
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast
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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>

#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>

#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>

#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>

#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>

#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>

#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>

#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>

#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>

#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>

#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>

#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>

#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>

#539: Planning For The Future With Bitcoin with Jessy Gilger
<p>Marty sits down with Jessy Gilger from Unchained's Sound Advisory to discuss long-term financial planning for bitcoiners.</p> <p>Jessy on Twitter: https://x.com/idahohodl</p> <p>Sound Advisory: https://www.thesoundadvisory.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>1:36 - The need for Sound Advisory</p> <p>9:27 - Traditional assets lose to bitcoin</p> <p>11:52 - Volatility</p> <p>13:44 - River & Unchained</p> <p>14:59 - Tax strategy for bitcoiners</p> <p>21:55 - Donor-advised funds</p> <p>24:43 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite</p> <p>26:20 - Trump’s tariff plan</p> <p>28:45 - Bitcoin fixes charity</p> <p>34:18 - Tax planning with clients</p> <p>36:29 - Common mistakes</p> <p>40:35 - Fixing mistakes</p> <p>44:56 - Coinbase</p> <p>53:48 - Tether</p> <p>56:55 - Orange pilling skeptical clients and other RIAs</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>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://tftc.io/podcasts/</p>

#538: Dissecting The Carbon Narrative with Chris Martz
<p>Marty sits down with Chris Martz to discuss falsehoods and data manipulation surrounding climate change.</p> <p>Chris on Twitter: https://x.com/ChrisMartzWX</p> <p>CFACT: https://www.cfact.org/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>1:32 - Chris’s background</p> <p>5:28 - “97% of experts”</p> <p>15:42 - River & Unchained</p> <p>16:57 - Feedback loops</p> <p>21:58 - Incentives for certain conclusions</p> <p>26:65 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite</p> <p>28:33 - How Smokey Bear’s plan backfired</p> <p>32:14 - Hurricane data</p> <p>37:32 - Improvements in data collection tech</p> <p>41:53 - Insurance propaganda</p> <p>47:22 - Things are largely better</p> <p>57:13 - Environmentalism beyond carbon panic</p> <p>1:03:04 - Urban heat island effect and measurement foolishness</p> <p>1:15:44 - Does the narrative serve an agenda</p> <p>1:26:41 - Are people catching on?</p> <p>1:31:12 - How it’s going for Chris</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>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://tftc.io/podcasts/</p>

#537: Go File A FOIA Request Tomorrow! with OpnState
<p>Marty sits down with OpnState to discuss the growing power of unelected supranational regulatory bodies.</p> <p>OpnState on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1v6z4srj4ktch4f3ee9ze2zp7ml4n9rshttmntpamfed0nvpev5fszzuq49</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>1:41 - OpnState’s background</p> <p>6:23 - The influence of standard-setting bodies</p> <p>12:11 - FATF</p> <p>16:55 - River & Unchained</p> <p>18:11 - Bank Secrecy Act - Power further removed from citizens</p> <p>27:06 - Public-private partnership - effectiveness of aml is questionable</p> <p>35:01 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite</p> <p>36:39 - Circumnavigating due process - Sanction lists - total control</p> <p>49:10 - Malice/incompetence - System meant to incentivize altruists attracts snakes</p> <p>57:04 - Knowledge asymmetry with govt - The power of FOIA - go send a FOI request</p> <p>1:12:54 - Voter responsibility</p> <p>1:20:25 - Political power cares about you - FOI strategy</p> <p>1:25:15 - Open source regulation</p> <p>1:46:54 - Simple choices, big change</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>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://tftc.io/podcasts/</p>

#536: Living On Principles with Anthony Constantino
<p>Marty sits down with Anthony Constantino to discuss Sticker Mule, the dehumanization of Trump supporters, and poisonous social media.</p> <p>Anthony on Twitter: https://x.com/ac132</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 1:22 - The story of Sticker Mule<br /> 8:27 - Manufacturing in the US<br /> 13:41 - Media control during Covid<br /> 16:09 - River & Bitkey<br /> 17:25 - 2020 was an alien world<br /> 20:14 - Demonization of Trump and his supporters<br /> 24:29 - Impotent cancellation<br /> 28:00 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Bitkey<br /> 29:37 - Bringing civility back<br /> 32:24 - Assumptions and narrative vs real people<br /> 34:08 - Trump haters punching down<br /> 37:15 - Failure of ESG and "woke capitalism"<br /> 41:55 - Sticker Mule's plans<br /> 45:50 - A earlier era's perspective on social media<br /> 50:48 - Sticker Mule's structure and principles<br /> 55:00 - Advice for starting a business 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>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://tftc.io/podcasts/</p>

#535: The State of Bitcoin-Backed Credit with Matt Dines
<p>Matt on Twitter: https://x.com/buildcio</p> <p>Build: https://t.co/GN8C8AhVGf</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>1:28 - Is the bear over?</p> <p>11:19 - Bitcoin-backed credit market</p> <p>19:21 - River & Unchained</p> <p>20:37 - Ukraine bonds vs Unchained loans</p> <p>30:11 - Why Unchained loans work</p> <p>37:45 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite</p> <p>39:22 - Predicting capital markets</p> <p>54:39 - Swaying minds with a good track record</p> <p>1:07:05 - Venture fund perspective, Fold IPO</p> <p>1:13:13 - Bitcoin vs stablecoin strategies</p> <p>1:34:36 - OpenSats and HRF</p> <p>1:44:13 - Plugging the Bitcoin Lunch</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>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://tftc.io/podcasts/</p>

#534: The Truth Behind The Attack On Trump with John Cullen
<p>Marty sits down with John Cullen to discuss the smoke and mirrors surrounding the Trump assassination attempt as well as the 2017 Las Vegas shooting.</p> <p>John on Twitter: https://x.com/I_Am_JohnCullen</p> <p>John on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@iamjohncullen</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 1:26 - John's background and the Vegas shooting<br /> 7:47 - Multiple shooters at Trump rally<br /> 12:17 - River & Unchained<br /> 13:33 - Drones<br /> 23:14 - The rifle stock<br /> 28:37 - 400 yards<br /> 32:02 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite<br /> 33:39 - Back to the drone<br /> 41:47 - Vegas shooting Saudi connections<br /> 52:08 - Jared and Ivanka, monarchy drama<br /> 1:01:28 - Who is behind Trump shooting<br /> 1:08:53 - Field hospitals for meteor armageddon<br /> 1:14:33 - Final points</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>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://tftc.io/podcasts/</p>

