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TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast

TFTC is a podcast hosted by Marty Bent about Bitcoin. Join Marty, Editor in Chief of "the best newsletter in Bitcoin", as he sits down to discuss Bitcoin with interesting people.

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01:16:59

#533: Preparing For The Next Bull Run with Will Reeves

TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast ·

2024/09/06

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 - Intro1:25 - Reflecting on the years8:00 - How Fold made it14:59 - River & Unchained16:15 - Harnessing the bear market27:15 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite28:53 - Fold users33:39 - Leading the way with new strategies44:30 - Focusing on bitcoin51:53 - Ten311:00:28 - Succeeding by

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01:44:14

#532: Q2 2024 Monetary Base Update | Matthew Mežinskis

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2024/08/31

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 40:31 - CAGR 48:14 - Corporate treasuries 52:55 - State treasuries 1:12:52 - Massie’s plan and

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01:21:22

#531: Creating A Decentralized Super-app with Obi Nwosu

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2024/08/19

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 32:59 - How to improve and expand 39:38 - Flipping perspective on money 49:41 - Stability

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01:33:13

#530: Pedophilia Is The Currency Of Geopolitics with...

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2024/08/16

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, Then Suddenly & Zaprite 27:38 - Narrative control and war drums 34:04 - Kamala’s

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01:16:09

#529: How The Yen Carry Trade Will Skyrocket Bitcoin...

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2024/08/12

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 - Intro1:02 - Yen carry trade backdrop15:47 - River and Unchained17:03 - Market caught off guard20:10 - Liquidity alarm bell27:01 - Current status33:41 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite35:19 - What do central bank counterparties do?44:12 - Treasury demand48:55 - Predicting the

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01:18:30

#528: Bitcoin Is The Liquidity Alarm Bell with...

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2024/08/09

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 - Intro1:10 - Treasury auctions and stablecoins11:06 - Potentially solving the debt problem23:31 - River & Unchained24:47 - Bank of Japan26:22 - Accelerating toward the election29:18 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite30:55 - Global M2 and liquidity alarm bell50:15 - Bitcoin corporate

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01:45:57

#527: There Will Always Be Rulers with Pete Quinones

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2024/08/06

Marty sits down with Pete Quinones to discuss the potential of "Little Tech" to influence America. Pete on Twitter: https://x.com/PeterRQuinones 0:00 - Intro1:23 - Energy and tech5:39 - Explaining elite theory21:36 - River and Unchained22:51 - Kamala propaganda30:14 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite32:16 - Technological warfare39:38 - Communism and liberalism45:29 - Rule of law and capitalist ideology1:00:20 - Expanding your mindset1:05:02 - Thanks Elon1:10:18 - Is war

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01:11:28

#526: Twisting Religion to Justify Cruelty in Gaza...

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2024/07/24

Marty sits down with Saifedean Ammous to discuss the Israel/Gaza conflict from the perspective of property rights.Saifedean on Twitter: https://x.com/saifedean Saifedean's Website: https://saifedean.com/ 0:00 - Intro1:13 - Infringement of Palestinian property rights8:00 - Israel’s solution is extermination13:23 - River & Unchained14:39 - Religious justification of cruelty26:29 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite28:06 - Christian Zionism35:42 - US is a puppet state55:14 - Can Bitcoin

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01:33:47

#525: Missing Trump Created a New Reality with Tom...

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2024/07/22

Marty sits down with Tom Luongo to go over the consequences of the failed attempt on Donald Trump's life.Tom on Twitter: https://x.com/TFL1728 Tom's website: https://tomluongo.me/ 0:00 - Intro 1:12 - PayPal Mafia 9:31 - River & Unchained 10:46 - The assassination attempt fractured the timeline 14:39 - Everyone knew 26:35 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite 28:12 - Divine intervention 32:43 - Working with consequences 35:33 - What happens next and will they try again? 47:21 -

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02:23:26

#524: Precrime and the Global Panopticon with Whitney...

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2024/07/19

Marty sits down with Whitney Webb and Mark Goodwin to discuss the partnership of the private tech sector with the surveillance state.Whitney on Twitter: https://x.com/_whitneywebb Mark on Twitter: https://x.com/markgoodw_in 0:00 - Intro1:34 - Trump shooting and media aftermath10:10 - River & Unchained11:26 - JD Vance and Palantir24:10 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite25:48 - Trump’s image & public/private partnership49:19 - Controlled media1:04:42 - Using Bitcoin for evil1:09:58 -

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00:55:33

#523: Why a Bitcoin Treasury is the Winning Strategy...

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2024/07/15

Marty sits down with Eric Semler to discuss why Semler Scientific chose to store their value in bitcoin. Semler Scientific: https://www.semlerscientific.com/ 0:00 - Intro 1:43 - Bill Walton 4:16 - TCS Capital and post dotcom 10:39 - River & Unchained 11:55 - Parallel between late 90s and today 16:24 - Journey to bitcoin 23:52 - Themes that lead to shorting the best assets 32:20 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite 33:57 - Bitcoin’s relative upside potential 35:56 - Bitcoin as treasury

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01:06:06

#522: Breaking Down The Synapse Bankruptcy with Jason...

