Stephan Livera Podcast

R0ckstar dev & Pavlenex of BTCPay Server and other projects (Strike, Bitcoin Smiles, Bitcoin Design) rejoin me on the show to talk about Bitcoin, Open Source community ethos, and how it can lead to career opportunities. We chat: BTCPay 4 years on Open Source for hiring Bitcoinerjobs.com How open source projects mature How to grow the project How to move on from a project R0ckstar’s big announcement What’s coming with BTCPay Server Links: Twitter: @r0ckstardev Twitter: @pavlenex BTCPay Server Bitcoin Smiles Bitcoin Design Strike 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

Heavily Armed Clown (aka HAC) joins me on the show to talk about this idea of #GetOnZero. We chat: The case for #GetOnZeroFiat Issues with it Dealing with CGT Mindset shifts Emergency fund Inflation rates What scenarios you still need to hold fiat Links: Twitter: @heavilyarmedc Site: Bitcoinechochamber.com Site: WTFHappenedIn1971.com Stephan’s article discussed: Is It Time For Bitcoiners To Get On "Zero Fiat"? Not Yet. 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

Zelko and Din join me to talk about updates with the Ronin Dojo project for Samourai Wallet users. We chat: Where the project started FOSS project ethos Thoughts on VC funding Privacy wallets Bitcoin node project evolution FOSS business & project Tanto Hardware Supporting Specter and Sparrow Links: Twitter: @RoninDojoNode Site: RoninDojo Din: @Din_J76 Zelko: @BTCxZelko 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

Peter Young of the Free Private City Foundation joins me on the show to talk about some of his experiences on the ground and some updates with Free Private Cities. We chat: El Salvador on the ground Bitcoin and Lightning in the real world What it really costs to do merchant processing Free Private Cities Honduras ZEDEs Liberty In Our Lifetime Links: Twitter: @petermiyoung Site: Free Private Cities Foundation Conference: Liberty In Our Lifetime Conference Relevant episodes: SLP161 Titus Gebel - Bitcoin Citadels As Free Private Cities SLP305 El Salvador Bitcoin Law On The Ground With Aaron Van Wirdum SLP283 Alex Gladstein Bitcoin: Who's For Freedom, And Who's Not? 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

Jeremy Rubin, bitcoin core contributor joins me on the show to talk about Check Template Verify (CTV) - his soft fork proposal to bring new functionality to Bitcoin. We discuss: How the idea started High level goals with Bitcoin How CTV might bring new functionality Congestion control use case Vaults and protecting coins Contrasting CTV with APO ANYPREVOUT Commercial use of CTV Links: BIP: CHECK TEMPLATE VERIFY Site: utxos.org Twitter: @JeremyRubin Advent Calendar blog series: Rubin's 2021 Bitcoin Advent Calendar 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

Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, Co Founder and CSO of Ledn joins me on the show to talk: Why use bitcoin backed loans? Fiat loan rates vs bitcoin loan rates Opportunities and risks New products and structures for home loans Dealing with margin calls and liquidation Stablecoins: are they essential? Where is the market going on this? Links: Twitter: @cryptonomista Site: Ledn.io Other episodes: SLP236 Nic Carter Stablecoins: Bullish Or Bearish For Bitcoin? SLP291 Caitlin Long – Stablecoins, Bitcoin, & The Fed 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

Salvatore Ingala of Ledger joins me to talk about a big revamp of the Ledger Bitcoin app which brings support for a whole host of new features. We chat about: How the app shifted from v1 to v2 PSBT Taproot support Descriptors Merkle Trees Improved multi-signature and scripting support Links: Twitter: @salvatoshi Blog post: Bitcoin 2.0.0 App For Ledger Other relevant episodes: SLP99 Andrew Chow - Hardware Wallets and Bitcoin Core with HWI and PSBT SLP292 Andrew Chow Output Script Descriptors For Bitcoin SLP97 Michael Flaxman - Every Bitcoin Hardware Wallet Sucks SLP215 Michael Flaxman - 10x Your Bitcoin Security with Multisig SLP222 Jonas Nick and Tim Ruffing - What's MuSig2? What Does It Mean For Bitcoin MultiSig? 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

Sam Callahan of Swan Bitcoin joins me on the show to talk about the Bank of International Settlements (BIS). We chat about: Formation, and shady history Why it’s not accountable Their plans for social control CBDCs Loss of privacy War on Cash What can be done? Links: Twitter: @samcallah Thread: https://twitter.com/samcallah/status/1473815145545551873 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

Now there’s been some discussion about the impact of Venture Capitalists on the world of Bitcoin and ‘Crypto’. Don Stuart, startup investor & organizer of Kansas City Bitcoin meetup, joins me on the show to chat: What Venture Capital is Venture Capital model Vesting and incentives for VCs How they make money Bitcoin vs ‘Crypto’ VC Size of rounds raised Are Bitcoiners anti VC? In what cases does VC not make sense? Don links: Twitter: @kc_hodl Article: Venture Capital And Its Relationship With 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

Jeff Booth, author, entrepreneur and speaker joins me to chat about the year 2021 in review for Bitcoiners. Some themes we discuss: Where the narrative is going with Bitcoin Fiat denomination vs Bitcoin denomination How politicians and regulators are seeing it Community building Bitcoin wallets and services Bitcoin tech Dealing with fear Links: Twitter: @JeffBooth Site: The Price of Tomorrow - And the Era of Abundance Prior episodes: SLP191 Jeff Booth - Bitcoin & Our Deflationary Future SLP285 Jeff Booth Bitcoin vs Fiat "Extend and Pretend" 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