Stephan Livera Podcast

Saifedean Ammous, author of The Bitcoin Standard rejoins me on the show to talk about his upcoming book, The Fiat Standard. We chat about how the fiat standard started, and the propaganda that they use to maintain it. Saifedean links: Site: Saifedean.com Twitter: @saifedean Previous episodes: SLP220 Is Bitcoin Democratic, And Is Democracy Good? With Saifedean and Alex Gladstein SLP171 PlanB & Saifedean Ammous – Bitcoin S2FX, S2F, and Evolution From Collectible to Financial Asset SLP147 Pierre Rochard & Saifedean Ammous – Bitcoin as Savings Technology & Number Go Up SLP69 Saifedean Ammous – How governments could kill Bitcoin and Bitcoin scenarios SLP1 – Bitcoin as Sound Money with Saifedean Ammous, Austrian Economist Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Knox Custody Hodl Hodl Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CypherSafe (code LIVERA) Stephan Livera links: Show notes and website Follow me on twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera

Nic Carter of Castle Island Ventures, author and podcaster in the space joins me to talk about stablecoins. What are stablecoins? Who uses them? What kind of volumes are we talking about? What kind of platform risks are involved? Are they bullish or bearish for Bitcoin? STABLE act Outlook for stablecoins going forward Nic Carter links: Twitter: @nic__carter Castle Island Ventures Relevant episodes: SLP10 – Visions of Bitcoin and Transaction Batching with Nic Carter and Hasu SLP219 Nadav Kohen – What You Should Know About Bitcoin DLCs Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Knox Custody Hodl Hodl Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CypherSafe (code LIVERA)

Niall Ferguson, MA, D.Phil., is the Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and a senior faculty fellow of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard. He’s also author of 15 books, including The Ascent of Money. Niall and I chat: Bitcoin as a store of value The pandemic and impacts on how we use money Debt around the world and in history What’s in our financial future Niall Ferguson links: Twitter: @nfergus Website: niallferguson.com Article: Bitcoin Is Winning the Covid-19 Monetary Revolution Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Knox Custody Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CypherSafe (code LIVERA) Hodl Hodl Stephan Livera links: Show notes and website Follow me on twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera

Renowned libertarian Ron Paul discusses the importance of making Bitcoin legal, concerns about government regulations and financial controls, the role of sound money as protection, and the impact of debt liquidation on the monetary system.

Vijay Boyapati rejoins me on the show to talk about where we’re at in the cycle. We talk through: Possible valuations for bitcoin Common misunderstandings Errors people make in bull runs Why Bitcoin is not tulips Bitcoin Derangement Syndrome Vijay links: Twitter: @Real_vijay  Bullish case for bitcoin Prior episodes: SLP2 – How Bitcoin ‘mentally captures’ people with Vijay Boyapati SLP17 – Bitmain, Bcash, Facebook Crypto rumours, and reframing scarcity with Vijay Boyapati SLP40 Vijay Boyapati – Why Credit Deflation is More Likely Than Mass Inflation SLP76 Vijay Boyapati – Bitcoin is not Paypal 2.0 SLP185 Vijay Boyapati – What Bitcoin Is Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Knox Custody Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CypherSafe (code LIVERA) Hodl Hodl Stephan Livera links: Show notes and website Follow me on twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera

Lyn Alden, an investment strategist and founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy, shares her insights on Bitcoin’s emerging role as a store of value. She debunks common misconceptions and compares Bitcoin to gold, emphasizing its potential as digital gold. Alden discusses the impacts of constant capital inflow and supply dynamics on Bitcoin's price. She also highlights the importance of a multi-asset perspective and addresses the sustainability of Bitcoin mining. Overall, she encourages a cautious yet optimistic approach to Bitcoin investment.

Renowned hardware wallet maker Stepan Snigirev discusses Specter DIY and Specter Desktop updates. Topics include making your own hardware wallet, security features, airgapping with QR codes, and multi sig setups. They also cover the latest updates and features of Specter DIY, including a standalone app and fee replacement.

We’re all bullish on bitcoin, but will transactions take place on Lightning Network or other layers and tech? Udi and Eric join me on the show to discuss. Monetary demand for bitcoin How much payment demand is there? Privacy, custody and other trade offs Stablecoin payment demand Platform risks of ETH Links: Udi Wertheimer: HaveFunStayingPoor.com Eric Wall: @ercwl Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Knox Custody Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) Stephan Livera links: Show notes and website Follow me on twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera

John Newbery joins me to talk about his new bitcoin research and development center, Brink. John is a regular Bitcoin Core contributor, works on Bitcoin Optech, started PR Review Club, and mentors new bitcoin core developers. In this show we talk: Why Brink Priorities for development Mentoring new developers Bitcoin development culture John Newbery links: Twitter: @Jfnewbery Site: Brink.dev Other episodes mentioned: SLP216 Gloria Zhao Learning Bitcoin Core Contribution & Hosting PR Review Club SLP200 Christian Decker – ANYPREVOUT, MPP, Mitigating LN Attacks SLP222 Jonas Nick and Tim Ruffing What’s MuSig2? What Does it Mean for Bitcoin Multisig? Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) Knox Custody Hodl Hodl Lend CypherSafe Stephan Livera links: Show notes and website Follow me on twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera

Hong Fang, CEO of OKCoin joins me to talk about: Her pathway to learning about Bitcoin Bitcoin’s current status in the market Funding Bitcoin development Focus and priorities for development Identifying talent Links: Hong Fang: @hfangca Developer grants: https://developergrant.okcoin.com/ Relevant episodes: SLP214 Pierre Rochard & Fabian Jahr – Where Are All The Bitcoins? Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Knox Custody Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) Bitcoin Magazine Hodl Hodl Stephan Livera links: Show notes and website Follow me on twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera