Bitcoin Governance Conflicts and State Policy Frontiers
The September 22, 2025 episode of the Bitcoin Infinity Show features Dennis Porter discussing how state-level Bitcoin policies and strategic reserve bills are reshaping U.S. political dynamics.
Satoshi Action Fund
State Momentum and the Countdown to Federal Bitcoin Policy
The April 17, 2025 ATX DAO episode features Tom McCarthy explaining how Satoshi Action Fund has turned grassroots pressure into six pro‑Bitcoin state laws while lobbying for federal market‑structure and stablecoin bills before the August 2025 deadline.
Bitcoin Policy, Mining, and Energy Synergies
The December 20, 2024 episode of the Bitinfluencers podcast with Dennis Porter highlights the evolution of Bitcoin policy and mining innovation. Porter details his transition from defensive advocacy to proactive legislative efforts, emphasizing energy integration and financial resilience.
What if US states had invested in Bitcoin in 2018?
I recently led the writing for a Satoshi Action Education report, coauthored with Eric Peterson and Dennis Porter, entitled "Strategic portfolio allocations for financial resilience: a counterfactual analysis of Bitcoin and gold in US state Rainy Day Funds."
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Update - Bitcoin pricing framework / model published!
I'm happy to announce that our new journal article, "A supply and demand framework for Bitcoin price forecasting," was published today and is now available for free download from the Journal of Risk and Financial Management. Click on the link below:
A Supply and Demand Framework
Strategic portfolio allocations for financial resilience: a counter-factual analysis of Bitcoin and gold in US state Rainy Day Funds
Rainy Day Funds (RDFs) help U.S. states manage fiscal shortfalls and shocks but often rely on low-risk, low-yield investments that erode under inflation. In this paper, we test whether partial allocations to Bitcoin and gold bolster RDF performance from 2018 to 2024.
State-Level Bitcoin Reserves: Emerging Legislative Momentum in the United States
The December 13, 2024 episode of the Blockstream Talk podcast features Dennis Porter outlining how ten U.S. states are exploring the option of adding Bitcoin to their public treasuries.