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The Bitcoin Frontier

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Nov 23, 2023 • 27min

Bitcoin is freedom money with Senator Cynthia Lummis

In this podcast, Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming addresses the U.S. national debt as a major national security threat and explores solutions and consequences of failing to address it. She assesses the feasibility of balancing the national budget and discusses the importance of Americans' rights to self-custody Bitcoin. The conversation focuses on the U.S.'s future approach to Bitcoin, its growing acceptance in the Senate, and its potential impact on the global financial system and the U.S. Dollar. Senator Lummis also examines the tax challenges associated with Bitcoin payments and the likelihood of legislation introducing a de minimis tax exemption for small transactions.SUPPORT THE PODCAST:→ Subscribe→ Leave a review→ Share the show out with your friends and family→ Send us an email podcast@unchained.comTIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 Intro00:01:07 How to fix the $33T national debt?00:05:27 What happens if we don't fix it?00:08:10 Should self custody be a protected right for all Americans?00:12:07 Is balancing the budget even possible?00:14:04 How should the US approach bitcoin over the next 10 years?00:16:40 Are other senators truly grasping bitcoin?00:20:59 How will bitcoin and the dollar evolve together?00:23:46 Bitcoin payments and a de minimis rule00:25:24 Bitcoin and America are going to winWHERE TO FOLLOW US:→ Unchained Twitter: https://twitter.com/unchainedcom→ Unchained Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unchainedcom → Unchained Newsletter: https://unchained.com/newsletter → Senator Lummis’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/SenLummis→ Joe Burnett’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/IIICapital
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Nov 21, 2023 • 58min

Dense energy and hard money with Max Gagliardi

In this episode, Max Gagliardi, an expert in the energy industry, shares his journey into the sector and discusses its misunderstood aspects, inefficiencies, and potential for innovation. He evaluates different energy models, including ERCOT and the national grid, and the challenges in energy development. Gagliardi also explores the future of energy breakthroughs, the feasibility of modular nuclear reactors, and the historical significance of energy in civilizations. He addresses the dynamics of renewable energy, oil prices, and the influence of bitcoin mining on the energy industry. Finally, Gagliardi shares his personal interests in tech, real estate, and energy investments.SUPPORT THE PODCAST:→ Subscribe→ Leave a review→ Share the show out with your friends and family→ Send us an email podcast@unchained.comTIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 Intro00:01:22 Max in the energy industry00:05:57 What's one surprising fact about energy?00:11:25 Oil and mineral property rights00:14:10 Where are the inefficiencies?00:19:20 Future energy disruption or innovation?00:23:58 Renewables benefiting China?00:27:36 Understanding energy grids00:29:29 Upcoming energy breakthroughs00:31:25 Civilization, energy, and money00:36:34 Bitcoin mining and energy00:39:24 Energy executives and bitcoin mining00:42:42 How are miners thinking about the 2024 halving?00:47:30 Hashrate trending up relentlessly00:52:00 What's interesting outside of bitcoin?WHERE TO FOLLOW US:→ Unchained Twitter: https://twitter.com/unchainedcom→ Unchained Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unchainedcom → Unchained Newsletter: https://unchained.com/newsletter → Max Gagliardi’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/max_gagliardi → Joe Burnett’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/IIICapital
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Nov 7, 2023 • 47min

