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Stephan Livera Podcast

Stephan Livera
Bitcoin
Lightning Network
Self-Custody
Microstrategy
Decentralization
Bitcoin Treasury Companies
Austrian Economics
Bitcoin Mining
Quantum Computing
Hardware Wallets
Stablecoins
Utreexo
Inflation
Bitcoin Core
Liquid
Gold
Ossification
Regulation
Treasury Companies
Covenants

In-depth Bitcoin interviews and education. Stephan Livera talks with the builders, developers, founders and thinkers shaping Bitcoin, covering self-custody, Lightning, payments, mining, markets and where Bitcoin goes next. Clear, practical conversations to help you understand Bitcoin and use it well.

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Prashanth Chandrashekar argues that much of Europe's debanking comes down to how banks score transfers. Money arriving from a crypto exchange's account is treated as a higher-risk third-party payment, while a transfer between two accounts in your own... more

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Setzeus argues that 90% of people will never properly use seed phrases and hardware wallets, and that services like Privy and Turnkey, which split a key behind an email or phone login, are a good-enough floor for self-custody. Stephan pushes back on ... more

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Andrew Webley walks through Smarter Web's capital structure—ordinary shares as growth equity, a repaid short convert, Coinbase credit, and MORE as the income preferred.

Webley is CEO of The Smarter Web Company (LSE: SWC), the UK's largest publicly t... more

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Bitcoiners built L402 for a Lightning-native web. Crypto built x402 for agents — and early volume is mostly stables. Ben Carman helped get Lightning into the x402 standard, and argues the pragmatic move is to meet that stack in the middle rather than... more

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Andrew Webley
CEO and founder of Smarter Web Co
Smarter Web Co
Episode: Smarter Web's Capital Structure and MORE Preferred | Andrew Webley SLP780
Ben Carman
Developer at Spiral, works on LDK and X402 contributions
Spiral
Episode: Lightning in x402 and Agent Payments | Ben Carman SLP779
Clay Garrett
Lead at Bitkey from Block
Bitkey/Block
Episode: Why Bitkey Ditched Seed Phrases | Clay Garrett SLP778
Julian Liniger
Co-founder and CEO of Relai
Relai
Episode: Bitcoin Savings vs Casino Exchanges | Julian Liniger SLP777
Misha Komarov
Co-founder, Allocinit
Allocinit
Episode: Bitcoin PIPEs v2 | Misha Komarov SLP776
Brandon Black
aka Reardon Code, founder/lead of Arbitcoin (R-Bitcoin)
Arbitcoin (R-Bitcoin)
Episode: rbitcoin: Bitcoin Full Node With Zero Human Code | reardencode SLP775
Mike Belshe
CEO and founder of BitGo
BitGo
Episode: Institutional Custody, Multisig & the War on Cash | Mike Belshe SLP773
Walter Maffione
CEO and founder of KaleidoSwap
KaleidoSwap
Episode: Trustless Swaps Across Bitcoin Layers | Walter Maffione SLP772
Dhruv Bansal
Co-founder and CSO at Unchained
Unchained
Episode: Bitcoiners Must Remove Single Points of Failure | Dhruv Bansal SLP771

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Stephan Livera
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4.9 out of 5 stars from 947 ratings
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  • The Pinnacle

    I listen to about 6-10 BTC pods on the regular, and this one is a top 2 for me. Very well done, Sir.

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    United States2 years ago
  • Podcast Pro

    Stephan Livera views Bitcoin holistically, thereby offering a nice variety of podcasts between economics, technology, politics and sociology. He provides expert clarification and summaries of his guests’ main points. He esteems and respects his guests whether or not he agrees with them. Stefan is a real podcast pro.

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Provides practical takeaways on self-custody and privacy, even for non-technical listeners.
Thoughtful, technical, and accessible—great for deep Bitcoin learning.
Delivers a holistic view across economics, tech, and policy.
High-quality guests and incisive questions that pull useful insights.
Consistently credible and well-prepared, with strong industry connections.

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Lightning in x402 and Agent Payments | Ben Carman SLP779
Q: Can you explain how X402 works today and where Lightning fits into the process?
The facilitator model lets a merchant avoid running their own Lightning node; Coinbase can act as the facilitator by providing the invoice and then the preimage is used to unlock the product once the payment clears, aiming for atomic-like behavior between payment and delivery.
rbitcoin: Bitcoin Full Node With Zero Human Code | reardencode SLP775
Q: Given the focus on AI-driven development, how do you ensure security and reliability when most of the code is AI-generated?
Security is addressed through automated testing, cross-validation against Core, and open auditing with multiple models. Grok is used for most development, with other models like Fable and external audits providing additional checks. The process includes differential fuzzing, extensive testing, and explicit safeguards to ensure consensus compatibility.
rbitcoin: Bitcoin Full Node With Zero Human Code | reardencode SLP775
Q: So one practical question: who is your initial target user for Arbitcoin, and how do you see adoption starting out?
The initial target user is someone running a small wallet infrastructure or a handful of wallets who wants a more compact, faster node with fewer moving parts, plus integrated Electrum-like capabilities. Over time, it could scale to larger wallet services and Lightning-related setups, but the emphasis is on accessibility and reliability for smaller operators.
Bitcoin Accelerator on Mirissa Beach | James of Ârc SLP774
Q: Why Sri Lanka and what kinds of things could be built?
Sri Lanka is framed as a place with substantial technical talent and a favorable environment for Bitcoin adoption, where founders can build simple, market-localized solutions (like DCA and easy purchases) that scale across Asia, potentially incorporating AI-enabled usage and novel financial arrangements using Bitcoin as collateral.
Bitcoin Accelerator on Mirissa Beach | James of Ârc SLP774
Q: What does the program look like and what can people expect if they're interested?
The program is a continuous, long-term accelerator designed to foster an environment with accountability, peers, and access to capital, with two participation paths and potential sponsorship to base in Sri Lanka so founders can focus on building Bitcoin adoption rather than chasing capital.

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A thoughtful show at the intersection of Bitcoin technology, economics, and policy, featuring interviews with developers, CEOs, researchers, and investors who shape the Bitcoin ecosystem. Episodes frequently center on self-custody, custody architectures, privacy and security tooling, mining innovations, macro trends, and governance dynamics, often connecting technical details to real-world implications for institutions and sophisticated individual users. The discussions tend to balance practical guidance for builders and users with big-picture analysis, making it useful for listeners who want both actionable insights and broader context. A standout trait is the breadth of topics covered—from multisig and PayJoin to Fedimint, Stratum V2 mini... more

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