In this episode we chat with Jack Everitt and Desiree Dickerson about how they built out THNDR Games. THNDR Games is a Bitcoin Lightning Network gaming studio that is focusing on bringing the next billion people to Bitcoin. Their most recent game Satsss, which is Snake with Bitcoin added, is out now! Find the link below. We talk about: 1:43 - Catching Up with Jack 3:59 - Getting to know Desiree 12:22 - Big Changes at THNDR 19:11 - Bitcoin Bounce 20:16 - The Raffle Technique 21:22 - Turbo 84 22:0...
Mar 23, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 53
Welcome! This is #LightningFriday where we get together on Twitter Spaces to discuss the Lightning Network and take audience questions. This week we will be looking at Lighting Escrow, an escrow service over the Lightning Network! Feel free to join us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/LNJunkies ! We will also answer questions posted in the Youtube live chat. TIME STAMPS ------------------------------------------------ 1:55 - Intro 3:14 - Capacity 12:03 - What is Lightning Escrow? 14:03 - Pain Po...
Feb 01, 2022•2 hr 7 min
Welcome! This is #LightningFriday where we get together on Twitter Spaces to discuss the Lightning Network and take audience questions. This week we will be reflecting on the last three years of Lightning Development. Feel free to join us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/LNJunkies ! We will also answer questions posted in the Youtube live chat. Timestamps ------------------------------------------------ 0:00 - Music/Introductions 10:41 - Outlining the Talk 12:53 - What are the early origins of ...
Jan 17, 2022•2 hr 25 min
This episode of the podcast is a #LightningFriday livestream from December 17th, 2021. In this episode we talk about the recent drama with Chainalysis announcing support for transaction monitoring. We talk about: Chainalysis Twitter Drama Who are the customers of Chainalysis? What is Clustering? How do you do blockchain analysis? How can you decrease the chances of being tracked? Chainalysis on Lightning vs On-Chain What can you determine from a Lightning channel open/close? Game Theory of Light...
Dec 20, 2021•1 hr 41 min
Transcript: This is the 52nd episode on Lightning Junkies. In this episode we are joined by André Neves and Fiatjaf. Fiatjaf was previously on Lightning Junkies alongside Rusty Russell on episode 46 ( https://sicksub.network/LNJ046 ). Fiatjaf is known for his contributions to LNURL and many other areas of the Lightning Network ecosystem. André is known for his work with ZEBEDEE, Mintgox, and Lightning Address. Lightning Address is the primary focus of the show, how much it has grown and prolifer...
Dec 09, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 3Ep. 52
Transcript: https://sicksub.network/LNJ051Transcript This is the 51st episode of Lightning Junkies! In this episode we have Ben Arc returning, he was previously on episode LNJ031 ( https://sicksub.network/LNJ031 )! In this episode we are focusing on the world of LNbits, it is a way to add more features and options than would ordinarily be available in your Bitcoin Lightning Stack. We talk about: 0:00 - Intro 1:27 - A Prolific Creator 6:17 - The Start of Ben Arc 12:12 - How to Choose a Project 15...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 3Ep. 51
Note: This is a special live podcast session done on Twitter Spaces. Since the topic was so interesting, we decided to push it to our RSS feed. We have these Lightning Network discussions every Friday on Twitter at 4pm EST/8pm UTC. Check it out! In this #lightningfriday stream we will have Rusty Russell who is most directly responsible for Bolt12 otherwise known as Offers. We will also have Stephan Livera who is well known for his fantastic Bitcoin podcast aptly named the Stephan Livera Podcast....
Nov 09, 2021•1 hr 45 min
This episode of the podcast is a #LightningFriday from October 29th, 2021. In this episode we had the Voltage team come on to explain their platform and what it has to offer. #LightningFriday is where we get together on Twitter Spaces to discuss the Lightning Network and take audience questions. This week we have the Voltage team on to talk about node operations, management, and scaling. Time stamps: 0:00 - Opening Remarks 5:12 - Voltage Team Introduces Themselves 7:03 - What is Voltage? 10:15 -...
Nov 04, 2021•1 hr 50 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Transcript: https://sicksub.network/LNJ050Transcript In this episode we have Anthony Ronning and Chase Perkins from Impervious.ai. Impervious is a software platform that uses the Lightning Network as a messaging layer to create other novel technologies like a more decentralized VPN. Anthony Ronning is known for writing an article about the current state of Lightning Network privacy. We talk about: 0:00 - Intro 1:27 - A Lighter Note 5:03 - Chase’s Background in BTC 6:40 - Anthony Background in BT...
Sep 23, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 50
Transcript: https://sicksub.network/LNJ049Transcript In this episode of the podcast, we have Nicolas Burtey who is the Co-Founder / CEO at Galoy Wallet. Galoy Wallet is known for creating the branded “Bitcoin Beach” wallet in El Zonte, El Salvador. Bitcoin Beach is a project dedicated to the idea of a circular economy. We talk about: 0:00 - Intro 1:50 - Nicolas’ intro to BTC/Lightning 4:20 - VR vs Lightning Network 6:13 - Developing on Frontier Technologies 8:41 - Grassroots Movement vs Corporat...
