Build With Bitcoin

009 - Jesse Shrader: Visibility and Liquidity in the Lightning Network

Jesse Shrader, Lynne Bairstow, Israel Munoz Season 1 Episode 9

Jesse Shrader, co-founder at Amboss Technologies, discusses the importance of the Lightning Network for scalability. Amboss is focused on building tools to optimize the Lightning Network and improve transaction speed and cost. They have developed products like the Amboss Space Lightning Network Explorer and a marketplace for liquidity. 

Jesse emphasizes the need for discoverability and liquidity in the Lightning Network and highlights the potential for micro-payments and social payment layers. He also discusses the challenges of fundraising in the Bitcoin space and the importance of strategic partnerships. Jesse encourages aspiring entrepreneurs to find a co-founder and plug into like-minded communities like Bitcoin Park. He sees Bitcoin as a disruptive and neutral technology that can bring financial freedom to the world.

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Chapters

00:00 Jesse's Journey into the Bitcoin Startup Space
06:06 The Scalability Problem and the Lightning Network
10:55 Making Transactions Happen Under a Second
28:19 The Importance of Early Stage VC in the Bitcoin Space
36:49 Plugging into Like-Minded Communities: Bitcoin Park

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