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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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01:54:40

#455: AI-Powered Tyranny with Whitney Webb

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2023/10/20

Marty sits down once again with Whitney Webb to discuss the conflict in the Levant and how the bankers intend to use AI to control your life. Whitney's links: https://linktr.ee/whitneywebb Articles: https://www.mintpressnews.com/untold-story-christian-zionists-power-united-states-israel/260532/ https://bitcoinmagazine.com/print/whitney-webb-bitcoin-and-the-plot-to-destroy-financial-privacy Shoutout to our

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01:32:39

#454: An Onramp To The New Custody Standard with...

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2023/10/19

Marty sits down with Michael Tanguma and Jesse Meyers from Onramp as well as Mitch Kochman from BitGo to discuss their new partnership. Michael on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MTanguma Jesse on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Croesus_BTC Mitch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mitch_kochman Onramp: https://onrampbitcoin.com/ BitGo: https://www.bitgo.com/ 0:00 - Intro5:04 - How’s The Last Trade going?10:06 - OnRamp/BitGo partnership23:35 - The importance of multi-institution29:18 - What convinces key

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02:07:33

#453: From Barstool to Mash with Louis Roberts

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2023/10/17

Marty sits down with Lightswitch Lou to talk about Mash and its integration with the new TFTC website. Louis on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Buddyloveless 0:00 - Intro5:28 - Riffing15:37 - Mash and the new TFTC site24:26 - Incumbent monetization models29:06 - Enabling interaction features31:58 - Controlling your own flow of funds39:27 - Ending the subscription model47:22 - Convincing other publishers50:29 - Verifying humanity54:51 - Lightning compared to advertising a decade ago1:00:39 -

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01:26:45

#452: Zaprite Is Driving Bitcoin Merchant Adoption...

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2023/10/09

Marty sits down with John Magill, founder of Zaprite, to discuss the current state of Ireland, what's changed for Zaprite in the last year, and what to build next. John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/john_zaprite Zaprite: https://zaprite.com/ 0:00 - Intro5:04 - Irish shitcoinery and true Bitcoiners9:51 - Irish government18:39 - Irish economy25:26 - Erasing Irish culture32:35 - Strong communities and fiat world38:42 - Merchant adoption48:56 - Update on Zaprite, onboarding Will and Parker54:44

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01:33:47

#451: UTXOracle with Steve Jeffress & Daniel Hinton

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2023/10/03

Marty sits down with Steve and Daniel to discuss UTXOracle, a way to estimate Bitcoin's price using nothing but node data. Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SteveSimple Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanielLHinton Check out UTXOracle and other data visualization: https://utxo.live/ 0:00 - Intro6:41 - Steve and Daniel’s background10:59 - Explaining UTXOs13:34 - Visualizing data20:46 - Effect of Bitcoin ATMs on patterns25:24 - How to infer price from UTXO data35:27 - Usefulness as an

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01:45:41

#450: Bitcoin Money Market Funds with Théo Mogenet

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2023/10/01

Marty sits down with Théo Mogenet to discuss his piece written for Axiom on the financialization of Bitcoin. Théo's Twitter: https://twitter.com/theomogenet Théo's Substack: https://substack.com/@theomogenet 0:00 - Intro7:00 - Théo’s background11:06 - Explaining money market funds16:46 - UK Gilt duration mismatch22:32 - US bank failures25:08 - Weaponization of monetary system39:41 - How Bitcoin fixes this49:26 - Bitcoin’s increasing demand52:47 - Through the lens of monetary policy55:28 -

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01:14:37

#449: DEATH ATHLETIC: A Dissident Architecture with...

