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Interview: Electrum Founder

Thomas Voegtlin, Founder of Electrum Technologies

Interviewed by IBM’s Frans Kempen right before Bitcoin Wednesday on 3 October, 2018, Electrum wallet founder Thomas Voegtlin talks about writing the software in its earliest days as well as his recent work with integrating Lightning Network functionality.  Among the highlights of the conversation are the implications that Lightning integration will have for the wallet, especially regarding security.

You can find a detailled bio of Thomas Voegtlin here.  The program listing for that evening gives an overview of all of the speakers.