Podcast appearances and mentions of Adam Back

Josh Swihart is the founder of ZODL: the Zcash Open Development Lab. Basically a for profit reincarnation of the old Electric Coin Company, which inherited the dev teams and projects. During his previous Bitcoin Takeover podcast appearance in November 2024 (S15 E62), Zcash was a struggling privacy project with very little support and a rather disappointing price action. In June 2026, Zcash is the rising star of the cryptocurrency market, with plans to scale to billions of users and ever-improving shielding technology. In this episode, we talk about the good, the bad, and the controversial moments in the recent history of Zcash... and why Bitcoin didn't activate Zerocash yet. Time stamps: 00:01:14 Intro: Josh Swihart returns after 20 months 00:02:07 Why Zcash is "in a class of its own" (and self-defeating) 00:03:28 Shielded note Q: the run on the Orchard pool before Iron Wood 00:05:22 What are shielded pools? Sprout, Sapling, Orchard explained 00:06:26 The Orchard vulnerability found by Taylor Hornby 00:06:48 Why Zcash matters to Bitcoin: Zerocoin, Zerocash, Halo 2 00:09:06 The secret: from near-delisting at $30 to near top 10 00:11:03 Governance battles, killing the dev fund, refocusing ECC 00:13:03 Peacemonger research and focusing on the first 100 users 00:14:09 Keystone, NEAR intents swaps, and shielded pool growth 00:15:23 Reflexivity and the macro case (Canadian truckers, seizures) 00:16:32 Cake Wallet, Vic Sharma, and the ZEC integration recognition problem 00:17:57 The Monero rivalry and the privacy renaissance 00:19:35 "Cypherpunk does not mean criminal": Samourai vs Wasabi 00:23:04 Railgun comparison and why fungibility matters 00:25:02 Zmap, Flexa, and spending shielded ZEC in stores 00:26:21 Buying lunch at Chipotle and a Ford F150 truck with Zcash 00:27:33 Giveaway setup + sponsors 00:30:32 Why is Zcash "lied about a ton"? 00:34:03 Debunking the low anonymity-set myth and DeFi integrations 00:35:48 "Main character syndrome," paid FUD, and the influencer claim 00:38:50 Uncorrelated price + maximalist FUD around the Orchard bug 00:40:40 The ethics of disclosure and Taylor Hornby's character 00:45:03 The security budget problem and Network Sustainability Module 00:46:56 Scaling Zcash: Tachyon, recursion, and off-chain services 00:49:35 Do shielded memos bloat the chain? 00:51:32 The shielded stablecoins / shielded assets debate 00:58:31 Last giveaway call + ZODL phone overheating 00:59:12 New user Q: where's the privacy when you spend? 01:01:02 Shielded vs transparent transactions explained 01:03:22 Number reveal and winners 01:06:39 Crypto Visa/Mastercard debit cards: winning or losing? 01:09:56 Has Bitcoin been co-opted? Adam Back and incentives 01:15:20 What stops Zcash from being co-opted like Bitcoin? 01:19:52 Decentralization and killing the trademark agreement 01:21:31 Many orgs now: Foundation, Shielded Labs, Tachyon, Valor 01:23:21 No funding from exchanges or mining pools 01:26:04 ZODL origin: Balaji, fundraising, and the ECC split 01:29:17 ZODL's business model: 50 bps on swaps 01:30:01 Hardware wallets: Keystone, Passport, Trezor Safe 7 01:34:07 How Slush discovered Bitcoin through Zooko 01:35:37 Zcash ASIC demand and decentralizing mining 01:38:51 ECC wind-down, the Bootstrap settlement, and dev funds 01:42:38 Thoughts on ZNS (Zcash Naming Service) 01:44:47 Living with the FUD and "Zionist coin" conspiracies 01:46:31 Why disclose the bug publicly? Transparency vs trust 01:48:18 Inside the emergency coordination with pools and exchanges 01:49:52 Echoes of Bitcoin's 2013 hard fork 01:51:49 Iron Wood and Tachyon upgrade timelines 01:53:31 Closing: the Zcash dance and where to follow Josh

"Who's the founder of gold? We don't know." Adam Back explains why Bitcoin's missing founder is a feature, not a bug and why he thinks we may never learn who Satoshi really is. Along the way, the Blockstream CEO covers Bitcoin treasury companies, neobanks like River, and the incentive structure pulling individuals, companies, and governments toward Bitcoin. Use code BM10 to get 10% off Bitcoin 2027 Conference in Nashville: https://2027.b.tc

