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E A R L Y D A Y S with Kilian of Boltz.

In this episode of Early Days, Car sits down with Kilian, Co-founder and CEO of Boltz, to explore the inception and evolution of the platform—designed to enable non-custodial swaps across Bitcoin layers.



We explore:
- Why professional operation of routing nodes is key to network reliability.
- How privacy in Lightning transactions is progressing, with advancements like Bolt12.
- Liquid’s shifting role as a valuable option during high-fee periods.
- Why Kilian sees the Lightning Network as connective tissue across Bitcoin layers.

📖 Chapters:

03:38 How Boltz Evolved

06:16 Liquid’s Role in Lightning

09:25 User Experience and Wallet Integration

12:31 The Boltz Founders Journey

15:30 Technical Challenges and Node Management

18:27 Legal Considerations: Structuring a Non-Custodial Business

21:39 The Future of Lightning Network and Privacy Concerns

41:52 How Private is Lightning?

45:16 Bolt12 in Focus

48:55 Compliance Challenges in an Open Bitcoin Ecosystem

52:10 Rethinking Liquid

59:28 Lightning Network and Channel Management

🎧 Listen & support Bitcoin Builders pushing the edges of what's possible.

Full episode + links below:

🟢Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0YeqF5ZIIv6LACu0J3sea0

🔴YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRHXNi88vOE

🟡Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/r6iQml5mSq3a2gmsRxex

🔵PullThatUpJamie: https://www.pullthatupjamie.ai/feed/7181269