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PODCAST

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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01:08:03

SLP351 Jeff Vandrew - Bitcoin for the very long term

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2022/02/21

Jeff Vandrew of Unchained Capital joins me on the show to share his thoughts on Bitcoin for the very long term. Where is it going, and how should you think about using the retirement system to potentially stack more sats? We chat: Where is Bitcoin going over the long term? What happens if more states make Bitcoin legal tender? How big is the market for retirement savings What about just stacking sats outside retirement accounts? Roth vs Traditional IRAs McNulty case and whether it stops

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00:58:16

SLP350 Benny Peiser - The Net Zero Agenda Will Crash

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2022/02/18

Benny Peiser of Net Zero Watch joins me on the show to talk about ‘net zero’ and the inaccuracy in the presentation of arguments on renewables. We discuss: What is ‘net zero’ Accurate treatment of costs and benefits How much of it is regulation or market choice ESG box ticking The impact on everyday people ‘Greenwashing’ by some countries Why it will crash Links: Twitter: @netzerowatch Site: netzerowatch.com Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Hodl Hodl Lend Compass Mining

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01:10:24

SLP349 Chris Stewart Bitcoin DLCs & Stablechannels

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2022/02/14

Chris Stewart Founder and CEO of Suredbits joins me on the show to talk about the latest with Bitcoin DLCs. You might have heard my earlier show with Nadav Kohen but in this one we chat: ‘Maximalism’ and tech ‘Policing activity’ Block space market over time Where DLCs are at today Lightning DLCs vs on-chain DLCs Doing stablechannels Practical and commercial applications Umbrel app Links: Twitter: @Chris_Stewart_5 Site: suredbits.com Suredbits Stablechannel blog post

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00:55:11

SLP348 Nick Hansen Luxor - Bitcoin Mining Narratives...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2022/02/11

Nick Hansen, CEO and Founder of Luxor Technology joins me to talk about the bitcoin mining scene, the narrative around bitcoin mining energy use and Proof of Work, Demand Response, ‘ESG’, China ban, Intel coming into the mining game, and hash rate derivatives. Links: Twitter: @hash_bender Site: luxor.tech Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Hodl Hodl Lend Compass Mining Braiins.com Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Stephan Livera links: Show notes and website

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00:49:13

SLP347 Kyle Murphy Building Pleb Lab: Bitcoin...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2022/02/07

Kyle Murphy of Pleb Lab and Austin Bitcoin Club joins me on the show to talk about the Austin Bitcoin scene and his role in growing it. We also get into what Pleb Lab is and the bitcoin entrepreneurship in Austin, Texas. This is a great show to get a sense of the community in Austin as well as thoughts on how Bitcoin’s ecosystem grows. Links: Twitter: @The_bitcoin_bum Site: PlebLab.com Site: Austin Bitcoin Club Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Hodl Hodl Lend Compass Mining Braiins.com

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00:57:09

SLP346 Nicolas Burtey - Synthetic USD & Bitcoin Banking

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2022/02/04

Nicolas Burtey of Galoy Money rejoins me on the show for a fascinating discussion about doing synthetic USD as a building block to bringing it to the Bitcoin Beach wallet. We talk about: The latest with Galoy Bitcoin Banking 4 ways of doing synthetic USD value Why is it necessary? How to fund it? Risks Links: Twitter: @NicolasBurtey Twitter: GaloyMoney Site: Galoy.io Github: GitHub - GaloyMoney/galoy: bitcoin banking infrastructure Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Hodl Hodl Lend

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00:51:16

SLP345 Danny Brewster - Bitcoin Needs Builders

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2022/02/02

Danny Brewster, Founder & CEO of FastBitcoins joins me on the show to chat: Dealing with regulation as a bitcoin business Products and services for bitcoiners Expanding into new markets around the world Challenges and rewards of being bitcoin only Bitcoin builders and why we need them Links: Twitter: @BTCDanny Site: FastBitcoins.com FastBitcoins Twitter: @FastBitcoins Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Hodl Hodl Lend Compass Mining Braiins.com Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)

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01:01:37

SLP344 NVK - Coldcard Mk4, Tapsigner, Satscard -...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2022/01/30

NVK, co founder and CEO of CoinKite rejoins me on the show to talk about the latest and exciting developments in the world of Bitcoin hardware security. CoinKite are pushing forward with NFC as a way of making hardware wallet UX easy but also keeping the hardware accessible from a cost point of view We chat: What’s changing with Coldcard Mk4 Memory, SE, processor NFC for bitcoin transactions Tapsigner Satscard Business models for open source Low cost devices Operating without laptops

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00:57:32

SLP343 r0ckstar dev & Pavlenex - Career Opportunities...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2022/01/26

R0ckstar dev & Pavlenex of BTCPay Server and other projects (Strike, Bitcoin Smiles, Bitcoin Design) rejoin me on the show to talk about Bitcoin, Open Source community ethos, and how it can lead to career opportunities. We chat: BTCPay 4 years on Open Source for hiring Bitcoinerjobs.com How open source projects mature How to grow the project How to move on from a project R0ckstar’s big announcement What’s coming with BTCPay Server Links: Twitter: @r0ckstardev Twitter:

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00:53:35

SLP342 Heavily Armed Clown - Should Bitcoiners Get on...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2022/01/24

Heavily Armed Clown (aka HAC) joins me on the show to talk about this idea of #GetOnZero. We chat: The case for #GetOnZeroFiat Issues with it Dealing with CGT Mindset shifts Emergency fund Inflation rates What scenarios you still need to hold fiat Links: Twitter: @heavilyarmedc Site: Bitcoinechochamber.com Site: WTFHappenedIn1971.com Stephan’s article discussed: Is It Time For Bitcoiners To Get On "Zero Fiat"? Not Yet. Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Hodl Hodl Lend Compass

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00:56:02

SLP341 Zelko & Din - Ronin Dojo & Tanto

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2022/01/22

Zelko and Din join me to talk about updates with the Ronin Dojo project for Samourai Wallet users. We chat: Where the project started FOSS project ethos Thoughts on VC funding Privacy wallets Bitcoin node project evolution FOSS business & project Tanto Hardware Supporting Specter and Sparrow Links: Twitter: @RoninDojoNode Site: RoninDojo Din: @Din_J76 Zelko: @BTCxZelko Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Hodl Hodl Lend Compass Mining Braiins.com Unchained Capital (code

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01:05:47

SLP340 Peter Young - El Salvador On The Ground & Free...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2022/01/20

Peter Young of the Free Private City Foundation joins me on the show to talk about some of his experiences on the ground and some updates with Free Private Cities. We chat: El Salvador on the ground Bitcoin and Lightning in the real world What it really costs to do merchant processing Free Private Cities Honduras ZEDEs Liberty In Our Lifetime Links: Twitter: @petermiyoung Site: Free Private Cities Foundation Conference: Liberty In Our Lifetime Conference Relevant episodes:

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01:26:23

SLP339 Jeremy Rubin - What is Check Template Verify?

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2022/01/17

Jeremy Rubin, bitcoin core contributor joins me on the show to talk about Check Template Verify (CTV) - his soft fork proposal to bring new functionality to Bitcoin. We discuss: How the idea started High level goals with Bitcoin How CTV might bring new functionality Congestion control use case Vaults and protecting coins Contrasting CTV with APO ANYPREVOUT Commercial use of CTV Links: BIP: CHECK TEMPLATE VERIFY Site: utxos.org Twitter: @JeremyRubin Advent Calendar blog series:

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01:08:14

SLP338 Mauricio Di Bartolomeo - Bitcoin Home Loans &...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2022/01/13

Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, Co Founder and CSO of Ledn joins me on the show to talk: Why use bitcoin backed loans? Fiat loan rates vs bitcoin loan rates Opportunities and risks New products and structures for home loans Dealing with margin calls and liquidation Stablecoins: are they essential? Where is the market going on this? Links: Twitter: @cryptonomista Site: Ledn.io Other episodes: SLP236 Nic Carter Stablecoins: Bullish Or Bearish For Bitcoin? SLP291 Caitlin Long –

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00:54:32

SLP337 Salvatore Ingala - Ledger’s New Bitcoin App:...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2022/01/11

Salvatore Ingala of Ledger joins me to talk about a big revamp of the Ledger Bitcoin app which brings support for a whole host of new features. We chat about: How the app shifted from v1 to v2 PSBT Taproot support Descriptors Merkle Trees Improved multi-signature and scripting support Links: Twitter: @salvatoshi Blog post: Bitcoin 2.0.0 App For Ledger Other relevant episodes: SLP99 Andrew Chow - Hardware Wallets and Bitcoin Core with HWI and PSBT SLP292 Andrew Chow Output

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00:50:58

SLP336 Sam Callahan - The Problem with the BIS

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2022/01/07

Sam Callahan of Swan Bitcoin joins me on the show to talk about the Bank of International Settlements (BIS). We chat about: Formation, and shady history Why it’s not accountable Their plans for social control CBDCs Loss of privacy War on Cash What can be done? Links: Twitter: @samcallah Thread: https://twitter.com/samcallah/status/1473815145545551873 Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Hodl Hodl Lend Compass Mining Braiins.com Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code

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00:57:10

SLP335 Don Stuart - Venture Capital and Bitcoin

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2022/01/04

Now there’s been some discussion about the impact of Venture Capitalists on the world of Bitcoin and ‘Crypto’. Don Stuart, startup investor & organizer of Kansas City Bitcoin meetup, joins me on the show to chat: What Venture Capital is Venture Capital model Vesting and incentives for VCs How they make money Bitcoin vs ‘Crypto’ VC Size of rounds raised Are Bitcoiners anti VC? In what cases does VC not make sense? Don links: Twitter: @kc_hodl Article: Venture Capital And Its

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01:03:16

SLP334 Jeff Booth - Escape The System & 2021 Year In...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2021/12/25

Jeff Booth, author, entrepreneur and speaker joins me to chat about the year 2021 in review for Bitcoiners. Some themes we discuss: Where the narrative is going with Bitcoin Fiat denomination vs Bitcoin denomination How politicians and regulators are seeing it Community building Bitcoin wallets and services Bitcoin tech Dealing with fear Links: Twitter: @JeffBooth Site: The Price of Tomorrow - And the Era of Abundance Prior episodes: SLP191 Jeff Booth - Bitcoin & Our

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01:08:52

SLP333 Cory Klippsten - Building for Bitcoiners

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2021/12/22

Cory Klippsten of Swan Bitcoin rejoins me on the show to talk about a range of things: “Crypto” advocacy as compared to Bitcoin advocacy Being an investor in the space & Bitcoiner Ventures Turkey inflation Avoiding trading Bitcoiner Jobs Swan Gifts Links: Twitter: @coryklippsten The Daily Bitcoiner: cory.substack.com Bitcoiner Jobs: bitcoinerjobs.co Bitcoiner Ventures: bitcoinerventures.com Article: The World Bitcoin Will Build Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Hodl Hodl Lend

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01:22:26

SLP332 Vijay Boyapati - The Bearish Case for Bitcoin

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2021/12/20

Vijay Boyapati, author and regular guest rejoins me on the show to chat about his recent book launch as well as a few ideas that specifically came from the book. We also chat about some of his more ‘bearish’ ideas on Bitcoin and that Bitcoin is not inevitable. Credentialism and fiat The book and response Stages of money Custodial risk Rehypothecation Concerted state attack on Bitcoin Bitcoin is not inevitable Links: Twitter: @real_vijay The Bullish Case for Bitcoin

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