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Live 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
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The Pregame (NYC)Your AI Agent Will Want Bitcoin (w/ HRF & Marks)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 useW 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 coming!) We host FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC events for the curious, the rebellious...
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 17The 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 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 27The 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 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 03Live 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...
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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 39Hit Send#23: Green Dildo Parlay (w/ Nic Carter)The gang returns to welcome Nic Carter (subbing in for a still-concussed Drew Armstrong) to talk Nic's American citizenship test, the rise and fall of NYC micro-trends in the past decade, and how much money they can earn on Polymarket by correctly guessing the color of the next dildo thrown at a WNBA game. Plus:Are all Bitcoiners old and washed, or is it just this current generation?Is Edward "Big Balls" Coristine an American patriot?Why did DOGE fail to achieve anything meaningful?Which is the best NYC private social club? (Hint: It's NOT...
2025-08-1248 minLive 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 32The Pregame (NYC)PRE-GAMING (w/ Quoth the Raven & Matt Kita)Quoth the Raven pre-games at the NYC Parlor with Thomas Pacchia and Matt Kita in preparation for his LIVE AT PUBKEY show downstairs. They let loose for an unfiltered, beer-fueled conversation about: Quoth the Raven's journey from disillusioned English major to bartender to short-seller... to accidental Bitcoin convertWhy the Fed is cornered the U.S. fiscal outlook is “beyond repair,” leaving most market participants due for a brutal reckoningWhat the Sydney Sweeney American Eagle ad campaign says about the state of the nationWhy Bitcoin works not despite its culture, but because of it (“tattooed freaks,” dive bars, and all...
2025-08-0435 minLive 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 18The Pregame (NYC)How AI Unlocks Free Speech Social Media (w/ HRF & Alex Gleason)Thomas Pacchia sits down for a livestreamed chat in the PubKey Parlor with Alex Li (Bitcoin development lead at the Human Rights Foundation) and Alex Gleason (currently Soapbox, formerly ex-Head of Engineering at Truth Social). They discuss:Why Nostr's keypair system makes it more secure than Twitter (or even Mastodon)How Alex Gleason’s open-source software got co-opted by Truth Social, and how he discovered Trump Media wasn't TRULY interested in free speechThe massive vulnerabilities in Bluesky’s architecture and why it’s still “fake decentralization”How AI is unlo...
2025-07-2154 minThe Pregame (NYC)What's the 2025 Bitcoin Meta? (w/ Alex Leishman)Thomas Pacchia and Drew Armstrong sit down for a livestreamed chat in the PubKey parlor with Alex Leishman (CEO and CTO of River). They discuss:Why River prioritizes operational excellence over financial engineeringHow states like Ohio and cities like Roswell, NM are quietly becoming pro-BitcoinWhy the rise of Bitcoin treasury companies could create systemic risks (and how River’s approach differs from the $MSTR playbook )Whether "paper Bitcoin" is a threat among custodians like Coinbase▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Catch the next Spaces by following us on X: https://x.com/PubKey
2025-07-0850 minLive 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 20The Pregame (NYC)The Importance of Bitcoin Culture (w/ Peter & Conor McCormack)Thomas Pacchia and Mike Germano sit down for a livestreamed chat in the PubKey parlor with Peter McCormack and his son Conor, the father-son duo behind Real Bedford FC. They discuss: How buying an F-tier football team accidentally became a Bitcoin branding masterstroke What it takes to build a winning squad while orange-pilling a town in real time Why Bedford might become the first truly Bitcoin-native city The challenges of stacking sats, managing payroll, and selling out stadiums without fiat crutches How Real Bedford balances serious football ambition with a global internet cult following ...
2025-06-2449 minLive 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 21The Pregame (NYC)The OP_RETURN Limit Debate (w/ Antoine Poinsot , ArbedOut, & American HODL)Thomas Pacchia and Drew Armstrong sit down for a livestreamed chat in the PubKey parlor with Antoine Poinsot and ArbedOut. Partway through, MrHODL crashes our studio to stir the pot. They discuss: What really caused the OP_RETURN firestorm, and why it’s about more than just inscriptions How the push for more data storage is creating incentives for harmful workarounds and network bloat Why Bitcoin Knots is no longer “just a slightly modified Core," and why that should concern you The tension between “community values” and miner incentives in the ag...
2025-06-1735 minThe Pregame (NYC)The Bitcoin Las Vegas 2025 Recap (w/ Frank Corva)The team is back from Bitcoin 2025 and the Oslo Freedom Forum! Thomas Pacchia hosts a packed post-conference debrief with Mike Germano, Drew Armstrong, and Frank Corva to break down what went down in Las Vegas and Oslo: What ACTUALLY happened behind-the-scenes at the Bitcoin Conference Why corporate treasury strategies dominated this year’s Bitcoin conference What it means when Bitcoin miners start acting like MicroStrategy Why some fear the next crash will be triggered by the new wave of public BTC holders How Pubkey’s Oslo Freedom Forum after-parties helped activists decompress Why Vegas felt like...
2025-06-0847 minLive 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 03Hit Send#20: Last Night in Soho HouseThe gang returns to welcome the debut of Michael D'Agostino on the pod, dissect the trend of members-only clubs in NYC, and give the hard truth on why Aubrey's hot friends are still single. Plus: What the hell is going on between Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson? What happened with Aubrey's horrifying incident at Soho House? Do NYC women need a reality check when it comes to their dating prospects? Hang out with Aubrey Strobel, Dags, Jerk, and Thomas Pacchia as they discuss all this—and more—from the top of Pubk...
2025-05-1559 minLive 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)Stateless, Exiled, Still Fighting (w/ HRF & Berta Valle)Berta Valle, a Nicaraguan journalist and vocal critic of the Daniel Ortega regime, joins Arsh Molu (Financial Freedom at the Human Rights Foundation) and Thomas Pacchia for a live-streamed chat in the PubKey Parlor, where they dive deep into:How Berta’s husband Félix Maradiaga went from professor to political prisonerThe moment her family lost access to all their savings overnightHow Nicaraguan police used banking data to hunt journalists and dissidentsHow exiled Nicaraguans are using freedom tech like to stay connected and fedT...
2025-04-3042 minHit Send#18: Mitochondria Made Me Do ItThe gang returns to pump methylene blue, mock the wellness-industrial complex, and reveal the worst-kept secret in Washington D.C. Plus: - Are "third places" a psyop? - Where are young people in NYC getting laid? - And is "mitochondrial health" just a fancy way of saying ____? Hang out with Drew Armstrong, Jerk, and Thomas Pacchia as they discuss all this—and more—from the top of Pubkey NYC. Catch the next Hit Send on X: https://x.com/PubKey
2025-04-3043 min
Freedom Tech (w/ Human Rights Foundation)Poverty, Corruption, Injustice (w/ Evan Mawarire)Evan Mawarire is a Zimbabwean pastor-turned-activist who led a peaceful uprising against dictator Robert Mugabe. In this episode, Evan sits down with HRF Content & Research Lead Ayelen Osorio to discuss Zimbabwe’s struggle with hyperinflation, the introduction of multiple currencies, and the regime’s financial repression tactics—and how freedom technologies are offering a lifeline to people in fragile economies and authoritarian regimes worldwide.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ABOUT FREEDOM TECH:Each month, the Human Rights Foundation and PubKey dive into specific HRF initiatives with a focus on how Bitcoin and freedom tech will advance humanitarian goals.These events are FREE and open to the public.
2025-04-2046 minThe 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)Humanity Deserves Bitcoin (w/ Trace Mayer)Thomas Pacchia sits down for a livestreamed chat with Trace Mayer, one of Bitcoin's earliest advocates. They discuss: How Trace discovered Bitcoin during a law school research rabbit holeWhy gold bugs rejected Bitcoin early (and what they failed to see)The moment Trace knew he was being censoredWhy triple-entry bookkeeping is a bigger deal than most people realizeHow inflation, surveillance, and financial repression are all part of the same modern warThe mindset one needs to achieve the most good in the world...and more!▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Catch the next Spaces by following us on X: https...
2025-03-2155 minThe 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)Never Sell, Borrow (w/ Max Kei, Sean Bill, & Adam Back)A livestreamed discussion on Bitcoin loans and institutional adoption with Max Kei (CEO Debifi), Sean Bill (CIO Blockstream), and Adam Back (CEO Blockstream). Debifi is building bitcoin-backed lending with their "Never sell. Borrow." mindset—helping you access liquidity without letting go of your sats.Blockstream is building the backbone of a bitcoin-powered future, from the Liquid Network to Lightning and beyond.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Catch the next Spaces by following us on X: https://x.com/PubKeyRecorded on February 26th, 2025 at PubKey NYC.
2025-03-0855 minFreedom Tech (w/ Human Rights Foundation)How Bitcoin Will Bring Social Change (w/ Jason Maier & Zac Guignard)Jason Maier is the author of A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin. In this episode, Jason discusses his research and advocacy in a fireside chat with HRF Research Associate Zac Guignard, with audience Q&A to follow.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ABOUT FREEDOM TECH:Each month, the Human Rights Foundation and PubKey dive into specific HRF initiatives with a focus on how Bitcoin and freedom tech will advance humanitarian goals.These events are FREE and open to the public.Recorded on March 6th, 2025 at PubKey NYC.
2025-03-081h 06Hit Send#17: Cuck ChairThe gang returns to rip through the Super Bowl, $LIBRA, and some exciting announcements for the future of Pubkey. Plus: - Is Dave Portnoy the Bart Simpson of finance? - What happened with Aubrey’s meet-cute with Daniel Penny? - And what the hell is a cuck chair?Hang out with Aubrey Stroebel, Thomas Pacchia, Jerk Milk, and Damn Daniel as they discuss all this—and more—from the top of Pubkey NYC.
2025-02-2852 minThe Pregame (NYC)Bitcoin Unlocks Endless Energy (w/ Erik Hersman)Bitcoin mining is changing the way the world produces and uses electricity. Once considered a wasteful expenditure of compute power, it is rapidly becoming a transformational force in rural, remote areas with untapped renewable energy sources.Join PubKey's Thomas Pacchia, the inimitable Drew Armstrong of Cathedra, and this month's special guest Erik Hersman of Gridless as they discuss this topic and much more.Recorded on February 6th, 2025 at PubKey NYC.
2025-02-1753 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 minThe Pregame (NYC)Original ‘Buy Bitcoin’ Sign LIVE AUCTION (w/ Christian Langalis)This is the original 'Buy Bitcoin' sign held behind Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen during her 2017 Congressional testimony.Hastily drawn on a yellow legal pad, this iconic drawing marked Bitcoin's intrusion into the global monetary landscape. The sign is one of few widely-recognized physical Bitcoin artifacts, given Bitcoin's virtual nature. Beloved by Bitcoin enthusiasts, the sign has spawned countless memes, derivative works, and imitation stunts. Mrs. Yellen has maintained vocal criticism of Bitcoin.The 'Buy Bitcoin Sign' is one of, if not the most legendary pieces of Bitcoin memorabilia. Up there with The Times Chancellor ne...
2024-09-0235 minLive at PubKey NYCBitcoin Lightning Monthly ⚡️ sponsored by STAK⚡️ THIS IS THE LIGHTNING MONTHLY AT PUBKEY ⚡️
We're covering the latest news and developments in bitcoin's widely misunderstood second-layer protocol, the Lightning Network.
Whether you're a veteran node runner, want to start zapping the plebs on Nostr, or just want to impress your friends by buying a beer with sats, this meetup is for you.
Our resident sherpas of satoshis Evan, Sachin and JHB will be your guides for the evening.
The Lightning Monthly meetup is brought to you by Stak – a new way to get work done. Stak is a task management sy...
2024-08-221h 19Live at PubKey NYCBitcoin Mining Monthly — 08.01.2024 @ PubkeyLet's hash it out together. Our guest will be GG of UTXO Management, along with Drew Armstrong.
2024-08-221h 26Freedom Tech (w/ Human Rights Foundation)HRF x PubKey — How Bitcoin Helps Underground Education in the Middle EastFaisal Saeed Al Mutar is an Iraqi-American human-rights activist and social entrepreneur. He experienced the villainy of extremism and authoritarian regimes firsthand, surviving the Iraq War, the murder of his brother, and several kidnapping attempts before becoming a refugee in the United States in 2013.
A practitioner of countering extremism and misinformation, he founded the organization Ideas Beyond Borders, a nonprofit dedicated to developing and implementing international programs to empower individuals with knowledge often suppressed by authoritarian dictatorships. Faisal received the President’s Volunteer Service Award from President Barack Obama, the Beacon Award from the Ellis Island Honors Soc...
2024-08-2254 minFreedom Tech (w/ Human Rights Foundation)HRF x PubKey — Bitcoin as a Tool for Freedom with Alex GladsteinAlex Gladstein join's Thomas Pacchia for a fireside chat regarding the state of freedom in the world and how bitcoin is a tool for advancing human rights.
Alex Gladstein is the Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation and the author of books Check Your Financial Privilege and Hidden Repression. He has also served as vice president of strategy for the Oslo Freedom Forum since its inception in 2009.
Alex connects dissidents and civil society groups with business leaders, technologists, journalists, philanthropists, policy makers, and artists to promote free and open societies. Alex’s writing and v...
2024-08-221h 13Freedom Tech (w/ Human Rights Foundation)HRF x PubKey — Bitcoin is Resistance Money with Bradley RettlerBradley Rettler is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wyoming. He has published peer-reviewed academic papers on metaphysics, philosophy of religion, epistemology, and bitcoin.
2024-08-221h 21Freedom Tech (w/ Human Rights Foundation)HRF x PubKey — Financial Privacy is a Human Right with Anna ChekhovichAnna Chekhovich is the former financial director of Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) from Russia. Targeted by Putin’s regime, the foundation gradually lost access to financial institutions. In 2015, the Russian government began blocking the bank accounts of various foundations, even those very loosely connected to the FBK. Navalny and his family also had their personal accounts frozen as did many people who worked on the FBK team. Anna was de-banked multiple times by Putin’s regime and turned to bitcoin for its anti-censorship aspects to circumvent Russian financial surveillance, control, and confiscation.
Anna Chekhovich joined HRF in...
2024-08-221h 17The Pregame (NYC)COIN BASED: "But His Emails!" (w/ Drew Armstrong, David Seroy, & Arbed Out)Discussing COPA/Faketoshi, OP_CAT, Covenants, and more.Recorded on March 14, 2024, at PubKey NYC.
2024-06-201h 13Live 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 15Freedom 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 00Live at PubKey NYCPubkey Monthly Lightning Meetup 03.21.2024: Sponsored by STAKHosted by @SachinMeier & @Jonhbit
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2024-03-251h 40The 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 minLive at PubKey NYCPubkey's Monthly BTC Mining: Amanda Fabiano & Ben Gagnon - 02.01.2024@_amanda_fab
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2024-02-051h 24Freedom Tech (w/ Human Rights Foundation)Financial Freedom Tech: HRF Unlocking Energy & Financial Freedom in AfricaChristian Keroles & Clara Kirk-Cohen host the first installment of the Financial Freedom Tech Series by the Human Rights Foundation and Pubkey NYC. #bitcoin #africa #btc #hrf #financialfreedom
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2024-02-0555 minLive at PubKey NYCPubkey Twitter Spaces Live From the Parlor 01.25.2024@tpacchia @urBITCOIN @Evankaloudis @36_72541890 #bitcoin #bitcoinnews #lightningnetwork #btc
2024-02-0144 min2024-01-261h 31The 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 062023-12-071h 32Live 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
2023-11-271h 15Live at PubKey NYCBitcoin 101 - Bitcoin MiningLive from Pubkey NYC! Tom and Drew break down bitcoin mining in simple terms
2023-11-161h 37Live at PubKey NYCBitcoin 101 - The How Not The WhyLive from Pubkey NYC! Mills and Niftynei lead a Bitcoin 101 on the How of Bitcoin rather than the Why. This is a great place to start the the BTC journey.
2023-11-161h 35Hit Send#1: PilotAubrey, Drew, and Thomas shit post live from Pubkey.Maybe there's something here... maybe not.
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