The Kevin Rooke Show
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
TLS45: Daniel Buchner on Building Decentralized Identity at Block
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Buchner is the Head of Decentralized Identity at Block, the company formerly known as Square. In our talk, Daniel helped me understand the conc...
TLS44: Tom Chojnacki on Satsback & Lightning Powered Loyalty Rewards
07 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Chojnacki is the founder of Satsback, a platform that helps you save in bitcoin whenever you shop online. In our conversation, Tom and I discussed...
TLS43: Sam Walker on Reacher and Solving Email Spam with Lightning Payments
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Walker is a Senior Software Engineer at Strike, and the creator of a new app called Reacher that aims to solve email spam with Lightning payments....
TLS42: Julie Landrum on OpenNode, Payment Processing Fees, and Network Effects
30 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Landrum leads International Strategy & Growth for OpenNode, a Bitcoin payment processor built on the Lightning Network. In our conversation,...
TLS41: Lyn Alden on the Lightning Network, Stablecoins, and Bitcoin Adoption
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lyn Alden is an investor and analyst who needs no introduction on this show. In our conversation, Lyn and I discussed her interest in Bitcoin’s Ligh...
TLS40: Zero Fee Routing on Running One of the World's Top Lightning Routing Nodes
23 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Zero Fee Routing is the pseudonymous operator of one of the world’s largest Lightning Network routing nodes. As the name implies, Zero Fee Routing d...
TLS39: Dennis Reimann on BTCPay Server, Lightning Merchants, & Value 4 Value
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis Reimann is a programmer at BTCPay Server, a self-hosted, open-source Bitcoin payment processor. In our conversation, we discussed how BTCPay Se...
TLS38: John Cantrell on Building Sensei, Lightning Node Implementations, and Emerging Lightning Use Cases
17 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
John Cantrell is the pseudonymous creator of Sensei, a lightning node implementation focused on making Bitcoin accessible to the entire world. In our ...
TLS37: Mempool Co-Founder Simon on Open Source Bitcoin Projects, Lightning, Liquid, Bisq, & Bitcoin's Mempool
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Simon is the co-founder of the Mempool Open Source project, an explorer for monitoring Bitcoin transactions, mempool congestion, network fees, and mor...
TLS36: Stelios Rammos on Building Geyser and Crowdfunding on the Lightning Network
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stelios Rammos is the co-founder of Geyser, a Bitcoin crowdfunding platform built on the Lightning Network. In our conversation, we discussed the pros...
TLS35: Lisa Neigut on Blockstream's Core Lightning, The Differences Between LN Implementations, and Base58
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Neigut is a member of Blockstream’s Lightning team, and the co-founder of Base58, branded as the world’s best Bitcoin education company. Lisa...
TLS34: Cory Klippsten on Building Swan Bitcoin, Angel Investing, and the Lightning Network
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cory Klippsten is the co-founder of Swan Bitcoin, as well as a Bitcoin angel investor and educator. Cory and I had a wide-ranging conversation, starti...
TLS33: Pierre Rochard on Kraken's Lightning Integration, Other Exchanges Supporting Lightning, and Lightning Predictions
02 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Pierre Rochard is a Bitcoin advocate, entrepreneur, and a Product Manager at Kraken, where he played a key role in launching Kraken’s Lightning Netw...
TLS32: Anders Helseth on the State of the Lightning Network
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anders Helseth is a senior analyst at Arcane Research, and helped create their State of The Lightning Network report. Anders and I discussed the Light...
TLS31: Abubakar Nur Khalil on the ₿ Trust and Lightning Innovation in Africa
20 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Abubakar Nur Khalil is the CEO at Recursive Capital, a ₿ Trust board member, and a co-founder at Qala. Abubakar and I discussed his role in overseei...
TLS30: Bryan Solstin on Making Bitcoin Legal Tender In America
19 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan Solstin is a US Senate Candidate with a campaign focused on making Bitcoin legal tender in America. Bryan and I discussed the steps required to ...
TLS29: Brian Murray on Craft Ventures, Investing in Bitcoin Companies, and the Impact of the Lightning Network
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Murray is a partner and the COO at Craft Ventures, a VC firm dedicated to finding the next generation of world-changing companies. Brian shared ...
TLS28: Michael Bumann & Moritz Kaminski on Building Alby, Improving Lightning Payments, and Value 4 Value
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Bumann and Moritz Kaminski are the co-founders of Alby, a Chrome extension that enables anyone to send Bitcoin over the Lightning Network dire...
TLS27: Ken Kruger on Building Moon & Enabling Anyone To Spend Bitcoin Anywhere
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ken Kruger is the CEO and Founder of Moon, a company making it easy for anyone to spend their Bitcoin anywhere online. Ken and I spoke about exactly h...
TLS26: Justin Rezvani on Building Zion, Social Media on Lightning, Value 4 Value, and Lightning Adoption
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Rezvani is the CEO of Zion, a Bitcoin company re-imagining social media on the Lightning Network. Justin and I spoke about how Zion differs fro...
TLS25: Oleg Mikhalsky on Fulgur Ventures, Investing in Lightning Companies, and Lightning Adoption
05 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oleg Mikhalsky is a Partner at Fulgur Ventures, a VC firm focused on investing in Bitcoin and Lightning Network companies. Oleg and I spoke about why ...
TLS24: Chris Stewart on Suredbits, Oracles, DLCs, and Building Financial Markets on Bitcoin
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Stewart is the founder of Suredbits, a company focused on building financial applications and markets directly on the Bitcoin protocol. Chris an...
TLS23: Adam Curry on Podcasting 2.0, Value 4 Value, The Fall of Legacy Institutions, and the Lightning Network
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Curry is one of the pioneers of podcasting, and is playing an integral role in advancing the Podcasting 2.0 movement, and the Value 4 Value busin...
