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Stephan Livera Podcast
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,...
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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....
Bitcoin Custody Rules Have Changed | Michael Tanguma SLP763
Old self-custody approaches collapse once Bitcoin reaches six figures, physical threats rise, and AI tools proliferate. Single hardware wallets and ma...
Breez Ships Glow — A Super Simple Bitcoin Wallet | Roy Sheinfeld SLP762
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 s...
Bitcoin Multi Sig vs Secure Single Sig with Nick Neuman | SLP761
In this episode, Nick Neuman of Casa argues that it’s not the end of self-custody. Instead, it highlights why multisig with multiple vendors provides...
Kruw on Wasabi 2.8 and Upcoming Forks | SLP760
Kruw (@kruwed) runs one of the highest-volume WabiSabi coordinators, giving him direct insight into how the protocol handles liquidity, Sybil resistan...
Bitcoin Security Consortium with Mike Schmidt | SLP759
In this episode, Mike Schmidt executive director of Brink, and volunteer coordinator for the consortium, explains how the group formed, autonomy over...
Daniel Buchner: Why BIP 110 Cannot Stop Bitcoin Spam | SLP758
Buchner, known for his work on decentralized identity at Proof, brings a technical and game-theoretic lens to the debate over Bitcoin's monetary focus...
Lyn Alden: BIP 110 Could Trigger August Bitcoin Chain Split | SLP757
Lyn Alden warns that BIP 110 is unlikely to curb spam and instead mostly rearranges non-monetary data, raising the risk of a minority fork attempt tha...
Bitcoin Desire Hits 8-Year Low | Michael Sullivan SLP756
Bitcoin desire sentiment has fallen to an eight-year low, a contrarian signal that historically aligns with market bottoms rather than tops.
Mic...
James Check: Spot Buyers Saving Bitcoin Amid Time Pain | SLP755
Even as ETFs and MicroStrategy sell into weakness, natural spot demand has kept Bitcoin from collapsing in what may be the shallowest bear market on r...
Bitcoin in Your Signal Chat – Radar’s Bold Move with Seth for Privacy | SLP754
Radar integrates self-custodial Bitcoin payments directly into Signal's messaging network, eliminating the need for separate apps or custodians when s...
Dan Gould: Payjoin DevKit Ships and Breaks Common Input Ownership | SLP753
Payjoin delivers transaction batching driven by real economic activity rather than waiting for pool participants, while also cutting fees through dire...
Fedimint in South Africa: Zero Fees & Community Custody | SLP752
A South African circular economy is already running real payments on Fedimint with seven guardians on Start9 boxes. Users send eCash with zero fees in...
Quarterly Self-Custody Update - Q2 2026 with NVK | SLP751
In this episode, NVK rejoins me to discuss the latest developments in Bitcoin self-custody, hardware wallets, and privacy solutions, providing valuab...
The First Stratum V2 Block: What It Means for Bitcoin Mining | SLP750
In this episode, Alejandro De La Torre, CEO of @DMND_Sv2, joins me to discuss the mining of Bitcoin block 955,318 — the first known Stratum V2 block o...
Bitcoin Treasury Stocks: Sentiment or Structure? Deep Dive with Adrian Morris | SLP749
In this episode, Adrian Morris joins the show to discuss Bitcoin Treasury Companies. We explore whether MSTR and STRC are over, sustainable mNAV premi...
Silent Payments as the next step forward | SLP748
In this episode, Craig Raw returns to discuss Sparrow’s Silent Payments and Frigate integration, where multisig UX stands in 2026, his thoughts on bui...
RailsX: Yield for LPs & Seamless BTC-Stable Swaps | SLP747
In this episode, Jesse Schrader (Jestopher), CEO of Amboss, joins us to break down RailsX — their new Lightning-native DEX.
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The Fight to Protect Bitcoin Self-Custody in South Africa with Ricki Allardice | SLP746
In this urgent 15-minute conversation, Stephan speaks with Ricki Allardice, one of the leaders of the Property Rights Defense Group, about South Afric...
Using Bitcoin to Change the World: UHNW Philanthropy, Stewardship & Generational Legacy w/ Matt McClintock & Alla Futterman (Bespoke Group) SLP745
Matt McClintock (Founder & CEO of Bespoke Group) returns to the show alongside Alla Futterman (Associate Client Relationship Manager & Head of Philant...
Bitcoin Passports: How to Rank Countries for Bitcoiners | SLP744
In this episode, we sit down with Adam Juchniewicz of Bitcoin Passport Index and Bitcitizen to discuss Bitcoin sovereignty, jurisdictional arbitrage,...
Bark Goes Mainnet with Steven Roose | SLPfast 743
Steven Roose (CEO of Second) rejoins me to explain Bark going live on Bitcoin’s main net.
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Bark mainnet launched on...
The Evolution of Bitcoin Mining with NG Zhang SLP742
In this episode, NG Zhang, founder and CEO of Canaan Inc., shares his journey in Bitcoin mining technology, from early ASIC development to modern inno...
Will Cole, Chris Seedor, Nathan Day, Philipp, Skot9000, Alex Bragin at BTCPrague 2026 | SLP741
In this episode, I caught up with Will Cole from Zaprite, Alex Bragin (Jan3), Nathan Day from BTCMap, Philipp (Satora), and Skot 9000 (BitAxe/SHA256)...
Freedom Tech Summit + BCD 2026 | SLP740
In this episode, industry experts discuss the latest developments in Bitcoin treasury strategies, Lightning Network innovations, and market outlooks a...
Can You Actually Earn on Lightning? With Chris Ritter | SLP739
In this episode, Chris Ritter joins me to discuss Lightning Network economics, yield opportunities, network centralization, and the rapid growth of Li...
Can Bitcoin Become Easier Without Becoming Custodial? With PakoVM | SLP738
In this episode, PakoVM joins me as we discuss the security challenges facing Bitcoin users, from scams and self-custody risks to the trade-offs of co...
Sigbash: Covenant-Like Policies on Bitcoin Without a Soft Fork with Arbedout | SLP737
In this episode, Stephan sits down with Arbedout to explore one of the most debated technical topics in Bitcoin today: covenants, vaults, and the futu...
Unlocking Bitcoin Exposure Through Real Estate | Sovana Explained | SLP736
In this episode, Sanjay Mavinkurve and Chase Palmieri join me to discuss Sovana, a groundbreaking product that allows property owners to leverage thei...
Coldcard Mk5, quantum, and AI with NVK | SLP735
In this episode, we explore the latest in Bitcoin security with NVK, including the new MK5 device, firmware updates, and the impact of AI and quantum...
Why funding open source is NOT philanthropy with Pavlenex | SLP734
In this episode, Pavlenex joins Stephan to discuss the strategic importance of funding open source in the Bitcoin ecosystem. They explore how open sou...
BTC Prague 2026 with Matyas Kuchar | SLP733
In this episode Stephan speaks with Matyas Kuchar, co-founder of BTC Prague, about the upcoming Bitcoin conference in Prague. They discuss the confere...
The Physics of Bitcoin with Giovanni | SLP732
In this conversation, Giovanni Santostasi discusses his new book 'The Physics of Bitcoin' and the application of power law analysis to understand Bitc...
There's Hope for Bitcoin with James Van Straten | SLP731
In this episode, Stephan Livera chats with James Van Straten, senior analyst at CoinDesk, to explore the current state of Bitcoin and macro markets. T...
Cluster Mempool Explained with Pieter Wuille | SLP730
Stephan Livera and Pieter Wuille discuss Cluster Mempool for Bitcoin Core, its motivations, and its implications for Bitcoin users and miners. Where d...
UTXOs, Spam & Bitcoin's Integrity with Martin Habovstiak | SLP729
In this conversation, Stephan Livera interviews Bitcoin developer Martin Habovstiak about his website Knotslies and the controversies surrounding data...
NumoPay: Tap-to-Pay Bitcoin with Calle | SLP728
In this episode, Calle introduces Numopay, an open-source Bitcoin payment terminal that enables tap-to-pay experiences similar to fiat systems. We exp...
Can Bitcoin help you retire early? with Trey Sellers | SLP727
In this episode, Stephan Livera interviews Trey Sellers about Bitcoin and FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early). They explore how Bitcoin can ac...
Will Stablecoins help in Bitcoin adoption? with Gareth Grobler | SLP726
In this conversation, Stephan Livera and Gareth Grobler discuss the innovative features of the Layerz Wallet, focusing on its multi-layered approach t...
$1B monthly volume on lightning with Sam Wouters | SLP725
Sam Wouters from River shares the latest insights on Bitcoin and Lightning Network adoption, highlighting recent data, growth trends, and misconceptio...