{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Scoop","title":"David Marcus on building Bitcoin’s global payment network with Lightspark","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/685f6b4b\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2564,"description":"The Scoop's host, Frank Chaparro, was joined by Lightspark Co-Founder and CEO David Marcus.\n\nIn this episode, Chaparro and Marcus discuss the vision and technology behind scaling Bitcoin as a global payment network. Marcus explained how new developments, including stablecoins on Bitcoin, could transform worldwide financial systems and directly lead to an increase of GDP.\n\nOUTLINE\n00:00 Introduction\n01:52 Lightspark's mission and Bitcoin's Role\n04:39 Challenges in scaling Bitcoin\n09:44 Lightspark's evolution\n16:10 Stablecoins x Bitcoin\n21:27 Stablecoin improvements over traditional payments\n27:20 Past regulatory challenges\n30:23 Changing regulatory climate\n35:19 Future outlook\n41:37 Conclusion\n\nGUEST LINKS\nDavid Marcus - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmarcus/\nDavid Marcus on X - https://x.com/davidmarcus\n\nLightspark - https://www.lightspark.com/\nLightspark on X - https://x.com/Lightspark","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/kC6kzNjgr18dm0FmBfV_f9xccAkjj-QXoCJmVNlNtrU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xZmIz/N2E5MmRmMzJjOTU3/OTNhYjJkYzcxZTlj/MTU2Yi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}