Podcast · 145 episodes
What Bitcoin Did, page 3
by Danny Knowles · English
What Bitcoin Did unpacks Bitcoin’s role in reshaping money, freedom, and the future of finance.
All episodes, page 3
AI Is Coming for Bitcoin’s Energy | Michael DunworthThe episode argues that AI will become the top priority for scarce energy, potentially displacing Bitcoin’s role as the “bell of the ball” for energy use.23 Apr 2026 · 1 h 39 min · 37 chapters
Should Satoshi’s Coins Be Frozen? | Rob HamiltonThe episode frames Bitcoin as a “hero’s journey” and then pivots to a specific controversy: whether Satoshi’s coins should be frozen due to potential quantum-computing theft.21 Apr 2026 · 1 h 19 min · 39 chapters
This Is The End Of The Dollar System | Jeff RossThe end of the dollar system and how “fourth turning” geopolitical conflict could drive “creative destruction.” The episode links macro liquidity/manufacturing trends to Bitcoin’s price action,…17 Apr 2026 · 1 h 20 min · 24 chapters
Why Everyone Is Wrong About Inflation | Ansel LindnerAnsel Lindner argues “everyone is wrong about inflation,” claiming the real macro problem is deflation via shrinking credit and money (money = credit).15 Apr 2026 · 59 min · 28 chapters
Is the Quantum Threat to Bitcoin Actually Real? | Alex PrudenWhether a “cryptographically relevant” quantum computer could break Bitcoin’s digital signatures and enable theft, and what Bitcoin should do about post-quantum cryptography.9 Apr 2026 · 1 h 18 min · 28 chapters
Jeff Booth: Everything They Told You About Money Is WrongJeff Booth argues that mainstream economics is wrong because the “natural state” of a free market is deflation driven by value creation and exponential tech gains (especially AI).7 Apr 2026 · 1 h 11 min · 25 chapters
The Debt Crisis Is Already Here | Lyn AldenLyn Alden argues the “debt crisis” is already underway, not a single future event.1 Apr 2026 · 1 h 25 min · 34 chapters
Who Controls Your Mind and Your Money? | Bradley RettlerMonetary and cognitive sovereignty—how money systems and AI/LLMs can dominate people’s thinking, and what it means to “think” (philosophical mind/agency/personhood).31 Mar 2026 · 1 h 37 min · 39 chapters
The AI Future Is Overhyped. Why Bitcoin Still Matters | JunsethThe episode argues that AI’s job-replacement and “Matrix/bedroom utopia” narratives are overhyped; the internet will become more bot-driven and degraded, while Bitcoin remains valuable mainly for…27 Mar 2026 · 1 h 40 min · 36 chapters
The Commodity Shift, Credit Crisis & Bitcoin | Eric YakesThe episode argues the world is approaching a “financial inflection point” where globally coordinated debt can’t “deflate,” forcing “hardest printing” (or other “nuclear options”).24 Mar 2026 · 1 h 41 min · 39 chapters
5 Years In Prison For Building A Bitcoin Wallet | Lauren RodriguezLauren Rodriguez discusses the FBI/IRS raid and prosecution of her husband Keone Rodriguez and co-defendant Bill William Hill over the Bitcoin wallet “Samurai Wallet,” alleging conspiracy to operate…20 Mar 2026 · 1 h 3 min · 27 chapters
This Is The Macro Reset | Nik BhatiaNik Bhatia argues markets are signaling a “macro reset” driven by war/energy risk, elevated volatility, and leverage-driven fragility.18 Mar 2026 · 1 h 25 min · 39 chapters
Bitcoin is Undervalued, But the Bottom Isn't In Yet | Rational RootBitcoin’s undervaluation versus the possibility that the bear-market bottom is not fully in yet, with timing tied to the four-year cycle and midterm-election history.15 Mar 2026 · 1 h 11 min · 24 chapters
Iran, Oil and the Next Financial Crisis | Luke GromenLuke Gromen discusses the Iran-Israel conflict’s market and macroeconomic implications, arguing the war may be a strategic draw at best, with major consequences for oil, U.S.10 Mar 2026 · 1 h 7 min · 21 chapters
The Four Year Cycle Is Not Broken | Matthew MezinskisThe host argues Bitcoin’s “power law” growth and the “four-year cycle” are still intact, despite recent weakness.5 Mar 2026 · 1 h 16 min · 24 chapters
Is This The Start Of A Financial Crisis? | Jeff SniderWhether a financial crisis is starting, driven by a private credit/shadow banking bubble that could evolve from a credit loss problem into a liquidity crisis via forced asset sales.3 Mar 2026 · 1 h 6 min · 25 chapters
Was Bitcoin’s Price Suppressed? | Alex ThornWhether Bitcoin’s price has been suppressed (with claims about market makers like Jane Street), and why Bitcoin has drawn down despite long-term bullish fundamentals.27 Feb 2026 · 1 h 8 min · 18 chapters
Trump's Secret Plan for a US Economic Renaissance | Brent JohnsonBrent Johnson argues that gold’s rise reflects a broader rejection of fiat (not just a rejection of the US dollar), driven by central-bank and overseas demand for “protection.” He links this to his…25 Feb 2026 · 1 h 15 min · 27 chapters
The Breakdown of the Fiat World Order | Parker LewisDebate on Ray Dalio’s “breakdown of the fiat world order” thesis, arguing that Dalio diagnoses symptoms but misses the key causal role of currency weaponization and trust collapse.23 Feb 2026 · 1 h 29 min · 28 chapters
Nobody Is Safe From AI Anymore | Mark SumanThe episode argues that AI is rapidly reshaping jobs and industries, moving from “useful tool” toward semi-autonomous “AI assistants/agents,” while raising risks around privacy, security, and human…19 Feb 2026 · 1 h 5 min · 22 chapters
Everyone Was Wrong About This Cycle | Andy EdstromBitcoin market cycle debate—whether the “four-year/3.8-year” cycle is intact, why this bear market may not be over yet, and how to think about allocation, ETFs, whales, liquidity, and Bitcoin vs…17 Feb 2026 · 1 h 10 min · 20 chapters
The Epstein Files: What They Reveal About Bitcoin & The Dollar System | Mark GoodwinThe episode argues that newly released “Epstein Files” emails and documents show Jeffrey Epstein’s deep financial/political network connections to the systems behind the U.S.13 Feb 2026 · 1 h 50 min · 32 chapters
Is The Bitcoin Bottom In? | CheckmateWhether Bitcoin has put in a bottom after a steep sell-off, and how to interpret the move using on-chain “mean reversion” levels, capitulation metrics, and investor behavior.11 Feb 2026 · 1 h 22 min · 27 chapters
Bitcoin Crashed. What Comes Next? | Joe ConsortiBitcoin’s sharp volatility after a major drop (“Bitcoin Crashed. What Comes Next?”), framed as a risk-appetite and macro/liquidity story rather than a Bitcoin-specific failure.9 Feb 2026 · 1 h 19 min · 23 chapters