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Supply Shock

Supply Shock explores the latest Bitcoin news with a deep historical perspective. Featuring in-depth interviews with industry experts, each episode connects current events to key moments in Bitcoin history, revealing patterns, lessons, and insights shaping the future of digital assets.

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39:59

Buy Bitcoin Like a House: How Anyone Can Own a Whole...

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2025/11/04

In this episode, Lamar Wilson – founder of Black Bitcoin Billionaire and creator of Orange House Capital – joins the show to discuss his new platform that lets everyday people buy Bitcoin the same way they’d buy a home: with a down payment and monthly installments. Lamar explains how this “Bitcoin mortgage” model aims to make ownership accessible without credit checks, drawing parallels to how traditional mortgages built the American middle class. Enjoy!— Follow Lamar: https://x.com/bigmarh

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94:16

Bitcoin's Emergency Fork Proposal: Biggest Divide...

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2025/10/30

In this episode, we’re joined by Shinobi, Joakim Book, and Aaron van Wirdum to discuss the emergency Bitcoin soft fork proposal that could split the network. We debate whether the proposal’s “legal and moral” justifications hold any weight, question who defines harm within Bitcoin, and explore how technical limits, cultural rifts, and power struggles will shape Bitcoin’s future. Enjoy!— Follow Shinobi: https://x.com/Brain_Trollz Follow Joakim: https://x.com/joakimbook Follow Aaron:

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43:36

Bitcoin’s Worst October in 7 Years: The End of...

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2025/10/28

In this episode, Boaz Sobrado joins the show to unpack Bitcoin’s toughest October in a decade, how institutional traders may be flipping traditional market narratives, and the exchange shifts reshaping crypto. We also discuss the rise of corporate Bitcoin adoption, strategic government reserves, Square’s renewed push for Bitcoin payments, and if this cycle is truly different. Enjoy!— Follow Boaz: https://x.com/sobradob Follow Rizzo: https://x.com/pete_rizzo_ Follow Supply Shock:

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42:47

Crypto News Roundup: Shutdowns, Seizures, &...

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2025/10/23

In this episode, Rizzo & Joakim Book break down the latest in Bitcoin and crypto: from the market crash and Polymarket’s NYSE deal, to the U.S. government’s Bitcoin seizures, growing dominance of stablecoins, and Bitcoin’s four-year cycle. Enjoy!— Follow Joakim: https://x.com/joakimbook Follow Rizzo: https://x.com/pete_rizzo_ Follow Supply Shock: https://twitter.com/SupplyShockBW Follow Blockworks: https://twitter.com/Blockworks_ Supply Shock Telegram:

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75:39

Bitcoin's Crisis of Stagnation, Upgrades, & Control |...

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2025/10/21

In this episode, Paul Sztorc joins to break down the evolving politics of Bitcoin development from user vs. developer control to the failures of Lightning, the role of dissenting implementations, and the long-term challenges of security and fees. It’s a wide-ranging discussion on the future of Bitcoin’s growth, governance, and survival. Enjoy!— Follow Paul: https://x.com/Truthcoin Follow Rizzo: https://x.com/pete_rizzo_ Follow Supply Shock: https://twitter.com/SupplyShockBW Follow

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93:32

Tackling Bitcoin's Biggest Debates: Lightning,...

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2025/10/16

In this episode, Lightning developer at ZBD Pay and organizer of TABConf Mike Tidwell joins the show to discuss the experimental, community-driven format of TABConf, the hotly contested future of the Lightning Network, rising concerns over quantum computing, and the philosophical divides between Bitcoin Core and Knots. We also explore how governance, user participation, and mempool policies will shape the future of Bitcoin. Enjoy!— Follow Mike: https://x.com/miketwenty1 Follow Rizzo:

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63:38

Bitcoin Spam Wars: Who Controls Bitcoin’s Future? |...

