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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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#606: The Ratio That Signals Every Crash with Michael Howell

Marty sits down with Michael Howell to discuss the incoming liquidity crisis. Crossborder Capital on Twitter: https://x.com/crossbordercap Capital Wars Substack: https://capitalwars.substack.com/ 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Is liquidity crunch incoming 6:13 - Explaining the crisis 16:12 - Fold & Coinkite 17:49 - The Fed’s ineffective measures 20:39 - Powell/Trump standoff and China selling 28:13 - Unchained Evernt 29:37 - Digging out with better assets 34:44 - Bessent's reset & BitBonds 39:56 - ...

Apr 14, 202557 min

#605: When This Trade War Will End with James Check

Marty sits down with James Check to discuss the game of chicken being played between the US and China. James on Twitter: https://x.com/_Checkmatey_ Checkonchain: https://charts.checkonchain.com/ Newsletter: h ttps://newsletter.checkonchain.com/ 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Tariff bomb 6:32 - Recession incoming 9:30 - Fold & Coinkite 11:08 - Yen/dollar devaluation game of chicken 15:33 - Gold and Bitcoin’s price floor 25:02 - Unchained Event 25:27 - Bull case is more likely 34:15 - Thesis meeting real...

Apr 11, 20251 hr 9 min

#604: Tariffs Expose the Euro Banking Fraud with Tom Luongo

Marty sits down with Tom Luongo to discuss the impact of Trump's tariffs. Tom Luongo on Twitter: https://x.com/TFL1728Tom Luongo's Website: https://tomluongo.me/ 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Breaking down the tariffs 13:24 - Fold & Coinkite 15:01 - Trump and Bessent’s messaging 19:11 - EU and British psyops 30:33 - Red tape is falling, corporate press floundering 36:47 - Unchained Event 37:12 - Helping American economy 39:39 - Debt based colonialism, financial warfare 48:00 - Closing the arbitrage 55...

Apr 07, 20251 hr 35 min

#603: MAHA Is Trying To Sweep Covid Under The Rug with Dr. Mary Talley Bowden

Marty sits down with Dr. Mary Bowden to discuss Covid vaccine injustice. Dr. Bowden on Twitter: https://x.com/MdBreathe Dr. Bowden's website: https://breathemd.org/ 0:00 - Intro 0:26 - MAHA is shifting away from Covid justice 5:30 - Why vax should be pulled 11:21 - Fold & Coinkite 12:59 - Japan vax death study 16:07 - MDs have lost trust 20:16 - Ivermectin over the counter & and rebranding 24:57 - Unchained Event 25:22 - Should the FDA exist? 32:18 - Escaping corporate medicine 38:10 - T...

Apr 04, 202557 min

#602: How USAID Funds Fake Protests with Peter St. Onge

Marty sits down with Peter St Onge to discuss USAID astroturfing. Peter St Onge on Twitter: https://x.com/profstonge 0:00 - Intro0:36 - Elon and Austrian econ6:25 - Paid protestors14:28 - Woke companies exist because intimidation16:54 - Fold & Coinkite18:32 - Uni endowments and money printer26:47 - Unchained27:12 - Trump’s policy choices32:48 - Media and Trump changing precedent45:18 - Convictions win51:35 - Trump admin & bitcoin58:36 - Bitcoinization of finance1:10:20 - DOGE Can't Fix T...

Apr 02, 20251 hr 16 min

Building Bitcoin Treasuries, Rewards vs Points & DC's Bitcoin Evolution - Bitcoin Alpha 007

Bitcoin Financial Services CEO Will from Fold discusses how their company helps customers build long-term Bitcoin savings through rewards programs, sharing how some users have earned more in Bitcoin rewards than their original purchases cost. He explains Fold's treasury strategy as they become a public company, contrasting with speculation-focused crypto firms. The conversation shifts to discussing political shifts in DC with growing bipartisan Bitcoin support, Tether's role in dollar markets gl...

