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What Bitcoin Did
Bitcoin’s New Era: Liquidity, Macro, and the End of Four-Year Cycles | Nik Bhatia
Nik Bhatia breaks down why Bitcoin may have broken free of its four-year cycle and what that means for the next decade. We discuss Bitcoin's market maturity, compressed volatility, and how new corporate demand are reshaping price dynamics — and why this could mean an end to drawn out bear markets and blow-off tops. We get into how macro forces like liquidity, rate policy, and U.S. fiscal dominance intersect with Bitcoin, whether Powell vs. Trump really matters, and why Bitcoin could hit $1 million by 2032. In this episode: Why the four-year halving cycle ma...
2025-07-25
1h 02
Hit Send
#21: Zohran Damn-Danny (w/ Danny Knowles)
The gang returns to welcome Danny Knowles (host of the What Bitcoin Did podcast) to the PubKey Parlor to talk Iran strikes, the NYC electoral race, and whether sunning your balls really does anything. Plus: Why did the FDNY break into Aubrey's apartment? What happens when Zohran Mamdani turns Whole Foods into a Soviet-style grocery chain? Why Eric Adams is still the GOAT Hang out with Aubrey Strobel, Drew Armstrong, Jerk, and Thomas Pacchia as they welcome Danny Knowles into the People’s Republic of Ma...
2025-07-24
46 min
What Bitcoin Did
Jeff Booth | AI, Bitcoin, & The Collapse Of The Fiat Economy
Jeff Booth explains why free markets are naturally deflationary and why this changes everything. What if the entire economy is built on a lie? Jeff Booth argues our credit-based system fights the natural deflation of free markets through endless money manipulation — and why Bitcoin creates the first truly global free market. We explore how AI accelerates abundance, why most people are stuck in “Fiatland,” and how Bitcoin adoption will transform everything from housing to global power structures. In this episode: Why inflation isn’t natural - and what deflation really means How AI and B...
2025-07-23
1h 10
What Bitcoin Did
Bitcoin Culture vs Wall Street | Thomas Pacchia
Thomas Pacchia is the co-founder of Pubkey. In this episode, we get into the evolving culture of Bitcoin, why number-go-up narratives overshadow deeper principles like privacy, self-sovereignty, and freedom. Thomas explains why he believes Bitcoin risks becoming disconnected from its original ethos, and the importance of maintaining a robust, culturally-driven Bitcoin community. We also discuss the increasing role of institutions, treasuries, and ETFs in Bitcoin, how regulatory frameworks like the Patriot Act and Bank Secrecy Act challenge financial privacy, and why these battles are crucial for Bitcoin's future. We also discuss Pubkey and...
2025-07-21
1h 12
What Bitcoin Did
How Bitcoin Is Changing the Financial System | Mauricio Di Bartolomeo
Mauricio Di Bartolomeo is the co-founder of Ledn, the largest consumer Bitcoin lender. In this episode, we discuss how Ledn survived the collapse of BlockFi and Celsius, why they’ve removed all rehypothecation and Ethereum products, and why Bitcoin-backed loans are set to reshape global credit markets. Mauricio explains how banks entering the space could drive rates lower and why Ledn is focused solely on Bitcoin. Mauricio also shares his personal story of growing up in Venezuela under hyperinflation, discovering Bitcoin, and building Ledn to give people everywhere access to the same financial tools. ...
2025-07-18
1h 53
What Bitcoin Did
Bitcoin All Time High: Has the Cycle Broken? | Rational Root
Root is a Bitcoin on-chain analyst and the author of the "Bitcoin Strategy Platform" Substack. In this episode, we discuss the current state of Bitcoin’s bull market, why Root believes there’s no basis for a prolonged bear market, and how institutional demand is changing Bitcoin’s price dynamics. We cover Bitcoin’s structural adoption through ETFs, treasury companies, and sovereign buyers, and why these may limited downside volatility. We also get into the psychological stages of the market, why 100k could now serve as Bitcoin’s new baseline, and how macro factors like interest r...
2025-07-16
1h 03
What Bitcoin Did
Bitcoin Treasury Companies, Mining & The Slow Grind to $1 Million | Mitchell Askew
Mitchell Askew is Head of Research at Blockware and author of The Conservative Case for Bitcoin. In this episode, we discuss the growing role of Bitcoin treasury companies, how miners are evolving into treasury plays, and why Blockware is betting on mining as a tool for institutional Bitcoin accumulation. We get into companies choosing ASICs over spot Bitcoin, how tax incentives and cash flow denominated in Bitcoin are changing the landscape, and the emergence of global copycats of MicroStrategy. We also get into the dynamics of hash rate, Bitcoin price, and the impact of ETFs...
2025-07-14
1h 01
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The Bull Market & Bitcoin vs Real Estate | CJ Konstantinos
CJ Konstantinos is the Founder of People’s Reserve. In this episode, we discuss Bitcoin’s rise as digital gold, its role in revolutionising real estate and finance, and why it’s poised to become the ultimate pristine collateral. We get into the maturation of the Bitcoin bull market and the potential for Bitcoin bonds to recapitalise economies. CJ also discusses the importance of free market money, the risks of financialisation, and how Bitcoiners can vote with their money to drive a peaceful financial revolution. We also cover the implications of using Bitcoin as collateral for mo...
