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Hit 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 18
PubKey Bitcoin MeetupsWho 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 33
Freedom Tech (w/ Human Rights Foundation)Nicaragua Will Be Free (w/ Berta Valle)Berta Valle is a Nicaraguan journalist and vocal critic of the Daniel Ortega regime. She is married to pro-democracy activist and former presidential candidate, Félix Maradiaga, who was imprisoned in an unprecedented crackdown on the opposition prior to the 2021 elections. In this episode, Berta sits down with HRF Financial Freedom Operations Lead Arsh Molu (Financial Freedom at the Human Rights Foundation) to discuss the harsh realities of oppression, the resilience of the Nicaraguan people, and how—in the face of financial lockdown—freedom tech is becoming a lifeline for bypassing censorship and delivering much-needed aid. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬...2025-04-301h 13
PubKey SpacesStateless, 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 minFreedom 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 minPubKey SpacesWe 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 03PubKey Bitcoin MeetupsMy 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 20PubKey SpacesHow 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 11PubKey SpacesWho 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 minPubKey Bitcoin MeetupsBitcoin 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 36PubKey SpacesHumanity 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 min
jawbreaker.ioCrypto Comes to Capitol Hill: Pubkey's Bold Takeover of Washington's Bar SceneCrypto Bars Are Taking Over Washington – And the White House Is Watching
Washington, D.C. is about to get a new kind of watering hole—one that only takes crypto. The city’s popular Hill Country bar, known for its Texas barbecue and heavy Republican clientele, is reportedly being replaced by Pubkey, a pro-Bitcoin dive bar. Pubkey already has a location in New York’s Greenwich Village, where its unique mix of casual vibes, podcast studios, and crypto-only transactions has drawn visitors from across the political spectrum—including, controversially, Donald Trump. During a 2024 campaign visit, Trump used nearly $1...2025-03-2102 min
Bitcoin Magazine PodcastHow Will America's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve ACTUALLY Work? | PubKey x Bitcoin MagazineBitcoin Magazine Political Correspondent Frank Corva joins Casa CEO Nick Neuman at PubKey NYC to discuss "Digital Fort Knox" and how the U.S. might protect its strategic reserve.From investment strategy to different custody methods and how the government might advocate for changes to the Bitcoin protocol -- Frank and Nick cover the bases and answer questions for live audience.Recorded 3/13/2025 at PubKey NYC | https://pubkey.bar/🎟 JOIN US at Bitcoin 2025!🛒 Use code BM10 for 10% off your ticket: us.b.tc/discount/BM10🔔 SUBSCRIBE & TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS to stay up to date on the latest Bitcoin news#BTC #BitcoinNe...2025-03-141h 38PubKey SpacesI 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 minPubKey SpacesA 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 minPubKey SpacesNever 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 06PubKey Bitcoin MeetupsWE'RE NOT SELLING (w/ Debifi & Blockstream)Join us for a live AMA with Max Kei (CEO Debifi), Adam Back (CEO Blockstream), and Sean Bill (CIO 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.Recorded on February 26th, 2025 at PubKey NYC.2025-03-081h 02PubKey Bitcoin MeetupsThe Big Print (w/ Lawrence Lepard)Lawrence Lepard is a professional investor and author of The Big Print: What Happened To America And How Sound Money Will Fix It. He joins us to break down the hidden forces driving economic instability and explain why sound money is the key to restoring financial freedom. Don’t miss this chance to engage in a thought-provoking discussion on the future of money and markets.Recorded on February 25th, 2025 at PubKey NYC.2025-03-0852 minHit 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 minPubKey SpacesBitcoin 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 minPubKey Bitcoin MeetupsAfrica: The Future of Bitcoin Mining (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.2025-02-121h 21Freedom Tech (w/ Human Rights Foundation)PubKey Spaces with Anna Chekhovich - Wednesday, January 22ndAnna will discuss her background as an activist, from Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation to her current role at HRF, where she assists nonprofit organizations in accepting and using bitcoin.2025-02-0348 minPubKey SpacesPouring 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 minPubKey SpacesHave 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 min
Galaxy BrainsPubKey Founder on Trump’s Bitcoin Burger w/ Thomas PacchiaAlex Thorn talks with PubKey founder Thomas Pacchia about bitcoin culture, a big year for BTC, and what comes next. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe about markets and the Federal Reserve’s latest rates decision.This episode was recorded on Thursday, December 18, 2024.++Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at www.galaxy.com/research/ to learn more! This podcast, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Holdings LP and its affiliates (“Galaxy Digital”) solely for informational purposes. View the full disclaimer at www.g...2024-12-1944 minPubKey SpacesDoes 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 10Freedom Tech (w/ Human Rights Foundation)HRF x PubKey: Freedom Tech in Venezuela Post-Election 🗳️🇻🇪Jorge is the President of the Economic Inclusion Group, a policy group advancing economic and financial inclusion globally. Jorge is known for his work advocating in G7 countries for financial reforms to guarantee a “Right to Banking” for immigrants and human rights defenders. Jorge is also an influential voice in his home country, Venezuela, pushing for greater political and economic freedoms.
Leading the conversation will be Arsh Molu, Financial Freedom Operations Lead at the Human Rights Foundation.2024-12-1853 minFreedom Tech (w/ Human Rights Foundation)HRF x PubKey — How Bitcoin Mining Can Advance Human Rights with Troy CrossTroy Cross, a professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Reed College. Troy has been involved in bitcoin for over a decade, with a focus on the study of the present and future environmental impact of bitcoin mining. Troy is a fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute, co-founder of The Nakamoto Project, and serves as Advisory Board Member to several companies in the bitcoin mining, data center, and the renewable energy industries.
Troy will discuss his research and advocacy in a fireside chat with HRF Research Associate Zac Guignard with audience Q&A to follow.2024-12-181h 34Freedom Tech (w/ Human Rights Foundation)HRF x PubKey: How Bitcoin Core Developers Keep Freedom Money Alive w/Gloria ZhaoGloria is a Bitcoin Core maintainer, primarily focused on the peer-to-peer protocol. Her projects include package relay (BIP 331) and TRUC (BIP 431), aimed at reducing censorship vectors and fee-bumping inefficiencies in transaction relay. She is sponsored by Brink, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting open source Bitcoin development.
Bitcoin Core maintainers are a small (and often misunderstood) group who are responsible for merging contributions from other developers into the codebase.
Gloria will discuss threats to Bitcoin, past, present and future, why she chose to pursue grant-funded development over a corporate position, and how her views on privacy a...2024-12-181h 42
THE Bitcoin PodcastSelling Donald Trump Burgers for Bitcoin - Thomas Pacchia of PubKey (THE Bitcoin Podcast)"This is something that could be really beneficial to all Americans, American businesses and America on a geopolitical stage. And I think that this was a real warning shot to everybody in Washington that they should pay attention to this, because Bitcoiners are certainly paying attention."On this Bitcoin Talk episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker talks with Thomas Pacchia. Thomas is a Bitcoin entrepreneur who you may know as the founder and the co-owner of Pubkey, a Bitcoin bar in New York City, where President Donald Trump paid for burgers with Bitcoin. Thomas tells the whole...2024-12-131h 06PubKey SpacesTen 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 minPubKey SpacesELECTION 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 minPubKey SpacesThe 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 08PubKey Bitcoin MeetupsHRF x PubKey — How Bitcoin Mining Can Advance Human Rights with Troy CrossTroy Cross, a professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Reed College. Troy has been involved in bitcoin for over a decade, with a focus on the study of the present and future environmental impact of bitcoin mining. Troy is a fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute, co-founder of The Nakamoto Project, and serves as Advisory Board Member to several companies in the bitcoin mining, data center, and the renewable energy industries. #bitcoin #bitcoinmining #bitcoinnews2024-10-121h 31PubKey SpacesHRF 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 minPubKey Bitcoin MeetupsBitcoin History & Games with Pete Rizzo 📚🎲🤯Pete Rizzo & Thomas Pacchia talk shop at Pubkey.
Pete Rizzo — The Bitcoin Historian
Editor at Bitcoin MagazineEditor-at-Large at KrakenContributor at Forbes2024-10-0742 minPubKey Bitcoin MeetupsBitcoin and National Security 🇺🇸 Discussion & Book Launch presented by FoundryMonday, September 30 for the launch of the new book:National Security in the Digital Age published by Bitcoin Today Coalition, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization
In an era where bitcoin’s influence is escalating, we examine its impact on national security.
This book reveals:
How bitcoin is shaping the observed and theorized national security practices.
How it foundationally reshapes the question of energy security in a world of skyrocketing energy demand.
How it will revolutionize socioeconomics and impact the political landscape.
For laymen, civil servants, and policy experts of all backgrounds, National Security In Th...2024-10-041h 21Hit Send#14: Donald Trump Visits PubKeyThe worst people you know know twatter.2024-09-2546 min
On The Brink with Castle IslandWeekly Roundup 09/20/24 (Trump at Pubkey, Token 2049 review, RIP Airdrops)Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Nic’s Singapore Zyn problem Nic’s Token 2049 keynote The Iggy Azalea Eric Wall debate Trump make an appearance at Pubkey in NYC World Liberty Financial continues to be insane SEC versus Flyfish club Are airdrops done for? Is JPM really the “largest user of blockchain”? Bhutan has a ton of Bitcoin Listening to podcasts with AI Interest rates fell The exploding pagers and what it means for crypto Sponsor notes: Coin Metrics, The Crypto Universe Through the Lens of datonomy™ Withum’s D...2024-09-2038 minPubKey SpacesHRF 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 minFreedom Tech (w/ Human Rights Foundation)HRF x PubKey — Bitcoin Behind the Great Firewall of China with Roger Huang 🇨🇳 Roger Huang, a longtime observer on the subject of Bitcoin in China and regular contributor to Forbes, Bitcoin Magazine, and many other platforms. Elisha Maldonado, HRF’s Director of communications and co-host of the Dissidents & Dictators podcast will conduct the interview.
Roger Huang’s Would Mao Hold Bitcoin? is the authoritative resource exploring Bitcoin’s disruptive intersection with Chinese history. Huang not only pulls back the curtain on the specifics of the history, characters, and story, but on the larger questions that arise from the clash between state-driven Chinese tech and the open source development that is Bitcoin.2024-09-131h 17PubKey SpacesMining Talk (w/ Ben Gagnon, Jamie Mcavity, & Drew Armstrong)Recorded on September 18th, 2024, at PubKey NYC.2024-09-1246 minPubKey SpacesThe Bitcoin Archivists (w/ Aaron van Wirdum & Pete Rizzo)How will we preserve the history of bitcoin for future generations, so that they will understand the origins, the whys, and what it meant to be a bitcoiner back in the early years of the 21st century?Join us as we dive deep into THE ARCHIVES and uncover stories and hidden bits of knowledge from two of the most revered historians in bitcoin.Aaron van Wirdum is the author of The Genesis Book and the host of the podcast Bitcoin, Explained. Aaron is a freelance journalist and technical editor for Bitcoin Magazine, and has been rese...2024-09-0555 minHit Send#13: An Invitation from Epsteinanother banger2024-09-031h 06PubKey SpacesHRF 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 minPubKey SpacesDunking on Bitcoin Mining PoolsRecorded on April 4th, 2024, at PubKey NYC.2024-09-0346 minFreedom Tech (w/ Human Rights Foundation)PubKey x HRF Twitter Spaces — with Faisal Al MutarFaisal Al Mutar
Faisal 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 fro...2024-09-021h 02PubKey SpacesTen Years of Community (BitDevs Socratic Seminar #137)Recorded on June 27th, 2024, at PubKey NYC.2024-09-0239 minFreedom Tech (w/ Human Rights Foundation)PubKey x HRF Twitter Spaces — Anna ChekhovichAnna Chekhovich
Anna 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...2024-09-021h 00PubKey SpacesOrange-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 minPubKey SpacesOriginal ‘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 minPubKey Bitcoin MeetupsBitcoin 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 19PubKey Bitcoin MeetupsBitcoin 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 26PubKey Bitcoin MeetupsThe Bitcoin Archivists 📖 with Aaron van Wirdum and Pete RizzoHow will we preserve the history of bitcoin for future generations, so that they will understand the origins, the whys, and what it meant to be a bitcoiner back in the early years of the 21st century?