Auditing bitcoin narratives with Pierre Rochard

In this episode, Pierre Rochard revisits his foundational experience with the Nakamoto Institute and its influence on bitcoin philosophy, including "Hyperbitcoinization" and "Speculative Attack." Rochard recounts his transition from an accountant to software engineer to product manager at Kraken, emphasizing the importance of the 'don’t trust, verify' approach in his work. He tackles common bitcoin misconceptions, the New York Times environmental impact controversy, and the future of Bitcoin mining amidst halving block rewards. Rochard critically assesses the Stock-to-Flow concept and shares his bullish outlook for bitcoin.SUPPORT THE PODCAST:→ Subscribe→ Leave a review→ Share the show out with your friends and family→ Send us an email podcast@unchained.comTIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 Intro00:01:22 The Nakamoto Institute and speculative attacks00:07:03 Why are we not seeing more speculative attacks?00:13:42 Auditing Everything00:18:29 Building bitcoin products00:22:02 What are we wrong about?00:24:04 Auditing bitcoin miners emitting CO200:31:20 2024 halving from a miner’s perspective00:39:40 Auditing the S2F model and concept00:44:56 Auditing Artificial IntelligenceWHERE TO FOLLOW US:→ Unchained Twitter: https://twitter.com/unchainedcom→ Unchained Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unchainedcom → Unchained Newsletter: https://unchained.com/newsletter → Pierre Rochard’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/BitcoinPierre → Joe Burnett’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/IIICapital 
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Oct 24, 2023 • 44min

Your professor didn't study bitcoin with Peter St Onge

In this episode, Peter St Onge shares his journey from obtaining a PhD in economics to embracing bitcoin. Peter discusses the current state of academia, the perceptions of freedom and bitcoin among professors at top universities, and whether the existing education system is broken. We explore the viability of bitcoin as a solution to the problems in academia, the challenges facing Austrian economists in adopting bitcoin, and the position of the Mises Institute. Peter also sheds light on the popularity of his videos and his vision for the future of bitcoin.SUPPORT THE PODCAST:→ Subscribe→ Leave a review→ Share the show out with your friends and family on social media→ Send us an email podcast@unchained.comTIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 Intro00:01:32 Why a PhD in economics?00:08:00 Current state of academia and top universities00:19:58 Why do anti-bitcoin austrians still exist?00:22:48 Peter’s viral videos00:27:04 What’s the solution to broken government?00:30:47 Will bitcoin defund corruption?00:38:35 2033 and beyondWHERE TO FOLLOW US:→ Unchained Twitter: https://twitter.com/unchainedcom→ Unchained Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unchainedcom → Unchained Newsletter: https://unchained.com/newsletter → Peter St Onge’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/profstonge → Joe Burnett’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/IIICapital 
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Oct 10, 2023 • 47min

Global Bitcoin Fever with Tuur Demeester

In this pioneering episode of The Bitcoin Frontier Podcast, we are joined by Tuur Demeester, who walks us through his extensive journey navigating bitcoin’s highs and lows of each halving epoch. Tuur shares his insights on the intriguing connection between demographics and bitcoin popularity, the global impact of movements like Oliver Anthony and Milei, and what the future holds for bitcoin in the 2024 US presidential election. Don't miss this thought-provoking conversation that delves into the complexities of bitcoin and the political landscape.SUPPORT THE PODCAST:→ Subscribe→ Leave a review→ Share the show out with your friends and family on social media→ Send us an email podcast@unchained.comTIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 Intro00:01:11 Tuur’s journey on the bitcoin frontier00:08:10 What have you been wrong about?00:11:06 Rich men north of richmond00:16:20 Appalachia and bitcoin00:26:44 Milei’s rise in Argentina00:37:20 Bitcoin fever is spreading00:41:21 Is there another fever like bitcoin fever?WHERE TO FOLLOW US:→ Unchained Twitter: https://twitter.com/unchainedcom→ Unchained Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unchainedcom → Tuur Demeester’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/TuurDemeester → Joe Burnett’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/IIICapital 
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Sep 29, 2023 • 52sec

Welcome to The Bitcoin Frontier

Welcome to the Bitcoin Frontier podcast presented by Unchained and hosted by your very own Joe Burnett.This series explores intersections between Bitcoin and other fields like AI, economics, sports, engineering, science, health, etc. Our goal is to educate and connect these diverse areas with Bitcoin. Buckle up, listeners, the Bitcoin Frontier waits, and the journey promises to be nothing short of exhilarating.

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