Chat_113 – China’s Surveillance State, CBDC’s, Shifting Paradigms, and the Bitcoin Wildcard with Roger Huang

“Stablecoins are acting in a way where they’re bottoms up becoming a country. Countries are trying to reason with it, and the one thing the US is starting to understand is that whatever this thing is, it buys a ton of treasuries.I think what is gonna end up happening is the Western block, for a lack of a better word, they’re putting their eggs in the stablecoin basket.”- Roger Huang
Today we bring on Roger Huang, author of “Would Mao Hold Bitcoin,” in a fascinating conversation that spans the intricacies of China’s surveillance state, the role Bitcoin played in resistance struggles around the world, the implications of central bank digital currencies, the stablecoin war, and the potential for bitcoin to become a global reserve currency. This one is not to be missed.
Links to check out

“Would Mao Love Bitcoin?” (Link: https://tinyurl.com/yck3t29u)
Cashless: China’s Digital Currency Revolution
 (Link: https://tinyurl.com/487am7bh)
Carl Schmidt: The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Link: https://tinyurl.com/4parr6nk)
The Network State: How To Start a New Country (Link: https://tinyurl.com/ykua5b9h) 

Guest Links

Roger on X (Link: https://x.com/Rogerh1991)

Host Links

⁠Guy on Nostr ⁠(Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney)
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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_112 – Consensus Problems with ReardenCode

“If we leave Bitcoin as it is, it’s a new money for the 1%. The 1% can absolutely hold their own coins in a way that they really couldn’t with gold in the same in the same way. So there’s. But the question is, are we are we building Bitcoin to be a new money for the 1% or the point 1% or are we building Bitcoin to be a new money for the world that fundamentally decentralizes people’s ability to control their own finance. And certainly I’d much rather be building the latter thing fundamentally decentralizing finance, not new money for the wealthy.”- ReardenCodeHave we reached a point where establishing consensus for a change to Bitcoin is even possible? Join me as I chat with ReardonCode to delve into the complexities of Bitcoin governance, try to find common ground on what Bitcoin actually needs, breakdown the various technical proposals, and explore the trade-offs between salesmanship, earnestness, and “pot-stirring” in the pursuit of a brighter future for Bitcoin. Is there a way to balance the need for innovation with the need for caution and prudence in the development of the Bitcoin protocol? Don’t miss this chat.
Guest Links

Reardencode on X (Link: https://twitter.com/reardencode)
Reardencode on Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/ywmpczce)

Host Links

⁠Guy on Nostr ⁠(Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney)
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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)
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Chat_111 – Brollups, Ark 2.0, and 1000 tps with Burak

“Dark merchants would never use Lightning, right? Because well, you need a node ID, an entity… Versus Ark, you’re not a node or entity. All you are is entropy. You’re just a public key with silent payment style tweaking. That means no address reuse. By default, coins gets mixed in each round. In a scalable and convenient way. And so it’s all private. You can’t tell who pays what and when and what amount really. It is great and appealing for privacy people, and I can see Ark dominating Dark web.”
– Burak

 
In this episode, Guy Swann hosts Burak for an in-depth conversation on the future of Bitcoin, smart contracts, and the innovative potential of Ark. What if Bitcoin could scale beyond its limits without compromising privacy or decentralization? Burak introduces BroLab, a groundbreaking framework that merges Bitcoin and smart contracts, but also explores Ark—a new P2P transaction model offering enhanced privacy and scalability for both business and personal use. How could Ark outperform lightning in peer-to-peer systems and revolutionize Bitcoin’s future? And what role will stablecoins, Web5, and reputation-based contracts play in transforming global finance and social systems? Dive into this thought-provoking episode as Burak and Guy break down the building blocks of the next generation of decentralized technology.
 

