Thriller "A Bitcoin Zine"

<p>Car sits down with Chris Guida in a focused discussion around Guadalajara's Bitcoin ecosystem. The conversation examines the challenges of establishing Bitcoin-only spaces and the cultural distinctions between Guadalajara and Mexico City in their approaches to Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Chris provides valuable insights into the significance of Bolt 12 and the critical role of decentralized payment systems in promoting sovereignty and transformative potential of the Lightning Network. The episode also discusses the philosophy of decentralization, practical strategies for onboarding developers, and how the Lightning Network could fundamentally decentralize the infrastructure of the internet.</p> <p><strong>Main Discussion Topics:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Guadalajara's Bitcoin Scene and Hacker Garage.</li> <li>Bitcoin vs. Crypto in Mexico</li> <li>How Lightning could decentralize the internet itself.</li> <li>Lightning Network: The promise of Bolt 12, Phoenix Wallet, and decentralized LSPs.</li> <li>Challenges of Building Communities: Comparing Austin and Guadalajara’s approaches to supporting Bitcoin builders.</li> <li>Chris's Favorite Book: <em>Gödel, Escher, Bach</em> by Douglas Hofstadter.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Tracklist:</strong></p> <ul> <li>renaissance</li> <li>sovereignty</li> <li>builders</li> <li>cypherpunk</li> <li>protocols</li> <li>cryptography</li> <li>evolution</li> <li>arbiter</li> <li>autonomy</li> <li>connectivity</li> <li>frontiers</li> <li>resonance</li> <li>localization</li> <li>ideology</li> <li>synergy</li> <li>scaffolding</li> <li>persistence</li> </ul> <p><strong>Follow the conversation for the ep on Stacker News</strong></p> <p>Follow Chris on <a href="https://x.com/cguida6"><strong>Twitter</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Zap Chris on</strong> <a href="https://primal.net/p/npub19z2uxvxz8uurr9kqa7vgmek6swurk3vra40ec8kmpf2eemx3lyqq6zfkd4"><strong>Nostr</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Follow Chris on</strong> <a href="https://github.com/chrisguida"><strong>GitHub</strong></a> </p> <p><strong>Follow Car on</strong> <a href="https://primal.net/profile/npub1f4www6qjx43mckpkjld4apyyr76j3aahprvkduh9gc5xec78ypmsmakqh9"><strong>Nostr</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Follow Car on</strong> <a href="https://stacker.news/ThrillerX_"><strong>SN</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Learn more about</strong> <a href="https://pleblab.dev/"><strong>PlebLab</strong></a> </p> <p><strong>Thriller links:</strong></p> <p><strong>Zap Thriller on</strong> <a href="https://fountain.fm/show/6Na2tAjoNr9lZxpPAH25"><strong>Fountain</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Subscribe to</strong> <a href="https://www.thrillerbitcoin.com/"><strong>Thriller</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Subscribe to Thriller</strong> <a href="https://thriller.transistor.fm/"><strong>ep</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Follow Thriller Bitcoin on</strong> <a href="https://primal.net/thrillerbitcoin"><strong>Nostr</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Follow Thriller Bitcoin on</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/ThrillerBitcoin"><strong>Twitter</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Follow Thriller Bitcoin on</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7RemlWEhloJeMYMkRrITOQ"><strong>YouTube</strong></a> <strong>&</strong> <a href="https://zap.stream/"><strong>Zap.Stream</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Advertise with</strong> <a href="https://www.thrillerbitcoin.com/thriller-sponsor/"><strong>Thriller</strong></a></p>

