Citadel Dispatch

support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EPISODE: 126BLOCK: 840543PRICE: 1500 sats per dollarTOPICS: building the damus nostr client, bitcoin influence on nostr, zaps, opensats concernsproject website: https://damus.iowill on nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1xtscya34g58tk0z605fvr788k263gsu6cy9x0mhnm87echrgufzsevkk5s website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.comnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:00:00) Fox Business Intro Clip(00:01:27) Introduction to Citadel Dispatch(00:02:30) Discussion on building NostrDB, outbox model, and decentralized relay system.(00:38:26) Discussion about NostrDB and verifying notes(00:39:23) Designing a Nostr client with the outbox model(00:39:47) Importance of fast implementation and new technology in multiplatform client development(01:10:49) Discussion on the demand for a nice, fancy NIP5 from Damus(01:11:12) Exploration of the scarcity of a namespace in Damus(01:11:31) Conversation on default media uploads in Damus and thoughts on media uploads going forward(01:49:43) Importance of transparency and feedback in handling rejection reasons for OpenSats grants(01:50:11) Discussion on the significance of zaps and the challenges of revenue generation(01:51:12) The need for increasing user base and different strategies for growth

support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EPISODE: 125BLOCK: 839662PRICE: 1658 sats per dollarTOPICS: nostr development culture, sovereign engineering, bittorrent, i2p, ipfs, tradeoffs and benefits, AI and LLMs, how communication will evolve going forwardproject websites: https://satellite.earth/ + https://nostrudel.ninja/hzrd on nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1ye5ptcxfyyxl5vjvdjar2ua3f0hynkjzpx552mu5snj3qmx5pzjscpknprstuart on nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1lunaq893u4hmtpvqxpk8hfmtkqmm7ggutdtnc4hyuux2skr4ttcqr827ljwebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.comnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:00:03) Fox Business Intro(00:04:18) Introduction to Citadel Dispatch and discussion on Gold vs. Bitcoin arguments(00:06:44) Conversation about the Nostr ecosystem and its development(00:26:19) Focus on developing the satellite stack and creating a Discord like server on Nostr(00:36:04) Importance of making Nostr infrastructure indestructible and uncensorable(00:39:55) Discussion on Hyper DHT and its role in making Nostr more secure and decentralized(00:44:39) Exploration of alternative DNS solutions and the concept of discoverability in Nostr(00:45:33) Reasons for the limited adoption of I2P and challenges with its complexity(00:45:51) Connecting to the entire world and the peer-to-peer aspect(00:46:45) Importance of web of trust in making connections based on followers(00:47:55) The significance of social activity in producing signal and deriving social capital(01:29:14) Discussion on the reliance on large relays and the deletion of the Damus Relay(01:30:26) Importance of users holding the cards of the actual infrastructure in Nostr(01:33:09) Debate on the role of peer-to-peer networks and the need for authenticity in the digital sphere

Co-founder of Mutiny Wallet, developer at Mutiny Wallet, and open source advocate discuss Fedimint pain points, Cash App payments, Nostr Wallet Connect integration, Twitter integration, NWC subscriptions, challenges with Zeus' implementation, middle ground for Lightning address support, and the importance of open protocols.

Pierre, CEO of Phoenix, discusses Phoenix Wallet's ease of use for developers, bolt12 milestone, recovering funds if node goes offline, and future features like Taproot update. Topics include user experience, fee management, splicing benefits, and optimizing lightning payments with Phoenix ecosystem.

Guests like FIATJAF and HODLBOD discuss relay challenges, censorship resistance, and spicier Nostr content. They touch on proxies, chat functionality, and audience support. The conversation dives into relay selection, monetization, and the impact of relays in decentralized networks. They explore Noster development goals, Wikifredio, client options, and practical tips for beginners.

KG, Founder of Machankura, discusses Bitcoin adoption in Africa, challenges, opportunities, and cultural differences impacting Bitcoin growth. Topics include building for local environments, supporting African developers, Women in Bitcoin initiatives, and the impact of Bitcoin on financial systems in Africa.

An expert in Bitcoin-powered Chaumian ecash discusses the history of ecash, lightning network benefits, potential for ecash in corporate infrastructure, scaling solutions, and more. Topics include the future of ecash, better bitcoin custodians, soft forks, VC conspiracies, and the interoperability of lightning network as a payment protocol.

Discussion on the simplicity and benefits of using Bitcoin, comparison to credit card fees, empowering individuals through decentralized money, potential for increased purchasing power, resistance to change, savings vehicle, challenges with centralized entities, and the concept of a circular economy.

Bitcoin's dual role as currency vs store of value, lightning tech updates like taproot channels, scaling challenges, stablecoins impact on Bitcoin, importance of non-standard transactions, need for transparent accelerator services, discussion on preventing centralization in mining, innovative projects like bolt12 and Bitkey hardware wallet

Topics include scaling Bitcoin challenges, lightning opportunities, Phoenix in ACINQ, earning bitcoin, differences between bitcoin and ecash, importance of clear communication, building on bitcoin excitement, and more.