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#583: Is Trump’s Tariff Blitz The Right Move? with Porter Stansberry

<p>Marty sits down with Porter Stansberry to discuss Trump's first few weeks in office.</p> <p>Porter on Twitter: https://x.com/porterstansb</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>0:36 - Trump's tariffs</p> <p>4:00 - High taxes won't fix the debt crisis</p> <p>8:55 - America’s trade deficit</p> <p>12:45 - Fold & Bitkey</p> <p>14:40 - Rate cuts</p> <p>18:37 - Liquidity crisis may throw in a wrench</p> <p>23:23 - Breton Woods 2.0</p> <p>26:23 - Social security is doomed</p> <p>32:53 - Unchained</p> <p>33:54 - Microstrategy's regulatory arbitrage</p> <p>39:13 - Uncovering fraud</p> <p>50:37 - Peak grift and Biden laptop</p> <p>54:12 - Nat gas and coal prediction</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Fold</p> <p>https://foldapp.com/marty/</p> <p>Bitkey</p> <p>https://bitkey.world/</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/tftc/</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Feb 10, 202559 min

#582: The Great Awakening Has Begun with Tom Luongo

<p>Marty and Tom Luongo watch as Trump's unveiling of the deep state unfolds.</p> <p>Tom on Twitter: https://x.com/tfl1728</p> <p>Tom's website: https://tomluongo.me/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>0:36 - USAID was the right place to start</p> <p>6:44 - Trump's new crew</p> <p>13:20 - Libertarian envy</p> <p>18:42 - Fold & Bitkey</p> <p>20:37 - Gold price</p> <p>24:12 - British Empire and European globalists vs the Fed</p> <p>33:59 - Taxes suck</p> <p>40:17 - Unchained</p> <p>41:18 - LME/COMEX & Basel III</p> <p>52:55 - Onshore/offshore dollar</p> <p>56:26 - Israel, Nordstream and oil revenue</p> <p>1:02:05 - Defunding the demons</p> <p>1:11:22 - Public sentiment</p> <p>1:18:35 - Tom's purpose</p> <p>1:24:39 - Inspiring people and revealing cracks in the armor</p> <p>1:29:38 - Gerontocracy vs Gen Z</p> <p>1:39:01 - Open source will win</p> <p>1:43:34 - Big Balls</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Fold</p> <p>https://foldapp.com/marty/</p> <p>Bitkey</p> <p>https://bitkey.world/</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/tftc/</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Feb 8, 20251h 46m

#581: Where USAID Funding Really Goes with George Webb

<p>Marty sits down with George Webb to discuss China's AI, the death of Suchir Balaji, and USAID black budget funds.</p> <p>George on Twitter: https://x.com/RealGeorgeWebb1</p> <p>George's Substack: https://georgewebb.substack.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro 0:36 - AI whistleblower story 10:59 - Dissecting the mysterious death 14:20 - Fold & Bitkey 16:36 - The implications are massive 22:05 - Connections to Wuhan labs 26:52 - Unchained 27:52 - Identifying factions & Elon's DOGE goals 34:42 - Black budget funds & USAID PREDICT 43:18 - Adam Schiff 46:12 - Closing riffs and cancer vaxes 50:47 - Plugs</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Fold</p> <p>https://foldapp.com/marty/</p> <p>Bitkey</p> <p>https://bitkey.world/</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/tftc/</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Feb 7, 202551 min

#580: Did DeepSeek Pop The Bubble? with Dave Collum

<p>Marty sits down with Dave Collum to discuss DeepSeek, Club of Rome, Trump's first executive orders, and more.</p> <p>Dave on Twitter: https://x.com/DavidBCollum</p> <p>0:00 - Intro 0:36 - DeepSeek and Nvidia 5:05 - Club of Rome and pedo blackmail 12:53 - Fold & Bitkey 14:48 - Election theatrics 21:38 - Fauci 26:03 - Unchained 27:03 - Trump's impact on science 32:00 - Jabs from Polio to Pfizer 44:28- MRNA has no quality control 48:35 - Clearing out FEMA 54:35- The atmosphere has changed 58:38- Vance and big tech 1:03:47 - Did DeepSeek pop the bubble? 1:10:17 - Bessent's reset 1:14:08 - Ozempic 1:19:04 - EOs and Chevron Deference 1:27:04 - Thiel and Chokepoint 2.0 (Dave gets coffee) 1:30:57 - Ukraine and the London bankers 1:34:57- Revised history of WWII - Stalin won 1:41:12 - FDR 1:44:57 - Various controversial women 1:50:37 - Wrapup</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Fold</p> <p>https://foldapp.com/marty/</p> <p>Bitkey</p> <p>https://bitkey.world/</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/tftc/</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Feb 5, 20251h 51m

#579: Bitcoin 101, Chinese AI and Poisonous Modern Life with Matt McCusker

<p>Marty sits down to orange pill Matt McCusker.</p> <p>Matt on Twitter: https://x.com/mattwritesbooks</p> <p>Matt's website: https://mattmccusker.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro 0:36- First steps to understanding bitcoin 12:33 - Fix the money, fix the world 21:13 - Fold & Bitkey 23:08 - Mining and quantum computers 30:10 - AI and China 35:31 - Unchained 36:32 - What bitcoin does to finance 41:46 - Blockchain scams and warped reality 47:10 - V4V 51:05 - Gambling and free will 56:36 - How comedy helps a messed up world 1:03:19 - Modern media and phones 1:07:19 - School, nicotine and writing 1:12:47 - The book Marty would write 1:18:25 - Fiat food, raw milk and MAHA 1:31:36 - Poison everywhere, p*rn is the worst 1:44:21 - Wrap up</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Fold</p> <p>https://foldapp.com/marty/</p> <p>Bitkey</p> <p>https://bitkey.world/</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/tftc/</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Feb 3, 20251h 45m

#578: The USA Is Losing Its Leverage with Luke Gromen

<p>Marty sits down with Luke Gromen to discuss what America needs in order to maintain its foothold in the geopolitical power balance.</p> <p>Luke on Twitter: https://x.com/LukeGromen</p> <p>FFTT: https://fftt-llc.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Tariffs 4:30 - DeepSeek 12:09 - Bessent's reset 16:56 - Fold & Bitkey 18:51 - Liquidity crisis and the big print 25:42 - Speculating on a deal with China 29:56 - Unchained 30:57 - Europe is losing 38:24 - Gold price and SBR 45:22 - History of gold’s official price 50:03 - Is the bandaid coming off soon? 55:03 - Bitcoin-backed lending 1:01:41 - There’s hope for cooler heads 1:13:06 - SAB 121 repeal</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Fold</p> <p>https://foldapp.com/marty/</p> <p>Bitkey</p> <p>https://bitkey.world/</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/tftc/</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Jan 31, 20251h 16m

