TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast
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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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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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Episodes
#491: Bitcoin Urbanism with Tuur Demeester, Kelly Lannan & Austin Tunnell
3/18/2024
Marty sits down with the Tuur, Kelly and Austin after the Bitcoin Urbanism panel for an extended chat about fiat real estate, walkable cities, beautiful architecture, and more.
Tuur on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TuurDemeester
Kelly on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ktlannan
Austin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AustinTunnell
0:00 - Intro
5:05 - Introducing guests
14:03 - Fiat real estate and centralized planning
22:48 - Environment and psychology
34:33 - Gradually, Then Suddenly
35:12 - Efficiency can be bad for your health
44:15 - Real estate is a shitcoin
55:14 - Social breakdown and families
58:48 - Suburbs becoming slums
1:02:52 - Municipal infrastructure
1:07:43 - Community
1:17:09 - Definancializing real estate
1:22:43 - Sustainability
1:28:55 - Wrapping up
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Duration:01:32:09
#490: How Woke Took Over America with Andrew Gutmann
3/15/2024
Marty sits down with Andrew Gutmann to discuss his Substack article on the link between fiat money and woke ideology.
Andrew's website: https://andrewgutmann.com/
Andrew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndrewGutmann
Andrew's Substack article: https://andrewgutmann.substack.com/p/how-woke-took-over-america
0:00 - Intro
5:05 - Andrew’s background
11:30 - Andrew’s Substack piece
17:54 - Commercial banks and the Fed
21:34 - How fiat causes wealth disparity
28:30 - Turning the tide
31:40 - Gradually, Then Suddely
32:19 - Point of no return
34:57 - Bitcoin and energy
41:17 - Educational institutions
49:31 - Competency crisis
51:57 - Homeschooling
54:13 - Powell
59:20 - Hyperinflation
1:01:04 - Wrapping up
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Duration:01:02:32
#489: Bitcoin Fixes Scientific Peer Review with Kevin McKernan
3/13/2024
Marty sits down with Kevin McKernan to discuss covid jabs and how Bitcoin can be leveraged to incentivize and improve peer review.
Kevin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kevin_McKernan
Kevin's Substack: https://anandamide.substack.com/
Kevin's Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0Kg5gDtmSg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0Kg5gDtmSg
The Indoctrinated Brain: https://www.amazon.com/Indoctrinated-Brain-Successfully-Global-Freedom/dp/1510778365
0:00 - Intro
5:05 - Capitol Hill presentation
15:08 - P2P review and publication
19:43 - Hiding SV40 DNA
28:00 - Gene therapy
34:04 - Industry saving face
42:47 - Gradually, Then Suddenly
43:26 - Bitcoin and the timechain
57:24 - Incentivizing high quality peer review
1:07:56 - Bitcoin parallels biology
1:13:43 - Medical community catching on
1:18:50 - Reactions to Capitol Hill message
1:24:20 - Wrapping up
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Duration:01:26:51
#488: Freedom Money Will Revive Rural America with Dr. Brooke Miller
3/11/2024
Marty sits down with Dr. Brooke Miller to discuss the damage of mRNA vaccines, the media's attacks on rural America, and scaling local food and health models.
Dr Miller on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Brookemillermd
0:00 - Intro
5:05 - Vaccine data
15:58 - Nefarious intentions
21:47 - Media attacking ranchers
27:11 - mRNA food
31:56 - Gradually, Then Suddenly
32:34 - Counter attack
37:18 - Freedom money
45:10 - Rural America
50:06 - Local food
53:09 - Scaling and centralization
1:01:21 - Momentum against the rulers
1:05:47 - We’re on a list
1:12:24 - Orange pilling politicians
1:15:16 - Wrapping up
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Duration:01:20:52
#487: Bitcoin Mining Industry v. Elizabeth Warren with Pierre Rochard
3/8/2024
Marty sits down with Pierre Rochard to discuss the mining industry's response to the EIA registry.
Pierre on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BitcoinPierre
0:00 - Intro
5:05 - AI tools
18:11 - AI competing with Bitcoin for energy
26:05 - EIA registry
1:02:20 - Gradually, Then Suddenly
1:02:59 - Liz’s goals
1:08:23 - Environmentalism
1:15:48- Nat gas and context for renewables
1:31:24 - Current market and speculative attack
1:43:28 - Good time to be a bitcoiner
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Duration:01:50:35
#486: How Bitcoin Can Solve The Competency Crisis with Axel Raven
3/4/2024
Marty sits down with Axel Raven to discuss the the root causes of the competency crisis in fiat currency.
