21 in 21: Christoph Ono

In this episode of 21 in 21, Haley is joined by Christoph Ono, co-founder of the Bitcoin Design Foundation and longtime contributor to the Bitcoin Design Community. They talk about Bitcoin Design Week in San Francisco, the effort to redesign the Bitcoin Core wallet, and why design plays such a critical role in shaping the future of money. Christoph also shares how newcomers can get involved in the Bitcoin Design Community and why making bitcoin feel magical matters.

Chapter Timestamps:

00:00 Intro & Christoph’s background

01:05 Bitcoin Design Week in San Francisco

02:51 Designing future money

04:59 Why Silicon Valley designers should care about bitcoin

06:40 How to join the Bitcoin Design Community

08:44 Redesigning Bitcoin Core’s original wallet

11:51 Designers and developers working together

13:48 Impactful projects & community contributions

17:51 Inspirations, books, and design influences

23:03 Final thoughts: making bitcoin magical

23:43 Where to follow Christoph

FOLLOW:

Christoph Ono: https://x.com/GBKS, https://www.linkedin.com/in/germanysbestkeptsecret/

Bitcoin Design Community: https://x.com/bitcoin_design

Haley Berkoe: https://x.com/HBerkoe, https://www.linkedin.com/in/haleyberkoe/

Presidio Bitcoin: https://x.com/PresidioBitcoin, https://www.linkedin.com/company/presidio-bitcoin

LINKS:

Bitcoin Design 5 Year Report: https://five.bitcoin.design/

Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud: https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Comics-Invisible-Scott-McCloud/dp/006097625X

Bitcoin Design Community: https://bitcoin.design/

Bitcoin Design Foundation: https://bitcoindesignfoundation.org/

Bitcoin Design Week: https://event.bitcoin.design/

Christoph speaking at Bitcoin Design Week: https://youtu.be/EbFCoVtJKEc?si=JEVxnLCTFJGX9NdL

Christoph’s Substack: https://gbks.substack.com/

WATCH THE SHOW:

https://www.youtube.com/@PresidioBitcoin