What’s Next for Bitcoin and Mutiny Wallet with Ben Carman SLP551

What’s Next for Bitcoin and Mutiny Wallet with Ben Carman SLP551

Ben Carman of Mutiny Wallet rejoins me on the show to talk about what’s coming next for Bitcoin. We talk about scaling Bitcoin and contrast the different mindsets, discuss different soft fork proposals and directions Bitcoin could go. We also talk about what impact covenants will have and the latest with Mutiny Wallet.

  • Bitcoin’s biggest challenges
  • Taxonomy of Bitcoin development culture
  • Soft forks and covenants
  • What ‘counts’ as a Bitcoin L2?
  • What are the big benefits of covenants?
  • Mutiny Wallet - a new Hybrid era?
  • Will people get priced out?
  • Fedimint support
  • Synthetic USD or swaps?
  • Inscriptions and Spam

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Timestamps/Chapters:

  • 00:00 - Introduction
  • 01:18 - Bitcoin's Challenges: Scaling and Social Consensus
  • 08:50 - Different Perspectives on Bitcoin's Future
  • 16:10 - The Importance of Unilateral Exit and Self-Custody
  • 21:16 - The Potential of Covenants for Scaling Bitcoin
  • 25:23 - Mempool.space
  • 26:17 - Coinkite.com
  • 27:37 - Bitcoin Ark - A Payment Pool
  • 31:11 - Introduction to Mutiny Wallet
  • 34:36 - Addressing Security Concerns
  • 37:06 - Simplifying Onboarding and Social Features in Mutiny Wallet
  • 41:50 - The Challenge of Scalability and Affordability
  • 43:50 - Building a Hybrid Wallet with Fediment Support
  • 45:50 - NomadCapitalist.com
  • 47:50 - Swan.com
  • 49:07 - Guardians and Discoverability in Mutiny Wallet
  • 50:50 - Multiple Federation Support in Mutiny Wallet
  • 55:25 - Stable Channels and Synthetic USD in Mutiny Wallet
  • 01:00:20 - The Role of ETFs and Number Go Up in Bitcoin Adoption
  • 01:04:40 - The Debate on Inscriptions and Shitcoins in Bitcoin
  • 01:08:01 - Closing Thoughts

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