TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast

TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast

By Marty Bent

TFTC is a podcast hosted by Marty Bent about Bitcoin. Join Marty, Editor in Chief of "the best newsletter in Bitcoin", as he sits down to discuss Bitcoin with interesting people.
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TFTC: A Bitcoin PodcastJan 10, 2025
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#620: A New Lens On The OP_RETURN Debate with James O'Beirne

#620: A New Lens On The OP_RETURN Debate with James O'Beirne

Marty sits down with James O'Beirne to discuss the OP_RETURN controversy.


James O'Beirne on Twitter: https://x.com/jamesob


0:00 - Intro

0:36 - Multi axis issue

5:07 - Core governance

9:36 - Derailing productive discussions

17:01 - Fold & Coinkite

18:32 - CTV

29:14 - Unchained

29:43 - Magnitude of change

41:35 - Covenant proposals

50:06 - CTV benefits

57:46 - Institutional ownership

1:05:16 - Moving forward


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May 17, 202501:20:18
#619: Exposing The Infiltration of MAHA with Dr. Jack Kruse

#619: Exposing The Infiltration of MAHA with Dr. Jack Kruse

Marty sits down with Dr. Jack Kruse to discuss the Big Pharma forces at work within MAHA.


Jack Kruse on Twitter: https://x.com/DrJackKruse


0:00 - Intro

0:36 - Outlining MAHA infiltration

22:48 - Fold & Coinkite

24:19- Danger to children

28:11 - Political shell game

35:24 - Unchained

35:54 - Time theft

40:51 - Vax data

46:17 - Bioweapon and control system

58:14 - Game plan - Decentralized yourself

1:15:00 - Priorities

1:24:14 - Support Mary Talley Bowden


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May 15, 202501:31:44
#618: The Samourai Case Threatens Every Bitcoiner with Zack Shapiro

#618: The Samourai Case Threatens Every Bitcoiner with Zack Shapiro

Marty sits down with Zack Shapiro to discuss the Samourai case.


Zack Shapiro on Twitter: https://x.com/zackbshapiro

P2P Rights: https://p2prights.org/

Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/


0:00 - Intro0:28 - Outlining the case12:26 - Biden/Warren admin17:24 - Fold & Coinkite19:00 - Next step and implications for precedent23:24 - Unchained23:53 - GENIUS act27:34 - History of Bank Secrecy Act33:19 - Nation states will need bitcoin39:21 - Bitcoin fixes the world45:52 - Killer use cases56:14 - OP_DEBATE1:04:54 - C2A


May 14, 202501:13:48
btc++ Austin 2025 Live Desk Day 2

btc++ Austin 2025 Live Desk Day 2

Archive of the live desk at btc++ Austin 2025

May 12, 202504:45:49
btc++ Austin 2025 Live Desk Day 1

btc++ Austin 2025 Live Desk Day 1

Archive of the live desk at btc++ Austin 2025

May 12, 202504:05:26
#617: How Trump's Tariffs Should Have Worked with Lyn Alden

#617: How Trump's Tariffs Should Have Worked with Lyn Alden

Marty sits down with Lyn Alden to discuss Triffin's dilemma.


Lyn Alden on Twitter: https://x.com/lynaldencontact

Lyn's Newsletter: https://www.lynalden.com/may-2025-newsletter/


0:00 - Intro

0:36 - Triffin's dilemma

8:15 - Debt leverage

11:10 - Fold & Coinkite

12:41 - Trump's goals and tariff policy

19:54 - Unchained

20:24 - China is not weak

30:07 - Energy

37:15 - AI/robots

41:11 - SBR

48:47 - Bitcoin credit products

52:40 - Eventful week for bitcoin


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May 12, 202501:07:26
#616: Bitcoin Can Stop The AI Overlord with Andrew Myers

#616: Bitcoin Can Stop The AI Overlord with Andrew Myers

Marty sits down with Andrew Myers to discuss the intersection of AI, Energy and bitcoin.


Andrew Myers on Twitter: https://x.com/acmyers

Satoshi Energy: https://satoshienergy.com/


0:00 - Intro

0:34 - Tesla’s AI energy theory

8:59 - Bitcoin and decentralization fixes AI

13:02 - Fold & Coinkite

14:38 - How Satoshi Energy is using AI

19:28 - Bit Current

23:13 - Unchained

23:42 - Revealing inefficiency

32:57 - Proliferating OS AI with bitcoin

36:26 -Apple of Eden and Antichrist

45:11 - Iberian outage

48:48 - Defense tech

54:51 - UFOs, Atlantis and remote viewing



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May 08, 202501:12:54
#615: How Bitcoin Can Avert A Pension Crisis with Dom Bei

#615: How Bitcoin Can Avert A Pension Crisis with Dom Bei

Marty sits down with Dom Bei to discuss the state of CalPERS.


Campaign site: http://Www.beiforcalpers.com

Campaign Twitter: https://x.com/DomforCalPERS

Proof of Workforce: http://Www.proofofworkforce.org

Dom Bei on Twitter: https://x.com/Beiwatch_1


0:00 - Intro

0:32 - Opportunity Cost app

3:34 - Dom's background

10:36 - Fold & Coinkite

12:13 - How pensions got to this point

19:29 - Impact of failure

28:10 - Unchained

28:38 - CalPERS politicized

33:49 - How pensions should approach bitcoin

42:49 - How to educate

49:37 - Energy/mining

55:55 - Running for the board

1:08:52 - Roswell NM

1:12:33 - C2A


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May 05, 202501:17:14
#614: Why Bitcoiners Should Have The Nicest Chairs with Brian Harrington

#614: Why Bitcoiners Should Have The Nicest Chairs with Brian Harrington

Marty sits down with Brian Harrington to discuss challenging the "never sell" mindset.


