The Bitcoin Series - Part 15: What If Bitcoin Fails? Exit scenarios, vulnerabilities, and honest critique. Bitcoin is often described as unstoppable. Immutable. Revolutionary. But what if it isn’t? In this episode, we explore the uncomfortable possibilities: Could Bitcoin be co-opted by the very institutions it set out to disrupt? Could it be broken by bugs, quantum computing, or internal fractures? Could it simply be outcompeted by something faster, shinier, or easier to use? And if it does fai...
Jul 28, 2025•12 min•Season 2Ep. 15
The Bitcoin Series - Part 14: What does The Future of Work and Bitcoin look like? How Bitcoin might reshape labor and employment In a world where banks aren’t the gatekeepers and borders don’t define your paycheck, what does “work” even mean? In Part 14, we dive into the intersection of Bitcoin and the future of labor. What does it mean to get paid in Bitcoin? Can decentralized tech like DAOs create new jobs, new economies, or even a new labor movement? And what happens to wage work, unions, and...
Jul 21, 2025•15 min•Season 2Ep. 14
The Bitcoin Series - Part 13: Bitcoin and the Global South. Adoption in emerging economies. While Bitcoin adoption in the West is driven by investment, speculation, and ideology in the Global South, it’s driven by necessity. In this episode, we explore why countries like Nigeria, Argentina, and El Salvador are becoming hotspots for Bitcoin use. From hyperinflation and currency controls to remittances and digital inclusion, we unpack the real-world pressures that make Bitcoin more than just a buz...
Jul 14, 2025•11 min•Season 2Ep. 13
The Bitcoin Series - Part 12: How Will Governments Try to Control Bitcoin? Regulation, taxation, and central bank responses. Bitcoin was designed to exist outside of government control—but that doesn’t mean governments will sit back and do nothing. In this episode, we explore the ways places around the world are already trying to regulate, restrict, co-opt, and control Bitcoin. From surveillance laws and licensing schemes to censorship, taxation, and propaganda, we dig into the quiet chess game ...
Jul 07, 2025•10 min•Season 2Ep. 12
The Bitcoin Series - Part 11: The Bitcoin Culture Wars. The toxicity, purity tests, and political divides within Bitcoin. Bitcoin isn’t just a technology, it’s become a battleground. And in this episode, we explore how Bitcoin has been pulled into the heart of modern culture wars. Where ideology, identity, and influence clash over what this technology means, and who it’s for. We unpack how Bitcoin has been co-opted, championed, misunderstood, and weaponized by libertarians, anarchists, tech bros...
Jun 30, 2025•13 min•Season 2Ep. 11
The Bitcoin Series Part 10 — Can Bitcoin Be Truly Private? Surveillance, privacy, and digital freedom. Is Bitcoin really anonymous — or just pseudonymous? In Part 10 of The Bitcoin Series, we dive deep into the truth about Bitcoin’s privacy. We unpack tools like CoinJoin and the Lightning Network, and explore the growing tension between financial freedom and increasing surveillance. In a world of KYC, digital IDs, and CBDCs on the rise, can privacy survive at all? And is Bitcoin our best chance ...
Jun 23, 2025•12 min•Season 2Ep. 10
The Bitcoin Series - Part 9: Bitcoin and the Environment Coexist? Energy, sustainability, and the climate. In this episode, we dive into one of the most controversial debates in the Bitcoin world: energy. Is Bitcoin’s proof-of-work model a dangerous climate liability — or a misunderstood feature that could actually accelerate the renewable transition? We explore: Whether Bitcoin's energy use is wasteful or purposeful How it compares to emissions from traditional banking and military systems Real...
Jun 16, 2025•15 min•Season 2Ep. 9
The Bitcoin Series - Part 8: Bitcoin and Rights: Can It Help Protect Freedoms? Women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, & civil liberties. In this episode, we explore one of the most important—and misunderstood—questions surrounding Bitcoin: Can it actually protect human rights and civil liberties? From censorship resistance and financial access to political dissent and surveillance, we break down how Bitcoin is being used around the world—and whether its promises hold up under pressure. What rights a...
Jun 09, 2025•12 min•Season 2Ep. 8
The Bitcoin Series - Part 7: What would a full Bitcoin transition actually look like? The scenario-based “what if” episode. What if we didn’t just adopt Bitcoin as an asset… but as the foundation of our financial system? In this episode, we explore what a real-world transition might look like — from pensions and 401(k)s, to mortgages, debt, and public infrastructure. Would it be chaotic or orderly? Who wins, who loses, and what gets left behind in a system without money printing, bailouts, or in...
