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EP93: Life’s a Breez with Ivan Makedonski

2-Bit Idiots
2-Bit Idiots
Episode • Jul 17, 2023 • 1h 11m

www.breez.technology has been around for a while, and to be honest I didn’t know much about it, so when Ivan reached out to have a chat it seemed like as good a time as any to start learning. 


Located in Sofia, Bulgaria, Ivan (@Nackoo2000) is the Chief of Staff (Chief of Stuff) and first non-developer to work for Breez. He’s my favourite type of bitcoiner...the ones that are here for the mission first, knowing the money will take care of itself. 

 

We discuss: 

  • Primal on Nostr (desktop). 100x improvement 
  • Being orange-pilled by your lady 
  • Devoting a holiday to prove her wrong 
  • We’re all on the same team. Love not money 
  • Bitcoiners with conviction are those who first tried to prove it a scam 
  • Bitcoin striking an intense emotional button 
  • The ultimate measuring stick is unit of energy 
  • The challenge of explaining Bitcoin to loved ones 
  • Not asking for permission. Just starting and trying to make an impression 
  • The practicalities of remote working 
  • Being aligned on the mission and genuine care for your colleagues 
  • Bitcoiners coming out of the shadows in Bulgaria 
  • The functionality of Breez and the importance of Lightning as the medium of exchange  
  • Lightning Service Providers 
  • Business and Personal Goals 
  • Custodial versus Non-Custodial and improving reliability 
  • Saving versus Using Bitcoin 
  • Spending Sats creates another node in the network 
  • Instant settlement 
  • Aligning incentives and split payments 
  • Consequences for cheating 

 

Pod Shout-outs 

https://twitter.com/Breez_Tech  

https://twitter.com/JasonPLowery  

https://twitter.com/JeffBooth  

https://twitter.com/FossGregfoss  

https://twitter.com/natbrunell  

https://twitter.com/knutsvanholm 

https://twitter.com/fountain_app 

https://twitter.com/BullBitcoin_ 

https://twitter.com/Mtheadventuross 

 

 

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