Axel on Twitter https://twitter.com/FinancialPhys
Axel's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@financialphysics7541
0:00 - Intro
5:05 - Competency crisis and essential work
22:09 - Sound money
30:05 - Time and the purpose of money
36:35 - Keynesian trickery
46:28 - Real estate and northern weather
50:38 - Trucking
1:04:44 - Automation fantasies
1:09:37 - Gradually, Then Suddenly
1:10:16 - Technial debt
1:16:36 - Nuclear
1:21:44 - Fiat delusion and scrooges
1:32:16 - Bitcoin replacing the dollar
1:38:57 - Truth For The Commoner
1:46:27 - Wrapping up
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Duration:01:49:21
#485: Will Bitcoin Hit $1,000,000 This Cycle? with Tuur Demeester
3/4/2024
Marty sits down with Tuur Demeester the bull run, the mindsets that perpetuate controlling regimes, AI, and more.
Tuur on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TuurDemeester
Adamant Research: https://adamantresearch.com/
0:00 - Intro
5:07 - Tuur is bullish
12:08 - Public is catching on to money printing
17:01 - Effect of newbie influx
22:57 - Regulatory and centralization risk
29:04 - Totalitarian regimes
41:06 - Belgium and helpless mindset
51:32 - AI and information accessibility
1:00:55 - Gradually, Then Suddenly
1:01:34 - How high are we going?
1:18:14 - Building, form and function
1:32:13 - Wrapping up
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Duration:01:35:46
#484: Bitcoin And The Long March with Ben Hart
3/1/2024
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 - Intro
6:21 - Ben’s daughter
16:46 - Discovering Bitcoin
19:36 - Dartmouth Review
24:38 - Big tech and intelligence agencies
33:22 - College brainwashing
44:23 - Victim narrative and immigration
52:25 - Fiat culture
56:06 - Energy, mining and decentralization
1:01:11 - Sound money and military industrial complex
1:08:39 - Optics and adoption
1:27:18 - Wrapping up
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Duration:01:28:45
#483: Bitcoin Is The 7th Largest Base Money In The World with Matthew Mežinskis
2/21/2024
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
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Duration:02:09:40
#483: Bitcoin Is The 7th Largest Base Money In The World with Matthew Mežinskis
2/21/2024
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
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Duration:02:09:40
#482: Freedom Fighters Need Bitcoin with Lyudmyla Kozlovska & Bota Jardemalie
2/20/2024
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: https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/724918,submission-to-fincen-us-digital-asset-aml-act/
- Site / Support OD Foundation: https://en.odfoundation.eu/how-can-you-help/
- LN to donate in Bitcoin and support our advocacy work in the EU and US:
🫡 defendpow@geyser.fund
🫂 donate@bps.odfoundation.eu
- Lyudmyla on X: @LyudaKozlovska
- Bota on X: @jardemalie
0:00 - Intro
8:00 - EU attacks on Bitcoin
18:58 - Abuse of KYC/AML
25:10 - Confronting regulators about their consequences
37:45 - Timeline on preventing EU action
41:15 - What can be done
47:52 - What does the success of Bitcoin look like
50:11 - What it’s like when they come for you
52:50 - The laws are more draconian and less effective
58:04 - Narrative war
1:02:31 - Complacency
1:07:39 - Dealing with the stress
1:12:55 - Wrapping up
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Duration:01:15:39
#481: Bitcoin's Positive Influence On Power Markets with James McAvity
2/13/2024
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 - Intro
7:38 - 50k and Ready Player One
13:16 - Assertions of Chinese grid attack
23:06 - Working with the wind tax credit issue
36:44 - Renewable grid drawbacks and risks
44:17 - The right mix of energy sources
47:53 - Germany decommissioning and energy politics
1:00:23 - Bitcoiners running nuclear
1:06:11 - Halving
1:11:52 - ASIC innovation
1:31:04 - Mining fees
1:34:28 - BitMEX
1:38:07 - Gamestop
1:40:41 - Cormint
1:47:01 - Energy/finance integration
1:52:25 - Wrapping up
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Duration:01:54:11
#480: Bitcoin Mining State Of The Union with Harry Sudock
2/6/2024
