Evan is the founder of Zeus. An open source lightning wallet available for iOS and Android. In addition to their best-in-class self custody tools they recently launched cashu support in their beta release. Evan on Nostr: https://primal.net/evanZeus: https://zeusln.com/ EPISODE: 156BLOCK: 893560PRICE: 1096 sats per dollarVideo: https://primal.net/citadelsupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donatenostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/streamodell nostr account: https://primal.net/odelldispatch nostr account: https://primal.net/citadelyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatchpodcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatchstream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/rock the badge: https://citadeldispatch.com/shopjoin the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyz(00:00:00) CNBC(00:02:29) Introduction(00:05:15) Zeus Wallet Overview(00:08:41) Zeus Wallet Features and Updates(00:10:55) Neutrino and Privacy in Bitcoin Wallets(00:17:19) Bitcoin Wallet User Experience(00:18:08) Cashu Integration in Zeus(00:21:12) Lightning Network and Hub-and-Spoke Model(00:30:49) Bitcoin Park Node Management(00:35:36) Cashu Wallet and User Journey(00:41:56) Thresholds for Self-Custody(00:46:04) User Prompts and Education(00:50:09) Zeus Wallet Features: Gifting and Tokens(00:54:06) Swaps and User Flow(01:03:31) Future Developments in Bitcoin Wallets(01:13:18) USD Tokens and Stablecoins on Bitcoin(01:20:12) ETFs and Bitcoin Market Dynamics(01:31:04) Final Thoughts and Future Plans

I had the pleasure of presenting at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology during their annual Bitcoin Expo on April 6th 2025. Thought you all may find it interesting. Video link below if you want to reference my slides. It is a 15 minute presentation with 15 minutes of Q&A. Video: https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsvs6n8z5m2fu5q5y5tqdd8xwjv053znufhfh80mytmlngrd44axdg3uyvuysupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donatenostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/streamodell nostr account: https://primal.net/odelldispatch nostr account: https://primal.net/citadelyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatchpodcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatchstream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/rock the badge: https://citadeldispatch.com/shopjoin the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyz(00:00) Introduction and Personal Journey(01:09) Focus on Money, Education, and Policy(02:32) OpenSats: Supporting Open Source Contributors(05:20) The Role of Ten31 in Bitcoin Capital Allocation(07:09) Bitcoin Adoption and Business Strategy(10:48) Challenges and Opportunities in Bitcoin Business(15:06) Layer Two Investments and Protocols(19:21) Funding and Supporting Bitcoin Businesses(24:01) Relationship Between Bitcoin Businesses and Open Source

Lisa is the founder of Base58 and Bitcoin++ bitcoin developer education initiatives and a board member of OpenSats. We discuss her conference series and the current state of bitcoin development. Lisa on Nostr:  https://primal.net/niftynei Bitcoin++: https://btcplusplus.dev/Base58: https://base58.school/ OpenSats:  https://opensats.org/EPISODE: 153BLOCK: 890602PRICE: 1157 sats per dollarVideo: https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsyc2s5acdzycyllt7rxxyeddq0u0tzr96su6enurnpf552jjsu4tshfhc4v support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donatenostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/streamodell nostr account: https://primal.net/odelldispatch nostr account: https://primal.net/citadelyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatchpodcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatchstream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/rock the badge: https://citadeldispatch.com/shopjoin the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyz(00:02:15) Introduction and Show Overview(00:04:00) Discussion on Bitcoin's Utility and Adoption(00:09:17) Challenges and Opportunities in Bitcoin Wallets(00:12:25) Current State of Bitcoin and Institutional Adoption(00:17:23) Bitcoin++: Purpose and Impact(00:23:01) Developer Burnout and Community Building(00:28:01) Bitcoin++ Events and Global Reach(00:39:01) Mempools and Mining Discussion(00:52:04) Open Source Sustainability and Business Models(01:06:23) Cashu and Fedimint: Exploring Ecash(01:15:13) Advice for Aspiring Bitcoin Developers(01:22:05) Privacy in Bitcoin and Upcoming Events

Governor Lee is a seventh generation Tennessean and the 50th Governor of Tennessee. This chat was in front of a live audience at Bitcoin Park during our annual Nashville Energy and Mining Summit in January.Video Version: https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsf42mh0qnxe9xvztn84w99xsy7wxhdprtxy940mdz9hp6rp4wazvgkeg8cd Gov Lee on X:  https://x.com/GovBillLeeEPISODE: 152BLOCK: 881423PRICE: 1000 sats per dollarsupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donatenostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/streamodell nostr account: https://primal.net/odelldispatch nostr account: https://primal.net/citadelyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatchpodcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatchstream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/rock the badge: https://citadeldispatch.com/shopjoin the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyz(00:11) Governor Lee's Journey and Inspiration(03:33) Tennessee's Transformation and Innovation(09:10) Energy Policy and Nuclear Innovation(15:42) Tax Policy and Economic Growth(19:28) Why Move to Tennessee?(21:17) Educational Freedom and Future Plans

Steve Lee is lead at Spiral, Block's open source initiative, and has recently helped launch Presidio Bitcoin, a bitcoin community space in San Francisco. Craig Raw is the creator and maintainer of Sparrow Wallet, one of the best bitcoin desktop wallets available. We discuss the tradeoffs of Block's new Bitkey hardware wallet and potential improvements. Then we briefly jump into discussion on soft fork proposals for bitcoin vault functionality.Steve on Nostr:  https://primal.net/moneyball Craig on Nostr:  https://primal.net/craigraw EPISODE: 151BLOCK: 888348PRICE: 1222 sats per dollarsupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donatenostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/streamodell nostr account: https://primal.net/odelldispatch nostr account: https://primal.net/citadelyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatchpodcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatchstream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyz(00:02:55) Introduction(00:04:32) Presidio Bitcoin Launch and Community Spaces(00:08:16) Challenges and Opportunities in South Africa(00:14:31) Bitkey: Making Bitcoin Self Custody Easier(00:33:08) Threat Modeling and Security Concerns(00:42:00) Future Scenarios for Bitkey and Sparrow Integration(00:54:02) Recovery Scenarios and User Experience(01:17:02) The Potential of Bitcoin Vaults(01:30:25) Final Thoughts and Future of Bitcoin SecurityFriend of the show Orange Surf wrote up some notes on Craig's proposed FROST improvement to Bitkey here: https://orange.surf/bitkey-notes/

Jack Dorsey is founder of both Twitter, now X, and Square, now Block. We discuss his strong focus on bitcoin and nostr, lessons learned across his many years of experience, censorship on twitter, and the promise that open source freedom tech holds for humanity.We also celebrate the pardon of Ross Ulbricht after 12 years in jail for the nonviolent crime of running SIlk Road. The news broke while we were live.Jack on Nostr: https://primal.net/jackEPISODE: 150BLOCK: 880265PRICE: 939 sats per dollarsupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donatenostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/streamodell nostr account: https://primal.net/odelldispatch nostr account: https://primal.net/citadelyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatchpodcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatchstream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyz(00:00:03) Ross Ulbricht - 2021 Interview - Bitcoin Miami(00:05:55) Introduction and Ross's Background(00:07:35) Conversation with Jack Dorsey Begins(00:10:14) Jack Dorsey on Bitcoin's Importance(00:15:13) Bitcoin's Challenges and Distractions(00:19:12) ETFs and Bitcoin Adoption(00:23:00) Companies Stacking Bitcoin(00:25:32) Bitcoin Usage and Adoption Challenges(00:31:09) US Financial System and Global Comparisons(00:35:57) Trump Coin and Meme Coins(00:39:02) Nostr as a Social Media Protocol(00:47:02) Nostr's Potential and Challenges(00:54:01) Nostr's Bootstrapping and Community Building(01:00:06) Algorithmic Choice and Content Discovery(01:06:13) Nostr's Role in Content and News(01:17:03) Jack Dorsey on Nostr and Bitcoin Wallets(01:34:08) Nostr vs. Traditional Social Media(01:40:24) Cashu and Open Protocols(01:51:01) Final Thoughts and Ross Ulbricht's Pardon

Zack Shapiro is Head of Policy at the Bitcoin Policy Institute and Executive Director of the P2P Rights Fund. We discuss the current regulatory landscape and how it may evolve under the upcoming Trump Administration.Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/ P2P Rights Fund: https://p2prights.org/ EPISODE: 149BLOCK: 879414PRICE: 1006 sats per dollarsupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donatenostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/streamodell nostr account: https://primal.net/odelldispatch nostr account: https://primal.net/citadelyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatchpodcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatchstream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyz(00:01) CNBC Intro(02:49) Current Bitcoin Policy(05:58) Bitcoin's Global Impact and Government Adoption(11:30) Judicial Challenges and Peer-to-Peer Rights(27:51) Trump's Executive Orders and Bitcoin(44:16) Regulatory Concerns and Future Outlook

Buck Perley is one of the co-hosts of Austin BitDevs and an engineer at Unchained. We discuss his work improving Unchained's open source sovereign multi sig app Caravan.Buck on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub15gaw9fpcwrleq332pl95xndencvwgwdtfee6ejlngp7waeh0e35sg8r670 Blog Post: https://unchained.com/blog/unchained-2024-open-source/Caravan Repo: https://github.com/caravan-bitcoin/caravanCaravan Website: https://www.caravanmultisig.com/ Unchained Website: https://unchained.com/EPISODE: 148BLOCK: 877362PRICE: 1062 sats per dollarsupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream odell nostr account: https://primal.net/odelldispatch nostr account: https://primal.net/citadelyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyz(00:00:00) Fox Intro: Bitcoin as a Sanctions Hedge(00:01:12) Show Introduction and Feedback(00:02:09) Guest Introduction: Buck Perley(00:06:06) BitDevs Meetup and Community(00:07:30) Unchained's Open Source Contributions(00:09:02) Caravan: History and Evolution(00:13:10) Caravan's Recent Updates(00:19:05) Caravan vs. Sparrow: User Preferences(00:22:32) Blinded xpubs: Privacy in Collaborative Custody(00:38:14) Collaborative Custody Models(00:52:02) Summer of Bitcoin and Open Source Contributions(01:00:15) Fee Health and Privacy in Bitcoin Transactions(01:07:03) Encouraging Open Source Contributions