#533: Preparing For The Next Bull Run with Will Reeves
<p>Marty sits down with Will Reeves to discuss the progress of Fold and how they've withstood and harnessed the bear markets.</p> <p>Will on Twitter: https://x.com/wlrvs</p> <p>Fold App: https://use.foldapp.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 1:25 - Reflecting on the years<br /> 8:00 - How Fold made it<br /> 14:59 - River & Unchained<br /> 16:15 - Harnessing the bear market<br /> 27:15 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite<br /> 28:53 - Fold users<br /> 33:39 - Leading the way with new strategies<br /> 44:30 - Focusing on bitcoin<br /> 51:53 - Ten31<br /> 1:00:28 - Succeeding by operating with integrity<br /> 1:13:20 - Come a long way, long way to go</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>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://tftc.io/podcasts/</p>

#532: Q2 2024 Monetary Base Update | Matthew Mežinskis
<p>Marty sits down with Matthew Mežinskis to discuss the Q2 2024 Monetary Base Update.</p> <p>Matthew on Twitter: https://x.com/1basemoney</p> <p>Porkopolis: https://www.porkopolis.io/topmoney/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>1:25 - Baltic Honey Badger</p> <p>5:37 - Introducing the update</p> <p>8:23 - Inflation vs deflation</p> <p>22:02 - River & Unchained</p> <p>23:18 - Money printing and GDP</p> <p>27:28 - Bitcoin status</p> <p>38:54 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite</p> <p>40:31 - CAGR</p> <p>48:14 - Corporate treasuries</p> <p>52:55 - State treasuries</p> <p>1:12:52 - Massie’s plan and political hopium</p> <p>1:20:24 - Austrian econ popularity</p> <p>1:27:21 - Unrealized cap gains</p> <p>1:33:34 - Red scare and the state of Europe</p> <p>1:41:32 - Optimism</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>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://tftc.io/podcasts/</p>

#531: Creating A Decentralized Super-app with Obi Nwosu
<p>Marty sits down with Obi Nwosu to discuss the launch of the launch of the Fedi app.</p> <p>Obi on Twitter: https://x.com/obi</p> <p>Fedi: https://www.fedi.xyz/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>1:27 - Launch euphoria</p> <p>4:40 - Fedi’s purpose</p> <p>9:06 - Fedi devs</p> <p>12:20 - River & Unchained</p> <p>13:36 - Interoperability and unleashed chat</p> <p>17:24 - Individual community needs</p> <p>25:03 - What Fedi replaces</p> <p>31:21 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite</p> <p>32:59 - How to improve and expand</p> <p>39:38 - Flipping perspective on money</p> <p>49:41 - Stability pools</p> <p>55:48 - Sapping power from fiat system</p> <p>1:02:31 - Managing expectations - What’s next</p> <p>1:08:08 - Open source announcement</p> <p>1:13:25 - Running on a bitcoin standard</p> <p>1:18:25 - Wrapping up</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>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://tftc.io/podcasts/</p>

#530: Real Inflation and Compounding Valuations with Dave Collum
<p>Marty sits down with Dave Collum to discuss inflation, the election and the twisted networks influencing politics and entertainment.</p> <p>Dave on Twitter: https://x.com/DavidBCollum</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>1:09 - Truflation is BS</p> <p>9:18 - Hardware collateralized debt</p> <p>11:08 - Deflation and money supply</p> <p>14:13 - River & Unchained</p> <p>16:06 - Yen carry trade and US buybacks</p> <p>19:36 - Compounding valuations</p> <p>25:32 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite</p> <p>27:38 - Narrative control and war drums</p> <p>34:04 - Kamala’s campaign</p> <p>40:19 - The assassination memory hole</p> <p>43:47 - Elon</p> <p>48:51 - Propaganda whirlwind</p> <p>59:54 - Dark and disturbing networks</p> <p>1:23:05 - Free speech</p> <p>1:29:51 - Trump’s second term</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>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://tftc.io/podcasts/</p>

#529: How The Yen Carry Trade Will Skyrocket Bitcoin with Peruvian Bull
<p>Marty sits down with Peruvian Bull to discuss what's being done by the Bank of Japan.</p> <p>Peruvian Bull on Twitter: https://x.com/peruvian_bull</p> <p>Peruvian Bull on Substack: https://dollarendgame.substack.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 1:02 - Yen carry trade backdrop<br /> 15:47 - River and Unchained<br /> 17:03 - Market caught off guard<br /> 20:10 - Liquidity alarm bell<br /> 27:01 - Current status<br /> 33:41 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite<br /> 35:19 - What do central bank counterparties do?<br /> 44:12 - Treasury demand<br /> 48:55 - Predicting the timeline<br /> 51:34 - Good for bitcoin<br /> 56:50 - How to prepare<br /> 1:03:36 - Fourth turning<br /> 1:10:06 - Wrapping up</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>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://tftc.io/podcasts/</p>

#528: Bitcoin Is The Liquidity Alarm Bell with Preston Pysh
<p>Marty sits down with Preston Pysh to discuss further spiraling of the debt crisis and how bitcoin can help.</p> <p>Preston on Twitter: https://x.com/PrestonPysh</p> <p>Preston on Nostr: https://primal.net/preston</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 1:10 - Treasury auctions and stablecoins<br /> 11:06 - Potentially solving the debt problem<br /> 23:31 - River & Unchained<br /> 24:47 - Bank of Japan<br /> 26:22 - Accelerating toward the election<br /> 29:18 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite<br /> 30:55 - Global M2 and liquidity alarm bell<br /> 50:15 - Bitcoin corporate treasuries<br /> 44:10 - Creating a soft landing<br /> 47:50 - Bitcoiners gaining influence<br /> 57:23 - How far does this cycle go?<br /> 1:04:27 - Vote with your node<br /> 1:10:52 - The handout mindset<br /> 1:13:44 - Optimism</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>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://tftc.io/podcasts/</p>

