What’s Next for Bitcoin and Mutiny Wallet with Ben Carman SLP551

Ben Carman of Mutiny Wallet rejoins me on the show to talk about what’s coming next for Bitcoin. We talk about scaling Bitcoin and contrast the different mindsets, discuss different soft fork proposals and directions Bitcoin could go. We also talk about what impact covenants will have and the latest with Mutiny Wallet.  Bitcoin’s biggest challenges Taxonomy of Bitcoin development culture Soft forks and covenants What ‘counts’ as a Bitcoin L2?  What are the big benefits of covenants?  Mutiny Wallet - a new Hybrid era? Will people get priced out?  Fedimint support Synthetic USD or swaps?  Inscriptions and Spam Links: Site: mutinywallet.com X: @benthecarman  nostr: npub1u8lnhlw5usp3t9vmpz60ejpyt649z33hu82wc2hpv6m5xdqmuxhs46turz  Inscriptions post: https://habla.news/a/naddr1qqxnzdesxgerxdp58yenyvejqgswrlemlh2wgqc4jkds3d8ueqj9a2j3gcm7r48v9tskdd6rxsd7rtcrqsqqqa28wdzn0j  Sponsors: Swan.com (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Mempool.space Nomadcapitalist.com Stephan Livera links: Follow me on X: @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Subscribe to Substack Timestamps/Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:18 - Bitcoin's Challenges: Scaling and Social Consensus 08:50 - Different Perspectives on Bitcoin's Future 16:10 - The Importance of Unilateral Exit and Self-Custody 21:16 - The Potential of Covenants for Scaling Bitcoin 25:23 - Mempool.space 26:17 - Coinkite.com 27:37 - Bitcoin Ark - A Payment Pool 31:11 - Introduction to Mutiny Wallet 34:36 - Addressing Security Concerns 37:06 - Simplifying Onboarding and Social Features in Mutiny Wallet 41:50 - The Challenge of Scalability and Affordability 43:50 - Building a Hybrid Wallet with Fediment Support 45:50 - NomadCapitalist.com 47:50 - Swan.com 49:07 - Guardians and Discoverability in Mutiny Wallet 50:50 - Multiple Federation Support in Mutiny Wallet 55:25 - Stable Channels and Synthetic USD in Mutiny Wallet 01:00:20 - The Role of ETFs and Number Go Up in Bitcoin Adoption 01:04:40 - The Debate on Inscriptions and Shitcoins in Bitcoin 01:08:01 - Closing Thoughts