Bitcoin Education and Podcasts by Stephan Livera
Stephan Livera is the host of the Stephan Livera Podcast, one of the longest-running audio platforms dedicated to Bitcoin, economics, and monetary theory. Since launching in 2018, the show has released over 670 episodes, featuring developers, economists, and institutional strategists. Recent guests include Calvin Kim (Utreexo), Samson Mow (Bitcoin adoption in nation-states), and Lisa Neigut (Lightning protocol), with average episode duration exceeding 55 minutes.
Livera’s work frequently explores Austrian economics as applied to Bitcoin scarcity, privacy protocols, and fiscal decentralization. Apple Podcasts lists the show at 4.8/5 stars from 69 verified ratings, while Rephonic indexes over 60,000 monthly cross-platform listeners. His YouTube archive accumulates over 1.3 million total views, with single episodes such as “Bitcoin Scaling with Drivechains” reaching 74,000 views in under a month.
Through consistent long-form content focused on infrastructure and ideological underpinnings, Livera has become one of Bitcoin’s most reliable sources of technical and philosophical literacy.
Stephan Livera: Bitcoin self-custody trends and hardware wallet developments in Q2 2026
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, provides a quarterly update on Bitcoin self-custody alongside NVK of Coinkite in the latest episode of his podcast. The ...
Bitcoin treasury company strategies debated, Stephan Livera discusses
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, examines the dynamics of Bitcoin treasury companies in a new episode featuring Adrian Morris of Tnorth. The discussion ...
Stephan Livera: BIP110 criticism over spam claims continues
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, asserts that the concerns raised regarding BIP110 are exaggerated and that the proposal has not effectively curbed spam. ...
Silent Payments offers pragmatic privacy for Bitcoin wallets, Stephan Livera discusses
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, discusses Silent Payments as a step forward for Bitcoin wallet privacy. In a recent episode, he features Craig Raw of Sparrow ...
Stephan Livera: Bitcoin lightning network volume growth continues despite 50 percent drop from peak
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, highlights that lightning network volumes continue to grow despite being down 50% from their peak. He underscores that usage ...
Draft rules threaten Bitcoin self-custody in South Africa, Stephan Livera warns
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, discusses growing concerns over Bitcoin self-custody in South Africa. He highlights how the country's Draft Capital Flow ...
Stephan Livera: Bitcoiners consider jurisdictional strategies for mobility and tax
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, discussed how Bitcoin users can approach jurisdictional diversification. Livera highlighted his conversation with Adam ...
Bitcoin expected to outpace rival asset classes, Stephan Livera predicts
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, believes Bitcoin is following a power law trajectory that will make it the fastest growing asset class in the next 10 years. He ...
Stephan Livera: Bark launches on Bitcoin mainnet with Steven Roose
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, announced the launch of Bark on Bitcoin's mainnet in a discussion with Steven Roose of Second HQ. The conversation addressed ...
Bitcoin mining technology advances with heat reuse and energy integration, Stephan Livera discusses
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, discusses the evolution of bitcoin mining with NG Zhang, founder and CEO of Canaan. The conversation covers the development of ...
Stephan Livera: Everyday users can run their own lightning nodes
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, highlights the accessibility of operating a lightning node for everyday individuals. According to Livera, anyone who chooses ...
Corporate day at major crypto events highlights wallets and tech, Stephan Livera notes
Stephan Livera, head of education; podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, shares that SLP740 includes interviews from Freedom Tech Summit and BTC Prague Corporate Day 2026. The listed guests and companies ...
Stephan Livera: Michael Saylor addresses digital credit and digital money distinction
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, shares commentary from Michael Saylor concerning the concepts of digital credit and digital money, and what Saylor means by ...
Bitcoin CAGR breakeven needed for outperformance, Stephan Livera notes
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, analyzes the decision between buying Bitcoin directly and investing in a Bitcoin treasury-focused company. He finds that the ...
Stephan Livera: Building wealth with bitcoin requires long-term commitment
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, argues that while many seek quick and effortless riches, no such method exists. He advocates for steadily accumulating bitcoin ...
Yield opportunities grow on Lightning network, Stephan Livera discusses
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, explores income-generating opportunities on Bitcoin's Lightning network through routing activities. Livera is joined by Chris ...
Stephan Livera: Discrete logarithm security critical when sharing xpub in hardware and software wallets
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, discusses the reliance on the discrete logarithm problem for security in cryptocurrency wallets. He points out that users ...
Lower enthusiasm for bitcoin may offer prime stacking opportunity, Stephan Livera notes
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, observes ongoing churn in the bitcoin community on X. He suggests that some individuals may exit or become less enthusiastic ...
Stephan Livera: Strategy sells 32 BTC, a small part of its holdings
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, points out that Strategy recently sold 32 BTC, describing it as a minuscule fraction of their total holdings. He highlights ...
USDT is centrally frozen but Bitcoin self custody is not, Stephan Livera notes
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, points out that USDT can be easily frozen by authorities since it is centrally managed. In contrast, he emphasizes that ...
Stephan Livera: Network use does not guarantee token value growth
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, comments that use of a network does not necessarily lead to token value growth. He criticizes what he describes as misleading ...
