About this episode
Bitcoin isn’t about number go up. It’s about who controls the rails—and what survives when fiat fails.
🎙️ On Bitcoin Study Sessions, we sat down with Ivan Makadonsky (Chief of Staff at Breeze) to talk Bitcoin, Lightning, Nostr, and the future of value.
Key takeaways 👇
⚡ UX > ideology Decentralization doesn’t matter if it feels broken. Nostr’s UI is fine. The UX still sucks.
🌍 Adoption happens when systems fail Bitcoin doesn’t win arguments. It wins when fiat breaks.
🧠 Proof of Signal beats audience capture When comments cost sats, noise disappears.
💸 Split payments change capitalism Value flows directly to individuals. Corporations → networks. Creators → patronage.
🛡️⚔️ Bitcoin is shield and cannonball Defense and penetration against centralized power.
⚠️ The risk ahead CBDCs riding Bitcoin rails. Mandated Lightning split payments. Centralized treasuries posing as freedom.
Final thought:
Hoarding isn’t the goal. Building is. Providing value is.
🎧 Full episode out now. Build signal. Ignore noise.
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