Stephan Livera Podcast

Elizabeth’s War on Bitcoin with Pierre Rochard (SLP535)

Dec 25, 2023
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Pierre Rochard
Pierre Rochard, VP of Research at Riot Platforms, joins to discuss Elizabeth Warren's anti-Bitcoin bill, policy objectives, 'unhosted wallets,' FATF, transaction fees, and the third school of thought on long-term fees.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The History and Implications of the Bank Secrecy Act and its Impact on Financial Surveillance
02:29 • 6min
3
The Incentive of User Adoption and Critique of Proposed Bitcoin Regulations
08:08 • 20min
4
Bitcoin Security Hardware and International Pressure on Unhosted Wallets
28:06 • 4min
5
The Threat of Bitcoin to Politicians
31:41 • 22min
6
Bitcoin Visualizer and Transaction Fee Discussion
53:16 • 6min
7
Block Size Increases and Scalability
59:00 • 15min