All Episodes — TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast

#753: The Economy Is AI Now with Jordi Visser

Jun 3, 20261h 19m

Ten31 Timestamp: Just Add a Zero

Jun 1, 202634 min

#752: Why AI Stocks Are Cheap with John Tinsman

Jun 1, 202656 min

#751: NGOs Are Enabling Addiction with Pablo Antonio & DC Posch

May 30, 20261h 0m

#750: Stimmy Checks Are Coming Back with Joe Consorti

May 27, 20261h 7m

#749: Lyme Disease and Biowarfare with Kris Newby

May 23, 20261h 2m

#748: The Bond Market Says Tick Tock with Luke Gromen

May 20, 20261h 19m

Ten31 Timestamp: Mr. Warsh, I Don't Feel So Good

May 18, 202622 min

#747: Stablecoins Won’t Save the Treasury Market with Peruvian Bull

May 18, 20261h 37m

#746: The Digital Euro Is A Trap with Matt Dines

May 16, 20263h 1m

#745: The AI Approval Layer Is Fake with Zach Herbert

May 13, 20261h 29m

Ten31 Timestamp: Going Vertical

May 11, 202630 min

#744: Your Face Is Not A Password with Gerald Glickman

May 11, 20261h 9m

#743: Why Boomers Will OutHODL You with Eric Balchunas

May 10, 20261h 13m

#742: Why Privacy Is Non-Negotiable with Lauren Rodriguez

May 6, 20261h 9m

Ten31 Timestamp: The House Always Wins

May 4, 202630 min

#741: Solving The Wrench Attack with Max Guise

Apr 29, 202641 min

#740: Hard Asset Lending For The 99% with Sadi Khan

Apr 27, 202657 min

#739: Quarterly Monetary Base Update with Matthew Mežinskis

Apr 25, 20261h 54m

#738: The Dollar Empire Is Just Beginning with Capital Flows

Apr 22, 20261h 22m

Ten31 Timestamp: The Empire Strikes Back

Apr 20, 202630 min

#737: Preparing For Post Quantum Era with Pubkey

Apr 20, 202656 min

#736: Bitcoin Treasury for Business with Scott Marmoll

Apr 18, 20261h 2m

Ten31 Timestamp: You Say Ceasefire, and I Say Escalation

Apr 13, 202633 min

#735: The Pollution of Bitcoin Core with Dr. Jack Kruse

Apr 11, 20261h 33m

#734: The Generational Wealth Heist with Nick Nemeth

Apr 8, 20261h 17m

Ten31 Timestamp: Schrödinger's Regime Change

Apr 6, 202627 min

#733: The Truth About The Quantum Threat with Brandon Black

Marty sits down with Brandon Black to discuss the realistic timeline of quantum computing threats to Bitcoin, the gap between theoretical breakthroughs and physical implementation, and why rushing post-quantum cryptographic upgrades may be unnecessary and risky. Brandon on X: <a href="https://x.com/reardencode">https://x.com/reardencode</a> Rearden Code GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/reardencode">https://github.com/reardencode</a> STACK SATS hat: <a href="https://tftcmerch.io/">https://tftcmerch.io/</a> Our newsletter: <a href="https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> TFTC Elite (Ad-free & Discord): <a href="https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/">https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/</a> Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz">https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz</a> Opportunity Cost Extension: <a href="https://www.opportunitycost.app/">https://www.opportunitycost.app/</a> Shoutout to our sponsors: Bitkey <a href="https://bitkey.world/">https://bitkey.world/</a> Bitcoin 2026 - Las Vegas <a href="http://bit.ly/3NA9xQh">http://bit.ly/3NA9xQh</a> OPNEXT <a href="https://tinyurl.com/tftc2026">https://tinyurl.com/tftc2026</a> Unchained <a href="https://unchained.com/tftc/">https://unchained.com/tftc/</a> Salt of the Earth: <a href="https://drinksote.com/tftc">https://drinksote.com/tftc</a> Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</a> Clips YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</a> Website <a href="https://tftc.io/">https://tftc.io/</a> Newsletter <a href="http://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">https://twitter.com/tftc21</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/tftc">https://primal.net/tftc</a> Follow Marty Bent: Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">https://twitter.com/martybent</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/martybent">https://primal.net/martybent</a> Newsletter <a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</a> Podcast <a href="https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/">https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</a>

Apr 4, 20261h 5m

#732: The Iran War Escalation with Mel Mattison

Marty sits down with Mel Mattison to discuss the escalating Iran-Israel conflict, the rising threat of nuclear war and global recession, and how investors should position themselves in cash, gold, and Bitcoin to navigate potential market crashes and stagflation. Mel on X: <a href="https://x.com/MelMattison1">https://x.com/MelMattison1</a> Mel’s website: <a href="https://www.melmattison.com/">https://www.melmattison.com/</a> STACK SATS hat: <a href="https://tftcmerch.io/">https://tftcmerch.io/</a> Our newsletter: <a href="https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> TFTC Elite (Ad-free & Discord): <a href="https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/">https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/</a> Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz">https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz</a> Opportunity Cost Extension: <a href="https://www.opportunitycost.app/">https://www.opportunitycost.app/</a> Shoutout to our sponsors: Bitkey <a href="https://bitkey.world/">https://bitkey.world/</a> Bitcoin 2026 - Las Vegas <a href="http://bit.ly/3NA9xQh">http://bit.ly/3NA9xQh</a> OPNEXT <a href="https://tinyurl.com/tftc2026">https://tinyurl.com/tftc2026</a> Unchained <a href="https://unchained.com/tftc/">https://unchained.com/tftc/</a> Salt of the Earth: <a href="https://drinksote.com/tftc">https://drinksote.com/tftc</a> Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</a> Clips YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</a> Website <a href="https://tftc.io/">https://tftc.io/</a> Newsletter <a href="http://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">https://twitter.com/tftc21</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/tftc">https://primal.net/tftc</a> Follow Marty Bent: Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">https://twitter.com/martybent</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/martybent">https://primal.net/martybent</a> Newsletter <a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</a> Podcast <a href="https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/">https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</a>

