Midwest Bitcoin Summit 2026 — Columbus, OH · Sept 23–24, 2026 · Up to 10,000 Bitcoiners expected
Columbus, OH · Sept 23–24, 2026
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PBJ: The evolution of networks, Mallers new XXI company, and unlocking bitcoin venture capital
Show Notes
0:00 Ross Ulbricht's 2021 take on the IP debate 13:12 Exploring Nostr, its drawbacks, and potential adoption by big tech 19:20 Unpacking social medias continued evolution 28:47 Exploring the future of scarcity 34:01 Replit bounties, vibe coding coaches, and the future of software development 46:43 How to get more people building with bitcoin or lightning? The PB Hackathon! 54:26 Bringing the venture capital incubation process and connectivity back to bitcoin 1:00:50 Presidio Bitcoin Entrepreneur in Residence program 1:09:14 How were attracting more open source developers to Presidio Bitcoin 1:16:01 What to make of the Jack Mallers leading the new company XXI 1:37:05 Discussing the companies that have made money in bitcoin now and in the future