Stephan Livera Podcast

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SLP351 Jeff Vandrew - Bitcoin for the very long term Feb 21, 2022

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Jeff Vandrew of Unchained Capital joins me on the show to share his thoughts on Bitcoin for the very long term. Where is it going, and how should you think about using the retirement system to potentially stack more sats?

We chat:

Where is Bitcoin going over the long term?
What happens if more states make Bitcoin legal tender?
How big is the market for retirement savings
What about just stacking sats outside retirement accounts?
Roth vs Traditional IRAs
McNulty case and whether it stops self custody
Future trends with retirement savings

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SLP350 Benny Peiser - The Net Zero Agenda Will Crash Feb 18, 2022

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Benny Peiser of Net Zero Watch joins me on the show to talk about ‘net zero’ and the inaccuracy in the presentation of arguments on renewables. We discuss:

What is ‘net zero’
Accurate treatment of costs and benefits
How much of it is regulation or market choice
ESG box ticking
The impact on everyday people
‘Greenwashing’ by some countries
Why it will crash

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Twitter: @netzerowatch
Site: netzerowatch.com

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SLP349 Chris Stewart Bitcoin DLCs & Stablechannels Feb 14, 2022

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Chris Stewart Founder and CEO of Suredbits joins me on the show to talk about the latest with Bitcoin DLCs. You might have heard my earlier show with Nadav Kohen but in this one we chat:

‘Maximalism’ and tech
‘Policing activity’
Block space market over time
Where DLCs are at today
Lightning DLCs vs on-chain DLCs
Doing stablechannels
Practical and commercial applications
Umbrel app

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SLP348 Nick Hansen Luxor - Bitcoin Mining Narratives & Hash Rate Derivatives Feb 11, 2022

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Nick Hansen, CEO and Founder of Luxor Technology joins me to talk about the bitcoin mining scene, the narrative around bitcoin mining energy use and Proof of Work, Demand Response, ‘ESG’, China ban, Intel coming into the mining game, and hash rate derivatives.

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Twitter: @hash_bender
Site: luxor.tech

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SLP347 Kyle Murphy Building Pleb Lab: Bitcoin accelerator, community hub Feb 07, 2022

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Kyle Murphy of Pleb Lab and Austin Bitcoin Club joins me on the show to talk about the Austin Bitcoin scene and his role in growing it. We also get into what Pleb Lab is and the bitcoin entrepreneurship in Austin, Texas. This is a great show to get a sense of the community in Austin as well as thoughts on how Bitcoin’s ecosystem grows.

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SLP346 Nicolas Burtey - Synthetic USD & Bitcoin Banking Feb 04, 2022

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Nicolas Burtey of Galoy Money rejoins me on the show for a fascinating discussion about doing synthetic USD as a building block to bringing it to the Bitcoin Beach wallet. We talk about:

The latest with Galoy
Bitcoin Banking
4 ways of doing synthetic USD value
Why is it necessary?
How to fund it?
Risks

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Twitter: @NicolasBurtey
Twitter: GaloyMoney
Site: Galoy.io
Github: GitHub - GaloyMoney/galoy: bitcoin banking infrastructure

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SLP345 Danny Brewster - Bitcoin Needs Builders Feb 02, 2022

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Danny Brewster, Founder & CEO of FastBitcoins joins me on the show to chat:

Dealing with regulation as a bitcoin business
Products and services for bitcoiners
Expanding into new markets around the world
Challenges and rewards of being bitcoin only
Bitcoin builders and why we need them

Links:

Twitter: @BTCDanny
Site: FastBitcoins.com
FastBitcoins Twitter: @FastBitcoins

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SLP344 NVK - Coldcard Mk4, Tapsigner, Satscard - Bitcoin Hardware Innovation Jan 30, 2022

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NVK, co founder and CEO of CoinKite rejoins me on the show to talk about the latest and exciting developments in the world of Bitcoin hardware security. CoinKite are pushing forward with NFC as a way of making hardware wallet UX easy but also keeping the hardware accessible from a cost point of view

We chat:

What’s changing with Coldcard Mk4
Memory, SE, processor
NFC for bitcoin transactions
Tapsigner
Satscard
Business models for open source
Low cost devices
Operating without laptops or PCs

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Prior episodes:

SLP290 NVK Bitcoin Security & Backups Primer

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SLP343 r0ckstar dev & Pavlenex - Career Opportunities in Bitcoin Open Source Jan 26, 2022

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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.

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