Bitcoin’s Monetary Purpose vs Nonmonetary Data
The February 02, 2026 episode of the Bitcoin Infinity Show features Conza arguing that Bitcoin should be understood and evaluated as money rather than as a general-purpose database.
Murray Rudd
Bitcoin’s Debasement Trade and the Risks of Market Plumbing
The February 01, 2026 episode of Brandon Gentile features Mel Mattison arguing that a weakening dollar-centered order extends a multi-year “debasement trade” in scarce, non-dollar assets, including Bitcoin.
Bitcoin Mining’s Shift Toward AI Infrastructure
The January 30, 2026 episode of the Galaxy Brains podcast features Will Foxley explaining how compressed Bitcoin mining margins are accelerating a pivot toward AI data center infrastructure.
AI Deflation, Open Source Competition, and Bitcoin Under Stress
The January 29, 2026 episode of the Moonshots podcast features Cathie Wood arguing that converging AI-era technologies could push global real GDP growth toward 7% through 2030.
Custody Centralization and Bitcoin’s Real Adoption Risk
The January 29, 2026 episode of the Brandon Gentile Podcast features Matteo Pellegrini and Brian De Mint examining how ETF-driven and custodial Bitcoin adoption could weaken self-custody norms and reshape Bitcoin’s power dynamics.
Boomer Bitcoin Adoption, Inflation, and Retirement Stress
The January 29, 2026 episode of Coin Stories features Larry Lepard and Bob Burnett discussing why many older Americans have resisted Bitcoin and why that resistance may weaken under inflation and retirement pressure.
How Institutional Finance Pulls Bitcoin into Leverage
The January 28, 2026 episode of the Green Candle podcast features Simon Dixon arguing that Bitcoin’s core risk is shifting from on-chain transparency to off-chain leverage, custody, and contractual opacity.