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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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01:14:04

Bitcoin Oasis 2024 interviews - Zucco, Rizzo, Dashjr,...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2024/02/10

We’re trying something a little different this episode! While at Bitcoin Oasis 2024 in Dubai I captured some short interviews with some speakers at the conference. We covered a wide range of topics ranging from Bitcoin Spam, to nation state adoption and honestly grappling with bitcoin user adoption trade offs. The speakers interviewed are: Alejandro De La Torre of Demand Mining Luke Dashjr of Ocean Mining Prince Philip of Serbia, from JAN3 Pete Rizzo of Bitcoin Magazine Giacomo Zucco of

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00:57:34

Big Changes in El Salvador with Mike Peterson SLP547

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2024/02/06

Mike Peterson from Bitcoin Beach El Zonte, El Salvador rejoins me on the show to give listeners some updates from El Salvador. Having a reduced crime rate and improved investment and tourism into the country has driven big changes! We talk: How things look a few years on from the Bitcoin Law Life on the ground in El Salvador How easy it is to move El Salvador $1M Citizenship Program Dealing with on chain fees Custodial vs Self Custodial and pragmatism ‘Circular Economies’ and insights

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01:04:53

2024 Lightning Wallet Overview with Anita Posch SLP546

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2024/02/02

Get an overview of lightning wallets in this episode with Anita Posch. Anita walks through what she found in testing self custodial lightning wallets under conditions of poor internet connectivity. We also talk about themes that came up at the recent Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town South Africa. On the ground insights Results of the self custodial wallet test Which LN apps came out best? The situation with fees Where the test might not be suitable How things may change with a Liquid or

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01:11:06

Bitcoin Life Insurance with Zac Townsend SLP545

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2024/01/30

What does Life Insurance look like when it’s all priced and done in Bitcoin? Zac Townsend (CEO and co-founder of Meanwhile) joins me on the show to talk about it. We discuss: Life insurance as a model Term or Whole life Bitcoin denomination Is it the next Celsius or BlockFi? Does it work under a deflationary Private credit fund Links: X: @ztownsend X: @meanwhilelife Site: meanwhile.bm Sponsors: Swan.com (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Mempool.space

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01:04:04

Where Did Bitcoin Come From? The Genesis Book with...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2024/01/26

Aaron van Wirdum rejoins me to talk about his exploration of how Bitcoin came to be. We talk about his new book, The Genesis Book. In this book, Aaron explores some of the technologies, and philosophies that led to the creation of Bitcoin. We discuss: What he learned in making this book Hayek and the Austrians Extropians Cryptography and the Cypherpunks Libertarians Precursor tech to Bitcoin Links: X: @AaronvanW Site: http://thegenesisbook.com/ Nostr

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00:56:38

Bitcoin Mining Around the World with Seb Gouspillou...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2024/01/21

Sébastien Gouspillou is a French Bitcoin miner, entrepreneur, and speaker. He is the CEO of BBGS (Big Block Green Services) and he joins me to talk about Bitcoin mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Oman and elsewhere around the world: Bitcoin mining in the DRC Bitcoin mining in Oman Using various forms of energy Working in different environments Narrative shifts in Bitcoin Mining and Proof of Work Links: X: @SebGouspillou Site: bbgsmining.com Sponsors: Swan.com (code

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01:03:57

Defending Bitcoin PoW in the EU with Lyudmyla...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2024/01/17

It seems that the EU is constantly coming out with bad new regulations that will impact Bitcoiners and Bitcoin miners. Joining me today is Lyudmyla Kozlovska and Bota Jardemalie from the Open Dialogue Foundation - Bitcoin and human rights advocates. We talk about: EU bureaucracy and ECB threat to Bitcoin Why engage with these people at all? Attacks on Bitcoin’s Proof of Work Threat to self custody and sovereignty - AML Bitcoin as bank of last resort How you can help with

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01:13:38

Covenant Use Cases & TXHASH with Steven Roose (SLP541)

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2024/01/14

Given the recent discussion on covenants, you might be curious about what actual covenant use cases look like. Joining me today is Steven Roose to help explain covenant uses and TXHASH as well as various objections: Case for Covenants Why TXHASH Scope of changes Covenants.info Covenant use cases Ark Commercial viability Links: X: @stevenroose3 Site: Covenants.info TXHASH ML post: https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2022-January/019813.html Sponsors: Swan.com

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01:10:05

A New Era for Bitcoin with Tuur Demeester (SLP540)

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2024/01/11

On the eve of Bitcoin ETFs being approved, is Bitcoin entering a new era? Tuur Demeester, long time bitcoin advocate, writer and speaker rejoins me on the show to discuss his thoughts: This new era for Bitcoin ETF approval and what it means Capture risks are low Psychology of a market cycle and HODLers “Hate buying” Bitcoin Bitcoin Life Insurance Why every company needs a Bitcoin strategy Future of Bitcoin use Note this show was recorded Jan 10th 2024 8pm Dubai (11am Eastern time),

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00:30:51

Living in Dubai and Bitcoin Oasis with Lara Eggiman...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2024/01/10

Have you heard about Dubai but been wondering about what it’s like there? Lara Eggiman joins me to talk about Dubai, the UAE and the new bitcoin-only conference launching here, Bitcoin Oasis. We discuss: Dubai lifestyle Common misconceptions Tips for people who want to set up in Dubai Why the UAE is well placed for Bitcoin adoption Bitcoin Oasis Bitcoin Association Links: X: @SwissAlice1 Site: Bitcoin-oasis.com Sponsors: Swan.com (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA)

