Stephan Livera Podcast Archiv
776 Episoden
59 Minuten
Nick Farrow joins me to talk about new developments coming in Bitcoin multi-signature security:
FROST and what it is
Privacy benefits
Downsides of FROST e.g interactivity, complexity
ROAST - what it is
How hardware and software might have to change to adapt
The future of multi sig
Links:
Site: utxo.club
Twitter: @utxoclub
FROST paper https://eprint.iacr.org/2020/852.pdf
ROAST paper https://eprint.iacr.org/2022/550.pdf
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
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Mempool.space
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FROST and what it is
Privacy benefits
Downsides of FROST e.g interactivity, complexity
ROAST - what it is
How hardware and software might have to change to adapt
The future of multi sig
Links:
Site: utxo.club
Twitter: @utxoclub
FROST paper https://eprint.iacr.org/2020/852.pdf
ROAST paper https://eprint.iacr.org/2022/550.pdf
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Mempool.space
Stephan Livera links:
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1 Stunde 19 Minuten
Rapha Zagury CIO and Head of Research at Swan joins me to talk:
Financial modelling flaws in the fiat financial world
Putting things in terms that other people understand
Open source research
Nakamoto Portfolio
Schrodinger Model
Lump sum vs DCA
Bitcoin vs altcoin
Links:
Twitter: @alphaazeta
Site: NakamotoPortfolio.com
Blog: Why Bitcoin is the Ultimate Asset for your IRA
Nakamoto Portfolio thread: https://twitter.com/alphaazeta/status/1640005261099139073
Bitcoin vs altcoins thread: https://twitter.com/alphaazeta/status/1641534991556288532
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Mempool.space
Stephan Livera links:
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Subscribe to the podcast
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Financial modelling flaws in the fiat financial world
Putting things in terms that other people understand
Open source research
Nakamoto Portfolio
Schrodinger Model
Lump sum vs DCA
Bitcoin vs altcoin
Links:
Twitter: @alphaazeta
Site: NakamotoPortfolio.com
Blog: Why Bitcoin is the Ultimate Asset for your IRA
Nakamoto Portfolio thread: https://twitter.com/alphaazeta/status/1640005261099139073
Bitcoin vs altcoins thread: https://twitter.com/alphaazeta/status/1641534991556288532
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Mempool.space
Stephan Livera links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Patreon @stephanlivera
55 Minuten
Henrik Skogstrøm, Founder and CEO of LN Capital joins me to talk about the lightning network:
Managing large lightning nodes
Key challenges
Monitoring
Notifications
Tools required
Privacy vs reliability
New tech
Links:
Twitter: @ohskogstrom
Twitter: @LN_Capital
Site: https://ln.capital/
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Mempool.space
MicroStrategy Bitcoin and Lightning for Corporations event May 3-4, 2023 (code LIVERA): https://www.microstrategy.com/en/world-2023/bitcoin-for-corporations
Managing large lightning nodes
Key challenges
Monitoring
Notifications
Tools required
Privacy vs reliability
New tech
Links:
Twitter: @ohskogstrom
Twitter: @LN_Capital
Site: https://ln.capital/
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Mempool.space
MicroStrategy Bitcoin and Lightning for Corporations event May 3-4, 2023 (code LIVERA): https://www.microstrategy.com/en/world-2023/bitcoin-for-corporations
59 Minuten
Matthew Mezinskis of Porkopolis / Crypto Voices joins me on the show to help explain the structure of the fiat fractional reserve system. Listen to this episode to get an understanding of the different monetary metrics and more:
Monetary metrics, monetary base and more
Fractional reserve in the fiat system
Eurodollars and ‘crypto’ eurodollars
How the bitcoin system may evolve in future
Why focusing on bottom up is key
Links:
Twitter: @crypto_voices
Site: Porkopolis.io
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Mempool.space
Monetary metrics, monetary base and more
Fractional reserve in the fiat system
Eurodollars and ‘crypto’ eurodollars
How the bitcoin system may evolve in future
Why focusing on bottom up is key
Links:
Twitter: @crypto_voices
Site: Porkopolis.io
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Mempool.space
43 Minuten
Matyas Kuchar joins me to talk about the Czech Bitcoiner scene and what’s coming up with BTC Prague:
Notable and early bitcoin companies in Prague
Organising Bitcoin conferences
What to expect with BTC Prague
Links:
Twitter: @Matyas44Cook
Site: BTCPrague.com (use code LIVERA)
Twitter: @BtcPrague
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Mempool.space
Notable and early bitcoin companies in Prague
Organising Bitcoin conferences
What to expect with BTC Prague
Links:
Twitter: @Matyas44Cook
Site: BTCPrague.com (use code LIVERA)
Twitter: @BtcPrague
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Mempool.space
55 Minuten
Erik Cason joins me on the show to talk about his journey as a Bitcoiner, from working at Coinbase to leaving and now writing and speaking about Bitcoin:
Digital Panopticon and defunding three letter agencies
Making Money vs Caring for money
Can Bitcoin be corrupted?
