Part 2: I’d love to hear more about your node config on Bitcoin Core and what version you’re running. I’ve been holding off upgrading and am still running v28 but as v31 is coming out soon I think I need to upgrade to keep within the maintenance window. What configuration changes have you made to the defaults and what do you suggest for version updates and basic config changes?

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This Week in Bitcoin • 92: Bears Smell Blood • Listen on Fountain

The macro shifts, the media smells blood, and Bitcoin is back on trial. I dismantle the latest attacks and the whale tactics behind the dips. Plus,...

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+1 for ppq.ai This has been my go to AI for about a year now. It’s built by a Bitcoiner, you get discount when you pay in Sats and if you pay over LN, there’s zero KYC and the built in privacy of Lightning. Use it with a VPN (like Mullvad, also paid for in Sats) and offers pretty good privacy for general use. You can connect via a browser or with API keys. I use it for general topics or learning, not for anything private is sensitive. You can connect to all the latest models and it’s really good value as you pay per query (PPQ). There are more and more online services like this that accept sats and if we’re going to get the world using Bitcoin as money, these are great places to support the global P2P Bitcoin economy.

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This Week in Bitcoin • 92: Bears Smell Blood • Listen on Fountain

The macro shifts, the media smells blood, and Bitcoin is back on trial. I dismantle the latest attacks and the whale tactics behind the dips. Plus,...

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Could you give us some beginners tips for trying OpenClaw. In a FOSS way, what’s a safe way to play with this without losing the farm. I was thinking of spinning it up on an old Raspberry Pi 4 I’m not using. How do you think that would work? I’d like to play around with this but aren’t quite ready to unleash it on my main computers. Thanks.

LINUX Unplugged • 653: The Kernel Always Wins • Listen on Fountain

The news this week highlights shifts in Linux from multiple angles. What's evolving, why it matters, and that moment where the future actually work...

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Part 2… When sentiment is low (and fuck me, it is as low as I have ever seen it), my happy place is a deep technical rabbit hole. When the price is crashing or the sky falling in, work on your skills and learn new things. Like running your own node on a self hosted Linux server. This week I’m hardening my node and learning all about reverse proxies. It really is the gift that keeps on giving and if you don’t get rich off Bitcoin, you’ll have some valuable skills to hit the job market with!

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This Week in Bitcoin • 91: The Wrong Kind of Hawk • Listen on Fountain

Power shifted, expectations broke, and markets blinked. Short-term thinking is being rewarded again, even as the long-term bill quietly grows. Epis...

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Bitcoin meetups and events are the best. Meeting other Bitcoiners IRL is like being reunited with old friends. I attend all the meetups and events I can and even travel to some. I would definitely attend a TWIB event. Thanks for the quality content every week, and for the laughs too! Gotta keep smiling (and stacking) through the bear :)

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This Week in Bitcoin • 91: The Wrong Kind of Hawk • Listen on Fountain

Power shifted, expectations broke, and markets blinked. Short-term thinking is being rewarded again, even as the long-term bill quietly grows. Epis...

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I listened to your summary of OpenClaw on LUP (3 times actually to get my head around it!). What’s your take on the Bitcoin angle here? With agents talking and dealing with each other autonomously, how does Bitcoin fit in to this? We’ve heard that AI agents can’t use fiat, and Bitcoin keys and wallets can be generated and used by agents, is this the moment we actually see this happen? Would love to hear your thoughts on this.

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This Week in Bitcoin • 90: Dollar Drama • Watch on Fountain

The dollar drama is exposing plans that would otherwise remain hidden. Gold is responding immediately. Bitcoin is not. Understanding why matters mo...

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I wonder if a V4V model would work for Bitcoin educational content? Someone creates a guide for TWIB, if people find value they boost or zap, and the Sats are split between the creator, TWIB and the platform. Kind of like outsourcing the creation of educational content but with zero risk to you. I haven’t seen this model live in the wild but wondered if it could work. What do you think?