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2024/07/10

Marty sits down with Jason Mikula to discuss fintech, Synapse, Banking as a Service, and the general state of banking.Jason on Twitter: https://x.com/mikulaja Jason's Substack: https://fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/ 0:00 - Intro1:42 - Background on the Synapse case12:19 - River & Unchained13:35 - Who is at fault?20:10 - FBO account structure24:36 - Impact on end users30:54 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite32:32 - Unclear resolution and stain on fintech41:18 - Can small banks

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01:49:24

#521: The Bushido of Bitcoin with Aleksandar Svetski

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2024/07/08

Marty sits down with Svetski to discuss his book The Bushido of Bitcoin.Svetski on Twitter: https://x.com/SvetskiWrites Bushido of Bitcoin: http://www.bushidoofbitcoin.com/ 0:00 - Intro1:52 - It’s time to do more than complain9:23 - Core virtues18:02 - River & Unchained19:18 - Justice24:51 - Unbalanced femininity31:06 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite32:43 - Energetic leaders39:40 - Courage42:31 - A structure to last the hard times50:41 - Responsibility56:36 - Low time

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01:10:49

#520: Speculative Attack: Ten Years Later with Pierre...

TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast ·

2024/07/04

Marty sits down with Pierre Rochard and Allen Farrington to discuss their follow up to Pierre's Speculative Attack article.Pierre on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BitcoinPierre Allen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/allenf32 0:00 - Intro0:50 - Speculative Attack: 10 years later7:24 - Shorting fiat12:39 - River & Unchained13:55 - Spec attack season 217:41 - Education22:56 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite24:34 - Alternatives to rebalancing32:21 - Should institutions prioritize

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01:35:13

#519: Quoz & The Dollar Endgame with Mel Mattison

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2024/07/02

Marty sits down with Mel Mattison to discuss his book Quoz and the late-stage fiat breakdown.Mel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MelMattison1 Quoz: https://www.melmattison.com/quoz 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Mel’s background 5:34 - Timing the late-fiat breakdown 10:13 - River & Unchained 11:29 - Central bank history 17:00 - Central banks are obsolete 23:55 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite 25:33 - The Fed is scrambling, false yield curve 32:25 - Why bitcoin and metals will succeed 37:33 - Was

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01:16:32

#518: Does The Energy Industry Need Bitcoin? with...

TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast ·

2024/06/28

Back in March, Marty sat down with Andrew Myers to discuss Satoshi Energy.Andrew on Twitter: https://x.com/acmyers Satoshi Energy: https://satoshienergy.com/ 0:00 - Intro0:50 - How regulation harms the energy industry12:08 - River and Bitkey13:30 - Mining solves the fragility of centralized power21:00 - Bitcoin strategies for energy companies26:37 - Direct payment for energy34:26 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite36:03 - Determining optimal power mix44:10 - What miners need to know about

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01:25:10

#517: Why Eliminating The Income Tax Would...

TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast ·

2024/06/26

Marty sits down with Peter St. Onge to discuss Trump's rumored plan to replace income tax with tariffs.Peter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/profstonge 0:00 - Intro0:50 - El Salvador4:23 - Vibe shift12:26 - River & Unchained13:42 - Mass immigration and nationalism17:51 - Trump’s rumored tariff plan24:49 - Media and education29:18 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite30:56 - Countering lies38:10 - Headwinds for next election45:40 - Dedollarization50:42 - Has the melt up already

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01:08:20

#516: America & The Art of the Possible with Chris...

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2024/06/21

Marty sits down with Chris Buskirk to discuss the destruction wrought by ESG and moving forward with positive vision. Chris on Twitter: https://x.com/thechrisbuskirk 1789 Capital: https://x.com/1789Capital 0:00 - Intro0:50 - Start - ESG destroys innovation3:53 - Conservative vibe shift8:38 - River & Unchained09:54 - Positive vision15:58 - Positive vision specifics24:24 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite26:01 - Broken money28:39 - Electric cars31:20 - What DC does to good people35:31 -

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01:38:07

#515: Understanding the Bitcoin Cash and Carry Trade...

TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast ·

2024/06/18

Marty sits down with James Check to discuss bitcoin cash and carry.James on Twitter: https://x.com/_Checkmatey_ Checkonchain: https://charts.checkonchain.com/ Newsletter: https://newsletter.checkonchain.com/ 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Exposition 8:45 - Aussie ETF and in-kind withdrawal 12:04 - River & Unchained 13:20 - What Jim Bianco is missing 21:18 - Who is making the trade 26:03 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite 27:40 - Coinbase 30:36 - Realized capital 39:19 - Don’t whale watch 41:59 -

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01:12:15

#514: The Rise of Botev Plovdiv with George Manolov

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2024/06/14

Marty sits down with George Manolov to discuss how Bitcoin changed the game for Botev Plovdiv FC.George's Website: https://georgemanolov.com/ Botev Polvdiv: https://botevplovdiv.bg/en 0:00 - Intro0:50 - First involvement with Botev Plovdiv - Cut fuckup7:06 - Starting a bitcoin plan for the club13:38 - River & Unchained14:54 - Communicating reasons for bitcoin22:34 - Fanbase reception27:40 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite29:17 - Challenges of a sports business34:56 - Bitcoin

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