Mar 28, 20251 hr 44 min

#601: The Bitcoinization of Finance with Pierre Rochard

Marty sits down with Pierre Rochard to discuss bitcoin rewriting the financial industry. Pierre on Twitter: https://x.com/BitcoinPierre Pierre on Nostr: https://primal.net/pierre 0:00 - Intro 0:36- Casinos, burrito financing and defi 12:20 - Fold & Coinkite 13:57 - Recapitalizing with better collateral 24:01 - Can bitcoin cure the degens? 32:30 - Unchained 33:31 - Smoothing volatility and lending against bitcoin 42:23 - Inter-operability for the smoothbrains 47:48 - Political engagement 58:2...

Mar 26, 20251 hr 26 min

#600: Immutable History Is Now Possible with Carlos Toriello

Marty sits down with Carlos "Carliño" Toriello to discuss Simple Proof's first implementation in the US. Carliño on Twitter: https://x.com/carlostoriello Simple Proof: https://simpleproof.com/ Simple Proof on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqs26054qdgyq9mteppv3w4zcgdyp0qq2edxg077hkhwekyy6rujg7g72xr9w 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - How Carliño's year has been 6:40 - Explaining with Screven County example 16:21 - Fold & Bitkey 18:03 - The data from Screven county 26:56 - Expanding the use case 29:5...

Mar 24, 20251 hr 14 min

#599: Trump’s Economic Reset Strategy with Mel Mattison

Marty sits down with Mel Mattison to discuss the Trump administrations attempt at a manufactured soft landing. Mel on Twitter: https://x.com/MelMattison1Mel's website: https://www.melmattison.com/ 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Building homes won't fix real estate 3:34 - Effects of Trump admin on market 8:02 - Bitcoin breaking from NASDAQ 10:14 - Fold & Coinkite 11:52 - Bessent’s hot and cold strategy 18:18 - Playing hardball with Europe 23:24 - Unchained 24:24 - Middle East/Ukraine 33:49 - Remaking th...

Mar 19, 20251 hr 15 min

#598: What UAPs Suggest About Reality with Jesse Michels

Marty sits down with Jesse Michels to discuss UAP disclosure, bitcoin's potential role in Fermi's Paradox, time travel, and more. Jesse on Twitter: https://x.com/AlchemyAmerican American Alchemy: https://www.youtube.com/Jessemichels 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Jesse's show and Matt Pines 8:22 - UAP rabbit hole 15:10 - The pyramid has no top 21:15 - Fold & Coinkite 22:52 - What to focus on 30:07 - Is Bitcoin the Great Filter? 37:12 - Using alien tech 44:55 - Unchained Event 45:26 - Bitcoin mining and...

Mar 17, 20252 hr 31 min

#597: Insights From Inside The Gold Market with Josh Phair

Marty sits down with Josh Phair to discuss the state of the gold market. Josh on Twitter: https://x.com/joshphilipphair Scottsdale Mint: https://www.scottsdalemint.com/ 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Josh’s background 6:13 - Overview of the bullion market 16:24 - Fold & Coinkite 18:02 - Is the gold really where they say it is? 30:31 - Unchained 31:02 - Price suppression 36:58 - Bessent’s reset 42:02 - Staying prepared for turmoil 50:49 - Tying in European conflict Shoutout to our sponsors: Fold https:/...

Mar 14, 202557 min

#596: Q4 2024 Monetary Base Update with Matthew Mežinskis

Marty sits down with Matthew Mežinskis to discuss the state of bitcoin's growth. Matty on Twitter: https://x.com/1basemoney Porkopolis Econ: https://www.porkopolis.io/ 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - SBR 10:01 - Self custody 20:45 - Fold & Bitkey 22:27 - Bitcoin % of monetary base 27:54 - Good ol' power trendline 34:25 - Unchained announcement 34:56 - Adoption S curve is misleading 52:50 - Fun with charts 56:46 - Monetary base growth comparison 1:00:46 - How the power curve reflects psychology 1:05:04 -...