Sep 07, 2021•49 min•Season 3Ep. 49
Transcript: https://sicksub.network/LNJ048Transcript In this episode we have Richard Myers talking about his work on the Lot49 protocol. This protocol is basically a stripped down version of the Lightning Network made for low bandwidth mesh networks. Previously Richard was working at GoTenna, where he launched Global Mesh Labs to do this open source work on Lot49. Richard no longer works at GoTenna. We talk about: 1:12 - Background of the Episode 3:08 - Getting into Bitcoin/GoTenna 7:46 - What i...
Aug 18, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 48
Transcript: https://sicksub.network/LNJ047Transcript This is the 47th episode of the Lightning Junkies podcast. In this episode we have Christian Decker, the final boss of the Lightning Network or otherwise known as Dr. Bitcoin. He’s known to have been very early in the development of Bitcoin and has authored some important papers related to Eltoo and Channel Factories among others. He’s currently working for Blockstream as a core protocol researcher. Thanks to Anthony Ronning for contributing q...
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 3Ep. 47
Transcript: https://sicksub.network/LNJ046Transcript In this 46th episode of the podcast we have Rusty Russell and Fiatjaf. Rusty is a protocol dev and Fiatjaf is a full stack dev that have both contributed quite a lot to the Lightning Network ecosystem. In this episode we have an “Off the Cuff” episode where we allow these two juggernauts of the Lightning Network riff and interact with as little introduction as possible. Hope you enjoy this best of both worlds! We talk about: 2:53 - LNURL 7:41 ...
Jul 14, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 46
Transcript: https://sicksub.network/LNJ045Transcript Ruben Somsen joins us for the 45th episode of the Lightning Junkies podcast. In this episode we cover BIP118 (SIGHASH_ANYPREVOUT) and Eltoo along with related topics. Ruben is known for the statechain, spacechain, and softchain proposals. We briefly touch blind-statechains and spacechains. We do get into drivechains a little bit, not that much. We talk about: 1:31 - BIP118 6:12 - Downsides of ANYPREVOUT 10:43 - Eltoo 12:25 - Penalty Transactio...
Jun 30, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Transcript: https://sicksub.network/LNJ044Transcript In this episode we have Giacomo Zucco! Giacomo is a Bitcoin protocol and Lightning Network protocol consultant/teacher. He spends his time supporting projects that he feels might be relevant for the future of Bitcoin. In this episode, we explore one of those projects that he is currently supporting. RGB is a way to put assets and other data on top of Lightning. We also explore some alternative layer three approaches. We talk about: 0:00 - Intr...
May 14, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 44
Transcript: Coming Soon! This is the 43rd episode of the Lightning Junkies podcast. In this episode we address the higher fees on base chain Bitcoin and how they could possibly affect Lightning Network and Lightning Network wallets going forward. With special co-hosts Matt Odell and Jack Everitt. This episode was recorded live and presented with minimal editing. We talk about: 0:00 - Intro 0:48 - Thundr Games’ Experience with Lightning 5:10 - Phoenix Wallet Issues 8:05 - Concerns of Recommending...
May 03, 2021•39 min•Season 3Ep. 43
In this episode, we broadly go into why Lightning is important, as well as starting points for our new Lightning Junkies including wallets, how to onboard, and more! Please find links to all the apps and services we mention in this episode down below. We talked about: 0:00 - Intro 0:58 - Why Lightning Network? 3:42 - “Lightning Network is just a very smart way of using Bitcoin.” 5:02 - What are Satoshis/Sats? 5:56 - Custodial Wallet Section - Blue Wallet 7:52 - Middle Shelf Wallet - Phoenix Wall...
Apr 14, 2021•25 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Transcript: https://sicksub.network/LNJ042Transcript This is the 42nd episode of the Lightning Junkies podcast. In this episode we have Jamal James! People might know him from creating Polar, a dev focused open source software project. Currently Jamal is Lead Frontend Engineer for Lightning Labs. We explore Jamal's thoughts on onboarding devs to Lightning Network development. We want to try to find as many good reasons for devs to get into Lightning as possible. We talk about: 0:00 - Intro 2:32 ...
Mar 18, 2021•50 min•Season 3Ep. 42
Transcript: https://sicksub.network/LNJ041Transcript This is the 41st episode of the Lightning Junkies podcast. In this episode we have Jestopher! Jestopher is best known for Satbase and his musings on being a routing node operator. He most recently wrote an article for Bitcoin Magazine, writing about a griefing vulnerability in conjunction with Joost Jager. Throughout the episode he gives some tips and tricks on how to run a Bitcoin Lightning routing node! We talk about: 2:01 - Jestopher’s intr...