#527: There Will Always Be Rulers with Pete Quinones
<p>Marty sits down with Pete Quinones to discuss the potential of "Little Tech" to influence America.</p> <p>Pete on Twitter: https://x.com/PeterRQuinones</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 1:23 - Energy and tech<br /> 5:39 - Explaining elite theory<br /> 21:36 - River and Unchained<br /> 22:51 - Kamala propaganda<br /> 30:14 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite<br /> 32:16 - Technological warfare<br /> 39:38 - Communism and liberalism<br /> 45:29 - Rule of law and capitalist ideology<br /> 1:00:20 - Expanding your mindset<br /> 1:05:02 - Thanks Elon<br /> 1:10:18 - Is war coming?<br /> 1:18:18 - How much will Little Tech fix?<br /> 1:25:51 - Overton window<br /> 1:32:28 - Let not perfect be the enemy of good<br /> 1:39:26 - Domestic manufacturing</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>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://tftc.io/podcasts/</p>

#526: Twisting Religion to Justify Cruelty in Gaza with Saifedean Ammous
<p>Marty sits down with Saifedean Ammous to discuss the Israel/Gaza conflict from the perspective of property rights.</p> <p>Saifedean on Twitter: https://x.com/saifedean</p> <p>Saifedean's Website: https://saifedean.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 1:13 - Infringement of Palestinian property rights<br /> 8:00 - Israel’s solution is extermination<br /> 13:23 - River & Unchained<br /> 14:39 - Religious justification of cruelty<br /> 26:29 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite<br /> 28:06 - Christian Zionism<br /> 35:42 - US is a puppet state<br /> 55:14 - Can Bitcoin defund the empire?<br /> 1:00:27 - They use every crisis to manipulate</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>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://tftc.io/podcasts/</p>

#525: Missing Trump Created a New Reality with Tom Luongo
<p>Marty sits down with Tom Luongo to go over the consequences of the failed attempt on Donald Trump's life.</p> <p>Tom on Twitter: https://x.com/TFL1728</p> <p>Tom's website: https://tomluongo.me/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>1:12 - PayPal Mafia</p> <p>9:31 - River & Unchained</p> <p>10:46 - The assassination attempt fractured the timeline</p> <p>14:39 - Everyone knew</p> <p>26:35 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite</p> <p>28:12 - Divine intervention</p> <p>32:43 - Working with consequences</p> <p>35:33 - What happens next and will they try again?</p> <p>47:21 - Jamie Dimon and economic plans</p> <p>53:27 - Open source and AI</p> <p>57:30 - Perspective of decades</p> <p>1:01:18 - UK and France</p> <p>1:05:52 - Jab justice and Trump’s cabinet</p> <p>1:15:42 - Trump and bitcoin</p> <p>1:21:14 - They came at the king and they missed</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>Newsletter</p> <p>https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</p> <p>Podcast</p> <p>https://tftc.io/podcasts/</p>

#524: Precrime and the Global Panopticon with Whitney Webb & Mark Goodwin
<p>Marty sits down with Whitney Webb and Mark Goodwin to discuss the partnership of the private tech sector with the surveillance state.</p> <p>Whitney on Twitter: https://x.com/_whitneywebb</p> <p>Mark on Twitter: https://x.com/markgoodw_in</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 1:34 - Trump shooting and media aftermath<br /> 10:10 - River & Unchained<br /> 11:26 - JD Vance and Palantir<br /> 24:10 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite<br /> 25:48 - Trump’s image & public/private partnership<br /> 49:19 - Controlled media<br /> 1:04:42 - Using Bitcoin for evil<br /> 1:09:58 - Nostr, ecash & stables<br /> 1:27:13- Framing bitcoin as money<br /> 1:36:27 - All things are used to justify surveillance<br /> 1:54:59 - Law enforcement<br /> 2:01:00 - Stop complying, solve from the ground up<br /> 2:12:50 - Keep calm against the emotional manipulation</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors: River https://river.com/tftc Unchained https://unchained.com/concierge/ Zaprite https://zaprite.com/tftc Gradually, Then Suddenly https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually TFTC Merch is Available Shop Now: https://merch.tftc.io Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Website https://tftc.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com/tftc21 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Follow Marty Bent: Twitter https://twitter.com/martybent Newsletter https://tftc.io/martys-bent/ Podcast https://tftc.io/podcasts/</p>

#523: Why a Bitcoin Treasury is the Winning Strategy with Eric Semler
<p>Marty sits down with Eric Semler to discuss why Semler Scientific chose to store their value in bitcoin.</p> <p>Semler Scientific: https://www.semlerscientific.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>1:43 - Bill Walton</p> <p>4:16 - TCS Capital and post dotcom</p> <p>10:39 - River & Unchained</p> <p>11:55 - Parallel between late 90s and today</p> <p>16:24 - Journey to bitcoin</p> <p>23:52 - Themes that lead to shorting the best assets</p> <p>32:20 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite</p> <p>33:57 - Bitcoin’s relative upside potential</p> <p>35:56 - Bitcoin as treasury asset</p> <p>42:15 - Board members need more skin in the game</p> <p>50:36 - Future of bitcoin</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://river.com/tftc">River</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained.com/concierge/">Unchained</a></p> <p><a href="https://zaprite.com/tftc">Zaprite</a></p> <p><a href="https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually">Gradually, Then Suddenly</a></p> <p>TFTC Merch is Available:</p> <p><a href="https://merch.tftc.io/">Shop Now</a></p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">YT Channel</a></p> <p>Clips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">YT Channel</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/">Website</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">Instagram</a></p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">Newsletter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/podcasts/">Podcast</a></p>

#522: Breaking Down The Synapse Bankruptcy with Jason Mikula
<p>Marty sits down with Jason Mikula to discuss fintech, Synapse, Banking as a Service, and the general state of banking.</p> <p>Jason on Twitter: https://x.com/mikulaja</p> <p>Jason's Substack: https://fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 1:42 - Background on the Synapse case<br /> 12:19 - River & Unchained<br /> 13:35 - Who is at fault?<br /> 20:10 - FBO account structure<br /> 24:36 - Impact on end users<br /> 30:54 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite<br /> 32:32 - Unclear resolution and stain on fintech<br /> 41:18 - Can small banks compete?<br /> 49:46 - SVB and the state of the banking system<br /> 57:00 - Are we seeing Chokepoint 2.0?<br /> 1:03:58 - Plugs</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://river.com/tftc">River</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained.com/concierge/">Unchained</a></p> <p><a href="https://zaprite.com/tftc">Zaprite</a></p> <p><a href="https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually">Gradually, Then Suddenly</a></p> <p>TFTC Merch is Available:</p> <p><a href="https://merch.tftc.io/">Shop Now</a></p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">YT Channel</a></p> <p>Clips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">YT Channel</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/">Website</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">Instagram</a></p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">Newsletter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/podcasts/">Podcast</a></p>

#521: The Bushido of Bitcoin with Aleksandar Svetski
<p>Marty sits down with Svetski to discuss his book The Bushido of Bitcoin.</p> <p>Svetski on Twitter: https://x.com/SvetskiWrites</p> <p>Bushido of Bitcoin: http://www.bushidoofbitcoin.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 1:52 - It’s time to do more than complain<br /> 9:23 - Core virtues<br /> 18:02 - River & Unchained<br /> 19:18 - Justice<br /> 24:51 - Unbalanced femininity<br /> 31:06 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite<br /> 32:43 - Energetic leaders<br /> 39:40 - Courage<br /> 42:31 - A structure to last the hard times<br /> 50:41 - Responsibility<br /> 56:36 - Low time preference<br /> 1:02:37 - Beauty and truth<br /> 1:09:46 - Physically rebuilding America<br /> 1:17:03 - Forging alliances<br /> 1:21:11 - A new heroic age<br /> 1:26:04 - Satlantis<br /> 1:33:25 - Satlantis walkthrough<br /> 1:39:06 - Layered technology<br /> 1:44:41 - Wrapping up</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://river.com/tftc">River</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained.com/concierge/">Unchained</a></p> <p><a href="https://zaprite.com/tftc">Zaprite</a></p> <p><a href="https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually">Gradually, Then Suddenly</a></p> <p>TFTC Merch is Available:</p> <p><a href="https://merch.tftc.io/">Shop Now</a></p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">YT Channel</a></p> <p>Clips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">YT Channel</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/">Website</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">Instagram</a></p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">Newsletter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/podcasts/">…</a></p>

#520: Speculative Attack: Ten Years Later with Pierre Rochard & Allen Farrington
<p>Marty sits down with Pierre Rochard and Allen Farrington to discuss their follow up to Pierre's Speculative Attack article.</p> <p>Pierre on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BitcoinPierre</p> <p>Allen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/allenf32</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 0:50 - Speculative Attack: 10 years later<br /> 7:24 - Shorting fiat<br /> 12:39 - River & Unchained<br /> 13:55 - Spec attack season 2<br /> 17:41 - Education<br /> 22:56 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite<br /> 24:34 - Alternatives to rebalancing<br /> 32:21 - Should institutions prioritize bitcoin?<br /> 35:38 - Speculative defense<br /> 43:49 - State bitcoin<br /> 1:01:40 - Inflation lies<br /> 1:08:27 - Wrapping up</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://river.com/tftc">River</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained.com/concierge/">Unchained</a></p> <p><a href="https://zaprite.com/tftc">Zaprite</a></p> <p><a href="https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually">Gradually, Then Suddenly</a></p> <p>TFTC Merch is Available:</p> <p><a href="https://merch.tftc.io/">Shop Now</a></p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">YT Channel</a></p> <p>Clips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">YT Channel</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/">Website</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">Instagram</a></p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">Newsletter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/podcasts/">Podcast</a></p>

#519: Quoz & The Dollar Endgame with Mel Mattison
<p>Marty sits down with Mel Mattison to discuss his book Quoz and the late-stage fiat breakdown.</p> <p>Mel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MelMattison1</p> <p>Quoz: https://www.melmattison.com/quoz</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>0:50 - Mel’s background</p> <p>5:34 - Timing the late-fiat breakdown</p> <p>10:13 - River & Unchained</p> <p>11:29 - Central bank history</p> <p>17:00 - Central banks are obsolete</p> <p>23:55 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite</p> <p>25:33 - The Fed is scrambling, false yield curve</p> <p>32:25 - Why bitcoin and metals will succeed</p> <p>37:33 - Was this always the plan?</p> <p>42:35 - Can we make this the last cycle?</p> <p>46:38 - Supranational financial entities</p> <p>56:11 - Luongo’s inter-cabal squabble</p> <p>1:02:50 - Events between here and endgame</p> <p>1:18:22 - Puppetmasters</p> <p>1:26:33 - How to weather the storm</p> <p>1:33:24 - Plugs</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://river.com/tftc">River</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained.com/concierge/">Unchained</a></p> <p><a href="https://zaprite.com/tftc">Zaprite</a></p> <p><a href="https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually">Gradually, Then Suddenly</a></p> <p>TFTC Merch is Available:</p> <p><a href="https://merch.tftc.io/">Shop Now</a></p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">YT Channel</a></p> <p>Clips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">YT Channel</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/">Website</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">Instagram</a></p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">Newsletter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/podcasts/">…</a></p>

