Bitcoin Magazine Podcast

Threshold signatures are coming to Bitcoin, but getting them right is harder than it looks. Nadav Kohen of Chaincode Labs walks through his work proving nested MuSig is secure, the road toward FROST-style thresholds, and his upcoming scheme codenamed "Iceberg." He breaks down the famous Alice, Bob, and Carol 2-of-3 example and shows why the obvious approach actually leaks secrets.

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🔶 Shinobi — Bitcoin Magazine

🔶 Nadav Kohen — Chaincode Labs

Chapters:

1:25 — Proving Nested Multisig Is Actually Safe2:52 — Multisig on Top, Thresholds Underneath3:41 — One Schnorr Key Representing Many Signers5:09 — Ark, DLCs & Lightning Gossip7:05 — Privacy and Programmability Through Cryptography8:21 — Community Funds and Granular Approval Policies9:34 — The Alice, Bob & Carol 2-of-3 Example10:44 —Thresholds Nested Inside MuSig12:17 — Why Naive Nesting Breaks

#Bitcoin #Multisig #MuSig #ThresholdSignatures #Schnorr #Taproot #LightningNetwork #SelfCustody #BitcoinSecurity #Cryptography #FROST #ChaincodeLabs #BitcoinMagazine #BitcoinDev #DLC #Ark #BitcoinPrivacy #KeyManagement #SchnorrSignatures #BitcoinConference #NestedMultisig #BitcoinCustody

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.

Is Bitcoin a cult? Comedian Ryan Long asks the questions most people are too embarrassed to say out loud. In this candid interview from the Bitcoin Conference, Ryan riffs on Michael Saylor, Bitcoin treasury strategy, risk tolerance, and why he'd rather throw his phone in the river than track his portfolio. Use code BM10 to get 10% off Bitcoin 2027 Conference in Nashville: https://2027.b.tc🔶 Host: Isabella Santos — Get Based🔶 Ryan Long — Comedian Chapters: 2:06 — How Comedy Evolved & Bitcoin Culture5:01 — Roasting Saylor & the MicroStrategy Mystery6:11 — Bitcoin Treasury Companies: Genius or Ponzi?8:11 — Crime-Adjacent Early Bitcoin Millionaires9:24 — The NASA Bitcoin Astrologer & Wildest Bitcoiners11:02 — Ryan's Hottest Bitcoin Take & Breaking Even13:11 — Wrench Attacks, Kidnapping & Bitcoin Secrecy16:55 — Orange-Pilling Skeptics #Bitcoin #RyanLong #BitcoinComedy #BitcoinConference #Bitcoin2026 #MichaelSaylor #MicroStrategy #BitcoinTreasury #IsBitcoinACult #OrangePill #BitcoinVegas #DavidBailey #PeterSchiff #Satoshi #BitcoinCulture #BTC #BitcoinNews #BitcoinPodcast #Comedy #crypto #BitcoinJokes #WrenchAttack #BitcoinVsSP500DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.

With the July 4th deadline closing in, the odds of getting BRCA passed in a form the industry can accept are looking worse by the week. Ken Egan, Zach Cohen, and Zach Shapiro break down where the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act and the broader CLARITY Act stand, why the opposition has had too much time to rally, and what the final software-developer protections might actually look like. They also unpack Illinois' first-of-its-kind 0.2% digital-asset "privilege tax" and what it signals for self-custody.

🔶 Connect with Zack Shapiro on X: https://x.com/zackbshapiro🔶 Connect with Zack Cohen on X: https://x.com/zackcohen_🔶 Connect with Ken Egan on X: https://x.com/Bayman11771🔶 Learn more about the Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/

Chapters:

02:27 — CLARITY Act & BRCA: Bearish Before the July 4th Deadline09:08 — Illinois' 0.2% Digital-Asset "Privilege Tax"14:27 — NYC Primaries, Mamdani & Rising Populism20:27 — The SpaceX IPO: A Bet on Elon30:23 — Anthropic, Fable 5 & the Export-Control Shock34:34 — KYC for AI vs. KYC for Bitcoin41:00 — Reluctant Accelerationist & the China AI Race47:16 — Nationalizing Frontier Labs + BPI Summit Preview52:51 — Iran, the Strait of Hormuz & a War Without an End

