Listen "OpenAI and Worldcoin, PB Hackathon Highlights, and Kraken’s xStocks"
Episode Synopsis
0:55 Overview of the Presidio Bitcoin Hackathon and project highlights
14:22 Nostr has exceeded 5 million unique payments and is expanding developer possibilities. With vibe coding, anyone can build with bitcoin, as demonstrated by Mat Balez, a non-developer who created https://highfives.fun using Replit
20:50 Shoutouts to key hackathon contributors: Austin (lead organizer), Lightspark, Block, Fewsats, HRF, and Hivemind Ventures. There was significant usage of Goose, Alby, and Spark
25:36 A special 30-minute PBJ show at the Bitcoin 2025 news desk next week at 11:45am PT; no Friday show.
28:15 Google I/O Conference: Steve's testing Flow Veo 3
32:48 Discussion on OpenAI, Worldcoin, and AI pins
35:26 Steve shares his experience with Google Glass
40:40 Overview of Worldcoin's launch and ethical concerns about pre-mined tokens
44:23 Discussion on free markets, open protocols, and stateless socialism, highlighting Allen Farrington's book, "Bitcoin is Venice"
48:24 Privacy concern: Worldcoin requires eye scans
49:24 OpenAI is aiming to address human verification, but can we do that without leading to centralization or biometric compromises?
1:02:47 Kraken’s xStocks give global access to tokenized stocks
1:17:00 Where should tokens, NFTs, and stablecoins reside? Discussing risks of integrating these assets on bitcoin
1:24:47 Quick intro to hyperbitcoinization and its impact on the credit market and debt types in a new monetary system
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit presidiobitcoin.substack.com
14:22 Nostr has exceeded 5 million unique payments and is expanding developer possibilities. With vibe coding, anyone can build with bitcoin, as demonstrated by Mat Balez, a non-developer who created https://highfives.fun using Replit
20:50 Shoutouts to key hackathon contributors: Austin (lead organizer), Lightspark, Block, Fewsats, HRF, and Hivemind Ventures. There was significant usage of Goose, Alby, and Spark
25:36 A special 30-minute PBJ show at the Bitcoin 2025 news desk next week at 11:45am PT; no Friday show.
28:15 Google I/O Conference: Steve's testing Flow Veo 3
32:48 Discussion on OpenAI, Worldcoin, and AI pins
35:26 Steve shares his experience with Google Glass
40:40 Overview of Worldcoin's launch and ethical concerns about pre-mined tokens
44:23 Discussion on free markets, open protocols, and stateless socialism, highlighting Allen Farrington's book, "Bitcoin is Venice"
48:24 Privacy concern: Worldcoin requires eye scans
49:24 OpenAI is aiming to address human verification, but can we do that without leading to centralization or biometric compromises?
1:02:47 Kraken’s xStocks give global access to tokenized stocks
1:17:00 Where should tokens, NFTs, and stablecoins reside? Discussing risks of integrating these assets on bitcoin
1:24:47 Quick intro to hyperbitcoinization and its impact on the credit market and debt types in a new monetary system
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit presidiobitcoin.substack.com
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