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Blockspace: A Bitcoin Podcast

Blockspace Media

Bitcoin conversations from the deep end, covering markets, tech, compute, and culture from hosts Charlie Spears and Colin Harper. Three episodes per week, on all podcast players, Yahoo Finance, CoinDesk and more. Drop us a listen and review!

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49:40

Bitdeer's Clarington Lawsuit, $IREN's MSCI Index...

Blockspace: A Bitcoin Podcast ·

2026/02/14

Colin and Charlie join us to talk about a wild week in Bitcoin. We dive into the $16,000 price "puke" and whether we've hit a local bottom, explore Bitdeer's legal snag at their Ohio AI flagship site, and discuss IREN's inclusion in the MSCI USA index. We also break down the historic six-out-of-seven negative difficulty adjustments—the first since 2011—and tackle the "ontology of time" and quantum resistance.Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: * Bitcoin

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53:22

What Bitcoin Miners Need to do to Survive w/ Tom Masiero

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2026/02/12

Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and intimate conversation with the brightest minds in Bitcoin.Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Tom Masiero, Head of Strategy at Cathedra joins us to talk about the structural shifts pushing bitcoin miners toward AI and HPC services. We explore why this migration mirrors the 2021 China mining ban, the hidden opportunities for smaller operators, and why

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53:41

BITCOIN: What Epstein’s Bitcoin Investments Really...

Blockspace: A Bitcoin Podcast ·

2026/02/10

Subscribe to the Blockspace newsletter!Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, veteran Bitcoin journalist Kyle Torpey joins us to talk about the explosive revelations for Bitcoin in the latest Epstein files. We explore Epstein's $3M stake in Coinbase and his intriguing meetings with the architect of the Bitlicense, Ben Lawsky. Kyle debunks conspiracy theories about Epstein hijacking Bitcoin Core and explains the real influence Epstein had on early startups and protocol development. We

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19:09

Quantum: The Next Battleground For Bitcoin

Blockspace: A Bitcoin Podcast ·

2026/02/07

Brandon Black, Alex Pruden, Nic Carter, and GG join us to talk about whether Bitcoin is prepared for the quantum era. We explore the technical divide between developers who see quantum as a distant concern and investors who fear an unaddressed existential risk. From the Factor 21 meme to the trade-offs of post-quantum signatures like Sphinx and SLH-DSA, we break down the spicy debate that could lead to Bitcoin's most heated internal battle yet and what it means for the future of the

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37:18

Bitcoin Craters, French Gov't Challenge MARA...

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2026/02/06

Charlie, Colin, and Matt join us to talk about Bitcoin's brutal 50% drawdown and the resulting 13% difficulty adjustment. We dive into the geopolitical tension in France over Mara’s data center acquisition and Tether’s strategic move into Anchorage Digital. We also break down the massive $2 billion debt offering from Cipher Mining that was 6x oversubscribed and TeraWulf's 1.5GW power grab. Whether it's hash price hitting record lows or institutional funds unwinding, we’ve got the pulse on the

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56:35

MARKETS: What’s Really Driving Bitcoin’s Price w/...

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2026/02/03

Subscribe to the Blockspace newsletter!Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, CleanSpark's VP of Digital Asset Management Rory Murray joins us to talk about the latest macro shocks hitting the market and how they are driving bitcoin’s price. Rory breaks down how the options market may have been weighing on bitcoin’s price in Q4, and how the options market has changed bitcoin’s market. We also dive into the six sigma move in Japanese rates, the unraveling of the yen carry trade, and how

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67:25

How North Korean Hackers Stole $300M+ Via Telegram w/...

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2026/01/31

Subscribe to the Blockspace newsletter!Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Taylor Monahan, a security lead at MetaMask, joins us to talk about a highly sophisticated $300M phishing attack linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. Taylor shares how the Lazarus Group hijacks Telegram accounts to lure victims into fake Zoom meetings and download a Trojan horse malware program. We break down the hackers’ strategy, how the malware works, which wallet types are most vulnerable to theft, and what

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34:12

MARKETS: Understanding Thursday’s Market Meltdown

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2026/01/30

Subscribe to the Blockspace newsletter!Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! In lieu of a news roundup today, we recap Thursday’s market chaos, in which gold shed Bitcoin’s entire market cap in a single morning. We unpack Microsoft's historic 10% drop despite an earnings beat and contrast it with Meta's rally. Are we looking at a systemic liquidity shock or a one-off deleveraging event? We break down the charts, from credit spreads to the VIX, and examine the canaries in the coal mine that

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33:59

ENERGY: Understanding ERCOT’s Massive Overhaul w/ Tom...

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2026/01/27

Subscribe to the Blockspace newsletter!Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Tom Kleckner, a veteran energy correspondent at RTO Insider, joins us to talk about how ERCOT is overhauling the Texas grid to handle the unprecedented AI boom. We dive into the massive 233GW interconnection queue, the impact of Senate Bill 6 on transmission costs, and new reliability measures like DRRS. Tom breaks down the "batch process" for large loads and whether Bitcoin miners or AI data centers are better

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22:41

TECH: How Bitcoin engineers are solving the quantum risk

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2026/01/24

Tackling the technical battle to protect Bitcoin from quantum computers. We explore why quantum-resistant signatures are up to 100x larger than current ones and the impact this has on block space and fees. From lattice-based math to STARK-based compression, Charlie breaks down the leading proposals like BIP 360 and BIP 347. We also calculate the "migration" timeline—how long it would actually take to move every Bitcoin to a safe address before "Q-Day" arrives. Subscribe to the newsletter

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29:39

NEWS: BitGo’s $2 Billion IPO, OpenAI’s Data Center...

