BitVM is a new paradigm for Turing-complete bitcoin contracts. In this episode I speak with the creator, Robin Linus and another developer working on the idea, Super Testnet. We discuss:

 What is BitVM? 
 What are some of the trade offs? 
 What could BitVM enable? 
 Set up time and interactivity
 Can it enable sidechains or covenants? 

Links:

 Paper: bitvm.pdf
 X: @robin_linus
 X: @super_testnet
  Super Testnet’s Tapleaf circuits
  Shinobi article on BM: The Big Deal With Bitvm: Arbitrary Computation Now Possible on Bitcoin Without a Fork
  AJ Towns ML response on BitVM: BitVM: Compute Anything on Bitcoin

Sponsors:

  Swan.com (code LIVERA)
  CoinKite.com (code LIVERA)
  Mempool.space

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What is BitVM? with Robin Linus and Super Testnet (SLP520)

Join Stephan as he interviews the sharpest economic and technical minds in Bitcoin &amp; 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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Rapha 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

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Bitcoin Mining and Capital Structure with Rapha Zagury SLP574

As 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)
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A Shift in Bitcoin Developer Thought? with Brandon Black (aka reardencode) SLP573

Miljan 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: miljan@primal.net 

Sponsors:

  Swan.com (code LIVERA)
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  Mempool.space
  Nomadcapitalist.com/apply

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Bitcoiners, Don’t Sleep on Nostr! - Miljan SLP572

Peruvian 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)
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What’s happening with JPY? - Peruvian Bull SLP571

Parker 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)
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What is BitVM? with Robin Linus and Super Testnet (SLP520)

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