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This Week in Bitcoin • 89: The Wrong Moment • Listen on Fountain

The world’s financial order is cracking in public, not theory. Gold is acting first, Bitcoin isn’t, and that disconnect tells a harder story th...

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Part 2: Do you see any opportunities in the Bitcoin education space through TWIB? Memberships and courses, educational content? And are there any ways to “open source” any of this via V4V community contributions or something like that? I see why you’ve done with Linux Unplugged and wonder if it’s possible to do a TWIB version of this. Anyway, some thoughts to ponder. Your show drops on Thursday in my part of the world, and I always look forward to “TWIB Thursdays” now.

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This Week in Bitcoin • 88: Fed Credibility Collapse • Listen on Fountain

This week’s Fed chaos wasn’t random. It was the bill coming due. As Powell’s record is challenged in public, the market is being forced to re...

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Hey Chris It was interesting to hear you say that you look at each of your shows as businesses. Tell us more about the vision for TWIB. Do you see it following the same path as LUP, with V4V, memberships and bonus content, but no paid ads? Are there other unique things you’re considering for TWIB? TBC in the next boost.

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This Week in Bitcoin • 88: Fed Credibility Collapse • Listen on Fountain

This week’s Fed chaos wasn’t random. It was the bill coming due. As Powell’s record is challenged in public, the market is being forced to re...

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Keep the value coming Chris. I would love to see podcasting 2.0 replace the paid advertising model. There’s nothing worse than listening to “Bitcoin” podcasters shill treasury companies, custodial services and even telling you not to bother with holding your own keys. (Insert vomit emoji here). Keep it up and May the force be with you.

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This Week in Bitcoin • 87: The Curve Ball • Listen on Fountain

The story keeps changing. The macro is adjusting. A curveball no one saw coming might complicate things for Bitcoin. Episode Links 🇺🇸 Buy Sa...

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I also have a serious question for you. I recently listened to an interview with the Samurai wallet dev who has been sentenced to 5 years prison for writing open source software. In the interview he talked about how his constitutional rights were not respected and how hostile the judge was. They had no evidence of an actual crime being committed, so the charges are for “conspiracy” to commit crimes. Basically, as they were “aware” that their software could be used for illegal purposes, they’re guilty of conspiring to commit that crime. This is pretty scary, does this mean any open source dev could be guilty of a similar crime? With your background in FOSS and Linux, I’d like to hear what you think about this?

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Watchman Privacy • 210 - Keonne Rodriguez: Going to Prison for Privacy • Listen on Fountain

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of the trendsetting Bitcoin wallet Samourai Wallet. Keonne was inexplicably arrested in ...

Here’s the interview for anyone interested. Also a V4V pod with no ads.

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This Week in Bitcoin • 85: Cycle Breakers • Listen on Fountain

The Fed cuts rates again and quietly pivots to baby-QE. How this shift could finally blow up Bitcoin’s four-year cycle. Episode Links 🇺🇸 B...

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Yes, my nephew did complete his sats quest. I made it easy for him by loading up a Lightning wallet and telling him about a bar where he lives which accepts sats. Told him he has to take some friends and shout them a drink with the Sats. And offered some additional cold storage sats as a “reward” once the quest was completed. Incentives at work :)

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This Week in Bitcoin • 85: Cycle Breakers • Listen on Fountain

The Fed cuts rates again and quietly pivots to baby-QE. How this shift could finally blow up Bitcoin’s four-year cycle. Episode Links 🇺🇸 B...

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I gave my nieces and nephews some Bitcoin for Xmas in 2022. Turns out that was a great time to do that, as it’s gone nothing but up since then. I’ve gave them the same amount of fiat again last Xmas, and explained how it was now worth much less in Sats. When I see them I check in and ask them how their magic internet money is going. One of them is right into it, so I send him Sats and a quest to spend them at a local merchant. I’ve become the Bitcoin uncle!

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This Week in Bitcoin • 84: Carry Trade Crack • Listen on Fountain

Something broke in the background this week as a decades-old trade finally cracked, and Bitcoin caught the first ripple. The real story isn’t the...

