Shows
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#621: Crude Oil Outlook and Middle East Geoplitics with Anas AlhajjiMarty sits down with Anas Alhajji to discuss Trump's Middle East diplomacy, Iran's nuclear program, the state of global oil markets, and the growing energy demands of AI technology.
Anas Alhajji on Twitter: https://x.com/anasalhajji
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - Syria and US diplomacy in Middle East
12:38 - Trump in the Middle East
17:59 - Fold & Bitkey
19:31 - Iran - Nuclear program and PR
33:36 - Unchained
34:05 - Crude markets, trade war and US debt
54:11 - Trump's energy stance
1:05:29 - Energy...2025-05-191h 27
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#620: A New Lens On The OP_RETURN Debate with James O'BeirneMarty sits down with James O'Beirne to discuss the OP_RETURN controversy.
James O'Beirne on Twitter: https://x.com/jamesob
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - Multi axis issue
5:07 - Core governance
9:36 - Derailing productive discussions
17:01 - Fold & Coinkite
18:32 - CTV
29:14 - Unchained
29:43 - Magnitude of change
41:35 - Covenant proposals
50:06 - CTV benefits
57:46 - Institutional ownership
1:05:16 - Moving forward
STACK SATS hat: https://tftcmerch.io/
Our newsletter: https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/2025-05-171h 20
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#619: Exposing The Infiltration of MAHA with Dr. Jack KruseMarty sits down with Dr. Jack Kruse to discuss the Big Pharma forces at work within MAHA.
Jack Kruse on Twitter: https://x.com/DrJackKruse
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - Outlining MAHA infiltration
22:48 - Fold & Coinkite
24:19- Danger to children
28:11 - Political shell game
35:24 - Unchained
35:54 - Time theft
40:51 - Vax data
46:17 - Bioweapon and control system
58:14 - Game plan - Decentralized yourself
1:15:00 - Priorities
1:24:14 - Support Mary Talley Bowden
STACK SATS hat...2025-05-151h 31
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#617: How Trump's Tariffs Should Have Worked with Lyn AldenMarty sits down with Lyn Alden to discuss Triffin's dilemma.
Lyn Alden on Twitter: https://x.com/lynaldencontact
Lyn's Newsletter: https://www.lynalden.com/may-2025-newsletter/
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - Triffin's dilemma
8:15 - Debt leverage
11:10 - Fold & Coinkite
12:41 - Trump's goals and tariff policy
19:54 - Unchained
20:24 - China is not weak
30:07 - Energy
37:15 - AI/robots
41:11 - SBR
48:47 - Bitcoin credit products
52:40 - Eventful week for bitcoin
Shoutout to our...2025-05-121h 07
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#616: Bitcoin Can Stop The AI Overlord with Andrew MyersMarty sits down with Andrew Myers to discuss the intersection of AI, Energy and bitcoin.
Andrew Myers on Twitter: https://x.com/acmyers
Satoshi Energy: https://satoshienergy.com/
0:00 - Intro
0:34 - Tesla’s AI energy theory
8:59 - Bitcoin and decentralization fixes AI
13:02 - Fold & Coinkite
14:38 - How Satoshi Energy is using AI
19:28 - Bit Current
23:13 - Unchained
23:42 - Revealing inefficiency
32:57 - Proliferating OS AI with bitcoin
36:26 -Apple of Eden and Antichrist
45:11 - Iberian ou...2025-05-081h 12
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#615: How Bitcoin Can Avert A Pension Crisis with Dom BeiMarty sits down with Dom Bei to discuss the state of CalPERS.
Campaign site: http://Www.beiforcalpers.com
Campaign Twitter: https://x.com/DomforCalPERS
Proof of Workforce: http://Www.proofofworkforce.org
Dom Bei on Twitter: https://x.com/Beiwatch_1
0:00 - Intro
0:32 - Opportunity Cost app
3:34 - Dom's background
10:36 - Fold & Coinkite
12:13 - How pensions got to this point
19:29 - Impact of failure
28:10 - Unchained
28:38 - CalPERS politicized
33:49 - How pensions should approach bitcoin2025-05-051h 17
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#614: Why Bitcoiners Should Have The Nicest Chairs with Brian HarringtonMarty sits down with Brian Harrington to discuss challenging the "never sell" mindset.
Brian Harrington on Twitter: https://x.com/BrainHarrington
Brian Harrington Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@brainharrington
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - Bitcoiners should have better chairs
8:52 - Fold & Coinkite
10:23 - Reject FOMO paralysis
17:59 - You can live on bitcoin today
22:44 - Unchained
23:13 - How to live on a bitcoin standard
31:38 - TFTC on a bitcoin standard
34:18 - Fold and other tools
36:50 - Hesitancy and...2025-05-021h 16
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#613: Why A Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Is Imminent with Brian MorgensternMarty sits down with Brian Morgenstern to discuss the state of bitcoin policy.
Our newsletter: https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/TFTC Elite (Ad-free & Discord): https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/Discord: https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBzBrian Morgenstern on Twitter: https://x.com/MorgensternNJBitcoin Voter Project: https://www.bitcoinvoterproject.org/Riot: https://www.riotplatforms.com/
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - We’re winning in bitcoin policy
10:18 - Fold & Coinkite
11:50 - Policy priorities and timeline
19:36 - Unchained
20:05 - Order of priority - stables before bitcoin
25:53 - Amassing wi...2025-04-301h 16
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#612: How To Beat The AI Monolith with Jim CarucciMarty sits down with Jim Carucci to discuss AI as economic agents.
CASCDR: https://cascdr.xyz/Jim Carucci on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsy2d24rfqzwxc9n2ujku084dlgwqqxrgkervxjpucna7p0q5htppgeluehw
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - Lacrosse and manifesting
4:38 - Open vs centralized AI
8:02 - Fold & Bitkey
9:33 - LLMs and their biases
13:32 - CASCDR basics
17:52 - Unchained
18:20 - Bitcoin AI synergy
30:34 - Progress of the agentic framework
36:08 - Implementations of agents
41:41 - Nostr, DVMs...2025-04-281h 15
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#611: Only 10% Are Using AI Correctly with Rod RoudiMarty sits down with Rod Roudi to discuss vibe coding and raising kids with AI.
Rod on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodroudi/
Texas Energy and Mining Summit: https://www.meetup.com/bitcoin-park-austin/events/305924136/
0:00 - Intro
0:35 - Sports dads who vibe code
11:08 - Fold & Coinkite
12:44 - Austin convergence and meetups
20:27 - Unchained
20:55 - AI careers
25:58 - Leveling up children’s creativity
33:00 - Triple convergence
39:09 - Playing with AI tools
48:03 - How TFTC uses AI...2025-04-251h 08
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#607: Bitcoin Is Written In Our DNA with Jesse MyersMarty sits down with Jesse Myers to discuss the key behavioral mutation behind the dominance of our species over other early humans.
Jesse on Twitter: https://x.com/Croesus_BTC
One-in-a-Species: https://www.onceinaspecies.com/
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - How Jesse’s hypothesis differs from mainstream
8:19 - Szabo's shelling out and the fashion argument
15:36 - Fold & Coinkite
17:14- The hTKTL1 gene
27:03 - Overcoming Dunbar's Number
35:24 - Unchained Event
35:49 - Public record and barter
42:33 - Money allowed energy aggregation...2025-04-161h 24
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#595: Bitcoin Is An Unstoppable Beast with George BodineMarty sits down with George Bodine to discuss the state of bitcoin adoption.
George on Twitter: https://x.com/Jethroe111
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - George's bitcoin story
10:22 - Feeling late
17:37 - Fold & Bitkey
19:19 - How 70s inflation felt
22:55 - Unchained Announcement
23:26 - Little guys can now compete with the chaos
28:50 - Compound interest and generational wealth
39:36 - Navy tangent
43:21 - Bitcoin is a beast
55:43 - Smart stacking - "pay me in bitcoin"
1:01:38 - Sovereign...2025-03-101h 35
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#593: Bitcoin is Money (&) Currency with Parker LewisMarty sits down with Parker Lewis to discuss his latest article on bitcoin as a unit of exchange.
