Stephan Livera Podcast

Charles Guillemet, Chief Security Officer of Ledger, and also leading Ledger Donjon, joins me to talk about Bitcoin hardware wallet hacking. We talk about the attacks possible, the cost of these attacks, and defence against these attacks. You won’t want to miss this episode! Charles and Donjon Ledger links: Charles Twitter: https://twitter.com/P3b7_ Ledger Donjon Twitter: https://twitter.com/DonjonLedger Ledger Donjon github: https://ledger-donjon.github.io/ SLP Hardware Wallet Interview Series: https://stephanlivera.com/slp-hardware-wallet-interview-series/ Sponsor links: Kraken: http://www.kraken.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=stephanlivera Unchained Capital: https://www.unchained-capital.com/?utm_source=Stephan%20Livera&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=Affiliate Stephan Livera links: Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/stephanlivera Show notes and website: https://stephanlivera.com/ Subscribe to the podcast: https://anchor.fm/stephan-livera/ Rate and Review the podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/stephan-livera-podcast/id1415720320?mt=2 Orange Coin Good and other Merchandise @ Layer One BTC Store: https://layeronebtc.com/collections/stephan-livera-podcast Email contact: stephanlivera@pm.me

Jimmy Song (Bitcoin educator, entrepreneur and developer) and Alex Gladstein (CSO of Human Rights Foundation) join me in this episode to talk about their fantastic new book, The Little Bitcoin Book. This is the perfect short book to give your precoiner friends! It has succinct explanations on why bitcoin is important. Listen to this episode to learn more about how this book came together, what the authors are hoping to achieve, and if you like it - then make sure you buy copies of the book to give to your friends and family. Links: The Little Bitcoin Book website: http://littlebitcoinbook.com/ The Little Bitcoin Book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com.au/Little-Bitcoin-Book-Matters-Finances-ebook/dp/B07W957N7T/ Alex Gladstein’s The Moral Case for Lightning:  https://medium.com/@alexgladstein/the-moral-case-for-lightning-a-global-private-payment-network-9b232019a75b Jimmy Song Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimmysong Alex Gladstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/gladstein Sponsor links: Kraken: http://www.kraken.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=stephanlivera Unchained Capital: https://www.unchained-capital.com/?utm_source=Stephan%20Livera&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=Affiliate Stephan Livera links: Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/stephanlivera Show notes and website: https://stephanlivera.com/ Subscribe to the podcast: https://anchor.fm/stephan-livera/ Rate and Review the podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/stephan-livera-podcast/id1415720320?mt=2 Orange Coin Good and other Merchandise @ Layer One BTC Store: https://layeronebtc.com/collections/stephan-livera-podcast Email contact: stephanlivera@pm.me

Rodolfo Novak (CEO CoinKite) rejoins me in this episode to talk about the Coldcard from Coinkite. We talk about: Why he made the Coldcard Basic features of the Coldcard Bitcoiner support for the Coldcard Multi signature with Coldcard WalletsRecovery.org Rodolfo Novak and Coldcard links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nvk Coinkite website: https://coinkite.com/  (CODE: LIVERA for 5% off) Coldcard documentation: https://coldcardwallet.com/docs/ Coldcard telegram chat: https://t.me/coldcard Wallets Recovery site: https://walletsrecovery.org/ Matt Odell (TFTC) Coldcard walkthrough video: https://youtu.be/sM2uhyROpAQ SLP Hardware Wallet Interview Series: https://stephanlivera.com/slp-hardware-wallet-interview-series/ Sponsor links: Kraken: http://www.kraken.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=stephanlivera Unchained Capital: https://www.unchained-capital.com/?utm_source=Stephan%20Livera&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=Affiliate Manning Publications (code: LIVERA for 40% off): http://mng.bz/07rW Stephan Livera links: Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/stephanlivera Show notes and website: https://stephanlivera.com/ Subscribe to the podcast: https://anchor.fm/stephan-livera/ Rate and Review the podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/stephan-livera-podcast/id1415720320?mt=2

