Self-Custody Adoption in 2025: Product Design, Policy Friction, and User Practice
The October 04, 2025 episode of the Robin Seyr Podcast features GG explaining why many users still avoid self-custody despite years of exchange failures.
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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.
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.
Beyond Price: User-Owned Protocols and Everyday Bitcoin
The October 02, 2025 episode of the Brandon Gentile podcast features Paul Keating outlining why Bitcoin’s relevance depends on self-custody, routine spending, and user-owned media.
Bitcoin-Native Philanthropy: Verification, Treasury Policy, and Sustainable Impact
The October 02, 2025 episode of Bitcoin Fixes This features Jacob Lundskog on structuring Bitcoin-denominated giving for measurable outcomes. He emphasizes donor-advised funds, third-party verification, and KPI-driven dashboards that prioritize consequences over inputs.
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.