In this episode of Bitcoin Brainstorm, Rod Roudi is joined by Cathie Wood, Adam Back, Hunter Beast, Rob Hamilton, Ren Crypto Fish, and David Puell for a deep discussion on quantum computing and its implications for Bitcoin. The group examines the technical, financial, and governance challenges posed by advances in quantum technology, while also exploring the progress being made on post-quantum cryptography and Bitcoin security research. From institutional concerns and custodial infrastructure to migration paths and consensus-building, the conversation highlights how developers, researchers, and investors are collaboratively addressing one of Bitcoin's most discussed long-term risks. Guests on this month's Bitcoin Brainstorm include: Cathie Wood: Founder, CEO and CIO at ARK Invest David Puell: Research Trading Analyst/Associate Portfolio Manager, Digital Assets, ARK InvestAdam Back: CEO, BlockstreamRen Crypto Fish: General Partner, Electric CapialRob Hamilton: Co-founder & CEO, AnchorWatchHunter Beast: Author, BIP360Rod Roudi: Founder, Bitcoin Park Key Points From This Episode: [00:00:00] Why quantum computing has become a major topic within Bitcoin discussions.[00:02:07] The role of Wright's Law and Moore's Law in estimating quantum progress.[00:04:38] Different quantum computing architectures and their implications for Bitcoin security.[00:05:58] Adam Back's overview of post-quantum signatures and Blockstream's research efforts.[00:06:55] How Bitcoin layer twos like Liquid are being used as testing grounds for quantum-resistant tools.[00:07:30] The trade-offs between signature size, speed, and security in post-quantum cryptography.[00:09:35] The importance of minimizing feature creep in Bitcoin upgrades.[00:11:41] Institutional investor concerns surrounding Bitcoin's quantum readiness.[00:22:28] Why Bitcoin developers favor conservative cryptographic approaches.[00:26:20] The collaborative nature of Bitcoin's open-source research ecosystem.[00:31:45] The distinction between long-range and short-range quantum attacks.[00:38:49] How custodians and hardware security module providers may need to prepare for migration.[00:45:35] Discussions around lost coins and the philosophical debate surrounding frozen or deprecated keys.[00:50:40] The importance of rough consensus within Bitcoin governance.[01:01:20] Why communication and investor education remain critical during this process. Learn more about Bitcoin Park: bitcoinpark.com Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)

Jeffrey Epstein, cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, Brock Pierce, Pierce's role in crypto, Steve Bannon, Pierce as sex offender, Tether, Epstein's relationship with Pierce, Blockstream, Adam Back, Epstein's links to Back, MIT Media Lab, the lab's role in crypto, Joichi Ito, Masha Prusakova, Epstein's use of influencers, Prusakova's links to crypto, David's encounters with this network, Zerocash, ZCash, Eli Ben-Sasson, Ryan Grim, Vincenzo Iozzo, Epstein's links to ZCash, Venezuela, Gabriel Jimenez, Reserve Right, the value of stablecoins to intelligence agencies, Coinbase and Epstein's ties, the Mt. Gox takedown in relation to Coinbase, Brock Pierce's role in linking Epstein up with Coinbase, Coinbase's promotion of far right politics, Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald, Cantor Fitzgerald's stake in Tether, Donald Trump, the political agenda behind Epstein's involvement in crypto, Robert Maxwell, PROMIS and Israel's backdoor, the Israeli/Mossad connections around Epstein's crypto ventures, did the Mossad put a backdoor in crypto?ResourcesDrop Site News articles:https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/jeffrey-epstein-recruited-nsa-codebreakers-genome-russia-skolkovo-bill-gates-mithttps://www.dropsitenews.com/p/epstein-iran-treasury-cryptocurrency-bitcoinDavid's The Verge article:https://www.theverge.com/tech/885252/jeffrey-epstein-bitcoin-cryptocurrency-connectionsMusic by: Keith Allen Dennishttps://keithallendennis.bandcamp.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

He invented the proof-of-work system that made Bitcoin possible, was one of the last people Satoshi ever contacted, and now runs one of the most important infrastructure companies in the space. Adam Back sits down to explain why we're still in the early innings of institutional adoption, reveals what Blockstream is quietly building to protect Bitcoin from quantum computing, and shares why the recent wave of DeFi hacks and restaking collapses is exactly what the cypherpunks warned about from the beginning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if every executive recruiter on the planet became a Bitcoiner? That's not a thought experiment, it's Scott Ellam's actual plan.Scott is back on the show six months after taking XCE public. He breaks down how XCE is solving the three biggest problems facing private recruitment companies — cash leakage, scaling headcount, and the near-impossible exit — by structuring the entire business around a Bitcoin treasury.

