In this episode, I chat with Graham Krizek, the founder and CEO of Voltage Cloud. We break down the Lightning Network’s speed, scalability, capital efficiency, and the groundbreaking Fidelity Digital Assets report created in collaboration with Voltage.

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• Graham Krizek on X: https://x.com/gkrizek

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––– Chapters –––

00:00 - Intro

01:00 - Introduction to Graham Krizek & Voltage

01:51 - What is the Lightning Network?

04:15 - How Voltage Powers the Lightning Ecosystem

05:45 - Graham’s Background

07:56 - The Fidelity & Voltage Lightning Report

10:06 - How Lightning Channels & Hops Work

12:54 - Routing Payments and Non-Custodial Yield

14:58 - Channel Structures & Capital Efficiency Trends

16:30 - Public vs. Private Channels & Total Network Capacity

18:25 - Transaction Value vs. Transacted Capital

20:38 - Adoption Trends in Lightning

21:32 - Payment Speed, Hops & Network Efficiency

23:31 - Lightning vs. Blockchain Scalability

24:43 - Success Rates on the Lightning Network

26:03 - State of the Lightning Ecosystem

27:33 - New Verticals: Nostr, Podcasting 2.0 & AI Agents

30:22 - The Convergence of Stablecoins & Lightning

32:49 - Lightning’s Resilience & Long-Term Vision

35:01 - What Will Drive Lightning’s Mass Adoption?

36:33 - Advice for Bitcoin-Focused Small Businesses

37:56 - Is Lightning Delivering on Its Promise?

38:08 - B2B Integrations & Lightning as an Infrastructure Layer

39:00 - Why Lightning Doesn’t Get the Spotlight (Yet)

40:35 - What Graham is Most Excited About in 2025

42:00 - Final Thoughts & Where to Find Voltage

I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing.

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This episode is a recording of an X Space I had the pleasure of hosting on March 24th. It features a compelling debate between Kevin Brent Cook and Grain of Salt on Josh Mandell’s precise and publicly stated prediction that Bitcoin would hit $84,000 on Pi Day, March 14th.

Kevin argues that many are being fooled by randomness. Grain believes Josh is simply an elite trader — and maybe even tapped into something unconventional. Memories, multiverses, time loops? Who knows.

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––– Get To Know Today's Guests–––

Grain of Salt on X: https://x.com/gkrizek

Kevin Brent Cook on X: https://x.com/voltage_cloud

Joe Carlasare on X: https://x.com/JoeCarlasare

Josh Mandell on X: https://x.com/JoshMandell6

––– Socials –––

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––– Chapters –––

00:00 - Intro

02:30 - Kevin, Grain of Salt and Joe Carlasare's Backstories

07:30 - Discovering Probability & Mental Models in Trading

12:30 - Why Kevin Created Risk Software for the Brain

17:30 - Grain’s Bitcoin Origin Story & Full Send in 2017

22:30 - The Market Isn’t Efficient: Arbitraging Belief and Behavior

27:30 - Was Josh’s Prediction a Fluke or a Skill?

32:30 - The Power of Positioning and Mindset in Trading

37:30 - Memory, Multiverses & Numerology in Market Prediction

42:30 - The CME Gap, Sovereign FOMO & Options Mechanics

47:30 - Philosophical Clash: Rationality vs Comfort with the Unknown

52:30 - Closing Thoughts I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing. Thank you for listening!

In this episode, I sit down with Jimmy Song to explore the decline of education, and how fiat money corrupts institutions and distorts incentives throughout every layer of society.

If you’re looking for a hard-hitting discussion on why Bitcoin matters beyond just price, this episode is for you.

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––– Socials –––

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––– Chapters –––

00:00 - Intro

01:23 – Introduction to Jimmy Song

09:58 – Jimmy’s latest book: Fiat Ruins Everything

11:14 – The inspiration behind writing the book

13:57 – The deep corruption of the fiat system

14:51 – Rent-seeking and why it dominates fiat economies

18:25 – How fiat steals dreams and replaces meaning

21:52 – The role of fiat education vs. family legacy

26:06 – How fiat companies replace community

29:06 – The decline in education and critical thinking

31:52 – Fiat politics taking over religion

35:27 – How fiat debases morality

40:31 – The rise of virtue signaling

44:55 – Debt, discipline, and the fiat consumption trap

48:28 – Speculative asset bubbles as a form of rent-seeking

51:27 – Resentment toward the wealthy in a fiat world

55:25 – How fiat debases marriage

01:01:20 – The erosion of love and relationships

01:07:17 – Why society devalues population growth

01:17:15 – The significance of children and family

01:21:03 – Postmodern investing and fiat-driven markets

01:29:06 – Are startups a legitimate non-fiat path?

I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing.

