This week Marty and Matt discuss: - winklevoss blast silbert https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gemini-cofounder-cameron-public-letter/ - dcg fires 30% of employees at genesis https://www.wsj.com/articles/crypto-lender-genesis-lays-off-30-of-staff-11672939434 - dcg shutters wealth management division https://www.theinformation.com/articles/genesis-parent-company-dcg-shutters-its-wealth-management-division - silvergate lost $700m during ftx panic bank run https://www.wsj.com/articles/silvergate-raced-to-cover-8-1-billion-in-withdrawals-during-crypto-meltdown-11672895207 - coinbase pays NY Gov $50M implements stricter KYC https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/04/business/coinbase-settlement-anti-money-laundering.html - electrum v4.3.3 https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/blob/master/RELEASE-NOTES - zeus v0.7.1 https://github.com/ZeusLN/zeus/releases/tag/v0.7.1 - bdk v0.26.0 https://github.com/bitcoindevkit/bdk/releases/tag/v0.26.0 - rust whirlpool implementation https://github.com/straylight-orbit/whirlpool-client-rs - nunchuk adds collaborative custody subscriptions https://nunchuk.io/blog/introducing-the-honey-badger-wallet - fedimint hackathon https://www.fedi.xyz/fedimint-hackathon - new zoltan https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/content/files/2022/12/ZoltanPozsar-CreditSuisse-WarandCommodity-Encumbrance.pdf 10:30 - Opening riff 14:18 - Dashboard fakeout 16:12 - You could ski down the Dow Jones chart 19:50 - Dashboard for real 24:08 - Recession 31:53 - DCG 34:36 - Cameron Winklevoss's letter 36:11 - More DCG 40:19 - What's Gemini Earn? 47:24 - Cognitive dissonance of finance and crypto 50:25 - Humble stackers win out 52:32 - Luke Dashjr lost his coins 58:09 - Matt's new Coldcard guide 1:01:05 - Genesis cascade effect and Silvergate bank run 1:05:21 - IndyMac clip, volume warning 1:10:22 - Back to Silvergate 1:12:57 - Bitcoin over gold 1:18:52 - Bitcoin's marshmallow test 1:25:36 - Coinbase pays NY, gets stronger KYC 1:27:38 - Software updates lightning round 1:28:35 - Straylight Orbit 1:29:22 - Nunchuck 1:34:58 - The Coinbase ad 1:37:37 - Fedi hackathon 1:38:45 - Boostagrams 1:40:43 - Zoltan's back 1:45:25 - Closing riff Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained Capital IVPN Coinkite TFTC Merch is Available: Shop Now Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel Clips YT Channel Website Twitter Instagram Follow Marty Bent: Twitter Newsletter Podcast Follow Odell: Twitter Newsletter Podcast

Joe and Alex Stanczyk compare Bitcoin with Gold and Fiat, and discuss what the future of money will look like. Follow us on Twitter: Joe: https://twitter.com/IIICapital Alex: https://twitter.com/Alexstanczyk Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam Timestamps: 00:00 Alex's Background in Gold 08:34 Prepper Mentality 11:21 Bitcoin's Immaculate Conception 20:09 Bitcoiners Influence on Culture and Politics 25:11 What Makes Money Valuable? 38:38 Swan Acquiring Spectre Solutions 41:29 Holding your own Bitcoin Keys 49:48 Next Bull Run Catalyst

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My friend and fellow long-suffering Buffalo Sabres fan Tom Mullen of the Tom Mullen Talks Freedom Podcast joins me for a lively, if very geeky discussion of the Federal Reserve, monetary policy, and what's really going on with the Fed's balance sheet.Show Notes:Tom Mullen's PatreonMullen: Why is the Fed Tightening Credit But Not Money?Luongo: Rate Hikes, Recessions and the Death of Spiritual Boomerism

