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The October 14, 2025 episode of Supply Shock features Pierre Rochard arguing that Bitcoin should raise the cost of non-monetary data at the consensus layer. He favors removing OP_RETURN and limiting Taproot input sizes to reduce node burdens and fee distortions.
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The October 10, 2025 episode of The Bitcoin Way features Pierre Rochard examining Core v30’s OP_RETURN mempool policy and relay effects.
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The April 26 2025 episode of Final Settlement features Pierre Rochard explaining how his 2014 speculative-attack thesis has matured into a bond-market strategy that securitizes Bitcoin.
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On April 02, 2025, the Robin Seyr Podcast featured Pierre Rochard discussing how regulatory shifts, strategic Bitcoin reserves, and evolving market dynamics are reshaping Bitcoin’s role as a decentralized monetary system.
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The March 26, 2025 episode of TFTC with guest Pierre Rochard examines how companies can integrate Bitcoin into their balance sheets and deploy innovative instruments like BitBonds for debt refinancing.
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The March 26, 2025 episode of What Bitcoin Did with Pierre Rochard and Michael Goldstein explores Bitcoin’s evolution as sound money, its scaling challenges, and prospects for a strategic state reserve.
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The October 29, 2024 episode of the Unchained podcast features Pierre Rochard and Bitstein discussing the concept of hyperbitcoinization, describing it as a gradual and inevitable transition from fiat currencies to Bitcoin.
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The April 11, 2023 episode of the Stephan Livera Podcast features Pierre Rochard delving into what he describes as misleading information from a recent New York Times article criticizing Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining.
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In the September 11, 2024 episode of the Stephan Livera podcast, Pierre Rochard explores Bitcoin’s growing adoption as a savings technology, emphasizing its product market fit for long-term savings.
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In the August 18, 2024 Bitcoin Matrix podcast, Cedric Youngelman interviews Pierre Rochard, who provides a comprehensive analysis of the intersection between Bitcoin and current U.S. politics.
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The August 13, 2024 Progressive Bitcoiner podcast featured a discussion between Yael Ossowski of the Consumer Choice Center and Pierre Rochard of Riot Platforms. It centered around the concept of a U.S. Bitcoin Strategic Reserve, a proposal driven by legislation from Senator Cynthia Lummis.
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