Galaxy Brains

On this week’s episode of Galaxy Brains, Peter McCormack, Chairman of Real Bedford FC, joins Alex Thorn to reflect on his journey after What Bitcoin Did from local activism in Bedford to building a grassroots economic revival using Bitcoin. Peter discusses his legal battle with Craig Wright, the potential for Real Bedford to adopt a Bitcoin treasury strategy, and why localism, free speech, and economic reform are essential.

Plus, Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) unpacks CPI trends, political pressure on the Fed, and market momentum.

This episode was recorded on Wednesday, June 13, 2025.

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Alex Thorn talks with Sam Abbassi, founder of Bitcoin Proof of Reserves company Hoseki, about Michael Saylor’s comments on proof of reserve, the strategic bitcoin reserve, and bitcoin’s auditability. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe about economic data, inflation, the Federal Reserve, and markets.

This episode was recorded on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.

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Alex Thorn talks to Prof. Brad Rettler (University of Wyoming) about evaluating bitcoin through first principles and whether it’s a net positive or negative for the world. Brad also explains the Bitcoin Research Institute, a first-of-its-kind institution solely focused on producing academic grade research on Bitcoin. Alex also talks to Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) about bitcoin’s new all-time high and pressure in fixed income markets.

This episode was recorded on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.

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In this episode of Galaxy Brains, Alex Thorn is joined by Galaxy Founder and CEO Mike Novogratz for a wide-ranging conversation on markets, Bitcoin momentum, and the company’s upcoming Nasdaq listing. They discuss crypto’s recent drawdown and rebound, the rise of Bitcoin treasury strategies, macro headwinds and dollar risks, and how stablecoin legislation could bolster U.S. financial leadership. Mike also shares why Galaxy is doubling down on AI infrastructure, what it means for the future of the firm, and how crypto and AI may converge.

Alex also speaks with Beimnet Abebe from Galaxy Trading about equity market momentum, institutional positioning, and what could break the rally.

This episode was recorded on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.

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In this episode of Galaxy Brains, Alex Thorn is joined by Zack Shapiro, Head of Policy at the Bitcoin Policy Institute, to examine the DOJ’s criminal case against the developers of Samourai Wallet and its far-reaching implications for open-source software, financial privacy, and the future of non-custodial Bitcoin tools in the U.S. Alex also speaks with Natalia Li, Head of U.S. Policy at Galaxy, about the Senate’s stablecoin legislation and with Beimnet Abebe, Head of Credit Trading at Galaxy, about key Fed takeaways, market signals, and macro risks. 

This episode was recorded on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

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In this episode of Galaxy Brains, Alex Thorn is joined by Matt Pines, Executive Director of the Bitcoin Policy Institute, for a deep dive into national Bitcoin strategy, including the concept of a U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, the mechanics and potential of BitBonds, and the looming risks of quantum computing to Bitcoin’s cryptography. They explore how sovereign adoption, fiscal policy, and geopolitical shifts may shape the future of Bitcoin. Alex also speaks with Galaxy Trading’s Beimnet Abebe about rising recession risks, tariff impacts, and why markets may be mispricing coming slowdowns. 

This episode was recorded on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.

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In this episode of Galaxy Brains, Alex Thorn speaks with Zack Pokorny, Galaxy Research Associate, about MESA, Galaxy Research’s first-ever governance proposal. Designed to reduce Solana inflation through a more democratic voting framework, the proposal introduces multiple voting options rather than a binary outcome. Zack unpacks the motivation behind the proposal, compares it to SIMD-228, and explores how token emissions shape lending, staking, and yield dynamics across DeFi. Plus, Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) joins to discuss volatile market action amid tariff uncertainty, shifting global sentiment, and signs of policy indecision.  

This episode was recorded on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

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Alex Thorn talks with Max Bareiss (Galaxy Lending) about the state of the bitcoin and crypto lending market. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) about markets.

This episode was recorded on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

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Alex Thorn talks with James Check (Checkonchain) about the state of the bitcoin market. Alex and James discuss insights derived from onchain bitcoin data, what it tells us about bitcoin holder behavior, and what needs to change to build a base and move higher once again. Alex also talks with Connor Finemore (Galaxy Trading) about tariffs, treasuries, and trade wars.

This episode was recorded on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.

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Alex Thorn talks with Arjun Sethi, GP at Tribe Capital and Co-CEO of Kraken, one of the world’s biggest and oldest crypto exchanges, about markets, regulatory shifts, and institutional adoption of bitcoin. Alex also talks to Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading), about markets, tariffs, and the U.S. economy in 2025.

This episode was recorded on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.

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