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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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01:02:42

SLP331 Eric Sirion - MiniMint, Federated Mints for...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2021/12/16

Chaumian e-cash is a predecessor idea to Bitcoin. Listen in to Stephan and Eric Sirion (elsirion) discuss the idea of federated mints and this particular idea of MiniMint. Eric’s research is being sponsored by Blockstream. This idea may offer even more privacy and scalability for Bitcoin users, but with some custodial and trust trade offs. How it works Custodial trade offs and who should use it How lightning works Deposits, withdrawals and internal transfers Community custody Links:

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01:28:58

SLP330 Laserhodl - Opting out of ‘The Great Reset’...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2021/12/15

What’s really going on with all the Hysteria? Is it a cabal or some confluence of interests? Laserhodl joins me to talk about what’s going on, and how to opt out. The Great Reset CBDCs / control coins Social credit systems Freedom tech Opting out of the commie tech stack #GetOnZero - and my slight disagreement Links: Twitter: @laserhodl Relevant episodes: SLP265 Diverter – Becoming Uncle Jim: Being Digital Sherpa for Family & Friends SLP315 k3tan – Networking For

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01:01:32

SLP329 Samson Mow - Bitcoin Bonds For Bitcoin City...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2021/12/13

Samson Mow CSO of Blockstream rejoins me on the show to breakdown Bitcoin Bonds. We chat: Structure of Bitcoin bonds Why not HODL bitcoin? Who is the target market for these? Operationally how it would work Liquid AMP Benefits, opportunities and risks Reaction by bitcoiners to the announcement What Bitcoin City could become Links: Twitter: @Excellion Site: Blockstream.com Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Hodl Hodl Lend Compass Mining Braiins.com Unchained Capital (code

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01:04:36

SLP328 The Rise of Bitcoin Nomadism with CoinsureNZ

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2021/12/09

CoinsureNZ rejoins me on the show to chat about the new rising trend of Bitcoin Nomads. We talk about the benefits of this approach in achieving more sovereignty for yourself, whether that is financial or in your ability to carry on living life in the age of Hysteria. We discuss: Benefits and why do it? How to get started Resources you need Is it only for single people? Getting set up in a new location Where to go Downsides and costs of this lifestyle Links: Twitter: @coinsureNZ

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01:03:15

SLP327 Mike Germano - Going Against Fiat Media &...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2021/12/06

Mike Germano of Bitcoin Magazine (and previously of Vice) joins me to talk about his latest efforts with Bitcoin Magazine Print edition and to share his thoughts on media in today’s age. We chat: Why do a print magazine now Is Bitcoin media overly US biased? Why Fiat Media is getting Bitcoin wrong Technical precision and accuracy in stories Links: Twitter: @mikegermano Site: BitcoinMagazine.com Other episodes: SLP305 El Salvador Bitcoin Law on the Ground With Aaron Van Wirdum

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01:09:43

SLP326 Dylan Leclair Using Fiat Debt For Bitcoin...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2021/12/02

Dylan Leclair of Bitcoin Magazine and UTXO Management joins me to talk about the fiat debt system, as well as why and how some people use the system against itself. We get into: The current situation on the fiat standard Why consider using debt to stack Bitcoin The advantages of using this approach Costs and risks Avoiding Liquidation Bitcoin mining using fiat loans Trends and where this is all going Links: Twitter: @DylanLeClair_ The Deep Dive: The Deep Dive by Bitcoin Magazine

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01:07:35

SLP325 PlanB - Is the S2F model still on track? What...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2021/11/29

Plan B (pseudonymous quant) rejoins me on the show to talk about how the S2F model is going and whether it will be a problem if Bitcoin does not hit $100k by the end of 2021. In this conversation we get into: Spelling out the different types of models PlanB uses and talks about Failure conditions for the model The Floor model Are we going to supercycle? When does the S2F model fully break down? Links: Twitter: @100trillionUSD Site: PlanBTC.com Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Hodl Hodl

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01:06:11

SLP324 Scaling Bitcoin off chain with Matt Corallo,...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2021/11/26

This is a Tabconf 2021 panel discussion that I moderated with well known Lightning contributors and builders. Some of the topics we got into: Building out infrastructure General thoughts about scaling off chain Lightning dual funded or v2 channels Stress testing the network Lightning routing as professional specialisation Lightning ‘growing up’ and maturing Links: Matt Corallo TheBlueMatt Lisa Neigut (niftynei) Alex Bosworth Graham Krizek Tabconf.com Prior episodes: SLP257

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01:03:23

SLP323 Graham Krizek - Running Hosted Bitcoin &...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2021/11/25

Graham Krizek is Founder and CEO of Voltage, a Bitcoin and Lightning node company. If you’re interested in why you would have someone else host your node, check out this episode where we talk: Getting into Lightning Using a cloud node Setting up as a merchant with BTCPay Easy deployment Cost of running Flow and sidecar channels Getting inbound liquidity Links: Site: https://voltage.cloud/ Twitter: @gkrizek Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Hodl Hodl Lend Compass Mining Braiins.com

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00:58:32

SLP322 Perth Heat - The Baseball Team on a Bitcoin...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2021/11/18

Steve Nelkovski (CEO) and Patrick (Chief Bitcoin Officer) of Perth Heat, join me to talk about being the first sports team to go on a full Bitcoin standard. That includes players, staff, merchandise, tickets, sponsorship, and holding Bitcoin on the balance sheet. We chat: The journey of going on a bitcoin standard Having a Chief Bitcoin Officer Handling payment The benefits of being on a Bitcoin standard How it will change sport Links: Site: perthheat.com.au Twitter: @PerthHeat

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00:49:38

SLP321 On chain scaling with Bitcoin Core Developers...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2021/11/15

This is a Tabconf 2021 panel discussion that I moderated with some of the top research and development minds in Bitcoin today. Pieter Wuille is at Chaincode Labs, Andrew Poelstra is Director of Research at Blockstream, Murch is at Chaincode Labs, and Andrew Chow is working at Blockstream on Bitcoin Core. In this panel we spoke about: Main constraints of on chain scaling Assumevalid and assumeutxo Taproot and MuSig2 Transaction space saving Cross input signatures What it would look like in

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00:50:07

SLP320 Statechains and Mercury Wallet: A New Privacy...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2021/11/11

Nicholas Gregory of CommerceBlock (creator of Mercury Wallet) joins me to talk about statechains and the recent launch of Mercury Wallet. We talk about statechains, what they mean for bitcoin scaling and/or privacy, as well as practical implications of using Mercury Wallet. We chat: Statechains Scaling Privacy implications Tor use Trust implications with statechain operators Mercury Wallet Fees Infrastructure Statechain Torch Links: Site: MercuryWallet.com Linked In: Nicholas

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01:12:14

SLP319 T-Bast Lightning Protocol Privacy Exploration

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2021/11/06

What can be done to improve Lightning network privacy? T-bast (Bastien Teinturier) of ACINQ joins me to talk about this. There are both on chain privacy and off chain privacy implications of Bitcoin and the lightning network and we get into a range of discussion on: On chain privacy Taproot and MuSig2 Off chain privacy Route blinding Payment decorrelation Trampoline routing ACINQ Phoenix Links: Twitter: @realtbast Site: acinq.co Other relevant episodes: SLP142 Pierre-Marie

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01:04:51

SLP318 Ronald Pol - The ineffectiveness of AML

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2021/11/01

Dr Ronald Pol, former lawyer and researcher joins me to talk about how and why AML laws are ineffective and simply cost taxpayers, customers an incredible amount. We chat: The environment of AML laws FATF and how they create these laws Breathtaking costs Effectiveness around 0.1% KYC benefits some criminals Links: EffectiveAML.org Twitter: @ronaldpol LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronpol/ Research paper: Anti-money laundering: The world’s least effective policy

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01:09:23

SLP317 Tomer Strolight - Why Learn About Bitcoin?

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2021/10/30

Tomer Strolight, author in the Bitcoin space joins me to talk about his writing and why Bitcoin is so different to what you’ve seen before. This episode is specially created for beginners and people trying to learn more about Bitcoin. We chat: How physics protects your Bitcoin Bitcoin is more than just money Why is Bitcoin so complicated? Bitcoin and stopping theft Tomer links: Free Book: Why Bitcoin Twitter: @TomerStrolight Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Hodl Hodl Lend Compass Mining

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01:01:16

SLP316 Why Libertarians Should Focus On Bitcoin -...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2021/10/27

Long time bitcoiner Vake, and CEO of Students for Liberty Wolf von Laer join me on the show to talk about liberty, and why libertarians should focus on Bitcoin as their top priority: Connections between bitcoin and liberty Why some libertarians haven’t focused on Bitcoin What they could be doing Why libertarians should prioritise the Bitcoin strategy for liberty above others Guest links: Vake: @vakeraj Wolf von Laer: @wolfvonlaer Students For Liberty:

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00:57:54

SLP315 k3tan - Networking For Bitcoiners

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2021/10/26

Have you been wanting to learn more about networking in how it relates to running your node? k3tan, my long-time friend and co-founder of Ministry of Nodes joins me to discuss: Basic tips on networking and IP Securing your home network with practical tips Using your bitcoin node and wallet Tor and VPN Home box nodes vs VPS What kind of equipment you should use to run your bitcoin node - Raspis vs desktop PC Links: Twitter: @_k3tan Site: ministryofnodes.com.au Guide: Ubuntu Node

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00:54:35

SLP314 Dustin Trammell - The Second Node On The...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2021/10/23

Dustin Trammell, information security professional and early Bitcoin user joins me on the show to talk: Being early in Bitcoin and the culture in those days Talking with Satoshi Early stories The hopes for a sound money future Investing in Bitcoin companies Bitcoin’s multiple layers Dustin Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/druidian/status/1447866520093315072 Blog post: https://blog.dustintrammell.com/i-am-not-satoshi/ Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Hodl Hodl Lend Compass Mining

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01:03:49

SLP313 Gigi - USD is going down to 1 sat & Bitcoin is...

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2021/10/18

Gigi, author, developer and speaker in the Bitcoin space joins me to talk about why Bitcoin is Time, and why the USD is going down to 1 sat. We chat: The pieces that had to be pulled together for Bitcoin to work Tokens are timeless, ledgers are not Why USD is going to 1 sat UX and how it will be solved over time Operating in the bitcoin space as a nym Gigi links: Bitcoin is Time: https://dergigi.com/2021/01/14/bitcoin-is-time/ On Bitcoin’s UX:

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00:53:35

SLP312 Mark Moss - Energy Crisis, Cycles & Bitcoin

Stephan Livera Podcast ·

2021/10/12

Mark Moss, entrepreneur, investor, and host of The Mark Moss show on YouTube and iHeartRadio joins me on the show to talk about the recent energy crisis. We talk about what’s causing it, and the cycles impacting our world today. We also talk about dealing with it and responding to it. Mark Moss links: Twitter: @1MarkMoss YouTube: The Mark Moss Show - Youtube Event: Market Disruptors Live Miami Nov 12-14 Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Hodl Hodl Lend Compass Mining Unchained Capital (code

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