Bitcoin Magazine Podcast

BTC Media

The Bitcoin Magazine Podcast is on a mission to stay on top of what's happening with everything Bitcoin, guiding listeners through the major stories shaping the price, philosophy and community around the financial revolution. The show will also feature brief interviews from leading experts in the space.

  1. 2H AGO

    US Strikes Iran, Banks Lobby Against Stablecoin Bill & Why AI's Future Chooses Bitcoin | BPH Ep 30

    The US launches strikes on Iran and the global power balance is shifting fast. Ken Egan breaks down the geopolitics, from the BRICS setback to what happens when Trump meets Xi in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, the White House is taking sides against the banks on the GENIUS Act as the stablecoin yield fight heats up ahead of midterms. Plus, BPI drops a groundbreaking study where they tested 36 AI models across 9,000+ conversations, and Bitcoin was chosen nearly 50% of the time without ever being mentioned in the prompts. Luke Danielian walks through the findings and Zack Shapiro explains why machine-to-machine commerce is about to reshape financial regulation. Check out the BPI Study here: https://www.moneyforai.org/ 🔶 Connect with Zack Shapiro on X: https://x.com/zackbshapiro🔶 Connect with Zack Cohen on X: https://x.com/zackcohen_🔶 Connect with Ken Egan on X: https://x.com/Bayman11771🔶 Connect with Luke Danielian on X: https://x.com/LukasDanielian🔶 Learn more about the Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/Chapters: 1:48 Ken Egan Breaks Down the U.S. Strikes on Iran 6:56 Geopolitical Chess 10:54 Iran's Gulf State Strategy & Saudi Arabia's Response 14:37 Stablecoin Yield Battle: White House vs. the Banks 21:54 Kraken Gets a Fed Master Account: What It Means 27:25 Zack Shapiro's Viral AI Article & the Judgment Premium 34:00 BPI's AI Study: Which Money Do Agents Prefer? 44:35 Reactions, Reddit Bias Debate & Policy Implications 53:14 Machine-to-Machine Payments, Tort Law & the Legal Frontier #Bitcoin #BitcoinPolicy #AIagents #MoneyForAI #BPI #StablecoinLegislation #GENIUSAct #BitcoinRegulation #LightningNetwork #DigitalAssets #MachineLearning #AIeconomy #BitcoinTax #Kraken #FederalReserve #Geopolitics #IranStrikes #BRICS #TrumpXi #MarketStructure #BitcoinMining #WhiteHouseCrypto #DigitalNativeMoney #BitcoinStoreOfValue #UnitOfAccount #MachineToMachinePayments #BitcoinPolicyHour #BitcoinConference #ZackShapiro #OpenSource DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.

    1h 1m

  2. 2D AGO

    Mark Yusko: The Bitcoin Price is a Liar - Why to Watch Gold | Bitcoin Magazine Podcast

    Mark Yusko of Morgan Creek Capital sits down with Brandon Green to explain why Bitcoin's price has nothing to do with its value and why that distinction matters more than ever right now. They break down how futures markets suppress Bitcoin's spot price, why the four-year cycle played out exactly as expected, and how AI agents are already choosing Bitcoin as their native money. 🔶 Brandon Green - BTC Inc CEO🔶 Mark Yusko (Morgan Creek Capital Management) Chapters: 0:00 Mark Yusko Joins the Bitcoin Magazine Podcast 7:30 Bitcoin's Four-Year Cycle and Why It Played Out Perfectly 15:00 Futures Markets, the Carry Trade, and Bitcoin Price Suppression 22:30 Price Is a Liar: Why Market Cap Is a Misleading Metric 30:00 Portfolio Allocation: Why 1% Bitcoin Changes Everything 37:30 Regulatory Capture and FUD Wars 45:00 Gold vs Bitcoin: Same Store of Value, Different Timeline 55:00 World Reserve Currencies 1:03:00 AI Agents, Proof of Work, and the Future of Digital Money 1:16:00 Hyper-Bitcoinization, Bear Market Outlook, and Final Thoughts #Bitcoin #MarkYusko #MorganCreek #BitcoinCycle #BitcoinMagazine #BitcoinPodcast #BTC #BitcoinHalving #MetcalfesLaw #GoldVsBitcoin #BitcoinFutures #CME #HyperBitcoinization #ProofOfWork #AIAgents #BitcoinValue #BitcoinBearMarket #MichaelSaylor #FiatCurrency #SoundMoney #BitcoinInvesting #BitcoinStrategy #DigitalGold #ReserveCurrency #BitcoinAdoption #BitcoinNetwork #StorOfValue #MoneyHistory #BitcoinWinter #BitcoinMagazinePodcast DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.

    1h 33m

  3. 2D AGO

    The Nakamoto Flywheel Strategy for Scaling a Bitcoin Treasury with BTC Inc | BFC Show Ep. 28

    Are we in a repeat of the post-FTX "forging in the fire" era? Tyler Evans and Pierre Rochard provide a candid look at the current 50% drawdown and why Market-to-NAV compression is a rite of passage for the new class of Bitcoin Treasuries. They break down why Nakamoto ($NAKA) is doubling down on "Information-to-Capital" flywheels while the marginal equity investor is tapped out, and how yield-bearing preferred shares are becoming the go-to instrument for the next wave of institutional adoption. Chapters: 00:53 - Tyler’s origins in Bitcoin 03:40 - Vision of BTC Media 13:04 - Acquisition of BTC Media & UTXO by Nakamoto 16:56 - Bear Bitcoin Market 24:39 - Scalability of Financing for Bitcoin Treasury Companies 30:30 - New Products from Nakamoto 34:16 - Bitcoin’s Motivating Factor for Countries 38:27 - Potential Strategic Bitcoin Reserve? 46:16 - One last fun question… 46:45 - The Critical Necessities for a Bitcoin Treasury Company DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.

    53 min

  4. 6D AGO

    Self-Custody Under Threat, Why Banks Can't Hold Bitcoin & the 2028 AI Crisis | BPH Ep 29

    Your right to self-custody is being quietly negotiated away. Bipartisan deal-making on the stablecoin bill could gut the BRCA provisions that protect Bitcoin developers and your right to hold your own keys. Meanwhile, the Basel framework's 1,250% risk weight makes it so expensive for banks to hold Bitcoin that none of them will and that may be by design. They also dig into Trini Research's viral 2028 Global Intelligence Crisis report and why mass AI disruption could actually be hyper-bullish for Bitcoin. 🔶 Connect with Zack Shapiro on X: https://x.com/zackbshapiro 🔶 Connect with Zack Cohen on X: https://x.com/zackcohen_ 🔶 Connect with Ken Egan on X: https://x.com/Bayman11771 🔶 Learn more about the Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/ Chapters: 3:00 Stablecoin Bill & BRCA Self-Custody Provisions Under Threat 8:21 First Amendment, Software Developers & Money Transmitter Law1 2:08 What BPI Is Doing on Capitol Hill & How You Can Help 17:41 Basel's 1,250% Risk Weight Mistake Explained 25:34 Supreme Court Strikes Down IEEPA Tariffs 32:19 Marco Rubio on the Declining Dollar & Stablecoin Urgency 35:13 Trini Research's 2028 Global Intelligence Crisis Report 43:09 AI Disruption, UBI, and Why Bitcoin Is the Hedge 50:55 Centaur Maxing, AI Native Skills & Career Advice for Graduates #Bitcoin #BitcoinPolicy #BRCA #SelfCustody #StablecoinBill #SupremeCourt #Tariffs #IEEPA #BaselFramework #BankOfInternationalSettlements #BitcoinRegulation #AIDisruption #2028Crisis #TriniResearch #BitcoinPolicyInstitute #MoneyTransmitter #FirstAmendment #BitcoinAndAI #MarcoRubio #DollarDecline #UBI #SoundMoney #BitcoinBanking #DigitalAssets #BitcoinDevelopers #AgentCommerce #Deflation #BitcoinHedge #CongressBitcoin #BitcoinNews DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.

    1h 4m

  5. FEB 25

    Michael Saylor's Strategy World 2026 Keynote: Digital Credit

    The global credit market is worth $300 trillion and Michael Saylor believes digital credit will capture a massive share of it. In this keynote from Strategy World 2026, Saylor walks through the complete theory of digital credit from first principles: what Bitcoin is, why variable preferred equity is the longest-duration capital structure short of equity, and how STRC delivers double-digit yields with deferred tax treatment and principal protection. He also lays out the programmable future of digital money and digital yield, with ETFs, on-chain tokens, and bank accounts all being built on top of STRC as a foundation.🔶 Michael Saylor - Founder & Executive Chairman, StrategyChapters: 0:00 - How to Make Money Digitally1:00 - What Is Bitcoin? Defining Digital Capital2:40 - What Is Digital Credit and How STRC Was Created4:00 - Converting Capital Into Credit: The Core Breakthrough5:26 - From Exchange Leverage to Variable Preferred8:14 - Why Senior Debt, Convertible Notes & Covenants Fall Short11:30 - Solving the Investor Dilemma: Equity Returns + Credit Safety13:05 - BTC Rating, BTC Risk & How to Price Digital Credit15:31 - STRC Performance: Holding Value Through a 45% Bitcoin Drawdown21:26 - Tax Yield, Generational Wealth & Corporate Treasury Strategy27:51 - Programmable Digital Credit: ETFs, Tokens, Bank Accounts & Layer 337:47 - The Reflexive Flywheel: How Credit, Bitcoin & Equity Drive Each Other44:12 - The $50 Trillion Opportunity & Call to Action#DigitalCredit #BitcoinTreasury #PreferredEquity #BitcoinConference #Strive #Metaplanet #Strategy #MicroStrategy #BitcoinInvesting #FixedIncome #BitcoinCapitalMarkets #DylanLeClair #MattCole #BenWerkman #AndrewKang #BitcoinYield #InstitutionalBitcoin #BitcoinFinance #CapitalStructure #BitcoinETF #BitcoinBondMarket #reflexivity DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.

    51 min

  6. FEB 20

    "AI Centaurs" vs "Slop Cannons": Economic Bifurcation in the Age of AI | BPH Ep 28

    We're living in the "centaur era" of AI and if you're not combining human judgment with AI tools, you're already falling behind. In this episode, Zack Cohen and the Bitcoin Policy Hour team break down the BCG study proving that AI-augmented workers crush both pure humans and blind AI users, then pivot to Secretary Rubio's landmark Munich Security Conference speech signaling the end of the postwar order with Europe. Plus, the hosts analyze Bitcoin ETF flows, whale selling pressure, and why a federal judge just ruled your AI chat logs aren't privileged.🔶 Connect with Zack Shapiro on X: https://x.com/zackbshapiro🔶 Connect with Zack Cohen on X: https://x.com/zackcohen_🔶 Connect with Ken Egan on X: https://x.com/Bayman11771🔶 Learn more about the Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/Chapters: 2:21 Open AI, Open Cloud and The AI Landscape3:32 Self-Hosting AI Infrastructure and Privacy Concerns8:50 Federal Court Rules AI Chat Logs Are Not Privileged13:15 Anthropic's Legal Tools and the SaaS Apocalypse14:47 The Centaur Era: Human-AI Collaboration Strategy20:16 Ken's Reaction: AI Adoption Is Inevitable23:10 Chess, Poker and the Limits of the AI Metaphor28:01 Secretary Rubio's Munich Security Conference Speech37:38 U.S.-Europe Strategy: Good Cop After Bad Cop?44:12 Civilizational Values, Immigration and European Decline52:21 Bitcoin Market Analysis: ETFs, Jane Street and Whale Selling#Bitcoin #BitcoinPolicy #BitcoinPolicyHour #BPI #AIStrategy #CentaurMaxing #HumanAI #ArtificialIntelligence #SecretaryRubio #MunichSecurityConference #USForeignPolicy #NATO #Geopolitics #BitcoinETF #IBIT #Blackrock #JaneStreet #AIPrivacy #SelfHostedAI #AttorneyClientPrivilege #BitcoinMarket #AIWorkforce #JaggedFrontier #DigitalAssets #MonetaryPolicy #EuropeanPolitics #WesternValues #BitcoinAnalysis #AIProductivity #TechPolicyDISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.

