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. 1D AGO

    How China Hijacked Bernie & AOC's War on AI | Bitcoin Policy Hour EP 38

    On April 29th, the US Senate hosted a panel on the "existential threat" of AI and two of the four panelists worked for the Chinese government. One month earlier, Bernie Sanders and AOC introduced legislation imposing a federal moratorium on American AI data centers. On Bitcoin Policy Hour EP 38, Zack Cohen, Ken Egan, and Zack Shapiro unpack a new Bitcoin Policy Institute report by Sam Lyman exposing the CCP influence operation steering US AI policy. They also cover the Clarity Act vote in Senate Banking, the BRCA fight, and the Digital Asset Parity Act. Sam Lyman's BPI Report: https://www.btcpolicy.org/articles/foreign-influence-in-the-campaign-against-american-ai 🔶 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 00:00 — Cold Open: The Game Theory of AGI and Why It's Already Inevitable 00:37 — Inside the Senate Panel That Platformed CCP Officials on US AI Policy 06:43 — Zack Shapiro on Why This Is a Foreign Influence Operation, Not a Debate 12:12 — Campus Backlash, NIMBYism, and the Misinformation Fueling Anti-AI Sentiment 22:22 — Recursive Self-Improvement, AI Doom Risk, and the Limits of Regulation 28:15 — US vs China: Closed Frontier Models vs Open Source and the Compute Race 35:32 — Power Is the Real Bottleneck: Gas Turbines, SMRs, and the Dyson Swarm Endgame 42:32 — Infinite Demand for Inference, the AI Bubble, and the Coming IPO Wave 48:39 — Clarity Act Passes Senate Banking 15-9: What Survives the Floor Vote 51:28 — BRCA Under Threat, Digital Asset Parity Act, and Final Call to Action #Bitcoin #BitcoinPolicyHour #BitcoinPolicyInstitute #BPI #BernieSanders #AOC #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #China #CCP #USChinaCompetition #DataCenters #AIPolicy #ClarityAct #BRCA #DigitalAssetParityAct #BitcoinMining #SenateBanking #ZackShapiro #KenEgan #SamLyman #AGI #AISafety #EnergyPolicy #NuclearPower #SpaceX #AIBubble #FrontierModels #Anthropic #BitcoinMagazine #BitcoinConference 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.

    57 min

  2. 3D AGO

    Bitcoin vs the Surveillance State | Bitcoin Magazine Podcast Ep 9

    The UK government is regulating Bitcoin the same way it regulates meme coins and the consequences are already showing. Susie Violet Ward of Bitcoin Policy UK joins Brandon Green to explain why the FCA's blanket approach is dangerous, how KYC data leaks are fueling a wave of violent physical attacks across Europe, and why Bitcoin mining could save the UK over a billion pounds a year in wasted energy. They also tackle the stablecoin debate and Susie's year-long fight to get the BBC to correct false Bitcoin reporting.🔶 Brandon Green - BTC Inc CEO 🔶 Susie Violet Ward - CEO & Co-Founder of Bitcoin Policy UK and Bitcoin Journalist Chapters: 2:45 — The State of Bitcoin Regulation Across the Pond 10:30 — The FCA's Flawed Approach to Bitcoin Regulation in the UK 16:40 — Why Separating Bitcoin from Crypto Is the Top Priority 22:00 — Stablecoin Legislation and the US Regulatory Parallel 27:15 — KYC, the FATF Travel Rule, and the Rise of Violent Wrench Attacks 32:28 — Susie's 13-Month Battle with the BBC Over False Reporting 40:16 — Alex de Vries and the Mainstream Media Misinformation Pipeline 46:09 — Bitcoin Mining as the Solution to the UK Energy Crisis 52:21 — Finland, Farm Sovereignty, and Real-World Mining Use Cases 57:14 — Stablecoins Are CBDCs by the Back Door #Bitcoin #BitcoinMining #BitcoinRegulation #BitcoinUK #FCA #BitcoinPolicy #KYC #FinancialSurveillance #WrenchAttack #Stablecoins #CBDC #BitcoinMagazine #BitcoinPodcast #SelfCustody #ProofOfWork #BitcoinMiningEnergy #SeparateMoneyAndState #BitcoinFreedom #DigitalAssets #BitcoinStrategicReserve #FATFTravelRule #BBCBitcoin #SusieVioletWard #BitcoinConference #EnergyGrid #DemandResponse #BitcoinAdoption #MonetarySovereignty #FinancialFreedom #BitcoinEducation 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

