
S16E47 - S16 E47: Max Hillebrand on White Noise & Private Messaging on Nostr
Published: October 2, 2025
Duration: 4:02:36
Max Hillebrand makes his 8th appearance on the Bitcoin Takeover Podcast in order to talk about his latest project: White Noise, a private messaging application for Nostr. We also talk about Core v30 vs Knots, Bitcoin layer 2s & other bull market topics.
Time stamps:
00:01:07 - Max Hillebrand's Background
00:02:47 - Post-Wasabi Wallet Era and Privacy Challenges
00:04:28 - Nostr Protocol Overview
00:05:58 - Early Nostr Experiences and Key Loss
00:08:51 - Nostr Client Progress and Edge Cases
00:09:58 - Nostr's Relation to Bitcoin
00:13:53 - Hardware Wallets for Nostr Keys
00:18:06 - Nostr Key Backups and Security
00:21:53 - Nostr Search and Web of Trust
00:24:21 - Ads: Bitcoin...