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Bitcoin And is a daily bitcoin news and economic news podcast for busy bitcoiners who want concise updates, clear context, and practical takeaways. I cover bitcoin regulation, bitcoin analysis, bitcoin price, markets, bitcoin technology, and Lightning, along with the macro news that shapes the financial world around Bitcoin. Episodes regularly touch on inflation, interest rates, monetary policy, financial news, and the economics of bitcoin so listeners can stay informed without spending hours reading. New episodes weekdays for your commute, workout, or chores. Support the show with value-for-value and Lightning.

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58 min
Jul 21, 2026Episode 1387
24/7 Casino | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and bitcoin regulation update. Today I cover Jack Mallers stepping down as CEO of Twenty One Capital, rising Polymarket odds for the Clarity Act, the cost of operating under Europe’s MiCA rules, and Russia’s new state-regulated framework for crypto and foreign trade. I also look at the London Stock Exchange’s overnight trading plans, Galaxy’s $5 million Bitcoin quantum-readiness initiative, and an open-source global intelligence dashboard.Topics for today:Jack Mallers Steps Down From Twenty OneClarity Act Odds RiseMiCA Compliance Costs MountWorld Monitor Tracks Global RiskLondon Stock Exchange Adds Overnight TradingGalaxy Funds Bitcoin Quantum SecurityRussia Regulates Crypto Foreign TradeCircle P: Galaxy Mind Website: https://galaxymind.space/Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, regulation, markets, and technology:https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/mallers-steps-down-from-bitcoin-twenty-onehttps://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/21/clarity-act-odds-jump-11-points-on-polymarket-after-reports-trump-agreed-to-ethics-dealhttps://cointelegraph.com/news/mica-licensed-crypto-firms-eu-market-gate-europe-ceohttps://github.com/koala73/worldmonitor/blob/main/README.mdhttps://cointelegraph.com/news/london-stock-exchange-plans-round-the-clock-trading-in-2027-fthttps://decrypt.co/373908/galaxy-commits-5-million-prepare-bitcoin-quantum-threathttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/russia-passes-landmark-crypto-law  Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas

David Bennett
1 hr 3 min
Jul 20, 2026Episode 1386
Honkey Lips | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and financial news update. Today I cover Michael Saylor’s 110-point argument against Bitcoin’s proposed BIP-110 soft fork, Strategy raising cash without buying more bitcoin, and Capital B’s plan to attract a broader institutional investor base. I also look at the ECB’s stablecoin warning, China’s latest AI push, Vitalik Buterin’s anonymous message board experiment, and another costly cross-chain bridge exploit.Topics for today:Saylor’s 110 Reasons Against BIP-110Strategy Builds Its Cash ReserveECB Warns Banks About StablecoinsCapital B Targets Institutional InvestorsChinese AI Moves Bitcoin MarketsVitalik Builds an Anonymous BillboardAllbridge Pauses After $1.65M ExploitCircle P: Sagebrush Corporate Solutions https://www.sagebrushcs.com/Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, financial news, and technology:https://decrypt.co/373819/strategys-michael-saylor-makes-110-point-case-against-bitcoins-bip-110https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/strategy-sells-263-5-million-in-mstrhttps://decrypt.co/373767/ecb-warns-stablecoins-drain-bank-depositshttps://cointelegraph.com/news/capital-b-reverse-stock-split-investor-basehttps://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/07/20/moonshot-ai-ipo-push-follows-kimi-alibaba-ai-releases-that-shook-bitcoinhttps://www.theblock.co/post/408888/ethereum-co-founder-vitalik-buterin-vibe-codes-anonymous-billboard-demo-with-onchain-moderation-on-aztechttps://cointelegraph.com/news/allbridge-core-pauses-cross-chain-bridge-after-165m-exploit  Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews:Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-and-bi

David Bennett
1 hr 14 min
Jul 17, 2026Episode 1385
Kimi Burns Markets | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover a Chinese AI model that sent Bitcoin and semiconductor stocks lower, a major new Bitcoin ETF from T. Rowe Price, and several institutional moves reshaping crypto infrastructure. Bitcoin analysis shows the asset is increasingly trading as a leveraged bet on the AI capital cycle, not just a risk asset. I also look at Cloudflare's new machine payments standard, Visa's stablecoin platform for banks, and a Stanford study on Polymarket manipulation.Topics For TodayKimi K3 AI Model and Bitcoin Price ReactionT. Rowe Price Acti Crypto ETF LaunchCloudflare x402 and Bitcoin MicropaymentsCitadel Securities Invests in Crypto.comVisa Stablecoin Platform for BanksTrump Media Truth API for Wall StreetStanford Study on Polymarket ManipulationBitcoin Miners and the AI Pivot RiskCircle P: Bitcoin Beans https://www.bitcoinbeans.co/ https://primal.net/BitcoinBeans Bitcoin Beans takes proof of work from the mine to your mug. Regeneratively grown Colombian cacao, hand selected by farmers paid in Bitcoin, lab tested for purity, and priced in sats. This is whole-bean cacao, not candy. It is proof-of-work you can taste. Use BITCOINAND code to receive a 5% discountToday's Articleshttps://coinpedia.org/news/stanford-study-flags-bitcoin-market-manipulation-on-polymarket/https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/cloudflare-x402-integration-opens-door-for-bitcoin-in-ai-agent-micropaymentshttps://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/17/bitcoin-faces-fresh-headwinds-as-china-s-kimi-beats-claude-gpt-in-coding-benchmarkhttps://cointelegraph.com/news/trump-media-sells-wall-street-low-latency-access-to-trump-postshttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/t-rowe-price-debuts-new-bitcoin-etfhttps://cointelegraph.com/news/citadel-securities-invests-400m-in-cryptocom-at-20b-valuation<a href="https://decryp

David Bennett
55 min
Jul 16, 2026Episode 1384
Don't "AI" Your Wallet | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and bitcoin regulation update. Today I cover President Trump’s planned meeting with senators as the CLARITY Act runs into an ethics fight, Tether’s growing investment push across Latin America, and a new permanent-capital company built around cash-flowing businesses and a bitcoin treasury strategy. I also get into the Senate’s opposition to clemency for Sam Bankman-Fried, Base admitting its social strategy missed the mark, and Ledger’s plan to let AI agents interact with wallets without controlling private keys.Topics for today:Trump Meets Senators on CLARITYTether Invests $20 Million in UaláORANGE JUICE Builds Bitcoin TreasurySenate Opposes SBF ClemencyBase Abandons Its Social BetLedger Secures AI Wallet AgentsGlobal Markets and Bitcoin UpdateCircle P:GreatGheeProduct: 100% Pasture-Raised, Grass-Fed, Jersey Cow Ghee sourced and produced in SW VirginiaPut BitcoinAnd in the order comments sectionhttps://oshi.link/OI4TQUnostr Profile: https://ditto.pub/@[email protected] Bitten Appearance:https://fountain.fm/episode/rfjij6AZC5zdi7c9GU0IToday’s Articles covering bitcoin news, regulation, investing, and technology:https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/president-trump-to-meet-senatorshttps://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-invests-20m-argentine-neobank-ualahttps://www.theblock.co/post/408594/jeff-booth-lyn-alden-backed-orange-juice-raises-40-million-to-launch-permanent-capital-firm-with-bitcoin-treasury-strategyhttps://cointelegraph.com/news/senate-adopts-resolution-opposing-clemency-sbf-ftxhttps://decrypt.co/373574/base-jesse-pollak-steps-back-social-bet-wronghttps://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/07/15/ledger-wants-ai-agents-to-manage-crypto-without-holding-your-keys  Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here

David Bennett
36 min
Jul 15, 2026Episode 1383
Xalgorithm | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and bitcoin regulation update. Today I cover Japan reclassifying bitcoin and crypto as financial assets, South Korea expanding its state asset framework, New Hampshire protecting self-custody and blockchain activity, and the U.S. freezing $131 million in Iran-linked USDT. I also look at Stripe’s reported $53 billion bid for PayPal, European Binance users moving funds into self-custody, and the Czech Republic ordering internet providers to block Polymarket.These stories highlight the growing tension between financial integration, government oversight, and the ability to control your own money.Topics for today:South Korea Expands State Asset RulesJapan Reclassifies Bitcoin as Financial AssetNew Hampshire Protects Bitcoin Self-CustodyU.S. Freezes Iran-Linked USDTStripe Makes $53 Billion PayPal BidBinance EU Users Choose Self-CustodyCzech Republic Moves Against PolymarketToday’s Articles covering bitcoin news, bitcoin regulation, and financial news:https://cointelegraph.com/news/south-korea-digital-assets-state-asset-managementhttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/japan-reclassifies-bitcoin-and-cryptohttps://decrypt.co/373424/new-hampshire-bitcoin-reserve-blockchain-basic-laws-signinghttps://cointelegraph.com/news/us-freezes-131m-in-iran-linked-crypto-as-middle-east-tensions-risehttps://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/15/stripe-mounts-blockbuster-usd53-billion-bid-to-buy-paypalhttps://atlas21.com/the-exodus-from-binance-that-brussels-had-not-anticipated/https://www.theblock.co/post/408371/czech-republic-moves-to-block-polymarket-over-unlicensed-gambling  Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews:Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-ne

David Bennett
1 hr 5 min
Jul 14, 2026Episode 1382
Seized Bitcoin Moves | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover the U.S. government moving seized bitcoin and ether to Coinbase Prime, softer June inflation data, the latest CLARITY Act complication, and the ECB’s expanding digital euro pilot. I also look at UK crypto tax changes, Bolivia’s potential use of Tether, AI protests, and a Grok Build privacy problem involving entire Git repositories.Topics for today:U.S. Moves Seized BitcoinPatrick Witt Takes Military LeaveECB Expands Digital Euro TestingJune CPI Falls 0.4%UK Revises Crypto Lending TaxesBolivia Considers Tether PaymentsProtesters Demand AI Development PauseGrok Build Uploads Git RepositoriesCircle P: Bitcoin Beans https://www.bitcoinbeans.co/ https://primal.net/BitcoinBeans Bitcoin Beans takes proof of work from the mine to your mug. Regeneratively grown Colombian cacao, hand selected by farmers paid in Bitcoin, lab tested for purity, and priced in sats. This is whole-bean cacao, not candy. It is proof-of-work you can taste. Use BITCOINAND code to receive a 5% discountToday’s Articles covering bitcoin news, economic news, regulation, and technology:https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/14/u-s-government-moves-usd288-million-in-seized-bitcoin-ether-to-coinbase-primehttps://cointelegraph.com/news/white-house-crypto-adviser-patrick-witt-to-report-for-military-training-reporthttps://cointelegraph.com/news/ecb-36-payment-providers-digital-euro-pilothttps://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/14/u-s-june-cpi-fell-0-4-likely-cooling-move-toward-fed-rate-hikeshttps://www.theblock.co/post/408206/uk-hmrc-adopts-no-gain-no-loss-tax-treatment-for-crypto-lending-liquidity-poolshttps://decrypt.co/373410/bolivia-considering-tether-usdt-stablecoin-national-payments-system<a href="https://decrypt.co/373433/stop-ai-protes