Guest Link 

Burak on X (Link: https://twitter.com/brqgoo)
Burak on Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/e3kd834a)

Host Links

⁠Guy on Nostr ⁠(Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney)
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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)
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Ai Chat_033 – Fear to Freedom: The Optimistic Case for AI [The Staying Free Podcast]

“When you introduce 2 million, 10 million “developers” that were never developers into an ecosystem that’s used to having closed platforms and silos and stuff, what do those 10 million motivated people build? They’re more likely to build the solution that they always wanted and that they build something that gets around these silos.One of the most important things that’s going on right now is the shift from closed platforms to open protocols. The more that all of that stuff is open, the more the walls, the potential barriers that appear to lock people into these platforms will just kind of start to fall away.On a long enough timeline, open just wins.”- Guy SwannIn a recent episode of The Staying Free Podcast, I had a valuable conversation with my friend and colleague Jonny, also known as jonnyhodl. We delved into the complex relationship between artificial intelligence and individual sovereignty, challenging the conventional narratives that often depict AI as a threat to freedom.We explored the open versus closed system debate, questioning whether decentralization can truly safeguard our liberties in an age of intelligent machines. The discussion also touched on crucial issues like privacy, autonomy, and human agency, encouraging people to rethink their understanding of AI. Could AI be a tool for liberation, or are we on the brink of a new form of control?This was a conversation worth sharing, as it offers deep insights into the potential of AI to either enhance or erode our freedoms.
Link to the original episode on Staying Free Podcast on Fountain (Link: https://tinyurl.com/5yzuc54w)
The Staying Free Podcast Links

JonnyHodl on Twitter (Link: https://twitter.com/jonnyhodl)
jonnyhodl on Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/9jdumj5h)
The Staying Free Podcast Linktree (Link: https://linktr.ee/stayingfreepod)
The Staying Free Podcast Website (Link: https://www.stayingfreepod.com/)
The Staying Free Podcast on Twitter (Link: https://twitter.com/stayingfreepod/)

 
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)…

Chat_110 – The Global Monetary Rebellion [Swan Signal]

“The government is more than half of the economy. They control everything.What this new battleground is showing is that in the Bitcoin world, within the Bitcoin environment, they’re going to have to Samourai Wallet every one of us to get that money, which means it’s not going to work. There’s either going to be a revolution or society goes from a quiet fraud of 60% of our wealth to guns and whips stealing 60% of our wealth. That second one is not sustainable.”- Guy Swann
 
In this episode of the Bitcoin Audible podcast, I’m excited to share my conversation from the Swan Signal podcast. Sam and I dive headfirst into the hidden truths behind money hoarding and the insidious effects of inflation on our society.We peel back the layers on how these economic forces shape our daily lives, often in ways we don’t even realize. We also discuss why we celebrate Bitcoin Pizza Day – an iconic moment in Bitcoin history that symbolizes so much more than just a couple of pizzas – and much more.This episode is a deep dive into the forces that drive our financial world and how Bitcoin stands as a beacon of hope in the midst of it all. It’s an episode that will challenge what you think you know about money and inflation.
Link to the original episode on Swan Signal Youtube. 
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)
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Chat_109 – Bitcoin, Privacy, Sovereignty and the Future with Daniel Prince [Once Bitten!]

“The government and the corporate environment so desperately want us to centralize so they can they can have total surveillance and they can have backdoors into everybody’s stuff.They’re abusive and everything, but not everything’s imploded yet. And that continues on. But we continue in this trajectory until at some point, the some little thing breaks or somebody actually makes a concerted effort to land an attack. And just because it’s so clear that we are so vulnerable, and we realize that we have committed suicide.We have set up all of the tools and all of the environment necessary for someone else to absolutely obliterate us. And we did it because we just wanted to spy on everybody’s $600 transactions.”~ Guy Swann
What drives a Bitcoiner to dive deep into the world of decentralized finance and privacy-focused tools? Join me in this episode as I sit down with Daniel Prince to explore the intersections of Bitcoin, privacy, and personal freedom, discussing everything from the power of homeschooling to the future of digital sovereignty. Could these tools and philosophies be the key to unlocking a truly decentralized future?Links to check out

Codebreakers by David Kahn (Link: https://tinyurl.com/32r2ncvw)
Read_788 – Stone Ridge 2023 Investor Letter (Link: https://tinyurl.com/pkyf3b45)

 
Guest Links

Daniel Prince on Twitter (Link: https://x.com/Princey21M) 
Daniel Prince on The Orange Pill App (Link: https://tinyurl.com/ys995vdk)
Konsensus Network on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@KonsensusNetwork)
Daniel Prince on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@danielprince1038)
Once Bitten on Spotify (Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/4wWzXFEyAJtM6aOLA6c4Q2?si=73ec8d7b173b44b2)

 
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_108 – Private Email & Unstoppable Money with Andy from Protonmail

“My thinking is always resilience. How did I make Proton resilient? And the conclusion I came to after thinking about it for a long time is actually the best way to be resilient is to enable the entire Proton community of 100 million people to very, very easily adopt Bitcoin, which is a form of money that’s outside of centralized control.” ~ Andy Yen
In this episode of Bitcoin Audible, we dive into a fascinating conversation with Andy Yen, the CEO of Proton, uncovering the intriguing story of how Proton’s origins are deeply intertwined with Bitcoin. Discover how this privacy-focused company is challenging the norms by integrating Bitcoin into its ecosystem and offering a non-custodial wallet service. Could Proton’s innovative approach be the key to unlocking a new era of digital privacy and financial freedom?
Links to check out

ProtonMail (Link: https://mail.proton.me/)
Proton VPN (Link: https://protonvpn.com/)
Proton Wallet (Link: https://proton.me/wallet)
Proton Wallet on Twitter (Link: https://twitter.com/ProtonWallet)
Phoenix Wallet (Link: https://phoenix.acinq.co/)
Breeze SDK (Link: https://breez.technology/sdk/)
Nunchuk Wallet (Link: https://nunchuk.io/)
LightSpark (Link: https://www.lightspark.com/)

Guest Links 

Andy Yen on Twitter (Link: https://twitter.com/andyyen)

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_107 – Government Out of Control w/ Dave Smith, Luke Gromen & Mark Moss [BTC24]

“Historically, what do nations do when they’re on a gold standard and they need to fight a war? They just suspend the gold standard. The difference is that what Bitcoin brings is this decentralization, where if you were truly on a Bitcoin standard, someone in Washington, D.C. couldn’t just say, “We’re going off the Bitcoin standard now.” That’s the power that Bitcoin has, that you can actually have a chance at separating money and the state, and that is the most important thing in the world to do.” ~ Dave Smith
In this episode of the Bitcoin Audible podcast, I’m releasing an insightful panel discussion from the Bitcoin 2024 event, where I was joined by three brilliant minds – Mark Moss, Luke Gromen, and Dave Smith.We dive deep into a crucial topic: the intersection of government overreach, fiscal irresponsibility, and Bitcoin’s transformative potential.We explore how government control over money has fueled endless wars, cultural manipulation, and economic distortions. Our conversation delves into the ways Bitcoin, and its decentralized nature, might be the key to separating money from state control, leading us toward a future of fiscal responsibility and economic growth.Join us as we discuss the current landscape of government spending and debt, and how Bitcoin offers a crucial solution to these pressing issues.
Original episode on the Bitcoin Magazine YouTube channel (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3xazeffm)
Bitcoin Magazine Links

BTC24 playlist on Youtube (Link: https://tinyurl.com/hrwpeau5)
Bitcoin Magazine Website (Link: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/)
BTC24 Website (Link: https://b.tc/conference/2024)

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)
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Chat_106 – Bitcoin Stream Test #133 [Meme Factory™]

“Something else has to go down in order for something to go up. That’s why it is specifically a relative weight between all of these things… You can’t just charge $100,000 dollars for something if nobody has that money, and then think that you’re gonna sell it. You’ll never can’t sell it for that. You can’t sell something for an amount of money that doesn’t exist. Just look at the stock market. You’re just looking at money printing going into the financial system before going into everything else. That’s all it is.”~ Guy SwannOriginal episode on the Meme Factory™ YouTube channel (Link: https://tinyurl.com/ybjvz4f2)
Meme Factory™ Links

Meme Factory™ Website: (Link: https://www.memefactorytm.com)
Meme Factory™ Twitter: (Link: https://twitter.com/MemeFactoryTM)
Meme Factory™ Merch: (Link: https://mfmerch.com/)

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)
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TPR Chat_004 – Monetizing Freedom – Ostriches, Pears, and Open Source Challenges with BitKarrot

