Rigel Walshe on Integrity in Bitcoin - Bitcoin Infinity Show #132

Rigel Walshe is an OG Bitcoiner, metalhead, and all-around awesome guy! We were joined by Rigel live at Baltic Honeybadger 2024 in Riga.  Rigel delves into his journey from playing in a metal band to becoming a notable figure in the Bitcoin community. He discusses his experiences with Bitcoin since 2014, his transition into the tech world, and the similarities he's observed between subcultures in metal music and Bitcoin.  The discussion covers the evolution of Bitcoin conferences, the integrity of the Bitcoin community, and the rise of Nostr as a decentralized communication protocol. Join us as we explore the intricacies of Bitcoin culture, the balance between signal and noise in the community, and the philosophical underpinnings of this revolutionary technology. Connect with Rigel:  https://primal.net/p/npub1n0strmeta93fwxkdz5k2nquvpnjtwxcst2jdkspavyzd3g4ch22qjrhlw3 https://x.com/CoinsureNZ   Connect with Us: https://www.bitcoininfinityshow.com/ https://bitcoininfinitystore.com https://primal.net/freedom https://primal.net/knut https://primal.net/luke https://twitter.com/BtcInfinityShow https://twitter.com/knutsvanholm https://twitter.com/lukedewolf Thanks to our sponsors - check out their websites for info: BitBox: https://bitbox.swiss/infinity StampSeed: https://www.stampseed.com/shop/21m-titanium-seed-plate.html Bitcoin Adviser: https://content.thebitcoinadviser.com/freedom ShopInBit: https://shopinbit.com/bitcoininfinity - Use code INFINITY for a €5 discount!    The Bitcoin Infinity Show is a Bitcoin podcast hosted by Knut Svanholm and Luke de Wolf.

Adam Back is the CEO of Blockstream, the inventor of Hashcash, and one of the most influential figures in Bitcoin. He joined us from Baltic Honeybadger in Riga to talk about the last year in Bitcoin, and the outlook on Bitcoin in the future, both in the near and long term.  We explore the challenges posed by spam transactions, the 'freeloader' problem, and the future of Bitcoin's security incentives. The episode also touches on the complexities of fractional reserve banking, rehypothecation risks, and the rise of decentralized systems and free speech platforms. Join us for this deep dive with Adam Back!  Connect with Adam:  https://x.com/adam3us Connect with Us: https://www.bitcoininfinityshow.com/ https://bitcoininfinitystore.com https://primal.net/freedom https://primal.net/knut https://primal.net/luke https://twitter.com/BtcInfinityShow https://twitter.com/knutsvanholm https://twitter.com/lukedewolf Thanks to our sponsors - check out their websites for info: BitBox: https://bitbox.swiss/infinity StampSeed: https://www.stampseed.com/shop/21m-titanium-seed-plate.html Bitcoin Adviser: https://content.thebitcoinadviser.com/freedom ShopInBit: https://shopinbit.com/bitcoininfinity - Use code INFINITY for a €5 discount!    The Bitcoin Infinity Show is a Bitcoin podcast hosted by Knut Svanholm and Luke de Wolf.

Obi Nwosu, CEO of Fedi, joined us in Riga during Baltic Honeybadger to talk about the recent launch of Fedi, and we dig into all the ways that Fedi and FediMint will revolutionize the Bitcoin and Nostr ecosystems! Connect with Obi:  https://primal.net/p/npub1kp7jzme0qs3wcqjjmkq6v5fm359sclhc22glhadgtmerlr0h37nsn8487l https://x.com/obi https://www.fedi.xyz/   Connect with Us: https://www.bitcoininfinityshow.com/ https://bitcoininfinitystore.com https://primal.net/freedom https://primal.net/knut https://primal.net/luke https://twitter.com/BtcInfinityShow https://twitter.com/knutsvanholm https://twitter.com/lukedewolf Thanks to our sponsors - check out their websites for info: BitBox: https://bitbox.swiss/infinity StampSeed: https://www.stampseed.com/shop/21m-titanium-seed-plate.html Bitcoin Adviser: https://content.thebitcoinadviser.com/freedom ShopInBit: https://shopinbit.com/bitcoininfinity - Use code INFINITY for a €5 discount!    The Bitcoin Infinity Show is a Bitcoin podcast hosted by Knut Svanholm and Luke de Wolf.

Max Hillebrand joined us for the 3rd time (but first on the rebranded show!) live from Nostriga in Riga, and we ended up talking about Bitcoin, praxeology, The Lodging of Wayfaring Men, and much more!  Connect with Max:  https://primal.net/p/npub1klkk3vrzme455yh9rl2jshq7rc8dpegj3ndf82c3ks2sk40dxt7qulx3vt Connect with Us: https://www.bitcoininfinityshow.com/ https://bitcoininfinitystore.com https://primal.net/freedom https://primal.net/knut https://primal.net/luke https://twitter.com/BtcInfinityShow https://twitter.com/knutsvanholm https://twitter.com/lukedewolf Thanks to our sponsors - check out their websites for info: BitBox: https://bitbox.swiss/infinity StampSeed: https://www.stampseed.com/shop/21m-titanium-seed-plate.html Bitcoin Adviser: https://content.thebitcoinadviser.com/freedom ShopInBit: https://shopinbit.com/ - Use code INFINITY for a €5 discount!    The Bitcoin Infinity Show is a Bitcoin podcast hosted by Knut Svanholm and Luke de Wolf.

Ben Perrin is the host of BTC Sessions, one of the most valuable Bitcoin education resources available! He joins the show to talk about what he's bullish about, Bitcoin in Canada and Alberta, his new Bitcoin Mentor initiative, and much more!  Connect with Ben:  https://primal.net/p/npub1rxysxnjkhrmqd3ey73dp9n5y5yvyzcs64acc9g0k2epcpwwyya4spvhnp8 https://x.com/BTCsessions https://x.com/theBTCmentor https://www.btcsessions.ca/ Connect with Us: https://www.bitcoininfinityshow.com/ https://bitcoininfinitystore.com https://primal.net/freedom https://primal.net/knut https://primal.net/luke https://twitter.com/BtcInfinityShow https://twitter.com/knutsvanholm https://twitter.com/lukedewolf Thanks to our sponsors - check out their websites for info: BitBox: https://bitbox.swiss/infinity StampSeed: https://www.stampseed.com/shop/21m-titanium-seed-plate.html Bitcoin Adviser: https://content.thebitcoinadviser.com/freedom ShopInBit: https://shopinbit.com/ - Use code INFINITY for a €5 discount!    The Bitcoin Infinity Show is a Bitcoin podcast hosted by Knut Svanholm and Luke de Wolf.

George Manolov is the Bitcoin Director at Botev Plovdiv, the oldest active football club in Bulgaria. George joins us to tell us about the Bitcoin projects at Botev Plovdiv, and the Bitcoin situation in Bulgaria more generally!  Connect with George and Botev Plovdiv:  https://primal.net/p/npub19jfsjxx7gtw2t52qepx93ek57fdstfwszct3qqwzns4zxmvsc5gswf8rx0 https://x.com/BitcoinReadyMe https://x.com/Botev_EN https://botev.sv/ Connect with Us: https://www.bitcoininfinityshow.com/ https://bitcoininfinitystore.com https://primal.net/freedom https://primal.net/knut https://primal.net/luke https://twitter.com/BtcInfinityShow https://twitter.com/knutsvanholm https://twitter.com/lukedewolf BITCOIN: THE INVERSE OF CLOWN WORLD IS OUT NOW! You can find it and much more at https://www.bitcoininfinitystore.com/ Thanks to our sponsors - check out their websites for info: BitBox: https://bitbox.swiss/infinity Bitcoin Adviser: https://content.thebitcoinadviser.com/freedom ShopInBit: https://shopinbit.com/ - Use code INFINITY for a €5 discount!  The Bitcoin Infinity Show is a Bitcoin podcast hosted by Knut Svanholm and Luke de Wolf.

In this episode we're joined by Derek Ross to deep dive into Nostr! Recorded live in Riga on day one of Nostriga!  Connect with Derek:  https://primal.net/p/npub18ams6ewn5aj2n3wt2qawzglx9mr4nzksxhvrdc4gzrecw7n5tvjqctp424 https://nostrplebs.com/ https://nostrnests.com/   Connect with Us: https://www.bitcoininfinityshow.com/ https://primal.net/freedom https://primal.net/knut https://primal.net/luke https://twitter.com/BtcInfinityShow https://twitter.com/knutsvanholm https://twitter.com/lukedewolf BITCOIN: THE INVERSE OF CLOWN WORLD IS OUT NOW! You can find it and much more at https://www.bitcoininfinityshow.com/ Thanks to our sponsors - check out their websites for info: BitBox: https://bitbox.swiss/infinity Bitcoin Adviser: https://content.thebitcoinadviser.com/freedom ShopInBit: https://shopinbit.com/ - Use code INFINITY for a €5 discount! 

In this episode we're joined by Paolo Ardoino and Mathias Buus Madsen from Holepunch to learn about Keet, the Pear runtime, a little bit about Tether, and more!  Connect with Paolo and Mathias:  https://x.com/paoloardoino https://x.com/keet_io https://keet.io/ https://tether.io/ Connect with Us: https://www.bitcoininfinityshow.com/ https://primal.net/freedom https://primal.net/knut https://primal.net/luke https://twitter.com/BtcInfinityShow https://twitter.com/knutsvanholm https://twitter.com/lukedewolf BITCOIN: THE INVERSE OF CLOWN WORLD IS OUT NOW! You can find it and much more at https://www.bitcoininfinityshow.com/ Thanks to our sponsors - check out there websites for info: BitBox: https://bitbox.swiss/freedom Bitcoin Adviser: https://content.thebitcoinadviser.com/freedom Support the Show: If you value what we do here at the Bitcoin Infinity Show, consider sending us some value back. You can send us a boost or stream us some sats on Fountain. Check out https://www.fountain.fm/ and https://twitter.com/fountain_app for more info.  You can support us directly with Bitcoin on Geyser Fund: https://geyser.fund/project/freedom/ The Bitcoin Infinity Show is a Bitcoin podcast hosted by Knut Svanholm and Luke de Wolf.

In this episode, we're joined by our friend Peter Dunworth from the Bitcoin Adviser! We catch up with Peter after about a year, hear about everything he's been up to, and cover plenty of philosophical topics!  Connect with Peter: https://x.com/PeterBTCAdviser https://www.thebitcoinadviser.com/ Connect with Us: https://www.bitcoininfinityshow.com/ https://primal.net/freedom https://primal.net/knut https://primal.net/luke https://twitter.com/BtcInfinityShow https://twitter.com/knutsvanholm https://twitter.com/lukedewolf BITCOIN: THE INVERSE OF CLOWN WORLD IS OUT NOW! You can find it and much more at https://www.bitcoininfinityshow.com/ Thanks to our sponsors - check out there websites for info: BitBox: https://bitbox.swiss/freedom Bitcoin Adviser: https://content.thebitcoinadviser.com/freedom Support the Show: If you value what we do here at the Bitcoin Infinity Show, consider sending us some value back. You can send us a boost or stream us some sats on Fountain. Check out https://www.fountain.fm/ and https://twitter.com/fountain_app for more info.  You can support us directly with Bitcoin on Geyser Fund: https://geyser.fund/project/freedom/ The Bitcoin Infinity Show is a Bitcoin podcast hosted by Knut Svanholm and Luke de Wolf.

In this episode, Maya Parbhoe joins the Bitcoin Infinity Show to share her story, going from Bitcoin advocate to presidential candidate in Suriname. Maya shares her passion for innovation and Bitcoin, explains her vision for implementing Bitcoin as a national currency, and outlines her political campaign for 2025. She provides insights into Suriname's unique cultural and economic landscape and describes efforts to create a sustainable circular economy powered by Bitcoin.  Connect with Maya:  https://primal.net/p/npub1h0fd5xu8rfhwdkkjr78ssdhm7rdjyf97hhjqr9acwv77ux0uvf8q23kvcg https://x.com/MayaPar25 Connect with Us: https://www.bitcoininfinityshow.com/ https://primal.net/freedom https://primal.net/knut https://primal.net/luke https://twitter.com/BtcInfinityShow https://twitter.com/knutsvanholm https://twitter.com/lukedewolf BITCOIN: THE INVERSE OF CLOWN WORLD IS OUT NOW! You can find it and much more at https://www.bitcoininfinityshow.com/ Thanks to our sponsors - check out there websites for info: BitBox: https://bitbox.swiss/freedom Bitcoin Adviser: https://content.thebitcoinadviser.com/freedom Support the Show: If you value what we do here at the Bitcoin Infinity Show, consider sending us some value back. You can send us a boost or stream us some sats on Fountain. Check out https://www.fountain.fm/ and https://twitter.com/fountain_app for more info.  You can support us directly with Bitcoin on Geyser Fund: https://geyser.fund/project/freedom/ The Bitcoin Infinity Show is a Bitcoin podcast hosted by Knut Svanholm and Luke de Wolf.