Bitcoin.Review Podcast with NVK & Guests

I’m joined by guests Praveen Perera, Future Paul & Ben Carman to go through the list.Bitcoin • Software Releases & Project Updates (00:01:29) Cove Wallet (00:18:14) Harbor.cash (00:35:45) Sparrow Wallet (00:37:05) BDK bdk_chain (00:37:52) Liana (00:38:24) Nunchuk Android (00:39:02) Bull Bitcoin Mobile (00:40:39) Blue Wallet (00:41:00) Bitkey App (00:43:21) FullyNoded (00:44:03) Zaprite (00:45:43) BoltzExchange (00:45:46) Padawan Wallet (00:46:23) Blockstream Green Android (00:46:37) Samourai Dojo (00:46:49) ESP-Miner (00:46:51) NBXplorer (00:47:12) Mempal• Poject Spotlight (00:47:23) DahLIAS (00:48:25) Manna Bitcoin (00:48:34) Darkwire (00:48:44) Parasite Pool (00:48:55) Blockpicker (00:49:10) LOCK Protocol (00:49:17) Sigbash (00:49:38) Arkade OS (00:50:09) Swift Bitcoin (00:50:36) Pythia (00:50:45) Arcana Seed Lodge (00:50:54) BIP47 Message Verifier (00:51:02) Traxe (00:51:08) Censorship Resistant (00:51:21) Bitcoin-4-AllVulnerability Disclosures (00:51:38) Coinbase data breach (00:54:07) Ledger Donjon (00:54:46) CVE-2023-21563 (00:55:59) BitpixiePrivacy & Other Related Bitcoin Projects • Software Releases & Project Updates (00:57:14) SimpleX (00:57:15) NomadNet (00:57:16) Sideband (00:57:17) Mullvad VPN Loader (00:58:17) Signal Desktop (00:58:20) Have I Been Pwned (00:58:22) KYCnot.me• Poject Spotlight (01:00:26) OniuxLightning + L2+ • Project Spotlight (01:00:39) Routstr (01:02:22) Lightning Blinder (01:02:32) Phoenixd MCP Server (01:03:27) Amboss Rails (01:03:48) Sixty Nuts (01:03:54) BTCNutServerBoosts (01:07:13) Shoutout to top boosters AVERAGE_GARY, hgw39, Rod Palmer, Chris, Hech, AVERAGE_GARY, Bob the Cow, Plunger & Homer Hodl.Links & Contacts:Website: https://bitcoin.review/Substack: https://substack.bitcoin.review/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhqNVK Twitter: https://twitter.com/nvkTelegram: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPodEmail: producer@coinkite.comNostr & LN: ⚡nvk@nvk.org (not an email!)Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-97

I'm joined by guests Rob Hamilton, Craig Raw & Matt Odell to go through the list.OP_RETURN Drama (00:00:52) Odell's thoughts (00:04:29) Craig's thoughts (00:05:59) NVK's thoughts (00:07:47) Rob's thoughtsBitcoin • Software Releases & Project Updates (00:22:10) COLDCARD (00:22:35) Cove Wallet (00:24:03) BTCPay Server (00:24:06) Nunchuk Android (00:24:12) Bitcoin Keeper (00:24:14) Bitcoin Safe (00:24:18) Wasabi Wallet (00:25:43) RoboSats (00:25:46) Umbrel (00:25:57) Zaprite (00:26:22) Blockstream Satellite (00:26:45) Stratum Work (00:26:58) SeedHammer II (00:27:11) ESP-Miner• Project Spotlight (00:27:34) Bitcoin Feature Matrix (00:27:41) secp256k1lab (00:28:00) GPGap (00:28:16) NVK Validation Tweet (00:28:54) BriberBrother (00:29:11) Stack MathVulnerability Disclosures(00:30:23) CVE-2024-52919(00:33:02) CVE-2025-43707(00:34:46) Hackers breach LockBitAudience Questions (00:35:12) What’s the difference between test net and signet? And what are the benefits of each? (00:37:15) Can you explain, in simple terms, what OP_CHECKCONTRACTVERIFY does?Nostr • Software Releases & Project Updates (00:46:55) Nostr Messaging Layer Security (00:48:42) Primal (00:48:43) DamusBoosts (01:01:58) Shoutout to top boosters Rod Palmer, AVERAGE_GARY, pink money, user4, Wartime & btconboardTech Tip of the Day (01:03:51) A free online cryptography course repository by Alfred MenezesLinks & Contacts:Website: https://bitcoin.review/Substack: https://substack.bitcoin.review/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhqNVK Twitter: https://twitter.com/nvkTelegram: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPodEmail: producer@coinkite.comNostr & LN: ⚡nvk@nvk.org (not an email!)Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-96

I'm joined by guests Rob Hamilton & Rijndael to go through the list.Housekeeping (00:01:09) OP_Next recapBitcoin • Software Releases & Project Updates (00:15:18) Coldcard (00:42:53) Bitcoin Core (00:47:21) BDK (00:48:12) Coinswap (00:48:56) Electrum Wallet  (00:52:45) BTCPay Server (00:53:33) Nunchuk Android (00:54:04) Liana (00:54:51) The Mempool Open Source Project (00:57:01) BoltzExchange boltz-web-app  (00:57:16) RoboSats  (00:57:21) Bitcoin Safe (00:57:58) Blockstream Green (00:58:08) Rust Payjoin  (01:01:15) Zaprite (01:01:48) Krux (01:02:29) Iris Wallet Desktop (01:02:46) Bitcoin Core Config Generator  (01:02:52) UTXOracle• Project Spotlight (01:04:14) SwiftSync (01:04:43) PrivatePond (01:05:00) JoinMarket Fidelity Bond Simulator (01:05:52) DahLIAS (01:06:00) Satoshi Escrow (01:06:12) Taplocks (01:15:48) bitcoin.softforks.org (01:15:52) CTV and CSFS Enabled Bitcoin Node (01:16:03) UTXOscope (01:16:13) Block Bitcoin Treasury (01:16:47) Waye (01:17:08) Sovereign Craft(Not) a Vulnerability Disclosure (01:17:17) Pay-to-Anchor outputs now exploited for blockchain spamAudience Questions (01:23:46) How do we use open time stamps for transfer of assets using two party integrity between holders? (01:24:50) Does Cove have testnet4? (01:25:15) Can you explain like I’m 5 what opcodes are, how they are used on the network, and the level of optionality that applies to them? (01:26:49) Please discuss this idea: Block-based TOTP for bitcoin wallet passphrase validation.Privacy & Other Related Bitcoin Projects • Software Releases & Project Updates (01:28:48) Tor Browser (01:28:51) TailsOS (01:28:53) NymVPN (01:28:55) MapleAILightning + L2+ • Project Spotlight (01:29:17) Misty Breez (01:29:25) Sovereign Tools (01:29:28) Silk Road on Lightning (01:29:37) Cashu Token Decoder• Software Releases & Project Updates (01:29:48) Zeus (01:29:49) LDK (01:31:40) Minibits Wallet  (01:31:42) HydrusNostr • Project Spotlight (01:31:44) Atomic Signature Swaps over Nostr (01:31:51) Lantern (01:31:59) Promenade (01:32:09) Noauth-enclaved (01:32:27) GM SwapBoosts (01:33:04) Shoutout to top boosters Rod Palmer Bugle News, pink monkey, btconboard, jespada, AVERAGE_GARY & larryoshi finkamotoLinks & Contacts:Website: https://bitcoin.review/Substack: https://substack.bitcoin.review/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhqNVK Twitter: https://twitter.com/nvkTelegram: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPodEmail: producer@coinkite.comNostr & LN: ⚡nvk@nvk.org (not an email!)Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-95