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2023/09/27

Marty sits down with Jessica Solce to discuss her new documentary following the story of Cody Wilson. Find the film here: https://www.deathathletic.com/Jessica on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessicasolce 0:00 - Intro6:27 - Stumbling into cypherpunk docs11:24 - Dealing with scandals16:12 - Death Athletes22:44 - The process of following Cody24:04 - Fighting digital tyrrany28:14 - Apathy32:39 - Free information40:11 - Dealing with courts of law and social media45:37 - JStark49:38 - Corporate

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00:48:59

#448: Opt Out Of Keynesian Brain Rot with Godfrey Bloom

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2023/09/26

Marty sits down with Godfrey Bloom to discuss the corruption of the world by central banks and the countermeasures the common man must take. 0:00 - Intro6:43 - How govts have been corrupted16:09 - Is mobilization of the common man imminent?18:40 - Central banks are the unknown cause24:56 - Removing yourself from the system27:12 - New Keynesians29:59 - Bitcoin and gold34:46 - More on UK provenance law38:09 - Lawful cancelation dissidents43:58 - Civil war and states asserting autonomy46:42 - Wrapping

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01:01:43

#447: Biowarfare In The 21st Century with Sam Husseini

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2023/09/22

Marty sits down with Sam Husseini to discuss his journalistic history and findings surrounding Covid and modification of pathogens. Find Sam on Substack: http://husseini.substack.com/ 0:00 - Intro5:36 - Sam’s body of work8:20 - Covid’s parallels to anthrax attacks15:08 - Wuhan lab obscurement22:56 - Biowarfare is unique26:02 - USAID funding of the lab30:44 - The gaslighting is highly effective40:54 - Those in control have no benevolent intentions44:02 - Disappointment in RFK46:02 - Bird flu

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01:48:40

#446: The State of the Lightning Network with Matt...

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2023/09/14

Marty sits down with Matt Corallo to discuss the state of the Lightning Network. Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBlueMatt 6:38 - Hot mics, soft forks13:34 - Should we focus on what we have?18:27 - Core dev burnout24:58 - State of Bitcoin adoption35:23 - The year of LDK40:46 - Stablecoins and AI46:44 - Where should the focus be?52:42 - LSPs and improving LN UX59:21 - Crypto impatience1:05:26 - Using lightning every day1:07:02 - Regulations1:21:01 - Bitcoin and Crypto have different

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01:11:23

#445: Dispelling Nuclear Energy Misconceptions with...

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2023/09/12

Marty sits down with Ryan MacLeod to discuss the benefits of nuclear power in contrast to its reputation and how it can synergize with Bitcoin. Ryan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NuclearBitcoinr 6:12 - Riffing7:46 - Texas demand scare13:57 - Best source for stable energy20:11 - Reputation of nuclear power31:39 - If the end were nigh, we’d need nuclear33:40 - Cost of capital and SMRs36:53 - SMR and mining impact on grids41:05- Bitcoin can ease problems with nuclear44:37 - Nuclear looking

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01:29:26

#444: Fiat Ruins Everything with Jimmy Song

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2023/09/06

Marty sits down with Jimmy Song to discuss his new book Fiat Ruins Everything. Jimmy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimmysong Crowdfund page for Jimmy's new book: https://fiatruinseverything.com/ 0:00 - Intro5:38 - Writing with ChatGPT10:59 - Degeneracy hazards12:54 - Jimmy’s book and writing process20:39 - Structuring a book23:36 - Fiat’s influence on individuals with corps30:28 - Strong families and low time pref life35:01 - Fiat world built on ossification44:19 - No stores of value, can’t

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01:47:27

#443: Q2 2023 Monetary Base Update with Matthew...

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2023/08/30

Marty sits down again with Matthew Mežinskis to discuss the Q2 2023 Monetary Base update. Follow along the charts here: https://twitter.com/1basemoney/status/1696117186236989686 Matthew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/1basemoney 6:05 - eNaira and CBDCs26:08 - Top 5 currencies32:30 - Compound annual growth rate36:06 - FHLB exposure42:27 - Inflation is impacting people45:08 - Bitcoin chart56:49 - Scandinavian physical currency59:17 - US federal debt1:15:08 - Canary in the coal mine1:23:30 - Nations

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00:55:44

#442: Launching Flex with Bitcoin Talent Co

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2023/08/25

Marty sits down again with Michael Tanguma and Andy Thompson from Bitcoin Talent Co to talk about launching Flex. Michael on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MTanguma Andy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theandytee/ Flex landing page: https://www.bitcointalent.co/flex 5:30 - Welcome back, Bitcoin Talent Co. 8:37 - Flex supply side market 13:39 - Interest on both sides 20:50 - Hiring missteps 25:01 - Hi Trevor! 25:58 - Further mistakes 31:23 - Misallocation of resources 34:56 - Acting with

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01:45:46

#441: Miniscript and Bitcoin Risk Products with Rob...

