Saifedean argues bitcoin mining electricity consumption and capital expenditure may have peaked, and presents the argument as a testable hypothesis, and discusses the long-term implications for bitcoin, mining, and AI. Full Article: https://saifedean.substack.com/p/bitcoin-electricity-consumption-may https://x.com/saifedean/status/2099782818138128866 Sp ... Show More
Sep 8
342. Hardware Wallets: Security or Liability
Saifedean hosts a debate between JW Weatherman and Giacomo Zucco on whether hardware wallets are a security liability. They discuss the Cold Card entropy backdoor, multi-vendor multisig, the code review process in Bitcoin Core, using generic laptops, and how to think about your t ... Show More
2h 25m
Sep 1
341. Bitcoin Custody with Ben Westgate & BTC Pavao
Saifedean talks to Ben Westgate and @BtCPavao about how to store bitcoin safely with Bitcoin Core and an old laptop, generating and backing up keys, the problems with BIP39 seed phrases, when multisig makes sense, custodians, and why gambling and lending destroy stacks.
1h 44m
Aug 25
340. Fiat, gold & bitcoin: Interview with Mark Moss.
Saifedean joins Mark Moss to discuss how fiat money and central banking are destroying people's ability to build wealth, why Bitcoin beats gold as a store of value, the recent Cold Card hack, self-custody, and whether borrowing to buy Bitcoin is a smart strategy.
1h 7m