Cypherpunk’d

He traded through 9/11, 2008, and COVID — now Bob Iaccino is breaking his silence. In this explosive episode of Cypherpunk’d, Bob — a veteran trader, CNBC/Bloomberg commentator, and co-author of *The Unfiltered Investor* — reveals what really happens behind the curtain of global markets. We cover: * The chaos of the CME trading pits and life lessons from a $70K mistake * The death of old-school Wa...

Former Congressman Chris Collins sits down for an explosive tell-all about being Trump's first congressional endorser, surviving federal prison during COVID, receiving a presidential pardon, and his 2025 political comeback in Florida's 19th district. In this raw and unfiltered conversation, Collins reveals: • Why he was the ONLY congressman standing by Trump after the Access Hollywood tapes • The...

Dr. Shawn Baker was a decorated orthopedic surgeon and elite athlete who discovered something the medical system didn't want him to share: his patients were healing WITHOUT surgery just by changing their diet. When he tried to help them avoid operations through nutrition, the hospital system came after him with a sham investigation that cost him three years of his career. In this explosive convers...

Tom Luongo drops nuclear truth bombs about the Federal Reserve, LIBOR, and how the City of London secretly controlled American monetary policy for decades. This isn't your typical Fed discussion. 🔥 KEY TOPICS COVERED: How 18 European banks (LIBOR panel) set U.S. interest rates from 1968-2022 Why Jerome Powell is actually the hero, not the villain The creation of SOFR and America's "financial inde...

Millions are discovering their bank accounts can vanish with no warning, no explanation, no recourse. In this Cypherpunk’d interview, Jorge Jraissati (@JraissatiJorge), President of @Econ_Inclusion, breaks down debanking, the Bank Secrecy Act, FATF’s tipping off rules, and the real world cost of financial surveillance. We cover what is happening, why it matters, and practical steps to protect fina...

In this explosive episode of Cypherpunk’d, Florida House District 77 candidate Michael Thompson opens up about the fight for freedom, the dangers of censorship, and why he believes politics today is no longer left vs right — it’s good vs evil. Thompson, former Lee County GOP chair and real estate innovator, dives into: * The war on free speech and political persecution across the world * Why Bitco...

In this episode of Cypherpunk'd, we sit down with the legendary Knut Svanholm–Bitcoin philosopher, former sea captain, and the mind behind the iconic "Everything Divided by 21 Million" meme. We explore the unbelievable, almost accidental origin story of how a single sentence he couldn't be bothered to proofread became a global Bitcoin anthem, tattooed on bodies and championed by figures like Micha...

CJ Konstantinos, 10-year Bitcoin veteran and founder of People's Reserve, breaks down how broken money creates social violence and why Bitcoin is humanity's only escape from the $37 trillion debt spiral destroying America. CJK connects the dots between a broken monetary system and the social decay and violence we're witnessing today, including the tragic death of Charlie Kirk. He explains his core...

Ever wonder how you can get into the profitable world of Bitcoin mining without the operational headaches? In this special episode, we flip the script. Matty and John Michael Drew of Curated Mining sit down with artist Tony Torres to give a complete masterclass on their white-glove Bitcoin mining partnership model. We break down exactly how we partner with investors to build, manage, and scale pro...

Michael Moro, former CEO of Genesis Trading and current Chief Strategy Officer at INX, takes us inside Bitcoin's early institutional days when anarchists showed up with suitcases full of cash and nobody trusted regulated brokers. From witnessing Bitcoin's rise from $100 to $1,300 in 2013, to surviving the Mt. Gox collapse that nearly killed crypto, Michael shares untold stories from the trenches o...

In this episode of Cypherpunk’d, we sit down with Reilly Combs, Executive Bitcoin Advisor at Bitcoin Well Infinity, to talk about: * Growing up with friends from Venezuela and witnessing currency collapse firsthand * Why Alex Gladstein’s call to check your financial privilege hits hard in the U.S. and G7 nations * The difference between swiping Apple Pay in America and surviving hyperinflation in...

Welcome back to Cypherpunk'd! In this explosive episode, we sit down with B.J. Dichter—author of "Honking for Freedom," journalist, and former spokesman for Canada's Freedom Convoy. B.J. dives deep into the weaponization of financial systems, the urgent need for a separation of money and state, and how his experience on the front lines of the Freedom Convoy revealed the dark underbelly of governme...

Paul Tarantino, CEO of ByteFederal, shares his incredible journey from traditional finance executive to Bitcoin evangelist. After years at UBS and a 140-year-old trust company, Paul became the "water cooler Bitcoin preacher" - until compliance came calling. In this revealing conversation, Paul explains: • Why he told clients he was "irresponsibly long Bitcoin" • How his clients' Bitcoin positions...

Ever wondered what REALLY goes on behind the scenes in the crypto world with exchanges and market makers? In this eye-opening final episode of our series on Qui Network, we sit down with Dr. K, CTO and co-founder, to expose the shocking realities of exchange listings, the "unethical" incentives driving them, and the insane costs projects face. But it's not all bad news! Dr. K also shares Quai Netw...

In this raw and unfiltered episode of Cypherpunk, Quai Network's CTO Dr. K directly addresses every major criticism and FUD surrounding the project. From centralization claims to tokenomics debates, he holds nothing back in this comprehensive response to critics. 🔥 ADDRESSING THE FUD: Why proof-of-work isn't "archaic" - it's the only scalable solution The truth behind "node wrangler" early mining...

In this explosive episode of Cypherpunk’d, we sit down with Dr. K, CTO of Quai Network, to uncover a breakthrough that could redefine blockchain, economics, and money itself. From dismantling Vitalik’s blockchain trilemma to building a system that mirrors a grand unified theory of physics, Dr. K reveals how his team solved scaling in a way no one else dared to attempt. We dig into PoEM (Proof of E...

In our latest interview, Dr. K @mechanikalk from @QuaiNetwork sits down with @MattyIceSensei and explains how Gresham's Law creates a fatal paradox: Bitcoin is TOO GOOD as money, so people hoard it instead of spending it. 70% of crypto transactions happen in stablecoins - not BTC or ETH. That's not adoption, that's dependency on fiat systems. Even if Lightning could do 50k TPS tomorrow, there's st...

What if everything you know about blockchain scaling is wrong? What if proof-of-work could outperform proof-of-stake at massive scale while maintaining true decentralization? In Episode 2 of our Quai Network deep dive, CTO Dr. K breaks down their revolutionary PoEM (Proof of Entropy Minima) consensus mechanism - a next-generation proof-of-work algorithm that eliminates selfish mining, enables inst...

Is the current financial system a giant Ponzi scheme? According to Quai Network co-founder Dr. K, the numbers don't lie. A shocking 97% of all US dollars in existence were printed in just the last 18 years, leading to a system of "mouse-click money" that disproportionately hurts the average person while benefiting a select few. In this explosive episode, @MattyIceSensei sits down with @MechanikAlk...

In this episode of Cypherpunk’d, we sit down with Dr. K—co-founder and CTO of Quai Network—to explore the forgotten roots of Bitcoin, the antifragile power of crypto experimentation, and the future of decentralized money in an increasingly authoritarian digital age. We trace how Satoshi's vision went beyond Bitcoin, how Monero emerged from Bitcoin’s privacy flaws, and why gold's fate is a cautiona...

Welcome to the FINAL episode of The Big Print Series! In this powerful conclusion, Lawrence Lepard delivers his ultimate call to action—showing us the path forward from our broken fiat system to a sound money future that could usher in a new golden age of human prosperity. In this climactic episode: The Sound Money Revolution: Why educating others isn't optional—it's our most critical mission From...

Welcome back to The Big Print Series! In this mind-bending Episode 11, Lawrence Lepard reveals why Bitcoin isn't just "digital gold"—it's something humanity has NEVER seen before. We're witnessing the birth of perfectly inelastic money that no army can overrun. In this episode: • The invention of digital scarcity: How Bitcoin solved the impossible problem • Why Bitcoin is the most inelastic commod...

Welcome back to The Big Print Series! In Episode 10, we shift focus from macro numbers to the philosophical—and structural—core of the new world: decentralization. From ancient revolutions to Bitcoin, this episode traces the long arc of human resistance to centralized power—and shows why the next leap is not just technical, but evolutionary. Larry Lepard joins to explore how decentralization isn’t...

Welcome back to The Big Print Series! In Episode 9, Lawrence Lepard joins Matty to unpack one of the most seismic shifts unfolding right now: the collapse of legacy wealth stores and the rise of Bitcoin as the new sound money. In this deeply personal and eye-opening conversation, Larry reveals how decades of bad incentives—fueled by fiat money and Keynesian policy—have distorted housing, stocks, a...

Welcome back to The Big Print Series! In this mind-blowing Episode 8, Lawrence Lepard delivers his most profound revelation yet: Bitcoin isn't just an investment—it's literally a "God-given tool" to save humanity from monetary tyranny. For the first time in human history, we have perfect, immutable digital scarcity that can never be diluted. In this episode:• Why Bitcoin is a "once-in-humanity" ev...