bitcoin lightning network

Dive into Bitcoin's future with Romain Rouphael: Unpacking his journey from finance to pioneering in Bitcoin research, LN Markets, and DLC Markets. Discover how leveraging Bitcoin for payments and building on its secure infrastructure is changing trading with instant settlements, trustless derivatives, and over $2 billion traded. Learn about the innovation behind LN Markets' fast retail trading and DLC Markets' approach to revolutionizing trustless OTC derivatives. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 03:35 - The reasons behind Romain Rouphael's full-time commitment to Bitcoin and its potential for revolutionizing finance. 07:43 - Insights into the foundational stages of Bitcoin research and the establishment of a Bitcoin lab. 07:43 - The advantages of Bitcoin over other cryptocurrencies as both an asset and a financial infrastructure. 26:21 - Future developments in Bitcoin financial services, including enhancements to LN Markets and DLC Markets, and the introduction of new products like hashrate/blockspace trading. 33:20 - Introduction to LN Markets, a platform enabling instant settlement trading built on the Lightning Network. 33:20 - The significance of Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs) in enabling trustless OTC derivatives trading on Bitcoin. 40:13 - The innovative approach of DLC Markets to facilitate complex smart contracts for large-scale, trustless trading. 50:21 - Challenges and complexities faced in managing a Bitcoin fund and interacting with centralized exchanges. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Article: LN Markets Upgrades Bitcoin Trading w/ DLCs. Romain Rouphael's Twitter. LN Market's Website. DLC Market's Website. The LN Market’s White Paper on DLCs. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Linkedin Marketing Solutions Fidelity Efani Shopify NDTCO Fundrise Wise NetSuite TurboTax Vacasa NerdWallet Babbel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Preston Pysh is joined by Lightning Lab’s very own Ryan Gentry to talk about some of the new and exciting software technology that’s going to change the way people interact with the Bitcoin Lightning Network. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 05:54 - What is the Taproot Asset Protocol (TAP)? 12:05 - How can the TAP be used with Bitcoin? 15:41 - What impact will sending Dollars over the Bitcoin Network have for people needing fiat stable coins? 15:41 - What does the competition look like for fees and settlement speeds on this network relative to other protocols? 25:06 - What does it take to run this software on a Bitcoin full node? 30:20 - What are Ryan's thoughts about altcoins potentially being used on Bitcoin? 35:42 - What are Ryan's thoughts on securities being tokenized on the TAP? 52:56 - How could stock certificates be managed on TAP? 52:56 - What are some of his concerns and highlights with the TAP use? BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. The Coinshares Article explain the Taproot Asset Protocol. The Congo Mining Article. The River Lighting Report. The River review of the Taproot Asset Protocol. Ryan Gentry's Twitter. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Linkedin Marketing Solutions Fidelity Efani Shopify NDTCO Fundrise Wise NetSuite TurboTax Vacasa NerdWallet Babbel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices