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Read_935 - AI Will Eat Application Software [Apologies for the ...

2026-03-26T22:00:00Z

Read_935 - AI Will Eat Application Software

[Apologies for the double post everyone. We had to pull a quick swap on this one because of a glitch.]

"Yes, AI is a big deal, but the conclusion that AI is going to kill the vertical and functional

software business model simply makes no sense. The truth is that AI simply isn't going to kill software companies. After all this panic has passed, we'll see that AI is the best thing that ever happened to the software industry."

~ Alex Immerman and Santiago Rodriguez

Ever wonder if AI is really going to wipe out software companies and leave us all jobless in a post-human economy? Listen in this episode where I read a A16Z article dismantling the doom and gloom, then rant on why AI amplifies human judgment, process power, and relative value - turning creative destruction into the ultimate boon for innovation. Could this be the take that flips your fears into excitement?

Check out the original article: https://www.a16z.news/p/good-news-ai-will-eat-application by Alex Immerman and Santiago Rodriguez (Link: https://www.a16z.news/p/good-news-ai-will-eat-application)

References from the episode

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Peter Steinberg's https://steipete.me/posts/just-talk-to-it on managing AI agents and process engineering, which sparked my thoughts on judgment and memory in AI. (Link: https://steipete.me/posts/just-talk-to-it)https://steipete.me/posts/just-talk-to-it)

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Dig into my feed for those recent episodes on AI coding and vibe coding; they're full of practical takes on agents and processes.

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Guy's Take_105 - Did Epstein Hijack Bitcoin? Did Jeffrey ...

2026-03-26T03:00:00Z

Guy's Take_105 - Did Epstein Hijack Bitcoin?

Did Jeffrey Epstein secretly hijack Bitcoin during the block size war? Was is all a covert operation by Jeffrey Epstein and shadowy government actors to permanently handicap Bitcoin?

The big blockers want you to think so. In this Take, I tear apart the narrative piece by piece - following the money, reading the emails, and exposing why this conspiracy exists in the first place, and what it says about the people still pushing it.

References from the episode

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Joy Ito's https://joi.ito.com/weblog/2016/02/22/my-view-on-the-.html on the block size debate is still up and worth reading if you want his actual stated position (Link: https://joi.ito.com/weblog/2016/02/22/my-view-on-the-.html)

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The DOJ Epstein https://jmail.world/ is publicly available if you want to dig through it yourself - fair warning, it's a lot. (Link: https://jmail.world/)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZll3dJ2AjY)The full video version of this breakdown will be shared shortly on my YouTube. I combined all seven parts into one, so it's way easier to watch straight through.

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Chat_163 - Mining in Real Life with Bitcoin Mechanic & ...

2026-03-19T10:00:00Z

Chat_163 - Mining in Real Life with Bitcoin Mechanic & HODLTarantula [Plan-B El Salvador]

"When it comes to building in the approach, you have to be taking the approach as utilising the fundamental principles that we see in Bitcoin itself. So having a standard rule set that you apply to yourself every day with discipline and developing standard operating procedures that force us to hold ourselves accountable to higher standards. It's a daily grind, like you have to be always doing preventative maintenance, inspections and things like that so that you can kind of foresee issues before they happen and keep this infrastructure going because it's not just for self, this is bigger than us and it requires a great sacrifice sometimes to achieve greatness."

~ HODLTarantula

While down at Plan B El Salvador, I managed to pull together a last-minute mining panel with two of the absolute best in the space. Bitcoin Mechanic from Ocean and the off-grid mining legend HODLTarantula join me to get into the weeds of physical infrastructure on the ground. We discuss the critical distinction between simply hashing and actually mining, and why that gap poses a massive centralization risk to the network.

From the importance of constructing your own block templates to the "wild horse" philosophy of scavenging energy sources, we cover what it really takes to be unstoppable. If you aren't building the block, are you really a miner?

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Chat_162 - Plan-B El Salvador with Giacomo Zucco "If people ...

2026-03-12T10:00:00Z

Chat_162 - Plan-B El Salvador with Giacomo Zucco

"If people are not ready for Bitcoin, just go use USDT as long as you can before dollar hyperinflation. It's like Noah's Ark: it's going to rain, we build the ark. We don't have to force people on board. Just wait there, and when you feel ready to swim, come aboard."
~ Giacomo Zucco

Earlier this year at the Plan B conference in El Salvador, I managed to pull Giacomo Zucco aside to take a pulse on the current state of the Bitcoin world.
In this Chat, we debate whether the classic four-year cycle is dead, or if we are simply stuck in the bargaining phase of grief where the world tries to fit old fiat models onto new money. We then discuss whether stablecoins constitute a necessary bridge - like methadone for a fiat junkie - or if they are just delaying the inevitable. Giacomo also breaks down his new Cypher Tank initiative and why he is funding the next generation of cypherpunk projects. At last, we pivot to the creeping dangers of the surveillance state and why KYC is fundamentally a regression to pre-civilization barter systems.

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Read_934 - The Code Liberation "The cypherpunk principle that ...

2026-03-04T11:00:00Z

Read_934 - The Code Liberation

"The cypherpunk principle that 'cypherpunks write code' takes on revolutionary meaning when writing code no longer requires programming knowledge. Eric Hughes meant that political freedom comes through building systems without requesting permission, and now that building happens through natural language instruction to AI agents. You achieve sovereignty over computing through direct technical capability.
The code becomes yours in the most fundamental sense: modified by your specifications, compiled on your hardware, serving your purposes exclusively."
~ Max Hillebrand
What if every piece of software you use could be shaped entirely to your will - no bloat, no telemetry, no features you never asked for? Max Hillebrand argues that AI hasn't just changed who can code, it's changed *what code even is*. Could the combination of open source and AI agents finally destroy the vendor lock-in model for good?
Check out the original article: https://towardsliberty.com/articles/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzpdlddzcx9hntfgfw28749pwpu8sw6rj39rx6jw43rdq4pd276vhuqqgrjvesxyurwctp8p3nzefevyuny53hzf6
by Max Hillebrand (Link: https://towardsliberty.com/articles/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzpdlddzcx9hntfgfw28749pwpu8sw6rj39rx6jw43rdq4pd276vhuqqgrjvesxyurwctp8p3nzefevyuny53hzf6)

References from the episode

https://fountain.fm/episode/db0Y8qZkrhZpjhj2vT0D
: The episode with Max that kicked this whole conversation off - worth listening to before or after this one. (Link: https://fountain.fm/episode/db0Y8qZkrhZpjhj2vT0D)
https://towardsliberty.com/articles
: Max's blog and writing collection on Nostr - I'm well behind on his stuff and plan to dig back in myself. (Link: https://towardsliberty.com/articles)

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Chat_161 - Bitcoin is Tangible with Cade Peterson "That's ...

2026-02-19T10:46:00Z

Chat_161 - Bitcoin is Tangible with Cade Peterson

"That's the main reason I like doing this Bitcoin stuff so much, because it's connected to the real world. It's proof of work. Like, I can't sit on my computer and come up with a more logical code base or a different way to attack and get more Bitcoin. I've got to actually go out there and create something, some physical thing. And if I don't do that, it doesn't work, right? So it is proof of work at the very most fundamental level. And I love it."
~ Cade Peterson

Bitcoin is often dismissed as magic internet money, but what happens when you harness that digital energy to physically heat your world?
In this episode, I sit down with Cade Peterson to explore the inner workings of mining bitcoin for heat. We discuss his journey from Air Force mechanic to turning a local bank and a concrete plant into Bitcoin-heated fortresses. Cade explains the fascinating economics of heating systems that pay you back and why the tax man might actually be on your side here. We also dig into the philosophy of "boots and hammers" and why getting your hands dirty is the ultimate form of sovereignty. Is it time to stop over-thinking the thermodynamics and just build something? Let's find out.

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Chat_158 - Is The Bitcoin Mission Fading? with Stephan Livera ...

2026-01-22T12:00:00Z

Chat_158 - Is The Bitcoin Mission Fading? with Stephan Livera

"Of course, central banking, fiat money is bad, but nevertheless, maybe AI and robotics and this productivity is going to be really beneficial to the global economy, not just the U.S. economy.
We're going to start to see the liquidity, the whole U.S. PMI go up, and that's going to cause Bitcoin NGU. That's kind of how I'm seeing this next year or two.
I think we're going to see a lot of AI, productivity and extra liquidity coming in. So I am very bullish on this coming year."
~ Stephan Livera
The Bitcoin landscape has changed dramatically over the last few years, leading many to ask: is the cypherpunk ethos fading away?
I sit down with the legendary podcaster Stephan Livera to explore the tension between ideological purity and the pragmatic reality of global adoption. We dive deep into the "Power Law" of Bitcoin's growth, why our timeframes might be all wrong, and the controversial role of stablecoins as a stepping stone. From the mechanics of Spark and Ark to the arbitrage strategies of treasury companies, we cover how the ecosystem is evolving to meet the world where it is. Are we losing our way, or simply maturing into the financial system of the future?

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Read_928 - Urban Bugmen and AI Model Collapse: A Unified Theory ...

2026-01-22T01:00:00Z

Read_928 - Urban Bugmen and AI Model Collapse: A Unified Theory

"The end of mankind wouldn't even be biological in such an instance. It would be neurological."
~ Copernican
What if AI's biggest flaw - training on its own recycled data - isn't just a tech glitch, but a universal law unraveling societies, economies, and even mouse utopias?
Dive into this mind-bending theory that ties neural networks to human decadence, explores why socialism collapses like a bad map, and questions if superintelligence is doomed to diminishing returns - could this be the hidden force behind our cultural breakdown?
Check out the original article: https://alwaysthehorizon.substack.com/p/urban-bugmen-and-ai-model-collapse
(Link: https://alwaysthehorizon.substack.com/p/urban-bugmen-and-ai-model-collapse)

References from the episode

Previous AI Unchained episodes, especially https://fountain.fm/episode/rD2MQlPCU8TDclQcHJmb
(Link: https://fountain.fm/episode/7eFcXC9SsIRee9ZEHE3N)
The piece we covered on superintelligence theories - https://fountain.fm/episode/pJxqSUeb99092QKn9A9H
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Read_927 - Poe's Law Comes Into Full Flower "To describe ...

2026-01-18T11:20:00Z

Read_927 - Poe's Law Comes Into Full Flower

"To describe what’s coming as “impossibly borked” is charitable. This is going to be an unholy mess of indiscernible media, messaging, photography, and fakery. ... “reality fade” into fractal digital fog will stress even the highest trust networks."
~https://substack.com/@boriquagato
El Gato Malo
What happens when anything and everything can be faked at essentially zero cost? When the line between parody and reality completely dissolves?
In this episode, I explore El Gato Malo's brilliant piece on the coming "reality fracture" - but here's the twist: what if this digital apocalypse is actually the best thing that could happen to humanity? What if the only escape from the infinite noise is a return to something we've lost - real trust, local connection, and the ancient art of asking why instead of obsessing over what?
Check out the original article by El Gato Malo on Substack: https://boriquagato.substack.com/p/poes-law-comes-into-full-flower
(Link: https://boriquagato.substack.com/p/poes-law-comes-into-full-flower)

References from the episode

https://boriquagato.substack.com/p/in-praise-of-the-debt-ceiling-fight
: A previous piece by El Gato Malo about the COVID-era debt (Link: https://boriquagato.substack.com/p/in-praise-of-the-debt-ceiling-fight)
Brian Roemmele and his "thousand questions" concept for https://savewisdom.org/
. (Link: https://savewisdom.org/)
https://x.com/AleksSvetski

https://nunchuk.io/

The https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IepZPo3CqVM
I referenced - that's a great one to revisit if you missed it. (Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IepZPo3CqVM)

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Chat_156 - Simplifying Sovereignty with Praveen "My problem ...

2026-01-08T16:35:00Z

Chat_156 - Simplifying Sovereignty with Praveen

"My problem with the core side has been what we talked about with the people that are technical and don't have the empathy or understand what it was like before you were [technical]. The core people are so dismissive and the hubris is so high that they dismiss these people that are not technical but understand Bitcoin as money right.
"I always say, like my Twitter phrase, Bitcoin is not open source software. Obviously that doesn't mean it's not open source, it's just so much more than that. It's not just a piece of software, it is money."
~ Praveen Perera
Managing private keys remains one of the steepest learning curves for new Bitcoiners. How do we get people off exchanges and into self-custody without the terrifying risk of user error?
I sit down with Praveen Perera, the builder behind Cove Wallet, to talk about his unique approach to simplified backups using Passkeys and encrypted cloud storage. We discuss the philosophy of building focused, single-purpose tools versus the 'super app' trend, and dig into the technical trade-offs of his architecture.
We also wander into the implications of 'vibe coding' with AI, the contentious debates around network spam, and why maintaining a diverse ecosystem of wallet implementations might be crucial for Bitcoin's resilience.

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Read_925 - Stone Ridge 2025 Investor Letter "Today's the ...

2026-01-07T01:00:00Z

Read_925 - Stone Ridge 2025 Investor Letter

"Today's the day."
~ Mel Fisher

Why does a reinsurance company's annual letter get me this fired up? Ross Stevens weaves together treasure hunting, Bayesian statistics, and the raw reality of Bitcoin as a human rights tool - culminating in a voice message from Nobel Prize winner Maria Karina Machado that moved him to tears. In my rant, I unpack why optimism isn't woo-woo, it's basic logic - and why waiting for certainty before believing in your own success is a guaranteed path to failure.

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Roundtable_016 - From Keonne to Quantum and Building the Sly ...

2026-01-02T01:00:00Z

Roundtable_016 - From Keonne to Quantum and Building the Sly Roundabout Way

In this episode, I’m joined by Simple Steve, Bitcoin Mechanic, and Jeff Swann for a year-end roundtable that starts with the Samourai Wallet case, spirals into quantum fears, and keeps coming back to the same question - how do you build freedom tech without painting a target on your back?
We dig into CoinJoin, coordinators, and why privacy tools can suddenly become "hostile activity" when the state decides it wants a villain. What happens when spam wars collide with soft fork politics, mempool policy, and proposals like BIP-110 and “the CAT”? If governments are openly pushing CBDCs while quietly leaning on miners, what does censorship resistance actually mean when only a handful of entities build most blocks?
Along the way we hit the UK’s escalating crackdowns (including the direction things are heading for jury trials), the weird incentives and contradictions in the “confiscation” arguments, and why the sly roundabout way might be the only way that wins long-term. It’s a little chaotic, a little salty, and exactly the kind of conversation I want on the last roundtable of 2025.

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Read_924 - American Bitcoin Suicide What if prosecuting ...

2025-12-31T01:00:00Z

Read_924 - American Bitcoin Suicide

What if prosecuting innovative Bitcoin developers like Rodriguez and Burroughs signals the death of American entrepreneurship?
In this episode, I read Beautyon's "American Bitcoin Suicide" and dive into how activist judges and unchecked fraud are killing innovation - could building decentralized tools like Bitcoin and Nostr be our only way to fight back and save the country's future?

After ranting on all this, I wanted to point you to a few things I referenced - they've helped shape my thoughts, and I think you'll get a lot out of them too:

The audiobook I did for "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0FkAVwKvQI
" by the Brains team, a solid guide to Bitcoin fundamentals.
Check out https://haveibeenpwned.com/
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Read_922 - 20 Years of Digital Life Gone in an Instant "We ...

2025-12-22T01:00:00Z

Read_922 - 20 Years of Digital Life Gone in an Instant

"We have entered a space where we literally own nothing."
~ Guy
What happens when 25 years of digital identity vanishes overnight because of a $500 gift card?
This jaw-dropping story exposes how deeply we've surrendered control of our digital lives to platforms that can lock us out without recourse.
But is there a way to reclaim sovereignty over our identities, payments, and content before we lose everything?

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Chat_154 - Unpacking "The Cat" with the Shitcoin Insider ...

2025-12-19T01:00:00Z

Chat_154 - Unpacking "The Cat" with the Shitcoin Insider

In this Chat episode with JC, we dive straight into the wild world of AI tooling, vibe coding, Bitcoin protocol design, and the new CAT proposal that has everyone fired up. We explore whether spam is actually a threat, what this new proposal would do to ordinal markets, and why the social layer of Bitcoin governance matters more than people admit. I ask what truly counts as an exploit, and whether sats can stay fungible when the market tries to make them something else.
We talk about censorship, mailing list politics, and why shutting down discussion only breeds distrust. Along the way we wander into AI powered creativity, distributed databases, and the strange overlap between developers and spammers. This one is part technical deep dive, part culture critique, and part nostalgia for the Shitcoin Insider days.
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Read_921 - Arkade, Crypto, and Only The Strong Surviving "The ...

2025-12-16T01:00:00Z

Read_921 - Arkade, Crypto, and Only The Strong Surviving

"The broad point is that only the strong survive was correct. We are entering the endgame of crypto having any reason to exist.
My thesis as to why it exists at all is a combination of a novel vector for gambling and an affinity scam.
Bitcoin is extremely difficult to even begin to understand, and even though what it fundamentally 'fixes' is money printing, its novelty ironically lends itself to confusing the uninitiated and impatient with meaningless appeals to 'blockchain technology' that manifest as attempts to print money."
~ Allen Farrington
In this episode I read Allen Farrington’s follow‑up to “https://www.uncerto.com/only-the-strong-survive
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Chat_153 - Welcome to Subscription Hell with Matt Ahlborg In this ...

2025-12-12T11:00:00Z

Chat_153 - Welcome to Subscription Hell with Matt Ahlborg

In this Chat, I speak with Matt from PPQ.ai about the broken world of AI subscriptions, the power of micropayments, and why Lightning-enabled pay-per-use may be the future of AI tooling. What is subscription hell really costing us, in money, attention, and creative freedom? Can tiny sats and better UX replace the wall of monthly fees and unlock new ways for creators to earn?
Along the way, we explore the pain of credit‑card‑based subscription methods, the explosion of AI models, and how PPQ.ai brings them all into one place with simple Lightning payments.
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Chat_151 - Bitcoin Technically, Ideologically, and Actually with ...

2025-11-21T12:00:00Z

Chat_151 - Bitcoin Technically, Ideologically, and Actually with Murch

"I think that all of the people that I know that are working on Bitcoin Core and other Bitcoin projects are onlyinterested in the monetary use case. But I think that many of them take a more long term view in how that might be happening if we're trying to get towards this being not just the money for anyone, but the money for everyone."~ Murch
In this episode, I sit down with Murch, long-time Bitcoin Core developer and co-founder of Localhost Research, for a deep and candid dive into how Bitcoin really works — not just technically, but socially and ideologically. We explore how Core contributors organize, fund, and ship software, the recent OP_RETURN debate, and the cultural divides that have surfaced around Bitcoin development.
Can the protocol stay pure and neutral while the community grows more opinionated? What does it mean when social dynamics shape technical direction? And how can open-source developers and commentators bridge the gap to keep Bitcoin strong and united?
From software releases and mempool policy to the human side of collaboration and conflict — this chat goes right to the heart of what it means to build Bitcoin.
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Read_915 - Thank You For Being Annoying I dive into Adam ...

2025-11-19T15:07:57Z

Read_915 - Thank You For Being Annoying

I dive into Adam Mastroianni’s piece “Thank You for Being Annoying” and use it as a launchpad to rant about work, love, and why being constantly irritated might be a feature, not a bug. From broken file‑sharing workflows to terrible movie adaptations and contradictory economic ideas, I walk through how annoyance has quietly steered my biggest projects.What if the right question isn’t “What do you love?” but “What bugs you so much you can’t walk away?”
Check out the original article https://www.experimental-history.com/p/thank-you-for-being-annoying
by Adam Mastroianni (Link: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/thank-you-for-being-annoying)
References from the Episode

https://substack.com/@experimentalhistory
- Adam’s newsletter/Blog (Link: https://substack.com/@experimentalhistory)
https://www.experimental-history.com/p/the-rise-and-fall-of-peer-review

https://www.npr.org/2015/03/12/392568604/dont-you-dare-use-comprised-of-on-wikipedia-one-editor-will-take-it-out
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2Sats - A Bit About Time & Regret Have you ever wished you ...

2025-11-13T21:36:42Z

2Sats - A Bit About Time & Regret

Have you ever wished you could pause time - just stop the clock long enough to catch up on all the things you’ve been meaning to do? In this 2SATS, I explore the illusion of “never having enough time” and how our everyday habits quietly steal years from us. I share the trade-offs that shaped my own projects - from deleting games to reclaim my focus, to writing a book one bathroom break at a time. It’s a short reflection on the real cost of our choices, the quiet regrets that creep up when we don’t act, and how changing one small habit can rewrite your future. Sometimes the hardest decision isn’t what to do - it’s what to stop doing.
Because in the end, we can’t pause time… but we can choose how we spend it.
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Chat_150 - Why We Argue with Chris Guida "Bitcoiners have a ...

2025-11-12T18:30:00Z

Chat_150 - Why We Argue with Chris Guida

"Bitcoiners have a spirit. I think the spirit is an ancient spirit. It goes back to the American Revolution. It goes back to the Magna Carta. It goes back to ancient Greece. It goes back to Christianity in the early Middle East.This spirit of individual freedom, individual rights, there's something inside of each of us that is divine, that kind of thing.And I think that is the cultural signal that resonates with all of humanity. And I think that's Bitcoin's culture. And I think that if we lose that, then we lose Bitcoin."~ Chris Guida
In this episode, I sit down with developer and Bitcoiner Chris Guida for a deep dive into why we argue - and why that’s a good thing. We explore the culture of Bitcoin, how real debate can sharpen ideas, and what it means to fight against centralization both in code and in mindset. We go from the philosophy of disagreement to the mechanics of Lightning, ARK, and merchant adoption, to what makes Bitcoin’s culture so uniquely worth defending. Chris and I trade takes on covenants, paper Bitcoin, and the eternal battle between centralization and sovereignty. Why does fiat make us irrational? How do we scale not just Bitcoin’s tech, but its culture? And what does it really mean to win - culturally, technologically, and philosophically? It’s one of those classic long-form chats where we stretch from technical nuance to deep principles - exactly the kind of conversation Bitcoin demands.
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Read_914 - Ark and the train analogy Is ARK the missing piece ...

2025-11-11T15:45:00Z

Read_914 - Ark and the train analogy

Is ARK the missing piece that lets Bitcoin scale without sacrificing sovereignty? Or is it just a confusing mess that you can't make sense of? Hopefully this episode helps as I unpack Paco VM’s brilliant train analogy and dive into how ARK changes the game for Lightning, trust models, and the deeper logic of Bitcoin as the ultimate court of truth.
Check out the original article https://pakovm.substack.com/p/ark-and-the-train-analogy-a-guide
by Paco VM (Link: https://pakovm.substack.com/p/ark-and-the-train-analogy-a-guide)
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Read_913 - The Quantum Threat to Bitcoin I dive into the Human ...

2025-11-08T16:34:00Z

Read_913 - The Quantum Threat to Bitcoin

I dive into the Human Rights Foundation’s look at Bitcoin’s quantum vulnerability - what’s real, what’s hype, and what would it take to truly secure the network. Then I unpack the social and technical chaos such a shift would demand, from wallet redesigns to the moral question of whether “fixing” the past would break Bitcoin’s principles.
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https://blog.lopp.net/against-quantum-recovery-of-bitcoin/
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https://www.presidiobitcoin.org/
Quantum Summit - summary and speaker discussions (Link: https://www.presidiobitcoin.org/)
https://eprint.iacr.org/2025/1237.pdf
- paper by Peter Gutmann & Stephan Neuhaus (Link: https://eprint.iacr.org/2025/1237.pdf)Angewandte Wissenschaften
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(Discusses Steve’s take on quantum hype) (Link: https://fountain.fm/episode/4xAEXBtZcdFfg064FIRI)

Check out the original article https://hrf.org/latest/the-quantum-threat-to-bitcoin/
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Roundtable_014 - Soft Forks and Censorship Grab your drink and ...

2025-11-05T20:05:00Z

Roundtable_014 - Soft Forks and Censorship

Grab your drink and pull up a chair - it’s another Bitcoin Roundtable with Simple Steve, Bitcoin Mechanic, and my brother Jeff Swann.
This time we’re diving into the chaos around soft forks, censorship, and the latest round of Bitcoin drama. We get into the weeds (and the memes) of BIP 444, Taproot fallout, node wars, and whether limiting data on-chain is smart security or overzealous gatekeeping.
Between technical tangents, Halloween costumes, and a few “did that really happen?” moments, we bounce between philosophy and practicality... all while trying to figure out who exactly broke Bitcoin this time.
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Read_912 - Bitcoin's Silent IPO "They’re passing the ...

2025-11-04T22:20:00Z

Read_912 - Bitcoin's Silent IPO

"They’re passing the torch. And the torch is being received by entities who care less about ideology and more about returns. BlackRock doesn’t care about “being your own bank.” They care about portfolio diversification and risk-adjusted returns.
Is that a loss? In some ways, yes. Bitcoin will probably never again have the radical energy it had in its early years. The days of 100x returns in a single year are likely over. The volatility that created life-changing wealth will moderate as ownership becomes more distributed.
But it’s also a victory. Because Bitcoin survived long enough to become boring. It succeeded so thoroughly that the original believers can actually cash out. It proved itself to the point where the most conservative financial institutions in the world are buying it."~ Jordi Visser
Everyone’s frustrated that Bitcoin’s not pumping. But what if this stagnation isn’t failure — it’s distribution? I break down why the OG whales are finally taking profits, what that means for institutional adoption, and how Bitcoin’s growing stability could mark the start of its next great era.
Check out the original article https://visserlabs.substack.com/p/bitcoins-silent-ipo-why-this-consolidation
by Jordi Visser on Substack (Link: https://visserlabs.substack.com/p/bitcoins-silent-ipo-why-this-consolidation)
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Checkmate on X (Link: https://x.com/_Checkmatey_)

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Read_908 - The Utility of Bitcoin "Payments are the ...

2025-10-20T23:45:00Z

Read_908 - The Utility of Bitcoin

"Payments are the camcorders of our age, the next technology whose time has passed. The new age that is just beginning will feel qualitatively different, like the moment Dorothy steps out of her black-and-white world into the vibrant colors of Oz. When value flows as freely as information, the economy changes, and society changes with it."~ Roy Sheinfeld
What happens when money moves as freely as a text message? This episode dives into Roy Sheinfeld’s vision of Bitcoin not just as an asset - but as the network that commoditizes value transfer itself. I explore how this shift could dissolve borders, upend the legacy payments stack, and unlock a new creator economy built directly on Lightning.
Check out the original article https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/the-utility-of-bitcoin-moving-value-like-information
by Roy Sheinfeld (Link: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/the-utility-of-bitcoin-moving-value-like-information)
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Chat_147 - Insuring the Uninsurable with Rob Hamilton "One of ...

2025-10-15T11:00:00Z

Chat_147 - Insuring the Uninsurable with Rob Hamilton

"One of the founding tenets of anarcho-capitalism [is] that in a world without a government, you would have insurance contracts as the means for negotiating, disputing things. This actually goes into the original firedepartments were actually insurance companies. You'd purchase fire insurance from a particular purveyor of fire insurance and you would actually stamp on the cornerstone of your building, the sigil of whatever insurance company was protecting your property.If the fire burned the building, the insurance company's on the hook. It's the most skin in the game, risk aligned way to get different parties to align on an outcome as an insurance contract. It's so much cheaper just to have an on-call fire bucket brigade team than to rebuild a building. So in the world without a government, you have insurance contracts."~ Rob Hamilton

In this conversation with Rob Hamilton of AnchorWatch, we dive deep into the evolving frontier of Bitcoin custody, multisig innovation, and the emergence of Bitcoin‑insured financial infrastructure. We explore how tools like Miniscript and MuSig are reshaping what’s possible with shared ownership, time locks, and key hierarchies, and why AnchorWatch’s partnership with Lloyd’s of London represents far more than just insured Bitcoin—it’s a preview of an entirely new risk and capital market built on Bitcoin.
We talk about turning legal contracts into programmable money, the bridge between Bitcoin and traditional insurance, and the future path from Lloyd’s underwriting to fully Bitcoin‑denominated coverage. Rob breaks down how multisig could transform the meaning of trust, and we even venture into the implications for Lightning, AI authentication, and the long‑arc future of custody itself.
How do we insure Bitcoin without fiat? Can multisig redefine the institutional model? And what might a Bitcoin‑native insurance industry look like when the world finally catches up?
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Read_907 - Why Bitcoin is Freedom Money In this episode, I read ...

2025-10-13T13:50:00Z

Read_907 - Why Bitcoin is Freedom Money

In this episode, I read and explore “Why Bitcoin is Freedom Money” by the Human Rights Foundation, written by Alex Gladstein - a powerful look at how Bitcoin is quietly reshaping the fight for human rights and financial freedom across the globe. From Nigerian activists to Afghan educators and Cuban citizens defying economic isolation, this read highlights the practical, real-world stories of people using Bitcoin as a lifeline when traditional systems fail them.
I unpack why this movement isn’t about speculation or ideology but about survival - and what it means for the billions living under authoritarian control. Can a peaceful, borderless form of money truly undermine tyranny? Can Bitcoin become the global standard for liberty in the digital age?
Sit back and join me for a profound reflection on what might be the greatest quiet revolution in history - the birth of freedom money.
Check out the original article https://hrf.org/latest/why-bitcoin-is-freedom-money-hrf-in-the-journal-of-democracy/
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Chat_146 - Building for Sovereignty with Craig Raw "When you ...

2025-10-08T10:00:00Z

Chat_146 - Building for Sovereignty with Craig Raw

"When you hold the Bitcoin yourself, you already have the control over it that you don't get with any other custodial financial instrument. And I think that people need to think about that more because you can come to Bitcoin... because... it sounds good, I'm going to invest my dollars, and I'm going to get the Bitcoin, the Bitcoin is going to become worth more than the dollars over time, that's usually what gets them in.But I would say what makes them stay is the permissionlessness of it. Is the fact that you can have this money, and it's your money. And the bank can't decide "We're not going to bank with you anymore, you gotta go and find someone else". The exchange can't get hacked. If you want to go somewhere else in the world, it's not like they're just going to say, "Well, I'm sorry, we don't allow our money to go to that part of the world".It's not really your money in that sense."~ Craig Raw
What's it really like to build essential tools in Bitcoin when the world keeps changing around you? And how do you keep pushing for true self-sovereignty when everything feels so complicated?
In this chat, I'm stoked to sit down with Craig Raw, the legendary developer behind Sparrow Wallet. We get into his journey, why he built Sparrow out of pure passion, and how his own path to financial freedom led to such a powerful tool. We'll also dig into other topics like how the Patriot Act might affect Bitcoin privacy, and the technical magic of PSBTs and Miniscript.
Craig also drops some really cool insights into how Bitcoin is actually being used for everyday payments in South Africa with apps like Money Badger. Plus, we chew on the bigger ideas of personal sovereignty and why holding your own keys is more important than ever in today's wild financial climate. If you're curious about the real grit and genius behind the tools that empower us, you won't want to miss this one.
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Read_906 - The Censorship Tsunami is Building [FFR 91] They call ...

2025-10-06T18:25:00Z

Read_906 - The Censorship Tsunami is Building [FFR 91]

They call it “financial inclusion,” but it’s anything but. Whether's it's Vietnam’s mass bank-account purge, India’s new censorship engine, or Lagarde's demands to "accelerate" control before democracy gets in her way, governments are racing to move the world into a monetary dystopia. I break down the latest Financial Freedom Report and explain why this rising wave of surveillance could be the very thing that pushes millions toward Bitcoin.
Check out the original article https://hrf.org/latest/financial-freedom-report-91/
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Roundtable_013 - From 1 Zetahash to the Patriot Act with ...

2025-10-02T14:20:00Z

Roundtable_013 - From 1 Zetahash to the Patriot Act with Guy's Roundtable

We are back with the roundtable and today we tackle news from the privacy war frontlines, new and old surveillance laws, stablecoins on Bitcoin, a precedent for failed CBDCs, is Luke actually planning a fork, Protonmail's battle with Switzerland, biometric banking lockdowns, and so much more. Plus the incredible feat of the bitcoin network's computing power and why 1 Zetahash marks a staggering milestone for humanity. Can Bitcoin remain the escape hatch in a world closing in on digital freedom?
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Read_905 - The Cost of Self Custody Is layered self-custody ...

2025-09-30T11:00:00Z

Read_905 - The Cost of Self Custody

Is layered self-custody really secure in a future of rising Bitcoin fees, or are we all just living in a gray area of trust and compromise? I dive into Shinobi’s article and unravel the hidden mechanics behind what it actually costs to enforce your claim on-chain—and why the line between custodial and non-custodial is blurrier than we want to admit.
Check out the original article https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/the-cost-of-self-custody-tanstaafl
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Chat_145 - Trust Scales Where Bitcoin Can't with John ...

2025-09-24T11:00:00Z

Chat_145 - Trust Scales Where Bitcoin Can't with John Carvalho

"The atomic economy and Synonym's mission is to research, design and ship a working free market society. So not just a free market economy, but a free market society. /CUT/ So it replaces government, it replaces big tech, it replaces big banks, it replaces Visa, MasterCard, you know, everything. Everything you would want to do in a network is represented here as part of the economy."~ John Carvalho
What happens when the drive to “scale Bitcoin” collides with the reality that trust itself may be the one thing that actually scales? In this conversation with John Carvalho, we dig into Synonym’s vision for the “atomic economy” — a rethinking of how identity, payments, and data flow across the web. We talk about PubKey, PayKit, and the hard lessons of building and scrapping projects until they actually work. We pull apart the hype around Nostr, BlueSky, and Holepunch, and ask whether decentralization is enough or if we really just end up with new kinds of trusted hubs. Along the way, John shares candid thoughts on running a business, managing culture inside a startup, and the frustrations of navigating Bitcoin scaling debates.
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2Sats - Why is Bitcoin Mining Even a Thing? Bitcoin mining is ...

2025-09-23T16:05:00Z

2Sats - Why is Bitcoin Mining Even a Thing?

Bitcoin mining is both one of the coolest and most unique aspects of the Bitcoin system, and it's also one of the most deeply misunderstood parts of it.
In my effort to make this crazy thing make some amount of sense, I toss my hat into the ring to explaining why mining is actually one of the most profound, and fascinating parts of Bitcoin, that make it a truly revolutionary discovery. So... Why is Bitcoin mining even a thing?
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Read_904 - The Op_Return Wars of 2014 "All of the above did ...

2025-09-19T22:25:00Z

Read_904 - The Op_Return Wars of 2014

"All of the above did have an impact, however their impact is often overstated in our view. The most significant factor is culture. Some Bitcoiners and Bitcoin developers simply did not want this type of activity on the Bitcoin blockchain and they successfully discouraged it."~ BitMEX ResearchDid Bitcoin’s culture - not its code - push DApps to Ethereum? I read the “OP_RETURN wars” history and then dig into incentives, mempool policy, and filters: are we defending sound money or just inviting smarter spam under a new label?
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Chat_144 - Accelerating into the Dollar Endgame with Peruvian ...

2025-09-17T10:00:00Z

Chat_144 - Accelerating into the Dollar Endgame with Peruvian Bull

"It's that old saying, right? It's that meme. It's like, however bad you think it is, it's going to get worse, right? But at the same time, it's also going to get better.So be very bearish on fiat. Be very bullish on Bitcoin. This system, it's going to get worse. The collateral problem and the fail to deliver problem is going to get worse. Your shares that you own in brokerage aren't really yours. They're held by the broker. They're held at the DTCC. They can freeze them whenever they want. They can create fake shares whenever they want. They can fail to deliver. They can naked short. They can manipulate with derivatives, all these sorts of things. And really the only financial asset that you can truly own is Bitcoin."~ Peruvian Bull
In this episode, I sit down with Peruvian Bull for a deep dive into the fragility of our financial system. From Japan’s zombified economy to the slow-motion collapse of the U.S. dollar, we peel back the illusions of stability that most people take for granted. Why does the debt machine always accelerate? What if your stocks aren’t really yours? And how does Bitcoin fit as the inevitable escape hatch?We dig into the GameStop saga, the “great taking” of securities, stealth QE, the carry trade, and why debt — not retail payments — may be the problem Bitcoin is destined to solve first. Along the way, we explore what happens when central banks kick the can “up the stairs,” why Japan’s story is a glimpse of our own future, and how individuals can prepare themselves before the next inning begins.This one is a rich discussion for anyone trying to make sense of late-stage fiat, the dollar endgame, and the hope that Bitcoin offers.
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Read_903 - Vibe Capital Accumulating "Technology is always ...

2025-09-15T18:05:00Z

Read_903 - Vibe Capital Accumulating

"Technology is always and everywhere a tool, not an autonomous agent. It requires humans to operate, which they will do in order to satisfy human desires." When we say "technology" saves labor, what we really mean is it leverages labor. It gives to labor powers that were previously impossible, inconceivable even. Only in the aftermath of witnessing its novel capabilities do we articulate that a car gives to a man the literal physical power of 200 horses. We do not start by imagining squishing 200 horses into a metal box."~ Allen Farrington
What if AI isn’t replacing us—but multiplying us? In this read and my take, we dig into the fear of job-killing machines, from the steam engine to LLMs, and why every “this time is different” panic always misses the point. Is AI just the next bicycle for the mind—or something even bigger?
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2Sats - Bitcoin's First 100 Trillion In this episode, I break ...