Satoshi Pacioli is a leading bitcoin focused accounting firm based at Bitcoin Park in Nashville. They discuss the recent IRS rule changes and their best interpretation of how to proceed going forward.Satoshi Pacioli on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1drlw0wmu9tq37usx4qt3u6u4zj44mrf3zsfa6xhcdyrh3n4wpmgqr4rfg0 Website: https://satoshipacioli.com/ EPISODE: 147BLOCK: 877102PRICE: 1060 sats per dollarsupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream odell nostr account: https://primal.net/odelldispatch nostr account: https://primal.net/citadelyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyz(00:00:38) Introduction - No More Intro Clips(00:02:06) Bitcoin Tax Discussion with Experts(00:03:06) Understanding the Safe Harbor Provision(00:09:53) Practical Scenarios for Bitcoin Holders(00:28:00) IRS Reporting and Future Changes(00:36:07) Conspiracy Theories and Custodial Pressure(00:43:08) IRS Broker Rule and Legal Challenges(00:52:03) Choosing HIFO and Tax Strategies(01:00:05) IRS Compliance and Reporting Details(01:07:01) Final Thoughts and Wrap-Up

Fran is the creator and lead maintainer of Zap Store, an open permissionless app store for android and desktop. Zap Store uses nostr and verifiable social reputations to provide users and developers a secure, easy to use, alternative to the walled garden app stores operated by Apple and Google.Fran on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1wf4pufsucer5va8g9p0rj5dnhvfeh6d8w0g6eayaep5dhps6rsgs43dgh9 Download Zap Store: https://zapstore.dev/EPISODE: 146BLOCK: 875198PRICE: 936 sats per dollarsupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyzOutro Video by Webworthy: https://primal.net/p/npub1rj7eh0eu3skwcyr5adpcjwxft9z4yjdspjryq6gynqw2j49f9a3quqjpw2 (00:00:00) CNBC Intro(00:00:48) MicroStrategy's Bitcoin Strategy with Michael Saylor(00:06:00) Quantum Computing and Bitcoin's Future(00:07:05) US Digital Currency and Stablecoins(00:09:51) MicroStrategy's Addition to Nasdaq 100(00:13:00) Introduction to Citadel Dispatch with Odell(00:15:26) Zapstore: A Permissionless App Store(00:17:37) The Challenges of App Stores and PGP Verification(00:23:41) Nostr's Role in Open Source and Freedom Tech(00:32:07) Security and Verification in Zapstore(00:47:09) Discoverability and Social Layer in App Stores(00:55:03) Monetization and Ethical Business Models(01:04:51) The Future of Zapstore and Open Source Software(01:34:44) Onboarding Challenges in Nostr

Miljan is the Founder and CEO of Primal, one of the most popular nostr and bitcoin apps in the world. His team recently launched Primal 2.0, bringing users more functionality than ever before. Bitcoin is an open protocol for money, nostr is an open protocol for speech, Primal brings the power of both into an easy to use interface for everyone.Search Primal in your favorite app store!Miljan on Nostr: https://primal.net/miljanEPISODE: 145BLOCK: 872088PRICE: 1071 sats per dollarsupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatlearn more about me: https://odell.xyzOutro Music by TIP NZ: https://primal.net/p/npub1hrctsg2qwu5gsp65gvj29968z460g0th755jq92c8uaz620lewmq6qk525(00:00:00) Bloomberg Intro with Jack Mallers(00:04:18) Introduction(00:06:01) Primal 2.0 Launch(00:11:54) Advanced Search Features(00:21:55) Primal Premium and Legends(00:33:35) Feed Marketplace and Custom Feeds(00:45:04) Long Form Content and Reads(01:03:04) Explore Tab and Discovery Tools(01:18:25) Integrated Wallet and Future Plans(01:28:14) Nostr Adoption and Future Outlook

Steve runs Spiral, Block's open source bitcoin initiative. Lyn is founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy and partner at Ego Death Capital. Steve and Lyn join the show to discuss their recent research paper on bitcoin consensus changes, the process which the network implements potential improvements, and the various stakeholders involved.Research Paper: https://github.com/bitcoin-cap/bcap Steve on Nostr: https://primal.net/moneyballLyn on Nostr: https://primal.net/lynEPISODE: 143BLOCK: 869880PRICE: 1180 sats per dollarsupport dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate nostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/stream nostr account: https://primal.net/odell youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch podcast: https://serve.podhome.fm/CitadelDispatch stream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/ join the chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/chatOutro Music by TIP NZ: https://primal.net/p/npub1hrctsg2qwu5gsp65gvj29968z460g0th755jq92c8uaz620lewmq6qk525(00:00:00) CNBC Squawk Box Intro(00:04:36) Introduction to Citadel Dispatch(00:06:03) Bitcoin Consensus and Protocol Changes(00:20:27) Soft Forks vs Hard Forks(00:38:47) Stakeholder Dynamics in Bitcoin(01:11:17) Power Dynamics and Investor Influence