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This Week in Bitcoin episodes

October 15, 202577: Owning Bitcoin Isn’t Optional
Altcoins wrecked, traders wiped, and the fiat system shows new cracks. I unpack the Great Debasement, Trump’s tariff tantrum, and why not owning Bitcoin may be the biggest risk yet.
Episode Links
🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US
🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform
⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning
🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats
💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling
Show Notes
Debasement Trade - Death of Fiat Money? - Lyn Alden - YouTube
The Great Debasement: Why Your Dollars, and Your Wealth, Are a Mirage.
Beijing’s rare earths control is ‘China versus the world’, says US treasury chief
China’s Rare Earth ‘Bazooka’ Sparks Alarm, Race for Supplies - Bloomberg
Bitcoin Core :: Bitcoin Core 30.0
Bitcoin Core v30.0 is officially released — Is BTC going to fork? - Cryptopolitan
Power to the Nodes w/ Start9 CEO Matt Hill | Bitcoin 2025 - YouTube
Bitwise just revealed a new country is buying Bitcoin and they will announce soon
There are a lot of reasons for investors to stay optimistic, says Fundstrat's Tom Lee - YouTube
DOJ seizes $15 billion in bitcoin in 'pig butchering' fraud
U.S. Government Bitcoin Balance
$19B Liquidation: Bitcoin’s Ultimate Stress Test - YouTube
Music
Album: In Another LIfe
Spooke by Be Glass
1 hr 11 min
September 24, 202576: The Knots Tighten
Core wars, treasury liquidity changes, and Europe’s digital dollar. Why Q4 of 2025 will be Bitcoin’s moment of truth.
Affiliate Links
🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US
🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform
⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning
🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats
💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling
Show Notes
Strategy’s Saylor Bets on Ossification: Changes to Bitcoin Must Be Viewed as a ‘Threat’
The battle between Bitcoin Core vs Knots is getting ugly
Bitcoin Core vs Knots: Debate Intensifies Over Network Direction
Bitcoin Core vs Knots: Debate Intensifies Over Network Direction
Crypto Markets Will Rally Once US Treasury Hits $850 Billion Goal: Analyst
TWiB 67: The Treasury Vacuum
A 2025 Overview Of What You Need To Know About The Digital Euro
'MAJOR DISRUPTION': ECB chief explains criticism of Trump tariffs - YouTube
Austin Unplugged Birthday Lunch Party, Sat, Oct 4, 2025, 10:00 AM | Meetup
Texas Linux Festival 2025
macadamia Wallet
zeugmaster/macadamia: macadamia is a native Cashu wallet for iOS.
macadamia Wallet on the App Store
The Fold Bitcoin Credit Card™ | Join the waitlist
FOLD BITCOIN on X: "Fold x @stripe x @Visa Together
Music
Better Days By: ₿illy LeRiff
1 hr 8 min
September 17, 202575: A Risk Management Cut
The Fed was forced to slash rates, and the jobs revision is nothing more than a smokescreen for the mess they’re really in.
Affiliate Links
🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US
🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform
⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning
🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats
💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling
Show Notes
Saifedean Ammous on X: "It's fiat bingo day again!
Bank of Canada lowers interest rate to 2.5% in first cut since March
Someone bought $680 MILLION Bitcoin ahead of today's rate cut decision.
Federal Reserve Board - Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
Fed Cuts Rates by Quarter Point and Signals More Are Likely - WSJ
BRICS Nations Hold the Leverage (and Gold) and Why Bitcoin Price Isn’t Higher with Luke Gromen - YouTube
Bitcoin Hashrate Surges Past 1 Zetahash, Marking Security Milestone
Music
This That by Ollie
49 min
September 16, 202574: Using Bitcoin as Money
From casual to committed, Oscar Merry reveals how his Bitcoin journey led to Fountain.fm and the tools that bring Bitcoin into daily use.
Plus, his vision for an open alternative to platforms like YouTube and Spotify.
Affiliate Links
🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US
🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform
⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning
🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats
💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling
Show Notes
Oscar Merry - Nostr Profile
Oscar Merry
Fountain 1.3 - Likes, New Home Tab, Improved Search and Nostr Infrastructure Upgrades
Open Podcast Payments with Bitcoin and Nostr
1 hr 1 min
September 10, 202573: Gain-of-Function Monetary Policy
The jobs myth collapsed overnight. The Fed’s the fall guy, and Scott Bessent’s hint is loud and clear: buy Bitcoin.
Affiliate Links
🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US
🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform
⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning
🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats
💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling
Show Notes
BLS Revises Job Growth Down by 911,000 Between April 2024 and March 2025
Employers added 910 fewer jobs than initially estimated, per BLS revision
US payrolls benchmark revision estimate suggests labor market weaker than previously thought
PDF: The Fed’s New “Gain-of-Function” Monetary Policy
Wholesale prices fell unexpectedly in August
US wholesale prices decelerated in August
PPI inflation August 2025: Prices unexpectedly declined 0.1%
Anatomy of a Billion-Download NPM Supply-Chain Attack
🚨 There’s a large-scale supply chain attack in progress
Charles Guillemet on X: "Update on the NPM attack: The attack fortunately failed, with almost no victims.🔒
BTC Sessions 😎 on X: Confirmed unaffected NPM attack
Electricity costs are surging, and AI could supercharge demand. - YouTube
How AI infrastructure is driving a sharp rise in electricity bills - YouTube
Bitcoin can 'easily' get to $200,000 before year-end, says Fundstrat's Tom Lee - YouTube
Congress bill mandates Treasury report on strategic bitcoin reserve
U.S. Congress Demands 90-Day Report on Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Security
US Treasury Given 90 Days to Outline Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
Congress bill mandates Treasury report on strategic bitcoin reserve
Lightning Channel Stats: H1 2025
The Fed Will Make Bitcoin Worth Millions! - YouTube
Mel Mattison (@MelMattison1)
MUSIC
Hard Work [Live in Amsterdam]
1 hr 18 min
September 03, 202572: The Spam War
Fiat markets are cracking, and Bitcoin is tearing itself apart in a spam war. Both point to an impending reckoning.
Affiliate Links
🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US
🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform
⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning
🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats
💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling
Show Notes
Long-Dated Bond Yields in Europe Surge to Decade-Plus Highs
Treasuries Join Global Bond Selloff With 30-Year Yield Near 5%
Employment Situation | FRED | St. Louis Fed
Canadian economy shrinks 1.6% in 2nd quarter
Billionaire Ray Dalio Links Bitcoin’s Rise to ‘Debt-Fueled Heart Attack’ in U.S.
Revisions to BLS employment data | FRED Blog
New Bitcoin Software Version Will Raise OP_RETURN Data Cap as Debate Concludes
Release Schedule for 30.0
The battle between Bitcoin Core vs Knots is getting ugly
Bitcoin Core vs Knots: Debate Intensifies Over Network Direction
The Bitcoin Mempool: Relay Network Dynamics
Release Wasabi Wallet v2.7.0
Why Business Owners Are Putting 22% of Profits Into Bitcoin
PDF: River Research Report on Business Owners Buying Bitcoin
Peter Van Valkenburg explains Bitcoin
Music
That's Okay By: Fepeste
44 min
August 27, 202571: Silent Squeeze
Powell’s Jackson Hole pivot wasn’t about stability; it was about debt. With inflation simmering and wages trapped, fiat tightens the screws, and Bitcoiners should pay attention.
Affiliate Links:
🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US
🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform
⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning
🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats
💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling
Show Notes
Speech by Chair Powell on the economic outlook and framework review - Federal Reserve Board
Fed’s Jackson Hole Exposes Hard Road Ahead for Central Bankers - Bloomberg
As it happened: Trump orders firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook - market reaction and what's next | Reuters
Jackson Hole Economic Symposium - Wikipedia
Lyn Alden August 2025 Newsletter: Tighter Fiscal, Looser Monetary
zerohedge on X: "Now why would someone want to sell a huge block and take out the entire bid stack (3 times in a row)
Portland Hodl, employee of MARA Mining, hates you so much he’s using a Sybil attack
Lmao…Portland didn't even do it.