Apr 1, 20261h 23m

Ten31 Timestamp: To Hike or Not to Hike

John Arnold joins Marty to break down why the Fed is fiscally trapped and unable to hike rates despite inflationary pressures from Middle East supply shocks, while Bitcoin achieves unprecedented institutional integration through mortgage markets and Wall Street ETF filings. 🔗 <a href="https://bitcoinproducts.com">https://bitcoinproducts.com</a> In this episode: <ul> <li>Why the Fed cannot hike: Debt/GDP and interest expense constraints</li> <li>MOVE index spikes to highest levels since Liberation Day</li> <li>The 1940s analog: Fed-Treasury coordination, price controls, and rationing</li> <li>Private credit contagion and Treasury basis trade unwind risks</li> <li>Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac recognize Bitcoin for mortgage collateral</li> <li>Coinbase launches 30-year Bitcoin-collateralized mortgage</li> <li>Morgan Stanley files for Bitcoin ETF with 14bps fee undercut</li> <li>Block (Square) auto-enables Bitcoin payments for all merchants</li> <li>ETF flows remain flat on the year despite 48% price drawdown</li> </ul> <hr /> TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - Weekend recap and military mission context 00:00:33 - The Fed hiking debate begins 00:01:15 - Market pricing rate hikes via CME Fed Watch 00:02:40 - US fiscal constraints and non-discretionary spending 00:03:49 - MOVE index hits Liberation Day volatility levels 00:04:08 - Treasury basis trade and levered hedge fund risks 00:06:10 - Private credit contagion (Morgan Stanley gating) 00:09:38 - 1940s analog: Price controls and government coordination 00:14:23 - Bitcoin as pressure release valve for Fed policy 00:15:34 - Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Bitcoin mortgage news 00:16:40 - Conforming loans and secondary market liquidity 00:19:36 - Block auto-enables Bitcoin merchant payments 00:20:05 - Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF filing 00:23:25 - Sentiment analysis: 2015 vs today <hr /> SUBSCRIBE › Newsletter (free): <a href="https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> › YouTube: <a href="https://youtube.com/@TFTC?sub_confirmation=1">https://youtube.com/@TFTC?sub_confirmation=1</a> FOLLOW US › X: <a href="https://x.com/tftc21">https://x.com/tftc21</a> › Nostr: <a href="https://primal.net/tftc">https://primal.net/tftc</a> FOLLOW MARTY › X: <a href="https://x.com/MartyBent">https://x.com/MartyBent</a> TEN31 › Timestamp: <a href="https://www.ten31timestamp.com/">https://www.ten31timestamp.com/</a> › John Arnold: <a href="https://x.com/JohnArnoldTen31">https://x.com/JohnArnoldTen31</a> › Ten31: <a href="https://ten31.xyz">https://ten31.xyz</a> <hr /> <h1 id="tftcmartybent">TFTC #MartyBent</h1>

Mar 30, 202624 min

#731: Fixing Broken Bitcoin Tax Policy with Andrew Gordon

Marty sits down with Andrew Gordon to discuss the IRS's aggressive new crypto audit tactics, problematic tax reporting requirements like Form 1099-DA, and the urgent need for legislative reforms including a de minimis exemption and voluntary disclosure program. Andrew on X: <a href="https://x.com/accounting">https://x.com/accounting</a> Gordon Law: <a href="https://gordonlaw.com/">https://gordonlaw.com/</a> STACK SATS hat: <a href="https://tftcmerch.io/">https://tftcmerch.io/</a> Our newsletter: <a href="https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> TFTC Elite (Ad-free & Discord): <a href="https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/">https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/</a> Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz">https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz</a> Opportunity Cost Extension: <a href="https://www.opportunitycost.app/">https://www.opportunitycost.app/</a> Shoutout to our sponsors: Bitkey <a href="https://bitkey.world/">https://bitkey.world/</a> Bitcoin 2026 - Las Vegas <a href="http://bit.ly/3NA9xQh">http://bit.ly/3NA9xQh</a> OPNEXT <a href="https://tinyurl.com/tftc2026">https://tinyurl.com/tftc2026</a> Unchained <a href="https://unchained.com/tftc/">https://unchained.com/tftc/</a> Salt of the Earth: <a href="https://drinksote.com/tftc">https://drinksote.com/tftc</a> Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</a> Clips YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</a> Website <a href="https://tftc.io/">https://tftc.io/</a> Newsletter <a href="http://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">https://twitter.com/tftc21</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/tftc">https://primal.net/tftc</a> Follow Marty Bent: Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">https://twitter.com/martybent</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/martybent">https://primal.net/martybent</a> Newsletter <a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</a> Podcast <a href="https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/">https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</a>

Mar 25, 202647 min

Ten31 Timestamp: Cui Bono?

Marty breaks down the real winners and losers as Middle East tensions create massive market volatility and reshape global energy flows. 🔗 <a href="https://bitcoinproducts.com">https://bitcoinproducts.com</a> In this episode: <ul> <li>Oil market spreads reveal who's really benefiting from Gulf disruptions</li> <li>Why Qatar's 5-year LNG shutdown changes everything</li> <li>China's insurance advantage in the Strait of Hormuz</li> <li>Treasury yield spike forcing Trump's hand on Iran talks</li> <li>Gold selloff exposes the reserve asset rotation happening behind the scenes</li> </ul> TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - Market chaos and Iran negotiations 00:06:04 - Oil spread signals reveal US energy advantage 00:10:50 - Qatar LNG shutdown impacts global supply for years 00:13:05 - Strait of Hormuz - who's really controlling shipping? 00:16:04 - China's export surge and leverage game 00:19:14 - Treasury volatility hits highest since Liberation Day 00:23:49 - Gold selloff shows reserve asset dynamics 00:26:59 - Iranian threats target US Treasury holders <hr /> SUBSCRIBE › Newsletter (free): <a href="https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> › YouTube: <a href="https://youtube.com/@TFTC?sub_confirmation=1">https://youtube.com/@TFTC?sub_confirmation=1</a> FOLLOW US › X: <a href="https://x.com/tftc21">https://x.com/tftc21</a> › Nostr: <a href="https://primal.net/tftc">https://primal.net/tftc</a> FOLLOW MARTY › X: <a href="https://x.com/MartyBent">https://x.com/MartyBent</a> TEN31 › Timestamp: <a href="https://www.ten31timestamp.com/">https://www.ten31timestamp.com/</a> › John Arnold: <a href="https://x.com/JohnArnoldTen31">https://x.com/JohnArnoldTen31</a> › Ten31: <a href="https://ten31.xyz](https://ten31.xyz/)">https://ten31.xyz</a> <hr /> <h1 id="tftcmartybentmiddleeastoilgeopolitics">TFTC #MartyBent #MiddleEast #Oil #Geopolitics</h1>

