AI-Driven Red Teaming and the New Economics of Software Security
Explore how AI-driven code auditing is changing software security, open-source risk, custody design, and institutional responses.
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THE Bitcoin Podcast
Bitcoin Self-Custody Vulnerabilities and AI Cybersecurity Shifts
Explore how hardware wallet vulnerabilities and AI-driven cybersecurity threats are reshaping digital asset custody and market maturity.
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AI Agents, Nostr Identity, and Bitcoin-Native Coordination
The March 3, 2026 episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast features Alex Gleason framing AI-first app building on Nostr as a path to low-friction, censorship-resistant software distribution.
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Shocks, AI, and the Next Bitcoin Awakening
The February 26, 2026 episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast features Lyn Alden assessing why the latest Bitcoin cycle underperformed bullish expectations despite robust institutional access and Lightning growth.
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Bitcoin Sovereignty, AI Surveillance, and Political Realignment
The February 16, 2026 episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast features Erik Cason arguing that Bitcoin and open-source AI are converging tools for personal sovereignty amid institutional distrust and expanding surveillance.
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Bitcoin Governance, Ossification, and the Politics of Soft Forks
The February 06, 2026 episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast features Jimmy Song arguing that Bitcoin’s long-term risks stem less from price crashes and more from governance errors at the consensus layer.
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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 at the Turning Point: Liquidity Stress, Sovereignty, and Federated Money
The November 28, 2025 episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast features Jeff Booth explaining why he believes the present moment marks a decisive break between a failing, debt-dependent fiat system and an emerging Bitcoin-based free market.
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Bitcoin Governance Reality, Payment Pragmatics, and Vault Security
The October 10, 2025 episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast features NVK arguing that Bitcoin’s governance is rule-bound “anarchy” where economic settlement, not headcounts, shapes outcomes.
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Bitcoin Startup Pitches, Lightning Yield, and Institutional M&A Signals
October 06, 2025, THE Bitcoin Podcast features venture investor Mike Jarmuz outlining the Cipher Tank competition at Plan B Forum in Lugano.
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Core vs Knots: Relay Policy, Consensus, and Practical Governance
The September 25, 2025 episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast features Michael Tidwell arguing that “Core vs Knots” is a relay-policy dispute rather than a consensus split.
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Governance Trade-offs, Spam Policy Limits, Post-Quantum Paths, and the Human Attack Surface
The September 09, 2025 episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast features Jameson Lopp assessing governance choices, fee dynamics, and security priorities. Lopp contrasts policy-layer “filter wars” with consensus stability and argues that social engineering, not broken cryptography, drives the largest losses.
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