Podcast Episodes

Arbitrary Data Wars: The Rise of Node Power in Bitcoin | with Matt Hill

Episode 40

Matt Hill, CEO of Start9 — which is, as of this recording, the largest distributor of retail Bitcoin nodes (aka “pleb nodes”) — joins me to unpack the biggest underlying question of 2025: Who really …

Published on 10 hours ago

The Bull Case for Statechains & Why Big Tech Wants Self-Custody Too | with Kevin Hurley

Episode 39

It was about four years ago that Facebook’s famous effort at creating its own cryptocurrency and crypto-native payments system (Libra, then Diem) was effectively halted by an unending stream of regul…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

The Two Forces That Could Break Bitcoin: AI vs Quantum with MartinShkreli

Episode 38

A couple months ago, I co-hosted an X space with Layer Two Labs re: “Should Bitcoiners care about quantum computing?”

You can imagine our surprise when (in?)famous tech investor Martin Shkreli arrived…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

The Birth of BRC2.0: Bitcoin’s Programmable Asset Layer | with Best In Slot CEO, Binari

Episode 37

Programmable BRC20 tokens, dubbed “BRC2.0,” launched a few short weeks ago after more than a year of building and anticipation.

This effort was spearheaded by BRC20 lead-maintainer team Best In Slot, …

Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago

The Developer That Brought Back Bitcoin's Forgotten Code | With Ethan Heilman

Episode 36

As interest in Bitcoin Layer 2s skyrockets, the inclusion of OP_CAT — an opcode enabling concatenation of elements in the Bitcoin stack — has become a key technical upgrade to watch for its potential…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

The Untold Story of the Lightning Network | with Tadge Dyja

Episode 35

Co-creator of the Lightning Network, inventor of DLCs, and author of Utreexo—Tadge Dryja is easily one of the most influential developers in Bitcoin’s history.

After co-authoring the Lightning Network…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bitcoin’s Security & Quantum Risks—and the Future of Satoshi’s Coins | with Jameson Lopp

Season 1 Episode 34

“Most people don’t think about security until it’s too late,” says the Casa co-founder and CSO.

One of the most prolific thought-leaders in Bitcoin security and privacy, there are few people who under…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

History of Drivechains & the Problem with Bitcoin Governance | with Paul Sztorc

Season 1 Episode 33

We love gleefully controversial figures on this show—and Paul Sztorc is no exception.

One of the most outspoken and alternative thinkers in Bitcoin, Paul proposed BIP300/301—a softfork mechanizing the…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

How Rare Pepes Took Over Bitcoin’s Meme Culture | with Rare Scrilla

Season 1 Episode 32

There are few people on the planet more deeply entrenched in ‘Bitcoin Art’ than Rare Scrilla - and few people more influential in its culture and adoption.

A key figure in "Rare Pepe" culture, Scrilla…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Arbitrary Data Wars: The next Block Size Wars? + Bitcoin’s Latest Identity Crisis | with Pete Rizzo

Season 1 Episode 31

The Bitcoin Historian Pete Rizzo has been chronicling Bitcoin longer than almost anyone.

Former editor at CoinDesk and Bitcoin Magazine (and more recently the Bitcoin anchor Blockworks), Pete seems to…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago