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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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02:09:05

#435: Bitcoin Solves the Payments Problem in AI with...

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2023/07/19

Marty sits down with Kody Low to discuss Fedimints, Lightning, and how they can be applied to power AI tools. Kody on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kodylow Check out Fedi: https://www.fedi.xyz/ Join the #Ai4ALL hackathon https://bolt.fun/tournaments/ai4all/overview 0:00 - Intro5:30 - Marty Barbell Bender7:10 - Kody’s background, every Bitcoiner a dev13:59 - What layer is Fedi?19:38 - Explaining Fedimint25:43 - What do Fedimints fix about lightning?30:23 - Expanding on federation34:46 - Scaling

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01:44:14

#434: Capital in the 21st Century with Allen Farrington

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2023/07/17

Marty sits down with Allen Farrington from Axiom to discuss his perspective on capital allocation and how it is affected by Bitcoin. Allen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/allenf32 Allen on Medium: https://allenfarrington.medium.com/ 5:30 - Introducing Axiom9:43 - Cost of capital14:26 - Debt is not universally bad16:59 - Capital as a tool18:51 - The goal of capital allocation22:13 - Affecting individual savings26:06 - Capital flowchart and long term thinking37:18 - Bitcoin doesn’t allow fiat

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01:37:49

#433: Lightning Network at the Enterprise Level with...

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2023/07/14

Marty sits down with Jose Lemus from Ibex to discuss integrating the lightning network with businesses, barriers to adoption, cross-border payments, and more. Jose on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jllemus Ibex: https://www.poweredbyibex.io/ 5:30 - Bitcoin Park riffing7:37 - What’s up at Ibex?22:24 - Impact of instant settlement26:21 - Lightning Network, AI, Internet of Things34:07 - What’s taking adoption so long?36:49 - Bitcoin’s unique combination of properties45:57 - Burden of compliance49:45 -

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01:09:18

#432: Jab Injury Event Horizon with Ed Dowd

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2023/07/11

Marty sits down with Ed Dowd to discuss jab injuries, RFK Jr, the peak of clown world extending ever upward, and more. Ed Dowd on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DowdEdward 8:33 - The clown world peak keeps rising15:41 - RFK Jr and the jab injury event horizon25:17 - Distractions29:00 - Debt event horizon has already passed33:26 - Trust in the system degrading37:05 - Bitcoin38:42 - The CIA disapproves38:53- Broken money and psyops45:46 - Individual state power49:29 - Three Letter Agencies don’t want

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01:24:06

#431: Bitcoin Privacy and the Payjoin Dev Kit with...

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2023/07/05

Marty sits down with Dan Gould to discuss Payjoin Dev Kit, how coinjoins protect privacy, and the experience of developing on Bitcoin. Dan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitgould Payjoin Dev Kit: https://payjoindevkit.org/ 9:16 - Dan’s history 14:39 - Explaining CoinJoins 21:36 - How Payjoin reduces dox threat and reduces fees 35:09 - TURN servers 39:49 - How are PSBTs involved in Payjoin 42:45 - How coin selection is determined 36:30 - Separating PDK from BDK 50:03 - Completing BDK 53:38 -

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02:01:16

#430: Bitcoin vs the $156 Trillion Global Payments...

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2023/06/30

Marty sits down with Sam Wouters to discuss Bitcoin's rate of adoption for cross-border payments. Sam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SDWouters Sam's report on River blog: https://blog.river.com/bitcoin-vs-the-156-trillion-global-payments-industry/ 0:00 - Intro2:30 - Finding bitcoin through Runescape9:22 - New educational resources in Bitcoin13:27 - Diving into Sam’s report17:51 - Structure of the report21:39 - Chapter 1: Cross-border payments industry31:53 - Comparing Bitcoin and

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01:15:40

#429: Is The Inflation Problem Really Solved? with...

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2023/06/28

Marty sits down with Luke Gromen to discuss inflation catching up with the world. Luke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeGromen 0:00 - Intro6:33 - UK inflation11:02 - American banking crisis lull18:12 - Structural problems in energy25:56 - Liquidity issues with massive bank accounts31:33 - Debt ceiling33:13 - Retirement and target date funds40:18 The Ukraine distraction45:54 - Collapse in skilled labor and infrastructure50:41 - Taking on troubled times54:55 - Bitcoin’s interaction with

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00:54:51

#428: Examining BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF with Townsend...

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2023/06/26

Marty sits down with Townsend Lansing to discuss BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF. Townsend on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TownsendLansing 0:00 - Intro8:40 - Inflation hitting the UK11:07 - Introducing Townsend, Blackrock ETF19:10 - SEC approval25:23 - APA26:46 - How Bitcoin market could be affected29:28 - People becoming aware of crypto risk31:23 - How the grantor trust works35:50 - ETF liquidity42:12 - Bitcoin’s better security45:30 - Will bitcoin financial products be treated differently?48:05 -

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00:59:54

#427: Killer Whale Liquidity Crisis with John Titus

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2023/06/20

Marty sits down with John Titus to discuss the liquidity crisis caused by the Fed. John's Substack: https://bestevidence.substack.com/ Best Evidence on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BestEvidence 5:30 - Killer whales and banks lacking liquidity16:13 - The Fed is at the center21:01 - Coordinated consolidation effort26:28- The strength of cash33:57 - John’s origin story39:09 - Fix the money, fix the world42:20 - Dollar endgame45:06 - John on Bitcoin49:38 - The system is run by those who hate

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01:19:11

#426: Bringing Lightning To Utilities with Synota

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2023/06/06

Marty sits down with Austin Mitchell, Lisa Scott, and Alan Schroeder from Synota to discuss bringing energy providers over to Bitcoin and LN. Synota on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Synota_ 6:35 - Meet Synota14:05 - Payment settlement struggles for utilites16:56 - How Synota integrates23:47 - Financing possibilities26:20 - Utilities grokking bitcoin34:07 - Effects of decentralizing the grid45:22 - The team’s orange pilling49:41 - Mining industry is maturing55:56 - Efficiency impact of instant

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04:25:57

#425: Fiat Crisis with Balaji Srinivasan

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2023/06/02

Marty sits down with Balaji Srinivasan for the longest episode of TFTC yet, going in depth on the nature of the incoming fiat crisis. Balaji on Twitter: https://twitter.com/balajis 6:13 - How does the debt ceiling contribute to the fiat crisis?9:48 - Reality check21:38 - History is running in reverse25:09 - The unipolar moment is over38:05 - America is 3 tribes44:42 - Democracy has 4 definitions55:33 - India adopting pragmatic democracy59:08 - China won’t go away1:07:03 - USSA1:36:11 - How America

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01:49:49

#424: Q1 2023 Monetary Base Update with Matthew...

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2023/06/01

Follow along with the charts: https://twitter.com/1basemoney/status/1664179527784734720?s=20 Matthew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/1basemoney 8:12 - Baltic hockey17:17 - Debt ceiling bye bye22:55 - New basemoney drop!36:19 - Bitcoin base vs top fiat, reverse repo49:41 - Bank failures1:01:54 - Treasury markets1:05:34 - Fannie & Freddie debt numbers1:09:32 - Balaji says FedNow is a CBDC1:17:02 - Sidebar on children1:18:19 - Back on topic, centralization will continue1:23:45 - Sovereign sat

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02:12:03

#423: Retirement Funds In The Age Of Bitcoin with...

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2023/05/31

Marty sits down with Matt Dines from Build to discuss the retirement landscape and how to handle a large scale transition to Bitcoin as a primary store of value. Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BuildCIO Check out Build: https://buildbitcoin.com/ 8:17 - What’s happening to retirement funds11:49 - Balance sheets of the American household26:23 - History of retirement accounts30:30 - The post-Covid financial landscape34:52 - Retirement account participation46:14 - Legislation isn’t the

