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21 in 2121 in 21: Alex GladsteinIn this episode, Haley Berkoe sits down with Alex Gladstein, Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation. They discuss how AI tools are empowering activists, the importance of local governance, and what a world on the bitcoin standard could look like. Alex shares insights from HRF’s grant program, the UX hurdles activists face using bitcoin, and why he remains hopeful about bitcoin’s future.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:36 How Alex got into human rights
03:46 Use of AI by activists
06:13 The ideal role of government in a free society 08:04 Bitcoin as a human righ...2025-07-3124 min
21 in 2121 in 21: Ryan LoombaHaley Berkoe sat down with Ryan Loomba, a Bitcoin Engineer at Block. Ryan shares his journey from early startup life to working across Square, Cash App, and Block’s Bitcoin team. They get into the weeds on bitcoin custody, the power of open-source, how Lightning is rolling out in the real world, and why AI might be the next big unlock for developers.
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21 in 2121 in 21: Alex ZukauskasIn this episode, Haley Berkoe interviews Alex Zukauskas, the Presidio Bitcoin Lead. Alex shares his background, discusses past and upcoming events, and explains why Presidio Bitcoin is the best place to be. He will be joining the show quarterly to keep everyone updated on all the exciting developments at Presidio Bitcoin.
Episode Highlights:
* Time flies, it’s been 7 months since Alex took the job, and 4 months since the launch of Presidio Bitcoin.
* Recurring monthly events open to the public: BitDevs, LitDevs, and ₿uilder.
* Upcoming events: The Quantum Bitcoin Summit, a careers fair...2025-07-1025 min
21 in 2121 in 21: Clara ShikhelmanHaley Berkoe met with Clara Shikhelman, the Head of Research at Chaincode Labs. Clara has been researching complex mathematical problems for nearly a decade and is currently focusing on the Lightning Network and bitcoin in the age of post-quantum computing.
Episode highlights include:
* Her goals with the quantum computing report: provide an overview of the current status and future direction, reduce FUD, and clarify what actually matters.
* A call for cryptographers to engage with bitcoin and read the whitepaper.
* The need for bitcoin to have a more user-friendly experience and tools...2025-07-0219 min
21 in 2121 in 21: Ben CarmanHaley Berkoe met with Ben Carman, who recently joined the Spiral team to work on the Lightning Development Kit and LDK-related projects. Previously he was at Taproot Wizards and Mutiny, a non-custodial Lightning wallet.
Episode highlights include:
- Ben’s new focus areas at Spiral.
- His bitcoin journey, which started with a comedy podcast and Andreas Antonopoulos's videos.
- Ben’s concerns about the bitcoin community's lack of emphasis on real-world payments.
- He stresses the need for next-generation Lightning and self-custodial wallets, warning that without proper infrastructure, bitc...2025-06-2621 min
21 in 2121 in 21: Stephen DeLormeIn this episode, Haley Berkoe sat down with Stephen DeLorme, a Product Designer at Voltage and co-founder of ATL BitLab, a bitcoin-focused hackerspace in Atlanta.
Episode Highlights:
* Battle of the Mine-hackers starts this Saturday, June 7th, at ATL BitLab! Remote participation is welcome: https://minehackers.atlbitlab.com/
* Centralization risks with mining pools, hardware manufacturing, and block template construction
* Current focus areas at Voltage along with fun side projects like Bolt 12 Zaps
* Hot takes on Cashu
* Warming up to renaming sats to bitcoin. We need user research to...2025-06-0523 min
21 in 2121 in 21: Ella HoughHaley Berkoe met with Ella Hough, who has dedicated significant time to educating younger generations about bitcoin. She just completed her bitcoin-focused study at Cornell University, co-founded the Bitcoin Students Network, and led the Cornell Bitcoin Club, which is now transitioning to new leadership. Additionally, she is conducting a global study examining bitcoin adoption and financial freedom.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
* How she went about pursuing bitcoin as an independent major, focusing on its connections to linguistics and game theory, and viewing bitcoin as a language—a new protocol for truth and the dissemination of information.
...2025-06-0321 min
21 in 2121 in 21: Laolu OsuntokunHaley Berkoe interviewed Laolu Osuntokun, also known as Roasbeef. He’s a longtime bitcoiner, the CTO and co-founder of Lightning Labs, and lead developer for LND, one of the main Lightning implementations.
Highlights of the conversation include his:
- Winning project at the PB hackathon
- Areas of focus at Lightning Labs, including improving LND and Taproot Assets
- Pragmatic view on stablecoins
- Ideas on how best to display bitcoin fractions and decimals
- Current favorite gadget: a ring watch
- Reflections on bitcoin's ad...2025-05-2425 min
21 in 2121 in 21: Daniel NordhHaley Berkoe interviewed Daniel Nordh, co-founder of the Bitcoin Design Foundation and one of the longest-serving contributors to the Bitcoin Design Community.
Here are the key highlights:
- How designers can help build smoother user experiences
- Daniel's transition from big tech to bitcoin
- Fostering a sustainable future for the bitcoin design community
- Collaborating with open-source projects and developers
- Design Week at PB this fall
- Shoutout to Christoph and Mogashni Naidoo
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21 in 2121 in 21: Neha NarulaHaley Berkoe sat down with Neha Narula, the Director of the MIT Digital Currency Initiative, which supports research in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Additionally, she serves on Block’s board of directors.
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21 in 2121 in 21: Shehzan MarediaHaley Berkoe met with Shehzan Maredia, the founder and CEO of Lava, a self-custodial solution for borrowing against bitcoin.
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HIGHLIGHTS
2:16 Before bitcoin can be seen as a spending asset, it needs to be adopted as a savings asset. Right now, bitcoin is in the phase of being adopted as a store of value.
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21 in 2121 in 21: Pierre RochardHaley Berkoe sat down with Pierre Rochard, who recently launched The Bitcoin Bond Company. Rochard is a longtime bitcoiner, having previously served as the VP of Research at Riot Platforms and co-founding the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute.
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21 in 2121 in 21: NiftyneiHaley sat down with Niftynei, a seasoned Lightning developer, bitcoin educator, and conference organizer. Be sure to check out Bitcoin++, the global developer conference she spearheads multiple times per year.
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21 in 2121 in 21: Jack DorseyHaley Berkoe interviews Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Block, former CEO of Twitter, and prominent supporter of the bitcoin open-source ecosystem.
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21 in 2121 in 21: Rockstar DevIn this inaugural episode of 21 in 21, Haley Berkoe interviews Rockstar Dev, a longtime contributor to BTCPayServer, one of the most important projects in the bitcoin space.
3:46 - Rockstar Dev’s story of growing up amidst hyperinflation and how that helped make him a bitcoiner.
9:07 - The importance of spending sats and building products like Nostr.
11:35 - How companies can support the open-source ecosystem by utilizing bitcoin tools rather than creating their own.
13:30 - Why stablecoins are a fantastic tool to onboard new bitcoiners.
14:40 - The importance of physical spaces li...2025-03-2620 min
The Peter McCormack ShowHere Comes Bitcoin with Steve Lee & Haley Berkoe - WBD724 In this episode, we are joined by Steve Lee, the Lead at Spiral, Haley Berkoe, PM at Spiral and… Bitcoin. We discuss whether Bitcoin has a branding issue, and how we can step outside of our little bubble and reach the next wave of bitcoiners. - - - - Understanding Bitcoin takes proof-of-work. It's a paradigm shift in conceptualizing money - a fundamental rethinking of what constitutes value, security, and freedom. It challenges the status quo, urging a questioning of the trust we place in institutions and the way we perceive economic power structures. ...2023-10-191h 03
Builders In BitcoinEP28: Facilitating FOSS Development w/ Haley Berkoe, Program Manager - SpiralBuilders In Bitcoin EP28: Facilitating FOSS Development w/ Haley Berkoe, Program Manager - Spiral
I had the pleasure of talking with Haley Berkoe, Program Manager at Spiral. Haley is a prime example of someone leveraging non-technical skills to make a valuable contribution to the Bitcoin ecosystem, demonstrated through her ability to facilitate and manage open-source projects and the developers behind them.
In this episode, we discuss and dig into:
the goals and responsibilities of a program manager
the importance of facilitation in removing logistical pressure from developers
how to proliferate open-source grant programs and...2023-03-0851 min
BTC SessionsWHY ARE WE BULLISH? Haley Berkoe, Tip, Jamie Stuckert, Colin Aulds ep206FOLLOW TODAY’S PANELISTS:
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