Cryptosovereignty and political power
Links:
Twitter: @Erikcason
Site: Cryptosovereignty.org
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Mempool.space
Digital Panopticon and defunding three letter agencies
Making Money vs Caring for money
Can Bitcoin be corrupted?
Cryptosovereignty and political power
Links:
Twitter: @Erikcason
Site: Cryptosovereignty.org
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Mempool.space
51 Minuten
Pierre Rochard (VP of Research at Riot Platforms) rejoins me on the show to correct the NYT’s recent disinformation article on Bitcoin. We discuss:
Fundamental problems with the degrowth world view
Factual errors in the article
Demand response
Bitcoin mining has zero emissions
How Bitcoiners should respond
Links:
NYT article screenshots by Pierre
Archive.is link to the NYT article
Twitter: @BitcoinPierre
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Mempool.space
Fundamental problems with the degrowth world view
Factual errors in the article
Demand response
Bitcoin mining has zero emissions
How Bitcoiners should respond
Links:
NYT article screenshots by Pierre
Archive.is link to the NYT article
Twitter: @BitcoinPierre
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Mempool.space
1 Stunde 2 Minuten
Peter St Onge rejoins me to talk about whether the world is really dedollarising. What kind of timeframe are we talking about here? We also talk through some recent developments from an austrian economics perspective:
Dedollarisation
Cantillon Effects
Fictional Reserve Banking systems
Did the market really ‘choose’ FRB?
How Bitcoin is really what most people think of as money
Twitter: @profstonge
Substack: Stonge.Substack.com
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@profstonge
Swan Bitcoin
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Mempool.space
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Dedollarisation
Cantillon Effects
Fictional Reserve Banking systems
Did the market really ‘choose’ FRB?
How Bitcoin is really what most people think of as money
Twitter: @profstonge
Substack: Stonge.Substack.com
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@profstonge
Swan Bitcoin
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Mempool.space
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
1 Stunde 2 Minuten
Hampus Sjoberg, creator of Blixt Wallet joins me to talk about lightning technology and crafting a non-custodial experience while dealing with the trade offs of custodial lightning.
LNURL - what is it and where is it useful?
Comparison with bolt12
Blixt wallet and its tradeoffs
Lightning Box for offline payments
Bitcoin soft forks - why they should be considered
Links:
Twitter: @hampus_S
Site: Blixt Wallet
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Prior episodes:
SLP449 James O’Beirne OP_Vault – A New Way to HODL?
SLP463 Bitcoin Transaction Pinning, ANYPREVOUT & eltoo with Greg Sanders (Instagibbs)
SLP461 What Bitcoin Specialises In with Matt Corallo
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Buildonl2.com
BTCPrague.com
LNURL - what is it and where is it useful?
