
Lyn Alden and Pablo Fernandez - E87
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08/18/22 • 117 min
Investment Strategist, Lyn Alden and Head of Research & Development for Swan Bitcoin, Pablo Fernandez join me for a detailed conversation about the Bitcoin Lightning Network. We discuss Lyn's most recent article, "A Look At the Lightning Network" & discuss the exciting developments & innovation happening on the Lighting Network.
Chapters:
00:00:00 Pacific Bitcoin Conference
00:02:49 Bitcoin Lightning Network 101
00:11:16 Discussing the need for the Lightning Network & Bitcoin Scalability
00:16:09 History of Internet Protocols: What is “TCP/IP”?
00:19:52 Why do we need Layers of Money?
00:24:13 Explaining what is “Toro” Protocol & Building on top of Lightning
00:27:55 Responding to Critiques about the Bitcoin Lightning Network
00:35:37 How does the Lightning Network Improve Privacy?
00:39:21 Does the Lack of Fee’s on the Lightning Network Affect Bitcoin’s Base Layer?
00:43:25 Exciting Devolvements happening on the Lightning Network!
00:50:21 What can we do to grow user adoption on the Lightning Network?
00:54:42 Watch “Hard Money” by Swan Studios
00:57:57 Twitter Spaces Q&A
Connect with Lyn: https://twitter.com/LynAldenContact
https://twitter.com/ToneVays
Connect with Pablo: https://twitter.com/pablof7z
https://twitter.com/Cryptonomista
Connect with Brady:
https://twitter.com/citizenbitcoin
Save the date for the Pacific Bitcoin Conference, November 10th & 11th in Los Angeles, California. Join the waitlist and get early access to ticket specials: https://www.pacificbitcoin.com
Connect with Swan on social media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SwanBitcoin
Telegram: https://t.me/swansignal
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/swan...
Swan Signal Live and Swan Lounge are a production of Swan Bitcoin, the best way to accumulate Bitcoin through automatic recurring buys at https://swanbitcoin.com.
Are you a high net worth individual or do you represent corporation that might be interested in learning more about Bitcoin? Swan Private guides corporations and high net worth individuals toward building generational wealth with Bitcoin. Find out more at https://swanbitcoin.com/private
Get your free ebook or audiobook copy of "Inventing Bitcoin" here: https://swanbitcoin.com/freebook
We also have the book available en español, y puede descargar su copia en https://swanbitcoin.com/librogratis
Get your free ebook copy of "21 Lessons" here:
https://swanbitcoin.com/21lessons
Join our Swan Force, our referral program, and get paid to recruit new Bitcoiners: https://swanbitcoin.com/enlist
Swan Private helps HNWI, companies, trusts, and other entities go beyond legacy finance with BItcoin. Learn more at swan.com/private.
Put Bitcoin into your IRA and own your future. Check out swan.com/ira.
Swan Vault makes advanced Bitcoin security simple. Learn more at swan.com/vault.
Investment Strategist, Lyn Alden and Head of Research & Development for Swan Bitcoin, Pablo Fernandez join me for a detailed conversation about the Bitcoin Lightning Network. We discuss Lyn's most recent article, "A Look At the Lightning Network" & discuss the exciting developments & innovation happening on the Lighting Network.
Chapters:
00:00:00 Pacific Bitcoin Conference
00:02:49 Bitcoin Lightning Network 101
00:11:16 Discussing the need for the Lightning Network & Bitcoin Scalability
00:16:09 History of Internet Protocols: What is “TCP/IP”?
00:19:52 Why do we need Layers of Money?
00:24:13 Explaining what is “Toro” Protocol & Building on top of Lightning
00:27:55 Responding to Critiques about the Bitcoin Lightning Network
00:35:37 How does the Lightning Network Improve Privacy?
00:39:21 Does the Lack of Fee’s on the Lightning Network Affect Bitcoin’s Base Layer?
00:43:25 Exciting Devolvements happening on the Lightning Network!
00:50:21 What can we do to grow user adoption on the Lightning Network?
00:54:42 Watch “Hard Money” by Swan Studios
00:57:57 Twitter Spaces Q&A
Connect with Lyn: https://twitter.com/LynAldenContact
https://twitter.com/ToneVays
Connect with Pablo: https://twitter.com/pablof7z
https://twitter.com/Cryptonomista
Connect with Brady:
https://twitter.com/citizenbitcoin
Save the date for the Pacific Bitcoin Conference, November 10th & 11th in Los Angeles, California. Join the waitlist and get early access to ticket specials: https://www.pacificbitcoin.com
Connect with Swan on social media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SwanBitcoin
Telegram: https://t.me/swansignal
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/swan...
Swan Signal Live and Swan Lounge are a production of Swan Bitcoin, the best way to accumulate Bitcoin through automatic recurring buys at https://swanbitcoin.com.
Are you a high net worth individual or do you represent corporation that might be interested in learning more about Bitcoin? Swan Private guides corporations and high net worth individuals toward building generational wealth with Bitcoin. Find out more at https://swanbitcoin.com/private
Get your free ebook or audiobook copy of "Inventing Bitcoin" here: https://swanbitcoin.com/freebook
We also have the book available en español, y puede descargar su copia en https://swanbitcoin.com/librogratis
Get your free ebook copy of "21 Lessons" here:
https://swanbitcoin.com/21lessons
Join our Swan Force, our referral program, and get paid to recruit new Bitcoiners: https://swanbitcoin.com/enlist
Swan Private helps HNWI, companies, trusts, and other entities go beyond legacy finance with BItcoin. Learn more at swan.com/private.
