Having long promised to decentralise power, Bitcoin is looking more and more like it will end up as a tool of American power under Trump. But blockchains could also be used to empower local economies. And why should the left stay attached to a money system controlled by the state? Sam Hart is a developer, […]
Jul 1
Downstream: Exposing The True Costs of AI w/ Karen Hao
As AI begins to fundamentally alter our lives, we’re in urgent need of expert voices who both understand how the technology works and are capable of scrutinising its effects. In her new book, Empire of AI, tech reporter and former Silicon Valley engineer Karen Hao debunks the myt ... Show More
1h 29m
Feb 2025
Bitcoin : vers un âge d’or des cryptomonnaies ?
« Les Etats-Unis seront la capitale crypto de la planète et la superpuissance du bitcoin dans le monde », a promis Donald Trump lors de la convention Bitcoin 2024, le 27 juillet, à Nashville (Tennessee). Depuis, le candidat républicain a été élu et le cours du bitcoin s’est envol ... Show More
14m 38s
Dec 2024
Money Is Peace: How Bitcoin Restores Hope for Human Liberty
In this episode, Nik Bhatia welcomes Bitcoin anthropologist Natalie Smolenski to explore the profound connection between Bitcoin, human liberty, and peaceful society through an anthropological lens. Natalie unveils how the historical relationship between money and state has shape ... Show More
33m 55s
Jul 2022
992: BILLIONAIRE MIKE NOVOGRATZ INSISTS BITCOIN STILL ON TRACK TO HIT $500K - HERE’S WHEN!!
Bitcoin is still on track to hit $500,000 over the next five years, according to billionaire crypto investor Mike Novogratz. He also admitted he was “wrong” about the extent of the leverage in the industry.
Novogratz, the founder and CEO of Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd, told Bloom ... Show More
23m 45s
Feb 2021
SLP248 Godfrey Bloom - What Will Government Do To Bitcoin
Godfrey Bloom, Austrian economist, former politician, and libertarian author joins me to talk about what governments will do to Bitcoin. We discuss: Commonalities and differences with gold What he’s learned since first buying Bitcoin How governments may attempt to control Bitcoin ... Show More
1h 6m
Nov 2024
Building a U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: A New Era in Bitcoin Policy
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 ... Show More
39m 33s