Stephan Livera Podcast

Michael Flaxman, Bitcoin Educator and Developer joins me in this episode (part of the SLP Hardware Wallet Interview series) to talk about the current state of Bitcoin Hardware Wallets. This episode is a must listen to learn the differences between some of the current popular Hardware Wallets, and give you a framework on how to think about Hardware Wallet security. This will help you think more clearly about how to secure your own bitcoins.  We talk: The current state of hardware wallets Multi signature is additive Why you should use Testnet Secure elements PSBT Backups Shamir’s secret sharing Michael Flaxman links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mflaxman  Bitcoin Hardware Wallet Comparison site: https://bitcoin-hardware-wallet.github.io/  Personal website: https://www.michaelflaxman.com/  Thread on Bitcoin HW Wallets: https://twitter.com/mflaxman/status/1146813021232226306  SLP Hardware Wallet Series link: https://stephanlivera.com/slp-hardware-wallet-interview-series/  Sponsor links: Kraken: http://www.kraken.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=stephanlivera  Unchained Capital: https://www.unchained-capital.com/?utm_source=Stephan%20Livera&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=Affiliate  Manning Publications: http://mng.bz/07rW  Stephan Livera links: Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/stephanlivera  Show notes and website: https://stephanlivera.com/  Subscribe to the podcast: https://anchor.fm/stephan-livera/  Rate and Review the podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/stephan-livera-podcast/id1415720320?mt=2  Orange Coin Good and other Merchandise @ Layer One BTC Store: https://layeronebtc.com/collections/stephan-livera-podcast  Email contact: stephanlivera@pm.me 

Max Hillebrand, Bitcoin educator and World Crypto Net broadcaster joins me in this newbie episode to target about good practices with Hardware wallets and what we should think about. We talk: Why you should not leave your bitcoins on an exchange How to think about Hardware Wallets Recommended practices with Hardware wallets and self custody Next steps for learning Max Hillebrand links Twitter: https://twitter.com/HillebrandMax  World Crypto Net: https://www.youtube.com/user/WorldCryptoNetwork  Max’s Personal website: https://towardsliberty.com/  HODL Hotline (bitcoin consulting from Max): https://hodlhotline.com/  Sponsor links: Kraken: http://www.kraken.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=stephanlivera  Unchained Capital: https://www.unchained-capital.com/?utm_source=Stephan%20Livera&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=Affiliate  Stephan Livera links: Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/stephanlivera  Show notes and website: https://stephanlivera.com/  Subscribe to the podcast: https://anchor.fm/stephan-livera/  Rate and Review the podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/stephan-livera-podcast/id1415720320?mt=2  Orange Coin Good and other Merchandise @ Layer One BTC Store: https://layeronebtc.com/collections/stephan-livera-podcast  Email contact: stephanlivera@pm.me 

Aleks Svetski (CEO and co-founder Amber) rejoins me in this episode to talk about the clash of visions: Trading or HODLing  Buying with a lump sum or DCA - Dollar Cost Averaging Mindsets around DCA Libra vs USD vs Bitcoin Belief systems Aleks and Amber links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/alekssvetski  Amber: https://amber.app  Sponsor links: Kraken: http://www.kraken.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=stephanlivera  Unchained Capital: https://www.unchained-capital.com/?utm_source=Stephan%20Livera&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=Affiliate  Stephan Livera links: Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/stephanlivera  Show notes and website: https://stephanlivera.com/  Subscribe to the podcast: https://anchor.fm/stephan-livera/  Rate and Review the podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/stephan-livera-podcast/id1415720320?mt=2  Orange Coin Good and other Merchandise @ Layer One BTC Store: https://layeronebtc.com/collections/stephan-livera-podcast  Email contact: stephanlivera@pm.me 

