

Built on Bitcoin with Jacob Brown
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Interviews with the best founders building on Bitcoin. Jacob takes an open-minded approach and talks with builders from all corners of the Bitcoin ecosystem.
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Jul 28, 2022 • 26min
E78: Stacks Weekly Update - Micro-Stacks, Cerulean Marketplace, Megapont, Ryder, Arkadiko, Dan Held, Layer
Another great week of builder action in Stacks!
This week we have direct updates from two builders from in the ecosystem. Thomas Osmonson (Aulneau) gives an update on Micro-Stacks, and Zero & James (Hodlstx) stop by with an update on the Cerulean Marketplace. Plus so much more from Megapont, Arkadiko, Layer, StackerDAOLabs, Ryder and an array of new content from Vane Vargas, Airdrop Show, Gina Abrams and myself.
Lets go!

Jul 22, 2022 • 48min
E77: The World's First Social Crypto Hardware Wallet - Marvin Janssen (Co-Founder of Ryder Wallet)
What do you get when you combine Apple-level design, with a crypto hardware wallet made to be used out in public?
You get Ryder. The world's first crypto wallet made to be used out in everyday life.
Marvin Janssen is the co-founder of Ryder. Working behind the scenes on the programming and Clarity smart contracts that make it safe, secure and easy to use.
Follow Marvin on Twitter: @MarvinJanssen
Follow Ryder on Twitter: @Ryder_ID
Learn more about Ryder on their website: https://www.ryder.id/

Jul 20, 2022 • 19min
E76: Weekly Update from Builders - Zest Protocol, Multisafe, Arkadiko Keepers, Airdrop, CityCoins,
Your weekly download on all things happening in the Stacks ecosystem.
This week on top of the usual updates from me (Jake), We have two builders dropping in to give updates on what they are working on.
Big thank you to our sponsor, The Stacks Foundation.
If you want to get started building on Stacks and help the mission of unlocking the full potential of Bitcoin.
Learn Clarity: https://start.stacks.org/
Learn more about Stacks: https://stacks.org/
Apply for a grant: https://stacks.org/grants

Jul 18, 2022 • 10min
E75: How do Stacks transactions settle on Bitcoin? - Topic Deep-Dive
If you've been wondering how is Stacks connected to Bitcoin, and more importantly, How does Stacks use Bitcoin as a settlement layer?
This is the episode for you.
Big thank you to our sponsor, The Stacks Foundation.
If you want to get started building on Stacks and help the mission of unlocking the full potential of Bitcoin.
Learn Clarity: https://start.stacks.org/
Learn more about Stacks: https://stacks.org/
Apply for a grant: https://stacks.org/grants
Follow Built on Bitcoin on Twitter: @JakeBlockchain

Jul 15, 2022 • 42min
E74: Investing In The Future of Web3 Tech - Kyle Ellicott Interview - Partner at Stacks Ventures
Kyle Ellicott is a partner at Stacks Ventures. Investing in new use-cases for Bitcoin & Stacks. Kyle has been in the tech space for nearly two decades and has a wealth of information around investing, incubating startups, decentralized applications, and much more.
Follow Kyle on Twitter: @kyleellicott
Learn more about the Bitcoin Odyssey Fund at https://go.okcoin.com/bitcoinodyssey
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Big thank you to our sponsor, The Stacks Foundation.
If you want to get started building on Stacks and help the mission of unlocking the full potential of Bitcoin.
Learn Clarity: https://start.stacks.org/
Learn more about Stacks: https://stacks.org/
Apply for a grant: https://stacks.org/grants

Jul 14, 2022 • 11min
E73: Weekly Update: STX Mining, DLC.Link, NFT Marketplace News, New Hiro Board Member
Another week of exciting Stacks news in the build market we're in.
Thank you to the sponsor of this episode - The Stacks Foundation
If you want to help bring Bitcoin to life and build on Stacks.
Consider applying for a grant at https://stacks.org/grants
Topics this week:
[0:00] Intro
[1:26] Julia Austin joins Hiro Board
[2:15] State of STX Mining Report
[3:35] Clarity Smart Contract of the Month (June)
[4:40] New Podcast Episodes around ecosystem
[5:18] New Gamma Creator Portal
[6:01] DLC.Link
[7:45] Byzantion NFT Marketplace News
[8:25] StackerDAO Labs

Jul 8, 2022 • 42min
E72: Unlocking Native Bitcoin on Stacks with DLC's - Aki Balogh Interview - CEO of DLC.Link
The dream of many in the crypto space is bring all the innovation we see on other chains to Bitcoin, with native BTC. Aki & his team at DLC.Link is bringing that to life.
Using DLC's (Discreet Log Contracts), You can lock up BTC in escrow without giving up custody, and person certain actions with another party or service.
Learn more about what DLC.Link is doing at https://www.dlc.link/
Follow Aki on Twitter: @AkiBalogh
Follow DLC.Link on Twitter: @dlc_link
Big thank you to our sponsor, The Stacks Foundation.
If you want to get started building on Stacks and help the mission of unlocking the full potential of Bitcoin.
Learn Clarity: https://start.stacks.org/
Learn more about Stacks: https://stacks.org/
Apply for a grant: https://stacks.org/grants

Jul 6, 2022 • 16min
E71: Weekly Update - MultiPass, StackerDAO & MegaDAO, MultiSafe, Stacks Degens, Xverse, New Hires
What is up you beautiful people! Another week of updates for everything that happened in Stacks.
If you watch this video and want to get started building on Stacks.
Check out https://start.stacks.org/
What we talk about this week:
[0:00] Intro
[2:08] New Hires at Trust Machines & Console.xyz
[4:01] StackerDAO Labs & MegaDAO
[5:28] Steady Lads Free Mint
[6:15] Stacks Degens
[7:50] MultiPass NFT Passport
[11:10] Hyperchains Testnet
[11:35] MultiSafe x Magic Bridge
[12:58] Xverse BNS Support

Jul 2, 2022 • 44min
E70: Building Apps on Stacks with No-Code - Christopher Perceptions - CEO of NoCodeClarity
What if you could create powerful applications for Stacks & Bitcoin with no coding required? Just a simple drag-and-drop interface, effort and an idea? That's what Chris and his team at NoCodeClarity are working on.
Follow Chris on Twitter: @CMPGFB
Follow NoCodeClarity on Twitter: @NoCodeClarity
Try out their plugin: https://nocodeclarity.com/

Jun 29, 2022 • 14min
E69: Weekly Update - Stacks Cohort 2, Nic Carter, What are swaps?, Airdrop, Monthly Community Call
What is up you beautiful people! Another week of updates for everything that happened in Stacks.
What we talk about this week:
[0:00] Intro
[2:20] Stacks Ventures Cohort 2
[3:00] Web3 for Bitcoin
[3:52] What are swaps, and how they work?
[6:11] New Airdrop Episode
[7:03] Stacks Monthly Community Call
[7:36] DappRadar
[9:05] Nic Carter v Bitcoin


