"A myth I want to bust is that bitcoiners don't spend their bitcoin. I would rephrase that to bitcoiner's don't spend their bitcoin on things they don't care about. [...] But when it is something that is close to their heart, they will support projects."
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Stelios Rammos is the co-founder of Geyser, a Bitcoin crowdfunding platform built on the Lightning Network.
In our conversation, we discussed the pros and cons of fiat crowdfunding platforms, the ways Lightning can improve accessibility for fundraisers, as well as stablecoins, censorship resistance, and the Geyser roadmap.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro 00:58 - Stelios Rammos Intro 08:02 - The Pros & Cons of Fiat Crowdfunding Platforms 11:55 - How Lightning Could Improve Crowdfunding 14:03 - Geyser Success Stories & User Behaviour 22:37 - How Geyser Works Today 33:26 - Future Payment Methods on Lightning 44:24 - Helping More People Earn More Sats 53:05 - Stablecoins on Lightning 56:30 - Canadian Truckers & Bitcoin Fundraising 1:03:12 - Geyser’s Roadmap 1:06:57 - Equity Crowdfunding on Bitcoin 1:16:28 - The Lightning Round
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