Hell Money

Hell Money

A weekly podcast from two Bitcoin enthusiasts. Each week Casey and Erin discuss a different aspect of Bitcoin's technology, culture, and vibe.

  1. MAR 27

    THEY KILLED THE ORDINALS BIP

    On this episode of Hell Money, Casey Rodarmor tells the full story of his failed attempt to get the Ordinals BIP accepted into the Bitcoin repository - a three-year saga that ended in a silent rejection. We break down what a BIP actually is and how Bitcoin’s governance process handled - or failed to handle - one of its most controversial proposals. Topics covered: - What is a BIP and how the process works - What Ordinals actually are (sat tracking vs "assets") - The full Ordinals BIP timeline (2023–2026) - Casey’s technical, personal, and political grievances - BIP 110 vs Ordinals - A proposed reform plan for Bitcoin’s BIP process - Bitcoin governance and ossification risks Get bonus content by subscribing to @hellmoneypod on X: https://x.com/hellmoneypod/creator-subscriptions/subscribe Or support the podcast by sending a BTC donation: bc1qztncp7lmcxdgude4px2vzh72p2yu2aud0eyzys ORDINALS SATSCARDS: https://shop.inscribing.com/products/ordinals-satscard TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro, Casey is single 3:52 Ordinals BIP 20:00 Bad social politics incentives 25:15 Inscriptions BIP 28:30 Casey is demoralized 32:00 The Tyranny of Structurelessness 34:00 Bryan Bishop, Epstein files, and narrative control games 37:00 BIP 110 38:15 Blockstream & Bitcoin core, Bitcoin governance 43:25 Bitcoin is ossified, OP CTV 49:35 When is it clear that Bitcoin has failed? 58:00 Quantum threat & VC narratives 1:02:00 Casey's list of demands for BIP editors 1:10:45 It's so over, Maxi Madness

    1h 19m
  2. JAN 7

    JEREMY RUBIN EXPLAINS WHAT’S ACTUALLY BROKEN IN BITCOIN

    On this episode of Hell Money, we’re back with our annual Jeremy Rubin review: a technical, unfiltered check-in on where Bitcoin is actually headed. From who Bitcoin is really helping to garbled circuits, Layer 2s, lending, staking, and data availability, Jeremy breaks down what’s working, what’s broken, and what needs to be built if Bitcoin is going to stay revolutionary. We also get Jeremy’s 2026 predictions and his on-the-money price take, plus a warning about what happens if Bitcoin stops investing in real technology. We cover: - Digital hygiene & managing your attention - Who Bitcoin is actually helping - Scaling, privacy & self-custody - Garbled circuits & arbitrary computation on Bitcoin - What Jeremy's working on: wyn.fi, Char network, Labitbu - Jeremy’s 2026 predictions & price outlook 📞 CALL IN with your secret Maxi takes or love/markets questions: (717) 69-GMHMP Selected calls may be used in a future episode (with a voice changer to preserve toxic maxi anonymity). Get bonus content by subscribing to @hellmoneypod on X: https://x.com/hellmoneypod/creator-subscriptions/subscribe Or support the podcast by sending a BTC donation: bc1qztncp7lmcxdgude4px2vzh72p2yu2aud0eyzys ORDINALS SATSCARDS: https://shop.inscribing.com/products/ordinals-satscard TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 5:36 Digital hygiene & managing your attention 9:26 Who is Bitcoin helping? 14:49 Bitcoin scaling, privacy, and self custody 23:45 Garbled locks explanation 57:18 Wyn.fi: Lending platform 1:04:30 Char network: Bitcoin staking layer 1:19:08 Labitbu V2 1:24:25 Metaprotocols degens, Bitmap 1:26:15 Jeremy's predictions for 2026 1:31:00 Jeremy's perfect price prediction 1:37:34 If we don't invest in technology, Bitcoin will become like the old system

    1h 40m
  3. 12/24/2025

    ASTROLOGER PREDICTS A HIDDEN AI–STATE ALLIANCE IN 2026

    In the FINAL Hell Money episode of 2025, we're bringing you our fan-favorite episode: 2026 ASTROLOGY. Our resident astrologer Erin breaks down why 2026 is a major turning point for Bitcoin, AI, and global power, including the Saturn–Neptune conjunction and Uranus in Gemini, and what they reveal about technology, transhumanism, and who actually controls the future. We cover: - Review of 2025 astrology predictions - Major themes & questions for 2026 - Key astrological events & transits - Lessons & hard truths for 2026 - Bitcoin predictions - AI, Sam Altman, & ChatGPT predictions - USA / Trump predictions 📞 CALL IN with your secret Maxi takes or love/markets questions: (717) 69-GMHMP Selected calls may be used in a future episode (with a voice changer to preserve toxic maxi anonymity). Get bonus content by subscribing to @hellmoneypod on X: https://x.com/hellmoneypod/creator-subscriptions/subscribe Or support the podcast by sending a BTC donation: bc1qztncp7lmcxdgude4px2vzh72p2yu2aud0eyzys ORDINALS SATSCARDS: https://shop.inscribing.com/products/ordinals-satscard TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 7:53 Review of 2025 predictions 16:12 Major themes & questions for 2026 27:33 Main astrological events in 2026 45:20 Lessons & hard truths 58:14 Bitcoin predictions 1:07:00 AI predictions 1:13:00 USA / Trump predictions 1:17:33 Casey predictions 1:23:30 Casey's review of 2026 predictions 1:25:30 Outro, 2026 readings info

    1h 29m
  4. 12/10/2025

    How Close Are Quantum Computers to Breaking Bitcoin? (With Matt Wraith)

    Diving into the question everyone suddenly cares about: how close are quantum computers to breaking Bitcoin? Friend of the pod Matt Wraith joins us to cut through the hype, the fear, and the sci-fi headlines and explain what’s actually happening in quantum research right now, and what it means for Bitcoin security, signatures, and the long-term future of cryptography. We explore: - The theory of quantum mechanics - How quantum computers actually work - Shor's algorithm & Grover's algorithm - Quantum threat to Bitcoin - Recent advances in quantum computing - Post-quantum cryptography and quantum risk mitigation strategies for Bitcoin - Stoner bro quantum physics 📞 CALL IN with your secret Maxi takes or love/markets questions: (717) 69-GMHMP Selected calls may be used in a future episode (with a voice changer to preserve toxic maxi anonymity). Get bonus content by subscribing to @hellmoneypod on X: https://x.com/hellmoneypod/creator-subscriptions/subscribe Or support the podcast by sending a BTC donation: bc1qztncp7lmcxdgude4px2vzh72p2yu2aud0eyzys ORDINALS SATSCARDS: https://shop.inscribing.com/products/ordinals-satscard TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro, Bitcoin is in crisis, elliptic curve cryptography 5:00 Shor's algorithm and quantum computers 8:00 The limits and use cases for quantum computers 10:45 Recent advances in quantum computers, Scott Aaronson blog post 16:20 What is a quantum computer? 24:00 Fault tolerance theorem, theoretical quantum physics 28:30 Problems with quantum computers, analog computers 35:00 Quantum computing research 41:00 Red flags in quantum computing research 46:45 Conspiracy theories, the qubits don't want to be trapped, the universe believes in cryptography 49:00 Quantum risk mitigation strategies for Bitcoin 1:08:00 Stoner bro quantum physics, fall of Atlantis, perception creates reality, many worlds hypothesis, Markov property 1:27:30 Gravity, dark energy, general relativity, things that are very big and very small 1:34:00 How much better is quantum than classical computing? 1:39:00 What's going on with the UFOs?

    1h 48m

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A weekly podcast from two Bitcoin enthusiasts. Each week Casey and Erin discuss a different aspect of Bitcoin's technology, culture, and vibe.

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