Hermann Buhr Vivier of Bitcoin Ekasi and Carel Van Wyk of MoneyBadger join for an emergency dispatch on South Africa’s proposed Bitcoin restrictions. We get into draft exchange control rules that would bring Bitcoin under a harsh regulatory framework, including forced disclosure of private keys, undefined transaction thresholds, limits on peer-to-peer commerce, mandatory use of centralized crypto service providers, and potential forfeiture. Then we discuss why South Africa’s grassroots Bitcoin a...
May 15, 2026•1 hr 9 min
Eugene Jarecki joins to discuss his new Julian Assange documentary The Six Billion Dollar Man , filmed over seven years across 15 countries under high security conditions. We get into WikiLeaks as a breakthrough for whistleblowers, Bitcoin’s early role in keeping WikiLeaks alive after Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal cut it off, and why Assange’s story remains central to freedom of information. Then we go deep on the broken state of film distribution, why legacy media and streamers will not touch th...
May 12, 2026•59 min
Matt Hill joins us to discuss Start9, StartOS 0.4.0, and building a fully MIT FOSS stack for freedom computing. We chat bitcoin as the first killer app for self hosting, why AI agents are accelerating the need, and the privacy trap of “local” AI tools that still send your files to cloud servers. We go deep on StartOS 0.4.0: easier app packaging, more reliable self hosting, Tor, VPN, Start Tunnel, clearnet tradeoffs, and replacing big tech with open source services at home. We wrap with Server On...
May 05, 2026•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 1
UTXO The Webmaster joins to discuss his new android nostr client Wisp, spark wallet integration, encrypted nsec seed backups, and his controversial "Send Money" normie mode that denominates zaps in dollars. We get into follower count philosophy, what actually counts as a user on an open protocol, and why half of bitcoin twitter still hates nostr. Then we go deep on AI: his local rig running Qwen 3.6, on device spam filtering with nspam, whether Claude is subsidizing us into oblivion, and what ha...
Apr 21, 2026•1 hr 24 min
Craig Raw, creator of Sparrow Wallet, joins to discuss silent payments, a new bitcoin address system that eliminates address reuse, removes the gap limit, and aligns privacy with convenience. Craig walks us through the history of bitcoin address derivation from single key to hd wallets to bip 47, then explains how silent payments optimizes everything except scanning cost and how his new server implementation, Frigate, uses gpu acceleration to mitigate that. We discuss the path to adoption includ...
Apr 13, 2026•1 hr 12 min
Justin, a prolific contributor to the Fedimint open source project, returns for a six month update. Fedimint is an open protocol providing easy to use, private, programmable, and offline bitcoin payments using bitcoin powered federated chaumian ecash. Justin on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqspg8fq209jj56663d2n6r9ehkyjffy7rkqqejfdwvtwzva426avkqxtxxuv Fedimint Website: https://fedimint.org/ Fedimint on X: https://x.com/fedimint The Ecash App: https://ecash.love/ Fedimint Observer: https:/...
Apr 07, 2026•54 min
Matt Ahlborg, founder of PPQ.ai, rejoins the show for an update on the rapidly evolving AI landscape. PayPerQ is a bitcoin enabled ai platform that enables users to easily use all of the top ai tools without an account. Users pay per use with bitcoin and can switch the models they use on the fly without needing to provide an email address, phone number, or billing address. We discuss the rise of lean teams supercharged by AI tools, the subscription vs. pay-per-token model debate, and why massive...
Mar 25, 2026•1 hr 17 min
Evgeny is the founder of SimpleX Chat, a private and secure comms protocol that has a radically different approach to the concept of user identity. We discuss how SimpleX's unique transport network assigns addresses to connections instead of endpoints, why MLS is flawed, the upcoming scalable channels feature to compete with Telegram, and how the network plans to sustain itself through a model where large channels fund infrastructure. No phone numbers. Private and secure. Open and scalable. Pers...