Brian Harrington on Twitter: https://x.com/BrainHarrington

Brian Harrington Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@brainharrington


0:00 - Intro

0:36 - Bitcoiners should have better chairs

8:52 - Fold & Coinkite

10:23 - Reject FOMO paralysis

17:59 - You can live on bitcoin today

22:44 - Unchained

23:13 - How to live on a bitcoin standard

31:38 - TFTC on a bitcoin standard

34:18 - Fold and other tools

36:50 - Hesitancy and what to tell your wife

47:36 - The framework is already here

55:53 - Confidence in the million dollar bitcoin

1:04:12 - Level up for your kids


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May 02, 202501:16:24
#613: Why A Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Is Imminent with Brian Morgenstern

#613: Why A Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Is Imminent with Brian Morgenstern

Marty sits down with Brian Morgenstern to discuss the state of bitcoin policy.


Our newsletter: https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/TFTC Elite (Ad-free & Discord): https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/Discord: https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBzBrian Morgenstern on Twitter: https://x.com/MorgensternNJBitcoin Voter Project: https://www.bitcoinvoterproject.org/Riot: https://www.riotplatforms.com/


0:00 - Intro

0:36 - We’re winning in bitcoin policy

10:18 - Fold & Coinkite

11:50 - Policy priorities and timeline

19:36 - Unchained

20:05 - Order of priority - stables before bitcoin

25:53 - Amassing wins for midterms

29:09 - Getting bitcoin too entrenched to ban

34:00 - Bitcoinized fin products

38:04 - Treasury and BitBonds

47:28 - We should not fund our demise

56:06 - Trump PR strategy

1:06:29 - Chevron doctrine


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Apr 30, 202501:16:52
#612: How To Beat The AI Monolith with Jim Carucci

#612: How To Beat The AI Monolith with Jim Carucci

Marty sits down with Jim Carucci to discuss AI as economic agents.


CASCDR: https://cascdr.xyz/Jim Carucci on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsy2d24rfqzwxc9n2ujku084dlgwqqxrgkervxjpucna7p0q5htppgeluehw



0:00 - Intro

0:36 - Lacrosse and manifesting

4:38 - Open vs centralized AI

8:02 - Fold & Bitkey

9:33 - LLMs and their biases

13:32 - CASCDR basics

17:52 - Unchained

18:20 - Bitcoin AI synergy

30:34 - Progress of the agentic framework

36:08 - Implementations of agents

41:41 - Nostr, DVMs, MCP

46:52 - Open source vs panopticon

51:35 - Ideal picture of future AI

1:02:03 - Driving bitcoin adoption

1:10:48 - Plugs


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Apr 28, 202501:15:01
#611: Only 10% Are Using AI Correctly with Rod Roudi

#611: Only 10% Are Using AI Correctly with Rod Roudi

Marty sits down with Rod Roudi to discuss vibe coding and raising kids with AI.


Rod on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodroudi/

Texas Energy and Mining Summit: https://www.meetup.com/bitcoin-park-austin/events/305924136/



0:00 - Intro

0:35 - Sports dads who vibe code

11:08 - Fold & Coinkite

12:44 - Austin convergence and meetups

20:27 - Unchained

20:55 - AI careers

25:58 - Leveling up children’s creativity

33:00 - Triple convergence

39:09 - Playing with AI tools

48:03 - How TFTC uses AI

53:08 - Bitcoin is the safest place

55:51 - Austin convergence again

1:03:38 - Texas Energy & Mining Summit


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Apr 25, 202501:08:40
#610: The Basis Trade That Could Crash Everything with James Lavish

#610: The Basis Trade That Could Crash Everything with James Lavish

Marty sits down with James Lavish to discuss the large scale basis trade hanging over current markets.


James Lavish on Twitter: https://x.com/jameslavish

The Informationist: https://www.jameslavish.com/

Bitcoin Opportunity Fund: https://www.bitcoinopportunity.fund/


0:00 - Intro

0:36 - Educating financial literacy

7:05 - Bond Yields

10:54 - Fold & Coinkite

12:26 - Bitcoin decoupling and tariffs

16:19 - Diving into the basis trade

29:10 - Unchained

29:38 - Flights to safety - Gold & bitcoin

39:51 - SAB 122

44:09 - Strategy

48:59 - Hashprice

57:15 - Plugs


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Apr 23, 202501:01:26
#609: How To Summon A UAP with Matt Pines

#609: How To Summon A UAP with Matt Pines

Marty sits down with Matt Pines to discuss Skywatcher's efforts to gather empirical data on UAPs.


Matt Pines on Twitter: https://x.com/matthew_pines

Skywatcher: https://skywatcher.ai

Bitcoin Policy Summit: https://www.btcpolicysummit.org/



0:00 - Intro

0:37 - US disclosure posture

9:09 - Skywatcher

17:13 - Fold & Coinkite

18:44 - How the data is collected

23:33 - Unchained

24:02 - What attracts UAPs

35:40 - Consciousness

54:27 - Govt psychics

57:54 - Geopolitical implications & triple hockey stick

1:10:41 - AI

1:17:41 - Will Trump build China Lite?

