Stephan Livera Podcast

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January 14, 2024Covenant Use Cases & TXHASH with Steven Roose (SLP541)
Given the recent discussion on covenants, you might be curious about what actual covenant use cases look like. Joining me today is Steven Roose to help explain covenant uses and TXHASH as well as various objections:
Case for Covenants

Why TXHASH

Scope of changes

Covenants.info

Covenant use cases

Ark

Commercial viability
Links:
X: @stevenroose3

Site: Covenants.info

TXHASH ML post: https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2022-January/019813.html
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1 hr 14 min
January 11, 2024A New Era for Bitcoin with Tuur Demeester (SLP540)
On the eve of Bitcoin ETFs being approved, is Bitcoin entering a new era? Tuur Demeester, long time bitcoin advocate, writer and speaker rejoins me on the show to discuss his thoughts:
This new era for Bitcoin

ETF approval and what it means

Capture risks are low

Psychology of a market cycle and HODLers

“Hate buying” Bitcoin

Bitcoin Life Insurance

Why every company needs a Bitcoin strategy

Future of Bitcoin use
Note this show was recorded Jan 10th 2024 8pm Dubai (11am Eastern time), just prior to ETF approval.
Links:
X: @TuurDemeester
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Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction and background
01:00 - The new era of Bitcoin
06:11 - What are the actual risks?
12:20 - How many coins are held in custody?
15:00 - Tuur's reports
21:27 - Psychology of a market cycle and HODLers
31:40 - Swan.com
33:12 - Coinkite.com
34:52 - Mempool.space
37:43 - 3 green, 1 red meme
43:10 - Bitcoin Life Insurance
51:21 - “Hate buying” Bitcoin
56:35 - Why every company needs a Bitcoin strategy
01:01:50 - Future of Bitcoin use
01:07:02 - Closing thoughts
1 hr 11 min
January 10, 2024Living in Dubai and Bitcoin Oasis with Lara Eggiman (SLP539)
Have you heard about Dubai but been wondering about what it’s like there? Lara Eggiman joins me to talk about Dubai, the UAE and the new bitcoin-only conference launching here, Bitcoin Oasis. We discuss:
Dubai lifestyle

Common misconceptions

Tips for people who want to set up in Dubai

Why the UAE is well placed for Bitcoin adoption

Bitcoin Oasis

Bitcoin Association
Links:
X: @SwissAlice1

Site: Bitcoin-oasis.com
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction and background
01:27 - Why Dubai?
02:46 - Common Misconceptions about Dubai
05:32 - Benefits of Living in Dubai
08:08 - Tips for Setting Up in Dubai
12:27 - Why UAE and Dubai are Well-Placed to Adopt Bitcoin
14:25 - Swan.com
16:07 - Mempool.space
17:11 - Coinkite.com
20:25 - Competitive Jurisdictions
22:07 - Bitcoin Association UAE
27:46 - Living in Dubai
30:00 - Closing thoughts
31 min
January 08, 2024The Real Origins of Money with Natalie Smolenski SLP538
In this conversation, Natalie Smolenski discusses the intersection of Bitcoin, anthropology, and political economy. She explores the debate on the origin of money and the clash between anthropologists and economists. Smolenski argues that money is a social technology that can take different forms based on trust and use cases. She examines the limitations of fiat currency and the importance of trust in debt settlement. Smolenski also discusses the rise of Bitcoin as a competing institution to traditional currencies and the threat to open source development in the EU. We also discuss various topics related to jurisdictional arbitrage, the Texas Bitcoin Foundation, the challenges facing universities, and the future of higher education.
Links:
X: @NSmolenski

Satoshi Papers: Satoshipapers.org

Texas Bitcoin Foundation: txbitcoinfoundation.org
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Timestamps/Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and Background
03:00 The Debate on the Origin of Money
06:50 Clash between Anthropologists and Economists
13:14 The Role of Commodity Money
20:07 Coinkite.com
21:29 Swan.com
27:05 Payment vs Settlement
34:44 The Decline of State Power and the Rise of Bitcoin
39:00 Mempool.space
40:13 The Competition between Bitcoin and Fiat Currency
52:18 The Threat to Open Source Development in the EU
59:24 The Texas Bitcoin Foundation and Bridging the Gap
01:01:24 The Challenges of Universities and the Need for Innovation
1 hr 5 min
December 31, 2023Are Covenants Necessary for Bitcoin? with Brandon Black (SLP537)
Not everybody understands that blockchains themselves don’t scale. And this may create some tricky implications if we want to onboard large numbers of people to Bitcoin. This is why some of the discussion nowadays is about soft forks and covenants. Brandon Black rejoins me to talk about some of his ideas on how many people can use Bitcoin with current tech, and how covenants such as CTV (Check Template Verify) could help improve this. We discuss:
How many people can use Bitcoin

Why not build L3?