Feb 10, 2021•46 min•Season 3Ep. 41
Transcript: sicksub.network/LNJ040Transcript This is the 40th episode of the Lightning Junkies podcast. In this episode of the podcast we have Suheb! Suheb contributes to the open source project Ride the Lightning. RTL is a Lightning Network node management solution, living on many of the most popular node implementations as well as being bundled with BTCPay Server. It acts as a type of control panel for more technical users to be able to control their Lightning Network node, this includes repor...
Jan 27, 2021•51 min•Season 3Ep. 40
Transcript: https://sicksub.network/LNJ039_Transcript In this amazing 39th episode of the Lightning Junkies podcast we have JD and Dean of Sparkshot. Sparkshot is a website where users unveil a piece of art pixel by pixel using Bitcoin Lightning Network. They are also collaborating developing the microtransaction platform MoneySocket to help provide a pathway for Bitcoin Lightning to still perform microtransactions long term. Find out how these two different projects fit together and much more! ...
Nov 06, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Transcript: https://sicksub.network/LNJ038_Transcript This is the 38th episode of the Lightning Junkies podcast. In this episode we have Pavel Dolzhenko! Pavel is the founder of Graaf One. Graaf One is a Lighting Network based exchange located in Canada. Graaf One has recently opened to international users that wish to try out their service. Currently they only offer Canadian users a way to onboard with Canadian fiat. We talk about: 5:41 - Background 16:20 - E-Transfers 18:06 - Is there a downsi...
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr 12 min
Transcription: sicksub.network/LNJ037_transcript This is the 37th episode of the Lightning Junkies podcast! In this episode we have Mario Havel, Mario is known for being a shepherd of onboarding people to the Lightning Network. He works with Paralelni Polis and their Decentruck to extole a crypto anarchy perspective. More than that, Mario is working towards creating and existing in a parallel economy. In this episode he goes into more detail how an organization like Paralelni Polis can help crea...
Oct 07, 2020•41 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Transcript: sicksub.network/LNJ036_Transcript This is the 36th episode of the Lightning Junkies podcast. In this episode we have Alex Bosworth! Alex is well known for having created Yalls.org and getting a job at Lightning Labs. He is currently working as the Lightning Infrastructure Lead. He’s also generally known as someone running a profitable routing node and having some best practices to share. We talk about: 2:13 - Alex’s Background 8:51 - What a Lightning Infrastructure Lead does 11:38 - ...
Sep 23, 2020•51 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Transcript: sicksub.network/LNJ035_transcript This is the 35th episode of the Lightning Junkies podcast. In this episode we have Ankur and Michael! They are the force behind Boltz Exchange. Boltz exchange is a platform that allows trades between off chain Bitcoin and on-chain Bitcoin. An example transaction might be exchanging some of your Lightning channel for an on-chain balance so you have more inbound liquidity freed up. This might be useful for merchants that are looking for a quick way to ...
Aug 28, 2020•56 min•Season 2Ep. 35
We uploaded this again because the first version had some audio issues, our apologies. Transcript: sicksub.network/LNJ034_Transcript This is the 34th episode of the Lightning Junkies podcast. In this episode we have Rene Pickhardt! Rene is working on a PHD in pathfinding. Rene is prolific in the Lightning Network ecosystem, he can be found on StackExchange, Youtube, and at university teaching people about the Lightning Network. Rene is currently self employed as a data scientist. We talk about: ...
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/28112e3b-05fe-4fe7-a452-f26a22f423f4 This is the 33rd episode of the Lightning Junkies podcast. In this special episode we have guest co-host Shinobi of BlockDigest! PHD Payment Channel researcher Elias Rohrer joined us for this episode to talk about his research paper. We cover not only some of the drawbacks on the Lightning Network, but also possible ways to overcome the centralized nature of the Lightning Network. We talk about: Elias background Thr...
Jul 14, 2020•53 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/c13c7037-cc14-4252-a8d4-6d10acdc5665 This is the 32nd episode of the Lightning Junkies podcast. In this episode we have Jack Everitt! Jack is known for his development of the Bitcoin Bounce game under his business Thndr Games. Bitcoin Bounce is a game available on iOS and Android that enters you into a daily competition for satoshis depending on how well you do in the game. We talk about: Jack’s Background Bitcoin Bounce Ways to Make Money via Gaming G...
Jul 03, 2020•58 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/3ca51023-b476-4027-b3bd-4a9b9eb6eb20 This is the 31st episode of the Lightning Junkies podcast. In this episode we have Ben Arc! Ben is known for working on hardware projects such as a Bitcoin ATM and Lightning Network Point of Sale devices. With a background in tech, he has been working to educate people on the benefits of using your own hardware as well as how to do it. We talk about: Ben’s Background Ad Blockers The Education System Hardware Project...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/e053a440-1697-44fa-87ea-bcad854723c2 This is the 30th episode of the Lightning Junkies podcast. In this episode we have Alex Gladstein! Alex has a background as a human rights activist. He is currently working as the Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation. Alex is a proponent of using the lightning network as a layer to maintain financial privacy. We talk about: Alex’s background Use Case of Bitcoin Anonymously donating to activists Ligh...
Jun 03, 2020•43 min•Season 2Ep. 30
