Become a Client: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast In episode #98 of The Bitcoin Way Podcast, Cedric Youngelman joins to discuss all things Bitcoin, from the current state of BTC to self-custody to political influence and beyond! You can follow Cedric on X at https://x.com/CedYoungelman or subscribe to The Bitcoin Matrix podcast at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWll9RyTcxsBfHHe09O2s2A . 00:00 - Recap 01:01 - Guest Introduction 01:26 - The Current State of Bitcoin 04:29 - Market Sentiment ...
Jan 09, 2026•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 97
Become a Client: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast In this episode of Bitcoin Banter, Michael, Greer, and Tony discuss: 00:00 - Recap 01:02 - The Venezuela Plot Thickens 03:07 - The Silver & Critical Minerals Power Shift 10:08 - Venezuelan Stock Exchange Ends the Day Up 17% 16:11 - United States Sent Warnings to Governments of Mexico, Cuba, and Colombia 21:08 - AI + Bitcoin Are Converging 24:57 - The Government Sold Seized Samurai Bitcoin 29:01 - Ledger Data Breach Exposes Users 32:28 - ...
Jan 07, 2026•37 min
Become a Client: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast In episode #97 of The Bitcoin Way Podcast, Rob Wallace joined to discuss a month-by-month recap of the biggest Bitcoin news of 2025. He shares his opinions on the hottest topics of the year and his expectations for 2026. You can follow Rob on X at https://x.com/_Rob_Wallace or Bitcoin News at https://x.com/bitcoinnewscom . Check out the Bitcoin News website at https://bitcoinnews.com/ . 00:00 - Recap 01:05 - Guest introduction 01:24 - Introd...
Jan 02, 2026•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 97
Become a Client: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast In this episode of Bitcoin Banter, Michael, Greer, and Tony discuss: 00:00 - Recap 00:57 - Ursula von der Leyen describes free speech as a virus 05:50 – The ECB’s CBDC gift 10:39 - Silver and Copper prices soar to a record highs 14:29 - California: Untouched crypto can be seized 17:17 - Who will buy Boomers’ assets? 20:47 – The rich shopping at Dollar Tree 23:15 - The Fed, Trump, and the market illusion 27:36 - WEF and the “Fourth Industrial...
Dec 27, 2025•37 min
Become a Client: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast In episode #96 of The Bitcoin Way Podcast, Hunter Beast joined to discuss the quantum computing threat to Bitcoin, his work on BIP 360, and Bitcoin development. You can follow Hunter on X at https://x.com/cryptoquick and check out his website at https://cryptoquick.com/ . 00:00 - Recap 01:05 - Guest Introduction 01:32 - Introduction to Hunter Beast and Bitcoin 03:02 - Understanding the Unfairness of the Financial System 06:20 - The Threat of...
Dec 26, 2025•1 hr 16 min
Become a Client: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast In this episode of Bitcoin Banter, Michael, Greer, and Tony discuss: 00:00 - Recap 01:07 - Fed to inject $6.8 billion into the market 07:03 - South Korea introduces facial recognition for purchasing mobile SIM cards 12:12 - Banks in Vietnam are closing accounts unless customers share biometrics 16:45 - Creating apps like Signal or WhatsApp could be 'hostile activity,' claims UK watchdog 22:18 - U.S. intelligence warns Putin intends to seize ...
Dec 24, 2025•32 min
Become a Client: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast In episode #95 of The Bitcoin Way Podcast, Rick of CryptoCloaks joined to discuss solo mining, building a Bitcoin business, why everyone should be 3D printing, and more! You can follow CryptoCloaks on X at https://x.com/CryptoCloaks and shop their site at https://www.cryptocloaks.com/ . 00:00 - Recap 01:03 - Guest Introduction 01:25 - Introduction to Crypto Cloaks and Solo Mining 04:22 - The Evolution of Crypto Cloaks 07:12 - The Importance ...
Dec 19, 2025•48 min
Become a Client: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast In this episode of Bitcoin Banter, Michael, Greer, and Tony discuss: 00:00 - Recap 01:02 - Trump to pardon the Samourai devs? 03:36 - Steak n Shake will pay you in Bitcoin 07:06 - WEF whistleblowers exposes ESG scam 09:53 - Bitcoin hashrate has plummeted 13:02 - Pro-EU government of Bulgaria just resigned 15:39 - Lawmakers want to ban VPNs 18:41 - The Fed and $9 trillion of federal debt due 20:40 - JPMorgan to accept Bitcoin as collateral fo...
