TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast (Marty Bent)
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| 20 Feb 2024 | #482: Freedom Fighters Need Bitcoin with Lyudmyla Kozlovska & Bota Jardemalie | 01:15:39 | |
Marty sits down with Lyudmyla Kozlovska and Bota Jardemalie to discuss activism against the EU regulators' attacks on Bitcoin. - PoW submission to the EU regulators (example of testimonials we want to collect from bitcoin miners and those who socially benefit from it): https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/724499,defend-pow-submission-to-esma/ - EU AML submission: https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/723329,submission-to-fatf-tools-to-prevent-abuse-of-aml-cft-laws/ -Submission to FinCen US: https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/724918,submission-to-fincen-us-digital-asset-aml-act/ - Site / Support OD Foundation: https://en.odfoundation.eu/how-can-you-help/ - LN to donate in Bitcoin and support our advocacy work in the EU and US: 🫡 defendpow@geyser.fund 🫂 donate@bps.odfoundation.eu - Lyudmyla on X: @LyudaKozlovska - Bota on X: @jardemalie 0:00 - Intro Shoutout to our sponsors: TFTC Merch is Available: Join the TFTC Movement: Follow Marty Bent: Podcast | |||
| 02 Nov 2017 | Tales from the Crypt: Pierre Rochard Pt. III | 00:43:24 | |
Marty and Pierre round out their conversation by hitting on "where we are now", crypto hedge funds, and Bitcoin storage.
Links discussed:
Kyle Bass interview - http://adventuresinfinance.realvision...
Cold storage guide - https://github.com/rustyrussell/bitco...
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| 09 Oct 2023 | #452: Zaprite Is Driving Bitcoin Merchant Adoption with John Magill | 01:26:45 | |
Marty sits down with John Magill, founder of Zaprite, to discuss the current state of Ireland, what's changed for Zaprite in the last year, and what to build next. John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/john_zaprite Zaprite: https://zaprite.com/ 0:00 - Intro Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained River Bitcoin Talent Co TFTC Merch is Available: Shop Now Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel Clips YT Channel Website Twitter Instagram Follow Marty Bent: Twitter Newsletter | |||
| 02 Jun 2023 | #425: Fiat Crisis with Balaji Srinivasan | 04:25:57 | |
Marty sits down with Balaji Srinivasan for the longest episode of TFTC yet, going in depth on the nature of the incoming fiat crisis. Balaji on Twitter: https://twitter.com/balajis 6:13 - How does the debt ceiling contribute to the fiat crisis? Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained River CrowdHealth Bitcoin Talent Co TFTC Merch is Available: Shop Now Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel Clips YT Channel Website Twitter Instagram Follow Marty Bent: Twitter | |||
| 09 Aug 2024 | #528: Bitcoin Is The Liquidity Alarm Bell with Preston Pysh | 01:18:30 | |
Marty sits down with Preston Pysh to discuss further spiraling of the debt crisis and how bitcoin can help. Preston on Twitter: https://x.com/PrestonPysh Preston on Nostr: https://primal.net/preston 0:00 - Intro Shoutout to our sponsors: River https://river.com/tftc Unchained https://unchained.com/concierge/ Zaprite https://zaprite.com/tftc Gradually, Then Suddenly https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually 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/ https://twitter.com/tftc21 https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Follow Marty Bent: https://twitter.com/martybent Newsletter https://tftc.io/martys-bent/ Podcast https://tftc.io/podcasts/ | |||
| 16 Jul 2020 | Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2020.07.13 | 01:56:19 | |
This week Marty and Matt discuss: - samourai post mix address reuse disclosure & patch - Timing attacks on Lightning Network - Twitter hacked - difficulty hits new ATH - taproot activation - coinbase selling surveillance software to Secret Service and IRS - Zeus v0.3.0 - Bisq v1.3.6 - BTCPay Server v1.0.5.3 - Specter v0.5.5 - Ronin Dojo v1.5 - Samourai Dojo v1.7.0 - Tallycoin v2.1 - blockchain dot com wallet fingerprinting analysis of marketshare - Bitcoin Mining Hashrate and Power Analysis - Zap raises $3.5M - Paradigm provides funding to Anthony Towns - List of ongoing dev funding by @polylunar_ - Animated QR code demo by Blockchain Commons - Russian Activists using bitcoin - Microsoft and the police state - Mitre Corp surveillance programs Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you download the app. Unchained Capital. Head over to www.unchained-capital.com/vaults and check out their 2-of-3 multisig vaults. | |||
| 04 Dec 2024 | #561: The American Renaissance with Matt Cole | 01:14:20 | |
Marty sits down with Matt Cole from Strive to discuss the tidal shift in America driven by bitcoin. Matt on Twitter: https://x.com/colemacro Strive: https://strive.com/
0:00 - Intro 0:36 - ESG/DEI disaster isn’t quite over yet 13:52 - Unchained & Coinkite 16:12 - Matt’s background and framing bitcoin for pensions 25:04 - Career risk of missing bitcoin 28:52 - Moving the Overton window and helping clients with bitcoin 33:12 - Zaprite & SOTE 34:45 - Making the most of bitcoin 43:07 - How using bitcoin changes your understanding 48:48 - AI machine payments, regulations and altcoins 56:34 - Trump admin stepping out of America’s way 1:03:21 - America has centuries left 1:13:33 - Wrapup
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| 26 Sep 2018 | Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2018.09.24 | 01:09:48 | |
On this week's episode of Rabbit Hole Recap Matt and Marty discuss:
CVE-2018-17144:
https://bitcoincore.org/en/2018/09/20/notice/
Monero bug:
https://getmonero.org/2018/09/25/a-post-mortum-of-the-burning-bug.html
Baltic Honey Badger Conference:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66ZoGUAnY9s
https://hodlhodl.com/
Argentina:
https://mailchi.mp/86b9b2200711/martys-bent-september-25th-2018-issue-325
"Please stop deploying d-apps to Ethereum.":
https://twitter.com/5chdn/status/1042860655114694656
B Foundation:
https://twitter.com/TheB_Foundation/status/1043805473949065216
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| 20 Mar 2023 | #406: Debt-Based Colonialism and Structural Adjustment with Alex Gladstein | 01:21:17 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Alex Gladstein to discuss how the IMF and World Bank harness debt to funnel resources from poor nations to rich ones. Alex's article on Bitcoin Magazine: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/imf-world-bank-repress-poor-countries Alex's Essays: https://alexgladstein.com/ Alex Gladstein at HRF: https://hrf.org/team/alex-gladstein/ 5:26 - In town for SXSW talking about CFA franc Shoutout to our sponsors: TFTC Merch is Available: Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel Clips YT Channel Follow Marty Bent: | |||
| 22 Aug 2019 | Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2019.08.19 | 01:10:08 | |
This week Marty and Matt discuss: - BitBlockBoom - bitsteins talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBAuHv5cPl8 - New Erebus attack paper - https://erebus-attack.comp.nus.edu.sg - Hardware wallets + multisig - https://stephanlivera.com/episode/97/ - Sats the standard - Blockstream Green Wallet adds sats - https://twitter.com/Blockstream/status/1164296386361331712?s=20 - All seeds are not cross compatible, be aware - https://twitter.com/nvk/status/1164165702602899456?s=20 - Bitcoin Optech bech32 + RBF compatibility matrix - https://bitcoinops.org/en/2019-compatibility-matrix/ - Matt Corallo first hire by Square Crypto - https://twitter.com/sqcrypto/status/1163850926114762755?s=20 - Miniscript - https://twitter.com/pwuille/status/1163592166062473217?s=20 - Hong Kong protesters are distributed not centralized - https://quillette.com/2019/08/19/how-the-hong-kong-protestors-tactical-brilliance-backed-beijing-into-a-corner/ - 40 straight weeks of anti-macron yellow vest protests - https://twitter.com/sahouraxo/status/1162751938720612352?s=20 - Another fake Satoshi, safely ignore - Happy birthday Lolli! Shoutout to our sponsors: Cash App. Head over to the App Store or Google Play Store, download cash.app and start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $5 and contribute $5 to OWLS Lacrosse you download the app. Unchained Capital. Head over to www.unchained-capital.com/vaults and checkout their 2-of-3 multisig vaults. You get 3-months free of Saifedean Ammous' The Bitcoin Standard Research Bulletin when you sign up. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtdbWsnfA08KhSUO4amVLaQ?view_as=subscriber | |||
| 15 Dec 2020 | #214: Ben Kaufman | 01:12:33 | |
Join Marty and Matt as they sit down with Ben Kaufman, unlicensed software developer, to discuss: - Specter Wallet - Crypto Advanced - Making multisig easy - Making connecting to a full node easy - PSBT - QR Codes - HWI - Hardware - Zoomers - much more Follow Ben on Twitter Check out Specter Wallet Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you download the app. | |||
| 10 Mar 2025 | #595: Bitcoin Is An Unstoppable Beast with George Bodine | 01:35:03 | |
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 Shoutout to our sponsors: Fold Bitkey Unchained 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://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Nostr Follow Marty Bent: Nostr Newsletter Podcast | |||
| 05 Jul 2019 | Rabbit Hole Recap: Freedom Edition Week of 2019.07.01 | 01:05:50 | |
This week Marty and Matt sit down on the 4th of July to discuss: - Bitcoin's revolutionary nature - Sats App announced by Casa https://blog.keys.casa/announcing-sats-app-with-satsback/ - 300 tickets sold for Bitcoin2020 - LND 0.7 released https://twitter.com/lightning/status/1146107267592445952?s=19 -Zap desktop 0.5 released https://medium.com/@JimmyMow/announcing-zap-desktop-0-5-0-beta-7622672ce582 - Coldcard v2.1.1 update adds dice support https://twitter.com/COLDCARDwallet/status/1146410794315390977?s=19 - US House of Reps Committee of Financial Services asks Facebook to hold off on Libra https://financialservices.house.gov/uploadedfiles/07.02.2019_-_fb_ltr.pdf - Cloudflare went down due to faulty upgrade https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/02/a-cloudflare-outage-is-impacting-sites-everywhere/ - Whirlpool desktop 0.7 released with full tor support https://twitter.com/SamouraiWallet/status/1145998882947682304 - Hong Kong - Chinese border guards put spyware on phones at Xinjiang border https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/02/chinese-border-guards-surveillance-app-tourists-phones - Bitcoin as a safe haven in FT https://www.ft.com/content/f7643858-98f8-11e9-9573-ee5cbb98ed36 Shoutout to this week's sponsors: Cash App. Head over to the App Store or Google Play Store, download cash.app and start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $5 and contribute $5 to OWLS Lacrosse you download the app. Unchained Capital. Head over to www.unchained-capital.com/vaults and checkout their 2-of-3 multisig vaults. You get 3-months free of Saifedean Ammous' The Bitcoin Standard Research Bulletin when you sign up. | |||
| 28 Sep 2022 | #361: Tether, Holepunch, and Keet with Paolo Ardoino | 01:32:43 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Paolo Ardoino to discuss the history of Tether and Bitfinex. They also discuss Tether's role in hyperbitcoinization, Holepunch and Keet, and how private key authentication can help the internet become far more P2P. Follow Paolo on Twitter Check out Keet.io Shoutout to our sponsors: TFTC Merch is Available: Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel Clips YT Channel Follow Marty Bent: | |||
| 01 Sep 2021 | #268: Q2 Global Monetary Base Update with Matthew Mežinskis | 01:49:11 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Matthew Mežinskis to discuss his report on the Q2 2021 Global Monetary Base. Follow Matthew on Twitter Check out the report here Check out cryptovoices.com Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you download the app. Lend at Hodl Hodl is a new non-custodial bitcoin backed lending platform, that allows peer to peer lending and borrowing between users, globally, anonymously & on your own terms. Create you offers & set your own terms on lend.hodlhodl.com Compass Mining. Compass wants to democratize bitcoins hashrate and give everyone the ability to strengthen the network while mining bitcoin profitably. Thanks to Compass, it’s never been easier to mine bitcoin. Check them out at compassmining.io Braiins. Braiins are leaders in the mining industry; running Slush Pool, creating firmware to make miners more profitable (Braiins OS+), and building out Stratum V2 to help further decentralize mining and make Bitcoin more robust. Check out their mining profitability calculator. | |||
| 07 Nov 2023 | #459: An 8-Month Taliban Holiday with Lord Miles | 01:28:23 | |
Marty sits down with Lord Miles to talk about his time in Taliban custody and his plans for further adventures. Lord Miles on Twitter: https://twitter.com/real_lord_miles Miles's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LordMiles 0:00 - Intro 6:03 - How Miles was betrayed 11:18 - 8 month detainment (holiday) 22:32 - End of detainment and Taliban misconceptions 30:23 - Govts and dealing with money 35:14 - Lovely holiday locations 38:01 - Nashville shooter 40:59 - Gold mine 48:27 - Wankers and grifters 54:55 - Next holidays 1:07:23 - BBQ, raw milk and baldmaxxing 1:20:18 - Living for adventure and harassing the system 1:26:04 - Plugs Shoutout to our sponsors: River Unchained TFTC Merch is Available: Shop Now Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel Clips YT Channel Website Twitter Instagram Follow Marty Bent: Twitter Newsletter | |||
| 08 Aug 2019 | Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2019.08.05 | 00:46:33 | |
This week Marty and Matt discuss: - Bitcoin vaults - https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2019-August/017229.html - Yuan peg - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCH_-fcCoK4&feature=youtu.be - Big blocks and tradeoffs - https://twitter.com/BitMEXResearch/status/1157667091719380992 - Binance KYC leak - https://www.coindesk.com/a-bitcoin-extortion-gone-wrong-inside-binances-negotiations-with-its-kyc-hacker - Is anything priced in? Shoutout to our sponsors: Cash App. Head over to the App Store or Google Play Store, download cash.app and start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $5 and contribute $5 to OWLS Lacrosse you download the app. Unchained Capital. Head over to www.unchained-capital.com/vaults and checkout their 2-of-3 multisig vaults. You get 3-months free of Saifedean Ammous' The Bitcoin Standard Research Bulletin when you sign up. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtdbWsnfA08KhSUO4amVLaQ?view_as=subscriber | |||
| 13 Feb 2019 | Tales from the Crypt #57: Alex Adelman | 02:16:53 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Alex Adelman, Co-Founder and CEO of Lolli, to discuss developers building for developers, the retail landscape, building a consumer facing product with a BTC component, and much more. Follow Alex on Twitter: www.twitter.com/alexadelman Follow Marty on Twitter: www.twitter.com/martybent Thanks to our sponsor BlockFi! Head over to www.blockfi.com/talesfromthecrypt to see how you can use your bitcoin as collateral to get USD loans in minutes! | |||
| 15 Nov 2019 | Tales from the Crypt #116: Trace Mayer | 01:17:08 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Trace Mayer to discuss: - Wyoming blockchain legislation - The institution of the nuclear family - Bitcoin + freedom - An update on Bitcoin's 7 network effects - much more Follow Trace on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TraceMayer Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Head over to the App Store or Google Play Store, download cash.app and start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse you download the app. Casa. Use promo code “TFTC” to get up to $250 off your Casa membership … or hit their team up membership@team.casa for a free demo, or to put them to the test with your hardest OpSec questions! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: tftc.tv Contribute to the show: https://tftc.io/contribute/ | |||
| 20 Jan 2022 | Rabbit Hole Recap #183: Intel hopping in the Bitcoin mining game and Presidents meeting to talk Bitcoin | 01:53:08 | |
This week Marty and Matt discuss: - Intel to announce new bitcoin ASIC in feb - GRIID has signed a deal with Intel for their ASICs - BitMEX to acquire 268 year old German Bank - Taproot funds burned - mempool v2.3.0 - mercury wallet v0.5.9 - onionshare v2.5 - simple bitcoin wallet v2.4.27 - lightning pool v0.5.4-alpha - umbrel v0.4.11 - tdex v1.2.4 - El Salvador Gov is using pegasus spyware against journalists - Bukele meets withs Erdogan - UK Gov planning publicity campaign against encrypted communication - Ethiopia should turn to bitcoin - Congressional Hearing on Bitcoin - btcpolicy.org fact sheet focused on the hearing - Citadel Dispatch will no longer be on TFTC podcast feed going forward, search Citadel Dispatch in your favorite podcast app Shoutout to our sponsors: Bitcoin 2022 - use the code TFTC for 10% off | |||
| 14 May 2019 | Tales from the Crypt #71: James O'Beirne | 01:50:28 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with James O'Beirne, Bitcoin Core contributor, to discuss his assumeutxo proposal, debt, short-term v. long-term thinking, and what it's like being a permabear. Checkout the assumeutxo proposal: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/15605 Follow James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesob Follow Marty on Twitter: https://twitter.com/martybent Shoutout to our sponsor, Cash App. Head over to the App Store or Google Play Store, download cash.app and start #stackingsats today. | |||
| 13 Feb 2024 | #481: Bitcoin's Positive Influence On Power Markets with James McAvity | 01:54:11 | |
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 Shoutout to our sponsors: TFTC Merch is Available: Join the TFTC Movement: Follow Marty Bent: Podcast | |||
| 01 Jul 2019 | Tales from the Crypt #81: Dan Held | 01:53:07 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Dan Held, Co-Founder of Interchange, to discuss his paper on Bitcoin's future security, the importance of sharpening narratives, the false narratives that seem to persist, and much more. Follow Dan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/danheld Follow Marty on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MartyBent Shoutout to this week's sponsors: Cash App. Head over to the App Store or Google Play Store, download cash.app and start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $5 and contribute $5 to a charity of our choice when you download the app. Unchained Capital. Head over to www.unchained-capital.com/vaults and checkout their 2-of-3 multisig vaults. You get 3-months free of Saifedean Ammous' The Bitcoin Standard Research Bulletin when you sign up. | |||