2025-07-11
1h 29
What Bitcoin Did
UFOs, AI & the Future of Human Consciousness | Matthew Pines
Matthew Pines is a the Executive Director at Bitcoin Policy Institute and an advisor to Skywatcher. In this episode, we explore the evolving landscape of UAPs, why the U.S. government may be sitting on legacy programs involving non-human intelligence, and how the 2017 New York Times article triggered a wave of official investigations and whistleblower disclosures. We also get into the parallels between Bitcoin and UAPs as epistemic journeys, the UAP Disclosure Act, and why some believe we’re facing a constitutional crisis over secret government programs. Finally, we discuss Skywatcher's effort to gather empirical UA...
2025-07-09
1h 45
What Bitcoin Did
Bitcoin is Winning in DC | Grant McCarty
Grant McCarty is the Co-President of the Bitcoin Policy Institute. In this episode, we discuss the state of Bitcoin policy in Washington DC, how the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve went from a fringe idea to a real legislative proposal, and why the next 18 months could define Bitcoin’s regulatory future in the United States. We also get into the stablecoin and market structure bills currently moving through Congress, how internal dysfunction could derail progress, and why executive orders aren't enough. Finally, we talk about codifying Bitcoin into law and the quiet support from lawmakers across the ai...
2025-07-07
1h 11
What Bitcoin Did
Adoption & Corruption w/ Becca Rubenfeld
Becca Rubenfeld is the co-founder and COO of AnchorWatch. In this episode, Becca tells the story of how she adopted her son from a Ukrainian orphanage, including government corruption, falsified records, and systemic failures. What began as a summer hosting program turned into a two-year battle to rescue her son. Becca also opens up about her recent diagnosis with an aggressive and rare form of cancer—and why she felt now was the time to tell this story. THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: IREN: https://www.iren.com/ RIVER: https://river.com/wbd ANCHORWATCH: https://www.an...
2025-07-03
1h 57
What Bitcoin Did
How Bitcoin Will Destroy the State | Erik Cason & Jesse Posner
Erik Cason is the author of Cryptosovereignty & co-founder of Vora. Jesse Posner is a an engineer, formally at Coinbase and BitKey & the co-founder of Vora. In this episode, we discuss why Erik and Jesse believe the modern state has already collapsed, why Bitcoin is the only shot at reclaiming sovereignty in the digital age and how philosophy, law, and cryptography intersect. We also get into the rise of Bitcoin treasury companies and how this growing financialization of Bitcoin could lead to a liquidity crisis and reflexive market crash. Finally, we talk about building tools for...
2025-06-30
1h 31
What Bitcoin Did
Strategy's Trillion Dollar Bitcoin Bet | Jeff Walton
Jeff Walton is a financial analyst, a former reinsurance broker and the Founder of True North. In this episode, we break down the rise of Bitcoin treasury companies, why Strategy is playing an entirely different game, and how Saylor’s new financial instruments are creating a Bitcoin-native yield curve. We also discuss how these instruments could absorb trillions from the fixed income market and what that means for Bitcoin’s long-term price floor. We get into the risks of corporate treasury models, why some of the new entrants look like the 2017 ICO market, whether these stru...
2025-06-26
1h 20
What Bitcoin Did
Inflation, War & $475K Bitcoin w/ Jeff Ross
Jeff Ross is a macroeconomist, bitcoiner and Founder & CEO of Vailshire Capital Management. In this episode, we discuss why Jeff believes we're entering a new inflationary era that echoes the 1970s, why global capital is rotating out of U.S. assets, and how this sets up Bitcoin and gold for massive outperformance & why he thinks the next Bitcoin cycle could peak in late 2025. We also get into the risks of corporate Bitcoin treasury strategies, the geopolitical impact of war on markets, and why emerging markets and Bitcoin will benefit. THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS...
2025-06-24
1h 04
What Bitcoin Did
Hyperbitcoinisation by 2032? | Erin Redwing
Erin Redwing is a former astronomer turned astrologer and the host of the Hell Money podcast. In this episode, we discuss how outer planet astrology can offer insights into macroeconomic and civilisational shifts, why Erin believes Bitcoin's 2032 Saturn-Uranus cycle climax is a make-or-break moment, and how the Age of Aquarius provides a framework for decentralisation. We also talk about the natal chart of Bitcoin, why its inception reflects a structural tension between rebellion and order, and how astrology helps Erin make predictions about markets. THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: IREN: https://www.iren.com/ RIVER: https...
2025-06-22
1h 23
What Bitcoin Did
Is Bitcoin Failing? | Alex Gladstein & Paul Sztorc
Alex Gladstein is the Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation, Paul Sztorc is Founder and CEO of LayerTwoLabs and the creator or Drivechains. In this episode, we discuss whether Bitcoin is falling behind the innovation curve, if Lightning Network has failed as a project, and if privacy models like eCash are a dangerous compromise or a practical necessity. We also get into whether hard forks should be revived as a path for progress, how censorship resistance is being weighed against usability, and why Paul believes Bitcoin is accumulating “technical scar tissue.” Finally, we explore whether Bitc...