Jun 02, 2025•12 min•Season 2Ep. 7
The Bitcoin Series - Part 6: Can Bitcoin Truly Be for Everyone? Accessibility, education, digital literacy, and the social barriers to adoption. Bitcoin promises freedom, transparency, and financial empowerment — but is that dream accessible to everyone, or just those already on the inside? In this episode, we explore the human cost of exclusion in the Bitcoin world: who’s being left behind, why access still depends on privilege, and what it will actually take to build a system that serves more ...
May 26, 2025•12 min•Season 2Ep. 6
The Bitcoin Series - Part 5: Does Bitcoin democratize wealth — or simply create a different kind of aristocracy or generational wealth? The ethics around early adoption & fairness - wealth in markets vs. actual, usable value. In Part 5 of The Bitcoin Series, we confront a harder, more human question: if Bitcoin is the solution to our broken system... will it just build another one? One where early adopters become new elites? One where generational wealth shifts hands — but not values? We unp...
May 19, 2025•12 min•Season 2Ep. 5
The Bitcoin Series - Part 4: Volatility, Whales, and Manipulation — Can We Really Trust Bitcoin? The fear of pump & dumps, social media influence, and shadow manipulation. In this episode we discuss is Bitcoin really a break from the old system — or just Wall Street with a hoodie? In Part 4, we dive deep into Bitcoin’s wild swings, the influence of whales, and the uncomfortable truth about price manipulation in an open market. We ask: How does Bitcoin’s volatility affect real-world purchasin...
May 13, 2025•13 min•Season 2Ep. 4
The Bitcoin Series - Part 3: Can Bitcoin fix political corruption? In this episode we tackle one of the toughest questions yet: Can Bitcoin actually shift power away from the wealthy and make influence more democratic? We dive into campaign finance, dark money, and the subtle ways wealth shapes culture and politics — even in a decentralized world. Can Bitcoin make elections more transparent? Could it limit big donors? Or will powerful players just find new ways to game the system? This episode p...
May 05, 2025•12 min•Season 2Ep. 3
The Bitcoin Series - Part 2: What Happens to Social Programs in a Bitcoin World? In this episode, we dig into some of the most important — and most uncomfortable — questions about Bitcoin with moral tension between decentralization and the public good: If governments can’t print money, how do we fund education, healthcare, infrastructure? How would a decentralized system support those who fall behind? Can decentralization actually scale social responsibility? We explore the possibilities: Transp...
Apr 28, 2025•12 min•Season 2Ep. 2
The Bitcoin Series – Part 1: Can Bitcoin Fix the System? In this premiere episode of The Bitcoin Series, I take a step back from the hype and headlines to ask the deeper question: Is Bitcoin really a solution — or just a new system with the same problems? This episode explores the idea of Bitcoin as policy-agnostic, how it operates outside traditional politics and economics, and what that actually means in a world full of corruption, inequality, and broken institutions. We talk: What “policy-agn...
Apr 22, 2025•11 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Episode 38 - What are DeFi Token Bridges? (The good, the bad, and can Bitcoin fix it?) I need to start off by saying this is not financial advice so if you are looking for that this show isn’t for you. The content of this podcast episode is for informational purposes only. The opinions expressed here are not meant to be taken as financial, investment, or any other advice. There’s a lot of criticism and confusion in and out of the crypto community with users unable to swap one type of coin for an...
Mar 21, 2023•9 min
Episode 37 - Listeners Crypto Questions Vol 4 - LCQ 4 I need to start off by saying this is not financial advice so if you are looking for that this show isn’t for you. The content of this podcast episode is for informational purposes only. The opinions expressed here are not meant to be taken as financial, investment, or any other advice. This is our Listeners Crypto Questions Vol 4 episode. With 4 new questions from listeners pertaining to crypto. Let’s jump in. Question 1 - Why is the SEC goi...
Mar 08, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Episode 36 - Bitcoin’s new ordinal protocol and the difference between Bitcoin Ordinals and NFT’s I need to start off by saying this is not financial advice so if you are looking for that this show isn’t for you. The content of this podcast episode is for informational purposes only. The opinions expressed here are not meant to be taken as financial, investment, or any other advice. For some in the crypto world the utility of Bitcoin was seen as limited to only storing and transferring value wit...
Feb 23, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Episode 35 - Listeners Crypto Questions Vol 3 - LCQ 3 and UPDATES (about the show) I need to start off by saying this is not financial advice so if you are looking for that this show isn’t for you. The content of this podcast episode is for informational purposes only. The opinions expressed here are not meant to be taken as financial, investment, or any other advice. I first want to say thank you all for listening to the show. I had a few quick updates about the podcast and wanted to share. Som...