I'm joined by guests Rob Hamilton & Future Paul to go through the list.Housekeeping (00:01:09) Nostr DVM Playground (00:26:33) Bitcoin Security Guide (00:27:23) TestFlight need more beta testers for Cove (00:33:19) COLDCARD Key TeleportUrgent Vulnerability Disclosures (00:29:04) A new email phishing campaign targets Coinbase usersBitcoin • Software Releases & Project Updates (00:44:33) Bitcoin Core (00:45:52) Fulcrum (00:46:06) Blue Wallet (00:46:27) Bitcoin SafeInterlude (00:48:54) OMEMOBitcoin • Software Releases & Project Updates (Cont.) (00:53:28) Bitcoin Knots (00:53:59) BoltzExchange (00:54:01) Blockstream Green QT (00:54:58) FullyNoded (00:55:11) BullBitcoin Mobile (00:55:19) RoboSats (00:55:24) Bisq 2 (00:55:26) Zaprite (00:56:38) Bitcoin Jungle App (00:57:22) SRI (00:57:57) Stratum.work (00:58:46) Braiins OS (00:58:50) CoinselectPrivacy & Other Related Bitcoin Projects • Software Releases & Project Updates (01:18:13) Sideband (01:18:23) Mullvad VPN (01:18:33) NymVPN Noise Generating Mixnet technologyVulnerability Disclosures (01:18:42) Ledger Donjon conducts a security analysis of Trezor's hardware walletsInterlude (01:21:05) Coinbase is open-sourcing their multiparty computation cryptography library (01:21:35) Mempool.space now supports address poisoning detectionLightning + L2+ • Software Releases & Project Updates (01:22:46) LDKBoosts (01:26:33) Shoutout to top boosters pink monkey, Anonymous, jespada, ., btconboard, AVERAGE_GARY & alanStacksSats.Links & Contacts:Website: https://bitcoin.review/Substack: https://substack.bitcoin.review/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhqNVK Twitter: https://twitter.com/nvkTelegram: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPodEmail: producer@coinkite.comNostr & LN: ⚡nvk@nvk.org (not an email!)Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-94

I'm joined by guests Rob Hamilton & Vivek to go through the list.Housekeeping (00:01:18) Unleashed.chat rebrands to dataMachineUrgent Vulnerability Disclosures (00:01:52) Private key leak via malformed ECDSA input (00:09:12) ESP32 Security Concerns (00:21:32) Coinos revokes NWC connection secretsVivek's Corner (00:22:51) Invalid mining jobs by AntPool & friends during forksBitcoin • Software Releases & Project Updates (00:37:44) COLDCARD (00:52:47) Sparrow Wallet (00:54:33) Lark (00:55:03) Krux (00:56:37) Cove Wallet (00:59:09) Nunchuk Desktop (01:00:32) BTCPayServer (01:00:44) Bitcoin Keeper (01:01:25) BlueWallet (01:02:08) Bitcoin Safe (01:03:15) Bitkey App (01:04:05) libwally-core (01:06:00) Bisq2 (01:06:04) RoboSats (01:06:08) Boltz Exchange (01:06:10) Zaprite  (01:06:13) Blockstream Explorer API (01:07:22) Mempal (01:07:29) Iris Wallet desktop (01:07:31) Utreexo (01:07:34) ESP Miner• Project Spotlight (01:07:38) Reorg Calculator (01:07:51) Bitcoin Core Config Generator (01:09:05) Bitcoin Core Snapshots (01:09:11) Boot Protocol (01:09:18) multisig-backup (01:09:58) Wallet backup (01:10:04) regtest-in-a-podVulnerability Disclosures (01:11:56) JavaScript injection attack (01:15:05) Malicious PyPI package 'set-utils' steals Ethereum private keys (01:16:57) OpenSSH vulnerabilities expose clients and servers to attacks (01:17:05) USB side-channel attacks (01:17:37) Cellebrite (01:17:49) Messengers vulnerabilities (01:17:56) GitVenom (01:18:10) Stablecoin payment firm Infini loses $50M in exploit (01:18:18) Five dollar wrench attacksAudience Questions (01:20:00) Comment on a flaw in Bitcoin Core regarding mining pools and their vulnerability against block withholding attacksNostr • Project spotlight (01:22:32) 24242.io (01:22:49) nostr.media (01:22:58) Frostr (01:23:33) nostr-double-ratchet (01:23:44) DVMCP (01:23:53) Samiz (01:24:00) Welshman (01:24:09) Norma (01:24:20) Wallet Relay (01:24:27) Nostr0 (01:24:35) nAuth Protocol (01:24:43) HostrBoosts (01:25:36) Shoutout to top boosters @sean, @pink monkey, @Anonymous, @martinbarilik, @Momo Tahmasbi & @jespada.Links & Contacts:Website: https://bitcoin.review/Substack: https://substack.bitcoin.review/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhqNVK Twitter: https://twitter.com/nvkTelegram: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPodEmail: producer@coinkite.comNostr & LN: ⚡nvk@nvk.org (not an email!)Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-93

I'm joined by guest Future Paul to go through the list.Prelude to the list (00:01:00) Conversation on AI and building with AIHousekeeping (00:22:02) New Coldcard Q tutorial by Loïc Morel (00:22:10) Looking for bitcoin builders to come on the show (00:23:13) Unleashed.Chat Update (00:23:19) NWC and Olas/PrimalUrgent Vulnerability Disclosures (00:37:17) Replacement Cycling Attacks on Bitcoin Miners Block TemplatesBitcoin • Software Releases & Project Updates (00:37:34) Sparrow Wallet (00:41:08) BDK (00:41:35) Bitcoin Keeper (00:42:40) Wasabi Wallet (00:42:43) Blockstream (00:43:06) Electrs (00:43:44) Umbrel (00:44:29) Bisq (00:44:40) Bisq2 (00:44:51) Zaprite (00:45:54) Mempal (00:46:04) Bitcoin Safe (00:48:50) ESP Miner• Project Spotlight (00:49:02) cbip32 (00:49:15) StackStates (00:49:21) Instamouse bitcoin (00:50:24) Iris Wallet Desktop (00:50:43) Explorer.timechainindex (00:50:54) txTree (00:50:58) HurriCash (00:51:29) The Bitcoin Trail (00:51:41) Bitcoin Laws (00:51:50) CoinMarketCrapVulnerability Disclosures (00:54:19) Researchers uncover two security flawsin Apple's A and M-series chips (00:54:33) Kaspersky identifies malware in both Google Play and Apple's App Store (00:54:40) Exploit targets users on adult sites via Phantom or Trust Wallet browser (00:56:30) Lazarus Group deploys electron-based malware to steal cryptocurrency data (00:56:36) Coinbase users lose millions to social engineering scams amid security failures (00:56:57) Phemex suffers $85 million hack (00:57:56) NoOnes suffers $8 million exploit due to Solana bridge vulnerability (00:58:40) Deepseek exposes over a million plaintext chat records (00:58:16) Five dollars wrench attacksAudience Questions (01:00:55) Why, when you sign a transaction on the COLDCARD, does it generate 2 files? (01:01:50) P1: What's the maximum number of outputs there can be for a bitcoin transaction? (01:03:43) P2: Is there any way to estimate what the size that a transaction will be depending on it's number of outputs?  (01:04:13) Does using a passphrase offer any protection against a malicious hardware wallet?Privacy & Other Related Bitcoin Projects • Software Releases & Project Updates (01:06:10) Maple AI (01:06:20) SimpleX (01:11:00) TailsOS (01:13:24) Reticulum MeshChat (01:25:26) Mullvad VPNLightning + L2+ • Project spotlight (01:26:17) Ark Wallet SDKBoosts (01:26:35) Shoutout to top boosters Anonymous & AVERAGE_GARYLinks & Contacts:Website: https://bitcoin.review/Substack: https://substack.bitcoin.review/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhqNVK Twitter: https://twitter.com/nvkTelegram: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPodEmail: producer@coinkite.comNostr & LN: ⚡nvk@nvk.org (not an email!)Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-92

I'm joined by guests Craig Raw and Rob Hamilton to go through the list.Housekeeping (00:01:11) Ross Ulbricht receives a pardon from President Trump (00:03:44) New Marketing Manager opening at Coinkite (00:03:48) Exchanges added to BitcoinSecurity.guide (00:04:15) Olas - new nostr app (00:04:48) Call for guestsUrgent Vulnerability Disclosures (00:05:58) Ledger co-founder David Balland released after kidnapping (00:12:28) AxeOS CSRF VulnerabilityBitcoin • Software Releases & Project Updates (00:12:58) AnchorWatch (00:47:28) Bitcoin Core (00:48:10) Wasabi Wallet (00:48:15) BDK  (00:48:27) Nunchuk Android (00:48:37) Specter Desktop (00:49:02) Bitcoin Keeper (00:49:18) Blue Wallet (00:50:32) BTC Pay Server (00:55:39) Liana (00:55:58) Blockstream Green QT (00:57:58) BoltzExchange (00:58:00) Live Wallet  (00:58:11) Kyoto (00:58:19) ESP-Miner (00:58:21) Bitcoin Safe (00:58:40) BTC Map• Project Spotlight (00:58:44) Bitaxe Touch (00:58:51) Coinswap (00:59:20) Scure (00:59:28) Bitcoin Is Data (00:59:43) Qoinstr (00:59:53) TollGateVulnerability Disclosures (01:01:27) 0-click deanonymization attack targets Cloudflare-backed apps (01:02:00) UEFI secure boot vulnerability allows malicious bootkit deployment (01:02:23) Google Ad directs users to malicious homebrew clone (01:03:01) Critical rsync vulnerability on Linux and Unix systems (01:03:31) January 2025 Patch Tuesday (01:03:48) Unsecured tunneling protocols expose 4.2 million hosts (01:03:58) Apple's CUPS printing system vulnerable to spoofing attacks (01:04:11) Thomas Roth demonstrates code execution on Apple's ACE3 USB-C controller (01:05:32) Five dollar wrench attacksPrivacy & Other Related Bitcoin Projects • Software Releases & Project Updates (01:07:17) Tails (01:09:52) Module_17Boosts (01:12:29) Shoutout to top boosters Anonymous, manbyt, agichoote & btconboardLinks & Contacts:Website: https://bitcoin.review/Substack: https://substack.bitcoin.review/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhqNVK Twitter: https://twitter.com/nvkTelegram: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPodEmail: producer@coinkite.comNostr & LN: ⚡nvk@nvk.org (not an email!)Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-91

