#484: Bitcoin And The Long March with Ben Hart
Marty sits down with Ben Hart to discuss his recent viral popularity, victim culture, and the hope Bitcoin brings for the future.
Ben on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenHart_Freedom
0:00 - Intro
6:21 - Ben’s daughter
16:46 - Discovering Bitcoin
19:36 - Dartmouth Review
24:38 - Big tech and intelligence agencies
33:22 - College brainwashing
44:23 - Victim narrative and immigration
52:25 - Fiat culture
56:06 - Energy, mining and decentralization
1:01:11 - Sound money and military industrial complex
1:08:39 - Optics and adoption
1:27:18 - Wrapping up
Shoutout to our sponsors:
River
https://river.com/tftc
Unchained
https://unchained.com/concierge/
Zaptrite
https://zaprite.com/tftc
Bitcoin Talent Co
https://www.bitcointalent.co/
TFTC Merch is Available
Shop Now: https://merch.tftc.io
Join the TFTC Movement:
Main YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos
Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ
Website
https://tftc.io/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/tftc21
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/
Follow Marty Bent:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/martybent
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/
Podcast
https://tftc.io/podcasts/
127
views
RABBIT HOLE RECAP #294: THE GREATEST BITCOIN BULL RUN OF ALL TIME?
List here: https://gist.github.com/logantftc/3cd80fc0a8d8e62c690913abc5fe4184
3:41 - Prices pumping
8:08 - Dashboard
10:25 - Leap day and mempool bets
14:38 - Coinbase had issues
20:57 - Gemini/Genesis and forced hodl
27:11 - ETF was not news to sell on
30:13 - Strike Africa
32:54 - Bitcoin 5th largest base money
41:19 - EIA backs off a bit
48:55 - Fountain Radio
55:38 - OpenSats grants
56:39 - Ethiopian mining
58:21 - For The Love of Money
59:23 - Voltage
1:00:46 - Nostr
1:04:00 - Joe Kernan
1:10:23 - Boosts
1:14:38 - Software updates
1:32:46 - Mandibles
1:34:35 - Bets and old people dying
Shoutout to our sponsors:
Unchained Capital
https://unchained.com/concierge/
Coinkite
https://coinkite.com/
TFTC Merch is Available:
Shop Now
https://merch.tftc.io/
Join the TFTC Movement:
Main YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos
Clips YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ
Website
https://tftc.io/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/tftc21
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/
Follow Marty Bent:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/martybent
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/
Podcast
https://tftc.io/podcasts/
Follow Odell:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/ODELL
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/the-sat-standard/
Podcast
https://citadeldispatch.com/
85
views
RABBIT HOLE RECAP #293: CYBERATTACK? MANDIBLES? BITCOIN.
Hit the character limit, links here: https://gist.github.com/logantftc/83003a74dedb5fe638e4880c4b844cc2
0:00 - Cyberattack?
8:35 - Signal usernames
18:55 - Dashboard
21:45 - Car destroys the set
37:30 - Treasury admits WSJ misleading
39:30 - Nigeria restricts exchanges
44:10 - Bitcoin out-volumes FedWire
52:35 - Apple EU
54:40 - Coinbase Commerce drops Bitcoin
57:40 - Coinbase donates to open source
59:30 - Assange appeals
1:09:00 - Navalny
1:11:50 - Marathon Slipstream
1:13:50 - Borris Johnson wants Bitcoin
1:15:50 - El Salvador critic dies in state custody
1:17:55 - Bitkey shares code
1:19:25 - Boosts
1:27:35 - Software updates
1:47:50- Consumer credit
Shoutout to our sponsors:
Unchained Capital
https://unchained.com/concierge/
Coinkite
https://coinkite.com/
TFTC Merch is Available:
Shop Now
https://merch.tftc.io/
Join the TFTC Movement:
Main YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos
Clips YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ
Website
https://tftc.io/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/tftc21
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/
Follow Marty Bent:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/martybent
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/
Podcast
https://tftc.io/podcasts/
Follow Odell:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/ODELL
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/the-sat-standard/
Podcast
https://citadeldispatch.com/
184
views
#482: Freedom Fighters Need Bitcoin with Lyudmyla Kozlovska & Bota Jardemalie
Marty sits down with Lyudmyla Kozlovska and Bota Jardemalie to discuss activism against the EU regulators' attacks on Bitcoin.
