21 in 21: Niftynei

Show Notes

Haley sat down with Niftynei, a seasoned Lightning developer, bitcoin educator, and conference organizer. Be sure to check out Bitcoin++, the global developer conference she spearheads multiple times per year. HIGHLIGHTS: 1:35 How bitcoin++ enables interfacing between bitcoiners and those looking to get involved. 5:09 The genius it took Satoshi to create a system based on incentive engineering, where decentralized participants are motivated to move in the same direction. 7:45 The pros and cons of running a business that accepts bitcoin payments. 9:33 Nifty’s love of ephemeral anchors, v3 transactions, and replacement by fee rate. 12:44 Why the bitcoin ecosystem needs companies to leverage open-source code and let their developers give back to it. 14:58 The significance of attracting new developers to bitcoin projects and the groups that support this, such as Vinteum. 16:06 Shoutout to Rusty Russel (@rusty_twit) 17:56 Why we should embrace the power of grassroots organizing by teaching friends and family to use bitcoin. FOLLOW: Niftynei: @niftynei, https://x.com/niftynei Bitcoin++: @btcplusplus, https://x.com/btcplusplus Haley Berkoe: @HBerkoe https://x.com/HBerkoe Presidio Bitcoin: @PresidioBitcoin https://x.com/PresidioBitcoin SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4UPEsVaAbtQsBtvbKt1RPn?si=2e5efe8f58094c2c&nd=1&dlsi=f612e8c16b0a4fde Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/21-in-21/id1804684052 Substack: https://substack.com/@presidiobitcoin