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Live at PubKey NYCCOIN BASED: The Ledger Hack (w/ Marty Bent & Rob Hamilton)Welcome back to Coin Based, our live Bitcoin discussion series! Live from PubKey NYC, ArbedOut is playing host this week, with Marty Bent (Founder, TFTC) in the room and Rob Hamilton (CEO, AnchorWatch) beaming in.Two months after Coldcard, there's another hardware wallet hack to unpack: the Ledger reseller attack. They cover how tampered Ledgers with a SIM card and modem inside got into the supply chain, the $101 million drained from 342 wallets, how Coldcard and Ledger botched their crisis response, and whether Bitcoin needs an Apple to build hardware wallets.
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The Pregame (NYC)How Open-Source Protects Your Bitcoin from AI (w/ HRF & Keith Mukai)The Human Rights Foundation and PubKey are BACK to dive into how Freedom Tech and Bitcoin advance humanitarian goals. In this episode, we ask Keith Mukai (lead developer of SeedSigner): will open-source be enough to protect your bitcoin from AI? TIMESTAMPS:0:00 INTRO: Welcome back to PubKey! 0:57 What is SeedSigner? How does it help protect your Bitcoin? 5:42 How an open-source project and its volunteers came together 13:56 What’s inside: $50 of off-the-shelf parts 16:33 How buying the parts yourself keeps you off a kidnapper’s list 22:24 The figh...
2026-10-1442 minLive at PubKey NYCFREEDOM TECH: Bitcoin Self-Custody in the Age of AI (w/ HRF & Keith Mukai)STREAMING LIVE AT PUBKEY NYC! Tonight, the Human Rights Foundation and PubKey dive into how Freedom Tech and Bitcoin advance humanitarian goals. In this fireside chat, lead developer of the SeedSigner project Keith Mukai will share the best security practices in self-custodying with hardware devices, the security advantages a DIY hardware wallet with store bought parts can provide, and how human rights defenders who need secure self custody the most can benefit from employing these practices. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Welcome home. PubKey is a bar and cultural venue located in New York City and Washing...
2026-10-121h 22Live at PubKey NYCCOIN BASED: BRCA, Liquid Hack, Red Team UpdateThe Coin Based boys are back for another emergency broadcast—this time, officially brought to you by Anchorwatch.Host Thomas Pacchia sits down with arbedout, Alex Thorn, and Rob Hamilton to make sense of current Bitcoin discourse. They cover how much was really stolen from Coldcard and who's still at risk, how a bug let someone mint bitcoin out of thin air on Liquid, whether the person draining it is a "white hat" or an extortionist, and why the CLARITY Act died at the last minute in Washington. 0:00 INTRO: An...
2026-09-211h 54Live at PubKey NYCCOIN BASED: Emergency BroadcastThe Coldcard situation is devastating. But we are hosting an EMERGENCY PANEL to regroup, have a beer, and emerge with clearer heads.Featuring:- Matthew Corallo: https://x.com/TheBlueMatt- Antoine Poinsot: https://x.com/darosior- Alex Thorn: https://x.com/intangiblecoins- Rob Hamilton: https://x.com/Rob1Ham0:00 INTRO: An emergency panel on the Coldcard bitcoin theft 1:36 What happened: 1,000 bitcoin stolen in 41 minutes 5:27 The Reddit post that blew the story open 7:42 Why these wallets were crackable in under an hour 10:27 The waves of theft — and why coins are still be...
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Live at PubKey DCHow America Wins the AI Race (FULL PANEL w/ American Bitcoin)AI needs massive energy. America has spent 50 years making it difficult to make it. That all changes today—and the outcome of the AI race will hang in the balance.We've teamed up with American Bitcoin for deep dives into Bitcoin infrastructure, energy, and the future of compute in America, and this series will alternate between our NYC and DC locations. Our second panel "Driving American Energy Dominance" features Drew Armstrong (Head of Strategic Initiatives, Cipher) and Marty Bent (Managing Partner, Ten31). In this tavern chat, they'll sit down with host Matt Prusak (President, Am...
2026-08-0349 minLive at PubKey DCWhy America Needs Data Centers (FULL PANEL w/ American Bitcoin)Data centers are speedrunning the anti-energy, anti-growth talking points that Bitcoin miners have been hearing for years. So we've teamed up with American Bitcoin for deep dives into Bitcoin infrastructure, energy, and the future of compute in America, and this series will alternate between our NYC and DC locations. Our inaugural episode "Strong Grids, Stronger America" features Matt Prusak (President, American Bitcoin) and Grant McCarty (Executive Director, Bitcoin Policy Institute). In this tavern chat, they'll sit down with host Thomas Pacchia to discuss: 0:00 INTRO: Our new series with American...
2026-08-0321 minLive at PubKey DCPROOF OF HEALTH: Bitcoin-Backed Healthcare (w/ Stu Lackey & Dr. Christian Smith)What if your money and your health ran on the same principles: sound, sovereign, and fully in your control? Tonight, sound money meets sound health.Stu Lackey is the co-founder and CEO of SOUND HSA, the first bitcoin-native health savings accounts. He'll sit down with Dr. Christian Smith of Premier Direct Primary Care for a conversation about taking back control of how you save for and access your care. We'll get into:0:00 INTRO: Meet Stuart Lackey & Dr. Christian Smith 0:56 Dr. Smith's origin story: from Army medicine to Bitcoin 3:29 Stu's story: from the operating room to buil...
2026-07-0944 minLive at PubKey DCWhy AI Chooses Bitcoin (w/ Bitcoin Policy Institute)AI agents are beginning to browse, buy, negotiate, and transact on their own. But as commerce becomes increasingly automated, what kind of money will these agents choose?Join BPI LIVE at PubKey DC for Agentic Commerce 101: Why AI Chooses Bitcoin, a conversation on the intersection of artificial intelligence, payments, and Bitcoin. We're joined by special guest Five Bells, a digital asset company building on the frontier of agentic finance.We’ll explore how autonomous agents are already changing digital commerce, why programmable money matters, and what Bitcoin’s role could be in an economy increasingly shaped by machine-to-machine transactions.
2026-06-2545 minLive at PubKey DCMAX & STACY vs. THE FIAT MINDSETBefore the UFC turns the White House South Lawn into an octagon on June 14, the real title fight is going down at PubKey. Fighting out of the orange corner, weighing in at 21 million and never inflating: Bitcoin. Fighting out of the green corner, the opponent we've all been conditioned to accept: the fiat mindset. Welcome Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert back to PubKey. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Welcome home. PubKey is a bar and cultural venue located in New York City and Washington D.C. (With more locations coming!) We host F...
2026-06-161h 19Live at PubKey NYCCOIN BASED: The Noah Doe Lawsuit (w/ Bitcoin Lawyer Guy)COIN BASED is back at PubKey NYC. This time, we're digging into the Noah Doe lawsuit and how two parties are coming for the same dormant Bitcoin from opposite directions. Best part is, neither one has the keys. 3.8 million dormant BTC are at stake. You don't want to miss this. Follow Bitcoin Lawyer Guy: https://x.com/btclawyerguy ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Welcome home. PubKey is a bar and cultural venue located in New York City and Washington D.C. (With more locations coming!) We host FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC...
2026-06-161h 09Live at PubKey DCSTRATEGY: Inside the World's Biggest BTC Treasury Company (w/ CJ & Ella Hough)Strategy holds more bitcoin than any other public company on Earth. And we're live with two people living inside that story: CJ (Chaitanya Jain), Strategy's Head of Investor Relations, and Ella Hough, who leads Bitcoin advocacy at the company. Moderated by John Balkam, CMO of Sovreign, the discussion goes behind the headlines into what it's actually like to execute the Bitcoin Treasury playbook in real time. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Welcome home. PubKey is a bar and cultural venue located in New York City and Washington D.C. (With more locations coming!) We host FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC events for the curious, the rebellious, and the orange-pilled. Visit P...
