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Citadel Dispatch
by ODELL
Actionable bitcoin and freedom tech discussion.Funded by our audience. No ads or sponsors.
Episodes
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CATASTROPHIC COLDCARD BUG
crosspost on rhr and dispatch https://engineering.block.xyz/blog/predictable-rng-fallback-and-32-bit-reseed-in-coldcard-firmware https://insider.btcpp.dev/p/when-randombytes-runs-but-doesnt https://x.com/Rob1Ham/status/2083936334511538368
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CD210: SOAP MINER - YOU CAN JUST DO THINGS
Soap Miner joins to discuss building a Bitcoin only natural soap business and finding his first customers on Nostr. We get into teaching himself soapmaking, running a Lightning node with Alby Hub, why Bitcoiners are fiercely loyal customers, and refusing to accept dollars. Then we discuss Bitcoin...
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CD209: MATTHEW VUK - BARK - BITCOIN PAYMENTS ON ARK
Matthew Vuk joins to discuss Bark, Second’s Bitcoin-only implementation of the Ark protocol. We get into how Ark wallets enable Lightning, on-chain, and instant Ark payments without managing channels or liquidity, plus VTXOs, delegated refreshes, unilateral exits, cloud backups, fees, privacy…
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CD208: NOGOOD - BITCOIN ART AND MAKING SOMETHING HEAVY
NoGood joins to discuss his journey from childhood drawing and graphic design to developing one of Bitcoin’s most distinctive visual styles. We get into cypherpunk aesthetics, Japanese street culture, creating the Citadel Dispatch artwork, and what AI-generated images mean for artists,...
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CD207: SETH FOR PRIVACY - RADAR - BITCOIN IN SIGNAL
Seth For Privacy joins to chat Radar, a new app that adds Bitcoin payments directly into Signal. We discuss forking Signal while keeping full account and chat compatibility, why they built on Signal’s network instead of Nostr or SimpleX, donating back to Signal Foundation, and how end-to-end...
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CD206: ERIC SIRION, JOSCHA, AND HERMANN - FEDIMINT IN THE WILD
Eric Sirion, Joscha, and Hermann join to discuss Fedimint being used in the wild in South Africa. We get into Bitcoin Ekasi’s live five-of-seven federation, running guardians on Start9, how Iroh removes DNS and networking pain, backups, uptime, and why federated custody can be a powerful middle...
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CD205: JASON - TANDO - SPEND BITCOIN ANYWHERE IN KENYA
Jason joins to discuss Tando, a Bitcoin payments app in Kenya that connects Lightning to M-PESA. We get into why M-PESA dominates Kenyan payments, how Tando lets Bitcoiners spend sats anywhere M-PESA is accepted, and why pragmatic fiat bridges help bootstrap real Bitcoin circular economies. Then…
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CD204: ANJAN SUNDARAM - INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM - STRINGER FOUNDATION UPDATE
Anjan joins for a six month update on The Stringer Foundation, his effort to build the OpenSats of independent journalism. We get into Stringer’s inaugural 25 finalists, their Courage Index for evaluating journalists working under threat, New York Times recognition, funding models for frontline...
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CD203: HERMANN AND CAREL - ATTACK ON BITCOIN IN SOUTH AFRICA
Hermann Buhr Vivier of Bitcoin Ekasi and Carel Van Wyk of MoneyBadger join for an emergency dispatch on South Africa’s proposed Bitcoin restrictions. We get into draft exchange control rules that would bring Bitcoin under a harsh regulatory framework, including forced disclosure of private keys,...
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CD202: EUGENE JARECKI - ASSANGE AND WIKILEAKS - THE SIX BILLION DOLLAR MAN FILM
Eugene Jarecki joins to discuss his new Julian Assange documentary The Six Billion Dollar Man, filmed over seven years across 15 countries under high security conditions. We get into WikiLeaks as a breakthrough for whistleblowers, Bitcoin’s early role in keeping WikiLeaks alive after Visa,...
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CD201: MATT HILL - START9 - FREEDOM COMPUTING
Matt Hill joins us to discuss Start9, StartOS 0.4.0, and building a fully MIT FOSS stack for freedom computing. We chat bitcoin as the first killer app for self hosting, why AI agents are accelerating the need, and the privacy trap of “local” AI tools that still send your files to cloud servers.…
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CD200: UTXO - WISP - BETTER NOSTR
UTXO The Webmaster joins to discuss his new android nostr client Wisp, spark wallet integration, encrypted nsec seed backups, and his controversial "Send Money" normie mode that denominates zaps in dollars. We get into follower count philosophy, what actually counts as a user on an open protocol,...
