Citadel Dispatch

Guests @seardsalmon, @mario_gibney, @kcalvinalvinn, @SomsenRuben, and @sanket1729 discuss pruned nodes, utreexo, validation, full nodes, tradeoffs, liquid, soft forks, and utxo set, exploring different nodes, Bloom filters, transaction validation, privacy concerns, benefits of liquid and federated side chains, using federated side chains as test beds, progress on simplicity programming language, Bitcoin meetups, podcast's theme song, BISC and Cypher Punk Pay, and lightweight nodes.

Guests @benthecarman and @_justinmoon_ discuss threats to bitcoin, including AOPP protocol criticism, KYC process, and lightning custodial wallet privacy. They explore bitcoin privacy, new developments in buying gift cards, software licenses for open-source projects, and the power of decentralized projects. They also touch on always-on nodes, challenges of running electoral servers, and reflect on individuality.

Bitcoin expert and commentator on Venezuela, @elsultanbitcoin, joins the podcast to discuss the impact of hyperinflation on Venezuela's economy. They delve into the US-Venezuela relationship, misconceptions about sanctions, Bitcoinization possibilities, reliance on stablecoins, and the government-run social program, petro. They also touch on Bitcoin adoption in El Salvador and compare it to Venezuela's situation.

EPISODE: 51 BLOCK: 719340 PRICE: 2358 sats per dollar TOPICS: tradeoffs of kyc bitcoin, bitcoin companies keeping lists of bitcoiners and our transaction history, acquiring bitcoin without providing intimate personal information, personal responsibility  @BTCxZelko: https://twitter.com/BTCxZelko @LaserHodl: https://twitter.com/LaserHodl @Diverter_NoKYC: https://twitter.com/Diverter_NoKYC @stephanlivera: https://twitter.com/stephanlivera streamed live every tuesday:   https://citadeldispatch.com twitch: https://twitch.tv/citadeldispatch bitcointv: https://bitcointv.com/video-channels/citadeldispatch/videos podcast: https://anchor.fm/citadeldispatch   telegram: https://t.me/citadeldispatch   support the show: https://citadeldispatch.com/contribute stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: http://citadel.chat/

Bitcoin enthusiasts and advocates @openoms, @stadicus3000, and @raspibolt discuss bitcoin nodes and the @raspibolt project. They cover topics such as hardware tradeoffs, lightning tradeoffs, migrating nodes, and transaction fees. They also talk about the origins of the RASPY Bolt project and the dominance of L&D in the Bitcoin network. The podcast explores different hardware options for running a Bitcoin node and the installation of lightning nodes.

EPISODE: 49 BLOCK: 717203 PRICE: 2165 sats per dollar TOPICS: digital privacy tools and strategies, vpns, browsers, operating systems, password managers, 2fa, emails, burner phone numbers @techloreistaken: https://twitter.com/techloreistaken streamed live every tuesday:   https://citadeldispatch.com twitch: https://twitch.tv/citadeldispatch bitcointv: https://bitcointv.com/video-channels/citadeldispatch/videos podcast: https://anchor.fm/citadeldispatch telegram: https://t.me/citadeldispatch   support the show: https://citadeldispatch.com/contribute stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: http://citadel.chat/

blocks and spiralbtc discuss Bitcoin initiatives such as LDK and BDK, open source mining and hardware wallets, Beatrust endowment, Bitcoin mining rigs, and Hello Bitcoin project. They also talk about privacy challenges in mobile payments and the importance of hardware wallets for enhanced security.

Guests KetoMiner and AskGru discuss the future of Bitcoin nodes, Nautil's new Nautilito, Bitcoin City and Bitcoin Bonds in El Salvador, integration of on-chain and mobile wallets for businesses in emerging markets, building and selling Bitcoin nodes, the need for infrastructure and backups in the Bitcoin world, and a compilation of phrases and names resembling song lyrics.

EPISODE: 46 BLOCK: 711998 PRICE: 1738 sats per dollar TOPICS: securing the cheapest power, braiins os, negotiating with your power company, utilizing solar subsidies, asic resale value, efficiency, slush pool, mining pool centralization, hosted providers vs running it yourself @BigCohoo: https://twitter.com/BigCohoo @dfrumps: https://twitter.com/dfrumps @RoninMiner: https://twitter.com/RoninMiner @BtcBoulder: https://twitter.com/BtcBoulder   streamed live every tuesday:   https://citadeldispatch.com twitch: https://twitch.tv/citadeldispatch​ bitcointv: https://bitcointv.com/video-channels/citadeldispatch/videos podcast: https://anchor.fm/citadeldispatch​   telegram: https://t.me/citadeldispatch​  support the show: https://tippin.me/@odell stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: http://citadel.chat/

Discussions on the future of mobile lightning wallets, federated chaumian ecash, El Salvador experience, private routing, and better wallet names. They also explore the risks of using hosted lightning channels and the potential of mobile lightning wallets and revenue models.