The Human Rights Foundation chief strategy officer discusses bitcoin in emerging markets. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Circle and Kraken.Today’s guest is Alex Gladstein, chief strategy officer at the Human Rights Foundation.Find our guest on Twitter: @gladstein-Nexo is a security-first platform where you can buy, exchange and borrow against your crypto. The company ensures the safety of your funds and keeps innovating with products like the Nexo Wallet - a non-custodial smart wallet that allows you to create your Web3 identity. Get early access at nexo.io/wallet.-Circle, the sole issuer of the trusted and reliable stablecoin USDC, is our sponsor for today’s show. USDC is a fast, cost-effective solution for global payments at internet speeds. Learn how businesses are taking advantage of these opportunities at Circle’s USDC Hub for Businesses.-Kraken, the secure, trusted digital asset exchange, is our sponsor for today's show. Kraken makes it easy to instantly buy 185+ cryptocurrencies with fast, flexible funding options. Your account is covered by regular Proof of Reserves audits, industry-leading security and award-winning Client Engagement, available 24/7. Sign up and trade today at kraken.com/breakdown.-“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our holiday theme music is "Spike The Eggnog" by Two Dudes. Music behind our sponsors today is “Back To The End” by Strength To Last. Image credit: Vasil Dimitrov/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this series titled "Principles of Bitcoin" I will be doing a deep dive on my written work "An Open Letter To Ray Dalio re: Bitcoin" which explores money, economics, and Bitcoin through the lens of Ray Dalio's stated principles on life and work.GUEST:"An Open Letter to Ray Dalio Regarding Bitcoin": https://breedlove22.medium.com/an-ope...Ray Dalio's book "Principles": https://www.amazon.com/Principles-Lif...Robert's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22Robert's Website: https://vida.page/breedlove22PODCAST: Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8...RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYIOutline: 00:00:00 “What is Money?” Intro Music 00:00:08 “What is Money?” Intro Message 00:00:54 Do More with Your Digital Assets with Ledn 00:01:39 Advantages to the Idea Meritocracy 00:03:58 Scoring System of the Idea Meritocracy 00:07:16 The "Hive-Mind" of the Free Market 00:09:26 What is Free Market Capitalism? 00:13:11 Robert's "Free Market Formula" 00:17:43 Supply and Demand 00:20:18 How Prices Influence Decision Making 00:22:49 Take Control of Your Healthcare with CrowdHealth 00:23:51 A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In: Wasabi Wallet 00:24:26 Invest in the Fine Art Market with Masterworks 00:25:02 Hold Bitcoin is the Most Secure Custody Model with Casa 00:25:50 The Unethical Nature of Central Banks 00:27:34 "Privatize Profits and Socialize Losses" 00:31:13 The Effects of Near Zero Cost to Produce Money 00:35:34 Volatility of Business Cycles Due to "Free Money" 00:37:20 "Wittgenstein's Ruler" 00:42:18 Bitcoin Being the Ultimate Pricing Tool 00:43:32 Money is Economic Water 00:45:43 "What is Money?" Outro SOCIAL: Breedlove Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22?l...All My Current Work: https://vida.page/breedlove22WRITTEN WORK: Medium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE: Bitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7 Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBree...Dollars via Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=178435...The "What is Money?" Show Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=328431...RECOMMENDED BUSINESSES: Ledn lets you do more with your digital assets: https://www.ledn.io/CrowdHealth offers an innovative health insurance model based on Bitcoin and community: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/breed...Wasabi Wallet is a Bitcoin wallet with privacy built-in by default: https://wasabiwallet.io/Masterworks let you access the fine art market at more affordable price points (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://www.masterworks.comCasa is the most secure way to custody your Bitcoin (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://keys.casa/Buy High Quality Bitcoin Apparel Here (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://thebitcoinclothingcompany.com...Try Feel Free Tonics, a Great Alternative to Alcohol and Caffeine (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://botanictonics.com