Mar 12, 20251 hr 50 min

#595: Bitcoin Is An Unstoppable Beast with George Bodine

Marty sits down with George Bodine to discuss the state of bitcoin adoption. George on Twitter: https://x.com/Jethroe111 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - George's bitcoin story 10:22 - Feeling late 17:37 - Fold & Bitkey 19:19 - How 70s inflation felt 22:55 - Unchained Announcement 23:26 - Little guys can now compete with the chaos 28:50 - Compound interest and generational wealth 39:36 - Navy tangent 43:21 - Bitcoin is a beast 55:43 - Smart stacking - "pay me in bitcoin" 1:01:38 - Sovereign bitcoin funds...

Mar 10, 20251 hr 35 min

#594: They’ll Crash Stocks To Save Bonds with Gary Brode

Marty sits down with Gary Brode to discuss the economic strategies being employed by the Trump administration. Gary on Twitter: ⁠https://x.com/Gary_Brode⁠ Deep Knowledge Investing: https://deepknowledgeinvesting.com/ 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - The problem with bonds 7:08 - Tariffs and short term pain 10:16 - Art of the Deal 19:50 - Fold & Bitkey 21:33 - Europe is anti-freedom 25:51 - Cutting spending 37:54 - Unchained Announcement 38:25 - KPIs for a better direction 43:03 - Populism 50:32 - How wil...

Mar 07, 20251 hr 16 min

#593: Bitcoin is Money (&) Currency with Parker Lewis

Marty sits down with Parker Lewis to discuss his latest article on bitcoin as a unit of exchange. Parker on Twitter: https://x.com/parkeralewis Parker's aritcle: https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-is-money-currency/ Zaprite: https://zaprite.com/tftc Bitcoin Takeover: https://bitcointakeover.org/ Clip Parker mentions: https://x.com/collision/status/1783559623511011535 0:00 - Intro 0:36- Bitcoin Takeover 10:28 - Parker's paper 19:33 - fold & Bitkey 21:16 - Stablecoin legislation & distinguishing ...

Mar 05, 20251 hr 39 min

#592: How DARPA Plans To Control You with Dr. Jack Kruse

Marty sits down with Dr. Jack Kruse to discuss SV40 and EMF mind control. Jack Kruse on Twitter: https://x.com/DrJackKruse https://jackkruse.com/ 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Rick Rubin pod 4:12 - McKernan and SV40 8:07 - Cutter Event 11:22- Fold & Bitkey 13:05 - Links to JFK shooting 24:54 - EMF mind control 41:23 - Unchained Announcement 41:53 - Elon’s role in the control system 47:20 - Message to bitcoiners 53:47- Limited hangouts 59:44 - Self custody 1:04:51 - Bitcoiners are the last line of defe...

Mar 04, 20251 hr 30 min

#591: How Bitcoiners Secure Generational Wealth with Matt McClintock

Marty sits down with Matt McClintock from Bespoke to discuss bitcoin inheritance protocols. Bespoke: https://bespokegroup.io/ Matt on Twitter: https://x.com/mcclintock_m 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - State hands in landed gentry 9:34 - How to protect wealth 13:41 - Inheritance protocols and footguns 20:19 - Fold & Bkitey 22:02 - Trump's changes 27:55 - Cleaning the rot with bitcoin 33:45 - Unchained 34:46 - The double edge of a strong executive branch 40:27 - Jurisdictional arbitrage 49:42 - How clien...

Feb 28, 20251 hr 5 min

#590: Why Gen Z Understands Freedom Tech with Ian Carroll

Marty sits down with Ian Carroll to discuss the Argentinian crypto scam, Trump's second term, open source AI, and more. Ian on Twitter: https://x.com/Cancelcloco_ Ian on Nostr: https://primal.net/IanCarroll 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - FTX and Milei's scam 11:45 - Crypto's rep is now clear 18:49 - Fold & Bitkey 20:32 - How Bitcoin and Nostr change you 30:13 - What's happening with gold 36:54 - Unchained 37:55 - Trump's 2nd term and disentangling the US 45:35 - New generations bring better understandi...

