

The Bitcoin Matrix
Cedric Youngelman
Let's explore Bitcoin, the future of money and the social, cultural, economical and philosophical implications of this new technology. Hosted by Cedric Youngelman.
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May 1, 2023 • 2h 2min
Tomer Strolight: Hello. I Am Bitcoin.
In this episode Cedric sits down with Tomer Strolight to discuss his amazing piece Hello. I Am Bitcoin.
Is artificial sweetener really sweet? Is artificial intelligence really intelligent? Is an artificial limb really a limb? These are philosophical questions that can be answered in many ways. Tomer is good at that.
Tomer has been involved in Bitcoin since 2013 and has been writing publicly under his name about it since 2021. He is the Editor-in-Chief at Swan.com, a leading Bitcoin onramp. He has also written and narrated the short Bitcoin film "Bitcoin Is Generational Wealth" (available on YouTube).
His articles appear on Bitcoin Magazine, Swan.com/signal, tomerstrolight.medium.com, Citadel21.com and more. You can find him regularly tweeting at twitter.com/tomerstrolight
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To get started and find out for yourself, use the link in the show notes and get $20 free when you buy Bitcoin at river.com or on the river app.
Build your Bitcoin wealth at River today at: partner.river.com/matrix
Coinkite is a leader in security and hardware manufacturer, est. block 141,000.
Maker of some of the most iconic Bitcoin products, such as OPENDIME, COLDCARD, BLOCKCLOCK, SATSCARD, TAPSIGNER and SATSCHIP.
For 5% off use this referral link:
https://store.coinkite.com/promo/B81AD35FE804254094F9
Bitcoin 2023 will be back in Miami Beach one more time! Education, celebration and hyperbitcoinization will once again be on the agenda. Join us May 18-20, 2023. Use the code MATRIX for 10% off your tickets at b.tc/conference/
Make sure to search for Bitcoin Matrix in your podcast app and click subscribe! And if you have the time please leave a review wherever y…

Apr 24, 2023 • 2h 44min
Bob Burnett: Satoshi's Heel
In this episode Cedric sits down with Bob Burnett to discuss the miners trilemma, the crucial role of wild horses in bitcoin mining and Satoshi's Heel.
Is mining infrastructure a vulnerability that could take down Bitcoin?
Why wild horses, the unruly mustangs of the bitcoin world, must make up a larger proportion of hash rate for optimal security
Why public mining companies cannot exist within the ethos of Bitcoin
The critical importance of bitcoiners to stop using the term ASIC to describe a mining server.
Bob Burnett is the founder and CEO of Barefoot Mining, a company focused on the development of “horse-class” mining sites, and he is a vocal proponent for the expansion of diversity in Bitcoin mining site geography, scale, and energy sources. Bob has spent over 35 years as a technologist including 13 years at Gateway, Inc., a Fortune 200 personal computer company, where he led the company’s product development efforts as Chief Technical Officer. He has founded several companies in the Bitcoin mining space and is an evangelist and educator for Bitcoin and its importance to the world’s future.
This podcast is brought to you by River.
Buy Bitcoin with and zero fees on recurring orders when you dollar cost asset at River.
Truly the best way to build your bitcoin wealth. River doesn’t use or lend your bitcoin. All bitcoin at River. is held in secure cold storage with 100% full reserves. You can withdraw your bitcoin at any time. Unlock the possibilities of this revolutionary digital asset with River.
River has a level of service that is unheard of in this industry.
Sure you’ve bought bitcoin before but have you tried River. See and feel the difference for yourself at River.
The world is grasping the importance of decentralized money with limited supply. Your friends and family could use your help realizing it. River’s river’s referral program will add $20 in free bitcoin to both of your accounts.
To get started and find out for yourself, use the link in the show notes and get $20 free when you buy Bitcoin at river.com or on the river app.
Build your Bitcoin wealth at River today at: partner.river.com/matrix
Coinkite is a leader in security and hardware manufacturer, est. block 141,000.
Maker of some of the most iconic Bitcoin products, such as OPENDIME, COLDCARD, BLOCKCLOCK, SATSCARD, TAPSIGNER and SATSCHIP.
For 5% off use this referral link:

