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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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03:31:30

#474: What's On Weiner's Laptop? with Dave Collum

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2024/01/17

Marty sits down with Dave Collum to discuss everything from child trafficking to Roth IRAs to lacrosse. Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidBCollum 0:00 - Intro6:17 - Child trafficking22:17 - Immigrant flooding32:13 - Crime syndicates and technocracy40:47 - Darkness49:11 - J659:29 - Ukraine1:03:36 - Hope and changing winds1:10:24 - Election1:14:24 - State independence1:18:39 - ETF1:27:39 - Inflation and correctional1:53:30 - Geopolitical status2:02:17 - Great minds2:09:30 - Tangents2:24:04-

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01:26:51

#473: Banks Without Bankers with Eric Yakes

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2024/01/12

Marty sits down with Eric Yakes to discuss his piece written for Axiom, federated mints, and the newly approved Bitcoin ETF. Eric on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericyakes Axiom article: https://www.axiombtc.capital/banks Eric's book: https://yakes.io/book/ 0:00 - Intro6:40 - Can we really have banks without bankers?12:44 - Tradeoffs16:10 - Fedimints23:48 - Federated model cost/benefit35:23 - Implementing incentives42:08 - Fedi in the future45:53 - Speculating on possibilities51:35 - Mint

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01:06:50

#472: Amos Miller And The Encroachment Of The Nanny...

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2024/01/08

Marty sits down with Chris Hume to discuss the recent raid of Amos Miller and the encroachment of the state on all parts of life. Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrishume1689 The Lancaster Patriot: https://www.thelancasterpatriot.com/ Lancaster Patriot on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheLanPatriot 0:00 - Intro6:17 - Amos Miller raided10:42 - State dislikes independent communities14:28 - The problem of positive law19:01 - The state removes your choices24:59 - “Raw” milk and choosing for

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02:43:13

#471: Fighting The Digital Dollar And AI Surveillance...

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2023/12/30

Marty sits down with Whitney Webb and Mark Goodwin to discuss their new piece on Farmington and the digital dollar. Unlimited Hangout Article: https://unlimitedhangout.com/2023/12/investigative-reports/unmasking-farmington-ftx-fluent-finance-and-the-coming-digital-dollar/ Whitney on Twitter: https://twitter.com/_whitneywebb Mark on Twitter: https://twitter.com/markgoodw_in 0:00 - Intro6:17 - Exposition on Farmington and Fluent Finance12:47 - Stablecoins21:18 - Transitioning to CBDC35:30 - Crisis

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02:33:28

#470: Bitcoin's Finite Supply Is The Breakthrough...

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2023/12/22

Marty sits down with Dhruv Bansal to discuss his article on the foundational ideas of Bitcoin, as well as an in-depth conversation about AI. Dhruv on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dhruvbansal Dhruv's article: https://tftc.io/satoshi-nakamoto-unchained/ Shoutout to our

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01:46:42

#469: Bitcoin And The Great Financial Crisis with...

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2023/12/20

Marty sits down with Parker Lewis to discuss his new book Gradually, Then Suddenly, and highlight Bitcoin in the framing of the financial crisis of 2008. Parker on Twitter: https://twitter.com/parkeralewis Get the book: https://thesaifhouse.com/ 0:00 - Intro7:07 - Liz Warren and CBDCs16:55 - 2008 crisis still echoes22:17 - Marty’s experience of the crisis29:00 - Metting people where they are35:27 - Satoshi was keyed in38:29 - It’s personal for everyone53:01 - Bitcoin, not Blockchain57:41 - Bitcoin

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02:03:13

#468: Q3 2023 Monetary Base Update with Matthew...

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2023/12/12

Marty sits down with Matthew Mežinskis to discuss the Q3 2023 Monetary Base Update Matthew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/1basemoney 0:00 - Intro 6:17 - Marty’s late 8:35 - Bitcoin power curve 25:28 - Top 5 currencies 30:35 - Bitcoin vs currencies 34:11 - Dollar’s relative strength growing 38:48 - Network update 44:49 - Sovereign mining and pool censorship 52:18 - Why money must be kept decentralized 1:01:45 - ETF Trojan horse 1:03:45 - Argentina 1:27:22 - European security 1:30:16 - Defense

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02:05:01

#467: The ETF Will Push Bitcoin To $500k with Fred...