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2025/10/14

In this episode, return guest Pierre Rochard debates the future of Bitcoin’s protocol rules, the cultural shift brought by ordinals and Taproot, and the role of spam mitigation and OP_RETURN, including the incentives of miners versus node operators and the legal and political risks posed by arbitrary data on Bitcoin. We dive into governance, incentives, and whether dissenting implementations like Knots can meaningfully shape Bitcoin’s future. Enjoy!— Follow Pierre: https://x.com/BitcoinPierre

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44:40

Why This Bitcoin Cycle Could Last Until 2027 | Mike...

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2025/10/09

In this episode, Founder & Managing Partner at Alpine Fox Mike Alfred explains why this bull run could stretch into 2026–27, how institutions and treasury companies are changing the game, and why retail is still asleep. He also dives into the risks and narratives shaping the market, how investors should think about balancing Bitcoin with Bitcoin proxies like miners, and why he’s fading the Bitcoin Knots drama. Enjoy!— Follow Mike: https://x.com/mikealfred Follow Rizzo: https://x.com/pete_rizzo_

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47:07

Bitcoin Core vs Knots: Are We Headed for a Fork? |...

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2025/10/07

In this episode, Mike Schmidt of Brink unpacks Bitcoin’s current technical war. We cover misconceptions about Bitcoin Core, the heated debate around OP_RETURN and relay policies, the role of node operators versus popular will, how funding and incentives shape development, and the risks of multiple implementations. Enjoy!— Follow Mike: https://x.com/bitschmidty Follow Rizzo: https://x.com/pete_rizzo_ Follow Supply Shock: https://twitter.com/SupplyShockBW Follow Blockworks:

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37:53

Living a Bitcoin-Only Life Is Now Possible | Shehzan

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2025/10/02

In this episode, Founder of Lava Shehzan Maredia explains how Bitcoin-backed loans, yield products, payroll conversion, and self-custody tools through Lava are enabling people to live on a Bitcoin standard while avoiding sales, taxes, and centralized risk. Enjoy!— Follow Shehzan: https://x.com/MarediaShehzan Follow Rizzo: https://x.com/pete_rizzo_ Follow Supply Shock: https://twitter.com/SupplyShockBW Follow Blockworks: https://twitter.com/Blockworks_ Supply Shock Telegram:

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26:17

Bitcoin & the Coming Wave of Money Printing | Arthur...

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2025/09/30

In this episode, Co-Founder of BitMEX & CIO of Maelstrom Arthur Hayes shares his macro view on the erosion of Fed independence, inevitable money printing, and how these forces intersect with crypto markets. He covers Bitcoin’s performance versus gold and stocks, the political choices around AI’s productivity boom, and why DeFi, stablecoins, and new decentralized trading models are at the heart of the next cycle. Enjoy!__ Follow Arthur: https://x.com/CryptoHayes Follow Felix:

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47:27

Bitcoin Core v30 Release: What’s Changing & Why It...

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2025/09/25

In this episode, prolific Bitcoin Core contributor Murch discusses the forthcoming Bitcoin Core v30 release. We explore the evolution of the release process, the shift from legacy Berkeley DB wallets to descriptor wallets, new features for power users and businesses, performance gains like faster indexing, upgrades to networking and mining interfaces, and the cultural debate around conservatism, protocol changes, and developer neutrality. Enjoy!— Follow Murch: https://x.com/murchandamus Follow

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18:53

Turning $0.05 Cans Into BTC | Bruno Oliveira

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2025/09/23

In this episode, Bruno Oliveira and his translator (Felipe Demartini) join the show to discuss Bruno’s journey turning cans into SATs. We discuss how his love of Bitcoin blossomed into a stacking opportunity to the tune of 22 SATS per can and how he plans to reach one whole Bitcoin. We also delve into why Brazil needs Bitcoin, Bruno’s Bitcoin children stories, and more. Enjoy!— Follow Bruno: https://x.com/sucateirocripto Follow Felipe: https://x.com/namcios Follow Rizzo:

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48:30

How Bitcoin Knots Sparked a New Culture War | Pourteaux

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2025/09/18

In this episode, Pourteaux joins the show to discuss the rise of Ordinals and inscriptions on Bitcoin, the long-running debate over data storage on the blockchain, and how the controversy around Bitcoin Knots reflects deeper cultural and political shifts within the Bitcoin community. We also explore what this means for Bitcoin’s resilience, miner incentives, and its increasingly partisan perception in U.S. politics. Enjoy!— Follow Pourteaux: https://x.com/pourteaux Follow Rizzo:

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67:44

Bitcoin Wars 2.0: Who’s on the Right Side of History?...

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2025/09/16

In this episode, author of The Blocksize War Jonathan Bier joins the show to compare the ongoing dispute between Bitcoin Core and Bitcoin Knots with the 2015–2017 fork wars. We examine how both sides claim the “small-blocker” legacy, debate the role of fee markets and mining decentralization, and question whether Bitcoin should tolerate non-monetary data like Ordinals and inscriptions. Enjoy!— Follow Jonathan: https://x.com/jonathanbier Follow Rizzo: https://x.com/pete_rizzo_ Follow Supply

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51:59

Bitcoin Civil War: Core vs. Knots Over Arbitrary Data...

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2025/09/11

In this episode, Rizzo & Shinobi from Bitcoin Magazine dive into the escalating dispute between Bitcoin Core and Bitcoin Knots, unpacking the ideological clash over arbitrary data in transactions, node vs. miner dynamics, and the legacy of the Fork Wars. They explore whether Bitcoin should be a neutral settlement layer or a strictly financial system, the technical realities of relay and consensus rules, and the rising social tensions around developer authority and dissent. Enjoy— Follow Shinobi:

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43:13

Bitcoin’s Biggest Unsolved Problem is Custody |...

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2025/09/09

In this episode, co-founder & CEO of Onramp Michael Tanguma argues that this Bitcoin cycle is fundamentally different due to the rising sovereign and institutional bid, suppressed volatility, and structural changes in custody. He explains why gold’s surge is a smoke detector for sound money adoption, why collaborative custody must evolve beyond self-storage and third-party custodians, and why 2022’s collapse was just a “dry run” for the risks ahead. Enjoy!— Follow Michael: https://x.com/MTanguma

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43:17

Bitcoin Treasury Companies Mark A New Era Of...

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2025/09/04

In this episode, Ed Juline discusses the explosive growth of Bitcoin treasury companies. Ed recounts his journey from early Bitcoin days to working with MicroStrategy, highlighting how “intelligent leverage” has unlocked institutional adoption. We also discuss whether cycles still matter, the risks and opportunities of Bitcoin treasury companies, geographic arbitrage in emerging markets, and how preferred shares and ETFs are shaping Wall Street’s interaction with Bitcoin. Enjoy! — Follow Ed:

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41:42

Self-Custody is the Only Permissionless Bitcoin |...

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2025/09/02

In this episode, Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet explains the importance of self custody. He breaks down the evolution of Bitcoin custody, the tradeoffs between ETFs and true self-custody, the importance of seed phrases, institutional adoption through Ledger Vault, and the challenges of making multisig and hardware wallets user-friendly. Charles also stresses that Bitcoin’s value as permissionless money depends on decentralization and self-custody, urging users to practice secure backups and verify

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52:02

Roman Storm’s Guilty Verdict: What It Means for...

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2025/08/28

In this episode, David Z. Morris breaks down the Roman Storm trial, explaining Tornado Cash’s origins, the split verdict, and why the case sets a critical precedent for financial privacy. He highlights how the jury’s hung decision reflects deeper debates about decentralization, crypto regulation, and the limits of state power over code. Enjoy!— Follow David: https://x.com/davidzmorris Follow Rizzo: https://x.com/pete_rizzo_ Follow Supply Shock: https://twitter.com/SupplyShockBW Follow

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