2026-06-091h 06Live at PubKey NYCDISAPPEAR HERE: Personal Privacy & Security for Bitcoiners (w/ Alec Harris & Rob Wallace)Everyone is discoverable. But how does someone actually go from knowing your handle to knowing your address? Between data brokers, leaky apps, and a decade plus of KYC, the line between "online footprint" and "someone showing up at your door" is thinner than most people realize. Join Rob Wallace (Bitcoin News) and Alec Harris (CEO havenX) for a real conversation about how Bitcoiners (and honestly, everyone) are getting tracked and targeted... plus the perimeters, digital and physical, that hold up in practice. You don't want to miss this. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Welcome home. PubKey is...
2026-05-2849 minThe Pregame (NYC)Your Privacy Is 10x Worse Than You Think (w/ Alec Harris)Everyone is discoverable. But how does someone actually go from knowing your handle to knowing your address? To answer exactly that, Thomas Pacchia welcomes Alec Harris (CEO of havenX) to The Pregame. 0:00 INTRO: Meet Alec Harris, CEO of havenX! 4:00 Alec's Bitcoin origins story 5:29 Why havenX is in the privacy & reputation business 10:32 Can you guard your privacy and still have a normal life? 18:06 The case for Monero over ZCash 25:35 Do you need to choose between privacy and convenience? 30:24 How all your devices are already surveilled 34:34 OUTRO: A note of optimism ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Welcome home. PubKey is...
2026-05-2834 minLive at PubKey NYCResisting Dictators with Bitcoin (w/ HRF & Félix Maradiaga)What was it like resisting Daniel Ortega's bloody dictatorship? We're streaming LIVE AT PUBKEY NYC right now with Félix Maradiaga (President of the World Liberty Congress) and Jhanisse Vaca Daza (HRF's Freedom Fellowship Director) to explore Maradiaga's experience resisting Ortega, leading WLC, and how political dissidents and human rights activists around the world use Bitcoin and other freedom tech tools to defend their freedom. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Welcome home. PubKey is a bar and cultural venue located in New York City and Washington D.C. (With more locations coming!) We host FREE & OPEN T...
2026-05-1854 minLive at PubKey DCThe Data Center Debate (w/ Bitcoin Policy Institute)Data centers are quickly becoming the backbone of the modern economy. Can it build the energy and infrastructure needed to support continued innovation… or will policy constraints slow progress?We're joined by Christian Britschgi (reporter at Reason Magazine) and Mark Moran (U.S. Senate candidate in Virginia) for a debate moderated by Sam Raus (David Boaz Resident Writing Fellow at Young Voices) for an evening of discussion and debate on the future of data centers, energy policy, and economic growth.With support from the Bitcoin Policy Institute, Young Voices, an...
2026-05-1440 minThe Pregame (NYC)THOMAS MASSIE: The Collapse of the American Dollar (w/ Matt Kibbe)Donate to Thomas Massie's re-election campaign here: https://secure.thomasmassie.com/donateThomas Pacchia welcomes special guests Thomas Massie (U.S. Representative KY4) and Matt Kibbe to an exclusive edition of THE PREGAME. 0:00 INTRO: Welcome Thomas Massie & Matt Kibbe!0:51 The problem with CBDCs (and modern farming)6:01 Retvrn to tradition (bartering with the Amish)9:02 Bitcoin vs. stablecoins—what’s wrong with the Clarity Act?10:12 How Thomas Massie helped free Ross Ulbricht 13:59 “I trust the coins the government doesn’t like”: Beware of stablecoins16:10 Will the U.S. Dollar lose its reserve st...
2026-05-0622 minLive at PubKey NYCCOIN BASED: The OP_NEXT Afterparty (w/ Blockspace Media)The Coin Based boys (ArbedOut, Drew Armstrong) are back with the fine folks at Blockspace Media (Charlie Spears, Will Foxley) to help congratulate them on an excellent OP_NEXT 2026. Tune in and eavesdrop on all the things we couldn't say during the conference:What our most (and least) favorite panelists wereThe definitive take on whether Bitcoin mining is the stupidest business model in existenceThe definitive take on Bitcoin quantum risk that even the X ragebaiters aren't ready to hear...and more!▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Welcome home. PubKey is a bar and cultural venue located in New York...
2026-04-211h 01Live at PubKey NYCHow Freedom Tech Wins (w/ Calle & HRF)Legendary Bitcoin developer Calle (Cashu, Clawi) and host Alex Li (Bitcoin Development Lead at HRF) take the stage in their LIVE AT PUBKEY show at PubKey NYC to discuss the future of open-source freedom tech. Plus:Calle's exact agentic coding stack to boost his productivity by 100x (no, actually)Calle's unique perspective on the Bitcoin quantum debate as an actual physics PhD How Calle knew he'd found his lifelong passion in developing freedom tech (and how you can find your life's goal, too)▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Welcome home. PubKey is a bar and cultural venue located in New York...
2026-04-211h 37Live at PubKey DCVibe Coding & OpenClaw (w/ Bitcoin District Initiative)We're building with OpenClaw, and you're invited. Come hang out, ask questions, and see what others are building! Bring your laptop to PubKey D.C. and jump into a night that feels part LAN party and part live build session, where people test ideas and show what their agents can actually do.Follow BDI: https://x.com/BTCDistrict▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Welcome home. PubKey is a bar and cultural venue located in New York City and Washington D.C. (With more locations coming!) We host FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC events for the curious, the rebellious, and the orange-pilled.Visit PubKey:🗽 PubKey NYC🗽 85 Washington Place🗽 New York, NY 10011🇺...
2026-04-201h 19Live at PubKey DCAgents of Change: AI, Bitcoin, and the New Financial Frontier (w/ Bitcoin Policy Institute)AI agents are learning to code, negotiate, and transact. But what happens when they start picking their own money? We're joined by the Bitcoin Policy Institute boys (Conner Brown, Zack Shapiro, Luke Danielian) for a conversation on the collision of artificial intelligence and Bitcoin, from autonomous agents making economic decisions to what this means for policy, payments, and the future of money. We'll dig into BPI's latest research, explore how Bitcoin fits into an increasingly automated economy, and discuss what policymakers should be paying attention to right now. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Welcome home. PubKey is a bar and cu...
2026-04-0948 minLive at PubKey DCBitcoin in the Modern Portfolio (w/ Mike Casey & Asi De Silva)We're all orange-pilled on Bitcoin. But how exactly should it fit into the modern portfolio? We're joined by Mike Casey (President of AE Advisors, LLC) and Asi de Silva (Partner and CIO at Capital Squared Financial) for our latest LIVE AT PUBKEY DC show to explore risk, return, custody, real-world allocation considerations—and cut through the hype with a fiduciary lens. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Welcome home. PubKey is a bar and cultural venue located in New York City and Washington D.C. (With more locations coming!) We host FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC events for the curious, the rebellious, and the orange-pilled. Visit PubKey: 🗽 PubKey NYC 🗽 85 Washington P...
2026-03-251h 02Live at PubKey NYCSTACK 'N' SIP: Stacking Through the Storm (w/ The Daily Stack)We're stacking through the storm. Tune into our new segment with The Daily Stack for an evening of high-signal discourse, direct perspectives from leaders at Arch Lending, Bitcoin News, and CBIZ Crypto, and complimentary drinks to keep the conversation flowing.Connect with our panelists:Himanshu Sahay (Arch Lending)Rob Wallace (Bitcoin News)Steven Baum (CBIZ Crypto)▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Welcome home. PubKey is a bar and cultural venue located in New York City and Washington D.C. (With more locations coming!) We host FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC events for the curious, the rebellious, and the orange-pilled....
2026-03-2350 minLive at PubKey DCThe New Frontier of Bitcoin Mining (w/ Bitdeer, Canaan, & HIVE)Companies that don't adapt to the new reality of Bitcoin mining... will not survive. We're joined by James Cheng (CFO at Canaan, Inc.), Darcy Daubaras (CFO, HIVE Digital Technologies), and Elizabeth Frei Duchek (Government Relations, Bitdeer) for our latest LIVE AT PUBKEY DC show to get an executives' inside look into the thought processes of publicly traded mining companies. Their strategies reflect the new frontier of hardware innovation, home mining to heat reuse, large-scale energy infrastructure, and the growing intersection with AI and high-performance computing. They'll explore how the...
2026-03-1951 minLive at PubKey NYCCOIN BASED: Did Jane Street Tank Bitcoin? (w/ Jeff Park)The Coin Based boys (Thomas Pacchia & ArbedOut) are back with special guest Jeff Park to discuss whether Jane Street was truly responsible for slumping the price of Bitcoin.The answer might surprise you.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Welcome home. PubKey is a bar and cultural venue located in New York City and Washington D.C. (With more locations coming!) We host FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC events for the curious, the rebellious, and the orange-pilled.Visit PubKey:🗽 PubKey NYC🗽 85 Washington Place🗽 New Y...
2026-03-191h 24The Pregame (NYC)How Smart Money Actually Trades Bitcoin (w/ Jeff Park)Was Jane Street actually manipulating the Bitcoin price? Or are they just playing a more sophisticated game than what meets the eye? Welcome to The Pregame. In preparation for their Live at PubKey show downstairs, Jeff Park (CIO at ProCap Financial) and Thomas Pacchia grab a cold one in the PubKey NYC Parlor, where they let loose for an unfiltered conversation about: 0:00 Intro: What's Jeff's favorite Pokémon? 5:47 What really happened with Jane Street? 15:53 The Do Kwon fallout & the Korean-crypto connection 22:14 The best buy signal for Bitcoin (hint: you...
2026-03-1935 minLive at PubKey NYCBuilding Community in a Privacy-First Digital Age (w/ Obi Nwosu)Bitcoin adoption without privacy erodes long-term sovereignty. Community growth without principled infrastructure leads to fragility. Obi Nwosu (CEO of Fedi) takes the stage in his LIVE AT PUBKEY show at PubKey NYC to explore how we scale grassroots Bitcoin communities... while preserving the principles that made the movement powerful in the first place.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Welcome home. PubKey is a bar and cultural venue located in New York City and Washington D.C. (With more locations coming!) We host FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC events for the curious, the rebellious, and the orange-pilled.Visit Pu...
2026-03-161h 17The Pregame (NYC)Privacy Is the Only Defense Against Power (w/ Obi Nwosu)What can be done about the surveillance state and the ever-increasing power of centralized platforms? In preparation for their LIVE AT PUBKEY show downstairs, Obi Nwosu (CEO of Fedi) and Thomas Pacchia grab a cold one in the PubKey NYC Parlor, where they let loose for an unfiltered conversation about the need for PRIVACY-FIRST communities... and how Bitcoin can scale them.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Welcome home. PubKey is a bar and cultural venue located in New York City and Washington D.C. (With more locations coming!) We host FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC events for the curious, the rebelliou...
2026-03-1639 minThe Pregame (NYC)Why the 100x Engineer Isn't Dead (w/ Spiral & Presidio Bitcoin)As AI accelerates, has developing and shipping in-person become even more important? We're joined by the good folks at Spiral—with a year of experience running the IRL community of Presidio Bitcoin—to answer that question. Welcome to THE PREGAME. We got Steve Lee, Haley Berkoe, and Mat Balez to grab a cold one with in the PubKey NYC Parlor just before their ₿uilder NYC event downstairs. ₿uilder is a monthly gathering for people who like to vibecode, build, and ship. This event series launched last year in San Francisco and has since spread to Miami, Austin, Vancouver, and Atlanta...
2026-03-1233 minLive at PubKey DCPATHWAYS TO FREEDOM: The Tools That Sustain Liberty (w/ NED & World Liberty Congress)What happens AFTER political prisoners walk free? We've gathered an all-star panel to share their firsthand experiences navigating detention, reintegration, and what it means to overcome authoritarian control in the digital age:Vladimir Kara-Murza — Russian democracy leader, author, and former political prisoner Leopoldo López — Venezuelan democracy leader and former political prisoner Evgenia Kara-Murza — Advocate for political prisoners and democracy activist Anaïse Kanimba — Human rights advocate and daughter of Paul Rusesabagina of Rwanda Berta Valle — Nicaraguan democracy advocate supporting families of political prisoners Lilian Tintori — Venezuelan democracy activist and human rights leader ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
2026-03-091h 12Live at PubKey DCPowering the Future of American Farming (w/ Mark Smith)What if the American small farm could double as a high-tech power plant... and farmers could become their own bank? Mark Smith (CEO of Carbon Country) takes the stage with host Suleman (investor and resident bee expert at Carbon Country) in their LIVE AT PUBKEY show at PubKey DC to explore how integrating agrivoltaics (solar + grazing) with on-site Bitcoin mining creates a financial "flywheel" for regenerative agriculture.This is the scalable model for the modern grower.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Welcome home. PubKey is a bar and cultural venue located in New Y...
2026-03-051h 06Live at PubKey NYCKeeping Up With Bitcoin (w/ Will Foxley)Are YOU keeping up with Bitcoin? Will Foxley takes the stage in his LIVE AT PUBKEY show at PubKey NYC to talk market changes, mining infrastructure, macro shocks, and more.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Welcome home. PubKey is a bar and cultural venue located in New York City and Washington D.C. (With more locations coming!) We host FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC events for the curious, the rebellious, and the orange-pilled.Visit PubKey:🗽 PubKey NYC🗽 85 Washington Place🗽 New York, NY 10011🇺🇸 PubKey DC
2026-02-231h 06The Pregame (NYC)Your AI Agent Will Want Bitcoin (w/ HRF & Marks)What's the next for the future of AI... or is it all just hype? In preparation for their LIVE AT PUBKEY show downstairs, Marks (CEO of MapleAI) and Harrison Friedes (Freedom Tech Grants Lead at HRF) grab a cold one with host Frank Corva in the PubKey NYC Parlor, where they let loose for an UNFILTERED conversation about the future of AI, how activists can safely use AI in authoritarian countries, and what it all means for Bitcoin.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Welcome home. PubKey is a bar and cultural venue located in New York City and Washington D.C. (With more locations com...
2026-02-2255 minLive at PubKey NYCThe Battle for Private AI (w/ HRF & Marks)Is private AI still possible in a surveillance economy? Marks (CEO of MapleAI) and Harrison Friedes (Freedom Tech Grants Lead at HRF) take the stage in their LIVE AT PUBKEY show at PubKey NYC to discuss the future of end-to-end encrypted AI chat tools that ensure greater security and privacy when using large language models.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Welcome home. PubKey is a bar and cultural venue located in New York City and Washington D.C. (With more locations coming!) We host FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC events for the curious, the rebellious, and the orange-pilled.
2026-02-221h 17Live at PubKey DCLeveling Up the Gaming Industry (w/ Desiree Dickerson)Desiree Dickerson (CEO of THUNDR Games) takes the stage with host Taymur Khumush in their LIVE AT PUBKEY show at PubKey DC to explore THNDR’s approach to skill-based gaming, her perspective on the current state of Lightning and peer-to-peer payments, and why gaming may be one of the most natural places for real money on the internet to finally make sense.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Welcome home. PubKey is a bar and cultural venue located in New York City and Washington D.C. (With more locations coming!) We host FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC events for the curious, the rebel...
2026-02-0248 minThe Pregame (NYC)Can a New Attorney General Save Bitcoin? (w/ Frank Corva & Khurram Dara)In preparation for their LIVE AT PUBKEY show downstairs, Frank Corva and Khurram Dara grab a cold one with host Thomas Pacchia in the PubKey NYC Parlor, where they let loose for an UNFILTERED conversation about:Why swapping out New York’s AG would change the state’s crypto business climate “overnight”How Khurram's career path runs straight through capital markets, early Ethereum DeFi, Coinbase’s SEC fight, Bain Capital Crypto, and now politicsA deep dive into the BitLicense and why it's a monopoly machine (duplicative licensing, opaque process, millions in compliance drag...)How a new AG could w...
2026-01-2547 minLive at PubKey NYCEnding New York's War on Bitcoin (w/ Frank Corva & Khurram Dara)Frank Corva takes the stage in his LIVE AT PUBKEY show at PubKey NYC to interview Khurram Dara, the New York Attorney General Nominee pledging to end the lawfare against the Bitcoin industry in New York State. Plus:Khurram's journey from Coinbase and Bain Capital to running for New York AGHow New York’s BitLicense is driving business and tax revenue out of the financial capital of the worldHow (and why) state attorneys general can override federal policy and turn digital asset regulation into a state-level battlefieldWhy anti-Bitcoin politics is fueled more by fear, optics, and...
2026-01-2553 minLive at PubKey DCRAISING THE BAR: Building a Home in DC (w/ Bitcoin District Initiative)Andrew Newman (our CFO) and Dan Kablaoui (our COO) take the stage in their LIVE AT PUBKEY show at PubKey DC to dive into our origin story, our vision for the new location, and our brand-new partnership with the Bitcoin District Initiative. Plus:How Andrew started off as a Wall Street goldbug... and ended up in the restaurant businessHow Dan sees Bitcoin as a "life raft" reviving dead community spacesThe ultimate thesis of PubKey, and why it keeps getting proven rightThe game theory of how "Accept Bitcoin with Square" will trigger mass adoptionOur plans for...
2026-01-2430 minLive at PubKey NYCCOIN BASED: The Quantum Threat to Bitcoin (w/ Drew Armstrong & ArbedOut)The Coin Based boys (Drew Armstrong & ArbedOut) take the stage in their LIVE AT PUBKEY show at PubKey NYC to discuss the quantum threat to Bitcoin:Why the quantum threat is a real Bitcoin engineering problemThe simplest usable mental model of classical bits vs. qubits (and how private keys could be theoretically derived from exposed public keys)Which Bitcoin address/script types are most exposed, why old P2PK outputs are “low-hanging fruit,” and how newer types reduce (but don’t eliminate) exposureThe messy debate over what to do about vulnerable old coins... burn them? Thrott...
2026-01-161h 27Live at PubKey NYCThe Fight for Open-Source AI (w/ HRF & Alex Hancock)Harrison Friedes (AI for Individual Rights Program Associate at HRF) and Alex Hancock (senior software engineer at Block) take the stage in their LIVE AT PUBKEY show at PubKey NYC to discuss the importance of open-source AI and Alex's contributions to Goose (Block's open-source AI that runs locally and operates transparently). Plus:The emergence of open-source AI agents and vibe coding as a once-in-a-generation shiftWhy open-source is essential for dissident developers operating under authoritarian regimesThe tradeoffs between open and closed AI ecosystems (and the risk of centralizing core infrastructure inside profit-driven corporations)Why AI agents are a le...
2025-12-231h 03The Pregame (NYC)Why AI Must Be Open-Source (w/ HRF & Alex Hancock)In preparation for their LIVE AT PUBKEY show downstairs, Harrison Friedes (AI for Individual Rights Program Associate at HRF) and Alex Hancock (senior software engineer at Block) grab a cold one with host Thomas Pacchia in the PubKey NYC Parlor, where they let loose for an UNFILTERED conversation about:The expansion of Human Rights Foundation’s freedom tech mission beyond Bitcoin into AI and open protocolsWhy Human Rights Foundation launched the AI for Individual Rights programHow Goose emerged from Jack Dorsey's Block as an open-source, local AI agentThe core fear driving the AI conversation today and...
2025-12-2325 minLive at PubKey NYCSET THEM FREE: A Bitcoin & Civil Liberties Night (w/ The Mises Caucus)The Mises Caucus ladies (Angela McArdle and Amber Harris) take the stage in their LIVE AT PUBKEY show at PubKey NYC to celebrate the long-awaited freedom of Ross Ulbricht and to take a LIVE call from Roman Storm, the developer of Tornado Cash. Plus:A deep dive into the DOJ’s prosecution of the Samourai Wallet developersHow to use ballot access and convention optics to force Bitcoin pardons onto the national campaign agendaWhy the Ross Ulbricht, Roman Storm, and Keonne Rodruiguez cases should be treated as a unified front in the fight against financial surveillance an...
2025-12-1632 minThe Pregame (NYC)Ross Ulbricht Was Just the Beginning (w/ The Mises Caucus)In preparation for their LIVE AT PUBKEY show downstairs, Angela McArdle (chair of the Mises Caucus) and Amber Harris (executive director of the Mises Caucus) grab a cold one with host Thomas Pacchia in the PubKey NYC Parlor, where they let loose for an UNFILTERED conversation about:The takeaway from Tornado Cash and Samourai Wallet: the government is escalating war on Bitcoin privacy toolsHow Angela led the charge on freeing Ross Ulbricht (and what she said to President Trump to persuade him)Angela's advice for Bitcoiners to achieve maximal political effectivenessHow swing states and Bitcoin meet...
2025-12-1625 minLive at PubKey NYCThe OP_RETURN Saga Continues (w/ ArbedOut)The Coin Based boys (ArbedOut and Thomas Pacchia) take the stage in their LIVE AT PUBKEY show at PubKey NYC to discuss the latest Bitcoin technical buzz, Bitcoin Knots Flag Day, and:ArbedOut's steelman of Bitcoin Knots (and why even the best Knots steelman fails under its own logic)Why CSAM and terrorism keep reappearing as rhetorical dead-ends in protocol disputesThe real stakes of BIP-110 and other proposals (do soft forks implicitly rewrite Bitcoin's social contract?)The interlinked relationships between node costs, UTXO bloat, protocol design, and political powerWhether filtering hostile data creates new choke...
2025-12-151h 06The Pregame (NYC)You Can't Censor America (w/ Preston Byrne)In preparation for his LIVE AT PUBKEY show downstairs, Preston Byrne (Managing Partner at Byrne & Storm) grabs a cold one with host Thomas Pacchia in the PubKey NYC Parlor, where they let loose for an UNFILTERED conversation about:Preston's fight against the U.K.’s Online Safety Act, a global censorship weapon aimed at Americans who never set foot in BritainWhy Preston stepped in alone to defend Gab, Kiwi Farms, 4chan, and others when every big law firm refusedThe UK’s thirty-year slide into criminalizing tweets (and why it’s the cautionary tale for every Western de...
2025-12-0252 minLive at PubKey NYCAmerica v. BRITISH CENSORSHIP (w/ Preston Byrne)Preston Byrne (Managing Partner at Byrne & Storm) and host Thomas Pacchia take the stage in their LIVE AT PUBKEY show at PubKey NYC to discuss the U.K.'s new Internet censorship law, deceptively named the "Online Safety Act." Plus: How the U.K.’s Online Safety Act attempts to criminalize constitutionally protected American speech (and impose extraterritorial censorship)How Preston coordinated a unified resistance strategy against the United KingdomThe danger of a future where foreign regulators and domestic convenience culture erode anonymity, encryption, and online free expressionWhy the UK’s free-speech collapse illustrates the bott...
