"Today's the day."
~ Mel Fisher
Why does a reinsurance company's annual letter get me this fired up? Ross Stevens weaves together treasure hunting, Ba...
Roundtable_016 - From Keonne to Quantum and Building the Sly Roundabout Way
Jan 02 2026 • 02:20:46
In this episode, I’m joined by Simple Steve, Bitcoin Mechanic, and Jeff Swann for a year-end roundtable that starts with the Samourai Wallet case, spi...
Read_924 - American Bitcoin Suicide
Dec 31 2025 • 00:47:58
What if prosecuting innovative Bitcoin developers like Rodriguez and Burroughs signals the death of American entrepreneurship?
In this episode, I read...
Chat_155 - Where We Are, Where We've Been, & Where We're Going with Ben Kaufman
Dec 28 2025 • 01:30:48
“You don’t want money that is not a good store of value. We’re in a very specific point in human history where that exists, but that’s not the default...
Read_923 - Merry Christmas! Bitcoin The Ultimate Collateral
Dec 25 2025 • 02:44:06
Merry Christmas! Working with the amazing crew at Braiins, we are happy to share the full audiobook of Bitcoin: The Ultimate Collateral free for all. ...
Read_922 - 20 Years of Digital Life Gone in an Instant
Dec 22 2025 • 00:52:21
"We have entered a space where we literally own nothing."
~ Guy
What happens when 25 years of digital identity vanishes overnight because of a $500 gi...
Chat_154 - Unpacking "The Cat" with the Shitcoin Insider
Dec 19 2025 • 01:48:48
"The images are hacks in the first place, and it's not like Bitcoin had like a 'please put your NFT here' sign, so hackers found weird ways to do it. ...
Read_921 - Arkade, Crypto, and Only The Strong Surviving
Dec 16 2025 • 00:41:45
"The broad point is that only the strong survive was correct. We are entering the endgame of crypto having any reason to exist.
My thesis as to why it...
Chat_153 - Welcome to Subscription Hell with Matt Ahlborg
Dec 12 2025 • 02:11:06
"We cannot master any one particular modality in the way that a company can master that on their own when it's the only thing they do. Basically what ...
Read_920 - Criminalized Self-Custody [FFR 92]
Dec 10 2025 • 00:43:21
“If you think they'll have restraint, I think you're making a grave error.”
Can your wallet, your node, or even your hardware become “unlicensed fina...
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