Love Giovanni's work and his commitment to unbiased scientific method.
Having said that, in his presentations he dives into so many associated points that I'm sure the average listener will end up bewitched, bothered and bewildered by so much information.
Nevertheless, if you're prepared to concentrate, this is brilliant stuff. Audio only on fountain, so you don't get to see the charts he refers to.
Kudos to Stephan for keeping it on track with a light touch!
Power Law and Bitcoin's Growth with Giovanni Santostasi | SLP624
By Stephan Livera
Aired Dec 23, 2024 · 1h 46m · Last boosted Jan 8, 2025
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In this conversation, Giovanni Santostasi shares his insight about the power law and its application to Bitcoin. Giovanni starts with his journey of discovering Bitcoin, his background in data analysis, and how he applies scientific methods to understand Bitcoin's behavior. The discussion delves into the concept of power laws, their prevalence in nature, and how they can be used to model various phenomena, including economic systems. Giovanni critiques traditional economic models and emphasizes the importance of data-driven analysis in understanding complex systems like Bitcoin. He explores the nature of Bitcoin as a network, the patterns o...
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Rog @ SC Bitcoin ⚡UKJan 20, 2025
500 Eye-opening podcast. I'm not familiar with his work so this was inspirational. Not sure why he's described as weird or annoying, I didn't detect that.
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500 Inspirational.
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2k Ethereum is the mother asshole from which the CBDCs spring.
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Rog @ SC Bitcoin ⚡UKAug 9, 2026
500 I'm quite clever, and my mathematical ability is better than most, but Stephen's work puts me firmly in my place!
I'm a dumbass!
(Still a power law believer!)
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Rog @ SC Bitcoin ⚡UKApr 17, 2026
500 Brilliant insights. Good to get a range of serious opinions from serious guests.
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Rog @ SC Bitcoin ⚡UKMar 18, 2026
500 Best episode ever. An absolute gem! The title didn't appeal to me so I wasn't going to bother. I would have missed the most entertaining and enjoyable episode in the history of enjoyable episodes.
What an engaging and interesting.character! Definitely now looking out for more of his stuff.
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Rog @ SC Bitcoin ⚡UKJan 25, 2026
500 Reduce screen time! Listen to podcasts rather than watch them. Also, it's not screen time, but don't be always listening to stuff while walking or gardening.
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Rog @ SC Bitcoin ⚡UKJan 11, 2026
500 Important work. Though I must admit that I didn't understand the details of how I would use any of it.
My bad!
Dec 19, 2025
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Rog @ SC Bitcoin ⚡UKDec 20, 2025
500 Some of it was over my head, even though I have good mathematical knowledge. but Stephen Perrenod is the absolute top guy in my book. Even among bitcoiners I meet in person I'm still the only one who values the power law, but that's their loss!
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Rog @ SC Bitcoin ⚡UKNov 1, 2025
500 Super interesting to hear from such a young person who has great awareness. At the other end of the age spectrum from myself, I'm often painfully aware how little insight most people of all ages have!
Robin shows again and incredible talent for tuning in to different perspectives.
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Rog @ SC Bitcoin ⚡UKOct 27, 2025
500 Ideal episode. Role model for podcasters.
They said early on that they had no content for this episode, and they achieved that goal by brilliantly meandering, chatting and generally killing time.
💯 % success!
Well done lads! I'll be back!
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Rog @ SC Bitcoin ⚡UKOct 9, 2025
500 So good to get a reasonable perspective on the Core/Knots debate.
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Rog @ SC Bitcoin ⚡UKSep 29, 2025
500 I've used LastPass for a long time. No problems with it but I'm moving gradually over to ProtonPass during the last few months. I love it, and it's reassuring to hear that I'm doing the right thing.
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Rog @ SC Bitcoin ⚡UKAug 17, 2025
500 I am in awe of you guys. Ben Gunn got a mention, rightly so because I want him to be my late-in-life role model and mentor. Never too late for me to improve.
