Aljaz is the CEO and Co-Founder of BoltObserver, software which provides monitoring and management services for lightning nodes. He's also the co-founder of the Bitcoin Ljubljana meetup, and has worked in the bitcoin space for several years. He is another guest who booked themselves on the podcast (really enjoying this approach so far), and we had a great discussion about bitcoin in Slovenia, lightning node management and the potential risks of centralization and 'regulatory capture', approaches to bitcoin development and promotion generally, and much more. Enjoy! --- More from Aljaz: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/aaaljaz More from me: TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3aBbZxg MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex SUBSTACK: Money Messiah VIDA: https://vida.page/johnkvallis NOSTR: npub1cqm6dztalp4l6n04f9k20c333xftgangjla337736dr6faz9na0qf2hjec To buy Bitcoin in the US with zero-fees, purchase hosted mining rigs, and access their Lightning Services platform for developers, visit River.com If you're in Canada, use this link (https://t.co/npfGxWKO26) to buy bitcoin with Bull Bitcoin, and receive $20 free when you first fund your account with $50 or more (and buy bitcoin with it). Once you buy bitcoin, taking custody of it is extremely important, if you want to maximize the benefit of this unique asset. The Coldcard hardware wallet is one of the most popular and trusted devices for doing just that. Buy one, and learn more about the great features of this wallet, as well as all their other awesome products, at coinkite.com The Bitcoin 2023 Conference is going down May 18-20 in Miami. Use the promo code 'VALLIS' for 10% off the biggest bitcoin conference in history! See you there!

Eyvy is a young Norwegian bitcoiner who, after hearing the stories of other bitcoiners who became interested and got involved in regenerative farming, decided to give up on his 'white collar' career and do the same. He has since bought some land and cattle, and begun his journey of learning how to raise and grow nutritious food, in a manner that is regenerative to the ecosystem, and both 'environmentally' and financially sustainable.  This is a subject that myself, as well as many other bitcoiners are interested in, so I was very happy when Eyvy booked himself in to the show, so I could ask him all the questions I have about his experiences to this point, what he has learned, and how engaging in this kind of work has changed his perspective on many things. Enjoy! -- More from Eyvy: TWITTER: @Eyvythefarmer More from me: TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3aBbZxg MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex SUBSTACK: Money Messiah VIDA: https://vida.page/johnkvallis NOSTR: npub1cqm6dztalp4l6n04f9k20c333xftgangjla337736dr6faz9na0qf2hjec To buy Bitcoin in the US with zero-fees, purchase hosted mining rigs, and access their Lightning Services platform for developers, visit River.com Once you buy bitcoin, taking custody of it is extremely important, if you want to maximize the benefit of this unique asset. The Coldcard hardware wallet is one of the most popular and trusted devices for doing just that. Buy one, and learn more about the great features of this wallet, as well as all their other awesome products, at coinkite.com The Bitcoin 2023 Conference is going down May 18-20 in Miami. Use the promo code 'VALLIS' for 10% off the biggest bitcoin conference in history! See you there!

James O'Beirne is a friend and contributor to Bitcoin Core since 2015. He is also the author of the recently published 'OP_VAULT' white paper.  While I tend to focus more on the socio-cultural or 'philosophical' aspects of bitcoin, I still think it's very important to have an informed perspective on how bitcoin works 'under the hood', especially in terms of how potential changes or upgrades to it are identified, developed, and implemented. I've found James to have a balanced, thoughtful, and humble perspective on the matter, combined with direct experience and expertise that few others have. As a result, I thought he would be an ideal person to explore this topic with. Enjoy! -- More from James: TWITTER: @jamesob OP_VAULT WHITE PAPER: https://jameso.be/vaults.pdf More from me: TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3aBbZxg MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex SUBSTACK: Money Messiah VIDA: https://vida.page/johnkvallis NOSTR: npub1cqm6dztalp4l6n04f9k20c333xftgangjla337736dr6faz9na0qf2hjec To buy Bitcoin in the US with zero-fees, purchase hosted mining rigs, and access their Lightning Services platform for developers, visit River.com Once you buy bitcoin, taking custody of it is extremely important, if you want to maximize the benefit of this unique asset. The Coldcard hardware wallet is one of the most popular and trusted devices for doing just that. Buy one, and learn more about the great features of this wallet, as well as all their other awesome products, at coinkite.com The Bitcoin 2023 Conference is going down May 18-20 in Miami. Use the promo code 'VALLIS' for 10% off the biggest bitcoin conference in history! See you there!