#577: The Biggest Moment In Financial History with Jeff Walton

<p>Marty sits down with Jeff Walton to discuss Microstrategy's preferred stock offering.</p> <p>Jeff on Twitter: https://x.com/PunterJeff</p> <p>MSTR True North: https://x.com/MSTRTrueNorth</p> <p>0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Explaining Microstrategy's preferred stocks 7:14 - Making use of volatility 13:58 - Fold & Bitkey 15:54 - Everything changes when insurance catches on 25:34 - Real estate insurance 29:04 - Unchained 30:05 - First mover companies 33:16 - The strategy is misunderstood, but the tide is turning 38:22 - What happens to MSTR's value 44:14 - The most hated trade 48:09 - Too much bitcoin? 53:17 - Is Microstrategy going to be the only player? 56:09 - Bitcoin weaponizes greed 1:05:31 - Will the 4 year cycle be disrupted? 1:08:37 - How it’s been for Jeff 1:12:24 - Bitcoin yield 1:15:44 - Wrap</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Fold</p> <p>https://foldapp.com/marty/</p> <p>Bitkey</p> <p>https://bitkey.world/</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/tftc/</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Jan 29, 20251h 16m

#576: Bitcoin Outpaces Everything with James Check

<p>Marty sits down with James Check to discuss bitcoin's position in the new year.</p> <p>James on Twitter: https://x.com/_Checkmatey_</p> <p>James's newsletter: https://newsletter.checkonchain.com/</p> <p>_checkonchain charts: https://charts.checkonchain.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>0:36 - SBR isn't Trump's top priority</p> <p>7:05 - A hard market to predict</p> <p>13:36 - Fold & Bitkey</p> <p>15:31 - What’s next?</p> <p>18:21 - Tariffs and revaluing gold</p> <p>21:28 - Unchained</p> <p>22:29 - Yield curve/rate cut discrepancy</p> <p>28:57 - Bull and bear scenarios</p> <p>35:47 - Long and short hodlers</p> <p>39:47 - Bitcoin collateral and leverage risks</p> <p>44:14 - Ethereum and the golden age of grift</p> <p>57:31 - Crypto is barely a footnote to bitcoin’s scale</p> <p>1:10:16 - Wrap up</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Fold</p> <p>https://foldapp.com/marty/</p> <p>Bitkey</p> <p>https://bitkey.world/</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/tftc/</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Jan 27, 20251h 12m

#575: The Big Print with Lawrence Lepard

<p>Marty sits down with Larry Lepard to discuss his upcoming book.</p> <p>Larry on Twitter: https://x.com/LawrenceLepard</p> <p>Larry's website: https://ema2.com/</p> <p>The Big Print: https://www.amazon.com/Big-Print-Happened-America-Sound-ebook/dp/B0DS9W8FFS</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>0:36 - Trump coin and the new administation</p> <p>8:48 - Fold & Bitky</p> <p>10:43 - Larry's book</p> <p>12:31 - We’re reaching the fourth turning</p> <p>15:52 - Skeptics and crypto frauds</p> <p>18:09 - Metcalfe’s gold rush</p> <p>24:25 - Unchained</p> <p>25:26 - A newcoiner is never late, nor is he early</p> <p>30:05 - Scott Bessent and the monetary reset</p> <p>33:22 - Manufacturing a soft landing</p> <p>48:08 - Events escalating in magnitude and freqency</p> <p>52:37 - Marty's price prediction for this cycle</p> <p>55:55 - Cultural touchpoints for adoption</p> <p>1:05:52 - Plugs</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Fold</p> <p>https://foldapp.com/marty/</p> <p>Bitkey</p> <p>https://bitkey.world/</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/tftc/</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Jan 25, 20251h 8m

Trump's Executive Orders, the DXY and Bitcoin Backed Lending - Bitcoin Alpha 006

<p>0:00 - Disclaimer</p> <p>0:24 - Larry Fink is bullish</p> <p>8:28 - Ross free</p> <p>16:54 - Energy policy</p> <p>25:06 - Crypto policy</p> <p>34:27 - Meme coins</p> <p>50:19 - State SBR bills</p> <p>58:05 - Dollar Index and Gromen analysis</p> <p>1:15:04 - Coinbase lending</p> <p>1:28:44 - NYDIG</p> <p>1:32:38 - Corporate treasuries</p> <p>1:43:51 - Repeal of SAB-121</p> <p>1:46:02 - 2025 predictions</p>

Jan 24, 20251h 50m

#574: Strong Cultures and State-Proof Cities with Tuur Demeester

<p>Marty sits down with Tuur Demeester to discuss his visit to the South African city of Orania.</p> <p>Tuur on Twitter: https://x.com/TuurDemeester</p> <p>0:36 - Why Tuur went to Orania</p> <p>8:02 - State-proof cities dealing with crime</p> <p>14:29 - Orania's origins</p> <p>19:24 - Fold & Bitkey</p> <p>21:19 - Population growth and businesses</p> <p>26:21 - South Africa is devolving</p> <p>29:54 - Unchained</p> <p>30:54 - Sentiment toward Orania</p> <p>32:15 - Scaling Orania’s model</p> <p>34:49 - Diversity and conflict</p> <p>43:50 - Bitcoin fixes this, not MAGA</p> <p>50:44 - Narrowing focus to weather the storm</p> <p>1:00:54 - Cultural conflict makes family pairings difficult</p> <p>1:05:45 - Meme coins</p> <p>1:12:06 - Ethereum delenda est</p> <p>1:17:28 - Bitcoin market and Bessent</p> <p>1:23:10 - Tariffs and eliminating IRS</p> <p>1:28:07 - Glass half full</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Fold</p> <p>https://foldapp.com/marty/</p> <p>Bitkey</p> <p>https://bitkey.world/</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/tftc/</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Jan 23, 20251h 28m

#573: A Free World Needs Private Money with Calle

<p>Marty sits down with Calle to discuss Cashu.</p> <p>Cashu: https://cashu.space/</p> <p>Calle on Nostr: https://primal.net/calle</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>0:36 - Programming is art</p> <p>5:36 - Zooming out on the struggle for freedom</p> <p>10:23 - Dealing with the pace of change</p> <p>14:20 - Unchained & Fold</p> <p>16:13 - Financial privacy</p> <p>20:43 - Chaumian ecash history</p> <p>33:34 - Zaprite & SOTE</p> <p>35:06 - Ecash on bitcoin</p> <p>42:55 - Hash pools</p> <p>48:45 - Interoperable systems</p> <p>52:11 - We need more privacy and more devs</p> <p>55:24 - Narrative and communication</p> <p>1:00:45 - Magic stuff that just works</p> <p>1:10:19 - Nostr as a gateway to bitcoin</p> <p>1:17:21 - Wrap up</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/tftc/</p> <p>Fold</p> <p>https://foldapp.com/marty</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Salt of the Earth</p> <p>https://drinksote.com/tftc</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Jan 17, 20251h 19m

#572: The Story of How Money Was Broken with Joe Bryan

<p>Marty sits down with Joe Bryan to discuss his presentation of the problem of fiat currency.</p> <p>Joe on Twitter: https://x.com/satmojoe</p> <p>SatsVsFiat: https://x.com/SatsVsFiat</p> <p>What's The Problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtFOxNbmD38&t</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>0:36 - Joe’s background</p> <p>9:53 - Borrowing on bitcoin stabilizes the market</p> <p>13:02 - Unchained</p> <p>14:49 - Educating on the problem with money</p> <p>18:57 - The origin of Joe’s story</p> <p>24:00 - Zaprite & SOTE</p> <p>25:33 -The power of storytelling</p> <p>32:34 - Outlining the Fiatello story</p> <p>51:45 - Response to the presentation</p> <p>58:39 - Preparing for 2025</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/tftc/</p> <p>Fold</p> <p>https://foldapp.com/marty</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Salt of the Earth</p> <p>https://drinksote.com/tftc</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Jan 10, 20251h 8m

#571: We’re Gonna Buy Bitcoin And China Will Pay For It with Parker Lewis

<p>Marty kicks off the new year with Parker Lewis.</p> <p>Parker on Twitter: https://x.com/parkeralewis</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>0:36 - Crossfit</p> <p>2:27 - Recapping the debt problem</p> <p>17:23 - Unchained & Fold</p> <p>19:16 - Yield curve discrepancy</p> <p>23:21 - DOGE can’t help much</p> <p>30:00 - Zaprite & SOTE</p> <p>31:32 - Trump’s plans and the Fed</p> <p>48:40 - Bitcoin and inflation are insufficiently understood</p> <p>1:10:29 - H1B psyop and Sam Hyde</p> <p>1:15:25 - Silicon Valley mindset</p> <p>1:21:08 - We’re gonna get Shane Gillis</p> <p>1:30:04 - Countering Tucker’s CIA arguments</p> <p>1:40:03 - Quantum tangent</p> <p>1:42:59 - Crypto bananas</p> <p>1:47:16 - Manifesting victory</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/tftc/</p> <p>Fold</p> <p>https://foldapp.com/marty</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Salt of the Earth</p> <p>https://drinksote.com/tftc</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Jan 6, 20251h 50m

#570: Bitcoin's Path Is More Bullish Than Ever with Nik Bhatia

<p>Marty sits down with Nik Bhatia to discuss his upcoming book and bitcoin's unprecedented setup in the macro environment.</p> <p>Nik on Twitter: https://x.com/timevalueofbtc</p> <p>Bitcoin Age: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQK2RQ5J</p> <p>Bitcoin Layer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDAFY8rx-Kg</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>0:36 - Strategic reserve</p> <p>8:45 - Does bitcoin threaten the dollar?</p> <p>12:51 - Bitcoin began more open than the internet did</p> <p>16:40 - Unchained</p> <p>17:41 - Strengthening America</p> <p>21:31 - MSTR, buying bitcoin with new money</p> <p>35:18 - - Zaprite & Sote</p> <p>36:51 The investor-initiated chain</p> <p>44:31 - How sustainable is the bond strategy?</p> <p>52:31 - Bitcoin inside of sovereign bond structure</p> <p>57:10 - Critics don’t see the wider context</p> <p>1:03:31 - Bitcoin is the best survival tool</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/tftc/</p> <p>Fold</p> <p>https://foldapp.com/marty</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Salt of the Earth</p> <p>https://drinksote.com/tftc</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Jan 3, 20251h 8m

#569: Building A Scaling Solution For Bitcoin With Alex Bergeron

<p>Marty sits down with Alex Bergeron to discuss Ark Labs.</p> <p>Alex on Twitter: https://x.com/bergealex4</p> <p>Ark Labs: https://arklabs.to/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>0:36 - Will the strategic reserve stop soft forks?</p> <p>15:50 - Unchained</p> <p>16:50 - Ark</p> <p>25:10 - Zaprite & SOTE</p> <p>26:43 - How Ark works</p> <p>1:03:57 - Product market fit</p> <p>1:13:31- Things take time to build</p> <p>1:20:31 - Meta protocols</p> <p>1:26:35 - Wrap up</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/tftc/</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Salt of the Earth</p> <p>https://drinksote.com/tftc</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Dec 30, 20241h 29m

#568: Building A Way Around Govt Digital ID with John Carvalho

<p>Marty sits down with John Carvalho to discuss his BIP on bitcoin units and an update on Pubky.</p> <p>Links:</p> <p>https://pubky.app/</p> <p>https://pubky.org/</p> <p>https://x.com/BitcoinErrorLog</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>0:36 - John's BIP</p> <p>10:16 - Millisats</p> <p>14:30 - Unchained</p> <p>15:30 - Optimizing against govt controlled btc</p> <p>22:30 - OP_VAULT and fork consensus</p> <p>36:53 - Zaprite & SOTE</p> <p>38:26 - Pubky</p> <p>45:21 - Government digital ID</p> <p>54:10 - Nostr's vs X vs Bluesky</p> <p>1:00:00 - Why Nostr needs an ID solution</p> <p>1:03:13 - Atomic Economy</p> <p>1:08:08 - Tether</p> <p>1:12:15 - Bitfinex stolen coins</p> <p>1:14:13 - MSTR</p> <p>1:21:20 - Core dev incentives</p> <p>1:25:39 - John's hot take history</p> <p>1:29:29 - Bluesky culture</p> <p>1:33:15 - Giving people what they don’t know they want</p> <p>1:35:52 - Wrapup</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/tftc/</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Salt of the Earth</p> <p>https://drinksote.com/tftc</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Dec 27, 20241h 37m

#567: You’ve Been Lied To Your Whole Life! with WAR MODE

<p>Marty and Will Cole sit down to orange pill Bill and Spud from WAR MODE.</p> <p>WAR MODE: https://warmode.libsyn.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Here to be orange pilled 4:35 - Don’t F up the money 11:03 - Unchained 12:04 - Early bitcoin and basic value prop 17:07 - Inflation lies 25:09 - How we got to the modern system 31:19 - Zaprite & SOTE 32:52 - Bitcoin’s good for everyone and everything’s good for bitcoin 40:27 - Bitcoin, not blockchain 47:30 - Monetization & Triffin dilemma 50:21 - Mining, energy and the halving 56:52 - Fixing the money 1:00:38 - What miners and nodes do 1:10:42 - Emergent organization and early internet 1:15:01 - Bitcoin storage and risks of bank custody 1:24:32 - Big banks are far more criminal than bitcoin users 1:28:11 - The financial system is a web of lies 1:38:31 - Bitcoin is the white pill, it’s never too late 1:51:19 - F you money beats censorship 1:59:13 - The only winning move is to play 2:07:30 - Volatility - Weimar gold 2:09:11 - Bitcoin lending and regulatory attack 2:16:27 - China ban and Texas energy 2:21:41 - Q 2:23:54 - Divine intervention 2:28:52 - Conspiracy theories 2:34:49 - Freeing the enslaved American people</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/tftc/</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Salt of the Earth</p> <p>https://drinksote.com/tftc</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Dec 23, 20242h 46m

Bitcoin Alpha E005: Why Quantum Computing Can't Kill Bitcoin with Matt Corallo

<p>The Ten31 crew sit down with Matt Corallo to talk about Google's Willow quantum chip.</p> <p>0:00 - Disclaimer</p> <p>0:24 - Matt Corallo addresses the quantum chip scare</p> <p>34:19 - Expected value calculation in quantum scenario</p> <p>45:34 - Bitcoin MENA and nation state adoption</p> <p>56:45 - Bitcoinization of finance</p> <p>1:02:18 - MSTR</p> <p>1:11:00 - Yield is a scary word in bitcoin</p> <p>1:17:35 - 100k milestone</p>

Dec 20, 20241h 20m

#566: Q3 2024 Monetary Base Update with Matthew Mežinskis

<p>Marty sits down with Matthew Mežinskis to discuss the Q3 2024 monetary base update.</p> <p>Matthew on Twitter: https://x.com/1basemoney</p> <p>Porkopolis Economics: https://www.porkopolis.io/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>0:36- ATH, 4 currencies left in the way</p> <p>4:50 - The Trump wave</p> <p>10:44 - chart - Getting gold/btc on Fed balance sheet</p> <p>24:20 - Unchained</p> <p>25:11 - Optimally acquiring strategic reserve</p> <p>30:38 - Zaprite & SOTE</p> <p>32:11 - Triffin Dilemma and spending cuts</p> <p>38:55 - How hard money helps central banks</p> <p>43:23 - Yield curve/Fed policy mismatch</p> <p>49:22 - Russian bitcoin</p> <p>54:26 - Trump's cabinet and Scott Bessent</p> <p>58:16 - Supercycle?</p> <p>1:05:51 - Power curve</p> <p>1:08:55 - Saylor's convertible notes</p> <p>1:1545 - Base money</p> <p>1:25:29 - Breton Woods 2.0?</p> <p>1:42:30 - Fiat money exponential growth</p> <p>1:46:44 - Job market</p> <p>1:52:39 - Bitcoin Lindy effect</p> <p>2:01:00 - Wrap up</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/tftc/</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Salt of the Earth</p> <p>https://drinksote.com/tftc</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Dec 18, 20242h 3m

#565: Bitcoin Credit Innovations with Andrew Hohns

<p>Marty sits down at PubKey with Andrew Hohns to discuss Battery Finance.</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>0:36 - Squawk Box</p> <p>4:27 - Why Andrew caught onto bitcoin</p> <p>10:39 - Unchained</p> <p>11:29 - Saylor’s dematerialization idea</p> <p>15:45 - Supercharging real estate</p> <p>25:09 - Zaprite & SOTE</p> <p>26:42 - Adoptions cycles for borrowers</p> <p>31:31 - Duration curve</p> <p>38:24 - Bitcoin will be critical as other assets demonetize</p> <p>40:50 - Loans result in long term hodl</p> <p>46:23 - 100k significance & price prediction</p> <p>54:39 - Custody question</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/tftc/</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Salt of the Earth</p> <p>https://drinksote.com/tftc</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Dec 16, 202458 min

#564: Retiring Early With Bitcoin with Trey Sellers

<p>Marty sits down with Trey Sellers to discuss how Unchained will be moving forward in light of the recent $100k breakthrough.</p> <p>Trey on Twitter: https://x.com/ts_hodl</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>0:36 - Marty on Tucker and Andrew Hohns on CNBC</p> <p>3:59 - Guiding hodlers and pioneering collab custody</p> <p>14:04 - Unchained</p> <p>14:54 - 100k changes the frame</p> <p>17:46 - Where does Unchained go next?</p> <p>21:27 - Zaprite & SOTE</p> <p>23:00 - Large capital bringing in the supercycle</p> <p>26:57 - FIRE framework</p> <p>41:30 - Signature white glove service</p> <p>47:01 - The bitcoin rabbit hole cascade</p> <p>49:15 - Lloyd Blankfein on bitcoin in geopolitics</p> <p>52:43 - Bitcoin credit products</p> <p>55:00 - Unchained event</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/tftc/</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Salt of the Earth</p> <p>https://drinksote.com/tftc</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Dec 11, 20241h 1m

#563: Holding The Keys To Your Speech with Miljan Braticevic

<p>Marty sits down with Miljan Braticevic to discuss Primal 2.0.</p> <p>Miljan on Primal: https://primal.net/miljan</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>0:36 - Nostr is more than social media</p> <p>10:04 - Why Nostr is better</p> <p>20:50 - Bitkey & Coinkite</p> <p>23:10 - Building Primal with open source ethos</p> <p>27:52 - Power user functionality</p> <p>37:08 - Doomscroll algo vs custom feeds</p> <p>44:53 - Zaprite & SOTE</p> <p>46:26 - Nostr in the context of Elon’s site</p> <p>51:23 - Nostr/bitcoin symbiosis and snowball adoption</p> <p>1:02:00 - Fountain/Primal and how Nostr promotes cooperation</p> <p>1:07:09 - Why openness will outcompete centralization</p> <p>1:12:48 - Bitcoiners are the best set of users for Nostr to start on</p> <p>1:21:10 - What will bring the suddenly moment?</p> <p>1:26:21 - Get your legend status</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/tftc/</p> <p>Coinkite</p> <p>https://coinkite.com/</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Salt of the Earth</p> <p>https://drinksote.com/tftc</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Dec 9, 20241h 30m

#562: Bitcoin Has Entered The Geopolitical Game with Mel Mattison

<p>Marty sits down to discuss how Trump may plan to wield bitcoin and an altered Federal Reserve to compete with BRICS.</p> <p>Mel on Twitter: https://x.com/MelMattison1</p> <p>Mel's Website: https://www.melmattison.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>0:36 - Scott Bessent</p> <p>7:42 - History of the Fed</p> <p>12:59 - Unchained & Coinkite</p> <p>15:18 - Trump indicates plans to change Fed</p> <p>29:10 - Zaprite & SOTE</p> <p>30:43 - Does BRICS need to play both bitcoin and gold?</p> <p>39:35 - How gold and bitcoin could coexist</p> <p>43:49 - How will the new policy be implemented?</p> <p>53:18 - Sparking volatility and spinning the story</p> <p>1:02:21 - We may be entering a new American Renaissance</p> <p>1:14:49 - Preparing before the inauguration</p> <p>1:16:41 - Plugs</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/tftc/</p> <p>Coinkite</p> <p>https://coinkite.com/</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Salt of the Earth</p> <p>https://drinksote.com/tftc</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Dec 6, 20241h 18m

#561: The American Renaissance with Matt Cole

<p>Marty sits down with Matt Cole from Strive to discuss the tidal shift in America driven by bitcoin.</p> <p>Matt on Twitter: https://x.com/colemacro</p> <p>Strive: https://strive.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>0:36 - ESG/DEI disaster isn’t quite over yet</p> <p>13:52 - Unchained & Coinkite</p> <p>16:12 - Matt’s background and framing bitcoin for pensions</p> <p>25:04 - Career risk of missing bitcoin</p> <p>28:52 - Moving the Overton window and helping clients with bitcoin</p> <p>33:12 - Zaprite & SOTE</p> <p>34:45 - Making the most of bitcoin</p> <p>43:07 - How using bitcoin changes your understanding</p> <p>48:48 - AI machine payments, regulations and altcoins</p> <p>56:34 - Trump admin stepping out of America’s way</p> <p>1:03:21 - America has centuries left</p> <p>1:13:33 - Wrapup</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/tftc/</p> <p>Coinkite</p> <p>https://coinkite.com/</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Salt of the Earth</p> <p>https://drinksote.com/tftc</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Dec 4, 20241h 14m