Pre-show Banter Some FTX news (https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/ftx-founder-sbf-released-on-250m-bond-at-u-s-court-appearance/), drama (https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/12/22/ex-ftx-chief-sam-bankman-fried-makes-appearance-in-us-court/) and Alameda case details here (https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/12/22/alameda-chief-caroline-ellison-ftxs-gary-wang-plead-guilty-to-fraud-charges/) Binance money laundering accusations from the US Drug Enforcement Agency Says (https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/global-drug-cartel-binance-launder-millions-crypto-exchange-dea-investigation-2022-12) Newshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqFYsvxHZOs Binance US Agrees to Buy Bankrupt Crypto Lender Voyager's Assets (https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/12/19/binanceus-agrees-to-buy-bankrupt-crypto-lender-voyagers-assets-for-over-1b/) for Over $1B Quadriga Scam bitcoins start moving (https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-addresses-tied-to-bankrupt-canadian-exchange-quadrigacx-move-bitcoin/) years after founder 'died' Bitcoin miner Core Scientific filing for bankruptcy, will keep mining (https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/20/bitcoin-miner-core-scientific-filing-for-bankruptcy-will-keep-mining.html) to make sure no bitcoin miner gets any relief from lower hash Turns out crypto custodian Nexo, doesn't have to give users their funds (https://www.cityam.com/crypto-exchange-nexo-users-do-not-have-unfettered-right-to-withdraw/) if they don't want to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqFYsvxHZOs Craig Wright, the man who can't prove he is Satoshi Nakamoto, must pay Peter McCormic's legal fees (https://bitcoinmagazine.com/legal/craig-wright-peter-mccormack-judgement) even though he 'won' the case with a $1 judgement against McCormic Economics Lyn Alden's December Newsletter sums up the medium term (https://www.lynalden.com/december-2022-newsletter/) macro outlook of a government debt spiral Technology Paul Storcz's new drivechain company (https://layer2labs.com/#form-start) Bitcoin Education Bitcoin Optech Year in Review (https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2022/12/21/) is a year of development in one sitting, must read! Holiday Recomendations The Missing Crypto Queen (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-missing-cryptoqueen/id1480370173) is a must listen for bitcoiners and no-coiners alike! The Dr. Bitcoin Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/dr-bitcoin-the-man-who-wasnt-satoshi-nakamoto/id1592521379) tells the Craig Wright story Pirates of sillicon valley, a great documentary (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqFYsvxHZOs) about the rise of Apple Correctionshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqFYsvxHZOs Casa is non-custodial, didn't mean to make it sound like a custody product Feedback Remember to get in touch bitcoindadpod@protonmail.com or @bitcoindadpod (https://mobile.twitter.com/bitcoindadpod) on twitter Consider joining the matrix channel (https://matrix.to/#/#bitcoin:jupiterbroadcasting.com) using a matrix client like element (https://element.io/get-started), details here (https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/community/matrix/) Send a Boost via the Podcast Index web page. No Podcast app upgrade required. Install Alby (https://getalby.com/) Find the Bitcoin Dad Pod on the Podcast Index (https://podcastindex.org/podcast/5049889) Boost right from the page! Value for Value Podcasting 2.0 to support an indepenent podcasting ecosystem (https://podcastindex.org/) Recomended Podcasting2.0 apps: Fountain (https://www.fountain.fm/) podcast app (Android) Podverse (https://podverse.fm/) (Cross platform and self hostable) Castamatic (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/castamatic-podcast-player/id966632553) (Apple)+ Podcasting 2.0 to support an indepenent podcasting ecosystem (https://podcastindex.org/) Sponsors and Acknowledgements Music by Lesfm from Pixabay Self Hosted Show (https://selfhosted.show/) courtesy of Jupiter Broadcasting (https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/)

"I don't think it's humanly possible to be bullish enough." - CK BWJ 053: Christian Keroles works for Bitcoin Magazine and is intent on creating a pro-Bitcoin authority to combat the FUD through online & print media as well as massive conferences including Bitcoin Miami. In this episode you will learn about: 9:43 Only Bitcoiners were calling bullshit on blockchain startups 11:27 Central bankers and law makers make the case for Bitcoin pretty well 16:10 Nicola Tesla predicted Bitcoin 20:04 What does open-source mean? 24:56 Bitcoin wins at the margins 28:15 New efficiency in the energy markets 28:53 Good money lets you count, bad money deceives you 31:26 Empowering the global south 37:15 Where are Bitcoiners moving to? Relevant links: @ck_Snarks on Twitter bitcoinmagazine.com This episode was sponsored by: FastBitcoins.com Please support this free show: Donate to our Crowd-fund on Geyser How else can you help? Rate Subscribe Share Get in touch: Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse Podcast Twitter: @bitcoinwithjake Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show! Best, Jake

Prolific Writer and Bitcoiner Michael Goldstein joins me for an in-depth conversation about his latest writing titled, "Toward a Node World Order: How Bitcoin Obsoletes Inflation and Promotes Human Flourishing".Be sure to check out Swan Private, the trusted Bitcoin financial services provider for high-net-worth individuals and businesses worldwide: https://www.swanprivate.com/breedloveGUEST:"Toward a Node World Order": https://bitcointimes.io/toward-a-node-world-order/Michael's Substack: https://bitstein.substack.comMichael's Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitstein"Nakamoto Institute": https://nakamotoinstitute.orgPODCASTPodcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8EewBGyfQQ1abIsE?si=wgVuY16XR0io4NLNo0A11A&nd=1RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYITranscript:Outline00:00:00 “What is Money?” Intro Music00:00:08 “What is Money?” Intro Message00:00:54 Learn about Bitcoin with Swan Private at SwanPrivate.Com00:01:48 Do More with Your Digital Assets with Ledn00:02:33 "Toward a Node World Order: How Bitcoin Obsoletes Inflation and Promotes Human Flourishing"00:07:32 How the State Weaponizes Idealogy00:12:00 Exploitative Acts Via the State 00:18:58 “Modern State Power Rests on the Monopolization of Money”00:22:20 Inflation and Taxation00:28:00 "The Ultimate Tax" - How The State Lives Off Taxation00:31:47 "Gold Didn’t Fix This"00:36:27 The Attack Vectors with Minting Coins00:42:57 Seniorage00:44:33 The Uncertain Comfort Money Provides00:48:35 Take Control of Your Healthcare with CrowdHealth00:49:37 A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In: Wasabi Wallet00:50:12 Invest in the Fine Art Market with Masterworks00:50:48 Hold Bitcoin is the Most Secure Custody Model with Casa00:51:37 “The Yield From Money Held Reconsidered”00:55:16 The Relationship with Propaganda and Fiat\01:01:35 Military Dominance Enforcing Fiat01:06:46 Bitcoin Fixes This: The Power of Full Nodes01:14:33 The Audibility of Bitcoin01:16:09 Being Your Own Bank with Bitcoin01:20:31 Bitcoin Network01:28:10 Demonopolization of the State Through Honest Money01:33:12 Bitcoin Ends Currency Counterfeiting 01:36:34 Where to Find Michael’s Work01:37:25 “What is Money?” Outro MusicSOCIALBreedlove Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22?lang=enAll My Current Work: https://linktr.ee/breedlove22WRITTEN WORKMedium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/WAYS TO CONTRIBUTEBitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBreedloveDollars via Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=1784359925317632528The "What is Money?" Show Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32843101&fan_landing=trueRECOMMENDED BUSINESSESSwan Private guides high-net-worth individuals and businesses in all areas of Bitcoin strategy: https://www.swanprivate.com/breedloveLedn lets you do more with your digital assets: https://www.ledn.io/CrowdHealth offers an innovative health insurance model based on Bitcoin and community:https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/breedloveWasabi Wallet is a Bitcoin wallet with privacy built-in by default: https://wasabiwallet.io/Masterworks let you access the fine art market at more affordable price points (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://www.masterworks.comCasa is the most secure way to custody your Bitcoin (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://keys.casa/Buy High Quality Bitcoin Apparel Here  (use discount code BREEDLOVE):https://thebitcoinclothingcompany.com/breedloveAutomatic Recurring Bitcoin Buys and Withdrawals: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/breedlove/Try Feel Free Tonics, a Great Alternative to Alcohol and Caffeine (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://botanictonics.com

Dylan LeClair joins the Meme Factory™ to talk about Bitcoin, and the Crypto Dumpster Fire. Check out our stuff 👇 mfmerch.com You can find us at 👇 memefactorytm.com twitter.com/MemeFactoryTM You can find Dylan at 👇 https://twitter.com/DylanLeClair_ https://www.twitch.tv/dylanleclair_ Visit our sponsor, Simply Bitcoin: https://www.youtube.com/simplybitcoin

Caitlin Long is a Wall Street veteran, and the Founder and CEO of Custodia, a platform for digital asset banking, custody, and payments. We had a wide-ranging conversation examining how banks might interact with Bitcoin in the future, the importance of stablecoins, Lightning adoption, and much more. → Custodia: https://custodiabank.com/ Sponsors → Voltage: https://voltage.cloud?utm_source=kevinrooke&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_campaign=1mo → Stakwork: https://stakwork.com/ This show is a Lightning podcast. That means instead of asking for likes or shares, I ask for sats. The best way to show your support is to download Fountain from the App Store, load your wallet with some sats, and send them over the Lightning Network to kerooke@fountain.fm. → Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/ → More Episodes: https://play.fountain.fm/show/P6XXuSPg6f2rj4ECB0fT → Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm Links → Stack Sats: https://www.stacksats.how/ → Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke → Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations → Blog: https://www.kevinrooke.com/blog Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:59 - Caitlin Long Intro 05:50 - How Wall Street’s Views on Bitcoin Have Evolved 13:54 - Hal Finney’s Vision for Bitcoin Banks 22:59 - Scaling Bitcoin in Layers 31:34 - Moving Bitcoin or Fiat on Lightning 44:28 - Improving Bitcoin and Fiat Infrastructure 49:28 - Banking Costs vs. Bitcoin Costs 59:32 - Can All Banks Benefit from Lightning Payments? 1:12:06 - The Lightning Round

Hosts: Ansel Lindner and Christian Keroles Watch this Episode: YouTube / Rumble Clipped down episodes: Fed Watch Clips YT Listen To This Episode: Apple / Spotify / Google / Libsyn / RSS Slide deck for episode Our podcast feed is changing to the Bitcoin Magazine feed! Subscribe here! Fed Watch is a macro podcast like no other. We question narratives and schools of thought, trying to form our own understanding. Each episode we use current events to question mainstream and bitcoin narratives across the globe, with an emphasis on central banks and currencies. In this episode, CK is back with us for a huge week in macro. We cover all the big events of the week like the Federal Reserve’s FOMC meeting and Chairman Powell’s comments, the US CPI data released on Tuesday, and finally, the big decision out of the European Central Bank about their policy changes. Of course we cover bitcoin as well, along with some other macro charts. Join the Bitcoin and Markets telegram (link) for constant updates on bitcoin and macro, and go to bitcoinandmarkets.com (link) to sign up for my free weekly newsletter the Bitcoin Fundamentals Report. Episode specific links NEW PODCAST FEED after this episode https://anchor.fm/bitcoin-magazine-po/ Ansel Lindner https://twitter.com/ansellindner CK https://twitter.com/ck_snarks Slide deck: http://tiny.cc/3732vz Bitcoin & Markets Telegram: https://t.me/bitcoinandmarkets Powell press conference: https://youtu.be/Ho2iJXlcmR8 CPI data: https://www.bls.gov/cpi/ ECB policy changes: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/hawkish-ecb-hikes-50bps-will-begin-qt-march-raises-inflation-expectations If you enjoy this content please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, REVIEW on iTunes, and SHARE! Written by Ansel Lindner

- SBF arrested in Bahamas - EU to force companies to report user holdings - US senate bill proposed to outlaw private bitcoin development and usage - Coinbase received 12320 government demands for customer info this year - SBF secretly funded the block news org, ceo steps down - Jack Dorsey provides 14 bitcoin grant to Nostr - Bitcoin Core v 0.24.0 had coin selection bug, latest version is v 0.24.1 - Twitter had FBI/CIA agents directing policy - US Interest payment expense at $766B - Binance outflows and withdraws delayed 9:02 - Self custody ATH 21:23 - BullBitcoin trouble with RBC 27:54 - Dashboard 33:27 - Matt's dogs love palindrome blocks 34:30 - SBF arrested in Bahamas 43:30 - Zombie McAfee 47:04 - EU forcing privacy violations 58:04 - DAAML 1:06:49 - Bitcoin cannot be centrally controlled 1:18:54 - Coinbase transparency report 1:24:54 - SBF secretly bought The Block 1:37:39 - Bitcoin Core v0.24.1 1:41:49 - Shoutouts 1:54:29 - Jack Dorsey donates to Nostr 2:04:09 - Bitcoin Takeover 2:06:26 - Twitter files 2:22:35 - US interest expense 2:24:30 - Boostagrams 2:28:02 - Who would lend the US money? Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained Capital Braiins HodlHodl IVPN Coinkite

🔥Get Yourself $10 OF FREE Bitcoin from Amber here- https://amber.app/a/luke1/ PART 2 of my interview with Preston- https://youtu.be/34Zz8Fw6zqE In this explosive interview Preston and myself discussed the topics below: 🔥 Value investing 🔥 Are we living through thew endgame of the fiat fiasco 🔥 Will the EU break apart in the 2020s 🔥 How Bitcoin is the solution to the climate crisis Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:45- TIP & Warren Buffett & Value Investing 07:35 How Preston Founded the #1 Finance podcast 09:55 How Preston Discovered Bitcoin in 2015 16:45 Buying Bitcoin at $220 in 2015(asymmetric maths 18:35 The money is Broken 21:45 Coordinated Monetary debasement thread 24:45 Value investing, economic school & Bill Miller 30:05 The money is broken --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinmadesimple/support

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This week Marty and Matt discuss: DCG owes gemini customers $900M Strike launches remittance product for Africa Legends of Lightning tournament winners announced Block funds African rural mining company ‘Gridless’ Ledger announces new hardware wallet ‘Stax’ Core Lightning v22.11 BDK v0.25.0 Tor Browser v12.0 Threema encrypted messenger adds new communication protocol Silvergate CEO Alan Lane public letter FTX full venture portfolio released This month in bitcoin privacy New zoltan, world war III has already started 8:54 - Ranch pills and orange pills 32:31 - Dashboard 3 7:35 - DCG owes $900 million 43:10 - Matty Jones: Brady and Giselle split to avoid FTX fallout 48:08 - Strike launches Africa remittance feature 51:06 - More Beef Initiative talk 1:04:33 - KYC is the enemy 1:06:53 - Bullshit jobs 1:14:04 - Legends of Lightning winners 1:18:22 - Gridless African mining 1:25:22 - New Ledger wallet 1:40:53 - Shoutouts 1:47:41 - Core Lightning 1:48:11 - BDK 1:48:41 - TOR 1:49:36 - Threema's Ibex, different from IBEX 1:51:19 - Alan Lane's public letter 1:54:11 FTX-Alameda portfolio 1:58:11 - This Month in Bitcoin Privacy 2:00:36 - Zoltan, WWIII already here 2:07:06 - Final thoughts from Slim and Jason 2:08:51 - Boostagrams Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained Capital Braiins HodlHodl Blockstream IVPN Coinkite

This week Marty and Matt discuss: DCG owes gemini customers $900M Strike launches remittance product for Africa Legends of Lightning tournament winners announced Block funds African rural mining company ‘Gridless’ Ledger announces new hardware wallet ‘Stax’ Core Lightning v22.11 BDK v0.25.0 Tor Browser v12.0 Threema encrypted messenger adds new communication protocol Silvergate CEO Alan Lane public letter FTX full venture portfolio released This month in bitcoin privacy New zoltan, world war III has already started 8:54 - Ranch pills and orange pills 32:31 - Dashboard 3 7:35 - DCG owes $900 million 43:10 - Matty Jones: Brady and Giselle split to avoid FTX fallout 48:08 - Strike launches Africa remittance feature 51:06 - More Beef Initiative talk 1:04:33 - KYC is the enemy 1:06:53 - Bullshit jobs 1:14:04 - Legends of Lightning winners 1:18:22 - Gridless African mining 1:25:22 - New Ledger wallet 1:40:53 - Shoutouts 1:47:41 - Core Lightning 1:48:11 - BDK 1:48:41 - TOR 1:49:36 - Threema's Ibex, different from IBEX 1:51:19 - Alan Lane's public letter 1:54:11 FTX-Alameda portfolio 1:58:11 - This Month in Bitcoin Privacy 2:00:36 - Zoltan, WWIII already here 2:07:06 - Final thoughts from Slim and Jason 2:08:51 - Boostagrams Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained Capital Braiins HodlHodl Blockstream IVPN Coinkite

For this intellectually invigorating episode Cedric sits down with Jeff Booth to discuss his most recent piece Finding Signal in a Noisy World. "Wherever you have more energy, storage & compute you have more ideas & we live on top of those ideas & that is human progress." Jeff Booth is a visionary leader who has lived at the forefront of technology change for 20 years. He led BuildDirect, a technology company that aimed to simplify the building industry, for nearly two decades through the dot-com meltdown, the 2008 financial crisis, and many waves of technological disruption.  This podcast is brought to you by River Financial. Get $20 free when you sign up for River and purchase Bitcoin, and up to $10,000 free when you purchase miners. Build your Bitcoin wealth at River today at: partner.river.com/matrix Coinkite is a leader in security and hardware manufacturer, est. block 141,000. Maker of some of the most iconic Bitcoin products, such as OPENDIME, COLDCARD, BLOCKCLOCK, SATSCARD, TAPSIGNER and SATSCHIP. For 5% off use this referral link: https://store.coinkite.com/promo/B81AD35FE804254094F9 Recently, I decided to partner with crowd health to help fix the healthcare system. You’re challenging the traditional status quo, then why are you still paying expensive insurance premiums? Experience the freedom and affordability of cash payments and community-funded healthcare with CrowdHealth. Go to joincrowdhealth.com and use code MATRIX now and experience freedom from health insurance by utilizing Bitcoin. Right now you can get your first six months for just $99 per month.  Make sure to search for Bitcoin Matrix in your podcast app and click subscribe! And if you have the time please leave a review wherever you listen. Stream the Bitcoin Matrix podcast on the Fountain app for sats here: https://fountain.fm/show/8jJhCIKzojSARTePnCxM Subscribe to the Bitcoin Matrix on YouTube at tinyurl.com/bitcoinonyoutube Follow Jeff Booth on Twitter: @JeffBooth Check out Jeff's article Finding Signal in a Noisy World Follow Cedric Youngelman on Twitter: @CedYoungelman Follow the Bitcoin Matrix Podcast on Twitter: @_BitcoinMatrix

I met Ethan at the 'What is Money' live event with Robert Breedlove and Jordan Peterson around the Bitcoin 2022 conference. We had a nice but brief conversation, so I was happy when he hit me up recently to continue it, and explore some of the themes he's been thinking a lot about lately. Enjoy! -- More from Ethan: TWITTER: @fib1_168 More from me: TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3aBbZxg MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex SUBSTACK: Money Messiah To buy Bitcoin in the US with zero-fees, purchase hosted mining rigs, and access their Lightning Services platform for developers, visit River.com Once you buy bitcoin, taking custody of it is extremely important, if you want to maximize the benefit of this unique asset. The Coldcard hardware wallet is one of the most popular and trusted devices for doing just that. Buy one, and learn more about the great features of this wallet, as well as all their other awesome products, at coinkite.com The Bitcoin 2023 Conference is going down May 18-20 in Miami. Use the promo code 'VALLIS' for 10% off the biggest bitcoin conference in history! See you there!

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