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 - Intro
7:26 - Big week for Griid
11:21 - State of the mining industry
15:46 - Industrial adoption
19:43 - Demand response
23:46 - Energy FUD from the parasitic class
31:44 - Future of mining
36:06 - Technical innovation
37:27 - ASIC manufacturers
45:02 - Halvening
51:59 - Political influence and pencil making
58:27 - ETF and stocks
1:02:54 - Ten31 advisor
1:08:56 - Wrapping up
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Duration:01:12:01
#479: Socialist Attack On Bitcoin Mining with Jason Brett
2/2/2024
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 - Intro
6:17 - Overview on “emergency” survey
15:03 - Clearly an overt state attack
21:45 - Fighting back
30:21 - Upcoming months
32:30 - Energy industry and policy
39:29 - Failure of ESG
46:31 - Making political progress
52:20 - Federal vs State
58:12 - Wrapping up
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Duration:01:00:27
#478: How DEI Is Weakening The Military with Matthew Lohmeier
2/2/2024
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 - Intro
6:45 - Politics dividing the military
15:57 - Military of the best
22:28 - DEI harms those it “protects”
27:00 - US weakening is rapid and likely intentional
40:15 - What’s making us stronger?
47:12 - First steps to mending
54:18 - Call to the silent majority
50:03 - Money and incentives
1:02:15 - Define your values
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Duration:01:04:00
#477: What It Was Like Launching Bitcoin In El Salvador with Sean McDonnell
1/29/2024
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
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Duration:01:18:37
#476: The Story Of The People And Projects That Inspired Bitcoin with Aaron van Wirdum
1/26/2024
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 - Intro
6:32 - Storytime with Marty
13:00 - Genesis book
16:15 - Where does Bitcoin’s history begin?
19:43 - Cypherpunk history
27:50 - Who are the OGs?
31:05 - Precursor projects and culture
35:53 - Hashcash, BitGold, B-Money
43:11 - Demand for privacy tech
52:18 - Whitepaper and genesis block
1:00:06 - Cypherpunks today
1:03:52 - Timing and Chaum
1:09:51 - Free banking, extropians, AI
1:20:01 - Pitching the book
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Duration:01:27:42
#475: Bitcoin Is Eating The World with John Arnold
1/24/2024
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 - Intro
7:06 - The real John Arnold
10:26 - John’s background
23:10 - Total addressable market
29:31 - Tech stock returns
34:42 - Best time to jump in
44:04 - Why Bitcoin is eating the world
52:01 - Financial services
1:03:06 - Consumer applications
1:09:06 - Replacing the incumbent system
1:21:48 - Venture capital not recognizing
1:29:57 - Ten31 network
1:35:07 - Bitcoin is fun
1:40:45 - Wrapping up
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Duration:01:44:02
#474: What's On Weiner's Laptop? with Dave Collum
1/17/2024
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 - Intro
6:17 - Child trafficking
22:17 - Immigrant flooding
32:13 - Crime syndicates and technocracy
40:47 - Darkness
49:11 - J6
59:29 - Ukraine
1:03:36 - Hope and changing winds
1:10:24 - Election
1:14:24 - State independence
1:18:39 - ETF
1:27:39 - Inflation and correctional
1:53:30 - Geopolitical status
2:02:17 - Great minds
2:09:30 - Tangents
2:24:04- Roth IRAs
2:32:39 - What to do without Bitcoin
2:41:26 - Family
3:05:44 - Lacrosse
3:26:53 - Wrapping up
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Duration:03:31:30
#473: Banks Without Bankers with Eric Yakes
1/12/2024
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 - Intro
6:40 - Can we really have banks without bankers?
12:44 - Tradeoffs
16:10 - Fedimints
23:48 - Federated model cost/benefit
35:23 - Implementing incentives
42:08 - Fedi in the future
45:53 - Speculating on possibilities
51:35 - Mint distribution and crossing chasms
59:23 - Ark
1:07:57 - Spoiling final thoughts
1:11:31 - Multi-institution custody
1:15:03 - ETF
1:22:59 - Falling empire
1:25:46 - Wrapping up
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Duration:01:26:51