Episode notes
Dr Christian Decker of Blockstream, one of the world’s leading experts on Bitcoin and the Lightning Network, joins Stephan to talk in-depth about Bitcoin Lightning Channel Factories and Multi Party Channels. We talk about:
- Why Channel Factories might be desirable in the future
- Basic Overview
- Technical breakdown
- Risks
- Interaction with other Bitcoin/Lightning technology
- Technical Requirements
- Future Outlook on Lightning Network
Christian Decker Links:
- Christian Decker Twitter: https://twitter.com/snyke
- Christian Decker Github: https://github.com/cdecker
- Blockstream: https://blockstream.com/
- Scalable Funding of Bitcoin Micropamyne Channel Networks Paper: https://www.tik.ee.ethz.ch/file/a20a865ce40d40c8f942cf206a7cba96/Scalable_Funding_Of_Blockchain_Micropayment_Networks%20(1).pdf
Stephan Livera links:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/@stephanlivera
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