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Stephan Livera Podcast

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

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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Joe Burnett, VP of Bitcoin Strategy at Strive, argues that wealth stored in dollars, gold, houses and even mega-cap stocks is melting: technology can produce more of those things, so they lose value when measured in bitcoin. He says AI speeds that pr... more

Alex Busarov, founder of Heatbit, argues that water heating, not space heating, makes home Bitcoin mining add up. His new Bitwater element replaces a water heater’s lower heating element, mines all year, and he says it adds no extra energy cost becau... more

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Tokenizing Apple shares is not innovation. Paolo Ardoino of Bitfinex argues the Bitcoin way to securities is opening capital markets for companies that cannot raise like a Manhattan issuer — not wrapping megacap stocks everyone can already trade at a... more

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Holding Bitcoin is not a financial plan. That is the starting point of Morgen Rochard's new book, Bitcoin Personal Finance, and of her return to the show. Bitcoin can fix the money, but it does not fix under-saving, spending habits or the money scrip... more

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Recent Guests

Morgen Rochard
Founder of Origin Wealth Advisers and financial planner for Bitcoin-holding clients
Origin Wealth Advisers
Episode: Morgen Rochard: Holding Bitcoin Is Not a Financial Plan | SLP785
James Lavish
Author of The Informationist, co-managing partner of Bitcoin Opportunity Fund and board member at Strive.
Bitcoin Opportunity Fund
Episode: Debt, Oil, AI and Bitcoin: A Gradual Print Until It Isn't | James Lavish SLP784
Alex Recouso
Co-founder and CEO of CitizenX, a citizenship-by-investment company.
CitizenX
Episode: Plan Your Second Passport Before You Need It | Alex Recouso SLP783
Prashanth Chandrashekar
Bringin founder leading its consumer app and business accounts
Bringin
Episode: Debanking and Bitcoin Business Accounts in the EU | Prashanth Chandrashekar SLP782
Jesus Najera
Bitcoin L2 and metaprotocol engineer, security consultant, and Cofund founder
Cofund
Episode: Seed Phrases vs Key Sharding: Multisig's UX Trade-offs | Setzeus SLP781
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

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Stephan Livera
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Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 948 ratings
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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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    Dutchladle
    United States3 years ago
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    Before I discovered Ultimate Hacker Jerry, a certified hack specialist, I had lost a lot of BTC to scammers and had little hope of recovering it. They only needed three days to restore all I had lost.

    Knowing that everything I've lost has been found gives me such a great deal of faith in this hack expert and gives me such renewed optimism.

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  • Stay Humble…

    Great Bitcoiner. Great podcast.

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    United States3 years ago

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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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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Morgen Rochard: Holding Bitcoin Is Not a Financial Plan | SLP785
Q: Can you just explain a bit why should listeners try to time their assets with when they need it?
She recommends keeping money for near-term goals in short-term assets and matching long-term goals with long-term assets, so a market decline does not force a sale when the money is needed.
Morgen Rochard: Holding Bitcoin Is Not a Financial Plan | SLP785
Q: What would you say Bitcoiners, like typical Bitcoiners who are not as savvy about these things, what are they getting wrong here?
Rochard says Bitcoin does not solve undersaving, spending habits, or personal money scripts. Holders still need income, savings, and a financial plan that accounts for their goals and timelines.
Plan Your Second Passport Before You Need It | Alex Recouso SLP783
Q: Do you think that's a bad idea to just talk to AI and be like, what citizenship should I get?
Recouso sees AI as a useful starting point for understanding laws and requirements, but says it may miss practical processing realities. He expects advisory work to become more automated, while execution will remain difficult to automate because government processes still rely on licensing and forms.
Plan Your Second Passport Before You Need It | Alex Recouso SLP783
Q: Who should be looking at this?
Recouso says everyone should consider diversifying citizenship and residency. Investment-based citizenship is more suited to people with substantial liquidity and limited ability or desire to relocate, while residency routes can suit people with less capital who have time and mobility.
Debt, Oil, AI and Bitcoin: A Gradual Print Until It Isn't | James Lavish SLP784
Q: Why are you so focused on Bitcoin instead of investing in AI, robotics or other technology?
Lavish says he understands Bitcoin better than the AI investment landscape and expects currency debasement over time. He prefers assets he believes can protect against that, and says he does not know which companies will win in AI.

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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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7. Ben Carman
8. Clay Garrett

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