Parker on Twitter: https://x.com/parkeralewis
Parker's aritcle: https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-is-money-currency/
Zaprite: https://zaprite.com/tftc
Bitcoin Takeover: https://bitcointakeover.org/
Clip Parker mentions: https://x.com/collision/status/1783559623511011535
0:00 - Intro
0:36- Bitcoin Takeover
10:28 - Parker's paper
19:33 - fold & Bitkey
21:16 - Stablecoin legislation & distinguishing money/currency
29:52 - Triple entry accounting
35:58 - Unchained event announcement2025-03-051h 39
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#586: Will Bitcoin Skyrocket $GME? with Peruvian BullMarty sits down with Peruvian Bull to discuss Gamestop buying bitcoin, the state of gold markets, and the potential of incoming QE.
Peruvian Bull on Twitter: https://x.com/peruvian_bull
Peruvian Bull on Nostr: https://primal.net/peruvianbull
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - Will bitcoin blow up Gamestonk?
1637 - Fold & Bitkey
18:19 - Bitcoin has completely outpaced crypto
25:22 - Lightning
27:32 - Unchained
28:32 - Gold markets
33:31 - East/west liquidity drain
37:14 - Bessent's reset
39:09 - What's gold's real...2025-02-171h 11
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#585: Has Bitcoin Successfully Scaled? with Lisa NeigutMarty sits down with Lisa Neigut to discuss the clearing of mempools, the state of Lightning, btc++ events, and more.
Lisa on Twitter: https://x.com/niftynei
Lisa on Nostr: https://primal.net/niftynei
btc++: https://btcpp.dev/
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - Mempools cleared
6:35 - Making fixes without consensus change
13:38 - Fold & Bitkey
15:21 - Ark
19:35 - RHR bet, L2 is locked in
23:49 - Sats on nostr, onboarding
32:00 - Unchained
33:00 - AI tool hackathon and other upcoming...2025-02-141h 19
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#579: Bitcoin 101, Chinese AI and Poisonous Modern Life with Matt McCuskerMarty sits down to orange pill Matt McCusker.
Matt on Twitter: https://x.com/mattwritesbooks
Matt's website: https://mattmccusker.com/
0:00 - Intro 0:36- First steps to understanding bitcoin 12:33 - Fix the money, fix the world 21:13 - Fold & Bitkey 23:08 - Mining and quantum computers 30:10 - AI and China 35:31 - Unchained 36:32 - What bitcoin does to finance 41:46 - Blockchain scams and warped reality 47:10 - V4V 51:05 - Gambling and free will 56:36 - How comedy helps a messed up world 1:03:19 - Modern media and phones 1:07:19 - School, nicotine and writing 1:12:47 - The book Marty would write 1:18:25...2025-02-031h 45
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#576: Bitcoin Outpaces Everything with James CheckMarty sits down with James Check to discuss bitcoin's position in the new year.
James on Twitter: https://x.com/_Checkmatey_
James's newsletter: https://newsletter.checkonchain.com/
_checkonchain charts: https://charts.checkonchain.com/
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - SBR isn't Trump's top priority
7:05 - A hard market to predict
13:36 - Fold & Bitkey
15:31 - What’s next?
18:21 - Tariffs and revaluing gold
21:28 - Unchained
22:29 - Yield curve/rate cut discrepancy
28:57 - Bull and bear scenarios
35:47 - Lo...2025-01-271h 12
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#571: We’re Gonna Buy Bitcoin And China Will Pay For It with Parker LewisMarty kicks off the new year with Parker Lewis.
Parker on Twitter: https://x.com/parkeralewis
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - Crossfit
2:27 - Recapping the debt problem
17:23 - Unchained & Fold
19:16 - Yield curve discrepancy
23:21 - DOGE can’t help much
30:00 - Zaprite & SOTE
31:32 - Trump’s plans and the Fed
48:40 - Bitcoin and inflation are insufficiently understood
1:10:29 - H1B psyop and Sam Hyde
1:15:25 - Silicon Valley mindset
1:21:08 - We’re gonna get Shane Gillis
...2025-01-061h 50
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#570: Bitcoin's Path Is More Bullish Than Ever with Nik BhatiaMarty sits down with Nik Bhatia to discuss his upcoming book and bitcoin's unprecedented setup in the macro environment.
Nik on Twitter: https://x.com/timevalueofbtc
Bitcoin Age: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQK2RQ5J
Bitcoin Layer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDAFY8rx-Kg
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - Strategic reserve
8:45 - Does bitcoin threaten the dollar?
12:51 - Bitcoin began more open than the internet did
16:40 - Unchained
17:41 - Strengthening America
21:31 - MSTR, buying bitcoin with new...2025-01-031h 08
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#569: Building A Scaling Solution For Bitcoin With Alex BergeronMarty sits down with Alex Bergeron to discuss Ark Labs.
Alex on Twitter: https://x.com/bergealex4
Ark Labs: https://arklabs.to/
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - Will the strategic reserve stop soft forks?
15:50 - Unchained
16:50 - Ark
25:10 - Zaprite & SOTE
26:43 - How Ark works
1:03:57 - Product market fit
1:13:31- Things take time to build
1:20:31 - Meta protocols
1:26:35 - Wrap up
Shoutout to our sponsors:
Unchained
https://unchained.com/tftc/
2024-12-301h 29
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#565: Bitcoin Credit Innovations with Andrew HohnsMarty sits down at PubKey with Andrew Hohns to discuss Battery Finance.
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - Squawk Box
4:27 - Why Andrew caught onto bitcoin
10:39 - Unchained
11:29 - Saylor’s dematerialization idea
15:45 - Supercharging real estate
25:09 - Zaprite & SOTE
26:42 - Adoptions cycles for borrowers
31:31 - Duration curve
38:24 - Bitcoin will be critical as other assets demonetize
40:50 - Loans result in long term hodl
46:23 - 100k significance & price prediction
54:39 - Custody question
Shoutout to ou...2024-12-1658 min
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#564: Retiring Early With Bitcoin with Trey SellersMarty sits down with Trey Sellers to discuss how Unchained will be moving forward in light of the recent $100k breakthrough.
Trey on Twitter: https://x.com/ts_hodl
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - Marty on Tucker and Andrew Hohns on CNBC
3:59 - Guiding hodlers and pioneering collab custody
14:04 - Unchained
14:54 - 100k changes the frame
17:46 - Where does Unchained go next?
21:27 - Zaprite & SOTE
23:00 - Large capital bringing in the supercycle
26:57 - FIRE framework
41:30 - Signature white glove...2024-12-111h 01
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#562: Bitcoin Has Entered The Geopolitical Game with Mel MattisonMarty sits down to discuss how Trump may plan to wield bitcoin and an altered Federal Reserve to compete with BRICS.
Mel on Twitter: https://x.com/MelMattison1
Mel's Website: https://www.melmattison.com/
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - Scott Bessent
7:42 - History of the Fed
12:59 - Unchained & Coinkite
15:18 - Trump indicates plans to change Fed
29:10 - Zaprite & SOTE
30:43 - Does BRICS need to play both bitcoin and gold?
39:35 - How gold and bitcoin could coexist
43:49 - How will...2024-12-061h 18
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#552: How Bitcoin Could Predict The Next Global Conflict with James PierogMarty sits down with James Pierog to discuss Bitcoin Prediction Market.
James on Twitter: https://x.com/BillyHongBeats
Bitcoin Prediction Market: https://www.bitcoinprediction.info/
0:00 - Intro
1:38 - Arriving at Bitcoin Prediction Market
12:03 - Comparing to Polymarket and crypto model
16:37 - Unchained & Coinkite
18:31 - Prediction algorithm
21:30 - Predicting and potentially preventing conflicts
30:41 - BOLT12, ecash and DLCs
37:28 - Zaprite and SOTE
39:01 - BPM vs Polymarket UX simplicity
44::36 - Oracle problem and centralization
49:13...2024-11-041h 48
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#550: Predicting The Impact of Derivatives on Bitcoin with James CheckMarty sits down with James Check to discuss how institutions utilizing bitcoin derivatives will change how bitcoin's price moves.
James on Twitter: https://x.com/_Checkmatey_
James's Newsletter: https://newsletter.checkonchain.com/
0:00 - Intro
1:17 - Explaining chopsolidation and institutional reaction
12:48 - Options and other derivatives
18:54- Unchained
19:45 - A new breed of hodler
27:12 - Zaprite and SOTE
28:44 - Volatility
36:27 - Comparing to previous cycles
42:18 - How would a major crisis affect price?
48:09 - Dispassionate decision-making2024-10-281h 17
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#548: Bitcoin's Exchange Theory of Value with Parker LewisMarty sits down with Parker Lewis to discuss his new piece on bitcoin's vital function as a unit of exchange.
Parker on Twitter: https://x.com/parkeralewis
Read Parker's article: https://graduallythensuddenly.xyz/exchange-theory-of-value/?ref=tftc.io
0:00 - Intro
1:26 - Money touches everything
11:06 - Exchange theory of value
17:20 - Unchained
18:12 - Exchange is not zero sum
25:12 - Debasement interferes with market communication
33:21 - Zaprite & SOTE
34:54 - Is now the time to switch?
41:59 - Educating Zaprite customers
2024-10-231h 35
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#546: How Bitcoin Will Drain The Real Estate Market with Leon WankumMarty sits down with Leon Wankum to discuss how bitcoin will demonetize real estate.
Leon's links: https://linktr.ee/leonwankum
0:00 - Intro
0:57 - Leon's background
5:13 - How did the real estate premium develop?
12:15 - Why bitcoin improves real estate
17:54 - Bitkey
18:49 - Higher quality, lower cost
23:52 - Why the macro environment may temper the next bull
26:51 - Bitcoin will threaten real estate business models
34:00 - When should a bitcoiner buy a house?
38:29 - Bitcoin will take over...2024-10-161h 16
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#545: Bitcoin Is Money For Heroes with Guy SwannMarty sits down with Guy Swann to discuss how bitcoin is helping in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
Guy on Twitter: https://x.com/theguyswann
Bitcoin Veterans: https://bitcoinveterans.org/home/
Bitcoin Veterans NC/TN donation page: https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_Mibjv4lkEs
0:00 - Intro
1:29 - Inept/malicious response to disaster
6:10 - Bitcoin Veterans
11:38 - Destruction and loss
15:35 - Flooding
19:59 - Unchained
20:50 - Absurd resource allocation
30:18 - Zaprite
31:18 - People are 1000x more effective...2024-10-141h 58
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#542: The Bitcoin Treasure Strategy Is A Game Changer with Dylan LeClairMarty sits down with Dylan LeClair to discuss the effectiveness MicroStrategy's bitcoin treasury model.
Dylan on Twitter: https://x.com/DylanLeClair_
0:00 - Intro
1:19 - Price cycles and election outcomes
6:49 - Rate cut
10:27 - Unchained
11:12 - China
14:49 - Leveraging for more bitcoin
22:06 - First mover advantage
29:23 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite
31:00 - How cash flow affects the strategy
33:47 - Impact on price
39:30 - MetaPlanet's journey
46:33 - Importance of timing
54:28 - Shareholder obligation2024-10-021h 32
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#539: Planning For The Future With Bitcoin with Jessy GilgerMarty sits down with Jessy Gilger from Unchained's Sound Advisory to discuss long-term financial planning for bitcoiners.
Jessy on Twitter: https://x.com/idahohodl
Sound Advisory: https://www.thesoundadvisory.com/
0:00 - Intro
1:36 - The need for Sound Advisory
9:27 - Traditional assets lose to bitcoin
11:52 - Volatility
13:44 - River & Unchained
14:59 - Tax strategy for bitcoiners
21:55 - Donor-advised funds
24:43 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite
26:20 - Trump’s tariff plan
28:45 - Bitcoin fixes charity
34:18 - Tax pl...2024-09-231h 02
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#535: The State of Bitcoin-Backed Credit with Matt DinesMatt on Twitter: https://x.com/buildcio
Build: https://t.co/GN8C8AhVGf
0:00 - Intro
1:28 - Is the bear over?
11:19 - Bitcoin-backed credit market
19:21 - River & Unchained
20:37 - Ukraine bonds vs Unchained loans
30:11 - Why Unchained loans work
37:45 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite
39:22 - Predicting capital markets
54:39 - Swaying minds with a good track record
1:07:05 - Venture fund perspective, Fold IPO
1:13:13 - Bitcoin vs stablecoin strategies
1:34:36 - OpenSats and HRF
1:44:13...2024-09-111h 47
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#529: How The Yen Carry Trade Will Skyrocket Bitcoin with Peruvian BullMarty sits down with Peruvian Bull to discuss what's being done by the Bank of Japan.
Peruvian Bull on Twitter: https://x.com/peruvian_bull
Peruvian Bull on Substack: https://dollarendgame.substack.com/
0:00 - Intro
1:02 - Yen carry trade backdrop
15:47 - River and Unchained
17:03 - Market caught off guard
20:10 - Liquidity alarm bell
27:01 - Current status
33:41 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite
35:19 - What do central bank counterparties do?
44:12 - Treasury demand
48:55 - Predicting the timeline
51:34 - Good for bitcoin
56:50 - How to...2024-08-121h 16
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#528: Bitcoin Is The Liquidity Alarm Bell with Preston PyshMarty sits down with Preston Pysh to discuss further spiraling of the debt crisis and how bitcoin can help.
Preston on Twitter: https://x.com/PrestonPysh
Preston on Nostr: https://primal.net/preston
0:00 - Intro
1:10 - Treasury auctions and stablecoins
11:06 - Potentially solving the debt problem
23:31 - River & Unchained
24:47 - Bank of Japan
26:22 - Accelerating toward the election
29:18 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite
30:55 - Global M2 and liquidity alarm bell
50:15 - Bitcoin corporate treasuries
44:10 - Creating a soft landing
47:50 - Bitcoiners gaining influence2024-08-091h 18
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#523: Why a Bitcoin Treasury is the Winning Strategy with Eric SemlerMarty sits down with Eric Semler to discuss why Semler Scientific chose to store their value in bitcoin.
Semler Scientific: https://www.semlerscientific.com/
0:00 - Intro
1:43 - Bill Walton
4:16 - TCS Capital and post dotcom
10:39 - River & Unchained
11:55 - Parallel between late 90s and today
16:24 - Journey to bitcoin
23:52 - Themes that lead to shorting the best assets
32:20 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite
33:57 - Bitcoin’s relative upside potential
35:56 - Bitcoin as treasury asset
42:15 - Bo...2024-07-1555 min
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#521: The Bushido of Bitcoin with Aleksandar SvetskiMarty sits down with Svetski to discuss his book The Bushido of Bitcoin.
Svetski on Twitter: https://x.com/SvetskiWrites
Bushido of Bitcoin: http://www.bushidoofbitcoin.com/
0:00 - Intro
1:52 - It’s time to do more than complain
9:23 - Core virtues
18:02 - River & Unchained
19:18 - Justice
24:51 - Unbalanced femininity
31:06 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite
32:43 - Energetic leaders
39:40 - Courage
42:31 - A structure to last the hard times
50:41 - Responsibility
56:36 - Low time preference
1:02:37 - Beauty and truth
1:09:46 - Physically rebuilding Am...2024-07-081h 49
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#518: Does The Energy Industry Need Bitcoin? with Andrew MyersBack in March, Marty sat down with Andrew Myers to discuss Satoshi Energy.
