Bitcoin as a Settlement Rail for Real-Time Payments
The December 19, 2025 episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast features David Marcus arguing that Bitcoin can serve as a neutral settlement layer behind mainstream, real-time payments.
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Bitcoin’s Trillion-Dollar Settlement Rail
The December 04, 2025 episode of Simply Bitcoin features David Marcus outlining how Bitcoin can become a neutral settlement layer for a new internet of money.
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Bitcoin Settlement Rails, Stablecoins, and the SWIFT Displacement Thesis
The October 21, 2025 episode of Coin Stories features David Marcus outlining Bitcoin’s role as a neutral settlement layer for global payments.
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Lightning Network: Accelerating Bitcoin Payments
The June 18, 2024 of The Bitcoin Frontier podcast features David Marcus exploring how the Lightning Network can transform Bitcoin payments by addressing fee pressures, scalability, and liquidity challenges.
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