2025-06-19
1h 42
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Why America Is Winning the Bitcoin Race w/ Sam Wouters
Sam Wouters is the Director of Marketing at River. In this episode, we discuss why the U.S. is emerging as the dominant force in Bitcoin adoption, how proof-of-reserves has evolved in a post-FTX world, and why retail interest in Bitcoin remains muted despite all-time highs. We also discuss how institutional involvement might be both a blessing and a curse, the psychological barriers stopping new retail entrants, the moral responsibility of Bitcoiners to re-engage no-coiners, and what the next phase of Bitcoin might look like. THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: IREN: https://www.iren.com/ RIVER...
2025-06-17
1h 11
What Bitcoin Did
The Myth of the Dollar Collapse w/ Joe Carlasare
Joe Carlasare is a Commercial Litigator, a long time Bitcoiner, and macro commentator. In this episode, we discuss the U.S. sovereign debt debate, why the doom loop narrative might be missing the bigger picture, and how rapid advances in AI and automation could unleash a wave of productivity strong enough to reshape the fiscal outlook. Joe argues that the real risk isn’t a collapsing dollar, but instability in the Treasury market - the backbone of the global financial system. We also get into why growth, not austerity, is the most likely political path forward, why th...
2025-06-11
1h 21
What Bitcoin Did
Bitcoin Core, OP_RETURN, & the Fight to Save Our Wallets w/ Matt Corallo
Matt Corallo is an Open Source Engineer at Spiral, a long time Bitcoin Core contributor and Lightning dev. In this episode, we discuss the current state of Lightning: what's finally working, what UX breakthroughs are coming, and why 2024 might be the year lightning delivers. We also get into the risks of U.S. policy treating non-custodial services like custodians, the threat of regulatory capture through KYC mandates, why developers are walking away from the U.S. market, and why the “Save Our Wallets” campaign may be Bitcoin’s last chance to protect non-custodial tools. Plus: how OP...
2025-06-09
1h 09
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How the State Captures Bitcoin w/ American HODL
American HODL is an OG Bitcoiner. In this episode, we explore how the state may co-opt Bitcoin not by banning it, but by absorbing it into public markets, enabling control through financial instruments like ETFs and convertible bonds. We also get into the rise of Bitcoin treasury companies, why Michael Saylor’s strategy is just the beginning, and the threat of an Executive Order 6102 style attack. We also discuss the moral tradeoffs of financialising Bitcoin and whether self-custody will be punished through regulation. As well as the Trojan horse theory of Bitcoin adoption, whether it's better to fi...
2025-06-05
1h 11
What Bitcoin Did
The Debt Spiral, Stagflation & Why Bitcoin Wins w/ James Lavish
James Lavish is a macro investor, former hedge fund manager, and managing partner at the Bitcoin Opportunity Fund. In this episode, we explore the fragility of the U.S. bond market, how sovereign credit ratings work, and why the U.S. is now priced by markets as a default risk on par with Greece. We discuss the structural privilege of the dollar as the world reserve currency, why that privilege is under threat, and how the Triffin Dilemma is playing out in real time. We also get into institutional adoption of Bitcoin, the operational hurdles...
2025-06-03
1h 04
What Bitcoin Did
ORANGE PILLING WALL STREET W/ Jack Mallers
Jack Mallers is the Founder and CEO of Strike, and the Co-Founder and CEO of 21. In this episode, we discuss the breakdown of the post-WWII monetary order, the consequences of the U.S. exporting dollars, and why the dollar’s global reserve status is becoming a liability rather than a strength. We also get into 21’s plan to take Bitcoin-native principles into the heart of Wall Street, how companies like MicroStrategy and Metaplanet are paving the way for sovereign-grade Bitcoin exposure, and why proof-of-reserves and Bitcoin per share may become the new standard for corporate treasuries. Fo...
2025-05-30
1h 47
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THIS TIME IS DIFFERENT: BITCOIN, WALL STREET & ENERGY w/ Harry Sudock
Harry Sudock is SVP at CleanSpark, one of the largest publicly traded Bitcoin mining companies in the world. In this episode, we explore why Bitcoin mining is reshaping America’s energy landscape, the evolution of corporate Bitcoin strategy, and the game theory behind early adoption by individuals, companies, and nation states. We also get into how companies like MicroStrategy and Metaplanet are unlocking powerful financial leverage through Bitcoin balance sheets, the risks of derivatives-based exposure, and whether institutions pose a threat to Bitcoin’s long-term consensus. Follow: Danny Knowles: https://x.com/_DannyKnowles or https://prim...
2025-05-27
1h 04
What Bitcoin Did
Is the Fed Losing Control? W/ Matthew Mezinskis
Matthew Mezinskis is a macroeconomic researcher, host of the Crypto Voices podcast and creator of Porkopolis Economics. In this episode, we discuss fractional reserve banking, why it's controversial among Bitcoiners, the historical precedent for banking practices, and whether fractional reserve banking inherently poses systemic risks. We also get into the dangers and instabilities introduced by central banking, and why Bitcoin uniquely offers a pathway to financial sovereignty, the plumbing of the global financial system, breaking down money supply metrics, foreign holdings of US treasuries, and how all these elements indicate growing instability in the dollar...
2025-05-21
1h 27
What Bitcoin Did
The True Cost of the Dollar Empire w/ Lyn Alden
Lyn Alden is a macro analyst, investment strategist and the author of Broken Money. In this episode, we discuss the structural imbalances underpinning the U.S. trade deficit and its link to the dollar’s status as the global reserve currency. We get into the mechanics of capital surpluses, why U.S. treasuries are at the heart of global liquidity, and how foreign ownership of American assets introduces systemic fragility. We also discuss Bitcoin as a neutral reserve asset,, gold and tariffs, Bitcoin’s market structure, and why $150k might be in sight. Follow: Danny Know...
2025-05-16
1h 07
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The OP_RETURN War: Who Controls Bitcoin w/ Bitcoin Mechanic
Bitcoin Mechanic is the Chief Boiling Officer at OCEAN. In this episode, we dive deep into the battle over OP_RETURN and Bitcoin node policy. Mechanic explains why arbitrary data like inscriptions and JPEGs represent an attack vector, how Core developers have responded, and why he believes filters are essential to protecting Bitcoin’s monetary use case. We also cover the risks of miner centralisation, the tension between Bitcoin’s ideological roots and its current developer politics, and what’s really at stake in the “OP_RETURN war.” Follow: Danny Knowles: https://x.com/_DannyKnowles or https...
2025-05-14
1h 23
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$100K Bitcoin: Is the Cycle Breaking? W/ Checkmate
Checkmate is an on-chain analyst and founder of Checkonchain. In this episode, we get into Bitcoin’s breakout back above $100k and what on-chain data reveals about who’s buying, who’s selling, and whether retail is finally showing up. We also discuss whether the Bitcoin cycles are over, how the global macro shift is influencing hard asset flows, and why gold might be the early signal for a longer Bitcoin run. Finally, we get into the OP_RETURN war. Follow: Danny Knowles: https://x.com/_DannyKnowles or https://primal.net/danny Checkmate: https://x.com/_C...
2025-05-12
1h 16
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The US Government Vs Bitcoin w/ Zack Shapiro
Zack Shapiro is a lawyer and Head of Policy at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. In this episode, we discuss the Samurai Wallet case, how the U.S. government is using outdated laws to target non-custodial Bitcoin tools — and why the outcome of this case could criminalise running a node or writing open-source Bitcoin code. We also discuss the DOJ’s “regulation by prosecution” playbook, the fact that FinCEN explicitly told prosecutors Samurai was not breaking the law, why prosecutors hid that fact for a year and why he believes a political fix — not just a legal one...
2025-05-09
1h 10
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OP_RETURN, Filters & Bitcoin’s Identity Crisis w/ Shinobi
Shinobi is the Technical Editor at Bitcoin Magazine. In this episode, we get into the latest "OP_RETURN war," exploring whether the debate is a cultural clash or a technical discussion about Bitcoin’s future. We discuss the origins of the OP_RETURN limit, how users are bypassing it, and the arguments for and against changing data limits. Shinobi lays out his view that filters designed to block certain transactions could increase mining centralisation and degrade network security. We also get into the questions about non-monetary uses of Bitcoin and the ongoing tensions between scaling, fr...
2025-05-06
1h 05
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BITCOIN IS HUMAN NATURE w/ Jesse Myers
Jesse Myers is the author of the Once in a Species newsletter. In this episode, we discuss why humanity’s obsession with scarce assets may be hardwired into our DNA and how this evolutionary trait could explain Bitcoin’s inevitable rise. We also get into how early humans monetised scarcity, why Homo sapiens may have outcompeted Neanderthals through money-based cooperation, and how Dunbar’s number and inter-tribal trade shaped civilisation. Finally, we explore why Bitcoin represents the culmination of a 140,000-year human search for perfect scarcity — and why Jesse believes we are in the early innings...
2025-05-02
1h 17
What Bitcoin Did
LIVE IN BEDFORD w/ Checkmate, Preston Pysh, Lawrence Lepard, James Lavish, Matt Pines & Alex Thorn
In this episode we have three sessions recorded live at CheatCode in Bedford. In the first session, Checkmate, Preston Pysh, and Alex Thorn break down the cracks in the fiat system, the rise of deglobalization, stablecoins, Bitbonds, and how Bitcoin and gold are emerging as neutral reserve assets. In the second session, Matthew Pines unpacks the global economic reordering, the U.S.–China trade war, escalating tariffs, the fragility of the bond market, and why Bitcoin may be the ultimate escape valve. In the final session, Lawrence Lepard, James Lavish, and Cameron Parry go...
