Natalie Brunell's Coin Stories

Natalie Brunell
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Learn about the future of money and how Bitcoin proposes a solution to the problems in our monetary system. Why is wealth concentration growing? Will the U.S. dollar always be the world reserve currency? Is Bitcoin the "internet of money?" Journalist and educator Natalie Brunell shares one-on-one interviews with thought leaders. Whether you're eager to start learning about Bitcoin, or already follow the world of cryptocurrency and its pioneers, this show has something for you to HODL. Join us every week and connect with us at info@talkingbitcoin.com. Copyright 2026 | Talking Bitcoin

  1. 20h ago

    Sue Ennis: From Bitcoin to AI Robots — Will They Replace Human Connection?

    Sue Ennis went from Bitcoin mining to one of the most controversial emerging industries: AI companion robots.  After years at Hut 8, Sue is now president of Realbotix and helping shape an industry that raises fascinating questions about technology, loneliness, and the future of human connection. The people buying these companions might surprise you... We discuss: Why Sue left Bitcoin mining for AI robotics Who's buying AI companions and how realistic they've become The loneliness epidemic and whether AI will supplement or replace human relationships How robots could assist the elderly, veterans, and people with disabilities The ethical risks of AI intimacy - Where Bitcoin fits into the future of robotics Follow Sue Ennis on X https://x.com/bigsuey  ---- Order Natalie's new book "Bitcoin is For Everyone," a simple introduction to Bitcoin and what's broken in our current financial system: https://amzn.to/3WzFzfU ---- SHOW PARTNERS Hard assets. Higher standards. Ledn bitcoin-backed loans give you liquidity for your next move without selling your bitcoin. Your collateral is custodied and never lent out for interest, rates are published upfront, and the larger the loan, the lower the rate. Get 0.25% off your first loan at ledn.io/natalie. Terms apply. Availability varies by jurisdiction. Digital asset lending involves risk, including loss of collateral. ---- Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR) powers AI and Bitcoin mining infrastructure with 3 GW of secured global energy — and owns the entire stack, from equipment manufacturing to data centers to proprietary orchestration software. Learn more at https://www.bitdeer.com  ---- Explore Bitcoin mining as part of your tax and alternative investment strategy. Own the equipment. Keep 100% of the Bitcoin it produces. Fully managed in the U.S. Learn more and get 1 month of free hosting: https://www.AbundantMines.com/natalie  ---- Bitgo is the digital asset infrastructure company trusted by institutions worldwide for regulated, insured custody, trading, settlement, and liquidity. BitGo now offers that same institutional-grade, insured qualified custodian to individuals—completely free! Learn more at https://www.bitgo.com/natalie ---- Learn about multisig self-custody without a seed phrase. Download Bitkey Today and use my promo code STORIES to get 10% off the new Bitkey. This episode has been sponsored by Bitkey: https://bitkey.world/STORIES ---- Master Bitcoin self-custody and gain peace of mind with 1-on-1 training: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/natalie?utm_source=partner-natalie&utm_medium=podcast ---- With BitcoinIRA, you can invest in bitcoin 24/7 inside a tax-advantaged IRA. Choose a Traditional IRA to defer taxes, or a Roth IRA for tax-free withdrawals later. Take control of your future with BitcoinIRA: https://www.bitcoinira.com/natalie ---- Natalie's Upcoming Events: The Sovereign Summit is coming to Miami in February 2027. Get discounted passes using code HODL: https://thesovereignsummit.comThe best time to plan for Bitcoin 2027 is right now. Early bird tickets are live — grab the lowest pricing available and use code HODL for 10% off: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2027?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=HODL---- Extra Services to Consider: One of the best decisions I made for both my heath and my bank account was joining CrowdHealth years ago. I never spend more than $200 on health coverage through my CrowdHealth plan and all my health events have been crowd-funded. Get started with a discounted plan at my link. : www.joincrowdhealth.com/natalie---- ABOUT COIN STORIES & THE NEWS BLOCK Natalie Brunell's content features conversations with leading voices in Bitcoin, economics, finance, and technology, exploring the future of money and how it impacts our lives. CONNECT WITH NATALIE Read Bitcoin is for Everyone: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com/freechapters Subscribe to the free newsletter: https://thenewsblock.substack.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nataliebrunell Watch on Rumble: https://rumble.com/NatBrunell Follow Natalie on X: https://www.x.com/natbrunell Website: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com PARTNERSHIPS & INQUIRIES Interested in sponsoring Coin Stories? Contact info@talkingbitcoin.com DISCLAIMER This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Guest views are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Natalie Brunell or the show. Paid partnerships, sponsorships, and affiliate relationships are disclosed where applicable. Natalie Brunell may earn commissions from purchases or sign-ups through certain links, at no additional cost to you. Always conduct your own research before making financial decisions.

