Stephan Livera Podcast

You may have heard about bitcoin mining pool centralisation. Stratum v2 and SRI (Stratum v2 Reference Implementation) are here to help by decentralising Bitcoin transaction selection. Listen and learn about how Stratum v2 Reference Implementation can help: Overview of Stratum v2 benefits Encryption, efficiency, censor resistance Are changes needed to Bitcoin Core?  Different actors in mining: Pools, Miners, Hardware Device firmware and translation proxy How you can help or contribute Links: Donate: https://www.swan.com/stratum Site: Stratumprotocol.org Fi3 Twitter: @free_sht_max  Pavlenex Twitter: @pavlenex  Prior SLP ep on Stratum v2: SLP128 Jan Čapek – Stratum v2 Bitcoin Mining Protocol Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin CoinKite.com(code LIVERA) Mempool.space Stephan Livera: Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera

Nick Farrow joins me to talk about new developments coming in Bitcoin multi-signature security: FROST and what it is  Privacy benefits Downsides of FROST e.g interactivity, complexity ROAST - what it is How hardware and software might have to change to adapt The future of multi sig Links: Site: utxo.club Twitter: @utxoclub  FROST paper https://eprint.iacr.org/2020/852.pdf ROAST paper https://eprint.iacr.org/2022/550.pdf Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin CoinKite.com(code LIVERA) Mempool.space Stephan Livera links: Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera

Rapha Zagury CIO and Head of Research at Swan joins me to talk:  Financial modelling flaws in the fiat financial world Putting things in terms that other people understand Open source research Nakamoto Portfolio Schrodinger Model Lump sum vs DCA Bitcoin vs altcoin Links: Twitter: @alphaazeta  Site: NakamotoPortfolio.com Blog: Why Bitcoin is the Ultimate Asset for your IRA  Nakamoto Portfolio thread: https://twitter.com/alphaazeta/status/1640005261099139073  Bitcoin vs altcoins thread: https://twitter.com/alphaazeta/status/1641534991556288532 Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin CoinKite.com(code LIVERA) Mempool.space Stephan Livera links: Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera

Henrik Skogstrøm, Founder and CEO of LN Capital joins me to talk about the lightning network: Managing large lightning nodes Key challenges Monitoring Notifications Tools required Privacy vs reliability New tech Links: Twitter: @ohskogstrom  Twitter: @LN_Capital  Site: https://ln.capital/ Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin CoinKite.com(code LIVERA) Mempool.space MicroStrategy Bitcoin and Lightning for Corporations event May 3-4, 2023 (code LIVERA): https://www.microstrategy.com/en/world-2023/bitcoin-for-corporations

Matthew Mezinskis of Porkopolis / Crypto Voices joins me on the show to help explain the structure of the fiat fractional reserve system. Listen to this episode to get an understanding of the different monetary metrics and more:  Monetary metrics, monetary base and more Fractional reserve in the fiat system Eurodollars and ‘crypto’ eurodollars How the bitcoin system may evolve in future Why focusing on bottom up is key Links: Twitter: @crypto_voices Site: Porkopolis.io Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin CoinKite.com(code LIVERA) Mempool.space

Matyas Kuchar joins me to talk about the Czech Bitcoiner scene and what’s coming up with BTC Prague:  Notable and early bitcoin companies in Prague Organising Bitcoin conferences What to expect with BTC Prague Links: Twitter: @Matyas44Cook Site: BTCPrague.com (use code LIVERA) Twitter: @BtcPrague  Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin CoinKite.com(code LIVERA) Mempool.space

Erik Cason joins me on the show to talk about his journey as a Bitcoiner, from working at Coinbase to leaving and now writing and speaking about Bitcoin:  Digital Panopticon and defunding three letter agencies Making Money vs Caring for money Can Bitcoin be corrupted?  Cryptosovereignty and political power Links: Twitter: @Erikcason Site: Cryptosovereignty.org Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin CoinKite.com(code LIVERA) Mempool.space

Pierre Rochard (VP of Research at Riot Platforms) rejoins me on the show to correct the NYT’s recent disinformation article on Bitcoin. We discuss: Fundamental problems with the degrowth world view Factual errors in the article Demand response Bitcoin mining has zero emissions How Bitcoiners should respond Links: NYT article screenshots by Pierre Archive.is link to the NYT article Twitter: @BitcoinPierre Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin CoinKite.com(code LIVERA) Mempool.space

Peter St Onge rejoins me to talk about whether the world is really dedollarising. What kind of timeframe are we talking about here? We also talk through some recent developments from an austrian economics perspective:  Dedollarisation Cantillon Effects Fictional Reserve Banking systems Did the market really ‘choose’ FRB?  How Bitcoin is really what most people think of as money Twitter: @profstonge  Substack: Stonge.Substack.com YT: https://www.youtube.com/@profstonge Swan Bitcoin CoinKite.com(code LIVERA) Mempool.space Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast

Hampus Sjoberg, creator of Blixt Wallet joins me to talk about lightning technology and crafting a non-custodial experience while dealing with the trade offs of custodial lightning.  LNURL - what is it and where is it useful? Comparison with bolt12 Blixt wallet and its tradeoffs Lightning Box for offline payments Bitcoin soft forks - why they should be considered Links: Twitter: @hampus_S Site: Blixt Wallet  nostr: npub1v4v57fu60zvc9d2uq23cey4fnwvxlzga9q2vta2n6xalu03rs57s0 Prior episodes: SLP449 James O’Beirne OP_Vault – A New Way to HODL? SLP463 Bitcoin Transaction Pinning, ANYPREVOUT & eltoo with Greg Sanders (Instagibbs) SLP461 What Bitcoin Specialises In with Matt Corallo Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Mempool.space Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com(code LIVERA) Buildonl2.com BTCPrague.com