#Bitcoin #BitcoinPolicy #BRCA #ClarityAct #BitcoinPolicyInstitute #DigitalAssets #SelfCustody #IllinoisCryptoTax #SpaceXIPO #ElonMusk #Cursor #xAI #Anthropic #ClaudeFable #AIRegulation #AIExportControls #KYC #FrontierAI #ChinaAIRace #NSA #Populism #Mamdani #Iran #StraitOfHormuz #FreedomTech #AIpolicy #BitcoinNews

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.

With U.S. debt now exceeding 100% of GDP, Senator Cynthia Lummis argues the country can't afford to ignore Bitcoin. In this Bitcoin Magazine podcast conversation with host Spencer Nichols, she lays out why a strategic Bitcoin reserve could be America's "Louisiana Purchase moment" and how holding it long term might meaningfully reduce the national debt. She also breaks down the Clarity Act timeline and the legislation racing through Congress.

🔶 Spencer Nichols — Bitcoin Magazine

🔶 Senator Cynthia Lummis — U.S. Senator for Wyoming

Chapters:

2:09 – Why U.S. Debt Now Exceeds 100% of GDP3:30 – How the Genius Act Drives Treasury Demand4:50 – Could 5% of the World's Bitcoin Cut the Debt?5:41 – The BITCOIN Act vs. Begich's House Reserve Bill8:04 – Clarity Act Timeline: A Senate Vote Before August?10:06 – Singapore, Switzerland, and the Race to Lead13:04 – Lummis on Her Bitcoin and Life After the Senate14:20 – The Legacy of "A Spark" and a Call to Advocates

#Bitcoin #CynthiaLummis #SenatorLummis #BitcoinMagazine #ClarityAct #BitcoinAct #StrategicBitcoinReserve #BitcoinReserve #NickBegich #ARMA #GeniusAct #Stablecoins #USTreasuries #NationalDebt #BitcoinRegulation #DigitalAssets #BitcoinPolicy #Wyoming #CryptoRegulation #BTC #HODL #BitcoinNews #USPolicy #FinancialFreedom

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.

What does the U.S. government actually plan to do with Bitcoin? Patrick Witt, the White House's Bitcoin Chief, joins host Isabella Santos at the Bitcoin Conference to break down the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, the executive order that stopped fire-sale asset dumps, and the path to acquiring more Bitcoin in a budget-neutral way. He explains why Washington now treats Bitcoin as a standalone strategic asset for national and economic security. Plus: the CLARITY Act, self-custody, and a rapid-fire round on quantum risk and 2027 predictions.

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🔶 Host: Isabella Santos — Get Based

🔶 Patrick Witt — White House Bitcoin Chief

Chapters:

01:36 — Why Bitcoin Has "Primacy" & the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

02:46 — Crypto Taxes & the New 1099 Reporting Headache

04:10 — Will the US Government Stack More Bitcoin?

06:24 — How Washington Actually Custodies Its Bitcoin

07:04 — Military Bitcoin Nodes, Iran & Geopolitical Strategy

08:54 — Trillions Waiting: The CLARITY Act Explained

10:09 — Privacy, Self-Custody & America's Ethos

11:43 — Hot Take: Is Quantum "Q-Day" Coming for Bitcoin?

14:53 — 2027 Predictions, the 60-Second Pitch & Final Message

#Bitcoin #BTC #PatrickWitt #WhiteHouse #StrategicBitcoinReserve #BitcoinReserve #CLARITYAct #BITCOINAct #CynthiaLummis #BitcoinPolicy #BitcoinRegulation #crypto #SelfCustody #DigitalAssets #BitcoinConference #BitcoinMagazine #USGovernment #BitcoinTreasury #QuantumComputing #BitcoinETF #Bitcoin2027 #SoundMoney #BitcoinNews #BitcoinNation

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.

