The Bitcoin Matrix

Cedric Youngelman
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Dec 29, 2025 • 1h 11min

Jason Leibowitz - This Solves Bitcoin’s Biggest Unspoken Problem

Jason Leibowitz, Head of Strategy at Meanwhile and a seasoned finance and crypto expert, dives into the innovative realm of Bitcoin-denominated whole life insurance. He reveals how this unique financial product intertwines with infinite banking, enabling Bitcoiners to secure their wealth and effortlessly pass it to future generations. The conversation covers the pitfalls of traditional life insurance in a fiat world and illustrates how policy loans can provide tax-free liquidity. It's an eye-opening discussion for anyone looking to safeguard and maximize their Bitcoin portfolio.
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Dec 22, 2025 • 1h 2min

Jeff Booth - The Real Reason Why Bitcoin Will NEVER Fail

In this insightful discussion, Jeff Booth, an entrepreneur and author of 'The Price of Tomorrow,' dives deep into the transformative power of Bitcoin as both a protocol and a societal catalyst. He emphasizes how broken monetary systems distort reality and how Bitcoin could redefine financial freedom. The conversation touches on vital themes like self-custody, the importance of privacy for freedom, and how AI-driven automation can reshape our economy. Booth also explores the potential societal shifts towards agency and community inherent in a Bitcoin standard.
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Dec 15, 2025 • 1h 36min

Walker America - This Is Why Governments Are Trapped (And Bitcoin Isn’t)

In this episode, I sit down with Walker America, host of the Bitcoin podcast and one half of The Crypto Couple, to explore his journey into Bitcoin, content creation, and podcasting. We discuss the separation of money and state, the power of independent media, low time preference living, homeschooling, and what it truly means to build a Bitcoin family. This conversation dives deep into why Bitcoin is not just a financial tool, but a framework for reclaiming time, sovereignty, and generational legacy. ––– Support My Work ––– Paypal: https://www.paypal.biz/BitcoinMatrix Strike/Bitcoin: BitcoinMatrix@strike.me Cash App: https://cash.app/$BitcoinMatrix Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/bitcoinmatrix PO Box: The Bitcoin Matrix, P.O. Box 18056, Sarasota, FL 34231 ––– Offers & Discounts ––– CrowdHealth is not insurance. Opt out. Take your power back. This is how we win. Use code MATRIX to get started today for $99 for your first three months at https://joincrowdhealth.com. Sign up to the world's first regulated Bitcoin life insurance. Use code YTPFYD at checkout or the link: https://meanwhile.bm/start?referralCode=YTPFYD MicroSeed is redefining seed phrase security. Check out https://microseed.io/shop/ and use code MATRIX at checkout. Unchained is a bitcoin-native financial services company offering collaborative custody multisignature vaults, loans, and IRAs for bitcoin holders. Use code MATRIX10 for 10% off at checkout or click here: https://www.unchained.com/matrix Get up to $100 in Bitcoin on River at river.com/matrix The best Team Bitcoin merch is at HodlersOfficial.com. Use the code Matrix for a discount on your order. Become a sponsor of the show: https://thebitcoinmatrix.com/sponsors/ ––– Get To Know Today's Guest ––– • Walker on X: https://x.com/WalkerAmerica • Walker on Nostr: http://primal.net/walker ––– Socials ––– • Check out our new website at https://TheBitcoinMatrix.Com • Follow Cedric Youngelman on X: https://x.com/cedyoungelman • Follow The Bitcoin Matrix Podcast on X: https://x.com/\_bitcoinmatrix • Follow Cedric Youngelman on Nostr: npub12tq9jxmt707gd5vnce3tqllpm67ktr0mqskcvy58qqa4d074pz9s4ukdcs I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing. Thank you for listening! The information in all The Bitcoin Matrix Podcast episodes and content is based on hypothetical assumptions and is intended for illustrative purposes only. PAST PERFORMANCE DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. This video is provided for entertainment purposes only. The information contained herein represents temporary, changing views and subjective impressions and opinions regarding the inherently uncertain and unpredictable issues discussed. The reader, user, and/or viewer must not assume that these contents are accurate, complete, timely, or up to date. Market conditions change rapidly and unpredictably. Nothing herein should be interpreted as any kind of offer, solicitation, commitment, promise, warranty, or guarantee whatsoever relating to any of the contents of these videos. DISCLAIMER: INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE BITCOIN MATRIX PODCAST IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND FREEDOM FROM INFRINGEMENT. The viewer of this video assumes the entire risk of any acting on any information contained herein. No representation is made that any regulatory authority has passed on the merits, adequacy or accuracy of this information. The viewer assumes all liability.
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Dec 10, 2025 • 1h 8min