    Sue Ennis: From Bitcoin to AI Robots — Will They Replace Human Connection?

  2. 1d ago

    News Block: Hot Inflation Hits Bitcoin Price, Paul Tudor Jones Issues 2027 Warning, Strategy vs. MSCI

    In this week’s episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance: Why Bitcoin dropped under $80K, and what the American dream costs nowPaul Tudor Jones’s warning about 2027The rule that could push Strategy & Metaplanet out of a major indexStrive’s new 15 percent dividend preferred stock: $SATS━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📩 GET THE FREE NEWS BLOCK NEWSLETTER Read every story with charts and visuals, delivered to your inbox. 👉 Subscribe for free: https://thenewsblock.substack.com ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ POWERED EXCLUSIVELY BY LEDN Hard assets. Higher standards. Ledn bitcoin-backed loans give you liquidity for your next move without selling your bitcoin. Your collateral is custodied and never lent out for interest, rates are published upfront, and the larger the loan, the lower the rate. 👉 Get 0.25% off your first loan at ledn.io/natalie Terms apply. Availability varies by jurisdiction. Digital asset lending involves risk, including loss of collateral. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📚 BITCOIN IS FOR EVERYONE — MY BOOK An approachable introduction to Bitcoin. 👉 Order on Amazon 👉 Limited signed copies at shop.talkingbitcoin.compowered by Speed Wallet ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎟️ UPCOMING EVENTS The best time to plan for Bitcoin 2027 is right now. Early-bird tickets are live, so grab the lowest pricing available and use code HODL for 10% off. 👉 Get tickets: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2027?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=HODL ABOUT COIN STORIES & THE NEWS BLOCK Natalie Brunell's content features conversations with leading voices in Bitcoin, economics, finance, and technology, exploring the future of money and how it impacts our lives. CONNECT WITH NATALIE Read Bitcoin is for Everyone: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com/freechapters Subscribe to the free newsletter: https://thenewsblock.substack.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nataliebrunell Watch on Rumble: https://rumble.com/NatBrunell Follow Natalie on X: https://www.x.com/natbrunell Website: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com PARTNERSHIPS & INQUIRIES Interested in sponsoring Coin Stories? Contact info@talkingbitcoin.com DISCLAIMER This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Guest views are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Natalie Brunell or the show. Paid partnerships, sponsorships, and affiliate relationships are disclosed where applicable. Natalie Brunell may earn commissions from purchases or sign-ups through certain links, at no additional cost to you. Always conduct your own research before making financial decisions.

    News Block: Hot Inflation Hits Bitcoin Price, Paul Tudor Jones Issues 2027 Warning, Strategy vs. MSCI

  3. Oct 13

    Eric Balchunas: Bitcoin’s Crossroads, the 3% Allocation and BlackRock's Inside Story

