#14 Interview with Peter Todd–HBO's Satoshi–at LABITCONF

In this episode, Philipp discusses with Peter Todd his
experiences at the LABITCONF in Buenos Aires, his early
influences in the bitcoin space, and his contributions to the
cryptocurrency. He reflects on the nature of innovation, the
HBO’s portrayal of him as Satoshi Nakamoto, and the significance
of Open Timestamps. Peter also delves into the future of Bitcoin
with Layer 2 solutions and shares insights on acquiring and
securing Bitcoin, as well as the role of crypto custody for
companies.





Who is Peter K. Todd?


Peter K. Todd, also known as HBO’s Satoshi, is a Canadian
cryptographer and software developer who has been involved with
Bitcoin since its early days. He is best known as a Bitcoin Core
developer, having made significant contributions to bitcoin’s
codebase and protocol improvements. Peter started engaging with
Bitcoin-related technologies in his teens and became an active
contributor by his early 20s.





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Chapters


00:00 Introduction and Impressions from LABITCONF


03:00 Early Influences and Cypherpunk Connections


06:17 The Nature of Ideas and Innovation


09:14 The HBO Documentary


12:09 Media Representation and Satoshi Nakamoto


15:09 Contributions to Bitcoin Core


17:59 RGB and Client-Side Validation


21:12 Open Timestamps and Its Impact


24:08 Layer 2 Solutions and Future of Bitcoin


27:05 Adopting Bitcoin Conference and Controversies


30:21 Acquiring and Securing Bitcoin


33:10 Crypto Custody and Company Perspectives