Stephan Livera Podcast
598 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 391 ratingsJoin 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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The Fertility Crisis and Cultural Answers to it with Daniel Hess SLP592
July 19, 2024 10:55 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBThe global fertility crisis is on with many western and developed nations below replacement fertility. Joining me to discuss this problem is Daniel Hess (aka @MoreBirths on X). Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (00:54) - How bad is the global fertility crisis? (04:50) - Implications of low birth rate for future generations (09:54) - Causes for declining global rate of fertility (11:53) - Marriages affecting birth rate (15:38) - Religion affecting birth rate (17:36) - Fertility rate in th...
Stable Channels with Tony Klausing (SLP591)
July 15, 2024 11:35 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBEven as bitcoiners, we can’t deny that there is demand for ‘stablecoins’ or some kind of stable value feature. Tony Klausing, bitcoin and lightning developer joins me to talk about Stable Channels. This approach to stable value is self custodial, P2P, and bitcoin-native. We talk about the benefits, trade offs and who this would be suitable for. Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (00:51) - Tony’s background (03:28) - Opportunity of Stable Channels (05:46) - Fiat-backed stablecoins Vs. Crypto...
SLP590 The Bushido of Bitcoin with Aleksandar Svetski
July 10, 2024 10:55 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBAleksandar Svetski (@SvetskiWrites) rejoins me to talk about his newest book, The Bushido of Bitcoin. We get into a discussion about: Anti-egalitarianism Virtues Why Bitcoiners should ‘stop being plebs’ The ascend & descend of civilisations Imbibing warrior culture in Bitcoin The masses and the remnant Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (00:41) - Who is ‘The Bushido of Bitcoin’ for? (11:13) - The role of legitimate hierarchy (18:14) - The cyclical nature of civilisations (22:21) - Sponsors (25...
The Bushido of Bitcoin with Aleksandar Svetski (SLP590)
July 10, 2024 10:55 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBAleksandar Svetski (@SvetskiWrites) rejoins me to talk about his newest book, The Bushido of Bitcoin. We get into a discussion about: Anti-egalitarianism Virtues Why Bitcoiners should ‘stop being plebs’ The ascend & descend of civilisations Imbibing warrior culture in Bitcoin The masses and the remnant Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (00:41) - Who is ‘The Bushido of Bitcoin’ for? (11:13) - The role of legitimate hierarchy (18:14) - The cyclical nature of civilisations (22:21) - Sponsors (25...
Abundance, Generosity, and the State with Guido Hulsmann SLP589
July 07, 2024 13:19 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBJörg Guido Hülsmann is a Senior Fellow of the Mises Institute, and he rejoins me to discuss his latest book on Abundance, Generosity and the State. Bitcoiners like to spell out a lot of the social and cultural problems in the world today, and Dr Hülsmann is one of the leading lights in showing how fiat currency and government intervention have caused negative outcomes. We discuss the way gratuitous benefits come to us in a free market capitalist society, and the many ways government interv...
SLP588 Why are Empty Blocks Happening with OrangeSurf from mempool.space
July 03, 2024 11:52 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBWhy are some bitcoin blocks empty? Orange Surf from the mempool.space team joins me to explain his recent research report on this topic. We discuss: Why do empty blocks happen? Comparing empty block rates across mining pools Firmware and config differences Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (00:44) - Orange Surf’s research report on empty blocks (02:02) - Block interval data sets (06:25) - What is an empty block? (08:09) - What causes an empty block to occur? (11:35) - Nuances of a work...
Why are Empty Blocks Happening with OrangeSurf from mempool.space (SLP588)
July 03, 2024 11:52 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBWhy are some bitcoin blocks empty? Orange Surf from the mempool.space team joins me to explain his recent research report on this topic. We discuss: Why do empty blocks happen? Comparing empty block rates across mining pools Firmware and config differences Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (00:44) - Orange Surf’s research report on empty blocks (02:02) - Block interval data sets (06:25) - What is an empty block? (08:09) - What causes an empty block to occur? (11:35) - Nuances of a work...
