Audio

Podcast

A forthcoming independent podcast series on Bitcoin Hyper. Episode outlines and supporting notes are already available, with audio and full transcripts to follow.

Distribution platforms will be announced when the audio series is released.

45 min

Ep. 1 Architecture

Bitcoin Hyper's three-layer architecture

The first episode of the Bitcoin Hyper series. Michele Stefanelli sets out the proposed core architecture: the Bitcoin layer (settlement), the Hyper rollup layer (SVM execution) and the application layer. How the three layers are intended to fit together, and the reasoning behind this architectural choice.

Show notes
  • • Introducing the concept of a rollup (0:00–8:00)
  • • The settlement layer: Bitcoin as the base (8:00–18:00)
  • • The execution layer: the SVM and Sealevel (18:00–32:00)
  • • The application layer: what can be built (32:00–42:00)
  • • Q&A and upcoming episodes (42:00–45:00)
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38 min

Ep. 2 Architecture

The SVM and the developer experience: assessing proposed Solana compatibility

The second episode examines the Solana Virtual Machine as a proposed execution environment, what 'drop-in compatible' would mean in practice, and how a Solana developer might assess Bitcoin Hyper on devnet.

Show notes
  • • Why the SVM rather than the EVM (0:00–10:00)
  • • The SVM account model: how it differs from Ethereum (10:00–22:00)
  • • The Anchor framework: tooling and workflow (22:00–32:00)
  • • What is compatible, and what is not (32:00–38:00)
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52 min

Ep. 3 Due diligence

Due diligence on Bitcoin Hyper: the questions few people ask

The third episode is devoted to due diligence. Michele Stefanelli works through the 47 questions in Appendix E of the book, focusing on the project's current gaps: outstanding audits, unresolved data availability and a centralised sequencer. How to assess the risk in a measured, rational way.

Show notes
  • • Introducing due diligence (0:00–5:00)
  • • Questions about the team and the technology (5:00–20:00)
  • • The project's current gaps (20:00–35:00)
  • • Tokenomics and vesting: the awkward questions (35:00–45:00)
  • • How to size a position in a rational way (45:00–52:00)
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