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Stephan Livera Podcast

Join Stephan as he interviews the sharpest economic and technical minds in Bitcoin & Austrian Economics to help you understand how money is changing and evolving. Leading names in the world of Bitcoin join the show to share their insights, whether they are developers, CEOs, economists, authors, analysts and more.

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01:03:39

The Next Big Print Sends Bitcoin to $350K with...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2024/10/05

Lawrence Lepard, Managing Partner, Equity Management Associates, joins me to discuss the national debt crisis, inflation, possible price suppression of hard assets and the contrasting roles of gold and Bitcoin as sound money. Summary In this conversation, Stephan Livera and Lawrence Lepard delve into pressing economic issues, including the national debt crisis, inflation, and the contrasting roles of gold and Bitcoin as sound money. They discuss the implications of the upcoming US election on

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01:02:52

Bitcoin Core Projects with Fabian Jahr and Gloria...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2024/10/02

Fabian Jahr and Gloria Zhao rejoin me to discuss whether big projects can be done inside Bitcoin core. We delve into AssumeUTXO, ASMap, developer funding, and meritocracy in the developer community. Summary In this episode, Stephan discusses the upcoming Bitcoin Core version 28, its new features, and the ongoing development efforts with Fabian and Gloria. They delve into the pace of change within Bitcoin Core, the importance of communication and collaboration in software development, and the

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01:11:29

Bitcoin: The Great Absorber of Liquidity with Dr....

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2024/09/29

After a long and choppy bull-crab market, Dr. Ross notes that the bull market is here! Dr. Jeff Ross, founder, Vailshire Capital Management, joins me to discuss the ongoing sentiment in the markets, global liquidity, pitfalls and opportunities of this bull cycle, holistic living and more! Summary In this conversation, Dr. Jeff Ross discusses his transition from a bearish to a bullish outlook on Bitcoin and the broader market, emphasizing the importance of liquidity and central bank policies. He

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01:15:22

Bitcoin: On the Way to $400K? with Andy Edstrom SLP605

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2024/09/23

Andy Edstrom, Head of Managed Wealth at Onramp Bitcoin rejoins me to discuss the govt. debt levels, retirement planning on Bitcoin, price modeling, risks of leverage yield on Bitcoin and more!Summary In this episode, Andy Edstrom returns to discuss the evolution of Bitcoin since their last conversation, touching on price modeling, the risks of leverage, and the future of Bitcoin loans. They explore the implications of government debt, the role of gold, and the potential for yield in a Bitcoin

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00:57:10

Bitcoin Custody & Proof of Reserves with Alexander...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2024/09/19

With growing institutional adoption of Bitcoin through custodians, investors will demand transparency through ‘Proof of Reserves’. Alexander Leishman, CEO & CTO, River joins me to discuss more of the institutional adoption of Bitcoin, Coinbase’s hesitation towards Proof of Reserves, US Govt. debt and more.Summary In this episode of the Stephan Livera podcast, host Stephan speaks with Alex Leishman, CEO and CTO of River, about various topics surrounding Bitcoin, including the current state of

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01:17:25

The Power of Political Decentralization with Ryan...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2024/09/13

Secession may seem like a dirty word, but it has happened many times in history and it’s worth understanding the political and economic benefits it can yield. Ryan McMaken, Executive Editor and Economist at the Mises Institute joins me to discuss his book, Breaking Away. Summary In this conversation, Stephan and Ryan McMaken discuss the topic of secession and its advantages. They explore the historical and theoretical context of secession, highlighting the benefits of radical decentralization and

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01:20:11

Bitcoin Product Market Fit For Savings with Pierre...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2024/09/11

My friend Pierre Rochard (VP Research at Riot Platforms) rejoins me on the show to discuss some of his latest views. Summary In this conversation, Stephan and Pierre discuss the concept of long-term savings in Bitcoin and its product-market fit. Pierre introduces a metric for measuring long-term savings by looking at the age of UTXOs (unspent transaction outputs). They also explore the idea of rebalancing and the importance of aligning financial decisions with personal goals. The conversation

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00:53:01

Can Lightning Liquidity Be Solved with Liquid? With...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2024/09/09

Tankred Hase has experience working with various Bitcoin and Lightning companies such as Lightning Labs and Swan previously. He joins me to talk about Bitcoin, Lightning and Liquid. We discuss some of the real world challenges and trade offs that builders and developers face, as well as the likely path forward from here. Summary Tankred discusses the current state of Bitcoin, Lightning, and Liquid development. He highlights the progress made in terms of user experience and liquidity. However, he

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01:28:34

Full Reserve vs "Real Bills" with Philipp Bagus - SLP600

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2024/08/29

Philipp Bagus rejoins me to discuss his newest book, ‘Full Reserve Banking versus The Real Bills Doctrine’. This is his response to Juan Ramón Rallo, and in it we discuss:🔸 The currency school and the banking school 🔸The problem of ‘double availability’ 🔸Why the creation of fiduciary media is a problem 🔸The correct categorization of goods and money 🔸Full Reserve in a Bitcoin world? 🔸Milei’s work in Argentina Summary: In this conversation, Stephan interviews Dr. Philipp Bagus about the full

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01:11:38

Bitcoin Hardware Security Panel - NVK, Craig Raw,...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2024/08/21

Bitcoin security, especially during the upcoming bull run, is extremely important. In this high powered hardware security panel episode featuring NVK, Craig Raw, Rearden, Salvatoshi, AddBTC, we discuss the key trade offs of bitcoin hardware security.🔸What are the implications of Dark Skippy? 🔸What are some of the most common ways people lose their coins? 🔸Risks of USB in hardware wallets 🔸Standardization & inspection of wallets Summary The panel discusses the recent Dark Skippy attack and