Dec 17, 2025•28 min
Become a Client: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast In this episode of Bitcoin Banter, Michael, Greer, and Tony discuss: 00:00 - Recap 00:59 - Four countries to leave the EU? 05:44 - Social media history to visit the US? 08:05 - U.S. House passes sweeping $900 billion military spending bill 10:23 - Trump considers eliminating taxes on gambling & reclassifies cannabis 15:00 - Do Kwon gets 15 years in prison for $40 Billion Terraform fraud 18:41 - CBDCs are already being built in secret rig...
Dec 13, 2025•32 min
Become a Client: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast In episode #94 of The Bitcoin Way Podcast, Samourai Wallet developer Keonne Rodriguez joins to discuss the open source software he developed, the injustice of his prosecutorial process and what we can do to help he and his business partner, Bill. You can follow Keonne on X at https://x.com/keonne and take action to help he and Bill at www.billandkeonne.org . 00:00 - Recap 01:15 - Guest Introduction 01:46 - Introduction to Samourai Wallet and...
Dec 12, 2025•54 min•Ep. 94
Become a Client: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast In this episode of Bitcoin Banter, Michael, Greer, and guest Ben Wehrman discuss: 00:00 - Recap 01:04 - Pam Bondi: FBI Building “Extremists” List 03:33 - The Russell 2000 Breakout 05:38 - You Can't Compound Your Way to Wealth Anymore 12:41 - Say Goodbye to AI Slop 16:18 - Why Gen Z and Millennials are Bitter Towards Boomers 21:31 - All This… and You’re Calling a $126K Top? 26:43 - Please Help the Samourai Devs 30:05 - Outro 🎧 LISTEN TO OUR ...
Dec 10, 2025•32 min
Become a Client: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast In this episode of Bitcoin Banter, Michael, Greer, and guest Adam Simecka discuss: 00:00 - Recap 01:05 - SEC Signals Major Crypto Shift 05:31 - US Slams UK Online Safety Bill 09:57 - Australians Required to Verify User’s Ages for Social Media 13:38 - Elon Musk: AI Will End America's Debt Crisis Within 3 years 16:13 - Porsche Accused of Mass Russian Car Shutdown 20:17 - Sovereign Wealth Funds Were Buyers as Bitcoin Plunged 23:46 - Crypto ETFs...
Dec 06, 2025•37 min
Become a Client: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast In episode #93 of The Bitcoin Way Podcast, Danny Stagg joins to discuss Breez’s participation in a global competition for integrating Bitcoin into open-source apps, why Bitcoin as a peer-to-peer payments option is essential, and why Bitcoiners need to cheer up. You can follow Danny on X at https://x.com/dannystagg , learn more about Time2Build at https://www.time2build.dev/ and check out Breeze at https://breez.technology/ . 00:00 – Recap 01...
Dec 05, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Become a Client: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast In this episode of Bitcoin Banter, Michael, Tony, and Greer discuss: 00:00 - Recap 00:59 - Pam Bondi: National Guard to Every City 03:38 - The New Republican Movement of Ireland 06:37 - Social Credit Will Come to Australia 11:32 - No Real ID? $45 Surcharge 14:03 - Mandatory Age Verification for Apps in Canada? 18:25 - China Cracks Down on Crypto… Again 20:32 - Gen Z More Likely to Buy Bitcoin If… 21:59 - Crypto UBI Experiment in New York 24:...
Dec 03, 2025•32 min
Become a Client: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast In this episode of Bitcoin Banter, Michael, Tony, and Greer discuss: 00:00 - Recap 00:54 - The Case for Self-Custody 11:10 - Understanding Self-Custody and Its Importance 16:16 - The Transition from Traditional Banking to Bitcoin 23:23 - The Role of Nodes in Bitcoin Sovereignty 27:09 - Practical Steps to Self-Custody 33:06 - Outro 🎧 LISTEN TO OUR POD & OTHER EPISODES: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thebitcoinway Rumble: https://rumbl...