Mar 23, 202628 min

#730: Trump's Geopolitical Poker Game with Tom Luongo

Marty sits down with Tom Luongo to discuss the recent US military operation against Iran, Trump's "poker player" strategy to dismantle the City of London's control over global shipping insurance and energy markets, and the potential end of the "chaos premium" in international trade. Tom on X: <a href="https://x.com/TFL1728">https://x.com/TFL1728</a> STACK SATS hat: <a href="https://tftcmerch.io/">https://tftcmerch.io/</a> Our newsletter: <a href="https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> TFTC Elite (Ad-free & Discord): <a href="https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/">https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/</a> Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz">https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz</a> Opportunity Cost Extension: <a href="https://www.opportunitycost.app/">https://www.opportunitycost.app/</a> Shoutout to our sponsors: Bitkey <a href="https://bitkey.world/">https://bitkey.world/</a> OPNEXT <a href="https://tinyurl.com/tftc2026">https://tinyurl.com/tftc2026</a> Unchained <a href="https://unchained.com/tftc/">https://unchained.com/tftc/</a> Salt of the Earth: <a href="https://drinksote.com/tftc">https://drinksote.com/tftc</a> Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</a> Clips YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</a> Website <a href="https://tftc.io/">https://tftc.io/</a> Newsletter <a href="http://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">https://twitter.com/tftc21</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/tftc">https://primal.net/tftc</a> Follow Marty Bent: Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">https://twitter.com/martybent</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/martybent">https://primal.net/martybent</a> Newsletter <a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</a> Podcast <a href="https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/">https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</a>

Mar 23, 20261h 48m

#729: The Generational Liquidity Trap with Jeff Park

Marty sits down with Jeff Park to discuss the converging forces of demographic inversion, wealth inequality, and AI disruption that are creating a generational liquidity trap, why traditional assets like housing and equities represent exit liquidity risks for investors, and how Bitcoin serves as the essential hedge against this systemic breakdown. Jeff on X: <a href="https://x.com/dgt10011">https://x.com/dgt10011</a> Jeff’s article: <a href="https://x.com/dgt10011/status/2031757205888762205">https://x.com/dgt10011/status/2031757205888762205</a> STACK SATS hat: <a href="https://tftcmerch.io/">https://tftcmerch.io/</a> Our newsletter: <a href="https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> TFTC Elite (Ad-free & Discord): <a href="https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/">https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/</a> Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz">https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz</a> Opportunity Cost Extension: <a href="https://www.opportunitycost.app/">https://www.opportunitycost.app/</a> Shoutout to our sponsors: Bitkey <a href="https://bitkey.world/">https://bitkey.world/</a> OPNEXT <a href="https://tinyurl.com/tftc2026">https://tinyurl.com/tftc2026</a> Unchained <a href="https://unchained.com/tftc/">https://unchained.com/tftc/</a> SLNT <a href="https://slnt.com/tftc">https://slnt.com/tftc</a> Salt of the Earth: <a href="https://drinksote.com/tftc">https://drinksote.com/tftc</a> Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</a> Clips YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</a> Website <a href="https://tftc.io/">https://tftc.io/</a> Newsletter <a href="http://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">https://twitter.com/tftc21</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/tftc">https://primal.net/tftc</a> Follow Marty Bent: Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">https://twitter.com/martybent</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/martybent">https://primal.net/martybent</a> Newsletter <a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</a> Podcast <a href="https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/">https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</a>

Mar 21, 20261h 17m

#728: The Peer Review Cartel with Nicolas Hulscher

Marty sits down with Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, epidemiologist at the McCullough Foundation, to discuss peer-reviewed research linking mRNA COVID vaccines to persistent vaccine components, turbo cancers, and genomic integration, as well as the broader childhood vaccine schedule's connection to autism, the corruption of the peer review system, and the political failures to hold the pharmaceutical industry accountable. Nic on Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/NicHulscher">https://x.com/NicHulscher</a> McCullough Foundation: <a href="https://mcculloughfnd.org/">https://mcculloughfnd.org/</a> STACK SATS hat: <a href="https://tftcmerch.io/">https://tftcmerch.io/</a> Our newsletter: <a href="https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> TFTC Elite (Ad-free & Discord): <a href="https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/">https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/</a> Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz">https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz</a> Opportunity Cost Extension: <a href="https://www.opportunitycost.app/">https://www.opportunitycost.app/</a> Shoutout to our sponsors: Bitkey <a href="https://bitkey.world/">https://bitkey.world/</a> OPNEXT <a href="https://tinyurl.com/tftc2026">https://tinyurl.com/tftc2026</a> Unchained <a href="https://unchained.com/tftc/">https://unchained.com/tftc/</a> SLNT <a href="https://slnt.com/tftc">https://slnt.com/tftc</a> Salt of the Earth: <a href="https://drinksote.com/tftc">https://drinksote.com/tftc</a> Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</a> Clips YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</a> Website <a href="https://tftc.io/">https://tftc.io/</a> Newsletter <a href="http://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">https://twitter.com/tftc21</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/tftc">https://primal.net/tftc</a> Follow Marty Bent: Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">https://twitter.com/martybent</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/martybent">https://primal.net/martybent</a> Newsletter <a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</a> Podcast <a href="https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/">https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</a>