Join us as we dive deep into THE ARCHIVES and uncover stories and hidden bits of knowledge from two of the most revered historians in bitcoin.
Aaron van Wirdum is the author of The Genesis Book and the host of the podcast Bitcoin, Explained. Aaron is a freelance journalist and technical editor for Bitcoin Magazine, and has been rese...2024-08-221h 19Freedom 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 17Hit Send#12: Caller Calls Us Dumb. Is Correct.The worst people you know on Twitter.2024-08-221h 11Hit Send#11: Too Many Beans!The worst people you know on twitter.2024-07-0152 minHit Send#10: Downloading Porn on KazaaThe worst people you know on twitter.2024-06-2040 minPubKey SpacesCOIN 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 13PubKey Bitcoin MeetupsMining 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 15Hit Send#9: A Red Porsche in PolandANOTHER BANGER2024-04-301h 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 07Hit Send#8: Don't Spit in My Face (Unless I Ask for It)AubreyJerkThomas Drew2024-03-2954 minFreedom 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 00PubKey Bitcoin MeetupsPubkey Monthly Lightning Meetup 03.21.2024: Sponsored by STAKHosted by @SachinMeier & @Jonhbit
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https://www.stakwork.com2024-03-251h 40Hit Send#7: The Hottest Royal and His Sausage FingersSh!t posting from the Pub2024-03-181h 08PubKey Bitcoin MeetupsCoin Based Returns: 03.14.2024But His Emails! + COPA/Faketoshi, OP_CAT, Covenants & More...
We cover recent happenings in the bitcoin universe including: * The Satoshi Papers * The COPA
@tpacchia & @arbedout2024-03-181h 15PubKey Bitcoin MeetupsFoundation Devices Workshop - 03.05.2024@zachherbert
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@bitcoinQ_A2024-03-1054 minPubKey SpacesFoundation x PubKey (w/ Zach Herbert, Seth for Privacy, Bitcoin QnA)Joining us live above PubKey:@zachherbert@sethforprivacy@bitcoinq_a2024-03-1052 minHit Send#6: Tits Are Back!Shitposting from the plerb@aubreystrobel2024-03-101h 06Hit Send#5: Mom's Number 2 PencilMother knows best2024-02-171h 16Freedom 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 minPubKey Bitcoin MeetupsBitcoin ETF Special: Matthew Taback (GTS) & Drew Armstrong@_drewarmstrong_
#btc #bitcoin #etf #bitcointrading2024-02-091h 16PubKey Bitcoin MeetupsPubkey's Monthly BTC Mining: Amanda Fabiano & Ben Gagnon - 02.01.2024@_amanda_fab
@hashoveride2024-02-051h 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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@ck_snarks2024-02-0555 minPubKey Bitcoin MeetupsPubkey Twitter Spaces Live From the Parlor 01.25.2024@tpacchia @urBITCOIN @Evankaloudis @36_72541890 #bitcoin #bitcoinnews #lightningnetwork #btc2024-02-0144 minPubKey Bitcoin MeetupsPubkey's Lightning Monthly 01.26.2024@evankaloudis
@sachinmeier2024-01-261h 31Hit Send#4: Officer Sausage & Peppers@aubreystrobel@_drewarmstrong_@tpacchia & Jerkmilk2024-01-261h 14PubKey SpacesPilot (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 24Hit Send#3: Welcome to HeavenEpisode 32023-12-211h 02
The Mining Pod | Bitcoin Mining NewsPUBKEY EDITION: Ledger Exploit, Inscription Censorship and Ocean Pool W/ Thomas Pacchia & Drew ArmstrongThe Mining Pod goes to PUBKEY to do a show with Thomas Pacchia and Drew Armstrong. We go through some mining highlights and talking points for the second half of 2023.
