Stephan Livera Podcast

Stephan Livera Podcast

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  • SLP332 Vijay Boyapati - The Bearish Case for Bitcoin

    Vijay Boyapati, author and regular guest rejoins me on the show to chat about his recent book launch as well as a few ideas that specifically came from the book. We also chat about some of his more ‘bearish’ ideas on Bitcoin and that Bitcoin is not inevitable.

    • Credentialism and fiat
    • The book and response
    • Stages of money
    • Custodial risk
    • Rehypothecation
    • Concerted state attack on Bitcoin
    • Bitcoin is not inevitable
    • Links:

      • Twitter: @real_vijay
      • The Bullish Case for Bitcoin Book
      • Sponsors:

        • Swan Bitcoin
        • Hodl Hodl Lend
        • Compass Mining
        • Braiins.com
        • Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
        • CoinKite.com (code LIVERA)
        • Stephan Livera links:

          • Show notes and website
          • Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
          • Subscribe to the podcast
          • Patreon @stephanlivera
          • 1 hr 23 min
          • SLP331 Eric Sirion - MiniMint, Federated Mints for Bitcoin scaling and privacy

            Chaumian e-cash is a predecessor idea to Bitcoin. Listen in to Stephan and Eric Sirion (elsirion) discuss the idea of federated mints and this particular idea of MiniMint. Eric’s research is being sponsored by Blockstream. This idea may offer even more privacy and scalability for Bitcoin users, but with some custodial and trust trade offs.

            • How it works
            • Custodial trade offs and who should use it
            • How lightning works
            • Deposits, withdrawals and internal transfers
            • Community custody
            • Links:

              • Twitter: @EricSirion
              • Telegram: FediMint Telegram Chat Group
              • Site: FediMint
              • Github: https://github.com/fedimint/minimint
              • Sponsors:

                • Swan Bitcoin
                • Hodl Hodl Lend
                • Compass Mining
                • Braiins.com
                • Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
                • CoinKite.com (code LIVERA)
                • Stephan Livera links:

                  • Show notes and website
                  • Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
                  • Subscribe to the podcast
                  • Patreon @stephanlivera
                  • 1 hr 3 min
                  • SLP330 Laserhodl - Opting out of ‘The Great Reset’ with Bitcoin

                    What’s really going on with all the Hysteria? Is it a cabal or some confluence of interests? Laserhodl joins me to talk about what’s going on, and how to opt out.

                    • The Great Reset
                    • CBDCs / control coins
                    • Social credit systems
                    • Freedom tech
                    • Opting out of the commie tech stack
                    • #GetOnZero - and my slight disagreement
                    • Links:

                      • Twitter: @laserhodl 
                      • Relevant episodes:

                        • SLP265 Diverter – Becoming Uncle Jim: Being Digital Sherpa for Family & Friends
                        • SLP315 k3tan – Networking For Bitcoiners
                        • Sponsors:

                          • Swan Bitcoin
                          • Hodl Hodl Lend
                          • Compass Mining
                          • Braiins.com
                          • Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
                          • CoinKite.com (code LIVERA)
                          • Stephan Livera links:

                            • Show notes and website
                            • Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
                            • Subscribe to the podcast
                            • Patreon @stephanlivera
                            • 1 hr 29 min
                            • SLP329 Samson Mow - Bitcoin Bonds For Bitcoin City Breakdown & Liquid, AMP

                              Samson Mow CSO of Blockstream rejoins me on the show to breakdown Bitcoin Bonds. We chat:

                              • Structure of Bitcoin bonds
                              • Why not HODL bitcoin?
                              • Who is the target market for these?
                              • Operationally how it would work
                              • Liquid AMP
                              • Benefits, opportunities and risks
                              • Reaction by bitcoiners to the announcement
                              • What Bitcoin City could become
                              • Links:

                                • Twitter: @Excellion
                                • Site: Blockstream.com
                                • Sponsors:

                                  • Swan Bitcoin
                                  • Hodl Hodl Lend
                                  • Compass Mining
                                  • Braiins.com
                                  • Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
                                  • CoinKite.com (code LIVERA)
                                  • Stephan Livera links:

                                    • Show notes and website
                                    • Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
                                    • Subscribe to the podcast
                                    • Patreon @stephanlivera

                                      1 hr 2 min
                                    • SLP328 The Rise of Bitcoin Nomadism with CoinsureNZ

                                      CoinsureNZ rejoins me on the show to chat about the new rising trend of Bitcoin Nomads. We talk about the benefits of this approach in achieving more sovereignty for yourself, whether that is financial or in your ability to carry on living life in the age of Hysteria. We discuss:

                                      • Benefits and why do it?
                                      • How to get started
                                      • Resources you need
                                      • Is it only for single people?
                                      • Getting set up in a new location
                                      • Where to go
                                      • Downsides and costs of this lifestyle
                                      • Links:

                                        • Twitter: @coinsureNZ
                                        • Site: Canitravel.net
                                        • Site: https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living
                                        • Site: Nomadlist.com
                                        • Site: Numbeo.com
                                        • Sponsors:

                                          • Swan Bitcoin
                                          • Hodl Hodl Lend
                                          • Compass Mining
                                          • Braiins.com
                                          • Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
                                          • CoinKite.com (code LIVERA)
                                          • Stephan Livera links:

                                            • Show notes and website
                                            • Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
                                            • Subscribe to the podcast
                                            • Patreon @stephanlivera
                                            • 1 hr 5 min
                                            • SLP327 Mike Germano - Going Against Fiat Media & Bitcoin Magazine Print Edition

                                              Mike Germano of Bitcoin Magazine (and previously of Vice) joins me to talk about his latest efforts with Bitcoin Magazine Print edition and to share his thoughts on media in today’s age.

                                              We chat:

                                              • Why do a print magazine now
                                              • Is Bitcoin media overly US biased?
                                              • Why Fiat Media is getting Bitcoin wrong
                                              • Technical precision and accuracy in stories
                                              • Links:

                                                • Twitter: @mikegermano
                                                • Site: BitcoinMagazine.com
                                                • Other episodes:

                                                  • SLP305 El Salvador Bitcoin Law on the Ground With Aaron Van Wirdum
                                                  • SLP256 David Bailey Bitcoin 2021 and Bull Markets
                                                  • SLP61 David Bailey - Refocusing on Bitcoin
                                                  • Sponsors:

                                                    • Swan Bitcoin
                                                    • Hodl Hodl Lend
                                                    • Compass Mining
                                                    • Braiins.com
                                                    • Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
                                                    • CoinKite.com (code LIVERA)
                                                    • Stephan Livera links:

                                                      • Show notes and website
                                                      • Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
                                                      • Subscribe to the podcast
                                                      • Patreon @stephanlivera
                                                      • 1 hr 4 min
                                                      • SLP326 Dylan Leclair Using Fiat Debt For Bitcoin Stacking

                                                        Dylan Leclair of Bitcoin Magazine and UTXO Management joins me to talk about the fiat debt system, as well as why and how some people use the system against itself. We get into:

                                                        • The current situation on the fiat standard
                                                        • Why consider using debt to stack Bitcoin
                                                        • The advantages of using this approach
                                                        • Costs and risks
                                                        • Avoiding Liquidation
                                                        • Bitcoin mining using fiat loans
                                                        • Trends and where this is all going
                                                        • Links:

                                                          • Twitter: @DylanLeClair_
                                                          • The Deep Dive: The Deep Dive by Bitcoin Magazine
                                                          • Bitcoin Magazine: Bitcoin Magazine
                                                          • UTXO Management: UTXO Management
                                                          • Sponsors:

                                                            • Swan Bitcoin
                                                            • Hodl Hodl Lend
                                                            • Compass Mining
                                                            • Braiins.com
                                                            • Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
                                                            • CoinKite.com (code LIVERA)
                                                            • Stephan Livera links:

                                                              • Show notes and website
                                                              • Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
                                                              • Subscribe to the podcast
                                                              • Patreon @stephanlivera
                                                              • 1 hr 10 min
                                                              • SLP325 PlanB - Is the S2F model still on track? What about the supercycle and floor model?