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2023/12/12

Marty sits down with Fred Krueger to discuss the upcoming Bitcoin ETF and the impact of institutional money entering Bitcoin. Fred on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dotkrueger 0:00 - Intro6:01 - The scale of ETFs13:35 - The pace of incoming money20:48 - Perspective of an ETF buyer28:16 - Will the ETF change the cycles?36:33 - Bitcoin improving payments40:13 - Financial degradation47:06 - Inflation from the perspective of the wealthy51:39 - Apathy towards Bitcoin1:00:56 - Older generations hold the

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01:19:20

#466: Bitcoin on the Geopolitical Chessboard with...

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2023/12/11

Marty sits down with Kane McGukin to discuss the changing geopolitical landscape. Kane on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kanemcgukin 0:00 - Intro 5:29 - Kane’s background 9:26 - China’s geopolitical standing 28:01 - Hyperconnected world changes things 33:22 - Transitional state 38:50 - Messianic money 42:00 - Weaponized dollar 48:56 - What should America do? 54:31 - Teaching values and skills 1:05:58 - Propaganda and tinfoil 1:11:01 - Optimism 1:17:50 - Wrapping up Shoutout to our

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01:08:26

Bitcoin For Business: Fanatics

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2023/12/06

Lou turns the questions on Marty to find out how businesses can embrace Bitcoin. 0:00 - Intro7:20 - Why are we here?13:29 - What is Fanatics?19:54 - FanCash should be Bitcoin29:58 - Introducing Bitcoin through rewards33:04 - Chargebacks and international onboarding37:29 - Bitcoin is can enable better UX flow41:39 - NFTs don’t work48:30 - New media monetization models53:26 - Protection from censorship58:36 - Trust still required1:02:17 - Saving your business in a recession1:05:21 - Debrief, comment

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01:28:32

#465: Five Pillars of Product Management with Will Cole

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2023/12/04

Marty sits down with Will Cole to discuss his new writing on the five invariant elements of product management and how to build an effective strategy for your company. Will on Twitter: https://twitter.com/willcole 0:00 - Intro 6:17 - Marty is sleepy 11:07 - Stories behind Will’s writing 19:10 - Invariants and levels of abstraction 30:25 - Why a product manager exists 33:57 - Think, then do 36:30 - Running through the invariants and strategy doc 42:41 - Timeline 46:55 - Minimizing meetings with

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01:36:23

#464: The Emergence of the Network of Keys with Matt...

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2023/12/01

Marty sits down with Matt from Unchained to discuss key networks and setting new industry standards for Bitcoin custody. 0:00 - Intro6:17 - Matt’s backstory (go birds)12:56 - Challenges overcome at Unchained19:43 - The role of keys in Bitcoin21:53 - Preparing for the next bull23:42 - Misconceptions about keys26:41 - UX gaps29:18 - Structures built on key networks34:15 - Countering bad optics for regulators37:29 - Predictions42:27 - Recognition of multisig47:59 - ETFs and Coinbase54:41 -

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01:51:51

#463: Orange Pilling AI & Bitcoin Times Energy...

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2023/11/30

Marty sits down with Aleks Svetski to discuss Spirit of Satoshi, the Bitcoin-focused AI project, as well as the upcoming edition of the Bitcoin Times. Svetski on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SvetskiWrites Spirit of Satoshi: https://www.spiritofsatoshi.ai/ Bitcoin Times: https://bitcointimes.io/ 0:00 - Intro6:52 - Riffing9:53 - What is Spirit of Satoshi?18:12 - AGI24:04 - Closed/open source AI33:38 - Building your own language model41:04 - AI’s opinions are based on its master45:02 - Data

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01:19:23

#462: Government Spending Leads To Hyperinflation...