Mar 18, 20261h 6m

#727: Orange Pilling The Deep State with David Zell

Marty sits down with David Zell, Executive Director of the Bitcoin Policy Institute, to discuss the Coinbase de minimis lobbying controversy, the battle to make Bitcoin tax reform a legislative priority, and why engaging the national security community may be Bitcoin's most durable long-term protection. David on X: <a href="https://x.com/DavidZell_">https://x.com/DavidZell_</a> BPI: <a href="https://www.btcpolicy.org/">https://www.btcpolicy.org/</a> Contact a representative: <a href="https://btcismoney.xyz/">https://btcismoney.xyz/</a> STACK SATS hat: <a href="https://tftcmerch.io/">https://tftcmerch.io/</a> Our newsletter: <a href="https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> TFTC Elite (Ad-free & Discord): <a href="https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/">https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/</a> Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz">https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz</a> Opportunity Cost Extension: <a href="https://www.opportunitycost.app/">https://www.opportunitycost.app/</a> Shoutout to our sponsors: Bitkey <a href="https://bitkey.world/">https://bitkey.world/</a> OPNEXT <a href="https://tinyurl.com/tftc2026">https://tinyurl.com/tftc2026</a> Unchained <a href="https://unchained.com/tftc/">https://unchained.com/tftc/</a> SLNT <a href="https://slnt.com/tftc">https://slnt.com/tftc</a> Salt of the Earth: <a href="https://drinksote.com/tftc">https://drinksote.com/tftc</a> Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</a> Clips YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</a> Website <a href="https://tftc.io/">https://tftc.io/</a> Newsletter <a href="http://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">https://twitter.com/tftc21</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/tftc">https://primal.net/tftc</a> Follow Marty Bent: Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">https://twitter.com/martybent</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/martybent">https://primal.net/martybent</a> Newsletter <a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</a> Podcast <a href="https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/">https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</a>

Mar 16, 20261h 53m

#726: Mapping The Mind Of The Machine with Brian Murray & Paul Itoi

Marty sits down with Brian Murray and Paul Itoi to discuss the convergence of AI agents, graph databases as a solution to LLM memory limitations, and Bitcoin's Lightning Network as the native payment rail for the emerging agentic economy. Paul on X: <a href="https://x.com/paulitoi">https://x.com/paulitoi</a> Brian on X: <a href="https://x.com/murr">https://x.com/murr</a> STACK SATS hat: <a href="https://tftcmerch.io/">https://tftcmerch.io/</a> Our newsletter: <a href="https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> TFTC Elite (Ad-free & Discord): <a href="https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/">https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/</a> Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz">https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz</a> Opportunity Cost Extension: <a href="https://www.opportunitycost.app/">https://www.opportunitycost.app/</a> Shoutout to our sponsors: Bitkey <a href="https://bitkey.world/">https://bitkey.world/</a> OPNEXT <a href="https://tinyurl.com/tftc2026">https://tinyurl.com/tftc2026</a> Unchained <a href="https://unchained.com/tftc/">https://unchained.com/tftc/</a> SLNT <a href="https://slnt.com/tftc">https://slnt.com/tftc</a> Salt of the Earth: <a href="https://drinksote.com/tftc">https://drinksote.com/tftc</a> Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</a> Clips YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</a> Website <a href="https://tftc.io/">https://tftc.io/</a> Newsletter <a href="http://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">https://twitter.com/tftc21</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/tftc">https://primal.net/tftc</a> Follow Marty Bent: Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">https://twitter.com/martybent</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/martybent">https://primal.net/martybent</a> Newsletter <a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</a> Podcast <a href="https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/">https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</a>

Mar 14, 20261h 11m

#725: Why Bitcoin Adoption Is Fragmented with Fernando Nikolic

Marty sits down with Fernando Nikolic to discuss how Bitcoin can learn from the music industry's mistakes, the communications failures that have held back adoption, and how AI tools and data curation are reshaping the information landscape for the next wave of Bitcoiners. Fernando on X: <a href="https://x.com/basedlayer">https://x.com/basedlayer</a> Bitcoin Perception: <a href="https://perception.to/">https://perception.to/</a> STACK SATS hat: <a href="https://tftcmerch.io/">https://tftcmerch.io/</a> Our newsletter: <a href="https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> TFTC Elite (Ad-free & Discord): <a href="https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/">https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/</a> Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz">https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz</a> Opportunity Cost Extension: <a href="https://www.opportunitycost.app/">https://www.opportunitycost.app/</a> Shoutout to our sponsors: Bitkey <a href="https://bitkey.world/">https://bitkey.world/</a> OPNEXT <a href="https://tinyurl.com/tftc2026">https://tinyurl.com/tftc2026</a> Unchained <a href="https://unchained.com/tftc/">https://unchained.com/tftc/</a> SLNT <a href="https://slnt.com/tftc">https://slnt.com/tftc</a> Salt of the Earth: <a href="https://drinksote.com/tftc">https://drinksote.com/tftc</a> Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</a> Clips YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</a> Website <a href="https://tftc.io/">https://tftc.io/</a> Newsletter <a href="http://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">https://twitter.com/tftc21</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/tftc">https://primal.net/tftc</a> Follow Marty Bent: Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">https://twitter.com/martybent</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/martybent">https://primal.net/martybent</a> Newsletter <a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</a> Podcast <a href="https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/">https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</a>