    59 min

  7. FEB 11

    MSTR Q4 2025 Earnings Call Analysis: The Digital Credit Stress Test | BFC Show Ep. 25

    Is Strategy actually doing nothing or is digital credit the product? This episode analyzes Strategy’s Q4 2025 earnings call and explains why its perpetual preferred equity avoided margin calls, liquidations, and maturity risk. Pierre Rochard and Spencer Nichols break down why digital credit products like Stretch held near par while bitcoin drew down sharply. From credit ratings and cash buffers to Bitcoin-backed lending and quantum risk, this episode reframes what a Bitcoin treasury company really is. 🔶 Connect with Pierre Rochard on X: https://x.com/BitcoinPierre 🔶 Connect with Spencer Nichols on X: https://x.com/DeSpencer_ 🔶 Follow Bitcoin For Corporations X:https://x.com/BitcoinForCorps 🔶 Learn more about Bitcoin For Corporations - the executive network for corporate bitcoin adoption: https://b.tc/corporations Chapters: 00:00 – Why Strategy’s Digital Credit Is the Real Product 05:00 – Bear-Market Stress Testing Without Margin Calls 10:00 – Bank Credit vs Non-Bank Credit Explained 15:00 – Bitcoin-Backed Lending and Institutional Demand 20:00 – STRC vs bitcoin: Volatility and Yield 25:00 – Who These Products Are Actually For 3 0:00 – Ideology vs Adoption in Bitcoin Finance 35:00 – Strategy’s Plan to Increase Bitcoin Per Share 40:00 – Rates, Liquidity, and the AI Macro Backdrop 45:00 – Quantum Risk, Consensus, and “Don’t Panic” 50:00 – Security, Governance, and Bitcoin’s Upgrade Path 55:00 – What This Means for Bitcoin’s Financial Future #Bitcoin #MichaelSaylor #BitcoinTreasury #BitcoinForCorporations #Strategy #DigitalCredit #BitcoinFinance #CorporateBitcoin #BitcoinAdoption #BitcoinCapitalMarkets #BitcoinYield #BitcoinCredit #BitcoinConference #BitcoinMagazine #InstitutionalBitcoin DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.

    1h 16m

  8. FEB 11

    Upgrading Bitcoin's Consensus Engine: Bitcoin Kernel Explained w/ Core Dev Sedited

    The Bitcoin Kernel project is one of the most misunderstood developments in Bitcoin Core. In this conversation, Shinobi and Sedited explain how isolating validation logic increases flexibility, improves security, and enables alternative node implementations. From multi-process architecture to formal protocol specifications, this episode covers why kernel development matters now. #Bitcoin #BitcoinDevelopment #BitcoinCore ⭐️⚔: SIGN UP WITH DUELBITS TODAY FOR A CHANCE TO WIN UP TO 2 BTC: 👉 https://bm.b.tc/YT-Duelbits #ad 🔶 Shinobi - Technical Editor, Bitcoin Magazine🔶 Sedited – Bitcoin Core Developer Chapters: 00:00 – Why Bitcoin Consensus Isolation Matters 04:58 – Why "libconsensus" Failed 08:01 – Kernel vs Multi-Process Bitcoin Core 10:55 – Can Developers Build Full Nodes With the Kernel Today? 12:25 – Real-World Kernel Adoption Outside Bitcoin Core 14:05 – How Bitcoin Kernel Validates Blocks 16:26 – Does the Kernel Centralize Power? 19:41 – Competition, Forking, and Consensus Safety 21:19 – Could Bitcoin Ever Have a Formal Specification? 24:29 – The Future of Bitcoin Kernel Development #BitcoinKernel #ConsensusRules #BitcoinProtocol #NodeImplementations #BitcoinEngineering #BitcoinMagazine #OpenSourceBitcoin #DecentralizedSystems #BitcoinValidation #BitcoinInfrastructure #BitcoinBuildersDISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.

    26 min
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The Bitcoin Magazine Podcast is on a mission to stay on top of what's happening with everything Bitcoin, guiding listeners through the major stories shaping the price, philosophy and community around the financial revolution. The show will also feature brief interviews from leading experts in the space.

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  • Creator
    BTC Media
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    756
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © BTC Media
  • Show Website
    Bitcoin Magazine Podcast

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