The Bitcoin Frontier

In this episode, Alyse Killeen discusses bitcoin's presence at the Bloomberg Invest Summit and its connection to AI, including insights from Jeff Booth’s thesis. She examines the positive feedback loop between AI and the Lightning Network, comparing it to other bitcoin Layer 2 solutions. Alyse also touches on Fold’s SPAC, her motivation for founding Stillmark, and the regulatory challenges facing bitcoin and bitcoin startups. She shares her thoughts on educating politicians about bitcoin, the future of Taproot assets, and how startups should navigate bitcoin’s volatility. The episode concludes with a discussion on the most underrated bitcoin products and how to balance between holding bitcoin and investing in bitcoin startups.

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:43 Bitcoin at the Bloomberg Invest Summit
00:05:45 Bitcoin, LLMs, and generative AI
00:08:04 Jeff Booth thesis + AI
00:11:26 AI and Lightning positive feedback loop
00:15:58 Lightning vs other bitcoin L2s
00:19:20 Fold’s SPAC and bitcoin VC
00:21:15 Why did you found Stillmark?
00:23:49 Regulatory hurdles for bitcoin or bitcoin startups?
00:28:27 Educating politicians on bitcoin vs crypto
00:30:55 What’s the biggest challenge for bitcoin startups?
00:33:29 Taproot assets
00:36:51 Credit cards vs Lightning decades from now
00:39:59 Should bitcoin startups operate differently because of bitcoin volatility?
00:42:07 Most underrated bitcoin product or service
00:47:28 Holding bitcoin vs investing in bitcoin startups
00:56:23 Closing thoughts

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What is The Bitcoin Frontier?

Explore how bitcoin as a monetary tool is transforming lives and perspectives. Through Joe Burnett’s conversations, uncover stories of innovation, disruption, and growth as we chart the ever-evolving bitcoin frontier. Whether you're a bitcoin veteran or just curious, The Bitcoin Frontier is your guide to the future of money.