Bitcoin Alpha E004: How AnchorWatch is Redefining Bitcoin Risk Management

<p>The Ten31 team sits down with Rob Hamilton and Becca Rubenfield from AnchorWatch to discuss becoming a Lloyd's of London Coverholder.</p> <p>0:00 - Disclaimer</p> <p>0:24 - What Anchorwatch offers</p> <p>5:26 - Leveraging bitcoin and Miniscript</p> <p>12:52 - What makes Anchorwatch different</p> <p>19:43 - More on what Miniscript offers</p> <p>29:39 -Smart contracts</p> <p>36:56 - Early Anchorwatch</p> <p>42:38 - Good UX without compromise</p> <p>47:31 - Possibilities and future plans</p> <p>59:59 - Risk appetite at Lloyd’s</p> <p>1:13:01 - How bitcoin helps the insurance industry</p> <p>1:22:45 - Wrap up</p>

Nov 29, 20241h 23m

#560: How To Craft The Perfect Orange Pill with Jim Crider

<p>Marty sits down with Jim Crider to discuss how to talk to your loved ones about bitcoin this upcoming Thanksgiving, as well as how bitcoin is seen in the world of financial planning.</p> <p>Jim on Twitter: https://x.com/JimCriderTX</p> <p>Intentional Living FP: https://www.intentionallivingfp.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>1:55 - How to craft the perfect orange pill</p> <p>11:24 - Keeping hype low</p> <p>14:58 - Bitkey & Coinkite</p> <p>17:18 - Establishing an understanding of money</p> <p>29:28 - Dangers of social proof</p> <p>39:57 - SOTE</p> <p>41:30 - Attitudes toward risk</p> <p>45:33 - What it’s like as a fin advisor</p> <p>58:11 - Frankenstein portfolio</p> <p>1:03:03 - Providing true value as an advisor</p> <p>1:11:30 - Bitcoin siphoning value from other assets</p> <p>1:16:31 - High level game theory & Trump’s buddies</p> <p>1:19:48 - Unfortunate for those who end up too late</p> <p>1:30:39 - Orange pill quick guide and plugs</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/tftc/</p> <p>Coinkite</p> <p>https://coinkite.com/</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Salt of the Earth</p> <p>https://drinksote.com/tftc</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Nov 25, 20241h 35m

#559: Death Throes of the European Cabal with Tom Luongo

<p>Marty sits down with Tom Luongo to discuss the next steps after Trump's victory in the election.</p> <p>Tom on Twitter: https://x.com/tfl1728</p> <p>Tom's Blog: https://tomluongo.me/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>1:30 - Trapping Trump in a war as a last resort</p> <p>9:30 - Bond markets</p> <p>14:21 - Unchained & Coinkite</p> <p>16:40 - Treasury Secretary choice</p> <p>21:06 - Tom’s thesis is playing out</p> <p>26:20 - What do the next steps look like?</p> <p>32:31 - Better ways to fund the govt</p> <p>47:25 - Zaprite & SOTE</p> <p>48:58 - Trump appointments and foreign policy</p> <p>58:16 - Gaetz</p> <p>1:05:02 - Zeitgeist shift</p> <p>1:20:34 - Authenticity of the new guard</p> <p>1:29:09- Podcasts are superior</p> <p>1:35:09 - There’s plenty of work left to do</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/concierge/</p> <p>Coinkite</p> <p>https://coinkite.com/</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Salt of the Earth</p> <p>https://drinksote.com/tftc</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Nov 22, 20241h 57m

#558: Educating A Free Society with Chad Thevenot

<p>Marty sits down with Chad from UATX to discuss bringing the values of the Age of Enlightenment back to education.</p> <p>Chad on Twitter: https://x.com/chadthevenot</p> <p>UATX: https://www.uaustin.org/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>1:28 - 6th and Congress is the center of the universe</p> <p>4:09 - The story of UATX</p> <p>10:26 - Unchained & Coinkite</p> <p>12:20 - Problems with current education</p> <p>21:15 - Curriculum for a free society</p> <p>28:37 - Regulation and Trump regime</p> <p>32:33 - Zaprite & SOTE</p> <p>34:06 - Enlightenment values and free discussion</p> <p>47:37 - Destroy institutions or reform them?</p> <p>53:14 - Bitcoin endowment</p> <p>57:25 - Austin’s strength</p> <p>1:01:52 - Decentralized power</p> <p>1:08:35 - We’re gonna win</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/concierge/</p> <p>Coinkite</p> <p>https://coinkite.com/</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Salt of the Earth</p> <p>https://drinksote.com/tftc</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Nov 20, 20241h 12m

#557: Is The True Supercycle Here? with Pascal Hügli

<p>Marty sits down with Pascal Hügli to discuss the multivariate implications of Donald Trump's White House victory for bitcoin.</p> <p>Pascal on Twitter: https://x.com/pahueg</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>1:23 - The European mind can't comprehend Trump victory</p> <p>10:09 - Prediction markets</p> <p>25:08 - Unchained & Coinkite</p> <p>27:02 - Trump's approach to bitcoin</p> <p>37:08 - SOTE</p> <p>38:40 - America leading the charge on bitcoin</p> <p>47:03 - Has hyperbitcoinization been pulled forward?</p> <p>51:36 - Bitcoin credit products</p> <p>59:05 - Supercycle?</p> <p>1:11:53 - Price targets</p> <p>1:14:51 - Interesting times</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/concierge/</p> <p>Coinkite</p> <p>https://coinkite.com/</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Salt of the Earth</p> <p>https://drinksote.com/tftc</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Nov 18, 20241h 23m

Bitcoin Alpha E003: Digging Into Microstrategy's Bitcoin Treasury

<p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>1:34 - Centimillionaire bitcoin allocation</p> <p>10:20 - ATH & prominent bitcoin-friendly figures</p> <p>25:28 - Term sheet report</p> <p>48:13 - Bitcoin Treasury strategy</p>

Nov 15, 20241h 34m

#556: How To Hold On To Generational Wealth with Will Tanner

<p>Marty sits down with Will Tanner to discuss the aftermath of Trump's victory and lessons to be learned from old money families.</p> <p>Will on Twitter: https://x.com/Will_Tanner_1</p> <p>American Tribune: https://www.theamericantribune.news/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>1:20 - Trump’s victory proving the media obsolete</p> <p>9:12 - Unsuccessful American color revolution</p> <p>12:21 - Unchained & Coinkite</p> <p>14:14 - What’s next and will we get rugged?</p> <p>18:58 - MAHA is beautiful, socialism is ugly</p> <p>25:46 - Immigration issues</p> <p>31:55 - SOTE</p> <p>33:27 - Lessons from El Salvador</p> <p>37:09 - Easy money dissolves competence</p> <p>42:30- Bitcoin</p> <p>49:09 - Putting generational wealth to work</p> <p>59:52 - Bill Gates & problems with philanthropy</p> <p>1:06:44 - The values of the gentleman</p> <p>1:11:43- Trump's tax plan and the history of the income tax</p> <p>1:20:44- We’re gonna win with better propaganda</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/concierge/</p> <p>Coinkite</p> <p>https://coinkite.com/</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Salt of the Earth</p> <p>https://drinksote.com/tftc</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Nov 13, 20241h 23m

