The TRUTH about Iran’s “Bitcoin” seizure
June 18, 2026
I break down the Treasury’s claim that it seized $1B of Iran’s “crypto” and explain why this was actually Tether, not Bitcoin – and why
I break down the Treasury’s claim that it seized $1B of Iran’s “crypto” and explain why this was actually Tether, not Bitcoin – and why
“Keeping Bitcoin running is the primary concern here. Making sure that Bitcoin is available to be used as money by everyday people, any actor who
The whole crew is back for another roundtable, and things get wild right out of the gate. I sat down with Steve, Mechanic, and Jeff
“Bitcoin is being embraced by the U.S. and the U.S. financial system and it is it being embraced by Iran and the Iranian regime at
“Generation X and the millennials both tried to do everything right, according to what the boomers told them was the path forward: save money, study
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“Our little home controller, building controller, it knows our electric rate, it knows the way that electric rate changes based on the time of day.
“If you think of River or Gemini or Coinbase or whatever, think of all of those as silos and how people custody Bitcoin. If some
“It’s often discussed that arbitrarily lowering interest rates and the zero interest rate policy era leads to massive recklessness and unethical and irresponsible behavior. But
“If your money isn’t sound, it is not reflecting any proof of work. It is not reflecting anything about who should be able to consume,
“It is not markets that made money possible. It is collectibles, which we now call money, that make markets possible.”
~ Nick Szabo
In this roundtable, we sit down with Steve, Mechanic, and Jeff, and honestly, we struggle to stay on Bitcoin for half of it. Our catch-up
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