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Belated boost for the last few episodes. Thanks for the useful and thought provoking content. Where else can I find Mishima Yukio, Taiwan and Bitcoin Policy in NZ on the same stream!

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The Transformation of Value with Cody Ellingham • Bitcoin Policy Institute New Zealand With Kevin Whitmore • Listen on Fountain

Kevin Whitmore is Chair of the Bitcoin Policy Institute New Zealand, and CEO of Cashbucket. On November 12th, 2025, the institute held its official...

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I make a regular DCA buy at the same time of every month, for the same amount. I don’t try to time peaks or dips, I just buy, consolidate and move to cold storage. It works for me: keep it simple, remove the emotion, get in a regular routine, store you “savings” in cold storage. Tick, tock…

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This Week in Bitcoin • 82: The Missing Variable • Listen on Fountain

Once you see the missing variable, Bitcoin’s pullback clicks into place. The four-year cycle is cracking, and the filter-fork battle isn’t cool...

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Every month I add a little extra to my regular DCA and keep it in a mobile wallet for spending. I want Bitcoin to be money, so want to make that a reality. There aren’t too many merchants who accept Bitcoin around me, but not zero. I pay for my haircuts and always support cafes and restaurants who accept it. If I find a merchant who accepts Sats in a place I visit, I make a point of going there and spending sats. I also pay for as many online services as I can in Sats: Proton, Mullvad and ppq.ai are examples. And boosts of course! This is how I do it.

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This Week in Bitcoin • 81: The Inequality Pump • Listen on Fountain

Bitcoin’s quiet, the macro isn’t. Assets are gearing up for lift-off while non-holders get crushed by rising costs and policy chaos, what Bitco...

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What do I think of BIP444? If you’re interested, read the original BIP, understand it properly then make your own judgement. Too many Bitcoiners are just listening to their favorite influencer and picking a side to support. The BIP makes no reference to a decision being made to determine if arbitrary data is objectionable. The BIP lists 7 Op Codes or conditions which would further restrict arbitrary data at the consensus level. I think Matthew Kratter picked that ball up and ran with it himself for some shock value. This BIP seems unlikely to have legs, but if we’re going to debate it we should at least understand it properly. My 2 sats worth. (Bonus boost for “nose candy Mark” in the last ep. I approve!)

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This Week in Bitcoin • 80: Shutdown Shock • Listen on Fountain

The U.S. shutdown has sidelined a trillion dollars, starving markets and Bitcoin alike. Whales are having their IPO moment, treasury stacks are shr...

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Ha ha, I like it! Calling out “piss-poor hiring practices” as the cause for layoffs and the Fed’s strategy for curbing inflation of “trying really hard”. This is the way! I appreciated your video on BIP444, man that is out there. How does everyone feel about Knots now I wonder?

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This Week in Bitcoin • 79: Collateral Damage • Listen on Fountain

The Fed cuts, the layoffs hit, and AI papers it all over. But the real story’s in the collateral. From credit crunches to Bitcoin-backed loans, w...

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I love video for technical tutorials but prefer audio for news and interviews. How about some detailed video content on a technical topic, perhaps available as bonus content? Video content would involve more effort for you, so putting that effort towards evergreen technical content would mean it sticks around longer. Thanks for the in depth content and the research you put into every show. (+1 vote for the Alby hub deep dive with Wes)

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This Week in Bitcoin • 78: The Great Rotation • Listen on Fountain

The Binance era fades, the ETFs rise, and Bitcoin quietly migrates into the core of the financial system. The rotation has begun. Episode Links �...

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Thanks for the explainer on the distros. More questions to follow! +1 for the deep dive on Alby hub.

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LINUX Unplugged • 637: Chris' Smart Home Disaster • Listen on Fountain

The biggest failure in seven years, right before a trip. What broke, how Chris pulled it back together, and how Wes would fix it right.Sponsored By...

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