Keonne Rodriguez - You Don't Live in a Free Country (Here's Why)

HELP KEONNE AND BILL: https://billandkeonne.org/ I n this episode, I chat with Keonne Rodríguez, co-founder of Samurai Wallet—a Bitcoin wallet focused on privacy and self-sovereignty. Keonne now faces prison time for building open-source privacy tools, in a legal case that has stunned the Bitcoin and developer communities. This episode exposes the frightening reality of what happens when privacy-focused developers are targeted by state power. If you care about Bitcoin’s future as freedom money, developer rights, and the fight against financial surveillance, this conversation is a must-listen. ––– Support My Work ––– Paypal: https://www.paypal.biz/BitcoinMatrix Strike/Bitcoin: BitcoinMatrix@strike.me Cash App: https://cash.app/$BitcoinMatrix enmo: https://venmo.com/u/bitcoinmatrix PO Box: The Bitcoin Matrix, P.O. Box 18056, Sarasota, FL 34231 ––– Offers & Discounts ––– Sign up to the world's first regulated Bitcoin life insurance. Tax-efficient wealth planning for long-term Bitcoin holders. Use code YTPFYD at checkout or the link: https://meanwhile.bm/start?referralCode=YTPFYD MicroSeed is redefining seed phrase security. Check out https://microseed.io/shop/ and use code MATRIX at checkout. Unchained is a bitcoin-native financial services company offering collaborative custody multisignature vaults, loans, and IRAs for bitcoin holders. Use code MATRIX10 for 10% off at checkout or click here: https://www.unchained.com/matrix Get up to $100 in Bitcoin on River at river.com/matrix The best Team Bitcoin merch is at HodlersOfficial.com. Use the code Matrix for a discount on your order. Become a sponsor of the show: https://thebitcoinmatrix.com/sponsors/ ––– Get To Know Today's Guest ––– • Keonne on X: https://x.com/keonne • Samourai Wallet on X: https://x.com/samouraiwallet ––– Socials ––– • Check out our new website at https://TheBitcoinMatrix.Com • Follow Cedric Youngelman on X: https://x.com/cedyoungelman • Follow The Bitcoin Matrix Podcast on X: https://x.com/\_bitcoinmatrix • Follow Cedric Youngelman on Nostr: npub12tq9jxmt707gd5vnce3tqllpm67ktr0mqskcvy58qqa4d074pz9s4ukdcs I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing. Thank you for listening! The information in all The Bitcoin Matrix Podcast episodes and content is based on hypothetical assumptions and is intended for illustrative purposes only. PAST PERFORMANCE DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. This video is provided for entertainment purposes only. The information contained herein represents temporary, changing views and subjective impressions and opinions regarding the inherently uncertain and unpredictable issues discussed. The reader, user, and/or viewer must not assume that these contents are accurate, complete, timely, or up to date. Market conditions change rapidly and unpredictably. Nothing herein should be interpreted as any kind of offer, solicitation, commitment, promise, warranty, or guarantee whatsoever relating to any of the contents of these videos. DISCLAIMER: INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE BITCOIN MATRIX PODCAST IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND FREEDOM FROM INFRINGEMENT. The viewer of this video assumes the entire risk of any acting on any information contained herein. No representation is made that any regulatory authority has passed on the merits, adequacy or accuracy of this information. The viewer assumes all liability.
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Dec 9, 2025 • 1h 16min

Parker Lewis - he Final Bitcoin Price Explosion

In this episode, I chat with Parker Lewis, author of Gradually, Then Suddenly and Head of Business Development at Zaprite. We dig deep into the transition from fiat to a Bitcoin-based economy, why Bitcoin must become a medium of exchange to succeed, and how Zaprite is helping pave that path by enabling businesses to accept Bitcoin alongside fiat. If you’re looking to understand Bitcoin on a deeper economic level, not just as an asset but as the future of money, this episode is for you. ––– Support My Work ––– Paypal: https://www.paypal.biz/BitcoinMatrix Strike/Bitcoin: BitcoinMatrix@strike.me Cash App: https://cash.app/$BitcoinMatrix Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/bitcoinmatrix PO Box: The Bitcoin Matrix, P.O. Box 18056, Sarasota, FL 34231 ––– Offers & Discounts ––– CrowdHealth is not insurance. Opt out. Take your power back. This is how we win Join CrowdHealth to get started today for $99 for your first three months using code MATRIX at joincrowdhealth.com. MicroSeed is redefining seed phrase security. Check out https://microseed.io/shop/ and use code MATRIX at checkout. Unchained is a bitcoin-native financial services company offering collaborative custody multisignature vaults, loans, and IRAs for bitcoin holders. Use code MATRIX10 for 10% off at checkout or click here: https://www.unchained.com/matrix Get up to $100 in Bitcoin on River at river.com/matrix The best Team Bitcoin merch is at HodlersOfficial.com. Use the code Matrix for a discount on your order. Become a sponsor of the show: https://thebitcoinmatrix.com/sponsors/ ––– Get To Know Today's Guest ––– • Parker on X: https://x.com/parkeralewis Parker on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqs8dzjwlrgdzltmgmmzg50l3jpr3hxv357hj03rjut5jsfm5ugtv9gn0vuws Check out Zaprite: https://app.zaprite.com/ ––– Socials ––– • Check out our website at https://TheBitcoinMatrix.Com • Follow Cedric Youngelman on X: https://x.com/cedyoungelman • Follow The Bitcoin Matrix Podcast on X: https://x.com/\_bitcoinmatrix • Follow Cedric Youngelman on Nostr: npub12tq9jxmt707gd5vnce3tqllpm67ktr0mqskcvy58qqa4d074pz9s4ukdcs Thank you for listening! The information in all The Bitcoin Matrix Podcast episodes and content is based on hypothetical assumptions and is intended for illustrative purposes only. PAST PERFORMANCE DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. This video is provided for entertainment purposes only. The information contained herein represents temporary, changing views and subjective impressions and opinions regarding the inherently uncertain and unpredictable issues discussed. The reader, user, and/or viewer must not assume that these contents are accurate, complete, timely, or up to date. Market conditions change rapidly and unpredictably. Nothing herein should be interpreted as any kind of offer, solicitation, commitment, promise, warranty, or guarantee whatsoever relating to any of the contents of these videos. DISCLAIMER: INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE BITCOIN MATRIX PODCAST IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND FREEDOM FROM INFRINGEMENT. The viewer of this video assumes the entire risk of any acting on any information contained herein. No representation is made that any regulatory authority has passed on the merits, adequacy or accuracy of this information. The viewer assumes all liability.
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Nov 24, 2025 • 2h 33min

Dave Collum - You Have No Idea What They're Hiding

Dave Collum, a Cornell University professor and renowned commentator, makes his eighth appearance, diving deep into a range of provocative topics. He discusses market sentiment, the intriguing movements in precious metals, and the implications of a complacency bubble. The conversation ventures into AI's potential and pitfalls, as well as controversial subjects like institutional corruption and historical conspiracy theories. Collum candidly critiques societal narratives and raises alarms around deep state influences and the ethical dilemmas of medical transitions for minors.
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Nov 18, 2025 • 59min

Natalie Brunell - Bitcoin is for Everyone

In this discussion, Natalie Brunell, a Bitcoin educator and host of the Coin Stories podcast, shares her insights on Bitcoin as a moral technology. She recounts her family's immigration story and the financial hardships that fueled her passion for monetary history. Natalie emphasizes the importance of women in Bitcoin and explores how the current fiat system erodes trust. She advocates for Bitcoin's potential to reshape society and highlights its role in providing financial freedom and equality for all.
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Nov 10, 2025 • 2h 21min

