Banking Failure Modes and Bitcoin Self-Custody Resilience
The March 2, 2026 episode of The Bitcoin Matrix features Tony Yazbeck framing Lebanon’s banking collapse as a repeatable failure mode that exposes fiat fragility.
Murray Rudd
Structural Drivers of Recent Bitcoin Price Weakness
In the February 27, 2026 episode of What Bitcoin Did, Alex Thorn attributes Bitcoin’s drawdown to crowded longs, whale distribution, shifting attention toward AI trades, and macro uncertainty rather than any deliberate price suppression.
Bitcoin Agents, Tap-to-Pay, and New Payment Rails
The February 28, 2026 episode of TFTC features Calle arguing that autonomous AI agents are already reshaping software work, payments, and freedom-tech infrastructure.
Off-Grid Bitcoin Mining and Data Sovereignty
The February 27, 2026 episode of The Bitcoin Way features HODL Tarantula explaining how modular, off-grid Bitcoin mining infrastructure monetizes stranded energy while avoiding grid and regulatory chokepoints.
AI-Driven Counterparty Risk and the Future of Bitcoin Custody
The February 27, 2026 episode of The Last Trade features a panel weighing allegations about TerraUSD’s collapse while arguing that claims of a single firm “manipulating” Bitcoin’s daily price action remain unproven.
Shocks, AI, and the Next Bitcoin Awakening
The February 26, 2026 episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast features Lyn Alden assessing why the latest Bitcoin cycle underperformed bullish expectations despite robust institutional access and Lightning growth.
Gold, Silver and Bitcoin in a $350T Debt World
The February 24, 2026 episode of Kitco News features Frank Holmes assessing how a $350 trillion global debt overhang is reshaping demand for gold, silver, and Bitcoin.