I'm joined by guest Rob Hamilton to go through the list.Housekeeping (00:01:37) Verify-address over NFC using a Coldcard Q and BDK iOS example walletVulnerability Disclosures (00:18:57) New fake Ledger data breach emails try to steal crypto wallets  (00:20:51) Cryptocurrency hardware wallet Tangem fixes app bug (00:26:03) Irrevocable fees—stealing from LN using revoked commitment transactions (00:27:13) Zellic identified a vulnerability in Proton Wallet's preview versionBitcoin • Software Releases & Project Updates (00:28:29) Coldcard Edge (00:33:00) BLOCKCLOCK (00:33:36) BDK (00:33:50) Nunchuk (00:34:19) BullBitcoin Mobile (00:36:59) Bitcoin Keeper (00:37:21) Electrs (00:39:20) BTCPayServer (00:39:36) rust-payjoin (00:39:45) Krux installer (00:39:55) Frostsnap (00:40:42) Bitcoin Safe (00:42:03) Blockstream Satellite (00:42:28) Raspiblitz (00:42:39) Ashigaru (00:45:02) BoltzExchange (00:45:04) Mempal (00:45:11) Zaprite (00:45:13) ESP-Miner• Project Spotlight (00:45:18) Satoshi (00:45:28) Joinstr (00:45:33) miningpool-observer (00:46:51) Dojo Bay (00:46:56) Nightly Bitcoin Core Tests (00:47:04) Nigiri (00:47:15) Run Litd (00:47:28) bllsh (00:48:05) Btceed (00:48:12) Zero Fee Playground (00:49:17) P2PK Playground (00:50:51) Bitcoin Testnet4 Faucet (00:50:58) Hashteroids (00:51:07) Community Hub by My First BitcoinMajor/Urgent Vulnerability Disclosures (00:51:39) Oasis discovers a critical flaw in Microsoft's Multi-Factor Authentication system (00:51:53) Five dollar wrench attacks (00:52:40) Two men fall victim to phishing scams, in May 2024 (00:55:28) Apache MINA's CVE-2024-52046 flaw (00:55:37) WPA3 vulnerability (00:56:07) Hackers compromise 16 Chrome extensions (00:56:54) Symlink exploitAudience Questions (00:57:32) Can you explain how signatures work for spending Bitcoin? (01:01:04) When people say "there's not enough UTXOs for everyone to have one". How do you quantify that? (01:06:20) I have a legacy address that starts with 1 wirh some BTC Should I be worried about CC? (01:07:16) Why should anyone, except maybe millionaires, self custody? (01:10:20) If BTC must be essentially be held in custody, then why use BTC over gold?Boosts (01:13:47) Shoutout to top boosters @Ape Mithrandir, @shadowysuperbadger, @user40113771, @btconboard, @Leurico8 & @Juan.News & Noteworthy • Encryption (01:16:45) NIST proposes to standardize wider variant of AES• Funding (01:17:40) OpenSats Ninth Wave of Nostr Grants (01:17:47) Spiral renews its grant to BTCPayServer (01:17:49) HFR donates 7 bitcoin to fund Bitcoin development and projects (01:17:53) Btrust its Q4 2024 Btrust grant recipients• Mining (01:18:12) GreenpeaceUSA's campaign to modify Bitcoin's proof-of-work likely ended• Privacy (01:18:29) Samourai Wallet pretrial hearing postponed to March 12, 2025 (01:19:59) Russian government directs ISPs to identify users accessing blocked content via VPNs• Government & Political (01:20:14) Craig Wright is handed a one-year suspended sentence in the UKLinks & Contacts:Website: https://bitcoin.review/Substack: https://substack.bitcoin.review/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhqNVK Twitter: https://twitter.com/nvkTelegram: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPodEmail: producer@coinkite.comNostr & LN: ⚡nvk@nvk.org (not an email!)Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-90

I'm joined by guests Craig Raw and Rob Hamilton to go through the list.Major/Urgent Vulnerability Disclosures (00:01:18) Transaction-Relay Throughput Overflow Attacks against Off-Chain Protocols (00:01:53) Vulnerability in WabiSabi coinjoin protocol Bitcoin • Software Releases & Project Updates (00:19:59) Rust Payjoin  (00:32:48) Lark  (01:12:40) Bitcoin Keeper (01:13:23) Blue Wallet (01:13:33) Floresta (01:13:44) Labelbase  (01:14:17) BDK (01:14:26) FullyNoded (01:14:43) BTCPay Server  (01:14:52) Zaprite (01:14:54) Peach (01:14:55) Boltz boltz-web-app (01:14:56) ESP-Miner (01:14:58) Clams remote (01:14:59) Mempal (01:15:07) Kyoto (01:15:20) LifPay• Project Spotlight (01:16:09) Specter Shield Lite (01:16:17) Covenants support (01:18:08) Kibo (01:18:20) Saving Satoshi (01:18:28) Fully Noded Server (01:18:30) Timestamp (01:18:49) Satoshee (01:19:06) hass-miner (01:19:12) Entropy (01:19:20) PlebDev Starter CourseMajor/Urgent Vulnerability Disclosures (01:19:29) Droidbot targets banking and crypto apps in Europe (01:19:36) SD Express Card vulnerability exposes memory access risks (01:19:47) Malicious Solana web3.js exposes private keysAudience Questions (01:24:05) How do NVK and the guests feel about Google's Willow quantum chip (01:30:01) Can NVK and the guests comment on James OB's recent TweetLinks & Contacts:Website: https://bitcoin.review/Substack: https://substack.bitcoin.review/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhqNVK Twitter: https://twitter.com/nvkTelegram: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPodEmail: producer@coinkite.comNostr & LN: ⚡nvk@nvk.org (not an email!)Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-89