Thoughts on block size

“Rush to the exits”

Different kinds of forks

Covenant proposals explained in english

Concrete proposals

Commercial demand

Unforeseen risks

Value density
Links:
X: @reardencode

Timeout Trees explanation article by Shinobi
Prior Episodes:
SLP505 MuSig2 in Practice, APO, CTV & Bitcoin Soft Forks
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1 hr 21 min
December 25, 2023Elizabeth’s War on Bitcoin with Pierre Rochard (SLP535)
Elizabeth Warren has come out with a new anti Bitcoin bill. Joining me is VP of Research at Riot Platforms, Pierre Rochard. We talk about:
What’s in the bill

Policy objectives

“Unhosted wallets”

FATF

Ordinals

Tx Fees

Third school of thought on long term fees
Links:
X: @BitcoinPierre
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1 hr 17 min
December 22, 2023Michael Saylor on Bitcoin Principles (SLP536)
What are the key principles underlying Bitcoin? How should we think about changes to Bitcoin? Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman and Founder of MicroStrategy rejoins me on the show to discuss:
Bitcoin Protocols

Bitcoin Principles

Bitcoin Dynamics

Bitcoin Politics

Bitcoin Philosophy
Links:
X: @saylor
Prior Episode:
SLP213 Michael Saylor – Bitcoin Dematerializes Money
Prior Episode:SLP213 Michael Saylor – Bitcoin Dematerializes Money
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2 hr 51 min
December 18, 2023Small Business for Bitcoiners with Bobby Shell (SLP534)
Should Bitcoiners consider Small Business? What are some of the important considerations here? Bobby Shell of Voltage and Imprint Digital joins me on the show to talk about his experiences in SMB and why Bitcoiners should also think about it.
Why do SMB

Earning more and making an impact

His experiences with digital and physical businesses

Why not just stack sats?

The latest at Voltage
Links:
Twitter/X: @iBobbyShell

Linked: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobby-shell-iv/

Youtube: @ibobbyshell

Website: Bobbyshell.com

Nostr: [email protected] / npub1kyga29699700q90pd4s2uc36ddn27cczfmkfgxcx2wl7urwkvl2ql3asvf

Imprint Digital website
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53 min
December 15, 2023The Great Drivechain Debate with Paul Sztorc and Peter Todd (SLP533)
Drivechain is a proposal from 2015 which has had a lot of community debate recently. Joining us today to debate this are Paul Sztorc (CEO of Layer Two Labs) and Peter Todd. We discuss a range of points:
Drivechain and miner centralisation

Whether you can delegate running a node

Legal risks

Fees and Blocksize limits
Links:
Earlier episode with Shinobi: Will Drivechain Centralise Bitcoin? With Shinobi

X: @peterktodd

Peter Todd’s post: Drivechains: A Detailed Analysis

Peter’s Site:petertodd.org

X: @Truthcoin

Paul’s site: Truthcoin.info

Paul’s response to Peter’s post: https://www.drivechain.info/peer-review/peter-todd-2023.png
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro

01:22 - Guests Introduction

02:12 - Paul's Opening Statement

11:08 - Peter's Opening Statement

19:42 - Paul's Rebuttal

24:56 - Peter's Rebuttal

30:47 - Guests Challenge each Other

01:30:59 - Closing thoughts
1 hr 40 min
December 12, 2023Bitcoin Seed Backups for Multi Sig with SeedHammer (SLP 532)
Now many of us are familiar with the idea of using steel backups for our bitcoin private keys, but what about in the case of multi signature? And what about using machine engraving? Dax and E from the SeedHammer project join me to talk:
Why they are interested in this problem

Passphrase vs multi sig

Descriptor backup on steel

Seed Hammer walk through

Cost

Attack vectors

Changing standards

Where the project is going next
Links:
X: @SeedHammer

Site: Seedhammer.com

Github: https://github.com/seedhammer/seedhammer
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53 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…