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Supply Shock

Supply Shock explores the latest Bitcoin news with a deep historical perspective. Featuring in-depth interviews with industry experts, each episode connects current events to key moments in Bitcoin history, revealing patterns, lessons, and insights shaping the future of digital assets.

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47:12

Bitcoin’s Next Cycle Is Political | Nolan Bauerle

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2026/01/01

In this episode, Nolan Bauerle joins the show to discuss Bitcoin entering a new phase where politics, Wall Street, and nation-states reshape its trajectory. We explore why this cycle disappointed expectations, how ETFs and financial engineering changed the game, and why 2026 may matter most for Bitcoin’s next act. Enjoy!— Follow Nolan: https://x.com/countbtc Follow Rizzo: https://x.com/pete_rizzo_ Follow Supply Shock: https://twitter.com/SupplyShockBW Follow Blockworks:

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51:28

Bitcoin Year-End Review: Power, Politics &...

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2025/12/30

In this episode, Rob Hamilton joins to discuss Bitcoin entering a new phase shaped by institutions, politics, and infrastructure. We explore what 2025 revealed about Bitcoin’s power shifts, cultural fractures, and unresolved questions heading into 2026. Enjoy! — Follow Rob: https://x.com/Rob1Ham Follow Rizzo: https://x.com/pete_rizzo_ Follow Supply Shock: https://twitter.com/SupplyShockBW Follow Blockworks: https://twitter.com/Blockworks_ Supply Shock Telegram:

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39:49

Why Bitcoin Blockspace May Be Severely Underpriced |...

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2025/12/23

In this episode, Blockspace Baron joins the show to deep dive into a contrarian Bitcoin thesis: treating block space itself as a scarce, financial asset. We explore why Blockspace Baron is aggressively acquiring it, how inscriptions and tokens reframe fee economics, and what this could mean if transaction fees rise. Enjoy!— Follow Blockspace Baron: https://x.com/MrBeastBitcoin Follow Rizzo: https://x.com/pete_rizzo_ Follow Supply Shock: https://twitter.com/SupplyShockBW Follow Blockworks:

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37:06

Bitcoin is the Antidote to a Broken System | Natalie...

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2025/12/18

In this episode, Natalie Brunell unpacks how Bitcoin reframes money, incentives, and opportunity in a world where inflation and broken systems quietly shape daily life. We also discuss why Bitcoin is apolitical and a universal antidote to the broken American dream. Enjoy!— Follow Natalie: https://x.com/natbrunell Follow Rizzo: https://x.com/pete_rizzo_ Follow Supply Shock: https://twitter.com/SupplyShockBW Follow Blockworks: https://twitter.com/Blockworks_ Supply Shock Telegram:

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55:49

Bitcoin Needs Innovation, Not Complacency | Jameson Lopp

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2025/12/16

In this episode, Jameson Lopp returns to discuss Bitcoin’s muted 2025 cycle, the shifting power from retail to institutions, and the messy but necessary evolution of Bitcoin’s development, governance, and blockspace economics. We also explore Zcash’s unexpected resurgence, the risks and realities of future forks, and what truly threatens Bitcoin heading into 2026. Enjoy!— Follow Jameson: https://x.com/lopp Follow Rizzo: https://x.com/pete_rizzo_ Follow Supply Shock:

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30:32

The $13,000 Book Preserving Bitcoin's History | Jimmy...

