Silent Payments as the next step forward | SLP748

In this episode, Craig Raw returns to discuss Sparrow’s Silent Payments and Frigate integration, where multisig UX stands in 2026, his thoughts on building Bitcoin wallet software solo, and the ongoing challenges of distribution and platform risk.We discuss:Silent Payments and their impact on privacy and UXPlatform risks and the importance of pragmatic developmentStandards and interoperability in Bitcoin walletsThe future of multi-sig UX and hardware wallet supportCryptographic innovations like Frigate for scalable scanningTimestamps:00:00 - Intro and Apple’s Walled Garden05:30 - Pragmatism in Bitcoin06:30 - Silent Payments: A New Era for Bitcoin Transactions08:40 - Biggest Challenge in Bitcoin Privacy today12:03 - Why Address Re Use is so prevalent today13:40 - Contrasting Silent Payments and Lightning Address16:00 - The Benefits of Silent Payments Far Outweigh Incremental Complexity19:00 - The Future if the Bitcoin Community Doesn’t Move on this22:45 - Privacy vs Convenience25:40 - Putting SP and Lightning Address together28:30 - The Scanning Challenge for SP and Frigate37:20 - Hardware Reqruirements for Frigate41:00 - Can Hardware Wallets Support SP?49:55 - Bitcoin Multi Sig in 202651:30 - Craig on Miniscript use - Inheritance, Timelocking53:20 - Miniscript refresh privacy concern55:30 - Miniscript for managed solutions59:00 - Multi Sig Quorum Registration1:01:00 - Mixed Vendor Multi Sig setups1:04:00 - Wallet Labelling BIP1:06:44 -  Bitcoin Adoption: Balancing Purism and Pragmatism1:09:00 - What to do about bad regulations or laws? 1:12:00 - Could Government Target Silent Payments?1:13:39 -  Sustainability of Sparrow Wallet DevelopmentLinks: https://x.com/SparrowWallethttps://x.com/CraigRawsparrowwallet.com Stephan Livera links:Follow me on X: @stephanliveraSubscribe to the podcastSubscribe to Substack