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: BIP110 debate reveals motte and bailey tactics in spam discussions
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, draws attention to rhetorical tactics used by supporters of BIP110 in cryptocurrency discussions. Livera suggests that ...
Miners face choice of which chain to build after split, Stephan Livera notes
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, discusses miner behavior in the event of a blockchain chain split. Livera states that miners must choose which chain to ...
Stephan Livera: Bitcoin continues to function as money despite spam attacks
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, examines whether spam attacks have interrupted Bitcoin's use as money. Livera notes that Bitcoin has endured several major ...
Economic incentives win over trusting miner intentions, Stephan Livera argues
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, suggests that economic incentives will be the primary factor supporting Bitcoin's long-term success. He contrasts this with ...
Stephan Livera: Ocean mining pool and CTO issue conflicting statements on BIP110 chain split
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, points to conflicting statements from Ocean mining pool and its CTO and chairman, Luke Dashjr, regarding support for chain ...
A new dashboard displays node costs, Stephan Livera notes
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, introduced a simple dashboard to track the costs associated with running a Bitcoin node. The dashboard aims to help users ...
Stephan Livera: BIP-110 enforces Luke Dashjr’s definitions on blockchain data
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, criticizes BIP-110 as primarily performative moralizing. Livera argues that, rather than stopping data on a permissionless ...
Bitcoin functions as money and cannot stop spam, Stephan Livera notes
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, has created an explainer page addressing Bitcoin spam and why it is impossible to prevent. Livera explains that because Bitcoin ...
Stephan Livera: Launches Bitcoin node cost tracker amid spam debate
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, has launched a Bitcoin Node Cost Tracker and dashboard. The move comes as debates on spam arguments intensify within the ...
Selling false bitcoin promises is not realistic, Stephan Livera argues
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, compares the concept of selling unrealistic promises about bitcoin to selling false hope in traditional contexts. He ...
Stephan Livera: Strategy's BTC stack grows despite sale
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, commented on a recent relatively small sale by Strategy in relation to its overall holdings. He noted that despite this move, ...
Potential stall or unsupported minority fork for BIP110, Stephan Livera warns
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, questions the effectiveness of common game theory approaches in the context of BIP110. He argues that the main consideration ...
Stephan Livera: Bip110 is counterproductive and shifts focus from monetary adoption
Stephan Livera, head of education; podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, criticizes Bip110 as a counterproductive virtue signal. Livera emphasizes the ability to change the inscription envelope and ...
Bitcoin-driven products can target new users, Stephan Livera notes
Stephan Livera, head of education and podcast host at Swan Bitcoin, suggests that some products powered by Bitcoin do not necessarily need to be visibly branded as such to reach different groups ...
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 ...