Andrew on Twitter: https://x.com/acmyers
Satoshi Energy: https://satoshienergy.com/
0:00 - Intro
0:50 - How regulation harms the energy industry
12:08 - River and Bitkey
13:30 - Mining solves the fragility of centralized power
21:00 - Bitcoin strategies for energy companies
26:37 - Direct payment for energy
34:26 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite
36:03 - Determining optimal power mix
44:10 - What miners need to know about power companies
50:13 - Batteries
57:02 - Regulatory attacks
1:00:32...2024-06-281h 16
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#515: Understanding the Bitcoin Cash and Carry Trade with James CheckMarty sits down with James Check to discuss bitcoin cash and carry.
James on Twitter: https://x.com/_Checkmatey_
Checkonchain: https://charts.checkonchain.com/
Newsletter: https://newsletter.checkonchain.com/
0:00 - Intro
0:50 - Exposition
8:45 - Aussie ETF and in-kind withdrawal
12:04 - River & Unchained
13:20 - What Jim Bianco is missing
21:18 - Who is making the trade
26:03 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite
27:40 - Coinbase
30:36 - Realized capital
39:19 - Don’t whale watch
41:59 - Engineering an...2024-06-181h 38
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#510: Bitcoin and Market Anomalies with Cathie WoodMarty sits down with Cathie Wood to discuss bitcoin in the context of historic trends and convergent technology.
Cathie on Twitter: https://x.com/cathiedwood
Bitcoin Brainstorm: https://www.youtube.com/@ARKInvest2015
Bitcoin Monthly: https://www.ark-invest.com/the-bitcoin-monthly/
0:00 - Intro
0:50 - Bitcoin’s monetization compared to past trends
3:59 - Sovereign bitcoin funds
9:35 - River & Unchained
10:50 - Why is bitcoin outpacing gold
14:55 - Sharpe ratio convinces institutional investors
17:26 - Elections and consumer sentiment
25:56 - Inflation and money ve...2024-05-301h 09
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#509: Sustaining Bitcoin For Generations with Michael GoldsteinMarty sits down with Michael Goldstein to discuss the Nakamoto Institute, timeless ideas, and bitcoin rhetoric.
Learn about the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute design fundraiser: https://news.nakamotoinstitute.org/p/help-give-sni-timeless-beauty
Support the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute design fundraiser: https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_saYgrVYmCi
Michael on Twitter: https://x.com/bitstein
Michael on Nostr: https://primal.net/bitstein
Nakamoto Institute: http://nakamotoinstitute.org/
Nakamoto Institute on Twitter: https://x.com/NakamotoInst
Nakamoto Institute on Nostr: https://primal.net/sni
0:00 - Intro
0:50 - Nakamoto...2024-05-222h 13
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#504: Bitcoin Is More American Than The Dollar with Parker LewisMarty sits down with Parker Lewis to discuss how fiat money corrupts the structure of the US government and how bitcoin fixes this.
Parker on Twitter: https://twitter.com/parkeralewis
0:00 - Intro
0:50 - Welcome back to Tales From The Fridge
1:49 - US/Japan swap line
7:32 - Dollar is undermining the US
10:14 - Sponsors 1
11:30 - Framing bitcoin and the dollar correctly
17:37 - Importance of America’s government structure
26:59 - Hamilton describing the slippery slope
34:46 - Self-funding uniparty
41:44 - Sp...2024-05-091h 15
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#503: The Bitcoin Stack with Dhruv Bansal,Ryan Gentry & Allen FarringtonMarty sits down with Dhruv, Ryan and Allen to discuss their new article on decentralizing the internet with Bitcoin.
Dhruv on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dhruvbansal
Ryan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RyanTheGentry
Allen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/allenf32
0:00 - Intro
5:05 - Adding context
9:47 - Layer Zero
17:15 - Difficulty adjustment
23:32 - Layer One
32:42 - Layer Two - Lightning
43:31 - Gradually, Then Suddenly
44:10 - High layers improve low layers
50:40 - Unlocking the potential of lightning2024-05-041h 39
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#502: How Bitcoin Fixes Elections with CarliñoMarty sits down with Carliño to discuss the events that led to Simple Proof and bitcoin being used to verify Guatemala's election.
Carliño on Twitter: https://twitter.com/carlostoriello
Digital Witness: https://digitalwitness.io
Find Carliño on Nostr: npub14advhxua8w78gl2z7q8c4s20htxkzq4cu5mhj34ep0puf7smyqzszrd7qq
0:00 - Intro
5:05 - Riffing
9:24 - Poverty is the enemy
15:57 - Getting OFAC listed and discovering bitcoin
24:03 - Austrian influence and the state of Guatemala
29:21 - Events leading to Simple Proof2024-05-031h 41
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#501: Bitcoin Mining Pools Are Critically Centralized with Matt CoralloMarty sits down with Matt Corallo to discuss the Antpool situation and how the centralization issue can be solved.
Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBlueMatt
0:00 - Intro
1:27 - The pool problem
14:42 - Miners haven’t switched
22:04 - Miner priorities
27:38 - Taking action
40:11 - Gradually, Then Suddenly
40:50 - Addressing bias
42:59 - Is switching difficult?
46:14 - Nuclear option if someone takes control
51:30 - Solutions
1:00:51 - Complacency
1:06:40 - Go test StratumV2
1:09:48 - Bitcoin su...2024-04-241h 13
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#497: Bitcoin Will Power Up The Future Of Finance with Andrew HohnsMarty sits down with Andrew Hohns to discuss how Bitcoin changes the world of finance.
https://www.unicefusa.org/about-unicef-usa/leadership/national-board-directors/andrew-hohns
0:00 - Intro
5:05 - Andrew’s background
19:30 - Discovering bitcoin
25:44 - Alloying bitcoin with credit
34:49 - Positive impact of Bitcoin’s unique use cases
49:18 - Debt crisis
58:15 - Gradually, Then Suddenly
58:54 - High/low time preference
1:04:32 - Applying bitcoin to financing
1:12:49 - Inflation
1:29:16 - Americans should embrace their bitcoin advantage
1:45:46 - Wrapping on Bitcoin Jawn
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TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#491: Bitcoin Urbanism with Tuur Demeester, Kelly Lannan & Austin TunnellMarty sits down with the Tuur, Kelly and Austin after the Bitcoin Urbanism panel for an extended chat about fiat real estate, walkable cities, beautiful architecture, and more.
Tuur on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TuurDemeester
Kelly on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ktlannan
Austin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AustinTunnell
0:00 - Intro
5:05 - Introducing guests
14:03 - Fiat real estate and centralized planning
22:48 - Environment and psychology
34:33 - Gradually, Then Suddenly
35:12 - Efficiency can be bad for your health
44:15 - Real estate is a shitcoin
55:14...2024-03-181h 32
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#489: Bitcoin Fixes Scientific Peer Review with Kevin McKernanMarty sits down with Kevin McKernan to discuss covid jabs and how Bitcoin can be leveraged to incentivize and improve peer review.
Kevin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kevin_McKernan
Kevin's Substack: https://anandamide.substack.com/
Kevin's Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0Kg5gDtmSg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0Kg5gDtmSg
The Indoctrinated Brain: https://www.amazon.com/Indoctrinated-Brain-Successfully-Global-Freedom/dp/1510778365
0:00 - Intro
5:05 - Capitol Hill presentation
15:08 - P2P review and publication
19:43 - Hiding SV40 DNA
28:00 - Gene...2024-03-131h 26
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#487: Bitcoin Mining Industry v. Elizabeth Warren with Pierre RochardMarty sits down with Pierre Rochard to discuss the mining industry's response to the EIA registry.
Pierre on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BitcoinPierre
0:00 - Intro
5:05 - AI tools
18:11 - AI competing with Bitcoin for energy
26:05 - EIA registry
1:02:20 - Gradually, Then Suddenly
1:02:59 - Liz’s goals
1:08:23 - Environmentalism
1:15:48- Nat gas and context for renewables
1:31:24 - Current market and speculative attack
1:43:28 - Good time to be a bitcoiner
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TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#486: How Bitcoin Can Solve The Competency Crisis with Axel RavenMarty sits down with Axel Raven to discuss the the root causes of the competency crisis in fiat currency.
