The Fight for Financial Privacy in Bitcoin with Calle | SLP687 Open-source dev @callebtc joins me to discuss Bitcoin, eCash & the Cashu protocol. We explore why microtransactions and privacy are essential and how they can thrive despite regulatory hurdles. (00:00) - Intro (01:05) - What is Calle’s view on the current landscape of privacy & financial freedom? (07:42) - What level of privacy is actually realistic?; Holding data ≠ Owning data (15:16) - Building privacy-preserving systems on Bitcoin; Can privacy tech also be easy to use? (21:09) - What is eCash & Cashu?; How does eCash work? (30:15) - Why not just use Lightning?; eCash vs. Lightning Network & Ark (37:43) - Will Lightning be the common language of future monetary transactions? (40:46) - Cashu the protocol and eCash wallets (43:00) - Who will be running the Cashu mints? (49:39) - What are Stablenuts? (53:20) - Can Cashu mints be rugged? (55:59) - What’s next for Cashu and eCash? (1:02:12) - Why is privacy necessary? (1:06:35) - Closing thoughts