Feb 26, 20251 hr 32 min

#589: AI That Won't Share Your Data with OpenSecret

Marty sits down with Tony and Marks from OpenSecret to discuss Maple, a privacy-focused AI. Maple AI: https://trymaple.ai/ OpenSecret Website: https://opensecret.cloud/ OpenSecret on Twitter: https://x.com/OpenSecretCloud OpenSecret on Nostr: https://primal.net/OpenSecret 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Positive vibes 3:37 - Grok 3 7:16 - Tony's approach to AI 10:46 - Fold & Bitkey 12:28 - How AI will change jobs 16:48 - The art of prompting 24:08 - Using AI to build OpenSecret 29:01 - Unchained Announc...

Feb 24, 20251 hr 34 min

#588: Solving The Birthrate Crisis with Kevin Dolan

Marty sits down with Kevin Dolan to discuss Natalism. Natalism Conf: https://www.natalism.org/ The conference on Twitter: https://x.com/natalismorg Exit Group: https://exitgroup.us/ 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Kevin's orange pilling 4:28 - Natalism & strong families 12:55 - Fold & Bitkey 14:38 - Factors that have weakened families 22:23 - East Asia 29:39 - Immigrating human labor units 35:56 - Unchained Announcement 36:35 - The strength of marriages 56:03 - White pills - Bitcoin fixes this 1:12:...

Feb 21, 20251 hr 34 min

#587: The Report on MRNA-Triggered Cancers with Kevin McKernan

Marty sits down with Kevin McKernan to discuss the damage caused by MRNA jabs. Kevin on Twitter: https://x.com/Kevin_McKernan 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - RFK & Trump's MRNA blind spot 11:13 - Japanese MRNA cancer paper 24:06 - Fold & Bitkey 25:48 - More on change in cancers 30:25 - Smoking guns 33:55 - Unchained 34:56 - Population reduction and LSSD 42:53 - Cannabinoids and opiates 58:50 - Are the jabs a global crisis? 1:06:17 - Shift in medical attitudes 1:17:19 - Free market solutions Shoutout...

Feb 19, 20251 hr 21 min

#586: Will Bitcoin Skyrocket $GME? with Peruvian Bull

Marty sits down with Peruvian Bull to discuss Gamestop buying bitcoin, the state of gold markets, and the potential of incoming QE. Peruvian Bull on Twitter: https://x.com/peruvian_bull Peruvian Bull on Nostr: https://primal.net/peruvianbull 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Will bitcoin blow up Gamestonk? 1637 - Fold & Bitkey 18:19 - Bitcoin has completely outpaced crypto 25:22 - Lightning 27:32 - Unchained 28:32 - Gold markets 33:31 - East/west liquidity drain 37:14 - Bessent's reset 39:09 - What's gold...

Feb 17, 20251 hr 12 min

#585: Has Bitcoin Successfully Scaled? with Lisa Neigut

Marty sits down with Lisa Neigut to discuss the clearing of mempools, the state of Lightning, btc++ events, and more. Lisa on Twitter: https://x.com/niftynei Lisa on Nostr: https://primal.net/niftynei btc++: https://btcpp.dev/ 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Mempools cleared 6:35 - Making fixes without consensus change 13:38 - Fold & Bitkey 15:21 - Ark 19:35 - RHR bet, L2 is locked in 23:49 - Sats on nostr, onboarding 32:00 - Unchained 33:00 - AI tool hackathon and other upcoming events 41:24 - ZK proof...

Feb 14, 20251 hr 20 min

#584: The VPN That Can't Track You with Carl Dong

Marty sits down with Carl Dong to discuss the launch of Obscura. Carl on Twitter: https://x.com/carl_dong Obscura VPN: https://obscura.net/ 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Solving private VPN payments 5:48 - Explaining VPN hops 12:39 - Fold & Bitkey 14:34 - Censorship game theory 22:13 - VPNs more usable in restricted environs 27:10 - New generation of trustless VPNs 36:59 - User data is a toxic liability 41:16 - New possibilities for internet freedom 50:27 - Obscura's long term vision Shoutout to our s...

