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Guy's Roundtable_002 - Conbase, Control, The Nature of Privacy, and Decentralized Mining
EIt's here! We are back for the second Roundtable!! What do Coinbase and the Blackrock debacle, paper Bitcoin, the difference between privacy and anonymity, Bitcoin drama, the capitulation of Telegram, the problems of centralized mining pools, and the efforts to re-decentralize it have in common? That's right, Guy's Roundtable! Links mentioned for further exploring from the show: Pavel Durov criminal charges (Link: https://tinyurl.com/232razkc) Signal messenger blocked in Russia (Link: https://tinyurl.com/mwhutn3r) Blackrock's Coinbase transactions recorded off-chain (Link: http://tiny.cc/taqozz) BOLT-12 merged into LN spec (Link: http://tiny.cc/aaqozz) Ashigaru (Link: https://ashigaru.rs) DATUM: Decentralized Alternative Templates for Universal Mining (Link: https://tinyurl.com/4ydce8hb) Thanks to the guests for joining: Steve Simple Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3s6a8yn8) Steve Simple on X (Link: https://x.com/stevesimple) Bitcoin Mechanic Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/2tm827ut) Bitcoin Mechanic on X (Link: https://x.com/GrassFedBitcoin) Jeff Swann Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3sjc3bcp) Jeff Swann on X (Link: https://x.com/agoristview) Links mentioned for further exploring from the show: Dark Skippy (Link: https://darkskippy.com/) ProtonWallet (Link: https://proton.me/wallet) Mutiny Wallet to Shut Down at the End of the Year (Link: https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/mutiny-wallet-to-shut-down-at-the-end-of-the-year/) Fedi Launch (Link: https://www.fedi.xyz/blog/fedi-announces-launch-of-world-s-first-community-superapp) bitaxe mines a block! (Link: https://twitter.com/altair_tech/status/1816176460656243146) Swan Cancels Public Listing Plans (Link: https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/swan-cancels-public-listing-plans-rolls-back-mining-business-cuts-staff/) Swan cancels Pacific Bitcoin 2024 (Link: https://www.pacificbitcoin.com/) Taproot Assets first mainnet release of multi-asset Lightning (Link: https://twitter.com/lightning/status/1815768786752164213) Fold to

Chat_114 - Breaking Out of the Fiat Mind with Tanja Bächle
E"Everybody's acting as nothing happened. And in Germany, it was so brutal. We had two lockdowns. Each was 6 and 8 months. Like there was a curfew. This is why I found nostr so fascinating. This is why this affects me so personally and why I'm so passionate about it. It's like, oh my God, there is hope."~Tanja Bächle There is more about Bitcoin and Nostr than merely the tech. More people will be brought in by the energy, the constant building and problem solving, and the feeling of hope that comes with it. Tanja, new to both Bitcoin and Nostr, has gone head first down the rabbit hole. She has taken on a major organizational role in the Nostr Booth Initiative, after being brought in by the potential she felt meeting the volunteers, entrepreneurs, and cypherpunks in the Nostr world. She joins me to share her journey of how she lost faith in the fiat world, chose to break from it by living in silence with monks, used her writing to empty her mind of the weight of it all, and then her discovery of bitcoin and nostr and finding hope in our decentralized future. Guest Links Tanja Bächle on Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/mstanpyx) Tanja Bächle on Twitter (Link: https://x.com/BachleTanja) Tanja Bächle on LinkTree (Link: https://linktr.ee/tanjabaechle) The Extraordinary: between drugged and f**ked by Tanja Bächle (Link: https://tinyurl.com/yc7whubv) The Traveling Nostr Booth - Bringing Nostr to LatAm project on Geyser (Link: https://tinyurl.com/y7cpyhdv) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839)

Ai_035 - My Favorite Ai Tool
EToday we dive into my favorite Ai app, combining dozens of open source tools unlocking a new era of creativity and productivity? How can you harness the power of AI to simplify workflows and organize our digital lives? Join me as I explore the possibilities and implications of AI-powered tools and share my own experiences with Pinokio and other innovative applications. Links to check out to explore more: Pinokio.computer (Link: Pinokio.computer) Comfy UI (Link: https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI) Whisper C++ (Link: https://github.com/ggerganov/whisper.cpp) Flux (Link: https://github.com/lllyasviel/stable-diffusion-webui-forge) Stable Diffusion Automatic1111 (Link: https://github.com/AUTOMATIC1111/stable-diffusion-webui) Florence 2 (Link: https://huggingface.co/spaces/gokaygokay/Florence-2) Ollama (Link: https://ollama.com/) Access Your AI From ANYWHERE with Holesail + Ai (Link: https://youtu.be/Ajxg-rX2Lao) Free, Unlimited Transcription using Ai (Link: https://youtu.be/ZDw8ZNFBKes) Bitcoin Audible & Guy Swann Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! HRF: The Human Rights Foundation is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that promotes and protects human rights globally, with a focus on closed societies. Subscribe to HRF's Financial Freedom Newsletter today. (Link: https://mailchi.mp/hrf.org/financial-freedom-newsletter) OFF: The Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF) is an international human rights conference series hosted and produced by the Human Rights Foundation (HRF). Bringing together the world’s most engaging human rights advocates, journalists, artists, tech entrepreneurs, and world leaders, we aim to share their stories and brainstorm ways to expand freedom and unleash human potential across the globe. (Link: https://oslofreedomforum.com/) Pubky: Pubky is building the next web, a decentralized system designed to put control back in your hands. Escape censorship, algorithmic manipulation, and walled gardens by owning your identity and data. Explore the Pubky web and become the algorithm today. (Link: https://pubky.org/) Trying to BUY BITCOIN? River: Secure, trusted, bitcoin only, light...

Chat_113 - China's Surveillance State, CBDC's, Shifting Paradigms, and the Bitcoin Wildcard with Roger Huang
E"Stablecoins are acting in a way where they're bottoms up becoming a country. Countries are trying to reason with it, and the one thing the US is starting to understand is that whatever this thing is, it buys a ton of treasuries.I think what is gonna end up happening is the Western block, for a lack of a better word, they’re putting their eggs in the stablecoin basket."- Roger Huang Today we bring on Roger Huang, author of "Would Mao Hold Bitcoin," in a fascinating conversation that spans the intricacies of China's surveillance state, the role Bitcoin played in resistance struggles around the world, the implications of central bank digital currencies, the stablecoin war, and the potential for bitcoin to become a global reserve currency. This one is not to be missed. Links to check out "Would Mao Love Bitcoin?" (Link: https://tinyurl.com/yck3t29u) Cashless: China's Digital Currency Revolution (Link: https://tinyurl.com/487am7bh) Carl Schmidt: The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Link: https://tinyurl.com/4parr6nk) The Network State: How To Start a New Country (Link: https://tinyurl.com/ykua5b9h) Guest Links Roger on X (Link: https://x.com/Rogerh1991) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 5% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com)

Read_848 - Stop Calling it MEV
E"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. Check out the original article at Stop Calling It MEV [BlueMatt's Blog] (Link: https://bluematt.bitcoin.ninja/2024/04/16/stop-calling-it-mev/). Other links to check out: Chat_112 - Consensus Problems with ReardenCode (Link: https://fountain.fm/episode/s7gLR2bWOH0uPUN6r3GH) Read_843 - Soft Fork, Covenant Review - Part 1 (Link: https://fountain.fm/episode/ejj7Ll2L5L0ZmRuQj2ux) Read_844 - Soft Fork, Covenant Review - Part 2 (Link: https://fountain.fm/episode/DBJ9UYwvO9FTNuDwaw9b) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 5% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com) “It is the obvious which is so difficult to see most of the time. People say 'It's as plain as the nose on your face.' But how much of the nose on your face can you see, unless someone holds a mirror up to you?”― Isaac Asimov

Read_847 - This is the Great Ravine
E"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. Check out the original article and other links at:This is the Great Ravine - Epsilon Theory (Link: https://www.epsilontheory.com/this-is-the-great-ravine/)Epsilon Theory on X (Link: https://x.com/EpsilonTheory) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 5% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com) "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 Street movement where leftists were standing outside of big banks, screaming, "We are the 99 percent." Rig...