1:30:32 - Exopolitics

1:37:09 - Is bitcoin the great filter?

1:42:45 - Matt’s having fun

1:48:45 - Quantum breakthrough implications

2:09:59 - Bitcoin Policy Summit


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Apr 21, 202502:14:43
#608: The Digit Addiction Pandemic with Ivan Makedonski

#608: The Digit Addiction Pandemic with Ivan Makedonski

Marty sits down with Ivan Makedonski to discuss his article "The Digit Addiction Pandemic".


Ivan's Article: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/the-digit-addiction-pandemicMisty Breez: https://breez.technology/misty/Bulgarian Bitcoin Movie: https://geyser.fund/project/bulgarianjourney


0:00 - Intro0:36 - Digit addiction7:28 - Digit lords10:51 - Fold & Coinkite12:23 - Shaking the addicted mind15:39 - Tragedy caused by fiat21:27 - Life as unit of account26:10 - Unchained36:39 - Getting clean from fiat31:28 - Building the bitcoin standard40:57 - Misty Breez55:20 - Speed of adoption57:47 - Go and experience bitcoin1:01:36 - Movie shill


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Apr 18, 202501:08:58
#607: Bitcoin Is Written In Our DNA with Jesse Myers

#607: Bitcoin Is Written In Our DNA with Jesse Myers

Marty sits down with Jesse Myers to discuss the key behavioral mutation behind the dominance of our species over other early humans.


Jesse on Twitter: https://x.com/Croesus_BTC

One-in-a-Species: https://www.onceinaspecies.com/


0:00 - Intro

0:36 - How Jesse’s hypothesis differs from mainstream

8:19 - Szabo's shelling out and the fashion argument

15:36 - Fold & Coinkite

17:14- The hTKTL1 gene

27:03 - Overcoming Dunbar's Number

35:24 - Unchained Event

35:49 - Public record and barter

42:33 - Money allowed energy aggregation

51:27 - Developing more advanced money

55:35 - Bitcoin is the culmination of our species’ edge

1:01:39 - Fiat interregnum and bitcoin’s addressable market

1:10:33 - Digital age is an accelerant

1:16:34 - Final thoughts


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Apr 16, 202501:24:07
#606: The Ratio That Signals Every Crash with Michael Howell

#606: The Ratio That Signals Every Crash with Michael Howell

Marty sits down with Michael Howell to discuss the incoming liquidity crisis.


Crossborder Capital on Twitter: https://x.com/crossbordercap

Capital Wars Substack: https://capitalwars.substack.com/



0:00 - Intro

0:36 - Is liquidity crunch incoming

6:13 - Explaining the crisis

16:12 - Fold & Coinkite

17:49 - The Fed’s ineffective measures

20:39 - Powell/Trump standoff and China selling

28:13 - Unchained Evernt

29:37 - Digging out with better assets

34:44 - Bessent's reset & BitBonds

39:56 - Weimar & gold

45:21 - Cutting red tape

49:53 - Clear skies beyond the storm


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Apr 14, 202556:34
#605: When This Trade War Will End with James Check

#605: When This Trade War Will End with James Check

Marty sits down with James Check to discuss the game of chicken being played between the US and China.


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0:00 - Intro

0:36 - Tariff bomb

6:32 - Recession incoming

9:30 - Fold & Coinkite

11:08 - Yen/dollar devaluation game of chicken

15:33 - Gold and Bitcoin’s price floor

25:02 - Unchained Event

25:27 - Bull case is more likely

34:15 - Thesis meeting reality

43:51 - Bitcoinization of finance

46:59 - Bessent reset

54:26 - Closing monologue



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Apr 11, 202501:08:44
#604: Tariffs Expose the Euro Banking Fraud with Tom Luongo

#604: Tariffs Expose the Euro Banking Fraud with Tom Luongo

Marty sits down with Tom Luongo to discuss the impact of Trump's tariffs.


Tom Luongo on Twitter: https://x.com/TFL1728Tom Luongo's Website: https://tomluongo.me/


0:00 - Intro

0:36 - Breaking down the tariffs

13:24 - Fold & Coinkite

15:01 - Trump and Bessent’s messaging

19:11 - EU and British psyops

30:33 - Red tape is falling, corporate press floundering

36:47 - Unchained Event

37:12 - Helping American economy

39:39 - Debt based colonialism, financial warfare

48:00 - Closing the arbitrage

55:33 - Prioritising the correct enemies

1:01:15 - Trump media strategy

1:08:25 - Overthrowing managerial class

1:14:52 - Biggest risk is a forced war

1:19:38 - Deshittification

1:23:56 - Bitcoin and mining


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Apr 07, 202501:35:20
#603: MAHA Is Trying To Sweep Covid Under The Rug with Dr. Mary Talley Bowden

#603: MAHA Is Trying To Sweep Covid Under The Rug with Dr. Mary Talley Bowden

Marty sits down with Dr. Mary Bowden to discuss Covid vaccine injustice.


