TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast
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#502: How Bitcoin Fixes Elections with Carliño
<p>Marty sits down with Carliño to discuss the events that led to Simple Proof and bitcoin being used to verify Guatemala's election.</p> <p>Carliño on Twitter: https://twitter.com/carlostoriello</p> <p>Digital Witness: https://digitalwitness.io</p> <p>Find Carliño on Nostr: npub14advhxua8w78gl2z7q8c4s20htxkzq4cu5mhj34ep0puf7smyqzszrd7qq</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 5:05 - Riffing<br /> 9:24 - Poverty is the enemy<br /> 15:57 - Getting OFAC listed and discovering bitcoin<br /> 24:03 - Austrian influence and the state of Guatemala<br /> 29:21 - Events leading to Simple Proof<br /> 42:31 - Simple Proof in practice<br /> 49:09 - Utilizing Stakwork<br /> 54:39 - Mitigating bias<br /> 1:00:05 - After the election<br /> 1:09:04 - Funneling gamified auditors to bitcoin<br /> 1:14:09 - Next elections and implementing in American counties<br /> 1:26:05 - Election statistics, bleep the thing<br /> 1:31:39 - Reciepts of truth<br /> 1:39:18 - Darkest before the dawn</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>
#501: Bitcoin Mining Pools Are Critically Centralized with Matt Corallo
<p>Marty sits down with Matt Corallo to discuss the Antpool situation and how the centralization issue can be solved.</p> <p>Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBlueMatt</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>1:27 - The pool problem</p> <p>14:42 - Miners haven’t switched</p> <p>22:04 - Miner priorities</p> <p>27:38 - Taking action</p> <p>40:11 - Gradually, Then Suddenly</p> <p>40:50 - Addressing bias</p> <p>42:59 - Is switching difficult?</p> <p>46:14 - Nuclear option if someone takes control</p> <p>51:30 - Solutions</p> <p>1:00:51 - Complacency</p> <p>1:06:40 - Go test StratumV2</p> <p>1:09:48 - Bitcoin success percentage and 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>
#500: Investigating Fiat Food with Matthew Lysiak
<p>Marty sits down with Matthew Lysiak to discuss his new book, Fiat Food.</p> <p>Matthew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Matthewlysiak</p> <p>Buy Fiat Food: https://academy.saifedean.com/product/fiat-food-hardcover/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>5:05 - Mass shootings and mental illness</p> <p>9:58 - Origins of Fiat Food and The Saif House</p> <p>15:04 - 7th Day Adventists and Kellogg</p> <p>19:37 - How 1971 corrupted science</p> <p>32:06 - Gradually, Then Suddenly</p> <p>32:45 - Legacy media distortion</p> <p>42:21 - Environmental guilt</p> <p>48:48 - Heart health psyop and food pyramid</p> <p>1:00:21 - Friends of the money printer</p> <p>1:06:25 - Covid and food as methods of control</p> <p>1:20:35 - Media defection</p> <p>1:27:39 - Modern obesity</p> <p>1:31:12 - Reception of the book</p> <p>1:37:24 - Book plug</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>
#499: Debt Slavery and the Carbon Credit Coup with Whitney Webb and Mark Goodwin
<p>Marty sits down with Whitney Webb and Mark Goodwin to discuss the latest methods employed by the digital panopticon.</p> <p>Whitney on Twitter: https://twitter.com/_whitneywebb</p> <p>Mark on Twitter: https://twitter.com/markgoodw_in</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>5:05 - Explaining the article</p> <p>13:33 - Satellogic</p> <p>17:41 - Private/public cabal</p> <p>26:51 - Steve Mnuchin</p> <p>38:40 - Highlighting the public/private smokescreen</p> <p>48:06 - Gradually, Then Suddenly</p> <p>48:45 - RSK</p> <p>57:34 - Carbon dictatorship</p> <p>1:20:41 - Stablecoin mafia</p> <p>1:36:08 - Preventing bitcoin’s corruption</p> <p>1:50:40 - Bitcoin ethos whitepill</p> <p>2:01:51 - Fear tactics and censorship</p> <p>2:14:12 - 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://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>
#498: Musings Of A “Right Wing Radical” with Ben Braddock
<p>Marty sits down with Ben Braddock to discuss everything from micro to macro.</p> <p>Ben on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GraduatedBen</p> <p>IM—1776: https://im1776.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 5:05 - MS-13<br /> 8:13 - El Salvador and rule of law<br /> 12:47 - Media control and narrative shifts<br /> 30:51 - Covid lockdown’s financial motives<br /> 36:35 - Places to escape to<br /> 41:11 - Inflation is exhausting<br /> 52:37 - MAID and spiritual starvation<br /> 55:25 - They’re not sending their best<br /> 1:02:16 - Gradually, Then Suddenly<br /> 1:02:56 - Manosphere and nationalism<br /> 1:14:54 - Connecting over distance<br /> 1:22:35 - Cities and aesthetics<br /> 1:34:10 - Environmentalism<br /> 1:42:12 - IM—1776 and journalism<br /> 1:48:46 - Politicians<br /> 1:58:03 - Austin<br /> 2:06:41 - California water cycle<br /> 2:12:39 - Energy/mining<br /> 1:18:31 - Competency crisis and price system interference<br /> 2:36:47 - Eclipse and 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://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>
#497: Bitcoin Will Power Up The Future Of Finance with Andrew Hohns
<p>Marty sits down with Andrew Hohns to discuss how Bitcoin changes the world of finance.</p> <p>https://www.unicefusa.org/about-unicef-usa/leadership/national-board-directors/andrew-hohns</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 5:05 - Andrew’s background<br /> 19:30 - Discovering bitcoin<br /> 25:44 - Alloying bitcoin with credit<br /> 34:49 - Positive impact of Bitcoin’s unique use cases<br /> 49:18 - Debt crisis<br /> 58:15 - Gradually, Then Suddenly<br /> 58:54 - High/low time preference<br /> 1:04:32 - Applying bitcoin to financing<br /> 1:12:49 - Inflation<br /> 1:29:16 - Americans should embrace their bitcoin advantage<br /> 1:45:46 - Wrapping on Bitcoin Jawn</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>
#496: The World’s First Blue Light Free Computer with Anjan Katta & Tristan Scott
<p>Marty sits down with Anjan Katta and Tristan Scott to discuss the Daylight computer.</p> <p>Anjan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnjanKatta</p> <p>Tristan Scott: https://twitter.com/bitcoinand_beef</p> <p>Daylight: https://daylightcomputer.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 5:05 - Light and temperature<br /> 16:31 - Honesty<br /> 21:57 - Wisdom<br /> 25:56 - Creating Daylight<br /> 32:12 - Gradually, Then Suddenly<br /> 32:52 - Hardware has more impact than software<br /> 41:44 - Don’t start a hardware company<br /> 47:02 - Getting the screen made<br /> 59:10 - Fiat culture<br /> 1:06:42 - How Daylight succeeds<br /> 1:17:41 - Amusing Ourselves To Death</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>
