Open Markets Podcast

Eric and Sync sit down with Thomas, the Amsterdam-based illustrator behind NoGood, for a conversation about Bitcoin art, Nostr, old hardware, open-source culture, physical media, and building a creative life outside the algorithm. Thomas recently released NoGood Volume 1, a self-published book collecting five years of illustration work, sketches, process, and context around the world that shaped N...

Bitcoin in London, Madeira, and the Periphery A short episode recorded at the Cyphermunk House in London, exploring what it means to “do Bitcoin” in a place like London and the wider UK, compared with more peripheral Bitcoin hubs such as Madeira. We talk about the trade-offs between building in major financial and cultural centres versus smaller, more experimental communities. The conversation tou...

Featuring special guest Oshi, Nostr merchant, to discuss various technical updates in the Nostr and Bitcoin ecosystem, merchant experiences, and the philosophical underpinnings of decentralized commerce. www.oshigood.us Oshi: npub1uzt238htjzpq39dxmltlx60vxym9fetk9czz6kddq6fhvkf4z3usy9qtrh Escrow Links: https://github.com/Colabonate/nips/blob/colabonate-freedom-protocol/115.md https://github.com/no...

Open Markets Podcast | Episode 8: Born To Be Free In this episode, Eric FJ and Sync are joined by Nadja and John, founders of Born To Be Free, the first merchant guests on the Open Markets podcast. Born To Be Free makes tallow-based, non-toxic skincare rooted in health, sovereignty, Bitcoin values, and regenerative sourcing. The conversation covers what it means to be a merchant on Nostr today, ho...

This episode features hosts Eric FJ and Sync, joined by Yo from Sovereign Engineering, to discuss recent updates in Nostr marketplace development, gamma markets call, the controversial topic of on-chain zaps, and the unique environment of Sovereign Engineering. T-shirt Competition https://primal.net/e/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzp4stmtgrg684lry9kxcsmwthuvg2t2h6kvm4phadkd6g3vptljxhqqdx6atg94n8y6trw35k7m3dv3h...

Next Gamma Markets Call May 19th ! Eric: npub10xvczstpwsljy7gqd2cselvrh5e6mlerep09m8gff87avru0ryqsg2g437 Sync: npub1equrmqway3qxw3dkssymusxkwgwrqypfgeqx0lx9pgjam7gnj4ysaqhkj6 Followup: Open Markets Website: https://openmarkets.pub Nowhere: https://hostednowhere.com Alby 🐝: https://getalby.com/blog/agentic-commerce-a-guide-to-l402-x402-and-mpp Conduit Build https://codex-market-identity-hydrat.con...

Last 2 weeks followup, discussing the FIPS project, a network designed to decentralize internet connectivity and enhance local community resilience. Eric: npub10xvczstpwsljy7gqd2cselvrh5e6mlerep09m8gff87avru0ryqsg2g437 Sync: npub1equrmqway3qxw3dkssymusxkwgwrqypfgeqx0lx9pgjam7gnj4ysaqhkj6 Arjen: npub1hw6amg8p24ne08c9gdq8hhpqx0t0pwanpae9z25crn7m9uy7yarse465gr Fips: https://fips.network https://learn...

In this episode of the Open Markets Podcast, Eric F.J. and Sync catch up on boosts, unpack the latest developments around Gamma Markets Call, and explore bringing fiat payments into Nostr Boutique’s decentralized commerce ecosystem. 🔗 Links Gamma Market Spec / Repo: https://github.com/gammamarkets Marketplaces: https://Plebian. Market https://shopstr.store/ https://conduit.market/ https://nostr.b...

In this episode of the Open Markets Podcast , Eric FJ and Sync sit down with Calvadev — a true OG in the open markets movement — for a powerful conversation on decentralized commerce, freedom tech, and why Nostr could reshape the future of e-commerce . https://invest.timestampfinancial.com/offering/shopstr/details https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsdxm5qs0a8kdk6aejxew9nlx074g7cnedrjeggws0sq03p4s9khm...

Eric and Sync kick things off with some follow-up from the last episode, then get into a frustrating Amazon purchase gone wrong before diving into Sync’s latest experiment—vibe coding a Nostr-native shop experience. From there, the conversation expands into Nostr Boutique, a new kind of app built on Nostr, and eventually heads into a bigger question: what does it actually mean—legally and practica...

We kick things off with a few follow-ups from last episode—links to the Gamma Market repo, marketplaces building in the open, and a quick nod to TakeMySats . If you’re on Nostr, drop a comment and join the conversation. Then we dive into the big idea: the Agentic Commerce Age . As AI agents become the interface for buying and selling, two paths emerge: Open models querying permissionless marketpla...

In this episode Eric FJ & Sync go over the goal of the podcast, the Nostr Gamma Markets commerce specification and the state of the current Nostr Commerce state of the network.