CD171: CALLE - BITCHAT AND CASHU

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.

Calle on Nostr: https://primal.net/calle
Calle on X: https://x.com/callebtc
Bitchat: https://bitchat.free/
Cashu: https://cashu.space/
AOS: https://andotherstuff.org/

EPISODE: 171
BLOCK: 907832
PRICE: 847 sats per dollar

(00:00:00) Bloomberg Intro

(00:02:47) Happy Bitcoin Wednesday

(00:06:42) Bitchat: Concept and Development

(00:15:25) Mesh Networks

(00:23:01) Real-World Applications of Mesh Networks

(00:29:39) Challenges and Vulnerabilities of Mesh Networks

(00:37:14) Adoption Challenges for Mesh Technology

(00:44:07) Integrating Cashu with Bitchat

(00:52:50) Offline Payments and Privacy with Cashu

(01:06:14) Vibe Coding and Development Process

(01:25:48) Future of Bitchat and Open Source Funding

(01:34:44) Sustainability in Open Source Projects

(01:47:00) Final Thoughts and Call to Action

Video: https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs2evgxy64mhhr3mw7ywtattah0sw3c8dv2hg7tjdryfnc9xghc54gr90q3n

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