David Bennett
57 min
Jul 13, 2026Episode 1381
No. Forking. Consensus. | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and bitcoin regulation update. Today I cover Michael Saylor and Adam Back pushing back against BIP-110 as miner support sits near zero, Strategy raising its cash reserve without buying bitcoin, and new stablecoin scrutiny across Thailand and China. I also look at SBI’s new yen stablecoin lending product and the risks hiding behind its advertised 3% yield.Topics for today:Saylor and Back Reject BIP-110BIP-110 Miner Support Nears ZeroStrategy Builds $3 Billion ReserveThailand Expands USDT SurveillanceChina Targets Mixers and Privacy CoinsSBI Launches Yen Stablecoin LendingCircle P Vendor of the Day: Oshi Artisan pecan butter, date bars and chocolates Website: https://www.oshigood.us/shop nostr Profile: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqswp94gnm4epqsgjkndl4lnd8krzdj5u4mzuppdtxksdymkty63g7gdurlfcToday’s Articles covering bitcoin news, bitcoin regulation, and financial news:https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-leaders-michael-saylor-and-adam-back-rebuff-bip-110-proposalhttps://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/07/12/bitcoin-s-bip-110-fork-deadline-nears-with-miner-support-at-zerohttps://www.theblock.co/post/408004/strategy-sells-467-million-in-mstr-shares-makes-no-bitcoin-purchases-as-usd-reserve-hits-3-billionhttps://cointelegraph.com/news/thailand-targets-stablecoins-in-latest-laundering-crackdownhttps://decrypt.co/373374/chinese-prosecutors-float-treating-crypto-mixer-privacy-coin-use-as-sign-of-money-launderinghttps://cointelegraph.com/news/sbi-stablecoin-lending-service-3-yield-japan Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews:Apple Podcasts: <a href="https

David Bennett
1 hr 1 min
Jul 10, 2026Episode 1380
The Bernake Barnacle | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover questions around Fed independence, Japan’s growing demand for alternative assets like bitcoin and gold, New Hampshire’s rejected bitcoin reserve proposal, MARA’s Texas mining expansion, and new regulatory developments affecting privacy and digital assets. This episode covers bitcoin news, macro news, bitcoin regulation, financial news, and the broader economics of bitcoin. Topics for today:  Fed independence and trust in central banking  New Hampshire rejects $100 million bitcoin reserve proposal  Japan’s local investment push and bitcoin demand  MARA expands Bitcoin mining infrastructure in Texas  EU chat scanning rules move forward  Japan launches bitcoin-backed loan product  OpenAI’s latest AI model developments Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, economic news, and regulation: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/09/anthropic-fed-chair-bernanke-independent-trust.html https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/new-hampshire-council-rejects-100-million https://www.coindesk.com/daybook-us/2026/07/10/japan-s-invest-locally-plan-likely-to-spur-demand-for-assets-like-bitcoin-gold https://decrypt.co/373144/mara-stock-pops-bitcoin-miner-agrees-acquire-texas-land-plot https://cointelegraph.com/news/eu-parliament-passes-chat-control-allowing-private-chat-scans-to-2028 https://cointelegraph.com/news/japan-cryl-bitcoin-backed-loans-6-million https://decrypt.co/373151/openai-gpt-5-6-sol-how-compares-ai-models  Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news/id1438789088Spotify Podcasts:

David Bennett
58 min
Jul 9, 2026Episode 1379
MiCA Drop | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and bitcoin regulation update. Today I cover Bull Bitcoin’s legal challenge to France’s DAC8 data reporting rules, what pricing U.S. homes in bitcoin says about the dollar, the EU’s planned MiCA revision, Sony’s move toward a U.S. stablecoin trust bank, Kraken’s $22 million arbitration win, and a brutal $1 million phishing loss. Privacy, regulation, money, and wallet security all make the list today.Topics for today:Bull Bitcoin Challenges DAC8 Surveillance RulesU.S. Homes Get Cheaper in BitcoinEU Plans 2027 MiCA RevisionSony Moves Toward Stablecoin BankingKraken Wins $22 Million AwardPhishing Approval Drains $1 MillionToday’s Articles covering bitcoin news, regulation, stablecoins, and wallet security:https://bitcoinmagazine.com/legal/bull-bitcoin-files-landmark-legal-challenge-to-annul-frances-dac8-crypto-data-surveillance-ruleshttps://www.coindesk.com/daybook-us/2026/07/09/pricing-houses-in-bitcoin-exposes-dollar-s-loss-of-valuehttps://decrypt.co/373113/eu-set-to-revise-mica-in-2027-to-cover-foreign-stablecoin-issuershttps://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/09/sony-secures-conditional-approval-to-set-up-u-s-stablecoin-trust-bankhttps://decrypt.co/373001/kraken-wins-22m-from-auditor-that-abandoned-it-during-operation-choke-point-2-0https://cointelegraph.com/news/trader-loses-1m-after-signing-phishing-token-approval  Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news/id1438789088Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dsTluNHIPNsXVRghpqxhYA

David Bennett
1 hr 5 min
Jul 8, 2026Episode 1378
Mrs. Poly Gambling | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and bitcoin regulation update. Today I cover Bitcoin falling as renewed U.S.-Iran tensions push oil higher, Polymarket adding instant Lightning deposits through Spark, Strike’s new no-margin-call Bitcoin-backed loans, Radar Chat combining encrypted messaging with self-custodial Lightning payments, Vanguard hiring a digital assets chief, the SEC’s coming crypto safe harbor, Nigel Farage triggering a by-election amid probes into crypto-linked gifts, and India’s central bank pushing to keep financial institutions away from crypto exposure. The mix runs from bitcoin price pressure and Bitcoin technology to institutional strategy and global regulation.Topics for today:Bitcoin Falls as Oil JumpsPolymarket Adds Lightning DepositsStrike Launches No-Margin-Call LoansRadar Chat Adds Bitcoin PaymentsVanguard Hires for Digital AssetsSEC Crypto Safe Harbor NearsFarage Faces Crypto Gift ProbesIndia Pushes Crypto RestrictionsToday’s Articles covering bitcoin news, bitcoin regulation, and Bitcoin technology:https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/08/bitcoin-under-pressure-as-u-s-iran-escalation-lifts-oilhttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/polymarket-turns-instant-bitcoin-depositshttps://cointelegraph.com/news/strike-launches-volatility-proof-bitcoin-loans-amid-bear-market-but-at-what-costhttps://decrypt.co/372941/radar-chat-make-sending-bitcoin-easy-texthttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/vanguard-warms-to-crypto-hiringhttps://decrypt.co/372980/sec-crypto-safe-harbor-introduced-soon-this-monthhttps://www.theblock.co/post/407542/nigel-farage-to-quit-uk-parliament-seek-new-mandate-amid-probes-into-crypto-linked-giftshttps://www.theblock.co/post/407549/india-central-bank-seeks-to-bar-financial-institutions-from-exposure-to-crypto-assets-reuters  Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:<a href="h

David Bennett
1 hr 5 min
Jul 7, 2026Episode 1377
Turf War | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and bitcoin regulation update. Today I cover the interagency fight over control of the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, President Trump’s openness to Bitcoin in Trump Accounts, the CLARITY Act deadline in Congress, and a New York lawsuit targeting 39,069 dormant Bitcoin wallets. I also get into Coinbase’s UK expansion, USDT returning to Bitcoin through RGB and Lightning, and the latest push by Bitcoin mining companies into AI infrastructure.Topics for today:U.S. Bitcoin Reserve Control FightTrump Accounts Could Include BitcoinCoinbase Expands UK TradingCLARITY Act Faces August DeadlineUSDT Returns to BitcoinDormant Bitcoin Wallet LawsuitDigital Chamber Defends Self-CustodyTeraWulf Lands $19 Billion AI DealGalaxy Converts Bitcoin Mine to AIToday’s Articles covering bitcoin news, bitcoin regulation, and bitcoin technology:https://cointelegraph.com/news/trumps-bitcoin-reserve-stalled-by-interagency-dispute-over-control-bloomberghttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/president-trump-signals-openness-bitcoinhttps://www.theblock.co/post/407410/coinbase-secures-uk-investment-services-license-to-add-derivatives-and-equities-tradinghttps://atlas21.com/us-congress-must-pass-the-clarity-act-before-august/https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/usdt-returns-to-bitcoin-rgb-and-utexo-enable-private-lightning-settlementshttps://cointelegraph.com/news/dormant-bitcoin-new-york-lawsuit-moved-15-yearshttps://cointelegraph.com/news/digital-chamber-files-ny-lawsuit-39069-bitcoin-walletshttps://decrypt.co/372810/bitcoin-mining-stocks-jump-terawulf-19-billion-lease-anthropichttps://www.theblock.co/post/407396/galaxy-delivers-133-mw-of-critical-it-load-to-coreweave-as-helios-bitcoin-mi

David Bennett
1 hr 3 min
Jul 6, 2026Episode 1376
Saylor Sells Seashells | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and financial news update. Today I cover Strategy selling 3,588 bitcoin to fund preferred dividends, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s push to restrict elected officials and their spouses from issuing or promoting meme coins, Russia’s September digital ruble rollout, Jeff Booth’s case for Bitcoin as a monetary protocol, record stablecoin transaction volume, and central banker warnings about agentic AI in finance. The episode also looks at bitcoin regulation, digital money, and the risks building around increasingly automated financial markets. https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/strategy-mstr-sells-3588-bitcoinhttps://decrypt.co/372749/senator-gillibrand-ban-trump-elected-officials-launching-meme-coinshttps://decrypt.co/372698/russia-is-ready-for-widespread-use-of-digital-ruble-by-september-says-bank-governorhttps://atlas21.com/jeff-booth-bitcoin-is-a-protocol-not-an-asset/https://cointelegraph.com/news/stablecoin-transaction-volume-hits-record-179-trillion-in-june-visahttps://cointelegraph.com/news/central-bankers-sound-alarms-over-agentic-ai-finance-risks  Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news/id1438789088Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dsTluNHIPNsXVRghpqxhYAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ef7d5b6-9137-439d-94eb-8071ec6bf890/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-newsYouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWaKxaQF5Q5WiTq80SBYs_7iLDtleV0rZFin

David Bennett
1 hr 1 min
Jul 2, 2026Episode 1375
Mycorhizae | Bitcoin And Revisited

Today I replay an early Bitcoin And episode on signed Bitcoin transactions over Morse code, radio as a peripheral Bitcoin network, mycorrhizal fungi, soil intelligence, plant communication, and the strange way natural systems keep rhyming with digital networks. This one connects Bitcoin, permaculture, mushrooms, mycelium, commerce, information flow, and the very stubborn reality that useful networks route around damage. Topics for today:  Bitcoin price and shitcoin recovery  Signed Bitcoin transactions  Morse code and radio transmission  Bitcoin without direct internet access  Peripheral networks and resilience  Mycorrhizal fungi explained  Plant roots, nutrients, and trade  Mycelium, information, and natural networks  Bitcoin, Lightning, and soil systems  Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news/id1438789088Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dsTluNHIPNsXVRghpqxhYAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ef7d5b6-9137-439d-94eb-8071ec6bf890/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-newsYouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWaKxaQF5Q5WiTq80SBYs_7iLDtleV0rZFind the Bitcoin And Podcast on every podcast app here:https://episodes.fm/1438789088Find me on nostrnpub1vwymuey3u7mf860ndrkw3r7dz30s0srg6tqmhtjzg7umtm6rn5eq2qzugd (npub)6389be6491e7b693e9f368ece88fcd145f07c068d2c1bbae4247b9b5ef439d32 (Hex)Twitter:https://twitter.com/DavidB84567StackerNews:stacker.news/NunyaBidnessPodcasting 2.0:fountain.fm/show/eK5XaSb3UaLRavU3lYrIApple Podcasts:tinyurl.com/unm35bjh Mastodon:https://noauthority.social/@NunyaBidnessSupport Bitcoin And . . . on Patreon: patreon.com/BitcoinAndPodcastFind Lightning Network Channel partners here:<a href="https://t.me/+bj-7w_ePsANlOGEx" target="_bla

David Bennett
59 min
Jul 1, 2026Episode 1374
Texas Slim | Bitcoin And Revisited

Today I replay my interview with Texas Slim on the Rancher Storefront in Canyon, Texas, the Beef Initiative, Texas Panhandle fires, EPA water rules, domestic beef, and the broader food supply shift. This conversation gets into local ranchers, microprocessing centers, imported beef, regulatory pressure, food intelligence, and why shaking your rancher’s hand is more than a slogan. Topics for today:  Texas Slim and the Beef Initiative  Rancher Storefront in Canyon, Texas  Microprocessing and local beef  Texas Panhandle fire relief  EPA water rules and ranchers  Domestic beef versus imported beef  Food supply chain fragility  Why local ranchers matter  Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news/id1438789088Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dsTluNHIPNsXVRghpqxhYAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ef7d5b6-9137-439d-94eb-8071ec6bf890/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-newsYouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWaKxaQF5Q5WiTq80SBYs_7iLDtleV0rZFind the Bitcoin And Podcast on every podcast app here:https://episodes.fm/1438789088Find me on nostrnpub1vwymuey3u7mf860ndrkw3r7dz30s0srg6tqmhtjzg7umtm6rn5eq2qzugd (npub)6389be6491e7b693e9f368ece88fcd145f07c068d2c1bbae4247b9b5ef439d32 (Hex)Twitter:https://twitter.com/DavidB84567StackerNews:stacker.news/NunyaBidnessPodcasting 2.0:fountain.fm/show/eK5XaSb3UaLRavU3lYrIApple Podcasts:tinyurl.com/unm35bjh Mastodon:https://noauthority.social/@NunyaBidnessSupport Bitcoin And . . . on Patreon: patreon.com/BitcoinAndPodcastFind Lightning Network Channel partners here:https://t.me/+bj-7w_ePsANlOGEx (Nodestrich)https://t.me/plebnet (P

Texas SlimDavid Bennett
1 hr 52 min
Jun 30, 2026Episode 1373
Untapped Growth | Bitcoin And Revisited

Today I replay my interview with Untapped Growth on regenerative agriculture, cattle, soil health, food resilience, low-time-preference ranching, and how Bitcoin thinking connects with real-world production. This conversation gets into animal wealth, leased land, decentralized grazing co-ops, heritage cattle genetics, food supply fragility, and why Bitcoiners keep finding their way back to land, meat, soil, and family-scale resilience. Topics for today:  Untapped Growth and regenerative agriculture  Bitcoiners, food resilience, and land  Cattle as animal wealth  Low-time-preference ranching  Leased land and grazing models  Soil health and holistic management  Heritage cattle genetics  Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news/id1438789088Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dsTluNHIPNsXVRghpqxhYAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ef7d5b6-9137-439d-94eb-8071ec6bf890/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-newsYouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWaKxaQF5Q5WiTq80SBYs_7iLDtleV0rZFind the Bitcoin And Podcast on every podcast app here:https://episodes.fm/1438789088Find me on nostrnpub1vwymuey3u7mf860ndrkw3r7dz30s0srg6tqmhtjzg7umtm6rn5eq2qzugd (npub)6389be6491e7b693e9f368ece88fcd145f07c068d2c1bbae4247b9b5ef439d32 (Hex)Twitter:https://twitter.com/DavidB84567StackerNews:stacker.news/NunyaBidnessPodcasting 2.0:fountain.fm/show/eK5XaSb3UaLRavU3lYrIApple Podcasts:tinyurl.com/unm35bjh Mastodon:https://noauthority.social/@NunyaBidnessSupport Bitcoin And . . . on Patreon: patreon.com/BitcoinAndPodcastFind Lightning Network Channel partners here:https://t.me/+bj-7w_ePsANlOGEx (Nodestrich)<a href="https:/

David Bennett
32 min
Jun 29, 2026Episode 1371
Bitcoin Blast From The Past | Episode 1

Bitcoin And archive replay. Today’s selection steps into practical permaculture, backyard problem solving, bamboo propagation, shade design, water capture, and using natural systems to make a brutal West Texas patio usable again. This one is less about bitcoin news and more about the “and” side of the show: useful work, local context, and solving real problems without throwing money at bad contractors. Topics for today:  A West Texas patio with too much sun  Permaculture as practical design science  Context, heat, shade, and solar exposure  Why bamboo fits the problem  Transplanting bamboo corms  Working with bad soil  Water capture from patio runoff  Bamboo as shade, windbreak, and living wall  Low-cost design through hard work  Using nature as useful infrastructure  Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news/id1438789088Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dsTluNHIPNsXVRghpqxhYAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ef7d5b6-9137-439d-94eb-8071ec6bf890/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-newsYouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWaKxaQF5Q5WiTq80SBYs_7iLDtleV0rZFind the Bitcoin And Podcast on every podcast app here:https://episodes.fm/1438789088Find me on nostrnpub1vwymuey3u7mf860ndrkw3r7dz30s0srg6tqmhtjzg7umtm6rn5eq2qzugd (npub)6389be6491e7b693e9f368ece88fcd145f07c068d2c1bbae4247b9b5ef439d32 (Hex)Twitter:https://twitter.com/DavidB84567StackerNews:stacker.news/NunyaBidnessPodcasting 2.0:fountain.fm/show/eK5XaSb3UaLRavU3lYrIApple Podcasts:tinyurl.com/unm35bjh Mastodon:https://noauthority.social/@NunyaBidnessSupport Bitcoin And . . . on Patreon: patreon.com/BitcoinAndPodcastFind Lightning Network Channel partners here:<a href="https://t.me/+bj-7w_ePsANlOGE

David Bennett
2 hr 10 min
Jun 28, 2026Episode 1364
Forest Walker | Guest Appearance on Once Bitten

Forest Walker | Bitcoin Guest AppearanceToday I’m sharing a Bitcoin And archive replay from Once Bitten with Daniel Prince and myself, digging into the Forest Walker concept, wood gasification, Bitcoin mining, forest management, wildfire fuel loads, autonomous robotics, and why strange Bitcoin ideas sometimes deserve a serious engineering pass. This one sits at the intersection of Bitcoin technology, energy, land management, and the economics of bitcoin. Topics in this archive selection:- Forest Walkers as autonomous Bitcoin mining machines- Wood gasification, syngas, and mining with waste biomass- Wildfire fuel loads, laddering, and crown fire risk- Quadruped robots, branch drones, and forest deploymentThis episode originally aired on 16 July 2026.Link to original Once Bitten episode: https://fountain.fm/episode/5GYnsLfuaNMUc4bO5Ujj Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news/id1438789088Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dsTluNHIPNsXVRghpqxhYAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ef7d5b6-9137-439d-94eb-8071ec6bf890/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-newsYouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWaKxaQF5Q5WiTq80SBYs_7iLDtleV0rZFind the Bitcoin And Podcast on every podcast app here:https://episodes.fm/1438789088Find me on nostrnpub1vwymuey3u7mf860ndrkw3r7dz30s0srg6tqmhtjzg7umtm6rn5eq2qzugd (npub)6389be6491e7b693e9f368ece88fcd145f07c068d2c1bbae4247b9b5ef439d32 (Hex)Twitter:https://twitter.com/DavidB84567StackerNews:stacker.news/NunyaBidnessPodcasting 2.0:fountain.fm/show/eK5XaSb3UaLRavU3lYrIApple Podcasts:tinyurl.com/unm35bjh Mastodon:https://noauthority.social/@NunyaBidnessSupport Bitcoin And . . . on Patreon: patreon.com/BitcoinAndPodcas

David BennettDP
1 hr 44 min
Jun 26, 2026Episode 1370
Cathedral 5 | Brewing Biology

Bitcoin analysis and economics of bitcoin update. Today’s replay continues the Cathedral series with brewing biology, compost tea, biochar, subsoil injection, foliar spraying, endophytes, soil microbes, and the idea that fertility should become infrastructure instead of another input bought in a bag. This one connects Bitcoin to long-term land resilience, food production, and the practical economics of rebuilding soil. Topics for today:  Cathedral Part 5 and brewing biology  Why soil microbiology drives fertility  Biochar as a water, nutrient, and biology battery  Compost tea, microbes, fungi, bacteria, and nematodes  Biology as infrastructure instead of farm input  Bottom-up delivery with keyline plows and subsoil injection  Tree-lane injection with a Vogt-style system  Foliar sprays, glomalin, endophytes, and plant immunity  Turning biology services into an on-farm business  Carbon credits, soil carbon, and double-use revenue  Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news/id1438789088Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dsTluNHIPNsXVRghpqxhYAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ef7d5b6-9137-439d-94eb-8071ec6bf890/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-newsYouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWaKxaQF5Q5WiTq80SBYs_7iLDtleV0rZFind the Bitcoin And Podcast on every podcast app here:https://episodes.fm/1438789088Find me on nostrnpub1vwymuey3u7mf860ndrkw3r7dz30s0srg6tqmhtjzg7umtm6rn5eq2qzugd (npub)6389be6491e7b693e9f368ece88fcd145f07c068d2c1bbae4247b9b5ef439d32 (Hex)Twitter:https://twitter.com/DavidB84567StackerNews:stacker.news/NunyaBidnessPodcasting 2.0:fountain.fm/show/eK5XaSb3UaLRavU3lYrIApple Podcasts:tinyurl.com/unm35bjh Mastodon:https://noauthority.social/@NunyaBidness<br

David Bennett
1 hr 38 min
Jun 25, 2026Episode 1369
Cathedral 4 | Life Raft

Bitcoin analysis and economics of bitcoin update. Today’s replay continues the Cathedral series with the Life Raft system, a moving silvopasture model built around cattle, chickens, biochar, compost tea, cover crops, soil carbon, and the long-term land management that better money makes easier to imagine. Topics for today:  Cathedral Part 4 and the Life Raft idea  Silvopasture as an oak savanna mimic  Grazing lanes, tree lanes, and ruminant movement  Why soil health matters more than food output alone  Cattle as microbial amplifiers for living soil  Chickens, manure, fly control, and nitrogen cycling  Biochar, adsorption, water storage, and carbon  Compost tea, seed mixes, and cover crop timing  Multiple Life Rafts moving through the same system  John Kempf and the take half, leave half fallacy  Forbs, root exudates, and long-term soil carbon  Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news/id1438789088Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dsTluNHIPNsXVRghpqxhYAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ef7d5b6-9137-439d-94eb-8071ec6bf890/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-newsYouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWaKxaQF5Q5WiTq80SBYs_7iLDtleV0rZFind the Bitcoin And Podcast on every podcast app here:https://episodes.fm/1438789088Find me on nostrnpub1vwymuey3u7mf860ndrkw3r7dz30s0srg6tqmhtjzg7umtm6rn5eq2qzugd (npub)6389be6491e7b693e9f368ece88fcd145f07c068d2c1bbae4247b9b5ef439d32 (Hex)Twitter:https://twitter.com/DavidB84567StackerNews:stacker.news/NunyaBidnessPodcasting 2.0:fountain.fm/show/eK5XaSb3UaLRavU3lYrIApple Podcasts:tinyurl.com/unm35bjh Mastodon:https://noauthority.social/@NunyaBidnessSupport Bitcoin And . . . on Patreon: patreon.com/BitcoinAndPodcast<br

