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Obi Nwosu (Fedi) on Second-Party Custody with Fedimint (EP.344)

Obi Nwosu (Fedi) on Second-Party Custody with Fedimint (EP.344)

FromOn The Brink with Castle Island


Obi Nwosu (Fedi) on Second-Party Custody with Fedimint (EP.344)

FromOn The Brink with Castle Island

ratings:
Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Aug 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Obi Nwosu, CEO and Founder of Fedi joins the show to cover a new model for shared Bitcoin custody in Fedimint. In this episode:  Obi’s experience with Coinfloor and how that informed his views on custody Why third party custody with Proof of Reserves isn’t sufficient Why ‘credible centralized’ custody shouldn’t be the default Why state level attacks on custodians are ramping up Obi’s early prediction that Nigeria would be the heartland of Bitcoin adoption Why messaging apps are actually the most popular p2p exchanges worldwide The history and origins of Chaumian Mints How the enabling pieces of Fedimint all came together over time The relationship between federated custody and microfinance How Fedimint is analogous to Free Banking Does Fedimint satisfy Hal Finney’s vision for Bitcoin banks? How Fedimint compares to first party custody How Obi expects regulators to react to Fedimint Learn more about Fedi and Fedimint.
Released:
Aug 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Hosts Matt Walsh and Nic Carter of Castle Island Ventures explore the political, ethical, and economic significance of Bitcoin and other public blockchains and talk to some of the leading experts in the industry. Learn more and stay up to date at CastleIsland.vc and follow on twitter @CastleIslandVC