#1532 Natalie Brunell, Marty Bent, Thomas Pacchia | Bitcoin Will Be The Global Reserve Currency

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Apr 17, 2025

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Natalie Brunell, a bitcoin educator and journalist, joins Marty Bent, founder of TFTC, and Thomas Pacchia, creator of a bitcoin-themed bar in NYC, for an engaging discussion recorded at Bitcoin Investor Week. They delve into their personal journeys into bitcoin and the balance between adoption and maintaining its core ethos. Topics include Bitcoin's dual identity as currency and asset, its cultural significance, and its potential to impact diverse communities. The conversation also touches on bitcoin's role in a free market and shares thoughts on the broader crypto landscape.

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PubKey Combines Bitcoin and Bars

Thomas Pacchia combined his love for Bitcoin and dive bars during COVID in NYC to create PubKey.
This bar became a cultural center breaking socioeconomic barriers and introducing Bitcoin in an approachable way.

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TFTC Began as Family Newsletter

Marty Bent started TFTC as a newsletter for friends and family to understand Bitcoin in 2017.
It evolved into a media company serving as an olive branch to bridge Bitcoin with ideologically aligned communities.

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Natalie's Bitcoin Journey

Natalie Brunell was skeptical about Bitcoin but learned through research and shows like Pomp's.
She quit her traditional journalism job to educate the mainstream about Bitcoin through her show, Coin Stories.

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Natalie Brunell is the Host of Coin Stories, bitcoin educator, and journalist. Marty Bent is the Founder of TFTC - a media company focused on bitcoin, and Managing Partner of Ten31. Thomas Pacchia is the Founder of PubKey - a bitcoin themed bar in New York City. This conversation was recorded at Bitcoin Investor Week in New York. In this conversation we talk about their journey into bitcoin, balancing bitcoin adoption vs the ethos of bitcoin, bitcoin vs US dollar, what success looks like for bitcoin, and thoughts of the rest of the crypto market.

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