Stephan Livera Podcast

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

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

Erik Cason joins me on the show to talk about his journey as a Bitcoiner, from working at Coinbase to leaving and now writing and speaking about Bitcoin:  Digital Panopticon and defunding three letter agencies Making Money vs Caring for money Can Bitcoin be corrupted?  Cryptosovereignty and political power Links: Twitter: @Erikcason Site: Cryptosovereignty.org Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin CoinKite.com(code LIVERA) Mempool.space

Pierre Rochard (VP of Research at Riot Platforms) rejoins me on the show to correct the NYT’s recent disinformation article on Bitcoin. We discuss: Fundamental problems with the degrowth world view Factual errors in the article Demand response Bitcoin mining has zero emissions How Bitcoiners should respond Links: NYT article screenshots by Pierre Archive.is link to the NYT article Twitter: @BitcoinPierre Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin CoinKite.com(code LIVERA) Mempool.space

Peter St Onge rejoins me to talk about whether the world is really dedollarising. What kind of timeframe are we talking about here? We also talk through some recent developments from an austrian economics perspective:  Dedollarisation Cantillon Effects Fictional Reserve Banking systems Did the market really ‘choose’ FRB?  How Bitcoin is really what most people think of as money Twitter: @profstonge  Substack: Stonge.Substack.com YT: https://www.youtube.com/@profstonge Swan Bitcoin CoinKite.com(code LIVERA) Mempool.space Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast

Hampus Sjoberg, creator of Blixt Wallet joins me to talk about lightning technology and crafting a non-custodial experience while dealing with the trade offs of custodial lightning.  LNURL - what is it and where is it useful? Comparison with bolt12 Blixt wallet and its tradeoffs Lightning Box for offline payments Bitcoin soft forks - why they should be considered Links: Twitter: @hampus_S Site: Blixt Wallet  nostr: npub1v4v57fu60zvc9d2uq23cey4fnwvxlzga9q2vta2n6xalu03rs57s0 Prior episodes: SLP449 James O’Beirne OP_Vault – A New Way to HODL? SLP463 Bitcoin Transaction Pinning, ANYPREVOUT & eltoo with Greg Sanders (Instagibbs) SLP461 What Bitcoin Specialises In with Matt Corallo Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Mempool.space Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com(code LIVERA) Buildonl2.com BTCPrague.com 

James Lavish (Author of the Informationist and Managing Partner of Bitcoin Opportunity Fund) rejoins me on the show to talk about the latest: Shocking US government debt stats Silicon Valley Bank bailout and what it portends Using Bitcoin to stay operational in banking crisis Bitcoin Opportunity Fund Links: Twitter: @jameslavish Newsletter:  https://jameslavish.substack.com/ BOF: The Bitcoin Opportunity Fund Thread: https://twitter.com/jameslavish/status/1636104435171737602 Sponsor links: Swan Bitcoin Mempool.space Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com(code LIVERA) Buildonl2.com BTCPrague.com  Stephan Livera links: Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera

Ben Carlson, journalist and former editor at The Atlantic joins me on the show to chat about: How the media operates and the model has shifted over time Getting to the truth in this new age How stories get covered up Future of media Uncovering interesting videos Links: Twitter: @bfcarlson Site: bfcarlson.com Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Mempool.space Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com(code LIVERA) Buildonl2.com BTCPrague.com Stephan Livera links: Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera

Calvin Kim (BitMEX & HRF grantee) joins me to talk about utreexo: utreexo and the UTXO set comparison with other ideas e.g. assumevalid and assumeUTXO utreexo proofs Types of utreexo nodes - Bridge + Compact State nodes How it might look in practice Running your own electrum server Privacy benefits Links: Twitter: @kcalvinalvinn utreexo Github: https://github.com/utreexo/utreexo Overview at MIT DCI https://dci.mit.edu/utreexo Blog post: Out of Order Block Validation with Utreexo Accumulators Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Mempool.space Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com(code LIVERA) Buildonl2.com BTCPrague.com

Erick Brimen, CEO of Prospera and a proponent of free private cities, discusses how these innovative governance models could generate an astonishing $100-200 trillion in global wealth. He delves into the dynamics of living together and historical precedents for this model. Brimen highlights the critical links between governance quality and economic growth, using Venezuela as a cautionary tale. He also talks about Prospera's unique governance structure, its role in Bitcoin adoption, and how it aims to foster real estate development and community-driven economies.