We recently sat down with our friend and investor Jordan Schachtel. Jordan is an independent journalist, commentator, and long time bitcoiner. We talked about his background, his early interest in bitcoin, how bitcoin intersects with his work as a journalist, and much more. Enjoy the conversation! YouTube: Spotify:

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Jordan Schachtel

Podcast Episode · Lava · 07/11/2025 · 50m

We recently caught up with @Alex B. We discussed his background, his work on Arkade, bitcoin scaling, how he evaluates bitcoin’s technical landscape, and much more. Enjoy the conversation!

What happens to Satoshi's coins in a quantum future? Andrew Poelstra and Tadge Dryja weigh in:

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The first episode of The Lava Show is live! In this episode, we talked to two of the most respected developers in bitcoin— Andrew Poelstra and Tadge Dryja. We covered block size, OP_CAT, quantum’s threat to bitcoin, Lightning Network progress, new scaling solutions, and a bunch more. Listen to the full episode below. Apple Podcasts:

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Andrew Poelstra & Tadge Dryja

Podcast Episode · Lava · 06/26/2025 · 29m

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Announcing The Lava Show with Shehzan Maredia! The Lava Show is a new podcast where we’ll host conversations with some of the brightest thinkers in bitcoin, finance, and technology. We’re speaking to core devs, capital allocators, project leads, and even some people you probably haven’t heard discuss bitcoin before. Our first episode drops tomorrow— a conversation with Andrew Poelstra and Tadge Dryja where we dive into some deep technical discussions and controversial topics. We can’t wait to share it with you. Subscribe below on your favorite podcast player to get notified as soon as the episode is live!

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