Mar 20, 2026•2 hr 3 min
Lea is the cofounder of Vexl, a mobile app enabling convenient p2p no kyc bitcoin trading. We discuss Vexl's unique reputation model based on real-world social graphs, how they minimize fraud without requiring identity verification, the challenges of Apple App Store censorship, the launch of a Freedom Tech alternative app store in the EU, Vexl Club for Bitcoin meetup communities, the origin of the name "Vexl" from Czech black market currency exchangers during the Soviet era, and the importance o...
Mar 16, 2026•1 hr 5 min
Scott, cofounder of SideSwap, joins the show to talk about what his team has been quietly building in the Liquid ecosystem. We cover SideSwap's atomic swap markets, their peg-in/peg-out service, and how partners like Aqua Wallet are plugging into their infrastructure. Scott breaks down the new Liquid Connect feature, their first Simplicity based binary outcome contracts on Swaption, and the roadmap toward Bitcoin native prediction markets on Liquid. We also get into Liquid's privacy advantages o...
Mar 09, 2026•59 min
FIPS is an open source mesh networking project that enables devices to connect directly to each other without relying on any central servers or infrastructure. Today's internet depends on companies and governments that can monitor, censor, or shut down communication at will. FIPS solves this by giving every node a cryptographic identity and encrypting all traffic automatically, so no one in the middle can see or block what you're doing. Nodes discover each other and route messages through the me...
Mar 06, 2026•58 min
Routstr is an open marketplace for ai compute, powered by nostr and bitcoin. Routstr: https://routstr.com Chat app: https://chat.routstr.com Openclaw setup: https://routstr.com/openclaw Run a Routstr node and earn sats: https://github.com/Routstr/routstr-core Github: https://github.com/Routstr Routstr on nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub130mznv74rxs032peqym6g3wqavh472623mt3z5w73xq9r6qqdufs7ql29s Evan on nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1u37h8rhgm9f95d90lpk2afw8h4t75kf6w8vmga2zz9jsx3atzpuqlmw8vy Re...
Mar 04, 2026•1 hr 9 min
Justin Moon leads the open source ai initiative at the Human Rights Foundation. Justin on Nostr: https://primal.net/justinmoon Human Rights Foundation: https://hrf.org/program/ai-for-individual-rights/ Easy Open Claw Deployment: https://clawi.ai/ EPISODE: 191 BLOCK: 936962 PRICE: 1473 sats per dollar (00:01:35) Justin Moon and early show memories (00:03:52) OpenClaw (00:04:16) Agents change how we use computers (00:07:07) OpenClaws light bulb moment (00:09:25) Agents as UX glue for Freedom Tech ...
Feb 16, 2026•1 hr 33 min
Alex Gleason was one of the main architects behind Donald Trump's Truth Social. Now he focuses on the intersection of nostr, ai, and bitcoin. We explore open source ai agents, such as OpenClaw, and the wider implications of the tech. Alex on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsqgc0uhmxycvm5gwvn944c7yfxnnxm0nyh8tt62zhrvtd3xkj8fhggpt7fy Clawstr: https://clawstr.com/ Soapbox Tools: https://soapbox.pub/tools My bot's nostr account: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsfzaahg24yf7kujwrzje8rwa7xmt359t...
Feb 09, 2026•1 hr 32 min
Carel van Wyk is the founder and CEO of MoneyBadger. MoneyBadger enables easy bitcoin payments at 650 thousand stores in South Africa. MoneyBadger on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsz85k206vm3vqdmlvcy9l4kyfqchlnf4hnctasxufa3ph0ck9decgpk49rf MoneyBadger on X: https://x.com/MoneyBadgerPay Wesbite: https://www.moneybadger.co.za/ EPISODE: 189 BLOCK: 933542 PRICE: 1112 sats per dollar (00:03:26) What is Money Badger? Mission and merchant focus (00:05:13) Paying anywhere in South Africa (00:05...
Jan 23, 2026•1 hr 12 min
Matt Corallo has been a bitcoin developer for nearly fifteen years. We discuss his views on the recent bitcoin core bug, the proposed us clarity act, and the risks/mitigations of quantum computing. Corallo on Nostr: https://primal.net/mattcorallo Corallo on X: https://x.com/TheBlueMatt Save our Wallets: https://SaveOurWallets.org Ten31 Quantum Report: https://www.ten31.xyz/insights/quantum-computing-bitcoin-security EPISODE: 188 BLOCK: 932276 PRICE: 1030 sats per dollar (00:03:37) Bitcoin Core l...
