Chat_137 – The Natural State of Fiat is Dictatorship with Daniel Batten
“Either you don’t have a fiat currency or you don’t have a democracy. But the two things together, and this has been proven, cannot coexist happily without the complete erosion of purchasing power of a civilization and the complete erosion of an empire – which is exactly what has occurred and what has occurred throughout history.The natural bedfellow for a fiat economy is a dictatorship.The natural bedfellow for bitcoin is democracy.”~ Daniel BattenIn this episode I sat down with Daniel Batten, who discovered Bitcoin’s environmental benefits before grasping its economic power, and his journey reveals something profound about the nature of fiat money itself.
How did we become trapped in a desire-based economy that rewards consumption over saving? Daniel traces this back to the 1920s propaganda campaigns that transformed capitalism from meeting needs to manufacturing wants—and explains why Bitcoin might be the antidote to a century of psychological manipulation. But here’s what really caught my attention: if the natural state of fiat is dictatorship, what does that mean for small nations trying to maintain sovereignty?
From Bhutan’s quiet accumulation of Bitcoin worth nearly half their GDP to Pakistan’s strategic pivot away from IMF dependency, we’re witnessing a fundamental shift in global power structures. Are we watching the end of financial colonialism? And could Bitcoin mining on landfills actually turn the waste of Western civilization into the foundation for sound money? This conversation will change how you think about money, consumption, and what it really means to fix the incentives.
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Chat_136 – The Most Bullish Man in Bitcoin with Christian Keroles
If Bitcoin is a paradigm shift, it gets to that stage, like it will be an even bigger product than AI, than chat GPT. And like, okay, now imagine the world where not everyone’s fighting Bitcoin, but everyone’s like, holy shit, I want to start a Bitcoin business. Like I want like, I need to integrate Bitcoin to my business. I’m going to create a business about integrating Bitcoin into your business. You know, like that’s coming if Bitcoin is a paradigm shift. I really don’t think that anyone is bullish enough to like where this thing goes if it is what we say it is.~ Christian Keroles
Christian Keroles (CK) returns to the show, and it’s probably the most bullish conversation we’ve had in years.
We dig into paradigm shifts, Bitcoin treasuries, and the explosion of freedom tech. CK shares the inside story of the Finney Freedom Prize, how HRF’s development fund is shaping the future, and why he believes we’re not even close to understanding how big Bitcoin is going to get.
Is Bitcoin about to outscale AI? Are stablecoins just CBDCs in disguise? What happens when sovereign tools scale to billions? We wrestle with the cycles, the hype, and the hard questions – then get seriously bullish.
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Guest Links
CK on Nostr (Link: https://primal.net/ck)
CK on X (Link: https://x.com/ck_SNARKs)
Host Links
Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney)
Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann)
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Chat_135 – Do One Thing and Do it Right with Mauricio Di Bartolomeo
“I think there’s a very clear distinction between inflation and hyperinflation.One is a rational response to an increase in the money supply. Right? So if the money supply is increasing by 10%, you increase the price of your assets by 10%. That’s inflation.Now, hyperinflation is emotional. Hyperinflation is a forced liquidation of your assets and your currency. And you’re doing a market sell order not knowing what the price of sale is. You just want out. You will take anything.”~ Mauricio Di Bartolomeo
Mauricio Di Bartolomeo’s story starts with the collapse of Venezuela, but it’s not one of defeat — it’s about resilience, conviction, and building tools for sovereignty. In this conversation, we talk about why Ledn is returning to its Bitcoin-only roots, why the crypto lending space is headed for trouble, and what it actually takes to survive a bear market.
Mauricio shares how mining Bitcoin helped his family escape hyperinflation, why capital controls are more familiar to most of the world than freedom, and what makes a good lender when the tide goes out. We also dig into why removing features can be a sign of strength, not weakness — and how building slowly, honestly, and with proof of reserves can sometimes be the real edge.
References from the episode:
Read_862 – Full Steam Ahead: All Aboard Fiscal Dominance (Link: https://fountain.fm/episode/quWlCWkDZ8JAC9Bx1cJi)
Bitcoin Audible & Guy Swann Links
Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney)
Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann)
Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann)
Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible)
The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839)
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Pubky: Pubky is building the next web, a decentralized system designed to put control back in your hands. Escape censorship, algorithmic manipulation, and walled gardens by owning your identity and data. Explore the Pubky web and become the algorithm today. (Link: https://pubky.org/)
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Chat_134 – Bitcoin Stream Test #162 [Meme Factory™]
“A year and a half ago, two years, bitcoin was still a joke. Bitcoin was still something that was very hard for someone legitimate to… you had to have balls to go speak of it like a legitimate thing, like a serious player. And today it is a legitimate safe haven asset. Even though it hasn’t been adopted like that, in the sense that every institution is rushing out to buy – the conversation has completely changed. Like night and day.” ~ Guy Swann
Catch up with me and the crew on this re-release episode from “Meme Factory™.” Greg, Sean, Yellow, and Rusty bring their unique vibes to the table, making this chat as fun as it is insightful. We explore Bitcoin’s role in today’s financial landscape and how perceptions of it have shifted over time. It’s a laid-back conversation that’s all about sharing good insights and a few laughs.