2025-04-30
1h 27
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The End of Globalisation & The Rise of Bitcoin w/ Mark Moss
Mark Moss is an entrepreneur, investor, and host of the Mark Moss Show and Market Disruptors. In this episode, we discuss why Bitcoin could 10x over the next five years as well as the political and financial cycles converging to drive massive change. We also get into the collapse of global institutions like the World Economic Forum, the role of AI and Bitcoin in reshaping money and power structures, why open-source AI could decentralise innovation, and how Bitcoin might become the default money for autonomous AI agents. Finally, we explore why stock market valuations may...
2025-04-28
1h 33
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BITCOIN: A TROJAN HORSE FOR FREEDOM w/ Alex Gladstein
Alex Gladstein is the Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation and author of Check Your Financial Privilege, Hidden Repression and The Trojan Horse of Freedom. In this episode, we discuss whether Bitcoin’s adoption by governments and Wall Street threatens its original mission, the Trojan Horse theory of Bitcoin and why nation-state adoption may be essential to separating money from state. We also get into the IMF’s decades-long role in global debt traps, the potential endgame of Bitcoin as a global reserve and debate quantum threats to Bitcoin. FOLLOW: Danny Knowles: https://x.co...
2025-04-24
1h 35
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BITCOIN IS WINNING w/ Matt Odell
Matt Odell is host of Citadel Dispatch, co-host of Rabbit Hole Recap, managing partner at Ten31 and co-founder of OpenSats and Bitcoin Park. In this episode, we discuss the risks of Bitcoin’s increasing financialisation, why only a small minority may ever use it as true “freedom money,” and whether Bitcoin is on track to become a global reserve currency. We also get into the rise of stablecoins and their impact on adoption, MicroStrategy’s role in reshaping public market exposure to Bitcoin, and a potential quantum computing threat. Plus, we cover why sats should be the s...
2025-04-22
1h 52
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HAS BITCOIN ACTUALLY DONE ANYTHING? W/ Junseth
Junseth is the co-founder of the legendary Bitcoin Uncensored podcast and a longtime Bitcoiner. In this episode, we discuss whether Bitcoin has actually “done anything yet,” why financialisation might be both Bitcoin’s future and a serious threat, and how MicroStrategy’s could play a key role in that. We also get into the risks of leverage and ETFs, Junseth’s unique investment strategy based on volatility and diversification, why most Bitcoiners aren’t truly prepared for sovereign-level adoption, and the missing financial tools — like insurance and mortgages. FOLLOW: Danny Knowles: https://x.com/_DannyKnowles & https://primal...
2025-04-18
1h 56
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THE RISKS OF BITCOIN MINING CENTRALISATION w/ Bob Burnett
Bob Burnett is the Chairman and CEO of Barefoot Mining and board member of Ocean. In this episode, we discuss why the future of Bitcoin mining is about much more than just hashing, how control of block space could determine who holds true economic power in a Bitcoinised world, and why building from the bottom up — starting with energy production — may be the only path to sovereignty. We also get into complacency amongst bitcoiners, the issue of centralised mining pools, why financial institutions and nation states alike are waking up to the strategic value of bloc...
2025-04-16
1h 30
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THE BIG PRINT IS COMING w/ Lawrence Lepard
Lawrence Lepard is an investment manager and author The Big Print, which covers the broken monetary system and how Bitcoin fixes this. In this episode, we discuss Trump’s tariffs, their real economic impact, and why Lawrence believes they could trigger a major market crash and sovereign debt crisis. We also discuss how the fiscal doom loop is accelerating, why Powell may soon be forced into another round of money printing, and why Bitcoin will benefit. FOLLOW: Danny Knowles: https://x.com/_DannyKnowles & https://primal.net/danny Lawrence Lepard: https://x.com/LawrenceLepard TH...
2025-04-12
1h 18
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THE CASE FOR BITCOIN w/ Joe Bryan
Joe Bryan is a Bitcoin educator and the creator of What’s the Problem? In this episode, we discuss why our current system is rigged, how the hidden theft of inflation quietly corrodes everything from quality of life to trust in society, and why the “big red button” — the ability to print money — sits at the heart of so many global crises including the breakdown of family structures, mental health crises, and broken incentives all stem from the same monetary flaw. We also get into how this knowledge spreads, why people sense the system is broken even if they ca...
2025-04-10
1h 45
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THE DOLLAR MILKSHAKE & BITCOIN w/ Brent Johnson
Brent Johnson is the CEO of Santiago Capital and the creator of the Dollar Milkshake Theory. In this episode, we discuss why the dollar may strengthen before it dies, how global debt markets rely on an insatiable demand for US dollars, and why Brent believes a global sovereign debt crisis will force a dramatic monetary reset. We get into the mechanics of the Eurodollar system, why stablecoins entrench dollar hegemony, and why attempts to escape the dollar could make it stronger in the short term and Bitcoin’s potential role in this endgame. FOLLOW: Danny Kn...
2025-04-04
1h 18
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BITCOIN BRAIN MELT w/ Michael Dunworth
Michael Dunworth is an Australian entrepreneur and was one of the co-founders of Wyre, a Bitcoin payments and infrastructure provider established in 2013. In this episode, we discuss nation-states strategically acquiring Bitcoin, why the integration of Bitcoin mining into national energy strategies could become a key geopolitical advantage, and how Bitcoin adoption could revitalise struggling companies like GameStop. We also get into the risks of quantum computing for Bitcoin encryption, the significance of unsolved mathematical problems for humanity, and the transformative potential of solving these equations. We also explore Bitcoin as an antidote to consumerism, the...
