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Stephan Livera Podcast

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

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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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.

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00:45 — AI Scans & Audits Secure Jade

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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 m... more

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Old self-custody approaches collapse once Bitcoin reaches six figures, physical threats rise, and AI tools proliferate. Single hardware wallets and mattress myths no longer match the scale or risks that large holders now face.

Michael Tanguma, CEO a... more

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Roy Sheinfeld of Breez returns to walk through Glow, the team's new reference wallet built using Spark. It’s designed so non-custodial Bitcoin feels simple: send, receive, and go.

Glow uses passkey onboarding (no seed phrase to write down), automati... more

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Recent Guests

Roy Sheinfeld
CEO and founder of Breez
Breez
Episode: Breez Ships Glow — A Super Simple Bitcoin Wallet | Roy Sheinfeld SLP762
Nick Neuman
CEO and co-founder of CASA
CASA
Episode: Bitcoin Multi Sig vs Secure Single Sig with Nick Neuman | SLP761
Mike Schmidt
Executive director of Brink; volunteer coordinator for the Bitcoin Security Consortium
Brink
Episode: Bitcoin Security Consortium with Mike Schmidt | SLP759
Daniel Buchner
From Proof, involved in discussions around BIP 110 and on-chain data
Proof
Episode: Daniel Buchner: Why BIP 110 Cannot Stop Bitcoin Spam | SLP758
Lyn Alden
Macro analyst, Bitcoiner, partner at EgoDeath
EgoDeath
Episode: Lyn Alden: BIP 110 Could Trigger August Bitcoin Chain Split | SLP757
Michael Sullivan
Researcher focused on sentiment analysis and author
Episode: Bitcoin Desire Hits 8-Year Low | Michael Sullivan SLP756
Seth for Privacy
Cryptocurrency privacy advocate, team member at Cake Wallet, involved with Radar.Chat
Cake Wallet / Radar.Chat
Episode: Bitcoin in Your Signal Chat – Radar’s Bold Move with Seth for Privacy | SLP754
Dan Gould
Maintainer at Payjoin DevKit and Payjoin Foundation
Payjoin DevKit / Payjoin Foundation
Episode: Dan Gould: Payjoin DevKit Ships and Breaks Common Input Ownership | SLP753
Adrian Morris
Founding member of True North and analyst
True North
Episode: Bitcoin Treasury Stocks: Sentiment or Structure? Deep Dive with Adrian Morris | SLP749

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Stephan Livera
Host of the show

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 946 ratings
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    5
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    2 years ago
  • 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.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SwaggyP76
    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.

    Apple Podcasts
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    United States3 years ago
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  • Stay Humble…

    Great Bitcoiner. Great podcast.

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    United States3 years ago

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Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

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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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Bitcoin Multi Sig vs Secure Single Sig with Nick Neuman | SLP761
Q: How does CASA handle the privacy versus security trade-off, and can users stay anonymous while still securing their assets?
Users can sign up anonymously, use alias emails (like Proton's alias feature), and pay in Bitcoin to avoid linking identity. CASA also offers a private-client pathway with dedicated advisors, and allows pseudonyms in some plans, enabling a balance between privacy and professional security services.
Bitcoin Multi Sig vs Secure Single Sig with Nick Neuman | SLP761
Q: What does the typical graduation path look like from phone wallet to multisig, and how should people size their security stack?
Start with a phone wallet for everyday amounts, move to a single-signature hardware wallet as you reach around $1,000 in Bitcoin, then to a two-of-three multisig around $10,000, and progressively up to three-of-five or higher for larger holdings, all while considering personal financial risk and the need for inheritance planning and professional advisory support as you scale.
Bitcoin Multi Sig vs Secure Single Sig with Nick Neuman | SLP761
Q: So how do you address the common pushbacks that multisig is too complex or privacy-invasive compared to single-sig?
The point is that multisig, when implemented with a guided provider like CASA, can actually simplify the user experience by handling complex crypto arrangements behind the scenes, while still distributing trust across multiple devices and providers to reduce risk. For privacy, CASA offers anonymous signup options, pseudonyms with premium services, and careful handling of communications to protect user identity, along with educating users about what data is actually exposed.
Lyn Alden: BIP 110 Could Trigger August Bitcoin Chain Split | SLP757
Q: Do you think the BIP 110 fight is mostly noise or could it trigger a real cultural risk?
I see it as a middle-ground issue: there's a real risk of market-test dynamics and potential frictions, but much depends on miner signaling and the collective choice of nodes; the outcome is as much about coordination and perception as about the technical design.
Bitcoin in Your Signal Chat – Radar’s Bold Move with Seth for Privacy | SLP754
Q: What are the privacy trade-offs and protections in Radar's architecture?
Radar keeps payment data separate from Signal; Signal hosts messaging and knows phone numbers and usernames, but has no visibility into payments, and Radar and Spark operate without Linkage to the user's real-world identity, preserving privacy at multiple layers.

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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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4. Daniel Buchner
5. Lyn Alden
6. Michael Sullivan
7. Seth for Privacy
8. Dan Gould

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