#555: How Trump Will Serve The CBDC Agenda with Whitney Webb & Mark Goodwin

<p>Marty sits down with Whitney Webb and Mark Goodwin to discuss the nefarious plans of Trump's allies.</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>2:15 - Trump savior narrative</p> <p>11:31 - Unchained & Coinkite</p> <p>13:24 - Trump coalition</p> <p>22:30 - Epstein blackmail on both sides</p> <p>32:04 - Zaprite & SOTE</p> <p>33:06 - A new form of intelligence agency</p> <p>51:49 - Stablecoin CBDCs</p> <p>1:05:23 - Trump’s policy’s and cabinet appointments</p> <p>1:14:44 - Politicians learning from bitcoin</p> <p>1:20:13 - Big pharma and problems with deregulation</p> <p>1:27:20 - Back to stablecoins</p> <p>1:48:04 - Justifying crackdowns, Ross and Samurai</p> <p>1:53:59 - Lightspark tease</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/concierge/</p> <p>Coinkite</p> <p>https://coinkite.com/</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Salt of the Earth</p> <p>https://drinksote.com/tftc</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Nov 11, 20241h 54m

Bitcoin Alpha E002: Bitcoin on the Ballot

<p>The Ten31 team discusses the monumental 2024 US Presidential Election and what it means for bitcoin moving forward.</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>0:24 - ETF inflows at ATH</p> <p>8:27 - How the election affects bitcoin</p> <p>23:14 - Supercycle debate</p> <p>34:55 - Companies embracing sound custody</p> <p>39:39 - Framing advice on allocation</p> <p>50:35- IBIT and other benchmarks</p> <p>54:49 - Trump likely to continue debt expansion</p>

Nov 10, 202458 min

#554: UAP Disclosure Is Upon Us with Matt Pines

<p>Marty sits down with Matt Pines to discuss how Trump may include bitcoin in his policy and the imminent advent of information on UAPs becoming public.</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>1:34 - ECB and Minneapolis Fed papers</p> <p>11:12 - Evolution of supranational institutions</p> <p>18:16 - How US power is different</p> <p>25:24 - Unchained & Coinkite</p> <p>27:18 - Trump and his allies</p> <p>46:20 - Zaprite & SOTE</p> <p>47:53 - Measured approach to state bitcoin adoption</p> <p>1:03:49 - We need lateral thinking civil servants</p> <p>1:16:42 - American infrastructure in the AI arms race</p> <p>1:26:07 - Positivity and getting shit done</p> <p>1:32:24 - Defense VCs</p> <p>1:38:39 - Conflict with China conventions of cyberwarfare</p> <p>1:49:41 - UAP disclosure</p> <p>2:15:57 - Layered psyops</p> <p>2:27:05 - Cults and ideological institutions</p> <p>2:37:10 - Access and accountability</p> <p>2:45:17 - Disclosure from other nations</p> <p>2:53:45 - UAP technology</p> <p>3:01:12 - The risk posed by widespread doubt</p> <p>3:05:48 - Conspiracies are common</p> <p>3:11:53 - Wrapping up</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/concierge/</p> <p>Coinkite</p> <p>https://coinkite.com/</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Salt of the Earth</p> <p>https://drinksote.com/tftc</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Nov 8, 20243h 13m

#553: Preparing For A Dual-Currency Era with Alex Leishman

<p>Marty sits down with Alex Leishman to discuss River's new offering of bitcoin interest on cash.</p> <p>Alex on Twitter: https://x.com/Leishman</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>1:29 - Mechanics and implications of bitcoin interest</p> <p>10:27 - Unchained & Coinkite</p> <p>12:21 - The road to River as a primary bank</p> <p>19:27 - Effectiveness of Trump and private spending</p> <p>32:35 - Zaprite & SOTE</p> <p>34:08 - Learning from River’s users</p> <p>38:30 - Proof of reserves</p> <p>40:56 - Shareholder influence and activist investors</p> <p>51:39 - Preparing for the bull</p> <p>56:57 - Adoption time frame for innovations</p> <p>1:03:01 -Will bitcoin help us skip Mandibles?</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/concierge/</p> <p>Coinkite</p> <p>https://coinkite.com/</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Salt of the Earth</p> <p>https://drinksote.com/tftc</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Nov 6, 20241h 5m

#552: How Bitcoin Could Predict The Next Global Conflict with James Pierog

<p>Marty sits down with James Pierog to discuss Bitcoin Prediction Market.</p> <p>James on Twitter: https://x.com/BillyHongBeats</p> <p>Bitcoin Prediction Market: https://www.bitcoinprediction.info/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>1:38 - Arriving at Bitcoin Prediction Market</p> <p>12:03 - Comparing to Polymarket and crypto model</p> <p>16:37 - Unchained & Coinkite</p> <p>18:31 - Prediction algorithm</p> <p>21:30 - Predicting and potentially preventing conflicts</p> <p>30:41 - BOLT12, ecash and DLCs</p> <p>37:28 - Zaprite and SOTE</p> <p>39:01 - BPM vs Polymarket UX simplicity</p> <p>44::36 - Oracle problem and centralization</p> <p>49:13 - Trust and debt</p> <p>57:06 - Singapore's authoritarianism unlocked bitcoin for James</p> <p>1:08:32 - Psychic powers and tools for liberation</p> <p>1:24:37 - Feather forks and ordinals</p> <p>1:31:17 - Monetizing art and industry power games</p> <p>1:38:35 - Adoption inertia and timing</p> <p>1:43:34 - Native use case and exchange theory of value</p> <p>1:47:27 - Final thoughts</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/concierge/</p> <p>Coinkite</p> <p>https://coinkite.com/</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Salt of the Earth</p> <p>https://drinksote.com/tftc</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Nov 4, 20241h 48m

Bitcoin Alpha E001: Why Wall Street Veterans Are Dumping Bonds And Buying Bitcoin

<p>Join Marty Bent, John Arnold and Grant Gilliam of Ten31 for the inaugural episode of Bitcoin Alpha.</p> <p>Ten31: https://ten31.vc/</p> <p>0:00 - Disclaimer</p> <p>0:24 - Introductions</p> <p>9:19 - Comparing underwriting in Bitcoin vs trad banking</p> <p>13:05 - Minneapolis Fed paper</p> <p>22:48 - Paul Tudor Jones and Stan Druckenmiller</p> <p>29:54 - Ten31's unique bitcoin focus</p> <p>39:25 - Bitcoin's dominance over time</p> <p>56:04 - Bridge/Stripe deal</p> <p>1:16:37 - Wrapping up</p>