Setting up Free Private Cities in South Asia with Art Finch (SLP587)
July 01, 2024 15:36 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBArt Finch is a South African-American Entrepreneur. Art has experience across South Asia and is interested in setting up Free Private Cities or Charter Cities. In this episode he shares his experiences in Bhutan and shares his theories on how Bitcoin and Free Private Cities can work together. Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (01:28) - Art’s background & his interest in building a Free Private City (FPC) (10:50) - The need for a Free Private City (13:11) - A look at Shenzhen as an SEZ (16:2...
SLP587 Setting up Free Private Cities in South Asia with Art Finch
July 01, 2024 15:36 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBArt Finch is a South African-American Entrepreneur. Art has experience across South Asia and is interested in setting up Free Private Cities or Charter Cities. In this episode he shares his experiences in Bhutan and shares his theories on how Bitcoin and Free Private Cities can work together. Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (01:28) - Art’s background & his interest in building a Free Private City (FPC) (10:50) - The need for a Free Private City (13:11) - A look at Shenzhen as an SEZ (16:2...
Direct Held Bitcoin ETF with in kind redemption with Jeff Yew, CEO, Monochrome SLP586
June 27, 2024 10:55 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBWhile many debate the pros and cons of Bitcoin ETFs, joining us for this episode is Jeff Yew, CEO of Monochrome, doing a directly held Bitcoin ETF in Australia. We chat about the fees, the custody, the ethos, being able to contribute bitcoin or redeem bitcoin, institutional adoption and Bitcoin in Australia. Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (00:53) - Monochrome’s role in bringing Bitcoin ETFs to Australia (02:48) - Timeline of different Bitcoin ETFs in Australia (03:58) - Influence of US S...
Set Your Business Up With Bitcoin Unit of Account with Luke Thibodeau, CFO of Prospera SLP585
June 22, 2024 10:55 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBYou might have seen my earlier episode with Erick Brimen, CEO of Prospera, here’s the CFO of Prospera discussing the ability to use Bitcoin as a unit of account. We discuss: Life on Roatan Setting up a business Choose your own regulatory environment ZEDE law situation Bitcoin as unit of account Leaving Canada Timestamps: Links: https://prospera.hn/ https://stephanlivera.com/episode/464/ Sponsors: Swan.com (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Mempool.space Stephan Livera...
Updates on Ark with Tiero SLP584
June 18, 2024 14:41 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBTiero of Ark Labs joins me on the show to discuss the latest with Ark. We get into: How Ark has changed since initial proposal clARK - covenant-less ARK Trade offs to make clARK happen Which covenants would help vs what is ideal for Ark Ark on Liquid Capital requirements and costs Fiatcoins Nostr Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (01:37) - What is Ark? ELI5 version (05:42) - Tradeoffs of scaling payments (07:41) - Interchangeably using LN & Ark under the hood (10:52) - Updates on A...
Bitcoin Ossification Debate with Vijay Boyapati and Reardencode SLP583
June 12, 2024 11:58 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBThe bitcoin ‘ossification’ debate continues with a discussion on the key considerations. What makes Bitcoin special? What improvements are necessary to retain sufficient decentralisation, if any? Vijay Boyapati and Brandon Black (aka reardencode) rejoin me for a special episode to discuss: What makes Bitcoin special? Defining ‘ossification’ How many users is ‘enough’? Unknown unknowns Addressing centralising MEV concerns Soft forks and hard forks Economic nodes and who holds the ...
NVK on Bitcoin Ossification and Changes SLP582
June 07, 2024 11:55 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBNVK of Coinkite rejoins me to talk about attitudes on Bitcoin development and consensus changes. We discuss how “ossification” is commonly thrown around as a term, but maybe there is a better term. “Extreme conservatism”? We talk: What is ossification? What about bug fixes? What changes would NVK be interested in? How many people will use Bitcoin? What the market is focused on It’s not your chain Links: X: @nvk Bitcoinsecurity.guide coinkite.com Unleashed.chat Timestamps: (...
Bitcoin Seoul 2024 Interviews SLP581
June 04, 2024 11:49 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBI recently spoke at Bitcoin Seoul 2024 and here are some interviews with some of the speakers: Calvin Kim on utreexo Gloria Zhao on Bitcoin Core and mempool Laolu on Taproot Assets and covenants Saifedean on Central Banking and tax cattle Obi Nwosu on Fedi Jimmy Song on Bitcoin in Korea Timestamps: (00:00) - Calvin Kim on importance of Bitcoin conferences (01:51) - Simplifying Utreexo (03:31) - What is Utreexod? (04:51) - Will node providers support Utreexo? (06:38) - Gloria Zhao...
