Who is making bitcoin (& nostr) better?

Who is making bitcoin (& nostr) better?

From Bitcoin Study Sessions by Grant Reichert & Lucas Maddy

January 5, 2026 · 1h 57m

About this episode

The episode discusses the future of Bitcoin, Lightning, and Nostr with a focus on user experience and the implications of centralized power.

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.

People in this episode

Hosts: Grant Reichert, Lucas Maddy

Guest: Ivan Makadonsky

Topics covered

  • Bitcoin
  • Nostr
  • Lightning
  • decentralization
  • value systems
  • capitalism
  • user experience

Keywords

  • Bitcoin
  • Nostr
  • Lightning
  • decentralization
  • user experience
  • capitalism
  • CBDCs
  • value
  • adoption
  • signal

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Breeze

Products: Bitcoin, Lightning, Nostr

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