Episode notes
What happens to communication when the internet gets shut off? Frank Corva sits down with Calle — creator of Cashu and a contributor to BitChat — to unpack two of the most exciting open-source projects in Bitcoin. They dig into how Cashu ecash matured from experimental tech into a real economy, and why BitChat's Bluetooth mesh network took off in Jamaica, Iran, and Nepal. Calle also explains why ecash may become the native money of AI agents.
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Frank Corva - Independent Content Producer Creator of Cashu and contributor to BitChat
Chapters:
00:56 — The state of Cashu ecash and building the foundation
02:07 — Who's actually adopting ecash and why
03:26 — Ecash as "pocket money" for AI agents
04:50 — BitChat goes global: Jamaica, Iran, Nepal
05:35 — Why "build it and they will come" isn't a law
07:45 — Staying connected when the internet is shut down
09:00 — How far BitChat's mesh network can really reach
11:32 — Nostr, geohash chats, and going online
12:46 — What's next: open-source AI agents
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