Stephan Livera Podcast Archiv
776 Episoden
1 Stunde 15 Minuten
Alex Gladstein of HRF rejoins me on the show to chat about:
Attending Africa Bitcoin Conference
How the World Bank and IMF keep poorer countries in a debt trap
The ‘strings’ attached to debt
Odious debt
Cash crops
How does this resolve?
Will Bitcoin help fix this?
Links:
Twitter: @gladstein
Article: Structural Adjustment: How the Imf and World Bank Repress Poor Countries and Funnel Their Resources to Rich Ones
HRF grants: HRF Bitcoin Development Fund Awards $325,000 in New Grants
Sponsors:
BTCPrague.com (code LIVERA)
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Buildonl2.com
Stephan Livera links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Patreon @stephanlivera
Attending Africa Bitcoin Conference
How the World Bank and IMF keep poorer countries in a debt trap
The ‘strings’ attached to debt
Odious debt
Cash crops
How does this resolve?
Will Bitcoin help fix this?
Links:
Twitter: @gladstein
Article: Structural Adjustment: How the Imf and World Bank Repress Poor Countries and Funnel Their Resources to Rich Ones
HRF grants: HRF Bitcoin Development Fund Awards $325,000 in New Grants
Sponsors:
BTCPrague.com (code LIVERA)
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Buildonl2.com
Stephan Livera links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Patreon @stephanlivera
1 Stunde 14 Minuten
Dhruv Bansal, co-founder and CSO of Unchained Capital rejoins me on the show to talk about:
The bear cycle and what happened
Leverage and the role of credit
Bitcoin and financial planning
Inheritance Planning
Multisig & Taproot
Nostr
Bitcoin and computer security
Links:
Twitter: @dhruvbansal
Site: Unchained.com
Prior episodes:
SLP221 Joe Kelly And Dhruv Bansal – Should Your Business Hold Bitcoin? Unchained Business Accounts
SLP113 Dhruv Bansal – Bitcoin Multisig & Hermit with Unchained Capital
SLP41 Dhruv Bansal of Unchained Capital – Bitcoin Dust in the Machine, and Bitcoin Financial Services
Sponsors:
BTCPrague.com (code LIVERA)
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Buildonl2.com
Stephan Livera links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Patreon @stephanlivera
The bear cycle and what happened
Leverage and the role of credit
Bitcoin and financial planning
Inheritance Planning
Multisig & Taproot
Nostr
Bitcoin and computer security
Links:
Twitter: @dhruvbansal
Site: Unchained.com
Prior episodes:
SLP221 Joe Kelly And Dhruv Bansal – Should Your Business Hold Bitcoin? Unchained Business Accounts
SLP113 Dhruv Bansal – Bitcoin Multisig & Hermit with Unchained Capital
SLP41 Dhruv Bansal of Unchained Capital – Bitcoin Dust in the Machine, and Bitcoin Financial Services
Sponsors:
BTCPrague.com (code LIVERA)
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Buildonl2.com
Stephan Livera links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Patreon @stephanlivera
1 Stunde 13 Minuten
Muzz from Lightning Ventures joins me to chat:
The world of Bitcoin VC
Is it fiat?
Investing in companies
Thinking long term
Problems with chainalysis
Bitcoiner Jobs
Should you evangelise bitcoin?
Tips for founders
Links:
Site: ltng.ventures
Twitter: @MikeJarmuz
Sponsors:
BTCPrague.com (code LIVERA)
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Buildonl2.com
Stephan Livera links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Patreon @stephanlivera
The world of Bitcoin VC
Is it fiat?
Investing in companies
Thinking long term
Problems with chainalysis
Bitcoiner Jobs
Should you evangelise bitcoin?
Tips for founders
Links:
Site: ltng.ventures
Twitter: @MikeJarmuz
Sponsors:
BTCPrague.com (code LIVERA)
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Buildonl2.com
Stephan Livera links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Patreon @stephanlivera
1 Stunde 34 Minuten
Conza (austro-libertarian writer and organiser of Mises Seminar Australia) joins me on the show to talk about praxeology, and common bitcoin misconceptions. We chat:
Praxeology basics
Why it’s not ‘mere preference’
Why accuracy is important
Classifying bitcoin vs IOUs
Inaccurate analogies about energy, time, violence/weapon
Links:
Twitter: @Conza
Site: mises.org.au
Site: conza.tumblr.com
Saifedean Conza episode :134. Praxeology in One Lesson with Conza
Sponsors:
BTCPrague.com (code LIVERA)
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Buildonl2.com
Stephan Livera links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Patreon @stephanlivera
Praxeology basics
Why it’s not ‘mere preference’
Why accuracy is important
Classifying bitcoin vs IOUs
Inaccurate analogies about energy, time, violence/weapon
Links:
Twitter: @Conza
Site: mises.org.au
Site: conza.tumblr.com
Saifedean Conza episode :134. Praxeology in One Lesson with Conza
Sponsors:
BTCPrague.com (code LIVERA)
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Buildonl2.com
Stephan Livera links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Patreon @stephanlivera
1 Stunde
Joe Burnett of Blockware joins me to chat about why Bitcoin’s security is probably fine in the long term. We chat about the typical arguments for and against here, as well as the surprising idea of ‘finality, not security’.
Bitcoin long term security arguments
Finality, not security
Bitcoin’s scaling cycle
Why ETH is more or less doomed
Bull and bear markets of bitcoin are a feature
Links:
Twitter: @IIICapital
Blockware/Riot Mining Report: Bitcoin Transaction Fees
Thread: https://twitter.com/IIICapital/status/1599813831231827968
Blockware Purchasing Power report
Sponsors:
BTCPrague.com (code LIVERA)
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Buildonl2.com
Bitcoin long term security arguments
Finality, not security
Bitcoin’s scaling cycle
Why ETH is more or less doomed
Bull and bear markets of bitcoin are a feature
Links:
Twitter: @IIICapital
Blockware/Riot Mining Report: Bitcoin Transaction Fees
Thread: https://twitter.com/IIICapital/status/1599813831231827968
Blockware Purchasing Power report
Sponsors:
BTCPrague.com (code LIVERA)
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Buildonl2.com
1 Stunde
Hermann from Bitcoin Ekasi joins me to chat about his journey banking the unbanked:
Being inspired by bitcoinbeach
Conditions in the town in Mossel Bay, South Africa
Shops taking bitcoin payment
Dealing with volatility
Why maximalism is practical
Using services like Bitrefill
Bitcoin education centre - built with bitcoin / Paxful
Links:
Site: BitcoinEkasi.com
Twitter: @BitcoinEkasi
Twitter: @vryfokkenou
Article: Bitcoin Ekasi: The Township One Year Later
Thread about ‘maximalism’: https://twitter.com/BitcoinEkasi/status/1600820061375459330
Sponsors:
BTCPrague.com (code LIVERA)
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Blockstream.com
Being inspired by bitcoinbeach
Conditions in the town in Mossel Bay, South Africa
Shops taking bitcoin payment
Dealing with volatility
Why maximalism is practical
Using services like Bitrefill
Bitcoin education centre - built with bitcoin / Paxful
Links:
Site: BitcoinEkasi.com
Twitter: @BitcoinEkasi
Twitter: @vryfokkenou
Article: Bitcoin Ekasi: The Township One Year Later
Thread about ‘maximalism’: https://twitter.com/BitcoinEkasi/status/1600820061375459330
Sponsors:
BTCPrague.com (code LIVERA)
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Blockstream.com
54 Minuten
WizardofAus joins me on the show to chat about the Bush Bash: an alternate model for Bitcoin conferences. To be clear it’s not ‘better’, just different. Wiz and I chat:
How he got into organizing bitcoin meetups
Bush Bash origins
Attendee feedback
The commitment filter
Structuring the weekend
No sponsors needed?
Tips on replicating the model
Links:
Twitter: @BTCSchellingPt
Site: bitcoinbushbash.info
Twitter: @bitcoinbushbash
Article: Gather Your Tribe - Citadel 21
Mentioned: Inventing Bitcoin (Free link)
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
BTCPrague.com (code LIVERA)
Blockstream.com
Mempool.space
How he got into organizing bitcoin meetups
Bush Bash origins
Attendee feedback
The commitment filter
Structuring the weekend
No sponsors needed?
