Transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/e053a440-1697-44fa-87ea-bcad854723c2 

This is the 30th episode of the Lightning Junkies podcast. In this episode we have Alex Gladstein! Alex has a background as a human rights activist. He is currently working as the Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation. Alex is a proponent of using the lightning network as a layer to maintain financial privacy. 


We talk about:

Alex’s background
Use Case of Bitcoin
Anonymously donating to activists
 Lightning as a Solution to Scaling
Keeps transactions off-chain
Bitcoin + Human rights
Privacy
Using BTC can protect the privacy of donor to a human rights foundation
Bitcoin’s dark beginnings
Lightning’s use case in gaming
Microtransactions with almost instant settlement 
Across any platform
Doubts of Lightning
Scaling
Higher on-chain fees could mean higher Lightning fees
Covid’s Effect on Privacy
When Covid-19 started taking over, totalitarian governments used it as an excuse to up their game. 
Apple and Google are releasing apps to track people in a way that previously would have been unthinkable.



Alex’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/gladstein
Human Rights Foundation Twitter: https://twitter.com/HRF
Oslo Freedom Forum Twitter: https://twitter.com/OsloFF

Human Rights Foundation Website: https://hrf.org/
Oslo Freedom Forum Website: https://hrf.org/events/oslo-freedom-forum/watch/

Support here:lightningjunkies.net/support

Follow the Lightning Junkies blog: https://lightningjunkies.net
Follow Lightning Junkies on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LNJunkies  
Follow Chaz on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thechaz
Follow Lightning Cat: https://twitter.com/LNJcat

Lightning Junkies

LNJ030 - Alex Glanstein Talks Privacy and the Lightning Network

Transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/3ca51023-b476-4027-b3bd-4a9b9eb6eb20

This is the 31st episode of the Lightning Junkies podcast. In this episode we have Ben Arc! 
Ben is known for working on hardware projects such as a Bitcoin ATM and Lightning Network Point of Sale devices. With a background in tech, he has been working to educate people on the benefits of using your own hardware as well as how to do it. 

We talk about:
Ben’s Background
Ad Blockers
The Education System
Hardware Projects
There are different ways to integrate hardware into the bitcoin ecosystem. One thing that Ben has worked on is a small candy machine that will dispense the candy once you have paid a lighting invoice.
M5Stack Projects
Bitcoin ATM
Casa, Mynode, Open Node
Raspberry Pi Used as Nodes
Contributing to Bitcoin


Ben’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/BTCSocialist
LNBits’ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lnbits

Ben’s Github: https://github.com/arcbtc
LNbits’ Website: https://lnbits.com/


World Crypto Network BTCIOT Tutorial Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPj3KCksGbSZKreZoGd9qMwCVoi4Cn7BS

Ad blocking service Website: https://pi-hole.net/

Support here:lightningjunkies.net/support

Follow the Lightning Junkies blog: https://lightningjunkies.net
Follow Lightning Junkies on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LNJunkies  
Follow Chaz on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thechaz
Follow Lightning Cat: https://twitter.com/LNJcat

LNJ031 - Ben Arc Talks Lightning Hardware Projects

Transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/967ac26b-05bc-4584-a4df-00edb16a2a80

This is the 32nd episode of the Lightning Junkies podcast. In this episode we have Jack Everitt! Jack is known for his development of the Bitcoin Bounce game under his business Thndr Games. Bitcoin Bounce is a game available on iOS and Android that enters you into a daily competition for satoshis depending on how well you do in the game. 

We talk about:

Jack’s Background
Bitcoin Bounce
Ways to make money via gaming
Game ecosystems and economies
The evolution of Lightning
How to get no-coiners on board
VR and Bitcoin community
MintGox

Jack’s’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackeveritt
MintGox’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/MintGox

MintGox Website: https://mintgox.com/
Thndr Games Website: https://thndr.games/games

Support here:lightningjunkies.net/support
Get Subscribed to our Mailing List: lightningjunkies.net/signup/
Check out our Merch store: store.lightningjunkies.net/

Follow the Lightning Junkies blog: https://lightningjunkies.net
Follow Lightning Junkies on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LNJunkies  
Follow Chaz on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thechaz
Follow Lightning Cat: https://twitter.com/LNJcat

LNJ032 - Jack Everitt How to Get Rich With Lightning Gaming

Note: We are no longer posting on Soundcloud because we weren't getting many downloads/listens compared to other free platforms. Please visit our website for mp3 download options or our RSS feed.

A Bitcoin Lightning Network themed podcast. "Get your Lightning Network fix!"

Lightning Network is a payment protocol as a second layer on top of Bitcoin.