Bitcoin Seoul 2024 Interviews with Saifedean, Jimmy Song, Laolu, Obi, glozow and Calvin SLP581
June 04, 2024 11:49 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBI recently spoke at Bitcoin Seoul 2024 and here are some interviews with some of the speakers: Calvin Kim on utreexo Gloria Zhao on Bitcoin Core and mempool Laolu on Taproot Assets and covenants Saifedean on Central Banking and tax cattle Obi Nwosu on Fedi Jimmy Song on Bitcoin in Korea Timestamps: (00:00) - Calvin Kim on importance of Bitcoin conferences (01:51) - Simplifying Utreexo (03:31) - What is Utreexod? (04:51) - Will node providers support Utreexo? (06:38) - Gloria Zhao...
Bitcoin and MEV with Walt Smith SLP580
June 02, 2024 13:29 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBWalt Smith of cyber.fund joins me to discuss thoughts on MEV and where it may be going on Bitcoin. We discuss: Defining MEV 10 minute block time? Does it centralise Bitcoin? Suffering from success The approach on shitcoins and spam Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (02:02) - Defining MEV (06:02) - Replace-by-fee (RBF) (11:01) - Concern regarding miner centralisation (18:56) - Growth of private mempool flow & MEV potential? (24:55) - Are mining pools transparent with fee payouts? (...
Silent Payments: A Bitcoin username? With Josibake and Ruben Somsen SLP579
May 27, 2024 12:42 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBSilent Payments is a new approach to improving privacy and useability of Bitcoin. Imagine not needing to manually create new addresses? Josibake and Ruben Somsen join me to discuss some of the ins and outs of Silent Payments. We discuss: Silent Payments overview Contrast with other techniques such as BIP47 Light client support Stopping address re use Base layer privacy discussion Links: X: @josibake X: @SomsenRuben BIP: Silent Payments Tracking progress in Bitcoin Core/libsecp256k...
Bitaxe: The Open Source Bitcoin Miner with Skot - SLP578
May 24, 2024 10:46 - 1 hour - 60 MBSkot joins me to talk about his project to bring affordable, energy efficient, open source mining to home miners. We discuss: The current state of open source in bitcoin mining Bitaxe overview Why do people do this? Price and how to set one up Mining pools Decentralisation Links: X: @skot9000 Site: Bitaxe.org Sponsors: Swan.com (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Mempool.space Nomadcapitalist.com/apply Stephan Livera links: Follow me on X: @stephanlivera Subscribe to th...
Great Script Restoration with Rusty Russell SLP577
May 22, 2024 10:50 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBRusty Russell rejoins me on the show to talk about a new idea for a bitcoin soft fork that hopefully avoids some of the ‘horse trading’ dynamic that existed amongst other proposals. Listen in to learn more about the different paradigm that Rusty introduces here, so that developers can build more functionality and efficiency in, hopefully so that more people can use Bitcoin in self-custody. Bitcoin Script background GSR overview GSR benefits What is varops Contrast with APO or LNHANCE...
Payjoin Dev Kit for Bitcoin Privacy - Dan Gould SLP576
May 21, 2024 10:50 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBDan Gould of the PayJoin Dev Kit (sponsored by Spiral and Opensats) joins me to discuss how Bitcoin privacy could be improved with more PayJoin adoption. What’s more, it might also benefit users in consolidating their wallets or potentially even fee savings. We discuss how this could be integrated into more bitcoin wallets. What is a PayJoin? How it helps privacy Other benefits in efficiency Downsides and trade offs Changes with the v2 PayJoin protocol PayJoin Directory Payjoin Dev ...
Core Scientific Exits Bankruptcy with Adam Sullivan SLP575
May 17, 2024 12:06 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBAdam Sullivan, CEO of Core Scientific joins me today as we chat about: Going through bankruptcy as a Bitcoin miner Debt financing Role of capital structure in mining What makes Core Scientific different? Centralisation of mining pools Fee dynamics going forward 2025 outlook on Mining Links: X: @_Adam_Sullivan1 Core Scientific: Corescientific.com Sponsors: Swan.com (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Mempool.space Stephan Livera links: Follow me on X: @stephanlivera Subs...