  3. MAY 16

    The Banks Lose The Yield Fight: Inside The CLARITY Act Stablecoin Battle | BPH EP 37

    Why are bankers, the AFL-CIO, and law enforcement unions all storming Capitol Hill at the same time? In this episode of the Bitcoin Policy Hour, Zack Cohen sits down with Zack Shapiro and Ken Egan to dissect the CLARITY Act markup, the BRCA developer protection carve-out, and the bizarre coalition trying to kill stablecoin yield. They explain why Tim Scott and the Senate Banking Republicans held the line and what 100+ amendments from Senator Cortez Masto really mean. 🔶 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: 03:00 — BRCA Developer Carve-Out Explained: Intent vs. Knowledge Under Section 1960 08:30 — Why Tornado Cash and Samourai Wallet Prosecutors Couldn't Prove Specific Intent 14:00 — Civil Liberties vs. Law Enforcement: Where BPI Draws the Line 19:00 — Bankers, AFL-CIO, and Police Unions: The Strange Coalition Against CLARITY 24:00 — 100+ Amendments, Cortez Masto, and the Real Risk of Legal Gray Areas 29:30 — Section 404 and Stablecoin Yield: How Coinbase and Circle Won the Loophole 37:30 — The Two-Year FDIC Study: Why Congress Loves a "Nothing Burger" 39:30 — Ken Egan on Iran: Federalization, the IRGC, and Regime-Change Risk 49:30 — Trump's Xi Meeting, Tech Leaders, and the U.S.–China AGI Race #Bitcoin #BitcoinPolicy #CLARITYAct #BRCA #StablecoinYield #GENIUSAct #TornadoCash #SamouraiWallet #Section1960 #BankSecrecyAct #FinCEN #Coinbase #Circle #USDC #SenateBanking #TimScott #ElizabethWarren #CortezMasto #BitcoinPolicyInstitute #BPI #Washington #Regulation #DigitalAssets #Stablecoins #NonCustodial #PrivacyTools #DeveloperRights #Iran #TrumpXi #China #IRGC #RegimeChange #USPolicy #Geopolitics #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.

    56 min

  4. MAY 13

    Building Bitcoin-powered Balance Sheets w/ OranjeBTC, Bitgo, & Arch

    The conversation around corporate Bitcoin has shifted. Leading treasurers are no longer just asking how to buy Bitcoin—they are asking how to make it the most productive asset on their balance sheet. We recently hosted an X Space featuring a masterclass in modern treasury management from Sam Callahan (OranjeBTC), Nathan Stump (BitGo), and Himanshu Sahay (Arch Lending). Here is the blueprint for evolving your Bitcoin-powered balance sheet. 📈

    57 min

  5. MAY 9

    The Quantum Debate Dominates Bitcoin 2026 | Bitcoin Policy Hour Ep 36

    "If we popped the quantum solution today, I think we'd be at $150K in two months." That's Ken Egan's call on Bitcoin Policy Hour Episode 36, joined by Zack Shapiro and host Zack Cohen. The trio walk through the Tillis-Brooks stablecoin yield compromise, the Clarity Act markup window, Admiral Paparo's watershed Indo-Pacom Bitcoin testimony, Secretary Hegseth's national security follow-up, and the quantum issue holding institutional capital on the sideline. 🔶 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: 01:30 — Bitcoin Policy Hour Ep. 36 Begins: Bitcoin 2026 Recap Sets The Stage03:00 — The Tillis-Brooks Stablecoin Yield Compromise Explained10:00 — The Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act & Software Developer Protections18:00 — The Quantum Debate Dominating Bitcoin 2026 Capitol Hill Conversations26:00 — Admiral Paparo's Senate Armed Services Testimony On Bitcoin34:00 — Secretary Hegseth, Department Of War & Bitcoin As National Security Tool42:00 — BPI Asia Launches With Tomas Furukawa & The Taiwan Bitcoin Reserve Report50:00 — Price Action: Why Macro Liquidity Favors Bitcoin Heading Into Summer58:00 — The $150K Target & Year-End Bitcoin Number Game#Bitcoin #BitcoinPolicy #BitcoinPolicyHour #BitcoinPolicyInstitute #BPI #ZackCohen #ZackShapiro #KenEgan #ClarityAct #MarketStructure #Stablecoins #TillisBrooks #BlockchainRegulatoryCertaintyAct #AdmiralPaparo #IndoPacom #BitcoinNode #PeteHegseth #QuantumBitcoin #BitcoinPrice #BPIAsia #TaiwanBitcoinReserve #SamouraiWallet #TornadoCash #SoftwareDevelopers #SenatorLummis #BitcoinMagazine #SoundMoney #BitcoinAdoption #NationalSecurity #BitcoinReserveDISCLAIMER: 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

  6. APR 26

    Nik Bhatia: Stablecoins Are a Trojan Horse for Bitcoin | Bitcoin Policy Hour Ep 35

    The GENIUS Act passed last summer, and now Washington is asking the next question: what do we actually do with stablecoins? Nik Bhatia walks Ken Hagan through the layered money framework, the offshore Eurodollar plumbing, and why exporting U.S. dollar stablecoins is a direct response to the e-CNY rollout. Along the way, he explains why stablecoins are a hidden Bitcoin accelerant and why every dollar minted offshore eventually finds its way to layer-one money. 🔶 Connect with Ken Egan on X: https://x.com/Bayman11771 🔶 Connect with Nik Bhatia on X: https://x.com/timevalueofbtc 🔶 Learn more about the Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/ Chapters: 01:20 — Nik Bhatia Returns to DC: What's Changed in 2 Years 03:00 — Inside The Bitcoin Layer and the Layered Money Thesis 05:30 — From Repo Trader to Bitcoin Researcher 08:30 — Why BPI Was Asked to Tackle Stablecoins as Statecraft 11:30 — Front-Running China's Digital Yuan With U.S. Stablecoins 14:20 — The Eurodollar System: Who Actually Profits Offshore 17:00 — From LIBOR to SOFR — and Why the Eurodollar Is Next 22:00 — Layered Money, T-Bills, and the Hidden Bitcoin Accelerant 27:15 — What Bessent Really Means by "Strong Dollar" 30:00 — The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Reframed: A Wallet for Tribute 35:40 — Bitcoin in Global Settlement and the Multipolar World 37:30 — Where to Find Nik Bhatia and TBL Pulse #Bitcoin #BitcoinPolicy #BitcoinPolicyHour #NikBhatia #BitcoinLayer #LayeredMoney #Stablecoins #GENIUSAct #Eurodollar #DigitalYuan #StrategicBitcoinReserve #SBR #Treasury #Tbills #Repo #FederalReserve #StrongDollar #DXY #Bessent #Lummis #BitcoinAct #DollarHegemony #BalanceOfPayments #DigitalGold #PetroDollar #LIBOR #SOFR #Tether #Macro #BitcoinPolicyInstitute #BPI #BitcoinMagazine #BitcoinConference #BitcoinDC #MonetaryPolicy #DigitalDollar 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.