Axel on Twitter https://twitter.com/FinancialPhys
Axel's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@financialphysics7541
0:00 - Intro
5:05 - Competency crisis and essential work
22:09 - Sound money
30:05 - Time and the purpose of money
36:35 - Keynesian trickery
46:28 - Real estate and northern weather
50:38 - Trucking
1:04:44 - Automation fantasies
1:09:37 - Gradually, Then Suddenly
1:10:16 - Technial debt
1:16:36 - Nuclear
1:21:44 - Fiat delusion and scrooges
1:32:16 - Bitcoin...2024-03-061h 49
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#485: Will Bitcoin Hit $1,000,000 This Cycle? with Tuur DemeesterMarty sits down with Tuur Demeester the bull run, the mindsets that perpetuate controlling regimes, AI, and more.
Tuur on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TuurDemeester
Adamant Research: https://adamantresearch.com/
0:00 - Intro
5:07 - Tuur is bullish
12:08 - Public is catching on to money printing
17:01 - Effect of newbie influx
22:57 - Regulatory and centralization risk
29:04 - Totalitarian regimes
41:06 - Belgium and helpless mindset
51:32 - AI and information accessibility
1:00:55 - Gradually, Then Suddenly
1:01:34 - How high are we going?
1:18:14 - Building, form and function
1:32:13...2024-03-041h 35
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#484: Bitcoin And The Long March with Ben HartMarty sits down with Ben Hart to discuss his recent viral popularity, victim culture, and the hope Bitcoin brings for the future.
Ben on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenHart_Freedom
0:00 - Intro
6:21 - Ben’s daughter
16:46 - Discovering Bitcoin
19:36 - Dartmouth Review
24:38 - Big tech and intelligence agencies
33:22 - College brainwashing
44:23 - Victim narrative and immigration
52:25 - Fiat culture
56:06 - Energy, mining and decentralization
1:01:11 - Sound money and military industrial complex
1:08:39 - Optics and adoption
1:27:18 - Wrapping up
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TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#483: Bitcoin Is The 7th Largest Base Money In The World with Matthew MežinskisMarty sits down with Matthew Mežinskis to discuss the Q4 2023 monetary base update.
6:25 - Cloward-Piven and immigration
30:22 - Top currencies
38:45 - Inflation rates
46:59 - NZ bankers go mask off
54:14 - Fedwire vs Bitcoin
1:17:14 - Power trend line
1:26:53 - Does the ETF change things?
1:29:43 - “All assets” chart
1:35:23 - Federal debt
1:48:25 - Building the roads
1:52:21 - Russia
2:07:05 - Wrapping up
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TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#482: Freedom Fighters Need Bitcoin with Lyudmyla Kozlovska & Bota JardemalieMarty sits down with Lyudmyla Kozlovska and Bota Jardemalie to discuss activism against the EU regulators' attacks on Bitcoin.
- PoW submission to the EU regulators (example of testimonials we want to collect from bitcoin miners and those who socially benefit from it): https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/724499,defend-pow-submission-to-esma/
- EU AML submission: https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/723329,submission-to-fatf-tools-to-prevent-abuse-of-aml-cft-laws/
-Submission to FinCen US: https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/724918,submission-to-fincen-us-digital-asset-aml-act/
- Site / Support OD Foundation: https://en.odfoundation.eu/how-can-you-help/
- LN to donate in Bitcoin and support our advocacy...2024-02-201h 15
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#481: Bitcoin's Positive Influence On Power Markets with James McAvityMarty sits down with Jamie McAvity from Cormint to talk about Bitcoin mining and energy.
Jamie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesmcavity
Cormint: https://cormint.com/
0:00 - Intro
7:38 - 50k and Ready Player One
13:16 - Assertions of Chinese grid attack
23:06 - Working with the wind tax credit issue
36:44 - Renewable grid drawbacks and risks
44:17 - The right mix of energy sources
47:53 - Germany decommissioning and energy politics
1:00:23 - Bitcoiners running nuclear
1:06:11 - Halving
1:11:52 - ASIC innovation
1:31:04 - Mining fees
1:34:28 - BitMEX
1:38:07...2024-02-131h 54
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#480: Bitcoin Mining State Of The Union with Harry SudockMarty sits down with Harry Sudock to discuss Griid's Nasdaq listing, Harry joining Ten31 as an advisor, and talk about the mining industry as a whole.
Harry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/harry_sudock
Griid: https://griid.com/
0:00 - Intro
7:26 - Big week for Griid
11:21 - State of the mining industry
15:46 - Industrial adoption
19:43 - Demand response
23:46 - Energy FUD from the parasitic class
31:44 - Future of mining
36:06 - Technical innovation
37:27 - ASIC manufacturers
45:02 - Halvening
51:59 - Political influence and pencil making
58:27...2024-02-061h 12
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#479: Socialist Attack On Bitcoin Mining with Jason BrettMarty sits down with Jason Brett to discuss the EIA action to surveil Bitcoin miners and its wider implications.
Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RegulatoryJason
Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/
0:00 - Intro
6:17 - Overview on “emergency” survey
15:03 - Clearly an overt state attack
21:45 - Fighting back
30:21 - Upcoming months
32:30 - Energy industry and policy
39:29 - Failure of ESG
46:31 - Making political progress
52:20 - Federal vs State
58:12 - Wrapping up
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TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#477: What It Was Like Launching Bitcoin In El Salvador with Sean McDonnellMarty sits down with Sean McDonnell from Salt of the Earth to discuss the myriad stories that led to the founding of his company.
Sean on Twitter: https://twitter.com/seanfmcdonnell
Salt of the Earth: https://drinksote.com/tftc
0:00 - Intro
6:32 - Lacrosse
15:59 - Groupon
23:23 - Giving up the party life
27:11 - Skiing story
32:51 - Coding bootcamp
38:06 - Bitcoin
43:01 - Bukele’s war room
52:24 - Starting Salt of the Earth
1:02:50 - Electrolytes
1:14:24 - Ja...2024-01-291h 18
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#476: The Story Of The People And Projects That Inspired Bitcoin with Aaron van WirdumMarty sits down with Aaron van Wirdum to discuss his new book The Genesis Book.
Aaron on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AaronvanW
The Genesis Book: http://thegenesisbook.com/
0:00 - Intro
6:32 - Storytime with Marty
13:00 - Genesis book
16:15 - Where does Bitcoin’s history begin?
19:43 - Cypherpunk history
27:50 - Who are the OGs?
31:05 - Precursor projects and culture
35:53 - Hashcash, BitGold, B-Money
43:11 - Demand for privacy tech
52:18 - Whitepaper and genesis block
1:00:06 - Cypherpunks today
1:03:52 - Timing and Chaum
1:09:51 - Free banking, ex...2024-01-261h 27
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#475: Bitcoin Is Eating The World with John ArnoldMarty sits down with John Arnold to discuss his article on Bitcoin's total addressable market.
John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnArnoldTen31
John's Article: https://ten31.vc/insights/tam
0:00 - Intro
7:06 - The real John Arnold
10:26 - John’s background
23:10 - Total addressable market
29:31 - Tech stock returns
34:42 - Best time to jump in
44:04 - Why Bitcoin is eating the world
52:01 - Financial services
1:03:06 - Consumer applications
1:09:06 - Replacing the incumbent system
1:21:48 - Venture capital not recognizing
1:29:57 - Ten31 network
1:35:07 - Bi...2024-01-241h 44
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#470: Bitcoin's Finite Supply Is The Breakthrough with Dhruv BansalMarty sits down with Dhruv Bansal to discuss his article on the foundational ideas of Bitcoin, as well as an in-depth conversation about AI.
