BR027 - Bitcoin Client Building Blocks: BDK,LDK,MDK,NDK? ft Steve Myers, Steve Lee, ThunderB & Elias

I'm joined by guests Steve Myers, Steve Lee, Thunderbiscuit & Elias to discuss Bitcoin Client building blocks.



Discussion Topics

• 00:00:56 Introductions


• 00:04:46 Why is BDK necessary


• 00:07:14 Primer on BDK and the state of development


• 00:11:54 How do you test BDK


• 00:14:25 Who is using BDK


• 00:21:01 Using BDK to develop


• 00:23:48 Big items being worked on


• 00:35:07 LDK node


• 00:42:03 Spiral wallet?


• 00:46:33 Reference wallet training tool on testnet


• 00:48:58 LDK


• 00:54:43 Relationship with Spiral


• 01:04:12 NDK & Nostr


• 01:11:26 MDK


• 01:22:41 Further references and how to get involved


• 01:28:54 Final thoughts

Links & Contacts:

• Website: https://bitcoin.review/Podcast


• Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhq


• NVK Twitter: https://twitter.com/nvk


• Telegram: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPod


• Email: [email protected]


• Nostr & LN:⚡[email protected] (not an email!)

Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-27/