What if we called ecash notes a "'iquidity token" for LN capacity?
#624: Building the Bitcoin Banking Stack with Adam Back and Sean Bill
By Marty Bent
Aired May 27, 2025 · 1h 35m · Last boosted Jun 14, 2025
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Marty sits down with Adam Back (CEO of Blockstream) and Sean Bill (CIO at Blockstream) to discuss institutional Bitcoin adoption, the evolution from cypherpunk ideals to financial infrastructure, pension fund investment strategies, the emergence of Bitcoin-collateralized lending products, and the development of second-layer solutions like Lightning Network and Liquid that are building the foundation for a Bitcoin-native banking system. Adam Back on Twitter: https://x.com/adam3us Sean Bill on Twitter: https://x.com/macrocrunch Blockstream: https://blockstream.com/ STACK SATS hat: https://tftcmerch.io/ Our newsletter: https...
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