    39 min

  7. APR 25

    The Bitcoin Virtual Machine Breakthrough Nobody Saw Coming w/ Robin Linus

    BitVM bridges just took a major step forward. In this interview, Robin Linus, the creator of BitVM joins Shinobi from Bitcoin Magazine to unveil BiNoHash, a research proposal that lets a BitVM machine verify a single Bitcoin transaction without proving the state of the entire chain. Robin walks through the script structure, the big-script-vs-small-script problem, and how signature puzzles provide a working fingerprint of transaction data. If you care about Bitcoin scaling, bridges, and covenants, this is essential viewing. Trade Bitcoin's next move on Duelbits Predict — get 100% cashback on your first bet, up to $100. Bitcoin Magazine exclusive. 👉 https://duel.bz/BCM 🔶 Shinobi - Technical Editor, Bitcoin Magazine🔶 Robin Linus - Creator of BitVMChapters: 1:22 — Why BitVM bridges needed a better proof system1:57 — Transaction introspection and the missing opcodes2:48 — The big script vs. small script problem explained3:35 — Andrew Poelstra, Schnorr signatures, and covenant hacks4:53 — Signature puzzles and ECDSA variable-length encoding6:27 — How proof-of-work nonces act as a data fingerprint9:00 — FindAndDelete: the legacy opcode nobody understood11:38 — Abusing ECDSA to trigger FindAndDelete on purpose13:03 — OP_CheckMultisig trick: unlocking 40+ bits of entropy14:13 — Pushing to 90 bits and the $3 million attack floor15:52 — How BiNoHash plugs into BitVM kickoff transactions19:16 — Security guarantees for operators and challengers20:49 — Is this an argument for or against a Bitcoin soft fork?#Bitcoin #BitVM #BiNoHash #RobinLinus #Shinobi #BitcoinMagazine #BitcoinConference #BitcoinScript #BitcoinResearch #BitcoinBridges #BitcoinPegs #SoftFork #Covenants #OPCAT #OPCTV #FindAndDelete #ECDSA #SchnorrSignatures #BitcoinScaling #LayerTwo #BitcoinDev #Taproot #SegWit #BitcoinUpgrade #BitcoinTech #SignaturePuzzles #Rollups #Sidechains #BitcoinInterviewDISCLAIMER: 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.

    24 min

  8. APR 24

    Mark Moss: The 50-Year Cycle Pointing to Bitcoin's Biggest Bull Run | BM Podcast Ep 8

    Mark Moss is an optimist and he makes a compelling case for why Bitcoin holders should be too. In this Bitcoin Magazine Podcast interview with Brandon Green, Mark unpacks the convergence of the 80-year credit cycle, the 50-year technological revolution cycle, and the 4-year Bitcoin cycle all pointing to the same conclusion: we are on the edge of the biggest bull run in Bitcoin history. Topics covered include Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, Iran, AI agents, stablecoins, MicroStrategy, and Saylor's Bitcoin treasury thesis. Trade Bitcoin's next move on Duelbits Predict — get 100% cashback on your first bet, up to $100. Bitcoin Magazine exclusive. 👉 https://duel.bz/BCM  🔶 Brandon Green - BTC Inc CEO 🔶 Mark Moss - Host, The Mark Moss Show Click here to get 10% off bitcoin 2026 Conference in Las Vegas: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2026?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=YT10 Chapters: 00:00 — Mark Moss on Bitcoin $15 Million by 2040 02:12 — Macro Setup: Iran, Fed Chair Warsh & Market Optimism 05:20 — Charles Schwab's 7% Bitcoin Allocation Explained 06:20 — The 50-Year Technological Revolution Cycle 09:32 — Is the 4-Year Bitcoin Cycle Dead or Alive?17:00 — MicroStrategy, Saylor & the Balance Sheet Revolution 22:45 — Why AI Agents Will Choose Bitcoin Over Stablecoins 37:31 — Fed Chair Kevin Warsh & the New Monetary Regime 45:49 — Jevons Paradox, AI Jobs & The Optimist Case 53:25 — Generational Wealth: The Fiat Mindset Trap #Bitcoin #MarkMoss #BrandonGreen #BitcoinMagazine #BitcoinPodcast #MicroStrategy #MichaelSaylor #FedChair #KevinWarsh #CharlesSchwab #BitcoinPrice #BitcoinTreasury #AIagents #Stablecoins #Macro #BitcoinAdoption #GenerationalWealth #BitcoinCycle #Bitcoin2026 #BitcoinBullRun #SoundMoney #BitcoinStandard #BitcoinStrategy #BitcoinConference #Bitcoin2040 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.

    59 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
    780
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © BTC Media
  • Show Website
    Bitcoin Magazine Podcast

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