    Eric Balchunas, Senior ETF Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, is back and his new book makes the case that Bitcoin is now a legitimate asset you’d be foolish to ignore -- written by someone who spent years as a skeptic. He walks us through what changed his mind, and where he thinks this all goes next. We cover: Why the Bitcoin ETFs are outperforming nearly everything in Q3What happened two hours after the Bitcoin ETF crossed $100 billion in 2025Why he thinks the government ends up buying stocks, and what that means for everyone elseWhy he still only recommends 3% Bitcoin allocation, and what would change thatWhat he found when he tried cold storage himselfWho he says is stealing Bitcoin’s best argument right nowFollow Eric Balchunas on X https://x.com/EricBalchunas  ---- Order Natalie's new book "Bitcoin is For Everyone," a simple introduction to Bitcoin and what's broken in our current financial system: https://amzn.to/3WzFzfU ---- SHOW PARTNERS Borrow against your Bitcoin without selling it. Ledn offers Bitcoin-backed loans built for serious holders, with rates that get lower as your loan size increases. With Ledn's custodied loan product, your Bitcoin is held in custody and not lent out. Ledn has operated through multiple market cycles without a loss of client assets and publishes Proof of Reserves so you can verify what they hold. Get 0.25% off your first loan at ledn.io/natalie. Terms apply — see the site for details. ---- Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR) powers AI and Bitcoin mining infrastructure with 3 GW of secured global energy — and owns the entire stack, from equipment manufacturing to data centers to proprietary orchestration software. Learn more at https://www.bitdeer.com  ---- Explore Bitcoin mining as part of your tax and alternative investment strategy. Own the equipment. Keep 100% of the Bitcoin it produces. Fully managed in the U.S. Learn more and get 1 month of free hosting: https://www.AbundantMines.com/natalie  ---- Bitgo is the digital asset infrastructure company trusted by institutions worldwide for regulated, insured custody, trading, settlement, and liquidity. BitGo now offers that same institutional-grade, insured qualified custodian to individuals—completely free! Learn more at https://www.bitgo.com/natalie ---- Learn about multisig self-custody without a seed phrase. Download Bitkey Today and use my promo code STORIES to get 10% off the new Bitkey. This episode has been sponsored by Bitkey: https://bitkey.world/STORIES ---- Master Bitcoin self-custody and gain peace of mind with 1-on-1 training: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/natalie?utm_source=partner-natalie&utm_medium=podcast ---- With BitcoinIRA, you can invest in bitcoin 24/7 inside a tax-advantaged IRA. Choose a Traditional IRA to defer taxes, or a Roth IRA for tax-free withdrawals later. Take control of your future with BitcoinIRA: https://www.bitcoinira.com/natalie ---- Natalie's Upcoming Events: The Sovereign Summit is coming to Miami in February 2027. Get discounted passes using code HODL: https://thesovereignsummit.comThe best time to plan for Bitcoin 2027 is right now. Early bird tickets are live — grab the lowest pricing available and use code HODL for 10% off: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2027?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=HODLExtra Services to Consider: One of the best decisions I made for both my heath and my bank account was joining CrowdHealth years ago. I never spend more than $200 on health coverage through my CrowdHealth plan and all my health events have been crowd-funded. Get started with a discounted plan at my link. : www.joincrowdhealth.com/natalie---- ABOUT COIN STORIES & THE NEWS BLOCK Natalie Brunell's content features conversations with leading voices in Bitcoin, economics, finance, and technology, exploring the future of money and how it impacts our lives. CONNECT WITH NATALIE Read Bitcoin is for Everyone: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com/freechapters Subscribe to the free newsletter: https://thenewsblock.substack.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nataliebrunell Watch on Rumble: https://rumble.com/NatBrunell Follow Natalie on X: https://www.x.com/natbrunell Website: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com PARTNERSHIPS & INQUIRIES Interested in sponsoring Coin Stories? Contact info@talkingbitcoin.com DISCLAIMER This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Guest views are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Natalie Brunell or the show. Paid partnerships, sponsorships, and affiliate relationships are disclosed where applicable. Natalie Brunell may earn commissions from purchases or sign-ups through certain links, at no additional cost to you. Always conduct your own research before making financial decisions.