#495: What’s REALLY Going On In The Oil Wars with Anas Alhajji
<p>Marty sits down with Anas Alhajji to discuss the many facets of the global conflict over energy.</p> <p>Anas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/anasalhajji</p> <p>Anas's Website: https://www.anasalhajji.com/</p> <p>Daily Energy Report: https://afalhajji.substack.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 5:05 - Strategic petroleum reserves<br /> 20:30 - LNG<br /> 40:04 - Gradually, Then Suddenly<br /> 40:43 - Media portrayal and OPEC+ view of Russia<br /> 48:32 - Red Sea<br /> 59:12 - Venezuela and Guyana<br /> 1:08:31 - Media narrative battles<br /> 1:13:07 - Predictions<br /> 1:19:16 - 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>
#494: Adding Fifteen Years To Your Life with P.D. Mangan
<p>Marty sits down with P.D. Mangan to discuss metabolic health, the consequences of easy fixes, fiat food, and more.</p> <p>P.D. Mangan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mangan150</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 5:05 - Metabolic health<br /> 10:41 - Workout intensity<br /> 16:03 - Ozempic<br /> 23:27 - Hunger and eating patterns<br /> 28:56 - Meat myths, studies, and unhealthy experts<br /> 35:43 - Gradually, Then Suddenly<br /> 36:22 - Advice and misconceptions<br /> 46:00 - Chronic disease and fiat food<br /> 58:13 - A health crisis is expensive<br /> 1:02:37 - Years gained/lost</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>
#493: Fixing Big Ag with Jeff Smith
<p>Marty sits down with Jeff Smith to discuss the state of ranching and the agriculture industry.</p> <p>Colorado Craft Beef: https://coloradocraftbeef.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 5:05 - Bitcoin and ranching<br /> 13:37 - Starting Colorado Craft Beef<br /> 23:41 - Regulatory risk<br /> 29:04 - Taking care of the land<br /> 33:23 - Gradually, Then Suddenly<br /> 34:02 - Scaling in competition with large corps<br /> 39:00 - Orange pilling<br /> 55:34 - Weaponized fiat and food<br /> 1:00:34 - Competency crisis<br /> 1:12:32 - Yummy steaks<br /> 1:18:30 - Back to scaling<br /> 1:27:43 - Perspective and hope<br /> 1:32:59 - 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>
#492: Open Source AI Is Winning with NVK
<p>Marty sits down with NVK to discuss Coinkite, AI, tradeoffs in bitcoin, and more.</p> <p>NVK on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nvk</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 5:05 - Signing devices and the Coldcard Q<br /> 13:13 - ETFs vs self custody<br /> 17:38 - SIM swaps and AI fakes<br /> 23:59 - Meatspace KYC<br /> 26:55 - AI tools, Unleashed.chat<br /> 32:04 - AI and bitcoin for businesses<br /> 42:18 - How AI will impact the world<br /> 50:14 - Gradually, Then Suddenly<br /> 50:52 - What will our children need to know?<br /> 55:10 - Covenants<br /> 1:03:10 - Tradeoffs of bitcoin scaling layers<br /> 1:13:45 - Bitcoin’s multiple value props<br /> 1:17:29 - Nostr<br /> 1:25:26 - Pace of adoption<br /> 1:36:44 - Keynesian lies<br /> 1:40:09 - Commie Canada<br /> 1:50:25 - We’re winning because they can’t meme<br /> 1:55:13 - Coinkite stuff</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>
#491: Bitcoin Urbanism with Tuur Demeester, Kelly Lannan & Austin Tunnell
<p>Marty sits down with the Tuur, Kelly and Austin after the Bitcoin Urbanism panel for an extended chat about fiat real estate, walkable cities, beautiful architecture, and more.</p> <p>Tuur on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TuurDemeester</p> <p>Kelly on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ktlannan</p> <p>Austin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AustinTunnell</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 5:05 - Introducing guests<br /> 14:03 - Fiat real estate and centralized planning<br /> 22:48 - Environment and psychology<br /> 34:33 - Gradually, Then Suddenly<br /> 35:12 - Efficiency can be bad for your health<br /> 44:15 - Real estate is a shitcoin<br /> 55:14 - Social breakdown and families<br /> 58:48 - Suburbs becoming slums<br /> 1:02:52 - Municipal infrastructure<br /> 1:07:43 - Community<br /> 1:17:09 - Definancializing real estate<br /> 1:22:43 - Sustainability<br /> 1:28:55 - 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>
#490: How Woke Took Over America with Andrew Gutmann
<p>Marty sits down with Andrew Gutmann to discuss his Substack article on the link between fiat money and woke ideology.</p> <p>Andrew's website: https://andrewgutmann.com/</p> <p>Andrew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndrewGutmann</p> <p>Andrew's Substack article: https://andrewgutmann.substack.com/p/how-woke-took-over-america</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 5:05 - Andrew’s background<br /> 11:30 - Andrew’s Substack piece<br /> 17:54 - Commercial banks and the Fed<br /> 21:34 - How fiat causes wealth disparity<br /> 28:30 - Turning the tide<br /> 31:40 - Gradually, Then Suddely<br /> 32:19 - Point of no return<br /> 34:57 - Bitcoin and energy<br /> 41:17 - Educational institutions<br /> 49:31 - Competency crisis<br /> 51:57 - Homeschooling<br /> 54:13 - Powell<br /> 59:20 - Hyperinflation<br /> 1:01:04 - 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>
#489: Bitcoin Fixes Scientific Peer Review with Kevin McKernan
<p>Marty sits down with Kevin McKernan to discuss covid jabs and how Bitcoin can be leveraged to incentivize and improve peer review.</p> <p>Kevin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kevin_McKernan</p> <p>Kevin's Substack: https://anandamide.substack.com/</p> <p>Kevin's Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0Kg5gDtmSg</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0Kg5gDtmSg</p> <p>The Indoctrinated Brain: https://www.amazon.com/Indoctrinated-Brain-Successfully-Global-Freedom/dp/1510778365</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 5:05 - Capitol Hill presentation<br /> 15:08 - P2P review and publication<br /> 19:43 - Hiding SV40 DNA<br /> 28:00 - Gene therapy<br /> 34:04 - Industry saving face<br /> 42:47 - Gradually, Then Suddenly<br /> 43:26 - Bitcoin and the timechain<br /> 57:24 - Incentivizing high quality peer review<br /> 1:07:56 - Bitcoin parallels biology<br /> 1:13:43 - Medical community catching on<br /> 1:18:50 - Reactions to Capitol Hill message<br /> 1:24:20 - 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>
#488: Freedom Money Will Revive Rural America with Dr. Brooke Miller
<p>Marty sits down with Dr. Brooke Miller to discuss the damage of mRNA vaccines, the media's attacks on rural America, and scaling local food and health models.</p> <p>Dr Miller on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Brookemillermd</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 5:05 - Vaccine data<br /> 15:58 - Nefarious intentions<br /> 21:47 - Media attacking ranchers<br /> 27:11 - mRNA food<br /> 31:56 - Gradually, Then Suddenly<br /> 32:34 - Counter attack<br /> 37:18 - Freedom money<br /> 45:10 - Rural America<br /> 50:06 - Local food<br /> 53:09 - Scaling and centralization<br /> 1:01:21 - Momentum against the rulers<br /> 1:05:47 - We’re on a list<br /> 1:12:24 - Orange pilling politicians<br /> 1:15:16 - 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>
#487: Bitcoin Mining Industry v. Elizabeth Warren with Pierre Rochard
<p>Marty sits down with Pierre Rochard to discuss the mining industry's response to the EIA registry.</p> <p>Pierre on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BitcoinPierre</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 5:05 - AI tools<br /> 18:11 - AI competing with Bitcoin for energy<br /> 26:05 - EIA registry<br /> 1:02:20 - Gradually, Then Suddenly<br /> 1:02:59 - Liz’s goals<br /> 1:08:23 - Environmentalism<br /> 1:15:48- Nat gas and context for renewables<br /> 1:31:24 - Current market and speculative attack<br /> 1:43:28 - Good time to be a bitcoiner </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>
#486: How Bitcoin Can Solve The Competency Crisis with Axel Raven
<p>Marty sits down with Axel Raven to discuss the the root causes of the competency crisis in fiat currency.</p> <p>Axel on Twitter https://twitter.com/FinancialPhys</p> <p>Axel's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@financialphysics7541</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 5:05 - Competency crisis and essential work<br /> 22:09 - Sound money<br /> 30:05 - Time and the purpose of money<br /> 36:35 - Keynesian trickery<br /> 46:28 - Real estate and northern weather<br /> 50:38 - Trucking<br /> 1:04:44 - Automation fantasies<br /> 1:09:37 - Gradually, Then Suddenly<br /> 1:10:16 - Technial debt<br /> 1:16:36 - Nuclear<br /> 1:21:44 - Fiat delusion and scrooges<br /> 1:32:16 - Bitcoin replacing the dollar<br /> 1:38:57 - Truth For The Commoner<br /> 1:46:27 - 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://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>
#485: Will Bitcoin Hit $1,000,000 This Cycle? with Tuur Demeester
<p>Marty sits down with Tuur Demeester the bull run, the mindsets that perpetuate controlling regimes, AI, and more.</p> <p>Tuur on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TuurDemeester</p> <p>Adamant Research: https://adamantresearch.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 5:07 - Tuur is bullish<br /> 12:08 - Public is catching on to money printing<br /> 17:01 - Effect of newbie influx<br /> 22:57 - Regulatory and centralization risk<br /> 29:04 - Totalitarian regimes<br /> 41:06 - Belgium and helpless mindset<br /> 51:32 - AI and information accessibility<br /> 1:00:55 - Gradually, Then Suddenly<br /> 1:01:34 - How high are we going?<br /> 1:18:14 - Building, form and function<br /> 1:32:13 - 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>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>
#484: Bitcoin And The Long March with Ben Hart
<p>Marty sits down with Ben Hart to discuss his recent viral popularity, victim culture, and the hope Bitcoin brings for the future.</p> <p>Ben on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenHart_Freedom</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 6:21 - Ben’s daughter<br /> 16:46 - Discovering Bitcoin<br /> 19:36 - Dartmouth Review<br /> 24:38 - Big tech and intelligence agencies<br /> 33:22 - College brainwashing<br /> 44:23 - Victim narrative and immigration<br /> 52:25 - Fiat culture<br /> 56:06 - Energy, mining and decentralization<br /> 1:01:11 - Sound money and military industrial complex<br /> 1:08:39 - Optics and adoption<br /> 1:27:18 - 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>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>
#483: Bitcoin Is The 7th Largest Base Money In The World with Matthew Mežinskis
<p>Marty sits down with Matthew Mežinskis to discuss the Q4 2023 monetary base update.</p> <p>6:25 - Cloward-Piven and immigration</p> <p>30:22 - Top currencies</p> <p>38:45 - Inflation rates</p> <p>46:59 - NZ bankers go mask off</p> <p>54:14 - Fedwire vs Bitcoin</p> <p>1:17:14 - Power trend line</p> <p>1:26:53 - Does the ETF change things?</p> <p>1:29:43 - “All assets” chart</p> <p>1:35:23 - Federal debt</p> <p>1:48:25 - Building the roads</p> <p>1:52:21 - Russia</p> <p>2:07:05 - 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>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>
#482: Freedom Fighters Need Bitcoin with Lyudmyla Kozlovska & Bota Jardemalie
<p>Marty sits down with Lyudmyla Kozlovska and Bota Jardemalie to discuss activism against the EU regulators' attacks on Bitcoin.</p> <p>- PoW submission to the EU regulators (example of testimonials we want to collect from bitcoin miners and those who socially benefit from it): https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/724499,defend-pow-submission-to-esma/</p> <p>- EU AML submission: https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/723329,submission-to-fatf-tools-to-prevent-abuse-of-aml-cft-laws/</p> <p>-Submission to FinCen US: https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/724918,submission-to-fincen-us-digital-asset-aml-act/</p> <p>- Site / Support OD Foundation: https://en.odfoundation.eu/how-can-you-help/</p> <p>- LN to donate in Bitcoin and support our advocacy work in the EU and US:</p> <p>🫡 [email protected]</p> <p>🫂 [email protected]</p> <p>- Lyudmyla on X: @LyudaKozlovska</p> <p>- Bota on X: @jardemalie</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 8:00 - EU attacks on Bitcoin<br /> 18:58 - Abuse of KYC/AML<br /> 25:10 - Confronting regulators about their consequences<br /> 37:45 - Timeline on preventing EU action<br /> 41:15 - What can be done<br /> 47:52 - What does the success of Bitcoin look like<br /> 50:11 - What it’s like when they come for you<br /> 52:50 - The laws are more draconian and less effective<br /> 58:04 - Narrative war<br /> 1:02:31 - Complacency<br /> 1:07:39 - Dealing with the stress<br /> 1:12:55 - 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>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>
