TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast

Join Marty Bent, John Arnold and Grant Gilliam of Ten31 for the inaugural episode of Bitcoin Alpha. Ten31: https://ten31.vc/ 0:00 - Disclaimer 0:24 - Introductions 9:19 - Comparing underwriting in Bitcoin vs trad banking 13:05 - Minneapolis Fed paper 22:48 - Paul Tudor Jones and Stan Druckenmiller 29:54 - Ten31's unique bitcoin focus 39:25 - Bitcoin's dominance over time 56:04 - Bridge/Stripe deal...

Today, Marty sat down with Ed Butowsky to discuss the real inflation numbers the Fed is hiding from Americans. They cover the cost-of-living increases that the CPI falsely shows by analyzing the Chapwood index. This ranges from higher food prices to higher energy costs. True Inflation data is much higher than most think, affecting all economic data, including real GDP growth. Ed on Twitter: https:...

Marty sits down with James Check to discuss how institutions utilizing bitcoin derivatives will change how bitcoin's price moves. James on Twitter: https://x.com/_Checkmatey_ James's Newsletter: https://newsletter.checkonchain.com/ 0:00 - Intro 1:17 - Explaining chopsolidation and institutional reaction 12:48 - Options and other derivatives 18:54- Unchained 19:45 - A new breed of hodler 27:12 - Za...

Marty sits down with Dr. Peter McCullough to discuss the continuing damage from the Covid-19 vaccines. Peter McCullough on Twitter: https://x.com/P_McCulloughMD 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Catastrophic damage from jabs 4:39 - The censorship continues 6:34 - Can Trump presidency change things? 9:05 - Vaccine religion 14:00 - Unchained, Zaprite & SOTE 16:23 - FDA funded by big pharma 17:51 - Impact on child...

Marty sits down with Parker Lewis to discuss his new piece on bitcoin's vital function as a unit of exchange. Parker on Twitter: https://x.com/parkeralewis Read Parker's article: https://graduallythensuddenly.xyz/exchange-theory-of-value/?ref=tftc.io 0:00 - Intro 1:26 - Money touches everything 11:06 - Exchange theory of value 17:20 - Unchained 18:12 - Exchange is not zero sum 25:12 - Debasement i...

Marty sits down with Courtney Swan to discuss her fight with Kellogg's and the other corporations controlling America's food. Courtney's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realfoodology/?hl=en Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/realfoodology/id1529008803 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKnDft-Ovm1iTfSN1kn957A Website: https://www.realfoodology.com/ 0:00 - Intro 1:15...

Marty sits down with Leon Wankum to discuss how bitcoin will demonetize real estate. Leon's links: https://linktr.ee/leonwankum 0:00 - Intro 0:57 - Leon's background 5:13 - How did the real estate premium develop? 12:15 - Why bitcoin improves real estate 17:54 - Bitkey 18:49 - Higher quality, lower cost 23:52 - Why the macro environment may temper the next bull 26:51 - Bitcoin will threaten real e...

Marty sits down with Guy Swann to discuss how bitcoin is helping in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Guy on Twitter: https://x.com/theguyswann Bitcoin Veterans: https://bitcoinveterans.org/home/ Bitcoin Veterans NC/TN donation page: https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_Mibjv4lkEs 0:00 - Intro 1:29 - Inept/malicious response to disaster 6:10 - Bitcoin Veterans 11:38 - Destruction and loss 15:35 - Flooding...

Marty sits down with Ed Dowd to discuss FEMA looting the treasury, predictions for the election, and the forth turning. Ed on Twitter: https://x.com/DowdEdward 0:00 - Intro 1:17 - Approaching an inflection point 7:08 - Exploiting climate disasters 15:40 - Unchained 16:31 - Election probabilities & Trump victory scenario 27:21 - CBDCs and Fed printing 32:10 - Zaprite 33:10 - Real estate and VCs 39:...

Marty sits down with Sam Moffett to discuss regenerative farming and marketing direct to consumer. Shirttail Creek on Twitter: https://x.com/shirttailcreek Shirttail Creek Farm: https://shirttailcreekfarm.com/ 0:00 - Intro 1:19 - Shirttail origin 8:51 - High quality food and grass finishing 13:57 - Regenerative farming accessibility 17:57 - Unchained 18:43 - Inception of Local Pastures 22:02 - Loc...

Marty sits down with Dylan LeClair to discuss the effectiveness MicroStrategy's bitcoin treasury model. Dylan on Twitter: https://x.com/DylanLeClair_ 0:00 - Intro 1:19 - Price cycles and election outcomes 6:49 - Rate cut 10:27 - Unchained 11:12 - China 14:49 - Leveraging for more bitcoin 22:06 - First mover advantage 29:23 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite 31:00 - How cash flow affects the stra...

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...

Marty sits down with Caitlin Long to discuss how Elizabeth Warren and crew kicked off financial panic by targeting crypto banks. Caitlin on Twitter: https://x.com/CaitlinLong_ Custodia: https://custodiabank.com/ Paul Clement amicus brief: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca10.88322/gov.uscourts.ca10.88322.10011074966.0.pdf Custodia brief: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap...

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-a...

Marty sits down with Chris Martz to discuss falsehoods and data manipulation surrounding climate change. Chris on Twitter: https://x.com/ChrisMartzWX CFACT: https://www.cfact.org/ 0:00 - Intro 1:32 - Chris’s background 5:28 - “97% of experts” 15:42 - River & Unchained 16:57 - Feedback loops 21:58 - Incentives for certain conclusions 26:65 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite 28:33 - How Smokey Bea...

Marty sits down with OpnState to discuss the growing power of unelected supranational regulatory bodies. OpnState on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1v6z4srj4ktch4f3ee9ze2zp7ml4n9rshttmntpamfed0nvpev5fszzuq49 0:00 - Intro 1:41 - OpnState’s background 6:23 - The influence of standard-setting bodies 12:11 - FATF 16:55 - River & Unchained 18:11 - Bank Secrecy Act - Power further removed from citizens...

Marty sits down with Anthony Constantino to discuss Sticker Mule, the dehumanization of Trump supporters, and poisonous social media. Anthony on Twitter: https://x.com/ac132 0:00 - Intro 1:22 - The story of Sticker Mule 8:27 - Manufacturing in the US 13:41 - Media control during Covid 16:09 - River & Bitkey 17:25 - 2020 was an alien world 20:14 - Demonization of Trump and his supporters 24:29 - Im...

Matt on Twitter: https://x.com/buildcio Build: https://t.co/GN8C8AhVGf 0:00 - Intro 1:28 - Is the bear over? 11:19 - Bitcoin-backed credit market 19:21 - River & Unchained 20:37 - Ukraine bonds vs Unchained loans 30:11 - Why Unchained loans work 37:45 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite 39:22 - Predicting capital markets 54:39 - Swaying minds with a good track record 1:07:05 - Venture fund perspe...

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 1:26 - John's background and the Vegas shooting 7:47 - Multiple shooters at Trump rally 12:17 - River & Unchained 13:33 - Drones 23:14...

Marty sits down with Will Reeves to discuss the progress of Fold and how they've withstood and harnessed the bear markets. Will on Twitter: https://x.com/wlrvs Fold App: https://use.foldapp.com/ 0:00 - Intro 1:25 - Reflecting on the years 8:00 - How Fold made it 14:59 - River & Unchained 16:15 - Harnessing the bear market 27:15 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite 28:53 - Fold users 33:39 - Leadin...

Marty sits down with Matthew Mežinskis to discuss the Q2 2024 Monetary Base Update. Matthew on Twitter: https://x.com/1basemoney Porkopolis: https://www.porkopolis.io/topmoney/ 0:00 - Intro 1:25 - Baltic Honey Badger 5:37 - Introducing the update 8:23 - Inflation vs deflation 22:02 - River & Unchained 23:18 - Money printing and GDP 27:28 - Bitcoin status 38:54 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite...

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 32:5...

Marty sits down with Dave Collum to discuss inflation, the election and the twisted networks influencing politics and entertainment. Dave on Twitter: https://x.com/DavidBCollum 0:00 - Intro 1:09 - Truflation is BS 9:18 - Hardware collateralized debt 11:08 - Deflation and money supply 14:13 - River & Unchained 16:06 - Yen carry trade and US buybacks 19:36 - Compounding valuations 25:32 - Gradually,...

Marty sits down with Peruvian Bull to discuss what's being done by the Bank of Japan. Peruvian Bull on Twitter: https://x.com/peruvian_bull Peruvian Bull on Substack: https://dollarendgame.substack.com/ 0:00 - Intro 1:02 - Yen carry trade backdrop 15:47 - River and Unchained 17:03 - Market caught off guard 20:10 - Liquidity alarm bell 27:01 - Current status 33:41 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zapri...

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 1:10 - Treasury auctions and stablecoins 11:06 - Potentially solving the debt problem 23:31 - River & Unchained 24:47 - Bank of Japan 26:22 - Accelerating toward the election 29:18 - Gradu...