Apr 16, 2023 • 1h 59min
Gary Leland: Fatherhood, Bitcoin & Life
In this episode Cedric sits down with Gary Leland the founder of BitBlockBoom, the world’s longest running bitcoin conference to talk about being a great father, bitcoin & life.
BitBlockBoom
Network with fellow Bitcoiners in Austin, Texas. August 24th, 25th, 26th, and 27th, 2023.
This is not a Shit-coin, NFT, or Blockchain event. We talk about Bitcoin, Bitcoin, and more Bitcoin.
This podcast is brought to you by River.
Buy Bitcoin with and zero fees on recurring orders when you dollar cost asset at River.
Truly the best way to build your bitcoin wealth. River doesn’t use or lend your bitcoin. All bitcoin at River. is held in secure cold storage with 100% full reserves. You can withdraw your bitcoin at any time. Unlock the possibilities of this revolutionary digital asset with River.
River has a level of service that is unheard of in this industry.
Sure you’ve bought bitcoin before but have you tried River. See and feel the difference for yourself at River.
The world is grasping the importance of decentralized money with limited supply. Your friends and family could use your help realizing it. River’s river’s referral program will add $20 in free bitcoin to both of your accounts.
To get started and find out for yourself, use the link in the show notes and get $20 free when you buy Bitcoin at river.com or on the river app.
Build your Bitcoin wealth at River today at: partner.river.com/matrix
Coinkite is a leader in security and hardware manufacturer, est. block 141,000.
Maker of some of the most iconic Bitcoin products, such as OPENDIME, COLDCARD, BLOCKCLOCK, SATSCARD, TAPSIGNER and SATSCHIP.
For 5% off use this referral link:
https://store.coinkite.com/promo/B81AD35FE804254094F9
Bitcoin 2023 will be back in Miami Beach one more time! Education, celebration and hyperbitcoinization will once again be on the agenda. Join us May 18-20, 2023. Use the code MATRIX for 10% off your tickets at b.tc/conference/
Make sure to search for Bitcoin Matrix in your podcast app and click subscribe! And if you have the time please leave a review wherever you listen.
Stream the Bitcoin Matrix podcast on the Fountain app for sats here: https://fountain.fm/show/8jJhCIKzojSARTePnCxM
Subscribe to the Bitcoin Matrix on YouTube at tinyurl.com/bitcoinonyoutube
Follow Gary Leland on Twitter: @GaryLeland
Check out BitBlockBoom here:

Apr 11, 2023 • 1h 31min
Jonathan Chester: Get Paid in Bitcoin
In this episode Cedric sits down with Jonathan Chester the CEO and Co-Founder of Bitwage to talk about getting paid in bitcoin regardless of your employer.
Established in 2014, Bitwage is the leading provider of Bitcoin, stablecoins & cryptocurrency payroll solutions. Employees and freelancers can choose to be paid in their preferred mix of Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and local currencies.
This podcast is brought to you by River.
Buy Bitcoin with and zero fees on recurring orders when you dollar cost asset at River.
Truly the best way to build your bitcoin wealth. River doesn’t use or lend your bitcoin. All bitcoin at River. is held in secure cold storage with 100% full reserves. You can withdraw your bitcoin at any time. Unlock the possibilities of this revolutionary digital asset with River.
River has a level of service that is unheard of in this industry.
Sure you’ve bought bitcoin before but have you tried River. See and feel the difference for yourself at River.
The world is grasping the importance of decentralized money with limited supply. Your friends and family could use your help realizing it. River’s river’s referral program will add $20 in free bitcoin to both of your accounts.
To get started and find out for yourself, use the link in the show notes and get $20 free when you buy Bitcoin at river.com or on the river app.
Build your Bitcoin wealth at River today at: partner.river.com/matrix
Coinkite is a leader in security and hardware manufacturer, est. block 141,000.
Maker of some of the most iconic Bitcoin products, such as OPENDIME, COLDCARD, BLOCKCLOCK, SATSCARD, TAPSIGNER and SATSCHIP.
For 5% off use this referral link:
https://store.coinkite.com/promo/B81AD35FE804254094F9
Bitcoin 2023 will be back in Miami Beach one more time! Education, celebration and hyperbitcoinization will once again be on the agenda. Join us May 18-20, 2023. Use the code MATRIX for 10% off your tickets at b.tc/conference/
Make sure to search for Bitcoin Matrix in your podcast app and click subscribe! And if you have the time please leave a review wherever you listen.
Stream the Bitcoin Matrix podcast on the Fountain app for sats here: https://fountain.fm/show/8jJhCIKzojSARTePnCxM
Subscribe to the Bitcoin Matrix on YouTube at tinyurl.com/bitcoinonyoutube
Follow Jonathan Chester on Twitter: @JonChest
Check out Bitwage here:

Apr 8, 2023 • 2h 10min
David Zell: The Bitcoin Policy Institute
In this episode Cedric sits down with David Zell from the Bitcoin Policy Institute.
The Bitcoin Policy Institute is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization researching the policy and societal implications of Bitcoin. Before founding BPI, David was the Director of Policy for BTC Inc, where he led the organization’s education and advocacy efforts.
Previously, David co-founded and led ASAP, a nonprofit organizaion that made history derailing billions of dollars in private prison financing. He studied political science at the University of Alabama.
This podcast is brought to you by River.
Buy Bitcoin with and zero fees on recurring orders when you dollar cost asset at River.
Truly the best way to build your bitcoin wealth. River doesn’t use or lend your bitcoin. All bitcoin at River. is held in secure cold storage with 100% full reserves. You can withdraw your bitcoin at any time. Unlock the possibilities of this revolutionary digital asset with River.
River has a level of service that is unheard of in this industry.
Sure you’ve bought bitcoin before but have you tried River. See and feel the difference for yourself at River.
The world is grasping the importance of decentralized money with limited supply. Your friends and family could use your help realizing it. River’s river’s referral program will add $20 in free bitcoin to both of your accounts.
To get started and find out for yourself, use the link in the show notes and get $20 free when you buy Bitcoin at river.com or on the river app.
Build your Bitcoin wealth at River today at: partner.river.com/matrix
Coinkite is a leader in security and hardware manufacturer, est. block 141,000.
Maker of some of the most iconic Bitcoin products, such as OPENDIME, COLDCARD, BLOCKCLOCK, SATSCARD, TAPSIGNER and SATSCHIP.
For 5% off use this referral link:
https://store.coinkite.com/promo/B81AD35FE804254094F9
Bitcoin 2023 will be back in Miami Beach one more time! Education, celebration and hyperbitcoinization will once again be on the agenda. Join us May 18-20, 2023. Use the code MATRIX for 10% off your tickets at b.tc/conference/
Make sure to search for Bitcoin Matrix in your podcast app and click subscribe! And if you have the time please leave a review wherever you listen.
Stream the Bitcoin Matrix podcast on the Fountain app for sats here: https://fountain.fm/show/8jJhCIKzojSARTePnCxM
Subscribe to the Bitcoin Matrix on YouTube at tinyurl.co…

Mar 26, 2023 • 1h 29min
Mike Jarmuz: Lightning Ventures
In this episode Cedric sits down with Mike Jarmuz to talk about Lightning ventures & the motley crew of geniuses, dropouts, hackers & stackers psychotically devoted to supporting bitcoin only companies.
Mike Jarmuz… or Muzz as his friends say… is a Managing Partner on Lightning Ventures, whose focus is exclusively investing in Bitcoin companies. His goal is to evangelize and help demystify early-stage investing to plebs and whales alike.
Muzz is also passionate about educating founders and operators on strategies to fund their projects. Muzz believes everyone should invest in technology companies (not just the suits) and that investing in Bitcoin companies is the best thing you can do to complement a HODL position.
Muzz has a serious angel investing addiction and has personally invested in over 1,500 companies.
This podcast is brought to you by River.
Buy Bitcoin with and zero fees on recurring orders when you dollar cost asset at River.
Truly the best way to build your bitcoin wealth. River doesn’t use or lend your bitcoin. All bitcoin at River. is held in secure cold storage with 100% full reserves. You can withdraw your bitcoin at any time. Unlock the possibilities of this revolutionary digital asset with River.
River has a level of service that is unheard of in this industry.
Sure you’ve bought bitcoin before but have you tried River. See and feel the difference for yourself at River.
The world is grasping the importance of decentralized money with limited supply. Your friends and family could use your help realizing it. River’s river’s referral program will add $20 in free bitcoin to both of your accounts.
To get started and find out for yourself, use the link in the show notes and get $20 free when you buy Bitcoin at river.com or on the river app.
Build your Bitcoin wealth at River today at: partner.river.com/matrix
Coinkite is a leader in security and hardware manufacturer, est. block 141,000.
Maker of some of the most iconic Bitcoin products, such as OPENDIME, COLDCARD, BLOCKCLOCK, SATSCARD, TAPSIGNER and SATSCHIP.
For 5% off use this referral link:
https://store.coinkite.com/promo/B81AD35FE804254094F9
Bitcoin 2023 will be back in Miami Beach one more time! Education, celebration and hyperbitcoinization will once again be on the agenda. Join us May 18-20, 2023. Use the code MATRIX for 10% off your tickets at b.tc/conference/
Make sure to search for Bitcoin Matrix in your podcast app and click subscribe! And if you have the time please leave a review wherever you listen.
Stream the Bitcoin Matrix…

