Mining-Backed Power and Exchange-Rate Frictions in Africa
The December 15, 2023 episode of What Bitcoin Did features Erik Hersman on currency shocks, informal exchange rates, and mining-enabled electrification.
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Generative Systems, Human Agency, and AI Governance
The October 03, 2025 episode of The Ezra Klein Show features Brian Eno explaining how generative systems shape attention, creativity, and civic life. Eno argues that governance and value-sharing - not technical capability alone -determine whether AI strengthens or weakens public goods.
AI Capex, Grid Bottlenecks, and Bitcoin’s Hedge Case
The September 30, 2025 episode of Milk Road Macro features Jordi Visser analyzing how AI-driven capital expenditure is reshaping markets and real-economy bottlenecks.
Censorship Resistance, Inscriptions, and Network Health
The October 02, 2025 episode of Coin Stories features Adam Back on censorship resistance, inscriptions, and node policy. Back argues that content-based filtering is both ineffective and corrosive to Bitcoin’s core guarantees, while fee markets and relay coherence determine practical outcomes.
Bitcoin Governance, Layers, and Energy Markets
The March 31, 2021 episode of the Lex Fridman Podcast features Nic Carter outlining Bitcoin’s small-block ethos, layered scaling, and conservative upgrade governance.
From Grassroots Pilots to Policy: Enterprise Rails and Circular Economies on Bitcoin
The October 01, 2025 episode of Bitcoin Politics features Jeremy Almond outlining a two-track approach that links enterprise B2B payments to measurable local use.
Bitcoin vs Gold: Sound Money, Custody Trade-offs, and System Integration
The October 02, 2025 episode of The Bitcoin Edge with Paula features Nav Singh analyzing Bitcoin’s monetary design versus gold and fiat.