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CD199: CRAIG RAW - SILENT PAYMENTS AND SPARROW WALLET
Craig Raw, creator of Sparrow Wallet, joins to discuss silent payments, a new bitcoin address system that eliminates address reuse, removes the gap limit, and aligns privacy with convenience. Craig walks us through the history of bitcoin address derivation from single key to hd wallets to bip 47,...
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CD198: JUSTIN - FEDIMINT UPDATE
Justin, a prolific contributor to the Fedimint open source project, returns for a six month update. Fedimint is an open protocol providing easy to use, private, programmable, and offline bitcoin payments using bitcoin powered federated chaumian ecash. Justin on Nostr:...
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CD197: MATT AHLBORG - PPQ.AI - AI AGENTS, PRIVACY, AND PAYMENTS
Matt Ahlborg, founder of PPQ.ai, rejoins the show for an update on the rapidly evolving AI landscape. PayPerQ is a bitcoin enabled ai platform that enables users to easily use all of the top ai tools without an account. Users pay per use with bitcoin and can switch the models they use on the fly...
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CD196: EVGENY POBEREZKIN - SIMPLEX PRIVATE CHAT
Evgeny is the founder of SimpleX Chat, a private and secure comms protocol that has a radically different approach to the concept of user identity. We discuss how SimpleX's unique transport network assigns addresses to connections instead of endpoints, why MLS is flawed, the upcoming scalable...
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CD195: VEXL - P2P NO KYC BITCOIN
Lea is the cofounder of Vexl, a mobile app enabling convenient p2p no kyc bitcoin trading. We discuss Vexl's unique reputation model based on real-world social graphs, how they minimize fraud without requiring identity verification, the challenges of Apple App Store censorship, the launch of a...
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CD194: SIDESWAP - LIQUID PREDICTION MARKETS
Scott, cofounder of SideSwap, joins the show to talk about what his team has been quietly building in the Liquid ecosystem. We cover SideSwap's atomic swap markets, their peg-in/peg-out service, and how partners like Aqua Wallet are plugging into their infrastructure. Scott breaks down the new...
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CD193: FIPS - FIXING THE INTERNET
FIPS is an open source mesh networking project that enables devices to connect directly to each other without relying on any central servers or infrastructure. Today's internet depends on companies and governments that can monitor, censor, or shut down communication at will. FIPS solves this by...
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CD192: ROUTSTR - NOSTR, AI, AND BITCOIN
Routstr is an open marketplace for ai compute, powered by nostr and bitcoin. Routstr: https://routstr.com Chat app: https://chat.routstr.com Openclaw setup: https://routstr.com/openclaw Run a Routstr node and earn sats: https://github.com/Routstr/routstr-core Github: https://github.com/Routstr...
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CD191: JUSTIN MOON - AI AS A TOOL FOR FREEDOM
Justin Moon leads the open source ai initiative at the Human Rights Foundation. Justin on Nostr: https://primal.net/justinmoon Human Rights Foundation: https://hrf.org/program/ai-for-individual-rights/ Easy Open Claw Deployment: https://clawi.ai/ EPISODE: 191 BLOCK: 936962 PRICE: 1473 sats per...
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CD190: GLEASON - OPEN SOURCE AI BOTS
Alex Gleason was one of the main architects behind Donald Trump's Truth Social. Now he focuses on the intersection of nostr, ai, and bitcoin. We explore open source ai agents, such as OpenClaw, and the wider implications of the tech. Alex on Nostr:...
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CD189: MONEYBADGER - BITCOIN PAYMENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA
Carel van Wyk is the founder and CEO of MoneyBadger. MoneyBadger enables easy bitcoin payments at 650 thousand stores in South Africa. MoneyBadger on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsz85k206vm3vqdmlvcy9l4kyfqchlnf4hnctasxufa3ph0ck9decgpk49rf MoneyBadger on X: https://x.com/MoneyBadgerPay...
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CD188: CORALLO - STEALING SATOSHI'S SATOSHIS
Matt Corallo has been a bitcoin developer for nearly fifteen years. We discuss his views on the recent bitcoin core bug, the proposed us clarity act, and the risks/mitigations of quantum computing. Corallo on Nostr: https://primal.net/mattcorallo Corallo on X: https://x.com/TheBlueMatt Save our...
