Shehzan Maredia and James Taylor join us to talk about Lava, a next generation bitcoin wallet that they’re developing. The two noticed a disconnect in the bitcoin wallet space wherein there is no single wallet that combines safe storage of bitcoin, instant transactions with lightning, earning a yield, and buying synthetic assets such as stocks all through non-custodial means.
Lava is an exciting and ambitious project made possible through a mechanism called discrete log contracts (DLCs). We discuss how the wallet is built, and touch on the bitcoin-based philosophies that the founders cultivated while in college.
Mentions from the Show
- https://bradmills.ca
Lava Social Links
- https://Lava.xyz
- Lava's Twitter
- Lava's Job Board
- Shehzan's Twitter
- James’ Twitter
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introducing James and Shehzan, their Bitcoin stories, and their interest in money
(06:06) - Introducing Lava
(12:15) - Discussing some features of Lava - such as Lending vs HODLing, DLCs
(21:12) - A deep dive into Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs)
(32:02) - Assorted questions - Open source code; Lightning network; block size;
(44:13) - James' and Shehzan's families' reactions to Bitcoin
(47:59) - Why offer the option to buy equities, considering the dedication to Bitcoin?
(52:04) - Closing Thoughts
Go Full Crypto Social Links
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