Roy Sheinfeld, CEO of Breez Technology joins me to talk about his view of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network. We touch on a number of topics: Roy’s background in Bitcoin Why he’s excited about Lightning Network and what problems it can solve How the Lightning Network will evolve with Lightning Service Providers What he’s doing with Breez Tech and the Breez app Neutrino filtering Roy Sheinfeld links: Breez Tech Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breez_Tech  Breez Technology:  https://breez.technology/  Breez Telegram: https://t.me/breez_lightning  Roy’s article “Lightning at the end of the Tunnel” https://medium.com/breez-technology/lightning-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-overcoming-bitcoins-ux-challenges-5738171c759e  Sponsor links: Kraken: http://www.kraken.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=stephanlivera  Unchained Capital: https://www.unchained-capital.com/?utm_source=Stephan%20Livera&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=Affiliate  Manning Publications (use code: LIVERA for 40% off all items): https://www.manning.com/  Stephan Livera links: Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/stephanlivera  Show notes and website: https://stephanlivera.com/  Subscribe to the podcast: https://anchor.fm/stephan-livera/  Rate and Review the podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/stephan-livera-podcast/id1415720320?mt=2  Orange Coin Good and other Merchandise @ Layer One BTC Store: https://layeronebtc.com/collections/stephan-livera-podcast  Email contact: stephanlivera@pm.me 

Raoul Pal (CEO RealVision and Global Macro Investor) joins me in this episode to discuss the Global Macro risks that he sees, and his perspective on Bitcoin. We talk about the stage of the business cycle that we are in, problems faced by individuals and corporates, and Raoul’s views on Bitcoin.  Raoul Pal and Realvision links: Raoul twitter: https://twitter.com/RaoulGMI  Realvision link: http://realvision.com/free  Raoul tweet thread: https://twitter.com/RaoulGMI/status/1147878009870983169  Sponsor links: Kraken: http://www.kraken.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=stephanlivera  Unchained Capital: https://www.unchained-capital.com/?utm_source=Stephan%20Livera&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=Affiliate  Stephan Livera links: Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/stephanlivera  Show notes and website: https://stephanlivera.com/  Subscribe to the podcast: https://anchor.fm/stephan-livera/  Rate and Review the podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/stephan-livera-podcast/id1415720320?mt=2  Orange Coin Good and other Merchandise @ Layer One BTC Store: https://layeronebtc.com/collections/stephan-livera-podcast  Email contact: stephanlivera@pm.me 

Britt Kelly joins me for the fourth and final episode in the BTCPayServer interview series.  Britt and I chat about: Getting into Bitcoin and BTCPayServer What you can learn by contributing Documentation of BTCPay Translation of BTCPay Tips for newbies Reflections on being a female in Bitcoin and open source Britt Kelly links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/britttttkelly  Britt Kelly Donation page: https://btcps0.com/apps/2CCRTE84cnbSyEsJVvDxsqq9uUJV/pos  SLP BTCPayServer series link: https://stephanlivera.com/slp-btcpayserver-interview-series/ Sponsor links: Kraken: http://www.kraken.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=stephanlivera  Unchained Capital: https://www.unchained-capital.com/?utm_source=Stephan%20Livera&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=Affiliate  Stephan Livera links: Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/stephanlivera  Show notes and website: https://stephanlivera.com/  Subscribe to the podcast: https://anchor.fm/stephan-livera/  Rate and Review the podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/stephan-livera-podcast/id1415720320?mt=2  Email contact: stephanlivera@pm.me 

Episode 3 in the BTCPayServer series! Kukks, BTCPayServer developer and contributor joins me in this episode to talk about his work. We talk about the way BTCPayServer is structured, and also about the BTC Transmuter (aka fiat bridge), enabling merchants to take Bitcoin payment via BTCPayServer, but receive fiat through an interface with a Bitcoin exchange.  We talk: BTCPayServer Architecture BTC Transmuter (taking BTC and converting into fiat for the merchant) Contributing to BTCPayServer Kukks links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrKukks  Github: https://github.com/kukks  Donate page: https://donate.kukks.org/  SLP BTCPayServer series link: https://stephanlivera.com/slp-btcpayserver-interview-series/ Sponsor links: Kraken: http://www.kraken.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=stephanlivera  Unchained Capital: https://www.unchained-capital.com/?utm_source=Stephan%20Livera&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=Affiliate  Stephan Livera links: Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/stephanlivera  Show notes and website: https://stephanlivera.com/  Subscribe to the podcast: https://anchor.fm/stephan-livera/  Rate and Review the podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/stephan-livera-podcast/id1415720320?mt=2  Email contact: stephanlivera@pm.me 

Episode 2 of the SLP BTCPayServer series! Pavlenex (BTCPayServer contributor and Operator of BitcoinShirt.co) joins me to talk about his journey in becoming a bitcoiner, and becoming a BTCPayServer contributor. We talk: How BTCPayServer helps a merchant accept Bitcoin Creating BTCPayServer Guides Cost of running BTCPayServer BTCPayServer misconceptions BTCPayServer with Lightning Network BTCPayServer Merchant Directory See the other interviews in the series: https://stephanlivera.com/slp-btcpayserver-interview-series/   Pavlenex links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/pavlenex  Website: https://bitcoinshirt.co/  BTCPayServer Misconceptions: https://blog.btcpayserver.org/btcpay-misconceptions/ BTCPay vs Third Party Processor https://docs.btcpayserver.org/btcpay-basics/btcpayvsothers Infographic for common merchants problem https://twitter.com/BtcpayServer/status/1097931640494608389 Third-Party hosts https://docs.btcpayserver.org/deployment/thirdpartyhosting Sponsor links: Kraken: http://www.kraken.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=stephanlivera  Unchained Capital: https://www.unchained-capital.com/?utm_source=Stephan%20Livera&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=Affiliate  Stephan Livera links: Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/stephanlivera  Show notes and website: https://stephanlivera.com/  Subscribe to the podcast: https://anchor.fm/stephan-livera/  Rate and Review the podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/stephan-livera-podcast/id1415720320?mt=2  Email contact: stephanlivera@pm.me 

Rockstar Developer joins me to talk about his experiences in open source development, working on BTCPayServer, Tor crowdfunding, and his philosophy of Rockstarism.  We talk:  Open source vs closed source development BTCPayServer and the community BTCPayServer benefits Tor crowdfunding Rockstarism philosophy Experiences with hyperinflation Rockstar and BTCPayServer links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/r0ckstardev  BTCPayServer:  https://btcpayserver.org/  Tor Crowdfunding project: https://bitcoinfortor.torproject.net/  SLP BTCPayServer series link: SLP BTCPayServer series page: https://stephanlivera.com/?p=1228 Sponsor links: Kraken: http://www.kraken.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=stephanlivera  Unchained Capital: https://www.unchained-capital.com/?utm_source=Stephan%20Livera&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=Affiliate  Stephan Livera links: Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/stephanlivera  Show notes and website: https://stephanlivera.com/  Subscribe to the podcast: https://anchor.fm/stephan-livera/  Rate and Review the podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/stephan-livera-podcast/id1415720320?mt=2  Email contact: stephanlivera@pm.me 

Conner Brown joins me in this episode to talk about his journey of learning about Bitcoin and why Bitcoin should be thought of as money, not payments. We talk about: How he came to learn about Bitcoin His journey coming from the Bcash world view to the Bitcoiner view  Common pitfalls in learning or reasoning about Bitcoin Dealing with Ripplecoin shills Conner Brown links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/_ConnerBrown_  Article - Bitcoin has no intrinsic value: https://medium.com/coinmonks/bitcoin-has-no-intrinsic-value-and-thats-great-e6994adbfe0f  Sponsor links: Kraken: http://www.kraken.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=stephanlivera  Unchained Capital: https://www.unchained-capital.com/?utm_source=Stephan%20Livera&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=Affiliate  Stephan Livera links: Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/stephanlivera  Show notes and website: https://stephanlivera.com/  Subscribe to the podcast: https://anchor.fm/stephan-livera/  Rate and Review the podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/stephan-livera-podcast/id1415720320?mt=2  Orange Coin Good and other Merchandise @ Layer One BTC Store: https://layeronebtc.com/collections/stephan-livera-podcast  Email contact: stephanlivera@pm.me  Ministry of Nodes: Website: https://www.ministryofnodes.com.au/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/ministryofnodes  Ketan (my co founder): https://twitter.com/_k3tan