Nov 29, 2025•35 min
Become a Client: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast In episode #92 of The Bitcoin Way Podcast, Ryan Matta joins to explain his work exposing child trafficking as an investigative journalist and the hope that Bitcoin gives the world. You can follow Ryan on X at https://x.com/RyanMattaMedia and check out his work at https://operationamberalert.com/ . 00:00 - Recap 01:03 - Guest Introduction 01:30 - Introduction to Ryan Matta 02:18 - Ryan's Journey into Investigative Journalism 04:36 - The Start...
Nov 28, 2025•56 min•Ep. 92
Become a Client: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast In this episode of Bitcoin Banter, Michael, Tony, and Greer discuss: 00:00 - Recap 01:03 - Who Triggered the Crypto Crash? 04:46 - Binance Founder CZ Funding Terrorists? 07:18 - JPMorgan Debanks Jack Mallers 11:38 - Clients Leavings JPMorgan? 15:37 - Ray Dalio Says Bitcoin Won’t Be Reserve Currency 19:54 - How Long Will It Take to Accumulate 1 BTC 25:05 - The New Poverty Line 29:39- VanEck CEO: Bitcoin Could Lose Ground to $ZEC 33:54 - Outro...
Nov 26, 2025•35 min
Become a Client: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast In this episode of Bitcoin Banter, Michael, Tony, and Greer discuss: 00:00 - Recap 01:14 - Become the Bitcoin Resistance 11:52 - Solo Miners Set to Hit Some Blocks? 14:37 - No Capital Gains if You Pay Your Taxes in Bitcoin 18:44 - Pubkey DC is on The Map 21:30 - Why ZCash is Showing Up Everywhere 25:39 - Outro 🎧 LISTEN TO OUR POD & OTHER EPISODES: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thebitcoinway Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/thebitcoin...
Nov 23, 2025•27 min
Become a Client: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast In episode #91 of The Bitcoin Way Podcast, Neal Flesher joins to make the case for Bitcoin on moral and philosophical reasons, rather than merely as a hedge against a bleak macroeconomic backdrop. You can follow Neal on X at https://x.com/NealFlesher and buy Modern Chains at https://a.co/d/eLL3xDj . 00:00 – Recap 01:04 – Guest introduction 01:31 – Introduction to Modern Chains and Bitcoin 04:23 – The Ethical Foundations of Economics 07:42 – ...
Nov 21, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 91
Become a Client: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast In this episode of Bitcoin Banter, Michael, Tony, and Greer discuss: 00:00 - Recap 01:07 - Could Bitcoin dip to $62k? 08:03 - 40% of women want to “leave the U.S. permanently” 10:00 - Canda pushes to begin euthanizing children 14:29 - The want you allergic to meat! 17:16 - ZCash is a shitcoin 19:32 - US military action in Venezuela 22:02 - IRS totax foreign crypto accounts owned by Americans 24:58 - Lending giant LEDN is now 100% Bitcoin onl...
Nov 19, 2025•36 min
Become a Client: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast In this episode of Bitcoin Banter, Michael, Tony, and guest Brandon Gentile discuss: 00:00 - Recap 01:01 - Australia: ID verification for Internet access 07:09 - Apple rolls out digital ID 12:14 - Canada introduces UBI bill 18:07 - Sam Altman-backed startup eyes first gene-edited baby 22:17 - After 232 years, the U.S. mint has made the last penny 25:16 - Trump-linked crypto projects surge 28:23 - Lagarde Says no to Bitcoin, Czech central ban...
Nov 15, 2025•42 min
Become a Client: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast In episode #90 of The Bitcoin Way Podcast, Rick Messitt joins to discuss his journey as an early Bitcoiner, the evolution of signal vs. noise in the space, how he built a Bitcoin lottery, and why he’s the luckiest man in Bitcoin. You can follow Rick on X at https://x.com/RMessitt . 00:00 – Intro 01:10 – Guest introduction 02:20 – Rick’s background & discovering Bitcoin 05:15 – Buying his first bitcoin in 2013 07:22 – How Bitcoin discussi...
Nov 14, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 90
Become a Client: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast In this episode of Bitcoin Banter, Michael, Tony, and Greer discuss: 00:00 - Recap 01:02 - Someone paid 1 BTC in fees by accident! 04:21 - US consumer sentiment is collapsing 04:49 - 15-year auto loans and 50-year mortgages 09:03 - UK citizens blocked from viewing Ledger blog post 12:09 - Josh Mandell reports losing over $1.2 million on IBIT options 16:05 - Trump’s “tariff dividend” & $2T Warning 19:11 - Square Bitcoin payments are now l...