#481: Bitcoin's Positive Influence On Power Markets with James McAvity
<p>Marty sits down with Jamie McAvity from Cormint to talk about Bitcoin mining and energy.</p> <p>Jamie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesmcavity</p> <p>Cormint: https://cormint.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 7:38 - 50k and Ready Player One<br /> 13:16 - Assertions of Chinese grid attack<br /> 23:06 - Working with the wind tax credit issue<br /> 36:44 - Renewable grid drawbacks and risks<br /> 44:17 - The right mix of energy sources<br /> 47:53 - Germany decommissioning and energy politics<br /> 1:00:23 - Bitcoiners running nuclear<br /> 1:06:11 - Halving<br /> 1:11:52 - ASIC innovation<br /> 1:31:04 - Mining fees<br /> 1:34:28 - BitMEX<br /> 1:38:07 - Gamestop<br /> 1:40:41 - Cormint<br /> 1:47:01 - Energy/finance integration<br /> 1:52:25 - 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>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>
#480: Bitcoin Mining State Of The Union with Harry Sudock
<p>Marty sits down with Harry Sudock to discuss Griid's Nasdaq listing, Harry joining Ten31 as an advisor, and talk about the mining industry as a whole.</p> <p>Harry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/harry_sudock</p> <p>Griid: https://griid.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 7:26 - Big week for Griid<br /> 11:21 - State of the mining industry<br /> 15:46 - Industrial adoption<br /> 19:43 - Demand response<br /> 23:46 - Energy FUD from the parasitic class<br /> 31:44 - Future of mining<br /> 36:06 - Technical innovation<br /> 37:27 - ASIC manufacturers<br /> 45:02 - Halvening<br /> 51:59 - Political influence and pencil making<br /> 58:27 - ETF and stocks<br /> 1:02:54 - Ten31 advisor<br /> 1:08:56 - 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://drinksote.com/tftc">Sote</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>
#479: Socialist Attack On Bitcoin Mining with Jason Brett
<p>Marty sits down with Jason Brett to discuss the EIA action to surveil Bitcoin miners and its wider implications.</p> <p>Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RegulatoryJason</p> <p>Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 6:17 - Overview on “emergency” survey<br /> 15:03 - Clearly an overt state attack<br /> 21:45 - Fighting back<br /> 30:21 - Upcoming months<br /> 32:30 - Energy industry and policy<br /> 39:29 - Failure of ESG<br /> 46:31 - Making political progress<br /> 52:20 - Federal vs State<br /> 58:12 - 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://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc">CrowdHealth</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bitcointalent.co/">Bitcoin Talent Co</a></p> <p><a href="https://drinksote.com/tftc">Sote</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>
#478: How DEI Is Weakening The Military with Matthew Lohmeier
<p>Marty sits down with Lt. Col Matthew Lohmeier to discuss how politics and DEI are dividing and weakening the US military, and how the silent majority can speak up and resist.</p> <p>Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/matthewlohmeier</p> <p>Matt's website: https://matthewlohmeier.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 6:45 - Politics dividing the military<br /> 15:57 - Military of the best<br /> 22:28 - DEI harms those it “protects”<br /> 27:00 - US weakening is rapid and likely intentional<br /> 40:15 - What’s making us stronger?<br /> 47:12 - First steps to mending<br /> 54:18 - Call to the silent majority<br /> 50:03 - Money and incentives<br /> 1:02:15 - Define your values</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://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc">CrowdHealth</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bitcointalent.co/">Bitcoin Talent Co</a></p> <p><a href="https://drinksote.com/tftc">Sote</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>
#477: What It Was Like Launching Bitcoin In El Salvador with Sean McDonnell
<p>Marty sits down with Sean McDonnell from Salt of the Earth to discuss the myriad stories that led to the founding of his company.</p> <p>Sean on Twitter: https://twitter.com/seanfmcdonnell</p> <p>Salt of the Earth: https://drinksote.com/tftc</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>6:32 - Lacrosse</p> <p>15:59 - Groupon</p> <p>23:23 - Giving up the party life</p> <p>27:11 - Skiing story</p> <p>32:51 - Coding bootcamp</p> <p>38:06 - Bitcoin</p> <p>43:01 - Bukele’s war room</p> <p>52:24 - Starting Salt of the Earth</p> <p>1:02:50 - Electrolytes</p> <p>1:14:24 - Jack Dorsey story</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://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc">CrowdHealth</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bitcointalent.co/">Bitcoin Talent Co</a></p> <p><a href="https://drinksote.com/tftc">Sote</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>
#476: The Story Of The People And Projects That Inspired Bitcoin with Aaron van Wirdum
<p>Marty sits down with Aaron van Wirdum to discuss his new book The Genesis Book.</p> <p>Aaron on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AaronvanW</p> <p>The Genesis Book: http://thegenesisbook.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 6:32 - Storytime with Marty<br /> 13:00 - Genesis book<br /> 16:15 - Where does Bitcoin’s history begin?<br /> 19:43 - Cypherpunk history<br /> 27:50 - Who are the OGs?<br /> 31:05 - Precursor projects and culture<br /> 35:53 - Hashcash, BitGold, B-Money<br /> 43:11 - Demand for privacy tech<br /> 52:18 - Whitepaper and genesis block<br /> 1:00:06 - Cypherpunks today<br /> 1:03:52 - Timing and Chaum<br /> 1:09:51 - Free banking, extropians, AI<br /> 1:20:01 - Pitching the book</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://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc">CrowdHealth</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bitcointalent.co/">Bitcoin Talent Co</a></p> <p><a href="https://drinksote.com/tftc">Sote</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>
