One of the key innovations of Bitcoin is the ability to easily implement payment channels. A number of use cases have been discussed or demonstrated, among which is the idea of pay-per-use. This is particularly useful when charging for things like WiFi or streaming video by the second. With this in mind, one could imagine a line of communication between two peers, where data flows in one direction and payments flow in the other.

This is the idea behind Streamium, a free and open-source service which allows content creators to stream live video directly to viewers, and get paid instantly. We’re joined by Manuel Aráoz and , the two brilliant software engineers from Argentina who created Streamium. They have worked together on numerous Bitcoin projects these past few years, including ProofOfExistence.com, Faradam, Decentraland, RelayStore, and actively contributed to the BitCore javascript library.

Topics covered in this episode:

The current state of Bitcoin in Argentina

The general idea behind Streamium, how it works and its technical components

How payment channels are implemented in Streamium and its various use cases

The Faradam project

The prospect of alternative content funding models made possible by Bitcoin micropayments

Proof-of-existence and what innovations blockchain technologies brings to data notarization

The Decentraland project and the vision for a blockchain-based virtual reality

Episode links:

Streamium

Faradam

Decentraland

Proof of Existence

The Mental Accounting Barrier to Micropayments by Nick Szabo

Manuel Aráoz's About.me profile

Esteban Ordano's personal website

This episode is hosted by Meher Roy and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/099