Stephan Livera Podcast

Stephan Livera Podcast

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  • SLP133 Trace Mayer - Proof of Keys, and Bitcoin’s Battle on Two Fronts

    Trace Mayer, world renowned Bitcoin investor, writer and speaker rejoins me on the podcast to talk about Proof of Keys, an annual event for Bitcoiners to withdraw bitcoins from any third parties to keys they hold. In this episode we talk about:

    • Proof of Keys
    • Tools and best practices
    • The battle for scarcity, and the battle for privacy
    • Mises’ book, Bureaucracy
    • Trace Mayer links:

      • Twitter: @TraceMayer
      • Proof of Keys: ProofOfKeys.com
      • Bitcoin Knowledge Podcast: Bitcoin.kn
      • Sponsor links:

        • Kraken
        • Unchained Capital
        • CypherWheel by CypherSafe
        • GiveBitcoin
        • Stephan Livera links:

          • Show notes and website
          • Follow me on twitter @stephanlivera
          • Subscribe to the podcast
          • 1 hr 4 min
          • SLP132 Christian Moss (Mandelduck) - Bitcoin Lightning gaming with Zebedee

            Christian joins me in this episode to talk about his experiences building on lightning network, and his venture along Andre Neves and Simon Cowell with Zebedee, lightning powered games. We talk:

            • How Chris got into Bitcoin app development
            • Does Lightning belong in games?
            • Zebedee approach to lightning game development
            • Thoughts on Lightning Network more generally, and LNURL
            • Links:

              • Christian Moss Twitter: @MandelDuck
              • Zebedee website: Zebedee.io
              • Zebedee Article: Does Bitcoin in Gaming Make Sense?
              • Sponsor links:

                • Kraken
                • Unchained Capital
                • 21x.io
                • GiveBitcoin
                • Stephan Livera links:

                  • Show notes and website
                  • Follow me on twitter @stephanlivera
                  • Subscribe to the podcast
                  • 1 hr 5 min
                  • SLP131 Parker Lewis - Bitcoin is Intuitive

                    Parker Lewis, Head of Business Development at Unchained Capital joins me in this episode to talk about a range of things:

                    • How he went from global macro hedge fund to bitcoiner
                    • What the Fed gets wrong
                    • A Hayekian appreciation for bitcoin
                    • His blog series, Gradually, Then Suddenly
                    • Bitcoin becoming intuitive
                    • Unchained Capital Caravan - open source & free multi sig
                    • Links:

                      • Parker Lewis Twitter @Parkeralewis
                      • Unchained Capital Website
                      • Unchained Capital Twitter
                      • Unchained Capital Youtube Caravan Demo
                      • Other relevant episodes:

                        • SLP113 Dhruv Bansal
                        • SLP97 Michael Flaxman
                        • Sponsor links:

                          • Kraken
                          • Unchained Capital
                          • CypherWheel by CypherSafe
                          • GiveBitcoin
                          • Stephan Livera links:

                            • Show notes and website
                            • Follow me on twitter @stephanlivera
                            • Subscribe to the podcast
                            • 1 hr 18 min
                            • SLP130 ErgoBTC - Tracking PlusToken Scammers with White Hat Bitcoin Chain Analysis

                              ErgoBTC, a pseudonymous bitcoin ‘white hat’ privacy analyst joins me in this episode to talk about his journey tracking PlusToken scammers in their attempts to mix and dump 200k BTC. This is a must listen episode for bitcoiners to understand how your privacy can be impinged, and we also talk about tools and techniques for assessing and defending your own bitcoin privacy.

                              We talk:

                              • How he got into bitcoin privacy analysis
                              • PlusToken scammers - what is the scale of it, and what did they do wrong
                              • In depth discussion on bitcoin mixers and bitcoin privacy
                              • Key takeaways for listeners, mixing products, exchanges on privacy
                              • Future of chain analysis
                              • ErgoBTC Links:

                                • ErgoBTC Twitter: @ErgoBTC
                                • Tracking the PlusToken Whale article: https://medium.com/@ErgoBTC/tracking-the-plustoken-whale-attempted-bitcoin-laundering-and-its-impact-on-wasabi-wallet-787c0d240192
                                • Sponsor links:

                                  • Kraken
                                  • Unchained Capital
                                  • 21x.io
                                  • GiveBitcoin
                                  • Stephan Livera links:

                                    • Show notes and website
                                    • Follow me on twitter @stephanlivera
                                    • Subscribe to the podcast
                                    • 1 hr 24 min
                                    • SLP129 Pascal Gauthier - Ledger, Bitcoin Security, and what to expect for 2020

                                      Pascal Gauthier, CEO of Ledger joins me in this episode to talk about Ledger Hardware Wallet devices. We talk:

                                      • Pascal’s background in bitcoin
                                      • Ledger device overview
                                      • Privacy while using Ledger
                                      • Multi signature
                                      • Bitcoin-only devices?
                                      • Future directions with Ledger devices
                                      • Pascal and Ledger links:

                                        • Twitter: https://twitter.com/ledger
                                        • Website: https://www.ledger.com
                                        • Sponsor links:

                                          • Kraken
                                          • Unchained Capital
                                          • CypherWheel by CypherSafe
                                          • GiveBitcoin
                                          • Stephan Livera links:

                                            • Show notes and website
                                            • Follow me on twitter @stephanlivera
                                            • Subscribe to the podcast
                                            • 56 min
                                            • SLP128 Jan Čapek - Stratum v2 Bitcoin Mining Protocol

                                              Jan Čapek, co-CEO of Braiins and working at Slush Pool joins me to talk about this an upgrade to a Bitcoin Mining protocol, Stratum. Stratum V2 is the next generation protocol for pooled mining. It focuses on making data transfers more efficient, reducing physical infrastructure requirements for mining operations, and increasing security. In this conversation we get into some detail about:

                                              • How Jan got into Bitcoin and Bitcoin Mining
                                              • How the original Stratum protocol came about
                                              • What is new about Stratum v2
                                              • Benefits of Stratum v2
                                              • Relation with BetterHash
                                              • Bitcoin Pools generally
                                              • Jan Čapek and Stratum Protocol Links:

                                                • Stratumprotocol.org
                                                • Braiins-OS.org
                                                • Slushpool.com
                                                • Twitter: @JanBraiins
                                                • Sponsor links:

                                                  • Kraken
                                                  • Unchained Capital
                                                  • 21X.io (Previously Bitcoin Outlet) use code: LIVERA for 21% off
                                                  • GiveBitcoin
                                                  • Stephan Livera links:

                                                    • Show notes and website
                                                    • Follow me on twitter @stephanlivera
                                                    • Subscribe to the podcast
                                                    • 1 hr 9 min
                                                    • SLP127 Ben Perrin (BTCSessions) - Bitcoin beginner onboarding strategies

                                                      Ben Perrin, host of BTCSessions YouTube channel joins me to talk about his experiences educating new Bitcoiners. Listen to this episode to get some tips on how you can spread bitcoin knowledge in a thoughtful way. We talk:

                                                      • How Ben got into Bitcoin and doing a YouTube channel
                                                      • Taking insights from his prior career as a teacher
                                                      • Helping beginners avoid common errors
                                                      • Bitcoin tools and wallets
                                                      • Running a bitcoin node and comparing node products
                                                      • Update from Bull Bitcoin and 21x
                                                      • Ben Perrin links:

                                                        • Twitter: @BTCSessions
                                                        • YouTube: BTCSessions
                                                        • Bull Bitcoin: BullBitcoin.com
                                                        • Bitcoin merchandise: 21x.io
                                                        • Sponsor links:

                                                          • Kraken
                                                          • Unchained Capital
                                                          • CypherWheel by CypherSafe
                                                          • GiveBitcoin
                                                          • Stephan Livera links:

                                                            • Show notes and website
                                                            • Follow me on twitter @stephanlivera
                                                            • Subscribe to the podcast
                                                            • 1 hr 6 min
                                                            • SLP126 Ben Askren

                                                              Ben Askren, a recently retired pro Mixed Martial Artist and former Olympic Wrestler joins me to talk about how he got into Bitcoin and is now spreading the word about Bitcoin to his following! We talk:

                                                              • How he got into Bitcoin
                                                              • Common misconceptions
                                                              • Why we run full nodes in Bitcoin
                                                              • What’s next for him with Bitcoin
                                                              • Ben Askren Links:

                                                                • Ben Askren Twitter
                                                                • Funky Crypto Podcast
                                                                • Sponsor links:

                                                                  • Kraken
                                                                  • Unchained Capital
                                                                  • Bitcoin Outlet use code: LIVERA for 21% off
                                                                  • GiveBitcoin
                                                                  • Stephan Livera links:

                                                                    • Show notes and website
                                                                    • Follow me on twitter @stephanlivera
                                                                    • Subscribe to the podcast
                                                                    • 51 min
                                                                    • SLP125 Thomas Voegtlin - Electrum Wallet: Bitcoin seeds, PSBT, Multi sig, Lightning

                                                                      Thomas Voegtlin, Founder of Electrum Wallet joins me to talk about how and why he started Electrum Wallet, one of the longest standing Bitcoin wallets (2011). In this interview we discuss a range of topics around the Electrum Server model, Partially Signed Bitcoin Transactions, Bitcoin seed formats (BIP39), Multi signature, Hardware wallets and the recent announcement of Lightning in Electrum.

                                                                      Links:

                                                                      • Electrum website
                                                                      • Electrum Twitter @ElectrumWallet
                                                                      • Sponsor links:

                                                                        • Kraken
                                                                        • Unchained Capital
                                                                        • CypherWheel by CypherSafe
                                                                        • GiveBitcoin
                                                                        • Stephan Livera links:

                                                                          • Show notes and website
                                                                          • Follow me on twitter @stephanlivera
                                                                          • Subscribe to the podcast
                                                                          • 1 hr 15 min
                                                                          • SLP124 Jon Atack - Bitcoin Core Contribution

                                                                            Jon Atack joins me to talk about his experience with open source software development, and to talk about the process of Bitcoin Core development and code review. We talk:

                                                                            • Becoming a Bitcoin Core contributor
                                                                            • How to best contribute
                                                                            • Communication channels for development
                                                                            • Priorities in Bitcoin development
                                                                            • Funding for development
                                                                            • Jon Atack Links:

                                                                              • Twitter: @jonatack (https://twitter.com/jonatack)
                                                                              • Github: @jonatack (https://github.com/jonatack)
                                                                              • Bitcoin Core PR Review Club:  https://bitcoincore.reviews and  https://twitter.com/BitcoinCorePRs
                                                                              • How to Review Bitcoin Core PRs:  https://github.com/jonatack/bitcoin-development/blob/master/how-to-review-bitcoin-core-prs.md
                                                                              • How to Make Bitcoin Core PRs: https://github.com/jonatack/bitcoin-development/blob/master/how-to-make-bitcoin-core-prs.md
                                                                              • Bitcoin Core Peer Review process: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#peer-review
                                                                              • “On Consensus” by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF): https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7282
                                                                              • Sponsor links:

                                                                                • Kraken
                                                                                • Unchained Capital
                                                                                • GiveBitcoin
                                                                                • Bitcoin Outlet use code: LIVERA for 21% off
                                                                                • Stephan Livera links:

                                                                                  • Show notes and website
                                                                                  • Follow me on twitter @stephanlivera
                                                                                  • Subscribe to the podcast
                                                                                  • 1 hr 2 min

                                                                                  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…

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