Daniel White - This System is a Shit Show

Daniel White, author of "The Great Realignment" and CEO of MicroSeed, dives into the intricacies of power, money, and Bitcoin. He explores the evolution of leadership from hunter-gatherer societies to modern authority, revealing how historical violence shaped political landscapes. White critiques traditional money origins and discusses Bitcoin’s role in redistributing power by enabling personal asset security. He also shares innovative strategies for Bitcoin seed phrase protection and emphasizes the importance of self-custody for the future of finance.
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Nov 3, 2025 • 1h 26min

Jimmy Song - Inside the Bitcoin Betrayal

Jimmy Song, a prominent Bitcoin developer and educator, shares his insights on the complexities within Bitcoin Core development. He explores the political dynamics surrounding funding models and the implications of uniform mempools for decentralization. The conversation touches on the controversial changes to OP_RETURN, the motivations behind the shift from Core to Knots, and the potential risks of community division. With an eye on future developments, Jimmy argues that despite conflicts, the scrutiny could ultimately strengthen Bitcoin's resilience.
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Oct 28, 2025 • 31min

Tomer Strolight & Nico Moran - The Road to 2032 (Live at The Canadian Bitcoin Conference)

In this episode, I sit down with my friends Tomer Strolight and Nico Moran live at the Canadian Bitcoin Conference to explore what it really means to live on a Bitcoin standard. If you’re ready to upgrade your time preference, protect your keys, and build a life aligned with hard money and real human flourishing, this one’s for you. ––– Support My Work ––– Paypal: https://www.paypal.biz/BitcoinMatrixStrike/Bitcoin: BitcoinMatrix@strike.me Cash App: https://cash.app/$BitcoinMatrix Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/bitcoinmatrix PO Box: The Bitcoin Matrix, P.O. Box 18056, Sarasota, FL 34231 ––– Offers & Discounts ––– MicroSeed is redefining seed phrase security. Check out https://microseed.io/shop/ and use code MATRIX at checkout. Unchained is a bitcoin-native financial services company offering collaborative custody multisignature vaults, loans, and IRAs for bitcoin holders. Use code MATRIX10 for 10% off at checkout or click here: https://www.unchained.com/matrix Get up to $100 in Bitcoin on River at river.com/matrix The best Team Bitcoin merch is at HodlersOfficial.com. Use the code Matrix for a discount on your order. Become a sponsor of the show: https://thebitcoinmatrix.com/sponsors/ ––– Get To Know Today's Guest ––– • Tomer on X: https://x.com/TomerStrolight • Tomer on Nostr: npub1mz704n7dsaw3jcj3kr5le45n97tqughyt5lxe3yv3xy3025hv3dsp5tl8g • Nico on X: https://x.com/BITVOLT • Nico on Nostr: npub1gu47n7fxfm4py48jktmu6tdqcvva4e87fntynuzzf62zxnw2e7tsc6907g ––– Socials ––– • Check out our new website at https://TheBitcoinMatrix.Com • Follow Cedric Youngelman on X: https://x.com/cedyoungelman • Follow The Bitcoin Matrix Podcast on X: https://x.com/_bitcoinmatrix • Follow Cedric Youngelman on Nostr: npub12tq9jxmt707gd5vnce3tqllpm67ktr0mqskcvy58qqa4d074pz9s4ukdcs I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing. Thank you for listening! The information in all The Bitcoin Matrix Podcast episodes and content is based on hypothetical assumptions and is intended for illustrative purposes only. PAST PERFORMANCE DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. This video is provided for entertainment purposes only. The information contained herein represents temporary, changing views and subjective impressions and opinions regarding the inherently uncertain and unpredictable issues discussed. The reader, user, and/or viewer must not assume that these contents are accurate, complete, timely, or up to date. Market conditions change rapidly and unpredictably. Nothing herein should be interpreted as any kind of offer, solicitation, commitment, promise, warranty, or guarantee whatsoever relating to any of the contents of these videos. DISCLAIMER: INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE BITCOIN MATRIX PODCAST IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND FREEDOM FROM INFRINGEMENT. The viewer of this video assumes the entire risk of any acting on any information contained herein. No representation is made that any regulatory authority has passed on the merits, adequacy or accuracy of this information. The viewer assumes all liability.

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