What happens to communication when the internet gets shut off? Frank Corva sits down with Calle — creator of Cashu and a contributor to BitChat — to unpack two of the most exciting open-source projects in Bitcoin. They dig into how Cashu ecash matured from experimental tech into a real economy, and why BitChat's Bluetooth mesh network took off in Jamaica, Iran, and Nepal. Calle also explains why ecash may become the native money of AI agents.

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🔶 Frank Corva - Independent Content Producer🔶 Creator of Cashu and contributor to BitChat

Chapters:

00:56 — The state of Cashu ecash and building the foundation

02:07 — Who's actually adopting ecash and why

03:26 — Ecash as "pocket money" for AI agents

04:50 — BitChat goes global: Jamaica, Iran, Nepal

05:35 — Why "build it and they will come" isn't a law

07:45 — Staying connected when the internet is shut down

09:00 — How far BitChat's mesh network can really reach

11:32 — Nostr, geohash chats, and going online

12:46 — What's next: open-source AI agents

#Bitcoin #Cashu #BitChat #Ecash #Calle #MITBitcoinExpo #BitcoinPrivacy #MeshNetworking #Nostr #OpenSource #Bluetooth #AIagents #BitcoinMagazine #Satoshis #Privacy #DecentralizedTech #FreeSpeech #LightningNetwork #Meshtastic #BitcoinNews #SelfSovereign #BitcoinLayer2 #ZeusWallet #OfflineMessaging

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.

Rep. Nick Begich, R-Alaska, reached Congress by an unusual route: founding software companies and holding Bitcoin since 2013. BPI's David Zell sat down with him at PubKey to talk about how a builder's instincts shape the way he legislates, his bill to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the U.S., and the policy questions AI is raising faster than Washington can answer.

The conversation covers everything from Begich's 440 coins on Mt. Gox to the American Reserve Modernization Act (ARMA). They dive into the ~93-year cycle of global reserve currencies, the "untethering" of money from scarcity, and Begich's belief that AI's hardest problem is the "disintermediation of purpose" rather than unemployment. They close on UBI, Alaska's Permanent Fund as a model of citizen ownership, and what's next for the budget and healthcare.

Guest: Rep. Nick Begich, R-AlaskaHost: David Zell, Bitcoin Policy InstituteRecorded at PubKey DC

CHAPTERS:

0:00 Intro: A Founder Comes to Congress1:21 From Baylor to Ford to Building a Software Company5:17 Finding Bitcoin in 2013 & Surviving Mt. Gox6:44 The Founder's Mindset vs. the Zero-Sum Worldview13:56 ARMA: The Case for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve19:25 The "Untethering Event": Scarcity, Inflation & the Debt Spiral25:58 AI's Promise, Peril & the "Disintermediation of Purpose"31:59 Open-Source AI, China & Catastrophic Misuse Risk39:14 Drawing the Regulatory Line & the "Bitcoin of AI"42:25 UBI vs. Alaska's Permanent Fund: "Universal Basic Investment"49:43 What's Next: The Budget, Healthcare & Quantum

#Bitcoin #BitcoinPolicy #ARMA #NickBegich #AIPolicy #DigitalAssets #StrategicBitcoinReserve #BPI #Crypto #MonetaryPolicy

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.

While US companies race to stack Bitcoin for "number go up," Africa Bitcoin Corporation is using it to change lives. Host Brandon Green talks with Stafford Masie about why Bitcoin adoption in Africa looks completely different from Western capital markets. Stafford breaks down how ABC — the first publicly listed Bitcoin treasury company on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange — borrows against Bitcoin to fund a private-credit engine backing real African businesses.

🔶 Host: Brandon Green — BTC Inc CEO

🔶 Stafford Masie — Africa Bitcoin Corporation (ABC)

Chapters:

00:36 — Africa Bitcoin Corporation

02:17 — Why Bitcoin Hits Different Across Africa

07:53 — "Insulin to a Diabetic": How Bitcoin Saves Lives

13:00 — Turning Bitcoin Into a Lightsaber for Cheap Capital

19:12 — One Bitcoin Equals 5 to 8 African Jobs

26:00 — Africa's First Public Bitcoin Treasury on the JSE

33:22 — The 2050 Vision: Going Pan-African

42:09 — Real Stories: Fishing Boats & Township Businesses

55:50 — AI, Mining & a Final Word on Bitcoin's Soul

#Bitcoin #BitcoinAfrica #AfricaBitcoinCorporation #StaffordMasie #BitcoinMagazine #BitcoinTreasury #BitcoinAdoption #PristineCapital #PrivateCredit #SouthAfrica #JSE #BitcoinEkasi #CircularEconomy #BitcoinLending #Debasement #Machankura #MoneyBadger #BitcoinRemittances #FinancialInclusion #MichaelSaylor #SoundMoney #HardMoney #EmergingMarkets #BitcoinNews #Satoshi

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.

 Most athletes get talked out of Bitcoin by their financial advisors — Kenny Florian went the other way. The four-weight-class UFC veteran explains how he discovered Bitcoin after retiring, why he kept buying as his conviction grew, and how the fighter's mindset prepares you to ignore the noise when markets panic. He breaks down why he sees Bitcoin as a tool for financial freedom and sovereignty, not just a price chart. 

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🔶 Host: Isabella Santos — Get Based

🔶 Kenny Florian — Former UFC Fighter/Commentator

0:43 – Fighting in Four Weight Classes

1:27 – Discovering Bitcoin After Retiring in 2011

3:16 – Ignoring the "Don't Buy Bitcoin" Advice

4:11 – Building Conviction: Bitcoin as a Swiss Army Knife

6:26 – Dropping Bitcoin References in the UFC World

9:02 – Where Conviction Comes From: Patience & Faith

11:08 – "Bitcoin Was Created for Everybody"

13:29 – Orange-Pilling Family & a Bold 2027 Prediction

16:08 – 60-Second Pitch to a Skeptic 

#Bitcoin #KennyFlorian #UFC #MMA #BitcoinConference #BitcoinMagazine #OrangePill #FinancialFreedom #SoundMoney #BitcoinNews #BTC #SelfCustody #Sovereignty #Bitcoiner #BitcoinInvesting #Decentralization #BitcoinEducation #HODL #FighterTurnedBitcoiner #BitcoinForEveryone

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.

The market for AI tokens barely exists yet and that's exactly why this moment matters. In this Bitcoin Policy Hour, the team debates whether the AI industry disperses into many players or consolidates into an "AI Google," and what either outcome means for freedom, surveillance, and the dollar. They also tackle the US–China compute race, autonomous weapons, and data centers in space.

🔶 Connect with Zack Shapiro on X: https://x.com/zackbshapiro🔶 Connect with Zack Cohen on X: https://x.com/zackcohen_🔶 Connect with Ken Egan on X: https://x.com/Bayman11771🔶 Learn more about the Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/

Chapters:

01:49 — Fable 5 & Mythos 5: Anthropic's safety-gated release06:28 — Record IPOs, capital rotation & Bitcoin's price slide11:00 — Token economics: who actually profits from AI?16:25 — If you ran Anthropic, what would you charge?23:04 — market dispersion & the anti-monopoly case29:12 — Energy vs. compute: the AI buildout imperative37:17 — Data centers in space & the Dyson swarm41:03 — Bitcoin as the currency of AI agents46:23 — Surveillance, data brokers & the authoritarian-AI risk

#Bitcoin #BitcoinPolicy #BitcoinPolicyInstitute #BPI #BitcoinPolicyHour #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Anthropic #ClaudeAI #FableFive #Mythos #AIPolicy #AIRegulation #Compute #DataCenters #EnergyPolicy #SpaceX #IPO #TokenEconomics #AIAgents #BitcoinMining #HashRate #NationalSecurity #USChina #AISafety #Macro

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.