Nov 12, 2025•26 min
In this episode of Bitcoin Banter, Michael, Tony, and guest Sophie Moran discuss: 00:00 - Recap 01:03 - Samourai Co-Founder Sentenced to Five Years in Prison 05:51 - Centralized Entities Now Hold 8.7M BTC 10:38 - BlackRock Dumped $975M in BTC Right After Trump’s Speech 16:50 - Robinhood Is Considering a Bitcoin Treasury 20:29 - Cathie Wood Reduces Her 2030 Bitcoin Target 23:08 - Bitcoin Currently Underperforming the S&P500 26:48 – Fed’s Williams: Balance Sheet to Expand 32:50 - Outro 🎧 LIST...
Nov 08, 2025•34 min
Become a Client: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast In episode #89 of The Bitcoin Way Podcast, Harry Sudock joins to discuss how Bitcoin mining is affected by political administrations, the intersection of mining and AI, the future of mining and utility integration, and more. 00:00 - Recap 01:05 - Guest Introduction 01:37 - Introduction to Bitcoin Mining and Current Events 04:30 - Regulatory Changes and Their Impact on Bitcoin Mining 07:22 - The Future of Bitcoin Mining Under Different Admini...
Nov 07, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 89
Become a Client: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast In this episode of Bitcoin Banter, Michael, Greer, and Tony discuss: 00:00 - Recap 01:04 - Long-term Bitcoin holders are selling 06:02 - Odds of Bitcoin falling under $100,000 this month rise 09:27 - France declares war on savers 11:09 – 20% ‘exit tax’ for wealthy Britons fleeing the country? 13:54 - India’s digital ID disaster 17:27 - Another $15 billion FED pump into the banking system. 19:30 - Coinbase Prime reveals GameStop’s BTC holding...
Nov 05, 2025•28 min
Become a Client: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast In this episode of Bitcoin Banter, Michael, Greer, and Tony discuss: 00:00 - Recap 00:57 - Tether “buying Bitcoin’s revolution”? 07:40 - The Bank of Canada: “Canadians must accept a lower standard of living.” 08:48 - Top 10 US stocks account for 41.4% of the S&P 500’s market cap 12:38 - The economy is dying and a banking crisis is here 16:28 - Home “robots” controlled by humans 18:23 - Ali’s Wan 2.2 lets you stream without showing your f...
Nov 01, 2025•31 min
Become a Client: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast In episode #88 of The Bitcoin Way Podcast, Ric Edelman, legendary investment and financial advisor, joins to discuss why the 60/40 portfolio is dead, what has prevented financial advisors from recommending Bitcoin, and more. 00:00 - Recap 01:08 - Guest Introduction 01:52 - The Death of the 60/40 Portfolio 06:56 - Retirement: A New Perspective 11:40 - Economic Headwinds and Bitcoin's Role 17:01 - The Future of Work and Investment Strategies 2...
Oct 31, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 88
Become a Client: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast In this episode of Bitcoin Banter, Michael, Greer, and Tony discuss: 00:00 - Recap 01:00 - The Silent Kill Switch Inside Your Bitcoin ETF 07:15 - France propose a Bitcoin strategic reserve 09:20 - Bitcoin versus tokenized gold 11:56 - Trump family now hold 3,865 Bitcoin 15:26 - Amazon to cut 30,000 corporate jobs 18:45 - United States of America downgraded to AA- by Scope Ratings 20:34 - Zelle to allow crypto stablecoins for international tr...
Oct 29, 2025•29 min
Become a Client: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast In this episode of Bitcoin Banter, Michael, Greer, Tony, and guest Rick Messitt discuss: 00:00 - Recap 01:07 - Tucker Carlson Is a Hard "NO" on Bitcoin 07:25 - Donald Trump Pardons CZ 11:35 - Wall Street Giants Sued Over Alleged Stock Manipulation 16:11 - The U.S. National Debt Hits $38T 21:35 - Peter Schiff Launching Tokenized Gold Product 29:00 - Outro 🎧 LISTEN TO OUR POD & OTHER EPISODES: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thebitcoinw...
Oct 25, 2025•31 min