Jan 14, 2026•1 hr 32 min
Anjan Sundaram is an independent journalist, author, and founder of the Stringer Foundation with a mission to expand global independent journalism. We discuss his work and how open protocols, such as bitcoin and nostr, empower journalists. Anjan on Nostr: https://primal.net/anjansun Anjan on X: https://x.com/anjansun Stringer Foundation on X: https://stringerjournalism.org/ EPISODE: 187 BLOCK: 928149 PRICE: 1140 sats per dollar (00:03:09) Anjan’s path: from Yale and Goldman Sachs to war reportin...
Dec 16, 2025•1 hr 9 min
John Arnold is a colleague of mine at Ten31, we are five man team focused on investing in and supporting the best bitcoin businesses globally. This is our third quarterly update where we cover current market dynamics and our outlook. More info on Ten31: https://www.ten31.xyz Quantum: https://www.ten31.xyz/insights/quantum-computing-bitcoin-security Note: AnchorWatch does not use taproot. I was mistaken. John on Nostr: https://primal.net/john John on X: https://x.com/JohnArnoldTen31 Ten31 on X: h...
Dec 12, 2025•1 hr 46 min
Rob is the creator of Kyoto, an implementation of compact block filters that makes it easier for developers to build more private bitcoin wallets. Andreas is the creator of Bitcoin Safe, an app designed to make it easier to use hardware wallets securely. Andreas on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsqd0y6klqxew4glwggn63jvumrgprnl32tw7hpuzfhv6msgf7y3agm756qu Bitcoin Safe on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsyz7tjgwuarktk88qvlnkzue3ja52c3e64s7pcdwj52egphdfll0cq9934g Bitcoin Safe on X: h...
Dec 02, 2025•1 hr 9 min
Calle is the creator and lead maintainer of the Cashu open source protocol. Cashu enables users to easily use bitcoin in a private, offline, and programmable way. Calle is also the maintainer of Bitchat android, a cross platform meshnet app that enables users to chat and send bitcoin without an internet connection. Calle on Nostr: https://primal.net/calle Calle on X: https://x.com/callebtc Bitchat: https://bitchat.free/ Cashu: https://cashu.space/ Hackathon: https://nutnovember.org/ AOS: https:/...
Nov 24, 2025•1 hr 47 min
NVK is CoFounder of Coinkite, the makers of Coldcard. Coldcards are designed to help users securely use bitcoin offline. We discuss the variety of features that Coldcards provide users and the tradeoffs present when choosing how to best secure bitcoin. Disclosure: Ten31 is the exclusive investor in Coinkite. my easy coldcard guide: https://werunbtc.com/coldcard NVK on Nostr: https://primal.net/nvk NVK on X: https://x.com/nvk Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Ten31: https://www.ten31.xyz/ Cove Wall...
Nov 11, 2025•1 hr 46 min
Alex is Head of Ecosystem at Ark Labs. We discuss their new bitcoin protocol: Arkade. It can be used with the lightning network to make self custody bitcoin usage more powerful and accessible. This rip was in person, in Lugano. We are both here for the PlanB Forum. Alex B on Nostr: https://primal.net/alexb Alex B on X: https://x.com/bergealex4 Ark Labs: https://arklabs.xyz/ PlanB Forum: https://planb.lugano.ch/planb-forum/ EPISODE: 182 BLOCK: 920390 PRICE: 915 sats per dollar (00:00:35) Arkade A...
Oct 29, 2025•1 hr 18 min
Francis is the Founder of Bull Bitcoin, one of the best bitcoin brokerage services. They recently launched a self custody mobile wallet on ios and android: Bull Wallet. This rip was earlier today, in person, in Lugano. We are both here for the PlanB Forum. Francis on Nostr: https://primal.net/francis Francis on X: https://x.com/francispouliot_ Bull Wallet: https://wallet.bullbitcoin.com PlanB Forum: https://planb.lugano.ch/planb-forum/ EPISODE: 181 BLOCK: 920238 PRICE: 929 sats per dollar (00:00...