Mar 11, 20261h 10m

Ten31 Timestamp: To Rule the Waves

Markets are underestimating the gravity of what's unfolding in the Middle East, but Bitcoin is showing signs it might be pricing in the inevitable response. 🔗 <a href="https://bitcoinproducts.com">https://bitcoinproducts.com</a> In this episode:\ <ul> <li>Why oil infrastructure attacks may be a strategic move against China\</li> <li>How the Strait of Hormuz closure affects 45% of China's oil supply\</li> <li>Private credit stress meeting energy inflation - the perfect storm\</li> <li>Signs Bitcoin may have bottomed while traditional assets struggle\</li> <li>The chess match between US energy dominance and Chinese supply chains \</li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li>- TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - Monitoring the Middle East situation 00:01:06 - Strait of Hormuz closure and energy infrastructure damage 00:02:11 - Physical world constraints returning to markets 00:04:18 - Ten year yields rising with oil prices 00:07:26 - Markets underestimating refinery damage severity 00:11:06 - China's 45% oil dependence through Hormuz Strait 00:12:57 - Helium supply disruption threatening chip production 00:13:58 - US vs China leverage points in the chess match 00:17:13 - Strategic objectives behind the Middle East operation 00:19:31 - Private credit stress at Blackrock and Blackstone 00:22:17 - Refinancing wave hitting 2020-2021 deals 00:25:15 - Double whammy of inflation and credit stress 00:27:20 - Bitcoin's resilient price action amid global turmoil \</li> </ul> <ol> 1. </ol> <ul> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li>- SUBSCRIBE › Newsletter (free): <a href="https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> › YouTube: <a href="https://youtube.com/@TFTC?sub_confirmation=1">https://youtube.com/@TFTC?sub_confirmation=1</a> FOLLOW US › X: <a href="https://x.com/tftc21">https://x.com/tftc21</a> › Nostr: <a href="https://primal.net/tftc">https://primal.net/tftc</a> FOLLOW MARTY › X: <a href="https://x.com/MartyBent">https://x.com/MartyBent</a> › Timestamp: <a href="https://www.ten31timestamp.com/">https://www.ten31timestamp.com/</a> › John Arnold: <a href="https://x.com/JohnArnoldTen31">https://x.com/JohnArnoldTen31</a> › Ten31: <a href="https://ten31.xyz">https://ten31.xyz</a> \</li> </ul> <ol> 1. </ol> <ul> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li>- <h1 id="tftcmartybentmiddleeastenergymarketsprivatecredit">TFTC #MartyBent #MiddleEast #EnergyMarkets #PrivateCredit</h1></li> </ul>

Mar 11, 202630 min

#724: Bitcoin Is The Peaceful Revolution with GMONEY

Marty sits down with GMoney to discuss Bitcoin as a peaceful weapon for individual sovereignty, the moral case for tax resistance, and the theory that Bitcoin is part of a larger coordinated counter-insurgency against the global fiat banking cartel. GMONEY on X: <a href="https://x.com/GMONEYPEPE">https://x.com/GMONEYPEPE</a> STACK SATS hat: <a href="https://tftcmerch.io/">https://tftcmerch.io/</a> Our newsletter: <a href="https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> TFTC Elite (Ad-free & Discord): <a href="https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/">https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/</a> Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz">https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz</a> Opportunity Cost Extension: <a href="https://www.opportunitycost.app/">https://www.opportunitycost.app/</a> Shoutout to our sponsors: Bitkey <a href="https://bitkey.world/">https://bitkey.world/</a> OPNEXT <a href="https://tinyurl.com/tftc2026">https://tinyurl.com/tftc2026</a> Unchained <a href="https://unchained.com/tftc/">https://unchained.com/tftc/</a> SLNT <a href="https://slnt.com/tftc">https://slnt.com/tftc</a> Salt of the Earth: <a href="https://drinksote.com/tftc">https://drinksote.com/tftc</a> Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</a> Clips YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</a> Website <a href="https://tftc.io/">https://tftc.io/</a> Newsletter <a href="http://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">https://twitter.com/tftc21</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/tftc">https://primal.net/tftc</a> Follow Marty Bent: Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">https://twitter.com/martybent</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/martybent">https://primal.net/martybent</a> Newsletter <a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</a> Podcast <a href="https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/">https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</a>

Mar 9, 20261h 8m

#723: The Battle for the Agentic Economy with Matt Corallo

Marty sits down with Bitcoin developer Matt Corallo to discuss why the emergence of AI coding tools and agentic payments represents the most critical and time-sensitive opportunity in Bitcoin's history to become the dominant payment rail of the internet. Matt on X: <a href="https://x.com/TheBlueMatt">https://x.com/TheBlueMatt</a> STACK SATS hat: <a href="https://tftcmerch.io/">https://tftcmerch.io/</a> Our newsletter: <a href="https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> TFTC Elite (Ad-free & Discord): <a href="https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/">https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/</a> Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz">https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz</a> Opportunity Cost Extension: <a href="https://www.opportunitycost.app/">https://www.opportunitycost.app/</a> Shoutout to our sponsors: Bitkey <a href="https://bitkey.world/">https://bitkey.world/</a> OPNEXT <a href="https://tinyurl.com/tftc2026">https://tinyurl.com/tftc2026</a> Unchained <a href="https://unchained.com/tftc/">https://unchained.com/tftc/</a> SLNT <a href="https://slnt.com/tftc">https://slnt.com/tftc</a> Salt of the Earth: <a href="https://drinksote.com/tftc">https://drinksote.com/tftc</a> Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</a> Clips YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</a> Website <a href="https://tftc.io/">https://tftc.io/</a> Newsletter <a href="http://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">https://twitter.com/tftc21</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/tftc">https://primal.net/tftc</a> Follow Marty Bent: Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">https://twitter.com/martybent</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/martybent">https://primal.net/martybent</a> Newsletter <a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</a> Podcast <a href="https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/">https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</a>

