Stephan Livera Podcast

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February 19, 2024What’s Next for Bitcoin and Mutiny Wallet with Ben Carman SLP551
Ben 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?

Mutiny Wallet - a new Hybrid era?

Will people get priced out?

Fedimint support

Synthetic USD or swaps?

Inscriptions and Spam
Links:
Site: mutinywallet.com

X: @benthecarman

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Timestamps/Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction

01:18 - Bitcoin's Challenges: Scaling and Social Consensus

08:50 - Different Perspectives on Bitcoin's Future

16:10 - The Importance of Unilateral Exit and Self-Custody

21:16 - The Potential of Covenants for Scaling Bitcoin

25:23 - Mempool.space

26:17 - Coinkite.com

27:37 - Bitcoin Ark - A Payment Pool

31:11 - Introduction to Mutiny Wallet

34:36 - Addressing Security Concerns

37:06 - Simplifying Onboarding and Social Features in Mutiny Wallet

41:50 - The Challenge of Scalability and Affordability

43:50 - Building a Hybrid Wallet with Fediment Support

45:50 - NomadCapitalist.com

47:50 - Swan.com

49:07 - Guardians and Discoverability in Mutiny Wallet

50:50 - Multiple Federation Support in Mutiny Wallet

55:25 - Stable Channels and Synthetic USD in Mutiny Wallet

01:00:20 - The Role of ETFs and Number Go Up in Bitcoin Adoption

01:04:40 - The Debate on Inscriptions and Shitcoins in Bitcoin

01:08:01 - Closing Thoughts
1 hr 10 min
February 16, 2024Dispelling False Narratives About Bitcoin with Daniel Batten SLP550
Do 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: https://batcoinz.com/submission-to-esma-on-bitcoin-mining/

https://batcoinz.com/a-tale-of-two-articles/
Prior episodes referred to
SLP487 Bitcoin Mining Energy Debate – Digiconomist and Ben Gagnon

SLP542 Defending Bitcoin PoW in the EU with Lyudmyla Kozlovska and Bota Jardemalie
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Timestamps/Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction

01:51 - Daniel's Journey with Bitcoin

09:13 - Biggest Bitcoin Climate Myths

18:34 - Coinkite.com

19:37 - Mempool.space

20:34 - How Media Perceptions about Bitcoin Changed Over Time

36:20 - Cambridge Bitcoin Estimate

44:45 - Swan.com

45:54 - Acknowledging Other Paths To Sustainability

57:10 - Submission to ESMA and Correcting False Narratives

01:09:21 - Bitcoin's Environmental Benefits

01:12:40 - Closing Thoughts
1 hr 14 min
February 13, 2024Is Everything Good For Bitcoin? with Christian Keroles SLP549
We 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
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Timestamp/Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction

01:22 - Defining Monetary Maximalism

03:10 - Monetary Maximalism as an Observation

05:00 - Descriptive vs Prescriptive Monetary Maximalism

09:50 - The Debate on Ordinals and Spam

21:05 - The Nuisance Level of Spam

22:48 - What Are Most Bitcoiners Getting Wrong On Personal Finance

29:49 - The Emergence of Ordinals and Inscriptions

32:27 - Coinkite.com

33:28 - Swan.com

34:31 - Mempool.space

35:54 - The Umbrella Term of Ordinals

41:16 - The Fallout and Consequences of Bitcoin Developments

48:53 - The Strengthening of Bitcoin through Challenges

53:20 - The Debate on Filtering in Bitcoin

58:32 - The Emergence of Runes Protocol

01:02:13 - Bitcoin's Winning Streak

01:04:35 - Confusion and False Narratives

01:07:37 - The Base of Bitcoin: 21 Million Coins and HODL

01:08:37 - Closing Thoughts and Bitcoin Adoption
1 hr 12 min
February 10, 2024Bitcoin Oasis 2024 interviews - Zucco, Rizzo, Dashjr, Prince Philip, De La Torre SLP548
We’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 Plan B Network
Links:
Alejandro De La Torre X: @bitentrepreneur

Luke Dashjr X: @LukeDashjr and https://ocean.xyz/

Prince Philip of Serbia X: @PrincFilip1 and https://jan3.com/

Pete Rizzo X: @pete_rizzo_ and Bitcoinmagazine.com

Giacomo Zucco X: @giacomozucco and https://planb.network/
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Timestamps/Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction

01:44 - Alejandro De La Torre Interview

08:26 - Luke Dashjr Interview

21:10 - Swan.com

22:46 - Mempool.space

23:47 - Prince Philip of Serbia Interview

37:08 - Pete Rizzo Interview

54:29 - Coinkite.com

55:46 - NomadCapitalist.com

57:20 - Giacomo Zucco Interview

01:13:26 - Closing Thoughts
1 hr 15 min
February 06, 2024Big Changes in El Salvador with Mike Peterson SLP547
Mike Peterson from Bitcoin Beach El Zonte, El Salvador rejoins me on the show to give listeners some updates from El Salvador. Having a reduced crime rate and improved investment and tourism into the country has driven big changes! We talk:
How things look a few years on from the Bitcoin Law

Life on the ground in El Salvador

How easy it is to move

El Salvador $1M Citizenship Program

Dealing with on chain fees

Custodial vs Self Custodial and pragmatism

‘Circular Economies’ and insights from his networking around the world
Links:
X: @Bitcoinbeach

YT: @LiveFromBitcoinBeach
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Timestamps/Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction and Background
01:20 - Two and a Half Years After Bitcoin Adoption in El Salvador
05:21 - Financial Innovation in El Salvador
09:36 - Bottom-Up vs Top-Down Adoption of Bitcoin
11:00 - Ease of Setting Up in El Salvador
21:05 - Coinkite.com
22:13 - Mempool.space
22:56 - Swan.com
24:15 - Living on Bitcoin in El Salvador
31:48 - Bitcoin Meetups and Events in El Salvador
35:51 - Circular Economies and Bitcoin Adoption
40:55 - Insights from Other Circular Economies
50:05 - Custodial vs. Non-Custodial
54:21 - The Bitcoin Beach Podcast
56:16 - Closing thoughts
58 min
February 02, 20242024 Lightning Wallet Overview with Anita Posch SLP546
Get an overview of lightning wallets in this episode with Anita Posch. Anita walks through what she found in testing self custodial lightning wallets under conditions of poor internet connectivity. We also talk about themes that came up at the recent Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town South Africa.
On the ground insights

Results of the self custodial wallet test

Which LN apps came out best?

The situation with fees

Where the test might not be suitable

How things may change with a Liquid or Fedimint approach
Links:
X: @AnitaPosch

Site: bffbtc.org

Bitcoin for Fairness - Anita Posch

(L)earn Bitcoin
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1 hr 5 min
January 30, 2024Bitcoin Life Insurance with Zac Townsend SLP545
What does Life Insurance look like when it’s all priced and done in Bitcoin? Zac Townsend (CEO and co-founder of Meanwhile) joins me on the show to talk about it. We discuss:
Life insurance as a model

Term or Whole life

Bitcoin denomination

Is it the next Celsius or BlockFi?

Does it work under a deflationary

Private credit fund
Links:
X: @ztownsend

X: @meanwhilelife

Site: meanwhile.bm
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1 hr 12 min
January 26, 2024Where Did Bitcoin Come From? The Genesis Book with Aaron van Wirdum (SLP544)
Aaron van Wirdum rejoins me to talk about his exploration of how Bitcoin came to be. We talk about his new book, The Genesis Book. In this book, Aaron explores some of the technologies, and philosophies that led to the creation of Bitcoin. We discuss:
What he learned in making this book

Hayek and the Austrians

Extropians

Cryptography and the Cypherpunks

Libertarians

Precursor tech to Bitcoin
Links:
X: @AaronvanW

Site: http://thegenesisbook.com/

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Timestamp/Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
01:07 - Motivation for Writing the Book
04:05 - Bitcoin's Origins and Evolution
08:21 - The Influence of Hayek and Austrian Economics
18:54 - The Connection Between FOSS and Bitcoin
25:49 - The Extropians and Their Vision
30:47 - The Cypherpunks and Their Ideology
32:28 - Swan.com
33:52 - Mempool.space
35:00 - Coinkite.com
39:30 - The Rise and Fall of DigiCash
51:20 - The Crypto Wars and Government Regulation
56:26 - Pre-cursor Electronic Cash Projects
01:01:20 - Satoshi's Clever Insight
01:03:00 - Closing thoughts
1 hr 5 min
January 21, 2024Bitcoin Mining Around the World with Seb Gouspillou (SLP543)
Sébastien Gouspillou is a French Bitcoin miner, entrepreneur, and speaker. He is the CEO of BBGS (Big Block Green Services) and he joins me to talk about Bitcoin mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Oman and elsewhere around the world:
Bitcoin mining in the DRC

Bitcoin mining in Oman

Using various forms of energy

Working in different environments

Narrative shifts in Bitcoin Mining and Proof of Work
Links:
X: @SebGouspillou

Site: bbgsmining.com
Sponsors:
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Timestamps/Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction and Background
02:34 - Challenges and Risks in the Congo
04:30 - Bitcoin Mining in Virunga National Park
09:28 - Performance and Investment in the DRC
14:10 - Economic Opportunities and Job Creation
23:31 - Bitcoin Mining in Oman
28:05 - Challenges of Solar-Powered Mining
31:38 - Bitcoin Mining in the Middle East
41:30 - Mining Potential in Africa
45:05 - Energy Sources
47:37 - The Environmental Impact of Bitcoin Mining
55:35 - Closing Thoughts
57 min
January 17, 2024Defending Bitcoin PoW in the EU with Lyudmyla Kozlovska and Bota Jardemalie (SLP542)
It seems that the EU is constantly coming out with bad new regulations that will impact Bitcoiners and Bitcoin miners. Joining me today is Lyudmyla Kozlovska and Bota Jardemalie from the Open Dialogue Foundation - Bitcoin and human rights advocates. We talk about:
EU bureaucracy and ECB threat to Bitcoin

Why engage with these people at all?

Attacks on Bitcoin’s Proof of Work

Threat to self custody and sovereignty - AML

Bitcoin as bank of last resort

How you can help with testimonials
Links:
PoW submission: https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/724499,defend-pow-submission-to-esma/

EU AML submission: https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/578069,can-the-eus-anti-money-laundering-reform-help-dictators/

Site / Support OD Foundation: https://en.odfoundation.eu/how-can-you-help/

Lyudmyla on X: @LyudaKozlovska

Bota on X: @jardemalie
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Timestamps/Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction and Background
04:55 - The current threats
08:00 - Engaging with Regulators
12:05 - Can they be reasoned with?
17:30 - Threats to mining
25:55 - ESG Narrative and Proof of Work
38:20 - Threats to Self Custody and AML Regulations
46:03 - AML and Counter-Terrorism Financing Regulations
52:50 - De-risking and Financial Exclusion
01:00:28 - Summary of Key Concerns and closing thoughts
1 hr 4 min

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In-depth Bitcoin interviews and education. Stephan Livera talks with the builders, developers, founders and thinkers shaping Bitcoin, covering self-custody, Lightning, payments, mining, markets and…