SLP30 Bitcoin-backed loans and financial services, with Zac Prince of BlockFi

Dr Christian Decker of Blockstream, one of the world’s leading experts on Bitcoin and the Lightning Network, joins Stephan to talk in-depth about Bitcoin Lightning Channel Factories and Multi Party Channels. We talk about: Why Channel Factories might be desirable in the future Basic Overview Technical breakdown Risks Interaction with other Bitcoin/Lightning technology Technical Requirements Future Outlook on Lightning Network Christian Decker Links: Christian Decker Twitter: https://twitter.com/snyke Christian Decker Github: https://github.com/cdecker Blockstream: https://blockstream.com/ Scalable Funding of Bitcoin Micropamyne Channel Networks Paper: https://www.tik.ee.ethz.ch/file/a20a865ce40d40c8f942cf206a7cba96/Scalable_Funding_Of_Blockchain_Micropayment_Networks%20(1).pdf Stephan Livera links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/@stephanlivera Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/stephan-livera-podcast/id1415720320?mt=2 Subscribe on Android: https://subscribeonandroid.com/anchor.fm/s/7d083a4/podcast/rss Website: https://stephanlivera.com/ Patreon: http://patreon.com/stephanlivera

14 Mar 20191h 2min

Chris Belcher, Bitcoin Privacy OG (JoinMarket, Electrum Personal Server) joins me in this must listen episode on Bitcoin Privacy fundamentals. Chris talks about multiple ways you can be deanonymised, as well as countermeasures available. We then talk more broadly about Bitcoin Privacy techniques. How your Bitcoin privacy can be broken Different mechanisms and tools to defend your privacy in 2019 Chain analysis and what it relies on JoinMarket Electrum Personal Server Chris Belcher links: Chris Belcher Twitter: https://twitter.com/chris_belcher_?lang=en Chris Belcher Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/belcher_ Bitcoin Privacy Wiki: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Privacy JoinMarket Wiki: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/JoinMarket Electrum Personal Server: https://github.com/chris-belcher/electrum-personal-server Stephan Livera links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/@stephanlivera Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/stephan-livera-podcast/id1415720320?mt=2 Subscribe on Android: https://subscribeonandroid.com/anchor.fm/s/7d083a4/podcast/rss Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDqPIrJSzHyyJpmH6wnxVxA?view_as=subscriber Website: https://stephanlivera.com/ Patreon: http://patreon.com/stephanlivera

11 Mar 201958min

Alex Adelman, CEO and Founder of Lolli joins me to talk about How Newbies Can Earn Bitcoin. We'll be discussing: Psychology around bitcoin today Earning vs buying Privacy & security in a custodial world Merchant & consumer adoption Self sovereign, personal banking Alex Adelman and Lolli Links: Alex Adelman Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexadelman Lolli: http://lolli.com/ Lolli twitter: https://twitter.com/trylolli Stephan Livera links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/@stephanlivera Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/stephan-livera-podcast/id1415720320?mt=2 Subscribe on Android: https://subscribeonandroid.com/anchor.fm/s/7d083a4/podcast/rss Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LMckDmlehyc Website: https://stephanlivera.com/ Patreon: http://patreon.com/stephanlivera

9 Mar 201955min

Max Keidun and Roman Snitko (CEO and CTO of Hodl Hodl) join me to talk: Why they started Hodl Hodl, a P2P exchange How Hodl Hodl is different from the typical Bitcoin exchange Education of users Volume trends Prediction market announcement Baltic Honeybadger conference 2019 Max, Roman, Hodl Hodl & Baltic Honeybadger Links: Max Keidun: https://twitter.com/keidunm Roman Snitko: https://twitter.com/romansnitko Hodl Hodl: https://hodlhodl.com/ Hodl Hodl twitter: https://twitter.com/hodlhodl Baltic Honeybadger 2019: http://bh2019.hodlhodl.com/ Stephan Livera links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/@stephanlivera Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/stephan-livera-podcast/id1415720320?mt=2 Subscribe on Android: https://subscribeonandroid.com/anchor.fm/s/7d083a4/podcast/rss Website: https://stephanlivera.com/

