Stephan Livera Podcast Stephan Livera

Steve Lee and Matt Corallo of Spiral rejoin me on the show to talk about a range of topics. Firstly we discuss the Great Consensus Clean Up which relates to fixing some long standing bugs in Bitcoin. Secondly we talk about MEV and why it’s the wrong term, instead we should be talking about MEVil and the implications for Bitcoin miner centralisation. Finally we address the rumours of Lightning Network being dead or not useful. 

Links: 


X: @moneyball
X: @TheBlueMatt 
BlueMatt's Blog: Stop Calling It MEV
BIP Proposal: The Great Consensus Cleanup
Delving post on Great Consensus Clean up Revival
Steve’s X thread on GCC: https://twitter.com/moneyball/status/1760839436617875485

Sponsors:


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CoinKite.com (code LIVERA)
Mempool.space

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Andrew Henderson rejoins me to discuss his story renouncing US citizenship, and whether the price was worth it. We discuss whether you should “stay and fight” as well as considerations relevant for Bitcoiners on pursuing their options in other countries. We also discuss Nomad Capitalist Live 2024, coming in KL Malaysia. Listen in to learn and stay up to date on global tax, investing and lifestyle strategies. 

Links: 


X: @nomadcapitalist


Sponsors:


Swan.com (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com (code LIVERA)
Mempool.space
Nomadcapitalist.com/live


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Kevin Loaec of wizardsardine joins me to talk about bitcoin security and vaults. We get into a discussion about: 


Vaults and what’s possible today 
Timelocking and using them as part of self custody
Inheritance scenarios
Business use cases
Covenant soft forks

Links:


X: @KLoaec
X: @Wizardsardine
X: @revaultdev
Site: Wizardsardine  

Sponsors:


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CoinKite.com (code LIVERA)
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Chapters:


00:00 - Intro
02:07 - Revault
08:07 - Liana
14:48 - Overview of Liana and Supported Hardware Wallets
25:17 - Managing Time Locks in Liana: Rotating Coins and Duration
29:47 - Coinkite.com
30:47 - Swan.com
32:09 - Mempool.space
33:10 - Self-Custody with Liana
37:26 - Understanding Revault and Liana
44:56 - Exploring Decaying and Expanding Multi-Signature
49:15 - RBF and CPFP in Liana Transactions
56:07 - Transaction Size in Liana
01:00:42 - The Debate on Covenants
01:05:37 - Enhancing Organization Security with Cosigners
01:09:30 - The Future of Self-Custody

Have you wondered about the role design and UX plays in Bitcoin apps? Christoph and Mogashni join me from the Bitcoin Design Community to share insights on:


What most people are getting wrong about design
How you can leverage design principles in your bitcoin product
Bitcoin specific design challenges
Types of user
Tools available by the Bitcoin Design community

Links:


Site: Bitcoin.design
Site: bitcoindesignfoundation.org
X: @MogashniNaidoo
X: @GBKS 

Sponsors:


Swan.com (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com (code LIVERA)
Mempool.space

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Chapters:


00:00 - Introduction and Background
03:31 - The Importance of Design in Bitcoin Applications
10:10 - The Bitcoin Design Community
12:34 - Common Mistakes in Bitcoin App Design
20:10 - Mempool.space
20:56 - Coinkite.com
25:14 - Embracing Creativity and Unique Design in Bitcoin
29:28 - Introduction to User Experience Design in Bitcoin
33:34 - Working with Bitcoin Apps and Projects
38:56 - Swan.com
39:14 - Simplifying the User Experience in Bitcoin
43:26 - Designing for Complexity in Bitcoin
45:09 - Navigating Competing Standards in Bitcoin Design
46:29 - The Value of UX Research in Bitcoin
49:48 - Practical Advice for Builders and Developers in Bitcoin Design
54:57 - Find Out More
56:40 - Closing Thoughts

Peter St Onge rejoins me on the show to share some insight into how bad the US government fiscal situation is getting. We talk:


How much debt there is and what’s next here
The impact on the people
Japanese interest rates rising
Japanese economic impacts
AI and where the jobs will come from
Bitcoin outlook

Links:


X: @profstonge
Site: Profstonge.com 

Sponsors:


Swan.com (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com (code LIVERA)
Mempool.space
Nomadcapitalist.com

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Thomas Fahrer, co-founder of Apollo joins me to talk about the Bitcoin ETFs. We talk: 


Analysing the Bitcoin ETFs
What further institutional adoption looks like
How much capital could flow into Bitcoin
The Bitcoin FOMO scenario
Disagreements on the power law model
MSTR and Bitcoin

Links:


X: @thomas_fahrer 
Site: Heyapollo.com 

Sponsors:


Swan.com (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com (code LIVERA)
Mempool.space

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Chapters:


00:00 - Introduction and Background
03:02 - The Significance of Bitcoin ETFs
13:33 - Rebalancing and Volatility
21:19 - Grayscale's Declining Bitcoin Holdings
25:41 - Swan.com
27:00 - Mempool.space
27:45 - Coinkite.com
33:35 - Possible Motivations for Grayscale's Actions
34:03 - Successful ETF Launch and Consistent Demand
37:23 - Bitcoin Price Rise and Demand - Supply Dynamics
39:44 - Volatility and Orderly Transition
41:07 - Bitcoin's Historical Price Patterns
44:05 - Flaws in Power Law Model
45:05 - Bitcoin's Potential to Replace Traditional Assets
46:41 - Flaws in Power Law Model and Fiat Currencies
50:11 - Importance of Fundamental Analysis
51:38 - Bitcoin's Bullish Case and Fundamental Properties
58:51 - Closing Thoughts