Comparison with bolt12
Blixt wallet and its tradeoffs
Lightning Box for offline payments
Bitcoin soft forks - why they should be considered
Links:
Twitter: @hampus_S
Site: Blixt Wallet
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Prior episodes:
SLP449 James O’Beirne OP_Vault – A New Way to HODL?
SLP463 Bitcoin Transaction Pinning, ANYPREVOUT & eltoo with Greg Sanders (Instagibbs)
SLP461 What Bitcoin Specialises In with Matt Corallo
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Buildonl2.com
BTCPrague.com
1 Stunde 18 Minuten
James Lavish (Author of the Informationist and Managing Partner of Bitcoin Opportunity Fund) rejoins me on the show to talk about the latest:
Shocking US government debt stats
Silicon Valley Bank bailout and what it portends
Using Bitcoin to stay operational in banking crisis
Bitcoin Opportunity Fund
Links:
Twitter: @jameslavish
Newsletter: https://jameslavish.substack.com/
BOF: The Bitcoin Opportunity Fund
Thread: https://twitter.com/jameslavish/status/1636104435171737602
Sponsor links:
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Buildonl2.com
BTCPrague.com
Stephan Livera links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Patreon @stephanlivera
Shocking US government debt stats
Silicon Valley Bank bailout and what it portends
Using Bitcoin to stay operational in banking crisis
Bitcoin Opportunity Fund
Links:
Twitter: @jameslavish
Newsletter: https://jameslavish.substack.com/
BOF: The Bitcoin Opportunity Fund
Thread: https://twitter.com/jameslavish/status/1636104435171737602
Sponsor links:
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Buildonl2.com
BTCPrague.com
Stephan Livera links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Patreon @stephanlivera
1 Stunde 5 Minuten
Ben Carlson, journalist and former editor at The Atlantic joins me on the show to chat about:
How the media operates and the model has shifted over time
Getting to the truth in this new age
How stories get covered up
Future of media
Uncovering interesting videos
Links:
Twitter: @bfcarlson
Site: bfcarlson.com
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Buildonl2.com
BTCPrague.com
Stephan Livera links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Patreon @stephanlivera
How the media operates and the model has shifted over time
Getting to the truth in this new age
How stories get covered up
Future of media
Uncovering interesting videos
Links:
Twitter: @bfcarlson
Site: bfcarlson.com
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Buildonl2.com
BTCPrague.com
Stephan Livera links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Patreon @stephanlivera
1 Stunde 2 Minuten
Calvin Kim (BitMEX & HRF grantee) joins me to talk about utreexo:
utreexo and the UTXO set
comparison with other ideas e.g. assumevalid and assumeUTXO
utreexo proofs
Types of utreexo nodes - Bridge + Compact State nodes
How it might look in practice
Running your own electrum server
Privacy benefits
Links:
Twitter: @kcalvinalvinn
utreexo Github: https://github.com/utreexo/utreexo
Overview at MIT DCI https://dci.mit.edu/utreexo
Blog post: Out of Order Block Validation with Utreexo Accumulators
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Buildonl2.com
BTCPrague.com
utreexo and the UTXO set
comparison with other ideas e.g. assumevalid and assumeUTXO
utreexo proofs
Types of utreexo nodes - Bridge + Compact State nodes
How it might look in practice
Running your own electrum server
Privacy benefits
Links:
Twitter: @kcalvinalvinn
utreexo Github: https://github.com/utreexo/utreexo
Overview at MIT DCI https://dci.mit.edu/utreexo
Blog post: Out of Order Block Validation with Utreexo Accumulators
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Buildonl2.com
BTCPrague.com
SLP464 Can Free Private Cities Make the World Dramatically Richer? with Erick Brimen CEO of Prospera
1 Stunde 17 Minuten
Erick Brimen of Prospera joins me to talk about:
Creating $100-200T more wealth globally
The market for living together
