In this episode, veteran Bitcoin developer Matt Corallo joins to discuss why second layers like Lightning and Ark are essential for scaling Bitcoin — and why current laws put them at risk. He breaks down the regulatory blind spots threatening non-custodial wallet developers, and advocates for the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act to preserve open-source Bitcoin innovation in the U.S. Corallo also challenges Bitcoin's cultural orthodoxy, pushing for realism on decentralization, L2 tradeoffs, and the future of meaningful development. We cover Bitcoin maximalism, scaling via hybrid wallets, legal tail risks to L2s, and more. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:38) Is Bitcoin Mainstream?
(03:50) Saveourwallets.org
(07:49) Bitcoin Rights
(10:31) Ledn Ad
(11:08) Why Wallets?
(12:10) Next Steps
(14:53) Tackling Regulation
(17:21) Bitcoin Payments & Lightning
(22:08) Is Bitcoin Special?
(25:51) Is Bitcoin Decentralized?
(28:37) Multiple Bitcoin Implementations
(32:39) Ledn Ad
(33:26) Bitcoin’s Roadmap
(36:36) Bitcoin's Vision & Leadership
(39:47) Bitcoin Price vs Tech Development
(45:17) Bitcoin L2s & Non-Custodial Wallets
(52:46) Debating "Valid" Transactions
(01:01:23) Node Runner Rights
(01:02:47) Bitcoin Maximalism
(01:06:36) Bitcoin’s Values & Culture
(01:14:18) Final Thoughts
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