

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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Dec 12, 2023 • 2h 5min
#467: The ETF Will Push Bitcoin To $500k with Fred Krueger
Fred Krueger, Bitcoin ETF and institutional money expert, discusses the upcoming Bitcoin ETF and the impact of institutional money entering Bitcoin. Topics include the scale of ETFs, incoming money pace, perspective of an ETF buyer, Bitcoin improving payments, financial degradation, inflation from the perspective of the wealthy, apathy towards Bitcoin, and older generations holding the wealth. Also discussed are the bull vibes returning with ETF, ETFs having the largest stacks, playing it safe, block size and other dev issues, money printer go brrr, likely date for the ETF, how Fred got into Bitcoin, the Anti-SBF event, and the inevitability of the ETF.

Dec 11, 2023 • 1h 19min
#466: Bitcoin on the Geopolitical Chessboard with Kane McGukin
Expert in changing geopolitical landscape, Kane McGukin, discusses China's standing, hyperconnected world, messianic money, weaponized dollar, teaching values, tinfoil propaganda, and optimism.

Dec 6, 2023 • 1h 8min
Bitcoin For Business: Fanatics
An expert in Bitcoin for businesses, Marty, joins the podcast to discuss embracing Bitcoin in the business world. Topics include integrating Bitcoin into rewards programs, chargebacks and international onboarding, enabling better user experience through Bitcoin, skepticism towards NFTs, monetization models for new media, protection from censorship, and saving businesses in a recession.

Dec 4, 2023 • 1h 29min
#465: Five Pillars of Product Management with Will Cole
Will Cole, a product management expert, discusses the five invariant elements of product management, the importance of thinking and planning before development, and the benefits of having a clear vision and strategy. He also talks about minimizing meetings with good writing, managing growth, and staying on the cutting edge. Will shares insights on design patterns and encourages listeners to consider product management for Bitcoin companies.

Dec 1, 2023 • 1h 36min
#464: The Emergence of the Network of Keys with Matt from Unchained
Matt from Unchained discusses key networks and setting new industry standards for Bitcoin custody. They cover challenges at Unchained, misconceptions about keys, countering bad optics for regulators, ETFs and Coinbase, blinded xpubs and deepfakes, and incoming developments in Bitcoin.

Nov 30, 2023 • 1h 52min
#463: Orange Pilling AI & Bitcoin Times Energy Edition with Aleks Svetski
Guest Aleks Svetski discusses the Spirit of Satoshi, Bitcoin-focused AI project. Topics include AGI, closed/open source AI, building your own language model, AI agents and Bitcoin, energy, Bitcoin Times Energy Edition, and conquering mindset.

Nov 28, 2023 • 1h 19min
#462: Government Spending Leads To Hyperinflation with Peter St Onge
Peter St Onge, economic expert and commentator, discusses government incompetence, hyperinflation events, predictions for the 2024 election, bitcoin banning attempts, EVs, treasury auction and hyperinflation, sovereign debt, Swiss banks liquidity crisis, dollarization of Argentina, and the doom of fiat.

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Nov 17, 2023 • 1h 25min
#461: Defecting from Corrupt Healthcare with Andy Schoonover
Andy Schoonover, founder and CEO of CrowdHealth, discusses the new Lightning wallet integration and the progress of CrowdHealth. They talk about the corrupt healthcare system, the benefits of Bitcoin in healthcare, and the importance of metabolic health. They also discuss the challenges of spreading awareness, the profitability of CrowdHealth, and their relationship with TFTC.

Nov 14, 2023 • 1h 6min
#460: Deconstructing the Censorship Industrial Complex with Mike Benz
Marty talks to Mike Benz about digital censorship, corporate control, prosecution of uncooperative politicians, and more. Topics covered include the censorship industrial complex, wrongspeak terminology, corporate control, Russian gas, Biden laptop, Justice Department capabilities, destabilization ops, end goal of control, methods of resistance, monetary censorship, and the potential of Bitcoin.

Nov 7, 2023 • 1h 28min
#459: An 8-Month Taliban Holiday with Lord Miles
Former Taliban captive and adventurer, Lord Miles, shares his experiences in Taliban custody and his plans for future adventures. Topics include being betrayed, misconceptions about the Taliban, dealing with money, lovely holiday locations, gold mining, wankers and grifters, and living for adventure. Lord Miles also discusses BBQ, raw milk, baldmaxxing, and harassing the system. An entertaining and insightful podcast!