2025-04-02
1h 21
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GAMESTOP, MICROSTRATEGY & THE FINANCIALIZATION OF BITCOIN w/ Peter Dunworth
Peter Dunworth is the Director of a multi-family office and is the co-founder of The Bitcoin Adviser. In this episode, we discuss why Bitcoin is the only asset that can recapitalise the financial system, why Peter believes Bitcoin could become a $100 trillion asset within a decade, why credit markets are ultimately a collateral problem, and why financializing Bitcoin might be necessary to save Main Street from being collateral damage. We also get into Australia's property obsession, GameStop’s pivot to Bitcoin, the difference between Bitcoin derivatives and the asset itself, and MicroStrategy. THANKS TO OUR SP...
2025-03-31
1h 14
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QE, LIQUIDITY, BONDS & BITCOIN w/ Nik Bhatia
Nik Bhatia is the author of Layered Money and The Bitcoin Age. In this episode, we discuss the structure and evolution of the modern financial system, how banks run the world and why understanding liquidity is essential to grasping Bitcoin’s place in the world. We also get into the Eurodollar system, the coming end of quantitative tightening, the behavioural vs mechanical impact of QE, and how the credit system could coexist with Bitcoin. THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: IREN: https://www.iren.com/ RIVER: https://river.com/wbd CASA: https://casa.io/ LEDGER: https://www.le...
2025-03-28
1h 26
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THE BITCOIN REVOLUTION w/ Pierre Rochard & Michael Goldstein
In this episode, I am joined by Pierre Rochard & Michael Goldstein. We discuss the Nakamoto Institute, why they believe money is a foundational pillar of civilisation, how Austrian economics helped them recognise Bitcoin’s potential so early and why everyone should hoard Bitcoin. We also get into speculative attacks, why they think Bitcoin’s incentives are designed to win, and how a state adopting Bitcoin represents a peaceful transfer of monetary power. THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: IREN: https://www.iren.com/ RIVER: https://river.com/wbd CASA: https://casa.io/ LEDGER: https://www.ledger.com/ ANCH...
2025-03-26
1h 35
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THE FED CAN’T SAVE THE ECONOMY w/ Jeff Snider
Jeff Snider is a macro analyst and the host of Eurodollar University. In this episode, we discuss why Jeff believes the Federal Reserve has far less control over the economy than people assume, the true nature of money creation, and whether inflation was ever really about money printing. We also get into his perspective on the global economic landscape, the long-term effects of the pandemic’s economic policies, why he thinks central banks are more about signalling than substance, and Bitcoin Bonds MASSIVE THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: IREN: https://www.iren.com/ RIVER: https://river.co...
2025-03-12
1h 01
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WILL QUANTUM BREAK BITCOIN? W/ Hunter Beast
Hunter Beast is a Bitcoin researcher focused on mitigating the risks quantum computing may pose to Bitcoin. In this episode, we discuss the potential threat quantum computers pose to Bitcoin’s cryptographic security, whether Q-Day—the moment when quantum computers can break Bitcoin’s encryption—is an imminent reality, and how governments and institutions are preparing for this future. We also get into Hunter’s Bitcoin Improvement Proposal, BIP 360, which aims to introduce post-quantum cryptography to Bitcoin and the broader implications of quantum advancements, from national security to the possibility of a quantum arms race. MASSIVE TH...
2025-03-11
1h 10
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THE STRATEGIC BITCOIN RESERVE IS HERE w/ American HODL & Matthew Pines
Matthew Pines is a national security consultant and a Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. American HODL is an OG Bitcoiner. In this episode, we discuss the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, the geopolitical game theory behind nation-states accumulating Bitcoin and the details of the executive order. We also get into the implications for monetary policy, how this shifts incentives for developers, and whether this signals the beginning of a global Bitcoin arms race. MASSIVE THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: IREN: https://www.iren.com/ RIVER: https://river.com/wbd ANCHORWATCH: https://www.anchorwatch.com/ CASA: https://casa...
2025-03-08
1h 22
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BITCOIN & THE MONETARY REVOLUTION w/ Josh Hendrickson & William Luther
Josh Hendrickson is a professor of economics and Chair of the Department of Economics at the University of Mississippi, William Luther is an associate professor of economics at Florida Atlantic University and a senior fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. In this episode, we discuss why many mainstream economists misunderstand Bitcoin and why monetary economists remain skeptical, the flaws of modern economics and the dominance of naive empiricism. We also get into Gresham’s Law, the potential for a Bitcoin standard, the sustainability of fiat money, and whether we need central banks. MASSIVE THANKS TO OU...
