In this episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker America is joined by open-source developer Jeff G to explore the growing clash between freedom tech and the surveillance state. They discuss White Noise, a decentralized messaging app built on Bitcoin-adjacent cryptography and Nostr, and the Marmot protocol that enables secure, private communication without centralized choke points. The conversation expands into the broader implications of digital identity, metadata surveillance, AI-driven monitoring, and the shift from physical repression to financial and digital control. Together, they make the case for decentralized money, private speech, and open protocols as essential tools for preserving individual sovereignty in an increasingly monitored world.

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NOSTR: https://primal.net/jeffg

WHITE NOISE: https://www.whitenoise.chat/

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“If the internet could move value natively… would you use anything else?”

I sit down with David Marcus, a true fintech veteran and the co-founder and CEO of Lightspark. You might know him from his time at PayPal, Meta where he led Messenger, or the ambitious Libra/Diem project. Now, he’s on a mission to build the open internet of money—on Bitcoin.

We dive into David’s fascinating journey through startups, global payments, and Silicon Valley, before unpacking the philosophy and architecture behind Lightspark. We explore how Bitcoin is evolving beyond store of value into a global settlement layer, how Spark enables stablecoin issuance and self-custodial wallets on Bitcoin, and why compliance, scalability, and user experience are critical for mass adoption.

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X: https://x.com/davidmarcus

Lightspark: https://www.lightspark.com/

Spark: https://www.spark.money/

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"I am incredibly, incredibly bullish right now."

In this episode, I chat with Marty Bent, co-founder of TFTC, host of Rabbit Hole Recap, and one of the most clear-headed voices in Bitcoin media. We dig into the state of Bitcoin markets and why Marty remains deeply bullish despite volatility, before moving into a wide-ranging conversation on Nostr, live streaming, and the cultural shift toward open protocols. If you’re trying to understand how Bitcoin, family, culture, and politics all collide in this moment, and where optimism still makes sense, this episode is for you.

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Today I talk with Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of Samourai Wallet, who is set to report to prison on December 19 unless he gets a pardon from President Trump… In April 2024, two Bitcoin software developers, Keonne Rodriguez and William "Bill" Lonergan Hill, were violently arrested in their homes in a pre-dawn militarized raid by the FBI for running Samourai Wallet—a non-custodial Bitcoin wallet—despite no prior warnings and full compliance with the law as they and their advisors understood it.

Keonne on X: https://x.com/keonne

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They spent the next year and a half in the crippling uncertainty of home arrest, fighting against an adversary with unlimited resources. Keonne was sentenced on November 6, 2025, to the maximum five years in prison, plus an additional fine of $250,000, plus three years of supervised release. Bill was sentenced to four years in prison on November 19, 2025. He will also be responsible for a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release. Both men are facing serious time in jail for writing code that supported the privacy and security of Bitcoin users.

This case exemplifies DOJ overreach through a dangerous legal theory that criminalizes open-source code for legitimate privacy purposes. Developers should not be held liable for bad actors using their software.

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In this episode, I chat with Preston Pysh, investor, educator, and host of Bitcoin Fundamentals on The Investor’s Podcast Network. We dive into everything from confusing macro signals and monetary policy pivots to his thoughts on the evolution of the four-year cycle. We also get into the political chess game of the Fed, what Trump might be planning for Powell’s replacement, and how institutions like Harvard are signaling strong conviction in Bitcoin. If you’re trying to make sense of the weird vibes in the market, this episode is for you.

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"Bitcoin is the best money that humanity has ever invented, discovered, whatever you want to say. There's 21 million forever. There's infinite fiat forever. Do the f***ing math. This isn't that complicated. You just have to stack sats."

This is episode one of BITCOIN AFTER DARK. These episodes are originally live streamed as "emergency broadcasts" and I figured I might as well put them out as regular episodes.

If you are bearish or worried about bitcoin right now, then this episode is for you.

For this rip I'm solo for the first part then joined by Nathan from Bitcoin Mentor (links below).

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"Our government is very, very corrupt. That's why we're here."

In this episode, I chat with Alex McShane, a longtime Bitcoin builder, events producer, and deep thinker on everything from protocol development to the culture wars within Bitcoin. We dive into the reality of self-custody and the problems with deceptive hardware wallet marketing. We also explore the rise of open-source funding models and Nostr’s challenges with product-market fit.

Alex opens up about his background running massive conferences, his early work with Bitcoin Magazine, and his thoughts on whether the Bitcoin space is heading toward real progress or just creating echo chambers of underutilized tools.

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“If you’re measuring Bitcoin in dollars, you haven’t left the matrix yet.”

In this episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker America sits down once again with Jeff Booth, author of The Price of Tomorrow and co-founder of Ego Death Capital, for a deep dive into the real state of the world:

– Why the natural state of a free market is deflation

– How fiat money, credit crises and “liquidity tightening” create the illusion that Bitcoin is failing

– Why nothing has changed in Bitcoin… and everything has changed in the legacy system

Jeff explains why he left Canada, what he sees coming next (capital controls, higher taxes, more surveillance), and why countries like El Salvador and leaders like Bukele are so important in this moment. We talk about the on-the-ground reality in El Salvador, the Bitcoin Historico event, and why teaching kids to self-custody and use Bitcoin is the most “anti-dictator” move a government can make.

We also dig into Fedi / Fedimint, community-based Bitcoin custody and private messaging, and why tools like Fedi + Nostr are mandatory if you want to keep your money and communications out of the coming AI-powered surveillance dragnet.

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Web: https://www.jeffbooth.ca/

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In this episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker America talks with Angela McArdle—Chair of the Libertarian Party Mises Caucus and former Chair of the Libertarian National Party—about her path from local civil-liberties activism in Los Angeles to high-level federal political influence, including her pivotal role in negotiating Ross Ulbricht’s presidential pardon.

Angela outlines her strategy for transforming the Libertarian Party from a spoiler into a “kingmaker” that leverages ballot access and voter blocs to secure policy concessions and cabinet roles from major candidates. She also details her ongoing work to fight escalating “lawfare” against Bitcoin developers—Samurai Wallet, Tornado Cash, Bitcoin Fog, and Ian Freeman—arguing these prosecutions target free speech and financial privacy. The discussion highlights Bitcoin’s importance in countering federal overreach, the need to expand Bitcoin adoption across both political tribes (not just the right), and why local political victories are often the most impactful. Angela concludes that individuals must actively take back their freedom—and that a determined 1% of the population can change history.

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In this episode, I chat with Max Hillebrand, a devoted advocate for freedom tech and a long-time contributor to the Bitcoin and privacy space. Max and I dive deep into the philosophical and technical underpinnings of privacy, sovereignty, and the decentralized future we’re all building toward.

If you’ve ever questioned the fragility of our current systems or wondered what it means to truly own your freedom, this conversation will not only make you think, it might just light a fire under you.

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Website: https://towardsliberty.com/

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