Het blijft een terugkerend thema in de cryptowereld: de vraag wie er achter Bitcoin schuilgaat. Dit keer wijzen de makers van de documentaire Finding Satoshi naar programmeurs Hal Finney en Len Sassaman als de mogelijke bedenkers van het protocol. Deze twee namen worden vaak genoemd als mogelijke kandidaten, maar de theorie van een duo dat samen Bitcoin heeft ontwikkeld, was nog niet eerder zo sterk. Hal Finney was de programmeur van het stel, Len Sassaman schreef het whitepaper en was actief op het forum van Bitcointalk. Waar of niet: de documentaire geeft mooi inzicht in de begindagen van Bitcoin en de rol die Hal Finney, Len Sassaman en andere vroege betrokkenen gehad hebben. Het is niet de eerste poging om de identiteit van Satoshi Nakamoto te ontrafelen. Eerder wees journalist John Carreyrou nog naar Adam Back. Toch zorgen dit soort claims telkens opnieuw voor discussie, zeker wanneer ook prominente namen uit de industrie zich ermee bemoeien. Beide mannen zijn inmiddels overleden, wat het verifiëren van de claims lastig maakt. De vraag blijft daarmee of de waarheid ooit nog boven tafel komt, en of dat überhaupt noodzakelijk is voor het functioneren van Bitcoin. Ondertussen is er ook aandacht voor fraude op voorspellingsmarkten zoals Polymarket en Kalshi. Volgens Politico treden zowel de platforms zelf als justitie steeds vaker op tegen misbruik. Dat soort markten draaien op het inzetten van geld op toekomstige gebeurtenissen, maar blijken ook gevoelig voor manipulatie en voorkennis. Zo kwam recent naar buiten dat een Amerikaanse soldaat geld verdiende door te wedden op een operatie waar hij zelf bij betrokken was. Zijn arrestatie wordt door Polymarket aangehaald als bewijs dat het systeem werkt, al blijft de vraag in hoeverre zelfregulatie voldoende is om dit soort praktijken te voorkomen. Daarnaast zien we dat de traditionele financiële wereld steeds nadrukkelijker aanwezig is in de cryptomarkt. De Bitcoin-ETF’s zijn opnieuw populair, met dagenlange instroom van nieuw kapitaal. Een opvallende nieuwkomer is Morgan Stanley, dat onlangs als eerste grote Amerikaanse bank een eigen spot Bitcoin-ETF lanceerde. Het product onderscheidt zich onder meer met een relatief lage fee van 0,14% en wist al in de eerste weken tientallen miljoenen dollars aan te trekken . Die instroom past in een bredere trend: institutionele partijen lijken Bitcoin steeds vaker te omarmen als onderdeel van hun portefeuille. Tegelijkertijd verandert dat ook het karakter van de markt. Waar crypto ooit werd gedomineerd door pioniers en particuliere beleggers, lijkt Wall Street steeds meer de toon te zetten. De vraag is wat dat betekent voor de toekomst van de sector, en of er nog ruimte blijft voor de oorspronkelijke dynamiek van de markt. Co-host is Bart Mol. Over de podcast Cryptocurrency are here to stay. In deze wekelijkse podcast gidst Daniël Mol je door het belangrijkste cryptonieuws, langs hypes en trends, voor- en tegenstanders en winst en verlies. In het A-deel bespreken we het laatste nieuws en in het B-deel gaan we in gesprek met een gast. Van cypherpunkpioneers tot grootbanken die aan de haal gaan met stablecoins, van Bitcoin tot Ethereum tot CBDC's. Alles passeert de revue. Reageren? Stuur dan een mail naar cryptocast@bnr.nl Gasten Bart Mol is oprichter en host van Satoshi Radio. Links Host Daniel Mol is presentator en redacteur van de Cryptocast. Hij is sinds 2017 met Bitcoin bezig en kwam in 2021 bij het team van de Cryptocast. Redactie Daniel Mol Matthijs Damsteeg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Connecting Excellence Group PLC (AQSE:XCE, OTCQB:XCELF) CEO Scott Ellam joined Proactive's Stephen Gunnion to discuss the company's latest Bitcoin purchase, funded by a £585,000 equity raise backed by Bitcoin pioneer Adam Back. The acquisition pushed quarterly BTC yield above 11%, with Ellam explaining that growing Bitcoin per share makes the company more attractive to high-performing recruiters who want long-term value rather than short-term commissions. The same model supports acquisitions, offering equity structures that appeal to cash-generating recruitment businesses. With 70% of revenue already coming from international clients — particularly in the US — and a Bitcoin conference in Las Vegas on the horizon, Ellam is focused on raising the company's profile with capital allocators who understand the integrated operational and Bitcoin treasury story. For more videos like this, visit Proactive's YouTube channel, like this video, subscribe, and enable notifications so you never miss an update. #ConnectingExcellence #ScottEllam #BitcoinStrategy #BTCPerShare #RecruitmentIndustry #BitcoinTreasury #GrowthStrategy #SmallCapStocks #Investing #CryptoAdoption #CapitalMarkets #BusinessGrowth

A Bitcoin developer just proposed freezing wallets that don't upgrade for quantum resistance. Including Satoshi's. Thank you to our sponsors!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Nexo Nexo is the premier digital wealth platform. Receive interest on your crypto, borrow against it without selling, and trade a range of assets. Now available in the U.S with 30 days of exclusive privileges.  Get started at http://nexo.com/unchained Multichain Advisors MultiChain Advisors is an emerging technology growth firm that has helped create $50B+ in enterprise value for 80+ clients over the past 4 years. They're the partner to help navigate markets.  Build real traction today at multichainadv.com Citrea  Bitcoin's application layer, Citrea, launched its mainnet, expanding Bitcoin's utility to privacy, lending, BTC yields, and more. Citrea enables: cBTC: The first trust-minimized Bitcoin on a fully programmable platform. ctUSD: A native stablecoin for Bitcoin, allowing for unified liquidity. Bitcoin Capital Markets bringing demand, and utility to the Bitcoin Network. Explore the Citrea Ecosystem. A Bitcoin developer just proposed the unthinkable: freeze every wallet that does not upgrade for quantum resistance, including Satoshi's.  Kain Warwick and Taylor Monahan are here to reckon with BIP-361, the quantum threat to early Bitcoin addresses, and what it means that this proposal exists at all. They also work through who actually wrote Bitcoin — Hal Finney, Adam Back, and Dave Kleiman — and a trail that runs through the Epstein files.  Plus: Justin Sun's frozen World Liberty Financial tokens expose why token holders have no legal rights, EtherFi's exit from Scroll turns into a live platform risk case study, and Circle's decision not to freeze known stolen USDC raises the question of what stablecoin issuers owe to the ecosystem. Hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kain Warwick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Founder of Infinex and Synthetix ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Taylor Monahan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Security Expert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The New York Times just published a major investigation claiming Adam Back is Satoshi Nakamoto and the hosts of Bitcoin Policy Hour think that's a problem. Ken Egan, Zack Shapiro, and Zack Cohen explain why Bitcoin was specifically designed so the founder's identity doesn't matter, and why unmasking Satoshi could do more harm than good. The conversation also covers the Iran conflict and the creative U.S. reverse blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the truth behind viral claims about crypto being used for toll payments, BPI's new stablecoin policy paper on dollarization, and Anthropic's Mythos model, an AI so powerful they refuse to release it to the public. Click here to get 10% off bitcoin 2026 Conference in Las Vegas: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2026?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=YT10

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Today on Crypto Town Hall, the panel discusses Bitcoin surging above $77K as the Straits of Hormuz reopen to commercial traffic, triggering a sharp drop in oil prices and a broad risk-on rally across markets. They cover the rapid V-shaped recovery, liquidity infusions, failing doomer predictions, Charles Schwab's launch of spot Bitcoin and Ethereum trading, updates on the Clarity Act, Adam Back's quantum comments, MicroStrategy's momentum, STRC yields, institutional adoption, tokenization, and ongoing regulatory developments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Adam Back Satoshi Nakamoto — the New York Times investigation claims to have found Bitcoin's creator. We break down why it's clickbait. Plus: Iran accepts Bitcoin and USDT for Strait of Hormuz oil tanker tolls, Trump's World Liberty Financial meme coin disaster, and Canada's Liberal convention drops an exit tax bombshell.On this episode of the Canadian Bitcoiners Podcast, Joey and Len dig into the biggest stories of the week across Bitcoin, geopolitics, and Canadian politics.BITCOIN STORIES:The New York Times published a massive investigation claiming Adam Back is Satoshi Nakamoto based on weak circumstantial evidence like double-spacing and the word "dang." We explain why the trail is ice cold and why real Bitcoiners stopped caring about this years ago. Peter Todd, Hal Finney, Len Sassaman — the usual suspects get mentioned, but nobody's signing a message from the Genesis block anytime soon.A Bitcoiner lost over 5 BTC to a fake Ledger app downloaded from the Apple App Store. We break down exactly what went wrong, why you should never enter your seed phrase into any internet-connected device, and why Ledger's confusing app naming made this worse. This is a brutal but necessary reminder about self-custody security.Iran is reportedly setting up a toll system for the Strait of Hormuz, charging $1 per barrel of oil — roughly $2 million per supertanker. Payments accepted in Chinese yuan, Bitcoin, and USDT. We discuss whether this is real or saber-rattling and why no confirmed Bitcoin transaction has surfaced yet.Trump's World Liberty Financial token holders are getting invited to a Mar-a-Lago dinner on April 25th — after enduring a 95% drawdown. The project borrowed $75 million in stablecoins using their native token as collateral. We compare this to Terra Luna and FTX and explain why this is a disgrace.JP Morgan is launching a Bitcoin ETF at just 0.14% fees, and BlackRock is rolling out BITAS — a Bitcoin covered call income ETF. We explain why covered call strategies bleed over time using MSTY as a cautionary tale, and why you should just be buying corn at these levels instead.YouTube continues nuking Bitcoin channels — Bitcoin.com, Bitcoin All Caps, and Bitcoin Magazine all got hit recently. We discuss the broken incentive structure, bot-driven reporting, and why building on centralized platforms is always a risk.Nunchuk released an open-source CLI for AI agents to manage multi-sig Bitcoin wallets. We discuss why trusting AI with irreversible Bitcoin transactions is a terrible idea given how unreliable these models are week to week.CANADA STORIES:The Liberal Party convention featured a former Google executive proposing exit taxes and closing TN visas for Canadians leaving the country — despite the fact that he himself used those exact programs to work abroad. We tear this apart through the lens of The Sovereign Individual and explain why the state is losing control.The Liberals also pushed a social media ban for anyone under 16. We explain why this creates a surveillance honeypot and won't stop a single kid with a VPN and some Bitcoin.Rosedale residents are now paying $200/month for private security patrols after a 30% spike in home invasions. We discuss what this means for the future of policing in Ontario and draw parallels to South Africa.Three Canadian by-elections are happening today. We preview what a Liberal majority means for the next three years under Carney.