Pavol Rusnak aka Stick, CTO of SatoshiLabs (the company behind Trezor) joins me in this episode to talk about his journey creating the world’s first bitcoin hardware wallet. We talk about: Making the world’s first bitcoin hardware wallet SLIP39 and Shamir’s secret sharing Multi signature support Airgapping Privacy Bitcoin-only firmware FIDO2 authentication Pavol Rusnak and Trezor links: Pavol’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/pavolrusnak  Trezor website: https://trezor.io/ (PROMO CODE: SLP100 for discount, valid for one week) Trezor Twitter:  https://twitter.com/trezor  Trezor Github:  https://github.com/trezor  SLIP 39 github: https://github.com/satoshilabs/slips/blob/master/slip-0039.md  Trezor article: Is your passphrase strong enough?: https://blog.trezor.io/is-your-passphrase-strong-enough-d687f44c63af  Coldbit article re: BIP39 passphrase length: https://coldbit.com/can-bip-39-passphrase-be-cracked/  Sponsor links: Kraken: http://www.kraken.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=stephanlivera  Unchained Capital: https://www.unchained-capital.com/?utm_source=Stephan%20Livera&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=Affiliate  Manning Publications (code: LIVERA for 40% off): http://mng.bz/07rW Stephan Livera links: Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/stephanlivera  Show notes and website: https://stephanlivera.com/  Subscribe to the podcast: https://anchor.fm/stephan-livera/  Rate and Review the podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/stephan-livera-podcast/id1415720320?mt=2  Orange Coin Good and other Merchandise @ Layer One BTC Store: https://layeronebtc.com/collections/stephan-livera-podcast  Email contact: stephanlivera@pm.me 

Andrew Chow, Bitcoin Core developer at Blockstream joins me in this episode to talk about his work on HWI - Hardware Wallet Interface and PSBT - Partially Signed Bitcoin Transactions. We discuss the benefits of PSBT and Hardware Wallet Interface in making Bitcoin’s user interface better for users who want to do multi sig or interact with hardware wallets using Bitcoin Core.  We talk: Andrew’s background Why PSBT (Partially Signed Bitcoin Transactions) is needed HWI - Hardware Wallet Interface Output descriptors Derivation paths Use of PSBT for CoinJoining and Multi-Sig Where HWI is going from here Andrew Chow Links and other links discussed in episode: Andrew Chow Twitter: https://twitter.com/achow101  Andrew’s Stack Exchange account: https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/users/48884/andrew-chow  Andrew Chow Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/achow101  Bitcoin-Core HWI github link: https://github.com/bitcoin-core/HWI  PSBT: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/doc/psbt.md  Stack Exchange - Pieter Wuille answer on output descriptors: https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/a/89281  Output descriptors link: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/doc/descriptors.md  Sponsor links: Kraken: http://www.kraken.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=stephanlivera  Unchained Capital: https://www.unchained-capital.com/?utm_source=Stephan%20Livera&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=Affiliate  Manning Publications (code: LIVERA for 40% off): http://mng.bz/07rW Stephan Livera links: Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/stephanlivera  Show notes and website: https://stephanlivera.com/  Subscribe to the podcast: https://anchor.fm/stephan-livera/  Rate and Review the podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/stephan-livera-podcast/id1415720320?mt=2  Orange Coin Good and other Merchandise @ Layer One BTC Store: https://layeronebtc.com/collections/stephan-livera-podcast  Email contact: stephanlivera@pm.me 

So Bitcoin’s Lightning Network exists and works today. Can it scale up to a million channels? Rusty Russell (Blockstream Elements Project, working on c-lightning and the Lightning Spec) and Joe Netti (recently interned at Blockstream) join me to talk about their work on the Million Channels Project. We talk about: Why the Project was started Set up  Regtest and Gossip Routing Optimisations needed An update on c-lightning Links: Million Channel Blockstream results post: https://eng.blockstream.com/2019/06/24/letting-channels-bloom/  Million Channels Project Github: https://github.com/rustyrussell/million-channels-project  Million Channel Project proposal: https://medium.com/@rusty_lightning/proposal-the-million-channel-lightning-project-d8c34666d6d4  Rusty links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/rusty_twit  Github: https://github.com/rustyrussell  Prior appearance SLP23: https://stephanlivera.com/episode/23/  Joe Netti links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeNetti  GitHub: https://github.com/nettijoe96 Sponsor links: Kraken: http://www.kraken.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=stephanlivera  Unchained Capital: https://www.unchained-capital.com/?utm_source=Stephan%20Livera&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=Affiliate  Breez Tech: http://breez.technology  Stephan Livera links: Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/stephanlivera  Show notes and website: https://stephanlivera.com/  Subscribe to the podcast: https://anchor.fm/stephan-livera/  Rate and Review the podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/stephan-livera-podcast/id1415720320?mt=2  Orange Coin Good and other Merchandise @ Layer One BTC Store: https://layeronebtc.com/collections/stephan-livera-podcast  Email contact: stephanlivera@pm.me 