Read_846 - Three Strangest Paradoxes of Mathematics
E"Sometimes your gut feelings lead you astray—particularly in mathematics, in which one constantly comes across results that seem impossible... There are also many scenarios that appear contradictory at first glance (or second or third). These paradoxes can be explained, however. They are not errors but rather reminders that we should not rely too heavily on our intuition in mathematics."-Manon Bischoff What if our intuition can trick us when it comes to understanding complex and interactive systems? What happens when our worldview is challenged by seemingly contradictory ideas? In this episode, we explore three mind-bending paradoxes in mathematics and examine how they can help us better understand the nuances of Bitcoin and the world around us. Check out the original article and other great works of the author at Three of the Strangest Paradoxes in Mathematics (Link: https://tinyurl.com/5n9xk3r6) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 5% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com) “Avoid negative people. They have a problem with every solution.” —Albert Einstein

Chat_112 - Consensus Problems with ReardenCode
E"If we leave Bitcoin as it is, it’s a new money for the 1%. The 1% can absolutely hold their own coins in a way that they really couldn’t with gold in the same in the same way. So there’s. But the question is, are we are we building Bitcoin to be a new money for the 1% or the point 1% or are we building Bitcoin to be a new money for the world that fundamentally decentralizes people’s ability to control their own finance. And certainly I’d much rather be building the latter thing fundamentally decentralizing finance, not new money for the wealthy."- ReardenCodeHave we reached a point where establishing consensus for a change to Bitcoin is even possible? Join me as I chat with ReardonCode to delve into the complexities of Bitcoin governance, try to find common ground on what Bitcoin actually needs, breakdown the various technical proposals, and explore the trade-offs between salesmanship, earnestness, and "pot-stirring" in the pursuit of a brighter future for Bitcoin. Is there a way to balance the need for innovation with the need for caution and prudence in the development of the Bitcoin protocol? Don't miss this chat. Guest Links Reardencode on X (Link: https://twitter.com/reardencode) Reardencode on Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/ywmpczce) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 5% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com)

Ai_034 - Small Models Reign Supreme
EWill the increasing shift towards smaller, more efficient AI models revolutionize the way we interact with AI? Can open-source models and fine-tunes like Hermes 3 and Grok 2 challenge the dominance of proprietary models? And what does the future hold for AI development as the hype and investment surrounding AI begin to wane? Join me as I explore these questions and more on this episode of Ai Unchained.Links to check out to explore more: Jimmy Song: AI vs Bitcoin (Link: https://primal.net/e/note1rwa45e9flhmtyw85gwprfsqr0vs4fldhv5sc8ejqzqwurefjz7xqmrs92n) fabric: extract wisdom (Link: https://github.com/danielmiessler/fabric/blob/main/patterns/extract_wisdom/system.md) Deep-Live-Cam: Real time face swap and one-click video deepfake with only a single image (Link: https://github.com/hacksider/Deep-Live-Cam) AgentK: An autoagentic AGI that is self-evolving and modular (Link: https://github.com/mikekelly/AgentK) hailuoai (Link: https://hailuoai.com/video) Linux Foundation’s adoption of OMI could pave way for ethical LLMs, analysts say | InfoWorld (Link: https://www.infoworld.com/article/3486247/linux-foundations-adoption-of-omi-could-pave-way-for-ethical-llms-analysts-say.html) We finally have a definition for open-source AI | MIT Technology Review (Link: https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/08/22/1097224/we-finally-have-a-definition-for-open-source-ai/) Introducing World’s First Automatic and AI-powered Deepfake Detector | McAfee Blog (Link: https://www.mcafee.com/blogs/internet-security/mcafee-deepfake-detector-with-lenovo/) Freedom at the Frontier: Hermes 3 - NOUS RESEARCH (Link: https://nousresearch.com/freedom-at-the-frontier-hermes-3/) Grok-2 Beta Release (Link: https://x.ai/blog/grok-2) Bitcoin Audible & Guy Swann Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! HRF: The...

Read_845 - Understanding The COLDCARD Mk4 Security Model
E"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 Check out the original article at Understanding The COLDCARD Mk4 Security Model and Secure Element Use (Link: https://tinyurl.com/4y5m5ure) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 5% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com) “The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword. If you would take a man's life, you owe it to him to look into his eyes and hear his final words. And if you cannot bear to do that, then perhaps the man does not deserve to die.” ― George R.R. Martin

Guy's Take_091 - The Path of Greatest Pain
ESometimes 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. Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 5% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com) "Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back. I shall be telling this with a sigh somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” ― Robert Frost

Chat_111 - Brollups, Ark 2.0, and 1000 tps with Burak
E"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. Guest Link Burak on X (Link: https://twitter.com/brqgoo) Burak on Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/e3kd834a) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 5% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com)

Read_844 - Soft Fork, Covenant Review - Part 2
E"An argument for doing a consensus cleanup soft-fork first, prior to enabling any new opcodes or other features for new types of L2’s, is that we’d learn more about how willing the wider community is to implement what should be a relatively uncontroversial soft-fork that arguably benefits everyone." — Peter Todd In this deep dive into Bitcoin's Layer 2 solutions, we explore Peter Todd's comprehensive analysis of soft fork and covenant proposals. What are the trade-offs between different scaling solutions like CTV, OP_CAT, and SIGHASH_ANYPREVOUT? How might these changes impact Bitcoin's future, and what path forward offers the best balance of innovation and security? Join us as we unravel the complexities of Bitcoin's potential upgrades and their implications for the network's scalability and functionality. Links to check out Soft-Fork/Covenant Dependent Layer 2 Review (Link: https://tinyurl.com/bdey68v4) Peter Todd on Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/y5py725j) Links to check out Whitney Webb & Mark Goodwin's research on the Bitcoin Dollar theory The Bitcoin Reformation by Tuur Demeester Lyn Alden's work on banking crises and global financial systems Preston Pysh's interview with Paolo Ardoino (Tether CTO) Guy's previous episode: "The Hard Truth" AI Unchained - Guy's other podcast on AI and technology Nostr - decentralized social media platform Pears.com Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 5% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: h...

Read_843 - Soft Fork, Covenant Review - Part 1
E"Lightning achieved a many-to-one mapping of transactions to transactions... But creating even a single UTXO per user is, arguably, not good enough. So there are many proposals out there to achieve even greater scaling by allowing multiple users to share a single UTXO in a self-sovereign way. Again, collapsing another “space” dimension of scaling users into one UTXO."— Peter Todd Today we dive into Peter Todd's recent review of the various Layer 2 covenant proposals and the soft forks associated with them to analyze the core concepts, the costs, and benefits of each. For moving into the next realm of scaling with genuine "L2's," what are the trade-offs and possibilities for Bitcoin's future? Check out the original report for more info and links to dig furtherSoft-Fork/Covenant Dependent Layer 2 Review (Link: https://tinyurl.com/bdey68v4) Links to check out Whitney Webb & Mark Goodwin's research on the Bitcoin Dollar theory The Bitcoin Reformation by Tuur Demeester Lyn Alden's work on banking crises and global financial systems Preston Pysh's interview with Paolo Ardoino (Tether CTO) Guy's previous episode: "The Hard Truth" AI Unchained - Guy's other podcast on AI and technology Nostr - decentralized social media platform Pears.com Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 5% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com)...

Guy's Roundtable_001 - 85% Bitcoin Tax, Bitaxe, Big Banks, and a Shitcoin Trojan Horse
EIt's Here! Today I am thrilled to introduce the first episode of Guy's Roundtable. I've assembled a group of OG bitcoiners for a new monthly series where we dissect the latest developments in the bitcoin world. In this inaugural episode, we set the stage for what promises to be an enlightening journey through the ever-evolving Bitcoin landscape. Our mission? To keep you informed, spark thoughtful discussions, insult the right people, apologize to no one, and gain insight from the lunatics who've seen more bear markets and crazy storms in the bitcoin world than anyone else you know. This is the first episode of Guy's Roundtable.Thanks to the guests for joining: Steve Simple Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3s6a8yn8) Steve Simple Twitter (Link: https://twitter.com/stevesimple) Bitcoin Mechanic Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/2tm827ut) Bitcoin Mechanic Twitter (Link: https://twitter.com/GrassFedBitcoin) Jeff Swann Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3sjc3bcp) Jeff Swann on Twitter (Link: https://twitter.com/agoristview) Links mentioned for further exploring from the show: Dark Skippy (Link: https://darkskippy.com/) ProtonWallet (Link: https://proton.me/wallet) Mutiny Wallet to Shut Down at the End of the Year (Link: https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/mutiny-wallet-to-shut-down-at-the-end-of-the-year/) Fedi Launch (Link: https://www.fedi.xyz/blog/fedi-announces-launch-of-world-s-first-community-superapp) bitaxe mines a block! (Link: https://twitter.com/altair_tech/status/1816176460656243146) Swan Cancels Public Listing Plans (Link: https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/swan-cancels-public-listing-plans-rolls-back-mining-business-cuts-staff/) Swan cancels Pacific Bitcoin 2024 (Link: https://www.pacificbitcoin.com/) Taproot Assets first mainnet release of multi-asset Lightning (Link: https://twitter.com/lightning/status/1815768786752164213) Fold to go public (Link: https://blog.foldapp.com/fold-to-go-public/) Xapo introduces Bitcoin banking in the UK (Link: https://www.xapobank.com/en/blog/xapo-bank-expands-into-the-uk) The UW Bitcoin Research Institute (Link: https://www.uwyo.edu/philrelig/bitcoin/index.html) Russia to allow crypto payments in international trade to counter sanctions (Link: https://www.reuters.com/technology/russia-launch-international-payments-crypto-before-end-2024-2024-07-30/) Senator Lummis Unveils Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Legislation: The BITCOIN Act(Link: https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/the-bitcoin-act-introduced/) Robinhood