Episode 287. On the day before the tax deadline in the US, we've got the most taxing update yet, full of unexpected deductions:OpenAI has unveiled bold policy recommendations to cushion the societal impact of advanced AI, including robot taxes, a public wealth fund, and trials of a four-day workweek.  Add in cake for all, and we'd swear Marie Antoinette was running the company.As AI assumes more decision-making roles, human work is evolving from task execution to high-level direction, judgment, and problem framing. Hopefully, there's still time to talk to your school's guidance counselor about changing your major.Professionals are now building personal “AI teams” of multiple specialized agents, dramatically expanding individual capacity while reshaping workloads and expectations.Citing potential misuse risks, OpenAI is restricting access to its most powerful new cybersecurity model, following a cautious approach already adopted by Anthropic.  “It's so good you can't have it.”A hacker group known as “FlamingChina” claims to have exfiltrated over 10 petabytes of sensitive data from China's National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin in one of the largest breaches on record.Iran-linked hackers have reportedly disrupted critical operational systems at U.S. oil, gas, and water facilities, in a demonstration of “You hit us, we hit you.”A new independent audit reveals that Google, Microsoft, and Meta shockingly continue tracking users even after privacy opt-out signals are enabled.The New York Times has published a detailed investigation naming British cryptographer Adam Back as the strongest circumstantial candidate yet to be Bitcoin's mysterious creator, Satoshi Nakamoto.  Quick, now's the time to get really friendly with Adam.And just like filing taxes, the sooner we get to it, the sooner we get our refund!  Let's go!

Adam Back Satoshi Nakamoto — the New York Times investigation claims to have found Bitcoin's creator. We break down why it's clickbait. Plus: Iran accepts Bitcoin and USDT for Strait of Hormuz oil tanker tolls, Trump's World Liberty Financial meme coin disaster, and Canada's Liberal convention drops an exit tax bombshell.On this episode of the Canadian Bitcoiners Podcast, Joey and Len dig into the biggest stories of the week across Bitcoin, geopolitics, and Canadian politics.BITCOIN STORIES:The New York Times published a massive investigation claiming Adam Back is Satoshi Nakamoto based on weak circumstantial evidence like double-spacing and the word "dang." We explain why the trail is ice cold and why real Bitcoiners stopped caring about this years ago. Peter Todd, Hal Finney, Len Sassaman — the usual suspects get mentioned, but nobody's signing a message from the Genesis block anytime soon.A Bitcoiner lost over 5 BTC to a fake Ledger app downloaded from the Apple App Store. We break down exactly what went wrong, why you should never enter your seed phrase into any internet-connected device, and why Ledger's confusing app naming made this worse. This is a brutal but necessary reminder about self-custody security.Iran is reportedly setting up a toll system for the Strait of Hormuz, charging $1 per barrel of oil — roughly $2 million per supertanker. Payments accepted in Chinese yuan, Bitcoin, and USDT. We discuss whether this is real or saber-rattling and why no confirmed Bitcoin transaction has surfaced yet.Trump's World Liberty Financial token holders are getting invited to a Mar-a-Lago dinner on April 25th — after enduring a 95% drawdown. The project borrowed $75 million in stablecoins using their native token as collateral. We compare this to Terra Luna and FTX and explain why this is a disgrace.JP Morgan is launching a Bitcoin ETF at just 0.14% fees, and BlackRock is rolling out BITAS — a Bitcoin covered call income ETF. We explain why covered call strategies bleed over time using MSTY as a cautionary tale, and why you should just be buying corn at these levels instead.YouTube continues nuking Bitcoin channels — Bitcoin.com, Bitcoin All Caps, and Bitcoin Magazine all got hit recently. We discuss the broken incentive structure, bot-driven reporting, and why building on centralized platforms is always a risk.Nunchuk released an open-source CLI for AI agents to manage multi-sig Bitcoin wallets. We discuss why trusting AI with irreversible Bitcoin transactions is a terrible idea given how unreliable these models are week to week.CANADA STORIES:The Liberal Party convention featured a former Google executive proposing exit taxes and closing TN visas for Canadians leaving the country — despite the fact that he himself used those exact programs to work abroad. We tear this apart through the lens of The Sovereign Individual and explain why the state is losing control.The Liberals also pushed a social media ban for anyone under 16. We explain why this creates a surveillance honeypot and won't stop a single kid with a VPN and some Bitcoin.Rosedale residents are now paying $200/month for private security patrols after a 30% spike in home invasions. We discuss what this means for the future of policing in Ontario and draw parallels to South Africa.Three Canadian by-elections are happening today. We preview what a Liberal majority means for the next three years under Carney.