#518: Does The Energy Industry Need Bitcoin? with Andrew Myers
<p>Back in March, Marty sat down with Andrew Myers to discuss Satoshi Energy.</p> <p>Andrew on Twitter: https://x.com/acmyers</p> <p>Satoshi Energy: https://satoshienergy.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 0:50 - How regulation harms the energy industry<br /> 12:08 - River and Bitkey<br /> 13:30 - Mining solves the fragility of centralized power<br /> 21:00 - Bitcoin strategies for energy companies<br /> 26:37 - Direct payment for energy<br /> 34:26 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite<br /> 36:03 - Determining optimal power mix<br /> 44:10 - What miners need to know about power companies<br /> 50:13 - Batteries<br /> 57:02 - Regulatory attacks<br /> 1:00:32 - Sound leadership<br /> 1:07:02- Psyops and lists<br /> 1:10:11 - We’re gonna win<br /> 1:13:15 - Texit</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://river.com/tftc">River</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained.com/concierge/">Unchained</a></p> <p><a href="https://zaprite.com/tftc">Zaprite</a></p> <p><a href="https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually">Gradually, Then Suddenly</a></p> <p>TFTC Merch is Available:</p> <p><a href="https://merch.tftc.io/">Shop Now</a></p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">YT Channel</a></p> <p>Clips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">YT Channel</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/">Website</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">Instagram</a></p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">Newsletter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/podcasts/">Podcast</a></p>

#517: Why Eliminating The Income Tax Would Supercharge The US with Peter St. Onge
<p>Marty sits down with Peter St. Onge to discuss Trump's rumored plan to replace income tax with tariffs.</p> <p>Peter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/profstonge</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 0:50 - El Salvador<br /> 4:23 - Vibe shift<br /> 12:26 - River & Unchained<br /> 13:42 - Mass immigration and nationalism<br /> 17:51 - Trump’s rumored tariff plan<br /> 24:49 - Media and education<br /> 29:18 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite<br /> 30:56 - Countering lies<br /> 38:10 - Headwinds for next election<br /> 45:40 - Dedollarization<br /> 50:42 - Has the melt up already started<br /> 1:00:27 - Feeling the inflation<br /> 1:06:42 - Bitcoin and Trump<br /> 1:14:02 - We’re gonna win<br /> 1:16:44 - Presidential debate<br /> 1:21:35 - Back to tariffs and taxes</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://river.com/tftc">River</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained.com/concierge/">Unchained</a></p> <p><a href="https://zaprite.com/tftc">Zaprite</a></p> <p><a href="https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually">Gradually, Then Suddenly</a></p> <p>TFTC Merch is Available:</p> <p><a href="https://merch.tftc.io/">Shop Now</a></p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">YT Channel</a></p> <p>Clips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">YT Channel</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/">Website</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">Instagram</a></p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">Newsletter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/podcasts/">Podcast</a></p>

#516: America & The Art of the Possible with Chris Buskirk
<p>Marty sits down with Chris Buskirk to discuss the destruction wrought by ESG and moving forward with positive vision.</p> <p>Chris on Twitter: https://x.com/thechrisbuskirk</p> <p>1789 Capital: https://x.com/1789Capital</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 0:50 - Start - ESG destroys innovation<br /> 3:53 - Conservative vibe shift<br /> 8:38 - River & Unchained<br /> 09:54 - Positive vision<br /> 15:58 - Positive vision specifics<br /> 24:24 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite<br /> 26:01 - Broken money<br /> 28:39 - Electric cars<br /> 31:20 - What DC does to good people<br /> 35:31 - Take the white pill and think big<br /> 41:40 - What regulation did to capital allocation<br /> 45:49 - Generational groups and the remnant<br /> 51:37 - Energy<br /> 55:24 - Exploring causes<br /> 1:02:21 - Stranded gas<br /> 1:05:53 - Wrapping up</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://river.com/tftc">River</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained.com/concierge/">Unchained</a></p> <p><a href="https://zaprite.com/tftc">Zaprite</a></p> <p><a href="https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually">Gradually, Then Suddenly</a></p> <p>TFTC Merch is Available:</p> <p><a href="https://merch.tftc.io/">Shop Now</a></p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">YT Channel</a></p> <p>Clips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">YT Channel</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/">Website</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">Instagram</a></p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">Newsletter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/podcasts/">Podcast</a></p>

#515: Understanding the Bitcoin Cash and Carry Trade with James Check
<p>Marty sits down with James Check to discuss bitcoin cash and carry.</p> <p>James on Twitter: https://x.com/_Checkmatey_</p> <p>Checkonchain: https://charts.checkonchain.com/</p> <p>Newsletter: https://newsletter.checkonchain.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>0:50 - Exposition</p> <p>8:45 - Aussie ETF and in-kind withdrawal</p> <p>12:04 - River & Unchained</p> <p>13:20 - What Jim Bianco is missing</p> <p>21:18 - Who is making the trade</p> <p>26:03 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite</p> <p>27:40 - Coinbase</p> <p>30:36 - Realized capital</p> <p>39:19 - Don’t whale watch</p> <p>41:59 - Engineering and on-chain analysis</p> <p>49:09 - Checkonchain analysis framework</p> <p>55:11 - Wall Street using the data</p> <p>57:10 - What would disprove the model?</p> <p>1:00:25 - Profit/loss ratio</p> <p>1:04:40 - Time off, Will the cycles continue?</p> <p>1:11:58 - Price prediction</p> <p>1:15:39 - Managing generational wealth</p> <p>1:20:04 - Bitcoin in bad economic times</p> <p>1:28:15 - Bitcoin improving politics and energy</p> <p>1:35:13 - Wrapping with plugs</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://river.com/tftc">River</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained.com/concierge/">Unchained</a></p> <p><a href="https://zaprite.com/tftc">Zaprite</a></p> <p><a href="https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually">Gradually, Then Suddenly</a></p> <p>TFTC Merch is Available:</p> <p><a href="https://merch.tftc.io/">Shop Now</a></p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">YT Channel</a></p> <p>Clips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">YT Channel</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/">Website</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">Instagram</a></p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">Newsletter</a>…</p>

#514: The Rise of Botev Plovdiv with George Manolov
<p>Marty sits down with George Manolov to discuss how Bitcoin changed the game for Botev Plovdiv FC.</p> <p>George's Website: https://georgemanolov.com/</p> <p>Botev Polvdiv: https://botevplovdiv.bg/en</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 0:50 - First involvement with Botev Plovdiv - Cut fuckup<br /> 7:06 - Starting a bitcoin plan for the club<br /> 13:38 - River & Unchained<br /> 14:54 - Communicating reasons for bitcoin<br /> 22:34 - Fanbase reception<br /> 27:40 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite<br /> 29:17 - Challenges of a sports business<br /> 34:56 - Bitcoin financial plan<br /> 41:05 - Bulgaria<br /> 47:20 - El Salvador<br /> 58:50 - Sound money mindset<br /> 1:02:26 - The players<br /> 1:10:11 - Plugs</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://river.com/tftc">River</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained.com/concierge/">Unchained</a></p> <p><a href="https://zaprite.com/tftc">Zaprite</a></p> <p><a href="https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually">Gradually, Then Suddenly</a></p> <p>TFTC Merch is Available:</p> <p><a href="https://merch.tftc.io/">Shop Now</a></p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">YT Channel</a></p> <p>Clips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">YT Channel</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/">Website</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">Instagram</a></p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">Newsletter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/podcasts/">Podcast</a></p>

#513: How The US Is Losing The Great Digital War with Matthew Pines
<p>Marty sits down with Matthew Pines to discuss how America is falling behind in the new multi polar world.</p> <p>Matthew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/matthew_pines</p> <p>Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 0:50 - Bitcoin in politics<br /> 5:09 - Pitching Bitcoin to policy makers<br /> 12:14 - River & Unchained<br /> 13:30 - BRICS<br /> 24:52 - Is US govt asleep at the wheel?<br /> 37:26 - Current system isn’t as permanent as it appears<br /> 46:04 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite<br /> 47:41 - Private sector finding a way out<br /> 57:48 - Expecting the big moment tomorrow<br /> 1:03:45 - AI<br /> 1:15:58 - US needs long term plans<br /> 1:29:58 - State/non state power is shifting<br /> 1:51:14 - Bitcoin is out best strategic option<br /> 1:56:19 - WWIII</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://river.com/tftc">River</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained.com/concierge/">Unchained</a></p> <p><a href="https://zaprite.com/tftc">Zaprite</a></p> <p><a href="https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually">Gradually, Then Suddenly</a></p> <p>TFTC Merch is Available:</p> <p><a href="https://merch.tftc.io/">Shop Now</a></p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">YT Channel</a></p> <p>Clips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">YT Channel</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/">Website</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">Instagram</a></p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">Newsletter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/podcasts/">Podcast</a></p>

#512: Unlocking the Sound Money Mindset with Ian Carroll
<p>Marty sits down with Ian Carroll to discuss the series of connections one makes once orange pilled.</p> <p>Ian on Twitter: https://x.com/Cancelcloco</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 0:50 - Trump and Fauci<br /> 10:57 - Intel agencies<br /> 14:22 - River & Unchained<br /> 15:38 - People are being forced to notice<br /> 19:17 - Optimism<br /> 22:17 - Evil masterminds and incompetents<br /> 29:38 - Ian’s research and perspective<br /> 33:30 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite<br /> 35:07 - Currency wars<br /> 39:52 - Fix the money, fix the world<br /> 48:32 - Wallets, not ballots<br /> 51:31 - Strong towns and local business<br /> 54:37 - Poisonous food/healthcare loop<br /> 58:07 - Fiat standard<br /> 1:01:21 - The system is learning too<br /> 1:04:02 - Sound money mindset<br /> 1:11:18 - Pod 2.0 and Nostr<br /> 1:15:48 - Censorship resistance<br /> 1:19:54 - We’re so early<br /> 1:24:03 - Unrealized bank losses<br /> 1:28:29 - Truth For The Commoner</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://river.com/tftc">River</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained.com/concierge/">Unchained</a></p> <p><a href="https://zaprite.com/tftc">Zaprite</a></p> <p><a href="https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually">Gradually, Then Suddenly</a></p> <p>TFTC Merch is Available:</p> <p><a href="https://merch.tftc.io/">Shop Now</a></p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">YT Channel</a></p> <p>Clips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">YT Channel</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/">Website</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">Instagram</a></p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">Newsletter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/podcasts/">Podcast</a></p>

#511: Delegation and Time Hacking with Rod Roudi
<p>Marty sits down with Rod Roudi to discuss bitcoin meetups, entrepreneurship, leveraging your time, and more.</p> <p>Rod on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitkite</p> <p>Bitcoin Park:; https://bitcoinpark.com/</p> <p>POD256: https://twitter.com/pod256</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 0:50 - Opening riff<br /> 6:45 - Tennessee Bitcoin<br /> 14:24 - River & Unchained<br /> 15:40 - Grassroots adoption<br /> 20:11 - Bitcoin Brainstorm<br /> 26:29 - Best way for number to go up<br /> 35:36 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite<br /> 37:14 - Doomscrolling<br /> 41:29 - Leveraging time<br /> 51:20 - Delegation and scheduling<br /> 1:06:08 - More meetups, more podcasts<br /> 1:11:31 - TFTC rewards<br /> 1:15:48 - Incorporating alpha<br /> 1:21:55 - Home screen apps </p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://river.com/tftc">River</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained.com/concierge/">Unchained</a></p> <p><a href="https://zaprite.com/tftc">Zaprite</a></p> <p><a href="https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually">Gradually, Then Suddenly</a></p> <p>TFTC Merch is Available:</p> <p><a href="https://merch.tftc.io/">Shop Now</a></p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">YT Channel</a></p> <p>Clips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">YT Channel</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/">Website</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">Instagram</a></p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">Newsletter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/podcasts/">Podcast</a></p>