Dhruv on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dhruvbansal
Dhruv's article: https://tftc.io/satoshi-nakamoto-unchained/
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TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#469: Bitcoin And The Great Financial Crisis with Parker LewisMarty sits down with Parker Lewis to discuss his new book Gradually, Then Suddenly, and highlight Bitcoin in the framing of the financial crisis of 2008.
Parker on Twitter: https://twitter.com/parkeralewis
Get the book: https://thesaifhouse.com/
0:00 - Intro
7:07 - Liz Warren and CBDCs
16:55 - 2008 crisis still echoes
22:17 - Marty’s experience of the crisis
29:00 - Metting people where they are
35:27 - Satoshi was keyed in
38:29 - It’s personal for everyone
53:01 - Bitcoin, not Blockchain
57:41 - Bitcoin is not for criminals
59:28 - Doll...2023-12-201h 46
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#467: The ETF Will Push Bitcoin To $500k with Fred KruegerMarty sits down with Fred Krueger to discuss the upcoming Bitcoin ETF and the impact of institutional money entering Bitcoin.
Fred on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dotkrueger
0:00 - Intro
6:01 - The scale of ETFs
13:35 - The pace of incoming money
20:48 - Perspective of an ETF buyer
28:16 - Will the ETF change the cycles?
36:33 - Bitcoin improving payments
40:13 - Financial degradation
47:06 - Inflation from the perspective of the wealthy
51:39 - Apathy towards Bitcoin
1:00:56 - Older generations hold the wealth
1:12:14 - Bull vibes will return with ETF2023-12-122h 05
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#466: Bitcoin on the Geopolitical Chessboard with Kane McGukinMarty sits down with Kane McGukin to discuss the changing geopolitical landscape.
Kane on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kanemcgukin
0:00 - Intro
5:29 - Kane’s background
9:26 - China’s geopolitical standing
28:01 - Hyperconnected world changes things
33:22 - Transitional state
38:50 - Messianic money
42:00 - Weaponized dollar
48:56 - What should America do?
54:31 - Teaching values and skills
1:05:58 - Propaganda and tinfoil
1:11:01 - Optimism
1:17:50 - Wrapping up
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TFTC: A Bitcoin PodcastBitcoin For Business: FanaticsLou turns the questions on Marty to find out how businesses can embrace Bitcoin.
0:00 - Intro
7:20 - Why are we here?
13:29 - What is Fanatics?
19:54 - FanCash should be Bitcoin
29:58 - Introducing Bitcoin through rewards
33:04 - Chargebacks and international onboarding
37:29 - Bitcoin is can enable better UX flow
41:39 - NFTs don’t work
48:30 - New media monetization models
53:26 - Protection from censorship
58:36 - Trust still required
1:02:17 - Saving your business in a recession
1:05:21 - Debrief, comment your suggestions!
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TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#463: Orange Pilling AI & Bitcoin Times Energy Edition with Aleks SvetskiMarty sits down with Aleks Svetski to discuss Spirit of Satoshi, the Bitcoin-focused AI project, as well as the upcoming edition of the Bitcoin Times.
Svetski on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SvetskiWrites
Spirit of Satoshi: https://www.spiritofsatoshi.ai/
Bitcoin Times: https://bitcointimes.io/
0:00 - Intro
6:52 - Riffing
9:53 - What is Spirit of Satoshi?
18:12 - AGI
24:04 - Closed/open source AI
33:38 - Building your own language model
41:04 - AI’s opinions are based on its master
45:02 - Data cleanliness and hallucination
52:58 - 1000 minds vs...2023-11-301h 51
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#457: How a Miner Survives a Bitcoin Bear Market with Drew Armstrong & AJ ScaliaMarty sits down with Drew and AJ from Cathedra to discuss how things have been going in the mining industry.
Cathedra: https://cathedra.com/
0:00 - Intro
5:04 - New York
11:23 - Current doomer status
14:36 - Lessons learned since last bull run
26:24 - Decisions made in 2022
34:20 - Underclocking and maintaining mining efficiency
39:16 - Evaluing mining businesses by hashprice
43:31 - Educating energy providers
48:25 - Cathedra firmware
52:07 - Shifting the bottleneck away from ASICs
58:20 - AI
1:06:46 - Geographic dispersion of hash
1:12:59 - Rising rates and ETFs
1:25:20...2023-10-261h 37
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#452: Zaprite Is Driving Bitcoin Merchant Adoption with John MagillMarty sits down with John Magill, founder of Zaprite, to discuss the current state of Ireland, what's changed for Zaprite in the last year, and what to build next.
John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/john_zaprite
Zaprite: https://zaprite.com/
0:00 - Intro
5:04 - Irish shitcoinery and true Bitcoiners
9:51 - Irish government
18:39 - Irish economy
25:26 - Erasing Irish culture
32:35 - Strong communities and fiat world
38:42 - Merchant adoption
48:56 - Update on Zaprite, onboarding Will and Parker
54:44 - What to build next
1:12:04 - Bullish vibes2023-10-091h 26
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#450: Bitcoin Money Market Funds with Théo MogenetMarty sits down with Théo Mogenet to discuss his piece written for Axiom on the financialization of Bitcoin.
Théo's Twitter: https://twitter.com/theomogenet
Théo's Substack: https://substack.com/@theomogenet
0:00 - Intro
7:00 - Théo’s background
11:06 - Explaining money market funds
16:46 - UK Gilt duration mismatch
22:32 - US bank failures
25:08 - Weaponization of monetary system
39:41 - How Bitcoin fixes this
49:26 - Bitcoin’s increasing demand
52:47 - Through the lens of monetary policy
55:28 - Perpetual markets
1:00:46 - DLCs for futures contract...2023-10-011h 45
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#442: Launching Flex with Bitcoin Talent CoMarty sits down again with Michael Tanguma and Andy Thompson from Bitcoin Talent Co to talk about launching Flex.
Michael on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MTanguma
Andy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theandytee/
Flex landing page: https://www.bitcointalent.co/flex
5:30 - Welcome back, Bitcoin Talent Co.
8:37 - Flex supply side market
13:39 - Interest on both sides
20:50 - Hiring missteps
25:01 - Hi Trevor!
25:58 - Further mistakes
31:23 - Misallocation of resources
34:56 - Acting with urgency
36:50...2023-08-2555 min
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#441: Miniscript and Bitcoin Risk Products with Rob HamiltonMarty sits down with Rob Hamilton to discuss Anchorwatch and keeping focus on Miniscript and maximizing its potential.
Rob on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rob1Ham
Anchorwatch: https://www.anchorwatch.com/about
5:30 - Ninja Launch
7:43 - Bluechecks
13:31 - Content models
18:18 - Drivechains and OP_VAULT
22:58 - Miniscript
27:07 - Stepping back on Miniscript
33:50 - Balancing complexity at Anchorwatch
36:17 - Bitcoin risk products
42:52 - Anchorwatch policy construction
47:15 - UX
51:58 - Impatience
55:17 - Get your hands dirty
59:31 - Edge cases
1:06:22 - MPC
1:18:54...2023-08-241h 45
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#438: Cycling Toward A Bitcoin Boom with Tuur DemeesterMarty sits down with Tuur Demeester to discuss the factors pushing Bitcoin forward in its cycle.
Tuur on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TuurDemeester
0:00 - Intro
5:30 - Aliens
11:35 - Bitcoin cycles
18:04 - Is the next cycle different?
20:21 - Will crypto stay dead?
24:12 - Old ideas, new ideas, and startups
33:44 - Regulatory landscape
38:27 - Financial “innovations” from crypto
42:31 - Bitcoin politics
46:29 - Implications of decentralized custody
54:23 - Multiple fronts of chaos
1:02:04 - How far can inflation go?
1:10:04 - Bitcoin is the escape hatch
1:12:13 - Nati...2023-07-311h 48
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#435: Bitcoin Solves the Payments Problem in AI with Kody LowMarty sits down with Kody Low to discuss Fedimints, Lightning, and how they can be applied to power AI tools.
