Jack Dorsey is founder of both Twitter, now X, and Square, now Block. We discuss his strong focus on bitcoin and nostr, lessons learned across his many years of experience, censorship on twitter, and the promise that open source freedom tech holds for humanity.
We also celebrate the pardon of Ross Ulbricht after 12 years in jail for the nonviolent crime of running SIlk Road. The news broke while we were live.
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(00:00:03) Ross Ulbricht - 2021 Interview - Bitcoin Miami
(00:05:55) Introduction and Ross's Background
(00:07:35) Conversation with Jack Dorsey Begins
(00:10:14) Jack Dorsey on Bitcoin's Importance
(00:15:13) Bitcoin's Challenges and Distractions
(00:19:12) ETFs and Bitcoin Adoption
(00:23:00) Companies Stacking Bitcoin
(00:25:32) Bitcoin Usage and Adoption Challenges
(00:31:09) US Financial System and Global Comparisons
(00:35:57) Trump Coin and Meme Coins
(00:39:02) Nostr as a Social Media Protocol
(00:47:02) Nostr's Potential and Challenges
(00:54:01) Nostr's Bootstrapping and Community Building
(01:00:06) Algorithmic Choice and Content Discovery
(01:06:13) Nostr's Role in Content and News
(01:17:03) Jack Dorsey on Nostr and Bitcoin Wallets
(01:34:08) Nostr vs. Traditional Social Media
(01:40:24) Cashu and Open Protocols
(01:51:01) Final Thoughts and Ross Ulbricht's Pardon