

TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast
Marty Bent
TFTC is a podcast hosted by Marty Bent about Bitcoin. Join Marty, Editor in Chief of "the best newsletter in Bitcoin", as he sits down to discuss Bitcoin with interesting people.
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Mar 4, 2024 • 1h 36min
#485: Will Bitcoin Hit $1,000,000 This Cycle? with Tuur Demeester
Tuur Demeester discusses Bitcoin hitting $1,000,000, newbie influx effects, regulatory risks, totalitarian regimes, AI accessibility, and the mindset of building. The podcast explores market sentiments, ETF impact, sound economics, and Bitcoin's role in shaping economies. It also covers welfare systems, price predictions, financial landscapes, map accuracy, and Bitcoin's influence on urban development.

Mar 1, 2024 • 1h 29min
#484: Bitcoin And The Long March with Ben Hart
Ben Hart discusses his viral popularity, Bitcoin's impact, victim culture, and hope for the future. Topics include college brainwashing, fiat culture, energy mining, sound money, military industrial complex, and Bitcoin's resilience.

Feb 21, 2024 • 2h 10min
#483: Bitcoin Is The 7th Largest Base Money In The World with Matthew Mežinskis
Exploring Bitcoin's rise against traditional monetary systems, Bitcoin market timing, and comparing it to other assets. Delving into the evolution of monetary base and national debt, navigating geopolitical tensions, and anticipating Bitcoin's performance.

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Feb 20, 2024 • 1h 16min
#482: Freedom Fighters Need Bitcoin with Lyudmyla Kozlovska & Bota Jardemalie
Activism against EU regulators attacking Bitcoin, abuse of KYC/AML, confronting regulators, preventing EU action, success of Bitcoin, dealing with stress, narrative war, and advocating for financial freedom through Bitcoin.

Feb 13, 2024 • 1h 54min
#481: Bitcoin's Positive Influence On Power Markets with James McAvity
Guest James McAvity, Bitcoin mining and energy expert from Cormint, discusses Bitcoin's positive influence on power markets. Topics include: Chinese grid attack assertions, renewable grid drawbacks, Germany's decommissioning, Bitcoiners running nuclear power, halving, ASIC innovation, BitMEX, Gamestop, Cormint, energy/finance integration.

Feb 6, 2024 • 1h 12min
#480: Bitcoin Mining State Of The Union with Harry Sudock
Harry Sudock, Advisor for Ten31 and expert in the mining industry, joins to discuss Griid's Nasdaq listing, the state of the mining industry, industrial adoption, demand response, energy FUD, future of mining, technical innovation, ASIC manufacturers, halvening, political influence, ETF and stocks, and Harry's role as a Ten31 advisor.

Feb 2, 2024 • 1h
#479: Socialist Attack On Bitcoin Mining with Jason Brett
Marty discusses the EIA action to surveil Bitcoin miners and its wider implications with Jason Brett, an expert in regulatory policies and Bitcoin mining. They cover the emergency survey, state attacks, fighting back, energy industry and policy, failure of ESG, making political progress, federal vs state, and wrapping up.

Feb 2, 2024 • 1h 4min
#478: How DEI Is Weakening The Military with Matthew Lohmeier
Lt. Col Matthew Lohmeier discusses how politics and DEI are dividing and weakening the US military. Topics include the harm of DEI, rapid weakening of the US, and steps to mend the situation. The discussion also touches on money, incentives, and defining values.

Jan 29, 2024 • 1h 19min
#477: What It Was Like Launching Bitcoin In El Salvador with Sean McDonnell
Sean McDonnell, co-founder of Salt of the Earth, joins the podcast to share the stories behind his company. Topics include lacrosse, Groupon's impact on e-commerce, giving up the party life, skiing adventures, coding bootcamp, Bitcoin in El Salvador, starting Salt of the Earth, electrolytes, and a Jack Dorsey encounter in a reggae club.

Jan 26, 2024 • 1h 28min
#476: The Story Of The People And Projects That Inspired Bitcoin with Aaron van Wirdum
Author Aaron van Wirdum discusses his new book The Genesis Book. Topics include Bitcoin's historical origins, cypherpunk principles, precursor projects like Hashcash and BitGold, demand for privacy tech, and the fusion of economic theory, cypherpunk ideas, and the Extropian community. The podcast explores the potential collaboration between Bitcoin culture and AI for effective acceleration. It emphasizes the importance of understanding Bitcoin's origins and stability, comparing the 'JPEG wars' to block size wars.