Blockstream Talk #25 - Bitcoin Reserve

Welcome back to Blockstream Talk. Today, we're talking to Andrew and John from Bitcoin Reserve a non custodial OTC and brokerage platform supports trading in Bitcoin, Liquid bitcoin, and Tether. This conversation covered a lot of ground, but one of the key discussion points was how important it is for investors from moms and pops to institutions like hedge funds and family offices to as much as possible custody their own assets. And of course, we run through some recent industry events where
investors got run over by unexpected counterparty risk. If you enjoyed the conversation enjoy let us know what you think & don’t forget to like, comment, and share.

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02:13 What is Bitcoin Reserve?
04:27 OTC desks in Bitcoin
09:40 Institional pushback on self-custody
15:23 Bitcoin adoption demographics
17:50 Bitcoin Reserve's Liquid integration
21:15 Tether on Liquid
23:02 Being a Liquid Network member
26:57 Trustless swaps between Lightning & Ligquid
27:49 A pick up in OTC activity
29:22 Andrew Howard on Prime Trust debacle
45:52 The future of Bitcoin Reserve
48:45 Things to look forward to in Bitcoin
51:52 Bitcoin Jiu Jitsu