Big thanks to the “Meme Factory™” crew for letting me drop this one on Bitcoin Audible. Here is the original episode on the Meme Factory™ Youtube channel.
Bitcoin Audible & Guy Swann Links
Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney)
Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann)
Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann)
Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible)
The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839)
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Pubky: Pubky is building the next web, a decentralized system designed to put control back in your hands. Escape censorship, algorithmic manipulation, and walled gardens by owning your identity and data. Explore the Pubky web and become the algorithm today. (Link: https://pubky.org/)
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Chat_133 – Bitcoin Development & Controversy with Antoine Poinsot
“People can use inscriptions today and they do use them.If on the one hand you believe that marginally raising the costs to unwanted usage of the chain is going to succeed in discouraging them, which, fair, we can discuss it. I disagree but we can discuss it. On the other hand, you cannot say that, oh well, making it four times four times more expensive is going to incentivize them to do more of it. They are not compatible arguments.So the OP_RETURN is not an invitation. It’s not a signal to VCs or crypto or shitcoiners, because shitcoiners can already use the witness data today for four times less.”~ Antoine Poinsot
What happens when strong opinions collide in the name of Bitcoin’s future?
In this episode, I sit down with Bitcoin Core contributor Antoine Poinsot to explore one of the most heated and misunderstood technical debates in the space today — the controversy around OP_RETURN, spam filtering, and the deeper cultural divide over what Bitcoin should be.Antoine reached out after and wanted the chance to present his views on the OP_RETUN debate and respond to some of Bitcoin Mechanic’s comments and criticisms from our Roundtable_009 episode. So I brought him on to make his case directly. We get into inscriptions, BitVM, node policy, mining centralization, and how to think clearly in a space full of noise and personal attacks.
If you’ve felt lost in the drama, this is the calm, thoughtful signal you’ve been waiting for.
Bitcoin Audible & Guy Swann Links
Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney)
Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann)
Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann)
Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible)
The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839)
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OFF: The Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF) is an international human rights conference series hosted and produced by the Human Rights Foundation (HRF). Bringing together the world’s most engaging human rights advocates, journalists, artists, tech entrepreneurs, and world leaders, we aim to share their stories and brainstorm ways to expand freedom and unleash human potential across the globe. Don’t miss this year’s Oslo Freedom Forum in May. (Link: https://oslofreedomforum.com/event/oslo-freedom-forum-2025/)
Pubky: Pubky is building the next web, a decentralized system designed to put control back in your hands. Escape censorship, algorithmic manipulation, and walled gardens by owning your identity and data. Explore the Pubky web and become the algorithm today. (Link: https://pubky.org/)
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Chat_132 – How to Stack More Bitcoin [THE Bitcoin Podcast]
“You must not work hard for something that somebody else can make an infinite amount of for free at no cost and no contribution. If you are working hard for something, do it for something that is hard to make. That is the point of money.
That is the point of society. It is an antithetical to cooperation and basic common sense to work for something. It just means you’re working for them.
If they can print trillions of it for free, you’re just working for them. Stop working for them and use a money that has the same rules for everybody. And trust me on a long enough timeline that will pay off like you could not believe.”
~ Guy Swann
I sat down with Walker and Will Reeves (CEO of Fold) for a real-world, no-fluff conversation about what it actually means to live on a Bitcoin standard. We broke it down: why saving in fiat feels like running uphill, how Fold makes it dead simple to start stacking, and what it looks like to bring your family into Bitcoin without turning your life upside down. We talked about the slow grind of inflation, the hidden cost of working for a money they can print endlessly, and why saving in Bitcoin is not just sane—it’s essential. Will shares some powerful insights on building tools that meet people where they are, and I offer my own experience using Fold to stack quietly, consistently, and meaningfully.
Big thanks to Walker and Will for an awesome conversation.