2025-12-0243 minThe Pregame (NYC)How Bitcoin Defeats Nihilism (w/ Erik Cason)In preparation for his LIVE AT PUBKEY show downstairs, Erik Cason (author of Cryptosovereignty: The Encrypted Political Philosophy of Bitcoin) grabs a cold one with host Thomas Pacchia in the PubKey NYC Parlor, where they let loose for an UNFILTERED conversation about:How Bitcoin introduced a new form of political power that will reshape the structure of nation-statesWhy fiat’s century-long decay (from greenbacks to 1971 to the GFC) created today’s nihilism, instability, and rising extremismWhat Bitcoiners get WRONG about central bankers, Cantillon dynamics, and the moral psychology behind m...
2025-11-241h 01Live at PubKey NYCCan the Bitcoin Development Fund Save Bitcoin? (w/ HRF & Femi Longe)CK (HRF Director of Financial Freedom) and Femi Longe (HRF Global Bitcoin Lead) take the stage in their LIVE AT PUBKEY show at PubKey NYC to discuss the Bitcoin Development Fund's mission to empower devs, activists, and human rights defenders across the globe—billions of sats at a time. Plus: Why the fund gives MILLIONS in BTC every quarter to projects around the world Why WhatsApp is NOT freedom tech... and why it still succeeds where Signal fails Do Bitcoiners preach too much—and build too little? Why marketing, unfortunately, matters just as much as math...
2025-11-171h 06Live at PubKey NYCDoes Academia Still Hate Bitcoin? (w/ Max Raskin & David Yermack)Max Raskin (NYU School of Law) and David Yermack (NYU Stern School of Business) take the stage in their LIVE AT PUBKEY show in PubKey NYC to discuss how academia is grappling with Bitcoin: what gets taught, what gets missed, and why it matters. Plus: How NYU became the first university to teach cryptocurrencyHow you can get orangep-pilled from Pynchon'sThe Crying of Lot 49How Max Raskin went from Austrian economics nerd to early crypto reporterWhat Michelle Obama’s fashion choices and CEO private jets taught Professor Ye...
2025-11-1349 minThe Pregame (NYC)Is Digital Privacy Under Attack? (w/ Frank Corva & David Z. Morris)In preparation for their LIVE AT PUBKEY show downstairs, Frank Corva and David Z. Morris (journalist at The Rage) crack open a few cold ones with host Thomas Pacchia and pregame in the PubKey NYC Parlor, where they let loose for an UNFILTERED conversation about the Samourai Wallet trial verdict:Why the DOJ dropped money-laundering charges against the devs but still pushed for a max sentence under “unlicensed money transmission”How Keonne Rodriguez's handwritten letter advocating for his innocence actually... backfired?The bipartisan war on privacy tech and why lip-service support from Washington D.C. doesn't protect developersHow Samu...
2025-11-1052 minLive at PubKey NYCWhat Comes After Samourai Wallet? (w/ Frank Corva & David Z. Morris)Frank Corva and David Z. Morris (journalist at The Rage) take the stage at PubKey NYC to discuss the results of the Samourai Wallet trial—and what it means for the future of our industry. Plus: What Frank and David really witnessed inside the courtroom during the Samourai Wallet sentencing (i.e. why did the judge hand down the MAXIMUM sentence?)The legal gray zone around “unlicensed money transmission” and why it threatens open-source developersHow tone and rhetoric shaped the case (i.e. at what point does "encouraging privacy" become an empty promise?)What this verdict means for future...
2025-11-101h 02The Pregame (NYC)Has AI Broken the Internet? (w/ HRF & Will Casarin)In preparation for their LIVE AT PUBKEY show downstairs, Frank Corva, Zac Guignard (Financial Freedom Content Associate at HRF), and Will Casarin (founder of Damus) crack open a few cold ones and pregame in the PubKey NYC Parlor, where they let loose for an UNFILTERED conversation about: Yes, centralized platforms strip autonomy, but Nostr’s open protocol flips control back to the userHow Damus broadcasts to 100+ relays at once, making deplatforming nearly impossibleWhy vibe coding is lowering the barrier to building decentralized appsWhat it'll mean for our current...
2025-10-2741 minLive at PubKey NYCBuilding Censorship-Resistant Social Media (w/ HRF & Will Casarin)Zac Guignard (Financial Freedom Content Associate at HRF) and Will Casarin (founder of Damus) take the stage at PubKey NYC with host Frank Corva to discuss the new generation of Nostr-native platforms allowing users to speak and transact freely without censorship. Are we finally in a new era for the Internet? Plus:Why centralized social platforms strip users of autonomy (and how Nostr’s open protocol restores it by design)How Damus lets users broadcast to 100+ relays simultaneously, making deplatforming nearly impossibleThe surprising real-world use cases emerging on Nostr: ra...
2025-10-271h 05The Pregame (NYC)What's the Final Boss of Bitcoin? (w/ HRF & Jorge Jraissati)Thomas Pacchia and Jorge Jraissati (Venezuelan activist and president of the Economic Inclusion Group) crack open a few cold ones and pregame in the PubKey NYC Parlor, where they let loose for an UNFILTERED conversation about: How Jorge's fight for financial inclusion led to building a pro-Bitcoin advocacy group in WashingtonWhy the Bank Secrecy Act (and the ways it enables financial surveillance and censorship) is the real “final boss” for BitcoinersThe quiet alliance between big banks and regulators that keeps reform off-limits while crushing small businesses and human rights groupsHow the same AML laws used to f...
2025-10-2049 minLive at PubKey NYCThe OP_RETURN Flame War (w/ Adam Back & ArbedOut)Adam Back and ArbedOut take the stage at PubKey NYC with host Thomas Pacchia to discuss the brewing tensions between Bitcoin Core and Bitcoin Knots. Could we be heading toward a fork? Plus:How the OP_RETURN “flame war” revives a decade-old argument over spam, censorship, and Bitcoin’s purposeWhy ArbedOut is choosing to steelman Bitcoin Knots and its alleged ability to filter "spam" transactionsWhy it's crucial to understand the difference between policy and consensus when it comes to BIPs The forgotten history of XT, Classic, Unlimited, and other Bitcoin forks (and what those client wars r...
2025-10-061h 19The Pregame (NYC)OpenAI Can't Save You (w/ CK, Matt Ahlborg, & Kyle Olney)In preparation for their Live at PubKey show downstairs, Christian "CK" Keroles, Matt Ahlborg, and Kyle Olney (with host Thomas Pacchia) crack open a few cold ones and pregame in the PubKey NYC Parlor, where they let loose for an UNFILTERED conversation about: Why Tether adoption in Argentina exploded while Bitcoin lagged behindThe problem with centralized AI APIsWhy OpenAI’s success mirrors Stripe’s (but who really controls the Internet?)How PayPerQ could reshape AI access for activists, educators, and anyone sick of SaaS modelsBitcoin's cultural split: is it still a tool for dissidents, or has it gone fu...
2025-10-0247 minLive at PubKey NYCThe Future of Bitcoin & AI (w/ HRF & Matt Ahlborg)In this collaboration with the Human Rights Foundation, Christian "CK" Keroles (Director of Financial Freedom at HRF) sits down with Matt Ahlborg (Bitcoin researcher and creator of PayPerQ) for a fireside chat and open Q&A about:The emerging dilemma: why Bitcoin is the only way to access AI in countries blocked from traditional payment railsHow PayPerQ lets anyone in the world (no credit card, no ID) pay for GPT-4 or Claude 3 via LightningWhat Matt learned from investigating LocalBitcoins and working at Bitrefill during the global P2P boomWhy privacy-preserving interfaces for AI will matter...
2025-10-0257 minThe Pregame (NYC)Who's Afraid of Bitcoin? (w/ Max Keiser & Stacy Herbert)Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert pre-game at the PubKey NYC Parlor (with hosts Thomas Pacchia and Mike Germano) in preparation for their LIVE AT PUBKEY show downstairs. They let loose for an unfiltered, beer-fueled conversation about: How Max’s early Wall Street failures, stand-up gigs, and film sets converged into his Bitcoin origin storyWhy punk rock and NYC “asshole culture” are the real foundation of Bitcoin maximalismStacy’s reflections on cultural power, media collapse, and why El Salvador is the new FlorenceThe curse of soft men, the IMF, and what it'll take to fix the broken Western elite (y...
2025-09-2947 minLive at PubKey NYCPUNK ROCK MONEY (w/ Max Keiser & Stacy Herbert)Bitcoin OGs Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert take the stage at PubKey NYC for the wildest live show you've ever seen. They discuss:Why El Salvador reminds them of Renaissance FlorenceHow their government-backed education program teaches financial literacy and node-building starting from age 7Why they think Bitcoin has “New York energy”Why they think Bitcoin treasuries are “bullshit”How Stacy experienced firsthand how the U.K. suppresses free speech through libel law and media regulationWhy El Salvador’s Bitcoin strategy positions the nation as a testbed for the futureWhat to expect at Bitcoin Historico and their Salv...
2025-09-2959 minLive at PubKey NYCMINING MONTHLY, Sept '25 (w/ Will Foxley & Drew Armstrong)We got your proof-of-work right here. Join our friends Drew Armstrong and Will Foxley (co-founder of Blockspace Media) to learn what it takes to survive in the zero-sum game of Bitcoin mining and secure the next precious block in the chain. They discuss:How mining numbers get gamed by curtailment and Texas grid strategyWhy Tether is now one of the largest Bitcoin miners (and how a joint venture with Swan blew up in UK court)Whether U.S. regulators will crack down on Bitmain and Congo’s mining footprint over national security fearsHow AISC manufacturers ca...
2025-09-241h 14
Hit Send#24: R.I.P. Charlie Kirk (w/ Will Foxley)The gang returns to welcome Will Foxley to the PubKey Parlor and mourn the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Plus:Charlie Kirk's legacy and the fallout of his passingThe killing of Iryna Zarutska Whether the Internet has desensitized us to graphic depictions of violence (and what individuals and platforms should do about it)The state of New York City: vagrants on the streets and in the subways, repeat offenders, and what this means for the country as a wholeTucker Carlson's wild interview with Sam AltmanWhether Gen Z's turn to religion can effect meaningful change...and finally...
2025-09-1557 minLive at PubKey NYCLaunching the Africa Bitcoin Institute (w/ HRF & Anaïse Kanimba)In this collaboration with the Human Rights Foundation, Femi Longe (Global Bitcoin Lead at HRF) sits down with Anaïse Kanimba for a fireside chat and open Q&A about:The FULL story of how Anaïse freed her father from Mageragere PrisonWhy speaking up about injustice got Anaïse targeted by Pegasus spyware and foreign intelligenceWhat happens when human rights work gets you debanked (and how Bitcoin offers an escape hatch)The founding of the Africa Bitcoin Institute + why Africa needs Bitcoin education built on lived experience and NOT borrowed policy▬...
2025-08-191h 39Live at PubKey NYCDEI, MMT, & BTC (w/ Quoth the Raven)Thomas Pacchia sits down with Quoth the Raven (writer of the Fringe Finance blog) for a fireside chat and open Q&A on:QTR's unconventional journey from English major and bartender... to financial whistleblower and podcasterWhy public frauds, central bank deception, and U.S. fiscal collapse all smell the same (and all lead to gold and Bitcoin)The Fed’s credibility spiral and why Trump ousting Powell could shatter confidence in the U.S. dollar overnightHow inflation quietly transfers wealth to the rich while brutalizing the bottom 50%Why tethering the dollar to “literally anything with a finite supp...
2025-08-041h 32Live at PubKey NYCCRYPTO PRIVACY ON TRIAL (The Tornado Cash Case)Jennifer Rosenthal (DeFi Education Fund) moderates a fireside chat and open Q&A with Frank Corva (Bitcoin Magazine), Eleanor Terrett (Crypto in America), and David Z. Morris (The Rage) about the Tornado Cash trial. They discuss: Why the U.S. government’s prosecution of Roman Storm could set a dangerous precedent for open-source code How the case hinges on the definition of “money transmission” What this trial signals about growing friction between crypto infrastructure and national security policy Why the outcome could shape how judges and regulators treat privacy tools, mixers...
2025-07-311h 34Live at PubKey NYCThe Past, Present, Future of Bitcoin-Backed Loans (w/ Jonathan Melton)Thomas Pacchia sits down with Jonathan Melton (Head of Lending at Unchained) for a fireside chat and open Q&A about: Why Melton left Wall Street to build Bitcoin-native lending infrastructure How Unchained’s multi-institution custody model protects against counterparty and rehypothecation risk What makes collateralized lending on Bitcoin fundamentally different from fiat debt markets Why most “bitcoin-backed loans” still rely on fiat rails How Unchained evaluates risk, liquidity, and client behavior across bear and bull markets Why Melton believes the next generation of bitcoiners won’t t...
2025-07-291h 28Hit Send#22: The AstronomerThe gang returns to the PubKey Parlor to talk the Astronomer cheating scandal, the passings of Hulk Hogan and Ozzy Osbourne (RIP), and whether the incapacitated Drew Armstrong can recover from his second adult concussion. Plus: Why boomers loved the Astronomer scandal a little too much How Sydney Sweeney is becoming a market-moving powerhouse The death of late-night TV (and why Craig Ferguson might be the GOAT) Is our producer building up a case to cancel Aubrey when she eventually runs for office? Hang out with Michael D'Agostino, Jerk, Aubrey Strobel, and Thomas Pacchia as they discuss...
2025-07-2834 minHit 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...
2025-07-2446 minLive at PubKey NYCVenezuela Will Be Free (w/ HRF & Leopoldo López)In this collaboration with the Human Rights Foundation, Frank Corva (political correspondent at Bitcoin Magazine) sits down with Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López for a fireside chat and open Q&A about:How the Venezuelan government used the central bank to silently tax citizens through hyperinflationWhy López believes Bitcoin could have prevented the worst parts of Venezuela’s economic collapseWhat it took to build a resistance movement under constant surveillance, censorship, and arrestWhy authoritarian regimes fear Signal, Tor, and NostrWhat Lópe...
2025-07-231h 18Live at PubKey NYCThe State of Bitcoin (w/ Alex Leishman)Drew Armstrong sits down with Alex Leishman (CEO & CTO of River) for a tavern chat and open Q&A about:How and why Alex started River (even though he isn't a "finance guy")Why most U.S. bitcoin companies are derivative casinos, and how River is differentThe challenge of building real bitcoin UX in a market addicted to speculationHow Alex thinks about custody, nodes, and what it means to “actually use Bitcoin”Why ETFs might help price go up... but won’t help people become financially sovereignWhat it takes to raise capital in a bear market...
2025-07-071h 14Live at PubKey NYCWelcome to Bedford (w/ Peter McCormack)Thomas Pacchia sits down with Peter and Conor McCormack (the father-son duo behind Real Bedford FC) for a tavern chat and open Q&A about:- How buying a tiny English football club became a real-world Bitcoin test case- How Real Bedford funds operations, pay players, and stacks sats without relying on fiat- What it’s like for Conor to be Vice Chairman of a team his dad owns- Whether Real Bedford is just following in the footsteps of Wrexham A.F.C. or becoming it...
