BTC171: Bitcoin Tech Update with Alex Leishman (Bitcoin Podcast)

Join us with Alex Leishman, River's CEO, for a dive into Bitcoin's ecosystem, discussing Argentina, Bitwise custody, Lightning Network's prospects, Ordinals, equity tokenization, BitVM, ETFs, custody improvements, AI, and institutional custody. We also touch on OTC markets' dynamics. A compact overview of the current and future Bitcoin landscape.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

• The evolving role of Bitcoin in Argentina's economy and how it's shaping local finance.
• Insights into Bitwise custody solutions and their impact on security and asset management.
• The current state and future prospects of the Lightning Network in enhancing Bitcoin's scalability.
• The significance of Ordinals for decentralized identity and how they're changing the landscape.
• The process and benefits of tokenizing real equity to bridge traditional finance with blockchain technology.
• An introduction to BitVM and roll-ups, and their potential to revolutionize transaction efficiency.
• The challenges and opportunities presented by Bitcoin ETFs and potential regulatory impacts.
• The importance of improving custody solutions for Bitcoin to ensure greater security and accessibility.

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