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Stephan Livera Podcast
By Stephan LiveraTechnology
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Stephan Livera Podcast episodes
- SLP481 Can There Be a Bullish Case for Bitcoin Custodians? with Kemal (pretyflaco)
Kemal of Galoy Money joins me to chat about his Bullish Case for Bitcoin Custodians. We debate the trade offs and points such as:
- Remnant vs ‘Big Tent’
- Why not write down 12 words?
- “Mis-selling” Bitcoin
- Shotgun KYC, and FRB ‘paper bitcoin' risk
- Jurisdictions and regulation
- Financial hierarchy of needs
Links:
- Twitter: @_pretyflaco
- Blog: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/the-bullish-case-for-bitcoin-custodians/
Sponsors:
- Swan Bitcoin
- CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
- Mempool.space
Stephan Livera links:
- Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
- Subscribe to the podcast
- Patreon @stephanlivera
1 hr 1 min - SLP480 The Bitcoin Handbook - Anil Patel
The Bitcoin Handbook is a new visual and simplified explainer of Bitcoin concepts by Anil. Anil has been making awesome graphics and explanatory content about Bitcoin and he joins me on the show to chat:
- Meeting people where they are
- Different ways of explaining bitcoin concepts
- Why property should not be your piggybank
- Property Bubbles and investing around the world
- The intransigent minority
- Where to get the book
Links:
- The Bitcoin Handbook on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0tyJRvf
- Checkout via Lightning: https://bitcoinbook.shop/products/the-bitcoin-handbook…
- Anil’s Twitter: @anilsaidso
- Anil’s free educational resources: https://anilsaidso.gumroad.com
Sponsors:
- Swan Bitcoin
- CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
- Mempool.space
Stephan Livera links:
- Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
- Subscribe to the podcast
- Patreon @stephanlivera
52 min - SLP479 Defending Open Source with Jess Jonas of Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund
Jess Jonas, Chief Legal Officer of the Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund joins me to chat:
- Overview the Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund - supported by Jack Dorsey, Alex Morcos, Martin White
- What's the threat with the Tulip Trading Case?
- What are the open source licensing implications for developers?
- Secondary case and Bitcoin copyright claims
Site:
- Site: Bitcoindefense.org
Sponsors:
- Swan Bitcoin
- CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
- Mempool.space
42 min - SLP478 Debunking Digiconomist on Bitcoin Mining with Ben Gagnon
Ben Gagnon CMO of BitFarms joins me to talk about the flaws of the overly cited Digiconomist’s work on Bitcoin Mining impact. We discuss:
- Key flaws in methodology and assumptions
- Carbon emissions per transaction is a flawed metric
- Better comparisons and ways of reasoning about mining
Links:
- Site: bitfarms.com
- Twitter: @hashoveride
- Article: We Need To Talk About The Not Science Behind Digiconomist
- Tweet thread: https://twitter.com/hashoveride/status/1512861134537306116
- Relevant prior episode: SLP470 Correcting Nyt Disinformation On Bitcoin With Pierre Rochard
Sponsor links:
- Swan Bitcoin
- CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
- Mempool.space
Stephan Livera links:
- Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
- Subscribe to the podcast
- Patreon @stephanlivera
55 min - SLP477 Decentralising Bitcoin Transaction Selection using SRI with Pavlenex and Fi3
You may have heard about bitcoin mining pool centralisation. Stratum v2 and SRI (Stratum v2 Reference Implementation) are here to help by decentralising Bitcoin transaction selection. Listen and learn about how Stratum v2 Reference Implementation can help:
- Overview of Stratum v2 benefits
- Encryption, efficiency, censor resistance
- Are changes needed to Bitcoin Core?