Guy's Take_090 - What if Bitcoin Saves the Dollar?
EIs the Bitcoin-Dollar theory a path to salvation or destruction for the US currency? Stablecoin issuers have become major buyers of US bonds, and political figures have flipped the script to embrace Bitcoin. What does this mean for the future of money, and will Bitocin reinforce dollar dominance or pave the way for a new monetary standard? It's time for a Guy's Take episode. Links to check out Whitney Webb & Mark Goodwin's research on the Bitcoin Dollar theory The Bitcoin Reformation by Tuur Demeester Lyn Alden's work on banking crises and global financial systems Preston Pysh's interview with Paolo Ardoino (Tether CTO) Guy's previous episode: "The Hard Truth" AI Unchained - Guy's other podcast on AI and technology Nostr - decentralized social media platform Pears.com Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 5% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com) “We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” ― Oscar Wilde

Read_842 - BTC investing vs BTC Standard
E"It’s been amazingly freeing because I don’t worry about my investments, mostly because I don’t have very many. I’m on a Bitcoin standard and I keep my value in my unit of account." — Jimmy SongWhat's the difference between investing in Bitcoin and living on a Bitcoin standard? In this episode, we explore Jimmy Song's insights on how shifting your unit of account to Bitcoin can transform your perspective on money, investing, and economic value. Find out how a Bitcoin standard frees us from the burden of arbitrary investment and the rat race of inflation avoidance in a sea of rent seekers. We aren't investing in Bitcoin, Bitcoin is our money.Check out the original article at BTC Investing vs. BTC Standard (Link: https://tinyurl.com/asvsvvvp)Links to check out The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking (Link: https://saifedean.com/tbs) Pears.com (Link: https://pears.com/) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 10% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com) “Sometimes a change of perspective is all it takes to see the light.” ― Dan Brown

Read_841 - Trump Embraces the “Bitcoin-Dollar”
E"The end result was a historical wealth transfer from regular Americans to a handful of billionaires. This wealth transfer, which was heavily premeditated and provably used the COVID-19 crisis as cover, should be treated as an unprecedented theft from the American taxpayer. Yet few Americans know that it even happened." — Unlimited Hangout We've always supposed that Bitcoin was going to challenge the dollar and reign in the irresponsible and corrupt monopoly held by the US govt over the global debt markets. But what if we were wrong? What if the embrace of Bitcoin and stablecoins by the US govt is actually a move that lets them not only maintain their levels of debt and degeneracy, but even expand them for generations to come? What if Bitcoin isn't the downfall of the dollar, but instead its savior? Today we dive into another fantastic exploration of the problem with stablecoins and the political play for dominance being made by establishment powers, with Mark Goodwin's and Whitney Webb's incredible piece, "Trump Embraces the Bitcoin-Dollar." Check out the original article at Trump Embraces the “Bitcoin-Dollar”, Stablecoins to Entrench US Financial Hegemony (Link: https://tinyurl.com/d692dxkd) Links to check out Chain of Custody by Whitney Webb and Mark Goodwin (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3b26br9u) UnlimitedHangout.com (Link: https://unlimitedhangout.com/) Tether's Backing & Pear w/ Paolo Ardoino & Mathias Buus [BTC194] (Link: https://tinyurl.com/nwmk2wd3) The Death of the Eurodollar System | QPOL Issue #39 by Phil Gibson (Link: https://tinyurl.com/yc4ywxkd) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Bitcoin 2024 Keynote Speech (Link: https://tinyurl.com/cer8v6bh) Donald Trump Bitcoin 2024 Keynote Speech (Link: https://tinyurl.com/hrwpeau5) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 10% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com) "It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not." - Andre Gide

Ai_033 - Fear to Freedom: The Optimistic Case for AI [The Staying Free Podcast]
E"When you introduce 2 million, 10 million "developers" that were never developers into an ecosystem that's used to having closed platforms and silos and stuff, what do those 10 million motivated people build? They're more likely to build the solution that they always wanted and that they build something that gets around these silos.One of the most important things that's going on right now is the shift from closed platforms to open protocols. The more that all of that stuff is open, the more the walls, the potential barriers that appear to lock people into these platforms will just kind of start to fall away.On a long enough timeline, open just wins."- Guy SwannIn a recent episode of The Staying Free Podcast, I had a valuable conversation with my friend and colleague Jonny, also known as jonnyhodl. We delved into the complex relationship between artificial intelligence and individual sovereignty, challenging the conventional narratives that often depict AI as a threat to freedom.We explored the open versus closed system debate, questioning whether decentralization can truly safeguard our liberties in an age of intelligent machines. The discussion also touched on crucial issues like privacy, autonomy, and human agency, encouraging people to rethink their understanding of AI. Could AI be a tool for liberation, or are we on the brink of a new form of control?This was a conversation worth sharing, as it offers deep insights into the potential of AI to either enhance or erode our freedoms. Link to the original episode on Staying Free Podcast on Fountain (Link: https://tinyurl.com/5yzuc54w) The Staying Free Podcast Links JonnyHodl on Twitter (Link: https://twitter.com/jonnyhodl) jonnyhodl on Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/9jdumj5h) The Staying Free Podcast Linktree (Link: https://linktr.ee/stayingfreepod) The Staying Free Podcast Website (Link: https://www.stayingfreepod.com/) The Staying Free Podcast on Twitter (Link: https://twitter.com/stayingfreepod/) Bitcoin Audible & Guy Swann Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839)...

Chat_110 - The Global Monetary Rebellion [Swan Signal]
E"The government is more than half of the economy. They control everything.What this new battleground is showing is that in the Bitcoin world, within the Bitcoin environment, they're going to have to Samourai Wallet every one of us to get that money, which means it's not going to work. There's either going to be a revolution or society goes from a quiet fraud of 60% of our wealth to guns and whips stealing 60% of our wealth. That second one is not sustainable."- Guy Swann In this episode of the Bitcoin Audible podcast, I’m excited to share my conversation from the Swan Signal podcast. Sam and I dive headfirst into the hidden truths behind money hoarding and the insidious effects of inflation on our society.We peel back the layers on how these economic forces shape our daily lives, often in ways we don’t even realize. We also discuss why we celebrate Bitcoin Pizza Day - an iconic moment in Bitcoin history that symbolizes so much more than just a couple of pizzas - and much more.This episode is a deep dive into the forces that drive our financial world and how Bitcoin stands as a beacon of hope in the midst of it all. It’s an episode that will challenge what you think you know about money and inflation. Link to the original episode on Swan Signal Youtube. Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 10% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com)

Read_840 - Godzilla Returns
E"The Fed, knowingly or not, is basically in charge of the global financial system. They may shout, “We raise rates in the US to fight inflation, global consequences be damned!!” – But that’s a hell of a lot more difficult to follow when large G7 countries are in the early stages of a full blown currency crisis.The most serious implication is that the Fed is responsible for supplying dollars to everyone. When they raise rates, they trigger a margin call on the entire world." — Peruvian Bull What happens when the world's third-largest economy faces the impossible trilemma? As central banks play a dangerous game of monetary policy, will the dominoes fall, triggering a worldwide economic meltdown? We dive into a great exploration from The Dollar Endgame, on what is happening in Japanese markets, why there was such a sharp drop in the Nikkei, and how the situation amounts to a decision between two great disasters: currency collapse, or economic collapse? Which Godzilla will they choose? Check out the original article at Godzilla Returns (Link: https://tinyurl.com/bdf4se5y) Links to check out Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity (Link: https://www.strongtowns.org/strong-towns-book) China's Hidden Banking Crisis (Link: https://tinyurl.com/yc6wp386) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 10% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com) “For money as for all other activities of man, “liberty is the mother, not the daughter, of order.” ― Murray N. Rothbard

Chat_109 - Bitcoin, Privacy, Sovereignty and the Future with Daniel Prince [Once Bitten!]
E"The government and the corporate environment so desperately want us to centralize so they can they can have total surveillance and they can have backdoors into everybody's stuff.They're abusive and everything, but not everything's imploded yet. And that continues on. But we continue in this trajectory until at some point, the some little thing breaks or somebody actually makes a concerted effort to land an attack. And just because it's so clear that we are so vulnerable, and we realize that we have committed suicide.We have set up all of the tools and all of the environment necessary for someone else to absolutely obliterate us. And we did it because we just wanted to spy on everybody's $600 transactions."~ Guy Swann What drives a Bitcoiner to dive deep into the world of decentralized finance and privacy-focused tools? Join me in this episode as I sit down with Daniel Prince to explore the intersections of Bitcoin, privacy, and personal freedom, discussing everything from the power of homeschooling to the future of digital sovereignty. Could these tools and philosophies be the key to unlocking a truly decentralized future?Links to check out Codebreakers by David Kahn (Link: https://tinyurl.com/32r2ncvw) Read_788 - Stone Ridge 2023 Investor Letter (Link: https://tinyurl.com/pkyf3b45) Guest Links Daniel Prince on Twitter (Link: https://x.com/Princey21M) Daniel Prince on The Orange Pill App (Link: https://tinyurl.com/ys995vdk) Konsensus Network on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@KonsensusNetwork) Daniel Prince on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@danielprince1038) Once Bitten on Spotify (Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/4wWzXFEyAJtM6aOLA6c4Q2?si=73ec8d7b173b44b2) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 10% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com)

Ai_032 - Open Source Ai is Catching Up
EOpen source Ai is catching up. In this episode of AI Unchained, we explore the implications of the dominant open source models actually competing with proprietary models. We challenge assumptions about AI development trajectories, drawing parallels with other technological evolutions. Could the next AI revolution be horizontal rather than vertical, and what might this mean for accessibility and innovation in the field? Links to check out Llama 3.1 and the 405B parameter model (Link: https://tinyurl.com/watcb3nx) Mark Zuckerberg's article about Llama 3.1 (Link: https://tinyurl.com/2cc5jkb2) Claude AI (Link: https://tinyurl.com/2x733k3e) Unleashed.chat (Link: https://unleashed.chat/) Venice.ai (Link: https://venice.ai/home) Ai Read #007 - SITUATIONAL AWARENESS - The Decade Ahead (Link: https://tinyurl.com/mryfkfpz) #017 - From Closed AI to Open Source with NVK (Link: https://tinyurl.com/bdhb2upp) Devs Who Can't Code #4 - App Scaling with Global State (Link: https://youtu.be/z-2SL5l51Gg) Bitcoin Audible & Guy Swann Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! HRF: The Human Rights Foundation is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that promotes and protects human rights globally, with a focus on closed societies. Subscribe to HRF's Financial Freedom Newsletter today. (Link: https://mailchi.mp/hrf.org/financial-freedom-newsletter) OFF: The Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF) is an international human rights conference series hosted and produced by the Human Rights Foundation (HRF). Bringing together the world’s most engaging human rights advocates, journalists, artists, tech entrepreneurs, and world leaders, we aim to share their stories and brainstorm ways to expand freedom and unleash human potential across the globe. (Link: https://oslofreedomforum.com/) Pubky: Pubky is building the next web, a decentralized system designed to put control back in your hands. Escape censorship, algorithmic manipulation, and walled gardens by owning your identity and data. Explore the Pubky web and become the algorithm today. (Link: https://pubky...

Read_839 - The Power of Nostr
E"In fact, this is the key feature that re-energized me toward Nostr a second time after my initial experience with it. Bitcoin and Nostr combined together work like an international decentralized open-source Venmo. It’s a method of payment combined with payment discovery."— Lyn Alden How might Nostr's open-source protocol transform our digital identities and interactions? What challenges lie ahead for its adoption and sustainability? Join us as we explore the power of Nostr with Lyn Alden's recent piece, and its implications for the future of the internet and Bitcoin ecosystem. Check out the original article at The Power of Nostr: Decentralized Social Media and More by Lyn Alden. Mentioned in the article The Power of Open Source by Jack Dorsey & Lyn Alden (Link: https://tinyurl.com/mpv5sxn5) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 10% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com) "Lenin was certainly right. There is no subtler, no surer means of over- turning the existing basis of society than to debauch the currency. The process engages all the hidden forces of economic law on the side of destruction, and does it in a manner which not one man in a million is able to diagnose." ~ John Maynard Keynes

Read_838 - Crypto Rebels
E"It would be wrong to think of Cypherpunks as a formal group. It's more a gathering of those who share a predilection for codes, a passion for privacy, and the gumption to do something about it. Anyone who decides to spread personal crypto or its gospel is a traveler in the territory of Cypherpunk." — Steven Levy Today we journey back to 1993 to explore a seminal article on the cypherpunk movement and the battle for digital privacy. How have the concerns raised three decades ago evolved in our modern digital landscape? What progress has been made, and what challenges remain? Join us as we examine the roots of the crypto revolution and its implications for our future, asking: Are we any closer to achieving the cypherpunks' vision of a privacy-preserving and sovereign digital world? Check out the original article at Crypto Rebels (Link: https://tinyurl.com/5bxfrp7v)Guest Links Steven Levy on Twitter (Link: https://x.com/StevenLevy) Steven Levy Website (Link: https://www.stevenlevy.com/) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 10% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com) "When making public policy decisions about new technologies for the Government, I think one should ask oneself which technologies would best strengthen the hand of a police state. Then, do not allow the Government to deploy those technologies." — Phil Zimmermann

AI_031 - How I use AI
EIs AI really all hype and oversold gimmicks, or is it going to change the world and replace everyone with software workers? Or are both of these views a distraction from what's right in front of us? How is AI useful today for very real tasks? In this episode, we'll dive into some major new open-source models and releases, along with exploring the very practical applications of LLMs with the help of Nicholas Carlini's fantastic article on where he finds value today. I also want to challenge the pessimistic views about AI's impact on jobs and share how we can leverage these tools to enhance our work and bring new projects to life. But how can you start using AI effectively in your daily tasks and creative endeavors? Let's find out. Links to check out Article on "How I Use AI" by Nicholas Carlini (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3k4v7n48) Llama 3.1 (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3aasjjue) Claude AI assistant (Link: https://tinyurl.com/exhtxfwp) Flux.one (Link: https://flux.one/en/home/) Runway Gen 3 video generation model (Link: https://runwayml.com/product) Live Portrait (Link: https://liveportrait.org/) Perplexity.ai (Link: https://www.perplexity.ai/) Fabric AI (Link: https://www.fabrichq.ai/) Bitcoin Audible & Guy Swann Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! HRF: The Human Rights Foundation is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that promotes and protects human rights globally, with a focus on closed societies. Subscribe to HRF's Financial Freedom Newsletter today. (Link: https://mailchi.mp/hrf.org/financial-freedom-newsletter) OFF: The Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF) is an international human rights conference series hosted and produced by the Human Rights Foundation (HRF). Bringing together the world’s most engaging human rights advocates, journalists, artists, tech entrepreneurs, and world leaders, we aim to share their stories and brainstorm ways to expand freedom and unleash human potential across the globe. (Link: https://oslofreedomforum.com/) Pubky: Pubky is building the next web, a decentralized system designed to put control back in your hands. Escape censorship, algorithmic manipulation, and walled gardens by owning your identity and data. Explore the Pubky web and become the algorithm today. (Link: https://pubky.org/) Trying to BUY BITCOIN?

Chat_108 - Private Email & Unstoppable Money with Andy from Protonmail
E"My thinking is always resilience. How did I make Proton resilient? And the conclusion I came to after thinking about it for a long time is actually the best way to be resilient is to enable the entire Proton community of 100 million people to very, very easily adopt Bitcoin, which is a form of money that's outside of centralized control." ~ Andy Yen In this episode of Bitcoin Audible, we dive into a fascinating conversation with Andy Yen, the CEO of Proton, uncovering the intriguing story of how Proton's origins are deeply intertwined with Bitcoin. Discover how this privacy-focused company is challenging the norms by integrating Bitcoin into its ecosystem and offering a non-custodial wallet service. Could Proton's innovative approach be the key to unlocking a new era of digital privacy and financial freedom? Links to check out ProtonMail (Link: https://mail.proton.me/) Proton VPN (Link: https://protonvpn.com/) Proton Wallet (Link: https://proton.me/wallet) Proton Wallet on Twitter (Link: https://twitter.com/ProtonWallet) Phoenix Wallet (Link: https://phoenix.acinq.co/) Breeze SDK (Link: https://breez.technology/sdk/) Nunchuk Wallet (Link: https://nunchuk.io/) LightSpark (Link: https://www.lightspark.com/) Guest Links Andy Yen on Twitter (Link: https://twitter.com/andyyen) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 10% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com)