Mar 8, 20261h 11m

Ten31 Timestamp: Fast Takeoffs And Hard Landings

World War 3 is heating up and most people are missing the bigger strategic picture. What just went down in Iran and why anthropic got blacklisted by the Pentagon. 🔗 <a href="https://bitcoinproducts.com">https://bitcoinproducts.com</a> In this episode: <ul> <li>US-Iran conflict as part of broader China decoupling strategy</li> <li>Pentagon vs Anthropic: The AI Patriot Act moment</li> <li>Why this administration is acting on wartime footing</li> <li>Bitcoin's surprisingly strong response to geopolitical chaos</li> <li>10-year Treasury signals and what they mean for monetary policy</li> <li>Block's massive AI-driven layoffs and implications for the future</li> </ul> TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - World War 3 is upon us 00:01:31 - Iran conflict through China strategy lens 00:06:06 - Energy as weapon against China 00:08:36 - Pentagon blacklists Anthropic: The AI power grab 00:11:24 - Sovereign is he who decides the model weights 00:13:44 - Pattern recognition: The AI Patriot Act moment 00:16:57 - Bitcoin's resilient weekend performance 00:19:39 - Ten year Treasury reaction signals trouble 00:22:52 - Block's AI layoffs: 40% workforce reduction 00:26:23 - Data centers overtake office construction 00:27:03 - High profit margins meet Bitcoin treasuries SUBSCRIBE › Newsletter (free): <a href="https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/›">https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/›</a> YouTube: <a href="https://youtube.com/@TFTC?sub_confirmation=1">https://youtube.com/@TFTC?sub_confirmation=1</a> FOLLOW US › X: <a href="https://x.com/tftc21›">https://x.com/tftc21›</a> Nostr: <a href="https://primal.net/tftc">https://primal.net/tftc</a> FOLLOW MARTY › X: <a href="https://x.com/MartyBent">https://x.com/MartyBent</a> TEN31 › Timestamp: [<a href="https://www.ten31timestamp.com/](https://www.ten31timestamp.com/)">https://www.ten31timestamp.com/](https://www.ten31timestamp.com/)</a> › John Arnold: [<a href="https://x.com/JohnArnoldTen31](https://x.com/JohnArnoldTen31)">https://x.com/JohnArnoldTen31](https://x.com/JohnArnoldTen31)</a> › Ten31: [<a href="https://ten31.xyz](https://ten31.xyz/)">https://ten31.xyz](https://ten31.xyz/)</a> <h1 id="tftcmartybentiranchinaaipentagon">TFTC #MartyBent #Iran #China #AI #Pentagon</h1>

Mar 2, 202628 min

#722: AI Privacy Is The New Bitcoin Privacy with Mark Suman

Marty sits down with Mark Suman, co-founder of Maple AI, to discuss the explosive growth of AI agents, the privacy risks of using closed-source models, how open-source AI is catching up to frontier labs, and why building private, decentralized AI tools is critical to preventing a dystopian future. Mark on X: <a href="https://x.com/marksuman">https://x.com/marksuman</a> Maple: <a href="https://trymaple.ai/">https://trymaple.ai/</a> STACK SATS hat: <a href="https://tftcmerch.io/">https://tftcmerch.io/</a> Our newsletter: <a href="https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> TFTC Elite (Ad-free & Discord): <a href="https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/">https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/</a> Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz">https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz</a> Opportunity Cost Extension: <a href="https://www.opportunitycost.app/">https://www.opportunitycost.app/</a> Shoutout to our sponsors: Bitkey <a href="https://bit.ly/4pOv2L4">https://bit.ly/4pOv2L4</a> Promo Code: TFTC99 Unchained <a href="https://unchained.com/tftc/">https://unchained.com/tftc/</a> SLNT <a href="https://slnt.com/tftc">https://slnt.com/tftc</a> Salt of the Earth: <a href="https://drinksote.com/tftc">https://drinksote.com/tftc</a> Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</a> Clips YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</a> Website <a href="https://tftc.io/">https://tftc.io/</a> Newsletter <a href="http://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">https://twitter.com/tftc21</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/tftc">https://primal.net/tftc</a> Follow Marty Bent: Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">https://twitter.com/martybent</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/martybent">https://primal.net/martybent</a> Newsletter <a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</a> Podcast <a href="https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/">https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</a>

Mar 2, 20261h 0m

#721: The Human Skills That Matter Now That AI Can Code with Calle

Marty sits down with Calle, prolific Bitcoin and Freedom Tech builder behind the Cashu eCash protocol, BitChat, and Clawi AI, to discuss the AI agent revolution transforming software development, the launch of Numo tap-to-pay for Bitcoin, eCash as the ideal payment rail for autonomous agents, and what it all means for the future of human creativity and work. Calle on X: <a href="https://x.com/callebtc">https://x.com/callebtc</a> Clawi: <a href="https://clawi.ai/">https://clawi.ai/</a> STACK SATS hat: <a href="https://tftcmerch.io/">https://tftcmerch.io/</a> Our newsletter: <a href="https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> TFTC Elite (Ad-free & Discord): <a href="https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/">https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/</a> Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz">https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz</a> Opportunity Cost Extension: <a href="https://www.opportunitycost.app/">https://www.opportunitycost.app/</a> Shoutout to our sponsors: Bitkey <a href="https://bit.ly/4pOv2L4">https://bit.ly/4pOv2L4</a> Promo Code: TFTC99 Unchained <a href="https://unchained.com/tftc/">https://unchained.com/tftc/</a> SLNT <a href="https://slnt.com/tftc">https://slnt.com/tftc</a> Lygos: <a href="https://bit.ly/4koiJmB">https://bit.ly/4koiJmB</a> Salt of the Earth: <a href="https://drinksote.com/tftc">https://drinksote.com/tftc</a> Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</a> Clips YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</a> Website <a href="https://tftc.io/">https://tftc.io/</a> Newsletter <a href="http://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">https://twitter.com/tftc21</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/tftc">https://primal.net/tftc</a> Follow Marty Bent: Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">https://twitter.com/martybent</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/martybent">https://primal.net/martybent</a> Newsletter <a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</a> Podcast <a href="https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/">https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</a>