Michael Flaxman, Bitcoin Educator and Developer joins me in this episode (part of the SLP Hardware Wallet Interview series) to talk about the current state of Bitcoin Hardware Wallets. This episode is a must listen to learn the differences between some of the current popular Hardware Wallets, and give you a framework on how to think about Hardware Wallet security. This will help you think more clearly about how to secure your own bitcoins.  We talk: The current state of hardware wallets Multi signature is additive Why you should use Testnet Secure elements PSBT Backups Shamir’s secret sharing Michael Flaxman links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mflaxman  Bitcoin Hardware Wallet Comparison site: https://bitcoin-hardware-wallet.github.io/  Personal website: https://www.michaelflaxman.com/  Thread on Bitcoin HW Wallets: https://twitter.com/mflaxman/status/1146813021232226306  SLP Hardware Wallet Series link: https://stephanlivera.com/slp-hardware-wallet-interview-series/  Sponsor links: Kraken: http://www.kraken.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=stephanlivera  Unchained Capital: https://www.unchained-capital.com/?utm_source=Stephan%20Livera&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=Affiliate  Manning Publications: http://mng.bz/07rW  Stephan Livera links: Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/stephanlivera  Show notes and website: https://stephanlivera.com/  Subscribe to the podcast: https://anchor.fm/stephan-livera/  Rate and Review the podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/stephan-livera-podcast/id1415720320?mt=2  Orange Coin Good and other Merchandise @ Layer One BTC Store: https://layeronebtc.com/collections/stephan-livera-podcast  Email contact: stephanlivera@pm.me 

Max Hillebrand, Bitcoin educator and World Crypto Net broadcaster joins me in this newbie episode to target about good practices with Hardware wallets and what we should think about. We talk: Why you should not leave your bitcoins on an exchange How to think about Hardware Wallets Recommended practices with Hardware wallets and self custody Next steps for learning Max Hillebrand links Twitter: https://twitter.com/HillebrandMax  World Crypto Net: https://www.youtube.com/user/WorldCryptoNetwork  Max’s Personal website: https://towardsliberty.com/  HODL Hotline (bitcoin consulting from Max): https://hodlhotline.com/  Sponsor links: Kraken: http://www.kraken.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=stephanlivera  Unchained Capital: https://www.unchained-capital.com/?utm_source=Stephan%20Livera&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=Affiliate  Stephan Livera links: Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/stephanlivera  Show notes and website: https://stephanlivera.com/  Subscribe to the podcast: https://anchor.fm/stephan-livera/  Rate and Review the podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/stephan-livera-podcast/id1415720320?mt=2  Orange Coin Good and other Merchandise @ Layer One BTC Store: https://layeronebtc.com/collections/stephan-livera-podcast  Email contact: stephanlivera@pm.me 

Aleks Svetski (CEO and co-founder Amber) rejoins me in this episode to talk about the clash of visions: Trading or HODLing  Buying with a lump sum or DCA - Dollar Cost Averaging Mindsets around DCA Libra vs USD vs Bitcoin Belief systems Aleks and Amber links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/alekssvetski  Amber: https://amber.app  Sponsor links: Kraken: http://www.kraken.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=stephanlivera  Unchained Capital: https://www.unchained-capital.com/?utm_source=Stephan%20Livera&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=Affiliate  Stephan Livera links: Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/stephanlivera  Show notes and website: https://stephanlivera.com/  Subscribe to the podcast: https://anchor.fm/stephan-livera/  Rate and Review the podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/stephan-livera-podcast/id1415720320?mt=2  Orange Coin Good and other Merchandise @ Layer One BTC Store: https://layeronebtc.com/collections/stephan-livera-podcast  Email contact: stephanlivera@pm.me 

Roy Sheinfeld, CEO of Breez Technology joins me to talk about his view of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network. We touch on a number of topics: Roy’s background in Bitcoin Why he’s excited about Lightning Network and what problems it can solve How the Lightning Network will evolve with Lightning Service Providers What he’s doing with Breez Tech and the Breez app Neutrino filtering Roy Sheinfeld links: Breez Tech Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breez_Tech  Breez Technology:  https://breez.technology/  Breez Telegram: https://t.me/breez_lightning  Roy’s article “Lightning at the end of the Tunnel” https://medium.com/breez-technology/lightning-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-overcoming-bitcoins-ux-challenges-5738171c759e  Sponsor links: Kraken: http://www.kraken.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=stephanlivera  Unchained Capital: https://www.unchained-capital.com/?utm_source=Stephan%20Livera&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=Affiliate  Manning Publications (use code: LIVERA for 40% off all items): https://www.manning.com/  Stephan Livera links: Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/stephanlivera  Show notes and website: https://stephanlivera.com/  Subscribe to the podcast: https://anchor.fm/stephan-livera/  Rate and Review the podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/stephan-livera-podcast/id1415720320?mt=2  Orange Coin Good and other Merchandise @ Layer One BTC Store: https://layeronebtc.com/collections/stephan-livera-podcast  Email contact: stephanlivera@pm.me