Enhancing Bitcoin Security and Evolution
The February 04, 2025 episode of What Bitcoin Did featuring Jameson Lopp examines critical challenges in self-custody, security practices, and protocol upgrades.
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Navigating Financial Innovation in the Bitcoin Era
On January 31, 2025, What Bitcoin Did featured Jeff Walton discussing how MicroStrategy’s innovative use of ATM equity, convertible debt, and preferred stock is reshaping corporate balance sheets amid a prolonged Bitcoin scarcity.
Repricing the Global Economy with Bitcoin Layers: Decentralization, Policy Shifts, and Social Transformation
The December 18, 2024 episode of What Bitcoin Did features Jeff Booth explaining that Bitcoin’s layered architecture, anchored by a decentralized and energy-bound base protocol, could reshape the global economic landscape.
Decentralizing Power: Bitcoin Mining and Africa’s Rural Energy Future
The June 23, 2023 episode of What Bitcoin Did features Erik Hersman and Marshall Long discussing the role of Bitcoin mining in accelerating rural electrification across Africa.
Bitcoin’s Role in African Economic Sovereignty
The December 13, 2023 episode of What Bitcoin Did features Femi Longe exploring Bitcoin’s potential to address systemic financial barriers in Africa, highlighting the unique challenges African nations face within global economic systems.
Inflation, Inequality, and Bitcoin’s Regulatory Future
The June 27, 2022 episode of What Bitcoin Did features Avik Roy discussing the socioeconomic impacts of inflation, particularly for lower-income groups, and explores the Lummis-Gillibrand bill's potential to provide Bitcoin regulatory clarity.
Bitcoin as Modern Money: A Resilient Alternative to Fiat Currency
The August 30, 2023 episode of What Bitcoin Did features Lyn Alden, in the first of a multipart series, discussing the historical evolution of money, comparing commodity and credit theories to contextualize Bitcoin’s role as a decentralized asset with scarcity-driven value.