005 BUILDING IN THE SHADOWS: BITCOIN, NOSTR, PRIVACY & BTCPAY SERVER with Uncle Rockstar - All In Bitcoin With CK

BUILDING IN THE SHADOWS: BITCOIN, NOSTR, PRIVACY & BTCPAY SERVER with Uncle Rockstar

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In this episode of All in Bitcoin, CK sits down with Uncle Rockstar, the masked builder and freedom tech advocate, to talk about Bitcoin, privacy, Nostr, and the future of decentralized tech. They dive into Rockstar’s personal story, from his early days in software to his work with BTCPay Server, Strike, and Nostr. The conversation covers why privacy matters in the digital age, how Bitcoin empowers individuals, and how tools like Nostr are reshaping social media and communication. Rockstar shares hot takes, favorite books, lessons on burnout, and what drives him to build open-source tools that resist censorship and support freedom.

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Nostr: rockstar@primal.net
X: ‪ @r0ckstardev
https://btcpayserver.org/
Video 'My trust in you is broken' : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z78ZbPcsc3g

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Disclaimer
0:10 Teaser
1:09 Rockstar's daily routine and early interests
2:20 From gaming to coding
3:00 Weird tech and GitHub obsession
3:50 Bitcoin conferences and burnout
5:00 Bitcoin journey and BTC Pay Server
7:00 Bitcoin's privacy
8:00 Book recommendations
9:00 What people get wrong about Bitcoin
10:00 Lightning, and inflation
13:20 Rockstar's Bitcoin history and early adoption
14:30 Privacy and digital freedom
17:00 Threats to online freedom
18:00 Freedom tech and coding for privacy
19:40 What is Nostr
21:00 Why Nostr matters in the AI era
24:30 Apps and tools on Nostr
25:40 Is Nostr for everyone?
26:30 Nostr community spirit
28:00 How to get started with Nostr and Lightning
29:00 BTC Pay Server origin and open-source power
31:00 Privacy tools in BTC Pay
32:20 Future of easy BTC payments
33:00 Funding open-source and Tether’s support
34:00 Samourai Wallet case and open-source risks
35:00 Challenges and Rockstar's biggest contribution
36:30 Final thoughts and outro

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