#475: Bitcoin Is Eating The World with John Arnold
<p>Marty sits down with John Arnold to discuss his article on Bitcoin's total addressable market.</p> <p>John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnArnoldTen31</p> <p>John's Article: https://ten31.vc/insights/tam</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 7:06 - The real John Arnold<br /> 10:26 - John’s background<br /> 23:10 - Total addressable market<br /> 29:31 - Tech stock returns<br /> 34:42 - Best time to jump in<br /> 44:04 - Why Bitcoin is eating the world<br /> 52:01 - Financial services<br /> 1:03:06 - Consumer applications<br /> 1:09:06 - Replacing the incumbent system<br /> 1:21:48 - Venture capital not recognizing<br /> 1:29:57 - Ten31 network<br /> 1:35:07 - Bitcoin is fun<br /> 1:40:45 - 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://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc">CrowdHealth</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bitcointalent.co/">Bitcoin Talent Co</a></p> <p><a href="https://drinksote.com/tftc">Sote</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>
#474: What's On Weiner's Laptop? with Dave Collum
<p>Marty sits down with Dave Collum to discuss everything from child trafficking to Roth IRAs to lacrosse.</p> <p>Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidBCollum</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 6:17 - Child trafficking<br /> 22:17 - Immigrant flooding<br /> 32:13 - Crime syndicates and technocracy<br /> 40:47 - Darkness<br /> 49:11 - J6<br /> 59:29 - Ukraine<br /> 1:03:36 - Hope and changing winds<br /> 1:10:24 - Election<br /> 1:14:24 - State independence<br /> 1:18:39 - ETF<br /> 1:27:39 - Inflation and correctional<br /> 1:53:30 - Geopolitical status<br /> 2:02:17 - Great minds<br /> 2:09:30 - Tangents<br /> 2:24:04- Roth IRAs<br /> 2:32:39 - What to do without Bitcoin<br /> 2:41:26 - Family<br /> 3:05:44 - Lacrosse<br /> 3:26:53 - 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://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc">CrowdHealth</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bitcointalent.co/">Bitcoin Talent Co</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>
#473: Banks Without Bankers with Eric Yakes
<p>Marty sits down with Eric Yakes to discuss his piece written for Axiom, federated mints, and the newly approved Bitcoin ETF.</p> <p>Eric on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericyakes</p> <p>Axiom article: https://www.axiombtc.capital/banks</p> <p>Eric's book: https://yakes.io/book/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 6:40 - Can we really have banks without bankers?<br /> 12:44 - Tradeoffs<br /> 16:10 - Fedimints<br /> 23:48 - Federated model cost/benefit<br /> 35:23 - Implementing incentives<br /> 42:08 - Fedi in the future<br /> 45:53 - Speculating on possibilities<br /> 51:35 - Mint distribution and crossing chasms<br /> 59:23 - Ark<br /> 1:07:57 - Spoiling final thoughts<br /> 1:11:31 - Multi-institution custody<br /> 1:15:03 - ETF<br /> 1:22:59 - Falling empire<br /> 1:25:46 - 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://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc">CrowdHealth</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bitcointalent.co/">Bitcoin Talent Co</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>
#472: Amos Miller And The Encroachment Of The Nanny State with Chris Hume
<p>Marty sits down with Chris Hume to discuss the recent raid of Amos Miller and the encroachment of the state on all parts of life.</p> <p>Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrishume1689</p> <p>The Lancaster Patriot: https://www.thelancasterpatriot.com/</p> <p>Lancaster Patriot on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheLanPatriot</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 6:17 - Amos Miller raided<br /> 10:42 - State dislikes independent communities<br /> 14:28 - The problem of positive law<br /> 19:01 - The state removes your choices<br /> 24:59 - “Raw” milk and choosing for yourself<br /> 29:00 - Forgoing convenience<br /> 32:01 - Those who enable tyranny<br /> 40:02 - Money printing gives the state leverage<br /> 48:47 - Statism vs Christianity<br /> 1:00:52 - Pushing back<br /> 1:04:45 - 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://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc">CrowdHealth</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bitcointalent.co/">Bitcoin Talent Co</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>
#471: Fighting The Digital Dollar And AI Surveillance with Whitney Webb & Mark Goodwin
<p>Marty sits down with Whitney Webb and Mark Goodwin to discuss their new piece on Farmington and the digital dollar.</p> <p>Unlimited Hangout Article: https://unlimitedhangout.com/2023/12/investigative-reports/unmasking-farmington-ftx-fluent-finance-and-the-coming-digital-dollar/</p> <p>Whitney on Twitter: https://twitter.com/_whitneywebb</p> <p>Mark on Twitter: https://twitter.com/markgoodw_in</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 6:17 - Exposition on Farmington and Fluent Finance<br /> 12:47 - Stablecoins<br /> 21:18 - Transitioning to CBDC<br /> 35:30 - Crisis as pretense for surveillance and war<br /> 53:59 - Digital ID<br /> 1:04:02 - Powell’s not your pal<br /> 1:07:37 - Figuring out the de facto CBDC<br /> 1:13:41 - Manufactured consent psyops<br /> 1:18:46 - National figureheads<br /> 1:28:56 - Social media warzone<br /> 1:37:04 - Preventing Bitcoin co-opting<br /> 1:49:13 - They’ll profile and surveil everyone<br /> 1:59:05 - Fighting AI-controlled life<br /> 2:25:37 - Building alternatives<br /> 2:34:50 - 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://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc">CrowdHealth</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bitcointalent.co/">Bitcoin Talent Co</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>
#470: Bitcoin's Finite Supply Is The Breakthrough with Dhruv Bansal
<p>Marty sits down with Dhruv Bansal to discuss his article on the foundational ideas of Bitcoin, as well as an in-depth conversation about AI.</p> <p>Dhruv on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dhruvbansal</p> <p>Dhruv's article: https://tftc.io/satoshi-nakamoto-unchained/</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://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc">CrowdHealth</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bitcointalent.co/">Bitcoin Talent Co</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>
#469: Bitcoin And The Great Financial Crisis with Parker Lewis
<p>Marty sits down with Parker Lewis to discuss his new book Gradually, Then Suddenly, and highlight Bitcoin in the framing of the financial crisis of 2008.</p> <p>Parker on Twitter: https://twitter.com/parkeralewis</p> <p>Get the book: https://thesaifhouse.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 7:07 - Liz Warren and CBDCs<br /> 16:55 - 2008 crisis still echoes<br /> 22:17 - Marty’s experience of the crisis<br /> 29:00 - Metting people where they are<br /> 35:27 - Satoshi was keyed in<br /> 38:29 - It’s personal for everyone<br /> 53:01 - Bitcoin, not Blockchain<br /> 57:41 - Bitcoin is not for criminals<br /> 59:28 - Dollar is not patriotic<br /> 1:07:50 - Sound money is freedom<br /> 1:13:49 - Bitcoin in future crises<br /> 1:22:59 - How much will they print next time?<br /> 1:26:08 - Replacing an unfathomable behemoth<br /> 1:38:10 - Can’t stop the signal<br /> 1:44:11 - 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://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc">CrowdHealth</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bitcointalent.co/">Bitcoin Talent Co</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>
#468: Q3 2023 Monetary Base Update with Matthew Mežinskis
<p>Marty sits down with Matthew Mežinskis to discuss the Q3 2023 Monetary Base Update</p> <p>Matthew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/1basemoney</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>6:17 - Marty’s late</p> <p>8:35 - Bitcoin power curve</p> <p>25:28 - Top 5 currencies</p> <p>30:35 - Bitcoin vs currencies</p> <p>34:11 - Dollar’s relative strength growing</p> <p>38:48 - Network update</p> <p>44:49 - Sovereign mining and pool censorship</p> <p>52:18 - Why money must be kept decentralized</p> <p>1:01:45 - ETF Trojan horse</p> <p>1:03:45 - Argentina</p> <p>1:27:22 - European security</p> <p>1:30:16 - Defense startups</p> <p>1:37:34 - Texit</p> <p>1:43:07 - Deterrence and cold war history</p> <p>2:02:31 - 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>CrowdHealth</p> <p>https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc</p> <p>Bitcoin Talent Co</p> <p>https://www.bitcointalent.co/</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>
#467: The ETF Will Push Bitcoin To $500k with Fred Krueger
<p>Marty sits down with Fred Krueger to discuss the upcoming Bitcoin ETF and the impact of institutional money entering Bitcoin.</p> <p>Fred on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dotkrueger</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 6:01 - The scale of ETFs<br /> 13:35 - The pace of incoming money<br /> 20:48 - Perspective of an ETF buyer<br /> 28:16 - Will the ETF change the cycles?<br /> 36:33 - Bitcoin improving payments<br /> 40:13 - Financial degradation<br /> 47:06 - Inflation from the perspective of the wealthy<br /> 51:39 - Apathy towards Bitcoin<br /> 1:00:56 - Older generations hold the wealth<br /> 1:12:14 - Bull vibes will return with ETF<br /> 1:17:19 - ETFs will have the largest stacks<br /> 1:29:14 - Playing it safe<br /> 1:35:57 - Fred represents the majority<br /> 1:38:11 - Block size and other dev issues<br /> 1:42:14 - Money printer go brrr<br /> 1:46:55 - Likely date for the ETF<br /> 1:49:22 - How Fred got into Bitcoin<br /> 1:53:57 - The Anti-SBF event<br /> 2:02:02 - ETF is inevitable<br /> 2:03:55 - 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://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc">CrowdHealth</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bitcointalent.co/">Bitcoin Talent Co</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>
#466: Bitcoin on the Geopolitical Chessboard with Kane McGukin
<p>Marty sits down with Kane McGukin to discuss the changing geopolitical landscape.</p> <p>Kane on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kanemcgukin</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>5:29 - Kane’s background</p> <p>9:26 - China’s geopolitical standing</p> <p>28:01 - Hyperconnected world changes things</p> <p>33:22 - Transitional state</p> <p>38:50 - Messianic money</p> <p>42:00 - Weaponized dollar</p> <p>48:56 - What should America do?</p> <p>54:31 - Teaching values and skills</p> <p>1:05:58 - Propaganda and tinfoil</p> <p>1:11:01 - Optimism</p> <p>1:17:50 - 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>CrowdHealth</p> <p>https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc</p> <p>Bitcoin Talent Co</p> <p>https://www.bitcointalent.co/</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>
Bitcoin For Business: Fanatics
<p>Lou turns the questions on Marty to find out how businesses can embrace Bitcoin.</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 7:20 - Why are we here?<br /> 13:29 - What is Fanatics?<br /> 19:54 - FanCash should be Bitcoin<br /> 29:58 - Introducing Bitcoin through rewards<br /> 33:04 - Chargebacks and international onboarding<br /> 37:29 - Bitcoin is can enable better UX flow<br /> 41:39 - NFTs don’t work<br /> 48:30 - New media monetization models<br /> 53:26 - Protection from censorship<br /> 58:36 - Trust still required<br /> 1:02:17 - Saving your business in a recession<br /> 1:05:21 - Debrief, comment your suggestions!</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>CrowdHealth</p> <p>https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc</p> <p>Bitcoin Talent Co</p> <p>https://www.bitcointalent.co/</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>
#465: Five Pillars of Product Management with Will Cole
<p>Marty sits down with Will Cole to discuss his new writing on the five invariant elements of product management and how to build an effective strategy for your company.</p> <p>Will on Twitter: https://twitter.com/willcole</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>6:17 - Marty is sleepy</p> <p>11:07 - Stories behind Will’s writing</p> <p>19:10 - Invariants and levels of abstraction</p> <p>30:25 - Why a product manager exists</p> <p>33:57 - Think, then do</p> <p>36:30 - Running through the invariants and strategy doc</p> <p>42:41 - Timeline</p> <p>46:55 - Minimizing meetings with good writing</p> <p>48:53 - Iterating vs incrementing</p> <p>56:44 - Who has better and worse product management?</p> <p>1:00:24 - Managing growth</p> <p>1:08:48 - Cmon Marty write the doc</p> <p>1:12:46 - Design patterns</p> <p>1:16:41 - BIPs</p> <p>1:22:15 - Staying on the cutting edge</p> <p>1:24:25 - Come and PM for Bitcoin companies</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://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc">CrowdHealth</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bitcointalent.co/">Bitcoin Talent Co</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>
#464: The Emergence of the Network of Keys with Matt from Unchained
<p>Marty sits down with Matt from Unchained to discuss key networks and setting new industry standards for Bitcoin custody.</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 6:17 - Matt’s backstory (go birds)<br /> 12:56 - Challenges overcome at Unchained<br /> 19:43 - The role of keys in Bitcoin<br /> 21:53 - Preparing for the next bull<br /> 23:42 - Misconceptions about keys<br /> 26:41 - UX gaps<br /> 29:18 - Structures built on key networks<br /> 34:15 - Countering bad optics for regulators<br /> 37:29 - Predictions<br /> 42:27 - Recognition of multisig<br /> 47:59 - ETFs and Coinbase<br /> 54:41 - Multi-jurisdiction<br /> 58:07 - Blinded xpubs and deepfakes<br /> 1:05:56 - Incoming developments in Bitcoin<br /> 1:08:48 - Are you an ordinals enjoyer?<br /> 1:11:32 - MPC vs multisig<br /> 1:17:52 - Shitcoin cycles<br /> 1:21:43 - Here for tech or money?<br /> 1:26:26 - Saving Philly<br /> 1:34:02 - 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://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc">CrowdHealth</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bitcointalent.co/">Bitcoin Talent Co</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>
#463: Orange Pilling AI & Bitcoin Times Energy Edition with Aleks Svetski
<p>Marty sits down with Aleks Svetski to discuss Spirit of Satoshi, the Bitcoin-focused AI project, as well as the upcoming edition of the Bitcoin Times.</p> <p>Svetski on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SvetskiWrites</p> <p>Spirit of Satoshi: https://www.spiritofsatoshi.ai/</p> <p>Bitcoin Times: https://bitcointimes.io/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 6:52 - Riffing<br /> 9:53 - What is Spirit of Satoshi?<br /> 18:12 - AGI<br /> 24:04 - Closed/open source AI<br /> 33:38 - Building your own language model<br /> 41:04 - AI’s opinions are based on its master<br /> 45:02 - Data cleanliness and hallucination<br /> 52:58 - 1000 minds vs the Borg<br /> 58:59 - A wealth of data<br /> 1:03:54 - Biden’s AI executive order<br /> 1:05:26 - AI agents and Bitcoin<br /> 1:12:23 - ASICs<br /> 1:16:36 - Energy<br /> 1:21:09 - Bitcoin Times Energy Edition, ESG<br /> 1:32:16 - Bitcoin is energy<br /> 1:39:29 - Conquering mindset<br /> 1:49:21 - 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://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc">CrowdHealth</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bitcointalent.co/">Bitcoin Talent Co</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>
#462: Government Spending Leads To Hyperinflation with Peter St Onge
<p>Marty sits down with Peter St Onge to discuss government incompetence, hyperinflation events, predictions for the 2024 election, and more.</p> <p>Peter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/profstonge</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>6:46 - Bitcoin banning attempts and govt incompetence</p> <p>15:12 - EVs</p> <p>17:23 - Treasury auction and hyperinflation events</p> <p>33:08 - Sovereign debt</p> <p>37:15 - Swiss banks liquidity crisis</p> <p>42:44 - The internet is bank run jet fuel</p> <p>46:29 - Milei and dollarization of Argentina</p> <p>50:04 - Fiat is always doomed</p> <p>53:36 - “Far right” labels</p> <p>1:00:16 - 2024 election</p> <p>1:03:39 - The stakes are real</p> <p>1:09:14 - White pill</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://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc">CrowdHealth</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bitcointalent.co/">Bitcoin Talent Co</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>
#461: Defecting from Corrupt Healthcare with Andy Schoonover
<p>Marty sits down with Andy Schoonover to discuss CrowdHealth's new Lightning wallet integration, as well as how CrowdHealth has been doing in the last year.</p> <p>Andy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SchoonoverAndy</p> <p>CrowdHealth: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 7:23 - It’s been a year<br /> 14:22 - Doctors are excited<br /> 18:22 - The government owns the system<br /> 22:29 - Insurance is impersonal<br /> 28:23 - Bitcoin and LN<br /> 34:13 - Bitcoin doctors<br /> 42:49 - What’s the catch?<br /> 48:29 - How many people does it take for change?<br /> 51:22 - Relationship with employers<br /> 55:28 - Metabolic health and strong communities<br /> 1:04:09 - Defectors from the corrupt system<br /> 1:08:21 - Spreading knowledge<br /> 1:13:01 - CrowdHealth profitability<br /> 1:15:50 - CH’s relationship with TFTC<br /> 1:20:23 - Press the hard button<br /> 1:24:21 - We’re gonna win</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://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc">CrowdHealth</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bitcointalent.co/">Bitcoin Talent Co</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>
#460: Deconstructing the Censorship Industrial Complex with Mike Benz
<p>Marty sits down with Mike Benz, the executive director of the Foundation for Freedom Online to discuss digital censorship, corporate control, prosecution of uncooperative politicians, and more.</p> <p>Mike on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeBenzCyber</p> <p>FFO website: https://foundationforfreedomonline.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 6:17 - Censorship Industrial Complex<br /> 13:06 - Turning point in 2016<br /> 15:08 - Twitter files and wrongspeak terminology<br /> 22:44 - NGO participation<br /> 26:07 - Corporate control<br /> 32:30 - Russian gas<br /> 37:15 - Biden laptop<br /> 43:09 - Justice Department can kill you<br /> 48:40 - Destabilization ops<br /> 53:07 - End goal of control<br /> 57:33 - Methods of resistance<br /> 1:01:11 - Monetary censorship and Bitcoin<br /> 1:04:11 - We’re gonna win</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://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc">CrowdHealth</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bitcointalent.co/">Bitcoin Talent Co</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>