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00:56:05

Getting on Zero with Sahil - SLP598

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2024/08/18

Sahil Chaturvedi, Designer at Foundry joins me to share his experience of getting on zero fiat and fully embracing Bitcoin as a unit of account. We discuss: 🔸#GetOnZero fiat 🔸Tools required to crossover 🔸Tax implications 🔸Weathering volatility 🔸Using intermediaries to live on a Bitcoin Standard Summary Sahil discusses the concept of 'Get On Zero' and the reasons behind it. The conversation explores the concept of 'get on zero,' which means minimizing fiat currency holdings

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01:06:04

Dark Skippy: A New Attack on Bitcoin Hardware...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2024/08/14

Dark Skippy is a new attack that in theory, makes it much easier for a malicious person to steal your coins. Listen in to learn about some of the ins and outs here, as well as mitigation and the path forward for the industry from @utxoclub , @LLFOURN & @robin_linus . Why air gapping is not the be all end all Dark Skippy in context with other attacks Security while signing transactions, and security while generating keys RFC6979 Deterministic nonce generation Updating PSBT to help

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00:58:01

Lightning is the common language of Bitcoin with Roy...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2024/08/09

Just like how English is the international language of business, Bitcoin’s lightning network is how various layers and apps and products will ‘talk’ to each other. Roy Sheinfeld, founder and CEO of Breez (@Breez_Tech) rejoins me to talk about updates in lightning and what’s new with Breez SDK. We discuss the various layers and ways of interacting with Bitcoin and lightning, using Liquid (@Liquid_BTC) with swaps, and Bitcoin as a medium of exchange. Summary: In this conversation, Stephan and Roy

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00:44:38

A New Way to Invest in Bitcoin Startups? Mike Jarmuz...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2024/08/06

Thunder Funder is a new funding portal by Mike Jarmuz (CEO) and Rockstar Dev (CTO). This will be a new way to allow retail investors to participate in bitcoin company equity rounds. Muzz and I discuss the ins and outs of what this means, as well as what it could mean for bitcoin and open source companies. Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (00:55) - Overview of Lightning Ventures & Thunder Funder (12:15) - Sponsor (13:50) - Pros and cons of investing in Bitcoin startups (19:28) - Liquidity,

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00:48:22

SLP594 Antoine Poinsot on Bitcoin Core Development &...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2024/07/29

Joining me is Antoine (@darosior), to discuss the latest developments around Liana and the growing importance of inheritance planning. We also delve into The Great Consensus clean up, important bug fixes and disclosure of Bitcoin core vulnerabilities. Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (00:40) - The latest developments with Liana (02:16) - Inheritance planning with Liana (05:59) - What is The Great Consensus Clean up? (07:30) - What is the Timewarp bug? (15:51) - What would it take to fix the bug? (19:08)

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01:00:14

How Do You Retire on Bitcoin? With Morgen Rochard SLP593

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2024/07/22

Can you retire on Bitcoin savings? What do the numbers look like? Morgen Rochard, Founder and Lead Financial Planner of Origin Wealth Advisers joins me to explain: The 4% rule and how to modify it Being conservative in your planning CPI inflation being hard to predict Do you rebalance? Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (01:03) - 4% rule, Bitcoin & FIRE (04:41) - HODLers vs TradFi allocation (12:34) - Why you should be conservative with Bitcoin retirement (20:16) - What if you retire

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01:14:53

The Fertility Crisis and Cultural Answers to it with...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2024/07/19

The global fertility crisis is on with many western and developed nations below replacement fertility. Joining me to discuss this problem is Daniel Hess (aka @MoreBirths on X). Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (00:54) - How bad is the global fertility crisis? (04:50) - Implications of low birth rate for future generations (09:54) - Causes for declining global rate of fertility (11:53) - Marriages affecting birth rate (15:38) - Religion affecting birth rate (17:36) - Fertility rate in the East (21:28) -

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01:00:42

Stable Channels with Tony Klausing (SLP591)

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2024/07/15

Even as bitcoiners, we can’t deny that there is demand for ‘stablecoins’ or some kind of stable value feature. Tony Klausing, bitcoin and lightning developer joins me to talk about Stable Channels. This approach to stable value is self custodial, P2P, and bitcoin-native. We talk about the benefits, trade offs and who this would be suitable for. Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (00:51) - Tony’s background (03:28) - Opportunity of Stable Channels (05:46) - Fiat-backed stablecoins Vs. Crypto-backed

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01:06:53

SLP590 The Bushido of Bitcoin with Aleksandar Svetski

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2024/07/10

Aleksandar Svetski (@SvetskiWrites) rejoins me to talk about his newest book, The Bushido of Bitcoin. We get into a discussion about: Anti-egalitarianism Virtues Why Bitcoiners should ‘stop being plebs’ The ascend & descend of civilisations Imbibing warrior culture in Bitcoin The masses and the remnant Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (00:41) - Who is ‘The Bushido of Bitcoin’ for? (11:13) - The role of legitimate hierarchy (18:14) - The cyclical nature of civilisations (22:21) - Sponsors (25:20)

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01:09:26

Abundance, Generosity, and the State with Guido...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2024/07/07

Jörg Guido Hülsmann is a Senior Fellow of the Mises Institute, and he rejoins me to discuss his latest book on Abundance, Generosity and the State. Bitcoiners like to spell out a lot of the social and cultural problems in the world today, and Dr Hülsmann is one of the leading lights in showing how fiat currency and government intervention have caused negative outcomes. We discuss the way gratuitous benefits come to us in a free market capitalist society, and the many ways government intervention

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