Dr. Bowden on Twitter: https://x.com/MdBreathe

Dr. Bowden's website: https://breathemd.org/


0:00 - Intro

0:26 - MAHA is shifting away from Covid justice

5:30 - Why vax should be pulled

11:21 - Fold & Coinkite

12:59 - Japan vax death study

16:07 - MDs have lost trust

20:16 - Ivermectin over the counter & and rebranding

24:57 - Unchained Event

25:22 - Should the FDA exist?

32:18 - Escaping corporate medicine

38:10 - Texas is turning blue

48:09 - Texas healthcare and censorship



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Apr 04, 202556:59
#602: How USAID Funds Fake Protests with Peter St. Onge

#602: How USAID Funds Fake Protests with Peter St. Onge

Marty sits down with Peter St Onge to discuss USAID astroturfing.

Peter St Onge on Twitter: https://x.com/profstonge


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Apr 02, 202501:15:40
Building Bitcoin Treasuries, Rewards vs Points & DC's Bitcoin Evolution - Bitcoin Alpha 007

Building Bitcoin Treasuries, Rewards vs Points & DC's Bitcoin Evolution - Bitcoin Alpha 007

Bitcoin Financial Services CEO Will from Fold discusses how their company helps customers build long-term Bitcoin savings through rewards programs, sharing how some users have earned more in Bitcoin rewards than their original purchases cost. He explains Fold's treasury strategy as they become a public company, contrasting with speculation-focused crypto firms. The conversation shifts to discussing political shifts in DC with growing bipartisan Bitcoin support, Tether's role in dollar markets globally, and the distinction between Bitcoin's sound money approach versus tokenization of real-world assets.0:00 -Disclaimer0:24 - FOLD SECTION - Will’s cold open2:07 - Building regardless of cycle position8:48 - Adoption of Fold26:02 - Burrito financing vs Fold credit card41:24 - You stack, we stack1:09:29 - DC SECTION - BPI recap and Tether1:22:27 - Adopting political power1:29:20 - Meme coins and real-world assets


Mar 28, 202501:44:19
#601: The Bitcoinization of Finance with Pierre Rochard

#601: The Bitcoinization of Finance with Pierre Rochard

Marty sits down with Pierre Rochard to discuss bitcoin rewriting the financial industry.


Pierre on Twitter: https://x.com/BitcoinPierrePierre on Nostr: https://primal.net/pierre


0:00 - Intro

0:36- Casinos, burrito financing and defi

12:20 - Fold & Coinkite

13:57 - Recapitalizing with better collateral

24:01 - Can bitcoin cure the degens?

32:30 - Unchained

33:31 - Smoothing volatility and lending against bitcoin

42:23 - Inter-operability for the smoothbrains

47:48 - Political engagement

58:27 - Trump's crypto EO & President Kamala

1:05:09 - Leaving crypto behind

1:15:42 - Letting people touch the stove


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Mar 26, 202501:25:51
#600: Immutable History Is Now Possible with Carlos Toriello

#600: Immutable History Is Now Possible with Carlos Toriello

Marty sits down with Carlos "Carliño" Toriello to discuss Simple Proof's first implementation in the US.


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0:00 - Intro

0:36 - How Carliño's year has been

6:40 - Explaining with Screven County example

16:21 - Fold & Bitkey

18:03 - The data from Screven county

26:56 - Expanding the use case

29:57 - Unchained

30:58 - Why bitcoin is the best solution

37:54 - A blockchain for enemies

46:48 - Changing history

52:59 - Retiring civil servants

57:41 - Preserving privacy

1:03:05 - Responsibility of preserving data

1:06:04 - Calls to action


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Mar 24, 202501:14:08
#599: Trump’s Economic Reset Strategy with Mel Mattison

#599: Trump’s Economic Reset Strategy with Mel Mattison

Marty sits down with Mel Mattison to discuss the Trump administrations attempt at a manufactured soft landing.


Mel on Twitter: https://x.com/MelMattison1Mel's website: https://www.melmattison.com/


0:00 - Intro

0:36 - Building homes won't fix real estate

3:34 - Effects of Trump admin on market

8:02 - Bitcoin breaking from NASDAQ

10:14 - Fold & Coinkite

11:52 - Bessent’s hot and cold strategy

18:18 - Playing hardball with Europe

23:24 - Unchained

24:24 - Middle East/Ukraine

33:49 - Remaking the monetary order

39:46 - Phasing out the Fed

47:05 - Sovereign wealth fund makeup

53:13 - Nixing income tax

1:03:03 - Allocation strategy



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Mar 19, 202501:14:40
#598: What UAPs Suggest About Reality with Jesse Michels

#598: What UAPs Suggest About Reality with Jesse Michels

Marty sits down with Jesse Michels to discuss UAP disclosure, bitcoin's potential role in Fermi's Paradox, time travel, and more.


Jesse on Twitter: https://x.com/AlchemyAmerican

American Alchemy: https://www.youtube.com/Jessemichels


0:00 - Intro

0:36 - Jesse's show and Matt Pines

8:22 - UAP rabbit hole

15:10 - The pyramid has no top

21:15 - Fold & Coinkite

22:52 - What to focus on

30:07 - Is Bitcoin the Great Filter?

