Stephan Livera Podcast

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. Links: Twitter: @The_bitcoin_bum Site: PlebLab.com Site: Austin Bitcoin Club Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Hodl Hodl Lend Compass Mining Braiins.com Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Stephan Livera links: Show notes and website Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera

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 Links: Twitter: @NicolasBurtey Twitter: GaloyMoney Site: Galoy.io Github: GitHub - GaloyMoney/galoy: bitcoin banking infrastructure Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Hodl Hodl Lend Compass Mining Braiins.com Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Stephan Livera links: Show notes and website Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera

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 Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Hodl Hodl Lend Compass Mining Braiins.com Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Stephan Livera links: Show notes and website Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera

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 Links: Twitter: @nvk TapSigner.com Coldcard Mk4 GETSATSCARD.com Prior episodes: SLP290 NVK Bitcoin Security & Backups Primer Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Hodl Hodl Lend Compass Mining Braiins.com Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Stephan Livera links: Show notes and website Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera

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. We chat: BTCPay 4 years on Open Source for hiring Bitcoinerjobs.com How open source projects mature How to grow the project How to move on from a project R0ckstar’s big announcement What’s coming with BTCPay Server Links: Twitter: @r0ckstardev Twitter: @pavlenex BTCPay Server Bitcoin Smiles Bitcoin Design Strike Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Hodl Hodl Lend Compass Mining Braiins.com Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Stephan Livera links: Show notes and website Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera

Heavily Armed Clown (aka HAC) joins me on the show to talk about this idea of #GetOnZero. We chat: The case for #GetOnZeroFiat Issues with it Dealing with CGT Mindset shifts Emergency fund Inflation rates What scenarios you still need to hold fiat Links: Twitter: @heavilyarmedc Site: Bitcoinechochamber.com Site: WTFHappenedIn1971.com Stephan’s article discussed: Is It Time For Bitcoiners To Get On "Zero Fiat"? Not Yet. Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Hodl Hodl Lend Compass Mining Braiins.com Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Stephan Livera links: Show notes and website Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera

Zelko and Din join me to talk about updates with the Ronin Dojo project for Samourai Wallet users. We chat: Where the project started FOSS project ethos Thoughts on VC funding Privacy wallets Bitcoin node project evolution FOSS business & project Tanto Hardware Supporting Specter and Sparrow Links: Twitter: @RoninDojoNode Site: RoninDojo Din: @Din_J76 Zelko: @BTCxZelko Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Hodl Hodl Lend Compass Mining Braiins.com Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Stephan Livera links: Show notes and website Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera

Peter Young of the Free Private City Foundation joins me on the show to talk about some of his experiences on the ground and some updates with Free Private Cities. We chat: El Salvador on the ground Bitcoin and Lightning in the real world What it really costs to do merchant processing Free Private Cities Honduras ZEDEs Liberty In Our Lifetime Links: Twitter: @petermiyoung Site: Free Private Cities Foundation Conference: Liberty In Our Lifetime Conference Relevant episodes: SLP161 Titus Gebel - Bitcoin Citadels As Free Private Cities SLP305 El Salvador Bitcoin Law On The Ground With Aaron Van Wirdum SLP283 Alex Gladstein Bitcoin: Who's For Freedom, And Who's Not? Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Hodl Hodl Lend Compass Mining Braiins.com Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Stephan Livera links: Show notes and website Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera

Jeremy Rubin, bitcoin core contributor joins me on the show to talk about Check Template Verify (CTV) - his soft fork proposal to bring new functionality to Bitcoin. We discuss: How the idea started High level goals with Bitcoin How CTV might bring new functionality Congestion control use case Vaults and protecting coins Contrasting CTV with APO ANYPREVOUT Commercial use of CTV Links: BIP: CHECK TEMPLATE VERIFY Site: utxos.org Twitter: @JeremyRubin Advent Calendar blog series: Rubin's 2021 Bitcoin Advent Calendar Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Hodl Hodl Lend Compass Mining Braiins.com Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Stephan Livera links: Show notes and website Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera

Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, Co Founder and CSO of Ledn joins me on the show to talk: Why use bitcoin backed loans? Fiat loan rates vs bitcoin loan rates Opportunities and risks New products and structures for home loans Dealing with margin calls and liquidation Stablecoins: are they essential? Where is the market going on this? Links: Twitter: @cryptonomista Site: Ledn.io Other episodes: SLP236 Nic Carter Stablecoins: Bullish Or Bearish For Bitcoin? SLP291 Caitlin Long – Stablecoins, Bitcoin, & The Fed Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Hodl Hodl Lend Compass Mining Braiins.com Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Stephan Livera links: Show notes and website Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera