Stephan Livera Podcast

Lawrence Lepard of Equity Management Associates discusses the cost of living crisis, recession fears, boomer hate, US government debt, policy and social responses, and the broken monetary system. They also touch on Bitcoin products, generational conflict, increasing debt challenges, and the potential move towards a multipolar world.

How can lightning users secure themselves even further? Just like how hardware wallets and secure elements can help secure your cold storage coins, Validating Lightning Signer (VLS) is a project aiming to help improve the way lightning security works. In this conversation with project co-founder Ken Sedgwick, we chat: Why VLS is needed How VLS works Implementing part of the lightning state machine What rules are covered?  What lightning implementations are supported?  The impact of lightning protocol changes Interactions with watchtowers?  How you can get involved Links: Twitter: @VLSProject Site: Validating Lightning Signer Sponsors: Pacific Bitcoin Festival (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Mempool.space Base58  Stephan Livera links: Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast

Dr Maxim Orlovsky, co-founder of RGB, discusses the history and applications of RGB, a smart contract layer for Bitcoin. They cover topics such as client side validation, the RGB ecosystem, using RGB for tokens and bitcoin finance, the MyCitadel wallet, and what's next for RGB.

Andrew Henderson, Founder of Nomad Capitalist rejoins me on the show to talk: Home country bias Looking beyond headlines  Evolution in citizenship Global minimum tax and ‘the international community’ CBDC Nomad Capitalist Live Links: Twitter: @nomadcapitalist  Site: Nomadcapitalist.com Sponsors:  Pacific Bitcoin Festival (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Mempool.space Base58  Stephan Livera links: Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast

Jonathan Chester, Founder/CEO of Bitwage joins me to talk about his experience setting up the company and enabling more people to earn Bitcoin: The story of growing Bitwage The market size for payroll Exploring Lightning payouts  Remote working as a trend HODLing as the use Links: Twitter: @Bitwage Site: Bitwage  Sponsors: Pacific Bitcoin Festival (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Mempool.space Stephan Livera links: Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast

Mara joins me to talk about his adventures in Argentina, and his thoughts on: Geo arbitrage Rules in theory, rules in practice FX in Argentina Bitcoin use in Argentina Argentina’s property market Where things are going with CBDCs Mara links: Twitter: @BowTiedMara Substack: BowTiedMara - Geoarbitrage & Mobility Assets Sovspot: Live & Work from anywhere Sponsors: Pacific Bitcoin Festival (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Mempool.space Stephan Livera: Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast

Author, digital nomad and web entrepreneur Olivier Roland joins me to talk about his issues with AML and his very interesting views on where the world is going in the age of remote working and internet communications. The problem with KYC / AML FATCA Taxes and the Sovereign Individual thesis Digital Nomadism disrupting nation states Links: Twitter: @DisruptiveHoriz Site: Disruptive Horizons Relevant prior episodes: SLP318 Ronald Pol - The Ineffectiveness of AML SLP424 Simon Lelieveldt The problem with FATF and AML Laws Sponsors: Pacific Bitcoin Festival (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Mempool.space Stephan Livera links: Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast

Fernando Nikolic, Director of Marketing and Comms at Blockstream joins me on the show to talk about the slightly controversial idea that Bitcoin is Not for Everyone! We get into: His background and why he believes bitcoin is not for everyone Who is it really for?  What about savings technology? Is there a role for bitcoin evangelists?  Teaser on what’s coming with Blockstream Green How to move forward Links: Twitter: @basedlayer  Links: To Drive Meaningful Adoption, We Should Accept That Bitcoin is Not for Everyone   Newsletter: Bitcoin Perception   Sponsors: Pacific Bitcoin Festival (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Mempool.space SL Links: Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast

Joe Carlasare (Partner at Amundsen Davis LLC) and Bitcoiner joins me to share his legal expertise and opinions on: Why you shouldn’t expect the Bitcoin spot ETF soon The SEC Ripple decision SEC Binance and Coinbase Bitcoin and stablecoins Macro thoughts Links: Twitter: @JoeCarlasare Site: Amundsen Davis Sponsors: Pacific Bitcoin Festival (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Mempool.space Links: Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast

Hannah Frankman of Rebel Educator joins me to talk about homeschooling and the problems of Public School: Failures of public schooling vs homeschooling Infantilization of people nowadays Homeschooling vs unschooling Social skills of homeschooled kids  Single income trade offs Results of homeschooling Links: Twitter: @rebelEducator Twitter: @HannahFrankman Youtube: @thehannahfrankmanpodcast Podcast (Spotify): The Hannah Frankman Podcast Article: How to Homeschool/UnSchool your kids for free  Sponsors: Pacific Bitcoin Festival (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Mempool.space Stephan Livera links: Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast