TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast #717: Building The Financial Rails Bitcoin Deserves with Jesse Shrader
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Feb 16, 2026 Jesse Shrader, co-founder and CEO of Amboss building Lightning tooling and multi-asset rails. He discusses Taproot Assets enabling stablecoins and provable token supplies on Bitcoin. He covers RailsX, a peer-to-peer DEX on Lightning, and Magma for automated agent liquidity. Conversation touches on Lightning scaling, FX settlement potential, and AI-driven channel automation.
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Taproot Enables Chain‑Efficient Assets
- Taproot and protocol upgrades unlocked new asset types that are Lightning-compatible and chain-efficient.
- These changes enable minting on Bitcoin without spamming the blockchain, intended primarily for Lightning use.
Buy Channels From A Marketplace To Get Connected
- Use a marketplace to buy channel connections if you need inbound liquidity quickly.
- Amboss built Magma to let operators sell channels and simplify getting connected on Lightning.
Lightning's Capital Efficiency Scales Commerce
- Lightning is highly capital efficient because channels let nodes reach the network via a few hops.
- Amboss estimates over $10B annual volume with relatively small on‑chain balances cycling frequently.