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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-12-1636 minPubKey Bitcoin MeetupsMonthly Mining Meetup (12.14.23) Featuring Dylan LeClair, Will Foxley, Thomas Pacchia, & Drew ArmstrongMonthly Mining (12.14.23) Meetup Featuring Dylan LeClair, Will Foxley, Thomas Pacchia, & Drew Armstrong2023-12-151h 23PubKey Bitcoin MeetupsBTC Thursday: Wamman Be Making Slides with Meltem Demirors & Kelly GreerBTC Thursday: Wamman Be Making Slides with Meltem Demirors & Kelly Greer, Tom & Drew2023-12-121h 05PubKey Bitcoin MeetupsBTC Thursday: Galaxy Brains Live From PubkeyBTC Thursday: Galaxy Brains Live From Pubkey2023-12-071h 06Hit Send#2: Everything's GreatThomas, Aubrey, & Drew shit talk live from Pubkey.2023-12-071h 32PubKey Bitcoin MeetupsCoindesk 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 Pubkey2023-11-271h 15PubKey Bitcoin MeetupsBitcoin 101 - Bitcoin MiningLive from Pubkey NYC! Tom and Drew break down bitcoin mining in simple terms2023-11-161h 37PubKey Bitcoin MeetupsBitcoin 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 35On The Brink with Castle Island*LIVE* On the Brink x Galaxy Brains @ Pubkey NYC 11/9/23The boys join forces with Alex Thorn of Galaxy Brains for a special live episode at the Pubkey bar in NYC. In this episode: Galaxy's Beimnet Abebe joins for market color Bloomberg's James Seyffart opinions on Bitcoin ETF prospects The WSJ/Hamas affair Audience Q&A With special thanks to the Galaxy team for organizing and Thomas Pacchia for hosting2023-11-151h 06Galaxy Brains*LIVE* Galaxy Brains x On the Brink @ Pubkey NYC (Nov. 9, 2023)Galaxy Brains joins forces with Castle Island’s “On the Brink” hosts Nic Carter & Matt Walsh for a joint live podcast at PubKey NYC. Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) and James Seyffart (Bloomberg Intelligence) join to talk markets.This episode was recorded on Wednesday, November 9, 2023.++Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at www.galaxy.com/research/ to learn more! This podcast, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Holdings LP and its affiliates (“Galaxy Digital”) solely for informational purposes. View the full disclaimer at www.galaxy.com/di...2023-11-151h 06Hit Send#1: PilotAubrey, Drew, and Thomas shit post live from Pubkey.Maybe there's something here... maybe not.2023-11-091h 29
Plebchain RadioPCR20 - Mills discusses her time at Bitcoin Magazine, move to Pubkey, Nostr and Feminine AgencyQW & Avi joined by Marce with Nostr Report discuss the current thing. Guest Mills discusses her time at Bitcoin Magazine, New Role at Pubkey, Nostr and Feminine AgencyMills Substack : https://substack.com/@feminineagency2023-07-221h 37Galaxy BrainsBitcoin Miami w/ Drew Armstrong (Cathedra) and Thomas Pacchia (Pubkey)Alex interviews Drew Armstrong (Cathedra Bitcoin) and Thomas Pacchia (Pubkey) on the Pubkey Bus at the Bitcoin 2023 conference in Miami Beach. He also talks macro with Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading).Watch Alex speak on the main stage at Bitcoin 2023 about bitcoin credit & lending markets.https://youtu.be/5dgTrW8dH9sThis episode was recorded on Wednesday, May 24, 2023.++Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at www.galaxy.com/research/ to learn more! This podcast, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Ho...2023-05-2651 minGalaxy BrainsMike Novogratz (Galaxy) Reacts to the Fed & Thomas Pacchia (Pubkey) on BitcoinAlex talks with Mike Novogratz (Galaxy) about markets and Thomas Pacchia (Pubkey) about bitcoin culture, technology, and development.This episode was recorded on Wednesday, March 23, 2023.++Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at www.galaxy.com/research/ to learn more! This podcast, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Holdings LP and its affiliates (“Galaxy Digital”) solely for informational purposes. View the full disclaimer at www.galaxy.com/disclaimer-galaxy-brains-podcast/2023-03-2441 min
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Matthew and Alec interview Thomas Pacchia, founder and CIO of HODL Capital, and co-owner of the new bar with a Bitcoin flare in Manhattan, PubKey.
Thomas talks about what it's like owning a bar, with a family, and working to bring the people back out and Bitcoin to the masses in NYC. He also tells some excellent stories about his long career in Bitcoin...2023-02-131h 00