TLS22: Alyse Killeen on Building Stillmark, Investing in Bitcoin Companies, and Emerging Lightning Network Applications
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alyse Killeen is the Founding Partner at Stillmark, a Bitcoin focused VC firm. Alyse and I spoke about her focus on investing in Bitcoin compan...
TLS21: Hussein Badakhchani on Noah, Earning and Saving Money, and the Lightning Network
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hussein Badakhchani is the CTO at Noah, a Bitcoin company building what they believe is the money app of the future. Hussein and I spoke about the new...
TLS20: Jesse Shrader on Amboss, Data Analytics for Lightning Nodes, & Lightning as a Social Network
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jesse Shrader is the co-founder of Amboss, a Lightning Network explorer and data analytics tool. Jesse and I spoke about Amboss role in helping...
TLS19: André Neves on ZEBEDEE, the Metaverse, LNURL, Lightning Addresses, and BOLT12
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
André Neves is the co-founder and CTO of ZEBEDEE, a Lightning Network company focused on powering real economies in virtual worlds. André and...
TLS18: Keagan McClelland on Start9, Personal Servers, and the Future of Sovereign Computing
05 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Keagan McClelland is the co-founder of Start9 Labs, where his team is ushering in the age of sovereign computing with their personal servers. K...
TLS17: Keyan Kousha on Stacker News, Earning Bitcoin for Curating Content, & Decentralized Social Media
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Keyan Kousha is the founder of Stacker News, a Bitcoin forum that pays users for sharing great content using the Lightning Network. Keyan and I...
TLS16: Jack Everitt on Building THNDR Games, Designing Bitcoin Games, and the Constrains Limiting Lightning Adoption
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Everitt is the founder of THNDR Games, a game studio that leverages Bitcoin's Lightning Network. Jack and I spoke about how to design the ...
TLS15: Danny Scott and Zakk on CoinCorner, Lightning Merchants, and CoinCorner's New Lightning Card
29 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Danny Scott is the CEO of CoinCorner, and Zakk is their Technical Lead working on Lightning. Danny, Zakk, and I spoke about how CoinCorner merc...
TLS14: Alex Gladstein on How Bitcoin Improves Freedom, Stablecoins, and Improving the Lightning Network
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Gladstein is the Chief Strategy Officer of the Human Rights Foundation, where he has worked since 2007. Alex and I spoke about how Bitcoin improv...
TLS13: Graham Krizek on Voltage, Improving Lightning Node Management, and the Future of the Lightning Network
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Graham Krizek is the CEO and founder of Voltage, the premier provider of Bitcoin and Lightning node infrastructure. Graham and I spoke about how Volta...
TLS12: Chris Tramount on Scarce City, Bitcoin Collectibles vs. NFTs, and Monetizing Internet Memes
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Tramount is the CEO of Scarce City, a Bitcoin marketplace for buying digital and physical art and collectibles on the Lightning Network. Chris a...
TLS11: Daniel Berezovsky on sMiles and Earning Bitcoin for Walking, Gaming, and Shopping
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Berezovsky is the co-founder of sMiles, which is one of the easiest ways for anyone to earn Bitcoin on the Lightning Network. Daniel and I spok...
TLS10: Sergej Kotliar on Bitrefill, El Salvador's Circular Bitcoin Economy, and Lightning Network Nodes
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sergej Kotliar is the co-founder of Bitrefill, one of the most important Bitcoin and Lightning Network businesses in the world. Sergej and I spoke abo...
TLS9: Boltz Co-Founder on Lightning Exchanges, Lightning Network Activity, and the Future of the Lightning Network
02 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Michael is the pseudonymous co-founder of Boltz, a non-custodial Lightning exchange and Lightning service provider. Michael and I spoke about how he b...
TLS8: John Carvalho on Synonym, Tokens on the Lightning Network, and the Future of Web3
26 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Carvalho is the CEO of Synonym, a Bitcoin-only company that has been building in stealth mode for almost two years. John and I spoke about the pr...
TLS7: Chris Hunter on Galoy's Bitcoin Beach Wallet, Lightning Adoption in El Salvador, and Banking-as-a-Service
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Hunter is the co-founder of Galoy, the company behind the Bitcoin Beach Wallet in El Salvador. Chris and I spoke about how the Bitcoin Beach pro...
TLS6: The Lightning Network's Next Big Use Case
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In November, I wrote an article about why I think podcasting will be the next big use case for the Lightning Network, and this is the audio version fo...
TLS5: Shone Anstey on Buying Bitcoin as a Public Company, Earning Yield, and the Lightning Network
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shone Anstey is the CEO of LQwD, the world's first public Lightning Network company. Shone and I spoke about LQwD's Bitcoin accumulation strateg...
TLS4: Bernard Parah on Bitcoin in Africa, Payrolls on Lightning, and African Entrepreneurs
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bernard Parah is the CEO of Bitnob, a Nigerian Bitcoin business with a Lightning Network integration. Bernard and I spoke about the payments and savin...
TLS3: Romain Rouphael on LNMarkets, El Salvador, and Lightning Network Adoption
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
LNMarkets is a Lightning Network derivatives exchange, with over $300M in trading volume since their launch in March 2020. Last week I spoke with LNMa...
TLS2: Nathan Jessop on Kollider, Derivatives, and the Lightning Network
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Derivatives trading is faster than ever on the Lightning Network. Last week I spoke with Kollider co-founder Nathan Jessop about the next era of deriv...
TLS1: Oscar Merry on Fountain, The Lightning Network, and Podcasting 2.0
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Podcasting 2.0 is here, and Fountain is leading the charge. I spoke with Fountain co-founder Oscar Merry about the next era of podcasting, the importa...