Max Hillebrand (Wasabi Wallet)

This podcast episode explores various topics related to Bitcoin, including its impact on individual sovereignty, the importance of persistence and proof of energy, potential threats to Bitcoin, the challenges and benefits of company registration, the contribution of non-coders in FOSS projects, the significance of de-escalation and anonymity technologies, the implementation of block filters and UTXO sets, alternative governance models for Bitcoin Core, the position of Bitcoin as base money, theoretical and philosophical aspects related to Bitcoin, the potential impact of European laws on open source usage, the importance of asset protection in cyberspace, and the concept of a wrapper around Bitcoin. The conversation also discusses software development considerations, the significance of address books in privacy wallets, the applications of e-cash systems, and the importance of metadata tracking in issue management.