Egge is a key contributor of the cashu protocol, focused on private, cheap, offline, and programmable bitcoin wallets. We dive deep on cashu, nostr, and the broader bitcoin ecosystem.

Egge on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsdmup6e2z6mcpeue6z6kl08he49hcen5xnrc3tnpvw0mdgtjemh0suxa0kj
npub.cash: https://npub.cash/
cashu.me: https://cashu.me
cashu.space: https://cashu.space/

EPISODE: 176
BLOCK: 913322
PRICE: 899 sats per dollar

(00:01:18 ) Happy Bitcoin Friday

(00:03:19 ) Nostr Live Streaming and Open Protocols

(00:04:41 ) Egge: Creator of npub.cash

(00:05:53 ) Understanding npub.cash and Lightning Addresses

(00:09:15 ) The Evolution of npub.cash

(00:14:07 ) Challenges with Redeeming Zaps

(00:18:50 ) Future Improvements in Cashu Protocol

(00:22:23 ) Cashu Ecosystem and Development

(00:27:00 ) Mint Discovery and User Experience

(00:36:00 ) Public Infrastructure and Vibe Coding

(00:43:06 ) The Future of Mint Operations

(00:51:00 ) Risks and Responsibilities of Running Mints

(00:57:54 ) Improving Mint Discovery and Recommendations

(01:06:19 ) User Experience Challenges in Cashu

(01:13:08 ) Implementing Cashu

(01:17:11 ) Point of Sale Systems with Cashu

(01:24:03 ) Bolt 12 and Future Payment Protocols

(01:30:57 ) The Potential of Cashu and Nostr

Video: https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsx7ypznejxgujpqdwnch5w6pzeh03pn9fvr5guqpry930e7w3yqycllz5km

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