TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast

Marty sits down with Adam Back (CEO of Blockstream) and Sean Bill (CIO at Blockstream) to discuss institutional Bitcoin adoption, the evolution from cypherpunk ideals to financial infrastructure, pension fund investment strategies, the emergence of Bitcoin-collateralized lending products, and the development of second-layer solutions like Lightning Network and Liquid that are building the foundati...

Marty sits down with Jessy Gilger to discuss Bitcoin retirement planning as prices approach $110K, the launch of Gannett Trust as the first Bitcoin-native trust company, and the risks of derivative products like MSTY in the current bull market. Jessy Gilger on Twitter: https://x.com/idahohodl Gannett Trust: https://www.gannetttrust.com/ STACK SATS hat: https://tftcmerch.io/ Our newsletter: https:/...

The Bitcoin Alpha podcast explores the macroeconomic forces driving Bitcoin's evolution as a neutral reserve asset. Treasury Secretary Bessent's pivot from tariffs to growth-focused fiscal policy signals inevitable monetary expansion as US debt sustainability reaches critical levels. Japan's yield curve crisis threatens $1.2 trillion in Treasury holdings while Bitcoin demonstrates remarkable resil...

Marty sits down with Bram Kanstein to discuss how Bitcoin provides millennials with time and financial freedom in an increasingly uncertain world shaped by AI, economic instability, and technological transformation. Bram Kanstein on Twitter: https://x.com/bramk STACK SATS hat: https://tftcmerch.io/ Our newsletter: https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/ TFTC Elite (Ad-free & Discord): https://www.tftc....

Marty sits down with Anas Alhajji to discuss Trump's Middle East diplomacy, Iran's nuclear program, the state of global oil markets, and the growing energy demands of AI technology. Anas Alhajji on Twitter: https://x.com/anasalhajji 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Syria and US diplomacy in Middle East 12:38 - Trump in the Middle East 17:59 - Fold & Bitkey 19:31 - Iran - Nuclear program and PR 33:36 - Unchaine...

Marty sits down with James O'Beirne to discuss the OP_RETURN controversy. James O'Beirne on Twitter: https://x.com/jamesob 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Multi axis issue 5:07 - Core governance 9:36 - Derailing productive discussions 17:01 - Fold & Coinkite 18:32 - CTV 29:14 - Unchained 29:43 - Magnitude of change 41:35 - Covenant proposals 50:06 - CTV benefits 57:46 - Institutional ownership 1:05:16 - Movin...

Marty sits down with Dr. Jack Kruse to discuss the Big Pharma forces at work within MAHA. Jack Kruse on Twitter: https://x.com/DrJackKruse 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Outlining MAHA infiltration 22:48 - Fold & Coinkite 24:19- Danger to children 28:11 - Political shell game 35:24 - Unchained 35:54 - Time theft 40:51 - Vax data 46:17 - Bioweapon and control system 58:14 - Game plan - Decentralized yourself...

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 -...