Oct 22, 2025•1 hr 37 min
My keynote presentation at the Imagine If conference in Nashville focused on how i think about scaling freedom tech. Date: September 20, 2025 OpenSats: https://opensats.org Ten31: https://ten31.xyz Imagine If: https://bitcoinpark.com/imagineif (01:02) ODELL takes the stage (01:23) Diagnosing the problem (02:35) Ad driven surveillance and addictive platforms (03:04) Open source and open protocols (03:49) Scaling open source: incentives and funding (04:26) OpenSats and Bitcoin powered grants (05:2...
Oct 14, 2025•11 min
A conversation with Adam Back at Bitcoin Park's Custody and Treasury Summit in Nashville, TN. We discuss the current state of bitcoin custody and how it applies to individuals, small businesses, and public companies. Date: September 18, 2025 Adam on Nostr: https://primal.net/adamback Adam on X: https://x.com/adam3us Bitcoin Park on Nostr: https://primal.net/park Bitcoin Park: https://bitcoinpark.com/ (00:00) Teaser (01:07) Not your keys, not your coins (01:49) Why self custody matters: seizure a...
Oct 07, 2025•17 min
Miljan is the Founder and CEO of Primal. Bitcoin is an open protocol for money, nostr is an open protocol for speech, Primal brings the power of both into an easy to use interface for everyone. Search Primal in your favorite app store! Miljan on Nostr: https://primal.net/miljan EPISODE: 180 BLOCK: 917284 PRICE: 842 sats per dollar (00:00) Ten31 retreat (01:02) Retreat impressions and collaboration (01:32) How many bitcoiners (03:01) Estimating self custody users and real audience sizes (05:09) S...
Oct 02, 2025•54 min
Seth is VP of Cake Wallet, a self custody bitcoin wallet available on ios, android, and desktop. We discuss their new offline companion app, Cupcake, and variety of other privacy related topics. Seth on Nostr: https://primal.net/sethforprivacy Seth on X: https://x.com/sethforprivacy Cake Wallet: https://cakewallet.com/ EPISODE: 179 BLOCK: 916494 PRICE: 909 sats per dollar (00:00:01) UK Digital ID Dystopia (00:01:02) Happy Bitcoin Friday (00:03:01) Samourai arrests fallout and Ashigaru vs Wasabi ...
Sep 26, 2025•1 hr 14 min
A conversation with Shawn Yeager and Derek Ross at the Imagine If conference in Nashville, TN. We discuss the current state of digital communications and identity with a specific focus on nostr. Date: September 20, 2025 Shawn on Nostr: https://primal.net/shawn Derek on Nostr: https://primal.net/derekross Bitcoin Park on Nostr: https://primal.net/park Imagine If: https://bitcoinpark.com/imagineif (00:40) Future of digital comms, identity, social (01:41) Diagnosing the problems: incentives, KYC, a...
Sep 24, 2025•23 min
Justin and Brad are contributors to the Fedimint open source project. Fedimint is an open protocol providing easy to use, private, programmable, and offline bitcoin payments using bitcoin powered federated chaumian ecash. Justin on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqspg8fq209jj56663d2n6r9ehkyjffy7rkqqejfdwvtwzva426avkqxtxxuv Fedimint Website: https://fedimint.org/ Fedimint on X: https://x.com/fedimint The E-Cash App: https://ecash.love/ Fedimint Observer: https://observer.fedimint.org/ Bitco...
Sep 16, 2025•1 hr 21 min
Mark Suman is CoFounder of OpenSecret and Maple. OpenSecret is a platform for building private and secure apps and Maple is an AI tool built using OpenSecret. Maple offers users and developers an easy way to interact with popular open source AI models. Marks on Nostr: https://primal.net/marks Marks on X: https://x.com/marks_ftw Maple on Nostr: https://primal.net/mapleai Maple on X: https://x.com/TryMapleAI Maple: https://trymaple.ai/ OpenSecret: https://opensecret.cloud/ EPISODE: 177 BLOCK: 9139...
Sep 10, 2025•1 hr 26 min