Nov 1, 20241h 20m

#551: Why Inflation Is Higher Than You Think with Ed Butowsky

<p>Today, Marty sat down with Ed Butowsky to discuss the real inflation numbers the Fed is hiding from Americans. They cover the cost-of-living increases that the CPI falsely shows by analyzing the Chapwood index. This ranges from higher food prices to higher energy costs. True Inflation data is much higher than most think, affecting all economic data, including real GDP growth.</p> <p>Ed on Twitter: https://x.com/EdButowsky</p> <p>Chapwood Index: https://chapwoodindex.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>1:31 - Cost-of-Living Adjustment</p> <p>7:17 - Mischaracterization of CPI</p> <p>10:01 - Fed policy and GDP</p> <p>15:38 - Unchained & Coinkite</p> <p>17:31 - Effect of band aid policy and gaslighting</p> <p>20:07 - Sovereign debt crisis and monetary base</p> <p>23:39 - Realistic risk estimates for clients</p> <p>25:26 - Zaprite & SOTE</p> <p>26:59 - Bitcoin</p> <p>31:55 - Defaults and dollar weaponization</p> <p>34:50 - Trump & conservative policy</p> <p>40:32 - State autonomy and energy renaissance</p> <p>43:02 - Wrap up</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/concierge/</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Salt of the Earth</p> <p>https://drinksote.com/tftc</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Oct 30, 202445 min

#550: Predicting The Impact of Derivatives on Bitcoin with James Check

<p>Marty sits down with James Check to discuss how institutions utilizing bitcoin derivatives will change how bitcoin's price moves.</p> <p>James on Twitter: https://x.com/_Checkmatey_</p> <p>James's Newsletter: https://newsletter.checkonchain.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>1:17 - Explaining chopsolidation and institutional reaction</p> <p>12:48 - Options and other derivatives</p> <p>18:54- Unchained</p> <p>19:45 - A new breed of hodler</p> <p>27:12 - Zaprite and SOTE</p> <p>28:44 - Volatility</p> <p>36:27 - Comparing to previous cycles</p> <p>42:18 - How would a major crisis affect price?</p> <p>48:09 - Dispassionate decision-making</p> <p>51:25 - Will they successfully demonize bitcoin?</p> <p>58:01 - Institutional alliance and gold</p> <p>1:09:00 - How high</p> <p>1:15:00 - James's newsletter</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/concierge/</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Salt of the Earth</p> <p>https://drinksote.com/tftc</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Oct 28, 20241h 17m

#549: Resisting the Vaccine Religion with Peter McCullough

<p>Marty sits down with Dr. Peter McCullough to discuss the continuing damage from the Covid-19 vaccines.</p> <p>Peter McCullough on Twitter: https://x.com/P_McCulloughMD</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 0:36 - Catastrophic damage from jabs<br /> 4:39 - The censorship continues<br /> 6:34 - Can Trump presidency change things?<br /> 9:05 - Vaccine religion<br /> 14:00 - Unchained, Zaprite & SOTE<br /> 16:23 - FDA funded by big pharma<br /> 17:51 - Impact on children<br /> 21:19 - Bitcoin, defunding the bullshit<br /> 23:04 - Tides may be changing</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/concierge/</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Salt of the Earth</p> <p>https://drinksote.com/tftc</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Oct 25, 202424 min

#548: Bitcoin's Exchange Theory of Value with Parker Lewis

<p>Marty sits down with Parker Lewis to discuss his new piece on bitcoin's vital function as a unit of exchange.</p> <p>Parker on Twitter: https://x.com/parkeralewis</p> <p>Read Parker's article: https://graduallythensuddenly.xyz/exchange-theory-of-value/?ref=tftc.io</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>1:26 - Money touches everything</p> <p>11:06 - Exchange theory of value</p> <p>17:20 - Unchained</p> <p>18:12 - Exchange is not zero sum</p> <p>25:12 - Debasement interferes with market communication</p> <p>33:21 - Zaprite & SOTE</p> <p>34:54 - Is now the time to switch?</p> <p>41:59 - Educating Zaprite customers</p> <p>53:00 - Don’t rug yourself with fiat</p> <p>57:53 - Bitcoin per unit mindset</p> <p>1:06:10 - Competitive advantage against the vicious dollar cycle</p> <p>1:11:34 - Parker’s urgency</p> <p>1:16:13 - Political influence</p> <p>1:28:22 - Check out Parker's stuff</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/concierge/</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Salt of the Earth</p> <p>https://drinksote.com/tftc</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Oct 23, 20241h 35m

#547: Healing America's Broken Food System with Courtney Swan

<p>Marty sits down with Courtney Swan to discuss her fight with Kellogg's and the other corporations controlling America's food.</p> <p>Courtney's links:</p> <p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realfoodology/?hl=en</p> <p>Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/realfoodology/id1529008803</p> <p>Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKnDft-Ovm1iTfSN1kn957A</p> <p>Website: https://www.realfoodology.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>1:15 - Kellogg's and GRAS</p> <p>6:50 - Fiat food</p> <p>10:01 - Obesity and Ozempic</p> <p>12:41 - Unchained</p> <p>13:32 - Food Pyramid and farm subsidies</p> <p>18:52 - MAHA</p> <p>22:46 - Corporations aren't handling it well</p> <p>24:49 - Nutrition's effect on the mind</p> <p>28:56 - Zaprite and SOTE</p> <p>30:29 - Predatory marketing and parent responsibility</p> <p>36:29 - Exposing corruption</p> <p>40:08 - Bitcoin defends you from fiat food</p> <p>42:06 - Policy change and accountability</p> <p>48:43 - Bad economic incentives in modern medicine</p> <p>58:38 - Raw milk, cow farts and other psyops</p> <p>1:05:13 - Go cancel Kellogg's</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/concierge/</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Salt of the Earth</p> <p>https://drinksote.com/tftc</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Oct 21, 20241h 6m

#546: How Bitcoin Will Drain The Real Estate Market with Leon Wankum

<p>Marty sits down with Leon Wankum to discuss how bitcoin will demonetize real estate.</p> <p>Leon's links: https://linktr.ee/leonwankum</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>0:57 - Leon's background</p> <p>5:13 - How did the real estate premium develop?</p> <p>12:15 - Why bitcoin improves real estate</p> <p>17:54 - Bitkey</p> <p>18:49 - Higher quality, lower cost</p> <p>23:52 - Why the macro environment may temper the next bull</p> <p>26:51 - Bitcoin will threaten real estate business models</p> <p>34:00 - When should a bitcoiner buy a house?</p> <p>38:29 - Bitcoin will take over real estate's collateral function</p> <p>44:52 - First movers and trend setters</p> <p>54:22 - Bitcoin is easier</p> <p>59:28 - Real estate will be drained like monarchs in the industrial revolution</p> <p>1:06:17 - A unique shield against societal collapse</p> <p>1:13:14 - Plugs</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/concierge/</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Oct 16, 20241h 16m

#545: Bitcoin Is Money For Heroes with Guy Swann

<p>Marty sits down with Guy Swann to discuss how bitcoin is helping in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.</p> <p>Guy on Twitter: https://x.com/theguyswann</p> <p>Bitcoin Veterans: https://bitcoinveterans.org/home/</p> <p>Bitcoin Veterans NC/TN donation page: https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_Mibjv4lkEs</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>1:29 - Inept/malicious response to disaster</p> <p>6:10 - Bitcoin Veterans</p> <p>11:38 - Destruction and loss</p> <p>15:35 - Flooding</p> <p>19:59 - Unchained</p> <p>20:50 - Absurd resource allocation</p> <p>30:18 - Zaprite</p> <p>31:18 - People are 1000x more effective than govt</p> <p>42:14 - Lethargy in the face of a ticking clock</p> <p>48:38 - Why rules exist</p> <p>53:30 - Disaster and conflict rackets</p> <p>1:00:27 - Ungovernable media and ridicule</p> <p>1:12:16 - How worldviews change</p> <p>1:26:29 - Overwhelming innovation</p> <p>1:32:11 - Why open source AI will win</p> <p>1:38:34 - Approaching AI practically</p> <p>1:52:30 - Plugging important stuff</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/concierge/</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Oct 14, 20241h 58m

