BTC201: eCash on Bitcoin & Nostr w/ Calle from Cashu (Bitcoin Podcast)

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Stig Brodersen

Education, Investing, Business

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🗓️ 25 September 2024

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Join us as Calle, the creator of Cashu Protocol, explores how Cashu enhances the Bitcoin Lightning Network by offering a privacy-focused solution for micropayments. We delve into key topics such as custodial vs. non-custodial Bitcoin solutions, Cashu’s impact on network growth, and the future of Nostr integration with Bitcoin. Calle also explains how Cashu balances security with usability while aiming to promote global scalability and decentralization. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 05:04 - What motivated the creation of Cashu and its core value to the Bitcoin Lightning Network. 08:22 - How Cashu works on a basic level and its role in simplifying micropayments. 15:11 - How Cashu enhances privacy compared to other solutions within the Lightning Network. 22:26 - The challenges Cashu faces in driving user adoption and how they might be overcome. 22:49 - The difference between custodial and non-custodial Bitcoin solutions and why this matters. 30:13 - Why micropayments are more scalable with custodial solutions due to technical limitations. 32:31 - The role of decentralization in Cashu's future, especially given the involvement of custodians. 37:11 - How Cashu integrates with the Lightning Network to facilitate secure, private transactions. 48:40 - How Nostr can be used to prevent the centralization of DNS and what this means for Bitcoin. 54:17 - Technological innovations like atomic multi-hop payments and their significance. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Calle's X (Twitter) Account. Calle's Github. Calle's Nostr. Calle's Website. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, Kyle, and the other community members. Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Range Rover SimpleMining TastyTrade Daloopa American Express The Bitcoin Way Fundrise USPS Found Onramp Facet Public Shopify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

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0:00.0	You're listening to TIP.
0:02.0	Hey everyone, welcome to this Wednesday's release of the Bitcoin Fundamentals Podcast.
0:07.0	This episode is brought to you by River, the place that I personally go to securely invest in Bitcoin with confidence and with zero fees.
0:15.0	Okay, so everybody keeps talking about this term e-cash.
0:19.0	And for most people when they hear e-cash, they're saying, what in the world is that? Are we talking about the early 1980s digital
0:25.2	currency technology and is this somehow part of Bitcoin? I'm so confused. Well, my guest today is one of the
0:31.1	leading experts in e-cash technology. He goes by the name
0:34.7	Cali and during the interview we clearly define what it is, what it isn't, how it
0:39.7	helps Bitcoin scale, and many other very interesting topics.
0:43.4	Also we get into decentralized freedom technologies like Noster and Whole Punch protocols
0:48.7	and many other things.
0:49.9	This is a technical conversation, but as you'll see, Callie is like one of the best people on the planet
0:55.3	to make this type of conversation accessible. So, without further delay, here's my conversation
1:01.2	with the thoughtful Kali.
1:06.6	Celebrating 10 years, you are listening to Bitcoin Fundamentals
1:10.9	by the Investors Podcast Network.
1:13.5	Now for your host, Preston Pish. Hey everyone. Welcome to the show. I'm here with Kali, creator of the
1:29.1	Keshu Protocol e-Kash is the topic for today.
1:33.2	Kali, welcome to the show.
1:35.0	Hey Preston, thanks for having me.
1:36.3	I'm really excited about this conversation today.
1:38.6	I'm excited about this conversation.
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