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Spiral: A Bitcoin Newsletter, Now in AudioOur Hopes and Dreams for Bitcoin DesignSpiral Product Managers, Mat Balez and Conor Okus, outline a few long-term plans to grow the influence and impact of the Bitcoin Design Community.Read the full article on Spiral’s Substack: spiralbtc.substack.comFOLLOW:Mat Balez: https://x.com/matbalez Conor Okus: https://x.com/ConorOkusSpiral: https://x.com/spiralbtc This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit spiralbtc.substack.com
2025-10-2310 min
21 in 2121 in 21: Conor OkusIn this episode, Haley Berkoe interviews Conor Okus, a Product Manager at Spiral. Conor shares his journey from playing football to becoming a grantee at Spiral and now managing the grant program. He addresses common misconceptions about bitcoin contributors, emphasizes the importance of user experience in promoting adoption, and discusses the emergence of user-friendly (easy) bitcoin addresses.
Conor also shares his thoughts on the intersection of AI and bitcoin, the ongoing debate about using "₿ " instead of "sats" to display bitcoin denominations, and offers valuable advice for newcomers to the bitcoin space.
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2025-09-0524 min
Stephan Livera PodcastFixing Bitcoin Payment UX with Conor Okus and Stephen DeLorme | SLP646In this episode, Conor, Open Source product manager at Spiral & Stephen, Product Designer at Voltage & Co founder of ATL Bitlab join Stephan to discuss the current state of Bitcoin user experience, particularly focusing on payments and the challenges faced by users. They explore the comparison between Bitcoin and physical cash, the Western perspective on Bitcoin payments, and the importance of user experience in facilitating Bitcoin transactions. They also touch upon various payment protocols like BOLT11, LNURL, and BOLT12, highlighting the need for interoperability and better privacy features in the Bitcoin ecosystem. The discussion also covers r...
2025-03-2256 min
The Adopting Bitcoin PodABP407 - News Update - Conor Okus & Tone VaysTickets for Adopting Bitcoin 2024: https://pretix.eu/galoy/ab24/
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2024-09-1619 min
Bitcoin ParkBitcoin Brainstorm 05 | Funding and Supporting BitcoinOriginally published by ARK Invest on December 7, 2023:
Since inception, ARK has researched and published thoughts on the cryptocurrency ecosystem within Big Ideas and through articles, whitepapers, monthly Bitcoin reports and podcasts. Now, in coordination with Bitcoin Park, ARK is pleased to introduce a monthly conversation with leaders in the Bitcoin space, to discuss everything happening in the rapidly-changing and still nascent Bitcoin ecosystem. Published through the For Your innovation podcast channels, this monthly series aims to be informative and enlightening, including experts with diverse viewpoints.
Guests on this month’s...
2024-03-111h 15
Consensus in ConversationMax Evans of ClimateAi on Dorm Room Entrepreneurship and AI-Based Climate SolutionsArtificial intelligence is booming, and Max Evans is ready for it. “Discovering machine learning was my very first moment of witnessing magic.” That discovery led him to co-found ClimateAi straight out of his dorm room at Stanford with his roommate, Himanshu Gupta, in 2017.Today, the startup operates in 50 countries, using AI-enhanced forecasting to climate-proof global supply chains. Listen as Max shares his path from student to startup founder, unleashing the powerful potential of AI-based climate solutions. Episode timestamps:00:00 - 01:10 Max Evans on learning about artificial intelligence at Stanford University.01:11 - 03:4...
2024-01-2543 min
FYI - For Your InnovationFunding and Supporting BitcoinSince inception, ARK has researched and published thoughts on the cryptocurrency ecosystem within Big Ideas and through articles, whitepapers, monthly Bitcoin reports and podcasts. Now, in coordination with Bitcoin Park, ARK is pleased to introduce a monthly conversation with leaders in the Bitcoin space, to discuss everything happening in the rapidly-changing and still nascent Bitcoin ecosystem. Published through the For Your innovation podcast channels, this monthly series aims to be informative and enlightening, including experts with diverse viewpoints.Guests on this month’s Bitcoin Brainstorm include:Conor Okus: Product Ma...
2023-12-071h 15
The Peter McCormack ShowFrom Footballer to Bitcoiner with Conor Okus - WBD677Conor Okus is Product Manager at Spiral. In this interview, we discuss his journey from being a footballer to becoming a Bitcoiner, Real Bedford and the alignment of Bitcoin with a grassroots football club, his current role at Spiral managing the grant programme for developers, and his view on the benefits of open source development of Bitcoin. - - - - Bitcoin has been making waves in various industries, and sports is no exception. Conor Okus is a footballer [a.k.a. Soccer player!] who found Bitcoin. Peter is a Bitcoiner who came back to...
