Stephan Livera Podcast

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SLP251 Dan Held HODL Mindset & Bitcoin Finances Feb 12, 2021

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Dan Held rejoins me on the show to chat about HODL mindsets vs spending and mistakes made along the way. You’ll find a lot of value in this episode whether you are a new bitcoiner or an experienced hand. We chat:

HODL Mindset
Mistakes of spending and trading
Using Bitcoin collateralised loans
Property market for Bitcoiners
Where we’re going

Dan Held links:

Twitter: @danheld
Newsletter: danheld.substack.com
Youtube: Dan Held YouTube

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SLP250 Andrew Henderson - Nomad Capitalism for Bitcoiners Feb 08, 2021

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Andrew Henderson of Nomad Capitalist joins me on the show to talk about the benefits of nomad capitalism, using overseas residences and citizenships to obtain legal tax savings and increased freedom. We chat:

Huge tax savings possible
Risks and costs
Considerations for Bitcoiners
Being a nomad with a family
Jurisdictional competition
Adapting to a globally changing game

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SLP249 Bitcoin Patents & Open Crypto Alliance with Stephan Kinsella and Jed Grant Feb 05, 2021

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Stephan Kinsella and Jed Grant join me to chat about Open Crypto Alliance.

We talk:

Why IP laws are anti-liberty and anti-progress
How progress has been delayed by improper concepts of property rights
How Patent laws could hinder the Bitcoin industry
The asymmetry of attack vs defense here
How to stop overly broad patents
How to support OCA

Guest links:

Site: https://www.opencryptoalliance.org/
Stephan twitter: @NSKinsella
Jed twitter: @JediGrant

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SLP248 Godfrey Bloom - What Will Government Do To Bitcoin Feb 02, 2021

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Godfrey Bloom, Austrian economist, former politician, and libertarian author joins me to talk about what governments will do to Bitcoin. We discuss:

Commonalities and differences with gold
What he’s learned since first buying Bitcoin
How governments may attempt to control Bitcoin
How some people will use Bitcoin in spite of control
Govt bans vs regulation
Building a movement

Godfrey Bloom's Links:

Twitter: @Goddersbloom
Website: godfreybloom.uk

Prior episode:

SLP217 Exploring Bitcoin With Godfrey Bloom

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SLP247 Luke Gromen - Does Bitcoin Recreate The Hunger Games? Jan 29, 2021

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Luke Gromen, founder of FFTT (Forest for the Trees) joins me to talk about his views on Bitcoin. We chat:

Bitcoin as store of value, medium of exchange bifurcated
Does Bitcoin recreate the Hunger Games?
Bitcoin as Smoke Alarm
US Govt debt
Why rates can’t rise?

Luke Gromen links:

Twitter: @LukeGromen
Site: FFT-LLC.com

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SLP246 Mandrik - Earning Bitcoin Will Change Your Life Jan 25, 2021

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Have you wondered whether you should work in the Bitcoin industry or otherwise earn Bitcoin? Listen to this episode where Mandrik, OG Bitcoiner from 2011 joins me to share his stories of earlier days in Bitcoin. We chat:

Libertarians and Bitcoin
Early wallets
Working at Bitcoin companies in those days
Why earning will change your life

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Twitter: @M andrik

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SLP245 Mempool.space - helping Bitcoin migrate to a multi-layer ecosystem Jan 21, 2021

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Wiz and Simon of the mempool.space project join me to talk about how Bitcoin is evolving over time into a multi layered system. Mempool.space is a block visualizer and explorer that helps users target their fee levels and more. We chat:

How the mempool.space project started
The evolution of fees and bitcoin’s block space market
Mempool.space v2 launch
How fees might shift over time
Techniques for dealing with bitcoin confirmation
Future plans with mempool.space

Links:

Website: Mempool.space
Twitter: @mempoolspace
Twitter: Wiz: @wiz
Twitter: Simon: @softsimon_

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SLP244 Nik Bhatia - Bitcoin: The Safest Layer Jan 18, 2021

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Nik Bhatia, CFA, author and university lecturer (previously worked as a bond trader and at OpenNode) joins me to talk about Bitcoin and its role in a layered money world. We talk about the concept of money operating in layers and what this might look like going into the future. We also chat about the idea that Bitcoin could be the safest layer to operate at.

Nik Bhatia links:

Twitter: @timevalueofbtc
Book: Layered Money

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SLP243 PlanB Demand For Bitcoin Will Skyrocket Jan 15, 2021

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Bitcoin price has been rising and some argue that it is tracking along with the S2F model! Others argue that this is statistically invalid. PlanB, pseudonymous analyst and creator of the S2F and S2FX models rejoins me on the show to talk:

S2F and S2FX vs recent market action
Critiques and spurious correlations
Comparison with past cycles
PlanB’s thoughts on whether this is the final cycle
Macro factors - Tether and others
Negative rates
Cash and carry trade

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SLP242 Jonas Schnelli Maintaining Bitcoin Core: Contributions, Consensus, Conflict Jan 13, 2021

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Jonas Schnelli, one of the Bitcoin Core maintainers joins me to talk about Bitcoin development, contribution, funding and the ecosystem of Bitcoin. We get into:

How contribution happens
How to deal with conflict as a maintainer
What rough consensus means
Taproot
Privacy
Lightning
Mining
Outlook for next 5 years

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