Read_836 - Lightning is the Common Language of Bitcoin
E"Lightning has already achieved a critical mass. It’s already obvious how a Cashu subnetwork and Fedimint subnetworks will communicate with each other: Lightning. That’s how they were designed, so switching the common language between networks would require rebuilding most of their parts. Like English, whatever language subnetworks use internally, Lightning is the language they use to speak to each other, and it’s already locked in." ~ Roy Sheinfeld Lightning is emerging as the common protocol, or language, for the entire ecosystem of Bitcoin subnets and payment technologies. Will this standardization accelerate innovation and adoption in the Bitcoin ecosystem? What implications does this have for the future of Bitcoin infrastructure and its competition with traditional financial systems? Check out the original article at Lightning Is the Common Language of the Bitcoin Economy by Roy Sheinfeld (Link: https://tinyurl.com/4689txvy) Links to check out Breeze Technology Blog (Link: https://tinyurl.com/y7349x3r) CASHU (Link: https://cashu.space/) Fedimint (Link: https://fedimint.org/) Ark Labs (Link: https://arklabs.to/) The Power of Nostr: Decentralized Social Media and More by Lyn Alden (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3u47w3xz) Aqua Wallet Liquid & Lightning (Link: https://aquawallet.io/) Guest Links Roy on Twitter (Link: https://twitter.com/therealkingonly) Roy on nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/8vzr4zdn) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 10% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com)

Ai_030 - Preparing for the Intelligence Explosion
EHow might open-source AI development shape the future of artificial intelligence and global competition? Guy Swan examines Leopold Aschenbrenner's "Situational Awareness" piece and Mark Zuckerberg's recent article on open-source AI, exploring the potential for an intelligence explosion, the risks of centralized AI development, and the advantages of a decentralized approach. Could open innovation be the key to maintaining technological leadership and ensuring a positive AI future? Links to check out Leopold Aschenbrenner - situational-awareness (Link: https://tinyurl.com/jmbkurp6) Open Source AI Is the Path Forward | Meta (Link: https://tinyurl.com/sczp8fnj) Llama 3 and Llama 3.1 models (Link: https://llama.meta.com/) Hans Rosling's 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes - The Joy of Stats - BBC Four (Link: https://tinyurl.com/54y8vjmx) The Price of Tomorrow by Jeff Booth (Link: https://tinyurl.com/52vx282x) LivePortrait: AI Live Portrait Animation (Link: https://liveportrait.app/) pinokio (Link: https://pinokio.computer/) Bitcoin Audible & Guy Swann Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! HRF: The Human Rights Foundation is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that promotes and protects human rights globally, with a focus on closed societies. Subscribe to HRF's Financial Freedom Newsletter today. (Link: https://mailchi.mp/hrf.org/financial-freedom-newsletter) OFF: The Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF) is an international human rights conference series hosted and produced by the Human Rights Foundation (HRF). Bringing together the world’s most engaging human rights advocates, journalists, artists, tech entrepreneurs, and world leaders, we aim to share their stories and brainstorm ways to expand freedom and unleash human potential across the globe. (Link: https://oslofreedomforum.com/) Pubky: Pubky is building the next web, a decentralized system designed to put control back in your hands. Escape censorship, algorithmic manipulation, and walled gardens by owning your identity and data. Explore the Pubky web and become the algorithm today. (Link: https://pubky.org/) Trying to BUY BITCOIN? River: Secure, trusted, bitcoin only, lightning ena...

Chat_107 - Government Out of Control w/ Dave Smith, Luke Gromen & Mark Moss [BTC24]
E"Historically, what do nations do when they're on a gold standard and they need to fight a war? They just suspend the gold standard. The difference is that what Bitcoin brings is this decentralization, where if you were truly on a Bitcoin standard, someone in Washington, D.C. couldn't just say, "We're going off the Bitcoin standard now." That's the power that Bitcoin has, that you can actually have a chance at separating money and the state, and that is the most important thing in the world to do." ~ Dave Smith In this episode of the Bitcoin Audible podcast, I'm releasing an insightful panel discussion from the Bitcoin 2024 event, where I was joined by three brilliant minds - Mark Moss, Luke Gromen, and Dave Smith.We dive deep into a crucial topic: the intersection of government overreach, fiscal irresponsibility, and Bitcoin's transformative potential.We explore how government control over money has fueled endless wars, cultural manipulation, and economic distortions. Our conversation delves into the ways Bitcoin, and its decentralized nature, might be the key to separating money from state control, leading us toward a future of fiscal responsibility and economic growth.Join us as we discuss the current landscape of government spending and debt, and how Bitcoin offers a crucial solution to these pressing issues. Original episode on the Bitcoin Magazine YouTube channel (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3xazeffm) Bitcoin Magazine Links BTC24 playlist on Youtube (Link: https://tinyurl.com/hrwpeau5) Bitcoin Magazine Website (Link: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/) BTC24 Website (Link: https://b.tc/conference/2024) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 10% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com)

Guy's Take_089 - Trump Speaks at Bitcoin2024
EIs Trump's speech at Bitcoin 2024 a sign of genuine support or just typical political pandering? Today we explore the implications of politicians courting the Bitcoin community, questions the motives behind their promises, and explores the potential for Bitcoin to reshape the geopolitical landscape. Will the next election cycle mark a turning point for Bitcoin's role in politics, or is this just the newest form of political grifting? Links to check out The Chain of Custody: The “Mafia” Holding The Elite’s Bitcoin by Mark Goodwin and Whitney Webb (Link: https://tinyurl.com/2hkzykrv) The Bitcoin-Dollar: An Economic Monomyth by Mark Goodwin (Link: https://tinyurl.com/4rr8a6c5) Donald Trump Bitcoin 2024 Keynote Speech - Bitcoin Magazine YouTube (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3xz4cpbn) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Bitcoin 2024 Keynote Speech - Bitcoin Magazine YouTube (Link: https://tinyurl.com/39nd3zap) Strap In For The Bitcoin Dollar by L0la L33tz on The Rage (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3k6amk5r)Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 10% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com) "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform, or pause and reflect.” ~ Mark Twain

Ai Read_011 - The AGI Manhattan Project
E"Do we need an AGI Manhattan Project? Slowly at first, then all at once, it will become clear: this is happening, things are going to get wild, this is the most important challenge for the national security of the United States since the invention of the atomic bomb. In one form or another, the national security state will get very heavily involved. The Project will be the necessary, indeed the only plausible, response." ~ Leopold Will the race for AGI lead to a Manhattan Project-like initiative, and how might this reshape the global order? Today we diver into the final read of "Situational Awareness: The Decade Ahead" on the inevitability of the race to AGI and superintelligence and what it will mean for the free world, the economy, and the future of humanity. Don't miss this epic conclusion. Check out the original article by Leopold Aschenbrenner at situational-awareness.ai (Link: https://tinyurl.com/jmbkurp6) Bitcoin Audible & Guy Swann Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! HRF: The Human Rights Foundation is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that promotes and protects human rights globally, with a focus on closed societies. Subscribe to HRF's Financial Freedom Newsletter today. (Link: https://mailchi.mp/hrf.org/financial-freedom-newsletter) OFF: The Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF) is an international human rights conference series hosted and produced by the Human Rights Foundation (HRF). Bringing together the world’s most engaging human rights advocates, journalists, artists, tech entrepreneurs, and world leaders, we aim to share their stories and brainstorm ways to expand freedom and unleash human potential across the globe. (Link: https://oslofreedomforum.com/) Pubky: Pubky is building the next web, a decentralized system designed to put control back in your hands. Escape censorship, algorithmic manipulation, and walled gardens by owning your identity and data. Explore the Pubky web and become the algorithm today. (Link: https://pubky.org/) Trying to BUY BITCOIN? River: Secure, trusted, bitcoin only, lightning enabled, simple. (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/river) Bitcoin Games! Get 10% off the best Bitcoin board game in the world, HODLUP! Or any of the other great games from the Free Market Kids! Use code GUY10 at checkout for 10% off your cart! (Link: https://www.freemarketkids.com/collections/games-1) Bitcoin Custodial Multisig Want to get into Bitcoin but not ready for self custody? Use cu...

Chat_106 - Bitcoin Stream Test #133 [Meme Factory™]
E"Something else has to go down in order for something to go up. That's why it is specifically a relative weight between all of these things... You can't just charge $100,000 dollars for something if nobody has that money, and then think that you're gonna sell it. You'll never can't sell it for that. You can't sell something for an amount of money that doesn't exist. Just look at the stock market. You're just looking at money printing going into the financial system before going into everything else. That's all it is."~ Guy SwannOriginal episode on the Meme Factory™ YouTube channel (Link: https://tinyurl.com/ybjvz4f2) Meme Factory™ Links Meme Factory™ Website: (Link: https://www.memefactorytm.com) Meme Factory™ Twitter: (Link: https://twitter.com/MemeFactoryTM) Meme Factory™ Merch: (Link: https://mfmerch.com/) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 10% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com)

Guy's Take_088 - The Hard Truth
EIt's time to accept some hard truths. Today we are going to challenge some common assumptions about Bitcoin's scalability, privacy, and transaction fees. Is Bitcoin really even global peer-to-peer cash for everyone? Is privacy even still in the cards for Bitcoin? Is there anything left in crypto at all? And what will be the future nature of fees when Bitcoin is a global dominant store of value, and is there an analogous market can we explore today for insight into what this market may look like in the coming decades? It's time for a Guy's take episode...Links to check out- Bitcoin 2024 conference (Link: https://b.tc/conference/2024)- Situational Awareness series on AI Unchained (Link: https://tinyurl.com/33rpewj2)- Ark Labs (Link: https://arklabs.to/)- Fedimint (Link: https://fedimint.org/)Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 10% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com) “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” ~ Rumi