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2026/01/23

Subscribe to all things Blockspace: Podcast, Newsletter, EventsWelcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Charlie and Will to talk about a massive week in markets and compute. We break down BitGo’s $2.1 billion IPO valuation and why the New York Stock Exchange’s move toward tokenized securities and instant settlement is a game changer for TradFi. The duo also discusses Blockspace’s acquisition of Bitcoin Layers, Zebedee’s $40M Series C, and the controversial exit of the Farcaster founding

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66:46

COMPUTE: Inside China’s Control of the Critical...

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2026/01/20

Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Craig Tindale, macro investor and former manufacturing consultant, joins us to talk about the critical mineral shortage and multi-trillion dollar problem facing the US data center, energy, and defense sectors. We dive into his "Critical Mineral Thesis," exploring how China secured 80-90% of the world's critical mineral refining capacity. Craig explains the "midstream matrix," the looming 25,000-tonne silver deficit, and why the US is like a "turtle on

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33:05

TECH: Inside Bitcoin Core's Newest Maintainer

Blockspace: A Bitcoin Podcast ·

2026/01/17

Explaining the latest shakeup in Bitcoin development: the addition of a sixth Bitcoin Core maintainer known as "The Charlatan." We explore the history of Bitcoin’s governance—from Satoshi to Wladimir van der Laan—and why the project has moved away from a single lead maintainer. We also break down the "Bitcoin kernel" project, an initiative to separate consensus code to allow for a more diverse ecosystem of Bitcoin clients, and address the common conspiracies surrounding who really controls the

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23:09

Inside Riot’s $311M AMD Deal w/ Jason Les

Blockspace: A Bitcoin Podcast ·

2026/01/16

Subscribe to the Blockspace newsletter!Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Jason Les, CEO of Riot Platforms, joins us to talk about Riot’s first HPC/AI deal with AMD. We dig into the details on the $311 million deal with AMD, Riot’s acquisition of the property for its Rockdale facility, and Riot’s strategy for repurposing bitcoin mining infrastructure for high-performance computing at a lower CAPEX than some of its peers. Jason explains how Riot is leveraging its massive power

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32:44

Galaxy’s 830 MW Expansion, BitGo’s $1.96B IPO,...

Blockspace: A Bitcoin Podcast ·

2026/01/16

Subscribe to the Blockspace newsletter!Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Colin and Charlie dig into Galaxy's 830 MW ERCOT approval for its Helios site, CleanSpark's latest land acquisition in Texas, BitGo's $1.96B IPO prospectus, Semler shareholders voting yes on the merger with Strive, and the first change to Bitcoin’s BIP process in 9 years. Finally, for this week’s (truly odd) cry corner: BitMine is investing $200M into YouTuber MrBeast (yes, really). Subscribe to the

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47:27

The Metric That Will Signal A Bitcoin Bottom w/...

Blockspace: A Bitcoin Podcast ·

2026/01/13

James Check, Co-Founder of Check on Chain, joins us to talk about the current state of Bitcoin in 2026. James breaks down why Bitcoin decoupled from the wider market in late 2025, the massive sell-side pressure from long-term holders, and why on-chain metrics point to a bear market phase. We also explore the "extraordinary" nature of ETF flows, the quantum computing debate, and why gold and Bitcoin are ultimately the same trade.Subscribe to the newsletter

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18:58

TECH: Unraveling Bitcoin's Quantum Problem...

Blockspace: A Bitcoin Podcast ·

2026/01/10

We break down the difference between bits and qubits, explain why Shor's algorithm threatens elliptic curve cryptography, and debate the fate of Satoshi's vulnerable coins. It’s a deep dive into encryption, timeline predictions, and the massive coordination challenge facing the Bitcoin network to upgrade before it's too late.Subscribe to the newsletter: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: * Satoshi has ~1M quantum vulnerable BTC. * 2-4 million total BTC are currently exposed. *

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32:07

NEWS: Hut 8’s Eyes 500MW Site, MSCI Keeps MSTR,...

Blockspace: A Bitcoin Podcast ·

2026/01/09

Subscribe to the Blockspace newsletter!Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Colin and Charlie give a temperature check on bitcoin mining stats, highlighting stats that show non-monetary transactions currently account for nearly 50% of all Bitcoin transactions. We also dig into Hut 8’s plans for a 500 MW data center in Illinois, the latest hiring spree at Cipher Mining, Riot’s updated compensation plan as they expand into AI, and MSCI’s decision to keep Strategy (MSTR) in its indices

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65:53

The State of Crypto Media w/ Brady Dale

Blockspace: A Bitcoin Podcast ·

2026/01/06

Subscribe to the Blockspace newsletter!Welcome back to The Blockspace Pod! Today, Brady Dale, author of the Front Stage Exit newsletter and former Axios reporter, joins us to talk about the state of bitcoin/crypto media. We break down the current landscape into a number of categories, including incumbents / newcomers, tradfi giants, research desks, alt crypto media, and more. Brady and the hosts critique the decline of leading outlets, the SEO tactics of a specific tradfi publication, and why

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40:36

Our Predictions For 2026

Blockspace: A Bitcoin Podcast ·

2026/01/03

Charlie and Colin join us to talk about the major plot beats for 2026. They cover the looming silver supply deficit, why Bitcoin hash rate might see its slowest growth years, and the supply chain breaks threatening AI data centers. Plus, they discuss the "538 moment" for prediction markets, big banks launching Bitcoin lending, and the AI content takeover.Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: * Silver up 140% over the past year. * Gold up roughly 65% over the

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