Hass McCook and I discuss the Bitcoin mining market and his recent research, "The Cost and Sustainability of Bitcoin". We cover key bitcoin mining metrics, bitcoin mining cost price ranges, the Bitcoin Price - Mining Hash Rate relationship, the evolution of bitcoin mining over the past 3 years, and compare Bitcoin mining costs vs Gold mining.
Jun 7
Can You Actually Earn on Lightning? With Chris Ritter | SLP739
In this episode, Chris Ritter joins me to discuss Lightning Network economics, yield opportunities, network centralization, and the rapid growth of Lightning payments. We explore who captures value in the Lightning Network, security considerations for routing nodes, and what rece ... Show More
41m 50s
Jun 5
Can Bitcoin Become Easier Without Becoming Custodial? With PakoVM | SLP738
In this episode, PakoVM joins me as we discuss the security challenges facing Bitcoin users, from scams and self-custody risks to the trade-offs of convenience versus sovereignty. The conversation explores emerging Bitcoin protocols such as Ark and Spark, the role of Linux and op ... Show More
1h 9m
May 23
Sigbash: Covenant-Like Policies on Bitcoin Without a Soft Fork with Arbedout | SLP737
In this episode, Stephan sits down with Arbedout to explore one of the most debated technical topics in Bitcoin today: covenants, vaults, and the future of Bitcoin custody infrastructure.They discuss why many people may be misunderstanding where the real demand for covenants come ... Show More
35m 23s
Feb 2025
THE MINING POD: Mining For The Streets With Bitaxe
There’s a small, hobbyist Bitcoin mining unit that’s getting Bitcoin plebs fired up. We’re learning more on this week’s Mining Pod.
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40m 20s
Mar 2021
#237: Bitcoin Urbanism, Parasitic ideas, real world inflation, the suburban mistake and building Strong Towns with Kelly Lannan
Join Marty as he sits down with Kelly Lannan, the mind behind Bitcoin Urbanism, to discuss:
- Parasitic ideas
- How Bitcoin Urbanism came to be
- Being a real estate developer
- Building materials inflation
- How fiat money destroyed city planning
- How city codes hamstring build ... Show More
1h 49m
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
Aug 2025
BTC249: The Convergence of Bitcoin, AI, and Energy w/ Rod Roudi (Bitcoin Podcast)
Rod and Preston discuss Bitcoin’s rapid innovation, from ARK protocol transactions to new mining hardware. They examine custody solutions for Bitcoin treasuries, balancing institutional needs with community values, and preview the Custody & Treasury Summit and “Imagine If” event. ... Show More
54m 14s
Oct 2025
You Think Bitcoin Is Destroying the Planet - This Episode Will Change Your Mind (Bit Coin, Wealth & Investing)
If you've ever thought bitcoin was wrecking the environment, this episode will show you why that isn't true, and how you can confidently use bitcoin safe in the knowledge it ISN'T an environmental polluter. In this episode of the Bitcoin False Information Helpline, a skeptical ca ... Show More
9m 35s
Apr 2024
🪙 “The Bitcoin Pod” — On the day of the “Halving”, we unearthed our best 3 stories that tell the whole Bitcoin.
It’s finally here… Bitcoin’s biggest day in 4 years: “The Halvening.”So we whipped up a special episode to explain what the Halvening is: 3 stories from the past 4 years that illustrate the promise, potential, and pitfalls of Bitcoin. We look at1. Bitcoin as cash money2. Bitcoin ... Show More
21m 16s