An interview with – Joe Ratheram
summary
Organizing BitBrum moves from a 2017 crowd of ~250 to about 100 attendees now, focusing on hands-on workshops like lightning POS terminal and BTC Pi server while teaching Bitcoin basics. Claims include running global micropayments cheaply (“zero fees for $8/month”), embedding Bitcoin/lightning into cars for micropayments (parking, data markets, car-to-car payments) and an identity system using passports plus a selfie stored on-chain with AI verification. Notes vehicle security risks (Jeep hack, 90 embedded systems in high-end cars).
AI-written summary · about
chapters (11)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:40Audience
- 3:10Conference Experience
- 5:33Why BitBrum
- 10:00Internet
- 12:17Lightning payments
- 16:33Car security
- 19:46Internet of Things
- 26:20Lightning
- 29:28Adoption
- 32:15Conclusion
related talks
06h 19mlightning++ Berlin 2025 | Main Stage – Day 1
22mMedium Of Exchange
17mState of Bitcoin Education
31mBitcoin for Good: Transforming Communities Worldwide
31mWhy Businesses Are Using Bitcoin
10mAn interview – Rachel Macintosh
14mBitcoin and Truth: Certainty in an Age of AI & Propaganda
28mProof of Work - An interview – Travin Keith