THE FUTURE OF BITCOIN: SCALING & PRIVACY, LIGHTNING & eCASH w/ Alex B. | All in Bitcoin Podcast Just opened a new X account (@allinbitcoinpod). Appreciate your support. Follow & boost! In this episode, CK sits down with Bitcoin OG Alex B for a deep, no-fluff conversation on where Bitcoin is headed. From lessons learned in the block-size war to emerging Bitcoin-native capital markets, we cover the evolution of Bitcoin’s scaling journey, Lightning, the trade-offs of privacy, and why eCash and ARK might shape the next decade of Bitcoin infrastructure. This episode is for builders, thinkers, and anyone serious about Bitcoin’s long game. 🎧 Listen now, subscribe, and follow @allinbitcoinpod to go deeper. Disclaimer:All views expressed by me or my guests are solely our own opinions. You should not treat any opinions expressed in this podcast as a specific endorsement to make a particular investment or follow a particular strategy, but only as an expression of personal opinion. This podcast is for informational purposes only. It does not constitute financial, legal, or political advice, and it does not promote or oppose any political party, candidate, or campaign. This podcast may contain speculation, or interpretation. We encourage listeners to do their own research and verify information independently. FOLLOW ALEX B.'S WORK: Nostr : bergealex4 X : @bergealex4 X : @arklabsHQ FOLLOW CK & ALL IN BITCOIN: Nostr: allinbitcoin@primal.net X: @allinbitcoinpod TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Disclaimer 0:19 – Trailer 1:33 – Meet Alex B 6:04 – Separating Personal Life from Bitcoin 7:03 – Surfing & Global Travel 9:02 – Politics, and Bitcoin 10:26 – Bitcoin Capital Markets & On-Chain Contracts 13:01 – Stable Channels 15:36 – Frustrations with Bitcoin Macro Debates 16:42 – Blocksize War: History and Involvement 25:05 – Open Source Development & Bitcoin Funding 27:33 – Scaling Bitcoin with ARK Protocol 33:59 – ARK vs Lightning: How it Works 42:30 – Layers Explained: Lightning & eCash 47:15 – Lightning’s Evolution, Strengths & Limitations 53:10 – Custodianship, Trade-offs & Centralization 59:39 – Lightning Service Providers 1:03:05 – Bitcoin Capital Markets 1:07:03 – Nostr & Economic Memory 1:08:05 – Consensus, Code, and Bitcoin Governance 1:12:13 – Privacy in Bitcoin: What's Possible 1:17:08 – eCash as a Scalable, Private Layer 1:22:10 – Hawala & Informal Finance 1:24:59 – eCash Trade-offs & Reputation 1:28:05 – Lessons from the Internet & Bitcoin’s Future 1:32:02 – Bitcoin's Biggest Risk 1:33:50 – Vision for Bitcoin 10 Years From Now 1:36:05 –Trust, Identity & Reputation 1:37:27 – Advice to Aspiring Bitcoin Developers 1:38:43 – Final Thoughts 1:43:31 – Wrap-Up & Where to Follow Alex WATCH / LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/AllInBitcoin › Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/DGn4FIswSZci… › Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/nl/podcast… › Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4KBvDtk…