Stephen Pollock is the SVP of Development at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. BPI is the leading bitcoin focused think tank in the United States. We discuss the current regulatory environment, status of the Samourai Wallet case, and the strong success so far shaping bitcoin policy in America.

Disclosure: I am a founding board member of BPI.

Stephen on X: https://x.com/spollockbtc
Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://btcpolicy.org
BPI Summit: https://btcpolicysummit.org
P2P Rights Fund: https://p2prights.org

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(00:04:33) Bitcoin Policy Institute Overview

(00:06:12) Guest Introduction: Stephen Pollock

(00:09:20) Bitcoin for America Event Recap

(00:12:16) Bitbonds and Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

(00:16:43) Bitcoin Policy Institute's Mission and Impact

(00:21:18) Congressional Fellowship Program

(00:26:04) Stephen Pollock's Journey to Bitcoin Policy Institute

(00:34:36) P2P Rights Fund and Samourai Developer Case

(00:50:15) Bitcoin's Political Influence and Grassroots Support

(01:09:44) Upcoming Bitcoin Policy Summit

(01:26:22) Conclusion and Final Thoughts

NVK is the cofounder of Coinkite, the leading bitcoin only hardware provider in the industry. Coinkite's Coldcards are the easiest way to secure bitcoin and provide users a variety of features depending on their personal situation. We discuss his product philosophy, the state of self custody bitcoin adoption, and future outlooks.

Disclosure: Ten31 is the exclusive investor in Coinkite.

NVK on Nostr: https://primal.net/nvk
Coinkite: https://coinkite.com
Ten31: https://ten31.xyz
OpenSats: https://opensats.org

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(00:00:00) Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on Bitcoin Mining

(00:01:48) Happy Bitcoin Tuesday

(00:03:47) Guest Introduction: NVK from Coinkite

(00:06:38) Self Custody and Retail Interest in Bitcoin

(00:12:00) Coldcard Features and Security

(00:20:00) Key Teleport and New Co-Signing Features

(00:30:00) PushTX and Simplifying Bitcoin Transactions

(00:45:00) Coldcard Q vs MK4: Choosing the Right Device

(01:03:00) Self Custody Trends and Market Insights

(01:12:00) Nostr Hardware and Future Innovations

(01:23:00) Bitcoin Core Governance and Community Dynamics

(01:37:00) Open Source Licensing and Community Contributions

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/evan
Zeus: https://zeusln.com/

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(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

Rob is the cofounder of AnchorWatch, a company focused on providing secure bitcoin storage and insurance using native bitcoin miniscript functionality. Customers are able to maintain custody of their bitcoin while having best in class Lloyds of London coverage against loss and theft.

Rob on Nostr: https://primal.net/rob
AnchorWatch: https://www.anchorwatch.com/

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(00:03:18) Introduction of Rob Hamilton

(00:06:58) Financialization of Bitcoin and Yield Strategies

(00:16:40) Miniscript: Advanced Bitcoin Scripting

(00:32:44) AnchorWatch: Insurance for Self Custody Bitcoin

(01:08:56) Open Source and Business Strategy

(01:21:22) OP_NEXT Conference and Bitcoin Development

(01:32:00) Collaborative Custody and Institutional Solutions

(01:33:02) Bitcoin Bugle and PodConf

Dan is the maintainer of Payjoin Dev Kit. Payjoins are a type of collaborative bitcoin transaction that can reduce fees and improve privacy. We discuss the potential for broad industry adoption among bitcoin wallets and companies.

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Payjoin Dev Kit: https://payjoindevkit.org/

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(00:06:23) Bitcoin and Freedom Tech Discussion

(00:08:02) Payjoin and Privacy Enhancements

(00:18:22) Payjoin Dev Kit and Integration Challenges

(00:30:10) Technical Aspects of Payjoin

(00:47:00) Future of Payjoin and Multi-Party Transactions

(01:00:03) Open Source Funding and Community Involvement

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.

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(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.

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Bitcoin++: https://btcplusplus.dev/
Base58: https://base58.school/
OpenSats: https://opensats.org/

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(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.

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Gov Lee on X: https://x.com/GovBillLee

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(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