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2025/12/11

In this episode, Jimmy from Smashtoshi joins the show to discuss its multi-year project to preserve Bitcoin’s history. We discuss how early communities shaped the network’s identity, how Bitcoin’s story blends technology with social movements, and why today’s institutional wave risks overshadowing the ideals that built it. Enjoy!— Follow Smashtoshi: https://x.com/bysmashtoshi Book Auction: https://shop.historyofbitcoin.io/first-edition Follow Rizzo: https://x.com/pete_rizzo_ Follow Supply

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43:18

Is The Bitcoin Treasury Trade Dead? | John Fakhoury

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2025/12/09

In this episode, John Fakhoury joins the show to discuss Bitcoin’s “missing bull market,” how Bitcoin is becoming a global macro asset, why institutions can no longer ignore it, and why hype-driven treasury companies and altcoins are facing a harsh reality check. We also explore what could drive the next phase of adoption, what 2026 may bring, and why Bitcoin might reach its next milestone in a far quieter (and more powerful) way than anyone expects. Enjoy!— Follow John:

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45:07

Why Bitcoin's Price Is Lagging Adoption...For Now |...

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2025/12/04

In this episode, Alexandre Laizet explains why Bitcoin price can stall despite record institutional interest, what’s really driving volatility behind the scenes, and how Bitcoin treasury companies fit into the next phase of adoption. We also dig into why “the setup has never been more bullish,” how Wall Street treats Bitcoin as (not yet) money, and what investors can expect heading into 2026. Enjoy!— Follow Alex: https://x.com/AlexandreLaizet Follow Rizzo: https://x.com/pete_rizzo_ Follow

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71:44

Bitcoin’s Legal Crisis: The Szabo Debate | Roundup

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2025/12/02

In this episode, we’re back with another Roundup to discuss why Nick Szabo’s latest tweets sparked such backlash. The panel digs into what this controversy reveals about Bitcoin’s culture, from debates over arbitrary data and node responsibility to fears of centralization and social pressure. A sharp look at how technical disagreements can morph into full-blown community rifts and potential legal backlash. Enjoy!— Follow Shinobi: https://x.com/Brain_Trollz Follow Joakim:

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66:00

Why Bitcoin Can’t Scale | John Carvalho

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2025/11/28

In this episode, John Carvalho joins the show to discuss his unconventional view that Bitcoin’s real bottleneck isn’t technology but trust, challenging the assumptions behind Lightning, layer-two “scaling,” and even the broader cultural narratives about Bitcoin’s future. We also discuss why he believes layers don’t truly scale Bitcoin, how trust dynamics shape every payment system, and why Synonym is building a new framework for peer-to-peer coordination that goes beyond blockchains

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44:51

Bitcoin’s Four-Year Cycle Is Breaking But Not Dead |...

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2025/11/25

In this episode, Tim Enneking joins the show to discuss why Bitcoin’s recent drawdown isn’t a crash, why the old cycle models are breaking, and how shifting ownership and institutional behavior may be reshaping the entire market. He also digs into who might be selling, where the real catalysts could emerge next, and what long-term investors should keep an eye on. Enjoy!— Follow Tim: https://www.psalion.com/ Follow Rizzo: https://x.com/pete_rizzo_ Follow Supply Shock:

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58:40

The Billion-Dollar Arms Race That Started Over $10...

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2025/11/20

In this episode, Bill Tai and George Kikvadze join the show to explore the untold, insider history of Bitcoin mining through the lens of BitFury’s founders, exploring their early struggles, near-death moments, regulatory battles, Silicon Valley skepticism, the birth of ASIC mining, the role of Necker Island gatherings in shaping the industry, and how those lessons inform Bitcoin’s present institutional era and future trajectory. Enjoy!— Follow Bill: https://x.com/KiteVC Follow George:

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68:26

Inside the Secret Bitcoin Fork Telegram Channel |...

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2025/11/18

This week, we break down the escalating emergency soft-fork push inside the Bitcoin fork telegram channel, including the bans, inconsistencies, shifting activation plans, and the core dispute over whether a minority can (or should) restrict existing user behavior on Bitcoin. The panel dissects the technical, social, economic, and philosophical stakes, from property-rights violations to purity spirals, UASF fantasies, dangers of rushing consensus, and more. Enjoy!— Follow Joakim:

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56:41

Bitcoin’s Next Generation Meta Protocol is Bringing...