                                                                Plan B (pseudonymous quant) rejoins me on the show to talk about how the S2F model is going and whether it will be a problem if Bitcoin does not hit $100k by the end of 2021. In this conversation we get into:

                                                                • Spelling out the different types of models PlanB uses and talks about
                                                                • Failure conditions for the model
                                                                • The Floor model
                                                                • Are we going to supercycle?
                                                                • When does the S2F model fully break down?
                                                                • Links:

                                                                  • Twitter: @100trillionUSD
                                                                  • Site: PlanBTC.com
                                                                  • Sponsors:

                                                                    • Swan Bitcoin
                                                                    • Hodl Hodl Lend
                                                                    • Compass Mining
                                                                    • Braiins.com
                                                                    • Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
                                                                    • CoinKite.com (code LIVERA)
                                                                    • Stephan Livera links:

                                                                      • Show notes and website
                                                                      • Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
                                                                      • Subscribe to the podcast
                                                                      • Patreon @stephanlivera
                                                                      • 1 hr 8 min
                                                                      • SLP324 Scaling Bitcoin off chain with Matt Corallo, Alex Bosworth, Lisa Neigut and Graham Krizek

                                                                        This is a Tabconf 2021 panel discussion that I moderated with well known Lightning contributors and builders. Some of the topics we got into:

                                                                        • Building out infrastructure
                                                                        • General thoughts about scaling off chain
                                                                        • Lightning dual funded or v2 channels
                                                                        • Stress testing the network
                                                                        • Lightning routing as professional specialisation
                                                                        • Lightning ‘growing up’ and maturing
                                                                        • Links:

                                                                          • Matt Corallo TheBlueMatt
                                                                          • Lisa Neigut (niftynei)
                                                                          • Alex Bosworth
                                                                          • Graham Krizek
                                                                          • Tabconf.com
                                                                          • Prior episodes:

                                                                            • SLP257 Matt Corallo - Bitcoin Soft Fork Activation, Taproot, And Playing Chicken
                                                                            • SLP119 Alex Bosworth - Submarine Swaps, Lightning Loop, Hyperloop
                                                                            • SLP168 Lisa Neigut - Lightning Network Channel Accounting And Dual Funded Channels
                                                                            • SLP323 Graham Krizek - Running Hosted Bitcoin & Lightning Nodes at Voltage
                                                                            • SLP321 On-Chain Scaling With Bitcoin Core Developers Pieter Wuille, Andrew Polestra, Andrew Chow & Murch
                                                                            • Sponsors:

                                                                              • Swan Bitcoin
                                                                              • Hodl Hodl Lend
                                                                              • Compass Mining
                                                                              • Braiins.com
                                                                              • Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
                                                                              • CoinKite.com (code LIVERA)
                                                                              • Stephan Livera links:

                                                                                • Show notes and website
                                                                                • Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
                                                                                • Subscribe to the podcast
                                                                                • Patreon @stephanlivera
                                                                                • 1 hr 7 min
                                                                                • SLP323 Graham Krizek - Running Hosted Bitcoin & Lightning Nodes at Voltage

                                                                                  Graham Krizek is Founder and CEO of Voltage, a Bitcoin and Lightning node company. If you’re interested in why you would have someone else host your node, check out this episode where we talk:

                                                                                  • Getting into Lightning
                                                                                  • Using a cloud node
                                                                                  • Setting up as a merchant with BTCPay
                                                                                  • Easy deployment
                                                                                  • Cost of running
                                                                                  • Flow and sidecar channels
                                                                                  • Getting inbound liquidity
                                                                                  • Links:

                                                                                    • Site: https://voltage.cloud/
                                                                                    • Twitter: @gkrizek
                                                                                    • Sponsors:

                                                                                      • Swan Bitcoin
                                                                                      • Hodl Hodl Lend
                                                                                      • Compass Mining
                                                                                      • Braiins.com
                                                                                      • Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
                                                                                      • CoinKite.com (code LIVERA)
                                                                                      • Stephan Livera links:

                                                                                        • Show notes and website
                                                                                        • Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
                                                                                        • Subscribe to the podcast
                                                                                        • Patreon @stephanlivera
                                                                                        • 1 hr 4 min

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