Put Bitcoin into your IRA and own your future. Check out swan.com/ira.
Swan Vault makes advanced Bitcoin security simple. Learn more at swan.com/vault.
Previous Episode

Tone Vays and Mauricio Di Bartolomeo - E86
We are joined by Tone Vays, Founder of the Financial Summit 2022 & Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, Co-Founder & CSO at Ledn. In this episode, we discuss Bitcoin borrowing/lending, proof of reserves, and the current contagion spreading from troubled crypto lenders throughout the industry.
Chapters:
00:00 "Swan Signal Live" Intro
00:47 Pacific Bitcoin Conference & Introducing Tone & Mauricio
02:18 Explaining the risks of leverage & what differentiates various lending platforms / companies
13:05 Critiques of Alt-coin Founders & Companies
17:03 Discussing the latest Crypto Contagion
19:35 Risks of Leverage
24:57 Will Crypto Crashes & Scams become Less Likely in the Future?
30:19 What do Loans, Credit & Debt look like on a Bitcoin Standard?
37:50 Can Bitcoin Kill Fiat Currencies?
44:30 How does Bitcoin Change People?
50:00 Tone’s Upcoming Financial Summit & Discussing Bitcoin Cycles
58:04 “Swan Signal Live” Outro
59:49 Twitter Spaces Q&A
Connect with Tone:
https://twitter.com/ToneVays
Connect with Mauricio:
https://twitter.com/Cryptonomista
Connect with Brady:
https://twitter.com/citizenbitcoin
Save the date for the Pacific Bitcoin Conference, November 10th & 11th in Los Angeles, California. Join the waitlist and get early access to ticket specials: https://www.pacificbitcoin.com
Connect with Swan on social media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SwanBitcoin
Telegram: https://t.me/swansignal
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/swan...
Swan Signal Live and Swan Lounge are a production of Swan Bitcoin, the best way to accumulate Bitcoin through automatic recurring buys at https://swanbitcoin.com.
Are you a high net worth individual or do you represent corporation that might be interested in learning more about Bitcoin? Swan Private guides corporations and high net worth individuals toward building generational wealth with Bitcoin. Find out more at https://swanbitcoin.com/private
Get your free ebook or audiobook copy of "Inventing Bitcoin" here: https://swanbitcoin.com/freebook
We also have the book available en español, y puede descargar su copia en https://swanbitcoin.com/librogratis
Get your free ebook copy of "21 Lessons" here:
https://swanbitcoin.com/21lessons
Join our Swan Force, our referral program, and get paid to recruit new Bitcoiners: https://swanbitcoin.com/enlist
Swan Private helps HNWI, companies, trusts, and other entities go beyond legacy finance with BItcoin. Learn more at swan.com/private.
Put Bitcoin into your IRA and own your future. Check out swan.com/ira.
Swan Vault makes advanced Bitcoin security simple. Learn more at swan.com/vault.
Next Episode

Andy Edstrom and John Haar - SSL E88
On this episode of Swan Signal Live, Author of “Why Buy Bitcoin”, Andy Edstrom and Managing Director for Swan Bitcoin, John Haar joins me for a conversation about macro, Swan Advisor Services and what the advisor market means for Bitcoin.
Chapters:
00:00:00 Pacific Bitcoin Conference!
00:04:46 Questioning Legacy Finance and asking, What is Money?
00:13:40 Relationship between Large Financial Institutions and the Federal Reserve
00:24:22 How does Fractional Reserve Banking affect Inflation?
00:33:08 EU Energy Crisis
00:39:09 Discussing Jerome Powell’s Comments from Jackson Hole and future CPI Prints
00:46:18 Swan Advisor Services
00:56:51 Join us at Pacific Bitcoin Conference and Tune into “Hard Money”, hosted by Natalie Brunell, Thursdays on SwanBitcoin Youtube!
01:01:17 Twitter Spaces Q&A
01:58:44 "Swan Signal Live" Outro
Connect with Andy: https://twitter.com/edstromandrew
Connect with John: https://twitter.com/john_at_swan
Connect with Brady: https://twitter.com/CitizensBitcoin
Save the date for the Pacific Bitcoin Conference, November 10th & 11th in Los Angeles, California. Join the waitlist and get early access to ticket specials: https://www.pacificbitcoin.com
Connect with Swan on social media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SwanBitcoin
Telegram: https://t.me/swansignal
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/swan...
Swan Signal Live and Swan Lounge are a production of Swan Bitcoin, the best way to accumulate Bitcoin through automatic recurring buys at https://swanbitcoin.com.
Are you a high net worth individual or do you represent corporation that might be interested in learning more about Bitcoin? Swan Private guides corporations and high net worth individuals toward building generational wealth with Bitcoin. Find out more at https://swanbitcoin.com/private
Get your free ebook or audiobook copy of "Inventing Bitcoin" here: https://swanbitcoin.com/freebook
We also have the book available en español, y puede descargar su copia en https://swanbitcoin.com/librogratis
Get your free ebook copy of "21 Lessons" here:
https://swanbitcoin.com/21lessons
Join our Swan Force, our referral program, and get paid to recruit new Bitcoiners: https://swanbitcoin.com/enlist
Swan Private helps HNWI, companies, trusts, and other entities go beyond legacy finance with BItcoin. Learn more at swan.com/private.
Put Bitcoin into your IRA and own your future. Check out swan.com/ira.
Swan Vault makes advanced Bitcoin security simple. Learn more at swan.com/vault.
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