#544: Dissecting The Chaos Leading Up To The Election With Ed Dowd

<p>Marty sits down with Ed Dowd to discuss FEMA looting the treasury, predictions for the election, and the forth turning.</p> <p>Ed on Twitter: https://x.com/DowdEdward</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>1:17 - Approaching an inflection point</p> <p>7:08 - Exploiting climate disasters</p> <p>15:40 - Unchained</p> <p>16:31 - Election probabilities & Trump victory scenario</p> <p>27:21 - CBDCs and Fed printing</p> <p>32:10 - Zaprite</p> <p>33:10 - Real estate and VCs</p> <p>39:13 - Elite Theory & Trump’s capabilities upon victory</p> <p>43:06 - Covid jab impact</p> <p>50:55 - Fourth turning</p> <p>1:01:00 - Solutions and hope</p> <p>1:05:42 - Economic illiteracy in policy</p> <p>1:08:47 - Truth to power</p> <p>1:11:34 - Deflation prediction</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/concierge/</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Oct 9, 20241h 16m

#543: Expanding the Reach of Quality Nutrition with Sam Moffett

<p>Marty sits down with Sam Moffett to discuss regenerative farming and marketing direct to consumer.</p> <p>Shirttail Creek on Twitter: https://x.com/shirttailcreek</p> <p>Shirttail Creek Farm: https://shirttailcreekfarm.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 1:19 - Shirttail origin<br /> 8:51 - High quality food and grass finishing<br /> 13:57 - Regenerative farming accessibility<br /> 17:57 - Unchained<br /> 18:43 - Inception of Local Pastures<br /> 22:02 - Location/Strong Towns<br /> 27:28 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite<br /> 29:05 - Dealing with inflation<br /> 34:57 - The fragmented community approach<br /> 39:57 - Regen farming data/methods<br /> 45:16 - Consumer push for quality nutrition<br /> 55:29 - Challenges to expanding the model<br /> 1:01:34 - Merits of the farmer lifestyle<br /> 1:10:20 - Bitcoin<br /> 1:14:31 - Is the average person becoming more health aware?</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/concierge/</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Gradually, Then Suddenly</p> <p>https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Oct 7, 20241h 20m

#542: The Bitcoin Treasure Strategy Is A Game Changer with Dylan LeClair

<p>Marty sits down with Dylan LeClair to discuss the effectiveness MicroStrategy's bitcoin treasury model.</p> <p>Dylan on Twitter: https://x.com/DylanLeClair_</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>1:19 - Price cycles and election outcomes</p> <p>6:49 - Rate cut</p> <p>10:27 - Unchained</p> <p>11:12 - China</p> <p>14:49 - Leveraging for more bitcoin</p> <p>22:06 - First mover advantage</p> <p>29:23 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite</p> <p>31:00 - How cash flow affects the strategy</p> <p>33:47 - Impact on price</p> <p>39:30 - MetaPlanet's journey</p> <p>46:33 - Importance of timing</p> <p>54:28 - Shareholder obligation</p> <p>1:01:26 - Yuppie elites</p> <p>1:05:49 - Bitcoin ETF options</p> <p>1:16:57 - Bitcoin's come further than Crypto</p> <p>1:26:10- Hot takes</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>River</p> <p>https://river.com/tftc</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/concierge/</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Gradually, Then Suddenly</p> <p>https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Oct 2, 20241h 32m

#541: Why Europe Wants Trump Gone with Tom Luongo

<p>Marty sits down with Tom Luongo to the implications of a second attempt on Trump's life.</p> <p>Tom on Twitter: https://x.com/TFL1728</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>1:50 - Storms</p> <p>6:15 - 2nd assassination attempt and Iran story</p> <p>9:20 - Europe and Britain want war</p> <p>14:29 - Parallels to WW1</p> <p>19:36 - Blinken, Israel and Ukraine</p> <p>26:09 - Q4 will mark change</p> <p>27:41 - River & Unchained</p> <p>28:57 - Trump's probably all in</p> <p>32:51 - Biden</p> <p>38:03 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite</p> <p>39:41 - Kamala and fake polls</p> <p>45:29 - What things look like after a Trump victory</p> <p>51:29 - Optics fumbles</p> <p>54:30 - Choke Point 2.0</p> <p>1:05:43 - State banks and SOFR</p> <p>1:13:02 - Bitcoin and BRICS gold</p> <p>1:16:23 - Acceleration signals desperation</p> <p>1:21:43 - Implications of the rate cut</p> <p>1:30:48 - Architects of Choke Point 2.0</p> <p>1:32:32 - Ending notes</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>River</p> <p>https://river.com/tftc</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/concierge/</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Gradually, Then Suddenly</p> <p>https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/tftc</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Sep 30, 20241h 37m

#540: Exposing Operation Chokepoint 2.0 with Caitlin Long

<p>Marty sits down with Caitlin Long to discuss how Elizabeth Warren and crew kicked off financial panic by targeting crypto banks.</p> <p>Caitlin on Twitter: https://x.com/CaitlinLong_</p> <p>Custodia: https://custodiabank.com/</p> <p>Paul Clement amicus brief: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca10.88322/gov.uscourts.ca10.88322.10011074966.0.pdf</p> <p>Custodia brief: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca10.88322/gov.uscourts.ca10.88322.148.0.pdf</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>1:39 - Overview on the Silvergate situation</p> <p>6:13 - First highlight from the document</p> <p>10:23 - Recap on Silvergate from the beginning</p> <p>15:50 - River & Unchained</p> <p>17:05 - Why crypto banks are targeted</p> <p>22:35 - Stories from the legal frontline</p> <p>25:17 - Architects of Choke Point 2.0 and the damage they caused</p> <p>39:11 - Will justice be served?</p> <p>45:29 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite</p> <p>47:06 - Crypto was the target and taxpayers felt the pain</p> <p>54:51 - Political possibilities</p> <p>1:03:34 - Pushing back on state overreach</p> <p>1:13:46 - Clearing the way for mining</p> <p>1:16:49 - The banks can't handle bitcoin</p> <p>1:20:25 - Get the word out</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>River</p> <p>https://river.com/tftc</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p>https://unchained.com/concierge/</p> <p>Zaprite</p> <p>https://zaprite.com/tftc</p> <p>Gradually, Then Suddenly</p> <p>https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually</p> <p>TFTC Merch is Available</p> <p>Shop Now: https://merch.tftc.io</p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</p> <p>Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</p> <p>Website</p> <p>https://tftc.io/</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/tftc21</p> <p>Instagram</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>https://twitter.com/martybent</p> <p>Nostr</p> <p>https://primal.net/martybent</p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</p>

Sep 25, 20241h 25m