2025-07-021h 20Live at PubKey NYCOP_RETURN Limits (w/ Antoine Poinsot)The COIN BASED gang (Thomas Pacchia, Drew Armstrong, and ArbedOut) sits down with Bitcoin Core dev Antoine Poinsot for a tavern chat and open Q&A about: - The real reason why the OP_RETURN change broke people’s brains - The growing rift between Bitcoin Core and Bitcoin Knots—is Knots the “censorship-resistance” client now? - Whether or not Bitcoin Core contributors wield soft power through default settings - Yes, mempool rules are political - What Antoine ACTUALLY believes about the risk of censorship... and why neutrality might be slipp...
2025-06-211h 21Live at PubKey NYCThe Paradox of Nation-State Adoption (w/ HRF & Alex Gladstein)Thomas Pacchia sits down with Alex Gladstein (Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation) for a fireside chat and open Q&A about: Why government and corporate adoption doesn’t contradict Bitcoin’s cypherpunk roots Why democracies can thrive with Bitcoin, but dictators can’t How HRF became a Bitcoin-native nonprofit by actually using it, not just holding it Why 100 million self-custody users matter more than any ETF or price chart ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ PubKey meetups are FREE and PUBLIC. Join us to ask live questions, engage with experts, and enjoy a pint together: PubKey NYC...
2025-05-241h 03Live at PubKey NYCThe Battle for Bitcoin Core (w/ Eric Voskuil)Thomas Pacchia sits down with software architect, Navy pilot, and author Eric Voskuil for a wide-ranging fireside chat about: The true story behind LibbitcoinWhy Bitcoin Core’s architecture can’t scale and may already be eroding full validationA first-person account of Amir Taaki’s wild journey from Bitcoin dev to Kurdish militia fighterWhy Voskuil sees “assume valid” as the beginning of the end for permissionless moneyWhy the performance gap between Bitcoin Core and Libbitcoin mattersHow funding pressures, philosophical drift, and tech d...
2025-05-121h 36Hit Send#19: Brown OriginThe gang returns to survive salmonella, discuss Blue Origin’s space PR stunt, and investigate a deeply suspicious incident in the PubKey bathroom. Plus: - How did Aubrey almost poison the entire West Village?- Why are all the nightclubs turning into ketamine-themed speakeasies? - And is Elon Musk’s baby factory the most efficient startup he’s ever launched? Hang out with Aubrey Strobel, Drew Armstrong, Jerk, and Thomas Pacchia as they discuss all this—and more—from the top of Pubkey NYC. ...
2025-05-081h 18Live at PubKey NYCWho Gets to Change Bitcoin? (w/ Will Foxley & ArbedOut)Drew Armstrong sits down with Will Foxley and ArbedOut for a wide-ranging fireside chat about: Why even Bitcoin’s top developers can’t agree on how to change BitcoinHow obscure opcodes like OP_CAT and OP_CTV are driving ideological riftsThe “Great Consensus Cleanup” proposal and the real threats it’s trying to fixWhy some believe we should do a low-stakes soft fork just to prove we still canHow miner ignorance, core dev vetoes, and reputational politics shape protocol progressThe unlikely impact of NFTs, sandwich emojis, and anime cats on Bitcoin governanceWhat’s actually needed to activate...
2025-05-071h 33The Pregame (NYC)We Shall Overcome (w/ HRF & Evan Mawarire)Evan Mawarire, a Zimbabwean pastor-turned activist who led a peaceful uprising against dictator Robert Mugabe, joins Ayelen Osorio of the Human Rights Foundation, Femi Longe, and Thomas Pacchia for a live-streamed chat in the PubKey Parlor, where they dive deep into:The chilling story of Zimbabwe’s $100 trillion banknote—and what it felt like to hold worthless moneyHow Evan’s citizen movement started with a four-minute video and grew into a national protestWhat it’s like to watch your parents’ $80,000 life savings disappear overnightHow Zimbabweans survive when their government zeros out their bank accounts without warningThe...
2025-04-091h 03Live at PubKey NYCMy First Bitcoin (w/ John Dennehy)Frank Corva (political correspondent at Bitcoin Magazine) sits down with John Dennehy (founder of My First Bitcoin) for a wide-ranging fireside chat about: The moment John realized he wasn’t free... and how that set him on a collision course with state power Why every other Bitcoin education initiative in El Salvador failed, and how his survived without funding or permission How a noisy classroom of Salvadoran teenagers changed the mission for good The quiet war over curriculum (and what happened when the Ministry of Education tried to shut him down) Why teachin...
2025-04-031h 20The Pregame (NYC)How to Orange Pill the Police (w/ John Dennehy)Frank Corva (political correspondent at Bitcoin Magazine) and John Dennehy (founder of My First Bitcoin) join The Daniel for a live-streamed chat in the PubKey Parlor, where they dive deep into:The insane story of how John was detained by British police—and how he got out of itHow My First Bitcoin went from one classroom to 25 countries without VC money or corporate sponsorshipWhy Bitcoin education is still stuck in “step zero” (and what it 'll take to move beyond it)The tension between Bitcoin adoption as a t...
2025-04-031h 11The Pregame (NYC)Who Will Build the Roads? (w/ 1A1z)Dan O’Prey and Mas Nakachi join The Daniel for a live-streamed chat in the PubKey Parlor, where they discuss 1A1z's recent reports covering both the organizations that fund Bitcoin core devs and VC firms focused on Bitcoin companies. They dive into: Why are there only 41 people maintaining a trillion-dollar network—and who’s paying them? What happens when the most important software in the world runs on a shoestring budget? The quiet role of Jack Dorsey and a handful of anonymous benefactors... and how normal people can be even more i...
2025-04-0143 minLive at PubKey NYCBitcoin Past and Future (w/ Trace Mayer)Trace Mayer makes his first visit to PubKey NYC for a fireside chat with Drew Armstrong. They discuss Trace's perspectives on how the Bitcoin space has changed over the last decade and a half, and what the future may look like in another 16 years—and beyond.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬PubKey meetups are FREE and PUBLIC. Join us to ask live questions, engage with experts, and enjoy a pint together:PubKey NYC85 Washington Place, New York, NY 10011Recorded on March 19th, 2025 at PubKey NYC.
2025-03-211h 36The Pregame (NYC)I Want Security (w/ Nick Neuman)Frank Corva (political correspondent at Bitcoin Magazine) and Nick Neuman (CEO of Casa) join Daniel Modell for a live-streamed chat in the PubKey Parlor, where they dive deep into: How the US suddenly woke up to Bitcoin’s strategic value Why the government may not even know where all its seized crypto is stored Lessons from nuclear stockpiles, Fort Knox, and even cheese reserves (yes, really) The risks of custodianship vs. self-custody for a national Bitcoin reserve Why time locks, multi-sig, and "vaulting" could save the US from catastrophic loss How this moment could reshape Bitcoin dev...
2025-03-1458 minThe Pregame (NYC)A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin (w/ HRF & Jason Maier)Jason Maier (author of A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin) and Zac Guignard (Human Rights Foundation Research Associate) join The Daniel for a live-streamed chat in the PubKey Parlor, where they dive deep into:How a single $20 purchase (and a wave of paranoia) sparked Jason’s obsessionThe moment Jason knew Bitcoin's optics had a long way to goWhy progressives misunderstand Bitcoin, and how Jason is working to bridge that gapThe risk of Bitcoin becoming a single-party issue, and the fight to keep it politically independentWhy Bitcoin adoption will be won by reaching people who don’t know t...
2025-03-0854 minThe Pregame (NYC)Pouring One Out for El Salvador (w/ Danny Stagg, Dan O'Prey, Umi Miyahara, & Mike Germano)Possibly the most Dans we've ever had in the Parlor at one time.Danny Stagg (Breez) and Dan O'Prey (1A1z) are be joined by Umi Miyahara (Breez) to discuss why Bitcoin is more than "just" digital gold and why the time has arrived for bitcoin payments. They'll be sharing the stories of apps and merchants leading the growing trend around the world.Hosted by PubKey's The Daniel with Mike Germano.Recorded on January 30th, 2025 at PubKey NYC.
