Stephan Livera Podcast

Stephan Livera

Join Stephan as he interviews the sharpest economic and technical minds in Bitcoin & Austrian Economics to help you understand how money is changing and evolving. Leading names in the world of Bitcoin join the show to share their insights, whether they are developers, CEOs, economists, authors, analysts and more.

  1. 2 days ago

    Bitcoiners Must Remove Single Points of Failure | Dhruv Bansal SLP771

    Recent attacks exposed how even large, educated Bitcoin holders remained exposed through single-vendor setups. The core lesson is that self-custody alone does not remove single points of failure; deliberate design is required. Dhruv Bansal, co-founder and CISO of Unchained, joins to examine these incidents and the practical barriers that keep most hardware wallet users on single sig despite years of warnings. The conversation covers the gap between theoretical multisig knowledge and actual adoption, the trade-offs between anonymity and regulated inheritance paths, why newer layers attract attacks first, and the need for human review of AI-generated code at Bitcoin firms. Bansal argues that cryptographic hardware will become ordinary infrastructure for everyone in an AI-driven internet, not a niche Bitcoin tool, and that mature risk systems rely on fractal networks rather than centralized controls. Timestamps: 01:42 — No Single Points of Failure Allowed 05:34 — Even Large Holders Skip Multisig? 09:14 — You Could Be Your Own Failure Point 13:35 — Anonymity vs KYC 16:27 — Don't Half-Ass Your Bitcoin Security 21:23 — One Wallet, True Multi-Vendor Security 24:24 — Single Sig Can Still Lose Everything 30:26 — Why Everyone Will Need Hardware Wallets 32:06 — Why Attackers Hit Bitcoin L2s First 36:32 — Bitcoin Firms Must Human-Review AI Code 40:05 — Bitcoin as Humanity's AI Defense System 42:59 — Remove Single Points of Failure Forever 45:25 — Hardware Wallets at Every Gas Station 47:34 — Bitcoiners and Key Entropy Links:  https://x.com/dhruvbansal https://x.com/unchained https://www.unchained.com/ Stephan Livera links: Follow me on X: @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Subscribe to Substack

    Bitcoiners Must Remove Single Points of Failure | Dhruv Bansal SLP771

  2. 3 Sept

    Interviews at Origin Seoul 2026 | SLP770

    Official Podcast Episode: https://stephanlivera.com/77000:00 - Interview with Gabriele Vernetti of Stratum V2 @gitgab1915:38 - Interview with Jimmy Kostro @jimmykostro13:14 - Interview with James Check of checkonchain.com Links: https://x.com/gitgab19https://x.com/jimmykostrohttps://x.com/_checkonchainhttps://x.com/_checkmatey_https://x.com/stratumv2Bitcoinchiangmai.orgStephan Livera links:Follow me on X: @stephanliveraSubscribe to the podcastSubscribe to Substack #Bitcoin #BitcoinPodcast #StephanLiveraPodcast #SLP770 #OriginSeoul #BitcoinSeoul #Bitcoin2026 #StratumV2 #BitcoinMining #BitcoinMiningDecentralization #BitcoinDevelopment #BitcoinOnChain #OnChainAnalysis #JamesCheck #CheckonChain #JimmyKostro #GabrieleVernetti #BitcoinAsia #BitcoinConference #BitcoinKorea

    Interviews at Origin Seoul 2026 | SLP770

  3. 31 Aug

    Bitcoin Asia (HK) 2026 Day 2 Interviews | SLP769

    Interviews at Bitcoin Asia 2026 Day 2 00:00 - Piriya Sambandaraksa 05:14 - Alexander Mann 11:04 - Shone Anstey of LQWD 17:03 -Liam Eagen from Ideal Group Links:  https://x.com/piriya https://x.com/idealgroup https://x.com/liameagen https://x.com/LQWDTech https://x.com/shoneanstey https://x.com/alex_singh_mann Stephan Livera links: Follow me on X: @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Subscribe to Substack

    Bitcoin Asia (HK) 2026 Day 2 Interviews | SLP769

  4. 29 Aug

    Bitcoin Asia (HK) 2026 Day 1 Interviews | SLP768

    In this episode, I interviewed several people at Bitcoin Asia 2026. Timestamps: 00:00 - Interview with Adam Poulton 06:28 Interview with Giovanni Santostasi 15:18 Interview Jeff Walton of Strive 34:11 Interview with Alex B from ArkLabs Links:  http://x.com/Giovann35084111 http://x.com/adampoulton http://x.com/bergealex4 http://x.com/arklabshq http://x.com/punterjeff http://x.com/strive Stephan Livera links: Follow me on X: @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Subscribe to Substack

    Bitcoin Asia (HK) 2026 Day 1 Interviews | SLP768

  5. 25 Aug

    Wallet Playground for learning Bitcoin self custody with Piers Macrae | SLP767

    In this episode, Piers Macrae demonstrates Wallet Playground and explains why hardware wallets are signing devices, not wallets. Timestamps: 01:10 — Teach Me vs Do It For Me 03:23 — Test Any Wallet Free in Browser 09:09 — Coldcard Drama Forced Early Release 14:03 — Generate Seeds Using Your Webcam 17:52 — Hardware Wallets Aren't Real Wallets 21:52 — Only 1% Use Multisig for Life Savings 25:33 — Self-Custody Like Firearms Drilling? 27:30 — Only Tiny Percentage Will Self-Custody Links:  X: @mineracks — https://x.com/mineracks Wallet Playground: https://walletplayground.com/ mineracks: https://www.mineracks.com/ Stephan Livera links: Follow me on X: @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Subscribe to Substack

