BTC133: Creating a New Libor on Bitcoin w/ Jesse Shrader (Bitcoin Podcast)

2023-06-07

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Preston Pysh talks to Bitcoin layer two Lightning expert Jesse Shrader on the show about all the fascinating stuff they have going on with their Amboss website. Amboss is a website that analyzes all the Bitcoin full nodes and immediately settling channels that are open between the nodes on the network.IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:00:00 - Intro01:43 - How did Jesse get into Layer 2 Lightning Bitcoin?03:07 - How Jesse's background in class action lawsuits against big banks impacted the way he views Bitcoin.05:10 - How Jesse and his founder initially designed Amboss.05:10 - What were they trying to optimize for when they built Amboss?05:10 - What was L...

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

01:43 - How did Jesse get into Layer 2 Lightning Bitcoin?

03:07 - How Jesse's background in class action lawsuits against big banks impacted the way he views Bitcoin.

05:10 - How Jesse and his founder initially designed Amboss.

05:10 - What were they trying to optimize for when they built Amboss?

05:10 - What was Lightning like in the early days when opening channels?

11:59 - How has the business plan changed for Amboss?

14:43 - Is inbound liquidity an issue for Lighting adoption?

24:37 - Comparison between the legacy financial system and Lightning.

30:44 - What is Magma's liquidity market?

32:55 - How could Bitcoin even have a "risk free" rate?

34:19 - What is the LINER (Lightning Network Rate)?

34:19 - How could the LINER impact risk free rates?

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Jesse Shrader's Twitter.
The Amboss Website.

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