Bitcoin Mining and Capital Structure with Rapha Zagury SLP574
May 14, 2024 14:06 - 1 hour - 81.6 MBRapha Zagury, CIO of Swan and Head of Swan Mining rejoins me on the show to talk about a range of topics, from Brazil’s flooding, Bitcoin Mining, Capital Structure, as well as share some insights on speaking to TradFi professionals about Bitcoin. Links: X: @alphaazeta Site: Swan.com Site: Nakamotoportfolio.com Nakamoto Gauntlet: The Nakamoto Portfolio Gauntlet Sponsors: Swan.com (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Mempool.space Stephan Livera links: Follow me on X: @steph...
A Shift in Bitcoin Developer Thought? with Brandon Black (aka reardencode) SLP573
May 10, 2024 10:51 - 56 minutes - 52 MBAs you may know, at the recent Bitcoin++ conference, there was a ‘meeting of the minds’ and Brandon Black aka reardencode rejoins me on the show to discuss. We talk about: The state of various covenant proposals What has shifted now in thinking The promise of Great Script Restoration Could it have bad side effects? Doing good engineering Links: X: @reardencode Bitcoin++: btcplusplus.dev Rusty’s talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSp8918HLnA Sponsors: Swan.com (code LIVERA) ...
Bitcoiners, Don’t Sleep on Nostr! - Miljan SLP572
May 08, 2024 10:53 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBMiljan from Primal joins me to talk about why Bitcoiners should not sleep on Nostr. We chat: Why he’s bullish on nostr What the experience is like nowadays Network effects for creators and devs Dealing with spam and sybil Why Openness is the killer feature Links: X: @mbraticevic Site: Primal.net Miljan’s Nostr npub: npub16c0nh3dnadzqpm76uctf5hqhe2lny344zsmpm6feee9p5rdxaa9q586nvr Miljan’s Nostr: [email protected] Sponsors: Swan.com (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Mempo...
What’s happening with JPY? - Peruvian Bull SLP571
May 05, 2024 14:39 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBPeruvian Bull, a macro writer and commentator joins me to explain what’s happening with the Japanese economy and how it all ties in with the dollar end game. We discuss: The impossible trinity for Japan Japanese government debt The global JPY carry trade The impact on the US financial system Links: X: @peruvian_bull Nostr: npub1xwmyzp64xx03kw9ecd7fzsj3e9dgwah6an0rdng0cc6ux4dswwjs28pyyc Newsletter: https://substack.com/@peruvianbull Sponsors: Swan.com (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (c...
Then They Fight You? - Parker Lewis SLP570
May 03, 2024 10:32 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBParker Lewis of Zaprite rejoins me on the show to discuss recent updates in the space and what’s happening with Zaprite and merchant adoption. “Then they fight you” ? Chilling Effect Zaprite Getting Bitcoin Payment Rails Ready Gradually, Then Suddenly Why hope should not be lost Links: X: @parkeralewis Site: Zaprite.com Get Parker’s Book: thesifhouse.com Sponsors: Swan.com (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Mempool.space Stephan Livera links: Follow me on X: @stephan...
Why Bitcoin Should Not Ossify - Steve Lee SLP569
April 29, 2024 12:59 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBA lot of people talk about Bitcoin Ossification. Today Steve Lee, Lead @ Spiral rejoins me to expand on why this is the wrong idea. We also talk about the recent situation with bitcoin mining pool centralisation and what is driving it. Links: X: @moneyball AJ Town’s ‘Slow and Steady’ post mentioned: Earlier episode also mentioned: SLP433 : v2 P2P Transport Protocol for Bitcoin (BIP324) Sponsors: Swan.com (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Mempool.space Stephan Livera lin...
The System You Give Your Energy To - Jeff Booth SLP568
April 26, 2024 06:58 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBJeff Booth, author, entrepreneur and founding partner of Ego Death Capital rejoins me on the show to talk about his bitcoin advocacy at various levels: Speaking to politicians about bitcoin The system you give energy to “Staying and fighting” in Canada vs supporting alternatives e.g. Madeira ‘Coincidental’ attack on Bitcoin? Links: X: @JeffBooth nostr: npub1s05p3ha7en49dv8429tkk07nnfa9pcwczkf5x5qrdraqshxdje9sq6eyhe Site: Ego Death Capital Sponsors: Swan.com (code LIVERA) CoinKit...