#510: Bitcoin and Market Anomalies with Cathie Wood
<p>Marty sits down with Cathie Wood to discuss bitcoin in the context of historic trends and convergent technology.</p> <p>Cathie on Twitter: https://x.com/cathiedwood</p> <p>Bitcoin Brainstorm: https://www.youtube.com/@ARKInvest2015</p> <p>Bitcoin Monthly: https://www.ark-invest.com/the-bitcoin-monthly/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>0:50 - Bitcoin’s monetization compared to past trends</p> <p>3:59 - Sovereign bitcoin funds</p> <p>9:35 - River & Unchained</p> <p>10:50 - Why is bitcoin outpacing gold</p> <p>14:55 - Sharpe ratio convinces institutional investors</p> <p>17:26 - Elections and consumer sentiment</p> <p>25:56 - Inflation and money velocity</p> <p>32:35 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite</p> <p>34:12 - Is the level of chaos unprecedented?</p> <p>39:18 - AI and bitcoin</p> <p>43:12 - Internet money</p> <p>46:09 - Energy narratives</p> <p>50:23 - Converging technologies</p> <p>57:43 - Ark ETF and bitcoin dev support</p> <p>1:06:24 - Plugs</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://river.com/tftc">River</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained.com/concierge/">Unchained</a></p> <p><a href="https://zaprite.com/tftc">Zaprite</a></p> <p><a href="https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually">Gradually, Then Suddenly</a></p> <p>TFTC Merch is Available:</p> <p><a href="https://merch.tftc.io/">Shop Now</a></p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">YT Channel</a></p> <p>Clips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">YT Channel</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/">Website</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">Instagram</a></p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">Newsletter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/podcasts/">Podcast</a></p>

#509: Sustaining Bitcoin For Generations with Michael Goldstein
<p>Marty sits down with Michael Goldstein to discuss the Nakamoto Institute, timeless ideas, and bitcoin rhetoric.</p> <p>Learn about the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute design fundraiser: https://news.nakamotoinstitute.org/p/help-give-sni-timeless-beauty</p> <p>Support the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute design fundraiser: https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_saYgrVYmCi</p> <p>Michael on Twitter: https://x.com/bitstein</p> <p>Michael on Nostr: https://primal.net/bitstein</p> <p>Nakamoto Institute: http://nakamotoinstitute.org/</p> <p>Nakamoto Institute on Twitter: https://x.com/NakamotoInst</p> <p>Nakamoto Institute on Nostr: https://primal.net/sni</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 0:50 - Nakamoto Institute origins<br /> 5:42 - Timeless ideas<br /> 12:08 - River & Unchained<br /> 13:24 - Popularity drivers for Austrian econ<br /> 22:26 - Distractions from bitcoin as money<br /> 27:39 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite<br /> 29:16 - Framing fiat’s weakness<br /> 36:28 - Art of Bitcoin Rhetoric<br /> 43:11 - Don’t let haters dictate terms<br /> 50:08 - “Trust in human institutions”<br /> 1:01:29 - The power of effective messaging<br /> 1:19:40 - Highlighting solutions<br /> 1:25:19 - Advertisements and algorithms<br /> 1:33:35 - Nakamoto Institute revitalization<br /> 2:00:06 - Ossification discourse<br /> 2:08:40 - Telethon brainstorm and plugs</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://river.com/tftc">River</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained.com/concierge/">Unchained</a></p> <p><a href="https://zaprite.com/tftc">Zaprite</a></p> <p><a href="https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually">Gradually, Then Suddenly</a></p> <p>TFTC Merch is Available:</p> <p><a href="https://merch.tftc.io/">Shop Now</a></p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">YT Channel</a></p> <p>Clips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">YT Channel</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/">Website</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">Instagram</a></p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">…</a></p>

#508: How The Government Is Killing Small Farms with Dustin Kittle
<p>Marty sits down with Dustin Kittle to discuss how the Farm Credit Administration is destroying the family farm.</p> <p>Dustin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dustinkittle</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>0:50 - The farm credit system</p> <p>9:28 - River & Unchained</p> <p>10:44 - Dustin’s situation and the lenders’ liquidity crisis</p> <p>20:51 - The people responsible?</p> <p>26:19 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite</p> <p>27:56 - Motivations and goals</p> <p>33:15 - Ruthless tactics</p> <p>39:51 - FCA’s integral role</p> <p>48:26 - Last stand of the farmers</p> <p>55:46 - Educating consumers and supporting farmers</p> <p>1:01:19 - Herding us toward hyper-centralized food</p> <p>1:08:44 - Next steps</p> <p>1:12:09 - Wrapping on a monologue</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://river.com/tftc">River</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained.com/concierge/">Unchained</a></p> <p><a href="https://zaprite.com/tftc">Zaprite</a></p> <p><a href="https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually">Gradually, Then Suddenly</a></p> <p>TFTC Merch is Available:</p> <p><a href="https://merch.tftc.io/">Shop Now</a></p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">YT Channel</a></p> <p>Clips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">YT Channel</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/">Website</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">Instagram</a></p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">Newsletter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/podcasts/">Podcast</a></p>

#507: How Live Nation Scams Artists and Their Fans with Sam Means & Michael Rhee
<p>Marty sits down with Sam and Michael from Wavlake to discuss the magic of concerts and how Ticketbot can help loosen Live Nation's grip on the industry.</p> <p>Sam on Twitter: https://x.com/sammeans</p> <p>Michael on Twitter: https://x.com/rheedio</p> <p>Wavlake: https://wavlake.com/</p> <p>Wavlake app: https://app.wavlake.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>0:50- Opening riff</p> <p>3:58 - Kendrick vs Drake</p> <p>10:56 - River & Unchained</p> <p>12:12 - Stories about music</p> <p>33:11 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite</p> <p>34:48 - The Live Nation problem</p> <p>48:06 - Ticketbot</p> <p>1:05:53 - Nostr’s pace of progress</p> <p>1:22:06 - Overlooked elements of Nostr</p> <p>1:29:23 - Come to Nashville!</p> <p>1:33:23 - Wrapping on best concert</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://river.com/tftc">River</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained.com/concierge/">Unchained</a></p> <p><a href="https://zaprite.com/tftc">Zaprite</a></p> <p><a href="https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually">Gradually, Then Suddenly</a></p> <p>TFTC Merch is Available:</p> <p><a href="https://merch.tftc.io/">Shop Now</a></p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">YT Channel</a></p> <p>Clips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">YT Channel</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/">Website</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">Instagram</a></p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">Newsletter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/podcasts/">Podcast</a></p>

