Stephan Livera Podcast

Joe Burnett of Mimesis Capital joins me to talk about just how big the market for Bitcoin could really be. Hint: It might be bigger than just the market for gold. We talk through valuation in a post hyperbitcoinization world, and we also explore the Bitcoin Contango trade. Joe Burnett Links: Twitter: @IIICapital Site: mimesiscapital.com Article: Valuing Companies Post-Hyperbitcoinization Article: A Deep Dive Into Bitcoin's Contango Other relevant episodes: SLP191 Jeff Booth – Bitcoin & our Deflationary Future SLP186 Joseph Salerno - Bitcoin and How Money Arises SLP153 Philipp Bagus – What Most People Get Wrong About Deflation SLP181 Preston Pysh – Bitcoin as Numeraire Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Hodl Hodl Lend Compass Mining Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CypherSafe (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Stephan Livera links: Show notes and website Follow me on twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera

Croesus_BTC joins me to talk about why the yuppie elite do not like Bitcoin, making simplified bitcoin content, adoption and cycles, speculative attacks on fiat, and staking your claim on your ‘fair share’ of Bitcoin. Don’t miss this one! Croesus_BTC links: Twitter: @Croesus_BTC Article: Asset DNA: Explaining Bitcoin's Speculative Attack On The Dollar Article: Why The Yuppie Elite Dismiss Bitcoin Article: Bitcoin And The American West Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Hodl Hodl Lend Compass Mining Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CypherSafe (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Stephan Livera links: Show notes and website Follow me on twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera

Diverter joins me on the show to talk about our modern world of surveillance and reliance on third parties. We chat about learning to be a ‘digital sherpa’ for your family and friends. Dealing with “I don’t have anything to hide” Password managers Nextcloud Yunohost Self hosting Bitcoin Diverter links: Twitter: @Diverter_noKYC Article: Becoming Uncle Jim Article: Uncle Jim’s Cloud Article: Searching for Uncle Jim Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Hodl Hodl Lend Compass Mining Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CypherSafe (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Stephan Livera links: Show notes and website Follow me on twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera

Roy Sheinfeld of Breez rejoins me on the show to talk about the latest with Breez and how Lightning Network is enabling a whole new world of possibilities. We chat: Breez updates Merchant adoption of Breez Lightning network podcasting Taking payments offline Cloud backups Lightning development Roy Sheinfeld links: Twitter: @Breez_Tech Website: breez.technology Podcasts on Breez: Streaming Sats for Streaming Ideas Introducing Lightning Rod Relevant episodes: SLP94 Roy Sheinfeld - Lightning Network Services for the Masses SLP134 Rusty Russell - Lightning Multi Part Payments Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Hodl Hodl Lend Compass Mining Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CypherSafe (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA)

Parker Lewis of Unchained Capital rejoins me on the show to talk about the environment central banks have created, what that has done to money and our ability to save. We chat: Fiat financialisation of the economy Inflation and Deflation properly considered Bitcoin’s growth amongst institutions today Multi sig with Unchained Loans with Unchained Living off your Bitcoin using collateralised loans Parker Lewis links: Twitter: @parkeralewis Site: Unchained.com Articles: Bitcoin Loans: The Ultimate Guide to Bitcoin-Backed Loans Articles: Bitcoin is the Great Definancialization Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CompassMining.io Hodl Hodl Lend CypherSafe (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Stephan Livera links: Show notes and website Follow me on twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera

Craig Raw joins me on the show to talk about his relatively new project, Sparrow Wallet. Sparrow Wallet allows you to easily set up a single sig or multi sig wallet, air gapped or with USB, supporting the most popular hardware wallets. We talk: Why Sparrow Progression steps for new bitcoiners QR codes Taproot Applications vs browser apps Being Uncle Jim Tor built in Electrum server vs Bitcoin core use Funding and sustainability Craig links: Twitter: @craigraw Site: sparrowwallet.com Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CompassMining.io Hodl Hodl Lend CypherSafe (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Stephan Livera links: Show notes and website Follow me on twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera

Dominic Frisby, comedian, author, financial writer and libertarian joins me on the show to talk about his latest book, Daylight Robbery. We chat: How taxes have impacted society Low taxes for more prosperous societies Bitcoin Citadels and patronage Bitcoin’s impact on taxes Bitcoin Nomads Surveillance and Platforms Dominic links: Twitter: @DominicFrisby Book: Daylight Robbery Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CompassMining.io Hodl Hodl Lend CypherSafe (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Stephan Livera links: Show notes and website Follow me on twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera

Luke Dashjr, long time Bitcoin Core contributor joins me on the show to discuss his views on how UASF went down in 2017. We talk through the various trade offs and points around Taproot activation and why he believes that LOT = True maximally reduces the risks. We chat: Luke’s background BIP91, BIP148 Miner signalling Chainsplits Average user and code review Speedy Trial Small blocks Luke links: Twitter: @LukeDashjr Mastodon: @LukeDashjr Email: luke@dashjr.org Relevant prior episodes: SLP257 Matt Corallo – Bitcoin Soft Fork Activation, Taproot, and Playing Chicken SLP137 AJ Towns – Schnorr Taproot Tapscript BIPs SLP200 Christian Decker – ANYPREVOUT, MPP, Mitigating LN Attacks Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CompassMining.io Hodl Hodl Lend CypherSafe CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Stephan Livera links: Show notes and website Follow me on twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera

Whit Gibbs, a Bitcoin mining expert from Compass Mining, discusses hitting ROI on mining machines, current prices and costs, learning by doing and making mistakes, hashrate distribution around the world, and recent raises in the mining market.

Rafael Schultze-Kraft CTO of Glassnode rejoins me on the show to talk about Bitcoin on chain metrics and how there is a very bullish set up right now. We chat: Overview of how Glassnode’s analysis works Liquid supply vs illiquid supply Number of coins on exchanges dropping and what this means Difference in structure of bitcoin demand this time vs 2017 Why its not true that “2% of accounts control 95% of bitcoin” Links: Twitter: @n3ocortex Twitter: @glassnode Site: Glassnode.com Article:  78% of the Bitcoin Supply is Not Liquid Article: No, Bitcoin Ownership is not Highly Concentrated – But Whales are Accumulating Previous episode: SLP190 Rafael Schultze-Kraft – How Many Bitcoins Are Being HODLed? Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Hodl Hodl Lend Compass Mining Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CypherSafe (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Stephan Livera links: Show notes and website Follow me on twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera