In this episode, Nik welcomes David Zell, co-founder of the Bitcoin Policy Institute, to analyze the shifting tides in Bitcoin policy and the regulatory challenges posed by Operation Choke Point 2.0. As the post-election landscape evolves, David shares what these changes mean for Bitcoin advocacy, the institute’s strategy with lawmakers, and the push for Ros ... Show More
Jun 26
Inside SpaceX's $60 Billion Bet on Cursor with Charlie Hu
In this episode, Nik welcomes Charlie Hu, founder of Coco AI and a bitcoiner since 2012, for a wide-ranging conversation on where AI is heading. Charlie shares takeaways from the Super AI conference in Singapore, walks through SpaceX's $60 billion acquisition of Cursor and what i ... Show More
48m 30s
Jun 23
What Bitcoin Twitter Is Signaling About the Market Bottom w/ Michael Sullivan
In this episode, Nik welcomes Michael Sullivan, a bitcoin researcher who analyzes market sentiment through language. Michael explains how he runs natural language models across thousands of tweets, cohorting bitcoiners into newer retail accounts versus longer-term holders, to mea ... Show More
31m 31s
Jun 18
I Woke Up Homeless With $75 When the Banks Took Everything | with Tony Yazbek
In this episode, Nik welcomes Tony Yazbek, co-founder of The Bitcoin Way, for a conversation on why owning bitcoin yourself is the whole point. Tony argues that bitcoin is money rather than an investment, and that anything wrapped in legacy finance, from ETFs to exchange balances ... Show More
34m 24s
May 2020
SLP171 PlanB & Saifedean Ammous – Bitcoin S2FX, S2F, and Evolution From Collectible to Financial Asset
<p>PlanB (pseudonymous Bitcoin quant) & Saifedean (Bitcoin economist) rejoin me to talk about PlanB’s latest work on S2FX, and some of the debates being had on S2F modelling as well as addressing some of the criticism. We will also talk about Bitcoin as it g ... Show More
1h 36m
Dec 2024
BTC213: 4Q 2024 Bitcoin Mastermind w/ Joe Carlasare, Jeff Ross, American HODL (Bitcoin Podcast)
Jeff Ross, American Hodl, and Joe Carlasare discuss Bitcoin’s historic price surge to $96,000, the influence of Donald Trump's re-election on crypto policy, and global proposals for Bitcoin reserves. Topics include regulatory challenges, institutional inflows, and game-changing c ... Show More
1h 13m
Sep 2024
Bitcoin's Path To $3 Million Dollars | Matthew Sigel
This interview with Matthew Sigel explores the bull case for bitcoin, its future as a reserve asset, and the economics of bitcoin miners. We also discuss miners pivoting to data centers, stablecoins, crypto regulation and much more. This interview is paid sponsorship on behalf of ... Show More
1h 21m
Dec 2024
Crypto Rundown: Bitcoin $500,000?! The Predictions are in As The Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Gains Momentum
FYI: This was recorded before The Fed Rate Cut MeetingIn this episode, Brendan and Tevo discuss the latest monumental developments in the cryptocurrency market, including Bitcoin reaching new all-time highs, the implications of government relations with the crypto industry, and t ... Show More
45m 8s
Feb 2021
SLP248 Godfrey Bloom - What Will Government Do To Bitcoin
<p>Godfrey Bloom, Austrian economist, former politician, and libertarian author joins me to talk about what governments will do to Bitcoin. We discuss:</p>
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<li>Commonalities and differences with gold</li>
<li>What he’s learned since first buying Bitcoin</li>
<li>How gove ... Show More
1h 6m
Jul 2025
Michael Saylor Made $28B With Bitcoin! | Bitcoin Simply
Americans are struggling with rising inflation, debt, and financial insecurity, yet Bitcoin remains largely overlooked. Since 2020, the average U.S. home price in Bitcoin has dropped dramatically, and countries like El Salvador have turned poverty into massive Bitcoin profits. Co ... Show More
11m 53s
Jan 2025
Crypto Rundown: The AI Fake Out Trade and A Bitcoin Reserve VS Crypto Stockpile
In this episode of the Crypto Market Rundown, Brendan and Tevo discuss the latest developments in the cryptocurrency market, focusing on regulatory changes, Bitcoin price movements, and the impact of AI advancements. They analyze the bullish trends in Bitcoin, the implications of ... Show More
54m 6s