#506: Q1 2024 Monetary Base Update with Matthew Mežinskis
<p>Marty sits down once again with Matthew Mežinskis for the Q1 2024 monetary base update.</p> <p>Matthew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/1basemoney</p> <p>0:50 - Power law trend is trending</p> <p>5:42 - Govt attacking bitcoin</p> <p>11:47 - Sponsors 1</p> <p>13:02 - US debt and inflation</p> <p>24:27 - Monetary base vs hard assets</p> <p>34:05 - Top 5 currencies</p> <p>37:06 - M3</p> <p>45:58 - Outside money</p> <p>52:17 - Sponsors 2</p> <p>53:54 - Monetized debt and MMT</p> <p>1:05:57 - Late stage central planning</p> <p>1:10:06 - Bitcoin free banking</p> <p>1:13:51 - Bitcoin price chart</p> <p>1:23:37 - Bitcoin network and fee market</p> <p>1:30:28 - Antpool</p> <p>1:39:56 - MineOne and nationalization of hash</p> <p>1:50:23 - ASIC commodification</p> <p>1:54:29 - Nukes and tyranny</p> <p>2:04:23 - Last chart</p> <p>2:08:28 - Final thoughts</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://river.com/tftc">River</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained.com/concierge/">Unchained</a></p> <p><a href="https://zaprite.com/tftc">Zaprite</a></p> <p><a href="https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually">Gradually, Then Suddenly</a></p> <p>TFTC Merch is Available:</p> <p><a href="https://merch.tftc.io/">Shop Now</a></p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">YT Channel</a></p> <p>Clips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">YT Channel</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/">Website</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">Instagram</a></p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">Newsletter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/podcasts/">Podcast</a></p>

#505: Jerome Powell, Tether and Peak Oil with Tom Luongo
<p>Tom Luongo returns once again to discuss geopolitics.</p> <p>Tom on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TFL1728</p> <p>Tom's Website: https://tomluongo.me/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>0:50 - Larry Fink</p> <p>6:18 - Sovereigntists vs Davos</p> <p>14:00 - Sponsors 1</p> <p>15:16 - Powell’s domestic concerns</p> <p>18:39 - Bank of Japan</p> <p>25:22 - Gold</p> <p>30:00 - Tether</p> <p>34:40 - Tom’s hivemind</p> <p>36:31 - Sponsors 2</p> <p>38:08 - KYC</p> <p>44:31 - Yuval Harari clip</p> <p>49:23 - The cracks are showing</p> <p>58:32 - Sound money</p> <p>1:06:30 - Oil</p> <p>1:15:35 - Throw out the spreadsheet</p> <p>1:21:42 - Israel parallels with Russia</p> <p>1:29:26 - Recognizing manipulation</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://river.com/tftc">River</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained.com/concierge/">Unchained</a></p> <p><a href="https://zaprite.com/tftc">Zaprite</a></p> <p><a href="https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually">Gradually, Then Suddenly</a></p> <p>TFTC Merch is Available:</p> <p><a href="https://merch.tftc.io/">Shop Now</a></p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">YT Channel</a></p> <p>Clips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">YT Channel</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/">Website</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">Instagram</a></p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">Newsletter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/podcasts/">Podcast</a></p>

#504: Bitcoin Is More American Than The Dollar with Parker Lewis
<p>Marty sits down with Parker Lewis to discuss how fiat money corrupts the structure of the US government and how bitcoin fixes this.</p> <p>Parker on Twitter: https://twitter.com/parkeralewis</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>0:50 - Welcome back to Tales From The Fridge</p> <p>1:49 - US/Japan swap line</p> <p>7:32 - Dollar is undermining the US</p> <p>10:14 - Sponsors 1</p> <p>11:30 - Framing bitcoin and the dollar correctly</p> <p>17:37 - Importance of America’s government structure</p> <p>26:59 - Hamilton describing the slippery slope</p> <p>34:46 - Self-funding uniparty</p> <p>41:44 - Sponsors 2</p> <p>43:21 - Owning the frame</p> <p>52:43 - How bitcoin decentralizes power</p> <p>1:03:07 - Sticking to truth</p> <p>1:14:00 - Final message</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://river.com/tftc">River</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained.com/concierge/">Unchained</a></p> <p><a href="https://zaprite.com/tftc">Zaprite</a></p> <p><a href="https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually">Gradually, Then Suddenly</a></p> <p>TFTC Merch is Available:</p> <p><a href="https://merch.tftc.io/">Shop Now</a></p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">YT Channel</a></p> <p>Clips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">YT Channel</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/">Website</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">Instagram</a></p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">Newsletter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/podcasts/">Podcast</a></p>

#503: The Bitcoin Stack with Dhruv Bansal,Ryan Gentry & Allen Farrington
<p>Marty sits down with Dhruv, Ryan and Allen to discuss their new article on decentralizing the internet with Bitcoin.</p> <p>Dhruv on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dhruvbansal</p> <p>Ryan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RyanTheGentry</p> <p>Allen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/allenf32</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>5:05 - Adding context</p> <p>9:47 - Layer Zero</p> <p>17:15 - Difficulty adjustment</p> <p>23:32 - Layer One</p> <p>32:42 - Layer Two - Lightning</p> <p>43:31 - Gradually, Then Suddenly</p> <p>44:10 - High layers improve low layers</p> <p>50:40 - Unlocking the potential of lightning</p> <p>55:40 - Design methodology</p> <p>1:00:50 - Ordinals, out-of-band transactions</p> <p>1:06:25 - Nostr</p> <p>1:12:20 - Sphinx chat</p> <p>1:17:24 - Ethereum’s backwards priorities</p> <p>1:19:49 - AI interaction with bitcoin</p> <p>1:25:09 - Unforseeable use cases</p> <p>1:36:23 - Wrapping up</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://river.com/tftc">River</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained.com/concierge/">Unchained</a></p> <p><a href="https://zaprite.com/tftc">Zaprite</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bitcointalent.co/">Bitcoin Talent Co</a></p> <p><a href="https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually">Gradually, Then Suddenly</a></p> <p>TFTC Merch is Available:</p> <p><a href="https://merch.tftc.io/">Shop Now</a></p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">YT Channel</a></p> <p>Clips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">YT Channel</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/">Website</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">Instagram</a></p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">Newsletter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/podcasts/">Podcast</a></p>