Tips on replicating the model
Links:
Twitter: @BTCSchellingPt
Site: bitcoinbushbash.info
Twitter: @bitcoinbushbash
Article: Gather Your Tribe - Citadel 21
Mentioned: Inventing Bitcoin (Free link)
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
BTCPrague.com (code LIVERA)
Blockstream.com
Mempool.space
1 Stunde 4 Minuten
Federico Tenga of Bitfinex joins me to chat about RGB, what it is and what it enables using bitcoin:
What is RGB?
Enabling stablecoins, collectibles and other assets
How does it work?
Issuing new assets, transferring and deletion
Does it create an MEV situation for Bitcoin?
Iris Wallet
Links:
Twitter: @FedericoTenga
Iris Wallet Github: @iris_wallet
RGB FAQ: rgbfaq.com
Article: RGB Magic: Client-Side Contracts on Bitcoin
Sponsors:
BTCPrague.com (code LIVERA)
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Blockstream.com
What is RGB?
Enabling stablecoins, collectibles and other assets
How does it work?
Issuing new assets, transferring and deletion
Does it create an MEV situation for Bitcoin?
Iris Wallet
Links:
Twitter: @FedericoTenga
Iris Wallet Github: @iris_wallet
RGB FAQ: rgbfaq.com
Article: RGB Magic: Client-Side Contracts on Bitcoin
Sponsors:
BTCPrague.com (code LIVERA)
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Blockstream.com
1 Stunde 2 Minuten
Lawrence Nahum of Blockstream joins me to chat about:
RBF and mempoolfullrbf
0 conf arguments
Blockstream Green
Jade and bitcoin security
BuildonL2
Links:
Twitter: @LarryBitcoin
Site: Blockstream.com
Build on L2: https://www.buildonl2.com/
Sponsors:
BTCPrague.com (code LIVERA)
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Blockstream.com
RBF and mempoolfullrbf
0 conf arguments
Blockstream Green
Jade and bitcoin security
BuildonL2
Links:
Twitter: @LarryBitcoin
Site: Blockstream.com
Build on L2: https://www.buildonl2.com/
Sponsors:
BTCPrague.com (code LIVERA)
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Blockstream.com
60 Minuten
Jordan Schachtel, independent journalist and writer joins me to chat about the problems in media today, and how we’re in a clown world. We discuss:
Media bias and narratives
SBF and the FTX house of cards
Was it a government op?
Critical factors for hyperbitcoinisation
Is the system beyond hope?
Links:
Twitter: @JordanSchachtel
Substack: The Dossier - Substack
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Blockstream.com
Stephan Livera links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Patreon @stephanlivera
Media bias and narratives
SBF and the FTX house of cards
Was it a government op?
Critical factors for hyperbitcoinisation
Is the system beyond hope?
Links:
Twitter: @JordanSchachtel
Substack: The Dossier - Substack
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Blockstream.com
Stephan Livera links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Patreon @stephanlivera
1 Stunde 21 Minuten
Juraj Bednar (Author, speaker, co-founder of Paralelni Polis) joins me on the show to chat about:
Cypherpunk and libertarian thought
Building out the Bitcoin parallel economy
Vekslaks and p2p
Tips for onboarding bitcoin and lightning users
Lightning wallet comparison
Links:
Twitter: @jurbed
Book: Hack Yourself!
Site: Juraj Bednar
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Blockstream.com
Stephan Livera links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Patreon @stephanlivera
Cypherpunk and libertarian thought
Building out the Bitcoin parallel economy
Vekslaks and p2p
Tips for onboarding bitcoin and lightning users
Lightning wallet comparison
Links:
Twitter: @jurbed
Book: Hack Yourself!