2023-06-281h 07
Bitcoin ParkProduct & Design Summit 2023: IntroductionThe Product & Design Summit 2023 was a one day summit to bring together designers, product managers, artists, and creators to discuss and collaborate on ways to contribute to Bitcoin, held at Bitcoin Park in Nashville, TN on April 12, 2023.
Product & Design Summit 2023: Introduction
featuring:
Bitcoin Park Co-Founders:
Matt Odell
Rod @bitkite
Product & Design Summit 2023 Organizers:
Conor Okus - Spiral
Stephen DeLorme - Voltage
Bitcoin Park is a community supported campus in Nashville, TN focused on grassroots bitcoin adoption and a home for bitcoiners to work, learn, collaborate, and build.
Ou...
2023-04-2409 min
Bitcoin ParkOpen House: Open Source UX with Conor Okus, Jarolrod, and Mia WhiteThis conversation was recorded at Bitcoin Park’s April 2023 Open House, a monthly meetup event at Bitcoin Park in Nashville, TN featuring panel discussions on various Bitcoin-focused topics.
April 2023’s Open House topic: Designing in Bitcoin
Recorded: April 12, 2023
Open Source UX with:
Conor Okus - Spiral
Jarolrod - Bitcoin Core UI Redesign
Mia White - Blink (Bitcoin Beach Wallet)
Bitcoin Park is a community supported campus in Nashville, TN focused on grassroots bitcoin adoption and a home for bitcoiners to work, learn, collaborate, and build.
Our aim is to produce...
2023-04-1931 min
Builders In BitcoinEP25: Making Bitcoin Accessible w/ Conor Okus, Product Manager - SpiralBuilders In Bitcoin EP25: Making Bitcoin Accessible w/ Conor Okus, Product Manager - Spiral
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Conor Okus, former professional footballer and current Product Manager at Spiral. Conor’s practical and cooperative approach to life can be an inspiration for anyone looking to change gears in their career and start working in Bitcoin, specifically open source.
In this episode, we discuss and dig into:
Conor’s career before Bitcoin and his path to Bitcoin
the practicalities of sustainable open source development
the importance of easily digestible and accessible educ...
2023-02-1454 min
Lightning Ventures: Investing in Bitcoin StartupsGeyser.Fund 🌊 Bitcoin Crowdfunding & Grants. Uncensorable Support for Creators & Projects. Round 2⚡️Or watch the video 🎥 interview! https://youtu.be/WvPEUBefzrM
Lightning⚡️Ventures Syndicate Q&A Round 2 with Geyser co-founder Mick Morucci. Geyser (https://Geyser.fund) Geyser is a crowdfunding platform enabling #Bitcoin builders, creators, and educators to realize their projects and initiatives through reward-based donations and grants - all while leveraging the Bitcoin Lightning Network.
This is a 506(c) fundraising deal through Lightning⚡️Ventures! Woo Hoo. This means we can advertise that publicly and want all the plebs and whales to know it. Wanna invest in Geyser? Fill out the LP application on our website and we will get yo...
2023-01-1938 min
Detailed on MicQatar 2022 World Cup Continued | Conor's Back! Best World Cup Ever? England's Style of Play #71The boys are back in townnnn!! Conor finally returns as we talk through all things 2022 World Cup. Is this the best world cup ever? Will England ever play free-flowing attacking football?
2022-12-0558 minDetailed on MicBitcoin Conference 2022 | The Biggest Party in Bitcoin, Miami and Bitcoin in Africa #64We sit down with Conor and discuss the biggest conference in the crypto space, the Bitcoin Conference 2022 in Miami. Conor was a speaker at the event and hosted a panel talk but also sat on a panel to answer questions himself. The conference had famous guest speakers such as Serena Williams, Odell Beckham Jr and Michael Saylor.
2022-05-0146 min
Citadel DispatchOpen Source Stage Day 3 - Bitcoin 2022 in MiamiVideo: https://youtu.be/OwJL0J_nPDE
00:00:00 - Intro Matt Odell
00:05:35 - Coinjoins & Coinswaps - With Ben Carman, Craig Raw, Fontaine, Nicholas Gregory
00:50:03 - Funding Open Source Bitcoin Developers - With Mike Schmidt, Adi Shankara, Ben Price, Conor Okus
01:17:10 - Lightning Payments (The Future Of Commerce) - With Andre Neves, Ben Arc, Rockstar Dev, Alyse Killeen
01:55:27 - Mempools With Wiz, Murch, Gloria Zhao, Sergej Kotliar
02:37:28 - Lightning Privacy (Concerns & Solution) - With Niftynei, Tony Giorgio, Evan Kaloudis & Shinobi
03:17:46 - Sidechains (Benefits & Tradeoffs) - With Paul Sztorc, Chad Barraford, Muneeb Ali, Diego...
