In this episode, we sit down with Oliver, founder of Jippi - a mobile AR game dubbed the “Pokémon Go for Bitcoin.” Designed to engage Gen Z through geolocation gameplay and Bitcoin rewards, Jippi blends education, entertainment, and a powerful Bitcoin onramp strategy. Oliver shares the journey from Swan layoffs to building Jippi, explains their growth strategy, discusses wallet integration via Joltz, dives into revenue models, reflects on app store challenges, and opens up about their crowdfunding campaign on Timestamp. From Top Builder award winner to building a $140M vision, this is a raw look at what it takes to gamify Bitcoin adoption.00:00 Introduction and Welcome00:48 Meet Oliver and Jippi: The Bitcoin Go01:18 Oliver's Background and Jippi's Vision03:07 Gameplay Mechanics and Future Plans04:46 Revenue Models and Educational Components09:37 Achievements and Investment Opportunities17:25 Challenges and Learnings19:35 Future Prospects and Closing Thoughts00:00 Introduction to Jippi and Oliver01:15 Origins and Development of Jippi03:07 Gameplay and Features of Jippi04:46 Revenue Models and Sponsorships06:34 Educational Component and Wallet Integration09:37 Achievements and Investment Opportunities16:57 Challenges and Learnings23:13 Future Plans and Closing Thoughts——————————————Want to get started investing in Bitcoin startups? Fill out this form, and we'll get you started 👉 https://ltng.ventures/investorsAlready angel investing? Join our syndicate to learn about angel investing in Bitcoin companies and Lightning Network projects! https://angellist.com/s/lightningventures/ld5f4Not an accredited investor? No problem, check out Thunder Funder where almost anyone can invest in Bitcoin and open source companies 👉 https://www.ThunderFunder.comNeed more info on all this rad stuff? We got youLearn about Lightning⚡️Ventures 🎸👉 https://www.ltng.venturesLearn More About Jippi👉 https://jippi.app/Follow Lightning⚡️Ventures 🎸👉 https://www.x.com/LTNGVenturesFollow Jippi👉 https://x.com/JippiAppFollow Mike Jarmuz @mikejarmuz 🤘🏼👉 https://www.x.com/MikeJarmuzJoin our Lightning⚡️Ventures Telegram Channel and hang with us 🤙👉 https://t.me/+kDv7VYEO2fAxYmFhEarn Bitcoin Streaming Podcasts on Fountain:👉 https://fountain.fm/show/zh5K7JF2ObMmzyfzGO0tSubscribe to our audio-only podcasts below:👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lightning-ventures-investing-in-bitcoin-startups/id1615934125Give Us a Thumbs Up 👍 if You Enjoyed This Video!#Bitcoin #LightningNetwork #BitcoinPayments #BitcoinDevelopment #Gaming #MobileGaming

In this Deep Dive, Jesse from Amboss discusses their expanding suite of Lightning Network tools—from Rails enabling non-custodial Bitcoin yield to Magma’s peer-to-peer channel marketplace and liquidity subscriptions for automated payment reliability. He explains how Amboss empowers businesses and individuals to earn yield, manage liquidity, and prepare for innovations like stablecoins on Lightning. With insights on compliance, privacy, and future plans, Jesse shares how Amboss is driving adoption and simplifying Lightning’s complexity for a global audience.

We talk about:

- Intro to Jesse and Amboss’s Lightning network mission

- Overview of Rails for earning Bitcoin yield non-custodially

- How macaroons enable secure delegated permissions in Rails

- Thea and Voltage partnerships for onboarding and infrastructure

- Liquidity lockups, withdrawals, and user funds management explained

- Pricing model: $30/month node fee plus 0.6% AUM for Rails

- Cash App yield comparison and Lightning withdrawal insights

- Magma: marketplace for buying and selling Lightning channels

- Liquidity subscriptions automate payment reliability for businesses

- Reflex: compliance tools for Lightning regulatory protection

- Lightning privacy facts and addressing traceability misconceptions

- Amboss Space as the go-to hub for Lightning network analytics

- Plans for stablecoins and Taproot assets integration on Lightning

- Vision for decentralizing finance and supporting global payments

00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome

01:17 Overview of Topics to be Discussed

02:11 Jesse's Digital Nomad Life

03:35 Introduction to Rails and Bitcoin Yield

07:08 Understanding Cash App's Yield

09:45 Non-Custodial Bitcoin Liquidity

16:55 Revenue Model for Rails

23:02 Introduction to Magma Marketplace

24:35 Magma Marketplace in Action

27:46 Automating Bitcoin Payments

28:52 Understanding Liquidity Subscriptions

29:54 Machine Learning in Payment Processing

30:32 Launch and Adoption of Liquidity Subscriptions

35:09 Regulatory Concerns and Compliance

42:29 Ambos Space and Lightning Network Analytics

49:05 Future of Ambos and Lightning Network Innovations

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In this Lightning Ventures Quick Pitch, Felipe, founder of Sati, shares how his company is breaking barriers to #bitcoin and #stablecoin adoption in emerging markets. By leveraging WhatsApp’s 3 billion-strong user base, Sati enables instant, non-custodial crypto payments on even the most basic smartphones. Felipe discusses the unique technical challenges of building on WhatsApp, the company’s rapid growth past 20,000 users, and innovative use cases like mining pool payouts and partnerships. With a modular architecture and white-label solutions, Sati is positioning itself to bring financial access to the next billion users.

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Sati’s mission: bring Bitcoin and stablecoins to emerging markets

- Leveraging WhatsApp as a payments platform (3B users)

- Solving challenges of app storage limitations on low-capacity smartphones

- Non-custodial wallet design using phone numbers and PINs

- Modular architecture: Spanish bot, English bot, white-label wallet solutions

- Key backers: Tim Draper, Ricardo Salinas, Outlier Ventures, Boost VC

- Target markets: countries w/ unstable economies, high WhatsApp adoption

- Growth milestones: 10K users → 20K users in 4 months

- Mining pool payouts via Sati: auto-wallet creation and BTC airdrops

- Partnership to onboard 1.5M users into Lightning

- Meta (WhatsApp & Instagram) testing stablecoin payments- Projections: 100K → 250K users by end of year

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