    Eric Balchunas: Bitcoin’s Crossroads, the 3% Allocation and BlackRock's Inside Story

  4. Oct 13

    News Block: Spy Chips in Ledger Wallets, a Gold Bug Joins Treasury, and the Fight Over Bitcoin’s $1 Million Future

    In this week’s episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance: A well-known researcher says AI could crack the math behind your Bitcoin address, should you be worried?$100 million drained from Ledger wallets that were tampered with before they ever reached the buyer, and what I do with my own BitcoinThe gold-standard economist the Senate wouldn’t confirm just got hired by the Treasury, and why that’s an important signpostCongress gave up, so the CFTC is writing Bitcoin’s trading rules itself -- my interview with Chairman Mike SeligLuke Gromen says “digital credit” will keep Bitcoin from ever hitting $1 million. Saylor and Lyn Alden answered, and I think he’s mixing up two different things━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📩 GET THE FREE NEWS BLOCK NEWSLETTER Read every story with charts and visuals, delivered to your inbox. 👉 Subscribe for free: https://thenewsblock.substack.com ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ POWERED EXCLUSIVELY BY LEDN Borrow against your Bitcoin without selling it. Ledn offers Bitcoin-backed loans built for serious holders, with rates that get lower as your loan size increases. With Ledn’s custodied loan product, your Bitcoin is held in custody and not lent out. Ledn has operated through multiple market cycles without a loss of client assets and publishes Proof of Reserves so you can verify what they hold. 👉 Get 0.25% off your first loan at ledn.io/natalie Terms apply. See the site for details. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📚 BITCOIN IS FOR EVERYONE — MY BOOK An approachable introduction to Bitcoin. 👉 Order on Amazon 👉 Limited signed copies at shop.talkingbitcoin.com powered by Speed Wallet ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎟️ UPCOMING EVENTS The best time to plan for Bitcoin 2027 is right now. Early-bird tickets are live, so grab the lowest pricing available and use code HODL for 10% off. 👉 Get tickets: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2027?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=HODL ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ABOUT COIN STORIES & THE NEWS BLOCK Natalie Brunell's content features conversations with leading voices in Bitcoin, economics, finance, and technology, exploring the future of money and how it impacts our lives. CONNECT WITH NATALIE Read Bitcoin is for Everyone: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com/freechapters Subscribe to the free newsletter: https://thenewsblock.substack.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nataliebrunell Watch on Rumble: https://rumble.com/NatBrunell Follow Natalie on X: https://www.x.com/natbrunell Website: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com PARTNERSHIPS & INQUIRIES Interested in sponsoring Coin Stories? Contact info@talkingbitcoin.com DISCLAIMER This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Guest views are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Natalie Brunell or the show. Paid partnerships, sponsorships, and affiliate relationships are disclosed where applicable. Natalie Brunell may earn commissions from purchases or sign-ups through certain links, at no additional cost to you. Always conduct your own research before making financial decisions.

    News Block: Spy Chips in Ledger Wallets, a Gold Bug Joins Treasury, and the Fight Over Bitcoin’s $1 Million Future

  5. Oct 8

    Mike Selig: The CFTC's New Rules for Crypto

    CFTC Chairman Mike Selig joins me in his first long-form interview since his agency proposed major new rules for crypto exchanges this week. With the Clarity Act dead in Congress, they're building the framework anyway, and he explains what it covers, what it doesn't, and why he thinks it outlasts this administration. Topics: What the new rules actually change for anyone who owns or trades digital assetsWhether these rules could have prevented FTX, and what he says would have been differentHow the CFTC polices manipulation without turning into surveillanceWhere meme coins landed in the new classification, and why that decides whether they can be listedWhether owning Bitcoin is a bet for or against AmericaHis answer to the critic who compared crypto to cocaineWhat still has to happen before you can borrow against Bitcoin at scaleFollow CFTC Chairman Mike Selig on X https://x.com/ChairmanSelig  ---- Order Natalie's new book "Bitcoin is For Everyone," a simple introduction to Bitcoin and what’s broken in our current financial system: https://amzn.to/3WzFzfU  ---- Borrow against your Bitcoin without selling it. Ledn offers Bitcoin-backed loans built for serious holders, with rates that get lower as your loan size increases. With Ledn's custodied loan product, your Bitcoin is held in custody and not lent out. Ledn has operated through multiple market cycles without a loss of client assets and publishes Proof of Reserves so you can verify what they hold. Get 0.25% off your first loan at ledn.io/natalie. Terms apply — see the site for details. ---- Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR) powers AI and Bitcoin mining infrastructure with 3 GW of secured global energy — and owns the entire stack, from equipment manufacturing to data centers to proprietary orchestration software. Learn more at https://www.bitdeer.com. ---- Explore Bitcoin mining as part of your tax and alternative investment strategy. Own the equipment. Keep 100% of the Bitcoin it produces. Fully managed in the U.S. Learn more and get 1 month of free hosting: AbundantMines.com/Natalie ---- Bitgo is the digital asset infrastructure company trusted by institutions worldwide for regulated, insured custody, trading, settlement, and liquidity. BitGo now offers that same institutional-grade, insured qualified custodian to individuals—completely free! Learn more at https://www.bitgo.com/natalie  ---- Learn about multisig self-custody without a seed phrase. Download Bitkey Today and use my promo code STORIES to get 10% off the new Bitkey. This episode has been sponsored by Bitkey: https://bitkey.world/STORIES  ---- Master Bitcoin self-custody and gain peace of mind with 1-on-1 training: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/natalie?utm_source=partner-natalie&utm_medium=podcast ---- With BitcoinIRA, you can invest in bitcoin 24/7 inside a tax-advantaged IRA. Choose a Traditional IRA to defer taxes, or a Roth IRA for tax-free withdrawals later. Take control of your future with BitcoinIRA: https://www.bitcoinira.com/natalie  ---- Natalie's Upcoming Events: The Sovereign Summit is coming to Miami in February 2027. Get discounted passes using code HODL: https://thesovereignsummit.com The best time to plan for Bitcoin 2027 is right now. Early bird tickets are live — grab the lowest pricing available and use code HODL for 10% off: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2027?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=HODL ---- Extra Services to Consider: One of the best decisions I made for both my heath and my bank account was joining CrowdHealth years ago. I never spend more than $200 on health coverage through my CrowdHealth plan and all my health events have been crowd-funded. Get started with a discounted plan at my link. : www.joincrowdhealth.com/natalie    ABOUT COIN STORIES & THE NEWS BLOCK Natalie Brunell's content features conversations with leading voices in Bitcoin, economics, finance, and technology, exploring the future of money and how it impacts our lives. CONNECT WITH NATALIE Read Bitcoin is for Everyone: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com/freechapters Subscribe to the free newsletter: https://thenewsblock.substack.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nataliebrunell Watch on Rumble: https://rumble.com/NatBrunell Follow Natalie on X: https://www.x.com/natbrunell Website: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com PARTNERSHIPS & INQUIRIES Interested in sponsoring Coin Stories? Contact info@talkingbitcoin.com DISCLAIMER This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Guest views are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Natalie Brunell or the show. Paid partnerships, sponsorships, and affiliate relationships are disclosed where applicable. Natalie Brunell may earn commissions from purchases or sign-ups through certain links, at no additional cost to you. Always conduct your own research before making financial decisions.

    Mike Selig: The CFTC's New Rules for Crypto

  6. Oct 6

    Cem Karsan: The Big Print Is Coming and the Government Will Buy Stocks

    Cem Karsan is back with some big calls. He thinks the U.S. has boxed itself in so badly that the only way out is for the government to start printing money and buying stocks directly, and he doesn't think we're waiting years for it. He also walks through why a market crash has to come first, when he expects it, and where Bitcoin lands in all of this. How a handful of stocks hold up the entire S&P, and what happens to the other 94% if they crackWhy he says this year's earnings growth is just the market counting its own gains twiceHow a two-month rally created five times more money than everything printed during CovidWhy he thinks the government needs a 25-35% crash first, and the Hank Paulson interview he reads as the warning shotWhat the government will tell people when it starts buying stocksWhy he owns Bitcoin and still doesn't think it'll be allowed to winCem is a former market maker who now runs Kai Volatility Advisors. Follow him on X at https://x.com/jam_croissant  ---- Order Natalie's new book "Bitcoin is For Everyone," a simple introduction to Bitcoin and what's broken in our current financial system: https://amzn.to/3WzFzfU ---- SHOW PARTNERS Borrow against your Bitcoin without selling it. Ledn offers Bitcoin-backed loans built for serious holders, with rates that get lower as your loan size increases. With Ledn's custodied loan product, your Bitcoin is held in custody and not lent out. Ledn has operated through multiple market cycles without a loss of client assets and publishes Proof of Reserves so you can verify what they hold. Get 0.25% off your first loan at ledn.io/natalie. Terms apply — see the site for details. ---- Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR) powers AI and Bitcoin mining infrastructure with 3 GW of secured global energy — and owns the entire stack, from equipment manufacturing to data centers to proprietary orchestration software. Learn more at https://www.bitdeer.com  ---- Explore Bitcoin mining as part of your tax and alternative investment strategy. Own the equipment. Keep 100% of the Bitcoin it produces. Fully managed in the U.S. Learn more and get 1 month of free hosting: https://www.AbundantMines.com/natalie  ---- Bitgo is the digital asset infrastructure company trusted by institutions worldwide for regulated, insured custody, trading, settlement, and liquidity. BitGo now offers that same institutional-grade, insured qualified custodian to individuals—completely free! Learn more at https://www.bitgo.com/natalie ---- Learn about multisig self-custody without a seed phrase. Download Bitkey Today and use my promo code STORIES to get 10% off the new Bitkey. This episode has been sponsored by Bitkey: https://bitkey.world/STORIES ---- Master Bitcoin self-custody and gain peace of mind with 1-on-1 training: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/natalie?utm_source=partner-natalie&utm_medium=podcast ---- With BitcoinIRA, you can invest in bitcoin 24/7 inside a tax-advantaged IRA. Choose a Traditional IRA to defer taxes, or a Roth IRA for tax-free withdrawals later. Take control of your future with BitcoinIRA: https://www.bitcoinira.com/natalie ---- Natalie's Upcoming Events: The Sovereign Summit is coming to Miami in February 2027. Get discounted passes using code HODL: https://thesovereignsummit.comThe best time to plan for Bitcoin 2027 is right now. Early bird tickets are live — grab the lowest pricing available and use code HODL for 10% off: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2027?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=HODLExtra Services to Consider: One of the best decisions I made for both my heath and my bank account was joining CrowdHealth years ago. I never spend more than $200 on health coverage through my CrowdHealth plan and all my health events have been crowd-funded. Get started with a discounted plan at my link. : www.joincrowdhealth.com/natalie ABOUT COIN STORIES & THE NEWS BLOCK Natalie Brunell's content features conversations with leading voices in Bitcoin, economics, finance, and technology, exploring the future of money and how it impacts our lives. CONNECT WITH NATALIE Read Bitcoin is for Everyone: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com/freechapters Subscribe to the free newsletter: https://thenewsblock.substack.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nataliebrunell Watch on Rumble: https://rumble.com/NatBrunell Follow Natalie on X: https://www.x.com/natbrunell Website: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com PARTNERSHIPS & INQUIRIES Interested in sponsoring Coin Stories? Contact info@talkingbitcoin.com DISCLAIMER This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Guest views are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Natalie Brunell or the show. Paid partnerships, sponsorships, and affiliate relationships are disclosed where applicable. Natalie Brunell may earn commissions from purchases or sign-ups through certain links, at no additional cost to you. Always conduct your own research before making financial decisions.

    Cem Karsan: The Big Print Is Coming and the Government Will Buy Stocks

  7. Oct 5

    News Block: The Fed Hiked on Bad Data, Crypto Mom Signs Off, and a Sovereign Fund Trades Gold for Bitcoin

