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Bitcoin Magazine Podcast
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The Bitcoin Magazine Podcast is on a mission to stay on top of what's happening with everything Bitcoin, guiding listeners through the major stories shaping the price, philosophy and community around the financial revolution. The show will also feature brief interviews from leading experts in the space.
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Calle on Bitchat: Messaging When The Internet is Shut Down
1w ago00:14:52Tap to summarizeWhat happens to communication when the internet gets shut off? Frank Corva sits down with Calle — creator of Cashu and a contributor to BitChat — to unpack two of the most exciting open-source projects in Bitcoin. They dig into how Cashu ecash matured from experimental tech into a real economy, and why BitChat's Bluetooth mesh network took off in Jamaica, Iran, and Nepal. Calle also explains why ecash may become the native money of AI agents. Grab your copy THE 2036 ISSUE👇https://store.bitcoinmagazine.com/pages/the-2036-issue🔶 Frank Corva - Independent Content Producer🔶 Creator of Cashu and contributor to BitChatChapters: 00:56 — The state of Cashu ecash and building the foundation02:07 — Who's actually adopting ecash and why03:26 — Ecash as "pocket money" for AI agents04:50 — BitChat goes global: Jamaica, Iran, Nepal05:35 — Why "build it and they will come" isn't a law07:45 — Staying connected when the internet is shut down09:00 — How far BitChat's mesh network can really reach11:32 — Nostr, geohash chats, and going online12:46 — What's next: open-source AI agents#Bitcoin #Cashu #BitChat #Ecash #Calle #MITBitcoinExpo #BitcoinPrivacy #MeshNetworking #Nostr #OpenSource #Bluetooth #AIagents #BitcoinMagazine #Satoshis #Privacy #DecentralizedTech #FreeSpeech #LightningNetwork #Meshtastic #BitcoinNews #SelfSovereign #BitcoinLayer2 #ZeusWallet #OfflineMessagingDISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.
Transcribe →Spotlight Series Ep. 2: Rep. Nick Begich
2w ago00:54:36Tap to summarizeRep. Nick Begich, R-Alaska, reached Congress by an unusual route: founding software companies and holding Bitcoin since 2013. BPI's David Zell sat down with him at PubKey to talk about how a builder's instincts shape the way he legislates, his bill to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the U.S., and the policy questions AI is raising faster than Washington can answer.The conversation covers everything from Begich's 440 coins on Mt. Gox to the American Reserve Modernization Act (ARMA). They dive into the ~93-year cycle of global reserve currencies, the "untethering" of money from scarcity, and Begich's belief that AI's hardest problem is the "disintermediation of purpose" rather than unemployment. They close on UBI, Alaska's Permanent Fund as a model of citizen ownership, and what's next for the budget and healthcare.Guest: Rep. Nick Begich, R-AlaskaHost: David Zell, Bitcoin Policy InstituteRecorded at PubKey DCCHAPTERS:0:00 Intro: A Founder Comes to Congress1:21 From Baylor to Ford to Building a Software Company5:17 Finding Bitcoin in 2013 & Surviving Mt. Gox6:44 The Founder's Mindset vs. the Zero-Sum Worldview13:56 ARMA: The Case for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve19:25 The "Untethering Event": Scarcity, Inflation & the Debt Spiral25:58 AI's Promise, Peril & the "Disintermediation of Purpose"31:59 Open-Source AI, China & Catastrophic Misuse Risk39:14 Drawing the Regulatory Line & the "Bitcoin of AI"42:25 UBI vs. Alaska's Permanent Fund: "Universal Basic Investment"49:43 What's Next: The Budget, Healthcare & Quantum#Bitcoin #BitcoinPolicy #ARMA #NickBegich #AIPolicy #DigitalAssets #StrategicBitcoinReserve #BPI #Crypto #MonetaryPolicyDISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.
Transcribe →The African Bitcoin Carry Trade Wall Street Can't Touch w/ Stafford Massie | BMP Ep 13
2w ago01:02:37Tap to summarizeWhile US companies race to stack Bitcoin for "number go up," Africa Bitcoin Corporation is using it to change lives. Host Brandon Green talks with Stafford Masie about why Bitcoin adoption in Africa looks completely different from Western capital markets. Stafford breaks down how ABC — the first publicly listed Bitcoin treasury company on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange — borrows against Bitcoin to fund a private-credit engine backing real African businesses.🔶 Host: Brandon Green — BTC Inc CEO🔶 Stafford Masie — Africa Bitcoin Corporation (ABC)Chapters:00:36 — Africa Bitcoin Corporation02:17 — Why Bitcoin Hits Different Across Africa07:53 — "Insulin to a Diabetic": How Bitcoin Saves Lives13:00 — Turning Bitcoin Into a Lightsaber for Cheap Capital19:12 — One Bitcoin Equals 5 to 8 African Jobs26:00 — Africa's First Public Bitcoin Treasury on the JSE33:22 — The 2050 Vision: Going Pan-African42:09 — Real Stories: Fishing Boats & Township Businesses55:50 — AI, Mining & a Final Word on Bitcoin's Soul#Bitcoin #BitcoinAfrica #AfricaBitcoinCorporation #StaffordMasie #BitcoinMagazine #BitcoinTreasury #BitcoinAdoption #PristineCapital #PrivateCredit #SouthAfrica #JSE #BitcoinEkasi #CircularEconomy #BitcoinLending #Debasement #Machankura #MoneyBadger #BitcoinRemittances #FinancialInclusion #MichaelSaylor #SoundMoney #HardMoney #EmergingMarkets #BitcoinNews #SatoshiDISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.
Transcribe →UFC Veteran Kenny Florian: The Fighter's Mindset That Beats Bitcoin Volatility | Bitcoin Backstage
2w ago00:17:57Tap to summarizeMost athletes get talked out of Bitcoin by their financial advisors — Kenny Florian went the other way. The four-weight-class UFC veteran explains how he discovered Bitcoin after retiring, why he kept buying as his conviction grew, and how the fighter's mindset prepares you to ignore the noise when markets panic. He breaks down why he sees Bitcoin as a tool for financial freedom and sovereignty, not just a price chart. Use code BM10 to get 10% off Bitcoin 2027 Conference in Nashville: https://2027.b.tc🔶 Host: Isabella Santos — Get Based🔶 Kenny Florian — Former UFC Fighter/Commentator 0:43 – Fighting in Four Weight Classes1:27 – Discovering Bitcoin After Retiring in 20113:16 – Ignoring the "Don't Buy Bitcoin" Advice4:11 – Building Conviction: Bitcoin as a Swiss Army Knife6:26 – Dropping Bitcoin References in the UFC World9:02 – Where Conviction Comes From: Patience & Faith11:08 – "Bitcoin Was Created for Everybody"13:29 – Orange-Pilling Family & a Bold 2027 Prediction16:08 – 60-Second Pitch to a Skeptic #Bitcoin #KennyFlorian #UFC #MMA #BitcoinConference #BitcoinMagazine #OrangePill #FinancialFreedom #SoundMoney #BitcoinNews #BTC #SelfCustody #Sovereignty #Bitcoiner #BitcoinInvesting #Decentralization #BitcoinEducation #HODL #FighterTurnedBitcoiner #BitcoinForEveryoneDISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.
Transcribe →AI's Nuclear Arms Control Moment: Fable, Mythos & Wargaming Cyber 9/11 | BPH Ep 40
2w ago00:52:26Tap to summarizeThe market for AI tokens barely exists yet and that's exactly why this moment matters. In this Bitcoin Policy Hour, the team debates whether the AI industry disperses into many players or consolidates into an "AI Google," and what either outcome means for freedom, surveillance, and the dollar. They also tackle the US–China compute race, autonomous weapons, and data centers in space. 🔶 Connect with Zack Shapiro on X: https://x.com/zackbshapiro🔶 Connect with Zack Cohen on X: https://x.com/zackcohen_🔶 Connect with Ken Egan on X: https://x.com/Bayman11771🔶 Learn more about the Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/Chapters: 01:49 — Fable 5 & Mythos 5: Anthropic's safety-gated release06:28 — Record IPOs, capital rotation & Bitcoin's price slide11:00 — Token economics: who actually profits from AI?16:25 — If you ran Anthropic, what would you charge?23:04 — market dispersion & the anti-monopoly case29:12 — Energy vs. compute: the AI buildout imperative37:17 — Data centers in space & the Dyson swarm41:03 — Bitcoin as the currency of AI agents46:23 — Surveillance, data brokers & the authoritarian-AI risk#Bitcoin #BitcoinPolicy #BitcoinPolicyInstitute #BPI #BitcoinPolicyHour #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Anthropic #ClaudeAI #FableFive #Mythos #AIPolicy #AIRegulation #Compute #DataCenters #EnergyPolicy #SpaceX #IPO #TokenEconomics #AIAgents #BitcoinMining #HashRate #NationalSecurity #USChina #AISafety #MacroDISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.
