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

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