Feb 11, 202555 min

#583: Is Trump’s Tariff Blitz The Right Move? with Porter Stansberry

Marty sits down with Porter Stansberry to discuss Trump's first few weeks in office. Porter on Twitter: https://x.com/porterstansb 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Trump's tariffs 4:00 - High taxes won't fix the debt crisis 8:55 - America’s trade deficit 12:45 - Fold & Bitkey 14:40 - Rate cuts 18:37 - Liquidity crisis may throw in a wrench 23:23 - Breton Woods 2.0 26:23 - Social security is doomed 32:53 - Unchained 33:54 - Microstrategy's regulatory arbitrage 39:13 - Uncovering fraud 50:37 - Peak grift a...

Feb 10, 202559 min

#582: The Great Awakening Has Begun with Tom Luongo

Marty and Tom Luongo watch as Trump's unveiling of the deep state unfolds. Tom on Twitter: https://x.com/tfl1728 Tom's website: https://tomluongo.me/ 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - USAID was the right place to start 6:44 - Trump's new crew 13:20 - Libertarian envy 18:42 - Fold & Bitkey 20:37 - Gold price 24:12 - British Empire and European globalists vs the Fed 33:59 - Taxes suck 40:17 - Unchained 41:18 - LME/COMEX & Basel III 52:55 - Onshore/offshore dollar 56:26 - Israel, Nordstream and oil reven...

Feb 08, 20251 hr 47 min

#581: Where USAID Funding Really Goes with George Webb

Marty sits down with George Webb to discuss China's AI, the death of Suchir Balaji, and USAID black budget funds. George on Twitter: https://x.com/RealGeorgeWebb1 George's Substack: https://georgewebb.substack.com/ 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - AI whistleblower story 10:59 - Dissecting the mysterious death 14:20 - Fold & Bitkey 16:36 - The implications are massive 22:05 - Connections to Wuhan labs 26:52 - Unchained 27:52 - Identifying factions & Elon's DOGE goals 34:42 - Black budget funds & U...

Feb 07, 202552 min

#580: Did DeepSeek Pop The Bubble? with Dave Collum

Marty sits down with Dave Collum to discuss DeepSeek, Club of Rome, Trump's first executive orders, and more. Dave on Twitter: https://x.com/DavidBCollum 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - DeepSeek and Nvidia 5:05 - Club of Rome and pedo blackmail 12:53 - Fold & Bitkey 14:48 - Election theatrics 21:38 - Fauci 26:03 - Unchained 27:03 - Trump's impact on science 32:00 - Jabs from Polio to Pfizer 44:28- MRNA has no quality control 48:35 - Clearing out FEMA 54:35- The atmosphere has changed 58:38- Vance and bi...

Feb 05, 20251 hr 52 min

#579: Bitcoin 101, Chinese AI and Poisonous Modern Life with Matt McCusker

Marty sits down to orange pill Matt McCusker. Matt on Twitter: https://x.com/mattwritesbooks Matt's website: https://mattmccusker.com/ 0:00 - Intro 0:36- First steps to understanding bitcoin 12:33 - Fix the money, fix the world 21:13 - Fold & Bitkey 23:08 - Mining and quantum computers 30:10 - AI and China 35:31 - Unchained 36:32 - What bitcoin does to finance 41:46 - Blockchain scams and warped reality 47:10 - V4V 51:05 - Gambling and free will 56:36 - How comedy helps a messed up world 1:0...

Feb 03, 20251 hr 45 min

#578: The USA Is Losing Its Leverage with Luke Gromen

Marty sits down with Luke Gromen to discuss what America needs in order to maintain its foothold in the geopolitical power balance. Luke on Twitter: https://x.com/LukeGromen FFTT: https://fftt-llc.com/ 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Tariffs 4:30 - DeepSeek 12:09 - Bessent's reset 16:56 - Fold & Bitkey 18:51 - Liquidity crisis and the big print 25:42 - Speculating on a deal with China 29:56 - Unchained 30:57 - Europe is losing 38:24 - Gold price and SBR 45:22 - History of gold’s official price 50:03 - I...

Jan 31, 20251 hr 16 min
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