Explore Bitcoin's future with Romain Rouphael: his journey from finance to pioneering Bitcoin research, LN Markets, and DLC Markets. Discover how Bitcoin enables instant settlements, trustless derivatives, and over $2B in trades. Learn about LN Markets' fast retail trading and DLC Markets' trustless OTC derivatives.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
- The reasons behind Romain Rouphael's full-time commitment to Bitcoin and its potential for revolutionizing finance.
- Insights into the foundational stages of Bitcoin research and the establishment of a Bitcoin lab.
- Challenges and complexities faced in managing a Bitcoin fund and interacting with centralized exchanges.
- The advantages of Bitcoin over other cryptocurrencies as both an asset and a financial infrastructure.
- Introduction to LN Markets, a platform enabling instant settlement trading built on the Lightning Network.
- The significance of Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs) in enabling trustless OTC derivatives trading on Bitcoin.
- The innovative approach of DLC Markets to facilitate complex smart contracts for large-scale, trustless trading.
- Future developments in Bitcoin financial services, including enhancements to LN Markets and DLC Markets and the introduction of new products like hashrate/blockspace trading.

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