2022-04-114h 38Detailed on MicIs Modern Football All About Stats? | Gym Fitness, Rooney England's GOAT, Money or Trophies #63YEEEERRRRRRR! We're back. Conor, Abs and Dom sit down for a chat. Touching on working out in the gym vs being actually fit. When was the last time you sprinted? Do you do cardio every time you go to the gym? We then touch on the state of football right now, do players play for money more than trophies today?
2022-04-0348 min
Sustain Open Source DesignEpisode 19: Conor Okus and Christoph Ono on the Bitcoin Design CommunityGuest
Conor Okus | Christoph Ono
Panelists
Richard Littauer | Georgia Bullen | Memo Esparza
Show Notes
Hello and welcome to Sustain Open Source Design! The podcast where we talk about sustaining open source with design. Learn how we, as designers, interface with open source in a sustainable way, how we integrate into different communities, and how we as coders, work with other designers. Today, we are joined by two guests, Christoph Ono, who is a UX and digital product designer from the Bitcoin Design Community, and Conor Okus, who works for...
2022-01-1144 min
What My Best Friend Does(Vibes n Tribes) Episode 8 (Know the Tribe) - From Professional Footballer, to Bitcoin Revolutionary with Conor OkusFOLLOW USYoutube - VibesnTribesTwitter - _VibesntribesHello Bitcoin
2021-11-091h 05
Changing the Tide0.00000009: Conor Okus, Hello Bitcoin Fellow Class of 2017 Bitcoiner Conor Okus is part of the founding team that is building out Hello Bitcoin, a series dedicated to being "Your friendly place to learn about Bitcoin." He is also host of Advancing Bitcoin, a podcast related to the 2-day Advancing Bitcoin event in London, featuring developers and designers who are making it easier to onboard new Bitcoiners. His day job is Product Manager at Square Crypto, where he and his team focus specifically on improving the developer experience in Bitcoin via the Lightning Development Kit.
Conor is Changing the Tide by helping guide the building out...
2021-11-0856 minDetailed on MicPremier League Gameweek 1 | Ahmed Fernandes, Pogba, Man City Striker Worries #48Dom, Abs and Conor discuss the return of the Premier League as reigning Premier League champions are upset by a Harry Kane-less Spurs side. It was also the opening day of the season for our very own Abs as he scored a 33-minute hattrick for Sittingbourne. Who do you think is going to win the Premier League based on the first set of fixtures?Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/detailedonmic/https://www.instagram.com/doms_matrix/https://www.instagram.com/abs1506/https://www.instagram.com/conorokus/Twitter:https://twitter.com...
2021-08-2251 minDetailed on MicDubai to Dallas, Remote Work and Wayne Rooney | Travelling During The Pandemic, Perception of Men vs Women #47The trio is back. Dom, Abs and Con discuss Conor's recent travels to Dallas and Dubai and explains what he enjoyed and found challenging on the journey. We also talk about the future of remote work as there have been conversations around employers decreasing pay if people work completely remotely. We also take a deep dive into the Wayne Rooney situation as the Derby manager was pictured in a hotel room with two women fast asleep on a chair.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/detailedonmic/https://www.instagram.com/doms_matrix/https://www.instagram...
2021-08-151h 05Detailed on MicTales From Tulum | Taking A Break During the Pandemic, Aliens, The New Dubai? #40Tales from Tulum...don't get it mixed up or misconstrued. Conor returns from Tulum, Mexico to talk about his 5-week working holiday abroad. He details Tulum being vastly different to London but being full of opportunities and lots of different types of people. The weather is beautiful but there is a dark undertone as the Cartel clearly have oversight over all major businesses and even the police. Conor paints the picture of Tulum well and recommends it for couples, families and singles alike!Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/detailedonmic/https://www.instagram.com/doms_matrix/
2021-05-0950 minDetailed on MicGreatest Premier League XI: The Untold TruthDominic Okus, Conor Okus and Ahmed Abdulla debate what is the greatest Premier League team of their collective generation. Some absolutely outrageous shouts, but some good points were made.
2020-08-041h 07
Detailed on MicThe Untold Truth with Conor Okus #1Conor Okus takes us on a journey of his life thus far. From diving around on his neighbour's drive, to spending 10 years in West Ham United's youth set up, to ultimately landing in his current career as a software engineer.
2020-01-2655 min