My latest episode with Joe Quirk on Seasteading. We chat about the common questions people have, and also how far it has come in recent years. Joe's a great and compelling speaker, check him out!

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Seasteading: A New Way to Live with Joe Quirk SLP617

Joe Quirk, president of the Seasteading Institute, discusses the innovative concept of seasteading, which proposes creating floating societies on t...

My latest episode of interviews while at PlanB Forum in Lugano is out! Including interviews with @jimmysong @Jameson Lopp @BTC Sessions Luke Dashjr Dennis Porter and John Carvalho

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PlanB Forum Lugano 2024 Interviews | Jimmy Song, John Carvalho, Dennis Porter, BTC Sessions, Luke Dashjr, Jameson Lopp | SLP612

Here are some short interviews I did while at Lugano Plan B on a range of topics, from bitcoin ossification to block size, government regulation, t...

Some bitcoiners need a reality check - Bitcoin will not let you transcend politics! See my latest for @Bitcoin Magazine here

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Bitcoin Won't Let You Transcend Politics

Bitcoin is not an escape hatch to stop caring about the political process.

Harris Irfan, CEO Cordoba Capital Markets & Advisor at OnrampMENA joins me to discuss challenges and opportunities within Islamic finance, ethics of finance in business and the intersection of Islamic finance and Bitcoin. Harris highlights building a financial system focused on real economy transactions, sharing insights on finance, custody, and Bitcoin investment.

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Fractional Reserve Banking, Islamic Finance & Bitcoin with Harris Irfan SLP610

Harris Irfan, CEO Cordoba Capital Markets & Advisor at @OnrampMENA joins me to discuss challenges and opportunities within Islamic finance, ethics ...

In this episode, Kenji Tateiwa, CEO of Agile Energy X, discusses his extensive background in nuclear engineering and the impact of the Fukushima disaster on public perception of nuclear energy. He explains the innovative concept behind Agile Energy X, which leverages wasted renewable energy through Bitcoin mining to address curtailment and grid congestion issues in Japan. Kenji elaborates on the unique flexibility of Bitcoin mining as an energy buyer and its potential role in the future energy landscape, including the integration of circular economy principles. The conversation also touches on the challenges and opportunities in Japan’s energy production, particularly regarding nuclear energy and the need for a diverse energy portfolio.

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Bitcoin Mining: The Most Flexible Energy Buyer with Kenji Tateiwa SLP609

Summary In this episode, Kenji Tateiwa, CEO of Agile Energy X, discusses his extensive background in nuclear engineering and the impact of the Fuku...

@Lawrence Lepard, Managing Partner, Equity Management Associates, joins me to discuss the national debt crisis, inflation, possible price suppression of hard assets and the contrasting roles of gold and Bitcoin as sound money.

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The Next Big Print Sends Bitcoin to $350K with Lawrence Lepard SLP608

Lawrence Lepard, Managing Partner, Equity Management Associates, joins me to discuss the national debt crisis, inflation, possible price suppressio...

Gloria Zhao and Fabian Jahr rejoin me to talk about projects in Bitcoin Core

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Bitcoin Core Projects with Fabian Jahr and Gloria Zhao SLP607

Fabian Jahr and Gloria Zhao rejoin me to discuss whether big projects can be done inside Bitcoin core. We delve into AssumeUTXO, ASMap, developer f...

After a long and choppy bull-crab market, Dr. Ross notes that the bull market is here! @less founder, Vailshire Capital Management, joins me to discuss the ongoing sentiment in the markets, global liquidity, pitfalls and opportunities of this bull cycle, holistic living and more!

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Bitcoin: The Great Absorber of Liquidity with Dr. Jeff Ross SLP606

After a long and choppy bull-crab market, Dr. Ross notes that the bull market is here! Dr. Jeff Ross, founder, Vailshire Capital Management, joins ...

Bitcoin: On the Way to $400K? with Andrew Edstrom SLP605 Andrew rejoins me to discuss government debt levels, retirement planning on Bitcoin, price modeling, risks of leverage, yield on Bitcoin and more.

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Bitcoin: On the Way to $400K? with Andy Edstrom SLP605

Andy Edstrom, Head of Managed Wealth at Onramp Bitcoin rejoins me to discuss the govt. debt levels, retirement planning on Bitcoin, price modeling,...

Can a Decentralized US become a reality? Ryan McMaken explains

Is it wrong to take a fiat loan from someone to buy bitcoin and take advantage of someone's information asymmetry? @Pierre Rochard explains his thoughts

@Alexander Leishman of @River joins me to talk about Bitcoin Custody and Proof of Reserves. Will more Bitcoiners expect Proof of Reserves from their exchanges and custodians?

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Bitcoin Custody & Proof of Reserves with Alexander Leishman SLP604

With growing institutional adoption of Bitcoin through custodians, investors will demand transparency through ‘Proof of Reserves’. Alexander Le...

You can have credit in a full reserve banking system, but it'll be very different to how credit works today. Credit as it is today is fiat subsidised and backed. So it is artificially cheaper, it causes the boom-bust cycle, and it rewards insiders.

@tank shares his insight on the tradeoffs with @Liquid Network and Bitcoin.

Ryan McMaken, Executive Editor and Economist at the Mises Institute, explains the concept of ‘Radical Decentralization’ and why secession is more important now than ever.

Why can't money be stable or neutral? Philipp Bagus explains

Should the state hold Bitcoin? Explained by @Pierre Rochard

Bitcoin, real estate and fiat mining with @Pierre Rochard

What are the next big things coming for lightning? @tank explains why it'll be: 1. broader BOLT12 adoption 2. asynchronous payments that help make bitcoin and lightning private digital cash

Statists excuse government failure by saying "they didn't have enough budget". This image is a reflection of how the state spends money. Without private property, market pricing, and facing a profit and loss test - of course it wastes money.