I'm joined by guests Stephan Livera, Rijndael & Ben Carman to go through the list.Housekeeping (00:05:29) Bitcoin Black Friday (00:06:05) AnchorWatch gains Lloyd's of London Coverholder statusMajor/Urgent Vulnerability Disclosures(00:10:25) Krux releases security fix for AES-CBC encryption flawBitcoin • Software Releases & Project Updates (00:16:05) Bitcoin-script-hints(00:17:14) BDK(00:17:38) BTCPay Server(00:19:53) Nunchuk Desktop(00:20:20) Proton Wallet(00:23:58) Bitcoin Keeper(00:24:40) Nix Bitcoin(00:25:09) Krux(00:26:49) RoboSats(00:26:57) Bitkey App(00:31:07) RewindBitcoin(00:35:15) Umbrel(00:35:32) ESP-Miner(00:35:36) Boltz web-app• Project Spotlight(00:35:43) Wallet Dev Kit(00:35:51) ScriptLab(00:36:04) Mempal(00:36:44) Debifi(00:37:41) Dart-bip85 package(00:37:45) Descriptors Go(00:37:47) Tick-tock-tui App(00:37:56) Awesome-Bitcoin-guide(00:38:30) BitAxe HAS Dashboard(00:38:39) Radpool(00:38:43) SatadelicaVulnerability Disclosures(00:39:16) Nearest neighbor attack - Exploiting nearby Wi-Fi for covert access(00:39:27) New Ghost Tap attack exploits NFC mobile payments(00:39:38) Graykey partially unlocks iPhones with iOS 18/18.0.1, from iPhone 12 to 16 series(00:40:38) OverSecured finds seven flaws in Android and Google Pixel, affecting millions of users(00:41:03) Apple urgently patches vulnerabilities affecting macOS and iOS(00:41:32) Decades-old security flaws in Ubuntu's Needrestart Package(00:41:48) Chinese man arrested in Bangkok for operating from a van-based SMS blaster(00:42:28) Five dollar wrench attackPrivacy & Other Related Bitcoin Projects• Software Releases & Project Updates(00:42:53) SimpleX(00:43:06) Signal• Project Spotlight(00:43:28) DeFlockLightning & L2(+)• Project Spotlight(00:43:56) Phoenix Server Lightning Wallet(00:44:32) Cashu Brrr(00:45:08) SING4SATS• Software Releases & Project Updates(00:45:44) Primal(00:47:27) LND(00:48:05) CDK Cashu Development Kit(00:48:36) Phoenix Wallet(00:48:47) Zeus(00:49:56) Nutstash(00:49:59) Nutshell(00:50:07) Fountain(00:50:10) Breez SDK(00:50:14) Lnp2pBot(00:50:17) BoardWalk(00:50:19) Geyser(00:50:20) Aqua Wallet(00:50:47) Clams RemoteNostr • Project spotlight (00:50:52) NDK Mobile(00:50:55) Olas(00:51:26) Knox(00:51:32) Nostraut(00:51:35) Ezdvm(00:51:40) Futr(00:51:45) Nosey(00:51:49) Nos2x for Firefox• Software Releases & Project Updates(00:52:00) GifBuddyBoosts(00:52:30) Shoutout to top boosters Chris, podconf & btconboardNews & Noteworthy• Bitcoin(00:55:05) Chaincode Labs launches the 2025 BOSS program• Nostr(00:55:49) Kagi HQ joins Nostr• Business & Finance(00:57:06) Block, Inc. unveils Proto(00:57:11) Casa introduces Casa Enterprise(00:57:30) Swan Bitcoin sues former law firm for conflict of interest in Tether case• Tradfi(00:57:46) Revolut X expands to 30 European countries(00:57:58) Newmarket Capital, launches Battery Finance• Funding(00:58:06) OpenSats announces long term support and educational grants• Mining(00:58:12) Russia bans winter digital currency mining in Siberia• Privacy(00:58:40) U.S. Congress critiques Tornado Cash and urges for stricter regulations(00:58:44) Chinese government employees are selling citizen data for profit(00:59:20) Mullvad VPN cancels remaining PayPal subscriptions and aligns with privacy-focused policy• Cryptography(01:00:59) Two mathematicians break an 18-year record with an elliptic curve of rank 29• Events(01:01:22) SATS'N'FACTS, Bitcoin Technical Unconference(01:01:26) Hackalajara, Guadalajara's first Bitcoin-focused hackathon(01:01:39) Bengaluru BitDevs SummitReads:(01:01:46) Here's a list of our top recently published readsLinks & Contacts: Website: https://bitcoin.review/ Substack: https://substack.bitcoin.review/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhq NVK Twitter: https://twitter.com/nvk Telegram: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPod Email: producer@coinkite.com Nostr & LN: ⚡nvk@nvk.org (not an email!) Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-88