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2025/11/13

In this episode, co-creator of Counterparty Adam Krellenstein joins the show to unveil Kontor – a next-generation Bitcoin meta-protocol offering native smart contracts and scalable file storage built directly on Bitcoin. He explains how Kontor builds on the legacy of Counterparty, colored coins, and Ordinals to bring true DeFi to Bitcoin without sidechains. Enjoy!— Follow Adam: https://x.com/agkrellenstein Follow Rizzo: https://x.com/pete_rizzo_ Follow Supply Shock:

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34:24

Ledger Chief Experience Officer on the Future of...

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2025/11/11

In this episode, we sit down with Ledger’s Chief Experience Officer, Ian Rogers, to discuss the launch of the new Ledger Nano Gen 5 and the evolution of Ledger Wallet. We dive into how Ledger is improving hardware wallet usability and the company’s broader vision of securing Bitcoin to enable a full digital value ecosystem. Enjoy!— Follow Ian: https://x.com/iancr Follow Rizzo: https://x.com/pete_rizzo_ Follow Supply Shock: https://twitter.com/SupplyShockBW Follow Blockworks:

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70:36

BIP-444: The Soft Fork That Could Split Bitcoin |...

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2025/11/06

In this episode, we dive into the escalating Bitcoin civil war over BIP-444 — the proposed “emergency soft fork” to limit arbitrary data onchain. The panel debates “pleb slop” culture, anti-core developer sentiment, and whether the community is repeating the moral crusades of the Blocksize Wars. We also dissect miner incentives, exploiting user-activated vs. user-rejected forks, property-rights implications, and prediction markets tracking whether the fork will ever activate. Enjoy!— Follow

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39:59

Buy Bitcoin Like a House: How Anyone Can Own a Whole...

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2025/11/04

In this episode, Lamar Wilson – founder of Black Bitcoin Billionaire and creator of Orange House Capital – joins the show to discuss his new platform that lets everyday people buy Bitcoin the same way they’d buy a home: with a down payment and monthly installments. Lamar explains how this “Bitcoin mortgage” model aims to make ownership accessible without credit checks, drawing parallels to how traditional mortgages built the American middle class. Enjoy!— Follow Lamar: https://x.com/bigmarh

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94:16

Bitcoin's Emergency Fork Proposal: Biggest Divide...

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2025/10/30

In this episode, we’re joined by Shinobi, Joakim Book, and Aaron van Wirdum to discuss the emergency Bitcoin soft fork proposal that could split the network. We debate whether the proposal’s “legal and moral” justifications hold any weight, question who defines harm within Bitcoin, and explore how technical limits, cultural rifts, and power struggles will shape Bitcoin’s future. Enjoy!— Follow Shinobi: https://x.com/Brain_Trollz Follow Joakim: https://x.com/joakimbook Follow Aaron:

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43:36

Bitcoin’s Worst October in 7 Years: The End of...

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2025/10/28

In this episode, Boaz Sobrado joins the show to unpack Bitcoin’s toughest October in a decade, how institutional traders may be flipping traditional market narratives, and the exchange shifts reshaping crypto. We also discuss the rise of corporate Bitcoin adoption, strategic government reserves, Square’s renewed push for Bitcoin payments, and if this cycle is truly different. Enjoy!— Follow Boaz: https://x.com/sobradob Follow Rizzo: https://x.com/pete_rizzo_ Follow Supply Shock:

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42:47

Crypto News Roundup: Shutdowns, Seizures, &...

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2025/10/23

In this episode, Rizzo & Joakim Book break down the latest in Bitcoin and crypto: from the market crash and Polymarket’s NYSE deal, to the U.S. government’s Bitcoin seizures, growing dominance of stablecoins, and Bitcoin’s four-year cycle. Enjoy!— Follow Joakim: https://x.com/joakimbook Follow Rizzo: https://x.com/pete_rizzo_ Follow Supply Shock: https://twitter.com/SupplyShockBW Follow Blockworks: https://twitter.com/Blockworks_ Supply Shock Telegram:

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