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Bitcoin Sovereignty, AI Surveillance, and Political Realignment

Bitcoin Sovereignty, AI Surveillance, and Political Realignment

The February 16, 2026 episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast features Erik Cason arguing that Bitcoin and open-source AI are converging tools for personal sovereignty amid institutional distrust and expanding surveillance.

Bitcoin’s Disappointing Cycle and the Path to Renewed Demand

Bitcoin’s Disappointing Cycle and the Path to Renewed Demand

Quantum Computing, Governance, and Bitcoin’s Upgrade Dilemma

Quantum Computing, Governance, and Bitcoin’s Upgrade Dilemma

Is Nic Carter Right? Bitcoin’s Quantum Risk and the Governance Challenge

Is Nic Carter Right? Bitcoin’s Quantum Risk and the Governance Challenge

Quantum Risk and the Future of Bitcoin Governance

Quantum Risk and the Future of Bitcoin Governance

Quantum Risk and Bitcoin’s Upgrade Path

Quantum Risk and Bitcoin’s Upgrade Path

Cathie Wood on AI Capital Cycles, Bitcoin Volatility, and Quantum Risk

Cathie Wood on AI Capital Cycles, Bitcoin Volatility, and Quantum Risk

Bitcoin mining

Bitcoin Mining, Grid Flexibility, and the AI Power Surge

Bitcoin Mining, Grid Flexibility, and the AI Power Surge

The February 09, 2026 episode of Bitcoin for Millennials features Adam Swick explaining how Bitcoin mining can function as a rapidly interruptible electricity load that supports grid stability and improves the economics of energy infrastructure.

Bitcoin Mining’s Shift Toward AI Infrastructure

Bitcoin Mining’s Shift Toward AI Infrastructure

When Currency Confidence Breaks: Cascades, Mining Shifts, and Quantum Risk

When Currency Confidence Breaks: Cascades, Mining Shifts, and Quantum Risk

Bitcoin Mining, Methane Mitigation, and Grid Flexibility

Bitcoin Mining, Methane Mitigation, and Grid Flexibility

Bitcoin Mining, AI Compute, and the Power Constraints

Bitcoin Mining, AI Compute, and the Power Constraints

Bitcoin Mining’s AI Pivot, Power Constraints, and Credit Risk

Bitcoin Mining’s AI Pivot, Power Constraints, and Credit Risk

Mining Economics Tighten as Grid Queues and AI Load Accelerate

Mining Economics Tighten as Grid Queues and AI Load Accelerate

Macro trends

Bitcoin’s Disappointing Cycle and the Path to Renewed Demand

Bitcoin’s Disappointing Cycle and the Path to Renewed Demand

The February 17, 2026 episode of Coin Stories features Lyn Alden arguing that Bitcoin’s latest cycle underperformed because topline demand remained weak despite supportive liquidity signals.

Gold Repricing, Bond Fragility, and Scarce Asset Rotation

Gold Repricing, Bond Fragility, and Scarce Asset Rotation

Japan’s Yield Shock and Stress on Dollar-Centered Markets

Japan’s Yield Shock and Stress on Dollar-Centered Markets

The Fed’s Quiet Pivot and the Next Liquidity Shock

The Fed’s Quiet Pivot and the Next Liquidity Shock

China’s Debt Trajectory and Strategic Supply-Chain chokepoints

China’s Debt Trajectory and Strategic Supply-Chain chokepoints

Japan’s Bond Trap and the Fight for Neutral Reserves

Japan’s Bond Trap and the Fight for Neutral Reserves

AI-Led Reflation and Bitcoin in a Post-Labor Growth Regime

AI-Led Reflation and Bitcoin in a Post-Labor Growth Regime

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Lightning, Stablecoins, and Institutional Bitcoin Integration

When Currency Confidence Breaks: Cascades, Mining Shifts, and Quantum Risk

Argentina’s Bitcoin Adoption Under Institutional Distrust

Bitcoin as a Settlement Rail for Real-Time Payments

Sats Pricing and Local Earning as Bitcoin Circular Economy Infrastructure

Bitcoin culture

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Bitcoin Sovereignty, AI Surveillance, and Political Realignment

Bitcoin as Discrete Time: Physics, Entropy, and Quantum Risk

Self-Custody, Control Systems, and the Fight for Monetary Exit

Bitcoin’s Endgame: Incentives, Custody, and the Fiat Exit

When Bitcoin Privacy Becomes a Crime: The Samurai Wallet Prosecution

Security

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High-Stakes Social Engineering in Bitcoin Mining

Quantum Risk, AI Math, and Bitcoin Governance

AI Agents at 10% Cost: Policy, Privacy, and Mining

Taplocks, Policy-Signer Wallets & the Anchor Era

Constitutional Money: Bitcoin’s Sovereignty Edge