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In this episode of the Bitcoin Matrix Podcast, I sit down with Josh Mandell, a seasoned options trader with a background as a quant analyst at Salomon.

Josh shares his unique perspective on financial engineering, trading strategies, and why MicroStrategy could become one of the top five companies in the S&P 500.

You’ll love diving into the thoughts of this new bitcoin sensation that everyone’s talking about.

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––– Get To Know Today's Guest–––

Josh Mandell on X: https://x.com/JoshMandell6

––– Socials –––

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––– Chapters –––

00:00 - Intro

02:00 - MicroStrategy Stock Risks and Market Signals

02:45 - Bitcoin as Collateral in Traditional Finance

05:10 - Options Trading and Everyday Financial Decisions

07:37 - Leverage Risks in Bitcoin-Related Stocks

09:22 - Market Liquidity and Systemic Risks

11:29 - Bitcoin’s Impact on Global Finance

13:48 - Bitcoin as a Tool for Wealth Distribution

16:20 - The MicroStrategy Standard as an Investment Strategy

20:00 - Derivatives and MicroStrategy’s Stock Price

23:51 - Key Concepts in Options Trading

30:37 - MicroStrategy’s Future Market Position

35:57 - A U.S. Bitcoin Reserve: Feasibility and Impact

37:13 - Allocating $2.1 Million in Today’s Market

43:20 - MicroStrategy’s Growth and Valuation

46:05 - Audience Q&A: MicroStrategy’s Market Potential

I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing.

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In this episode, James Lavish breaks down hedge fund strategies in Bitcoin, the Warren Buffett Indicator, and the potential inclusion of Strategy in the S&P 500.

If you're looking to understand the financial landscape and how Bitcoin clearly fits into it, this episode is for you.

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––– Get To Know Today's Guest–––

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––– Socials –––

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––– Chapters –––

00:00 – Intro

01:24 - Introduction to James Lavish

02:00 - Canada vs USA

07:20 - Tariffs & Market Uncertainty

12:29 - Main Street vs. Wall Street

17:23 - Trump vs. The Fed: A Game of Chicken?

18:45 - Bitcoin’s Recent Price Action & Market Reactions

32:00 - The Role of Stablecoins & Tokenization of the Economy

40:30 - Hedge Fund Strategies in Bitcoin & Institutional Adoption

43:25 - The Warren Buffett Indicator & Market Signals

48:45 - When Will FAANG Companies Buy Bitcoin?

50:40 - MicroStrategy & Potential S&P 500 Inclusion

53:30 - The Rise of Exotic Bitcoin ETFs

55:25 - Bitcoin-Backed Bonds & Financial Innovation

58:25 - The Debt Spiral & Bitcoin Outlook for 2025

1:02:00 - Final Thoughts & Where to Find James Lavish

I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing.

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In this episode, I bring together Joe Burnett, Vijay Boyapati, and Jesse Myers for the world’s first Bitcoin Matrix Group Therapy session. We dive into Bitcoin’s recent volatility, its cyclical nature, and the broader macroeconomic forces at play—including the role of gold and the emergence of nation-state Bitcoin reserves.

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––– Get To Know Today's Guests–––

Vijay Boyapati: https://x.com/real_vijay

Jesse Myers: https://x.com/Croesus_BTC

Joe Burnett: https://x.com/IIICapital

––– Socials –––

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––– Chapters –––

00:00 – Intro

01:30 - Guest Introductions

03:41 - Bitcoin’s Recent Volatility & Market Sentiment

07:39 - Bitcoin Cycles & Long-Term Perspective

12:49 - Is This Cycle Different?

17:37 - Macroeconomic Signals: Gold, Interest Rates, & Tariffs

22:32 - Potential for a Recession & Bitcoin’s Role

24:38 - Price Manipulation

27:02 - Nation-State Bitcoin Adoption

32:22 - The Future of Altcoins

36:52 - Removing Capital Gains Tax on Bitcoin

43:14 - The Next Big Speculative Wave: Tokenized Assets?

45:32 - Self-Custody vs. Institutional Custody Solutions

50:04 - Future Bitcoin Price Action & Potential Drawdowns

52:05 - Closing Thoughts I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing.

Thank you for listening!

In this episode, I'm joined by Paul Tarantino, Chris Sullivan and John Burnett to dive into Bitcoin’s potential to either liberate or enslave us, and whether it’s already being captured by the very forces we’ve been fighting against.

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––– Get To Know Today's Guests–––

Paul Tarantino: https://x.com/PaulSTarantino

Byte Federal: https://www.bytefederal.com/ Hyperion Decimus: https://www.hyperiondecimus.com/

John Burnett: https://x.com/truthinlogic

BTC Digital Privacy Sessions: https://digitalprivacysessions.io/

––– Socials –––

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––– Chapters –––

00:00 – Intro

01:22 – Bitcoin: Trojan Horse or Trap?