Feb 15, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Episode 34 - Cryptocurrency, Blockchain and AI - the present and the future. I need to start off by saying this is not financial advice so if you are looking for that this show isn’t for you. The content of this podcast episode is for informational purposes only. The opinions expressed here are not meant to be taken as financial, investment, or any other advice. This will be a very surface level episode to get your feet wet and in a later episode we’ll take a deeper dive into this topic. Cryptoc...
Feb 10, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Episode 33 - What is Tokenomics? And the 5 rules behind it. I need to start off by saying this is not financial advice so if you are looking for that this show isn’t for you. The content of this podcast episode is for informational purposes only. The opinions expressed here are not meant to be taken as financial, investment, or any other advice. Tokenomics. The name comes from 2 words combined - token and economics. It is the main word used to describe all the elements that make a particular cry...
Feb 01, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Episode 32- What is token burning? The good and the bad. I need to start off by saying this is not financial advice so if you are looking for that this show isn’t for you. The content of this podcast episode is for informational purposes only. The opinions expressed here are not meant to be taken as financial, investment, or any other advice. Token burning has been gaining popularity among cryptocurrency projects. While some say that token burning can be beneficial for the long-term growth and s...
Jan 26, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Episode 31 - Listeners Crypto Questions Vol 2 - LCQ V2 I need to start off by saying this is not financial advice so if you are looking for that this show isn’t for you. The content of this podcast episode is for informational purposes only. The opinions expressed here are not meant to be taken as financial, investment, or any other advice. In this episode we are discussing Listeners Crypto Questions Vol. 2. There are 4 questions from 4 different listeners. If you would like to ask any questions...
Jan 19, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Episode 30 - The Ticketmaster failure: can Web 3.0 NFT blockchain ticketing fix problems with event ticketing? I need to start off by saying this is not financial advice so if you are looking for that this show isn’t for you. The content of this podcast episode is for informational purposes only. The opinions expressed here are not meant to be taken as financial, investment, or any other advice. First things first let’s talk about the elephant in the room, Ticketmaster. I want to start by giving...
Dec 08, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Episode 29 - What is The Fediverse and how does it pertain to crypto? I need to start off by saying this is not financial advice so if you are looking for that this show isn’t for you. The content of this podcast episode is for informational purposes only. The opinions expressed here are not meant to be taken as financial, investment, or any other advice. I think we’ve all heard about the recent takeover and purchase of Twitter by Elon Musk. With this there’s been quite a bit of users leaving th...
Nov 11, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Episode 28 - Listeners Crypto Questions Vol 1 - LCQ V1 I need to start off by saying this is not financial advice so if you are looking for that this show isn’t for you. The content of this podcast episode is for informational purposes only. The opinions expressed here are not meant to be taken as financial, investment, or any other advice. In this episode I wanted to answer some listeners' questions I have received. I actually really enjoy the questions and it helps me see where some of you as ...
Aug 26, 2022•9 min•Ep. 28
Episode 27 - Proof of Work vs Proof of Stake & the Ethereum 2.0 release I need to start off by saying this is not financial advice so if you are looking for that this show isn’t for you. The content of this podcast episode is for informational purposes only. The opinions expressed here are not meant to be taken as financial, investment, or any other advice. In order for cryptocurrency to come to the creation and validation of cryptocurrency onto the blockchain they have to follow one of two ...
Jul 28, 2022•10 min•Ep. 27
Episode 26 - All about Bitcoin (The Bitcoin episode) I need to start off by saying this is not financial advice so if you are looking for that this show isn’t for you. The content of this podcast episode is for informational purposes only. The opinions expressed here are not meant to be taken as financial, investment, or any other advice. In this episode we are going to talk all about Bitcoin, as it is the most known cryptocurrency throughout the world. To start I want to give a quick history of...
Jun 21, 2022•12 min•Ep. 26
Episode 25 - What is a “crypto winter” and a “crypto ice age” and why are they significant? I need to start off by saying this is not financial advice so if you are looking for that this show isn’t for you. The content of this podcast episode is for informational purposes only. The opinions expressed here are not meant to be taken as financial, investment, or any other advice. Continuing from our previous episode crypto the last few months has seen a big beat down. The value of crypto went from ...
Jun 07, 2022•7 min•Ep. 25
Episode 24 - What happened to stable coins with the market meltdown? I need to start off by saying this is not financial advice so if you are looking for that this show isn’t for you. The content of this podcast episode is for informational purposes only. The opinions expressed here are not meant to be taken as financial, investment, or any other advice. These last few weeks we saw the crypto market get rocked. One part of this meltdown was stablecoins, which we are going to talk about further i...
May 19, 2022•9 min•Ep. 24