37:12 - Using alien tech

44:55 - Unchained Event

45:26 - Bitcoin mining and difficulty adjustment

1:00:42 - Fixing the Fed with bitcoin

1:12:22 - Swamp draining

1:29:48 - Centralization of disclosure

1:36:28 - Prophecy and telepathy

1:40:34 - What happens upon widespread understanding

1:52:09 - Libertarians - Sovereign Individual

1:55:26 - Time travel

2:13:13 - Cosmic community and manifestation

2:21:10 - Taking the third path



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Mar 17, 202502:30:48
#597: Insights From Inside The Gold Market with Josh Phair

#597: Insights From Inside The Gold Market with Josh Phair

Marty sits down with Josh Phair to discuss the state of the gold market.


Josh on Twitter: https://x.com/joshphilipphair

Scottsdale Mint: https://www.scottsdalemint.com/


0:00 - Intro

0:36 - Josh’s background

6:13 - Overview of the bullion market

16:24 - Fold & Coinkite

18:02 - Is the gold really where they say it is?

30:31 - Unchained

31:02 - Price suppression

36:58 - Bessent’s reset

42:02 - Staying prepared for turmoil

50:49 - Tying in European conflict



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Mar 14, 202557:06
#596: Q4 2024 Monetary Base Update with Matthew Mežinskis

#596: Q4 2024 Monetary Base Update with Matthew Mežinskis

Marty sits down with Matthew Mežinskis to discuss the state of bitcoin's growth.


Matty on Twitter: https://x.com/1basemoney

Porkopolis Econ: https://www.porkopolis.io/


0:00 - Intro

0:36 - SBR

10:01 - Self custody

20:45 - Fold & Bitkey

22:27 - Bitcoin % of monetary base

27:54 - Good ol' power trendline

34:25 - Unchained announcement

34:56 - Adoption S curve is misleading

52:50 - Fun with charts

56:46 - Monetary base growth comparison

1:00:46 - How the power curve reflects psychology

1:05:04 - Exponential decay

1:12:17 - Monetary base, repo markets and Luongo theory

1:31:37 - Money market funds

1:41:15 - Bitcoin price models


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Mar 12, 202501:50:07
#595: Bitcoin Is An Unstoppable Beast with George Bodine

#595: Bitcoin Is An Unstoppable Beast with George Bodine

Marty sits down with George Bodine to discuss the state of bitcoin adoption.


George on Twitter: https://x.com/Jethroe111


0:00 - Intro

0:36 - George's bitcoin story

10:22 - Feeling late

17:37 - Fold & Bitkey

19:19 - How 70s inflation felt

22:55 - Unchained Announcement

23:26 - Little guys can now compete with the chaos

28:50 - Compound interest and generational wealth

39:36 - Navy tangent

43:21 - Bitcoin is a beast

55:43 - Smart stacking - "pay me in bitcoin"

1:01:38 - Sovereign bitcoin funds

1:11:38 - Overton shift - stablecoins

1:20:03 - Lightning and Taproot assets

1:26:17 - Hyperbitcoinization


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Mar 10, 202501:35:03
#594: They’ll Crash Stocks To Save Bonds with Gary Brode

#594: They’ll Crash Stocks To Save Bonds with Gary Brode

Marty sits down with Gary Brode to discuss the economic strategies being employed by the Trump administration.


Gary on Twitter: ⁠https://x.com/Gary_Brode⁠

Deep Knowledge Investing: https://deepknowledgeinvesting.com/



0:00 - Intro

0:36 - The problem with bonds

7:08 - Tariffs and short term pain

10:16 - Art of the Deal

19:50 - Fold & Bitkey

21:33 - Europe is anti-freedom

25:51 - Cutting spending

37:54 - Unchained Announcement

38:25 - KPIs for a better direction

43:03 - Populism

50:32 - How will bitcoin react?

58:36 - Bitcoin credit

1:06:29 - Understand today or be surprised tomorrow



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Mar 07, 202501:15:60
#593: Bitcoin is Money (&) Currency with Parker Lewis

#593: Bitcoin is Money (&) Currency with Parker Lewis

Marty sits down with Parker Lewis to discuss his latest article on bitcoin as a unit of exchange.


Parker on Twitter: https://x.com/parkeralewis

Parker's aritcle: https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-is-money-currency/

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Bitcoin Takeover: https://bitcointakeover.org/

Clip Parker mentions: https://x.com/collision/status/1783559623511011535




0:00 - Intro

0:36- Bitcoin Takeover

10:28 - Parker's paper

19:33 - fold & Bitkey

21:16 - Stablecoin legislation & distinguishing money/currency

29:52 - Triple entry accounting

35:58 - Unchained event announcement

36:28 - The details are important

42:31 - Bitcoin inherently competes with dollar

50:51 - Choosing bitcoin over the dollar

1:00:57 - Capital gains

1:08:45 - Bitcoin has value in utility

1:18:13 - All In Collison brothers - fiat premiums

1:21:38 - Logan takes notes

1:23:52 - More on utility

1:33:55 - Go to Bitcoin Takeover!


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Mar 05, 202501:39:20
#592: How DARPA Plans To Control You with Dr. Jack Kruse

#592: How DARPA Plans To Control You with Dr. Jack Kruse

Marty sits down with Dr. Jack Kruse to discuss SV40 and EMF mind control.