Link to original episode on THE Bitcoin Podcast: How to Stack More Bitcoin | Will Reeves & Guy Swann (Saving in Bitcoin Ep. 4) (Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOsuZtoXiU8)
Bitcoin Audible & Guy Swann Links
Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney)
Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann)
Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann)
Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible)
The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839)
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Chat_131 – DEBATE: The US vs China/Guy Swann vs Alex Svetski [Liberty Lockdown]
“For me, the most important war, the thing that we are fighting for in the world today more than anything else for me is the spirit of the West. The spirit of the West has been under attack by globalists, by fucking adversaries, the trader parasite money changer class. That class, whoever the fuck that is, has been looking to destroy the productive spirit and soul of the West in any way that it can. Weaponizing everything from Chinese to fucking Indians to central banks to everything. And if that war can be fought without dropping fucking bombs and fought in a non-kinetic manner through economic means, that is the win of fucking wins in the history of humanity.”
~ Aleks Svetski
What happens when you put an Austrian-leaning Bitcoiner and a self-described mercantilist in the same room to debate the future of America’s economic policy?
In this special re-release from the Liberty Lockdown Podcast, hosted by Clint Russell, I join Alex Svetski for a spirited roundtable on tariffs, the US-China dynamic, and the existential questions facing the West.
Are tariffs a necessary evil to restore American industry, or just another tax that will hollow out the middle class? Can a nation preserve its culture and sovereignty without sacrificing economic freedom? And is Trump’s chaos a sign of strategic genius or just more turbulence for a world already on edge?
We dig into the real-world consequences of policy, the role of great men in history, and whether Bitcoin is the answer—or just a hope for the next generation. Special thanks to Clint Russell and Liberty Lockdown for hosting this debate and letting me share it with you here.Link to original episode on Liberty Lockdown: DEBATE: The US vs China/Guy Swann vs Alex Svetski (Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmELRv_Y8H8)
Bitcoin Audible & Guy Swann Links
Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney)
Guy on X (Link: https://x.com/theguyswann)
Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann)
Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://x.com/BitcoinAudible)
The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839)
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Chat_130 – Bitcoin Will Replace Fiat [Rajat Soni]
“All fiat dies because it’s a trusted token that governments can arbitrarily change. Every fiat with every single powerful military behind it fell when the entity decided that they were just going to change the rules. And the military didn’t protect them, the military protected them abusing the rules from the population.Argentina’s military did not protect the Argentine population from hyperinflation. It protected the government from a revolution. The Venezuelan, the Zimbabwean, the huge list of fiat hyperinflations, the military was not your friend. It did not back the currency. It protected the government of their ability to defraud the population and eviscerate everyone’s life savings, eviscerate their paychecks, and make the entire country poor to keep the elite rich.”
~ Guy Swann
Bitcoin isn’t part of the crypto casino—it’s something entirely different. In this conversation with Rajat Soni, we break down why Bitcoin operates more like language than a speculative asset and why trusted money inevitably falls apart. We explore the network effects that will keep more dollars chasing Bitcoin forever, the myth that the dollar is backed by military power, and why Bitcoin’s constant bid will bring long-term stability.
We also get into why altcoins can’t survive as global money, how the entire stock market has turned into a gambling machine, and the harsh reality of the U.S. government’s financial position. But beyond all of this, what is the most important downstream effect of Bitcoin? We dive into it all.
Huge thanks to Rajat for hosting this discussion on his YouTube channel – be sure to check out his work on Bitcoin and personal finance!Link to original episode: Bitcoin will replace fiat – Conversation with @theguyswann (Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8OQ6HbFpO4)
Rajat Soni Links
Rajat on X (Link: https://x.com/rajatsonifnance)
Rajat on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@rajatsonifinance)
Bitcoin Audible & Guy Swann Links
Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney)
Guy on X (Link: https://x.com/theguyswann)
Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann)
Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://x.com/BitcoinAudible)
The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839)
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Chat_129 – Building the UX Last Mile with UTXO
“The last thing we should want to do is the government to print up a bunch of money, which steals from the poor, so that they can buy Bitcoin to enrich us. Or fill up the SBR by seizing coins, which is basically what it is now.
The real adoption comes from people actually using it, from individuals and businesses creating circular economies, trading goods and services, increasing the velocity. This is what real Bitcoin adoption is all about.”
~ UTXO
The irony of posting on Twitter, how Nostr isn’t decentralized enough, is not lost on UTXO. He’s back! UTXO and I have a much needed catch up on the many projects he has been building and explore the ups and down of Nostr, why its so misunderstood, the state of Ai and how it is changing the market, and how to build the UX that Bitcoin and Lightning deserve. Also… the SBR is stupid. Enjoy!