2025-03-06
1h 42
The Oblivion Bar: A Comic Book Podcast
INTERVIEW: Danny Earls
Joining us today is the 2024 Ringo Award winner for ‘Favorite New Talent’ and the artist behind recent projects like DC Horror Presents, Darth Vader: Black, White & Red, DC's Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun, and the ongoing Incredible Hulk series with writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson.It’s our absolute honor to welcome, all the way from The Emerald Isle, Danny Earls to The Oblivion Bar Podcast!Follow us on InstagramFollow us on ThreadsFollow us on BlueSkyLike us on FacebookConsider supporting us over on PatreonStock up on...
2025-02-03
1h 03
The Oklahoma Breakdown with Ikard and Lehman
Jim Knowles Rumors, More OU NIL Info & Curtis Lofton Steps Down + Danny Kanell Previews Ohio State vs. Notre Dame & Winners/Losers of the Weekend
Gabe Ikard and Teddy Lehman discuss the latest Oklahoma football news: Jim Knowles to OU rumors, more information about the future of how OU NIL will function and Curtis Lofton stepping down as GM to pursue ministry. Danny Kanell joins to discuss the first college football season with the 12 team College Football Playoff and preview the Ohio State vs. Notre Dame CFP national championship game. Ikard and Lehman give their Winners and Losers of the Weekend: Chiefs beat the Texans 23-14, Commanders shocked the Lions 45-31, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to build his NBA MVP case, Oklahoma basketball got its...
2025-01-19
2h 04
Mile High Chiro Podcast
🎙️ Mile High Replay – Dr. Richelle Knowles, D.C.
You are in for a massive Christmas Week treat. Dr. Richelle is featured on the episode of The Mile High Podcast. You get to hear a replay of Richelle’s Mile High presentation this year. Dr. Richelle is the co-owner of Network Family Wellness Center in Boulder, Colorado, with her husband and business partner Dr. Daniel Knowles, DC. She is renowned for the love and care she provides for her patients, her team and everyone with whom she comes into contact. She is a skilled and effective network chiropractor, and people in the Boulder area are fortunate to...
2024-12-26
27 min
What Bitcoin Did
REPRICING THE WORLD IN BITCOIN w/ Jeff Booth
Jeff Booth is an entrepreneur and the author of The Price of Tomorrow. In this interview, we discuss why Bitcoin is inevitable, the parallels between Bitcoin and the early internet, and the role of layers like Lightning and Fedimint in scaling Bitcoin. We also get into the challenges of maintaining decentralisation, the potential for nation-state adoption of Bitcoin, and how Bitcoin can reshape global trade, empower the underserved, and create the first true global free market. MASSIVE THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: IREN: https://www.iren.com/ RIVER: https://river.com/wbd CASA: https://casa.io/
2024-12-12
1h 11
What Bitcoin Did
SAMOURAI WALLET & THE FIGHT FOR BITCOIN PRIVACY w/ Roger Burlingame & Zack Shapiro
Roger Burlingame is the defense attorney for William Hill, co-founder and CTO of Samourai Wallet, a privacy-focused Bitcoin wallet. Zack Shapiro is the head of Policy at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. In this interview, we discuss the legal case against Samourai Wallet and the implications for Bitcoin privacy and non-custodial tools. We also get into the historical context of the Bank Secrecy Act, comparisons to cases like PGP and Tornado Cash, and the impact of discovery challenges and legislative advocacy on the outcome of this pivotal case. SUPPORT THE CASE: https://p2prights.org/
2024-12-10
1h 09
What Bitcoin Did
HYPERBITCOINISATION & UPGRADING BITCOIN w/ Rob Hamilton
Rob Hamilton is the co-founder and CEO of Anchor Watch, a Bitcoin custody and insurance provider. In this interview, we discuss hyperbitcoinisation, the evolving cultural and technical landscape of Bitcoin, and the role of custodial solutions like ETFs. We also get into Bitcoin development proposals such as covenants and opcode restoration, as well as Anchor Watch's approach to Bitcoin insurance and risk management.
2024-12-08
1h 19
What Bitcoin Did
WBD IS BACK - $100K BITCOIN, MICROSTRATEGY AND THE BULL MARKET w/ Checkmate
Checkmate is an on-chain analyst and founder of Checkonchain. In this interview, we discuss the relaunch of 'What Bitcoin Did,' Bitcoinbreaking 100K and the growth in institutional demand. We also get into the the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, the impact of options on Bitcoin's market dynamics, and the MicroStrategy playbook as a volatility product. MASSIVE THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: IREN: https://www.iren.com/ RIVER: https://river.com/wbd CASA: https://casa.io/
2024-12-05
1h 15
Entangled
74 - Dr. Danny Knowles, DC: Spinal Cord, Nerve Fibers, Posture & the Healing Arts
Hello, and welcome to Entangled! The podcast where we explore the science of consciousness, the true nature of reality, and what it means to be a spiritual being having a human experience.Today I’m joined by Dr. Danny Knowles, Founder of Network Wellness Center in Boulder, CO. In this conversation, Danny describes how his health journey led him to the field of chiropractic, the largest, drugless healing modality in the world. We discuss the unity between man the physical and man the spiritual. Danny then explains the difference between NetworkSpinal care and those of other western chi...