    In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance: The Fed hiked on bad jobs data: 60,000 jobs just vanished from the recordThe $6 billion experiment: the Treasury is buying its own debt to push rates down, and rates went up anyway"Crypto Mom" signs off: nine years, a hundred dissents, one goodbye letter, and a two-person SEC left to write the rulesGold for Bitcoin? Citi's $113K call, a nine-day ETF streak, and the most conservative investor on earth making a trade nobody saw comingPowered exclusively by Ledn. Borrow against your Bitcoin without selling it. Ledn offers Bitcoin-backed loans with rates that decrease as loan size increases. Your Bitcoin is held in custody and never lent out, and Ledn publishes Proof of Reserves. Get 0.25% off your first loan at ledn.io/natalie. Terms apply. Free newsletter: Every story with charts and visuals — thenewsblock.substack.com My book: "Bitcoin Is for Everyone," a beginner-friendly introduction to Bitcoin — Order on Amazon. Signed copies at shop.talkingbitcoin.com, powered by Speed Wallet. Upcoming events: The Sovereign Summit Miami, code HODL for 10% off — thesovereignsummit.com. Bitcoin Nashville 2027 early-bird tickets, code HODL for 10% off — tickets.b.tc. ABOUT COIN STORIES & THE NEWS BLOCK Natalie Brunell's content features conversations with leading voices in Bitcoin, economics, finance, and technology, exploring the future of money and how it impacts our lives. CONNECT WITH NATALIE Read Bitcoin is for Everyone: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com/freechapters Subscribe to the free newsletter: https://thenewsblock.substack.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nataliebrunell Watch on Rumble: https://rumble.com/NatBrunell Follow Natalie on X: https://www.x.com/natbrunell Website: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com PARTNERSHIPS & INQUIRIES Interested in sponsoring Coin Stories? Contact info@talkingbitcoin.com DISCLAIMER This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Guest views are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Natalie Brunell or the show. Paid partnerships, sponsorships, and affiliate relationships are disclosed where applicable. Natalie Brunell may earn commissions from purchases or sign-ups through certain links, at no additional cost to you. Always conduct your own research before making financial decisions.

    News Block: The Fed Hiked on Bad Data, Crypto Mom Signs Off, and a Sovereign Fund Trades Gold for Bitcoin

  8. Oct 2

    Paula Pendley: Major Victory for Bitcoin

    My guest this week is Paula Pendley, a partner at Nelson Mullins who defends data centers and Bitcoin miners in court, and she joins us as the fight over where these facilities get built is spreading across the country. Towns are passing moratoriums, politicians are campaigning on power bills, and the coverage so far has mostly come from one direction. She brings a case she couldn't fully discuss last time, when 37 neighbors in a small Texas county sued MARA over the facility next door and claimed the noise was damaging their health. We get into what happened when that case reached discovery, and then into the bigger question of how any of us are supposed to coexist with the infrastructure behind the technology we all use every day: • What the plaintiffs were asked to produce, and which claims vanished first • The difference between a legal nuisance and something you simply don't want nearby • What changes when a Bitcoin mine becomes an AI data center • Why the places saying no may be the ones that fall behind  Follow Paula Pendley on X https://x.com/paulapendleyLAW  ---- Order Natalie's new book "Bitcoin is For Everyone," a simple introduction to Bitcoin and what’s broken in our current financial system: https://amzn.to/3WzFzfU  ---- Borrow against your Bitcoin without selling it. Ledn offers Bitcoin-backed loans built for serious holders, with rates that get lower as your loan size increases. With Ledn's custodied loan product, your Bitcoin is held in custody and not lent out. Ledn has operated through multiple market cycles without a loss of client assets and publishes Proof of Reserves so you can verify what they hold. Get 0.25% off your first loan at ledn.io/natalie. Terms apply — see the site for details. ---- Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR) powers AI and Bitcoin mining infrastructure with 3 GW of secured global energy — and owns the entire stack, from equipment manufacturing to data centers to proprietary orchestration software. Learn more at https://www.bitdeer.com. ---- Explore Bitcoin mining as part of your tax and alternative investment strategy. Own the equipment. Keep 100% of the Bitcoin it produces. Fully managed in the U.S. Learn more and get 1 month of free hosting: AbundantMines.com/Natalie ---- Bitgo is the digital asset infrastructure company trusted by institutions worldwide for regulated, insured custody, trading, settlement, and liquidity. 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Learn about the future of money and how Bitcoin proposes a solution to the problems in our monetary system. Why is wealth concentration growing? Will the U.S. dollar always be the world reserve currency? Is Bitcoin the "internet of money?" Journalist and educator Natalie Brunell shares one-on-one interviews with thought leaders. Whether you're eager to start learning about Bitcoin, or already follow the world of cryptocurrency and its pioneers, this show has something for you to HODL. Join us every week and connect with us at info@talkingbitcoin.com. Copyright 2026 | Talking Bitcoin

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