Mar 19, 2023 • 1h 53min
Robert Malka: Bitcoin, Beauty, Nihilism & Despair
For episode #150 Cedric sits down with Robert Malka to discuss nihilism, existentialism, AI & Bitcoin. Robert Malka is a researcher, philosopher and Bitcoiner.
This podcast is brought to you by River.
Buy and mine Bitcoin with 100% full reserve custody, and zero fees on recurring orders. River doesn’t use or lend your bitcoin. Unlock the possibilities of this revolutionary digital asset with River.
Securely buy $10 to $1,000,000 of Bitcoin in minutes.
The world is grasping the importance of decentralized money with limited supply. Your friends and family could use your help realizing it. River’s river’s referral program will add $20 in free bitcoin to both of your accounts.
Build your Bitcoin wealth at River today at: partner.river.com/matrix
Coinkite is a leader in security and hardware manufacturer, est. block 141,000.
Maker of some of the most iconic Bitcoin products, such as OPENDIME, COLDCARD, BLOCKCLOCK, SATSCARD, TAPSIGNER and SATSCHIP.
For 5% off use this referral link:
https://store.coinkite.com/promo/B81AD35FE804254094F9
Bitcoin 2023 will be back in Miami Beach one more time! Education, celebration and hyperbitcoinization will once again be on the agenda. Join us May 18-20, 2023. Use the code MATRIX for 10% off your tickets at b.tc/conference/
Make sure to search for Bitcoin Matrix in your podcast app and click subscribe! And if you have the time please leave a review wherever you listen.
Stream the Bitcoin Matrix podcast on the Fountain app for sats here: https://fountain.fm/show/8jJhCIKzojSARTePnCxM
Subscribe to the Bitcoin Matrix on YouTube at tinyurl.com/bitcoinonyoutube
Follow Robert Malka on Twitter: @rjmalka
Check out his website here: malkarobert.com
Follow Cedric Youngelman on Twitter: @CedYoungelman
Follow the Bitcoin Matrix Podcast on Twitter: @_BitcoinMatrix

Mar 13, 2023 • 1h 34min
Greg Zaj: Memetic Warfare
In this episode Cedric sits down with Greg Zaj from The Meme Factory to talk about dank memes, memetic warfare, sh*tposting, the unexplainable genius of Yellow, the lightbulb scam rabbit hole and his favorite part of Bitcoin.
"I want to make war more expensive. I want to make it unaffordable. There's definitely a benefit to projecting power in the physical realm & I want to make that less of an economically feasible way of doing business."
This podcast is brought to you by River.
Get $20 free when you sign up for River and purchase Bitcoin, and up to $10,000 free when you purchase miners. Build your Bitcoin wealth at River today at: partner.river.com/matrix
Coinkite is a leader in security and hardware manufacturer, est. block 141,000.
Maker of some of the most iconic Bitcoin products, such as OPENDIME, COLDCARD, BLOCKCLOCK, SATSCARD, TAPSIGNER and SATSCHIP.
For 5% off use this referral link:
https://store.coinkite.com/promo/B81AD35FE804254094F9
Bitcoin 2023 will be back in Miami Beach one more time! Education, celebration and hyperbitcoinization will once again be on the agenda. Join us May 18-20, 2023. Use the code MATRIX for 10% off your tickets at b.tc/conference/
Make sure to search for Bitcoin Matrix in your podcast app and click subscribe! And if you have the time please leave a review wherever you listen.
Stream the Bitcoin Matrix podcast on the Fountain app for sats here: https://fountain.fm/show/8jJhCIKzojSARTePnCxM
Subscribe to the Bitcoin Matrix on YouTube at tinyurl.com/bitcoinonyoutube
Follow Greg Zaj on Twitter: @gregzaj1
Follow Cedric Youngelman on Twitter: @CedYoungelman
Follow the Bitcoin Matrix Podcast on Twitter: @_BitcoinMatrix