Jack Kruse on Twitter: https://x.com/DrJackKruse

https://jackkruse.com/


0:00 - Intro

0:36 - Rick Rubin pod

4:12 - McKernan and SV40

8:07 - Cutter Event

11:22- Fold & Bitkey

13:05 - Links to JFK shooting

24:54 - EMF mind control

41:23 - Unchained Announcement

41:53 - Elon’s role in the control system

47:20 - Message to bitcoiners

53:47- Limited hangouts

59:44 - Self custody

1:04:51 - Bitcoiners are the last line of defense


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Mar 04, 202501:29:54
#591: How Bitcoiners Secure Generational Wealth with Matt McClintock

#591: How Bitcoiners Secure Generational Wealth with Matt McClintock

Marty sits down with Matt McClintock from Bespoke to discuss bitcoin inheritance protocols.


Bespoke: https://bespokegroup.io/

Matt on Twitter: https://x.com/mcclintock_m



0:00 - Intro

0:36 - State hands in landed gentry

9:34 - How to protect wealth

13:41 - Inheritance protocols and footguns

20:19 - Fold & Bkitey

22:02 - Trump's changes

27:55 - Cleaning the rot with bitcoin

33:45 - Unchained

34:46 - The double edge of a strong executive branch

40:27 - Jurisdictional arbitrage

49:42 - How clients find Matt

55:37 - Generational values (and sirens)



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Feb 28, 202501:04:44
#590: Why Gen Z Understands Freedom Tech with Ian Carroll

#590: Why Gen Z Understands Freedom Tech with Ian Carroll

Marty sits down with Ian Carroll to discuss the Argentinian crypto scam, Trump's second term, open source AI, and more.


Ian on Twitter: https://x.com/Cancelcloco_

Ian on Nostr: https://primal.net/IanCarroll


0:00 - Intro

0:36 - FTX and Milei's scam

11:45 - Crypto's rep is now clear

18:49 - Fold & Bitkey

20:32 - How Bitcoin and Nostr change you

30:13 - What's happening with gold

36:54 - Unchained

37:55 - Trump's 2nd term and disentangling the US

45:35 - New generations bring better understanding

50:48- Open source AI and immutable code

58:49 - Tech oligarchy

1:03:56 - McKernan and Japanese jab deaths

1:08:28 - The challenge of digital ID

1:18:19 - Moving to Austin

1:21:42 - InfoWars

1:28:22 - In person maximalism



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Feb 26, 202501:31:45
#589: AI That Won't Share Your Data with OpenSecret

#589: AI That Won't Share Your Data with OpenSecret

Marty sits down with Tony and Marks from OpenSecret to discuss Maple, a privacy-focused AI.


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0:00 - Intro

0:36 - Positive vibes

3:37 - Grok 3

7:16 - Tony's approach to AI

10:46 - Fold & Bitkey

12:28 - How AI will change jobs

16:48 - The art of prompting

24:08 - Using AI to build OpenSecret

29:01 - Unchained Announcement

29:39- From Mutiny to OpenSecret

36:13 - Issues with security

47:40 - Explaining secure enclaves

53:22 - Shifting the relationship with user data

1:02:14 - Problems with “private AI”

1:13:16 - UX

1:19:54 - How much AIs know about you

1:25:59 - If you’re not paying attention…

1:27:47 - App developer reactions

1:30:35 - Try it yourself


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Feb 24, 202501:33:40
#588: Solving The Birthrate Crisis with Kevin Dolan

#588: Solving The Birthrate Crisis with Kevin Dolan

Marty sits down with Kevin Dolan to discuss Natalism.


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0:00 - Intro

0:36 - Kevin's orange pilling

4:28 - Natalism & strong families

12:55 - Fold & Bitkey

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35:56 - Unchained Announcement

36:35 - The strength of marriages

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1:12:35 - Exiting is the only victory condition

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1:18:24 - Natalism can unite tribes

1:22:58 - USAID & Kevin’s doxxing

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Feb 21, 202501:34:11
#587: The Report on MRNA-Triggered Cancers with Kevin McKernan

#587: The Report on MRNA-Triggered Cancers with Kevin McKernan

Marty sits down with Kevin McKernan to discuss the damage caused by MRNA jabs.


Kevin on Twitter: https://x.com/Kevin_McKernan


0:00 - Intro

0:36 - RFK & Trump's MRNA blind spot

11:13 - Japanese MRNA cancer paper

24:06 - Fold & Bitkey

25:48 - More on change in cancers

30:25 - Smoking guns

33:55 - Unchained

34:56 - Population reduction and LSSD

42:53 - Cannabinoids and opiates

58:50 - Are the jabs a global crisis?

1:06:17 - Shift in medical attitudes

1:17:19 - Free market solutions


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Feb 19, 202501:21:29
#586: Will Bitcoin Skyrocket $GME? with Peruvian Bull

#586: Will Bitcoin Skyrocket $GME? with Peruvian Bull

Marty sits down with Peruvian Bull to discuss Gamestop buying bitcoin, the state of gold markets, and the potential of incoming QE.


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0:00 - Intro

0:36 - Will bitcoin blow up Gamestonk?

1637 - Fold & Bitkey

18:19 - Bitcoin has completely outpaced crypto

25:22 - Lightning

27:32 - Unchained

28:32 - Gold markets

33:31 - East/west liquidity drain

37:14 - Bessent's reset

39:09 - What's gold's real price?