Jameson Lopp is a technologist who has been involved in the bitcoin space for over 10 years. He has worked at bitcoin companies, created and contributed to several educational resources, and co-founded Casa, a service which helps customers self-custody their bitcoin. Jameson recently hit me up, asking if I'd be interested in a discussion about 'bitcoin covenants'. While I tend to focus more on the 'personal', 'cultural', or 'philosophical' aspects and implications of bitcoin, I am still quite interested in what's happening in the technical department, and even more so about how different people think about the appropriate approach or process to making upgrades to bitcoin. It seemed to be like Jameson would be a great person to have this discussion with, and I was interested in hearing more about his background generally, so we set it up. Enjoy! --- More from Lopp: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/lopp WEBSITE: https://www.lopp.net More from me: TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3aBbZxg MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex SUBSTACK: Money Messiah VIDA: https://vida.page/johnkvallis To buy Bitcoin in the US with zero-fees, purchase hosted mining rigs, and access their Lightning Services platform for developers, visit River.com Once you buy bitcoin, taking custody of it is extremely important, if you want to maximize the benefit of this unique asset. The Coldcard hardware wallet is one of the most popular and trusted devices for doing just that. Buy one, and learn more about the great features of this wallet, as well as all their other awesome products, at coinkite.com The Bitcoin 2023 Conference is going down May 18-20 in Miami. Use the promo code 'VALLIS' for 10% off the biggest bitcoin conference in history! See you there!

Shane Hazel is a veteran, bitcoiner, founder of the B.R.A.V.E PTSD Experience, and a political candidate, most recently in the Georgia gubernatorial race for the Libertarian Party. I watched some of the live debates for that race, and was impressed by both the ideas Shane was espousing, and the manner in which he was doing so, so I invited him on for a chat. Enjoy! -- More from Shane: TWITTER: @ShaneTHazel WEBSITE: radicalpod.com More from me: TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3aBbZxg MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex SUBSTACK: Money Messiah VIDA: https://vida.page/johnkvallis To buy Bitcoin in the US with zero-fees, purchase hosted mining rigs, and access their Lightning Services platform for developers, visit River.com Once you buy bitcoin, taking custody of it is extremely important, if you want to maximize the benefit of this unique asset. The Coldcard hardware wallet is one of the most popular and trusted devices for doing just that. Buy one, and learn more about the great features of this wallet, as well as all their other awesome products, at coinkite.com The Bitcoin 2023 Conference is going down May 18-20 in Miami. Use the promo code 'VALLIS' for 10% off the biggest bitcoin conference in history! See you there!

I've recently been trying a new method of booking guests for the show, by posting a Calendly link, and allowing anyone who wishes to come on to book themselves in. I ask them to give a brief summary of what they'd like to discuss, and if it sounds interesting (and has nothing to do with shitcoins), then we go ahead with it. Benni was one such guest, who mentioned that he was trained in several 'therapy models', and wanted to discuss the benefits of 'honest sharing' in relation to 'orange pilling'. He said; 'The more secure our emotional connections become, the more it is possible for BTC wisdom to spread throughout the human network.' That was good enough for me, so we set it up. Enjoy! --- More from Benni: TWITTER: @bennibtc SUBSTACK: Honest Sharing Instruction More from me: TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3aBbZxg MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex SUBSTACK: Money Messiah VIDA: https://vida.page/johnkvallis To buy Bitcoin in the US with zero-fees, purchase hosted mining rigs, and access their Lightning Services platform for developers, visit River.com Once you buy bitcoin, taking custody of it is extremely important, if you want to maximize the benefit of this unique asset. The Coldcard hardware wallet is one of the most popular and trusted devices for doing just that. Buy one, and learn more about the great features of this wallet, as well as all their other awesome products, at coinkite.com The Bitcoin 2023 Conference is going down May 18-20 in Miami. Use the promo code 'VALLIS' for 10% off the biggest bitcoin conference in history! See you there!

At the bitcoin 2022 conference, the President of Madeira got on stage, and announced that Madeira was 'adopting' bitcoin. While this led to much excitement about another potential 'bitcoin citadel' emerging, it also left many questions. Since that time, a number of bitcoiners who are either from there, or have moved there, have been advising the government on what they can do to make Madeira more appealing to bitcoiners that may wish to visit, or even move there. Simultaneously, this same group has been working on a number of grassroots initiatives in Madeira, to promote bitcoin, educate locals, build infrastructure, and communicate to the world what is going on there, all of which, and more, have been formalized into the 'F.R.E.E. Madeira initiative'. I'm always interested in learning more about areas of the world where freedom and quality of life are in relative abundance, and even more so when bitcoin is involved, so I thought I'd have the guys on to get more of the details about what is going on in Madeira since the conference. Enjoy! --- More from the Guys: TWITTER (ANDRE): https://twitter.com/andreloja TWITTER (NIKO): https://twitter.com/OmniFinn TWITTER (ROB): https://twitter.com/RobBrinded WEBSITE: https://www.freemadeira.com More from me: TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3aBbZxg MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex SUBSTACK: Money Messiah VIDA: https://vida.page/johnkvallis To buy Bitcoin in the US with zero-fees, purchase hosted mining rigs, and access their Lightning Services platform for developers, visit River.com Once you buy bitcoin, taking custody of it is extremely important, if you want to maximize the benefit of this unique asset. The Coldcard hardware wallet is one of the most popular and trusted devices for doing just that. Buy one, and learn more about the great features of this wallet, as well as all their other awesome products, at coinkite.com The Bitcoin 2023 Conference is going down May 18-20 in Miami. Use the promo code 'VALLIS' for 10% off the biggest bitcoin conference in history! See you there!