2 Mar 201956min

Shinobi (aka Bitcoin Twitter character @Brian_Trollz) joins me in this episode to discuss a range of topics: Problems with using Litecoin for paying with things Confidential Transactions and the different approaches The push for smaller blocks Different approaches to scaling Problems with sidechains and drivechains Shinobi / Brian Trollz links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/brian_trollz BlockDigest YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb53lXz2IzEFT5JNHSbdvPg Stephan Livera links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/@stephanlivera Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/stephan-livera-podcast/id1415720320?mt=2 Subscribe on Android: https://subscribeonandroid.com/anchor.fm/s/7d083a4/podcast/rss Website: https://stephanlivera.com/

25 Feb 201957min

Justin Camarena of Bitrefill joins me to talk about his journey with Bitcoin Lightning development and pioneering Bitcoin Lightning payments at Bitrefill. We discuss: Learning Lightning development Pioneering Lightning payment at Bitrefill in the #reckless early days Bitrefill Thor service Lightning Channel Management Thoughts on Lightning custodial wallets What Lightning Network can enable Justin Camarena Links: Justin’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/juscamarena Bitrefill: https://www.bitrefill.com/ Bitrefill Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitrefill Bitrefill Thor lightning service link: https://www.bitrefill.com/thor-lightning-network-channels/ Other links mentioned: Turbo Channels: https://medium.com/@akumaigorodski/instant-channels-enable-safe-lightning-payments-with-unconfirmed-funding-8d640defa183 Alex Bosworth Channel Management talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlPIB6jt6ww Stephan Livera links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/@stephanlivera Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/stephan-livera-podcast/id1415720320?mt=2 Subscribe on Android: https://subscribeonandroid.com/anchor.fm/s/7d083a4/podcast/rss Website: https://stephanlivera.com/

21 Feb 201949min

Andreas M. Antonopoulos (best-selling author, speaker and bitcoin educator) joins me in this episode to talk about his views on Bitcoin Maximalism as contrasted with a multicoin view. Andreas and I disagree and present clashing visions. We also discuss other points such as whether Bitcoin challenges central banking more specifically, or banking generally. Andreas M. Antonopoulos links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/aantonop Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ Episode Sponsor BUIDL Bootcamp: Website: https://buidlbootcamp.com/ Stephan Livera links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/@stephanlivera Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/stephan-livera-podcast/id1415720320?mt=2 Subscribe on Android: https://subscribeonandroid.com/anchor.fm/s/7d083a4/podcast/rss Website: https://stephanlivera.com/

18 Feb 20191h 4min

Jack Dorsey (CEO of Twitter & Square) & Elizabeth Stark (CEO of Lightning Labs) join me to talk about the vision of Bitcoin as native currency of the internet. Bitcoin's principles, resilience, and being 'of the internet' are what make it special. In this special episode we discuss: How Jack came to understand Bitcoin and view it as potentially the native currency of the internet Why everyone is so excited about the Lightning Network Lightning Torch Square and the Cash App Twitter & Bitcoin Future internet business models possible with Lightning Network Bitcoin as foundational to the internet and society Jack Dorsey Links: Twitter account: https://twitter.com/@jack Square: https://squareup.com/ Cash App: https://cash.app/ Elizabeth Stark Links: Twitter account: https://twitter.com/@starkness Lightning Labs: https://lightning.engineering/ Lightning Labs Twitter account: https://twitter.com/@lightning Stephan Livera links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/@stephanlivera Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/stephan-livera-podcast/id1415720320?mt=2 Subscribe on Android: https://subscribeonandroid.com/anchor.fm/s/7d083a4/podcast/rss Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/StephanLivera Tallycoin (BTC/LN donations): https://tallyco.in/stephanlivera/ Website: https://stephanlivera.com/

11 Feb 201952min