Exploring Bitcoin's Global Impact, with Stephan Livera | Relai Bitcoin Podcast #113

About this episode

Stephan Livera discusses his journey into Bitcoin and its global impact with Relai CEO Julian Liniger.

Stephan Livera is the host of the Stephan Livera Podcast and one of the most prominent Bitcoin podcasters in the space. He's also actively advising Bitcoin companies and is always a keen voice for Bitcoin debates on X. In this conversation with Relai CEO, Julian Liniger, Stephan discusses his journey into Bitcoin, why he decided to move to Dubai, how the MENA region is growing, when Bitcoin will become a medium of exchange, and how macro is influencing Bitcoin today. You can follow Stephan on X: https://x.com/stephanlivera And subscribe to his podcast here: https://stephanlivera.com/ — ⏱ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 02:30 - Stephan's journey into Bitcoin 05:00 - Experiences in Switzerland 06:11 - Bitcoin Adoption in Japan 09:13 - Dubai, the MENA region, and Bitcoin 15:00 - The tensions between Bitcoin and TradFi 17:57 - Medium of exchange adoption 20:00 - Institutional adoption and Bitcoin 23:51 - Rebalancing Bitcoin holdings 27:30 - Market Sentiment and price fluctuations 35:13 - Macro factors influencing Bitcoin's adoption 38:40 - Current landscape of Bitcoin treasury companies 43:00 - Outlook and Stephan's Bitcoin allocation — Prefer to enjoy this show in audio format? 🎧Listen…

People in this episode

Host: Julian Liniger

Guest: Stephan Livera

Topics covered

• Bitcoin
• Global Impact
• MENA Region
• Medium of Exchange
• Institutional Adoption
• Macro Factors

Keywords

• Bitcoin
• Stephan Livera
• MENA
• Dubai
• Institutional Adoption
• Macro Factors
• Medium of Exchange

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Relai, Stephan Livera Podcast, Apple Podcast, Spotify

Places: Dubai, MENA, Switzerland, Japan

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