| 14 Nov 2018 | Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2018.11.12 | 01:02:00 | |
This week we discuss:
- Bitcoin Cash hard fork
- Bitcoin price volatility
- Coinemine - https://www.coindesk.com/the-799-coinmine-one-will-look-like-an-xbox-and-mint-crypto-money
- US Elections, politicians holding BTC
- Blockchain voting
- EtherDelta fined - https://www.coindesk.com/sec-charges-etherdelta-founder-with-running-unregistered-securities-exchange
- Recent Bitcoin Core merge - https://twitter.com/MarcoFalke/status/1060913913221599232
- BitMex v. Hasu - https://medium.com/swlh/a-storm-is-brewing-over-the-largest-bitcoin-exchange-f956324b449f
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/tiny/bitmex-ceo-defends-his-firms-integrity/
- China Debt situation - https://mailchi.mp/3026673e9232/martys-bent-november-7th-2018-issue-356
- MakerDAI
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| 30 Sep 2024 | #541: Why Europe Wants Trump Gone with Tom Luongo | 01:37:58 | |
Marty sits down with Tom Luongo to the implications of a second attempt on Trump's life. Tom on Twitter: https://x.com/TFL1728 0:00 - Intro 1:50 - Storms 6:15 - 2nd assassination attempt and Iran story 9:20 - Europe and Britain want war 14:29 - Parallels to WW1 19:36 - Blinken, Israel and Ukraine 26:09 - Q4 will mark change 27:41 - River & Unchained 28:57 - Trump's probably all in 32:51 - Biden 38:03 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite 39:41 - Kamala and fake polls 45:29 - What things look like after a Trump victory 51:29 - Optics fumbles 54:30 - Choke Point 2.0 1:05:43 - State banks and SOFR 1:13:02 - Bitcoin and BRICS gold 1:16:23 - Acceleration signals desperation 1:21:43 - Implications of the rate cut 1:30:48 - Architects of Choke Point 2.0 1:32:32 - Ending notes Shoutout to our sponsors: River https://river.com/tftc Unchained https://unchained.com/concierge/ Zaprite https://zaprite.com/tftc Gradually, Then Suddenly https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually 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/ https://twitter.com/tftc21 https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Nostr https://primal.net/tftc Follow Marty Bent: https://twitter.com/martybent Nostr https://primal.net/martybent Newsletter https://tftc.io/martys-bent/ Podcast https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/ | |||
| 26 Jul 2019 | Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2019.07.22 | 01:03:19 | |
This week Marty and Matt discuss: -BTCPayServer - https://stephanlivera.com/episodes/ - Wasabi & Samourai - Ethereum hashrate down 42% from ATH, bitcoin hashrate at ATH: https://www.longhash.com/news/ethereum-is-becoming-increasingly-vulnerable-to-attack - Coldcard + Wasabi video, class on the 26th at Chaincode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM2uhyROpAQ&feature=youtu.be - New Cash App UI - Ohmm - https://twitter.com/UpstreamDataInc/status/1152233409277648897?s=20 - Hong Kong protests take violent turn: https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi/status/1152973052046524420?s=20 - Nodl Electrumx - https://twitter.com/BitcoinSchiller/status/1154400652979818498?s=20 - Parker Lewis' Gradually, Then Suddenly - https://www.unchained-capital.com/blog/dollar-crisis-to-bitcoin/ Shoutout to our sponsors: Cash App. Head over to the App Store or Google Play Store, download cash.app and start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $5 and contribute $5 to OWLS Lacrosse you download the app. Unchained Capital. Head over to www.unchained-capital.com/vaults and checkout their 2-of-3 multisig vaults. You get 3-months free of Saifedean Ammous' The Bitcoin Standard Research Bulletin when you sign up. | |||
| 12 Nov 2021 | #285: From bars to Bitcoin with Justin Rhedrick | 01:38:37 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Justin Rhedrick, author of From Bars to Bitcoin, to discuss: - How a high time preference decision landed Justin in prison - The prison economy - Getting out of prison and diving into Bitcoin - Teaching people about low time preference - How Bitcoin has changed Justin's life - How to explain Bitcoin - much more Follow Justin on Twitter Check out From Bars to Bitcoin Shoutout to our sponsors: | |||
| 28 May 2019 | Tales from the Crypt #75: Jack Mallers | 01:21:59 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Jack Mallers to discuss Zap, potential futures markets for Bitcoin miners, upgrades to the Lightning Network, cannabis, and much more. Check out Zap: https://zap.jackmallers.com/ Follow Jack on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JackMallers Follow Marty on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MartyBent Shout out to this week's sponsors: Cash App. Head over to the App Store or Google Play Store, download cash.app and start #stackingsats today. 21Lectures! If you're looking to learn how to build on top of Bitcoin and LN check out https://www.21lectures.com/ today! | |||
| 06 Sep 2023 | #444: Fiat Ruins Everything with Jimmy Song | 01:29:26 | |
Marty sits down with Jimmy Song to discuss his new book Fiat Ruins Everything. Jimmy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimmysong Crowdfund page for Jimmy's new book: https://fiatruinseverything.com/ 0:00 - Intro Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained River Bitcoin Talent Co TFTC Merch is Available: Shop Now Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel Clips YT Channel Website Twitter Instagram Follow Marty Bent: Twitter Newsletter | |||
| 21 Apr 2025 | #609: How To Summon A UAP with Matt Pines | 02:14:43 | |
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 Shoutout to our sponsors: Fold Coinkite Unchained 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://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Nostr Follow Marty Bent: Nostr Newsletter Podcast | |||
| 26 May 2020 | #163: Brandon Quittem | 02:02:47 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Brandon Quittem to discuss: - Fungi - Psychedelic mushrooms - Smart networks - Gall's Law - The Fourth Turning - Generational archetypes - Learning what hard work is while young - much more Follow Brandon on Twitter Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you download the app. | |||
| 03 Apr 2020 | #147:Alex Gladstein | 01:33:09 | |
Join Marty & Matt as they sit down with Alex Gladstein from the Human Rights Foundation to discuss: - Government overreach during the response to COVID19 - The capture of the World Health Organization - Censorship in China as COVID19 was spreading - The economic impact of forced quarantine - much more Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse you download the app. | |||
| 19 Feb 2025 | #587: The Report on MRNA-Triggered Cancers with Kevin McKernan | 01:21:28 | |
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 Shoutout to our sponsors: Fold https://tftc.io/fold Bitkey https://bitkey.world/ Unchained https://unchained.com/tftc/ 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/ https://twitter.com/tftc21 https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Nostr https://primal.net/tftc Follow Marty Bent: https://twitter.com/martybent Nostr https://primal.net/martybent Newsletter https://tftc.io/martys-bent/ Podcast https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/ | |||
| 29 Mar 2021 | #242: Ledn.io, Proof of Reserves, risk management, hyperinflation, and the Petro with Mauricio Di Bartolomeo | 01:44:24 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Mauricio Di Bartolomeo to discuss: - Ledn's recent raise - Proof of Reserves - Risk Management - Duration matching - Hyperinflation - Good people succeeding - Bitcoin scaling in layers - Ledn users sending within the platform - The Petro - much more Follow Mauricio on Twitter Check out Ledn Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you download the app. Lend at Hodl Hodl is a new non-custodial bitcoin backed lending platform, that allows peer to peer lending and borrowing between users, globally, anonymously & on your own terms. Create you offers & set your own terms on lend.hodlhodl.com Compass Mining. Compass wants to democratize bitcoins hashrate and give everyone the ability to strengthen the network while mining bitcoin profitably. Thanks to Compass, it’s never been easier to mine bitcoin. Check them out at compassmining.io Braiins. Braiins are leaders in the mining industry; running Slush Pool, creating firmware to make miners more profitable (Braiins OS+), and building out Stratum V2 to help further decentralize mining and make Bitcoin more robust. Check out their mining profitability calculator. | |||
| 15 Aug 2022 | #352: Freedom of speech in the digital age with Preston Byrne | 01:39:18 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Preston Byrne to discuss the Tornado Cash sanctions taking place, whether a precedent was just set for developers and what freedom of speech is in the digital age. Learn more about Preston TFTC Merch is Available: Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel Clips YT Channel Follow Marty Bent: | |||
| 25 Jul 2023 | #437: History Doesn't Rhyme, It Repeats with Dave Collum & Rudy Havenstein | 03:08:10 | |