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Rog @ SC Bitcoin ⚡UKAug 4, 2025
500 Interesting as always.
Cake wallet is great on android. But on my Linux it seemed to install, then on next use gave errors, and I couldn't get back in.
Don't know how to delete it and reinstall.
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Rog @ SC Bitcoin ⚡UKJul 12, 2025
500 This is amazing stuff! Ben Gunn can be my mentor! If he doesn't mind an old guy hanging around and making inane comments.
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Rog @ SC Bitcoin ⚡UKJul 9, 2025
500 Just caught up with this! What an inspiration is Ben Gunn! Don't know where to begin. I'm old now, but I recognise his mindset. I just never was confident to back my own ideas. (Can confirm that Nathan Day is a good guy!)
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Rog @ SC Bitcoin ⚡UKMay 15, 2025
500 Shockingly bad from this 'philosopher'. Facts, he says, ignoring the fact that we were all supposed to be under water by now.
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Rog @ SC Bitcoin ⚡UKMar 25, 2025
500 Yes I agree with Max's sentiments about all the boring useless bs by most bitcoiners on X.
That's why this podcast is so refreshing with its focus on privacy.
Also Max's voice is calm and soothing, and sends me to sleep after 10 mins.
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Rog @ SC Bitcoin ⚡UKFeb 16, 2025
500 Mostly superb. A breath of fresh air when saying what the cowardly Tories should always have said.
Two areas of concern: he kept on talking too much over the interviewer's questions, and he kept on persistently misunderstanding the questions about bitcoin, conflating it with crypto.
So he sometimes sounded to me like an old boomer, even though I'm much older.
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Rog @ SC Bitcoin ⚡UKFeb 11, 2025
500 Sounds great. But I've downloaded Cake wallet and I can't see how to get going on it.
Support guide gives 404 Not found.
How to get started?
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Rog @ SC Bitcoin ⚡UKJan 16, 2025
500 Your podcast is great but it uses up about 5 hours of my time.
I record it and edit out all the swearing, especially the c word. My editing skills are poor.
Then I'm not embarrassed to listen to it with my 15 year-old granddaughter.
The final version runs for about 10 minutes!
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Rog @ SC Bitcoin ⚡UKJan 4, 2025
500 Brilliant antidote to the 'Bitcoin fixed this' bs which many of us have fallen prey to.
I heard about his work a couple of years ago, but then forgot about it.
Very clear challenges to the prevailing groupthink. Many uncomfortable truths.
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500 Don't know why, but I love these Ungernovernabubble podcasts. Even though I'm 50 years over the target audience age.
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500 Loved this interview. Very eloquent and clear expression of ideas. OK, I don't agree with his socialism, but the analysis of where Labour has gone wrong is superb. And how Labour has betrayed family values, UK values, in fact ANY values!
Brilliant.
Must listen.
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Rog @ SC Bitcoin ⚡UKDec 16, 2024
500 Great show. Peter eloquent mid/end on what's wrong in the UK. Well worth a listen.
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Rog @ SC Bitcoin ⚡UKOct 29, 2024
500 Full disclosure: I'm an early boomer.
Getting involved with the bitcoin scene, say 4 years ago, I was blown away by the amazing people and their insights which resonated with me.
I've gradually realised that they are mostly f*kn ret*rd sheep who blindly follow the latest crappy influencers. We've all been there!
Now it's your podcast and your guest who are resonating.
Thank you!
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I've been interested in Gio's power law work since I discovered it about a year ago. He's been attacked by many who should know better, but who won't retain the open mindedness they once had for bitcoin itself. The attacks are always ad hominem and never scientific. Good to see Stephan being a leading light in the open-minded discussions.
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I really enjoyed this episode, especially because Giovanni challenged Stephan by using data and statistics to make his case, not just Austrian economic theory. It also introduced me to the book “Scale” by Geoffrey West about the universal laws of growth of complex systems, which is next up in my Audible queue.