Stephan Livera Podcast

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SLP401 Greg Foss - Sell Bonds, Buy Bitcoin Aug 02, 2022

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Greg Foss, Bond market veteran investor, and bitcoin/macro commentator rejoins me on the show to talk about the situation with global debt, bond markets and why Bitcoin is cheap protection. We chat:

US Fed
Japanese debt markets
The 60:40 stocks and bonds allocation and what changes
Sell Bonds, Buy Bitcoin
Scenarios for how this plays out
Looking Glass Education

Links:

Twitter: @FossGregfoss
Site: Lookingglasseducation.com

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SLP293 Greg Foss The Debt Problem You Can’t Ignore

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SLP400 Jonas Nick & Tim Ruffing - Half Signature Aggregation: What is it and how does it help scale Bitcoin? Aug 01, 2022

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Jonas Nick & Tim Ruffing, bitcoin researchers and contributors at Blockstream rejoin me on the show, this time to chat about half signature aggregation. This is a scaling technique that can help scale Bitcoin and enable more transactions inside a block or help with L2 protocols. We discuss:

How this idea came to be
What is half aggregation vs ‘full aggregation’?
What kind of savings are possible?
What are the downsides?
How would this work in practice?
Is a soft fork required?
Next steps for discussion, research, contributors

Links:

Twitter: @n1ckler
Twitter: @real_or_random
Blog post: Half-Aggregation of BIP 340 Signatures
CISA github: Cross-Input Signature Aggregation (CISA)
Half aggregation: Half-Aggregation of BIP 340 signatures

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SLP399 Christian Keroles (CK of Bitcoin Magazine) - Bitcoin is Good for Europe Jul 28, 2022

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Christian Keroles (aka CK), GM of Bitcoin Magazine joins me on the show to talk about the problems Europe is facing, and why Bitcoin is good for Europe:

The problems Europe is facing
Anti bitcoin laws and regulations
AMLD5
FATF and Travel Rule
MiCA and Proof of Work
Why Bitcoin is good for Europe
Bitcoin Conference in Amsterdam
What Bitcoiners can do about it

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SLP398 Ansel Lindner - Is it Inflation or Deflation? Jul 26, 2022

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Ansel Lindner, Bitcoin podcaster and writer of BitcoinAndMarkets.com joins me on the show to talk about his framework for assessing:

Inflation or Deflation?
The money stock
Credit cycles over time
What bitcoin does for the world
Could inflation and fractional reserve happen again on top of bitcoin?

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Twitter: @AnselLindner
Site: B itcoinandmarkets.com

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SLP397 Stack Hodler - Money Printing Around the World Jul 23, 2022

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Stack Hodler, twitter anon investor joins me to chat:

Fiat currencies & #Bitcoin
JPY and Japanese bond market
Why you shouldn’t #GetOnZero
Credit Cycles
Mortgage Boycotts
BRICS

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Twitter: @stackhodler

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SLP396 Allen Farrington Austrians, Capital & DeFi Yield Jul 21, 2022

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Allen Farrington (author and professional investor) joins me on the show to talk about Austrian economics, Capital & DeFi Yield:

Austrian economics and Bitcoin
Where does the 2% inflation target come from?
The world Bitcoin will enable
Altcoin DeFi yield: where does it come from?
Bitcoin price and market depth

Links:

Twitter: @allenf32
Bitcoin is Venice book
Only The Strong Survive
Mentioned Mises.org article: The Origins of the 2 Percent Inflation Target
Bob Murphy’s article in response to ‘sticky wages’ criticism: Are "Sticky Wages" a Market Failure?

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SLP311 Bitcoin: Only The Strong Survive – with Big Al

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SLP395 John Tamny - Inflation & Optimism Jul 18, 2022

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John Tamny of FreedomWorks and Editor at Real Clear Markets joins me on the show to chat about his alternative take on inflation, fractional reserve banking, as well as why we should be optimistic about things going forward:

Defining inflation
Debate on Austrian economics & FRB
Is monetary stability possible?
2 years of Hysteria
Optimism for the future

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SLP394 Beautyon - Bitcoin is Not Money: EU Attack on Bitcoin Jul 13, 2022

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Beautyon (Akin) rejoins me on the show to talk about the EU attack on Bitcoin and the confusing way people speak/learn about Bitcoin. We chat:

Misleading terminology (unhosted wallets)
Bitcoin as text & speech, not money
The map is not the terrain
What bitcoin builders can do
What happens to countries who refuse Bitcoin

Links:

Twitter: @Beautyon_
Bitcoin Mag article: The European Union’s Attack On Bitcoin Is An English And Math Comprehension Problem
Site: azte.co
Related episode: SLP379 Gigi – Dealing with Linguistic Attacks on Bitcoin
Prior episode with Beautyon SLP16 - Keeping Bitcoin Simple, with Beautyon (Akin Fernandez)

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SLP393 Ben Pile - Pushing Back on the Green Agenda Jul 12, 2022

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Ben Pile of Climate Resistance joins me to chat about the problem of the Green agenda. We discuss:

How this Green movement is funded
ESG meeting with reality
Are these outcomes intentional?
Hypocrisy of green warriors

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SLP392 Pete Rizzo - Is Bitcoin Maximalism Still Needed? Jul 11, 2022

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Pete Rizzo, Editor at Bitcoin Magazine and Editor-at-large at Kraken rejoins me on the show to talk about Bitcoin Maximalism. There has been some discussion recently on the role of the ‘toxic’ Maximalists, and Pete has clarified some thinking on this in his recent article and discussion on this topic. We talk:

What is Bitcoin Maximalism
What do maximalists believe?
Social and cultural arguments
Technical aspects
Is it still needed?

Links:

Twitter: @pete_rizzo_
Rizzo’s Forbes Article: Bitcoin Maximalism Is Dead, Long Live Bitcoin Maximalism
Nic Carter’s article: Setting the record straight

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