44:47- Tariffs and regulatory changes

48:33 - Bitcoin/gold lagging corelation

53:15 - QE is coming

58:51 - DOGE

1:02:07 - Debt paradox, price prediction

1:04:44 - If you're not paying attention, you probably should be



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Feb 17, 202501:11:39
#585: Has Bitcoin Successfully Scaled? with Lisa Neigut

#585: Has Bitcoin Successfully Scaled? with Lisa Neigut

Marty sits down with Lisa Neigut to discuss the clearing of mempools, the state of Lightning, btc++ events, and more.


Lisa on Twitter: https://x.com/niftynei

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btc++: https://btcpp.dev/


0:00 - Intro

0:36 - Mempools cleared

6:35 - Making fixes without consensus change

13:38 - Fold & Bitkey

15:21 - Ark

19:35 - RHR bet, L2 is locked in

23:49 - Sats on nostr, onboarding

32:00 - Unchained

33:00 - AI tool hackathon and other upcoming events

41:24 - ZK proofs

47:57 - Timing of ideas

51:25 - Inscriptions, OP_CAT & ossification

58:23 - Impatience

1:03:08 - Nifty's focus on events

1:09:45 - Tactile advantage - bitcoin touches grass

1:17:28 - Marty's gonna win



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Feb 14, 202501:19:38
#584: The VPN That Can't Track You with Carl Dong

#584: The VPN That Can't Track You with Carl Dong

Marty sits down with Carl Dong to discuss the launch of Obscura.


Carl on Twitter: https://x.com/carl_dong

Obscura VPN: https://obscura.net/


0:00 - Intro

0:36 - Solving private VPN payments

5:48 - Explaining VPN hops

12:39 - Fold & Bitkey

14:34 - Censorship game theory

22:13 - VPNs more usable in restricted environs

27:10 - New generation of trustless VPNs

36:59 - User data is a toxic liability

41:16 - New possibilities for internet freedom

50:27 - Obscura's long term vision



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Feb 11, 202554:44
#583: Is Trump’s Tariff Blitz The Right Move? with Porter Stansberry

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

Marty sits down with Porter Stansberry to discuss Trump's first few weeks in office.


Porter on Twitter: https://x.com/porterstansb


0:00 - Intro

0:36 - Trump's tariffs

4:00 - High taxes won't fix the debt crisis

8:55 - America’s trade deficit

12:45 - Fold & Bitkey

14:40 - Rate cuts

18:37 - Liquidity crisis may throw in a wrench

23:23 - Breton Woods 2.0

26:23 - Social security is doomed

32:53 - Unchained

33:54 - Microstrategy's regulatory arbitrage

39:13 - Uncovering fraud

50:37 - Peak grift and Biden laptop

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Feb 10, 202559:15
#582: The Great Awakening Has Begun with Tom Luongo

#582: The Great Awakening Has Begun with Tom Luongo

Marty and Tom Luongo watch as Trump's unveiling of the deep state unfolds.


Tom on Twitter: https://x.com/tfl1728

Tom's website: https://tomluongo.me/


0:00 - Intro

0:36 - USAID was the right place to start

6:44 - Trump's new crew

13:20 - Libertarian envy

18:42 - Fold & Bitkey

20:37 - Gold price

24:12 - British Empire and European globalists vs the Fed

33:59 - Taxes suck

40:17 - Unchained

41:18 - LME/COMEX & Basel III

52:55 - Onshore/offshore dollar

56:26 - Israel, Nordstream and oil revenue

1:02:05 - Defunding the demons

1:11:22 - Public sentiment

1:18:35 - Tom's purpose

1:24:39 - Inspiring people and revealing cracks in the armor

1:29:38 - Gerontocracy vs Gen Z

1:39:01 - Open source will win

1:43:34 - Big Balls


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Feb 08, 202501:46:48
#581: Where USAID Funding Really Goes with George Webb

#581: Where USAID Funding Really Goes with George Webb

Marty sits down with George Webb to discuss China's AI, the death of Suchir Balaji, and USAID black budget funds.


George on Twitter: https://x.com/RealGeorgeWebb1

George's Substack: https://georgewebb.substack.com/


0:00 - Intro 0:36 - AI whistleblower story 10:59 - Dissecting the mysterious death 14:20 - Fold & Bitkey 16:36 - The implications are massive 22:05 - Connections to Wuhan labs 26:52 - Unchained 27:52 - Identifying factions & Elon's DOGE goals 34:42 - Black budget funds & USAID PREDICT 43:18 - Adam Schiff 46:12 - Closing riffs and cancer vaxes 50:47 - Plugs



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Feb 07, 202551:41
#580: Did DeepSeek Pop The Bubble? with Dave Collum

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

Marty sits down with Dave Collum to discuss DeepSeek, Club of Rome, Trump's first executive orders, and more.


Dave on Twitter: https://x.com/DavidBCollum


0:00 - Intro 0:36 - DeepSeek and Nvidia 5:05 - Club of Rome and pedo blackmail 12:53 - Fold & Bitkey 14:48 - Election theatrics 21:38 - Fauci 26:03 - Unchained 27:03 - Trump's impact on science 32:00 - Jabs from Polio to Pfizer 44:28- MRNA has no quality control 48:35 - Clearing out FEMA 54:35- The atmosphere has changed 58:38- Vance and big tech 1:03:47 - Did DeepSeek pop the bubble? 1:10:17 - Bessent's reset 1:14:08 - Ozempic 1:19:04 - EOs and Chevron Deference 1:27:04 - Thiel and Chokepoint 2.0 (Dave gets coffee) 1:30:57 - Ukraine and the London bankers 1:34:57- Revised history of WWII - Stalin won 1:41:12 - FDR 1:44:57 - Various controversial women 1:50:37 - Wrapup


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Feb 05, 202501:51:40
#579: Bitcoin 101, Chinese AI and Poisonous Modern Life with Matt McCusker

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

Marty sits down to orange pill Matt McCusker.


