Jesse Knutson

Blockstream Talk

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Welcome to Blockstream Talk, your gateway to Bitcoin and layer-2 advancements through:🎙️ Blockstream Talk: Cutting-edge research and development on Bitcoin and layer-2🏦 Bitcoin Capital: Educating the financial sector on digital securities and blockchain

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Jesse Knutson

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Treasury Companies, ETFs, and Bitcoin to $200K with Matt Hougan – Bitcoin Capital #19 06.08.2025 48:42

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Bitcoin ETF's, Treasuries and Institutional Momentum with James Seyffart - Bitcoin Capital #18 17.07.2025 54:04

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Wall Street’s Bitcoin Awakening with Anthony Scaramucci - Bitcoin Capital #17 02.07.2025 43:25

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From Gold to Bitcoin with VanEck’s Matthew Sigel – Bitcoin Capital #16 18.06.2025 47:32

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Bitcoin in Pension Funds: Institutional Adoption with Sam Roberts - Bitcoin Capital #15 07.05.2025 1:00:31

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To the Moon – How Space-Tech Pioneer KULR Is Betting on Bitcoin with Michael Mo - Bitcoin Capital #14 01.05.2025 36:18

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Bitcoin's Expanding Influence in Global Finance with Nik Bhatia - Bitcoin Capital #13 14.04.2025 1:01:19

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The State of Bitcoin in Brazil: From Payments to Tokenization with Rocelo Lopes - Bitcoin Capital #12 14.03.2025 55:32

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America's Bitcoin Future with Preston Pysh and Perianne Boring - Bitcoin Capital #11 04.03.2025 1:08:13

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Navigating New Frontiers in Asset Tokenization & ETF Markets with Eric Balchunas - Bitcoin Capital #10 19.02.2025 28:45

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Unveiling New BTC Based Investments with Blockstream Asset Management (BAM) with Sean Bill - Bitcoin Capital #9 07.02.2025 25:15

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The Great Script Restoration and Building Bitcoin Layer-2s with Rusty Russell - Blockstream Talk #41 24.12.2024 49:47

Follow Rusty Follow Core Lightning Follow Greenlight Follow Blockstream 01:51 The Great Script Restoration 09:58 GSR activation 18:13 Covenants and layer-2s 22:21 Dual Funding 23:59 Bolt12 and Lightning Network spec 26:26 Greenlight: non-custodial Lightning-as-a-service 29:56 X-Pay plugin for Core Lightning 36:06 Core Lightning ecosystem growth 45:47 Bitcoin in 2025 📱 Download the Blockstream App...

Bitcoin's Institutional Surge: ETFs, MSTR, and 2025 Predictions with Fred Krueger - Bitcoin Capital #8: 22.12.2024 1:26:01

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Navigating Real-World Asset Tokenization with the Blockstream Mining Note #7 16.09.2024 38:44

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Money, Technology, and Capital Markets - Bitcoin Capital #6: 09.09.2024 59:10

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The State of Digital Asset Adoption in Europe - Bitcoin Capital #5 02.09.2024 1:09:55

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Bitcoin Beyond Finance: Transforming Global Industries - Bitcoin Capital #4 26.08.2024 1:06:05

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The Frontline of Tokenized Finance: Insights from Issuers - Bitcoin Capital #3 19.08.2024 50:55

Learn about the global investment opportunities unlocked by the HSVIL token for financing the new Hampton by Hilton at San Salvador Airport with Michelle Matioda, Director at Mikro Capital and Roberto Laguardia, CEO of Inverlag. Investment details: 🌊 Aim to raise $6.25M 🎟️ 10% coupon over 5 years ✋ Minimum investment of $1,000 Hosted by Jesse Knutson, Head of Operations at @Bitfinexexchange.📱 D...

Transforming Untapped Global Assets into Usable Capital - Bitcoin Capital #2 12.08.2024 52:20

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Tokenized Securites with Adam Back and Paolo Ardoino - Bitcoin Capital #1 07.08.2024 57:05

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Relai's Non-Custodial Lightning Integration with Greenlight - Blockstream Talk #40 - Adem Bilican 02.05.2024 27:07

Follow Relai Follow Greenlight Follow Adem Follow Jesse 🇨🇭 Learn more about Relai 🚦 Find out more about Greenlight 02:19 Getting started in Bitcoin 04:22 Buying and selling Bitcoin on Relai 05:42 The benefits of a non-custodial architecture 07:54 Integrating non-custodial Lightning wallets in Relai 09:20 Partnering with Greenlight by Blockstream 10:45 Why Relai chose to integrate with Green...

Streamlining Bitcoin Layer-2 Payments Using Liquid and Lightning On Aqua Wallet - Blockstream Talk #39 19.03.2024 54:50

Follow JAN3 Follow Andrew Follow Raúl Follow Jesse 🌎 Learn more about JAN3 🌊 Download Aqua Wallet 💧 Learn more about the Liquid Network 02:31 What makes Aqua wallet different? 07:50 Tether's role in Bitcoin onboarding 10:58 Lightning payments in the Aqua wallet 21:42 Advantages of Tether on the Liquid Network 28:30 Jan3 Financial 42:04 Jan3 and Botev Plovdiv FC 49:12 Aqua wallet and BTC...

Beating the Bitcoin Blockchain Trilemma with Layer-2s - Blockstream Talk #38 with Byron Hambly 01.03.2024 24:44

Follow Byron Follow Jesse Follow Liquid Follow Elements 🌊 Get a Liquid wallet 🤝 Join the Liquid Community ☎️ Join the Liquid Dev Telegram 🔍 Explore the Liquid Network 👨‍🏫 Complete Elements Academy 02:53 Bitcoin circular economies in Africa 06:19 Fairer Bitcoin for the global south 07:36 Trade-offs between Lightning, Liquid and Fedimint 09:27 The blockchain trilemma 10:25 Interopera...

Developing Bitcoin Commerce with Layer-2s and Vulpem Ventures featuring Marco Argentieri - Blockstream Talk #37 06.02.2024 32:22

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Driving Global Adoption Using Bitcoin Layer-2s: Lightning and Liquid with Samson Mow - Blockstream Talk #36 23.01.2024 50:25

Follow Samson Follow JAN3 Follow AQUA wallet Follow Jesse 🌊 Learn more about the Liquid Network 💦 Download AQUA wallet 🍊 Explore JAN3 02:14 Introducing Samson Mow and JAN3 04:35 JAN3 approach to nation state orange pilling 08:44 Most receptive regions for nation state Bitcoin adoption 15:27 Bitcoin mining and nation state adoption 20:25 Geographical arbitrage and collectivism 24:32 A...