Coldcard Failure Exposes the Limits of Passive Self-Custody
On August 4, 2026, Galaxy Grid featured a panel examining a reported Coldcard key-generation failure and the thefts linked to vulnerable Bitcoin wallets.
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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.
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Quantum Risk and Bitcoin’s Upgrade Readiness
The January 23, 2026 episode of Galaxy Brains features Eli Ben-Sasson arguing that quantum computing risk for Bitcoin hinges less on missing cryptographic tools than on Bitcoin’s ability to coordinate and execute consensus upgrades.
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Michael Saylor on Bitcoin-Backed Credit and the Next Institutional Cycle
The December 18, 2025 episode of the Galaxy Brains podcast features Michael Saylor arguing that leveraged derivatives can overpower spot demand and keep Bitcoin’s price disconnected from improving fundamentals.
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Fiscal Dominance, Stablecoins, and Bitcoin’s Strategic Role
The August 15, 2025 episode of Galaxy Brains features Lyn Alden analyzing how fiscal dominance weakens central bank independence and entrenches inflation.
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Bitcoin Amid Fiscal & Market Uncertainty
On April 11, 2025, Galaxy Brains podcast featured James Check discussing Bitcoin’s dynamic response to rising treasury yields and broader fiscal challenges. The episode examined technical indicators such as consolidation zones alongside macroeconomic shifts that influence investor sentiment.
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Fiscal Strategies and Evolving Bitcoin Adoption
The March 21, 2025 episode of the Galaxy Brains podcast, with guest Preston Pysh, explores how fiscal policies and political narratives are reshaping Bitcoin adoption.
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Regulatory Shifts in Bitcoin: A Cohesive Outlook
The February 14, 2025 Galaxy Brains episode with Commissioner Hester Peirce outlines a strategic pivot from enforcement-heavy oversight to a disclosure-driven framework in the Bitcoin ecosystem.
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Assessing Bitcoin’s New Milestones and MicroStrategy’s Strategic Treasury Initiatives
The December 11, 2024 episode of the Galaxy Brains podcast features Michael Saylor discussing MicroStrategy’s aggressive capital strategies, the interplay between US political changes and Bitcoin adoption, and the evolving narrative of Bitcoin as digital capital rather than currency.
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Bitcoin Mining and Grid Stability: Balancing Renewable Integration and Market Demand
The September 6, 2023 episode of the Galaxy Brains podcast features Blake King, a power engineer from Galaxy's Bitcoin mining team, discusses Bitcoin mining's influence on electrical grids, particularly within Texas' ERCOT system.
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Predicting Bitcoin Market Cycles Using On-Chain Data
The October 18, 2024 episode of the Galaxy Brains podcast features onchain analyst Jame Check discussing the intricate dynamics of Bitcoin’s market behavior, using on-chain metrics to determine investor behavior patterns, such as realized profit, loss, and long-term holder trends.
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Free Speech Under Siege: Telegram’s Legal Battle and Its Implications
In the August 29, 2024 Galaxy podcast, Preston Byrne, a social media and cryptography lawyer, discusses the recent arrest of Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, and its implications for free speech and digital privacy.
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