2025-09-12T22:25:00Z

2Sats - Bitcoin's First 100 Trillion

In this episode, I break down the ticking time bomb of global debt and why it’s unsustainable. The exponential growth of debt, fueled by central banks artificially manipulating interest rates, is suffocating economies and eroding living standards. Bitcoin emerges as the only sound solution to this crisis, offering a perfect form of collateral that can’t be manipulated or inflated away. This isn’t just about the future of money—it’s about survival. The debt train is careening out of control, and Bitcoin is the only immovable object in its path. The collision is inevitable. Are you prepared?
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Chat_143 - Rise and Fall of BTC Treasuries and the Stablecoin ...

2025-09-10T11:00:00Z

Chat_143 - Rise and Fall of BTC Treasuries and the Stablecoin Dilemma with Allen Farrington

The whole MNav trade, it has as much implied leverage on the way down as it does on the way up.I have a lot of sympathy for the idea that actually this is what triggers the next bear market, that there's so much leverage introduced via this mechanism that not only do a lot of the treasury companies themselves get wiped out, but the sell pressure is so severe that it impacts Bitcoin as a whole.~ Allen Farrington
In this episode of the podcast, I sit down with the always insightful Allen Farrington to dive into some of the most fascinating topics in the Bitcoin space. We explore the intersection of Bitcoin and Islamic finance, where Allen shares his latest research and the potential for Bitcoin to align with ancient principles of financial justice. We also tackle the wild world of stablecoins, discussing how they're changing the game for both better and worse. Allen breaks down the MNAV trade and why it might be the next big risk in the Bitcoin ecosystem. Plus, we dive into the future of work and how AI is reshaping the way we think about productivity and value. As always, Allen brings his sharp wit and deep understanding of Bitcoin's role in the world. This one's a great conversation that spans Bitcoin’s intersections with finance, philosophy, and the future of money.

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Read_902 - Nostr Unpopular Opinions What happens when our ...

2025-09-08T23:05:00Z

Read_902 - Nostr Unpopular Opinions

What happens when our obsession with building the “perfect protocol” blinds us to the real problems users want solved? It's time to slay some sacred cows. In this conversation, we unpack the hype around Nostr, the pitfalls of developer-first thinking, and the lessons Bitcoiners should learn if we want adoption that truly matters.
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Read_901 - 6 Weeks of Claude Code "Up until a few months ago, ...

2025-09-06T17:05:00Z

Read_901 - 6 Weeks of Claude Code

"Up until a few months ago, the best developers played the violin. Today, they play the orchestra."~ Justin Searls
Is AI rewriting what it means to code? In this episode, I dive into “Six Weeks of Claude Code” and reflect on how LLMs are changing the experience of building apps, troubleshooting problems, and exploring ideas. Are these tools just fancy autocomplete, or the start of a “photography moment” for programming?
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Roundtable_012 - Lightning UX, Miniscript Magic, and the Mempool ...

2025-09-04T14:30:00Z

Roundtable_012 - Lightning UX, Miniscript Magic, and the Mempool Mess

The boys are back for another Roundtable, and as usual, it’s part tech talk, part therapy session, and a little bit of news thrown in. Steve rants about Lightning, Mechanic goes to war with Core devs, Jeff wrestles with immigration paperwork, and I try to keep the whole circus on the rails.
We cover everything from spam filters and node drama to modular mining rigs that might finally make Bitmain look like amateurs. There’s talk of moth-spraying planes, yellow jackets, and whether AI is making us all dumber or just lazier.
It’s Bitcoin, it’s banter, it’s a little bit ridiculous... just the way a Roundtable should be.
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Read_900 - A Flood of Censorship, Inflation & CBDCs, and an ...

2025-09-01T22:50:00Z

Read_900 - A Flood of Censorship, Inflation & CBDCs, and an Ark [FFR 80-86]

Around the world, Bitcoin is colliding with power. Russia tracks miners, Pakistan builds a digital rupee, and activists quietly test new tools for freedom. In this episode I unpack the latest Financial Freedom Report, explore breakthroughs like Block’s modular “Proto Rig” and the ARK protocol, and ask: can these innovations keep Bitcoin uncensorable?
Check out the original articles over at HRF's https://hrf.org/latest-category/financial-freedom-report/
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https://fountain.fm/episode/3C7VhS5sIwTwXBZMzhXV
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https://investors.block.xyz/investor-news/news-details/2025/Block-Unveils-Proto-Rig-and-Proto-Fleet-Marking-a-New-Era-in-Bitcoin-Mining/default.aspx
(Link: https://tinyurl.com/3kvj7swc)
https://docs.getfloresta.sh/floresta/

https://x.com/Erik17192799
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https://docs.gingerwallet.io/using-ginger/coinjoin/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPkgs1sLaX0&pp=ygUcQVJLIExhYnMgQmFsdGljIEhvbmV5IEJhZGdlcg%3D%3D
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Chat_142 - Ai, Bitcoin and 5th Generation Warfare with Jordan and ...

2025-08-27T16:05:00Z

Chat_142 - Ai, Bitcoin and 5th Generation Warfare with Jordan and Average Gary

"There have never been more tools available to the individual than there have been today.And it's like cryptography is like the thing. If cryptography is like the wheel, like we invented the wheel. Okay, cool. We have a wheelbarrow and we have a cart and stuff like that. Bitcoin is now like this engine that is enabling these wheels to turn at a rate that a lot of people are sleeping on."~ Average Gary
In this episode, I sit down with Average Gary and Jordan from Bitcoin Veterans for a wide-ranging conversation that moves from military life to Bitcoin, from raising kids to the future of AI. We dig into their backgrounds in the service, the moments that shifted their perspectives, and how those experiences now shape their work in the Bitcoin space.
What does it mean to be “peaceful, not harmless”? How do you balance the weight of family legacy with the urgency of building tools for freedom? And in a world of information warfare, how do we discern truth from deception?
We also explore the rise of vibe coding, the promise and pitfalls of AI, and why open-source collaboration matters more than ever. Along the way, we touch on the upcoming Bitcoin Veterans Summit, the role of mining in sovereignty, and the deeper question of what it means to leave behind a lasting impact.
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Read_899 - USDT on Lightning: the Good, the Bad, and the Unknown ...

2025-08-26T16:45:00Z

Read_899 - USDT on Lightning: the Good, the Bad, and the Unknown

"Now that USDT and Bitcoin are natively interoperable on lightning, the circle has gained tangents. With USDT on lightning, each party to a payment, the payer and the recipient, can choose whether to use Bitcoin or Tether on their own end, and neither depends on the other's decision. A customer can pay in Bitcoin and the merchant can receive USDT, or the customer can pay in USDT and the merchant can receive Bitcoin. Or they can both use the same asset, it doesn't matter. Once both assets are native to lightning, they become automatically, frictionlessly, interchangeable."~ Roy Sheinfeld
Tether on Lightning isn’t just another technical upgrade — it could reshape how billions of dollars move across the globe. I dive into Roy Sheinfeld’s piece exploring why this integration could supercharge adoption, how it threatens existing rails, and what regulatory and technical unknowns might stand in the way. The real question: does this make Bitcoin stronger, or more fragile?
Check out the original article: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/usdt-on-lightning-the-good-the-bad-and-the-unknown
(Link: https://tinyurl.com/2uh9mzb6)
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Read_898 - How to Position for the Bitcoin Boom The institutional ...

2025-08-22T17:50:00Z

Read_898 - How to Position for the Bitcoin Boom

The institutional era of Bitcoin has begun, and will make this likely one of the most significant and important bull runs in Bitcoin's history. We are diving into the always excellent report from Adamant Research and Tuur Demeester, on the fundamentals of the bitcoin market, where things are likely to go, what major undercurrents can minimize or reinforce this cycle, and how to practically invest into the bitcoin boom in the coming years.
This one is not to be missed for those who want to step back and look at the big picture with a sober and honest look at our changing world and the financial and political realities in a time of great transition. How to protect yourself, and how to set yourself up for the investment opportunity of a lifetime.

Check out the original article: https://go.unchained.com/hubfs/PDFs/HTPFTBB_Master2025_V6.pdf
(Link: https://tinyurl.com/2uh9mzb6)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1C5kqOsFkk&t=1s&ab_channel=BTCSessions
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Chat_141 - Protocols Over Platforms with Oscar Merry ...

2025-08-21T20:15:00Z

Chat_141 - Protocols Over Platforms with Oscar Merry

"Obviously we're trying to make fountain the best possible listening experience and the best possible app for discovering great audio content.But more broadly than that, we don't want to turn into, you know, another version of Spotify where things only work in fountain. We want to, enable discovery and the signal around valuable content to come from anywhere and be consumed anywhere.That's going to make fountain a lot better."~ Guy Swann
I sat down with Oscar Merry, founder of Fountain, to explore how Bitcoin, Nostr, and podcasting intersect in ways most people haven’t yet imagined. How can an open social protocol transform podcast discovery? What happens when “likes” work across every app, not just one platform? We dig into the technical hurdles — from key management and onboarding to building a better search for audio — and the surprising design decisions that make or break adoption. The good, the bad and the messy realities, of building tools that actually work for people, not just developers.
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Read_897 - The Great Vanishing of Information "In my eyes, ...

2025-08-18T16:10:00Z

Read_897 - The Great Vanishing of Information

"In my eyes, one of the most common playbooks used by the ruling class is to identify a life-essential resource everyone is using, introduce a new and quote, "better version" of it, and widely promote that new option until the old one is completely displaced.And then once a market monopoly is established, tighten the screws until the replacement is far worse than what preceded it. But there is no longer any real alternative to it. This has happened in agriculture, education, transportation, medicine, and most recently, social media." — A Midwestern Docter
We grew up thinking “the internet is forever.” But what happens when links die, archives vanish, and yesterday’s truth is memory-holed? In this episode, I explore The Great Vanishing of Information and share my thoughts on why so much gets lost — and how Bitcoin, timestamps, and decentralized tools might be the only way to preserve history.
Check out the original article: https://www.midwesterndoctor.com/p/the-great-vanishing-of-information
(Link: https://www.midwesterndoctor.com/p/the-great-vanishing-of-information)
Links Mentioned

https://paywithmoon.com/
– for creating limited prepaid cards to test subscriptions (Link: https://paywithmoon.com/)

https://thebitcoincompany.com/
– another option for prepaid cards and privacy purchases (Link: https://thebitcoincompany.com/)

https://opentimestamps.org/
– timestamping service using Bitcoin (Link: https://opentimestamps.org/)

https://www.simpleproof.com/
– project for voting records and timestamp verification (Link: https://www.simpleproof.com/)

https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp
– command-line tool for downloading YouTube content (Link: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp)

https://www.downloadhelper.net/
- for saving media (Link: https://www.downloadhelper.net/)

https://nostr.how/
– decentralized social protocol (Link: https://nostr.how/)

https://pears.com/
(Link: https://pears.com/)

https://waybackmachine.it.com/
– internet archive for deleted/old websites (Link: https://waybackmachine.it.com/)

https://sci-hub.st/
– access to scientific papers (Link: https://sci-hub.st/)

https://www.researchgate.net/
– for academic paper PDFs (Link: https://www.researchgate.net/)

<a href="http://whale.to/"; rel="nofollow">whale.to</a> (Link: http://whale.to/)

https://educate-yourself.org/
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https://rexresearch.com/
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Read_896 - Inalienable Property Rights "Thanks to Bitcoin ...

2025-08-08T18:10:00Z

Read_896 - Inalienable Property Rights

"Thanks to Bitcoin anyone can use the asymmetric defenses of cryptography to their economic advantage. A symmetry is at the heart of Bitcoin security. Hard to guess. Easy to verify. Cooperation is rewarded. Conflict is not. Your keys are private. The ledger is public. Defense is cheap. Disruption is incredibly costly.It is the asymmetry and cost that gives rise to the crypto economical game theory of Bitcoin. Peaceful and voluntary cooperation. Mutually assured preservation. Sovereignty through cryptography."~ Dergigi
Bitcoin is more than software - it’s a living, endless game of words, math, and values. In this piece from Dergigi, we explore why free speech, property rights, and sound money are inseparable, and how Bitcoin uses one to create and enforce the others. If you missed this read when it first came out, don't miss it this time around.
Check out the original article: https://dergigi.com/2022/04/03/inalienable-property-rights/
(Link: https://tinyurl.com/5ahjcv6x)
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https://store.bitcoinmagazine.com/products/cryptosovereignty
(Link: https://tinyurl.com/48ab5uzk)
https://voskuil.org/cryptoeconomics/
(Link: https://voskuil.org/cryptoeconomics/)
https://mises.org/library/book/denationalisation-money-argument-refined
(Link: https://tinyurl.com/59ra395s)
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/44800/44800-h/44800-h.htm
(Link: https://tinyurl.com/3t565fk7)

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Chat_139 - TheGuySwann On the porch [RobbieTheFire] In this ...

2025-08-06T10:00:00Z

Chat_139 - TheGuySwann On the porch [RobbieTheFire]

In this re-release episode from "Run Your Mouth" with RobbieTheFire, we delve into the intricate world of economics, exploring the challenges posed by the US dollar's status as a global reserve currency. Robbie and I discuss the complexities of tariffs and their impact on the economy, questioning whether they truly address the underlying issues or merely mask symptoms.
The conversation naturally ventures into the realm of Bitcoin, pondering its potential role in reshaping our financial landscape - could it be the catalyst for a new economic paradigm?
A special thank you to RobbieTheFire and his team for allowing us to share this thought-provoking episode.
Check out the original episode on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y482iQvIUhE
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Read_895 - And Then They Fight You [FFR82] When authoritarian ...

2025-08-05T13:25:00Z

Read_895 - And Then They Fight You [FFR82]

When authoritarian regimes double down on financial surveillance and criminalize basic crypto activity, can new freedom tech offer a lifeline—or is the deck still stacked against dissent, privacy, and financial autonomy? We dive into the latest Financial Freedom Report, unraveling Hungary’s draconian digital asset laws, El Salvador’s murky Bitcoin policies, and cutting-edge tools like Bitchat and Alby Hub. What happens when governments tighten the screws—can Bitcoin's freedom stack keep pace?
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Guy's Roundtable_011 - Treasuries, Politics, Quantum & ...

2025-07-31T11:00:00Z

Guy's Roundtable_011 - Treasuries, Politics, Quantum & Why This Cycle is Different

Why does this Bitcoin cycle feel… different?
In this Roundtable, I sat down with Simple Steve, Bitcoin Mechanic, and my brother Jeff Swann for a deep dive into what’s really driving the current phase of Bitcoin adoption. We break down the quiet buildup behind this cycle, the politics creeping into the space, and the shifting nature of Bitcoin treasuries — including why some are already failing. We also get into the weeds on quantum breakthroughs, dust limits, and why lightning still isn’t ready for prime time. From barroom stories to technical debates, we ask: Are the normies finally coming around? Are the devs out of touch? And is this cycle the calm before the chaos?
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Read_894 - The parental dead end of consent morality "A ...

2025-07-30T16:45:00Z

Read_894 - The parental dead end of consent morality

"A myopic focus on personal freedom — the nights out, the "me time", the money saved — is a spiritual mirage: You think you want the paradise of nothing ever being asked of you, but it turns out to be the hell of nobody ever needing you."~ David Heinemeier Hansson
What if the relentless pursuit of personal freedom is leading us to a deeper kind of emptiness? Today we dive into David Heinemeier Hansson's short but engaging essay on "consent morality" and the modern crisis of meaning, asking: Are we neglecting the richness of responsibility, family, and higher values in favor of allowing ourselves to accept the ridiculous notion that as long as we aren't hurting anyone, all ways of living are equal. And worse, that to even suggest otherwise, that there is a "better" way to live, makes one a bigot. Instead of cowering from the challenge, let's address it directly.
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Chat_138 - Bitcoin Needs More Civil Wars with Super Testnet ...

2025-07-24T01:00:00Z

Chat_138 - Bitcoin Needs More Civil Wars with Super Testnet

"You can delete your Lightning transactions.So unlike a blockchain, a blockchain's an append-only database and every transaction that gets stored in a blockchain is stored there forever. Lightning transactions don't go on a blockchain. Where do they go? A SQL database. And what's great about SQL databases are they're not append only. They have a delete function.So you can turn off your Lightning node, open up its database in any SQL editor, and say, select all, delete. And you've deleted your transaction history.Which is a wonderful privacy tool. Can't do that on a blockchain."~ Super Testnet
In this episode, I sit down with the enigmatic Super Testnet, a trailblazer in the Bitcoin space known for his relentless pursuit of innovation and privacy.
How can we achieve true privacy in a world where every transaction leaves a digital footprint? Super Testnet challenges us to rethink our assumptions about privacy and security, revealing how Lightning Network's unique features might offer solutions we never thought possible. If Lightning can enable scalable transactions with even better privacy than can be achieved on a blockchain, what does that mean for the future of privacy coins like Monero?
Super Testnet also shares his insights on the broader implications of Bitcoin adoption, from empowering individuals to reshaping global economic structures. Could Bitcoin mining on landfills become the unexpected cornerstone of a new financial paradigm? And what happens when sovereign tools scale to billions?
This conversation is not just about technology - it's about the fundamental shift in how we think about money, privacy, and freedom. Tune in to explore the fascinating intersection of innovation and ideology with one of Bitcoin's most original thinkers.
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Read_893 - Building a Local Network with your Neighbors ...

2025-07-21T23:30:00Z

Read_893 - Building a Local Network with your Neighbors

"Privacy is not a bunker. It’s not cutting every wire, ghosting every friend, and hoping the grid forgets you exist. That’s fantasy. Romanticized exile for people who don’t understand surveillance capitalism. The truth is simpler and harder."~ GHOST
What if privacy isn’t about isolation—but about trust? Today we dig into a short but powerful perspective by _Ghost_ that flips the script on the often imagined but false idea of a "romanticized exile." Where sovereignty is somehow manifest by living isolated from society, trusting nothing and no one. Instead we explore why building small, local, high-trust networks—digital or physical—isn’t just practical, it’s essential. And how a handful of dedicated people can change the world, one shared tool at a time.
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Chat_137 - The Natural State of Fiat is Dictatorship with Daniel ...

2025-07-16T23:00:00Z

Chat_137 - The Natural State of Fiat is Dictatorship with Daniel Batton

"Either you don't have a fiat currency or you don't have a democracy. But the two things together, and this has been proven, cannot coexist happily without the complete erosion of purchasing power of a civilization and the complete erosion of an empire - which is exactly what has occurred and what has occurred throughout history.The natural bedfellow for a fiat economy is a dictatorship.The natural bedfellow for bitcoin is democracy."~ Daniel BattonIn this episode I sat down with Daniel Batton, who discovered Bitcoin's environmental benefits before grasping its economic power, and his journey reveals something profound about the nature of fiat money itself.
How did we become trapped in a desire-based economy that rewards consumption over saving? Daniel traces this back to the 1920s propaganda campaigns that transformed capitalism from meeting needs to manufacturing wants—and explains why Bitcoin might be the antidote to a century of psychological manipulation. But here's what really caught my attention: if the natural state of fiat is dictatorship, what does that mean for small nations trying to maintain sovereignty?
From Bhutan's quiet accumulation of Bitcoin worth nearly half their GDP to Pakistan's strategic pivot away from IMF dependency, we're witnessing a fundamental shift in global power structures. Are we watching the end of financial colonialism? And could Bitcoin mining on landfills actually turn the waste of Western civilization into the foundation for sound money? This conversation will change how you think about money, consumption, and what it really means to fix the incentives.
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Read_892 - Not ECDSA. Not Schnorr. Meet DahLIAS. Human innovation ...

2025-07-15T10:00:00Z

Read_892 - Not ECDSA. Not Schnorr. Meet DahLIAS.

Human innovation knows no limits, and our first assumptions regarding what is possible with the tools at our disposal, are almost invariably found to be wrong. Today we dive into Kiara Bickers’ piece on DahLIAS, a groundbreaking new signature scheme that could make massive gains in efficiency and privacy possible without changing Bitcoin’s core cryptographic curve. Is this the missing piece that finally aligns privacy with economic incentive? And if it is, what will it take to get it into Bitcoin?
Check out the original article https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/not-ecdsa-not-schnorr-meet-dahlias
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Read_891 - The Rise of Bitcoin Stocks and Bonds "In order for ...

2025-07-11T10:00:00Z

Read_891 - The Rise of Bitcoin Stocks and Bonds

"In order for something to be used as ubiquitous money, the spender has to already have it, and the recipient has to want to hold it. Notably, people usually want to receive more of what they already have. After all, if a potential recipient wanted to hold it, they likely would have already bought some. So, if a new type of ubiquitous money were to arise, the majority of people would likely first encounter it as an investment."~ Lyn Alden
If Bitcoin is freedom money, what happens when corporations and governments start buying it? Is it captured—or is that exactly what success looks like?
Lyn Alden’s new piece lays out the full arc of Bitcoin's monetization path, and I dig into her framing of situational vs. ubiquitous money. We talk leverage, ETFs, treasury strategies, and how Bitcoin is infiltrating the legacy financial system not despite its cypherpunk roots—but because of them.

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Chat_136 – The Most Bullish Man in Bitcoin with Christian ...

2025-07-09T10:00:00Z

Chat_136 – The Most Bullish Man in Bitcoin with Christian Keroles

If Bitcoin is a paradigm shift, it gets to that stage, like it will be an even bigger product than AI, than chat GPT. And like, okay, now imagine the world where not everyone's fighting Bitcoin, but everyone's like, holy shit, I want to start a Bitcoin business. Like I want like, I need to integrate Bitcoin to my business. I'm going to create a business about integrating Bitcoin into your business. You know, like that's coming if Bitcoin is a paradigm shift. I really don't think that anyone is bullish enough to like where this thing goes if it is what we say it is.~ Christian Keroles
Christian Keroles (CK) returns to the show, and it’s probably the most bullish conversation we’ve had in years.
We dig into paradigm shifts, Bitcoin treasuries, and the explosion of freedom tech. CK shares the inside story of the Finney Freedom Prize, how HRF’s development fund is shaping the future, and why he believes we're not even close to understanding how big Bitcoin is going to get.
Is Bitcoin about to outscale AI? Are stablecoins just CBDCs in disguise? What happens when sovereign tools scale to billions? We wrestle with the cycles, the hype, and the hard questions - then get seriously bullish.
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Take_101 - The 80,000 Bitcoin Mystery Almost $9 Billion in ...

2025-07-08T00:30:00Z

Take_101 - The 80,000 Bitcoin Mystery

Almost $9 Billion in Bitcoin just moved for the first time in 14 years, and it seems like the person who moved them, are not the original owners. Did quantum just break something in Bitcoin? Is there a critical exploit that old balances need to worry about in the cryptography or software for wallets?
Is this a major hack hiding behind apparent legitimacy? Or did someone who knows bitcoin well happen upon $9 billion in an old bitcoin wallet? Public declarations of abandonment, a legal defense team, hidden messages, secret codes, significant dates, and 80,000 bitcoin caught in the mix.
Let's take a dive, its time for a Guy's Take episode.
Explore the transactions:

https://mempool.space/address/bc1qymu2qf0d23qg38p9w7yxxt4yqjjg47rytxujl6

https://mempool.space/address/bc1qnzy2rr7g3688x62f8vrhgeclvtcs5hr50wzu0w

https://mempool.space/address/bc1q2lkyqvqqwus9pl96krgtk4rh0fqu8gtmpuwgmc

https://mempool.space/address/bc1qhtawge4km6juhlkrnvt7qjahhsc96qdlgf3c8t

https://mempool.space/address/bc1q84w6epn6uce9s85slt7q6emm3qfzz7ngq7ef6k

https://mempool.space/address/1GcCK347TMbzHrRpDoVvJdR6eyECyqHCiU

https://mempool.space/address/bc1qmnjn0l0kdf3m3d8khc6cukj8deakg8m588z24g

Further Reading & Resources

https://www.cyphertux.net/articles/fr/research/bitcoin-80k-btc-mystere-opreturn
(Link: https://www.cyphertux.net/articles/fr/research/bitcoin-80k-btc-mystere-opreturn)

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5365862.0
(Link: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5365862.0)

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=271049
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Read_890 - Executed For a Twitter Post... [FFR77] Everyday the ...

2025-07-04T22:45:00Z

Read_890 - Executed For a Twitter Post... [FFR77]

Everyday the world is becoming more connected, but there are consequences to this at every level of society, and its been made perfectly clear, that the powers that be will not relinquish control of the narrative without a fight. Today we are diving into the HRF’s Financial Freedom Report #77, exploring crackdowns on speech from El Salvador to Saudi Arabia, digital repression in Cuba and Iran, and the pivotal role that decentralized technologies like Bitcoin, Nostr, Pubky, the Pear stack, and others can play in the fight for liberty, in a world where you can be executed for what you posted on Twitter. For many people, the problem is far more real than just having an account suspended or losing followers. So let's take a look...
Check out the original article in https://hrf.org/latest/hrfs-weekly-financial-freedom-report-77/
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Mentioned Links and Resources:

https://hrf.org/latest/introducing-out-of-control/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ngp5tNxX22k
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Referenced Links and Resources

https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsvr6dt8ft292mv5jlt7382vje0mfq2ccc3azrt4p45v5sknj6kkscq9ertq
(Link: https://tinyurl.com/yud4ckkz)
https://getchroma.co/products/nightshade-blue-green-light-blocking-glasses
(Link: https://tinyurl.com/m22svvh)
"Why is Bitcoin Mining Even a Thing?" - https://rumble.com/v6u8l13-why-is-bitcoin-mining-even-a-thing.html
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Read_889 - Bitcoin for Engineers - Solving Real, Not Theoretical ...

2025-07-02T21:30:00Z

Read_889 - Bitcoin for Engineers - Solving Real, Not Theoretical Problems

Today we dive into a piece by Brunswick that makes it crystal clear why characteristics even claimed to be major defects or Bitcoin's design - from its "ossification" to its limited throughput - aren't defects as often claimed, but deliberate and essential characteristics for building the world's monetary foundation. Can a protocol that prioritizes integrity over speed truly solve the fundamental problems of global finance that have plagued nations for centuries? And why do so many engineers miss the crucial difference between building applications and building the base layer that everything else depends on?
Check out the original article: Bitcoin for Engineers: Why Bitcoin’s Design Solves Real Problems, Not Just Theoretical Ones (Link: https://tinyurl.com/mrbzjums)
Referenced Links and Resources

https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsvr6dt8ft292mv5jlt7382vje0mfq2ccc3azrt4p45v5sknj6kkscq9ertq
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https://getchroma.co/products/nightshade-blue-green-light-blocking-glasses
(Link: https://tinyurl.com/m22svvh)
"Why is Bitcoin Mining Even a Thing?" - https://rumble.com/v6u8l13-why-is-bitcoin-mining-even-a-thing.html
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Read_888 - The Cypherpunk Banking Stack is Coming The future of ...

2025-06-26T22:30:00Z

Read_888 - The Cypherpunk Banking Stack is Coming

The future of banking and payments will be run on old laptops and built by rebels. But really. As inspiration from Callebtc's announcement of successful multinut payments, Marty gives a short but interesting rip on where ecash is headed, and we get the audio today in my lovely voice followed by an unnecessarily long rant about network lock in and how to prevent it, what the "one step back" period of our evolution might look like, and why pessimists are dumb. Lets go.
Check out the original article: https://www.tftc.io/multinut-ecash-payments/
(Link: https://tinyurl.com/3wkchtk2)

References from the episode:

https://x.com/callebtc/status/1919343859152138625

https://ten31.vc/
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https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann
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Read_887 - A Half Baked Thesis on Stablecoins "As will become ...

2025-06-23T22:30:00Z

Read_887 - A Half Baked Thesis on Stablecoins

"As will become clear as the argument progresses, I actually think the outcome to which I am building up is where things have to go. I think the technical and economic incentives at play make this an inevitability rather than a “choice”"~ Allen Farrington
What if the stablecoin boom isn't a threat to Bitcoin, but a stepping stone? In this episode, I dive into Allen Farrington’s "A Half Baked Thesis on Stablecoins" and follow it with a massive guy's take unpacking the implications. Are stablecoins a betrayal of Bitcoin principles, or are they the Trojan horse for Bitcoin-native infrastructure? What happens when fiat settles over Lightning? And how could ecash and Taproot Assets reshape everything we thought we knew about digital money? There's a quiet revolution happening at the payments layer—and the stablecoin debate might just be the signal buried in the noise.
Check out the original article: https://habla.news/u/allen@nostriches.net/1744492662501
(Link: https://tinyurl.com/y442kkkc)

References from the episode:

https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Layered-Money-Audiobook/B091D3X8B5
(Link: https://tinyurl.com/yndssenp)
https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Check-Your-Financial-Privilege-Audiobook/B0B9T82ZD2
(Link: https://tinyurl.com/4s3n595a)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3F5dy5glNntRLDOgvKL6Xv?si=f023618cdc464984
(Link: https://tinyurl.com/3au8zmtr)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/One-Many-VISA-Chaordic-Organization/dp/1576753328
by Dee Hock (Link: https://tinyurl.com/348ykwh9)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Electronic-Value-Exchange-Origins-Computing/dp/1849961387/
(Link: https://tinyurl.com/2e69874x)

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⁠<a href="http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney"; rel="nofollow">Guy on Nostr</a> ⁠(Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney)
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https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann
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⁠https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible
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THE REAL Chat_135 - Do One Thing and Do it Right with Mauricio Di ...

2025-06-21T15:33:50Z

THE REAL Chat_135 - Do One Thing and Do it Right with Mauricio Di Bartolomeo

Apologies listeners,The wrong accidentally uploaded the wrong audio in the last episode post. That episode has now been taken down, and this is now "THE REAL" Chat_135!Sorry to keep you guys hanging on this one, which is a truly fantastic episode.Enjoy!***"I think there's a very clear distinction between inflation and hyperinflation.One is a rational response to an increase in the money supply. Right? So if the money supply is increasing by 10%, you increase the price of your assets by 10%. That's inflation.Now, hyperinflation is emotional. Hyperinflation is a forced liquidation of your assets and your currency. And you're doing a market sell order not knowing what the price of sale is. You just want out. You will take anything."~ Mauricio Di Bartolomeo
Mauricio Di Bartolomeo’s story starts with the collapse of Venezuela, but it’s not one of defeat — it’s about resilience, conviction, and building tools for sovereignty. In this conversation, we talk about why Ledn is returning to its Bitcoin-only roots, why the crypto lending space is headed for trouble, and what it actually takes to survive a bear market.
Mauricio shares how mining Bitcoin helped his family escape hyperinflation, why capital controls are more familiar to most of the world than freedom, and what makes a good lender when the tide goes out. We also dig into why removing features can be a sign of strength, not weakness — and how building slowly, honestly, and with proof of reserves can sometimes be the real edge.
Bitcoin Audible & Guy Swann Links

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https://twitter.com/theguyswann)
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https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann
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⁠https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible
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Chat_135 - Do One Thing and Do it Right with Mauricio Di ...

2025-06-20T15:10:00Z

Chat_135 - Do One Thing and Do it Right with Mauricio Di Bartolomeo

"I think there's a very clear distinction between inflation and hyperinflation.One is a rational response to an increase in the money supply. Right? So if the money supply is increasing by 10%, you increase the price of your assets by 10%. That's inflation.Now, hyperinflation is emotional. Hyperinflation is a forced liquidation of your assets and your currency. And you're doing a market sell order not knowing what the price of sale is. You just want out. You will take anything."~ Mauricio Di Bartolomeo
Mauricio Di Bartolomeo’s story starts with the collapse of Venezuela, but it’s not one of defeat — it’s about resilience, conviction, and building tools for sovereignty. In this conversation, we talk about why Ledn is returning to its Bitcoin-only roots, why the crypto lending space is headed for trouble, and what it actually takes to survive a bear market.
Mauricio shares how mining Bitcoin helped his family escape hyperinflation, why capital controls are more familiar to most of the world than freedom, and what makes a good lender when the tide goes out. We also dig into why removing features can be a sign of strength, not weakness — and how building slowly, honestly, and with proof of reserves can sometimes be the real edge.
Bitcoin Audible & Guy Swann Links

⁠<a href="http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney"; rel="nofollow">Guy on Nostr</a> ⁠(Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney)
https://twitter.com/theguyswann)
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https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann
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⁠https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible
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Take_100 - You Already Own Nothing, Are You Happy? What if ...

2025-06-18T19:05:00Z

Take_100 - You Already Own Nothing, Are You Happy?

What if everything you think you own in the financial system—your stocks, your retirement, your savings—could be taken away in an instant, not because of your own mistakes, but because the institutions holding them are “too important” to fail? Today we finally unpack the horrifying reality behind asset ownership in today’s fiat-driven world, laid out in the shocking work from David Rogers Webb, The Great Taking. Are we living through the final act of centralization, where the only real escape is opting out entirely?
You already own nothing, are you happy? It's time for a Guy's Take episode.

Mentioned Links & Resources:

https://fountain.fm/episode/jdtLvkhU4WnkOP4zQMA4
: (Link: https://fountain.fm/episode/jdtLvkhU4WnkOP4zQMA4)
https://fountain.fm/episode/oRAgQIOhb2zCCZVwsYpS
: (Link: https://fountain.fm/episode/oRAgQIOhb2zCCZVwsYpS)
https://fountain.fm/episode/0OXwF9eimcw8UAx1Nz2g
: (Link: https://fountain.fm/episode/0OXwF9eimcw8UAx1Nz2g)
https://fountain.fm/episode/CZUyoWaoWL1Kqr64Y4ER
: (Link: https://fountain.fm/episode/CZUyoWaoWL1Kqr64Y4ER)
https://www.amazon.com/Unsettling-America-Culture-Agriculture/dp/0871568772
(Link: https://tinyurl.com/yr53duba)
https://fountain.fm/episode/quWlCWkDZ8JAC9Bx1cJi
(Link: https://fountain.fm/episode/quWlCWkDZ8JAC9Bx1cJi)
Chat_135 - Do One Thing and Do it Right with Mauricio Di Bartolomeo (Next episode, coming soon!)

Bitcoin Audible & Guy Swann Links

⁠<a href="http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney"; rel="nofollow">Guy on Nostr</a> ⁠(Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney)
https://twitter.com/theguyswann)
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https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann/)
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https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann
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https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann
(Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
⁠https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible
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https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839
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Chat_134 - Bitcoin Stream Test #162 [Meme Factory™] Catch up ...

2025-06-10T16:40:00Z

Chat_134 - Bitcoin Stream Test #162 [Meme Factory™]

Catch up with me and the crew on this re-release episode from "Meme Factory™." Greg, Sean, Yellow, and Rusty bring their unique vibes to the table, making this chat as fun as it is insightful. We explore Bitcoin's role in today's financial landscape and how perceptions of it have shifted over time. It's a laid-back conversation that's all about sharing good insights and a few laughs.
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Read_885 The Great Taking [P4] "Only the Federal Reserve ...

2025-05-29T12:22:35Z

Read_885 The Great Taking [P4]

"Only the Federal Reserve System was designed to survive and take over all assets and banking activities. Only the Federal Reserve Banks and those selected and controlled by the Federal Reserve were allowed to reopen. The Federal Reserve was also indemnified by the government, i.e. the public, for any losses. And so, large-scale closure of banks and taking of bank deposits is not unprecedented. Holders of cash in banks are unsecured creditors, with no enforceable claim to their money. [...] All deposits and assets will be taken by the "protected class" of secured creditors. This is where it is going." ~ David Rogers Webb
Its time for the conclusion of "The Great Taking," In Part 4 we explore how the 1933 Bank Holiday wasn't a rescue, but a carefully orchestrated wealth transfer that created the template for today's coming collapse. With derivatives worth more than the entire global economy "backed" by comically unfunded FDIC insurance, and central bank digital currencies ready to replace the old system with absolute control, are we witnessing the final phase of the greatest theft in human history?
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Read_882 - The Great Taking [P1] "It is important to note ...

2025-05-22T14:00:00Z

Read_882 - The Great Taking [P1]

"It is important to note that what is exposed here is not conjecture. It is found in authentic primary source documents, in which the planners themselves lay out their plans. ... You are about to be confronted with quite shocking, depressing material. You don’t want to know about this. I don’t even want to know about it." ~ David Rogers Webb
What if "The Great Reset" is exactly what it seems? A deliberate plan to subvert the sovereignty of every nation on earth by a system of total monetary and technological control? Would there be any reason to believe the narratives of our political environments, or the economic metrics published to show how everything is business as usual? What is the real story, and as things are now unfolding before us, what can we do to protect ourselves and make sense of the coming end to a generational cycle?
Today we start into The Great Taking, to be covered in 4 parts, of the real story behind what may be the greatest rug pull of all time. Let's dive in
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Chat_133 - Bitcoin Development & Controversy with Antoine ...

2025-05-21T10:00:00Z

Chat_133 - Bitcoin Development & Controversy with Antoine Poinsot

"People can use inscriptions today and they do use them.If on the one hand you believe that marginally raising the costs to unwanted usage of the chain is going to succeed in discouraging them, which, fair, we can discuss it. I disagree but we can discuss it. On the other hand, you cannot say that, oh well, making it four times four times more expensive is going to incentivize them to do more of it. They are not compatible arguments.So the OP_RETURN is not an invitation. It's not a signal to VCs or crypto or shitcoiners, because shitcoiners can already use the witness data today for four times less."~ Antoine Poinsot
What happens when strong opinions collide in the name of Bitcoin’s future?
In this episode, I sit down with Bitcoin Core contributor Antoine Poinsot to explore one of the most heated and misunderstood technical debates in the space today — the controversy around OP_RETURN, spam filtering, and the deeper cultural divide over what Bitcoin should be.Antoine reached out after and wanted the chance to present his views on the OP_RETUN debate and respond to some of Bitcoin Mechanic’s comments and criticisms from our Roundtable_009 episode. So I brought him on to make his case directly. We get into inscriptions, BitVM, node policy, mining centralization, and how to think clearly in a space full of noise and personal attacks.
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Chat_132 - How to Stack More Bitcoin [THE Bitcoin Podcast] ...

2025-05-15T10:00:00Z

Chat_132 - How to Stack More Bitcoin [THE Bitcoin Podcast]

"You must not work hard for something that somebody else can make an infinite amount of for free at no cost and no contribution. If you are working hard for something, do it for something that is hard to make. That is the point of money.
That is the point of society. It is an antithetical to cooperation and basic common sense to work for something. It just means you're working for them.
If they can print trillions of it for free, you're just working for them. Stop working for them and use a money that has the same rules for everybody. And trust me on a long enough timeline that will pay off like you could not believe."
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I sat down with Walker and Will Reeves (CEO of Fold) for a real-world, no-fluff conversation about what it actually means to live on a Bitcoin standard. We broke it down: why saving in fiat feels like running uphill, how Fold makes it dead simple to start stacking, and what it looks like to bring your family into Bitcoin without turning your life upside down. We talked about the slow grind of inflation, the hidden cost of working for a money they can print endlessly, and why saving in Bitcoin is not just sane—it’s essential. Will shares some powerful insights on building tools that meet people where they are, and I offer my own experience using Fold to stack quietly, consistently, and meaningfully.
Big thanks to Walker and Will for an awesome conversation.
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Read_880 - 12 Years in Crypto... Have you ever been tempted by ...

2025-05-07T11:00:00Z

Read_880 - 12 Years in Crypto...

Have you ever been tempted by the glittering world of crypto, with promises of easy money and astronomical gains? This week, I'm diving into a thread from someone who's been in that world for 12 years, detailing all their painful mistakes. From chasing ICOs and getting social engineered out of funds, to buying into DeFi bubbles and getting caught in exchange collapses, their story is a stark reminder of the risks involved. What can we learn from their journey, and how does it highlight the fundamental difference between chasing tokens and understanding Bitcoin? Join me as I dissect this cautionary tale and reinforce the simple lessons that could save you a world of pain.
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Read_878 - Forest Walker: Bitcoin mining and Forest Management ...

2025-04-22T10:00:00Z

Read_878 - Forest Walker: Bitcoin mining and Forest Management

New technologies demand a better imagination. Old models will break, and new, unexpected, and wild ideas will replace them. In this episode, I dive into David Bennett’s wild “Forest Walker” concept. Can Bitcoin mining actually tip the scales on ideas that couldn't breach the barrier into economic sustainability? Could a fleet of autonomous, Bitcoin-powered forest robots be the answer to catastrophic wildfires, or is it too much complexity in a world that needs simple solutions? Let’s dig in and see if this crazy idea is really as far-fetched as it sounds—or if it’s exactly the kind of out-of-the-box thinking Bitcoin was made for.
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Reboot - Read_258 - 21 Lessons of the Bitcoin Rabbit Hole - ...

2025-04-09T10:00:00Z

Reboot - Read_258 - 21 Lessons of the Bitcoin Rabbit Hole - Chapter 3 (Technology)

Have you ever felt lost in the rabbit hole of Bitcoin? In this episode, I revisit Gigi's "21 Lessons of the Bitcoin Rabbit Hole," diving deep into Chapter 3, which focuses on technology.
What makes Bitcoin's technology so revolutionary? How does it invert the power balance of the physical world? We'll explore the cryptography that secures Bitcoin, the importance of decentralization, and the cypherpunk ethos that shaped its creation.
Is Bitcoin just another app, or is it the foundation for a new economic reality? Join me as I rediscover the beauty and simplicity of Bitcoin's origins, and ponder the exponential technologies that are shaping its future. Are you ready to go parabolic?
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Reboot - Read_750 - Capital in the 21st Century What is capital, ...

2025-03-28T18:05:00Z

Reboot - Read_750 - Capital in the 21st Century

What is capital, really? And what happens when Bitcoin forces a repricing of everything we think we know about it?
In this reboot episode we're bringing back Capital in the 21st Century by Allen Farrington. A piece that explores the deep connection between money and capital - two concepts often conflated but fundamentally distinct. Farrington dismantles the illusion that money itself is wealth, arguing instead that it is merely a claim on wealth, a liquid mechanism for valuing the things we truly desire. He examines how Bitcoin reshapes our understanding of capital, entrepreneurship, and economic potential energy, weaving in insights from Austrian economics and beyond.
It's very easy to lose sight of what bitcoin is set to fix, and this read really gets to the core of that question. So I'm glad to be revisiting this one, and sharing some more of my recent thoughts around the ideas Allen Farrington brings to the table.
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Read_875 - Against Allowing Quantum Recovery of Bitcoin "Not ...

2025-03-26T11:00:00Z

Read_875 - Against Allowing Quantum Recovery of Bitcoin

"Not your keys, not your coins."I posit that the corollary to this principle is:'Your keys, only your coins.'
A quantum capable entity breaks the corollary of this foundational principle. We secure our bitcoin with the mathematical probabilities related to extremely large random numbers. Your funds are only secure because truly random large numbers should not be guessable or discoverable by anyone else in the world.
It seems almost inevitable, that at some point quantum computing could reach the capacity to break current cryptographic standards, so the question is, what do we do about it? Do we allow the first entities with a powerful quantum computer, the already wealthy and powerful, attack the keys to millions of BTC and dominate the economic destiny of Bitcoin? Or should this be treated like a vulnerability? A bug in the code. Where we set a date to deprecate the old signatures, and burn the coins that were lost to vulnerable keys? The answer might not be as simple as you first suspect, Jameson Lopp makes a solid case in today's article.
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Reboot - Read_773 - A Solution to Scaling Lightning In this ...

2025-03-21T12:45:00Z

Reboot - Read_773 - A Solution to Scaling Lightning

In this episode of Bitcoin Audible, I revisit an important concept that deserves more attention: timeout trees and their potential to revolutionize scaling for the Lightning Network.
Based on Shinobi's article, "A Solution to Scaling Lightning," we explore how this innovative proposal leverages CheckTemplateVerify (CTV) to create a simple yet powerful scaling primitive. Could timeout trees be the key to unlocking the next order of magnitude in Lightning's efficiency?
I break down the mechanics of timeout trees, their implications for channel factories, and how they address Lightning's long-term scaling limitations. Along the way, I share my own commentary on the broader impact of this technology, from its role in decentralizing trust to its potential for reshaping local and global financial systems.
What does this mean for the future of Bitcoin? How can timeout trees empower families, communities, and individuals to reclaim sovereignty in a world dominated by centralized systems? Let's find out.
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Read_874 - A Heatpunk's Manifesto What if your heating system ...

2025-03-18T11:00:00Z

Read_874 - A Heatpunk's Manifesto

What if your heating system could pay you in Bitcoin? In this episode, I read an article exploring the concept of "heat punks"—Bitcoin miners who use their rigs not just to earn sats, but to heat their homes. The article breaks down the economics of mining-as-heating, from upfront costs to the surprising efficiencies that make it viable. Along the way, I add my own thoughts on the practicality of this approach, the trade-offs involved, and what it could mean for the future of energy use. Could mining rewards turn heat into a byproduct rather than an expense? Let’s dive in.

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2025-03-05T12:00:00Z

Roundtable_007 - Bitcoin, Babies, and the Bitcoin Dollar

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Read_872 - Erosion of the Meaning of Custody Nicholas Dorier ...

2025-03-03T11:00:00Z

Read_872 - Erosion of the Meaning of Custody

Nicholas Dorier brings us a short piece that is very relevant to many of our challenges today, being clear and precise about the definition of the word custody. As we have seen for decades, the political sphere is almost designed to destroy and confuse the definition of words for the explicit purpose of broadening power, and creating enemies and criminals of anyone who gets in their way. But an even greater dilution of the term has come from within, as new "layer 2" systems compete to be seen as the next major leap forward. Are they really, or are we losing a key definition that could bring more consequences than we may admit...? Let's dig into it.
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Read_871 - Hodlers: an apology Did you know that the value and ...

2025-02-28T11:00:00Z

Read_871 - Hodlers: an apology

Did you know that the value and utility of Bitcoin can be trivially duplicated? At least this is what the increasingly bitter buttoners of the world seem to espouse, even when proven wrong over and over again, and seeing a million copy cats fail at this very challenge. At least the capitulation is fun to watch. A short one from FT with a Guy's Take to follow. An "apology" to bitcoiners.
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Chat_128 - The Voice of Bitcoin [Bitcoin Infinity Show] I joined ...

2025-02-21T12:00:00Z

Chat_128 - The Voice of Bitcoin [Bitcoin Infinity Show]

I joined Knut Svanholm and Luke de Wolf on the Bitcoin Infinity Show to explore the fundamental role of money, incentives, and sound economics in shaping society. We dug into the "Give-a-Shit Matrix", a powerful framework for understanding how people allocate resources—and how broken incentives lead to systemic waste.
We also unpacked why Bitcoin is the apex of financial responsibility, how fiat incentivizes inefficiency, and why Ethereum’s staking model is fundamentally flawed. Along the way, we explored miner incentives, the real problem with ordinals, and the deeper economic distortions caused by inflation.
Why does technology keep advancing, yet people feel like they have less time? Why does the system seem designed to trap people in endless work? And how does Bitcoin realign incentives toward genuine prosperity?
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Read_869 - Mainline DHT — Censorship-Resistance Explained ...

2025-02-14T12:00:00Z

Read_869 - Mainline DHT — Censorship-Resistance Explained

I've wanted for a long time to understand how a DHT works, and how a P2P network is able to establish connections in a resilient, scalable, and decentralized way. So diving into it on the show and having to explain it, seemed the easy way to force me to figure it out. With the help of a fantastic article from the Pubky team, let's make sense of the censorship resistance of P2P networks.
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Chat_127 - The Hijacking Bitcoin Debate [Liberty Lockdown] In a ...

2025-02-13T11:55:00Z

Chat_127 - The Hijacking Bitcoin Debate [Liberty Lockdown]

In a past episode, I joined Steve Patterson and the host for what was supposed to be a discussion but quickly turned into one of the most heated debates I've had on the show. Along with Steve, who co-authored Hijacking Bitcoin with Roger Ver, we dove into a fiery debate about Michael Saylor—his influence, his ideas, and whether Bitcoin has been hijacked.
While we all agreed it wouldn’t be a debate, the conversation sparked intense back-and-forths about Bitcoin’s direction and the potential dangers it faces. It’s a passionate exchange that touches on crucial issues within the Bitcoin space, and it's a conversation that’s well worth sharing.Link to original episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnHncEULVTg&t=225s&ab_channel=LibertyLockdown
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Read_868 - The Digit Addiction Pandemic We are all addicted to ...

2025-02-11T03:17:03Z

Read_868 - The Digit Addiction Pandemic

We are all addicted to digits. Fiat digits, loyalty points, social media likes, stock prices—everywhere we turn, someone is trying to hook us. But what if the biggest addiction of all is the illusion of control over numbers that don’t belong to us? In this episode, I dive into a thought-provoking article that exposes how fiat, real estate, gold, stocks, and even Bitcoin itself have become part of a global digit addiction. Who are the digit lords keeping us hooked? How do they manipulate our perception of value? And most importantly—can Bitcoin be both the ultimate fix and the only way out? Join me as we unravel the battle between dependence and true sovereignty.
Check out the original article https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/the-digit-addiction-pandemic-
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Chat_126 - Bitcoin In Real Life with Wyatt O'Rourke ...

2025-02-05T10:00:00Z

Chat_126 - Bitcoin In Real Life with Wyatt O'Rourke

"We've planted our orange flag in the ground. We've made it known this is a space where we will try to propagate and spread the mission, values and ethos of Bitcoin. And we hope that not only spreads to other cities around the country or the world, but we really view this as a greater movement of how we can really take back our cities.
We do need to organize and align ourselves. You know, online, but when it actually comes time to take action, the in real life aspect can't be understated. And, you know, you need to lock arms as a collective and move forward. Supporting cause that is bigger than oneself. And to the younger generation, I think that's something they really crave. I think the space is really going to give them an outlet to contribute their skills to something that will live beyond them."
- Wyatt O'Rourke
While we always talk about the new network, how we can build Nostr, use Keet, implement new OP_CODES, and solve all of our problems with some new software or protocol, something really important can get left out of the conversation.
Everything in the Bitcoin Revolution really begins and ends in real life. What does it take to bring bit coiners together in the real world, make a real life space sustainable, and build a true community in a world severely lacking it. Today we chat with a good friend and valuable builder in Bitcoin, Wyatt O'Rourke.

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Read_865 - The Hard Path "The Bitcoin community possesses a ...

2025-01-24T12:00:00Z

Read_865 - The Hard Path

"The Bitcoin community possesses a unique advantage that will ultimately allow us to prevail: not only do we have skin in the game, we have soul in the game.Our tribe of a few thousand cypherpunk Bitcoin maximalist fanatics stand against an empire of fiat clones, millions of faceless cogs in a soulless machine. I like our odds." — Francis, Bull Bitcoin
In this episode I dive into Francis Pouliot's thought-provoking article, "The Hard Path", exploring the philosophy and challenges of building sustainable Bitcoin solutions. From the critical importance of self-custody to the ethics of taking the hard path in a fiat-dominated world, I reflect on the resilience and optimism required to shape Bitcoin’s future. Are the growing pains of decentralization signs of failure - or of progress toward something transformative?Check out the original article https://njump.me/naddr1qqgrscesxcmn2veev5ukgde4v43kzq3qt289s8ck5qfwynf2vsq49t2kypvvkpj7rhegayrur0ag9s2sezaqxpqqqp65w7twv8d
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Read_864 - Bitcoin Core’s Loss of Focus In this episode of ...

2025-01-20T12:00:00Z

Read_864 - Bitcoin Core’s Loss of Focus

In this episode of Bitcoin Audible, I read James O'Beirne's "Bitcoin Core’s Loss of Focus" and offer my perspective on its critical arguments.Has Bitcoin’s development strayed from its core mission of empowering trustless self-custody for all? Let's unpack the challenges, potential solutions like CTV, and the broader implications for Bitcoin's future scalability.Is the community prepared to face these fundamental issues—or are we losing sight of what truly matters?
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Read_860 - Stone Ridge 2024 Investor Letter "Bitcoin is the ...

2025-01-04T00:19:10Z

Read_860 - Stone Ridge 2024 Investor Letter

"Bitcoin is the most potent device ever invented for transferring wealth from the impatient to the patient. Be patient." — Ross StevensRoss Stevens brings us back another brilliant piece in the Stone Ridge investment letter breaking down new models for finding stability in volatile markets, finding the third side of a page, sailors lost at sea, the greatest source of life inequality, and how bitcoin establishes a connection to real world time in the digital world... with the expected combination of entertainment, gut punches to the corrupt and foolish financial "elite," and fascinating insights, the Stone Ridge letter is always one that shouldn't be missed.
Check out the original article at https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/614e11536f66309636c98688/6772064c0f83b9dad82414b4_Stone%20Ridge%202024%20Investor%20Letter.pdf
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Chat_119 - Why Nostr Will Win with Miljan "On nostr we have ...

2024-12-04T13:57:00Z

Chat_119 - Why Nostr Will Win with Miljan

"On nostr we have maybe a couple hundred thousand users who are active, but all all those users are holding their keys. We're actually bootstrapping this censorship resistant network. There isn't anything like that out there. Nostr is the only game in town when it comes to truly sovereign presence on the web."- Miljan
What does it take to create a user-friendly Bitcoin and Nostr experience that balances accessibility with the principles of sovereignty? In this episode, I sit down with Miljan to explore how Primal is pushing the boundaries of social media and micropayments. We dive into the challenges of custodial versus non-custodial wallets, how the zapping economy is transforming online interactions, and why mobile apps might hold the key to mass adoption.
Miljan shares the thinking behind integrating Bitcoin into everyday apps, solving spam with Nostr's web of trust, and designing a product that feels as polished as legacy platforms while staying true to decentralized values. Could this be the path to onboarding millions to Bitcoin without them even realizing it? Tune in for a fascinating look at how the game theory of Bitcoin is playing out in the wild.
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Read_852 - Nature's Many Attempts to Evolve a Nostr "The ...

2024-11-05T00:28:49Z

Read_852 - Nature's Many Attempts to Evolve a Nostr

"The server owns your data, owns your account, and owns the cryptographic keys used to secure it.
That last bit is obscure, but important. Cryptographic keys are how we enforce security, privacy, ownership, and control in software. Not your keys, not your data."— Gordon Brander
What is the key to achieving true freedom and autonomy in our digital lives? We have tried so many times and continue to learn lessons as the natural progression of networks reconsolidates around a central entity or oligopoly that soon turns from providing a service, to exerting its power. Why does this happen and how do we prevent it? Is it inevitable, or are we watching the slow evolution and failing to simply see the clear path it is leading us toward? Today we dive into a fantastic article by Gordon Brander on the evolution of networks, and the emergence of Nostr.
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Roundtable_003 - Oct 2024 - Elections, Faketoshi Sues Again, ...

2024-11-01T21:32:33Z

Roundtable_003 - Oct 2024 - Elections, Faketoshi Sues Again, Taxess, and ECB Concerned about FaiRNeSs

How will governments respond to the growing threat of decentralized money, and what are the implications for individual freedom and sovereignty? And can bitcoiners navigate the complexities of scaling and decentralization, or will the allure of convenience and ease of use lead to compromises on core principles?
Join the roundtable discussion as we delve into these questions and more, exploring the latest developments in the world of bitcoin and beyond.
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2024-10-11T13:53:29Z

Chat_115 - FEMA, Fiat, & The Cancer of Government - RANDOM RANT [THE Bitcoin Podcast]

In this episode originally on THE Bitcoin Podcast, I had an intense and unfiltered conversation with Walker, where we dove into some hard truths about the nature of government, the fiat system, and the illusion of ownership in modern society. We discussed how true prosperity stems from good money and community-driven trade, while government and fiat act as destructive forces. I likened both to cancer—something that can't just be treated but must be completely removed to allow society to heal.We also touched on topics like FEMA, Hurricane Helene, and how corruption permeates the system, keeping poverty as the default state for most people. This was a raw and valuable conversation, offering perspectives that challenge the mainstream narrative and are well worth sharing.
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Read_849 - A Global Liquidity Barometer "These findings are ...

2024-10-09T11:00:00Z

Read_849 - A Global Liquidity Barometer

"These findings are notable because they demonstrate that even though the strength of the correlation may vary based on the time frame, Bitcoin’s price direction generally aligns with the direction of global liquidity. Furthermore, its price direction more closely mirrors global liquidity than any other traditional asset analyzed." — Sam Callahan
If Bitcoin was set to become the purest price signal in the global economy, how might that manifest before it became a more widespread medium of exchange, and still played mostly the role of risk asset in global markets? Would it maybe provide the clearest, least affected by other arbitrary supply changes, market conditions, or jurisdictional economic effects than any other asset? Might it already be the best asset in the world for a directional correlation with global liquidity and a mirror for the money supply than every other traditional asset?
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Read_848 - Stop Calling it MEV "Sadly, there has been very ...

2024-09-24T09:11:06Z

Read_848 - Stop Calling it MEV

"Sadly, there has been very little in the way of a clear definition of MEV in the context of Bitcoin. And the standard definition of the term is so broad as to be entirely useless in discussions of protocol risk."— BlueMatt
As Bitcoin becomes increasingly expressive, does it risk sacrificing its core value of censorship resistance? Can the concept of Miner Extractable Value (MEV) be redefined to distinguish between its broad, unavoidable forms and the more insidious "MEVil" that threatens decentralization? Join us as we delve into Matt Corallo's thought-provoking article "Stop Calling it MEV" and explore the implications of MEV on Bitcoin's future.
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Read_847 - This is the Great Ravine "I’m not asking you to ...

2024-09-22T18:16:54Z

Read_847 - This is the Great Ravine

"I’m not asking you to fight the Beast of Big Politics, Big Tech and Big Media.
Honestly I don’t know how you would. This is the end of an age, the _fin de siecle_, the period of time where the Beast is strongest because it is everywhere and invisible all at once. Big Politics, Big Tech and Big Media _are_ the water in which we swim. We are totally immersed in the common knowledge that the enemy is the Other Party, and until that common knowledge is weakened substantially, any direct challenge to the Beast is a suicide mission. A noble suicide mission, like charging a fascist machine gun nest in the Spanish Civil War, but a suicide mission all the same."
— Ben Hunt

Today we dive into an important and sobering piece. A brilliantly written one that will challenge you to reflect on something we have all been a part of, and that we attempt to be honest and see how we have been pulled into a dangerous feedback loop that will send us to a place we don't want to be.
If you end up only listening to a few episodes of the show that strike interest from the title and description... don't let this be one that gets skipped.

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"Go, track how many times the word "racism" was mentioned, and around 2012, it shoots up. Social justice shoots up. Transgenderism shoots up. White privilege shoots up. This was forced on the American people. Why are we having these conversations now? The people did not wake up one day and decide we want to have a national conversation about chicks with dicks. That didn't happen. This wasn't an organic movement. It was all of the most powerful people decided this is what we're going to talk about, and why was that? Look, when you're failing on policy, you pivot to a culture war. You pit people against each other, so they're fighting each other. We had, in this country, we had an occupied Wall Stree

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Read_845 - Understanding The COLDCARD Mk4 Security Model ...

2024-09-11T18:25:00Z

Read_845 - Understanding The COLDCARD Mk4 Security Model

"Using the COLDCARD Mk4 is pretty straightforward. Yet, what goes on under the hood is far from obvious. Technical documentation, the hardware specifications and code used are available, yet not easily understandable by all. To best understand what’s going on under the hood, we will go through the process of setting up a COLDCARD and using it."— Tristan Borges Solari
Today we are going to take a bit of a dive into the inner workings of hardware wallets, and the security and thinking around protecting your keys. Working from an article that breaks down how the Coldcard works at a technical level, and then geeking out on the design philosophy, simple strategies for creating and remembering PIN numbers, backup rituals, and writing spy stories. Hope you enjoy this one XD

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Guy's Take_091 - The Path of Greatest Pain Sometimes life ...

2024-09-10T22:30:08Z

Guy's Take_091 - The Path of Greatest Pain

Sometimes life will make you feel stuck, it will wear you down and gaslight you into believing you have made no progress. Small, persistent progress is hard to see, and its only when you take a big step back that it becomes clear. Today I explore the parallels between life's ups and downs and Bitcoin's market volatility and where we are today. I'll share why Bitcoin's limited supply and steady upward push make it a powerful reminder of the importance of seemingly tiny, but unceasing improvements, and why it's essential to endure through the tough times to still be there for the great times.
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Chat_111 - Brollups, Ark 2.0, and 1000 tps with Burak "Dark ...

2024-09-08T01:00:00Z

Chat_111 - Brollups, Ark 2.0, and 1000 tps with Burak

"Dark merchants would never use Lightning, right? Because well, you need a node ID, an entity... Versus Ark, you're not a node or entity. All you are is entropy. You're just a public key with silent payment style tweaking. That means no address reuse. By default, coins gets mixed in each round. In a scalable and convenient way. And so it's all private. You can't tell who pays what and when and what amount really. It is great and appealing for privacy people, and I can see Ark dominating Dark web."
- Burak

In this episode, Guy Swann hosts Burak for an in-depth conversation on the future of Bitcoin, smart contracts, and the innovative potential of Ark. What if Bitcoin could scale beyond its limits without compromising privacy or decentralization? Burak introduces BroLab, a groundbreaking framework that merges Bitcoin and smart contracts, but also explores Ark—a new P2P transaction model offering enhanced privacy and scalability for both business and personal use. How could Ark outperform lightning in peer-to-peer systems and revolutionize Bitcoin’s future? And what role will stablecoins, Web5, and reputation-based contracts play in transforming global finance and social systems? Dive into this thought-provoking episode as Burak and Guy break down the building blocks of the next generation of decentralized technology.

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