TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast

Marty sits down with Kris Newby to discuss the hidden history of tick‑borne bioweapon research, the rise of Lyme and Alpha‑Gal allergies, and what it means for public health today. Kris on X: https://x.com/krisnewby Kris’s website: https://www.krisnewby.com/ STACK SATS hat: https://tftcmerch.io/ Our newsletter: https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/ TFTC Elite (Ad-free & Discord): https://www.tftc.io/...

Marty sits down with Luke Gromen to discuss the unsolvable U.S. sovereign debt trap, why the Fed will be forced to print money to cap yields into a new inflation spike, and how AI-driven labor disruption and the Iran-Hormuz supply shock are accelerating the end of the dollar-centric world order. Luke on X: https://x.com/LukeGromen FFTT: https://fftt-llc.com/ STACK SATS hat: https://tftcmerch.io/ O...

While US and Chinese leaders exchanged niceties in Beijing, bond markets were selling off hard. Thirty-year Treasury yields hit their highest level since 2007, inflation prints came in hot, and the Strait of Hormuz started looking like a live test of Bitcoin as money for enemies. 🔗 https://bitcoinproducts.com In this episode: US-China summit theater and what was actually accomplished Global bond...

Marty sits down with Roberto Rios AKA Peruvian Bull to discuss Japan’s yen crisis, soaring U.S. debt, AI‑driven inflation, and why Bitcoin may be the only safe haven. Peruvian Bull on X: https://x.com/peruvian_bull Peruvian Bull on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@peruvian_bull The Dollar Endgame: https://dollarendgame.substack.com/ STACK SATS hat: https://tftcmerch.io/ Our newsletter: https://ww...

Marty sits down with Matt Dines to discuss the European Union's plan to monetize private savings through a digital euro, the Warsh-Powell proxy war for the Federal Reserve, and the mounting credit risks inside Bitcoin-backed perpetual preferreds. Matt on X: https://x.com/LeveredUSTs STACK SATS hat: https://tftcmerch.io/ Our newsletter: https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/ TFTC Elite (Ad-free & Disco...

Marty sits down with Zach Herbert to discuss how Foundation Devices is building a microkernel operating system to bring Bitcoin-grade security principles to the AI era, why current AI permission layers are fake, and the urgent need to reinvent personal computing before autonomous agents overrun legacy operating systems. Zach on X: https://x.com/zherbert Foundation Devices: https://foundation.xyz/...

China's teapot refiners are bleeding, Intel is going vertical on reshoring headlines, and AI benchmark scores are leaving the charts as Trump meets with Xi this week. Three vertical charts tell the story of US leverage across energy, chips, and capital markets, why the AGI buildout is driving industrial policy, and what it means for a labor market already showing cracks. No matter which scenario p...

Marty sits down with Gerald Glickman to discuss the urgent need for Bitcoiners and policymakers to embrace cryptography-based decentralized identity standards that preserve privacy and individual sovereignty before the window closes on a surveillance-based digital ID future. Gerald on X: https://x.com/GeraldGlickman STACK SATS hat: https://tftcmerch.io/ Our newsletter: https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-...

Marty sits down with Eric Balchunas to discuss the Strategy investor call, the accelerating institutional takeover of Bitcoin through ETFs, and whether the cypherpunk base is cashing out just as Wall Street and the boomers arrive. Eric on X: https://x.com/EricBalchunas STACK SATS hat: https://tftcmerch.io/ Our newsletter: https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/ TFTC Elite (Ad-free & Discord): https://w...

Marty sits down with Lauren Rodriguez to discuss the persecution of her husband Keonne over Samurai Wallet, the criminalization of open-source code and financial privacy, and the urgent fight to free political prisoners in the war on crypto. Lauren on X: https://x.com/leamuirleyn FREE SAMOURAI: https://billandkeonne.org/ STACK SATS hat: https://tftcmerch.io/ Our newsletter: https://www.tftc.io/bit...

The Trump administration is invoking the Defense Production Act to fast-track energy and grid infrastructure, the UAE just left OPEC after six decades, and the Treasury is opening dollar swap lines to fund a massive industrial push. Meanwhile US farmers are getting squeezed by fertilizer shortages, and Bitcoin is looking harder and harder to bet against as the monetary base expands and Washington...

Marty sits down with Max from BitKey to discuss the evolution of Bitcoin self-custody, the launch of the new seedless hardware wallet, and the architectural challenges of making Bitcoin "everyday money." Max on X: https://x.com/max_guise STACK SATS hat: https://tftcmerch.io/ Our newsletter: https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/ TFTC Elite (Ad-free & Discord): https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/ Disc...