Transcribe →Building Services Beyond the Lightning Network — Inside Arkade's Programmable Bitcoin Layer
2w ago00:14:08Tap to summarizeMost Bitcoin scaling projects pick a lane. Arkade refuses to. In this conversation, Ark Labs' Andrew "Kukks" Camilleri explains why Arkade is a general-purpose off-chain environment where you can express your own unlocking scripts — multisig, hash-lock contracts, and more — without opinionated rails like built-in Lightning. He and Shinobi unpack the cosigner trust model, trusted execution environments, and how users can self-deploy signers to remove the possibility of incorrect execution.Grab your copy THE 2036 ISSUE👇 https://store.bitcoinmagazine.com/pages/the-2036-issue🔶 Shinobi — Bitcoin Magazine🔶 Andrew "Kukks" Camilleri — Ark LabsChapters:01:01 — What Is Ark? Single Output, Multiple Owners01:50 — Batch Creation, Intents & VTXOs02:46 — Forfeit Transactions and Connector Outputs03:35 — The Virtual Mempool and Off-Chain Transfers04:43 — Arkade vs Second: A Different Direction05:35 — A General-Purpose Off-Chain Environment06:32 — Extending Beyond Bitcoin's Base Layer07:36 — The Cosigner Trust Model and Enclaves09:11 — Self-Deployable Signers, Marketplaces & Lightning Swaps11:38 — Enforcement, Fallbacks & What Ships Next#Bitcoin #Ark #Arkade #ArkLabs #Kukks #BitcoinMagazine #Shinobi #BitcoinScaling #VTXO #LightningNetwork #BitcoinCovenants #BitcoinMultisig #ArkadeScript #BitcoinOpcodes #TrustedExecutionEnvironment #TEE #Enclaves #DLC #OffChainBitcoin #BitcoinLayer2 #BitcoinDevelopment #BitcoinProtocol #AtomicSwaps #BitcoinScript #BitcoinPaymentsDISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.
Transcribe →"The Fiat System Has Terminal Cancer" - Digital Credit is the Answer | BMP w/ Matt Cole Ep 12
3w ago01:01:13Tap to summarizeCould digital credit actually be making Bitcoin's bear market milder? In this episode, Strive CEO Matt Cole tells Brandon Green that new, non-Bitcoiner capital flowing into instruments like SATA and STRC is providing real "dip support" for Bitcoin. He walks through the three-to-five-year institutional adoption curve, why ETFs accelerate in year three, and how 2027–2029 could set up an institution-driven bull market. Use code BM10 to get 10% off Bitcoin 2027 Conference in Nashville: https://2027.b.tc🔶 Host: Brandon Green - BTC Inc CEO🔶 Matt Cole - Strive Chapters: 01:26 — The "mild" bear market read08:47 — Double-digit Bitcoin-backed yields16:25 — SATA vs. common equity: the 13% math explained23:25 — Does digital credit make the bear market milder?31:32 — Why institutions wait for the year-three track record38:51 — Fed chair Warsh and the dollar's "terminal" diagnosis44:26 — Self-custody, cold storage, and Bitcoin as insurance51:55 — Hyperbitcoinization and Strive's endgame57:02 — Growing the pie, Michael Saylor, and final thoughts#Bitcoin #BitcoinMagazine #MattCole #Strive #DigitalCredit #BitcoinTreasury #STRC #ASST #MichaelSaylor #Strategy #BitcoinYield #PerpetualPreferred #BitcoinBearMarket #BitcoinPrice #BitcoinETF #FixTheMoneyFixTheWorld #SoundMoney #FiatDebtCrisis #SelfCustody #ColdStorage #Hyperbitcoinization #BitcoinStandard #BitcoinNews #Macro #BitcoinPodcastDISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.
Transcribe →Adam Back on Why He's NOT Satoshi and Why That's Better for Bitcoin | Bitcoin Backstage
3w ago00:24:18Tap to summarize"Who's the founder of gold? We don't know." Adam Back explains why Bitcoin's missing founder is a feature, not a bug and why he thinks we may never learn who Satoshi really is. Along the way, the Blockstream CEO covers Bitcoin treasury companies, neobanks like River, and the incentive structure pulling individuals, companies, and governments toward Bitcoin. Use code BM10 to get 10% off Bitcoin 2027 Conference in Nashville: https://2027.b.tc🔶 Host: Isabella Santos — Get Based🔶 Adam Back - Blockstream Chapters: 0:41 — Adam Back becomes CEO of Bitcoin Standard Treasury2:40 — Sovereigns, pensions and Bitcoin's adoption arc3:31 — Jade Core launches: self-custody made simple6:12 — BlackRock model portfolios and bank adoption8:22 — Bitcoin as a sovereign reserve and inflation hedge11:02 — Blockstream's full stack and enterprise wallets12:45 — Liquid, Lightning and beating on-chain fees17:32 — Quantum computing: should Bitcoiners worry?21:18 — The Satoshi mystery and "buy the dip and hold"#Bitcoin #AdamBack #Blockstream #JadeCore #BitcoinTreasury #BSTR #SelfCustody #ColdStorage #Cypherpunk #Hashcash #BitcoinAdoption #QuantumComputing #PostQuantum #DigitalGold #LightningNetwork #LiquidNetwork #BitcoinConference #Satoshi #BuyTheDip #MicroStrategy #Bitcoin2026 #NotYourKeys #HardwareWallet #BitcoinReserve #BitcoinMagazineDISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.
Transcribe →Ben Cowen: Why the BTC Bear Market Isn't Over & the Case for a Q4 Bottom | BMP Ep 11
4w ago01:01:28Tap to summarizeIs the four-year cycle dead, or is it about to be right on time again? Benjamin Cowen joins Brandon Green to argue that narrative follows price — not the other way around — and that everyone calling for "this time is different" said the same thing in 2017, 2021, and again in 2025. Cowen walks through the macro headwinds facing Bitcoin, what a new Fed chair like Kevin Warsh can and can't do, and why a midterm-year reset is the most likely path forward. Plus: his controversial take on Bitcoin treasury companies and why he believes they'll eventually underperform Bitcoin itself. 🔶 Host: Brandon Green - BTC Inc CEO🔶 Benjamin Cowen - Founder & CEO of ITCChapters: 02:06 — From Nuclear Engineering PhD to Bitcoin YouTuber10:32 — The 2025 Apathetic Top vs. The 2019 Apathetic Top Explained15:17 — Bitcoin Cycles Inside the Macro Business Cycle22:13 — Narrative Follows Price: Why the Four-Year Cycle Keeps Repeating29:01 — Could the Midterms Mark a Surprise Bitcoin Bottom?37:00 — The 40K Target: Realized Price, Balance Price, and the Path Lower42:25 — The Fed Is Checkmated: Kevin Warsh, Energy Shock & Rate Cuts47:51 — Why Treasury Companies Eventually Bleed to Bitcoin52:14 — Bitcoin Beyond 2026: The Path to $1M and the 2040s Reset59:30 —"The Bears Sound Smart, The Bulls Make Money"#Bitcoin #BenjaminCowen #IntoTheCryptoverse #BitcoinMagazine #BitcoinPodcast #BitcoinCycle #FourYearCycle #BitcoinBearMarket #BitcoinAnalysis #BitcoinMacro #BitcoinPrice #FedRateCuts #KevinWarsh #BitcoinTreasury #BitcoinETF #BitcoinHalving #MonetaryPolicy #BitcoinBottom #BTC #BitcoinNews #BitcoinInvesting #BitcoinTrading #BrandonGreen #BitcoinChartAnalysis #BitcoinMarketCycleDISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.
Transcribe →Phong Le: How Strategy's STRC Pays 11.5% From Bitcoin | Bitcoin Backstage
4w ago00:23:09Tap to summarizeStrategy went from holding Bitcoin on its balance sheet to inventing an entirely new asset class and Phong Le is at the center of it. In this Bitcoin Backstage conversation, the Strategy CEO breaks down STRC, the perpetual preferred product paying ~11.5% annualized monthly, and explains how it's funneling capital straight back into Bitcoin accumulation. Phong shares Strategy's path toward one million BTC, what people misunderstand about Michael Saylor, and why tokenized securities could be the next great unlock. Use code BM10 to get 10% off Bitcoin 2027 Conference in Nashville: https://2027.b.tc🔶 Host: Isabella Santos — Get Based🔶 Phong Le — President & CEO, Strategy Chapters: 01:13 — From 4 to 200 Bitcoin Treasury Companies in One Year03:54 — The Road to One Million Bitcoin04:49 — How STRC Funds Strategy's Bitcoin Accumulation06:23 — Bitcoin's "iPhone Moment" and Advice to Apple09:11 — Working With Michael Saylor: The Side You Don't See11:00 — Handling Haters, Useful Critics, and Perpetual Negativity14:18 — Fire Round: Hottest Bitcoin Takes & $1M BTC17:18 — Leadership, Life Mottos, and a Message to Bitcoiners#Bitcoin #PhongLe #Strategy #MicroStrategy #STRETCH #MichaelSaylor #BitcoinTreasury #BitcoinVegas2025 #BitcoinMagazine #BitcoinConference #BTC #DigitalAssetTreasury #PerpetualPreferred #Nasdaq #MSTR #Tokenization #TokenizedSecurities #BitcoinYield #BitcoinPerShare #Saylor #BitcoinNews #BitcoinCEO #BitcoinAccumulation #BitcoinInvesting #CapitalMarkets #BitcoinAdoption #BTCStrategy #FinTech #IsabellaSantosDISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.
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