#459: An 8-Month Taliban Holiday with Lord Miles
<p>Marty sits down with Lord Miles to talk about his time in Taliban custody and his plans for further adventures.</p> <p>Lord Miles on Twitter: https://twitter.com/real_lord_miles</p> <p>Miles's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LordMiles</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>6:03 - How Miles was betrayed</p> <p>11:18 - 8 month detainment (holiday)</p> <p>22:32 - End of detainment and Taliban misconceptions</p> <p>30:23 - Govts and dealing with money</p> <p>35:14 - Lovely holiday locations</p> <p>38:01 - Nashville shooter</p> <p>40:59 - Gold mine</p> <p>48:27 - Wankers and grifters</p> <p>54:55 - Next holidays</p> <p>1:07:23 - BBQ, raw milk and baldmaxxing</p> <p>1:20:18 - Living for adventure and harassing the system</p> <p>1:26:04 - 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://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc">CrowdHealth</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bitcointalent.co/">Bitcoin Talent Co</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>
#458: Climate Narratives Are Failing with Tom Nelson
<p>Marty sits down with Tom Nelson to discuss the ongoing failure of climate change narratives energy policy to correspond with reality.</p> <p>Tom's links: https://t.co/h5ODvIBeWA</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 6:43 - Riffing on Dave Collum and hurricanes<br /> 11:08 - Narratives are failing<br /> 18:17 - Charlie Munger<br /> 21:07 - AI<br /> 23:44 - DC and climate policy<br /> 26:34 - Nuclear<br /> 30:32 - ESG and mining<br /> 33:41 - Green energy kills<br /> 42:32 - Hydrocarbons bring life<br /> 50:31 - Those who would control you<br /> 54:27 - Bitcoin<br /> 56:53 - War<br /> 59:21 - Podcasting, censorship, and finding new allies<br /> 1:09:41 - Go get yourself called a racist<br /> 1:19:24 - 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://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc">CrowdHealth</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bitcointalent.co/">Bitcoin Talent Co</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>
#457: How a Miner Survives a Bitcoin Bear Market with Drew Armstrong & AJ Scalia
<p>Marty sits down with Drew and AJ from Cathedra to discuss how things have been going in the mining industry.</p> <p>Cathedra: https://cathedra.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 5:04 - New York<br /> 11:23 - Current doomer status<br /> 14:36 - Lessons learned since last bull run<br /> 26:24 - Decisions made in 2022<br /> 34:20 - Underclocking and maintaining mining efficiency<br /> 39:16 - Evaluing mining businesses by hashprice<br /> 43:31 - Educating energy providers<br /> 48:25 - Cathedra firmware<br /> 52:07 - Shifting the bottleneck away from ASICs<br /> 58:20 - AI<br /> 1:06:46 - Geographic dispersion of hash<br /> 1:12:59 - Rising rates and ETFs<br /> 1:25:20 - Halvening prediction<br /> 1:35:05 - Wrapping up</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://unchained.com/concierge/">Unchained</a></p> <p><a href="https://river.com/tftc">River</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bitcointalent.co/">Bitcoin Talent Co</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>
#456: The Path To Hyperinflation with EJ Antoni
<p>Marty sits down with EJ Antoni to discuss the disastrous policies of the Federal Reserve.</p> <p>EJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealEJAntoni</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 5:48 - Explaining Fed losses<br /> 22:16 - Has the Fed lost control?<br /> 26:25 - What is the result of total failure?<br /> 32:38 - Can higher-for-longer solve the problem?<br /> 37:16 - Recession indicators<br /> 42:04 - Protecting yourself financially<br /> 50:48 - Weimar style hyperinflation<br /> 54:21 - Weaponization of the dollar<br /> 57:23 - Bitcoin<br /> 1:00:24 - Wrapping</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://unchained.com/concierge/">Unchained</a></p> <p><a href="https://river.com/tftc">River</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bitcointalent.co/">Bitcoin Talent Co</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>
#455: AI-Powered Tyranny with Whitney Webb
<p>Marty sits down once again with Whitney Webb to discuss the conflict in the Levant and how the bankers intend to use AI to control your life.</p> <p>Whitney's links: https://linktr.ee/whitneywebb</p> <p>Articles:</p> <p>https://www.mintpressnews.com/untold-story-christian-zionists-power-united-states-israel/260532/</p> <p>https://bitcoinmagazine.com/print/whitney-webb-bitcoin-and-the-plot-to-destroy-financial-privacy</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://unchained.com/concierge/">Unchained</a></p> <p><a href="https://river.com/tftc">River</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bitcointalent.co/">Bitcoin Talent Co</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>
#454: An Onramp To The New Custody Standard with Onramp & BitGo
<p>Marty sits down with Michael Tanguma and Jesse Meyers from Onramp as well as Mitch Kochman from BitGo to discuss their new partnership.</p> <p>Michael on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MTanguma</p> <p>Jesse on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Croesus_BTC</p> <p>Mitch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mitch_kochman</p> <p>Onramp: https://onrampbitcoin.com/</p> <p>BitGo: https://www.bitgo.com/</p> <p>0:00 - Intro<br /> 5:04 - How’s The Last Trade going?<br /> 10:06 - OnRamp/BitGo partnership<br /> 23:35 - The importance of multi-institution<br /> 29:18 - What convinces key agents?<br /> 36:53 - The next stage of Bitcoin’s adoption<br /> 40:36 - Trillion Dollar Wallets and other fun ideas<br /> 45:03 - Bitcoin is for everyone<br /> 49:11 - State attacks and multi-jurisdiction<br /> 1:01:43 - Adoption, education, ETFs<br /> 1:19:05 - Marty backstory<br /> 1:22:04 - Mitch backstory and BitGo<br /> 1:26:15 - Bitcoin is the spirit of revolution<br /> 1:28:56 - Wrapping</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://unchained.com/concierge/">Unchained</a></p> <p><a href="https://river.com/tftc">River</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bitcointalent.co/">Bitcoin Talent Co</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>