SEC.gov | Statement on Certain Liquid Staking Activities
Bitcoin News: Liquid Staking on Bitcoin Gains Momentum With Lombard's $BARD Token
Lombard: Bitcoin Capital Markets Onchain
Dave Collum and Tucker Carlson think that Bitcoin was created by the US government but won’t be allowed to succeed
Swan Bitcoin Transitions Ownership of Open Source Specter Project to Nonprofit Association
Bitcoin ETFs bought $88.1 MILLION Bitcoin yesterday.
Did BlackRock just dump $5 billion of Bitcoin this week?
FUN FACT: If you hold Bitcoin for 3+ years, your odds of losing money are basically 0%.
Bitcoin Volatility Will EXPLODE Higher! - YouTube
Music
Want You To Stay by Joe Martin
1 hr 12 min
August 20, 202570: Empire Extraction
Empires drowning in debt turn to plunder, tariffs, and control. But this time, the cracks in the empire reveal the case for Bitcoin.
Affiliate Links:
🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US
🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform
⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning
🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats
💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling
Show Notes:
Bitcoin tanks below $119k as Bessent says gov’t won’t buy Bitcoin for reserve
Producer Price Index News Release summary - 2025 M07 Results
Not at the table: Europe's colonial moment
Arthur Hayes: Bitcoin Will Soar as Money Printing Won’t Stop! - YouTube
Bank of International Settlements Paper Proposes Self-KYC For Non-Custodial Wallets
Former White House cryptocurrency adviser Bo Hines joins Tether
FBI's undercover $250 Bitcoin payment helps take down alleged serial corporate hacker
Citigroup considers custody and payment services for stablecoins, crypto ETFs
Ethereum staking faces $3.28 billion exit queue as delays hit longest wait in months
Group pitches Bitcoin mining to warm Vancouver's Kits Pool
BITCOIN HISTORY: Satoshi launched Bitcoin . org exactly 17 years ago today
Andreas Antonopoulos - Currency Wars and Bitcoin's Neutrality - YouTube
MUSIC:
Junkyard of Dreams by Jawbone
1 hr 9 min
August 13, 202569: Never Trust the Narrative
Why the latest Ethereum bull run could threaten Bitcoin adoption, a takedown of the “no cash flow” myth, Monero’s 51% attack, and more.
Affiliate LINKS:
🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US
🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform
⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning
🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats
💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling
Show Notes
Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(K) Investors – The White House
Trump Executive Order Paves Way for Crypto in 401(k)s
The crypto craze sweeping Washington and Wall Street - YouTube
SEC Announces Departure of Chief of Staff Amanda Fischer
Trump's ‘big, beautiful bill’ pushed US Debt to record $37T
The World’s Largest ETH Holder - Tom Lee on Treasuries, Ethereum Dominance, and Wall Street - YouTube
Crypto is having a breakout summer — and bitcoin isn't the reason
Circle Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results
Roman Storm Found Guilty of Unlicensed Money Transmission Conspiracy
Samourai Wallet Founders Plead Guilty, Agree to $237 Million Forfeiture
Trump Admin Silent As Tornado Cash Verdict Threatens Bitcoin Privacy
Bo Hines, Executive Director of the White House Crypto Council — is stepping down.
Qubic Overtakes Monero’s Hash Rate in Live “51% Takeover Demo”
Debunked:"Ledger’s CTO claims sustaining the alleged 51% attack on Monero via Qubic costs $75M/day.
Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff in 2018: Bitcoin is more likely to hit $100 than $100,000 within a decade.
Natalie Brunell ⚡️ on X: "My message to the Fox Business hosts on Bitcoin
1 hr 23 min
August 11, 202568: Lightning Grows Up
Alby Hub is doing more than meets the eye. Co-founder Moritz Kaminski joins to break down the latest features, how they're advancing the Lightning ecosystem, and making it all approachable for friends, family, and the next wave of users.
Show Notes:
Moritz on Nostr
Moritz Kaminski on X
Alby Hub - Your own Bitcoin Lightning node: easy, connectable, feature-rich ✨ Run anywhere. Become self-sovereign.
Release v1.18.5 Johan Helsingius · getAlby/hub
Alby Go
Alby Community Call
BOLT 12
Send Messages With Keysend
lightning-address
fountain-fm/podpay
podcast-namespace lnaddress.md
40 min

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