Historical examples
Governance, Government, & The State
ZEDE law and uncertainty
Working with Galoy Money
Accepting Bitcoin & AmityAge on the island
Links:
Site: https://prospera.hn/news
Twitter: @erickbrimen
Other episodes:
SLP417 Titus Gebel – Free Cities & Parallel Structures For Liberty
SLP161 Titus Gebel – Bitcoin Citadels as Free Private Cities
SLP340 Peter Young – El Salvador On The Ground & Free Private Cities
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Buildonl2.com
BTCPrague.com
Stephan Livera links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Patreon @stephanlivera
Creating $100-200T more wealth globally
The market for living together
Historical examples
Governance, Government, & The State
ZEDE law and uncertainty
Working with Galoy Money
Accepting Bitcoin & AmityAge on the island
Links:
Site: https://prospera.hn/news
Twitter: @erickbrimen
Other episodes:
SLP417 Titus Gebel – Free Cities & Parallel Structures For Liberty
SLP161 Titus Gebel – Bitcoin Citadels as Free Private Cities
SLP340 Peter Young – El Salvador On The Ground & Free Private Cities
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Buildonl2.com
BTCPrague.com
Stephan Livera links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Patreon @stephanlivera
1 Stunde 2 Minuten
Greg Sanders of Blockstream joins me to talk about Transaction Pinning, ANYPREVOUT and eltoo. We discuss a range of questions:
What is Transaction Pinning?
How does mempoolfullrbf help?
Transaction Pinning vectors and possible fixes
v3 transaction relay
Overview of ANYPREVOUT
Improvements with eltoo
LN Penalty contrasted with LN Symmetry
Scaling Bitcoin longer term
Relevant episodes:
SLP200 Christian Decker – ANYPREVOUT, MPP, Mitigating LN Attacks
SLP298 Rusty Russell – Lightning Offers / BOLT12: The next big thing in Lightning?
Links:
Twitter: @theinstagibbs
Github: Gregory Sanders
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Buildonl2.com
BTCPrague.com
Stephan Livera links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Patreon @stephanlivera
What is Transaction Pinning?
How does mempoolfullrbf help?
Transaction Pinning vectors and possible fixes
v3 transaction relay
Overview of ANYPREVOUT
Improvements with eltoo
LN Penalty contrasted with LN Symmetry
Scaling Bitcoin longer term
Relevant episodes:
SLP200 Christian Decker – ANYPREVOUT, MPP, Mitigating LN Attacks
SLP298 Rusty Russell – Lightning Offers / BOLT12: The next big thing in Lightning?
Links:
Twitter: @theinstagibbs
Github: Gregory Sanders
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Buildonl2.com
BTCPrague.com
Stephan Livera links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Patreon @stephanlivera
57 Minuten
Craig Raw of Sparrow Wallet rejoins me to chat:
Bitcoin multi signature security
Passphrases contrasted with multi-sig
NFC support
What’s the difference between seed, passphrase, PIN & app password?
Stages of HODLing
BSMS
BIP329 Import and export of transactions
BIP47 support
Links:
Twitter: @craigraw
Site: SparrowWallet.com
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BIP329
Relevant episodes:
SLP459 Q1 and Bitcoin Security with NVK
SLP455 Anant – Single Sig or Multi Sig?
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Buildonl2.com
BTCPrague.com
Stephan Livera links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Patreon @stephanlivera
Bitcoin multi signature security
Passphrases contrasted with multi-sig
NFC support
What’s the difference between seed, passphrase, PIN & app password?
Stages of HODLing
BSMS
BIP329 Import and export of transactions
BIP47 support
Links:
Twitter: @craigraw
Site: SparrowWallet.com
nostr: #npub1hea99yd4xt5tjx8jmjvpfz2g5v7nurdqw7ydwst0ww6vw520prnq6fg9v2
BIP329
Relevant episodes:
SLP459 Q1 and Bitcoin Security with NVK
SLP455 Anant – Single Sig or Multi Sig?
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Buildonl2.com
BTCPrague.com
Stephan Livera links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Patreon @stephanlivera