Kody on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kodylow
Check out Fedi: https://www.fedi.xyz/
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0:00 - Intro
5:30 - Marty Barbell Bender
7:10 - Kody’s background, every Bitcoiner a dev
13:59 - What layer is Fedi?
19:38 - Explaining Fedimint
25:43 - What do Fedimints fix about lightning?
30:23 - Expanding on federation
34:46 - Scaling Bitcoin for the wo...2023-07-192h 09
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#431: Bitcoin Privacy and the Payjoin Dev Kit with Dan GouldMarty sits down with Dan Gould to discuss Payjoin Dev Kit, how coinjoins protect privacy, and the experience of developing on Bitcoin.
Dan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitgould
Payjoin Dev Kit: https://payjoindevkit.org/
9:16 - Dan’s history
14:39 - Explaining CoinJoins
21:36 - How Payjoin reduces dox threat and reduces fees
35:09 - TURN servers
39:49 - How are PSBTs involved in Payjoin
42:45 - How coin selection is determined
36:30 - Separating PDK from BDK
50:03 - Completing BDK
53:38 - Payjoin’s ro...2023-07-051h 24
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#430: Bitcoin vs the $156 Trillion Global Payments Industry with Sam WoutersMarty sits down with Sam Wouters to discuss Bitcoin's rate of adoption for cross-border payments.
Sam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SDWouters
Sam's report on River blog: https://blog.river.com/bitcoin-vs-the-156-trillion-global-payments-industry/
0:00 - Intro
2:30 - Finding bitcoin through Runescape
9:22 - New educational resources in Bitcoin
13:27 - Diving into Sam’s report
17:51 - Structure of the report
21:39 - Chapter 1: Cross-border payments industry
31:53 - Comparing Bitcoin and internet adoption
41:37 - Remittance education
48:31 - Getting into charts on remittance volume
56:18 - Chapter 2: Global bitcoin adoption
1:07:58...2023-06-302h 01
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#428: Examining BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF with Townsend LansingMarty sits down with Townsend Lansing to discuss BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF.
Townsend on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TownsendLansing
0:00 - Intro
8:40 - Inflation hitting the UK
11:07 - Introducing Townsend, Blackrock ETF
19:10 - SEC approval
25:23 - APA
26:46 - How Bitcoin market could be affected
29:28 - People becoming aware of crypto risk
31:23 - How the grantor trust works
35:50 - ETF liquidity
42:12 - Bitcoin’s better security
45:30 - Will bitcoin financial products be treated differently?
48:05 - Approval is unlikely
49:52 - Bitcoin’s impact on finance
51:13 - Wrap...2023-06-2654 min
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#423: Retirement Funds In The Age Of Bitcoin with Matt DinesMarty sits down with Matt Dines from Build to discuss the retirement landscape and how to handle a large scale transition to Bitcoin as a primary store of value.
Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BuildCIO
Check out Build: https://buildbitcoin.com/
8:17 - What’s happening to retirement funds
11:49 - Balance sheets of the American household
26:23 - History of retirement accounts
30:30 - The post-Covid financial landscape
34:52 - Retirement account participation
46:14 - Legislation isn’t the answer
50:09 - Primary residence ownership and mortgage backed securities
55:39 - Target Date...2023-05-312h 12
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#411: How OnRamp is Bringing Bitcoin Multisig to Financial Products with Michael Tanguma & Jesse MeyersMarty sits down with Michael Tanguma and Jesse Meyers to talk about OnRamp.
Check out OnRamp: http://onrampbitcoin.com/
Michael on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MTanguma
Jesse on Twitter: https://twitter.com/croesus_btc
0:00 - Intro
5:26 - Marty's chair is stolen
7:11 - OnRamp's use case and problems to solve
14:28 - Legal structure of OnRamp
19:30 - Difficulty in educating on self custody
31:10 - Decentralized control
41:55 - How will OnRamp's launch impact the market?
51:59 - The adoption curve
55:01 - Qualified custodians vs collaborative custody
1:00:36...2023-04-141h 31
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#401: Inflation Hitting The Real Estate Market and Bitcoin Urbanism with Kelly LannanJoin Marty as he sits down with Kelly Lannan to discuss the condition of infrastructure and the real estate market during this period of inflation, as well as Bitcoin Urbanism.
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9:55 - Riffing on infrastructure
17:18 - Current condition of real estate
22:43 - Marty asks question, are we in the eye of the storm?
27:04 - New home buyers are screwed
32:44 - Stopping the cycle with bitcoin
35:51 - Inflation is real, believe your lying eyes
45:42 - Debt slavery2023-03-082h 03
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#399: Bitcoin Mining is Igniting an Engineering Renaissance with Rete and Isaac from CathedraJoin Marty as he sits down with Rete Browning and Isaac Fithian from Cathedra to discuss the origins of off-grid bitcoin mining, their findings on over/underclocking ASICs, and the direction the mining industry is headed.
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7:38 - Great American Mining: Origins
18:24 - The state of off grid mining
22:17 - Designing for diverse domains
24:01 - Deadly details
31:09 - Pioneer challenges
34:57 - Applying bitcoin and mining everywhere
39:52 - Cathedra research on over/underclocking
48:29 - How heat affects chips
53:34 - Finding the sweet...2023-03-021h 37
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#398: Replit, AI, and Bitcoin with Amjad MasadJoin Marty as he sits down with Amjad Masad to discuss Replit, why AI is not to be feared, and how it merges with Bitcoin to provide hope.
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5:43- The beginning of Replit
13:46 - Replit's utility
15:34 - Replit's goals
22:03 - The marriage of bounties, bitcoin and AI
29:09 - Stakwork
31:37 - Is AI a Pandora's Box?
41:09 - AI impact on workforce
44:55 - Incoming social changes
53:01 - Bitcoin is hope, the way out must...2023-03-011h 03
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#396: How To Get Hired In Bitcoin with Bitcoin Talent Co.Join Marty has he sits down with Andy Thompson and Michael Tanguma from Bitcoin Talent Co. to discuss the process of finding talented individuals to work for bitcoin companies.
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6:52 - Andy's background
11:00 - Bitcoin's intellectual capital bottleneck
14:55 - Reaching out for talent
20:14 - Understanding bitcoiners offers an edge
23:06 - Education
27:42 - Recruiters are the first laid off
29:46 - Recruiting pains in rapidly growing companies
32:09 - Back to education
36:25 - Crediting contributors
40:24 - Addressing concerns...2023-02-161h 09
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#394: Warrior Cultures, True Friendship, Bitcoin and Austrian Economics with Aleks SvetskiJoin Marty as he sits down with Aleks Svetski to discuss vol. 5 of The Bitcoin Times, as well as the impact modernity has had on male bonds, the values Bitcoiners should instill in the future, and narrowing focus as one gets older.
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5:22 - The time for wandering is over
8:08 - Defining friendship
12:06 - The bonds of warrior cultures
15:29 - Bushido of Bitcoin
17:58 - The impact of schooling
23:11 - Quality over...2023-02-031h 29
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#389: Hydroelectric Bitcoin Mining is Changing Lives in Congo's National Park with Adam PopescuJoin Marty as he sits down with Adam Popescu to discuss the impact of the hydroelectric power plant and associated Bitcoin mine in Congo's Virunga National Park.
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5:11 - Why Virunga?
11:51 - Importance of energy for improving human life
13:57 - Setting the scene
20:45 - Involvement of a Belgian Prince
25:46 - Jobs provided by the hydroelectric plant
27:55 - The Bitcoin mine
30:32 - Risk of violent threats to the Bitcoin mine
38:02- The lives in Africa improved by Bitcoin
39:53 - How the...2023-01-1854 min
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#388: OP_VAULT and Bitcoin Governance with James O'BeirneJoin Marty as he sits down with James O'Beirne to discuss the OP_VAULT proposal, the way Bitcoin Core is governed, and some bearish vibes.