Bitcoin and Investing with Preston Pysh SLP567
April 23, 2024 12:58 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBHow do you think about investing as a bitcoiner? Preston Pysh of TIP rejoins me on the show to talk about a range of related ideas: HODL vs invest in companies Microstrategy and other public companies VC and early stage investment Realistic investment hurdle rates Technical realities as bitcoin grows Links: X: @PrestonPysh TIP: theinvestorspodcast.com nostr: npub1s5yq6wadwrxde4lhfs56gn64hwzuhnfa6r9mj476r5s4hkunzgzqrs6q7z Sponsors: Swan.com (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA...
The cost to hack bitcoin hardware wallets with Dmitry Nedospasov SLP566
April 22, 2024 12:21 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBDmitry Nedospasov is a PhD in Chip Security, also known for his hardware wallet exploits in 2018 with the wallet.fail talk. Dmitry joins me to talk about hardware security in the world of bitcoin and how it compares with hardware chip security in other domains. We discuss: The 2018 wallet.fail talk Bitcoin compared with other industries Realistic hardware wallet attack types The cost of attacking a hardware device Backups and Shamir’s Secret Sharing Links: X: @nedos LinkedIn: Dmitry ...
Great Consensus Clean up, MEVil and LN isn’t dead - Steve Lee and Matt Corallo SLP565
April 18, 2024 12:06 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBSteve Lee and Matt Corallo of Spiral rejoin me on the show to talk about a range of topics. Firstly we discuss the Great Consensus Clean Up which relates to fixing some long standing bugs in Bitcoin. Secondly we talk about MEV and why it’s the wrong term, instead we should be talking about MEVil and the implications for Bitcoin miner centralisation. Finally we address the rumours of Lightning Network being dead or not useful. Links: X: @moneyball X: @TheBlueMatt BlueMatt's Blog: Stop...
Going Where You’re Treated Best and Nomad Capitalist Live 2024 with Andrew Henderson SLP564
April 16, 2024 14:59 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBAndrew Henderson rejoins me to discuss his story renouncing US citizenship, and whether the price was worth it. We discuss whether you should “stay and fight” as well as considerations relevant for Bitcoiners on pursuing their options in other countries. We also discuss Nomad Capitalist Live 2024, coming in KL Malaysia. Listen in to learn and stay up to date on global tax, investing and lifestyle strategies. Links: X: @nomadcapitalist Sponsors: Swan.com (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (cod...
Revault, Liana, self custody and bitcoin inheritance with Kevin Loaec SLP563
April 12, 2024 14:31 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBKevin Loaec of wizardsardine joins me to talk about bitcoin security and vaults. We get into a discussion about: Vaults and what’s possible today Timelocking and using them as part of self custody Inheritance scenarios Business use cases Covenant soft forks Links: X: @KLoaec X: @Wizardsardine X: @revaultdev Site: Wizardsardine Sponsors: Swan.com (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Mempool.space Stephan Livera links: Follow me on X: @stephanlivera Subscribe to the po...
Good Design Creates Trust - Bitcoin Design with Christoph Ono and Mogashni Naidoo SLP562
April 09, 2024 12:16 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBHave you wondered about the role design and UX plays in Bitcoin apps? Christoph and Mogashni join me from the Bitcoin Design Community to share insights on: What most people are getting wrong about design How you can leverage design principles in your bitcoin product Bitcoin specific design challenges Types of user Tools available by the Bitcoin Design community Links: Site: Bitcoin.design Site: bitcoindesignfoundation.org X: @MogashniNaidoo X: @GBKS Sponsors: Swan.com (code LIV...
US Government Fiscal Collapse Accelerates with Peter St Onge SLP561
April 03, 2024 14:40 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBPeter St Onge rejoins me on the show to share some insight into how bad the US government fiscal situation is getting. We talk: How much debt there is and what’s next here The impact on the people Japanese interest rates rising Japanese economic impacts AI and where the jobs will come from Bitcoin outlook Links: X: @profstonge Site: Profstonge.com Sponsors: Swan.com (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Mempool.space Nomadcapitalist.com Stephan Livera links: Follow me on ...