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01:13:50

#422: Human Forever with James Poulos

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2023/05/26

Marty sits down with James Poulos to discuss the tyranny of the digital age. James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamespoulos Human Forever: https://canonic.xyz/books/1YV9yExbmJ9mgBXNM81TouJuDtqxH2PpL 6:00 - Rising transhumanism12:37 - Defining the humanity we fight for19:54 - Breaking people apart29:14 - False gods34:23 - Fighting on the digital level38:39 - Changing the tide47:50 - The moment of humility50:31 - Return to traditional family56:55 - Focusing attention58:26 - Being human is

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00:55:18

#421: Rejecting The Great Reset with Michael Rectenwald

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2023/05/17

Marty sits down with Dr. Michael Rectenwald to discuss the The Great Reset, stakeholder capitalism, CBDCs, and asserting autonomy against a neo-feudal future. Michael's website: https://www.michaelrectenwald.com/ Michael's Mises presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGg9j-qCNt0 8:07 - Michael’s presentation on Great Reset10:29 - Stakeholder capitalism14:15 - ESG leads to corporate rule18:32 - Mock the rulers20:23 - Neo-techno-feudalism while infrastructure breaks24:03 - Refusing

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01:39:52

#420: Powering Livestreaming With Sats Through Vida...

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2023/05/15

Marty sits down with Lyle Pratt, founder and CEO of Vida, to talk about what he's building. Lyle on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lylepratt Check out Vida: https://vida.page/ 12:48 - What’s Vida?16:56 - Lyle’s history20:51 - Telecom architecture and using bitcoin to solve problems27:57 - New tools like AI, Nostr, and LN32:30 - Current state of lightning33:46 - Vida demo with some difficulties35:45 - Monetizing your attention37:41 - The Vida team44:56 - Vida can be a better Restream50:44 -

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01:18:01

#419: Fedi Is Connecting Communities With Freedom...

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2023/05/12

Marty sits down with Obi Nwosu to talk about the origins of Fedi, an explaination of Fedimints, antifragile freedom technology. Obi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/obi Fedi: https://www.fedi.xyz/ 8:26 - Austin’s a nice place12:32 - Comparing the beginnings of Coinfloor and Fedi22:00 - Explaining Fedi34:19 - Applications made possible by Fedi40:59 - Fedi ambassadors46:20 - The freedom made possible by Fedi53:12 - Fedipools and off-grid mining57:38 - The antifragile nature of Bitcoin1:07:36 - Has

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01:57:13

#418: A First Principles Breakdown of the Monetary...

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2023/05/10

Marty sits down with Peter St Onge to discuss the all aspects of the impending economic strife and why there's plenty of hope on the other end. Peter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/profstonge Peter's Substack: https://stonge.substack.com/ Heritage Foundation: https://www.heritage.org/ Mises Institue: https://mises.org/ 9:27 - Starting with Modern Monetary Theory14:54 - Fed policy heading off a cliff24:39 - Approaching the debt ceiling and unemployment33:28 - A whitepilled take on

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01:34:46

#417: An Ex-Intelligence Officer's View on Ukraine...

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2023/05/08

Marty sits down with Lee Slusher for a sober analysis of the war. Lee on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeeBTConsulting Lee's Substack:https://deepdivewithleeslusher.substack.com/ Lee's website: http://lee-bt.com/ 6:24- Lee’s background 9:43 - War in Ukraine and possible outcomes 16:30 - History leading up to current war 21:13 - Derussification 24:02 - Comparing Ukranian and Russian military 31:43 - Western intervention 38:38 - War’s role in economic crisis and US election 43:23 -

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01:43:24

#416: The Scramble To Push A CBDC Future with Whitney...

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2023/05/05

Marty sits down again with Whitney Webb to discuss failing banks funneling toward JP Morgan and how CBDCs are leading to a transhumanist future. Whitney on Twitter: https://twitter.com/_whitneywebb Whitney's Website: https://unlimitedhangout.com/ 9:17 - Ninja launch12:11 - Banks failing and consolidating19:02 - Story of Jamie Dimon26:38 - Reexamining 200831:10 - CBDCs, biometrics and control40:11 - JP Morgan, Wexner and Crown44:59 - WSJ callout50:36 - Noam Chomsky54:55 - Are people waking

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