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CD187: ANJAN SUNDARAM - INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM
Anjan Sundaram is an independent journalist, author, and founder of the Stringer Foundation with a mission to expand global independent journalism. We discuss his work and how open protocols, such as bitcoin and nostr, empower journalists. Anjan on Nostr: https://primal.net/anjansun Anjan on X:...
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CD186: JOHN ARNOLD - TEN31 MARKET UPDATE
John Arnold is a colleague of mine at Ten31, we are five man team focused on investing in and supporting the best bitcoin businesses globally. This is our third quarterly update where we cover current market dynamics and our outlook. More info on Ten31: https://www.ten31.xyz Quantum:...
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CD185: ROB AND ANDREAS - BETTER BITCOIN WALLETS
Rob is the creator of Kyoto, an implementation of compact block filters that makes it easier for developers to build more private bitcoin wallets. Andreas is the creator of Bitcoin Safe, an app designed to make it easier to use hardware wallets securely. Andreas on Nostr:...
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CD184: CALLE - BITCHAT AND CASHU
Calle is the creator and lead maintainer of the Cashu open source protocol. Cashu enables users to easily use bitcoin in a private, offline, and programmable way. Calle is also the maintainer of Bitchat android, a cross platform meshnet app that enables users to chat and send bitcoin without an...
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CD183: NVK - COINKITE AND COLDCARD
NVK is CoFounder of Coinkite, the makers of Coldcard. Coldcards are designed to help users securely use bitcoin offline. We discuss the variety of features that Coldcards provide users and the tradeoffs present when choosing how to best secure bitcoin. Disclosure: Ten31 is the exclusive investor…
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CD182: ALEX B - ARKADE
Alex is Head of Ecosystem at Ark Labs. We discuss their new bitcoin protocol: Arkade. It can be used with the lightning network to make self custody bitcoin usage more powerful and accessible. This rip was in person, in Lugano. We are both here for the PlanB Forum. Alex B on Nostr:...
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CD181: FRANCIS POULIOT - BULL BITCOIN SELF CUSTODY BULL WALLET
Francis is the Founder of Bull Bitcoin, one of the best bitcoin brokerage services. They recently launched a self custody mobile wallet on ios and android: Bull Wallet. This rip was earlier today, in person, in Lugano. We are both here for the PlanB Forum. Francis on Nostr:...
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IMAGINE IF: MAKE FREEDOM PROFITABLE KEYNOTE
My keynote presentation at the Imagine If conference in Nashville focused on how i think about scaling freedom tech. Date: September 20, 2025 OpenSats: https://opensats.org Ten31: https://ten31.xyz Imagine If: https://bitcoinpark.com/imagineif (01:02) ODELL takes the stage (01:23) Diagnosing the...
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CUSTODY AND TREASURY SUMMIT: ADAM BACK
A conversation with Adam Back at Bitcoin Park's Custody and Treasury Summit in Nashville, TN. We discuss the current state of bitcoin custody and how it applies to individuals, small businesses, and public companies. Date: September 18, 2025 Adam on Nostr: https://primal.net/adamback Adam on X:...
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CD180: MILJAN - PRIMAL
Miljan is the Founder and CEO of Primal. Bitcoin is an open protocol for money, nostr is an open protocol for speech, Primal brings the power of both into an easy to use interface for everyone. Search Primal in your favorite app store! Miljan on Nostr: https://primal.net/miljan EPISODE: 180…
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CD179: SETH FOR PRIVACY QUARTERLY UPDATE
Seth is VP of Cake Wallet, a self custody bitcoin wallet available on ios, android, and desktop. We discuss their new offline companion app, Cupcake, and variety of other privacy related topics. Seth on Nostr: https://primal.net/sethforprivacy Seth on X: https://x.com/sethforprivacy Cake Wallet:...
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IMAGINE IF: YEAGER AND ROSS - COMMUNITIES IN THE AGE OF CONTROL
A conversation with Shawn Yeager and Derek Ross at the Imagine If conference in Nashville, TN. We discuss the current state of digital communications and identity with a specific focus on nostr. Date: September 20, 2025 Shawn on Nostr: https://primal.net/shawn Derek on Nostr:...
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CD178: JUSTIN AND BRAD - FEDIMINT OPEN SOURCE PROJECT
Justin and Brad are contributors to the Fedimint open source project. Fedimint is an open protocol providing easy to use, private, programmable, and offline bitcoin payments using bitcoin powered federated chaumian ecash. Justin on Nostr:...