    Wallet Playground for learning Bitcoin self custody with Piers Macrae | SLP767

  6. 22 Aug

    Dice Rolls, Entropy, and SeedSigner | Keith Mukai SLP766

    In this episode, Keith Mukai of SeedSigner joins to explain why 1.4 percent variance in cheap dice still delivers full 128-bit entropy and how to verify rolls across devices. Timestamps: 03:10 — Cheap Dice Only 1.4% Unfair? 06:29 — Shake Multiple Dice in a Box 08:26 — Verify Dice Rolls Across Devices 11:02 — Verify Dice Seeds With Fake Rolls 13:50 — Multiple Test Rounds Foil Attackers 16:36 — 90% Users Choose Easy RNG Mode 19:08 — Jade's D&D Dice Method? 21:53 — Build Your Own: Avoid Mailing List Leak 24:48 — Stateless Device: Evil Maid Gets Nothing 26:45 — Hand-Drawn SeedQR: Skip Typing 24 Words 29:02 — SeedSigner: Built for Long-Term Cold Storage 31:30 — Evil Maid SD Card Swap Destroys Security 35:27 — Why Multisig Beats Single-Sig + Passphrase 37:14 — Scan Sparrow PDF QR to Load Multisig 42:16 — No One-Size-Fits-All Security 46:41 — Understand Dice Rolls Yourself 49:13 — Take Baby Steps to Multisig Links:  https://seedsigner.com/ https://x.com/keithmukai https://x.com/SeedSigner Stephan Livera links: Follow me on X: @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Subscribe to Substack

    Dice Rolls, Entropy, and SeedSigner | Keith Mukai SLP766

  7. 19 Aug

    Jade for Single-Sig or Multisig | Rich SLP765

    In this episode, Rich from the team at Blockstream explains Jade, offline dice entropy, blind oracle protection, multisig descriptor recovery and the new Blockstream Swaps beta. Timestamps: 00:45 — AI Scans & Audits Secure Jade 03:21 — Jade Core $99, Plus Up to $169 05:51 — Roll Dice for Offline Seed Entropy 08:23 — Blind Oracle: Remote Secure Element Explained 11:15 — Seed QR: Hand-Draw Your Recovery Phrase 15:24 — Jade Sends Back Lost Multisig Descriptor 19:40 — People Choosing Multisig Over ETFs 25:03 — Blockstream Swaps Beta: Lightning to Liquid Links:  blockstream.com/jade  https://x.com/blockstream https://x.com/blockstreamjade Stephan Livera links: Follow me on X: @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Subscribe to Substack

    Jade for Single-Sig or Multisig | Rich SLP765

  8. 14 Aug

    Wavelength Delivers Ark-Based Lightning Without Node Overhead | Roasbeef & Michael Levin SLP764

    Lightning Labs built Wavelength to deliver self-custodial Lightning payments without forcing users to run nodes, manage channels, or handle liquidity. Olaoluwa Osuntokun, CTO and co-founder of Lightning Labs, and Michael Levin, VP of Product, join me to detail the design choices behind their Ark implementation. They explain why Ark was selected, how hop hints let every payment use ordinary Lightning invoices, and why the four-endpoint SDK targets AI agents and vibe coders. The conversation covers sub-dust vouchers, unilateral exits, offline payment delivery, and one-basis-point alpha pricing. Wavelength shows that self-custodial Lightning can match the integration ease of custodial services while preserving Bitcoin sovereignty. Timestamps 01:28 — Why Wavelength: Lightning Without Node Pain 03:00 — Why Ark?  05:28 — No New Addresses: Just Lightning Invoices 08:40 — Targeting Vibe Coders & AI Agents 13:06 — Lightning Beats Credit for LLM APIs 17:51 — Receive Sub-1k Sat Vouchers Seamlessly 19:32 — Normal User Spins Up Ark Wallet Fast 23:02 — Build Wallets with Just 4 Endpoints 24:46 — Telegram Self-Custodial Wallets Already Live 26:21 — Offline Payments Still Arrive Automatically 29:17 — Drop-In SDK for iOS and Android 31:26 — Can Servers Steal Your Funds? 33:36 — Wavelength Alpha: Just 1 Bip Fees 37:57 — AI Attacks Targeting Bitcoin Services? 44:05 — Bug Bounties Shift to Token Spending 48:36 — Self-Custody as Easy as Custodial Links:  https://x.com/roasbee https://x.com/MichaelLevin Wavelength Announcement: https://x.com/lightning/status/2079620936567779707 Stephan Livera links: Follow me on X: @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Subscribe to Substack

    Wavelength Delivers Ark-Based Lightning Without Node Overhead | Roasbeef & Michael Levin SLP764
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Join Stephan as he interviews the sharpest economic and technical minds in Bitcoin & Austrian Economics to help you understand how money is changing and evolving. Leading names in the world of Bitcoin join the show to share their insights, whether they are developers, CEOs, economists, authors, analysts and more.

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  • Creator
    Stephan Livera
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    771
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    Explicit
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    © Stephan Livera
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