Marty sits down with Dave Collum and Rudy Havenstein and tries to keep Marty Jones under control. Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidBCollum Rudy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RudyHavenstein 5:30 - Bants Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained River CrowdHealth Bitcoin Talent Co TFTC Merch is Available: Shop Now Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel Clips YT Channel Website Twitter Instagram Follow Marty Bent: Twitter Newsletter | |||
| 20 Feb 2020 | Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2020.02.17 | 01:07:37 | |
This week Marty and Matt discuss: - Bisq v1.2.6 adds support for L-BTC - Bisq volume up 2.6x YoY - Zeus v0.2.1 - RTL v0.6.5 - c-lightning v0.8.1 - ColdCard firmware v3.1.0 adds support for HSM mode called ckbunker - Fully Noded 2 released on testflight - BTCSessions mynodebtc.com build your own node walkthrough video - Microsoft ION distributed identity project - OpenNode fiat integration - Peter Thiel backed Layer1 begins mining operation in West Texas - What Constant Surveillance Does to Your Brain - hardware wallet threat modeling - DoD systems (DISA) compromised, PII taken - Bitcoin's fifth largest hourly price drop in history - FTX election markets - Thought Police in New Zealand Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse you download the app. Unchained Capital. Head over to www.unchained-capital.com/vaults and check out their 2-of-3 multisig vaults. | |||
| 11 Dec 2020 | #213: Jimmy Song | 01:46:04 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Jimmy Song, educator and Co-Author of Thank God For Bitcoin: The Creation, Corruption, and Redemption of Money, to discuss: - Sound Money as a moral imperative - How easy money corrupts society - The love of money is the root of all kinds of evil - Serving money or God - Positivism v. Natural Rights - Jesus flipping the table and kicking out the moneychangers - much more Follow Jimmy on Twitter Buy the book Check out Jimmy's podcast Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you download the app. | |||
| 28 Sep 2020 | #194: Junseth | 02:23:46 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with the affable Junseth to discuss: - America's Culture War - Are we in a Civil War? - When did the Civil War start? - Miners are Energy Pirates - How mining companies should manage their balance sheets - Art - Digital Art - NFTs - Literature - much more Follow Junseth on Twitter Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you download the app. | |||
| 20 May 2019 | Tales from the Crypt #72: Jeff Vandrew | 01:33:20 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Jeff Vandrew, Attorney-CPA-Coder, to discuss Distributism, self-custody Bitcoin IRAs, maintaing BTCPayServer's Python implementation, rent seeking, relearning to code, and much more. Check out Jeff's work: https://vandrew.com/bitcoin/ Follow Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vandrewattycpa Follow Marty on Twitter: https://twitter.com/martybent Shoutout to this week's sponsor, Cash App. Head over to the App Store or Google Play Store, download cash.app and start #stackingsats today. | |||
| 19 Aug 2024 | #531: Creating A Decentralized Super-app with Obi Nwosu | 01:21:22 | |
Marty sits down with Obi Nwosu to discuss the launch of the launch of the Fedi app. Obi on Twitter: https://x.com/obi Fedi: https://www.fedi.xyz/ 0:00 - Intro 1:27 - Launch euphoria 4:40 - Fedi’s purpose 9:06 - Fedi devs 12:20 - River & Unchained 13:36 - Interoperability and unleashed chat 17:24 - Individual community needs 25:03 - What Fedi replaces 31:21 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite 32:59 - How to improve and expand 39:38 - Flipping perspective on money 49:41 - Stability pools 55:48 - Sapping power from fiat system 1:02:31 - Managing expectations - What’s next 1:08:08 - Open source announcement 1:13:25 - Running on a bitcoin standard 1:18:25 - Wrapping up Shoutout to our sponsors: River https://river.com/tftc Unchained https://unchained.com/concierge/ Zaprite https://zaprite.com/tftc Gradually, Then Suddenly https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually 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/ https://twitter.com/tftc21 https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Follow Marty Bent: https://twitter.com/martybent Newsletter https://tftc.io/martys-bent/ Podcast https://tftc.io/podcasts/ | |||
| 16 Feb 2022 | #307: Medical censorship with Doc Woods | 01:49:35 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Dr. Woods, a career long physician who had was fired for prescribing medicine. Shoutout to our sponsors: Bitcoin 2022 - use the code TFTC for 10% off | |||
| 04 Mar 2024 | #485: Will Bitcoin Hit $1,000,000 This Cycle? with Tuur Demeester | 01:35:46 | |
Marty sits down with Tuur Demeester the bull run, the mindsets that perpetuate controlling regimes, AI, and more. Tuur on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TuurDemeester Adamant Research: https://adamantresearch.com/ 0:00 - Intro Shoutout to our sponsors: TFTC Merch is Available: Join the TFTC Movement: Follow Marty Bent: Podcast | |||
| 23 Oct 2018 | Tales from the Crypt #45: Lightning Koala | 01:33:20 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Lightning Koala, creator of satoshis.place and a man dedicated to building on top of the Lightning Network. The two discuss a bunch of different topics spanning from building games on Lightning to the coordination efforts it takes to make something like Bitcoin work at scale.
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| 28 Feb 2022 | #309: An alternative perspective on the state of the world with London Paul | 02:28:02 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with London Paul to discuss what is happening in the world right now. Are sanctions effective? What led us to this situation? Is de-dollarization accelerating? Follow London Paul on Twitter Check out The Sirius Report Shoutout to our sponsors: Bitcoin 2022 - use the code TFTC for 10% off | |||
| 01 Nov 2022 | #373: The Energy of Nations with John Constable | 01:24:02 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with John Constable to discuss the economics of renewable energy. John's Quillette article TFTC Merch is Available: Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel Clips YT Channel Follow Marty Bent: | |||
| 14 Apr 2022 | Rabbit Hole Recap #195: The nation state bankruptcy wave is upon us | 01:41:03 | |
This week Marty and Matt discuss: - Official US inflation number hits 8.5%, 40 year high - Sri Lanka declares bankruptcy - Eth Dev sentenced to over 5 years in jail for sanctions violation - Strike to bring lightning to merchants - Robinhood enables withdrawals and adds lightning support - Bitpay adds lightning support - Janet Yellen explains bitcoin - CNBC on bitcoin helping refugees with cross border payments - New bitcoin seed tool - New Zoltan piece Shoutout to our sponsors: | |||
| 08 Sep 2021 | #271: Health v. Control, the decay of empires, and Bitcoin as Freedom money with George Gammon | 01:30:45 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with George Gammon to discuss: - The COVID reaction; is it about health or control? - The erosion of civil liberties - The emergence of states asserting their autonomy - Trends that emerged as empires have fallen throughout history - Bitcoin as Freedom money - How weak men are creating hard times - much more Follow George on Twitter Check out George's YouTube Channel Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you download the app. Compass Mining. Compass wants to democratize bitcoins hashrate and give everyone the ability to strengthen the network while mining bitcoin profitably. Thanks to Compass, it’s never been easier to mine bitcoin. Check them out at compassmining.io Braiins. Braiins are leaders in the mining industry; running Slush Pool, creating firmware to make miners more profitable (Braiins OS+), and building out Stratum V2 to help further decentralize mining and make Bitcoin more robust. Check out their mining profitability calculator. | |||
| 03 Aug 2022 | #349: 18-months to counterpunch with Texas Slim | 01:56:18 | |
Join Marty as he sits back down with Texas Slim to discuss the push to consolidate the US ranching industry, why we have 18-months to fight back, and the push to eat the bugs. Follow Beef Initiative on Twitter Learn more about the Beef Initiative Visit K&C Cattle Co TFTC Merch is Available: Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel Clips YT Channel Follow Marty Bent: | |||
| 11 Dec 2020 | Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2020.12.06 | 01:48:18 | |
