THRILLER ZINE – 3RD MARCH 2024– PUB VIEW →
Car talks with John Carvalho, CEO of Synonym, a company dedicated to fostering Bitcoin adoption and envisioning a future where Bitcoin supersedes fiat currency. They explore the potential realities of a society free from the control of major financial, technological, and governmental institutions, discussing the role Bitcoiners play in shaping this desired future. John shares his insights on the importance of building on the Lightning Network and its implications for traditional financial systems like Visa. The conversation also covers Synonym's strategic approach to building a peer-to-peer economy, highlighting key projects like the BitKit wallet, Blocktank, and Slashtags and where they fit in their collaborative and competitive landscape. They delve into the broader implications of Bitcoin's growth post-ETF, halving events, and the concept of Bitcoin maximalism as it approaches near-universal adoption.
🪂 topics discussed:
• johns predictions
• lightning scaling
• visa
• how to think
• bank tech
• custodial bitcoin
• latest thing
• bitkit wallet
• aesthetic
• wallet build
• dependencies
• competitors
• collaborators
• blocktank
• slashtags
• widgets
• post etf
• bitrefill
• bitfinex
• building
• post halving
• maximalism
• 99%
//Thriller ep:
📀 zap via fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/6Na2tAjoNr9lZxpPAH25
📀 rss via transistor: https://share.transistor.fm/s/961bbcb7
📀 subscribe to the zine: https://thrillerbitcoin.com/thriller-zine
THRILLER ZINE – 15 FEBRUARY 2024 – PUB VIEW → 
Car talks with Justin of Shocknet. They discuss how the Shocknet team has been at the forefront of leveraging Lightning Network since its early testing phase in 2018. They delve into Lightning Video and the integration of Nostr, exploring the potential of PoW and the significance of a web of trust for Nostr's wider adoption. The conversation also touches upon the broader implications of L2 solutions and the ongoing scaling debate within the Bitcoin community, highlighting Shocknet's no-regret approach to committing to Lightning.
🪂 topics discussed:
• shocknet
• free state
• lightning wallets
• nostr
• shock wallet
• lightning node
• lightning pub
• uncle jim
• self-custody
• lightning video
• nostr pow
• zaps
• wavlake
• pow socials
• zap rank
• web of trust
• nostr adoption
• l2
• scaling debate
• history repeats
• wait and see
• voltage
• zeus
• no regrets
• bitcoin startup
• turn key
//Thriller ep:
📀 zap via fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/6Na2tAjoNr9lZxpPAH25
📀 rss via transistor: https://share.transistor.fm/s/cc38822f
📀 subscribe to the zine: https://thrillerbitcoin.com/thriller-zine
THRILLER ZINE – 10 FEBRUARY 2024 – PUB VIEW →