Guest Links
utxo on nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/ycymfms2)
Jumble (Link: https://jumble.social/)
Bitvora – Bitcoin & Lightning API (Link: https://bitvora.com/)
AlgoRelay – Empower Your Nostr Experience (Link: https://algo.utxo.one/)
Host Links
Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney)
Guy on X (Link: https://x.com/theguyswann)
Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann)
Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://x.com/BitcoinAudible)
The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839)
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Chat_128 – The Voice of Bitcoin [Bitcoin Infinity Show]
I joined Knut Svanholm and Luke de Wolf on the Bitcoin Infinity Show to explore the fundamental role of money, incentives, and sound economics in shaping society. We dug into the “Give-a-Shit Matrix”, a powerful framework for understanding how people allocate resources—and how broken incentives lead to systemic waste.
We also unpacked why Bitcoin is the apex of financial responsibility, how fiat incentivizes inefficiency, and why Ethereum’s staking model is fundamentally flawed. Along the way, we explored miner incentives, the real problem with ordinals, and the deeper economic distortions caused by inflation.
Why does technology keep advancing, yet people feel like they have less time? Why does the system seem designed to trap people in endless work? And how does Bitcoin realign incentives toward genuine prosperity?
This was a great conversation with some hard truths and a few laughs along the way.
Link to original episode: The Voice of Bitcoin with Guy Swann – Bitcoin Infinity Show 133 (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3rebmb4y)
Bitcoin Infinity Show Links
Website (Link: https://www.bitcoininfinityshow.com/)
Store (Link: https://bitcoininfinitystore.com/)
Bitcoin Infinity Show on Nostr (Link: https://primal.net/freedom/)
Knut on Nostr (Link: https://primal.net/knut/)
Luke on Nostr (Link: https://primal.net/luke/)
Bitcoin Infinity Show on X (Link: https://x.com/btcinfinityshow/)
Knut on X (Link: https://x.com/knutsvanholm/)
Host Links
Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney)
Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann)
Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann)
Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible)
The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839)
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Chat_127 – The Hijacking Bitcoin Debate [Liberty Lockdown]
In a past episode, I joined Steve Patterson and the host for what was supposed to be a discussion but quickly turned into one of the most heated debates I’ve had on the show. Along with Steve, who co-authored Hijacking Bitcoin with Roger Ver, we dove into a fiery debate about Michael Saylor—his influence, his ideas, and whether Bitcoin has been hijacked.
While we all agreed it wouldn’t be a debate, the conversation sparked intense back-and-forths about Bitcoin’s direction and the potential dangers it faces. It’s a passionate exchange that touches on crucial issues within the Bitcoin space, and it’s a conversation that’s well worth sharing.Link to original episode: Michael Saylor: Genius or Madman? Has Bitcoin been hijacked? FIERY DEBATE Guy Swann|Steve Patterson (Link: https://tinyurl.com/yrm4fy7w)
Host Links
Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney)
Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann)
Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann)
Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible)
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Chat_126 – Bitcoin In Real Life with Wyatt O’Rourke
“We’ve planted our orange flag in the ground. We’ve made it known this is a space where we will try to propagate and spread the mission, values and ethos of Bitcoin. And we hope that not only spreads to other cities around the country or the world, but we really view this as a greater movement of how we can really take back our cities.
We do need to organize and align ourselves. You know, online, but when it actually comes time to take action, the in real life aspect can’t be understated. And, you know, you need to lock arms as a collective and move forward. Supporting cause that is bigger than oneself. And to the younger generation, I think that’s something they really crave. I think the space is really going to give them an outlet to contribute their skills to something that will live beyond them.”
– Wyatt O’Rourke
While we always talk about the new network, how we can build Nostr, use Keet, implement new OP_CODES, and solve all of our problems with some new software or protocol, something really important can get left out of the conversation.
Everything in the Bitcoin Revolution really begins and ends in real life. What does it take to bring bit coiners together in the real world, make a real life space sustainable, and build a true community in a world severely lacking it. Today we chat with a good friend and valuable builder in Bitcoin, Wyatt O’Rourke.
Guest Links
The Space (Link: https://denver.space/)
Wyatt on X (Link: https://x.com/WROrourke)
Personal Website & Blog (Link: https://wyattorourke.com/)
Basilic Financial Website (Link: https://basilic.io/)
Super lame but obligatory disclaimer (Link: https://wyattorourke.com/disclaimer/)
Wyatt’s Blog Articles
“What do people mean when they say fix the money fix the world”? (Link: https://tinyurl.com/4uz66pwe)
“Bitcoin and Catholicism” (Link: https://tinyurl.com/rxammzf3)
Host Links
Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney)
Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann)
Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann)
Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible)
The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839)
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