Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Welcome to another episode of CopperCasts. This time, we bring you John Newbery.
Last year, John left Chaincode Labs to set up Brink, a nonprofit organisation that supports Bitcoin’s open source developer community. Since its launch approximately eight months ago, Brink has already funded six developers to contribute to open source bitcoin projects through its grants and fellowship programs.
CopperCasts are split into two parts. The first is a short (2min) video in which our guest shares with us something they find unusual or inspiring about the digital asset space. The second half is a traditional audio-only podcast, which you can stream at the bottom of this page, or search for it in all the usual places.
In this Show & Tell segment, John explains that many people still think of Bitcoin as a ‘finished product’ that does not need to be improved. He estimates that there are approximately 20-30 people proactively working on evolving and enhancing the security of what is (or was at the time of filming) a $1 trillion network.
He also outlines the three most important challenges in open source development and expands further on this in the longer audio conversation with the show's host, Tyler Kenyon. You can listen to Tyler's conversation with John by searching 'CopperCasts' on Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Welcome to another episode of CopperCasts. This time, we bring you John Newbery.
Last year, John left Chaincode Labs to set up Brink, a nonprofit organisation that supports Bitcoin’s open source developer community. Since its launch approximately eight months ago, Brink has already funded six developers to contribute to open source bitcoin projects through its grants and fellowship programs.
CopperCasts are split into two parts. The first is a short (2min) video in which our guest shares with us something they find unusual or inspiring about the digital asset space. The second half is a traditional audio-only podcast, which you can stream at the bottom of this page, or search for it in all the usual places.
In this Show & Tell segment, John explains that many people still think of Bitcoin as a ‘finished product’ that does not need to be improved. He estimates that there are approximately 20-30 people proactively working on evolving and enhancing the security of what is (or was at the time of filming) a $1 trillion network.
He also outlines the three most important challenges in open source development and expands further on this in the longer audio conversation with the show's host, Tyler Kenyon. You can listen to Tyler's conversation with John by searching 'CopperCasts' on Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