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01:04:59

The Real Origins of Money with Natalie Smolenski SLP538

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2024/01/08

In this conversation, Natalie Smolenski discusses the intersection of Bitcoin, anthropology, and political economy. She explores the debate on the origin of money and the clash between anthropologists and economists. Smolenski argues that money is a social technology that can take different forms based on trust and use cases. She examines the limitations of fiat currency and the importance of trust in debt settlement. Smolenski also discusses the rise of Bitcoin as a competing institution to

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01:20:44

Are Covenants Necessary for Bitcoin? with Brandon...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2023/12/31

Not everybody understands that blockchains themselves don’t scale. And this may create some tricky implications if we want to onboard large numbers of people to Bitcoin. This is why some of the discussion nowadays is about soft forks and covenants. Brandon Black rejoins me to talk about some of his ideas on how many people can use Bitcoin with current tech, and how covenants such as CTV (Check Template Verify) could help improve this. We discuss: How many people can use Bitcoin Why not build

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01:16:52

Elizabeth’s War on Bitcoin with Pierre Rochard (SLP535)

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2023/12/25

Elizabeth Warren has come out with a new anti Bitcoin bill. Joining me is VP of Research at Riot Platforms, Pierre Rochard. We talk about: What’s in the bill Policy objectives “Unhosted wallets” FATF Ordinals Tx Fees Third school of thought on long term fees Links: X: @BitcoinPierre Sponsors: Swan.com (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Mempool.space Stephan Livera links: Follow me on X: @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast

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02:50:09

Michael Saylor on Bitcoin Principles (SLP536)

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2023/12/22

What are the key principles underlying Bitcoin? How should we think about changes to Bitcoin? Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman and Founder of MicroStrategy rejoins me on the show to discuss: Bitcoin Protocols Bitcoin Principles Bitcoin Dynamics Bitcoin Politics Bitcoin Philosophy Links: X: @saylor Prior Episode: SLP213 Michael Saylor – Bitcoin Dematerializes Money Prior Episode:SLP213 Michael Saylor – Bitcoin Dematerializes Money Sponsors: Swan.com (code LIVERA)

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00:52:26

Small Business for Bitcoiners with Bobby Shell (SLP534)

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2023/12/18

Should Bitcoiners consider Small Business? What are some of the important considerations here? Bobby Shell of Voltage and Imprint Digital joins me on the show to talk about his experiences in SMB and why Bitcoiners should also think about it. Why do SMB Earning more and making an impact His experiences with digital and physical businesses Why not just stack sats? The latest at Voltage Links: Twitter/X: @iBobbyShell Linked: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobby-shell-iv/ Youtube:

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01:39:23

The Great Drivechain Debate with Paul Sztorc and...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2023/12/15

Drivechain is a proposal from 2015 which has had a lot of community debate recently. Joining us today to debate this are Paul Sztorc (CEO of Layer Two Labs) and Peter Todd. We discuss a range of points: Drivechain and miner centralisation Whether you can delegate running a node Legal risks Fees and Blocksize limits Links: Earlier episode with Shinobi: Will Drivechain Centralise Bitcoin? With Shinobi X: @peterktodd Peter Todd’s post: Drivechains: A Detailed Analysis Peter’s

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00:52:36

Bitcoin Seed Backups for Multi Sig with SeedHammer...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2023/12/12

Now many of us are familiar with the idea of using steel backups for our bitcoin private keys, but what about in the case of multi signature? And what about using machine engraving? Dax and E from the SeedHammer project join me to talk: Why they are interested in this problem Passphrase vs multi sig Descriptor backup on steel Seed Hammer walk through Cost Attack vectors Changing standards Where the project is going next Links: X: @SeedHammer Site: Seedhammer.com Github:

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01:02:13

How Many People Can Use Lightning? LSP Specs with...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2023/12/05

How many people can use Bitcoin and Lightning today? Severin Buhler from Synonym joins me to talk about the LSP spec as well as lightning development. We talk about how the new LSP spec will enable more wallet builders, and more user choice, as well as smoothing the process for LSPs to compete: What is an LSP A marketplace of LSPs Competition between jurisdictions Wallet of Satoshi news How many people can use lightning? LSP business models LSPS1 and 2 JIT Channels Asynchronous

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00:48:44

Growing a Bitcoin Circular Economy with Fernando...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2023/12/03

There are various Bitcoin ‘circular economies’ but we talk with Fernando Motolese about how he started Bitcoin Beach Brazil, as well as his efforts in creating a new merchant POS terminal device, Bitcoinize. We discuss: How Bitcoin Beach Brazil started Onboarding merchants Bolt card Tech stack Tourists and Locals experience Bitcoinize device HODL vs Spend Fundraising Links: Fernando Motolese X: @MotoleseOficial Bitcoinize site: bitcoinize.com Bitcoinize POS on X:

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01:06:20

Ciudad Morazán with Massimo Mazzone (SLP529)

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2023/12/01

Free Private Cities are an exciting attempt at a new model for private governance. I’ve previously spoken with leaders in this movement such as Titus Gebel and Peter Young. Today I’m speaking with the founder of Ciudad Morazan, another free private city in Honduras. This one is a little different to the others you may have heard of, as this one is more focused on ‘blue collar’ workers, families, and businesses. We talk about the free private cities model and how it is being applied differently here

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