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2023/11/28

Marty sits down with Peter St Onge to discuss government incompetence, hyperinflation events, predictions for the 2024 election, and more. Peter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/profstonge 0:00 - Intro 6:46 - Bitcoin banning attempts and govt incompetence 15:12 - EVs 17:23 - Treasury auction and hyperinflation events 33:08 - Sovereign debt 37:15 - Swiss banks liquidity crisis 42:44 - The internet is bank run jet fuel 46:29 - Milei and dollarization of Argentina 50:04 - Fiat is always doomed 53:36 -

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01:25:25

#461: Defecting from Corrupt Healthcare with Andy...

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2023/11/17

Marty sits down with Andy Schoonover to discuss CrowdHealth's new Lightning wallet integration, as well as how CrowdHealth has been doing in the last year. Andy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SchoonoverAndy CrowdHealth: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc 0:00 - Intro7:23 - It’s been a year14:22 - Doctors are excited18:22 - The government owns the system22:29 - Insurance is impersonal28:23 - Bitcoin and LN34:13 - Bitcoin doctors42:49 - What’s the catch?48:29 - How many people does it take

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01:06:11

#460: Deconstructing the Censorship Industrial...

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2023/11/14

Marty sits down with Mike Benz, the executive director of the Foundation for Freedom Online to discuss digital censorship, corporate control, prosecution of uncooperative politicians, and more. Mike on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeBenzCyber FFO website: https://foundationforfreedomonline.com/ 0:00 - Intro6:17 - Censorship Industrial Complex13:06 - Turning point in 201615:08 - Twitter files and wrongspeak terminology22:44 - NGO participation26:07 - Corporate control32:30 - Russian gas37:15 -

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01:28:23

#459: An 8-Month Taliban Holiday with Lord Miles

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2023/11/07

Marty sits down with Lord Miles to talk about his time in Taliban custody and his plans for further adventures. Lord Miles on Twitter: https://twitter.com/real_lord_miles Miles's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LordMiles 0:00 - Intro 6:03 - How Miles was betrayed 11:18 - 8 month detainment (holiday) 22:32 - End of detainment and Taliban misconceptions 30:23 - Govts and dealing with money 35:14 - Lovely holiday locations 38:01 - Nashville shooter 40:59 - Gold mine 48:27 - Wankers and

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01:20:30

#458: Climate Narratives Are Failing with Tom Nelson

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2023/11/01

Marty sits down with Tom Nelson to discuss the ongoing failure of climate change narratives energy policy to correspond with reality. Tom's links: https://t.co/h5ODvIBeWA 0:00 - Intro6:43 - Riffing on Dave Collum and hurricanes11:08 - Narratives are failing18:17 - Charlie Munger21:07 - AI23:44 - DC and climate policy26:34 - Nuclear30:32 - ESG and mining33:41 - Green energy kills42:32 - Hydrocarbons bring life50:31 - Those who would control you54:27 - Bitcoin56:53 - War59:21 - Podcasting,

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01:37:31

#457: How a Miner Survives a Bitcoin Bear Market with...

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2023/10/26

Marty sits down with Drew and AJ from Cathedra to discuss how things have been going in the mining industry. Cathedra: https://cathedra.com/ 0:00 - Intro5:04 - New York11:23 - Current doomer status14:36 - Lessons learned since last bull run26:24 - Decisions made in 202234:20 - Underclocking and maintaining mining efficiency39:16 - Evaluing mining businesses by hashprice43:31 - Educating energy providers48:25 - Cathedra firmware52:07 - Shifting the bottleneck away from ASICs58:20 - AI1:06:46 -

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01:02:11

#456: The Path To Hyperinflation with EJ Antoni

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2023/10/24

Marty sits down with EJ Antoni to discuss the disastrous policies of the Federal Reserve. EJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealEJAntoni 0:00 - Intro5:48 - Explaining Fed losses22:16 - Has the Fed lost control?26:25 - What is the result of total failure?32:38 - Can higher-for-longer solve the problem?37:16 - Recession indicators42:04 - Protecting yourself financially50:48 - Weimar style hyperinflation54:21 - Weaponization of the dollar57:23 - Bitcoin1:00:24 - Wrapping Shoutout to our

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