#9 Bitcoin Insights from Riga with Greg Tonoski (Software Developer)

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





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