I'm joined by guests Justin Moon & Future Paul & to go through the list.Quote of the Day 00:00:48 Nobody knows anythingHousekeeping 00:06:00 New COLDCARD TutorialsMajor/Urgent Vulnerability Disclosures 00:06:26 Vulnerability in secp256k1-node affecting ECDH 00:08:01 Stalling peers cause disclosure of hindered block propagationBitcoin • Software Releases & Project Updates 00:08:40 Bitcoin Core 00:09:11 Electrs 00:10:22 BTC Pay Server 00:11:57 libsecp256k1 00:14:18 Bitcoin Keeper 00:14:56 Liana 00:17:30 Bitcoin Safe 00:20:08 RoboSats 00:21:10 Bitkey Firmware 00:21:20 Raspiblitz  00:21:37 ESP-Miner 00:22:14 BoltzExchange• Project Spotlight 00:22:21 Frost 00:23:12 ColliderScript 00:27:44 GreatRSI 00:28:16 Boltzmann TS monorepo 00:28:55 PlebDevs 00:29:51 SatSale 00:31:58 EmailBTCVulnerability Disclosures 00:33:21 Lottie player JS hacked, affecting Primal and 1inch 00:38:38 Hackers abuse emergency data requests 00:41:15 Tor relays targeted in spoofing attack 00:41:22 Synology devices exposed to zero-click flaw 00:42:03 North Korean hackers BlueNoroff target crypto firms with new macOS malware 00:44:45 Five dollar wrench attacksPrivacy & Other Related Bitcoin Projects • Software Releases & Project Updates 00:52:50 Reticulum MeshChat 00:53:14 MatrixLightning & L2(+) • Project Spotlight 00:54:52 Podcaster Boost Dashboard 00:55:06 zPay.live 00:55:14 BullishNuts 00:55:19 Athenut 00:55:33 TinyPine• Software Releases & Project Updates 00:55:41 Fedimint 00:56:34 Zeus 00:58:19 Alby Go  00:58:28 Ride-The-Lightning 00:58:37 CLBOSS 00:58:40 Nutshell 00:59:00 Geyser 00:59:24 Clams RemoteNostr • Project spotlight 00:59:36 SnapNostr 00:59:42 OpenLibrarian 00:59:49 Jumble 00:59:54 Honeypot 1:00:00 Mutestr 1:00:08 Nostr Gadgets 1:00:16 Mostro ToolsBoosts 1:08:57 Shoutout to top boosters @Ape Mithrandir, @btconboard, @VonPhoto & @AVERAGE_GARYTech tip of the day 1:10:45 LocalSend 1:10:54 Protect iPhones from downgrade attacks by disabling 2G in Lockdown modeNews & Noteworthy • Lightning + L2+ 1:12:38 Ndolo and Tschorsch publish Payment Censorship in Lightning Network 1:14:01 Blockstream opens its newest research center in Lugano 1:14:05 CasaOS integrates Alby Hub• Business & Finance 1:14:46 Block refocuses on bitcoin mining equipment and Bitkey 1:15:49 Fold App introduces insured deposits 1:16:33 Strike introduces Bitcoin auto-withdrawals  1:18:52 Ten31 launches Bitcoin Alpha 1:19:13 CleanSpark finalized its acquisition of GRIID Infrastructure• Nostr 1:19:25 Nos.social is now live in Australia and New Zealand• Funding 1:19:32 OpenSats announces its Eighth Wave of Nostr Grants• Mining 1:20:23 MMS and Metzler partner on Bitcoin mining for grid stability• Privacy 1:20:38 Tommy Robinson sentenced to 18 months for not unlocking phone for police 1:20:47 Ex-TD Bank employee indicted for sharing customer data on Telegram 1:21:02 Kenya to require phone IMEI declaration from 2025 1:21:09 Apple adds "inactivity timer" feature in iOS 18.1 • Protocol 1:22:16 Ren Crypto Fish, Steve Lee, and Lyn Alden publish Analyzing Bitcoin Consensus: Risks in Protocol Upgrades 1:25:30 BIP85 updated to final status, now widely deployed 1:25:47 LDK #3207 adds invoice requests to async payments• Government & Political 1:26:05 US DOJ charges AurumXchange operator with laundering Silk Road fund 1:26:12 Roman Sterlingov sentenced to 12.5 years for money laundering 1:26:34 Argentina's central bank hosts a live Bitcoin mining art exhibit 1:26:50 BIS exits cross-border payments platform Project mBridge 1:26:56 EU and ECB debate digital euro control, raising sovereignty concerns• Events 1:27:22 Btc Hel: The first ever large scale bitcoin conference in the Nordics.• Reads 1:27:46 Top recently published readsLinks & Contacts:Website: https://bitcoin.review/ Substack: https://substack.bitcoin.review/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhq NVK Twitter: https://twitter.com/nvk Telegram: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPod Email: producer@coinkite.com Nostr & LN:⚡nvk@nvk.org (not an email!) Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-87

I'm joined by guests Rijndael & Ben Carman to go through the list.I'm joined by guests Rijndael & Ben Carman to go through the list.Housekeeping 00:00:51 Nostr Rising 00:01:36 New COLDCARD Tutorials 00:01:40 Coinkite is opening an office in LATAM 00:01:50 Bitcoin per Share 00:01:54 Grumpy Surfer SATSCARDMajor/Urgent Vulnerability Disclosures 00:02:08 Disclosure of CVE-2024-38365 00:05:32 Disclosure of CVE-2024-35202 00:06:54 Krux BIP85 password generationx 00:07:32 Coracle unintentionally sending user session dataBitcoin • Software Releases & Project Updates 00:11:00 Electrum 00:14:31 Nunchuk Android 00:14:46 Bitcoin Keeper 00:16:49 Bisq2 00:16:58 Wasabi Wallet 00:22:32 Fully Noded 00:22:59 Krux-installer 00:23:14 BoltzExchange Client 00:23:31 Utreexo  00:23:42 Bitcoin Safe 00:27:06 Joinstr App 00:27:13 Bitkey App 00:28:30 Bitcoin Jungle Mobile 00:29:26 DATUM Gateway 00:30:28 ESP-Miner 00:30:42 Braiins Toolbox 00:30:46 Blockstream Green iOS 00:31:07 Defibi App 00:31:45 Nirvati 00:32:08 BTCmap-android 00:32:18 Kyoto• Project Spotlight 00:33:17 2140.dev 00:34:24 Localhost Research 00:34:49 Rewind Bitcoin 00:35:30 bitcoinutils.dev 00:35:46 Standalone Bitcoin Consensus Engine 00:35:54 Fabric 00:36:06 l402_middleware 00:36:19 NodeWatch 00:36:32 Bitcoind Quick 00:36:44 Chorly 00:36:53 Satoffee 00:37:00 Koinvote 00:37:14 Bitcoin Prediction Market 00:37:24 LiquiSabi 00:37:34 Coin DemoVulnerability Disclosures 00:37:42 GoldenJackal specialized toolsets for targeting air-gapped systems 00:38:03 Radiant Capital hack 00:38:25 Locate X 00:38:38 Qualcomm zero-day vulnerability 00:39:03 Research discovers flaws in five end-to-end encrypted cloud services 00:39:20 Security analysis reveals weaknesses in WeChat 00:39:34 Imprompter 00:39:46 Tails 00:39:56 Critical "use-after-free" vulnerability (CVE-2024-9680)Privacy & Other Related Bitcoin Projects • Software Releases & Project Updates 00:40:38 SimpleX  00:40:41 SideBand 00:40:48 Reticulum MeshChat 00:40:52 Tor Browser• Project Spotlight 00:40:56 Pubky CoreLightning & L2(+) • Project Spotlight 00:42:00 Simplicity & Simfony by Blockstream 00:42:09 Spark 00:44:39 Blockbuster• Software Releases & Project Updates 00:44:45 Core Lightning 00:44:54 LDK Node 00:44:58 Phoenix 00:45:01 Zeus 00:45:06 Breez SDK Core  00:45:12 Alby 00:45:15 CashuMe 00:46:11 Microbolt 00:46:18 Geyser 00:47:08 LN Markets 00:47:14 Zaprite introduces SandboxNostr • Project spotlight 00:47:20 Pokey 00:47:25 White Noise live demo 00:47:41 Nostrastic 00:49:14 AlgoRelay 00:49:22 ppe-relay 00:49:27 Search Relay 00:49:31 Flotilla 00:51:40 nosweet.net 00:51:54 Docstr 00:52:13 Translator 00:52:18 rx-nostrBoosts 00:52:39 Shoutout to top boosters @Ape Mithrandir, @tdub, @btconboard, @AVERAGE_GARY, @VonPhoto & @BrightSatsTech tip of the day 00:54:16 DeArrow 00:54:26 EarthoNews & Noteworthy • Business & Finance 00:58:48 River now offers 3.8% interest• Art 00:59:46 Bitcoin illustrator NoGood releases The art of NoGood• Funding 00:59:58 Research firm 1a1z releases on how Bitcoin Core development is funded 1:00:06 OpenSats announcements 1:00:13 Spiral announces grant renewals• Privacy 1:00:51 SimpleX publishes Wired's Attack on Privacy• Protocol 1:01:09 Libsecp256k1 adds musigLinks & Contacts:Website: https://bitcoin.review/Substack: https://substack.bitcoin.review/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhqNVK Twitter: https://twitter.com/nvkTelegram: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPodEmail: producer@coinkite.comNostr & LN:⚡nvk@nvk.org (not an email!)Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-86