Feb 28, 20261h 15m

#720 Global Liquidity Has Peaked with Michael Howell

Marty sits down with Michael Howell, founder of Cross Border Capital, to discuss the state of global liquidity, its impact on Bitcoin and risk assets, and what the current cycle peak means for investors navigating the road ahead. CrossBorderCapital: <a href="https://x.com/crossbordercap">https://x.com/crossbordercap</a> Capital Wars: <a href="https://capitalwars.substack.com/">https://capitalwars.substack.com/</a> STACK SATS hat: <a href="https://tftcmerch.io/">https://tftcmerch.io/</a> Our newsletter: <a href="https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> TFTC Elite (Ad-free & Discord): <a href="https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/">https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/</a> Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz">https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz</a> Opportunity Cost Extension: <a href="https://www.opportunitycost.app/">https://www.opportunitycost.app/</a> Shoutout to our sponsors: Bitkey <a href="https://bit.ly/4pOv2L4">https://bit.ly/4pOv2L4</a> Promo Code: TFTC99 Unchained <a href="https://unchained.com/tftc/">https://unchained.com/tftc/</a> SLNT <a href="https://slnt.com/tftc">https://slnt.com/tftc</a> Lygos: <a href="https://bit.ly/4koiJmB">https://bit.ly/4koiJmB</a> Salt of the Earth: <a href="https://drinksote.com/tftc">https://drinksote.com/tftc</a> Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</a> Clips YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</a> Website <a href="https://tftc.io/">https://tftc.io/</a> Newsletter <a href="http://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">https://twitter.com/tftc21</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/tftc">https://primal.net/tftc</a> Follow Marty Bent: Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">https://twitter.com/martybent</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/martybent">https://primal.net/martybent</a> Newsletter <a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</a> Podcast <a href="https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/">https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</a>

Feb 25, 20261h 2m

Ten31 Timestamp: The Die Is Cast

Reality distortion fields aren't just for Steve Jobs anymore - they're everywhere in our sclerotic institutions, and the latest examples show just how disconnected official narratives are from what's actually happening. 🔗 <a href="https://bitcoinproducts.com">https://bitcoinproducts.com</a> In this episode: - Supreme Court blocks Trump's IEEPA tariff authority, but multiple alternative paths remain - Fed minutes show rate hike discussions while Treasury assumes massive ongoing RMP purchases - Bitcoin's recent performance amid changing liquidity conditions and institutional crosswinds - Hash rate recovers 14.6% after winter storm, debunking quantum and AI pivot theories - Why there's "no fishing in the Rubicon" when economic reordering is underway - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - Introduction and Reality Distortion Fields 00:01:07 - Steve Jobs Concept Applied to Modern Institutions 00:02:42 - Supreme Court Tariff Ruling and Trump's Response 00:06:14 - No Fishing in the Rubicon 00:08:44 - Fed Minutes vs Treasury Funding Assumptions 00:11:49 - RMP Program Becoming Structural 00:16:34 - Bitcoin's Recent Performance and Liquidity 00:20:38 - Fed Chair Transition Dynamics 00:23:05 - Hash Rate Recovery Validates Weather Theory 00:25:30 - Mining Equipment Markets and Tax Incentives - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SUBSCRIBE › Newsletter (free): <a href="https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> › YouTube: <a href="https://youtube.com/@TFTC?sub_confirmation=1">https://youtube.com/@TFTC?sub_confirmation=1</a> FOLLOW US › X: <a href="https://x.com/tftc21">https://x.com/tftc21</a> › Nostr: <a href="https://primal.net/tftc">https://primal.net/tftc</a> FOLLOW MARTY › X: <a href="https://x.com/MartyBent">https://x.com/MartyBent</a> TEN31 › Timestamp: [<a href="https://www.ten31timestamp.com/](https://www.ten31timestamp.com/)">https://www.ten31timestamp.com/](https://www.ten31timestamp.com/)</a> › John Arnold: [<a href="https://x.com/JohnArnoldTen31](https://x.com/JohnArnoldTen31)">https://x.com/JohnArnoldTen31](https://x.com/JohnArnoldTen31)</a> › Ten31: <a href="https://ten31.xyz">https://ten31.xyz</a> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - <h1 id="tftcmartybentrealitydistortionfieldmonetarypolicy">TFTC #MartyBent #RealityDistortionField #MonetaryPolicy</h1>

Feb 23, 202627 min

#719: Bitcoin Is Winning Even In A Bear Market with Alex Leishman

Marty sits down with Alex Leishman, CEO and CTO of River, to discuss Bitcoin adoption trends in the current bear market, the Lightning Network's growing momentum, institutional vs. individual ownership shifts, AI's impact on productivity and hiring, quantum computing risks to Bitcoin, and River's vision for the future of Bitcoin banking. Alex on X: <a href="https://x.com/Leishman">https://x.com/Leishman</a> River report: <a href="https://x.com/SDWouters/status/2024507942708351443">https://x.com/SDWouters/status/2024507942708351443</a> STACK SATS hat: <a href="https://tftcmerch.io/">https://tftcmerch.io/</a> Our newsletter: <a href="https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> TFTC Elite (Ad-free & Discord): <a href="https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/">https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/</a> Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz">https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz</a> Opportunity Cost Extension: <a href="https://www.opportunitycost.app/">https://www.opportunitycost.app/</a> Shoutout to our sponsors: Bitkey <a href="https://bit.ly/4pOv2L4">https://bit.ly/4pOv2L4</a> Promo Code: TFTC99 Unchained <a href="https://unchained.com/tftc/">https://unchained.com/tftc/</a> SLNT <a href="https://slnt.com/tftc">https://slnt.com/tftc</a> Lygos: <a href="https://bit.ly/4koiJmB">https://bit.ly/4koiJmB</a> Salt of the Earth: <a href="https://drinksote.com/tftc">https://drinksote.com/tftc</a> Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</a> Clips YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</a> Website <a href="https://tftc.io/">https://tftc.io/</a> Newsletter <a href="http://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">https://twitter.com/tftc21</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/tftc">https://primal.net/tftc</a> Follow Marty Bent: Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">https://twitter.com/martybent</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/martybent">https://primal.net/martybent</a> Newsletter <a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</a> Podcast <a href="https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/">https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</a>