Richard is the creator of some of the most awesome bitcoin-inspired music videos, which are always a big hit with the ‘bitcoin maximalists’ on twitter. I really enjoy his work, and feel its another beautiful example of how bitcoin is inspiring people, and granting them the freedom, to express themselves. Enjoy! --- More from Richard: TWITTER: @reelrichard YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@therichardla/featured More from me: TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3aBbZxg MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex SUBSTACK: Money Messiah VIDA: https://vida.page/johnkvallis To buy Bitcoin in the US with zero-fees, purchase hosted mining rigs, and access their Lightning Services platform for developers, visit River.com Once you buy bitcoin, taking custody of it is extremely important, if you want to maximize the benefit of this unique asset. The Coldcard hardware wallet is one of the most popular and trusted devices for doing just that. Buy one, and learn more about the great features of this wallet, as well as all their other awesome products, at coinkite.com The Bitcoin 2023 Conference is going down May 18-20 in Miami. Use the promo code 'VALLIS' for 10% off the biggest bitcoin conference in history! See you there!

Sometimes I like to put together an episode that is just meant to be a hangout with some of my friends in the bitcoin space. They are usually pretty open discussions about all things bitcoin and related topics.   As both Alex and Rodolfo run consumer-facing bitcoin businesses, we discussed their experiences / perspectives on 2022, and hit on a bunch of other themes / events which emerged throughout the year.   Enjoy!   ---   More from Rodolfo:  TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nvk WEBSITE: https://coinkite.com  More from Alex:  TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Leishman WEBSITE: https://river.com More from me: TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3aBbZxg MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex SUBSTACK: Money Messiah VIDA: https://vida.page/johnkvallis To buy Bitcoin in the US with zero-fees, purchase hosted mining rigs, and access their Lightning Services platform for developers, visit River.com Once you buy bitcoin, taking custody of it is extremely important, if you want to maximize the benefit of this unique asset. The Coldcard hardware wallet is one of the most popular and trusted devices for doing just that. Buy one, and learn more about the great features of this wallet, as well as all their other awesome products, at coinkite.com The Bitcoin 2023 Conference is going down May 18-20 in Miami. Use the promo code 'VALLIS' for 10% off the biggest bitcoin conference in history! See you there!

Most people in the world don't yet realize that the internet is currently entering a new era. Thanks to the capabilities of bitcoin and the lightning network, a seamless, frictionless, value transfer layer is coming to our online actions and interactions, in what has recently become known as the 'Value Enabled Web'.   Now, money can flow as fast as information, which in addition to opening up many interesting possibilities for combatting some of the internets most persistent and disruptive problems (like spam / bots), also brings the possibility for the pricing mechanism, indeed the most efficient pricing mechanism of all time, to be applied to all activities in cyberspace.   Prices, of course, are what best mediate supply and demand, what best manage scarcity, and what best permits value to emerge and be integrated into market decisions.  What Lyle and his team at VIDA are attempting to do, is develop an interface which helps people to interact with others online, and to set their own price and terms for doing so.   It's already easy to see how impactful of a shift this could represent.  In this episode, we use VIDA to record our conversation, while simultaneously live-streaming it to Twitter (and setting our fee for people to drop in and send us a message).  It's still early days, and there are bound to be lots of kinks to work out (it seems the audio/video sometimes went out of sink in this recording), but it's clear that the Value Enabled Web is coming and represents innumerable possibilities for improving the quality of our interactions both on and offline.   Enjoy!   --   More from Lyle:  TWITTER: https://twitter.com/lylepratt VIDA: https://vida.page/lylepratt More from me: TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3aBbZxg MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex SUBSTACK: Money Messiah VIDA: https://vida.page/johnkvallis To buy Bitcoin in the US with zero-fees, purchase hosted mining rigs, and access their Lightning Services platform for developers, visit River.com Once you buy bitcoin, taking custody of it is extremely important, if you want to maximize the benefit of this unique asset. The Coldcard hardware wallet is one of the most popular and trusted devices for doing just that. Buy one, and learn more about the great features of this wallet, as well as all their other awesome products, at coinkite.com The Bitcoin 2023 Conference is going down May 18-20 in Miami. Use the promo code 'VALLIS' for 10% off the biggest bitcoin conference in history! See you there!