Roy Sheinfeld of Breez rejoins me on the show to talk about the latest with Breez and how Lightning Network is enabling a whole new world of possibilities.
We chat:

 Breez updates
 Merchant adoption of Breez
  Lightning network podcasting
  Taking payments offline
  Cloud backups
  Lightning development

Roy Sheinfeld links:

  Twitter: @Breez_Tech
  Website: breez.technology
  Podcasts on Breez: Streaming Sats for Streaming Ideas
  Introducing Lightning Rod

Relevant episodes:

  SLP94 Roy Sheinfeld - Lightning Network Services for the Masses
  SLP134 Rusty Russell - Lightning Multi Part Payments

Sponsors:

  Swan Bitcoin
  Hodl Hodl Lend
  Compass Mining
  Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
  CypherSafe (code LIVERA)
  CoinKite.com (code LIVERA)


SLP264 Roy Sheinfeld Podcasting 2.0 & Lightning with Breez

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.

Technology

Tech News

Podcasting

Gadgets

Software How-To

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

Stephan Livera links:

  Follow me on X: @stephanlivera
  Subscribe to the podcast
  Subscribe to Substack


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)
  CoinKite.com (code LIVERA)
  Mempool.space

Stephan Livera links:

  Follow me on X: @stephanlivera
  Subscribe to the podcast
  Subscribe to Substack


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)
 Mempool.space

Stephan Livera links:

 Follow me on X: @stephanlivera
 Subscribe to the podcast
 Subscribe to Substack


Then They Fight You? - Parker Lewis SLP570


A 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 links:

  Follow me on X: @stephanlivera
  Subscribe to the podcast
  Subscribe to Substack




Why Bitcoin Should Not Ossify - Steve Lee SLP569

Jeff 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)
  CoinKite.com (code LIVERA)
  Mempool.space
  Nomadcapitalist.com/live

Stephan Livera links:

  Follow me on X: @stephanlivera
  Subscribe to the podcast
  Subscribe to Substack


SLP264 Roy Sheinfeld Podcasting 2.0 & Lightning with Breez

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