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TLS108: Maxim Orlovsky on Building RGB, Standards for BTC & LN, and Smart Contracts on Bitcoin
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TLS108: Maxim Orlovsky on Building RGB, Standards for BTC & LN, and Smart Contracts on Bitcoin

22 May • 1hr 29m
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Show Notes

Maxim Orlovsky is the founder of the LNP/BP Standards Association and the creator of the RGB smart contracts protocol.
In our conversation, we explored the importance of standards for Bitcoin and Lightning, the details of how RGB works and why it’s important, and Maxim’s work on LNP Node and reNostr.
→ RGB Protocol: https://rgb.tech/
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:42 - Maxim Orlovsky Intro
12:40 - Why Are Standards Important?
17:20 - What Are The Disadvantages of Internet Standards?
19:32 - Standards on Bitcoin & Lightning
27:29 - How LNP Node Works
30:40 - What is RGB?
33:33 - Why Build Smart Contracts on Bitcoin?
50:04 - What Will People Use RGB For?
55:37 - RGB Development & Timeline
1:07:00 - Maxim’s Views on Nostr
1:14:33 - What is ReNostr?
1:20:57 - The Pieces of the Self-Sovereign Tech Stack
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@blokchainboog
5,000 sats
30 May
I have a better understanding of RGB still don’t understand 100%. is RGB the new age Linux?
@btcrich
5,000 sats
31 May
my favourite podcast you have done all year. very thought provoking
@michaelmatulef
500 sats
24 May
🤔
@user6184286607519902
210 sats
23 May
wow this episode is just so good. Maxim is such an ambitious genius, wish him the best of luck. good questions asked and overall very kind conversation
@unitofacc
210 sats
23 May
♥️💚💙
@theswissroadtocrypto
100 sats
31 May
nice one Kevin