<p>Join Car and Keyan to discuss Stacker News' top posts of the week, Car & Keyan's favorite posts of the week, and top stackers for the week of Dec 6th, 2024.</p> <p>Follow the conversation of the <a href="https://stacker.news/items/798573">episode on SN.</a></p> <p>Time Stamps:<br /> <a href="https://youtu.be/S41bV51vGlA?t=190">00:03:10-</a><a href="https://stacker.news/items/795055">Trying to gain rough technical consensus on covenant proposals</a><br /> <a href="https://youtu.be/S41bV51vGlA?t=973">00:16:13-</a><a href="https://stacker.news/items/789753">Cobra says developers are working to activate CTV</a><br /> <a href="https://youtu.be/S41bV51vGlA?t=1373">00:22:53-</a><a href="https://stacker.news/items/793375">Turning Tires into Bitcoin</a><br /> <a href="https://youtu.be/S41bV51vGlA?t=1669">00:27:49-</a><a href="https://stacker.news/items/795694">Legend of the Snail | Winner Announcement | $103,129</a><br /> <a href="https://youtu.be/S41bV51vGlA?t=2266">00:37:45-</a><a href="https://stacker.news/items/793450">Ecash on Bitcoin - Gandlaf thoughts on ecash, after working on cashu for 2 years</a><br /> <a href="https://youtu.be/S41bV51vGlA?t=4005">01:06:45-</a><a href="https://stacker.news/items/790498">The fascinating security model of dark web marketplaces</a><br /> <a href="https://youtu.be/S41bV51vGlA?t=4281">01:11:21-</a><a href="https://stacker.news/items/796464">SN release: direct payments to attached wallets, send fallbacks, lots of smalls</a><br /> <a href="https://youtu.be/S41bV51vGlA?t=4657">01:17:37-</a><a href="https://stacker.news/items/795559">Bitcoin Breaks 100K!</a><br /> <a href="https://youtu.be/S41bV51vGlA?t=4846">01:20:46-</a><a href="https://stacker.news/items/791689">Why do geniuses like Elon Musk and Sam Altman overlook Bitcoin?</a><br /> <a href="https://youtu.be/S41bV51vGlA?t=5102">01:25:02-</a><a href="https://stacker.news/items/791003">Sunday Survey: Do you believe in Aliens?</a><br /> <a href="https://youtu.be/S41bV51vGlA?t=5447">01:30:47-</a><a href="https://stacker.news/items/791197">Hackalajara Mixtape Vol 1 - Thriller ep</a><br /> <a href="https://youtu.be/S41bV51vGlA?t=5532">01:32:12-</a><a href="https://stacker.news/items/798523">Learning Resilience - Thriller post</a><br /> <a href="https://youtu.be/S41bV51vGlA?t=5605">01:33:25-</a><a href="https://stacker.news/items/[id]">Top Stackers</a><br /> <a href="https://youtu.be/S41bV51vGlA?t=6655">01:50:55-</a><a href="https://stacker.news/items/789138">review - No More Inflation</a><br /> <a href="https://youtu.be/S41bV51vGlA?t=6825">01:53:45-</a><a href="https://stacker.news/items/773757">Silo - Season 2 | very interesting new season</a></p> <p>Shoutout <a href="https://stacker.news/Wumbo">@Wumbo</a> for Co-Producing SNL this week. Zap'em!</p> <p>We love the Fountain app for Lightning 2.0 podcasting, <a href="https://fountain.fm/show/Mg1AWuvkeZSFhsJZ3BW2">Send us a Boost</a>, and we will read it on the next SNL.</p> <p>Find Car on <a href="https://primal.net/profile/npub1f4www6qjx43mckpkjld4apyyr76j3aahprvkduh9gc5xec78ypmsmakqh9">Nostr</a><br /> Follow Car on <a href="https://stacker.news/ThrillerX_">SN</a><br /> Read <a href="https://www.thrillerbitcoin.com/">Thriller Bitcoin</a><br /> Follow Thriller on <a href="https://primal.net/p/npub1hedhcq93v5c226w8gfece5lxkf6zldvrgygw9ppmyq3msggvl6rst8kmxw">Nostr</a><br /> Follow Thriller on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7RemlWEhloJeMYMkRrITOQ">YouTube</a><br /> Contribute to <a href="https://stacker.news/~builders">~builders</a></p> <p>Learn more about <a href="https://pleblab.com/">PlebLab</a></p> <p>Follow Keyan on <a href="https://twitter.com/k00bideh">Twitter</a><br /> Follow Keyan on <a href="https://primal.net/profile/npub1qkfnmpuz692azr8c5phn0930x2v92xyqvwgr6ve8znaa3qd6c3hq09ertp">Nostr</a><br /> Follow Keyan on <a href="https://stacker.news/k00b">SN</a><br /> Follow Stacker News on <a href="https://primal.net/p/npub1jfujw6llhq7wuvu5detycdsq5v5yqf56sgrdq8wlgrryx2a2p09svwm0gx">Nostr</a></p> <p>Learn more about</p>

<p>Car talks with Brandon Keys from Green Candle Investments to discuss Bitcoin breaking over $100K.</p> <p><strong>Zap Brandon on</strong> <a href="https://primal.net/p/npub1849ntz6s6gxrunv9tunnlurvfx7xk0mwvtzz4m2y7fu8gt7408dqsl0qen"><strong>Nostr</strong></a><strong>Follow Brandon Keys on</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/bkeys1010"><strong>Twitter</strong></a><strong>Follow Green Candle Investments on</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@GreenCandle/videos"><strong>YouTube</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Learn more about the</strong> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/326v8V7L4q9WVgxR1MxZZ6?si=105245d39aa84007"><strong>State of Bitcoin podcast</strong></a><strong>Learn more about</strong> <a href="https://greencandleinvestments.substack.com/"><strong>Green Candle Investments</strong></a></p> <p>Follow Car on <a href="https://primal.net/profile/npub1f4www6qjx43mckpkjld4apyyr76j3aahprvkduh9gc5xec78ypmsmakqh9"><strong>Nostr</strong></a><strong>Follow Car on</strong> <a href="https://stacker.news/ThrillerX_"><strong>SN</strong></a><strong>Learn more about</strong> <a href="https://pleblab.dev/"><strong>PlebLab</strong></a></p> <p>Thriller links:<br /> Zap Thriller on <a href="https://fountain.fm/show/6Na2tAjoNr9lZxpPAH25"><strong>Fountain</strong></a><strong>Subscribe to</strong> <a href="https://www.thrillerbitcoin.com/"><strong>Thriller</strong></a><strong>Subscribe to Thriller</strong> <a href="https://thriller.transistor.fm/"><strong>ep</strong></a><strong>Follow Thriller Bitcoin on</strong> <a href="https://primal.net/p/npub1hedhcq93v5c226w8gfece5lxkf6zldvrgygw9ppmyq3msggvl6rst8kmxw"><strong>Nostr</strong></a><strong>Follow Thriller Bitcoin on</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/ThrillerBitcoin"><strong>Twitter</strong></a><strong>Follow Thriller Bitcoin on</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7RemlWEhloJeMYMkRrITOQ"><strong>YouTube</strong></a> <strong>&</strong> <a href="https://zap.stream/"><strong>Zap.Stream</strong></a><strong>Advertise with</strong> <a href="https://www.thrillerbitcoin.com/thriller-sponsor/"><strong>Thriller</strong></a></p>

<p>Car explores the vibrant atmosphere of Hackalajara, engaging with Juan and Rob from Hackergarage—a dedicated makerspace for Bitcoin builders in the heart of Guadalajara, Mexico.</p> <p><strong>Key Insights Discussed:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Hacker Garage</strong>: A community hub where tech enthusiasts share knowledge, foster creativity, and support Bitcoin development. Rob highlights how Hacker Garage has become a central point for collaboration in Guadalajara, encouraging both local and international participation in Bitcoin projects.</li> <li><strong>Guadalajara</strong>: A city known for its rich culture, including tequila and mariachi, now also boasts a growing tech scene. Juan discusses how Guadalajara's blend of tradition and innovation makes it an ideal place for Bitcoin development, driven by a strong community of developers and creatives.</li> <li><strong>Hackalajara</strong>: The hackathon aims to foster friendships, share knowledge, and advance Bitcoin projects. Participants from various regions contribute to a collaborative atmosphere, emphasizing the potential of Bitcoin in Guadalajara.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Follow the conversation for the ep on</strong> <a href="https://stacker.news/items/791197"><strong>Stacker News</strong></a></p> <p>Learn more about <a href="https://hackalajara.xyz/"><strong>Hackalajara</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Learn more about</strong> <a href="https://hackergarage.mx/"><strong>Hackergarage</strong></a> </p> <p><strong>Follow Car on</strong> <a href="https://primal.net/profile/npub1f4www6qjx43mckpkjld4apyyr76j3aahprvkduh9gc5xec78ypmsmakqh9"><strong>Nostr</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Follow Car on</strong> <a href="https://stacker.news/ThrillerX_"><strong>SN</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Learn more about</strong> <a href="https://pleblab.dev/"><strong>PlebLab</strong></a> </p> <p><strong>Thriller links:</strong></p> <p><strong>Zap Thriller on</strong> <a href="https://fountain.fm/show/6Na2tAjoNr9lZxpPAH25"><strong>Fountain</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Subscribe to</strong> <a href="https://www.thrillerbitcoin.com/"><strong>Thriller</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Subscribe to Thriller</strong> <a href="https://thriller.transistor.fm/"><strong>ep</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Follow Thriller Bitcoin on</strong> <a href="https://primal.net/thrillerbitcoin"><strong>Nostr</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Follow Thriller Bitcoin on</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/ThrillerBitcoin"><strong>Twitter</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Follow Thriller Bitcoin on</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7RemlWEhloJeMYMkRrITOQ"><strong>YouTube</strong></a> <strong>&</strong> <a href="https://zap.stream/"><strong>Zap.Stream</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Advertise with</strong> <a href="https://www.thrillerbitcoin.com/thriller-sponsor/"><strong>Thriller</strong></a></p>

<p>Join Car and Keyan to discuss Stacker News' top posts of the week, Car & Keyan's favorite posts of the week, and top stackers for the week of Nov 29th, 2024.</p> <p>Follow the conversation of the <a href="https://stacker.news/items/788198">episode on SN.</a></p> <p>Time Stamps:<br /> <a href="https://stacker.news/items/785787">06:50 - The Fourth Turning - 27 Years Later</a><br /> <a href="https://stacker.news/items/786148">14:57 - Tornado Cash Fifth Circuit Full Decision</a><br /> <a href="https://stacker.news/items/785293">25:01 - My Response to Steve Patterson (BCash) on "Hijacking Bitcoin" - Bob Murphy Show</a><br /> <a href="https://stacker.news/items/779927">32:00 - BITCOIN CORE'S LOSS OF FOCUS</a><br /> <a href="https://stacker.news/items/783887">38:43 - Semantic Takeover Risks</a><br /> <a href="https://stacker.news/items/784797">42:41 - How I Talk Bitcoin to Friends and Family During Thanksgiving</a><br /> <a href="https://stacker.news/items/783782">44:19 - PlebDevs Starter: New Free Beginner Developer Course</a><br /> <a href="https://stacker.news/items/785870">45:27 - Bitcoin Black Friday - lots of deals</a><br /> <a href="https://stacker.news/items/784372">48:01 - Joe Rogan Experience - #2234 - Marc Andreessen</a></p> <p>Shoutout <a href="https://stacker.news/Wumbo">@Wumbo</a> for tracklist. Zap'em!</p> <p>We love the Fountain app for Lightning 2.0 podcasting, <a href="https://fountain.fm/show/Mg1AWuvkeZSFhsJZ3BW2">Send us a Boost</a>, and we will read it on the next SNL.</p> <p>Find Car on <a href="https://primal.net/profile/npub1f4www6qjx43mckpkjld4apyyr76j3aahprvkduh9gc5xec78ypmsmakqh9">Nostr</a><br /> Follow Car on <a href="https://stacker.news/ThrillerX_">SN</a><br /> Read <a href="https://www.thrillerbitcoin.com/">Thriller Bitcoin</a><br /> Follow Thriller on <a href="https://primal.net/p/npub1hedhcq93v5c226w8gfece5lxkf6zldvrgygw9ppmyq3msggvl6rst8kmxw">Nostr</a><br /> Follow Thriller on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7RemlWEhloJeMYMkRrITOQ">YouTube</a><br /> Contribute to <a href="https://stacker.news/~builders">~builders</a></p> <p>Learn more about <a href="https://pleblab.com/">PlebLab</a></p> <p>Follow Keyan on <a href="https://twitter.com/k00bideh">Twitter</a><br /> Follow Keyan on <a href="https://primal.net/profile/npub1qkfnmpuz692azr8c5phn0930x2v92xyqvwgr6ve8znaa3qd6c3hq09ertp">Nostr</a><br /> Follow Keyan on <a href="https://stacker.news/k00b">SN</a><br /> Follow Stacker News on <a href="https://primal.net/p/npub1jfujw6llhq7wuvu5detycdsq5v5yqf56sgrdq8wlgrryx2a2p09svwm0gx">Nostr</a></p> <p>Learn more about <a href="https://stacker.news/r/ThrillerX_">Stacker News</a></p>