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6:23 - Opening riff
9:45 - OP_VAULT
12:18 - Origins of covenants
16:02 - Further iterations and designing the best vault
21:18 - Explaining vaults
25:36 - UTXO batching
27:32 - Use cases
32:29 - Ideal UX
37:03 - Feedback on the opcode
42:22 - Zooming out on implications
43:47 - Back to mailing list feedback
45:48 - When is the BIP coming?
48:09 - Bitcoin...2023-01-161h 41
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#383: Bitcoin: A Work In Progress with Sjors ProvoostJoin Marty as he sits down with Sjors to discuss a million little bitcoin rabbit holes.
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7:00 - A wild Sjors appears in Austin!
10:08 - Senator Warren's DAAML bill
13:46 - Miners could start self censoring
20:24 - Forced labour
22:28 - Who interested in passing DAAML?
24:09 - Warren's terminology of "money transmission"
25:25 - Can this kill Bitcoin?
30:30 - State of Bitcoin development
33:08 - Utreexo and the growing blockchain
39:44 - Erlay
46:39 - Back to Utreexo and blockchain growth2022-12-162h 06
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#379: From Neuroscience to Bitcoin Proof of Reserves with Sam AbbassiJoin Marty as he sits down with Sam Abbassi to discuss building Hoseki, the potential austerity of a hyperbitcoinized world, and weird brain stuff.
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6:29 - Sam's crypto origin story
11:14 - Concussions and neuroscience
19:06 - Encountering crypto degeneracy and getting orange pilled
25:24 - Working at Fidelity
35:21 - Marty's writing history
41:01 - AI
44:02 - Are we better off than in medieval times?
47:50 - An austere orange pilled Earth
52:57 - What are the problems in a bitcoin standard?
1:04:53 - Hoseki2022-12-051h 48
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#377: Is Bitcoin Violence? with Jason LoweryJoin Marty as he sits down with Jason Lowery to discuss whether or not bitcoin is violence.
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TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#375: Keeping Your Bitcoin Safe From Exchanges with Phil GeigerJoin Marty as he sits down with Phil Geiger to discuss the self custody. The dive into how multisig works, the dangers of platforms like FTX, and the importance of distinguishing between Crypto and Bitcoin.
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TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#369: Bolt.Fun and Bitcoin's Inherent Social Network with Johns and Ed from PeakshiftJoin Marty as he sits down with Johns and Ed from Peakshift to discuss Bolt.Fun. They dive into educational UX, ways to attracts new devs to Bitcoin, and the ways Bitcoin provides value beyond western countries.
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TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#345: There will be Bitcoin with Griffin HabyJoin Marty as he sits down with Griffin Haby to discuss an oil man's journey to bitcoin mining.
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TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#339: The importance of bitcoin self-custody with Tyler CampbellJoin Marty as he sits down with Tyler Campbell from Unchained Capital to discuss the importance of bitcoin self-custody and multisig and what it's been like onboarding hundreds of people to Unchained's collaborative custody products.
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TFTC: A Bitcoin PodcastRabbit Hole Recap #183: Intel hopping in the Bitcoin mining game and Presidents meeting to talk BitcoinThis week Marty and Matt discuss:
- Intel to announce new bitcoin ASIC in feb
- GRIID has signed a deal with Intel for their ASICs
- BitMEX to acquire 268 year old German Bank
- Taproot funds burned
- mempool v2.3.0
- mercury wallet v0.5.9
- onionshare v2.5
- simple bitcoin wallet v2.4.27
- lightning pool v0.5.4-alpha
- umbrel v0.4.11
- tdex v1.2.4
- El Salvador Gov is using pegasus spyware against journalists
2022-01-211h 53
TFTC: A Bitcoin PodcastRabbit Hole Recap: Bitcoin Week of 2021.09.13This week Marty and Matt discuss:
- HRF provides 3.75 bitcoin in development grants
- el salvador bitcoin tax exemptions for foreigners
- imessage zero click exploit
- Bitcoin Core v22.0
- Simple bitcoin wallet v2.0.12
- Zap android v0.5.1-beta
- Umbrel v0.4.2
- Nix-bitcoin v0.0.5
- namecheap has done 190k bitcoin transactions since implementing btcpayserver a year ago
- crew energy mining bitcoin
- lagarde thinks bitcoin isn't currency
- fode diop, bitcoin + senegal 2021-09-171h 52
TFTC: A Bitcoin PodcastRabbit Hole Recap: Bitcoin Week of 2021.01.25This week Marty and Matt discuss:
- Wall Street Mayhem
- Tor v3 DoS attacks continue
- Tighter KYC regs in Netherlands
- Marathon buys $150M in bitcoin
- Sparrow Wallet v1.0.0
- Tails v4.15
- Fully Noded v0.2.11
- GrapheneOS web installer
- Grayscale donates $1M to coincenter, matching up to another $1M
- Navalny donation address receives almost 4 bitcoin since he was jailed addy
- Mining pool censorship analysis by bitmex research
...2021-01-292h 26TFTC: A Bitcoin PodcastRabbit Hole Recap: Bitcoin Week of 2021.01.18This week in Bitcoin Marty and Matt discuss:
- bitcoin reorg confusion: BITMEX & Blockstream Explorer & Deribit Dissection & Peter Todd
- CSW sues bitcoin.org and bitcoincore.org over whitepaper copyright
- Energy usage FUD smacks marty in the face on twitter
- Mining in the arctic circle
- Iranian gov seizing ASICs
- Blue Wallet v6.0.3
- c-lightning v0.9.3
- Bitcoin Dev Kit v0.3.0
- Blackrock entering the fray?
- Chainalysis releases 2020 "illicit activity" report
- Our...2021-01-211h 52TFTC: A Bitcoin PodcastRabbit Hole Recap: Bitcoin Week of 2021.01.11This week Marty and Matt discuss:
- Tor v3 Onion addresses unreachable after apparent attack on Tor network
- Ledger discloses new data leak and steps they are taking to mitigate issues going forward
- Analysis of Solar Winds attack
- HRF provides grants to Specter and Lot49
- Lagarde attacks bitcoin
- Bitcoin Core v0.21.0
- BlueWallet v6.0.2
- BTCPay Server v1.0.6.5
- RaspiBlitz v1.6.3
- Sparrow v0.9.10
- Hexa Wallet v1.4.1
- Fully...2021-01-152h 42TFTC: A Bitcoin PodcastTales from the Crypt #123: Bitcoin Sign Guy on UrbitJoin Marty as he sits down with Urbit ambassador to Bitcoin, Bitcoin Sign Guy, to discuss:
- Urbit
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2019-11-211h 41TFTC: A Bitcoin PodcastTales from the Crypt #113: Michael Caras AKA The Bitcoin RabbiJoin Marty as he sits down with Michael Caras AKA The Bitcoin Rabbi, Author of Bitcoin Money: A Tale of Bitville Discovering Good Money, to discuss:
- Writing Bitcoin Money
- Michael's journey to Bitcoin
- Charity
- Gold's future
- much more
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Cash App. Head over to the App Store or Google Play Store, download cash.app and start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10...2019-11-051h 25Citizen BitcoinMarty Bent: Finance, Markets and Bitcoin, TFTC, Energy FUD, and Bitcoin's FutureUncle Marty joins Brady to talk about what it's like being the most loved bitcoiner in the world, how his experience in finance shaped his early understanding of bitcoin, how bitcoin will change the financial industry, we rant about bitcoin energy FUD, talk price for a bit and finish with Marty's vision of a bitcoin world 50 years from now.
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...2019-04-041h 00Citizen BitcoinMatt Odell: Mining, Governance, UASF, Self-Sovereignty, Privacy and Bitcoin's FutureMatt Odell and I went for over two hours talking governance, mining, UASF, self-sovereignty, Canada, privacy, Venezuela and Bitcoin's future. We also drank some Laphroaig and got cosmic for our boy Marty Bent.
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