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2023/08/24

Marty sits down with Rob Hamilton to discuss Anchorwatch and keeping focus on Miniscript and maximizing its potential. Rob on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rob1Ham Anchorwatch: https://www.anchorwatch.com/about 5:30 - Ninja Launch7:43 - Bluechecks13:31 - Content models18:18 - Drivechains and OP_VAULT22:58 - Miniscript27:07 - Stepping back on Miniscript33:50 - Balancing complexity at Anchorwatch36:17 - Bitcoin risk products42:52 - Anchorwatch policy construction47:15 - UX51:58 - Impatience55:17 -

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01:12:55

#440: Climate Change Is A Bad Excuse with Anas Alhajji

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2023/08/18

Marty sits down with Anas Alhajji to discuss energy markets, climate change regulation and subsidies, and whether de-dollarization will push nations toward Bitcoin. Anas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/anasalhajji Anas on Substack: https://anasalhajjieoa.substack.com/ 5:30 - India and UAE oil trade13:27 - COP 28 and climate change excuses27:46 - Climate change religion31:05 - Dishonest numbers37:05 - Shale oil underperforming42:02 - “Green” energy can only win by force48:11 - Why we Bitcoin49:46 -

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01:54:38

#439: Mining, Memes and Meetups with Thomas Pacchia

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2023/08/08

Marty sits down with Thomas Pacchia for a chat before the pubkey mining meetup. Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tpacchia Pubkey: https://pubkey.bar/ 5:30 - Is DeFi borked?11:13 - Blockspace scarcity21:56 - Will shitcoin cycles continue?28:42 - No soft landing32:01 - Large scale investors42:27 - Mining meetup53:06 - What drives hashrate growth from here?58:18 - Treasury management1:00:55 - Pool monetization1:09:51 - Scammers and hamsters1:12:48 - NYC Bitcoin makes Marty bullish1:23:05 -

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01:48:34

#438: Cycling Toward A Bitcoin Boom with Tuur Demeester

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2023/07/31

Marty sits down with Tuur Demeester to discuss the factors pushing Bitcoin forward in its cycle. Tuur on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TuurDemeester 0:00 - Intro5:30 - Aliens11:35 - Bitcoin cycles18:04 - Is the next cycle different?20:21 - Will crypto stay dead?24:12 - Old ideas, new ideas, and startups33:44 - Regulatory landscape38:27 - Financial “innovations” from crypto42:31 - Bitcoin politics46:29 - Implications of decentralized custody54:23 - Multiple fronts of chaos1:02:04 - How far can

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03:08:10

#437: History Doesn't Rhyme, It Repeats with Dave...

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2023/07/25

Marty sits down with Dave Collum and Rudy Havenstein and tries to keep Marty Jones under control. Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidBCollum Rudy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RudyHavenstein 5:30 - Bants11:41 - Background27:20 - Banking crisis lull33:12 - Media collapse and Twitter48:43 - Evil rulers1:15:10 - Corporate press and those they hate1:22:35 - Younger generations1:30:21 - Forth turning and inflation1:58:20 - CBDCs vs Bitcoin2:03:49 - Final words from Rudy2:05:39 - Rabbit holes

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01:25:08

#436: Building Sound Finance For Sound Money with...

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2023/07/24

Marty sits down with Tony Cai and Matt Black from Atomic Finance to discuss returns on Bitcoin, DLCs, and the future of Bitcoin's scaling. Tony on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TonyCai_ Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/matthewjablack Atomic Finance: https://atomic.finance/ 5:30 - Atomic Finance origins15:44 - What’s wrong with defi?21:15 - Explaining DLCs25:26 - How Atomic uses DLCs28:39 - Risks34:13 - Atomic’s oracle37:39 - State of DLCs and lightning44:51 - Plans for Atomic47:46 -

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