I'm joined by guests Lyn Alden, Max & Odell to discuss nostr funding.Chapters- (00:00:00) Introduction to Nostr funding concepts- (00:01:04) Importance of decentralized funding in tech- (00:02:07) Discussion on Nostr’s scalability and funding potential- (00:06:17) Analysis of community-driven funding models- (00:12:01) Benefits of open-source funding approaches- (00:18:02) Comparison of Nostr's funding capabilities with traditional platforms- (00:19:00) Potential challenges for funding in decentralized systems- (00:28:32) Exploration of funding solutions using Bitcoin- (00:33:17) Incentives for developers in the Nostr ecosystem- (00:41:34) Role of privacy in funding models- (00:46:22) Future of funding mechanisms in Nostr- (00:49:01) Community engagement and its impact on funding success- (00:53:33) Scalability of Nostr vs. traditional funding platforms- (00:54:14) Announcement of a bounty related to Nostr funding- (00:54:26) Optimism about the future of funding in the Nostr communityLinks & Contacts:⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://bitcoin.review/Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://substack.bitcoin.review/⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhq⁠⁠⁠⁠NVK Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://twitter.com/nvk⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPod⁠⁠⁠⁠Email⁠⁠⁠⁠: producer@coinkite.comNostr & LN:⚡nvk@nvk.org (not an email!)Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-85

I'm joined by guests DK & Miljan to discuss long form content.Chapters:- (00:00:00) Introduction to long form content on Nostr- (00:03:15) Challenges of content distribution on Nostr- (00:06:42) Nostr as a decentralized platform for creators- (00:11:20) The role of relays in content storage and competition- (00:15:47) Building user-centric tools for long-form content- (00:19:33) Balancing short-form and long-form content on Nostr- (00:22:58) Algorithmic feeds and user-controlled algorithms- (00:28:40) Primal's focus on algorithm marketplace development- (00:34:15) Human-curated algorithms and user-selected feeds- (00:39:48) Ethical advertising and user choice in ads- (00:43:22) Importance of competition in relays, clients, and algorithms- (00:46:58) Creating customizable algorithms for users- (00:48:09) Potential for ethical, non-intrusive advertising- (00:50:26) Nostr as a global town square for nuanced discourse- (00:51:34) Learning from torrents: the importance of better UX- (00:52:24) Closing thoughts on Nostr’s future and appeal to creatorsLinks & Contacts:⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://bitcoin.review/Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://substack.bitcoin.review/⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhq⁠⁠⁠⁠NVK Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://twitter.com/nvk⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPod⁠⁠⁠⁠Email⁠⁠⁠⁠: producer@coinkite.comNostr & LN:⚡nvk@nvk.org (not an email!)Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-84

I'm joined by guests Calle, Pablo & Miljan to discuss zaps and nostr money.Chapters- (00:00:00) Introduction- (00:05:12) Building a permissionless public square on Nostr- (00:12:25) Challenges in decentralized social media and privacy- (00:18:43) Cashu protocol integration with Nostr- (00:22:50) Role of ecash in relays and wallets- (00:28:16) Nostr as an open social graph for applications- (00:31:42) Innovation in digital payments and Zaps on Nostr- (00:35:14) Open-source culture and project monetization- (00:39:23) Bitcoin integration in social media platforms- (00:42:38) Scaling challenges and user adoption- (00:47:06) Nostr's impact on new market designs- (00:48:25) Future of Zaps in expanding Bitcoin user base- (00:49:24) Social feedback and micro-transactions- (00:50:20) Infinite innovation potential with Nostr and Zaps- (00:51:57) Nostr’s role in enhancing app social features- (00:54:29) Regulatory challenges and JavaScript as a platform- (00:55:12) Closing thoughtsLinks & Contacts:⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://bitcoin.review/Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://substack.bitcoin.review/⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhq⁠⁠⁠⁠NVK Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://twitter.com/nvk⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPod⁠⁠⁠⁠Email⁠⁠⁠⁠: producer@coinkite.comNostr & LN:⚡nvk@nvk.org (not an email!)Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-83

I'm joined by guests Kieran, Odell, Hodlbod & Oscar Merry to discuss podcasting 2.0.Chapters- (00:00:00) – Introduction and overview of the discussion on Nostr and podcasting.- (00:01:10) – Importance of Nostr in decentralization and censorship resistance.- (00:10:30) – Integrating Bitcoin and Lightning Payments with Nostr.- (00:19:12) – Value-for-value model and podcast monetization using Nostr.- (00:26:50) – Challenges of onboarding new users and improving user experience on Nostr.- (00:35:15) – The future of podcasting with Nostr and potential for listener engagement.- (00:41:20) – The potential for creating decentralized, censorship-resistant content.- (00:48:30) – Vision for integrating games with Nostr and Lightning Payments.- (00:59:18) – Opportunities in gaming and Nostr’s role in gaming's future.- (01:00:19) – The importance of owning your social graph on Nostr.- (01:01:10) – Discussing podcasting analytics and user platforms.- (01:02:27) – The need for more apps and users in the Nostr ecosystem.- (01:03:25) – Audience breakdown by platform, including Spotify, Fountain, and Overcast.- (01:04:06) – Issues with Spotify’s closed analytics and data control.- (01:05:17) – Simplifying Nostr onboarding and improving the user experience.- (01:06:41) – Challenges of niche adoption and the importance of positive feedback loops.- (01:07:42) – Nostr’s future growth driven by censorship on other platforms.- (01:08:09) – Optimism for Nostr’s long-term success despite short-term challenges.Links & Contacts:⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://bitcoin.review/Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://substack.bitcoin.review/⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhq⁠⁠⁠⁠NVK Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://twitter.com/nvk⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPod⁠⁠⁠⁠Email⁠⁠⁠⁠: producer@coinkite.comNostr & LN:⚡nvk@nvk.org (not an email!)Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-82