Mar 6, 2023 • 2h 1min
Clemenza: The Red Meat Renaissance
In this episode Cedric sits down with Clemenza from The Meat Mafia Podcast to discuss the fundamental problems in our food and healthcare system, how the food system is corrupt and trying to poison us and why he advocates for carnivore and animal based forms of eating.
Harry co-hosts The Meat Mafia Podcast. His principles are simple: eat real foods, buy locally, and cook your own meals. Harry is also a competitive low-carb ultra-endurance athlete, having completed Ironmans, 100K ultra-marathons, marathons, and numerous triathlons.
This podcast is brought to you by River.
Get $20 free when you sign up for River and purchase Bitcoin, and up to $10,000 free when you purchase miners. Build your Bitcoin wealth at River today at: partner.river.com/matrix
Coinkite is a leader in security and hardware manufacturer, est. block 141,000.
Maker of some of the most iconic Bitcoin products, such as OPENDIME, COLDCARD, BLOCKCLOCK, SATSCARD, TAPSIGNER and SATSCHIP.
For 5% off use this referral link:
https://store.coinkite.com/promo/B81AD35FE804254094F9
Bitcoin 2023 will be back in Miami Beach one more time! Education, celebration and hyperbitcoinization will once again be on the agenda. Join us May 18-20, 2023. Use the code MATRIX for 10% off your tickets at b.tc/conference/
Make sure to search for Bitcoin Matrix in your podcast app and click subscribe! And if you have the time please leave a review wherever you listen.
Stream the Bitcoin Matrix podcast on the Fountain app for sats here: https://fountain.fm/show/8jJhCIKzojSARTePnCxM
Subscribe to the Bitcoin Matrix on YouTube at tinyurl.com/bitcoinonyoutube
Follow Clemenza on Twitter: Clemenza
Follow Cedric Youngelman on Twitter: @CedYoungelman
Follow the Bitcoin Matrix Podcast on Twitter: @_BitcoinMatrix

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Feb 26, 2023 • 1h 42min
Erik Cason: The Political
In this episode Cedric sits down with Erik Cason to discuss sovereignty, cryptography, modernity, karma, nihilism, and how Bitcoin has decrypted the most spectacular form of The Political that exists; the political nature of money itself.
Erik Cason is a Crypto-anarchist, cypherpunk, iconoclast, and makarismos.
"Don’t let anyone fool you. Bitcoin is the most political object on the planet. Why? Because no state can stop it, and it is an existential threat to every fiat money in existence today. It is the promise of money totally severed from the state—the most political objective."
This podcast is brought to you by River.
Get $20 free when you sign up for River and purchase Bitcoin, and up to $10,000 free when you purchase miners. Build your Bitcoin wealth at River today at: partner.river.com/matrix
Coinkite is a leader in security and hardware manufacturer, est. block 141,000.
Maker of some of the most iconic Bitcoin products, such as OPENDIME, COLDCARD, BLOCKCLOCK, SATSCARD, TAPSIGNER and SATSCHIP.
For 5% off use this referral link:
https://store.coinkite.com/promo/B81AD35FE804254094F9
Bitcoin 2023 will be back in Miami Beach one more time! Education, celebration and hyperbitcoinization will once again be on the agenda. Join us May 18-20, 2023. Use the code MATRIX for 10% off your tickets at b.tc/conference/
Make sure to search for Bitcoin Matrix in your podcast app and click subscribe! And if you have the time please leave a review wherever you listen.
Stream the Bitcoin Matrix podcast on the Fountain app for sats here: https://fountain.fm/show/8jJhCIKzojSARTePnCxM
Subscribe to the Bitcoin Matrix on YouTube at tinyurl.com/bitcoinonyoutube
Follow Erik Cason on Twitter: @ErikCason
Check out his webiste here: http://cryptosovereignty.org/
Follow Cedric Youngelman on Twitter: @CedYoungelman
Follow the Bitcoin Matrix Podcast on Twitter: @_BitcoinMatrix