CD171: CALLE - BITCHAT AND CASHU

JUL 30, 2025112 MIN
Citadel Dispatch

CD171: CALLE - BITCHAT AND CASHU

JUL 30, 2025112 MIN

Description

<p>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 internet connection.<br /><br />Calle on Nostr: <a href="https://primal.net/calle" target="_blank">https://primal.net/calle</a><br />Calle on X: <a href="https://x.com/callebtc" target="_blank">https://x.com/callebtc</a><br />Bitchat: <a href="https://bitchat.free/" target="_blank">https://bitchat.free/</a><br />Cashu: <a href="https://cashu.space/" target="_blank">https://cashu.space/</a><br />AOS: <a href="https://andotherstuff.org/" target="_blank">https://andotherstuff.org/</a><br /><br />EPISODE: 171<br />BLOCK: 907832<br />PRICE: 847 sats per dollar<br /><br /><p>(00:00:00) Bloomberg Intro</p><p>(00:02:47) Happy Bitcoin Wednesday</p><p>(00:06:42) Bitchat: Concept and Development</p><p>(00:15:25) Mesh Networks</p><p>(00:23:01) Real-World Applications of Mesh Networks</p><p>(00:29:39) Challenges and Vulnerabilities of Mesh Networks</p><p>(00:37:14) Adoption Challenges for Mesh Technology</p><p>(00:44:07) Integrating Cashu with Bitchat</p><p>(00:52:50) Offline Payments and Privacy with Cashu</p><p>(01:06:14) Vibe Coding and Development Process</p><p>(01:25:48) Future of Bitchat and Open Source Funding</p><p>(01:34:44) Sustainability in Open Source Projects</p><p>(01:47:00) Final Thoughts and Call to Action</p><br /><br />Video: <a href="https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs2evgxy64mhhr3mw7ywtattah0sw3c8dv2hg7tjdryfnc9xghc54gr90q3n" target="_blank">https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs2evgxy64mhhr3mw7ywtattah0sw3c8dv2hg7tjdryfnc9xghc54gr90q3n</a><br /><br />more info on the show: <a href="https://citadeldispatch.com" target="_blank">https://citadeldispatch.com</a><br />learn more about me: <a href="https://odell.xyz" target="_blank">https://odell.xyz</a></p>