Tracking the new Bitcoin ETFs with Thomas Fahrer SLP560
March 30, 2024 12:51 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBThomas Fahrer, co-founder of Apollo joins me to talk about the Bitcoin ETFs. We talk: Analysing the Bitcoin ETFs What further institutional adoption looks like How much capital could flow into Bitcoin The Bitcoin FOMO scenario Disagreements on the power law model MSTR and Bitcoin Links: X: @thomas_fahrer Site: Heyapollo.com Sponsors: Swan.com (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Mempool.space Stephan Livera links: Follow me on X: @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcas...
How to Ride Through This Bitcoin Bull Cycle with Vijay Boyapati SLP559
March 26, 2024 12:54 - 1 hour - 64 MBMy friend Vijay Boyapati (Author of the Bullish Case for Bitcoin, and part of the Swan team) rejoins me on the show to talk about HODLing, share his analysis on things, and offer some tips on how to HODL. We talk: What phase of the cycle we’re in HODLer psychology Does Bitcoin get captured? Is Bitcoin for Everyone? Self custody tech GBTC and Bankruptcies Common traps and how to avoid them Links: X: @real_vijay Genesis thread https://twitter.com/real_vijay/status/174445445013852616...
Mi Primer Bitcoin Goes International with John Dennehy SLP558
March 23, 2024 15:41 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBMi Primer Bitcoin (My First Bitcoin) has grown since I last spoke with them on the show. John from the team rejoins me to talk about how things have developed. The team has now taught over 25,000 students in El Salvador and they are now expanding internationally. Links: X: @jdennehy_writes Site: Miprimerbitcoin.io SLP381 John Dennehy & Gloriana Solano – Bitcoin Diploma in El Salvador Sponsors: Swan.com (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Mempool.space Stephan Livera links: Fo...
Swapping across Bitcoin, Lightning and Liquid with Kilian from Boltz.exchange SLP557
March 15, 2024 13:53 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBHow do we interact with Bitcoin in a multi layer world? What cost savings and trade offs are necessary here? What even counts as a layer? Kilian from boltz.exchange joins me to talk about swapping across Bitcoin on-chain, Lightning and Liquid. We discuss: How swapping works What makes it atomic and non-custodial What counts as layer 2 Fee savings and trade offs Links: X: @kilrau Site: boltz.exchange X: @boltzhq Taproot feature blog post: Introducing Taproot Swaps: Putting the "Fun" ...
The First Bitcoin Circular Economy - Arnhem City Netherlands with Patrick van der Meijde SLP556
March 13, 2024 11:50 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBPatrick van der Meijde, founder of BitKassa and co founder Arnhem Bitcoin City joins me to talk about his experience with co-founding one of the earliest Bitcoin ‘circular economy’ communities in 2014. How he got started Taking payments pre-lightning Are there enough people spending? Resurgence in circular economies Adopting Bitcoin Arnhem City Links: X: @PatrickvdMeijde Site: adoptingbitcoinarnhem.com Site: arnhembitcoinstad.nl Cofounder @BitKassaNL Cofounder Arnhem Bitcoin C...
SLP555 Bitcoin Atlantis 2024 interviews - Alden, Lavish, Strolight, Pouliot, Roose, Todd
March 06, 2024 14:54 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBWhile in Madeira for Bitcoin Atlantis, I did some interviews on a range of topics with Lyn Alden, James Lavish, Tomer Strolight, Francis Pouliot, Steven Roose and Peter Todd. We discussed: is Macro mid curve? USG debt Using analogies to teach bitcoin librerelay MEV concerns Self custodial and scaling Links: Lyn Alden X: @LynAldenContact Site: lynalden.com James Lavish X: @jameslavish Site: jameslavish.substack.com Site: bitcoinopportunity.fund Tomer Strolight X: @TomerStrol...