I'm joined by guests Fiatjaf, Hodlbod & Jeff G to discuss DMs and groupchats.Chapters(00:00) - Introduction to the discussion(02:32) - Overview of MLS Messaging Layer Security and its role in group chats.(10:03) - Addressing spam and impersonation in group communications.(14:16) - Managing group keys and group membership.(21:10) - Security concerns and potential vulnerabilities.(26:58) - Relays and group management.(30:50) - Importance of secure client implementations.(35:25) - Handling bad actors in group chats.(43:15) - Integration of payments in group chat dynamics pay-to-post model.(50:25) - Exploring broadcast model for private groups.(55:16) - Proof of concept for a secure group chat client.(59:27) - Conclusion and final thoughtsLinks & Contacts:⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://bitcoin.review/Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://substack.bitcoin.review/⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhq⁠⁠⁠⁠NVK Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://twitter.com/nvk⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPod⁠⁠⁠⁠Email⁠⁠⁠⁠: producer@coinkite.comNostr & LN:⚡nvk@nvk.org (not an email!)Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-81/

I'm joined by guests Fiatjaf, Mike Dilger & Pablo to discuss relays and scaling nostr.Chapters(00:00) – Introduction to Nostr protocol and event signing(02:15) – Relay management and costs in Nostr ecosystem(05:30) – Scaling concerns and misconceptions about relay overload(09:11) – Importance of public key identity management(12:18) – Challenges in moderation and decentralized governance(15:40) – Defining the roles of clients and relays(20:19) – Lightning integration for payments in Nostr(25:00) – Need for better developer tools for relay management(29:45) – Cross-platform interoperability between Nostr and Mastodon(35:20) – Censorship on Mastodon and the Fediverse(40:05) – Scalability and reliability improvements during user influxes(44:10) – The idea of creating more experimental and niche relays(47:25) – Vision for integrating specialized relay functionality into clients(49:31) – Concept of Yahoo Pipes for Nostr relays data aggregation tools(50:09) – DVMs and the evolution of decentralized systems(51:00) – Closing remarksLinks & Contacts:⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://bitcoin.review/Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://substack.bitcoin.review/⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhq⁠⁠⁠⁠NVK Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://twitter.com/nvk⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPod⁠⁠⁠⁠Email⁠⁠⁠⁠: producer@coinkite.comNostr & LN:⚡nvk@nvk.org (not an email!)Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-80/

I'm joined by guests Rabble, Hodlbod, Alex Gleason & Pablo to discuss nostr communities.Discussion Topics- 00:00:00 – Introduction to Nostr and its evolving landscape- 00:01:35 – Comparison between TCP/IP and Nostr as flexible protocols- 00:05:45 – Nostr’s decentralized development and innovation without permission- 00:12:20 – User experience challenges in decentralized systems- 00:18:10 – Importance of experimentation and building tools for Nostr- 00:21:55 – Differences between digital and physical communities- 00:25:10 – Discussion on the long tail of communities in Nostr- 00:29:00 – How Nostr helps niche groups and the growth of communities- 00:32:50 – Balancing decentralization and user experience- 00:38:10 – Ham radio community’s adoption of Nostr- 00:42:55 – Importance of building discoverable and easy-to-join communities- 00:47:30 – Nostr as an open, super-app platform similar to early Facebook- 00:52:00 – Final thoughts on Nostr’s role in fostering decentralized communities- 00:57:55 – Nostr’s network effect and social graph integration- 01:00:04 – Future potential and excitement about Nostr communities expanding- 01:01:28 – Nostr’s organic growth and fostering more community engagement- 01:02:07 – Closing remarks and thanks to the guestsLinks & Contacts:⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://bitcoin.review/Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://substack.bitcoin.review/⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhq⁠⁠⁠⁠NVK Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://twitter.com/nvk⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPod⁠⁠⁠⁠Email⁠⁠⁠⁠: producer@coinkite.comNostr & LN:⚡nvk@nvk.org (not an email!)Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-79/

I'm joined by guests JB55, Hodlbod & Miljan to discuss Permissionless Algos in the first episode of Nostr Rising.Discussion topics- 00:00:00 – Introduction to decentralized algorithms and Nostr's open network- 00:01:01 – Users’ control over algorithms and content feeds- 00:03:01 – Challenges of building permissionless systems without tracking users- 00:05:01 – Feed marketplace concept and its impact on content discovery- 00:08:01 – Importance of user feedback in developing decentralized platforms- 00:12:01 – AI agents and bots assisting with content curation- 00:15:01 – The value of human-created content versus bot-generated content- 00:17:31 – AI's role in building decentralized apps on Nostr- 00:20:01 – Future of algorithms and personalized content on decentralized networks- 00:24:01 – Curation and community-driven feeds as an alternative to centralized platforms- 00:28:01 – Nostr’s potential to disrupt big tech and centralized institutions- 00:30:01 – Open network and emergent properties of user-driven content- 00:33:01 – Role of lists and curated social clusters in enhancing user experience- 00:36:01 – Encouragement for users and developers to participate in Nostr- 00:40:01 – Final thoughts: the power of decentralized networks and AI collaboration- 00:42:31 – Closing remarks and a call to action for Nostr’s growth and adoptionLinks & Contacts:⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://bitcoin.review/Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://substack.bitcoin.review/⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhq⁠⁠⁠⁠NVK Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://twitter.com/nvk⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPod⁠⁠⁠⁠Email⁠⁠⁠⁠: producer@coinkite.comNostr & LN:⚡nvk@nvk.org (not an email!)Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-78/