This week Marty and Matt discuss: - Ledger Phishing scams continue and get more sophisticated - Our boy Justin gets funded by Square Crypto - Brian Brooks non answer when asked about potential self custody restrictions - G7 Finance Ministers discuss the need for more bitcoin regulations - Our boy Jake sends out 'canary' tweet - Four Republican Congressmen send letter to Mnunchin defending self custody - French Finance Ministry to enact stricter bitcoin regs - Elliptic releases press release associating bitcoin privacy wallets with criminal intent - Mass Mutual buys $100M worth of bitcoin - Microstrategy borrowing money to buy more bitcoin - c-lightning v0.9.2 - RoninDojo v1.8.0 - Specter v0.10.4 - Zap Android v0.3.6 - Sparrow Wallet v0.9.9 - Ledger Live adds easy bitcoin core full node support - Bullish yearly survey from Blockchain Capital - First multi-transaction CoinSwap test by Chris Belcher - Lightning Network deanonymization paper - BTC-e Operator sentenced to 5 years - The Battle for P2SH - Bitcoin Dissidents Editorial - BTC Mag drops Top 21 in 2020 list: - Moxie on Rogan then mobilecoin launch - Tutanota ordered to break encryption Shoutout to this week's sponsors: Unchained Capital. Check out their white glove vault concierge service. Use the code TFTC and receive $50 off that package. Cash App. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you download the app. | |||
| 13 Mar 2024 | #489: Bitcoin Fixes Scientific Peer Review with Kevin McKernan | 01:26:51 | |
Marty sits down with Kevin McKernan to discuss covid jabs and how Bitcoin can be leveraged to incentivize and improve peer review. Kevin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kevin_McKernan Kevin's Substack: https://anandamide.substack.com/ Kevin's Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0Kg5gDtmSg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0Kg5gDtmSg The Indoctrinated Brain: https://www.amazon.com/Indoctrinated-Brain-Successfully-Global-Freedom/dp/1510778365 0:00 - Intro Shoutout to our sponsors: Gradually, Then Suddenly TFTC Merch is Available: Join the TFTC Movement: Follow Marty Bent: Podcast | |||
| 20 Sep 2019 | Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2019.09.16 | 00:56:36 | |
This week Marty and Matt discuss: - Baltic Honeybadger in Riga - [Day 1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IpZWSWUIVE&feature=youtu.be%3Futm_source%3Ddigg [Day 2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns_I2LpeAbQ&feature=youtu.be?utm_source=digg - Reminder that browser extensions can be malicious, act accordingly - Someone is impersonating Matt on Keybase - Olympus fiat to lightning https://tftc.io/martys-bent/issue-574/ - Sparkswap beta launched https://twitter.com/sparkswap/status/1173588374604537856?s=20 - Square Crypto hires 3 new devs Valentine Wallace, Jeffrey Czyz, Arik Sosman, announces funding for BTCPay https://tftc.io/martys-bent/issue-570/ - Hash rate all time high again - https://bitcoinvisuals.com/chain-hash-rate - Tor project now using BTCPay - https://donate.torproject.org/cryptocurrency - Bobby Lee launches horrible product BalletCrypto card that nobody should use - ColdCard multisig plugin merged into electrum, next official version of should have it ready to go, or just build from official sources today - Nodl + Samourai edition designs released, preorders soon https://twitter.com/SamouraiWallet/status/1174200358828163072?s=20 - Bisq adds encrypted chat https://twitter.com/wiz/status/1174104040193413120?s=20 - Repo market / Fed cuts rate / QE4? Shoutout to our sponsors: Cash App. Head over to the App Store or Google Play Store, download cash.app and start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $5 and contribute $5 to OWLS Lacrosse you download the app. Unchained Capital. Head over to www.unchained-capital.com/vaults and checkout their 2-of-3 multisig vaults. You get 3-months free of Saifedean Ammous' The Bitcoin Standard Research Bulletin when you sign up. Bull Bitcoin. Canadian freaks need to check out Bull Bitcoin (https://bullbitcoin.com/). Canada's only Bitcoin maximalist brokerage. Also, check out BitcoinOutlet.com for some of their dope swag if you're outside of Canada. | |||
| 18 May 2021 | #252: Content monetization, art, and NFTs with cryptograffiti | 01:15:54 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with prolific Bitcoin artist cryptograffiti to discuss: - Using art to convey Bitcoin's revolutionary nature - Content monetization under a Bitcoin Standard - Why NFTs are so popular - Is art subjective or is there objective beauty? - Cutting out middle men - Artists working directly with collectors - much more Follow cryptograffiti on Twitter Check out his art Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you download the app. Lend at Hodl Hodl is a new non-custodial bitcoin backed lending platform, that allows peer to peer lending and borrowing between users, globally, anonymously & on your own terms. Create you offers & set your own terms on lend.hodlhodl.com Compass Mining. Compass wants to democratize bitcoins hashrate and give everyone the ability to strengthen the network while mining bitcoin profitably. Thanks to Compass, it’s never been easier to mine bitcoin. Check them out at compassmining.io Braiins. Braiins are leaders in the mining industry; running Slush Pool, creating firmware to make miners more profitable (Braiins OS+), and building out Stratum V2 to help further decentralize mining and make Bitcoin more robust. Check out their mining profitability calculator. | |||
| 19 Aug 2021 | Rabbit Hole Recap: Bitcoin Week of 2021.08.16 | 01:21:33 | |
This week Marty and Matt discuss: - bitcoinsmiles.org crowdfunding campaign launches to provide dental care to salvadorians - bitmex demonstrates new proof of reserves and liabilities method - bull bitcoin acquires veriphi - bitmex, deribit, binance, bitfinex, and others are using shyft for 'travel rule' compliance - binance hires former IRS official - unchained capital sponsoring mempool project and implementing fee estimation - mempool v2.2.1 - joinmarket v0.9.1 - joininbox v0.6.0 - nix-bitcoin v0.0.49 - zap desktop v0.7.4-beta - rust lightning v0.0.100 - simple bitcoin wallet v2.0.2 - blockstream launches new mining service targeting stranded renewable energy - founder of helix bitcoin mixer pleads guilty - tmobile data breach leaves up to 100M customers exposed - terrorist watchlist exposed, includes data on 2M people - digital identity cards and biometric data collected by US in Afghanistan may be used by Taliban against opposition - robinhood rev 40% crypto, 62% of that doge - vitalik and musk join doge foundation board Shoutout to our sponsors: Cash App | |||
| 09 Sep 2022 | #357: The ESG Narrative is Failing with Tracy Shuchart | 01:07:03 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Tracy Shuchart (@chigrl) to discuss the ESG backlash happening across the world. They also discuss how flattening the curve, growth recession is the new narrative and why natural gas is the perfect transition tool for emerging markets. Check out Hedge Fund Telemetry TFTC Merch is Available: Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel Clips YT Channel Follow Marty Bent: | |||
| 18 Mar 2023 | #405: The Biden Laptop Report with Garrett Ziegler | 01:35:13 | |
Sitting down with Garrett Ziegler to discuss the Biden laptop. Follow Marco Polo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarcoPolo501c3 5:26 - Investigating the Biden family Shoutout to our sponsors: TFTC Merch is Available: Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel Clips YT Channel Follow Marty Bent: | |||
| 06 Oct 2020 | #198: Leo Zhang | 02:05:47 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Leo Zhang, Founder of Anicca Research, to discuss: - The Alchemy of Hashpower - Stakeholders within the mining industry - ASICs as physical options on bitcoin - Bitmain's struggles - MicroBT - Hashrate derivatives - The US and China - Family - much more Follow Leo on Twitter Check out The Alchemy of Hashpower Pt. I Check out The Alchemy of Hashpower Pt. II Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you download the app. | |||
| 13 Jan 2020 | Tales from the Crypt #127: Andrew Chow | 01:31:17 | |
Join Marty and Matt as they sit down with Andrew Chow, Bitcoin Core Contributor and Engineer at Blockstream, to discuss: - How Andrew found bitcoin in high school - What life was like before the Partially Signed Bitcoin Transactions (PSBT) standard - Why PSBT is important - Working on Bitcoin Core's Hardware Wallet Interface - CoinJoins - Coin selection - Hardware wallets - Video games - much more Follow Andrew on Twitter Follow Andrew on GitHub Shoutout to our sponsor: Cash App. Head over to the App Store or Google Play Store, download cash.app and start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse you download the app. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: tftc.tv Contribute to the show: https://tftc.io/contribute/ | |||
| 15 Mar 2022 | #313: The financial costs of war with Alex Gladstein | 01:17:10 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Alex Gladstein to discuss how America has funded its wars over the last 70 years. Follow Alex Gladstein on Twitter Purchase Alex Gladstein new book, Check Your Financial Privilege Shoutout to our sponsors: Bitcoin 2022 - use the code TFTC for 10% off Fountain Podcasts | |||
| 17 Oct 2019 | Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2019.10.14 | 01:12:06 | |
This week Marty and Matt discuss: - Casa node concerns https://blog.keys.casa/addressing-security-concerns-about-casa-node/ - Realvision with Saifedean https://www.realvision.com/tv/shows/interviews/videos/gold-the-bitcoin-standard?source_collection=07157a6eedda4e78b9dcada0c3bc76c0 - Trezor + Unchained Slip0039 implementation https://blog.trezor.io/open-source-standards-unchained-slip-0039-for-individuals-and-groups-cae3e9573410 - Child porn ring brought down https://blog.chainalysis.com/reports/chainalysis-doj-welcome-to-video-shutdown - Oxford English Dictionary adds sats - Blockstream Green Wallet adds integrated Tor support https://twitter.com/BlockstreamHelp/status/1184176681260584960?s=19 - LND 0.8.0 released https://blog.lightning.engineering/announcement/2019/10/15/lnd-v0.8.html - Casa covenant inheritance planning https://blog.keys.casa/announcing-casa-covenant-bitcoin-inheritance-service-and-protocol/ - Nodl team begins moving everything behind Tor https://twitter.com/nodl_it/status/1184110287424610305?s=19 - Tor releases new version of OnionShare https://blog.torproject.org/new-version-onionshare-makes-it-easy-anyone-publish-anonymous-uncensorable-websites-0 - Electrum announces their own lightning implementation - Coldcard Mk3 begins shipping - Rep Warren Davidson on Noded https://twitter.com/NodedPodcast/status/1182490088464408577?s=19 - Protests around the world Shoutout to our sponsors: Cash App. Head over to the App Store or Google Play Store, download cash.app and start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $5 and contribute $5 to OWLS Lacrosse you download the app. Unchained Capital. Head over to www.unchained-capital.com/vaults and checkout their 2-of-3 multisig vaults. If you need liquidity but don't want to sell your bitcoin, they offer easy access to loans using bitcoin as collateral. Collateral is always stored on-chain in dedicated multisig addresses with the option for you to hold a key, and your bitcoin is never rehypotheticated. Casa. Use promo code “TFTC” to get up to $250 off your Casa membership … or hit their team up membership@team.casa for a free demo, or to put them to the test with your hardest OpSec questions! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: | |||
| 05 Jul 2023 | #431: Bitcoin Privacy and the Payjoin Dev Kit with Dan Gould | 01:24:06 | |
Marty sits down with Dan Gould to discuss Payjoin Dev Kit, how coinjoins protect privacy, and the experience of developing on Bitcoin. Dan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitgould Payjoin Dev Kit: https://payjoindevkit.org/ 9:16 - Dan’s history 14:39 - Explaining CoinJoins 21:36 - How Payjoin reduces dox threat and reduces fees 35:09 - TURN servers 39:49 - How are PSBTs involved in Payjoin 42:45 - How coin selection is determined 36:30 - Separating PDK from BDK 50:03 - Completing BDK 53:38 - Payjoin’s role going forward 57:54 - Chain surveillance and prosecuting CoinJoins 1:03:51 - Right to privacy 1:08:18 - Multi receiver PayJoin 1:09:42 - Less frustration on Bitcoin development 1:15:18 - Will Bitcoin reach sufficient ossification? 1:18:25 - Plugs and wrapping Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained River CrowdHealth Bitcoin Talent Co TFTC Merch is Available: Shop Now Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel Clips YT Channel Website Twitter Instagram Follow Marty Bent: Twitter | |||
| 10 Jan 2023 | #386: 3D Printing and CryptoCloaks with Rick V | 01:19:23 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Rick V to discuss his 3D printed space heater mod for miners, the story of CryptoCloaks, and what it's like running a Bitcoin-based business. TFTC Merch is Available: Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel Clips YT Channel Follow Marty Bent: | |||
| 26 Mar 2025 | #601: The Bitcoinization of Finance with Pierre Rochard | 01:25:50 | |
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 Shoutout to our sponsors: Fold Coinkite Unchained 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://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Nostr Follow Marty Bent: Nostr Newsletter Podcast | |||
| 16 May 2019 | Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2019.05.13 | 00:50:17 | |
This week Marty and Matt are joined by Bitcoin Sign Guy to discuss a bunch of stuff. Thank you to this week's sponsors. Unchained Capital. Head over to www.unchained-capital.com/vaults and checkout their 2-of-3 multisig vaults. You get 3-months free of Saifedean Ammous' The Bitcoin Standard Research Bulletin when you sign up. Cash App. Head over to the App Store or Google Play Store, download cash.app and start #stackingsats today. | |||
| 24 Feb 2025 | #589: AI That Won't Share Your Data with OpenSecret | 01:33:40 | |
Marty sits down with Tony and Marks from OpenSecret to discuss Maple, a privacy-focused AI. Maple AI: https://trymaple.ai/ OpenSecret Website: https://opensecret.cloud/ OpenSecret on Twitter: https://x.com/OpenSecretCloud OpenSecret on Nostr: https://primal.net/OpenSecret 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 Shoutout to our sponsors: Fold Bitkey Unchained Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Websitehttps://tftc.io/ Twitterhttps://twitter.com/tftc21 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Follow Marty Bent: Twitterhttps://twitter.com/martybent Nostrhttps://primal.net/martybent Newsletterhttps://tftc.io/martys-bent/ | |||
| 08 Feb 2025 | #582: The Great Awakening Has Begun with Tom Luongo | 01:46:48 | |
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 Shoutout to our sponsors: Fold https://foldapp.com/marty/ Bitkey https://bitkey.world/ Unchained https://unchained.com/tftc/ 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/ https://twitter.com/tftc21 https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Nostr https://primal.net/tftc Follow Marty Bent: https://twitter.com/martybent Nostr https://primal.net/martybent Newsletter https://tftc.io/martys-bent/ Podcast https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/ | |||
| 19 Apr 2023 | #412: Speaking Out For Those Injured By The Jabs with Michael Koss and Joel Wallskog | 01:14:37 | |
Marty sits down with Michael Koss and Dr. Joel Wallskog for a discussion of injuries from the Covid-19 shot, React19, and the Dartmouth College roundtable. Michael on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mkoss126 Joel on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/WallskogJoel React19 roundtable at Dartmouth: https://react19.org/DartC19/ 9:47 - Michael's background - Dartmouth roundtable Shoutout to our sponsors: Bitcoin Talent Co TFTC Merch is Available: Join the TFTC Movement: Clips YT Channel Follow Marty Bent: | |||
| 30 Apr 2020 | Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2020.04.27 | 02:08:55 | |
This week Marty and Matt as they discuss: - HWI updated to fix new Trezor firmware compatibility issues - Laurent on payjoin and deception tools - Ministry of Nodes RoninDojo video - Argentina bitcoin usage by Matt Ahlborg - Kenyan P2P bitcoin volume hits ATHs - CardCoins sponsoring core developer - BTCPay Server v1.0.4.2 - ColdCard Kitchen - OXT Research Report on North Korean cybercrime group - ColdCard v3.1.3 firmware - LND v0.10-beta - Learn using comics with Amiti - Dressing for the surveillance age - CryptoCloaks Honey Badger hidden box - Harvard authoritarians + NIH funding of research on the virus - Lebanese Banking crisis Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse you download the app. Unchained Capital. Head over to www.unchained-capital.com/vaults and check out their 2-of-3 multisig vaults. | |||
| 05 May 2020 | #157: Ben Prentice + Heavily Armed Clown | 01:08:45 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Ben Prentice and Heavily Armed Clown to discuss: - WTF happened in 1971?! Follow Ben on Twitter Follow Heavily Armed Clown on Twitter Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse you download the app. | |||
| 30 Aug 2021 | #267: Free private cities, economic zones, and gradual progress with Rahim Taghizadegan | 01:05:58 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Rahim Taghizadegan, President of Free Private Cities, to discuss: - Citadels - Creating free private cities - How economic zones work - Examples of successful free private cities - How to get started - Where are free cities most likely to pop up? - much more Follow Rahim on Twitter Check out Free Private Cities Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you download the app. Lend at Hodl Hodl is a new non-custodial bitcoin backed lending platform, that allows peer to peer lending and borrowing between users, globally, anonymously & on your own terms. Create you offers & set your own terms on lend.hodlhodl.com Compass Mining. Compass wants to democratize bitcoins hashrate and give everyone the ability to strengthen the network while mining bitcoin profitably. Thanks to Compass, it’s never been easier to mine bitcoin. Check them out at compassmining.io Braiins. Braiins are leaders in the mining industry; running Slush Pool, creating firmware to make miners more profitable (Braiins OS+), and building out Stratum V2 to help further decentralize mining and make Bitcoin more robust. Check out their mining profitability calculator. | |||
| 01 Jul 2022 | #343: State of the bitcoin mining industry with Edward Evenson | 01:13:34 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Edward Evenson from Braiins to discuss the state of the mining industry. Follow Edward on Twitter Follow Braiins on Twitter Learn more about Braiins TFTC Merch is Available: Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel Clips YT Channel Follow Marty Bent: | |||
| 25 Oct 2017 | Tales from the Crypt: Pierre Rochard Pt. I | 01:23:12 | |
Marty sits down with Pierre Rochard, co-founder of the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute, to discuss a litany of topics. Tune into Pt. I of the three part episode to learn about Austrian Economics, the Tezos debacle, Bitcoin's governance, Linux, hyperbitcoinization, and speculative attacks.
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| 15 Jul 2021 | Rabbit Hole Recap: Bitcoin Week of 2021.07.12 | 01:38:28 | |
This week Marty and Matt discuss: - bitmex dev grant program accepting applications - bluewallet mobile focused lightning implementation powered by LDK - trezor suite app officially launches - bluewallet v6.1.9 - rust lightning v0.0.99 - nix-bitcoin v0.0.47 - zeus v0.5.2 - fully noded 0.2.18 - sparrow wallet v1.4.3 - mint mobile data breach - powell on capitol hill - unrest around the world Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you download the app. Unchained Capital. Check out their white glove vault concierge service that will take you from zero to secure multisig setup in no time. Use the code TFTC and receive $50 off that package that includes 2 Trezor Model Ts and $1,000 in your vault. HodlHodl. Lend at Hodl Hodl is a new non-custodial bitcoin backed lending platform, that allows peer to peer lending and borrowing between users, globally, anonymously & on your own terms. Create you offers & set your own terms on lend.hodlhodl.com Braiins. Braiins are leaders in the mining industry; running Slush Pool, creating firmware to make miners more profitable (Braiins OS+), and building out Stratum V2 to help further decentralize mining and make Bitcoin more robust. Check out their mining profitability calculator. | |||
| 01 May 2020 | #156: Matt Ahlborg | 01:06:41 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Matt Ahlborg, founder of UsefulTulips.org, to discuss: - How the rolling blackouts in Venezuela last year affected bitcoin trading in LatAm + the US - How Venezuelan's are using bitcoin as a rail to move money - Why we've seen an increase in bitcoin exchange volume in Argentina - Argentina's history of capital controls - Cuevas - Do individuals using bitcoin in LatAm believe in its long-term viability as a digital money? - Increased bitcoin exchange volume in Kenya - Bitcoin usage in India - much more Follow Matt on Twitter Check out UsefulTulips Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse you download the app. | |||
| 04 Mar 2025 | #592: How DARPA Plans To Control You with Dr. Jack Kruse | 01:29:53 | |
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 Shoutout to our sponsors: Fold Bitkey Unchained 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://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Nostr Follow Marty Bent: Nostr Newsletter Podcast | |||
| 09 Sep 2024 | #534: The Truth Behind The Attack On Trump with John Cullen | 01:19:06 | |
Marty sits down with John Cullen to discuss the smoke and mirrors surrounding the Trump assassination attempt as well as the 2017 Las Vegas shooting. John on Twitter: https://x.com/I_Am_JohnCullen John on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@iamjohncullen
0:00 - Intro Shoutout to our sponsors: River https://river.com/tftc Unchained https://unchained.com/concierge/ Zaprite https://zaprite.com/tftc Gradually, Then Suddenly https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually 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/ https://twitter.com/tftc21 https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Follow Marty Bent: https://twitter.com/martybent Newsletter https://tftc.io/martys-bent/ Podcast https://tftc.io/podcasts/ | |||
| 17 Apr 2018 | Tales from the Crypt #23: Dylan Curran | 00:46:39 | |
Join Marty as he gets off the beaten path with Dylan Curran to talk about data in today's digital world, how we are controlled by it, and how we can change our tendencies to take back some privacy + control of our data. They get a little cosmic towards the end too.
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| 13 Oct 2020 | #200: Ansel Linder | 01:02:54 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Ansel Linder to discuss: - 2015 + 2016 bear market - Different iterations of altcoins - Fed Policy - Is QE inflationary or deflationary - How does Fed policy affect Bitcoin? - much more Follow Ansel on Twitter Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you download the app. | |||
| 19 Dec 2022 | #384: Nostr Got 1.4B Sats From Jack Dorsey And Banned From Twitter with jb55 | 00:57:54 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with jb55 to get an update on Nostr, the 14 bitcoin grant from Jack Dorsey, and how the grant will be allocated and the strange moves out of Twitter to box out competitors. Follow jb55 on Twitter Check out Damus 8:11 - @Jack funded Nostr Shoutout to our sponsors: TFTC Merch is Available: Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel Clips YT Channel Follow Marty Bent: | |||
| 11 Mar 2024 | #488: Freedom Money Will Revive Rural America with Dr. Brooke Miller | 01:20:52 | |
Marty sits down with Dr. Brooke Miller to discuss the damage of mRNA vaccines, the media's attacks on rural America, and scaling local food and health models. Dr Miller on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Brookemillermd 0:00 - Intro Shoutout to our sponsors: TFTC Merch is Available: Join the TFTC Movement: Follow Marty Bent: Podcast | |||
| 24 Jul 2023 | #436: Building Sound Finance For Sound Money with Atomic Finance | 01:25:08 | |
Marty sits down with Tony Cai and Matt Black from Atomic Finance to discuss returns on Bitcoin, DLCs, and the future of Bitcoin's scaling. Tony on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TonyCai_ Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/matthewjablack Atomic Finance: https://atomic.finance/ 5:30 - Atomic Finance origins Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained River CrowdHealth Bitcoin Talent Co TFTC Merch is Available: Shop Now Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel Clips YT Channel Website Twitter Instagram Follow Marty Bent: Twitter Newsletter | |||
| 01 Aug 2019 | Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2019.07.29 | 01:00:56 | |
This week Marty and Matt discuss: - JoinMarket, fidelity bonds, and privacy - https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2019-July/017169.html - Capital One data breach - https://www.cnet.com/how-to/capital-one-data-breach-what-you-can-do-following-the-banking-hack/ - Zap update + full node - https://github.com/LN-Zap/zap-desktop/releases/tag/v0.5.2-beta - Fold App Kickbacks - https://medium.com/in-the-fold/introducing-fold-kickbacks-5b1d255621b3 - "Stacking sats" - Hong Kong - https://twitter.com/alessabocchi/status/1156513770254012416?s=20 - Fortnite World Cup - https://twitter.com/matt_odell/status/1155838643094917121 - much more Shoutout to our sponsors: Cash App. Head over to the App Store or Google Play Store, download cash.app and start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $5 and contribute $5 to OWLS Lacrosse you download the app. Unchained Capital. Head over to www.unchained-capital.com/vaults and checkout their 2-of-3 multisig vaults. You get 3-months free of Saifedean Ammous' The Bitcoin Standard Research Bulletin when you sign up. | |||
| 06 Mar 2020 | #138: BitcoinTINA "The Perfect Storm" | 01:02:36 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with BitcoinTINA to discuss how the macro factors lining up in the world right now are a perfect storm for Bitcoin in the medium to long-term. Follow BitcoinTINA on Twitter Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse you download the app. | |||
| 13 Oct 2020 | #201: Whitney Webb | 01:57:54 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Independent Journalist Whitney Webb to discuss: - Chile - Operation Warp Speed - Intelligence Agencies - Defense contractors - Big Pharma connections - History of the CIA - Operation Dark Winter - Color Revolutions - Overcoming the Conspiracy Theorist label - Epstein as a pawn in a bigger game - much more Follow Whitney on Twitter Check out Whitney's Patreon Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you download the app. | |||
| 18 Dec 2020 | Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2020.12.14 | 01:54:18 | |
This week Marty and Matt discuss: - no ban yet - sats back and sats the standard on cashapp - Ruffer $744M investment - $1B investment from One River - Guggenheim's Minerd drops a casual $400k price prediction - UK FCA allows temp approvals - Kraken to add lightning early next year - MTGox claims speculation - BTCPay Server v1.0.6.3 - myNode v0.2.20 - TailsOS v4.14 - ACINQ Phoenix v1.4.4 - ACINQ iOS wallet enters testing - Electrum v4.0.8 - BlueWallet v6.6.0 - Compromising airgapped machines - OXT Research Kucoin Report - JoinMarket guide - 10 ways to lose your bitcoin - Coinbase going public Shoutout to this week's sponsors: Unchained Capital. Check out their white glove vault concierge service that will take you from zero to secure multisig setup in no time. Use the code TFTC and receive $50 off that package that includes 2 Trezor Model Ts and $1,000 in your vault. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you download the app. | |||
| 23 Mar 2021 | #240: Bullishness, timing births with bull cycles, Bitcoin 2021, and the youths with David Bailey | 01:02:49 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with David Bailey, founder of BTC Media, to discuss: - How bullish is David? - How high will bitcoin go? - Timing the birth of his children up with bull markets - Bitcoin 2021 events - Bitcoin 2021 location - Bitcoin Magazine content - much more Check out Bitcoin 2021 (Use code "SATOSHI" for 10% off) Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you download the app. Lend at Hodl Hodl is a new non-custodial bitcoin backed lending platform, that allows peer to peer lending and borrowing between users, globally, anonymously & on your own terms. Create you offers & set your own terms on lend.hodlhodl.com Compass Mining. Compass wants to democratize bitcoins hashrate and give everyone the ability to strengthen the network while mining bitcoin profitably. Thanks to Compass, it’s never been easier to mine bitcoin. Check them out at compassmining.io Braiins. Braiins are leaders in the mining industry; running Slush Pool, creating firmware to make miners more profitable (Braiins OS+), and building out Stratum V2 to help further decentralize mining and make Bitcoin more robust. Check out their mining profitability calculator. | |||
| 30 Jul 2020 | Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2020.07.27 | 01:32:26 | |
This week Marty and Matt discuss: - Ledger personal info hacked - Chainalysis public dashboard (Use a VPN or Tor) - Murch post on enterprise UTXO management - Alchemy of Hashpower - Minsc scripting language - softfork activations breakdown - myNode v0.2.12 - Tor Browser v9.5.3 - Fidelity bitcoin investment thesis - Bakkt ATH volume - CME ATH open interest - Support bitcoin devs Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you download the app. Unchained Capital. Head over to www.unchained-capital.com/vaults and check out their 2-of-3 multisig vaults. | |||
| 20 Oct 2021 | #277: Slowly getting bitcoin, why gold is already demonetized, and the virtue of Bitcoin with Larry Lepard | 01:23:20 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Investment Manager Larry Lepard to discuss: - How the government and central banks have manipulated gold - Slowly coming to understand Bitcoin - Why fiat is bad for the environment - Why bitcoin is virtuous - What is the upside potential? - Sound money advocates are the Remnant - much more Follow Larry on Twitter Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you download the app. Unchained Capital. Check out their white glove vault concierge service that will take you from zero to secure multisig setup in no time. Use the code TFTC and receive $50 off that package that includes 2 Trezor Model Ts and $1,000 in your vault. Braiins. Braiins are leaders in the mining industry; running Slush Pool, creating firmware to make miners more profitable (Braiins OS+), and building out Stratum V2 to help further decentralize mining and make Bitcoin more robust. Check out their mining profitability calculator. Compass Mining. Compass wants to democratize bitcoins hashrate and give everyone the ability to strengthen the network while mining bitcoin profitably. Thanks to Compass, it’s never been easier to mine bitcoin. Check them out at compassmining.io | |||
| 23 Sep 2024 | #539: Planning For The Future With Bitcoin with Jessy Gilger | 01:02:13 | |
Marty sits down with Jessy Gilger from Unchained's Sound Advisory to discuss long-term financial planning for bitcoiners. Jessy on Twitter: https://x.com/idahohodl Sound Advisory: https://www.thesoundadvisory.com/ 0:00 - Intro 1:36 - The need for Sound Advisory 9:27 - Traditional assets lose to bitcoin 11:52 - Volatility 13:44 - River & Unchained 14:59 - Tax strategy for bitcoiners 21:55 - Donor-advised funds 24:43 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite 26:20 - Trump’s tariff plan 28:45 - Bitcoin fixes charity 34:18 - Tax planning with clients 36:29 - Common mistakes 40:35 - Fixing mistakes 44:56 - Coinbase 53:48 - Tether 56:55 - Orange pilling skeptical clients and other RIAs Shoutout to our sponsors: River https://river.com/tftc Unchained https://unchained.com/concierge/ Zaprite https://zaprite.com/tftc Gradually, Then Suddenly https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually 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/ https://twitter.com/tftc21 https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Follow Marty Bent: https://twitter.com/martybent Newsletter https://tftc.io/martys-bent/ Podcast https://tftc.io/podcasts/ | |||
| 16 Feb 2023 | #396: How To Get Hired In Bitcoin with Bitcoin Talent Co. | 01:09:50 | |
Join Marty has he sits down with Andy Thompson and Michael Tanguma from Bitcoin Talent Co. to discuss the process of finding talented individuals to work for bitcoin companies. Apply with Bitcoin Talent Co TFTC Merch is Available: Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel Clips YT Channel Follow Marty Bent: | |||
| 05 Nov 2018 | Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2018.11.05 | 00:57:30 | |
This week we discuss:
- Bitcoin Cash
- Tether + Deltec - https://www.coindesk.com/deltec-chairman-says-tether-letter-on-bank-relationship-is-authentic/
- Wasabi check-in
-Gwyneth Paltrow - https://twitter.com/katherineykwu/status/1059525781163048961
Ron Paul - http://www.ronpaulinstitute.org/archives/featured-articles/2018/october/29/trump-is-right-the-fed-is-crazy/
- Petro - https://petro.gob.ve/index_eng.html
- InitiativeQ Scam - https://twitter.com/matt_odell/status/1057338090392498176
- Unocoin founder arrested - https://qz.com/india/1441787/how-unocoin-founders-were-arrested-for-their-cryptocurrency-atm/
- Coinbase 1.3B in revenue - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-30/coinbase-to-bring-in-1-3-billion-in-2018-sales-documents-show
- WEX - https://www.coindesk.com/data-shows-millions-leaving-crypto-wallets-tied-to-long-troubled-exchange/
- Janet Yellen doesn't own any bitcoin
Block height: 548,923
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| 27 Jun 2018 | Tales from the Crypt #34: Murad Mahmudov | 01:50:58 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Murad Mahmudov, angel investor and author of two of the most prolific pieces on Bitcoin this year. The two dive deep into this conversation, discussing why dApp platform tokens shouldn't have any value, why Bitcoin's quest to become the reserve currency of the world has the biggest potential from an investment perspective, and some thoughts on anon coins and stable coins.
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| 25 Feb 2022 | Rabbit Hole Recap #188: Chaos in the world | 01:42:37 | |
This week Marty and Matt discuss: - Russia Ukraine Conflict - Canada Protest - Marty on Tucker Carlson - Wasabi Wallet De-mix - "Okay So Your Bank Account Is Frozen" Starter Pack - Lightning Labs Shoutout to our sponsors: Bitcoin 2022 - use the code TFTC for 10% off | |||
| 08 Feb 2023 | #395: How The Jabs Killed Gut Health with Dr. Sabine Hazan | 00:49:14 | |
Join Marty has he sits down with Dr. Sabine Hazan to discuss microbiomes, the damaged caused to gut health by both Covid and the vaccine, and standing up for the truth. Follow Dr. Hazan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SabinehazanMD Check out Progenabiome: https://progenabiome.com/ Dr. Hazan's book: https://letstalkshit.org/ 6:31 - Broad explanation of microbiomes TFTC Merch is Available: Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel Clips YT Channel Follow Marty Bent: | |||
| 07 Nov 2018 | Tales from the Crypt #48: Pierre Rochard | 02:10:06 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Pierre Rochard to reminisce about the year that has past since their first recording, give out free futuristic business ideas, discuss Pierre's Excel plugin that links to the Lightning Network, buyers of last resort, and much more.
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| 05 Jun 2020 | #167: Dr. James Todaro | 01:04:53 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Dr. James Todaro, founder of Medicine Uncensored and Managing Partner at Blocktown Capital, to discuss: - Dr. Todaro's research on hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19 - The media backlash he's experienced - The censorship he and others have experienced - Debunking the recent study in The Lancet that claimed that hydrochloroquine increased chances of death - The shady company behind the study - Perverse incentives in the medical industry - The World Health Organization - Medicine Uncensored - much more Follow Dr. Todaro on Twitter Checkout the newsletter we discussed Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you download the app. | |||
| 27 Jun 2019 | Rabbit Hole Recap LIVE: Week of 2019.06.24 | 00:46:31 | |
Join Marty and Matt as they are joined by Pierre Rochard, Bitcoin Sign Guy & Francis Pouliot with a special appearance from Paul Sztorc as they discuss: - FATF Guidelines - Iranians mining Bitcoin in mosques - COLDCARD new upgrades - Libra - CoinJoining - Much more... | |||
| 16 Feb 2021 | #230: Layered Money, Complexity of USD, and a New Financial Stack with Nik Bhatia | 00:57:33 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Nik Bhatia, Author of Layered Money: From Gold and Dollars to Bitcoin and CBDCs, to discuss: - Writing the book - Fed money printing - History of layered money systems - Different reserves - How complicated the current USD reserve system is - A new financial stack emanating from nonces - much more Follow Nik on Twitter Buy Layered Money today Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you download the app. | |||
| 20 Sep 2022 | #360: Resurrecting the Libertarian Party with Angela McArdle | 01:17:44 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Angela McArdle to discuss the resurrection of the libertarian party. They also discuss how bitcoin plays a critical role in the conscious uncoupling, asymmetric warfare, and how grassroots libertarianism is the next wave. Follow Angela on Twitter: Learn more about the Libertarian Party: Learn more about Angela: Contribute to Angela: TFTC Merch is Available: Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel Clips YT Channel Follow Marty Bent: | |||
| 23 Jul 2019 | Tales from the Crypt #87: Conner Brown | 01:53:27 | |
Join Marty as he sits down with Conner Brown to discuss how he became interested in Bitcoin, philosophy, the intersubjective nature of money, Kanye West, and much more. Follow Conner on Twitter: https://twitter.com/_ConnerBrown_ Follow Marty on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MartyBent Shoutout to our sponsor: Cash App. Head over to the App Store or Google Play Store, download cash.app and start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $5 and contribute $5 to OWLS Lacrosse you download the app. | |||