In this episode of 21 in 21, Haley is joined by Christoph Ono, co-founder of the Bitcoin Design Foundation and longtime contributor to the Bitcoin Design Community. They talk about Bitcoin Design Week in San Francisco, the effort to redesign the Bitcoin Core wallet, and why design plays such a critical role in shaping the future of money. Christoph also shares how newcomers can get involved in the Bitcoin Design Community and why making bitcoin feel magical matters.
Chapter Timestamps:
00:00 Intro & Christoph’s background
01:05 Bitcoin Design Week in San Francisco
02:51 Designing future money
04:59 Why Silicon Valley designers should care about bitcoin
06:40 How to join the Bitcoin Design Community
08:44 Redesigning Bitcoin Core’s original wallet
11:51 Designers and developers working together
13:48 Impactful projects & community contributions
17:51 Inspirations, books, and design influences
23:03 Final thoughts: making bitcoin magical
23:43 Where to follow Christoph
FOLLOW:
Christoph Ono: https://x.com/GBKS, https://www.linkedin.com/in/germanysbestkeptsecret/
Bitcoin Design Community: https://x.com/bitcoin_design
Haley Berkoe: https://x.com/HBerkoe, https://www.linkedin.com/in/haleyberkoe/
Presidio Bitcoin: https://x.com/PresidioBitcoin, https://www.linkedin.com/company/presidio-bitcoin
LINKS:
Bitcoin Design 5 Year Report: https://five.bitcoin.design/
Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud: https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Comics-Invisible-Scott-McCloud/dp/006097625X
Bitcoin Design Community: https://bitcoin.design/
Bitcoin Design Foundation: https://bitcoindesignfoundation.org/
Bitcoin Design Week: https://event.bitcoin.design/
Christoph speaking at Bitcoin Design Week: https://youtu.be/EbFCoVtJKEc?si=JEVxnLCTFJGX9NdL
Christoph’s Substack: https://gbks.substack.com/
WATCH THE SHOW:
https://www.youtube.com/@PresidioBitcoin