- Different actors in mining: Pools, Miners, Hardware
- Device firmware and translation proxy
- How you can help or contribute
Links:
- Donate: https://www.swan.com/stratum
- Site: Stratumprotocol.org
- Fi3 Twitter: @free_sht_max
- Pavlenex Twitter: @pavlenex
- Prior SLP ep on Stratum v2: SLP128 Jan Čapek – Stratum v2 Bitcoin Mining Protocol
Sponsors:
- Swan Bitcoin
- CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
- Mempool.space
Stephan Livera:
- Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
- Subscribe to the podcast
- Patreon @stephanlivera
44 min - SLP476 What is FROST? Is it the future of Bitcoin Multisig? with Nick Farrow
Nick Farrow joins me to talk about new developments coming in Bitcoin multi-signature security:
- FROST and what it is
- Privacy benefits
- Downsides of FROST e.g interactivity, complexity
- ROAST - what it is
- How hardware and software might have to change to adapt
- The future of multi sig
Links:
- Site: utxo.club
- Twitter: @utxoclub
- FROST paper https://eprint.iacr.org/2020/852.pdf
- ROAST paper https://eprint.iacr.org/2022/550.pdf
Sponsors:
- Swan Bitcoin
- CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
- Mempool.space
Stephan Livera links:
- Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
- Subscribe to the podcast
- Patreon @stephanlivera
1 hr - SLP475 Why Every Portfolio Should Contain Bitcoin with Rapha Zagury
Rapha Zagury CIO and Head of Research at Swan joins me to talk:
- Financial modelling flaws in the fiat financial world
- Putting things in terms that other people understand
- Open source research
- Nakamoto Portfolio
- Schrodinger Model
- Lump sum vs DCA
- Bitcoin vs altcoin
Links:
- Twitter: @alphaazeta
- Site: NakamotoPortfolio.com
- Blog: Why Bitcoin is the Ultimate Asset for your IRA
- Nakamoto Portfolio thread: https://twitter.com/alphaazeta/status/1640005261099139073
- Bitcoin vs altcoins thread: https://twitter.com/alphaazeta/status/1641534991556288532
Sponsors:
- Swan Bitcoin
- CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
- Mempool.space
Stephan Livera links:
- Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
- Subscribe to the podcast
- Patreon @stephanlivera
1 hr 20 min - SLP474 Challenges of Operating Lightning Nodes & Torq with Henrik Skogstrøm
Henrik Skogstrøm, Founder and CEO of LN Capital joins me to talk about the lightning network:
- Managing large lightning nodes
- Key challenges
- Monitoring
- Notifications
- Tools required
- Privacy vs reliability
- New tech
Links:
- Twitter: @ohskogstrom
- Twitter: @LN_Capital
- Site: https://ln.capital/
Sponsors:
- Swan Bitcoin
- CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
- Mempool.space
MicroStrategy Bitcoin and Lightning for Corporations event May 3-4, 2023 (code LIVERA): https://www.microstrategy.com/en/world-2023/bitcoin-for-corporations
55 min - SLP473 Why Bitcoiners Must Focus on Bottom Up Adoption with Matthew Mezinskis
Matthew Mezinskis of Porkopolis / Crypto Voices joins me on the show to help explain the structure of the fiat fractional reserve system. Listen to this episode to get an understanding of the different monetary metrics and more:
- Monetary metrics, monetary base and more
- Fractional reserve in the fiat system
- Eurodollars and ‘crypto’ eurodollars
- How the bitcoin system may evolve in future
- Why focusing on bottom up is key
Links:
- Twitter: @crypto_voices
- Site: Porkopolis.io
Sponsors:
- Swan Bitcoin
- CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
- Mempool.space
59 min - SLP472 BTC Prague and Bitcoin in Europe Matyas Kuchar
Matyas Kuchar joins me to talk about the Czech Bitcoiner scene and what’s coming up with BTC Prague:
- Notable and early bitcoin companies in Prague
- Organising Bitcoin conferences
- What to expect with BTC Prague
Links:
- Twitter: @Matyas44Cook
- Site: BTCPrague.com (use code LIVERA)
- Twitter: @BtcPrague
Sponsors:
- Swan Bitcoin
- CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)
- Mempool.space
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About Stephan Livera Podcast
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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…
where Bitcoin goes next. Clear, practical conversations to help you understand Bitcoin and use it well.
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