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CD177: MARKS - MAPLE PRIVATE AND SECURE AI
Mark Suman is CoFounder of OpenSecret and Maple. OpenSecret is a platform for building private and secure apps and Maple is an AI tool built using OpenSecret. Maple offers users and developers an easy way to interact with popular open source AI models. Marks on Nostr: https://primal.net/marks…
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CD176: EGGE - NPUB CASH AND CASHU
Egge is a key contributor of the cashu protocol, focused on private, cheap, offline, and programmable bitcoin wallets. We dive deep on cashu, nostr, and the broader bitcoin ecosystem. Egge on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsdmup6e2z6mcpeue6z6kl08he49hcen5xnrc3tnpvw0mdgtjemh0suxa0kj...
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CD175: FROSTSNAP - FROST MULTISIG
Nick and Lloyd are the founders of Frostsnap. A novel hardware and software project that uses FROST to create easy to use, fault tolerant, and secure self custody bitcoin multisig wallets. Nick on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsfrkatna3xvr54ykzgp5hjelmdeld4z0eg4p06f764a6vn5k6xszgthr8m6...
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CD174: ALEX GLEASON - VIBE CODING UPDATE
Alex Gleason was one of the main architects behind Donald Trump's Truth Social. Now he focuses on the intersection of nostr, ai, and bitcoin. We explore his latest tool, Shakespeare, which enables anyone to easily vibe code an app in their browser. I vibe my first app live on air. Alex on Nostr:...
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CD173: JOHN ARNOLD - TEN31 QUARTERLY MARKET UPDATE
John Arnold is a colleague of mine at Ten31, we are five man team focused on investing in and supporting the best bitcoin businesses globally. This is our second quarterly update where we cover current market dynamics and our outlook. More info on Ten31: https://www.ten31.xyz John on Nostr:...
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CD172: LIBERTY FARMER - HAM RADIO, NOSTR, AND BITCOIN
Liberty Farmer is a HAM Radio enthusiast and the lead maintainer of the HAMSTR project. His goal is to make it easier to send and receive nostr notes using HAM Radio. Combined with shorter range bluetooth and wifi mesh networks, and existing internet infrastructure, this tech could be incredibly...
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CD171: CALLE - BITCHAT AND CASHU
Calle is the creator and lead maintainer of the Cashu open source protocol. Cashu enables users to easily use bitcoin in a private, offline, and programmable way. Calle is also the maintainer of Bitchat android, a cross platform meshnet app that enables users to chat and send bitcoin without an...
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CD170: HODLBOD - BUILDING BETTER APPS
Hodlbod brings a unique perspective, bridging the old and the new, with a focus on a healthier relationship between users and the digital world. Hodlbod on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsf03c2gsmx5ef4c9zmxvlew04gdh7u94afnknp33qvv3c94kvwxgsm3u0w6 His Book:...
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CD169: BEN KAUFMAN - BITCOIN KEEPER - MULTISIG WALLETS
Ben helped build the widely used Specter Wallet open source project and is now focused on building Bitcoin Keeper, a wallet focused on making self custody easy. Bitcoin Keeper is mobile focused and enables users to start with an easy to use single sig wallet and then upgrade their setup over…
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CD168: MATT AHLBORG - PAYPERQ AI
PayPerQ is a bitcoin enabled ai interface that enables users to easily use all of the top ai tools without an account. Users pay per use with bitcoin and can switch the models they use on the fly without needing to provide an email address, phone number, or billing address. Matt on X:...
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CD167: PIP - VERTEX WEB OF TRUST
Vertex is an open source nostr web of trust provider. Webs of trust are a method of quantifying verifiable reputations for spam mitigation, user discovery, social feeds, better app stores, and more. Pip on Nostr:...
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CD166: JEFF GARDNER AND MAX HILLEBRAND - WHITE NOISE PRIVATE CHAT
White Noise is a secure private messenger that aims to provide similar functionality to Signal in a more open, interoperable, and robust way. The app uses the nostr protocol for identity and data transmission, and the MLS protocol for secure messages. Jeff on Nostr: https://primal.net/jeffg Max…
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CD165: PRAVEEN PERERA - COVE WALLET
Praveen is the creator and maintainer of Cove Wallet. An open source mobile wallet focused on easy and powerful self custody. We discuss the current features of Cove, future roadmap, and his perspective on balancing tradeoffs when using bitcoin. Praveen on Nostr:...
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