2024-10-07
1h 36
Mile High Chiro Podcast
🎙️ A Stellar Mile High Noon Presentation – Dr. Richelle Knowles
Welcome to a very special edition of The Mile High Podcast. Another Mile High Weekend is in the books, and it was incredibly great. The speakers all brought their A-games. The breakout sessions were tremendous, old friends reunited and new friendships and alliances were formed. If you missed this one, you missed the best one so far. So today’s podcast is the replay of one of the awesome presentations from Mile High Noon, and the speaker is none other than the first lady of Mile High, Richelle Knowles. Just in case you don’t know Richelle, she...
2024-10-04
27 min
The Chiropractors' Edge
#103 Deepen Your Philosophy, Expand Your Vision, Grow Your Practice" with Dr. Danny Knowles D.C.
Send us a textDr. Danny Knowles D.C. is the creator and founder of the Mile High Chiropractic movement in Colorado. This year marks the 12th year of Dr. Knowles and Mile High helping you the chiropractor, deepen your philosophy, expand your vision and growing your practice. In this podcast, Dr. Knowles dives into how he runs his ultra successful practice along with owning several other "side pluses". (other businesses that he is afforded to do, and to do well because his practice is extremely successful. From teaching Network Spinal Analysis. Serving on various chiropractic b...
2024-09-22
27 min
Burnham Podcast
Burnham Podcast #154 "Art and Faith" with Kayla Knowles
In this episode, Danny talks to Kayla Knowles. Kayla is an artist and philanthropist who uses her God-given abilities to build his kingdom. Known on social media as “The Clever Canvas” she hopes to inspire others to create their own art through a rolling art ministry. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dannyburnham.substack.com
2024-08-04
34 min
Low Value Mail and The Bath House Live Call-In Show and Podcast with Danny Polishchuk
#113 LVM - Olympics Opening Ceremony and Synchro Mysticism
Christopher Knowles writes https://secretsun.blogspot.com check him out. Low Value Mail is a live call-in show with some of the most interesting guests the internet has to offer. Every Monday night at 9pm ET Support The Show: 🎩 Patreon 🎩 http://www.Patreon.com/LowValueMail or x.com/dannyjokes/superfollows/subscribe Merch: www.lowvaluemail.com ⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎ 👂Listen to the podcast👂 https://anchor.fm/low-value-mail ⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎ Follow me everywhere: www.instagram.com/dannyjokes www.twitter.com/dannyjokes www.facebook.com/dannycomedy ⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎ 00:08:00 Interview Starts, 00:13:00 Olympics Symbolism, Occult Boogie Man 00:15:00 Paper Dolls and Scapegoats 00:16:00 Top down Ritual working 00:17:00 Occult power outage 00:18:00 Back to the Source, Gods of Olympus 00:24:00 Ancient State Cult Symbolism 00:29:00 Knowles Laws 00:35:00 Sham Satanism 00:39:00 Joe The Lawyer calls and asks Chris about his Comic book from the ea
2024-07-30
1h 46
The Custard TV Podcast
#462: The Jetty, Sunny, Spent, Mr. Bigstuff
Jenna Coleman super fan Michael Lee joins Matt and Dawn to review her new BBC drama The Jetty along with Apple TV's sci-fi comedy-drama hybrid with sweet robot Sunny. BBC comedy Spent and Sky's new Danny Dyer comedy Mr. Bigstuff. There's also discussion on Beverly Hills 90210.
2024-07-17
53 min
What Chiropractic Doesn't Cure: Stories of Innate
Chiropractic Doesn’t Cure Congenital Heart Problems With Dr. Daniel Knowles
In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Daniel Knowles. He is a Colorado, chiropractor, he founded the fantastic event MileHigh Chiropractic Movement which is in September in Denver, and he coaches chiropractors with Lifetime Wellness Practice all with his phenomenal wife, Richelle. He tells his personal story about chiropractic care and innate intelligence that healed him THREE TIMES. Read more about chiropractic and cardiac health in this fascinating study! Hyperkyphotic Posture Predicts Mortality in Older Community-Dwelling Men and Women: A Prospective Study - October 2004 Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 52(10):1662-7 DOI:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52458.x...
2024-04-08
31 min
Citadel Dispatch
CD118: BITCOIN ALL TIME HIGH WITH THE VOLTAGE TEAM
support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donateEPISODE: 118BLOCK: 833638PRICE: 1482 sats per dollar TOPICS: lightning, running your own node, bitcoin business infrastructure, the future, ecashproject website: https://voltage.cloudnew to nostr? try https://primal.netnostr live chat: https://citadeldispatch.com/streamnostr account: https://primal.net/odellyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatchpodcast: https://www.podpage.com/citadeldispatchstream sats to the show: https://www.fountain.fm/(00:00:00) The challenges of scaling Bitcoin(00:00:24) The importance of the free market as a release valve for innovation(00:01:37) The opportunities that arise from increased demand for Bitcoin(00:33:53) The love/hate relationship with lightning(00:34:10) Lightning is useful(00:36:10) Lightning nodes(01:04:20) The use of Phoenix in A...
2024-03-08
2h 03