Lyuda on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LyudaKozlovska
Bota on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jardemalie
Open Dialogue Foundation: https://twitter.com/ODFoundation
0:00 - Intro
8:00 - EU attacks on Bitcoin
18:58 - Abuse of KYC/AML
25:10 - Confronting regulators about their consequences
37:45 - Timeline on preventing EU action
41:15 - What can be done
47:52 - What does the success of Bitcoin look like
50:11 - What it’s like when they come for you
52:50 - The laws are more draconian and less effective
58:04 - Narrative war
1:02:31 - Complacency
1:07:39 - Dealing with the stress
1:12:55 - Wrapping up
Shoutout to our sponsors:
River
https://river.com/tftc
Unchained
https://unchained.com/concierge/
Zaptrite
https://zaprite.com/tftc
Bitcoin Talent Co
https://www.bitcointalent.co/
TFTC Merch is Available
Shop Now: https://merch.tftc.io
Join the TFTC Movement:
Main YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos
Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ
Website
https://tftc.io/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/tftc21
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/
Follow Marty Bent:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/martybent
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/
Podcast
https://tftc.io/podcasts/
105
views
Rabbit Hole Recap #292: BITCOIN IS A SHORT SQUEEZE ON THE ENTIRE FIAT SYSTEM
Bitcoin Developer Mailing List Migrates to Google Groups https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-developer-mailing-list-migrates-to-google-groups/
Bitwise’s Bitcoin Spot ETF Addresses Updated to Native SegWit P2WPKH https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitwises-bitcoin-etf-addresses-updated-to-native-segwit-p2wpkh/
European Court of Human Rights Rules Backdoored Encryption Illegal https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/european-court-of-human-rights-declares-backdoored-encryption-illegal/
v2 Opens aka Dual Funding Officially Merged into Lightning Network Specifications
BDK v1.0.0-alpha.5 https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bdk-v1-0-0-alpha-5/
10101 v1.8.7: Show DLC Channels in Settings, In-app Surveys https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/10101-v1-8-6/
Gordian Seed Tool v1.6.0 https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gordian-seed-tool-v1-6-0/
Lightning Loop v0.27.0-beta: Sweep Batcher https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/lightning-loop-v0-27-0-beta/
Clams Remote v2.1.0: Spanish Language & Fixes https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/clams-remote-v2-1-0/
Breez SDK Core v0.3.0 https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/breez-sdk-core-v0-3-0/
Blitz Wallet Beta Is Now Available for Testing https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/blitz-wallet-beta-is-now-available-for-testing/
Minibits v0.1.6-beta: Fixes & Improvements https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/minibits-v0-1-6-beta/
Umbrel Introduces New Umbrel Home, Teases UmbrelOS v1.0 https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/umbrel-home-update-umbrelos-v1-0-teaser/
Stacker.news Implements NWC & LNbits for Sending, LND for Autowithdraw https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/stacker-news-implements-nwc-lnbits-for-sending-lnd-for-autowithdraw/
Satcom: A Collaborative Layer for Internet Browsing Experience https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/introducing-satcom/
NDK v2.4: ‘Safely Embrace the Chaos’ https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/ndk-v2-4/
Whynostr: Proof-of-concept for Collaborative Document Editing on Nostr https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/whynostr-collaborative-doc-editing-on-nostr/
Nsec.app: Web-based Nostr Signer https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/nsec-app/
noStrudel v0.38.3: OAuth Flow, Offline Mode & More https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/nostrudel-v0-38-3/
Nostur v1.12.0: UI & Performance Improvements https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/nostur-v1-12-0/
Holepunch Unveils Open-Source P2P App Development Platform Pear Runtime https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/holepunch-unveils-pear-runtime/
Joe Kernen is the best bitcoin podcaster https://primal.net/e/note1j842m5plwjnyvu08dgac62a70xjnypr5gv60z5v96tl4ml5430ksueu3c4
3:41 - Opening riff
9:22 - Dashboard and mempool
15:41 - Halving conditions
30:16 - Bitwise ETF
32:32 - Bitcoin Dev mailing list
34:37 - EU rules backdoor encryption illegal
38:32 - Dual funding merged by NiftyNei
40:39 - Boosts
44:11 - Bitcoin Takeover
47:14 - Joe Kernan
58:31 - Coldcard Q
1:00:43 - Software updates
1:23:34 - Taxes
1:27:21 - Wrapping
Shoutout to our sponsors:
Unchained Capital
https://unchained.com/concierge/
Coinkite
https://coinkite.com/
TFTC Merch is Available:
Shop Now
https://merch.tftc.io/
Join the TFTC Movement:
Main YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos
Clips YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ
Website
https://tftc.io/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/tftc21
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/
Follow Marty Bent:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/martybent
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/
Podcast
https://tftc.io/podcasts/
Follow Odell:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/ODELL
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/the-sat-standard/
Podcast
https://citadeldispatch.com/
130
views
#481: Bitcoin's Positive Influence On Power Markets with James McAvity
Marty sits down with Jamie McAvity from Cormint to talk about Bitcoin mining and energy.
