In this episode, Philipp reflects together with Greg on their experiences at the NOSTRiga and Baltic Honeybadger conferences in Riga. They highlightt Nostrs promising decentralized technology and its alignment with Bitcoin’s principles. They also praise the Baltic Honeybadger as the ultimate Bitcoin event, characterized by deep conversations and a humble, open atmosphere. Joining Philipp, Bitcoin enthusiast Greg Tonoski shares his insights on the conferences, focusing on security at both the protocol and individual levels. They discuss the rising popularity of Nostr and its potential as a decentralized alternative to social media platforms like Twitter/X. They commend the Baltic Honey Badger for its professionalism and networking opportunities. Both express their enthusiasm for future conferences and the chance to connect with key figures in the Bitcoin space as events like NOSTRiga and the Honeybadger. Who is Greg Tonoski? Greg is a Bitcoiner, interested in Bitcoin security on both protocol and individual level. He is a software developer, spam-free Bitcoin and Bitcoin Knots proponent, an open source enthusiast. He is the author of Bitcoin tools: BiP39-XOR, pubkeybitcoin and sylui. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and presentation of Greg Tonoski 03:15 Summary of NOSTRiga and Baltic Honeybadger 05:54 Rewarding conference experiences 07:10 Comparing NOSTRiga and Baltic Honeybadger 13:08 The Growing Popularity of Nostr 19:36 Highlights of the Baltic Honeybadger 29:03 Interesting talks and discussions at Honeybadger 53:22 Exploring the Potential of Nostr 56:02 Baltic Honeybadger as a professional meetup 01:02:07 Meeting influential figures in the bitcoin space 01:03:05 Future Conference Plans: Riga and beyond Nostr Nostr Bitcoin Insights: npub1k6hl5lcx922xh9twq7l3nvdgq54cewhxpquvwdy5xyc5h4ar2usqpm6jjy Nostr Philipp: npub1tam725g2m7exx7ms83e74ggqyd7sra6m5ckhvn2zhz8mn87pfk3sqevlhv Nostr Greg: npub133s4w0s6gnpxs00yxmtsteejsu0jetqem7r54peza9avhx60raqsla52tn X ⁠⁠⁠X Podcast X Philipp X Greg LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn Bitcoin Insights⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Bitcoin Insights Newsletter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn Philipp ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn Greg Substack, Medium & X (english Newsletter) ⁠⁠⁠Bitcoin Insights Newsletter Substack ⁠⁠⁠Bitcoin Insights Newsletter Medium Bitcoin Insights Newsletter X Github Greg