Bitcoin Atlantis 2024 interviews - Alden, Lavish, Strolight, Pouliot, Roose, Todd (SLP555)
March 06, 2024 14:54 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBWhile in Madeira for Bitcoin Atlantis, I did some interviews on a range of topics with Lyn Alden, James Lavish, Tomer Strolight, Francis Pouliot, Steven Roose and Peter Todd. We discussed: is Macro mid curve? USG debt Using analogies to teach bitcoin librerelay MEV concerns Self custodial and scaling Links: Lyn Alden X: @LynAldenContact Site: lynalden.com James Lavish X: @jameslavish Site: jameslavish.substack.com Site: bitcoinopportunity.fund Tomer Strolight X: @TomerStrol...
Bitcoin DLC Self Custodial Finance with Philipp Hoenisch of 10101 SLP554
March 02, 2024 11:59 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBWhat applications exist for Bitcoin self custodial finance? Philipp Hoenisch, founder of 10101 (pronounced ten-ten-one) joins me on the show to talk about bitcoin trading without counterparty risk. We discuss: DLC overview and basics DLC channels and lightning 10101 walkthrough “Funding rate” Synthetic stablecoins For individuals or business? Risks and things can break down Prior Episodes: SLP349 Chris Stewart Bitcoin DLCs & Stablechannels SLP219 Nadav Kohen – What You Should Know...
The Future of Bitcoin Banking with Eric Yakes SLP553
February 27, 2024 12:24 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBEric Yakes, author of The 7th Property, joins me to talk about the future of Bitcoin Banking, LN and ecash. We discuss: Chaumian mints and ecash Interaction with LN Credit markets in the future How does the system remain Full Reserve? Regulatory roadblocks Will there be a role for passive index funds? Links: X: @ericyakes axiombtc.capital/bank Site: Yakes.io Sponsors: Swan.com (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Mempool.space Stephan Livera links: Follow me on X: @st...
EIA Attack on Bitcoin Miners Brian Morgenstern SLP552
February 22, 2024 11:55 - 46 minutes - 43 MBBrian Morgenstern, Head of Public Policy of Riot Platforms joins me to talk about the latest attack on Bitcoin miners: Is Bitcoin mining a partisan issue? The EIA “Survey” Falsehoods on grid stability and emissions False Emergency What to do about it Links: X: @MorgensternNJ Thread https://twitter.com/MorgensternNJ/status/1754634147232977246 X: @TXblockchain_ Sen. Lummis declares the survey to be ‘absurd’ Joint statement by the Chamber of Digital Commerce & Texas Blockchain Co...
What’s Next for Bitcoin and Mutiny Wallet with Ben Carman SLP551
February 19, 2024 14:20 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBBen Carman of Mutiny Wallet rejoins me on the show to talk about what’s coming next for Bitcoin. We talk about scaling Bitcoin and contrast the different mindsets, discuss different soft fork proposals and directions Bitcoin could go. We also talk about what impact covenants will have and the latest with Mutiny Wallet. Bitcoin’s biggest challenges Taxonomy of Bitcoin development culture Soft forks and covenants What ‘counts’ as a Bitcoin L2? What are the big benefits of covenants? ...
Dispelling False Narratives About Bitcoin with Daniel Batten SLP550
February 16, 2024 14:32 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBDo the lies about Bitcoin frustrate you? Join us in this episode as we discuss the ways to dispel and debunk some of the most egregious false climate narratives on Bitcoin with Daniel Batten, Managing Partner at CH4 Capital. We discuss: The biggest bitcoin climate myths Dishonest portrayal in the media “Per transaction” fake methodology Where Cambridge CCAF is wrong Bitcoin’s PoW and ‘ideological intransigence’ ESMA submission How Bitcoiners can help Links: X: @DSBatten Articles: h...
Is Everything Good For Bitcoin? with Christian Keroles SLP549
February 13, 2024 12:38 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBWe talk about monetary maximalism, and whether everything is good for bitcoin with Christian Keroles of HRF. We discuss: Monetary maximalism: descriptive or prescriptive Bitcoin Spam Antifragility What bitcoiners are getting wrong on personal finance How 2023 played out with “ordinals” Not being used to winning Links: X: @ck_SNARKs Site: HRF.org Site: https://cbdctracker.hrf.org/home Sponsors: Swan.com (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Mempool.space Stephan Livera link...
Bitcoin Oasis 2024 interviews - Zucco, Rizzo, Dashjr, Prince Philip, De La Torre SLP548
February 10, 2024 11:59 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBWe’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...