In this episode, Philipp discusses with Peter Todd his experiences at the LABITCONF in Buenos Aires, his early influences in the bitcoin space, and his contributions to the cryptocurrency. He reflects on the nature of innovation, the HBO’s portrayal of him as Satoshi Nakamoto, and the significance of Open Timestamps. Peter also delves into the future of Bitcoin with Layer 2 solutions and shares insights on acquiring and securing Bitcoin, as well as the role of crypto custody for companies.

Who is Peter K. Todd?

Peter K. Todd, also known as HBO’s Satoshi, is a Canadian cryptographer and software developer who has been involved with Bitcoin since its early days. He is best known as a Bitcoin Core developer, having made significant contributions to bitcoin’s codebase and protocol improvements. Peter started engaging with Bitcoin-related technologies in his teens and became an active contributor by his early 20s.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Impressions from LABITCONF

03:00 Early Influences and Cypherpunk Connections

06:17 The Nature of Ideas and Innovation

09:14 The HBO Documentary

12:09 Media Representation and Satoshi Nakamoto

15:09 Contributions to Bitcoin Core

17:59 RGB and Client-Side Validation

21:12 Open Timestamps and Its Impact

24:08 Layer 2 Solutions and Future of Bitcoin

27:05 Adopting Bitcoin Conference and Controversies

30:21 Acquiring and Securing Bitcoin

33:10 Crypto Custody and Company Perspectives