Feb 23, 20261h 4m

#718: The Housing Market Is Lying To You with Melody Wright

Marty sits down with Melody Wright, housing market analyst and investigative researcher, to discuss the deepening cracks beneath the surface of the U.S. housing and labor markets — from record-low home sales and rising mortgage delinquencies to corrupted government data, municipal fiscal collapse, and the broader consumer credit stress that mainstream financial media continues to ignore. Melody on X: <a href="https://x.com/m3_melody">https://x.com/m3_melody</a> Melody’s Substack: <a href="https://m3melody.substack.com/">https://m3melody.substack.com/</a> STACK SATS hat: <a href="https://tftcmerch.io/">https://tftcmerch.io/</a> Our newsletter: <a href="https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> TFTC Elite (Ad-free & Discord): <a href="https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/">https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/</a> Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz">https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz</a> Opportunity Cost Extension: <a href="https://www.opportunitycost.app/">https://www.opportunitycost.app/</a> Shoutout to our sponsors: Bitkey <a href="https://bit.ly/4pOv2L4">https://bit.ly/4pOv2L4</a> Promo Code: TFTC99 Unchained <a href="https://unchained.com/tftc/">https://unchained.com/tftc/</a> SLNT <a href="https://slnt.com/tftc">https://slnt.com/tftc</a> Lygos: <a href="https://bit.ly/4koiJmB">https://bit.ly/4koiJmB</a> Salt of the Earth: <a href="https://drinksote.com/tftc">https://drinksote.com/tftc</a> Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</a> Clips YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</a> Website <a href="https://tftc.io/">https://tftc.io/</a> Newsletter <a href="http://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">https://twitter.com/tftc21</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/tftc">https://primal.net/tftc</a> Follow Marty Bent: Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">https://twitter.com/martybent</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/martybent">https://primal.net/martybent</a> Newsletter <a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</a> Podcast <a href="https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/">https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</a>

Feb 21, 20261h 12m

Ten31 Timestamp: Bitcoin Fixes the Energy Problem

The AI revolution is accelerating faster than most people realize, but major institutions aren't accounting for it in their economic projections. While the CBO just added $1.4 trillion to this decade's deficit forecast, they completely missed the potential disruption from artificial intelligence. 🔗 <a href="https://bitcoinproducts.com">https://bitcoinproducts.com</a> In this episode: - The viral "something big is happening" AI post and what it missed - Why institutional adoption of AI tools faces massive inertia despite breakthrough capabilities - How the managerial class creates friction against disruptive technologies - CBO deficit projections ignore AI's potential economic disruption - Private credit losses pile up as AI disrupts software companies - Lightning Labs releases agent payment tools - the machine payable web arrives - Why Bitcoiners can't be complacent about agent payments - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - Introduction from Bitcoin Investor Week NYC 00:02:06 - The viral AI post breakdown and institutional blindness 00:06:41 - Testing AI tools at TFTC - reality vs hype 00:09:00 - Managerial class inertia against disruption 00:11:05 - CBO deficit projections miss AI disruption completely 00:16:26 - Private credit losses from AI disruption begin 00:21:00 - Bitcoin and the machine payable web revolution 00:24:06 - Lightning Labs agent payment tools launch 00:26:00 - Competition for agent payments - Bitcoin must compete - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SUBSCRIBE › Newsletter (free): <a href="https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> › YouTube: <a href="https://youtube.com/@TFTC?sub_confirmation=1">https://youtube.com/@TFTC?sub_confirmation=1</a> FOLLOW US › X: <a href="https://x.com/tftc21">https://x.com/tftc21</a> › Nostr: <a href="https://primal.net/tftc">https://primal.net/tftc</a> FOLLOW MARTY › X: <a href="https://x.com/MartyBent">https://x.com/MartyBent</a> TEN31 › Timestamp: <a href="https://www.ten31timestamp.com/">https://www.ten31timestamp.com/</a> › John Arnold: <a href="https://x.com/JohnArnoldTen31">https://x.com/JohnArnoldTen31</a> PARTNERS › Ten31: <a href="https://ten31.xyz">https://ten31.xyz</a> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - <h1 id="tftcmartybentaiartificialintelligencelightningagentpayments">TFTC #MartyBent #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Lightning #AgentPayments</h1>

Feb 16, 202628 min

#717: Building The Financial Rails Bitcoin Deserves with Jesse Shrader

Marty sits down with Jesse Shrader, co-founder and CEO of Amboss, to discuss the evolution of the Lightning Network, how Taproot Assets are bringing stablecoins and multi-asset trading to Bitcoin, the launch of Amboss's RailsX peer-to-peer exchange and Magma MCP tool for AI agents, and why Bitcoin is positioned to become the backbone of global commerce and foreign exchange settlement. Jesse on X: <a href="https://x.com/Jestopher_BTC">https://x.com/Jestopher_BTC</a> Amboss: <a href="https://amboss.tech/">https://amboss.tech/</a> STACK SATS hat: <a href="https://tftcmerch.io/">https://tftcmerch.io/</a> Our newsletter: <a href="https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> TFTC Elite (Ad-free & Discord): <a href="https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/">https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/</a> Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz">https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz</a> Opportunity Cost Extension: <a href="https://www.opportunitycost.app/">https://www.opportunitycost.app/</a> Shoutout to our sponsors: Bitkey <a href="https://bit.ly/4pOv2L4">https://bit.ly/4pOv2L4</a> Promo Code: TFTC99 Unchained <a href="https://unchained.com/tftc/">https://unchained.com/tftc/</a> SLNT <a href="https://slnt.com/tftc">https://slnt.com/tftc</a> Lygos: <a href="https://bit.ly/4koiJmB">https://bit.ly/4koiJmB</a> Salt of the Earth: <a href="https://drinksote.com/tftc">https://drinksote.com/tftc</a> Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</a> Clips YT Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</a> Website <a href="https://tftc.io/">https://tftc.io/</a> Newsletter <a href="http://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">https://twitter.com/tftc21</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/tftc">https://primal.net/tftc</a> Follow Marty Bent: Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">https://twitter.com/martybent</a> Nostr <a href="https://primal.net/martybent">https://primal.net/martybent</a> Newsletter <a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</a> Podcast <a href="https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/">https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</a>

Feb 16, 20261h 5m

TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast