TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast

Marty sits down with Zack Shapiro to discuss the Samourai case. Zack Shapiro on Twitter: https://x.com/zackbshapiro P2P Rights: https://p2prights.org/ Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/ 0:00 - Intro0:28 - Outlining the case12:26 - Biden/Warren admin17:24 - Fold & Coinkite19:00 - Next step and implications for precedent23:24 - Unchained23:53 - GENIUS act27:34 - History of Bank Sec...

Archive of the live desk at btc++ Austin 2025

Archive of the live desk at btc++ Austin 2025

Marty sits down with Lyn Alden to discuss Triffin's dilemma. Lyn Alden on Twitter: https://x.com/lynaldencontact Lyn's Newsletter: https://www.lynalden.com/may-2025-newsletter/ 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Triffin's dilemma 8:15 - Debt leverage 11:10 - Fold & Coinkite 12:41 - Trump's goals and tariff policy 19:54 - Unchained 20:24 - China is not weak 30:07 - Energy 37:15 - AI/robots 41:11 - SBR 48:47 - Bit...

Marty sits down with Andrew Myers to discuss the intersection of AI, Energy and bitcoin. Andrew Myers on Twitter: https://x.com/acmyers Satoshi Energy: https://satoshienergy.com/ 0:00 - Intro 0:34 - Tesla’s AI energy theory 8:59 - Bitcoin and decentralization fixes AI 13:02 - Fold & Coinkite 14:38 - How Satoshi Energy is using AI 19:28 - Bit Current 23:13 - Unchained 23:42 - Revealing inefficiency...

Marty sits down with Dom Bei to discuss the state of CalPERS. Campaign site: http://Www.beiforcalpers.com Campaign Twitter: https://x.com/DomforCalPERS Proof of Workforce: http://Www.proofofworkforce.org Dom Bei on Twitter: https://x.com/Beiwatch_1 0:00 - Intro 0:32 - Opportunity Cost app 3:34 - Dom's background 10:36 - Fold & Coinkite 12:13 - How pensions got to this point 19:29 - Impact of failu...

Marty sits down with Brian Harrington to discuss challenging the "never sell" mindset. Brian Harrington on Twitter: https://x.com/BrainHarrington Brian Harrington Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@brainharrington 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Bitcoiners should have better chairs 8:52 - Fold & Coinkite 10:23 - Reject FOMO paralysis 17:59 - You can live on bitcoin today 22:44 - Unchained 23:13 - How to live o...

Marty sits down with Brian Morgenstern to discuss the state of bitcoin policy. Our newsletter: https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/TFTC Elite (Ad-free & Discord): https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/Discord: https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBzBrian Morgenstern on Twitter: https://x.com/MorgensternNJBitcoin Voter Project: https://www.bitcoinvoterproject.org/Riot: https://www.riotplatforms.com/ 0:00 - Intro...

Marty sits down with Jim Carucci to discuss AI as economic agents. CASCDR: https://cascdr.xyz/Jim Carucci on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsy2d24rfqzwxc9n2ujku084dlgwqqxrgkervxjpucna7p0q5htppgeluehw 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Lacrosse and manifesting 4:38 - Open vs centralized AI 8:02 - Fold & Bitkey 9:33 - LLMs and their biases 13:32 - CASCDR basics 17:52 - Unchained 18:20 - Bitcoin AI synergy...

Marty sits down with Rod Roudi to discuss vibe coding and raising kids with AI. Rod on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodroudi/ Texas Energy and Mining Summit: https://www.meetup.com/bitcoin-park-austin/events/305924136/ 0:00 - Intro 0:35 - Sports dads who vibe code 11:08 - Fold & Coinkite 12:44 - Austin convergence and meetups 20:27 - Unchained 20:55 - AI careers 25:58 - Leveling up childr...

Marty sits down with James Lavish to discuss the large scale basis trade hanging over current markets. James Lavish on Twitter: https://x.com/jameslavish The Informationist: https://www.jameslavish.com/ Bitcoin Opportunity Fund: https://www.bitcoinopportunity.fund/ 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Educating financial literacy 7:05 - Bond Yields 10:54 - Fold & Coinkite 12:26 - Bitcoin decoupling and tariffs 16:...

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 UAP...

Marty sits down with Ivan Makedonski to discuss his article "The Digit Addiction Pandemic". Ivan's Article: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/the-digit-addiction-pandemicMisty Breez: https://breez.technology/misty/Bulgarian Bitcoin Movie: https://geyser.fund/project/bulgarianjourney 0:00 - Intro0:36 - Digit addiction7:28 - Digit lords10:51 - Fold & Coinkite12:23 - Shaking the addicted mind15:39...

Marty sits down with Jesse Myers to discuss the key behavioral mutation behind the dominance of our species over other early humans. Jesse on Twitter: https://x.com/Croesus_BTC One-in-a-Species: https://www.onceinaspecies.com/ 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - How Jesse’s hypothesis differs from mainstream 8:19 - Szabo's shelling out and the fashion argument 15:36 - Fold & Coinkite 17:14- The hTKTL1 gene 27:03...

Marty sits down with Michael Howell to discuss the incoming liquidity crisis. Crossborder Capital on Twitter: https://x.com/crossbordercap Capital Wars Substack: https://capitalwars.substack.com/ 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Is liquidity crunch incoming 6:13 - Explaining the crisis 16:12 - Fold & Coinkite 17:49 - The Fed’s ineffective measures 20:39 - Powell/Trump standoff and China selling 28:13 - Unchain...

Marty sits down with James Check to discuss the game of chicken being played between the US and China. James on Twitter: https://x.com/_Checkmatey_ Checkonchain: https://charts.checkonchain.com/ Newsletter: h ttps://newsletter.checkonchain.com/ 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Tariff bomb 6:32 - Recession incoming 9:30 - Fold & Coinkite 11:08 - Yen/dollar devaluation game of chicken 15:33 - Gold and Bitcoin’s...

Marty sits down with Tom Luongo to discuss the impact of Trump's tariffs. Tom Luongo on Twitter: https://x.com/TFL1728Tom Luongo's Website: https://tomluongo.me/ 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Breaking down the tariffs 13:24 - Fold & Coinkite 15:01 - Trump and Bessent’s messaging 19:11 - EU and British psyops 30:33 - Red tape is falling, corporate press floundering 36:47 - Unchained Event 37:12 - Helping Ame...

Marty sits down with Dr. Mary Bowden to discuss Covid vaccine injustice. Dr. Bowden on Twitter: https://x.com/MdBreathe Dr. Bowden's website: https://breathemd.org/ 0:00 - Intro 0:26 - MAHA is shifting away from Covid justice 5:30 - Why vax should be pulled 11:21 - Fold & Coinkite 12:59 - Japan vax death study 16:07 - MDs have lost trust 20:16 - Ivermectin over the counter & and rebranding 24:57 -...

Marty sits down with Peter St Onge to discuss USAID astroturfing. Peter St Onge on Twitter: https://x.com/profstonge 0:00 - Intro0:36 - Elon and Austrian econ6:25 - Paid protestors14:28 - Woke companies exist because intimidation16:54 - Fold & Coinkite18:32 - Uni endowments and money printer26:47 - Unchained27:12 - Trump’s policy choices32:48 - Media and Trump changing precedent45:18 - Convictions...

Bitcoin Financial Services CEO Will from Fold discusses how their company helps customers build long-term Bitcoin savings through rewards programs, sharing how some users have earned more in Bitcoin rewards than their original purchases cost. He explains Fold's treasury strategy as they become a public company, contrasting with speculation-focused crypto firms. The conversation shifts to discussin...

Marty sits down with Pierre Rochard to discuss bitcoin rewriting the financial industry. Pierre on Twitter: https://x.com/BitcoinPierre Pierre 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...

Marty sits down with Carlos "Carliño" Toriello to discuss Simple Proof's first implementation in the US. Carliño on Twitter: https://x.com/carlostoriello Simple Proof: https://simpleproof.com/ Simple Proof on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqs26054qdgyq9mteppv3w4zcgdyp0qq2edxg077hkhwekyy6rujg7g72xr9w 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - How Carliño's year has been 6:40 - Explaining with Screven County exampl...

Marty sits down with Mel Mattison to discuss the Trump administrations attempt at a manufactured soft landing. Mel on Twitter: https://x.com/MelMattison1Mel's website: https://www.melmattison.com/ 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Building homes won't fix real estate 3:34 - Effects of Trump admin on market 8:02 - Bitcoin breaking from NASDAQ 10:14 - Fold & Coinkite 11:52 - Bessent’s hot and cold strategy 18:18...

Marty sits down with Jesse Michels to discuss UAP disclosure, bitcoin's potential role in Fermi's Paradox, time travel, and more. Jesse on Twitter: https://x.com/AlchemyAmerican American Alchemy: https://www.youtube.com/Jessemichels 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Jesse's show and Matt Pines 8:22 - UAP rabbit hole 15:10 - The pyramid has no top 21:15 - Fold & Coinkite 22:52 - What to focus on 30:07 - Is Bitco...

Marty sits down with Josh Phair to discuss the state of the gold market. Josh on Twitter: https://x.com/joshphilipphair Scottsdale Mint: https://www.scottsdalemint.com/ 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Josh’s background 6:13 - Overview of the bullion market 16:24 - Fold & Coinkite 18:02 - Is the gold really where they say it is? 30:31 - Unchained 31:02 - Price suppression 36:58 - Bessent’s reset 42:02 - Stayin...