Celsius Disclosed Names and Transaction History of All Users During Bankruptcy 01:25:13 Alby - The Bitcoin Lightning App for your Browser 01:31:07 Arrested Tornado Cash developer to stay in jail after appeal rejected 01:38:26 Grayscale unveils bitcoin mining-centered investment entity 01:38:42 European Union Announces New Sanctions Against Russia Including a "Ban" on All Russian Bitcoin Wallets 01:43:07 bitnob launches in Kenya 01:44:45 Swan Acquires Specter Solutions 01:47:49 Block's Decentralized Exchange Protocol Team 'TBD' Partners with Circle 01:48:20 BitGo Unveils Custodial Lightning 01:48:52 River Lightning Services 01:52:06 Bitcoin mining hosting company Compute North files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Bitcoin Optech Newsletter 01:53:56 Bitcoin implementation designed for testing soft forks on signet (#219) Competitions 01:55:14 [Bitcoin Design Community Designathon] 01:56:59 [Legends of Lightning] Events 01:58:31 Adopting Bitcoin 01:58:39 Africa Bitcoin Conference 01:58:49 Unconfiscatable 01:59:15 Plan B Lungano 01:59:22 Pacific Bitcoin 01:59:27 Bitcoin for India support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/contribute stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://matrix.to/#/#citadel:bitcoin.kyoto youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoA72saVAuQ8hYCnBO0Lymw

Conversation on regulations and privacy at Bitcoin Amsterdam 2022, moderated by Stephan Livera. Video Version Other Panelists: Patrick Hansen Kevin Murcko Sjors Provoost support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/contribute twitch: https://twitch.tv/citadeldispatch youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoA72saVAuQ8hYCnBO0Lymw bitcointv: https://bitcointv.com/video-channels/citadeldispatch/videos podcast: https://www.podpage.com/citadeldispatch   telegram: https://t.me/citadeldispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://matrix.to/#/#citadel:bitcoin.kyoto

The podcast explores Silent Link, a service offering anonymous eSIMs decoupled from users' official identity. Topics include privacy features, challenges faced by Bitcoin-only merchants, and the benefits of accepting Bitcoin globally. The discussions also touch on EPM services vs self-hosted VPNs and positive experiences with Specter Wallet.

Software Releases and Project Updates 00:01:41 COLDCARD Mk4 5.0.7 - Sep 9, 2022 (bit.ly/3BClP0f) 00:05:56 Core Lightning v0.12.0 - Aug 24, 2022 (bit.ly/3S5lr1m) 00:12:43 Blockclock 1.2.0 - Sep 15, 2022 (bit.ly/3BxSILG) 00:13:34 Spectre desktop v1.12.0 - Aug 26, 2022 (bit.ly/3qSWBWK) 00:16:28 Joinmarket v0.9.7 - Aug 28, 2022 (bit.ly/3qWoH3f) 00:17:50 NPM package for SeedXOR. (bit.ly/3C8BOFb) 00:25:56 RoboSats on Umbrel (bit.ly/3fcjDFa) 00:27:19 Ledger adding miniscript (bit.ly/3UmX4xX) 00:29:16 Trezor & Wasabi Join Forces To Make Bitcoin More Private (bit.ly/3BXXJOV) 00:30:03 Fulcrum added to bitcoinbinary (bit.ly/3DK4xBc) 00:37:51 btcd v0.23.1-beta, Aug 31 2022 (bit.ly/3Urjwpv) 00:38:04 Zeus v0.6.6, Aug 26 2022 (bit.ly/3f9vpjD) 00:39:24 Nunchuk implements bip21, Aug 31 2022 (bit.ly/3BZWG14) 00:39:57 BISQ v1.9.5, Aug 22 2022 (bit.ly/3LyPrR5) 00:41:01 Fountain Podcasts v0.4.8 (bit.ly/3f1ZTnH) 01:33:44 ATEC608A NRND (bit.ly/3xGWmBZ) 01:39:26 ETH merge (bit.ly/3SlgfWR) 01:51:21 Spiral - Private info retrieval block explorer (bit.ly/3BDto70) 01:56:03 US Treasury OFAC Releases Clarifications on Tornado Cash Sanctions (bit.ly/3S1PEyl) 01:57:05 BIP Proposal: Wallet Labels Export Format (bit.ly/3Sj5c17) 02:00:51 STARK - Zero knowledge bitcoin blockchain state prover (bit.ly/3C0oT8b) 02:03:09 Mullvad VPN hardware device (bit.ly/3f9LV3p) Noteworthy 00:53:47 BIPBounty: Tax Deductible Bitcoin Bug Bounties  (bit.ly/3LMxP4l) 00:59:34 Fedimint grant season (bit.ly/3S32zjP) 01:00:00 Tether Holds Firm on Decision Not To Freeze Tornado Cash Addresses (bit.ly/3UwFgAg) 01:01:04 New York Digital Investment Group Announces Lightning Accelerator Project “in Wolf’s Clothing” (bit.ly/3xHo1Ti) 01:01:49 Tadge Dryja joins Lightspark (https://bit.ly/3SoAZNG) 01:11:26 Shoutout, no bullshit bitcoin - (bit.ly/3DEqB05) 01:12:22 LN Explorer (bit.ly/3xIYF7k) 01:16:34 Ledger wallets now available at Best Buy (bit.ly/3BA10mr) Bitcoin Optech Newsletter: 01:24:13 Bitcoin Core #23202 extends the psbtbumpfee RPC 01:25:08 Eclair #2387 adds support for fee bumping and signet 01:25:27 LDK #1652 updates support for onion messages w/ ability to send reply paths and decode them when received 01:25:36 HWI #627 adds support for P2TR keypath spends using the BitBox02 hardware signing device 01:33:22 BDK begins verifying both ECDSA and schnorr signatures immediately after the wallet creates them 02:18:00 Events: OsloPlebs Austin Bitcoin Design Club BitBlockBoom Baltic Honeybadger BTCAzores Bitcoin Amsterdam The Bitcoin Collective Atlanta Bitcoin Conf Adopting Bitcoin Unconfiscatable Africa Bitcoin Conf

Different format than usual. This is a debate between Zelko and Mechanic with myself as moderator. We will return to our typical format next dispatch. EPISODE: 76 BLOCK: 754840 PRICE: 5171 sats per dollar DEBATE: Are the tradeoffs of Samourai Wallet's light client mode a benefit to users? Zelko on Twitter Mechanic on Twitter support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/contribute twitch: https://twitch.tv/citadeldispatch youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoA72saVAuQ8hYCnBO0Lymw bitcointv: https://bitcointv.com/video-channels/citadeldispatch/videos podcast: https://www.podpage.com/citadeldispatch   telegram: https://t.me/citadeldispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://matrix.to/#/#citadel:bitcoin.kyoto