Site: Juraj Bednar
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Blockstream.com
Stephan Livera links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Patreon @stephanlivera
1 Stunde 3 Minuten
Svetski (Founder of The Bitcoin Times) rejoins me on the show to chat about what he’s working on lately:
The Bitcoin Times as a new annual bitcoin publication
How and why he got into Austrian economics
How bitcoin changes our time preference
Explaining Bitcoin
Playing the long game with bitcoin adoption
Links:
Twitter: @SvetskiWrites
Twitter: @TimelessBitcoin
Site: Bitcointimes.com.au
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Blockstream.com
Stephan Livera links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Patreon @stephanlivera
The Bitcoin Times as a new annual bitcoin publication
How and why he got into Austrian economics
How bitcoin changes our time preference
Explaining Bitcoin
Playing the long game with bitcoin adoption
Links:
Twitter: @SvetskiWrites
Twitter: @TimelessBitcoin
Site: Bitcointimes.com.au
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Blockstream.com
Stephan Livera links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Patreon @stephanlivera
1 Stunde 2 Minuten
Jeremy of Escape to El Salvador joins me on the show to talk about his insights on the ground in El Salvador. We discuss:
Why and how some bitcoiners and expats are moving to El Salvador
Thoughts on the recent Adopting Bitcoin conference
Creature comforts in El Salvador
Living on Bitcoin in El Salvador
Getting residency or setting up a business
Tips for anyone visiting El Salvador
Links:
Twitter: @ElSalvadorVisas
Website: EscapetoElSalvador.org
Jeremy’s Adopting Bitcoin talk
Other relevant episodes:
SLP305 El Salvador Bitcoin Law On The Ground with Aaron van Wirdum
SLP279 Michael Peterson and Nicolas Burtey - Bitcoin Beach: Citadel By The Sea in El Zonte, El Salvador
SLP381 John Dennehy & Gloriana Solano - Bitcoin Diploma in El Salvador
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Blockstream.com
Stephan Livera links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Patreon @stephanlivera
Why and how some bitcoiners and expats are moving to El Salvador
Thoughts on the recent Adopting Bitcoin conference
Creature comforts in El Salvador
Living on Bitcoin in El Salvador
Getting residency or setting up a business
Tips for anyone visiting El Salvador
Links:
Twitter: @ElSalvadorVisas
Website: EscapetoElSalvador.org
Jeremy’s Adopting Bitcoin talk
Other relevant episodes:
SLP305 El Salvador Bitcoin Law On The Ground with Aaron van Wirdum
SLP279 Michael Peterson and Nicolas Burtey - Bitcoin Beach: Citadel By The Sea in El Zonte, El Salvador
SLP381 John Dennehy & Gloriana Solano - Bitcoin Diploma in El Salvador
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Blockstream.com
Stephan Livera links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Patreon @stephanlivera
1 Stunde
Dhruv, Pieter Wuille and Tim Ruffing join me on the show to talk about their project to bring encryption to Bitcoin Core. We discuss:
What the current state of things is
Packet inspection and making bitcoin slightly more private
The new proposal for encryption
Impact on nodes
Feedback wanted
Links:
BIP324: Enable v2 P2P encrypted transport #24545
https://github.com/dhruv/bips/blob/bip324/bip-0324.mediawiki
Site: Bip324.com
Twitter: @dhruv
Twitter: @pwuille
Twitter: @real_or_random
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Blockstream.com
Stephan Livera links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Patreon @stephanlivera
What the current state of things is
Packet inspection and making bitcoin slightly more private
The new proposal for encryption
Impact on nodes
Feedback wanted
Links:
BIP324: Enable v2 P2P encrypted transport #24545
https://github.com/dhruv/bips/blob/bip324/bip-0324.mediawiki
Site: Bip324.com
Twitter: @dhruv
Twitter: @pwuille
Twitter: @real_or_random
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Blockstream.com
Stephan Livera links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Patreon @stephanlivera
1 Stunde 1 Minute
James Lavish (author of The Informationist, prior fund manager and macro commentator) joins me on the show to chat about the great debt spiral and how Bitcoin is a big part of the answer. We discuss:
Recent central bank rate hikes - Fed and BoE hike 75 basis points
Financial zombies
Zombie countries and G7
Why the EU is doomed
UK Debt problems
How Bitcoin Fixes This
Links:
Twitter: @jameslavish
Newsletter: https://jameslavish.substack.com/
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Blockstream.com
Stephan Livera links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Patreon @stephanlivera
Recent central bank rate hikes - Fed and BoE hike 75 basis points
Financial zombies
Zombie countries and G7
Why the EU is doomed
UK Debt problems
How Bitcoin Fixes This
Links:
Twitter: @jameslavish
Newsletter: https://jameslavish.substack.com/
Sponsors:
Swan Bitcoin
Mempool.space
Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
Blockstream.com
Stephan Livera links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Patreon @stephanlivera