Jamie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesmcavity
Cormint: https://cormint.com/
0:00 - Intro
7:38 - 50k and Ready Player One
13:16 - Assertions of Chinese grid attack
23:06 - Working with the wind tax credit issue
36:44 - Renewable grid drawbacks and risks
44:17 - The right mix of energy sources
47:53 - Germany decommissioning and energy politics
1:00:23 - Bitcoiners running nuclear
1:06:11 - Halving
1:11:52 - ASIC innovation
1:31:04 - Mining fees
1:34:28 - BitMEX
1:38:07 - Gamestop
1:40:41 - Cormint
1:47:01 - Energy/finance integration
1:52:25 - Wrapping up
Shoutout to our sponsors:
River
https://river.com/tftc
Unchained
https://unchained.com/concierge/
Zaptrite
https://zaprite.com/tftc
Bitcoin Talent Co
https://www.bitcointalent.co/
TFTC Merch is Available
Shop Now: https://merch.tftc.io
Join the TFTC Movement:
Main YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos
Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ
Website
https://tftc.io/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/tftc21
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/
Follow Marty Bent:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/martybent
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/
Podcast
https://tftc.io/podcasts/
80
views
1
comment
Rabbit Hole Recap #291: THE BANK RUNS CONTINUE
Links here: https://gist.github.com/logantftc/8a94cdd0ee97c694e4c89281696eb7a3
3:49 - Nostrverse and podface
24:02 - Dashboard
26:07 - Faketoshi
34:38 - Testing lightning in Zimbabwe
39:46 - The bank runs continue
42:31 - AI IDs
47:16 - The bank runs continue
56:20 - Consumer credit
1:10:57 - Grants
1:19:04 - Boosts
1:22:15 - RHR
1:25:59 - Brain chips
1:30:46 - Software updates
1:44:19 - Events
1:46:57 - V4V
Shoutout to our sponsors:
Unchained Capital
https://unchained.com/concierge/
Coinkite
https://coinkite.com/
TFTC Merch is Available:
Shop Now
https://merch.tftc.io/
Join the TFTC Movement:
Main YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos
Clips YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ
Website
https://tftc.io/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/tftc21
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/
Follow Marty Bent:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/martybent
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/
Podcast
https://tftc.io/podcasts/
Follow Odell:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/ODELL
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/the-sat-standard/
Podcast
https://citadeldispatch.com/
98
views
#480: Bitcoin Mining State Of The Union with Harry Sudock
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.
Harry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/harry_sudock
Griid: https://griid.com/
0:00 - Intro
7:26 - Big week for Griid
11:21 - State of the mining industry
15:46 - Industrial adoption
19:43 - Demand response
23:46 - Energy FUD from the parasitic class
31:44 - Future of mining
36:06 - Technical innovation
37:27 - ASIC manufacturers
45:02 - Halvening
51:59 - Political influence and pencil making
58:27 - ETF and stocks
1:02:54 - Ten31 advisor
1:08:56 - Wrapping up
Shoutout to our sponsors:
River
https://river.com/tftc
Unchained
https://unchained.com/concierge/
Zaptrite
https://zaprite.com/tftc
Bitcoin Talent Co
https://www.bitcointalent.co/
Sote
https://drinksote.com/tftc
TFTC Merch is Available
Shop Now: https://merch.tftc.io
Join the TFTC Movement:
Main YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos
Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ
Website
https://tftc.io/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/tftc21
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/
Follow Marty Bent:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/martybent
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/
Podcast
https://tftc.io/podcasts/
120
views
1
comment
#479: Socialist Attack On Bitcoin Mining with Jason Brett
Marty sits down with Jason Brett to discuss the EIA action to surveil Bitcoin miners and its wider implications.
Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RegulatoryJason
Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/
0:00 - Intro
6:17 - Overview on “emergency” survey
15:03 - Clearly an overt state attack
21:45 - Fighting back
30:21 - Upcoming months
32:30 - Energy industry and policy
39:29 - Failure of ESG
46:31 - Making political progress
52:20 - Federal vs State
58:12 - Wrapping up
Shoutout to our sponsors:
River
https://river.com/tftc
Unchained
https://unchained.com/concierge/
CrowdHealth
https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc
Bitcoin Talent Co
https://www.bitcointalent.co/
Sote
https://drinksote.com/tftc
TFTC Merch is Available
Shop Now: https://merch.tftc.io
Join the TFTC Movement:
Main YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos
Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ
Website
https://tftc.io/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/tftc21
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/
Follow Marty Bent:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/martybent
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/
Podcast
https://tftc.io/podcasts/
135
views
6
comments
Rabbit Hole Recap #290: THE BANK RUNS CONTINUE
List here: https://gist.github.com/logantftc/b74da2b934720c134a9a347547b5f56b
3:49 - Austin Bitcoiners need to be dance pilled
8:31 - Dashboard
11:38 - EIA surveillance
30:56 - Ten31 and OpenSats
39:46 - EBEA
43:56 - OpenSats long term for René Pickhardt
48:37 - ETF numbers
58:46 - Bank runs continue
1:04:08 - Senator urges purge of illegally acquired data
1:08:13 - Nitter
1:10:52 - Parker is here
1:33:12 - Boosts
1:36:31 - Software updates
1:41:18 - Base58 and accosting Lisa on BOLT12
1:49:32 - Back to EIA
1:57:04 - Wrapping up
Shoutout to our sponsors:
Unchained Capital
https://unchained.com/concierge/
Coinkite
https://coinkite.com/
TFTC Merch is Available:
Shop Now
https://merch.tftc.io/
Join the TFTC Movement:
Main YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos
Clips YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ
Website
https://tftc.io/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/tftc21
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/
Follow Marty Bent:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/martybent
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/
Podcast
https://tftc.io/podcasts/
Follow Odell:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/ODELL
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/the-sat-standard/
Podcast
https://citadeldispatch.com/
174
views
2
comments
#478: How DEI Is Weakening The Military with Matthew Lohmeier
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.
Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/matthewlohmeier
Matt's website: https://matthewlohmeier.com/
0:00 - Intro
6:45 - Politics dividing the military
15:57 - Military of the best
22:28 - DEI harms those it “protects”
27:00 - US weakening is rapid and likely intentional
40:15 - What’s making us stronger?
47:12 - First steps to mending
54:18 - Call to the silent majority
50:03 - Money and incentives
1:02:15 - Define your values
Shoutout to our sponsors:
River
https://river.com/tftc
Unchained
https://unchained.com/concierge/
CrowdHealth
https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc
Bitcoin Talent Co
https://www.bitcointalent.co/
Sote
https://drinksote.com/tftc
TFTC Merch is Available
Shop Now: https://merch.tftc.io
Join the TFTC Movement:
Main YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos
Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ
Website
https://tftc.io/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/tftc21
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/
Follow Marty Bent:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/martybent
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/
Podcast
https://tftc.io/podcasts/
88
views
#477: What It Was Like Launching Bitcoin In El Salvador with Sean McDonnell
Marty sits down with Sean McDonnell from Salt of the Earth to discuss the myriad stories that led to the founding of his company.
Sean on Twitter: https://twitter.com/seanfmcdonnell
Salt of the Earth: https://drinksote.com/tftc
0:00 - Intro
6:32 - Lacrosse
15:59 - Groupon
23:23 - Giving up the party life
27:11 - Skiing story
32:51 - Coding bootcamp
38:06 - Bitcoin
43:01 - Bukele’s war room
52:24 - Starting Salt of the Earth
1:02:50 - Electrolytes
1:14:24 - Jack Dorsey story
Shoutout to our sponsors:
River
https://river.com/tftc
Unchained
https://unchained.com/concierge/
CrowdHealth
https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc
Bitcoin Talent Co
https://www.bitcointalent.co/
Sote
https://drinksote.com/tftc
TFTC Merch is Available
Shop Now: https://merch.tftc.io
Join the TFTC Movement:
Main YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos
Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ
Website
https://tftc.io/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/tftc21
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/
Follow Marty Bent:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/martybent
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/
Podcast
https://tftc.io/podcasts/
120
views
#476: The Story Of The People And Projects That Inspired Bitcoin with Aaron van Wirdum
Marty sits down with Aaron van Wirdum to discuss his new book The Genesis Book.
Aaron on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AaronvanW
The Genesis Book: http://thegenesisbook.com/
0:00 - Intro
6:32 - Storytime with Marty
13:00 - Genesis book
16:15 - Where does Bitcoin’s history begin?
19:43 - Cypherpunk history
27:50 - Who are the OGs?
31:05 - Precursor projects and culture
35:53 - Hashcash, BitGold, B-Money
43:11 - Demand for privacy tech
52:18 - Whitepaper and genesis block
1:00:06 - Cypherpunks today
1:03:52 - Timing and Chaum
1:09:51 - Free banking, extropians, AI
1:20:01 - Pitching the book
Shoutout to our sponsors:
River
https://river.com/tftc
Unchained
https://unchained.com/concierge/
CrowdHealth
https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc
Bitcoin Talent Co
https://www.bitcointalent.co/
Sote
https://drinksote.com/tftc
TFTC Merch is Available
Shop Now: https://merch.tftc.io
Join the TFTC Movement:
Main YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos
Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ
Website
https://tftc.io/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/tftc21
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/
Follow Marty Bent:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/martybent
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/
Podcast
https://tftc.io/podcasts/
112
views
Rabbit Hole Recap #289: ESCAPE FROM BARRY'S TOXIC ISLAND
List here: https://gist.github.com/logantftc/cf8195c6a7049a9bbe4e84ac1c85ea42
3:49 - Opening riff
6:59 - Starting with boosts?
12:54 - Dashboard has been updated
19:26 - Trezor compromized
23:01 - Ten31 FinCEN response and great founders
34:36 - ETF update
36:51 - Bitwise publishes address
47:46 - Adopting Bitcoin Conf
48:43 - Swan mining
52:43 - Tether acquires 8888 BTC
55:30 - Boosts again!
1:09:14 - Software updates
1:22:19 - Stranded article
1:28:36 - Texas border
1:43:11 - BTFP
Shoutout to our sponsors:
Unchained Capital
https://unchained.com/concierge/
Coinkite
https://coinkite.com/
TFTC Merch is Available:
Shop Now
https://merch.tftc.io/
Join the TFTC Movement:
Main YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos
Clips YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ
Website
https://tftc.io/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/tftc21
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/
Follow Marty Bent:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/martybent
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/
Podcast
https://tftc.io/podcasts/
Follow Odell:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/ODELL
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/the-sat-standard/
Podcast
https://citadeldispatch.com/
204
views
1
comment
#475: Bitcoin Is Eating The World with John Arnold
Marty sits down with John Arnold to discuss his article on Bitcoin's total addressable market.
John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnArnoldTen31
John's Article: https://ten31.vc/insights/tam
0:00 - Intro
7:06 - The real John Arnold
10:26 - John’s background
23:10 - Total addressable market
29:31 - Tech stock returns
34:42 - Best time to jump in
44:04 - Why Bitcoin is eating the world
52:01 - Financial services
1:03:06 - Consumer applications
1:09:06 - Replacing the incumbent system
1:21:48 - Venture capital not recognizing
1:29:57 - Ten31 network
1:35:07 - Bitcoin is fun
1:40:45 - Wrapping up
Shoutout to our sponsors:
River
https://river.com/tftc
Unchained
https://unchained.com/concierge/
CrowdHealth
https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc
Bitcoin Talent Co
https://www.bitcointalent.co/
Sote
https://drinksote.com/tftc
TFTC Merch is Available
Shop Now: https://merch.tftc.io
Join the TFTC Movement:
Main YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos
Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ
Website
https://tftc.io/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/tftc21
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/
Follow Marty Bent:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/martybent
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/
Podcast
https://tftc.io/podcasts/
139
views
2
comments
#474: What's On Weiner's Laptop? with Dave Collum
Marty sits down with Dave Collum to discuss everything from child trafficking to Roth IRAs to lacrosse.
Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidBCollum
0:00 - Intro
6:17 - Child trafficking
22:17 - Immigrant flooding
32:13 - Crime syndicates and technocracy
40:47 - Darkness
49:11 - J6
59:29 - Ukraine
1:03:36 - Hope and changing winds
1:10:24 - Election
1:14:24 - State independence
1:18:39 - ETF
1:27:39 - Inflation and correctional
1:53:30 - Geopolitical status
2:02:17 - Great minds
2:09:30 - Tangents
2:24:04- Roth IRAs
2:32:39 - What to do without Bitcoin
2:41:26 - Family
3:05:44 - Lacrosse
3:26:53 - Wrapping up
Shoutout to our sponsors:
River
https://river.com/tftc
Unchained
https://unchained.com/concierge/
CrowdHealth
https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc
Bitcoin Talent Co
https://www.bitcointalent.co/
TFTC Merch is Available
Shop Now: https://merch.tftc.io
Join the TFTC Movement:
Main YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos
Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ
Website
https://tftc.io/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/tftc21
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/
Follow Marty Bent:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/martybent
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/
Podcast
https://tftc.io/podcasts/
679
views
1
comment
Rabbit Hole Recap #288: LIVE FROM NASHVILLE ENERGY & MINING SUMMIT 2024
Shoutout to our sponsors:
Unchained Capital
https://unchained.com/concierge/
Coinkite
https://coinkite.com/
TFTC Merch is Available:
Shop Now
https://merch.tftc.io/
Join the TFTC Movement:
Main YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos
Clips YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ
Website
https://tftc.io/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/tftc21
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/
Follow Marty Bent:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/martybent
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/
Podcast
https://tftc.io/podcasts/
Follow Odell:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/ODELL
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/the-sat-standard/
Podcast
https://citadeldispatch.com/
57
views
Rabbit Hole Recap #287: BITCOIN ETFS LAUNCH: THE SUITS ARE HERE AND DUMBER THAN EVER
3:49 - Matt is in a location
9:31 - Dashboard
11:47 - SEC shitshow
23:18 - ETF inflows
33:32 - ETF blocked
46:19 - GBTC
48:20 - Fedimint
51:28 - Red Sea Coalition
1:00:48 - Boosts
Shoutout to our sponsors:
Unchained Capital
https://unchained.com/concierge/
Coinkite
https://coinkite.com/
TFTC Merch is Available:
Shop Now
https://merch.tftc.io/
Join the TFTC Movement:
Main YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos
Clips YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ
Website
https://tftc.io/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/tftc21
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/
Follow Marty Bent:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/martybent
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/
Podcast
https://tftc.io/podcasts/
Follow Odell:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/ODELL
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/the-sat-standard/
Podcast
https://citadeldispatch.com/
#bitcoin #privacy #rabbitholerecap
148
views
#473: Banks Without Bankers with Eric Yakes
Marty sits down with Eric Yakes to discuss his piece written for Axiom, federated mints, and the newly approved Bitcoin ETF.
Eric on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericyakes
Axiom article: https://www.axiombtc.capital/banks
Eric's book: https://yakes.io/book/
0:00 - Intro
6:40 - Can we really have banks without bankers?
12:44 - Tradeoffs
16:10 - Fedimints
23:48 - Federated model cost/benefit
35:23 - Implementing incentives
42:08 - Fedi in the future
45:53 - Speculating on possibilities
51:35 - Mint distribution and crossing chasms
59:23 - Ark
1:07:57 - Spoiling final thoughts
1:11:31 - Multi-institution custody
1:15:03 - ETF
1:22:59 - Falling empire
1:25:46 - Wrapping up
Shoutout to our sponsors:
River
https://river.com/tftc
Unchained
https://unchained.com/concierge/
CrowdHealth
https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc
Bitcoin Talent Co
https://www.bitcointalent.co/
TFTC Merch is Available
Shop Now: https://merch.tftc.io
Join the TFTC Movement:
Main YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos
Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ
Website
https://tftc.io/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/tftc21
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/
Follow Marty Bent:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/martybent
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/
Podcast
https://tftc.io/podcasts/
131
views
#472: Amos Miller And The Encroachment Of The Nanny State with Chris Hume
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.
Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrishume1689
The Lancaster Patriot: https://www.thelancasterpatriot.com/
Lancaster Patriot on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheLanPatriot
0:00 - Intro
6:17 - Amos Miller raided
10:42 - State dislikes independent communities
14:28 - The problem of positive law
19:01 - The state removes your choices
24:59 - “Raw” milk and choosing for yourself
29:00 - Forgoing convenience
32:01 - Those who enable tyranny
40:02 - Money printing gives the state leverage
48:47 - Statism vs Christianity
1:00:52 - Pushing back
1:04:45 - Wrapping up
River
https://river.com/tftc
Unchained
https://unchained.com/concierge/
CrowdHealth
https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc
Bitcoin Talent Co
https://www.bitcointalent.co/
TFTC Merch is Available
Shop Now: https://merch.tftc.io
Join the TFTC Movement:
Main YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos
Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ
Website
https://tftc.io/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/tftc21
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/
Follow Marty Bent:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/martybent
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/
Podcast
https://tftc.io/podcasts/
192
views
Rabbit Hole Recap #286: ONWARD
New US Tax Reporting Rule Requires an IRS Report for Every $10K+ Transaction https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/new-us-bitcoin-tax-reporting-rule-2024/
Mercury Layer is Now Code Complete and Available For Testing https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/mercury-layer-available-for-testing/
Electrum v4.5.0-beta: Send Transaction Change to a Lightning Channel https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/electrum-v4-5-0-beta/
Aqua Wallet: Bitcoin, Lightning, Liquid & Tether Mobile Wallet https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/aqua-wallet-launched/
Fedimint v0.2.1: Stable MVP Release https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/fedimint-v0-2-1/
nsecBunker v0.10.0: OAuth-like Flow, LNbits + Nostrdress https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/nsecbunker-v0-10-0/
3:14 - It’s a new year!
6:16 - Calling out Swan
22:49 - Dashboard
24:17 - New tax rule
32:03 - Mercury layer, Aqua Wallet, Fedimint
48:30 - nsecBunker
51:13 - Bitcoin’s 15th birthday
55:33 - ETF approval
1:00:50 - Epstein list and other Twitter yelling
1:05:37 - Bitcoin depository receipt
1:08:22 - Gamestop movie
1:14:36 - Boosts
1:17:13 - What’s up next
1:23:42 - Cory’s here!
Shoutout to our sponsors:
Unchained Capital
https://unchained.com/concierge/
Coinkite
https://coinkite.com/
TFTC Merch is Available:
Shop Now
https://merch.tftc.io/
Join the TFTC Movement:
Main YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos
Clips YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ
Website
https://tftc.io/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/tftc21
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/
Follow Marty Bent:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/martybent
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/
Podcast
https://tftc.io/podcasts/
Follow Odell:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/ODELL
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/the-sat-standard/
Podcast
https://citadeldispatch.com/
#bitcoin #privacy #rabbitholerecap
112
views
#471: Fighting The Digital Dollar And AI Surveillance with Whitney Webb & Mark Goodwin
Marty sits down with Whitney Webb and Mark Goodwin to discuss their new piece on Farmington and the digital dollar.
Unlimited Hangout Article: https://unlimitedhangout.com/2023/12/investigative-reports/unmasking-farmington-ftx-fluent-finance-and-the-coming-digital-dollar/
Whitney on Twitter: https://twitter.com/_whitneywebb
Mark on Twitter: https://twitter.com/markgoodw_in
0:00 - Intro
6:17 - Exposition on Farmington and Fluent Finance
12:47 - Stablecoins
21:18 - Transitioning to CBDC
35:30 - Crisis as pretense for surveillance and war
53:59 - Digital ID
1:04:02 - Powell’s not your pal
1:07:37 - Figuring out the de facto CBDC
1:13:41 - Manufactured consent psyops
1:18:46 - National figureheads
1:28:56 - Social media warzone
1:37:04 - Preventing Bitcoin co-opting
1:49:13 - They’ll profile and surveil everyone
1:59:05 - Fighting AI-controlled life
2:25:37 - Building alternatives
2:34:50 - Wrapping up
River
https://river.com/tftc
Unchained
https://unchained.com/concierge/
CrowdHealth
https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc
Bitcoin Talent Co
https://www.bitcointalent.co/
TFTC Merch is Available
Shop Now: https://merch.tftc.io
Join the TFTC Movement:
Main YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos
Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ
Website
https://tftc.io/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/tftc21
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/
Follow Marty Bent:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/martybent
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/
Podcast
https://tftc.io/podcasts/
369
views
Rabbit Hole Recap #285: HAPPY NEW YEAR
3:14 - Christmas ruins wifi
12:13 - Dashboard
19:45 - Year in review - Exchanges and banks
36:08 - Ordinals
39:11 - ETF
50:49 - AI
54:25 - “Should have opened channels”
58:22 - Big players influencing mining
1:09:58 - Ledger sucks
1:12:08 - Nostr
1:19:31 - Argentina
1:22:50 - Predictions for 2024
1:44:17 - Boosts
1:47:40 - Resolutions
1:54:12 - Plugs and Marty’s laptop dies
Shoutout to our sponsors:
Unchained Capital
https://unchained.com/concierge/
Coinkite
https://coinkite.com/
TFTC Merch is Available:
Shop Now
https://merch.tftc.io/
Join the TFTC Movement:
Main YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos
Clips YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ
Website
https://tftc.io/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/tftc21
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/
Follow Marty Bent:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/martybent
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/
Podcast
https://tftc.io/podcasts/
Follow Odell:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/ODELL
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/the-sat-standard/
Podcast
https://citadeldispatch.com/
#bitcoin #privacy #rabbitholerecap
241
views
Rabbit Hole Recap #284: MERRY CHRISTMAS
OCEAN adds two additional templates so miners can choose their preference https://primal.net/e/note1qtvvv8ph3v4p9gsmcltll39defjd4fjqfefn3t6txg82fhcmj9jsv9asmr
BSV-ers mad
https://twitter.com/ghostofmaplhodl/status/1735700193931092190
OpenSats Issues Fourth Wave of Nostr Grants https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/opensats-issues-fourth-wave-of-nostr-grants/
OpenSats Announces Third Wave of Bitcoin Grants https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/opensats-announces-third-wave-of-bitcoin-grants/
Human Rights Foundation Grants $500k to 18 Bitcoin Projects https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/human-rights-foundation-grants-500k-to-another-18-bitcoin-projects/
Bitcoin FOSS Program by Chaincode Labs Is Accepting Applications Until December 31 https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/start-your-career-in-bitcoin-foss-chaincode-labs/
PlebLab’s TopBuilder: Competition for the Next Wave of Bitcoin Innovators https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/pleblabs-topbuilder-registration/
Tether: We’ve Onboarded US Secret Service and FBI to Our Platform https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/tether-weve-onboarded-us-secret-service-and-fbi-to-our-platform/
Unlimited Hangout Article on the digital dollar
https://unlimitedhangout.com/2023/12/investigative-reports/unmasking-farmington-ftx-fluent-finance-and-the-coming-digital-dollar/
Alby Lightning Accounts Go Invite-only in a Bid to Encourage Self-Custody https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/alby-lightning-account-limits/
Stacker.news Introduces Foreign Asset Control Compliance https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/stacker-news-ofac/
Alby Extension v3.5.0: Firefox Mobile Support, Liquid Web Wallet Bounty https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/alby-extension-v3-5-0/
Amboss Introduces Ghost Addresses https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/amboss-introduces-ghost-addresses/
Mempool Goggles: See Who & What Is Vying For Blockspace at Any Given Moment https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/introducing-mempool-goggles/
Phoenix Wallet Android v2.1.0: Request Inbound Liquidity https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/phoenix-wallet-android-v2-1-0/
Core Lightning v23.11.1 https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/core-lightning-v23-11-1/
Cashu v1 Protocol Specs Have Been Merged https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/cashu-v1-protocol-specs/
Cashu Nutshell v0.14.1: Stateless Mint https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/cashu-nutshell-v0-14-1/
COLDCARD Mk4 Firmware v5.2.1 Released https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/coldcard-mk4-firmware-v5-2-1/
BTCPay Server v1.12.0: Improvements, PoS Enhancements & More https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/btcpay-server-v1-12-0/
Wasabi Wallet v2.0.5: ShopinBit Integration https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/wasabi-wallet-v2-0-5/
Liana v4.0: Automated Coin Selection, RBF, Cancel & Deposit Address Verification https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/liana-v4-0/
Twitter Outsources KYC to Israeli Intelligence Linked Company https://primal.net/e/note1qtvvv8ph3v4p9gsmcltll39defjd4fjqfefn3t6txg82fhcmj9jsv9asmr
3:14 - Christmas traveling
17:12 - Dashboard and mempool
25:20 - Ocean block templates
39:27 - OpenSats grants
47:15 - HRF and Bitcoin FOSS
49:46 - Top Builder
54:32 - Tether is all feds
1:09:40 - Alby and Stacker News implementing changes
1:16:43 - Xfinity data bleed
1:20:02 - Boosts
1:24:03 - Software updates
1:26:12 - Twitter outsource KYC to Israel
1:27:23 - Wrapping up
Shoutout to our sponsors:
Unchained Capital
https://unchained.com/concierge/
Coinkite
https://coinkite.com/
TFTC Merch is Available:
Shop Now
https://merch.tftc.io/
Join the TFTC Movement:
Main YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos
Clips YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ
Website
https://tftc.io/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/tftc21
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/
Follow Marty Bent:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/martybent
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/
Podcast
https://tftc.io/podcasts/
Follow Odell:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/ODELL
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/the-sat-standard/
Podcast
https://citadeldispatch.com/
#bitcoin #privacy #rabbitholerecap
173
views
1
comment
#470: Bitcoin's Finite Supply Is The Breakthrough with Dhruv Bansal
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.
Dhruv on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dhruvbansal
Dhruv's article: https://tftc.io/satoshi-nakamoto-unchained/
Timstamps pending
River
https://river.com/tftc
Unchained
https://unchained.com/concierge/
CrowdHealth
https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc
Bitcoin Talent Co
https://www.bitcointalent.co/
TFTC Merch is Available
Shop Now: https://merch.tftc.io
Join the TFTC Movement:
Main YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos
Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ
Website
https://tftc.io/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/tftc21
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/
Follow Marty Bent:
Twitter
https://twitter.com/martybent
Newsletter
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/
Podcast
https://tftc.io/podcasts/
145
views