David Bennett
1 hr 23 min
Jun 24, 2026Episode 1368
Cathedral 3 | Rhythm

Today’s replay continues the Cathedral series with grazing lanes, rotational grazing, leader-follower livestock systems, chickens behind cattle, soil carbon, water retention, tree fodder, and the strange but useful geometry of a thousand-year land project. This one connects Bitcoin to long time horizons, better money, food production, and the practical systems that keep civilization alive. Topics for today:  Why Cathedral’s grazing lanes are 150 feet wide  Grazing lanes, alley cropping, and flexible land use  The 640-acre grazing model inside a 1,000-acre system  Rotational grazing, bison patterns, and pasture recovery  Why set stocking damages soil and forage diversity  Chickens behind cattle as pest control and fertilizer  Breaking the fly cycle with leader-follower grazing  Soil carbon, water storage, and deeper root systems  Sacred geometry, movement, and Cathedral’s square layout  Black locust leaf fodder and honey locust pod feed  Daily labor flow for moving cattle and chickens  Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news/id1438789088Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dsTluNHIPNsXVRghpqxhYAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ef7d5b6-9137-439d-94eb-8071ec6bf890/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-newsYouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWaKxaQF5Q5WiTq80SBYs_7iLDtleV0rZFind the Bitcoin And Podcast on every podcast app here:https://episodes.fm/1438789088Find me on nostrnpub1vwymuey3u7mf860ndrkw3r7dz30s0srg6tqmhtjzg7umtm6rn5eq2qzugd (npub)6389be6491e7b693e9f368ece88fcd145f07c068d2c1bbae4247b9b5ef439d32 (Hex)Twitter:https://twitter.com/DavidB84567StackerNews:stacker.news/NunyaBidnessPodcasting 2.0:fountain.fm/show/eK5XaSb3UaLRavU3lYrIApple Podcasts:tinyurl.com/unm35bjh Mastodon:

David Bennett
1 hr 16 min
Jun 23, 2026Episode 1367
Cathedral 2 | Clocks, Calendars, and Computers

Episode 1146 of Bitcoin And . . . is back in the feed from the Bitcoin And archive. Bitcoin analysis and economics of bitcoin update. Today’s replay steps outside the normal bitcoin news cycle and continues the Cathedral project, a thousand-year silvopasture idea built around land, fertility, long-term productivity, and the kind of time preference that only starts to make sense when the money works again. Topics for today:  Why good money makes long-term projects imaginable again  The three laws behind the Cathedral project  Black walnut, black locust, and honey locust tree lanes  Hedgerows as living fences, wildlife habitat, and livestock control  Biochar, water retention, carbon storage, and soil fertility  Mycorrhizal fungi as an underground communications network  Hogs, nut crops, grazing lanes, and premium farm products  Cathedral as a clock, calendar, and living computer  Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news/id1438789088Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dsTluNHIPNsXVRghpqxhYAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ef7d5b6-9137-439d-94eb-8071ec6bf890/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-newsYouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWaKxaQF5Q5WiTq80SBYs_7iLDtleV0rZFind the Bitcoin And Podcast on every podcast app here:https://episodes.fm/1438789088Find me on nostrnpub1vwymuey3u7mf860ndrkw3r7dz30s0srg6tqmhtjzg7umtm6rn5eq2qzugd (npub)6389be6491e7b693e9f368ece88fcd145f07c068d2c1bbae4247b9b5ef439d32 (Hex)Twitter:https://twitter.com/DavidB84567StackerNews:stacker.news/NunyaBidnessPodcasting 2.0:fountain.fm/show/eK5XaSb3UaLRavU3lYrIApple Podcasts:tinyurl.com/unm35bjh Mastodon:https://noauthority.social/@NunyaBidnessSupport Bitcoin And . . . on Patreon: patreon.com/BitcoinAndPodcastF

David Bennett
1 hr 3 min
Jun 22, 2026Episode 1365
Cathedral 1 | One Thousand Acre-Years

The Cathedral project is a long-term model for regenerative silvopasture, cattle grazing, tree lanes, soil fertility, and Bitcoin time preference applied to land. This episode covers the economics of bitcoin, Fiat agriculture, multi-generation planning, and what a thousand-acre productive system could look like when fertility, food, animals, trees, and revenue streams are designed together.Topics for today:- Cathedral as a thousand-year land model- Bitcoin time preference and Fiat agriculture- Regenerative silvopasture and soil fertility- Tree lanes, hedgerows, and black walnut production Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news/id1438789088Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dsTluNHIPNsXVRghpqxhYAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ef7d5b6-9137-439d-94eb-8071ec6bf890/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-newsYouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWaKxaQF5Q5WiTq80SBYs_7iLDtleV0rZFind the Bitcoin And Podcast on every podcast app here:https://episodes.fm/1438789088Find me on nostrnpub1vwymuey3u7mf860ndrkw3r7dz30s0srg6tqmhtjzg7umtm6rn5eq2qzugd (npub)6389be6491e7b693e9f368ece88fcd145f07c068d2c1bbae4247b9b5ef439d32 (Hex)Twitter:https://twitter.com/DavidB84567StackerNews:stacker.news/NunyaBidnessPodcasting 2.0:fountain.fm/show/eK5XaSb3UaLRavU3lYrIApple Podcasts:tinyurl.com/unm35bjh Mastodon:https://noauthority.social/@NunyaBidnessSupport Bitcoin And . . . on Patreon: patreon.com/BitcoinAndPodcastFind Lightning Network Channel partners here:https://t.me/+bj-7w_ePsANlOGEx (Nodestrich)https://t.me/plebnet (Plebnet)Music by:Flutey Funk Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: B

David Bennett
2 hr 9 min
Jun 21, 2026Episode 1363
The Forest Is My Mentor | Guest Appearance on Once Bitten

The Forest Is My Mentor | Bitcoin Guest AppearanceTopics in this archive selection:- Mycorrhizal fungi, plant roots, and sugar as money- Forest networks, free markets, and Bitcoin node analogies- Cows, ruminants, pasture health, and soil biology- Monocrops, rapeseed, CAFOs, and broken farming incentivesThis episode originally aired on 22 April 2025.Link to original Once Bitten episode: https://fountain.fm/episode/18B5gHeYaAUpIMfrq1uJ Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news/id1438789088Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dsTluNHIPNsXVRghpqxhYAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ef7d5b6-9137-439d-94eb-8071ec6bf890/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-newsYouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWaKxaQF5Q5WiTq80SBYs_7iLDtleV0rZFind the Bitcoin And Podcast on every podcast app here:https://episodes.fm/1438789088Find me on nostrnpub1vwymuey3u7mf860ndrkw3r7dz30s0srg6tqmhtjzg7umtm6rn5eq2qzugd (npub)6389be6491e7b693e9f368ece88fcd145f07c068d2c1bbae4247b9b5ef439d32 (Hex)Twitter:https://twitter.com/DavidB84567StackerNews:stacker.news/NunyaBidnessPodcasting 2.0:fountain.fm/show/eK5XaSb3UaLRavU3lYrIApple Podcasts:tinyurl.com/unm35bjh Mastodon:https://noauthority.social/@NunyaBidnessSupport Bitcoin And . . . on Patreon: patreon.com/BitcoinAndPodcastFind Lightning Network Channel partners here:https://t.me/+bj-7w_ePsANlOGEx (Nodestrich)https://t.me/plebnet (Plebnet)Music by:Flutey Funk Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensecreativecommons.org/lice

David BennettDPL
2 hr 3 min
Jun 19, 2026Episode 1361
WTF is Nostr | Guest Appearance on TSPC

Bitcoin news and bitcoin analysis update. Today I bring back a conversation with Jack Spirko about Nostr, Bitcoin, Lightning, relays, public and private keys, and why decentralized communications are critical infrastructure. This archive episode focuses on bitcoin technology, censorship resistance, user-owned identity, and the rough edges that come with building open protocols in real time. Topics for today:  What Nostr Is and Why It Matters  Notes, Events, Relays, and Clients  Nostr Identity and Private Keys  Censorship Resistance and User Control  Lightning Payments and Nostr Commerce  Spam, Paid Relays, and Network Tradeoffs This episode originally aired on 03/09/2023.Link to Original Podcast Episode: https://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/wtf-is-nostr  Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news/id1438789088Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dsTluNHIPNsXVRghpqxhYAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ef7d5b6-9137-439d-94eb-8071ec6bf890/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-newsYouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWaKxaQF5Q5WiTq80SBYs_7iLDtleV0rZFind the Bitcoin And Podcast on every podcast app here:https://episodes.fm/1438789088Find me on nostrnpub1vwymuey3u7mf860ndrkw3r7dz30s0srg6tqmhtjzg7umtm6rn5eq2qzugd (npub)6389be6491e7b693e9f368ece88fcd145f07c068d2c1bbae4247b9b5ef439d32 (Hex)Twitter:https://twitter.com/DavidB84567StackerNews:stacker.news/NunyaBidnessPodcasting 2.0:fountain.fm/show/eK5XaSb3UaLRavU3lYrIApple Podcasts:tinyurl.com/unm35bjh Mastodon:https://noauthority.social/@NunyaBidnessSupport Bitcoin And . . . on Patreon: patreon.com/BitcoinAndPodcastFind Lightning Network Channel partners here:

David BennettJS
39 min
Jun 18, 2026Episode 1372
Oman's Mining | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover the Fed holding interest rates steady while signaling a more hawkish policy stance, Bitcoin dropping under $64,000 after the announcement, Oman launching a mandatory national Bitcoin mining pool, and Binance facing new MiCA trouble in Greece. This episode also touches on bitcoin regulation, macro news, quantum encryption, AI agent identity, and another DeFi exploit from abandoned smart contract infrastructure. Topics for today:  Fed Holds Rates, Signals Hikes  Bitcoin Drops Below $64,000  Oman Launches Bitcoin Mining Pool  Binance MiCA Application Stalls  France Pushes Quantum-Safe Encryption  Ryan Salame’s Wife Faces Charges  Estonia Plans AI Agent IDs  CME Plans CFTC Lawsuit  Aztec Hit By Second Exploit Today's Articles: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/fed-signals-rate-hikes-as-kevin-warsh https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/oman-launches-mandatory-bitcoin-mining https://atlas21.com/ecb-lagarde-allegedly-blocked-binances-mica-license-in-greece/ https://decrypt.co/371487/france-phase-out-non-quantum-encryption-bitcoin-security-concerns-growhttps://cointelegraph.com/news/ryan-salames-wife-to-face-charges-over-ftx-funded-congressional-run https://decrypt.co/371441/estonia-ai-agents-national-id https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/06/17/cme-chief-executive-says-company-plans-to-sue-cftc-after-perpetual-futures-approval https://cointelegraph.com/news/aztec-exploited-21-million-previous-hack-slowmist Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews:Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic

David Bennett
58 min
Jun 17, 2026Episode 1366
Lagardians Of The Empire | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and bitcoin regulation update. Today I cover the Senate pushback against an SBF pardon, a housing bill deal with a CBDC ban through 2030, Binance’s reported MiCA trouble in Europe, Christine Lagarde’s digital euro argument, stablecoin risk warnings from the IMF, Illinois’ new crypto transaction tax, and a Bitcoin, AI, and energy summit in Mexico. This one leans heavy into bitcoin regulation, financial news, stablecoins, and the increasingly weird fight over who gets to control digital money. Topics for today:  Senators oppose an SBF pardon  Congress moves CBDC ban forward  Binance faces MiCA pressure in Europe  Lagarde backs the digital euro  IMF flags Nigeria stablecoin risks  Illinois approves crypto transaction tax  Bitcoin, AI, and energy leaders head to Punta Mita Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, bitcoin regulation, and financial news: https://decrypt.co/371399/senators-introduce-bipartisan-resolution-opposing-sbf-pardon https://cointelegraph.com/news/congress-reaches-deal-on-housing-bill-inclusive-of-cbdc-ban-until-2030 https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/binance-faces-european-union-exit https://atlas21.com/ecb-lagarde-pushes-for-digital-euro-against-dollar-stablecoins/ https://decrypt.co/371287/scale-stablecoin-adoption-nigeria-risks-more-pronounced-imf https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-advocates-execs-push-back-on-illinois-transaction-tax https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/invite-only-mita-techtalks-2026  Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news/id1438789088Spotify Podcasts: <a href="https://open.spotify.co

David Bennett
1 hr 9 min
Jun 16, 2026Episode 1362
Curses And Cursors | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and financial news update. Today I cover Kraken’s CFTC-regulated bitcoin perpetual futures launch, Michael Saylor’s argument that Bitcoin does not need Ethereum-style yield, Bitcoin’s reaction to the Bank of Japan rate hike, BlackRock’s new bitcoin income fund, Strive’s latest BTC purchase, Ledn’s bitcoin-backed lending forecast, and Coinbase and AWS bringing x402 payments to AI traffic. This episode touches on bitcoin investing, bitcoin technology, interest rates, and the broader economics of bitcoin. Topics for today:  BBC macro and global news lead  Kraken launches CFTC-regulated bitcoin perpetual futures  Strategy and Saylor frame Bitcoin credit versus crypto yield  Bitcoin reacts to Bank of Japan rate hike  BlackRock rolls out bitcoin income fund  Strive adds 73 BTC to its treasury  Ledn sees a large bitcoin-backed lending market  Coinbase and AWS bring x402 payments to AI agents Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, financial news, markets, and bitcoin technology: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgd5g7d7gyo https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/kraken-launches-cftc-regulated-bitcoin https://cointelegraph.com/news/strategy-saylor-bitcoin-credit-alternative-crypto-yield https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/16/bitcoin-rises-after-bank-of-japan-hikes-interest-rates-to-a-31-year-highhttps://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/16/blackrock-s-new-bitcoin-income-fund-offers-cash-flow-alongside-btc-exposure https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/strive-asst-acquires-73-bitcoin https://www.theblock.co/post/404885/ledn-says-bitcoin-backed-lending-market-could-reach-1-trillion-as-securitization-attracts-institutional-capital https://www.theblock.co/post/404877/coinbase-aws-enable-publishers-on-cloudfront-and-waf-to-charge-ai-agents-via-

David Bennett
2 hr 4 min
Jun 15, 2026Episode 1360
Tokenized Rugpull | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover the market reaction to the reported U.S.-Iran breakthrough, Fed risk staying in focus, SpaceX joining the Bitcoin treasury leaderboard, failed tokenized SpaceX share offerings, Strategy adding more bitcoin, and the CFTC’s fight with New Mexico over prediction market regulation. This episode also touches on bitcoin investing, financial news, bitcoin regulation, and the growing overlap between markets, AI, and digital assets. Topics for today:  Markets rally on U.S.-Iran breakthrough news while oil and Fed risk stay in focus  Crypto firms scrap tokenized SpaceX share offerings after heavy demand  SpaceX joins the public Bitcoin treasury leaderboard  CFTC sues New Mexico over prediction market jurisdiction  Strategy buys 1,587 more BTC with $100 million from reserves  Michael Saylor explains why Strategy may sell bitcoin for digital credit products  Blockworks acquires Messari as crypto data platforms consolidate  Moonshot AI launches Kimi Work with desktop AI agents Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, economic news, regulation, markets, and technology: https://www.coindesk.com/daybook-us/2026/06/15/markets-cheer-u-s-iran-breakthrough-though-middle-east-risks-fed-remain-in-focus https://decrypt.co/370948/crypto-firms-scrap-tokenized-spacex-share-offerings-spcx-surges-ipo https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/spacex-officially-join-bitcoin-leaderboard https://cointelegraph.com/news/cftc-sues-new-mexico-over-prediction-market-jurisdiction https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/15/strategy-deploys-usd100-million-from-usd-reserves-to-acquire-1-587-btc https://cointelegraph.com/news/saylor-strategys-bitcoin-sale-defend-digital-credit-products https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/blockworks-acquires-messari https://decrypt.co/370954/moonshot-ai-kimi-work-300-

David Bennett
35 min
Jun 14, 2026Episode 1359
Blast From The Past: Episode 0 | Bitcoin And Revisited

A look back at the very first episode of Bitcoin And from 2018. This “blast from the past” rerun goes back to the beginning, with David laying out the original idea for the show: Bitcoin, permaculture, rural education, game engines, ranchers, and the strange connections that started pulling it all together. Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news/id1438789088Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dsTluNHIPNsXVRghpqxhYAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ef7d5b6-9137-439d-94eb-8071ec6bf890/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-newsYouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWaKxaQF5Q5WiTq80SBYs_7iLDtleV0rZFind the Bitcoin And Podcast on every podcast app here:https://episodes.fm/1438789088Find me on nostrnpub1vwymuey3u7mf860ndrkw3r7dz30s0srg6tqmhtjzg7umtm6rn5eq2qzugd (npub)6389be6491e7b693e9f368ece88fcd145f07c068d2c1bbae4247b9b5ef439d32 (Hex)Twitter:https://twitter.com/DavidB84567StackerNews:stacker.news/NunyaBidnessPodcasting 2.0:fountain.fm/show/eK5XaSb3UaLRavU3lYrIApple Podcasts:tinyurl.com/unm35bjh Mastodon:https://noauthority.social/@NunyaBidnessSupport Bitcoin And . . . on Patreon: patreon.com/BitcoinAndPodcastFind Lightning Network Channel partners here:https://t.me/+bj-7w_ePsANlOGEx (Nodestrich)https://t.me/plebnet (Plebnet)Music by:Flutey Funk Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensecreativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

David Bennett
1 hr 18 min
Jun 12, 2026Episode 1358
Blast Off | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover Bitcoin’s rebound as war-risk pressure eases, Gary Gensler backing states in the prediction market regulation fight, Metaplanet buying Siiibo Securities, Poland’s latest MiCA veto, El Salvador’s tax pitch for Bitcoin holders, Sam Bankman-Fried losing another FTX appeal, Microsoft’s AI labor warning, and BitGo bringing institutional bitcoin to the Lightning Network. This episode touches on bitcoin price, bitcoin regulation, financial news, and bitcoin technology without pretending any of this is normal. Progress, apparently. Topics for today:  Bitcoin rebounds as Iran risk cools  Gensler backs state prediction market rules  Metaplanet buys Siiibo Securities  Poland vetoes MiCA crypto bill again  El Salvador pitches Bitcoin tax advantages  Sam Bankman-Fried loses FTX appeal  Microsoft warns graduates on AI  BitGo launches Lightning Earn  Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, economic news, regulation, and bitcoin technology: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/12/bitcoin-climbs-back-into-the-green-as-trump-signals-an-end-to-the-iran-war https://decrypt.co/370875/gary-gensler-backs-states-in-fight-over-prediction-market-regulation https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/metaplanet-acquires-siiibo-securities https://cointelegraph.com/news/polish-president-vetoes-crypto-bill-third-time-mica-deadlinehttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/bukeles-reform-makes-el-salvador-a-top-tax-haven-0-on-foreign-income-and-bitcoin-gains-with-minimal-presence https://www.theblock.co/post/404637/appeals-court-rejects-sam-bankman-frieds-bid-for-new-trial-in-ftx-fraud-case https://chatgpt.com/c/6a2c13ed-c9a8-83e8-afb1-13d647636cfc https://decrypt.co/370843/microsoft-graduates-stop-fearing-ai-start-adapting

David Bennett
1 hr 17 min
Jun 11, 2026Episode 1357
Humility Markets | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and financial news update. Today I cover Japan’s crypto bill that could open a path to ETFs and lower tax treatment, Morgan Stanley’s bitcoin education problem, BlackRock and Fidelity’s growing control of spot bitcoin ETF flows, Citi’s move into tokenized private-company shares, IMF pressure around Nepal’s crypto ban, the community bank fight over stablecoin reward language in the CLARITY Act, Nakamoto’s bitcoin balance sheet moves, and a $13 million social engineering scam. This episode tracks bitcoin regulation, bitcoin investing, and the financial news orbit around Bitcoin as the suits keep pretending this is all very sudden. Topics for today:  Japan’s crypto bill advances  Morgan Stanley’s bitcoin education gap  BlackRock and Fidelity dominate ETF flows  Citi tokenizes private-company shares  Market check with bitcoin data  IMF flags Nepal crypto usage  Community banks target CLARITY Act language  Nakamoto sells 600 BTC to cut debt  Teen pleads guilty in $13M scam Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, financial news, and regulation: https://cointelegraph.com/news/japan-crypto-bill-etf-tax-reform-path https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/morgan-stanley-bitcoin-executive-education https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/10/blackrock-and-fidelity-are-quietly-turning-bitcoin-etfs-into-a-two-firm-market https://www.theblock.co/post/404422/citigroup-to-offer-tokenized-shares-of-private-companies-for-wealthy-and-institutional-clients-wsj https://decrypt.co/370738/imf-urges-nepal-monitor-crypto-as-usage-rises-despite-ban https://www.theblock.co/post/404439/community-bank-group-ad-campaign-targeting-clarity-act-stablecoin-reward-language https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/nakamoto-inc-naka-balance-sheet https://cointelegraph.com/news/teen

David Bennett
1 hr 29 min
Jun 10, 2026Episode 1356
Kalshi Intelligence Agency | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover Ross Ulbricht/DoJ threat pardon politics, Fold Holdings’ $45 million bitcoin move, Botanix shutting down its Bitcoin scaling platform, bitcoin price action as inflation hits a three-year high, SpaceX IPO demand, Strategy share-sale debate, Kalshi safeguards, and a new CFTC proposal for prediction markets. This episode touches on bitcoin regulation, financial news, bitcoin price, and the broader economics of bitcoin. Topics for today:  Ross Ulbricht commutation pressure and DOJ politics  Fold Holdings’ $45 million bitcoin move  Botanix shutdown and withdrawal deadline  Bitcoin price rises as inflation heats up  SpaceX IPO demand squeezes crypto and tech  Strategy share sale dilution debate  Kalshi adds safeguards after insider trading concerns  CFTC rule proposal targets prediction markets Circle P: https://www.takemysats.com/kidwarps-vanilla-shop nostr: https://ditto.pub/npub1yfp4s82l246g8fzfmsrwcw9n3ap0x2pjehg9en5hfj8cyachv2kswh32lg Use code bitcoin and… for 10% off! Kidwarp’s Vanilla Shop is bringing quality homemade BitPaste from our kitchen to yours. We source premium quality organic Madagascar vanilla beans and vanilla beans from different countries from all over the world to show off the different flavors of vanilla beans. We use old time traditional vanilla extraction processes and not modern quick brew methods. No corners are cut in our small batch production. Vanilla beans chopped by hand and left to macerate for a minimum of two months in choice spirts before we blend them to perfection to make premium quality Bitpaste! Use Bitpaste as a 1:1 replacement for vanilla extract in any recipe, try some in your coffee or tea, use it in your favorite cookie or ice cream recipe or mix it up and try it in something savory. CrowdHealth Episode -> https://fountain.fm/episode/9pyNrOEL1P1c7X4WkGId Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, economic news, and regulation: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/politics/dan-loeb-reveals-doj-threat-to-trump-over-ross-ulbricht-commutation-in-final-hours-of-first-term https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/fold-holdings-dumps-45m-in-bitcoin <a href="https://cointelegraph.c

David Bennett
1 hr 3 min
Jun 9, 2026Episode 1355
Hormuz Schmooze | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and financial news update. Today I cover Michael Saylor’s “disciplined expansion” argument for Bitcoin, the full text of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve bill released, Bitcoin Lightning payments tied to Hormuz Strait transit fees, market and mempool conditions, a 107 BTC wallet theft case in China, and Coinbase’s view that institutions are still buying the bitcoin crash. This episode touches on bitcoin regulation, bitcoin investing, bitcoin price, and the broader economics of bitcoin. Topics for today:  Saylor’s Bitcoin demand reset  Strategic Bitcoin Reserve bill details  Hormuz Strait Bitcoin Lightning payments  China court treats Bitcoin as property  Coinbase says institutions are buying  Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, financial news, and bitcoin regulation: https://cointelegraph.com/news/saylor-bitcoin-disciplined-expansion-demand-reset https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/full-of-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-bill https://bitcoinnews.com/p/iran-bitcoin-lightning-payments-hormuz-strait https://cointelegraph.com/news/man-who-memorized-wallet-mnemonic-jailed-in-china-for-107-btc-theft?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/coinbase-executive-institutions-bitcoin https://www.theblock.co/post/404019/coinbase-strategist-institutions-arent-panicking-bitcoin-love-more-lower-prices?utm_source=chatgpt.com  Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news/id1438789088Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dsTluNHIPNsXVRghpqxhYAmazon Music: <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ef7d5b6-9137-439

David Bennett
39 min
Jun 5, 2026Episode 1354
Zcrash | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and financial news update. Today I cover Michael Saylor’s “capital rotation” read on the bitcoin price drop, Anthony Pompliano staying bullish on institutional adoption, major banks building a shared tokenized deposit network, Zcash’s Orchard bug, and the growing overlap between AI, bitcoin miners, and power markets. This episode also touches on bitcoin investing, bitcoin technology, and the broader economics of bitcoin.Topics for today:  Bitcoin and ether ETF outflow streaks end  Michael Saylor calls the bitcoin drop a capital rotation into AI  Anthony Pompliano says bitcoin adoption is still moving into traditional finance  JPMorgan, Bank of America, and Citi plan a shared tokenized deposit network  ZEC falls after a patched Zcash Orchard vulnerability  Zcash developers consider a new shielded pool  Anthropic says AI is already helping build AI  Bitcoin miners become power landlords for the AI boom [Circle P sponsor block] Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, financial news, and bitcoin technology: https://www.theblock.co/post/403805/bitcoin-ether-etfs-end-13-and-17-day-outflow-streaks-as-traders-rotate-into-equity-perps-ahead-of-nfp-analysts https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/michael-saylor-calls-bitcoins-drop https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitcoin-as-pompliano-stays-bullish https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/05/jpmorgan-bank-of-america-and-citi-are-going-on-the-blockchain-offensive-with-a-shared-tokenized-networkhttps://cointelegraph.com/news/zec-tanks-30-after-ai-security-review-discovers-critical-zcash-vulnerability https://cointelegraph.com/news/zcash-new-shielded-pool-orchard-counterfeiting-bug https://decrypt.co/370089/ai-already-developing-ai-anthropic-humans-slowing-things-down h

David Bennett
1 hr 7 min
Jun 4, 2026Episode 1353
Seventeen and Sanctioned | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and financial news update. Today I cover Coinbase and Better funding the first Fannie Mae-backed mortgage using bitcoin as collateral, Kalshi launching regulated bitcoin perpetual futures in the U.S., DDC Enterprise adding to its bitcoin holdings, Tether-backed Adecoagro moving into sugarcane-powered bitcoin mining, and Russia sanctioning a British teenager over claims tied to the A7A5 stablecoin. I also cover new AI developments from Perplexity and Stanford, plus a Trezor Safe 7 hardware vulnerability report where funds remain safe.Topics for today:  Coinbase and Better fund a bitcoin-backed mortgage  Kalshi launches regulated bitcoin perpetual futures  DDC Enterprise reaches 2,804 BTC  Tether-backed Adecoagro plans bitcoin mining in Brazil  Russia sanctions British teen over A7A5 claims  Perplexity pitches hybrid local-cloud AI  Stanford study tests AI legal reasoning  Trezor Safe 7 vulnerability, funds safe Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, financial news, bitcoin investing, bitcoin technology, and regulation: https://www.theblock.co/post/403640/coinbase-better-first-bitcoin-backed-mortgage-nationwide-rollout-soon https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/kalshi-goes-live-with-americas-first https://www.theblock.co/post/403642/when-the-market-offers-discounts-we-lean-in-ddc-enterprise-lifts-bitcoin-holdings-to-2804-btc https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/tether-backed-adecoagro-bitcoin-mining https://www.cnbc.com/futures-and-commodities/https://dashboard.clarkmoody.com/https://mempool.space/https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/https://fountain.fm/show/eK5XaSb3UaLRavU3lYrIhttps://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/06/04/russia-sanctions-british-teenager-for-alleging-a7a5-use-in-funding-ukraine-war <a href="https://decrypt.co/369941/perplexity-

David Bennett
1 hr 1 min
Jun 3, 2026Episode 1352
Sanctions, Schwab, and Scouts | Bitcoin Regulation

Bitcoin news and bitcoin regulation update. Today I cover U.S. Treasury sanctions on Iranian crypto exchanges, a stablecoin platform reportedly backed by Stripe, Visa, and Mastercard, George Santos and Kalshi prediction market scrutiny, Schwab’s mid-2027 target for advisor bitcoin trading, and the latest fight over Bitcoin in 401(k) plans. I also cover illegal bitcoin mining in Georgia, Microsoft’s enterprise AI agent push, and the quantum computing story that keeps getting dragged back to Bitcoin.Topics for today:  U.S. Treasury sanctions Iran’s largest crypto exchange  Stripe, Visa, and Mastercard reportedly back a stablecoin platform  George Santos faces Kalshi trade scrutiny  Charles Schwab targets advisor bitcoin trading by mid-2027  Sanders and Warren push back on Bitcoin 401(k) access  Georgia cracks down on illegal bitcoin mining  Microsoft launches Scout for enterprise AI agents  Microsoft’s quantum chip raises Bitcoin security questions Circle P sponsor block: [Circle P sponsor block] Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, bitcoin regulation, financial news, and technology: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/u-s-treasury-sanctions-irans-crypto https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/06/03/payment-giants-stripe-visa-mastercard-said-to-be-among-backers-of-soon-to-debut-stablecoin-platform https://decrypt.co/369838/george-santos-referred-to-doj-cftc-over-state-of-the-union-kalshi-trades-report https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/charles-schwab-sets-mid-2027-target https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/sanders-and-warren-push-bitcoin-401k-rule https://cointelegraph.com/news/georgias-vice-pm-governmental-crackdown-illegal-bitcoin-mining https://decrypt.co/369781/microsoft-scout-openclaw-enterprise-ai-agent https://decrypt.co/369811/microsoft-1000x-more-reliable-quantum-chip-b

David Bennett
59 min
Jun 2, 2026Episode 1351
Moving Mountains | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and financial news update. Today I cover Strategy’s small bitcoin sale and the $80 million Polymarket dispute around it, Mt. Gox moving $739 million in bitcoin for the first time since March, Twenty One Capital’s NYSE compliance issue, Coinbase’s view on the path for crypto regulation, and more bitcoin treasury activity from Strive and Capital B. This episode also touches on bitcoin investing, bitcoin price pressure, and the strange little corners of prediction markets where timing is apparently everything.Topics for today:  Strategy’s bitcoin sale sparks Polymarket dispute  Mt. Gox moves $739 million in bitcoin  Twenty One Capital faces NYSE compliance deadline  Coinbase exec sees path for crypto legislation  Strive adds $185 million in bitcoin  Capital B seeks major capital increase  BITmarkets reports AI-driven bitcoin gains  Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, financial news, and bitcoin investing: https://cointelegraph.com/news/strategys-bitcoin-sale-causes-clash-on-80m-in-polymarket-bets https://cointelegraph.com/news/mt-gox-moves-739m-in-bitcoin-for-first-time-since-march https://atlas21.com/twenty-one-capital-four-days-to-comply-with-nyse-rules/https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/coinbase-exec-sees-path-to-cryptos https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/strive-asst-adds-185-million-in-bitcoin https://cointelegraph.com/news/capital-b-shareholder-motion-58b-capital-increase-116b-credit https://www.tradingview.com/news/chainwire:b5acd93cb094b:0-bitmarkets-ai-driven-wealth-management-program-reports-nearly-45-unrealized-gains-in-btc-amid-volatility/  Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews:Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitco

David Bennett
1 hr 1 min
Jun 1, 2026Episode 1350
Bombing Strategy | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and financial news update. Today I cover the U.S. Treasury’s Iran-linked crypto seizures, Bitcoin’s first CME gap-free Monday, Strategy selling a small amount of BTC, a major BlackRock IBIT block sale, stablecoin regulation pressure in the U.S. and Europe, and Coinbase getting CFTC clearance for global crypto perpetual futures access. This episode also touches on bitcoin price, bitcoin regulation, bitcoin investing, and the broader economics of bitcoin.Topics for today:  U.S. Treasury says it seized nearly $1 billion in Iran-linked crypto  Bitcoin’s first CME gap-free Monday tests a familiar trading signal  Strategy sells 32 BTC to fund preferred stock distributions  NYDIG reviews a $1.26 billion BlackRock IBIT block sale  The U.S. Constitution gets inscribed on Bitcoin  Jamie Dimon attacks the Clarity Act and Coinbase  ECB officials warn about stablecoin risks and dollar dominance  UniCredit raises concerns over MiCA and stablecoin-driven bank stress  Coinbase gets CFTC clearance for global crypto perps access [Circle P sponsor block goes here] Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, financial news, and regulation: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/u-s-treasury-the-united-states-iran https://beincrypto.com/bitcoin-first-cme-gap-free-monday https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/01/live-markets-bitcoin-retreats-under-usd72-000-as-strategy-unloads-btc-for-first-time-in-four-years https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/31/a-massive-usd1-26-billion-sale-of-blackrock-s-ibit-was-likely-a-rapid-exit-by-a-large-investorhttps://decrypt.co/369498/you-can-read-us-constitution-bitcoin-blockchain https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/jpmorgan-chase-ceo-dimon-declares-war https://cointelegraph.com/news/ecb-stablecoins-public-money-digital-euro https://atlas21.com/unicredit-eur

David Bennett
1 hr 33 min
May 31, 2026Episode 1349
Ranch Wars: The King Ranch | Bitcoin And Revisited

Today’s episode is a replay of an older interview I recorded in August 2024 with Toni Meachum, one of the attorneys representing the King Ranch and the King family in Central Washington.This conversation looks at ranching, land stewardship, water rights, state power, and the fight over one family’s cattle operation. We start with the difference between ranching and farming, why succession planning can make or break generational ranches, and why ranchers think in terms of stewardship instead of exit plans.From there, we get into the King Ranch case, including allegations from Washington’s Department of Ecology and Department of Natural Resources, disputed alkali wetland claims, man-made stock ponds, DNR lease cancellations, and the legal pressure facing the family at the time of the recording.Toni walks through the civil, administrative, and criminal pieces of the case, including the Environmental Protection Division, the use of an organized crime statute, the subpoena of a King Ranch employee, due process concerns, and the later pivot toward cultural resource claims.This one is for anyone paying attention to Bitcoin, property rights, food, ranching, government overreach, and the economics of bitcoin in the real world.Topics for today:- King Ranch and Washington State- Ranching, Stewardship, and Succession- Government Overreach in Agriculture- Department of Ecology and DNR Actions- Alkali Wetlands and Stock Ponds- Ranch Water Rights in Washington- Criminal Investigation and Due Process- Cultural Resource Claims- DNR Lease Cancellations- Why Ranching Matters to Bitcoiners- Circle P: Applied Permaculture Class- How to Support King Ranch Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news/id1438789088Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dsTluNHIPNsXVRghpqxhYAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ef7d5b6-9137-439d-94eb-8071ec6bf890/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-newsYouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWaKxaQF5Q5WiTq80SBYs_7iLDtleV0rZFind the Bitcoin And Podcast on every podca

TMDavid Bennett
1 hr 6 min
May 29, 2026Episode 1348
Out of Sequans | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and bitcoin regulation update. Today I cover Texas looking to move its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve from ETF exposure into direct bitcoin custody, a lawsuit seeking legal title to dormant Bitcoin addresses, Fidelity’s warning about a shift away from dollar-based systems, and Scott Bessent repeating the administration’s no-CBDC position. This episode also gets into financial news around Kalshi, Sequans, Strategy, Strive, and Anthropic’s next AI model. Topics for today:  Texas Bitcoin Reserve custody shift  Dormant Bitcoin legal title fight  Fidelity on dollar-based systems  Bessent repeats no-CBDC stance  Kalshi sues Minnesota prediction market law  Sequans exits Bitcoin treasury strategy  Strategy STRC slips below $99  Anthropic Claude Mythos raises cybersecurity concerns Circle P sponsor block: [Insert Circle P sponsor block here] Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, bitcoin regulation, and financial news: https://cointelegraph.com/news/texas-plans-shift-bitcoin-reserve-from-etf-to-direct-custody https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/anonymous-plaintiff-seeks-legal-bitcoin https://cointelegraph.com/news/fidelity-digital-assets-shift-dollar-based-systems https://www.theblock.co/post/402971/scott-bessent-reiterates-no-cbdchttps://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/05/29/kalshi-follows-cftc-in-suing-minnesota-over-law-criminalizing-prediction-markets https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/sequans-completes-bitcoin-unwind https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/29/strategy-s-strc-slips-below-usd99-as-strive-captures-investor-attention https://decrypt.co/369383/anthropic-claude-mythos-ai-model-nearing-release-cybersecurity-alarms  Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:<a href="https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/" target="_blank

David Bennett
50 min
May 28, 2026Episode 1347
Mind The CME Gap | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and macro news update. Today I cover bitcoin and crypto markets selling off after fresh U.S. strikes on Iran, CME’s move toward 24/7 bitcoin futures trading, a Polymarket insider trading case involving a Google employee, Cash App adding stablecoin support, and another reminder that bitcoin custody is not a “set it and forget it” hobby. This episode also touches on financial news, bitcoin regulation, and the broader economics of bitcoin.Topics for today:  Crypto markets drop after Iran strikes  Bitcoin price reacts to geopolitical risk  CME bitcoin futures move to 24/7 trading  Google employee charged over Polymarket bets  FBI seizes gold bars in $40 million case  Cash App adds USDC support  CFTC and Gemini seek to reverse settlement  BIS tokenization project targets cross-border payments  Miami IT worker arrested in bitcoin theft case Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, macro news, and regulation: https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-markets-tank-80b-as-us-carries-out-fresh-strikes-on-iran https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-charges-google-employee-with-insider-trading-on-polymarket https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/28/bitcoin-s-famous-cme-gaps-are-about-to-disappear-though-three-remain-unresolved https://atlas21.com/usa-fbi-seizes-303-gold-bars-from-cia-official-in-40-million-case/ https://decrypt.co/369199/cash-app-supports-stablecoins-bitcoin-maxi-jack-dorsey-gatekeeper-gripes https://decrypt.co/369252/cftc-gemini-file-joint-motion-to-reverse-5m-settlement https://www.theblock.co/post/402846/bis-says-tokenization-can-improve-wholesale-cross-border-payments https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/miami-it-worker-in-1-9-million-bitcoin  Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:<a href="https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-co

David Bennett
59 min
May 27, 2026Episode 1346
Dark Pool, Adult Swim | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover the bitcoin selloff, the reported $1.3 billion dark pool sale of BlackRock’s IBIT shares, Fold’s new $150 million credit facility for its bitcoin rewards card program, bitcoin miners moving deeper into AI infrastructure, Trump backing CFTC authority over prediction markets, and fresh DeFi security warnings as AI changes the hacking landscape. This episode also gets into bitcoin price, bitcoin regulation, bitcoin economics, macro liquidity, AI data center power demand, and why the economics of bitcoin still favor simple custody over complicated yield games. Topics for today:  BlackRock IBIT dark pool sale and bitcoin price weakness  Fold gets a $150 million bitcoin rewards credit facility  IREN signs a $1.6 billion Dell AI cloud infrastructure deal  AI chatbot bias, Catholicism, and Pope Leo’s AI warning  TeraWulf acquires a 1 GW Kentucky AI data center site  Trump backs CFTC control over prediction markets  Bitcoin++ Vienna, Lightning, Arc, and scaling tradeoffs  OpenZeppelin warns AI makes DeFi security worse  Stake DAO exploit shows private key risk in DeFi Circle P: Go to https://sats4snacks.com/ for freeze dried pineapple, peaches, organic mangoes, organic bananas, and organic strawberries. Use coupon code Bitcoin And to get 2.1% off your entire purchase. That is https://sats4snacks.com/ with coupon code Bitcoin And. Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, financial news, AI infrastructure, and regulation: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-fall-coincides-billion-dollar-ibit-sale-dark-pool https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2026:newsml_TUA9Y4FCX:0-fold-gets-150-million-credit-facility-to-scale-bitcoin-rewards-credit-card-program/ https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/27/iren-shares-jumps-on-usd1-6-billion-dell-deal-to-expand-ai-cloud-business https://decrypt.co/369045/ai-chatbots-claude-chatgpt-bias-catholicism-pope-leo https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/terawulf-acquires-1-gw-kentucky-ai-dat

David Bennett
1 hr 16 min
May 26, 2026Episode 1345
Burn Address | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and bitcoin regulation update. Today I cover a New York lawsuit claiming ownership of dormant Bitcoin wallets, Sani’s on-chain breakdown of the claim, Strategy using cash reserves to retire convertible debt, a sharp essay on Bitcoin as a tool for building meaning instead of performing identity, crypto PAC money moving into Texas runoffs, Harvard dumping its ETH position, Pope Leo XIV’s AI encyclical, and a crypto-stealing malware mess tied to a political apparel site. This one touches property law, bitcoin investing, financial news, prediction markets, technology, and the usual reminder that clicking random things remains undefeated.Topics for today:  New York lawsuit targets dormant Bitcoin wallets Strategy retires $1.5 billion in convertible debt with CASH Crypto PAC spending hits Texas runoffs  Harvard exits its ETH position  Pope Leo XIV releases AI encyclical  Kash Patel-linked store flagged for crypto malware Circle P Sponsor: SoapMiner Today’s Circle P sponsor is SoapMiner, maker of tallow soap. Website: https://soapminer.com/ nostr Profile: https://nostrudel.ninja/#/u/npub1zzmxvr9sw49lhzfx236aweurt8h5tmzjw7x3gfsazlgd8j64ql0sexw5wy Twitter Profile: https://x.com/soapminer1 Use "BITCOINAND" in the Cart's Coupon Code box for 10% off total purchase. Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, bitcoin regulation, financial news, and technology: https://cointelegraph.com/news/new-york-lawsuit-lost-property-dormant-bitcoin https://x.com/SaniExp/status/2059212284140888375 https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/26/strategy-taps-cash-reserve-to-retire-usd1-5-billion-in-convertible-debt https://ditto.pub/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzq4rqjpyzsnf2z5wgma397zsnf2z5wgma397sxr382z8mg90l80jf7m3z2k628z9wsrqqdhxmmrd9jhg7fddanz6anfwf682efdwd5kwmnpd3jhyucqn4nluhttps://cointelegraph.com/news/texas-primary-runoffs-crypto-pac-prediction-markets-newcomers <a href="https://cointelegr

David Bennett
20 min
May 22, 2026Episode 1344
Pizza! Pizza! | Bitcoin News

Today's Articles: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/mark-cuban-sells-most-of-his-bitcoin https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/us-bill-codify-strategic-bitcoin-reserve https://www.theblock.co/post/402348/house-oversight-chair-launches-probe-into-insider-trading-on-kalshi-and-polymarket https://cointelegraph.com/news/polymarket-uma-adapter-appears-exploited-520k-zachxbt https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/spacex-heads-into-historic-ipo Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news/id1438789088Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dsTluNHIPNsXVRghpqxhYAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ef7d5b6-9137-439d-94eb-8071ec6bf890/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-newsYouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWaKxaQF5Q5WiTq80SBYs_7iLDtleV0rZFind the Bitcoin And Podcast on every podcast app here:https://episodes.fm/1438789088Find me on nostrnpub1vwymuey3u7mf860ndrkw3r7dz30s0srg6tqmhtjzg7umtm6rn5eq2qzugd (npub)6389be6491e7b693e9f368ece88fcd145f07c068d2c1bbae4247b9b5ef439d32 (Hex)Twitter:https://twitter.com/DavidB84567StackerNews:stacker.news/NunyaBidnessPodcasting 2.0:fountain.fm/show/eK5XaSb3UaLRavU3lYrIApple Podcasts:tinyurl.com/unm35bjh Mastodon:https://noauthority.social/@NunyaBidness<

David Bennett
1 hr 11 min
May 21, 2026Episode 1343
Icarus Airlines | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and bitcoin regulation update. Today I cover Nakamoto’s reverse stock split, Gigi’s warning on on-chain zaps, Binance launching SpaceX pre-IPO perpetuals, South Carolina’s CBDC ban, Silvergate’s former risk chief speaking out on the SEC settlement, and another reported crypto kidnapping attempt in France. This episode also touches on bitcoin technology, financial news, and the pressure points around custody, identity, markets, and regulation.Topics for today:  Nakamoto plans a 1-for-40 reverse stock split to address Nasdaq listing pressure  Gigi argues on-chain zaps create serious privacy and user safety risks  Binance launches SpaceX pre-IPO perpetual contracts  South Carolina bans CBDCs and adds protections for crypto users and Bitcoin miners  Silvergate’s former risk chief discusses the SEC settlement and regulatory pressure  The wife of Sandbox co-founder Sébastien Borget is reportedly targeted in a kidnapping attempt Circle P Sponsor: [Add Circle P sponsor block here] Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, bitcoin regulation, financial news, and bitcoin technology: https://cointelegraph.com/news/nakamoto-1-for-40-reverse-stock-split-nasdaq-bitcoin-treasury https://dergigi.com/2026/05/20/careful-icarus/ https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/21/binance-launches-spacex-pre-ipo-perps https://decrypt.co/368455/south-carolina-law-banning-cbdc-protecting-crypto-users-bitcoin-miners https://cointelegraph.com/news/silvergates-fraher-breaks-silence-on-settlement-with-genslers-sec https://www.theblock.co/post/402146/wife-of-sandbox-co-founder-sebastien-borget-targeted-in-kidnapping-attempt-at-home-in-france-report  Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews:Apple Podcasts: https://pod

David Bennett
1 hr 17 min
May 20, 2026Episode 1342
Jane's Street Addiction | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and bitcoin regulation update. Today I cover Prime Trust’s estate suing Strike over pre-collapse withdrawals, Truth Social pulling crypto ETF bids, Jane Street allegations tied to Terra’s collapse, Elizabeth Warren challenging crypto bank charters, and Trump ordering a Fed review of crypto firms’ access to master accounts. I also cover Tether’s Twenty One Capital move, Nostr privacy tools, bitcoin mining heat, and the stubborn dollar dominance inside stablecoins.Topics for today:  Prime Trust estate sues Strike over withdrawals  Truth Social pulls crypto ETF bids  Jane Street faces Terra-related allegations  Elizabeth Warren challenges crypto bank charters  Trump pushes Fed master account review  Tether buys SoftBank’s Twenty One Capital stake  Nostr VPN uses public keys Canaan brings mining heat to homes  Non-dollar stablecoins stay tiny Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, bitcoin regulation, and financial news: https://coinpedia.org/news/prime-trust-estate-sues-strike-over-29-5m-and-bitcoin-withdrawals-before-collapse/ https://cointelegraph.com/news/trump-backed-truth-social-pulls-bids-for-crypto-etfs https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/05/20/telegram-group-at-center-of-jane-street-insider-trading-allegations-in-terra-collapse https://decrypt.co/368385/elizabeth-warren-crypto-bank-charter-approvals-coinbase-ripple-illegal https://decrypt.co/368431/trump-orders-fed-to-review-crypto-firms-access-to-master-accounts https://www.theblock.co/post/402015/tether-acquires-softbanks-stake-in-twenty-one-capital-as-share-price-jumps-5 https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-developer-privacy-focused-nostr-vpn-public-keys https://opensats.org/blog/seventeenth-wave-of-nostr-grants <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/new

David Bennett
1 hr 10 min
May 19, 2026Episode 1341
Bond Market Circus' Dumpster Fire | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover the White House saying a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve announcement is imminent, Swan Bitcoin facing a nearly $1 billion lawsuit tied to Prime Trust, the SEC’s reported tokenized stock framework, Japan’s blockchain and AI financial proposal, and fresh debt pressure in Japan. This episode also touches on bitcoin regulation, financial news, Strategy’s bitcoin accumulation, AI lawsuits, WLFI treasury risk, and suspicious Polymarket military betting.Topics for today:  White House Strategic Bitcoin Reserve update  Swan Bitcoin and the Prime Trust fallout  SEC tokenized stock framework  Japan’s AI and blockchain finance push  Japan’s fresh debt budget plan  Elon Musk loses OpenAI lawsuit  WLFI treasury company warns of survival risk  TD Cowen raises Strategy price target  Polymarket military betting cluster Circle P:Bitcoin Beanshttps://www.bitcoinbeans.co/https://primal.net/BitcoinBeansBitcoin Beans takes proof of work from the mine to your mug. Regeneratively grown Colombian cacao, hand selected by farmers paid in Bitcoin, lab tested for purity, and priced in sats. This is whole-bean cacao, not candy. It is proof-of-work you can taste.Use BITCOINAND code to receive a 5% discount Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, economic news, and regulation: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/white-house-strategic-bitcoin-reserve https://decrypt.co/368244/swan-bitcoin-nearly-1-billion-lawsuit-prime-trust-collapse https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/05/18/sec-to-propose-tokenized-stock-framework-as-wall-street-efforts-deepen-bloomberg https://www.theblock.co/post/401804/japan-ai-blockchain-proposal-ldp https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japans-extra-budget-include-funding-fresh-debt-source-says-2026-05-18/ https://decrypt.co/368236/elon-musk-loses-150-billion-ai-lawsuit-against-openai-and-sam-altman

David Bennett
1 hr 6 min
May 18, 2026Episode 1340
The Safe of Hormuz | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover Iran reportedly considering a Strait of Hormuz insurance platform paid in bitcoin, a Claude Mythos AI exploit against Apple M5 protections, the CLARITY Act stablecoin yield compromise, Strategy’s latest $2 billion bitcoin buy, Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala raising its bitcoin ETF stake, Bitcoin Depot filing for Chapter 11, and ChatGPT’s new bank account connection through Plaid. This episode touches on bitcoin regulation, financial news, bitcoin technology, and the broader economics of bitcoin.Topics for today:  Iran weighs Bitcoin payments for Strait of Hormuz shipping insurance  Claude Mythos helps build an Apple M5 exploit in under a week  Bernstein says the CLARITY Act compromise strengthens Circle’s edge  Nostr infrastructure update from Ditto  Global markets, Bitcoin price, fees, and mempool check  Strategy adds another massive bitcoin purchase  Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala raises its bitcoin ETF stake  Bitcoin Depot files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy  ChatGPT adds bank account access through Plaid Circle P: Galaxy Mind Galaxy Mind (galaxymind.space) is a free set of Bitcoin tools. No accounts, no KYC, no tracking. The core of it is a community-submitted directory of 100+ merchants in around 19 countries who take bitcoin for physical goods, so the focus is on spending sats, not just stacking. It also has a buying gauge that reads ten market signals to answer whether now is a decent time to buy, with a seven-day forecast. A float tracker that estimates how much BTC is realistically still available to buy. A scoreboard comparing the Bitcoin treasury companies like Strategy, Metaplanet, Twenty One and Strive on the same mNAV basis. And an allocation tool for Bitcoin-adjacent securities. The data is timestamped and the methodology is public, so you can check the math yourself. Free to use, and free to embed on your own site. Website: https://galaxymind.space/ nostr Profile: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqspwnkez659yrnzx2fu4kzpngtkak7v3sdpuh6jw83key38xru5wrcny0sdm npub: nprofile1qqspwnkez659yrnzx2fu4kzpngtkak7v3sdpuh6jw83key38xru5wrcny0sdm Twitter Profile: https://x.com/GalaxyMind Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, economic news, bitcoin regulation, and financial news: https://cointelegraph.com/news/iran-mulls-platform-for-ships-transiting-strait-of-hormuz-to-pay-in-bitcoin-report <a href="https://atlas21

David Bennett
1 hr 36 min
May 17, 2026Episode 1339
Jack Spirko Interview | Bitcoin And Revisited

Jack Spirko Interview | Bitcoin And Revisited Bitcoin And Revisited is where I go back through the archives and rerun older interviews that still have something worth hearing today. These conversations may come from earlier days of the show, but the edges I was exploring—Bitcoin, resilience, permaculture, education, podcasting, and culture—still have a way of staying relevant.In this episode, I sat down with Jack Spirko, host of The Survival Podcast, for a wide-ranging conversation on systems thinking, Bitcoin, permaculture, preparedness, podcasting, and the strange overlap between people who want sound money and people who want resilient lives. Jack is not the bunker-and-MRE caricature of “survivalism.” He is a practical, systems-minded thinker who helped push me over the line into finally buying Bitcoin. Topics Covered The overlap between Bitcoiners, preparedness, and regenerative agriculturePermaculture as systems-level design scienceTurning poor land into productive land with ducks, trees, swales, and patienceWhy weeds are not always enemies; sometimes they are messagesEdge effect in ecology, Bitcoin, commerce, podcasting, and communityPreparedness without the bunker fantasyFood storage, backup power, sanitation, security, and personal risk assessmentWhy resiliency matters more than paranoiaPodcasting as a craft, business, and escape hatch from corporate lifeSphinx Chat, Lightning, and streaming sats for value-for-value podcastingKey Takeaways Bitcoin and permaculture may look like different worlds, but both deal with time preference, fragility, resilience, and systems design.Preparedness is not about fantasy collapse scenarios. It is about building redundancy into everyday life.Nature repairs damage if you learn how to observe and cooperate with it.Abundance often appears at the edge where two systems meet.The best security plan is not chest-thumping. It is good decisions, good neighbors, proper procedures, and not being where trouble is.Independent media becomes stronger when listeners can send value directly to creators.Guest Links The Survival Podcast: thesurvivalpodcast.comShort URL: tspc.coContact: [email protected] the Show Support Bitcoin And through Sphinx Chat by streaming sats while you listen. Join the tribe, send a few sats, and participate in the value-for-value model that lets listeners support podcasters directly over the Lightning Network. Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:https://www.bitc

David BennettJSJS
54 min
May 15, 2026Episode 1338
Stretch Sketch | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and bitcoin regulation update. Today I cover the Senate Banking Committee advancing the CLARITY Act, bitcoin holding near key levels as Treasury yields pressure risk assets, Strategy’s STRC trading surge, Strive’s daily dividend plan, Signal’s warning over Canada’s lawful access bill, and THORChain halting trading after a $10 million exploit. This one also touches financial news, bitcoin investing, privacy, and the strange new world of Bitcoin treasury credit products.Topics for today:  Senate committee advances the CLARITY Act  Bitcoin shrugs off regulatory progress as yields rise  ETF outflows and key bitcoin price levels  Nostr note from Ditto  Strategy’s STRC hits record trading volume  Strategy may retire convertible notes at a discount  Strive unveils daily dividends for SATA preferred shares  Signal warns it may leave Canada over Bill C-22  THORChain halts trading after a $10 million exploit Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, bitcoin regulation, markets, and financial news: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/senate-committee-advances-clarity-act https://decrypt.co/367952/bitcoin-shrugs-off-clarity-gains-as-institutions-sell-amid-surging-treasury-yields https://ditto.pub/nevent1qgsx8zd7vjg70d5na8ek3m8g3lx3ghc8cp5d9sdm4epy0wd4aape6vsqyqzu8mlv9puc9pzqg5k3zqv725z5m6j7t96w23xyd4cz508yrtdn2qckcyy https://cointelegraph.com/news/strategys-strc-attracts-record-1b-liquidityhttps://www.theblock.co/post/401482/strategy-to-retire-1-5-billion-in-convertible-notes-at-a-discount-may-sell-bitcoin-to-fund-buyback https://decrypt.co/367878/bitcoin-firm-strive-daily-dividend-payments-preferred-share https://cointelegraph.com/news/signal-says-it-leave-canada-if-forced-to-comply-with-lawful-access-bill <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/05/15/thorchain-halts-trading-after-usd10-million-cross-chain-exploit-r

David Bennett