TPR_004 - Monetizing Freedom - Ostriches, Pears, and Open Source Challenges with BitKarrot
E"I really wanted to screen share stuff with people and make it as easy as possible and I got fed up. So I was just like, okay, you know, let's throw this up and let's stick on a nostr log in and let's add lightning zaps to it as a starting point. It was pushed out a bit prematurely, but... I think a lot of people want to use it.. they want a way to talk to other people where you're not really getting tracked.We want to be able to provide a space where people don't feel like there's some Googly eyes watching whatever they're talking about. And I don't want to know either... the way I think about this is if someone comes along and subpoenas penis that server, there's nothing there."~ BitKarrot What if the future of the internet lies in decentralized, peer-to-peer technologies? In this wide-ranging conversation with BitKarrot, explore the challenges and opportunities of building open-source projects in the Bitcoin and Nostr ecosystems. From the intricacies of monetization to the potential of AI integration, discover how developers are working to create a more private, sovereign internet experience. But can these grassroots efforts compete with the centralized tech giants, and what hurdles must be overcome to achieve mass adoption? Links to check out HiveTalk (Link: https://hivetalk.org/) Donate (Link: https://invincible-privacy.github.io/donate/projects/) Plabnet.dev (Link: https://plebnet.dev) Sovbiz (Link: https://sov.biz/) Coinos (Link: https://coinos.io/) LNBits.com (Link: https://lnbits.com/) Guest Links Bitkarrot on Twitter (Link: https://twitter.com/BITKARROT) Bitkarrot on Nostree (Link: https://nostree.me/[email protected]) Bitkarrot on Primal (Link: https://primal.net/bitkarrot) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 10% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com)

Ai Read_010 - SuperAlignment
E"Reliably controlling AI systems much smarter than we are is an unsolved technical problem. And while it is a solvable problem, things could very easily go off the rails during a rapid intelligence explosion. Managing this will be extremely tense; failure could easily be catastrophic."~ Leopold Aschenbrenner As we approach a potential intelligence explosion and the birth of superintelligence, how can we ensure AI remains beneficial and aligned with the goals of furthering humanity, while navigating the complex geopolitical landscape? And what role will the United States play in shaping the future of AI governance and global security? Check out the original article by Leopold Aschenbrenner at situational-awareness.ai. (Link: https://tinyurl.com/jmbkurp6) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Fold: The best way to buy, use, and earn #Bitcoin on everything you do! Sats back on your debit card, gift cards, auto-buys, round-ups, you name it. Fold is the true bitcoiner's banking. Get 20K sats for FREE using referral code bitcoinaudible.com/fold Ready for best-in-class self custody? Get the Jade here and use discount code 'GUY' to get 10% off (Link: bitcoinaudible.com/jade) Trying to BUY BITCOIN? River, secure, trusted, bitcoin only, lightning enabled, simple. (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/river) Bitcoin Games! Get 10% off the best Bitcoin board game in the world, HODLUP! Or any of the other great games from the Free Market Kids! Use code GUY10 at checkout for 10% off your cart! (Link: https://www.freemarketkids.com/collections/games-1) Bitcoin Custodial Multisig Want to get into Bitcoin but not ready for self custody? Use custodial multisig for the best way to distribute trust across multiple institutions and even jurisdictions! Check out OnRamp. (Link: BitcoinAudible.com/onramp) Education & HomeSchooling Get the lesson in real economics that you never got in school, and teach your kids the truth, not the statist insanity that is Keynesianism. Liberty Classroom is the invaluable resource you are looking for! (Link: BitcoinAudible.com/Liberty) “The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.” ~ Isaac Asimov

Chat_105 - Bitcoin and AI [The Investor's Podcast Network]
E"Only the giant corporations are gonna have this and anybody less than a billion dollars, these won't exist. And that was scary, I was like, this can undo what Bitcoin is doing unless we get ahead of this. Luckily I actually now think that despite the fact that there will elements of centralizing forces in AI, this will contribute more to the diseconomies of scale of the giant corporate setup and the government institutions in the sense that the bigger you are, the less it helps you."~ Guy Swann I had the pleasure of chatting with Preston Pysh about the fascinating intersection of AI, Bitcoin, and identity. This conversation dives deep into the transformative potential of AI and its implications for the future of decentralized systems. We explore how AI can synthesize vast amounts of information and discuss why AI models might become a decentralizing force. We also delve into the incentives driving data accumulation and why starting AI models from scratch isn't the optimal approach. Additionally, I share my thoughts on Sam Altman's World Coin and the growing connection between identity and AI, including how to navigate this pairing. Finally, we touch on the necessity of immediate settlement for AI advancements. Tune in to explore these compelling topics and more!Original episode on The Investor's Podcast Network (Link: https://tinyurl.com/yc7anptk) The Investor's Podcast Network Links Preston Pysh on X (Link: https://twitter.com/markgoodw_in) Preston Pysh's Podcast (Link: https://link.chtbl.com/TIP-BTC) Preston Pysh Website (Link: https://linktr.ee/whitneywebb) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 10% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com)

Read_835 - Chain of Custody Part 2 - X Marks the Spot
E"The former Speaker predicts "The dollar will suffer a major confidence shock” and as a result asks, “What can be done?” His immediate answer is to “start by taking stablecoins seriously.” Dollar-backed stablecoins are arriving as “an important net purchaser of U.S. government debt,” with stablecoin issuers now the 18th largest holder of US Debt. Ryan goes on to say that “if fiat-backed dollar stablecoin issuers were a country,” that nation “would sit just outside the top 10 in countries holding Treasurys,” still less than Hong Kong but “larger than Saudi Arabia,” our former partner in the petrodollar system."~Mark Goodwin & Whitney Webb In the shadowy world where finance meets technology, a select group of powerful players are shaping the future of money itself. From the founding of Visa to the halls of Harvard and the US Treasury, follow the intricate web connecting Wences Casares' bitcoin vault Xapo to Wall Street giants and former government officials. As regulatory battles loom, will this new financial paradigm strengthen or undermine traditional banking and government control? Find out in Part 2 of Chain of Custody. Check out the original article at The Chain of Custody: The "Mafia" Holding The Elite's Bitcoin (Link:https://tinyurl.com/29v5tvy3) Link to check out: "The Bitcoin-Dollar: An Economic Monomyth" by Mark Goodwin (Link: https://tinyurl.com/49sufj7t) Guest Links Mark Goodwin on X (Link: https://twitter.com/markgoodw_in) The Bitcoin Dollar by Mark Goodwin (Link: https://tinyurl.com/5xvud4d8) Whitney Webb Linktree (Link: https://linktr.ee/whitneywebb) Whitney Webb Twitter (Link: https://twitter.com/_whitneywebb) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 10% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com)

Read_834 - Chain of Custody - The Mafia Holding the Elite's Bitcoin
E"Much like the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders program has facilitated the placement of its trained, ideological allies in positions of top political power around the world, groups like Endeavor and their equivalents help ensure that similarly controlled business leaders dominate the private sector and become the public face of emerging market monopolies that are, ultimately, part of a broader network." ~ Mark Goodwin & Whitney Webb What if a network of powerful governments and billionaires were quietly digging their tentacles into emerging markets around the world to hold sway over a publci-private partnership that shaped policies and governance around the world? Today we dive into a complex web of connections linking tech giants, "philanthropists," intelligence agencies and more to a broader network of institutions vying for control over the markets and political systems of developing countries the world over, and who have sunk their teeth into the Bitcoin world as well. A wild investigation by Mark Goodwin and Whitney Webb that is not to be missed. Check out the original article at The Chain of Custody: The "Mafia" Holding The Elite's Bitcoin (Link: https://tinyurl.com/yu4958p5) Links: One Nation Under Blackmail, Vol. 1 (Link: https://tinyurl.com/ybrktuy4) One Nation Under Blackmail, Vol. 2 (Link: https://tinyurl.com/44j9zybd) AI Unchained Podcast on Fountain (Link: https://tinyurl.com/mwp98a7b) Nostr (Link: https://nostr.com/) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)

Ai Read_009 - The Challenges of the Intelligence Explosion
EWhat if the race to AGI isn't just about code, but a massive industrial mobilization? As AI capabilities grow exponentially, will we see trillion-dollar compute clusters and unprecedented energy demands? And in this high-stakes competition, how critical is securing AI secrets from rival nations? This episode delves into these questions, exploring the potential challenges and geopolitical implications of rapid AI advancement. Check out the original article by Leopold Aschenbrenner at situational-awareness.ai. (Link: https://tinyurl.com/jmbkurp6) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Fold: The best way to buy, use, and earn #Bitcoin on everything you do! Sats back on your debit card, gift cards, auto-buys, round-ups, you name it. Fold is the true bitcoiner's banking. Get 20K sats for FREE using referral code bitcoinaudible.com/fold Ready for best-in-class self custody? Get the Jade here and use discount code 'GUY' to get 10% off (Link: bitcoinaudible.com/jade) Trying to BUY BITCOIN? River, secure, trusted, bitcoin only, lightning enabled, simple. (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/river) Bitcoin Games! Get 10% off the best Bitcoin board game in the world, HODLUP! Or any of the other great games from the Free Market Kids! Use code GUY10 at checkout for 10% off your cart! (Link: https://www.freemarketkids.com/collections/games-1) Bitcoin Custodial Multisig Want to get into Bitcoin but not ready for self custody? Use custodial multisig for the best way to distribute trust across multiple institutions and even jurisdictions! Check out OnRamp. (Link: BitcoinAudible.com/onramp) Education & HomeSchooling Get the lesson in real economics that you never got in school, and teach your kids the truth, not the statist insanity that is Keynesianism. Liberty Classroom is the invaluable resource you are looking for! (Link: BitcoinAudible.com/Liberty)

Chat_104 - Immutable Democracy with Carlino
E"You eliminate 99% of the attack surface to a single moment in time, which is the beginning. And when you do that, would-be attackers are forced to take risks and make mistakes. You know, when someone is planning on doing election fraud, this doesn't mean that it's impossible for them to do it. But it narrows the window so much that they are likely going to mess up. And when they mess up, you catch them." ~ CarlinoWhen people usually talk about alternative bitcoin "utility" they often mean NFTs, trash tokens, and "jpegs on the blockchain." But what if there really is another utility, one that doesn't suffer the damaging externalities and is closer to the core of what the timechain really is? Could Bitcoin protect the integrity of national elections? Diving into groundbreaking case study from Guatemala, we explore this idea with Carlino. Can this revolutionary approach be applied globally to ensure transparent and tamper-proof democratic processes? Links to check out Documentary "Immutable Democracy": Watch a 15-minute film on how Bitcoin was used to secure Guatemala's elections - Fiscal Digital. (Link: https://fiscaldigital.net/english) Simple Proof (Link: https://simpleproof.com) Digital Witness (Link: https://fiscaldigital.net/english) Guest Links Carlos Toriello on Twitter (Link: https://twitter.com/carlostoriello) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 10% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com)

Read_833 - Between Bitcoin Layers - Boltz Builds Trustless Transfers
E"Submarine Swaps employ hash time-locked contracts (HTLCs), which in layperson’s terms, enable two transactions (both sides of the swap) to happen simultaneously by linking them together cryptographically inside of a smart contract. Using this technology, there is no way for one exchange to occur without the other occurring at the same moment. This is the most trustless solution that exists for moving sats between Bitcoin layers." ~ Frank Corva What role do trustless bridges play in connecting Bitcoin's various layers? Dive into the world of Boltz, a non-custodial exchange service that's quietly revolutionizing how we move Bitcoin between the base chain, Lightning Network, and Liquid. Discover how atomic swaps and submarine swaps are making cross-layer transfers more efficient and seamless. What implications do they hold for the future of Bitcoin's layered ecosystem? Check out the original article at Between Bitcoin Layers: Boltz Builds Trustless Transfers (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3rv7xuar) Links to check out: Boltz (Link: boltz.exchange) What Are Taproot Swaps? by Che Kohler (Link: https://tinyurl.com/4kwekbar) Breeze Wallet [iOS (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3yyfeh6d) / Android (Link: https://tinyurl.com/mr2xdatd)] Aqua Wallet [iOS (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3uekhxhu)/ Android (Link: https://tinyurl.com/358wjk8x)] Phoenix Wallet [iOS (Link: https://tinyurl.com/4np9k8me) / Android (Link: https://tinyurl.com/2hkwbrer)] Pears (Link: https://pears.com/) Keet (Link: https://keet.io/) Nostr.com (Link: https://nostr.com/) Nostr.how (Link: https://nostr.how/) Hedgehog: A protocol for improved layer two bitcoin payments (Link: https://github.com/supertestnet/hedgehog) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https:...

Read_832 - Protect Your Bitcoin From $5 Wrench Attacks
E"Whatever your setup is for storing the majority of your bitcoin - be it hot or cold, online or offline, software or hardware - if you can access and spend it in a matter of minutes, so can a robber armed with a $5 wrench. The _price_ for convenience is risk**. This is not merely a theoretical scenario; I have cataloged over 50 physical attacks against bitcoin users, including myself!" ~ Jameson Lopp How can you protect your Bitcoin from physical attacks and ensure its safety in a world where even a $5 wrench can be a threat? In this episode, we start our way into Jameson Lopp's comprehensive guide on safeguarding your Bitcoin from coercion, exploring practical strategies and multi-layered security measures. Discover why privacy, multi-sig setups, and geographic separation of keys are crucial in the fight against physical threats to your crypto assets. Check out the original article at: How to protect your bitcoin from $5 wrench attacks (Link: https://tinyurl.com/4y8kmbtd) Links to check out: Office of Public Affairs | Man Convicted of Violent Home Invasion Robberies to Steal Cryptocurrency | United States Department of Justice (Link:https://tinyurl.com/3kdbb598) physical-bitcoin-attacks/README.md on GitHub (Link: https://tinyurl.com/yc88nehu) A Modest Privacy Protection Proposal (Link: https://tinyurl.com/4jrdscmu) A home defense primer] (Link: Link: https://tinyurl.com/4a8h2ce4) Bitcoin multisig time locking challenges | Casa (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3hefcx5f) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 10% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com) “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.” ~ Sun Tzu, The Art of War

Ai_029 - New Tools and Major Moves in AI
EOpen AI signals that they are the surveillance leviathon we suspected they always were. Anthropic's Claude 3.5 may be even better than ChatGPT. I explore and detail out some new tools and build new tiny apps to recreate some of the incredible features of the Apple AI announcements, but in a local, open source way. A cybersecurity disaster in Microsoft's announcement of their new OS "feature" Recall and why it may be the worst thing for security and privacy in a very long time. And much more in today's episode, on New Tools and Major Moves in AI. Links to check out ‘Calculated Betrayal’: Snowden Slams OpenAI Over NSA Ties (Link: https://tinyurl.com/n2kw9pr9) Microsoft Recall thread by Kevin Beaumont (Link: https://tinyurl.com/59j3nph8) Windows AI feature that screenshots everything labeled a security ‘disaster’ (Link: https://tinyurl.com/yb4jvbt7) NVIDIA at Computex 2024 (Link: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/events/computex/) Ellipsis.dev | AI code reviews (Link:https://www.ellipsis.dev/) Pinokio (Link: https://pinokio.computer/) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Fold: The best way to buy, use, and earn #Bitcoin on everything you do! Sats back on your debit card, gift cards, auto-buys, round-ups, you name it. Fold is the true bitcoiner's banking. Get 20K sats for FREE using referral code bitcoinaudible.com/fold Ready for best-in-class self custody? Get the Jade here and use discount code 'GUY' to get 10% off (Link: bitcoinaudible.com/jade) Trying to BUY BITCOIN? River, secure, trusted, bitcoin only, lightning enabled, simple. (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/river) Bitcoin Games! Get 10% off the best Bitcoin board game in the world, HODLUP! Or any of the other great games from the Free Market Kids! Use code GUY10 at checkout for 10% off your cart! (Link: https://www.freemarketkids.com/collections/games-1) Bitcoin Custodial Multisig Want to get into Bitcoin but not ready for self custody? Use custodial multisig for the best way to distribute trust across multiple institutions and even jurisdictions! Check...

