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In this episode of 21 in 21, @MarediaShehzan shares how Lava utilizes stablecoins to let people make purchases using their bitcoin without selling it. He also shares why he isn’t interested in the strategic bitcoin reserve and how individuals with diverse skill sets can contribute to bitcoin’s ecosystem.

[YouTube](https://youtu.be/RgB-sPf2B44?si=iIM0x-_B4Fl7i_M0) 
[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/15gPA0BknSbYZvz4y82ayR?si=D5scylz8Q46_KSvnnt7wyA) 
[Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/21-in-21/id1804684052?i=1000703775036) 

21 in 21 Interview with Shehzan Maredia

bitcoin

Haley Berkoe sat down with Pierre Rochard, who recently launched The Bitcoin Bond Company. Rochard is a longtime bitcoiner, having previously served as the VP of Research at Riot Platforms and co-founding the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjix9O2kQ3k
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ZVwPwv6P8kBwGCV24GVXc?si=q2k5TnE9Tl-M_LP4k1bmWA
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/21-in-21/id1804684052?i=1000703112208


New 21 in 21 Episode with Pierre Rochard

Lightning veteran and bitcoin educator @niftynei stopped by the 21 in 21 podcast with @Hberkoe to discuss exciting developments that Bitcoin++ has planned, the importance of companies utilizing open-source code, and how individuals and groups can improve usability. 

**Catch the show here:** 
[YouTube](https://youtu.be/M-KlLM-SNfY?si=Dog1RSvp3sNnj5AZ)
[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/1KcYgBsnJiEMAZH9bAXVIl?si=3KkrQ2FGRgGMyXQ5RQQ-kw)
[Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/21-in-21/id1804684052?i=1000702640048)

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New 21 in 21 Podcast Featuring Niftynei

**Description:** 
Presidio Bitcoin Jam (PBJ) is a weekly live show recorded at Presidio Bitcoin where 3 friends gather to make sense of bitcoin’s latest topics, from distilling technical concepts to discussing new ways to use bitcoin to determining its impact on the financial system. Join David King, Steve Lee, and Max Webster, longtime bitcoiners with deep roots in Silicon Valley, as they swap knowledge, challenge assumptions, and joust about the big questions of the day, bridging the gap between big tech and bitcoin.

**Watch, Listen, Subscribe:** 

You can also watch it on [X](https://x.com/PresidioBitcoin) and listen to it on [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/0N8ZFqAkTwxNmjDXdIo7cT) and [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/presidio-bitcoin-jam/id1804198027). 

Past recordings are uploaded, and today's will be there by the end of today. 

PBJ Today at 12pm PST: Tariffs impact, Google banning bitcoin dev list, and more

Jack Dorsey takes the hot seat in this episode of 21 in 21. Tune in to learn more about the projects he is currently excited about, how he envisions the future of bitcoin, and how many Satoshi t-shirts he really owns.


**Catch the show here:** 
YouTube: https://youtu.be/0PaV_6vjkXI?si=qs0rFoSqfRs4jr9t 
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1g8GqJ2cwYdPcDSoyQYEkT?si=Pe1orEBsSLa4HWPJ50x7Sw 
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/21-in-21/id1804684052?i=1000701756707 

New pod featuring Jack Dorsey, 21 in 21

Spiral Is Breaking up… Our Blog, that Is

spiral

That giant anthropomorphic bitcoin puppet you probably saw has TikTok and YouTube Shorts accounts.

YouTube Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@herecomesbitcoin/shorts

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@herecomesbitcoin 

Fall in Love With Bitcoin All Over Again

lightning

The Lightning Development Kit recently released the lightning-liquidity crate, a comprehensive toolkit for implementing the LSP specification. See John Cantrell’s post to learn how this easy-to-integrate rust library works and how the LSP spec makes the Lightning Network more accessible.

TLDR:
For a user to receive a Lightning Network payment, sufficient funds must be available on the counterparty's side. This upfront liquidity requirement is not great, especially for new users. LSPs offer a solution by distributing inbound liquidity to users.

While LSPs enable more people to participate in the network, there are several problems with the current model. LSPs are not interoperable, are expensive, and are difficult to build. This leads to a fragmented ecosystem with too few LSPs, increasing centralization.

A consortium of developers recognized these challenges and came together with a mission to standardize a protocol that any wallet or LSP could adopt, fostering interoperability and competition. The LSP specification works by relying on Just-In-Time (JIT) channels. 

This is just the beginning. The lightning-liquidity alpha release supports the LSPS2 specification, with plans to expand support to key areas such as Channel Request (LSPS1), Webhook Notifications (LSPS5), and the next iteration of JIT Channels (LSPS4 - Continuous JIT Channels).

For more on the "lightning-liquidity" library, the LSP specification, and how you can contribute to this transformative project, visit the specification repository (https://github.com/BitcoinAndLightningLayerSpecs/lsp) and the lightning-liquidity GitHub repository (https://github.com/lightningdevkit/lightning-liquidity). 

LDK: Unleashing Liquidity on the Lightning Network with "lightning-liquidity"

We’re two weeks from Advancing Bitcoin and LDK’s first hackathon, which is open to everyone from newbie coders to vets. Participants will learn how to build Lightning applications with LDK Node and integrate various services such as LSP, RGS, Esplora, and more.

Join us in London from March 13–15 to gain new skills, network, and compete for bitcoin. Projects will be presented to hackathon judges Gloria Zhao, Conor Okus, Elias Roher, Daniel Nordh, and Christoph Ono.

Grab a ticket - https://ti.to/advancing-bitcoin/2024/with/uadkevr4u5a
Register and get updates via devpost - https://ldk-hack-at-advancing-bitcoin.devpost.com/