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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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01:28:45

#484: Bitcoin And The Long March with Ben Hart

TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast ·

2024/03/01

Marty sits down with Ben Hart to discuss his recent viral popularity, victim culture, and the hope Bitcoin brings for the future.Ben on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenHart_Freedom 0:00 - Intro6:21 - Ben’s daughter16:46 - Discovering Bitcoin19:36 - Dartmouth Review24:38 - Big tech and intelligence agencies33:22 - College brainwashing44:23 - Victim narrative and immigration52:25 - Fiat culture56:06 - Energy, mining and decentralization1:01:11 - Sound money and military industrial complex1:08:39 -

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02:09:40

#483: Bitcoin Is The 7th Largest Base Money In The...

TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast ·

2024/02/21

Marty sits down with Matthew Mežinskis to discuss the Q4 2023 monetary base update.6:25 - Cloward-Piven and immigration 30:22 - Top currencies 38:45 - Inflation rates 46:59 - NZ bankers go mask off 54:14 - Fedwire vs Bitcoin 1:17:14 - Power trend line 1:26:53 - Does the ETF change things? 1:29:43 - “All assets” chart 1:35:23 - Federal debt 1:48:25 - Building the roads 1:52:21 - Russia 2:07:05 - Wrapping up Shoutout to our

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01:15:39

#482: Freedom Fighters Need Bitcoin with Lyudmyla...

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2024/02/20

Marty sits down with Lyudmyla Kozlovska and Bota Jardemalie to discuss activism against the EU regulators' attacks on Bitcoin. - PoW submission to the EU regulators (example of testimonials we want to collect from bitcoin miners and those who socially benefit from it): https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/724499,defend-pow-submission-to-esma/ - EU AML submission: https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/723329,submission-to-fatf-tools-to-prevent-abuse-of-aml-cft-laws/ -Submission to FinCen US:

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01:54:11

#481: Bitcoin's Positive Influence On Power Markets...

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2024/02/13

Marty sits down with Jamie McAvity from Cormint to talk about Bitcoin mining and energy. Jamie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesmcavity Cormint: https://cormint.com/ 0:00 - Intro7:38 - 50k and Ready Player One13:16 - Assertions of Chinese grid attack23:06 - Working with the wind tax credit issue36:44 - Renewable grid drawbacks and risks44:17 - The right mix of energy sources47:53 - Germany decommissioning and energy politics1:00:23 - Bitcoiners running nuclear1:06:11 - Halving1:11:52 - ASIC

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01:12:01

#480: Bitcoin Mining State Of The Union with Harry...

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2024/02/06

Marty sits down with Harry Sudock to discuss Griid's Nasdaq listing, Harry joining Ten31 as an advisor, and talk about the mining industry as a whole. Harry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/harry_sudock Griid: https://griid.com/ 0:00 - Intro7:26 - Big week for Griid11:21 - State of the mining industry15:46 - Industrial adoption19:43 - Demand response23:46 - Energy FUD from the parasitic class31:44 - Future of mining36:06 - Technical innovation37:27 - ASIC manufacturers45:02 - Halvening51:59 -

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01:00:27

#479: Socialist Attack On Bitcoin Mining with Jason...

TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast ·

2024/02/02

Marty sits down with Jason Brett to discuss the EIA action to surveil Bitcoin miners and its wider implications. Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RegulatoryJason Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/ 0:00 - Intro6:17 - Overview on “emergency” survey15:03 - Clearly an overt state attack21:45 - Fighting back30:21 - Upcoming months32:30 - Energy industry and policy39:29 - Failure of ESG46:31 - Making political progress52:20 - Federal vs State58:12 - Wrapping up Shoutout to our

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01:04:00

#478: How DEI Is Weakening The Military with Matthew...

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2024/02/02

Marty sits down with Lt. Col Matthew Lohmeier to discuss how politics and DEI are dividing and weakening the US military, and how the silent majority can speak up and resist. Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/matthewlohmeier Matt's website: https://matthewlohmeier.com/ 0:00 - Intro6:45 - Politics dividing the military15:57 - Military of the best22:28 - DEI harms those it “protects”27:00 - US weakening is rapid and likely intentional40:15 - What’s making us stronger?47:12 - First steps to

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01:18:37

#477: What It Was Like Launching Bitcoin In El...

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2024/01/29

Marty sits down with Sean McDonnell from Salt of the Earth to discuss the myriad stories that led to the founding of his company. Sean on Twitter: https://twitter.com/seanfmcdonnell Salt of the Earth: https://drinksote.com/tftc 0:00 - Intro 6:32 - Lacrosse 15:59 - Groupon 23:23 - Giving up the party life 27:11 - Skiing story 32:51 - Coding bootcamp 38:06 - Bitcoin 43:01 - Bukele’s war room 52:24 - Starting Salt of the Earth 1:02:50 - Electrolytes 1:14:24 - Jack Dorsey story Shoutout to our

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01:27:42

#476: The Story Of The People And Projects That...

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2024/01/26

Marty sits down with Aaron van Wirdum to discuss his new book The Genesis Book. Aaron on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AaronvanW The Genesis Book: http://thegenesisbook.com/ 0:00 - Intro6:32 - Storytime with Marty13:00 - Genesis book16:15 - Where does Bitcoin’s history begin?19:43 - Cypherpunk history27:50 - Who are the OGs?31:05 - Precursor projects and culture35:53 - Hashcash, BitGold, B-Money43:11 - Demand for privacy tech52:18 - Whitepaper and genesis block1:00:06 - Cypherpunks today1:03:52 -

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01:44:02

#475: Bitcoin Is Eating The World with John Arnold

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2024/01/24

Marty sits down with John Arnold to discuss his article on Bitcoin's total addressable market. John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnArnoldTen31 John's Article: https://ten31.vc/insights/tam 0:00 - Intro7:06 - The real John Arnold10:26 - John’s background23:10 - Total addressable market29:31 - Tech stock returns34:42 - Best time to jump in44:04 - Why Bitcoin is eating the world52:01 - Financial services1:03:06 - Consumer applications1:09:06 - Replacing the incumbent system1:21:48 -

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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...

TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast ·

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...

TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast ·

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...

TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast ·

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...

TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast ·

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

TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast ·

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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