08:40 – Prepping for Fiat Collapse

15:00 – The Great Taking: You own Nothing Already

21:20 – Is War Inevitable?

26:55 – Bitcoin vs. CBDCs

32:25 – Who Really Created Bitcoin?

38:40 – Mind Control & Programming

44:40 – Free Energy & Bitcoin Mining

50:00 – The Final Awakening

55:40 – Escaping the System

1:01:55 – Hidden History of Money

1:08:10 – War on Human Potential

1:15:30 – Bitcoin as Humanity’s Shield

1:22:40 – Preparing for What’s Next

1:30:50 – Technology as a Weapon

1:39:05 – The System is Collapsing

1:46:30 – Final Warnings

1:52:10 – Closing & Where to Find Guests

I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing. Thank you for listening!

In this episode, I’m joined by Scott Dedels, founder of Block Rewards and author of the Dao of Bitcoin, for a conversation that will challenge the way you think about money, time, and energy.

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Get up to $100 in Bitcoin on River at river.com/Matrix

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––– Get To Know Today’s Guest–––

Follow  on X: https://x.com/LanternBitcoin

Buy The Dao of Bitcoin: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXPJ28GV

Scott’s company: https://blockrewards.ca

––– Socials –––

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––– Chapters –––

00:00 - Intro

01:15 – The Inspiration Behind The Dao of Bitcoin

04:15 – Understanding Daoism

06:17 – The Creature: What Is It and What Does It Represent?

12:57 – Paradoxical Unity & Duality

16:19 – The Meaning of Wu Wei:

20:35 – Non-Intervention: The Art of Letting Things Flow

25:15 – Bitcoin as a Force of Nature

31:36 – Embracing Impermanence

33:10 – Bitcoin, Time, and Energy

48:30 – Bitcoin’s Gravity

56:28 – Humility & Compassion: What Bitcoin and Dao Teach Us

1:04:00 – Reversionism

1:14:30 – Oneness & Harmony: The Ultimate Lesson of the Da

1:17:17 – Returning to the Source

1:21:37 – Scott’s Bitcoin Rabbit Hole Journey

1:24:19 – How Daoism Transformed Scott’s Perspective

1:28:20 – Final Reflections:

Bringing It All TogetherI want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing.

Thank you for listening!

In this episode, I welcome Dave Collum back to the Bitcoin Matrix for his sixth appearance to break down the deep state, market manipulation, and the unraveling of America.

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––– Chapters –––

00:00 - Intro

01:15 - Investment & Market Volatility

03:30 - Historical Market Trends

08:05 - Wall Street & Bitcoin

10:50 - Michael Saylor & Leverage

13:35 - Bitcoin vs. TradFi 19:05 - Government Policies

24:35 - Politics & Markets

27:35 - Deep State & Finance 

36:50 - Banking & Global Conflicts

43:20 - Bitcoin & Energy Debate

51:35 - CBDCs & Financial Freedom

1:02:35 - Bitcoin Risks & Opportunities

1:05:20 - Bitcoin & Global Finance

1:08:05 - Financial Surveillance

1:13:35 - Politics & Finance

1:19:05 - Power Struggles in Finance

1:24:35 - Bitcoin vs. Gold

1:27:20 - Bitcoin Philosophy

1:38:20 - Future of Bitcoin Transactions

1:41:05 - Government Response to Bitcoin

1:43:50 - Bitcoin Tech Advances

1:52:05 - Lessons from Bitcoin Cycles

1:57:35 - Bitcoin & Financial Crises

2:00:20 - Wall Street vs. Bitcoin

2:03:05 - Institutional Manipulation

2:05:50 - Bitcoin’s Narrative Shift

2:08:35 - Financial Independence

2:11:20 - Final Thoughts

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In this episode, Cedric sits down with British Hodl, a former gold and real estate investor turned Bitcoin advocate, about his journey into Bitcoin and his mission to help others secure their financial future.

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––– Socials –––

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––– Chapters –––

00:00 - Intro

01:24 - The Mission to Get to One Bitcoin

07:52 - Failing Traditional Savings

11:03 - Today’s Good Investor

12:43 - Trump & Bitcoin

15:11 - BlackRock & Bitcoin

17:38 - Bitcoin as Collateral

18:32 - Strategic Bitcoin Reserves

21:01 - MicroStrategy & Bitcoin

24:35 - Valuing Bitcoin

29:05 - Are Cycles Over?

32:11 - Spending vs. Selling

39:51 - El Salvador & Bitcoin

52:02 - Bitcoin’s Mission

56:15 - British Hodl’s Role

1:02:45 - Future of British Hodl

I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing. 

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