“I really wanted to screen share stuff with people and make it as easy as possible and I got fed up. So I was just like, okay, you know, let’s throw this up and let’s stick on a nostr log in and let’s add lightning zaps to it as a starting point. It was pushed out a bit prematurely, but… I think a lot of people want to use it.. they want a way to talk to other people where you’re not really getting tracked.We want to be able to provide a space where people don’t feel like there’s some Googly eyes watching whatever they’re talking about. And I don’t want to know either… the way I think about this is if someone comes along and subpoenas penis that server, there’s nothing there.”~ BitKarrot
What if the future of the internet lies in decentralized, peer-to-peer technologies? In this wide-ranging conversation with BitKarrot, explore the challenges and opportunities of building open-source projects in the Bitcoin and Nostr ecosystems. From the intricacies of monetization to the potential of AI integration, discover how developers are working to create a more private, sovereign internet experience. But can these grassroots efforts compete with the centralized tech giants, and what hurdles must be overcome to achieve mass adoption?
 
Links to check out 

HiveTalk (Link: https://hivetalk.org/)
Donate (Link: https://invincible-privacy.github.io/donate/projects/) 
Plabnet.dev (Link: https://plebnet.dev) 
Sovbiz (Link: https://sov.biz/) 
Coinos (Link: https://coinos.io/)
LNBits.com (Link: https://lnbits.com/) 

Guest Links 

Bitkarrot on Twitter (Link: https://twitter.com/BITKARROT)
Bitkarrot on Nostree (Link: https://nostree.me/bitkarrot@lnaddy.com)
Bitkarrot on Primal (Link: https://primal.net/bitkarrot)

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_105 – Bitcoin and AI [The Investor’s Podcast Network]

“Only the giant corporations are gonna have this and anybody less than a billion dollars, these won’t exist. And that was scary, I was like, this can undo what Bitcoin is doing unless we get ahead of this. Luckily I actually now think that despite the fact that there will elements of centralizing forces in AI, this will contribute more to the diseconomies of scale of the giant corporate setup and the government institutions in the sense that the bigger you are, the less it helps you.”~ Guy Swann
I had the pleasure of chatting with Preston Pysh about the fascinating intersection of AI, Bitcoin, and identity. This conversation dives deep into the transformative potential of AI and its implications for the future of decentralized systems. We explore how AI can synthesize vast amounts of information and discuss why AI models might become a decentralizing force. We also delve into the incentives driving data accumulation and why starting AI models from scratch isn’t the optimal approach. Additionally, I share my thoughts on Sam Altman’s World Coin and the growing connection between identity and AI, including how to navigate this pairing. Finally, we touch on the necessity of immediate settlement for AI advancements. Tune in to explore these compelling topics and more!Original episode on The Investor’s Podcast Network (Link: https://tinyurl.com/yc7anptk)
 
The Investor’s Podcast Network Links

Preston Pysh on X (Link: https://twitter.com/markgoodw_in)
Preston Pysh’s Podcast (Link: https://link.chtbl.com/TIP-BTC)
Preston Pysh Website (Link: https://linktr.ee/whitneywebb) 

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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)
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Chat_104 – Immutable Democracy with Carlino

“You eliminate 99% of the attack surface to a single moment in time, which is the beginning. And when you do that, would-be attackers are forced to take risks and make mistakes. You know, when someone is planning on doing election fraud, this doesn’t mean that it’s impossible for them to do it. But it narrows the window so much that they are likely going to mess up. And when they mess up, you catch them.” ~ CarlinoWhen people usually talk about alternative bitcoin “utility” they often mean NFTs, trash tokens, and “jpegs on the blockchain.” But what if there really is another utility, one that doesn’t suffer the damaging externalities and is closer to the core of what the timechain really is? Could Bitcoin protect the integrity of national elections? Diving into groundbreaking case study from Guatemala, we explore this idea with Carlino. Can this revolutionary approach be applied globally to ensure transparent and tamper-proof democratic processes?
Links to check out 

Documentary “Immutable Democracy”: Watch a 15-minute film on how Bitcoin was used to secure Guatemala’s elections – Fiscal Digital. (Link: https://fiscaldigital.net/english)
Simple Proof (Link: https://simpleproof.com)
Digital Witness (Link: https://fiscaldigital.net/english)

Guest Links 

Carlos Toriello on Twitter (Link: https://twitter.com/carlostoriello)

Host Links

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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)
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