Marty sits down with Sadi Khan to discuss AVEN's launch of a Bitcoin-backed credit card offering 10-year fixed-rate credit lines as low as 7.99% APR, the company’s mission to grind down consumer cost of capital through asset-backed lending, and how technology, regulatory clarity, and hiring for intelligence are reshaping modern finance. Sadi on X: https://x.com/SadiSKhan Aven: https://www.aven.com...

Marty sits down with Matthew Mežinskis to discuss Bitcoin's power law price dynamics, the accelerating "treadmill" of traditional markets, escalating geopolitical chaos including Russia's digital authoritarianism and America's shifting foreign policy, and the mathematical tension between Bitcoin's decelerating growth and Wall Street's attempt to subsume it into exponential fiat systems. Matthew on...

Marty sits down with Jeremiah from Capital Flows to discuss how duration and credit risk price all assets, the implications of the dollar's reserve status on global trade, the current liquidity-driven equity melt-up, and emerging opportunities in decentralized finance and space technology. Capital Flows: https://www.capitalflowsresearch.com/ STACK SATS hat: https://tftcmerch.io/ Our newsletter: ht...

Term 2.0 is trending imperial as the US flexes financial and military muscle across the globe, from the Strait of Hormuz to the Panama Canal. While ceasefire headlines whipsaw market sentiment, Bitcoin is quietly decoupling from tech stocks and showing resilience against a backdrop of great power competition with China. 🔗 https://bitcoinproducts.com In this episode: Empire vs Republic: Are we ent...

Marty sits down with Thomas Pacchia, Christian Langalis, and Ryan Gentry to discuss institutional fears regarding quantum computing, the degradation of professional and college sports, the Joe McCann crypto saga, and the longhouse theory of political organization. Ryan on X: https://x.com/RyanTheGentry Thomas on X: https://x.com/tpacchia Christian on X: https://x.com/BitcoinUr PubKey: https://x.co...

Marty sits down with Scott from Capital B Advisory to discuss their new Bitcoin Treasury and Exit Playbook, exploring how private business owners can accumulate Bitcoin on corporate balance sheets, navigate exit strategies, and leverage AI to optimize operations. Scott on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-m-1720012b7 The Playbook: https://www.tftc.io/download-the-playbook-here/ STACK SAT...

Markets are whipsawing between ceasefire hopes and escalation fears as the Strait of Hormuz becomes a geopolitical flashpoint, while Bitcoin shows surprising resilience amid the chaos. We dig into the energy leverage game between the US and China, the suspicious timing of the Mythos AI panic, and why Bitcoin makes more sense than stablecoins for toll payments in a war zone. 🔗 https://bitcoinprodu...

Marty sits down with Jack Kruse to discuss the convergence of political power and financial corruption threatening Bitcoin, the existential danger of base‑chain pollution that most plebs overlook, and the shocking ties between early developer Adam Back and Jeffrey Epstein. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-025-02930-9 STACK SATS hat: https://tftcmerch.io/ Our newsletter: https://www.tftc.io/b...

Marty sits down with Nick Nemeth to discuss how private equity firms have rendered 29 of the top 30 US life insurers technically insolvent through accounting fraud, offshore reinsurance shell games, and risky private credit investments that threaten to trigger a crisis larger than 2008. Nick on X: https://x.com/NickNemo17 Nick’s Substack: https://mispricedassets.substack.com/ STACK SATS hat: https...

Schrödinger's Regime Change is upon us. With the Trump administration sending contradictory signals on Iran and global markets whipsawing on every headline, Marty Bent and John Arnold cut through the noise to focus on the physical realities actually driving geopolitics. From oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz to the return of quantum computing FUD, we separate signal from noise in an increasin...

Marty sits down with Brandon Black to discuss the realistic timeline of quantum computing threats to Bitcoin, the gap between theoretical breakthroughs and physical implementation, and why rushing post-quantum cryptographic upgrades may be unnecessary and risky. Brandon on X: https://x.com/reardencode Rearden Code GitHub: https://github.com/reardencode STACK SATS hat: https://tftcmerch.io/ Our new...

Marty sits down with Mel Mattison to discuss the escalating Iran-Israel conflict, the rising threat of nuclear war and global recession, and how investors should position themselves in cash, gold, and Bitcoin to navigate potential market crashes and stagflation. Mel on X: https://x.com/MelMattison1 Mel’s website: https://www.melmattison.com/ STACK SATS hat: https://tftcmerch.io/ Our newsletter: ht...

John Arnold joins Marty to break down why the Fed is fiscally trapped and unable to hike rates despite inflationary pressures from Middle East supply shocks, while Bitcoin achieves unprecedented institutional integration through mortgage markets and Wall Street ETF filings. 🔗 https://bitcoinproducts.com In this episode: Why the Fed cannot hike: Debt/GDP and interest expense constraints MOVE index...