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Exploring the path to global financial freedom through Bitcoin. We dive into scaling solutions, adoption strategies, and the societal impact of decentralized money. Join us as we chart the course for Bitcoin’s role in reshaping the world’s economic landscape.

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March 24, 2025 109 mins

In this discussion, we explore how Hasu's background in poker led to crypto, and key challenges like Bitcoin’s security budget, MEV, and privacy. We touch on ZK rollups, Bitcoin’s future in programmability, the risk of developer brain drain, and the tension between innovation and preserving core values across ecosystems.


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Viktor shares his insights on the importance of family and the evolving builder culture in Bitcoin. Viktor also discusses, privacy and programmability in the context of Bitcoin with ZK rollups.


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March 3, 2025 77 mins

In this episode, we dive into Arcane, Lyn’s creative pursuits (including her sci-fi novel), and her journey through burnout and back into macro and Bitcoin. We cover tariffs, national debt, Bitcoin’s direction, scaling, and decentralized stablecoins, wrapping up with thoughts on the future of monetary sovereignty.


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Nic Carter shares his journey into combat sports, AI and Bitcoin mining. Nic also addresses the cultural challenges within the Bitcoin community. He explores the evolving landscape of stablecoins. The conversation concludes with reflections on the promise of Bitcoin rollups and the enduring legacy and future potential of bitcoin.


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February 10, 2025 60 mins

In this conversation, Walt discusses the investment thesis in ZK Rollup on Bitcoin, the risks of MEV to Bitcoin and the evolving culture around innovations.


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In this conversation, Aaron discusses his background in cryptography and digital assets, particularly focusing on his prior work with Monero and current work on the BitVM bridge at Alpen Labs. He emphasizes the importance of privacy in digital transactions, compares Monero and Zcash, and delves into the complexities of implementing bitcoin research.


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January 17, 2025 70 mins

In this conversation, we discuss Liam's background, his work on SNARKs, and the significance of privacy for bitcoin. We discuss zero-knowledge proofs, ShieldedCSV, and future developments in cryptography, including the potential to use of OP_CAT to create a ZK Verifier on bitcoin layer 1.


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January 13, 2025 70 mins

In this conversation, MJ and Jon discuss their backgrounds, the formation of their investment firm DBA, and their investment thesis around bitcoin.


Jon's most recent article: https://dba.xyz/a-bitcoin-l2-thesis/



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January 10, 2025 50 mins

In this conversation, John Light, a prominent figure in the Bitcoin community, discusses his journey into Bitcoin, the mission of Bitcoin adoption, and the potential of ZK rollups as a scaling solution.

We explore the importance of privacy in the digital age and the future of Bitcoin innovation, emphasizing the need for trustless systems and the challenges of bridging Bitcoin to other chains.


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January 6, 2025 58 mins

Sims Gautam is one of the founders of Alpen Labs. In this conversation, we discusses Sims' journey from a technical background in AI to focusing on Bitcoin and its potential. The discussion also covers the innovations happening with zero-knowledge proofs and their implications for Bitcoin's future. The conversation concludes with insights into the evolving Bitcoin culture.

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December 31, 2024 2 mins

An introduction to why Stratacast and the content to be covered in the future.

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