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Bitcoin at the Turning Point: Liquidity Stress, Sovereignty, and Federated Money

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.

Bitcoin Governance Reality, Payment Pragmatics, and Vault Security

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.

Bitcoin Startup Pitches, Lightning Yield, and Institutional M&A Signals

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.

Core vs Knots: Relay Policy, Consensus, and Practical Governance

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.

Governance Trade-offs, Spam Policy Limits, Post-Quantum Paths, and the Human Attack Surface

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.

Bitcoin Consensus and Upgrade Risks

Bitcoin Consensus and Upgrade Risks

The November 18, 2024 episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast features Lyn Alden and Steve Lee analyzing risks in Bitcoin consensus and protocol upgrades.

Nation-State Bitcoin Strategies and the Role of Monarchical Perspectives

Nation-State Bitcoin Strategies and the Role of Monarchical Perspectives

The December 20, 2024 episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast features Prince Filip of Serbia discussing a vision for fast-tracking national Bitcoin adoption, informed by his family’s monarchical heritage and the unique properties of Bitcoin’s monetary system.