Matt on Twitter: https://x.com/mattwritesbooks

Matt's website: https://mattmccusker.com/


0:00 - Intro 0:36- First steps to understanding bitcoin 12:33 - Fix the money, fix the world 21:13 - Fold & Bitkey 23:08 - Mining and quantum computers 30:10 - AI and China 35:31 - Unchained 36:32 - What bitcoin does to finance 41:46 - Blockchain scams and warped reality 47:10 - V4V 51:05 - Gambling and free will 56:36 - How comedy helps a messed up world 1:03:19 - Modern media and phones 1:07:19 - School, nicotine and writing 1:12:47 - The book Marty would write 1:18:25 - Fiat food, raw milk and MAHA 1:31:36 - Poison everywhere, p*rn is the worst 1:44:21 - Wrap up

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Feb 03, 202501:45:29
#578: The USA Is Losing Its Leverage with Luke Gromen

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

Marty sits down with Luke Gromen to discuss what America needs in order to maintain its foothold in the geopolitical power balance.


Luke on Twitter: https://x.com/LukeGromen

FFTT: https://fftt-llc.com/


0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Tariffs 4:30 - DeepSeek 12:09 - Bessent's reset 16:56 - Fold & Bitkey 18:51 - Liquidity crisis and the big print 25:42 - Speculating on a deal with China 29:56 - Unchained 30:57 - Europe is losing 38:24 - Gold price and SBR 45:22 - History of gold’s official price 50:03 - Is the bandaid coming off soon? 55:03 - Bitcoin-backed lending 1:01:41 - There’s hope for cooler heads 1:13:06 - SAB 121 repeal


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Jan 31, 202501:16:14
#577: The Biggest Moment In Financial History with Jeff Walton

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

Marty sits down with Jeff Walton to discuss Microstrategy's preferred stock offering.


Jeff on Twitter: https://x.com/PunterJeff

MSTR True North: https://x.com/MSTRTrueNorth


0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Explaining Microstrategy's preferred stocks 7:14 - Making use of volatility 13:58 - Fold & Bitkey 15:54 - Everything changes when insurance catches on 25:34 - Real estate insurance 29:04 - Unchained 30:05 - First mover companies 33:16 - The strategy is misunderstood, but the tide is turning 38:22 - What happens to MSTR's value 44:14 - The most hated trade 48:09 - Too much bitcoin? 53:17 - Is Microstrategy going to be the only player? 56:09 - Bitcoin weaponizes greed 1:05:31 - Will the 4 year cycle be disrupted? 1:08:37 - How it’s been for Jeff 1:12:24 - Bitcoin yield 1:15:44 - Wrap


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Jan 29, 202501:16:53
#576: Bitcoin Outpaces Everything with James Check

#576: Bitcoin Outpaces Everything with James Check

Marty sits down with James Check to discuss bitcoin's position in the new year.


James on Twitter: https://x.com/_Checkmatey_

James's newsletter: https://newsletter.checkonchain.com/

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0:00 - Intro

0:36 - SBR isn't Trump's top priority

7:05 - A hard market to predict

13:36 - Fold & Bitkey

15:31 - What’s next?

18:21 - Tariffs and revaluing gold

21:28 - Unchained

22:29 - Yield curve/rate cut discrepancy

28:57 - Bull and bear scenarios

35:47 - Long and short hodlers

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57:31 - Crypto is barely a footnote to bitcoin’s scale

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Jan 27, 202501:12:47
#575: The Big Print with Lawrence Lepard

#575: The Big Print with Lawrence Lepard

Marty sits down with Larry Lepard to discuss his upcoming book.


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0:36 - Trump coin and the new administation

8:48 - Fold & Bitky

10:43 - Larry's book

12:31 - We’re reaching the fourth turning

15:52 - Skeptics and crypto frauds

18:09 - Metcalfe’s gold rush

24:25 - Unchained

25:26 - A newcoiner is never late, nor is he early

30:05 - Scott Bessent and the monetary reset

33:22 - Manufacturing a soft landing

48:08 - Events escalating in magnitude and freqency

52:37 - Marty's price prediction for this cycle

55:55 - Cultural touchpoints for adoption

1:05:52 - Plugs

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Jan 25, 202501:08:50
Trump's Executive Orders, the DXY and Bitcoin Backed Lending - Bitcoin Alpha 006

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

0:00 - Disclaimer

0:24 - Larry Fink is bullish

8:28 - Ross free

16:54 - Energy policy

25:06 - Crypto policy

34:27 - Meme coins

50:19 - State SBR bills

58:05 - Dollar Index and Gromen analysis

1:15:04 - Coinbase lending

1:28:44 - NYDIG

1:32:38 - Corporate treasuries

1:43:51 - Repeal of SAB-121

1:46:02 - 2025 predictions

Jan 24, 202501:50:06