Chat_103 - Rethinking Bitcoin Education and Self-Custody Parenting
E"When you have a child, you care more than anyone else about that child. You're caring about their long-term success and happiness and their health. If you look at just a first principles basis, what is the school interested in? What is the state interested in? It's more about compliance and conformity. It's not about creativity. It's not about critical thinking. It is conformity and compliance." ~ Tali & Scott Can a board game teach Bitcoin better than a lecture? Join Tali, Scott, and me as we explore the power of storytelling and games in education, delve into the failures of traditional schooling, and discuss innovative ways to engage and educate about Bitcoin. Discover how a simple game can make complex economic concepts accessible and fun for everyone. Links to check out Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling by John Taylor Gatto: (Link: https://tinyurl.com/hyuh97wr) -Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteacher's Journey Through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling by John Taylor Gatto (Link: https://tinyurl.com/4ceer95t) The Life of Fred Elementary Set #1: Apples, Butterflies, Cats, Dogs by Dr Stanley Schmidt (Link: https://tinyurl.com/t8a5k3zn) Singapore Math (Link: https://www.singaporemath.com) Saxon Math Homeschool Curriculum (Link: https://tinyurl.com/ym759dx4) Great Homeschool Conventions (Link: https://greathomeschoolconventions.com) Learning How to Learn | Jim Kwik (Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKJNdLMwa8A) The Boy With the Broken Brain | Jim Kwik (Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S9oUcqIj5k) Limitless Expanded Edition: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life by Jim Kwik (Link: https://www.amazon.com/Limitless-Expanded-Upgrade-Anything-Exceptional/dp/B0CQ5KQHHK/) The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance by Josh Waitzkin & Tim Ferriss (Link: https://tinyurl.com/wznjz5b4) Free Market Kids (Link: https://www.freemarketkids.com/) Orange Hatter (Link: https://orangehatter.com) Bitcoin Homeschoolers Podcast (Link: https://www.bitcoinhomeschoolers.com) Homeschoolers Are Bitcoiners Who Don’t Know It Yet by Bitcoin Magazine (Link: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/parallels-between-homeschool-and-bitcoin) The best kindergarten you’ve ever seen - TED (Link: https://tinyurl.com/yc6cssm4) What playing Monopoly with real money taught me about my kids--and humanity - TED (Link: https://tinyurl.com/2v4hsc6v)

Read_831 - Lightning Alliance to Accelerate Adoption
E"Joltz is one company that is actively building the necessary infrastructure to support this interoperability. By developing an SDK that allows wallets to integrate with swap providers easily, Joltz aims to streamline the process of connecting various sidechains with the Lightning Network. Highlighting the efficiency gains from using Lightning as a central hub."~ Bitcoin Magazine Can the Lightning Network be the key to Bitcoin's mass adoption and financial innovation? Dive into this episode as we explore the Lightning Alliance's ambitious plans, the revolutionary potential of Taproot assets, and the exciting new tools transforming the Bitcoin ecosystem. Discover how interoperability with lightning as the universal language of bitcoin and cutting-edge protocols are paving the way for a new era in decentralized finance. Check out the original article at Bitcoin Lightning Alliance to Accelerate Adoption Using New Asset Protocol (Link: https://tinyurl.com/puafvhwr) Links to check out: Chat_093 - P2P Payments for the World with Roy Sheinfeld (Link: https://tinyurl.com/mrxbk6xc) Mutiny Wallet (Link: https://www.mutinywallet.com/) Read_824 - Ecash is Self-Custodial (Link: https://tinyurl.com/4m5ahf7b) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 10% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com)

TPR Read_001 - Pear Updates and P2P Systems
EIn a world where centralized platforms dominate, can peer-to-peer systems make a comeback? Today we explore the details of P2P technology, as well as the challenges that early P2P systems faced, and how modern technologies might overcome them. Discover how Bitcoin, Lightning, and emerging protocols could revolutionize file sharing, content distribution, and even AI computation. Are we on the brink of a new era of internet freedom and innovation? Links to check out Keet - A peer-to-peer chat application built on the Pear runtime (Link: https://keet.io/) Holepunch - The company behind the Pear stack protocol (Link: https://holepunch.to/) Holesail - A peer-to-peer file sharing and remote access tool (Link: https://holesail.io/) PeerViewer - A peer-to-peer remote desktop application (Link: https://peerviewer.org/) Nostr - A decentralized social networking protocol (Link: https://nostr.com/) AI Unchained on Fountain (Link: https://tinyurl.com/mwp98a7b) Access Your AI From ANYWHERE with Holesail (Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ajxg-rX2Lao) Check out the original article at Peer-to-Peer Systems – Communications of the ACM (Link: https://tinyurl.com/bdeh673x) Guest Links JonnyHodl on Twitter (Link: https://twitter.com/jonnyhodl) jonnyhodl on Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/9jdumj5h) The Staying Free Podcast Linktree (Link: https://linktr.ee/stayingfreepod) The Staying Free Podcast Website (Link: https://www.stayingfreepod.com/) The Staying Free Podcast on Twitter (Link: https://twitter.com/stayingfreepod/) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 10% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://...

Ai Read_008 - From AGI to Superintelligence
EAre we on the verge of an intelligence explosion that could redefine the future of AI and humanity? Explore Leopold Ashen Brenner's insights on the leap from AGI to superintelligence and what it could mean for every aspect of our lives. Join me as we delve into the potential and perils of a superintelligent world and its profound implications. We are continuing a read situational awareness the decade ahead by Leopold Ashen Brenner that we started in the previous episode and this will be part two - a comprehensive look at the potential future developments in AI over the next decade. Check out the original article by Leopold Aschenbrenner at situational-awareness.ai. (Link: https://tinyurl.com/jmbkurp6) Other links to check out: Ai_001 - A New Frontier, with Jeff Booth (Link: https://tinyurl.com/69x62ebw) The Price of Tomorrow by Jeff Booth (Link: https://tinyurl.com/mvbs4fp5) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Fold: The best way to buy, use, and earn #Bitcoin on everything you do! Sats back on your debit card, gift cards, auto-buys, round-ups, you name it. Fold is the true bitcoiner's banking. Get 20K sats for FREE using referral code bitcoinaudible.com/fold Ready for best-in-class self custody? Get the Jade here and use discount code 'GUY' to get 10% off (Link: bitcoinaudible.com/jade) Trying to BUY BITCOIN? River, secure, trusted, bitcoin only, lightning enabled, simple. (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/river) Bitcoin Games! Get 10% off the best Bitcoin board game in the world, HODLUP! Or any of the other great games from the Free Market Kids! Use code GUY10 at checkout for 10% off your cart! (Link: https://www.freemarketkids.com/collections/games-1) Bitcoin Custodial Multisig Want to get into Bitcoin but not ready for self custody? Use custodial multisig for the best way to distribute trust across multiple institutions and even jurisdictions! Check out OnRamp. (Link: BitcoinAudible.com/onramp) Education & HomeSchooling Get the lesson in real economics that you never got in school, and teach your kids the truth, not the statist insanity that is Keynesianism. Liberty Classroom is the i...

Chat_102 - The Ethics of Libertarianism [The Staying Free Podcast]
EThis chat episode is a riveting conversation which was originally featured on The Staying Free Podcast with my friend jonnyhodl.I delve deep into libertarian ethics, anarchism, and the necessity (or lack thereof) of the state. This thorough discussion sees Jonny playing devil’s advocate, challenging Guy to articulate and defend the principles of voluntarism and decentralized technology. Whether you're new to these concepts or a seasoned thinker, this episode offers valuable insights into the philosophical foundations that drive my advocacy for Bitcoin and libertarianism. Tune in for an enlightening dialogue that bridges the worlds of Austrian economics, cypherpunk values, and more. Original episode on Taxation and the Demise of Ethics. (Link:https://tinyurl.com/4mbzjxxf) The Staying Free Podcast Links JonnyHodl on Twitter (Link: https://twitter.com/jonnyhodl) jonnyhodl on Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/9jdumj5h) The Staying Free Podcast Linktree (Link: https://linktr.ee/stayingfreepod) The Staying Free Podcast Website (Link: https://www.stayingfreepod.com/) The Staying Free Podcast on Twitter (Link: https://twitter.com/stayingfreepod/) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 10% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com)

Read_830 - How Bitcoin Thrived Through the China Ban
E"China’s current ways to censor the Internet are to block connections from IP servers serving content and block protocol-level attempts, such as Tor, at specific points. China is also incredibly aggressive in requesting Apple to do app store takedowns, which Apple regularly complies with. In 2022, for example, China was responsible for more than 97% of apps taken down by Apple for different countries. [...] Finally, within the country, law enforcement has access to physical surveillance and registered IDs of everybody in China who has purchased a phone, for example. Still, with all of this, and multiple regulatory notices and attempts to ban Bitcoin, China was not able to dent Bitcoin itself – which is humming along at a much better price level and activity level than the level of bans implemented by China."~ China Bitcoin Book How did Bitcoin not just survive but thrive despite China's relentless bans and regulatory crackdowns? Join us as we explore Roger Huang's fascinating analysis of Bitcoin's resilience against one of the world's most powerful governments. Discover what this means for the future of decentralized technology and why Bitcoin's robustness continues to defy the odds.Check out the original article at How Bitcoin Thrived Through China's Bans And Became Much Stronger (Link: https://chinabitcoinbook.com/?p=158) Links to check out Would Mao Hold Bitcoin? by Roger Huang (Link: https://tinyurl.com/yck3t29u) The Blocksize War: The battle over who controls Bitcoin’s protocol rules (Link: https://tinyurl.com/2wf25fse) Read #829 - Seamless and Scalable Bitcoin Payments (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3j9wzsss) What I'm reading right now The Mistborn Saga by Brandon Sanderson (Link: https://tinyurl.com/yckmh4c3) The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson - (Link: https://tinyurl.com/2dh3f4ns) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 10% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com)