Stephan Livera Podcast

SLP50 Rui Gomes & João Almeida of OpenNode - Helping merchants take Bitcoin Lightning Payments

Rui Gomes & João Almeida (CTO, co-founder) of OpenNode join me in this episode to discuss why they turned down Roger Ver's $1.25M, as well as the vision of OpenNode in enabling Bitcoin & Lightning payments. Topics includ...

2019-02-02

Episode notes

Rui Gomes & João Almeida (CTO, co-founder) of OpenNode join me in this episode to discuss why they turned down Roger Ver's $1.25M, as well as the vision of OpenNode in enabling Bitcoin & Lightning payments. Topics include: 



  • Background on OpenNode

  • Service structure and fees

  • Rejecting Roger Ver's $1.25M offer and why

  • Why OpenNode is Bitcoin-only

  • Comparison of OpenNode with self-hosted BTCPayServer approach

  • How users can set up

  • Getting tech support

  • Plans over the next year or so

  • Growth markets for Bitcoin Lightning payment


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