098 - Bitcoin Insurance, Miniscript, & Custody Innovation with Rob Hamilton

Rob Hamilton, CEO and co-founder of AnchorWatch, joins to discuss Bitcoin insurance, Miniscript-powered custody, and the future of secure self-custody. He shares how AnchorWatch is building innovative insurance solutions tied directly to on-chain Bitcoin, explores inheritance planning, and reveals key lessons on founder prioritization and community building in the Bitcoin ecosystem.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction

05:15 Rob's Journey into Bitcoin and AnchorWatch

11:07 The Evolution of Insurance in Bitcoin

20:57 Building AnchorWatch: The Technical Foundations

28:51 Programmability and the Future of Bitcoin Insurance

32:35 Understanding Miniscript and Bitcoin's Programming Language

37:49 The Significance of Lloyd's of London in Insurance

42:11 AnchorWatch's Product Offerings and Innovations

47:43 Inheritance Solutions and Bitcoin Security

50:57 Founder Mindset and Strategic Prioritization

57:55 Time Management and Community Engagement

References

https://www.anchorwatch.com/https://x.com/Rob1Ham

https://www.buildwithbitcoin.xyz/https://x.com/BuildwBitcoin

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