Ryan Gentry, CEO of Bitcoin Infrastructure Acquisition Corp (BIXI), joins us to talk about taking a Bitcoin company public via SPAC. We dive into his journey from aerospace engineering to Lightning Labs, and why so many engineers flock to Bitcoin. Ryan breaks down the current state of Bitcoin infrastructure, the massive opportunity in Bitcoin lending, and how Lightning Network integrates with new side systems. We also discuss why the "burden of proof" has shifted to the no-coiners in traditional finance.

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Notes:

* IPO oversubscribed, upsized to $220 million 

* BTC Lending very attractive

* Square used by 28% of US merchants

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

01:31 Ryan intro

07:12 Aerospace Bitcoin Mafia

09:29 What is Bitcoin Acquisition Infrastructure Corp?

13:06 Target company count?

14:10 SPAC vs Index investing

17:28 Areas of industry focus?

21:25 Bitcoin's evolution as asset

26:33 L2s & Lightning

29:13 Side Systems

33:41 AI agents & payments

36:04 Investor technical understanding

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Today, we break down the controversial "CAT" proposal by Claire Ostrom. This idea suggests snapshotting and burning UTXOs associated with Ordinals and Stamps to curb spam. We analyze the technical flaws, the failed game theory, and why seizing user coins—even "dirty" ones—sets a dangerous precedent for Bitcoin censorship and on-chain confiscation.

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Notes:

* CAT burns UTXOs under a specific threshold

* 100 million inscriptions are likely junk

* Proposal is a soft fork consensus change

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

06:16 BIP text

08:20 Burning Bitcoin UTXOs

11:55 non-monetary UTXO? WTF?

13:10 BIP process

16:43 Coinjoined Chris' thread

21:14 Game theory

23:08 hard price floor

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Today, we unpack the "underwhelming" 2025 bull market. Was $126k really the top? We dive into the data showing Bitcoin's 4-year ROI is virtually indistinguishable from the S&P 500 and Gold. We also break down Meltem Demirors’ viral thread on why "Proof of Stake was a mistake", how TradFi revenue has officially flipped DeFi, and why the meme coin supercycle left retail investors empty-handed.

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Notes:

* BTC 4yr ROI: 12% vs Gold 10%

* TradFi Rev $9.1B vs DeFi $9B

* BTC Range: $70k-$100k for 2 yrs

* '21 Inflation Adj Peak: $84k

* BTC Down 2.6% in 12 Months

* 2025 Bitcoin Top: $126k

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

02:02 Have you seen my bull run?

10:05 Meltem's Thread

16:26 Maker DAO

24:37 Proof of Mistake

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We discuss the bombshell report from the House Committee on Financial Services that confirms the existence of **Operation Chokepoint 2.0**—a coordinated, extralegal effort by the Biden Administration to push the crypto industry out of the US banking system. Review Nic Carter's original exposes, how the "conspiracy" became formal documentation, and the shift from an existential threat to a clearer path for conducting business in the United States. We also discuss the political "reckoning" ahead for the industry's single-issue campaign spending.Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com](https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com)**Notes:*** House report confirms debanking conspiracy.* Extralegal effort to cut crypto banking.* Nick Carter published OCP 2.0 exposes.* Existential risk to US crypto is not near-term.* Crypto actively supported Trump's campaign.* "Single issue PAC" raised biggest money ever.Timestamps:00:00 Start01:25 Chokepoint 1.004:08 Regulation as maze07:14 FDIC letter11:06 Charlie gets de-banked13:12 Fed letter SR226-👋The Blockspace Pod is produced Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech!Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here.Questions or want to sponsor? [email protected]

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We analyze Bitcoin's historical holiday performance from 2012-2024, revealing that Thanksgiving-to-Christmas returns are a perfect 50/50 coin toss. We break down why 2017's spectacular bull run spoiled expectations, how the COVID-era 2020 produced the GOAT Thanksgiving shill with 69% gains, and why dollar cost averaging is the only advice worth giving your skeptical relatives. Plus: practical strategies for orange pilling family without ruining dinner.

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Notes:

• Bitcoin 50/50 up or down Thanksgiving to Christmas

• 2020 had 69% gain, best holiday performance ever

• 2017 bull run was 50% gains in one month

• 1 in 7 Americans now own Bitcoin

• Dollar cost averaging recommended strategy

• ETFs make onboarding boomers easier now

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

00:25 It's all about family

03:34 Past holiday returns

06:24 2017 & 2020 holiday markets

07:52 FTX

12:52 Akshually, the returns average 6%

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Colin and Charlie break down the brutal November 2025 Bitcoin selloff. With BTC trading at $87K, the average ETF holder is now underwater, hash prices are at all-time lows, and treasury companies like MicroStrategy and Nokia are facing serious headwinds. We discuss whether this is just typical Bitcoin volatility or something more concerning, analyze the dangers of leverage in crypto, and examine what happens when treasury companies can no longer access capital markets. 

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Notes:

• Bitcoin trading at $86-87K (red for the year)

• Average BTC ETF holder now underwater

• Hash price at all-time low for miners

• MicroStrategy convertible notes taking haircuts

• 30% drawdown within historic BTC range

• Treasury companies face capital access issues

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

00:34 Number Go Down WTF!

04:15 Bitcoin is volatile, strap in!

09:02 But why go down?

16:50 NAKA

20:20 Treasury company bubble

21:50 Metaplanet

25:09 Leverage will break you

28:32 Hashprice

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Allen Farrington and Harris Irfa explain their seminal paper "Bitcoin, Fiat and Islamic Finance." They dive into why Islamic banking is an oxymoron, how riba (interest/usury) connects to fractional reserve banking, and why Bitcoin naturally produces Islamic-compliant financial systems.

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**NOTES:**

- Global South spends half GDP on debt interest

- Islamic finance industry worth $3+ trillion

- Dinar used for 1000+ years in Islamic world

- Fractional reserve creates money via lending

- Sukuk are asset-backed Islamic bonds

- Bitcoin enables prophetic economics principles

00:00 Start

01:56 Allen's backstory

03:13 Harris' background

05:09 Islamic banking is an oxymoron

08:10 Islamic finance will emerge on top of Bitcoin

12:46 Basics of Islamic finance

15:20 Riba (interest)

18:08 BTC mining in Islamic nations

24:07 managers & risk sharing

27:55 Flux

33:00 Is Bitcoin halal?

38:58 Islamic finance & a Bitcoin Standrd

41:42 Research response

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We break down Jack Dorsey's massive Bitcoin rollout across Cash App and Square—4M merchants can now accept BTC payments via Lightning and mainnet. We explore how Bitcoin rails are undercutting Visa/Amex fees, the Strike-style settlement strategy, and the controversial BIP 177 denomination debate.

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Notes:

• 4M Square merchants now accept Bitcoin payments

• Credit card fees range from 2-6% per transaction

• Cash App uses Lightning Network for settlements

• BIP 177 proposes renaming Satoshis to Bitcoins

• 100M Satoshis equal one Bitcoin

• Jack Dorsey owns Block, Square, and Cash App

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Alex Thorn, Head of Research at Galaxy Digital, joins us to talk about why Galaxy revised their Bitcoin end-of-year target from $185K to $120K, the competitive headwinds from gold (up 57% vs Bitcoin's 12%), AI investments, and stablecoins, the October 10th leverage wipeout, Bitcoin's maturation into a lower-volatility asset, whale distribution patterns, the stalled momentum of ordinals and runes, Bitcoin Layer 2 developments, and the ongoing arbitrary data filters debate affecting projects like Citrea and Botanix.

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Notes:

• Galaxy revised BTC target: $185K down to $120K

• Gold outperformed Bitcoin: 57% vs 12% YTD

• October 10th leverage wipeout major catalyst

• Bitcoin Season 2 momentum has stalled out

• Stablecoins creating major market competition

• Layer 2s like Citrea, Botanix still early stage

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

00:49 Gov shutdown? Oh no!!!

03:03 Revising EOY price prediction

07:55 Next price catalyst?

10:50 Longer term price predictions

14:01 Crashing to $100k

16:34 Stablecoins

22:38 Tether & competition

30:11 Backing

33:58 Did we lose the plot?

37:37 Enthusiasm for BTC development

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We dive deep into Coinglass's Bull Market Peak Indicators showing zero out of 30 signals flashing bear market warnings. Despite recent price drops and worst jobs data in 22 years, Bitcoin dominance sits at 59% (65% triggers peak warnings), Pi cycle top indicator remains green, and long-term holders absorbed $52.2B in sell pressure.

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Notes:

• 0 out of 30 indicators show bear market

• Bitcoin dominance currently at 59%

• 65% dominance historically signals cycle top

• Jobs data showed 100K+ losses last month

• Long-term holders absorbed $52.2B sell pressure

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

00:36 BTC puking on jobs data

01:39 Bitcoin Dominance

07:19 Institutional Allocations

09:09 Long Term Holder Supply

11:57 Mayer Multiple

13:26 Peull Multiple

19:42 Pi Cycle Top Indicator

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