2025-02-0248 minThe Pregame (NYC)Have Fun Playing With Your Bitcoin, America (w/ MrHodl, Arbedout, Shinobi, & David Zell)Arbedout, MrHodl, David Zell, Shinobi, and Thomas chat live from the parlor at PubKey.Recorded on January 16th, 2025 at PubKey NYC.
2025-01-2258 minThe Pregame (NYC)Does Satoshi's Identity Matter? (w/ Cullen Hoback)You’ve heard Peter Todd’s take on Satoshi Nakamoto’s identity. (If not, you can watch it here!)Cullen Hoback is the documentary filmmaker and creator of Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery, released in October. He'll be joined by PubKey cofounder Thomas Pacchia, for an interview about the film, the result of several years of investigative journalism that began with a thread Cullen pulled after discovering a link between El Salvador’s bitcoin adoption and early bitcoin developer Adam Back.We'll discuss the clues he found, how the evidence led to his theory, and why he thi...
2024-12-191h 10The Pregame (NYC)Ten Dollar Bitcoin (w/ Jameson Lopp, Patrick Murck, Tuur Demeester, & Pete Rizzo)Joining us live above PubKey:Jameson Lopp — Cypherpunk, Co-founder & Chief Security Officer of CasaPatrick Murck — Founder and CEO of Surus, co-founder and General Counsel of the Bitcoin FoundationTuurThomasRizzoRecorded on November 21st, 2024 at PubKey NYC.
2024-11-2845 minThe Pregame (NYC)ELECTION SPECIAL (w/ Mason Lynaugh, Jason Brett, Frank Corva, Zack Shapiro)Mason Lynaugh, Community Director of Stand With CryptoJason Brett, Bitcoin and Blockchain Policy Advisor, Bitcoin Policy InstituteFrank Corva, Business and Political Correspondent at Bitcoin MagazineZack Shapiro, Managing Partner Rains LLC, Legal Fellow, Bitcoin Policy InstituteThomas Pacchia, PubKey FounderRecorded on October 29th, 2024 at PubKey NYC.
2024-10-3058 minThe Pregame (NYC)The Importance of Bitcoin Third Places (w/ Charlie Shrem, Courtney Warner, Aubrey Strobel, & Christian Langalis)Charlie Shrem, Courtney Warner, Aubrey Strobel, Christian Langalis & Thomas Pacchia live from PubKey NYC.Recorded on October 24th, 2024, at PubKey NYC.
2024-10-291h 08The Pregame (NYC)HRF x PubKey: Financial Freedom (w/ Troy Cross & Zac Guignard)Troy Cross is Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Reed College in Portland, Oregon, where he specializes in contemporary metaphysics and epistemology. He has formerly taught at Oxford University and Yale University. Cross is also a long-time bitcoiner, and has been thinking about bitcoin's environmental impact and energy profile since 2011. He now writes on these issues as a Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute and consults with media, policymakers, and industry.Recorded on October 10th, 2024, at PubKey NYC.
2024-10-1146 minThe Pregame (NYC)HRF x PubKey: Would Mao Hold Bitcoin? (w/ Roger Huang, & Elisha Maldonado)Roger is the author of Would Mao Hold Bitcoin?, a book on Bitcoin and China, with the foreword written by Alex Gladstein. Roger was one of the first writers in 2014 to write about the intersection of Bitcoin in remittance payments and drug policy with VentureBeat and TechCrunch.Learn more at: chinabitcoinbook.com.Recorded on September 12th, 2024 at PubKey NYC.
2024-09-1350 minThe Pregame (NYC)HRF x PubKey: Using Bitcoin Underground (w/ Roya Mahboob of Digital Citizen Fund)A discussion on how bitcoin was used to fund underground schools for girls in Afghanistan, with Arsh Molu of HRF and Roya Mahboob, Afghan entrepreneur and founder of Digital Citizen Fund.Recorded on March 28th, 2024, at PubKey NYC.
2024-09-0334 minThe Pregame (NYC)Orange-Pilled by Galaxy (w/ Meltem Demirors & Kelly Greer)We explore the ins and outs of how bitcoin takes root on Wall Street, discuss the implications and opportunities of institutional adoption, and learn from the people who were there from the start.Joining us live above PubKey:Kelly Greer, Head of Americas Sales (Trading) at GalaxyMeltem Demirors, Chief Strategy Officer at CoinSharesRecorded on March 27th, 2024 at PubKey NYC.
2024-09-0249 minLive at PubKey NYCMining Monthly — Thomas Pacchia and Will Foxley from Blockspace MediaMining: it's where baby bitcoins come from. It's your favorite proof-of-work meetup at PubKey.
We'll talk about the latest developments from the world of bitcoin mining.
How is the halving affecting mining profitability?
Where is new hashrate being deployed?
What's been going on with the fees lately?
Let's hash it all out together. Our speakers will be PubKey's Thomas Pacchia and Will Foxley from Blockspace Media, with Q&A to follow.
2024-06-141h 15
Freedom Tech (w/ Human Rights Foundation)HRF x PubKey — Exploring Nigeria’s Bitcoin Transformation with Charlene FadirepoEach month, the Human Rights Foundation and PubKey dive into specific HRF initiatives with a focus on how #Bitcoin and #FreedomTech advance humanitarian goals. We're thrilled to partner with HRF to shine a light on how Bitcoin is a powerful force for peace and human flourishing. Our next event will be Thursday, April 18th at 6pm with Charlene Fadirepo the Bitcoin Strategist to discuss the rise and the fall of the E-Naira, Nigeria’s troubled CBDC — and learning more about the dangers of China's.
2024-04-221h 07Freedom Tech (w/ Human Rights Foundation)HRF x PubKey — Roya Mahboob of Digital Citizen FundThe Human Rights Foundation and PubKey are teaming up to launch a new monthly series! Each month we'll dive into specific HRF initiatives with a focus on how #Bitcoin and #FreedomTech advance humanitarian goals.
We're thrilled to partner with HRF to shine a light on how Bitcoin is a powerful force for peace and human flourishing.
Our next event will be Thursday, March. 28th at 6pm with a discussion on how bitcoin was used to fund underground schools for girls in Afghanistan, with Arsh Molu of HRFand Roya Mahboob, Afghan entrepreneur and founder of Digital Citizen...
2024-03-291h 00The Pregame (NYC)Foundation x PubKey (w/ Zach Herbert, Seth for Privacy, Bitcoin QnA)Joining us live above PubKey:@zachherbert@sethforprivacy@bitcoinq_a
2024-03-1052 minFreedom Tech (w/ Human Rights Foundation)HRF x PubKey: Tracking CBDCs Around The WorldPubKey and Human Rights Foundation have teamed up to shine a light on how Bitcoin is a powerful force for peace and human flourishing.
We present this discussion from Thursday, Feb. 15 about the rise of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) around the world featuring Nicholas Anthony of Cato and CK from HRF.
2024-02-1650 minThe Pregame (NYC)Pilot (w/ Marty Bent)Marty Bent sits down with Thomas Pacchia for a live Spaces at Pubkey.Recorded on December 21st, 2023, at PubKey NYC.
2023-12-271h 24Live at PubKey NYCBTC Thursday: Galaxy Brains Live From PubkeyBTC Thursday: Galaxy Brains Live From Pubkey
2023-12-071h 06Live at PubKey NYCCoindesk discuss SBF & FTX Live From PubkeyThe legal team from Coindesk sit down at Pubkey to discuss their first hand takeaways of the Sam Bankman-Fried/FTX trial at Pubkey
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