About this episode

Rob Hamilton discusses Bitcoin insurance, custody innovation, and community building in the Bitcoin ecosystem.

Rob Hamilton , CEO and co-founder of AnchorWatch , joins to discuss Bitcoin insurance, Miniscript-powered custody, and the future of secure self-custody. He shares how AnchorWatch is building innovative insurance solutions tied directly to on-chain Bitcoin, explores inheritance planning, and reveals key lessons on founder prioritization and community building in the Bitcoin ecosystem. ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ 🌴 Join us at Mita TechTalks 2026 — an invitation-only gathering for executives, family offices, and industry leaders exploring the future of capital through Bitcoin, AI, and Energy. Oct 25-27, Punta Mita. Request your invitation: https://2026.mitatechtalks.com/ ⚡ Get personalized onboarding at River for Bitcoin-only financial services: https://partner.river.com/buildwithbitcoin⏤ ⏤ ⏤ Chapters 00:00 Introduction 05:15 Rob's Journey into Bitcoin and AnchorWatch 11:07 The Evolution of Insurance in Bitcoin 20:57 Building AnchorWatch: The Technical Foundations 28:51 Programmability and the Future of Bitcoin Insurance 32:35 Understanding Miniscript and Bitcoin's Programming Language 37:49 The Significance of Lloyd's of London in Insurance 42:11 AnchorWatch's Product Offerings and Innovations 47:43…

People in this episode

Hosts: Lynne Bairstow, Israel Munoz

Guest: Rob Hamilton

Topics covered

• Bitcoin insurance
• Miniscript
• Custody innovation
• Self-custody
• Inheritance planning
• Community building

Keywords

• Bitcoin
• insurance
• Miniscript
• self-custody
• AnchorWatch
• inheritance
• community building

Sponsors

River

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AnchorWatch, Lloyd's of London, River

Places: Punta Mita

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