Stephan Livera Podcast

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SLP451 Dissecting cRyPtO Scams and Outlook for 2023 with Brad Mills Jan 19, 2023

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Brad Mills (Bitcoin HODLer and VC investor) joins me to dissect cRyPtO scams from the last cycle. What lessons are there to be learned about the dynamics? Listen in to hear some post mortem commentary, as well as some views on what’s coming. We discuss:

cRyPtO ponzi dynamics
How the cycles line up
Fake decentralisation
Liquid staking
Yield chasing
Bitcoin fundamentals

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Twitter: @bradmillscan
Site: Bradmills.ca

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SLP450 Bitcoin Developer Education Overview with Josibake Jan 18, 2023

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Josibake (bitcoin core developer) joins me on the show to talk about Bitcoin Developer Education and why it’s much improved nowadays! We discuss a range of topics:

Why is it important?
What are the main bottlenecks?
What career opportunities are there?
Chaincode labs seminars
Qala
Bitcoin Dev Philosophy book
Onboarding to bitcoin core
What he’d like to see in Bitcoin

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SLP449 James O’Beirne OP_Vault - A New Way to HODL? Jan 14, 2023

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James O’Beirne (Bitcoin Core developer) rejoins me on the show to chat about OP_Vault. We discuss:

The history of the Vault idea
Precomputed vaults vs General covenants
What does a good vault look like?
How OP_Vault works
Who it’s for
What next with OP_Vault

Links:

Paper: Vaults and Covenants
Twitter: @jamesob
Mailing list discussion: [bitcoin-dev] OP_VAULT: a new vault proposal
Twitter Thread: https://twitter.com/jamesob/status/1612482957406801922

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SLP448 Texas Slim & Jacob Wolki - Bitcoin & Australian Beef Initiative Jan 06, 2023

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Texas Slim and Jacob Wolki join me on the show to chat about what people are getting wrong with their nutrition nowadays, and how the beef initiative is helping. We chat:

Nutrition today and what’s gone wrong
The Beef Initiative
Regenerative Agriculture and the difference in product
Using Bitcoin w/IBEX, OpenNode, BTCPay
Inaugural Australian Beef Initiative Summit Feb 12th

Links:

Event link: Australian Beef Initiative- Sunday 12th
Twitter: @JakeWolki
Twitter: @modernTman
Jake’s Site: W olkifarm.com.au
Slim’s Site: B eefinitiative.com

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SLP447 K3tan 2022 Year in Review Dec 29, 2022

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K3tan of Ministry of Nodes rejoins me on the show to chat about his recent survey and review the year in Bitcoin. We discuss:

Practical tips on using Bitcoin
Which Bitcoin projects/software/hardware came out on top and why
Self sovereignty and adoption
Lightning
Fedimint, Cashu
What to expect for the next year

Links:

Twitter: @_k3tan
Twitter: https://twitter.com/_k3tan/status/1600068204185153536
Site: https://ministryofnodes.com.au/

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SLP446 Alex Gladstein The Scourge of “Structural Adjustment” Dec 23, 2022

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Alex Gladstein of HRF rejoins me on the show to chat about:

Attending Africa Bitcoin Conference
How the World Bank and IMF keep poorer countries in a debt trap
The ‘strings’ attached to debt
Odious debt
Cash crops
How does this resolve?
Will Bitcoin help fix this?

Links:

Twitter: @gladstein
Article: Structural Adjustment: How the Imf and World Bank Repress Poor Countries and Funnel Their Resources to Rich Ones
HRF grants: HRF Bitcoin Development Fund Awards $325,000 in New Grants

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SLP445 Dhruv Bansal - Surviving and Innovating In Bitcoin Bear Markets Dec 22, 2022

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Dhruv Bansal, co-founder and CSO of Unchained Capital rejoins me on the show to talk about:

The bear cycle and what happened
Leverage and the role of credit
Bitcoin and financial planning
Inheritance Planning
Multisig & Taproot
Nostr
Bitcoin and computer security

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Twitter: @dhruvbansal
Site: Unchained.com

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SLP444 Mike Jarmuz - Is Bitcoin VC Fiat? Dec 21, 2022

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Muzz from Lightning Ventures joins me to chat:

The world of Bitcoin VC
Is it fiat?
Investing in companies
Thinking long term
Problems with chainalysis
Bitcoiner Jobs
Should you evangelise bitcoin?
Tips for founders

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Site: ltng.ventures
Twitter: @MikeJarmuz

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SLP443 Conza - Clearing up Bitcoin Misconceptions Dec 18, 2022

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Conza (austro-libertarian writer and organiser of Mises Seminar Australia) joins me on the show to talk about praxeology, and common bitcoin misconceptions. We chat:

Praxeology basics
Why it’s not ‘mere preference’
Why accuracy is important
Classifying bitcoin vs IOUs
Inaccurate analogies about energy, time, violence/weapon

Links:

Twitter: @Conza
Site: mises.org.au
Site: conza.tumblr.com
Saifedean Conza episode :134. Praxeology in One Lesson with Conza

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SLP442 Joe Burnett Bitcoin Long Term Security and why ETH is doomed Dec 15, 2022

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Joe Burnett of Blockware joins me to chat about why Bitcoin’s security is probably fine in the long term. We chat about the typical arguments for and against here, as well as the surprising idea of ‘finality, not security’.