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De identiteit van Satoshi Nakamoto is opnieuw onderwerp van discussie, nadat de New York Times op basis van onderzoek stelt dat cryptograaf Adam Back achter het pseudoniem zou zitten. Het onderzoek is uitgevoerd door journalist John Carreyrou, die eerder een jaar lang heeft gewerkt aan het reconstrueren van de oorsprong van Bitcoin en de mensen die in de vroege fase betrokken waren. Adam Back zelf ontkent opnieuw dat hij Satoshi Nakamoto is. Volgens het onderzoek van Carreyrou wordt Adam Back genoemd op basis van zijn vroege betrokkenheid bij cryptografisch werk en zijn rol in de ontwikkeling van de infrastructuur waar Bitcoin op voortbouwt. Back zelf reageert via X en stelt expliciet dat hij niet Satoshi is. Tegelijkertijd is dit niet de eerste keer dat er met veel aandacht wordt gewezen naar een vermeende identiteit van Satoshi Nakamoto. De discussie keert regelmatig terug, vaak op basis van nieuwe analyses of speculatieve verbanden. Dat roept de vraag op waarom dit onderwerp zo blijft leven, en of we ooit definitief zullen weten wie achter het pseudoniem zit. Ook komt de vraag aan bod of die identiteit uiteindelijk van belang is voor de verdere ontwikkeling van Bitcoin. De Bitcoin-prijs kwam na de aankondiging van een wapenstilstand tussen Iran en de Verenigde Staten opnieuw boven de 70.000 dollar uit en liep daarna verder op. De vraag is waar dat vertrouwen in de markt vandaan komt en of het vooral samenhangt met geopolitieke ontwikkelingen of dat er ook andere factoren meespelen. Kunnen we al stellen dat de bodem van de bearmarket is bereikt? Tot slot gaat het over stablecoins. Volgens Chainalysis kan het transactievolume van stablecoins doorgroeien tot 719 biljoen dollar in 2035, met in een optimistisch scenario een stijging tot 1,5 biljard dollar. Die groei wordt deels verklaard door een verwachte verschuiving van vermogens tussen generaties en de rol die stablecoins daarin kunnen spelen. Tegelijkertijd roept dit vragen op over de impact op het traditionele financiële systeem en de mate waarin deze toepassingen daadwerkelijk decentraal zijn. In de Verenigde Staten loopt daarnaast een discussie over stablecoins en het wel of niet toestaan van yield, oftewel rente op stablecoins. Dit wordt besproken in het kader van de Clarity Act. Het Witte Huis heeft zich in deze discussie gemengd met een rapport over de gevolgen van een verbod op yield voor bankleningen. Daarmee lijkt de positie van de Amerikaanse overheid dichter bij de cryptosector te liggen, al blijft de vraag hoe deze discussie uiteindelijk zal worden beslecht en wat dit betekent voor verdere adoptie van stablecoins. Co-host is Kim Schneider. Over de podcast Cryptocurrency are here to stay. In deze wekelijkse podcast gidst Daniël Mol je door het belangrijkste cryptonieuws, langs hypes en trends, voor- en tegenstanders en winst en verlies. In het A-deel bespreken we het laatste nieuws en in het B-deel gaan we in gesprek met een gast. Van cypherpunkpioneers tot grootbanken die aan de haal gaan met stablecoins, van Bitcoin tot Ethereum tot CBDC's. Alles passeert de revue. Reageren? Stuur dan een mail naar cryptocast@bnr.nl Gasten Kim Schneider is web3 enterprise lead bij Deloitte. Host Daniel Mol is redacteur en presentator van de Cryptocast. Hij is sinds 2017 met Bitcoin bezig en kwam in 2021 bij het team van de Cryptocast. Redactie Daniel Mol Matthijs Damsteeg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance: Peace Talks Collapse, Trump Orders Naval Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Iran Is Accepting Bitcoin for Oil Passage — What That Means for the Monetary System The New York Times Claims to Unmask Satoshi Nakamoto  Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF Smashes Every Debut Record in the Firm's History Strategy's $STRC Hits More Than $500M in Single-Day Volume ---- The News Block is powered exclusively by Ledn – the global leader in Bitcoin-backed loans, issuing over $9 billion in loans since 2018, and they were the first to offer proof of reserves. With Ledn, you get custody loans, no credit checks, no monthly payments, and more. My followers get .25% off their first loan. Learn more at www.ledn.io/natalie ---- Order my new intro to Bitcoin book "Bitcoin is For Everyone": https://amzn.to/3WzFzfU  ---- Read every story in the News Block with visuals and charts! Join our mailing list and subscribe to our free Bitcoin newsletter: https://thenewsblock.substack.com  —- References mentioned in the episode: Trump Says US to Sever Key Iran Lifeline With Blockade of Strait US, Iran Fail to Reach Peace Agreement After Marathon Talks Iran's Sanctions-Busting Crypto Ambitions Grow on Toll Payments Trump Announces U.S. Blockade of Strait of Hormuz Iran Demands Bitcoin Payments for Strait of Hormuz Transit Tolls Oil Futures Up 7% on Hyperliquid as Trump Orders Naval Blockade of Hormuz Bitcoin Rebound Faces Oil Shock Inflation Test Despite Ceasefire Relief  Bitcoin Magazine: Iran is Accepting Bitcoin for Transit Toll Payments Jack Mallers' Tweet on Iran Turning to Bitcoin Payments President Trump Truth Social Blockade Announcement Dated Brent Oil Price Surges Above $140, Highest Since 2008 Dated Brent Oil Price Jumps to Highest Level on Record The Mystery of Satoshi Nakamoto — NYT John Carreyrou John Carreyrou's thread on the NYT Satoshi investigation Adam Back's response: "I'm not Satoshi" Michael Saylor: "Stylometry is interesting, but not proof" Dominic Frisby's thread on why Adam Back can't be Satoshi Eric Weiss: "Adam Back isn't Satoshi, but Bitcoin is better because of him" Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF Draws $34M on Day One Morgan Stanley Debuts Bitcoin ETF as Price Slump Rattles Holders Bitcoin News: Morgan Stanley Just Launched Its Bitcoin ETF Bitcoin Magazine: Morgan Stanley's Amy Oldenburg on MSBT's record-breaking debut STRC Live Tracker — Real-time Price, Volume & ATM Activity Phong Le: STRC has more liquidity as a % of market cap than every Mag 7 stock Michael Saylor: "One penny of volatility. $526M of liquidity. Closed at par." Michael Saylor: "Think Bigger." Coin Stories — Natalie Brunell's interview with Strategy CEO Phong Le ---- Upcoming Events: Bitcoin 2026 will be here before you know it. Get 10% off Early Bird passes using the code HODL: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2026?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=  Join us at the largest Bitcoin conference in Europe: BTC Prague this June 10-13th! Use code HODL for discounted passes at https://www.btcprague.com  ---- This podcast is for educational purposes and should not be construed as official investment advice. ---- VALUE FOR VALUE — SUPPORT NATALIE'S SHOWS Strike ID https://strike.me/coinstoriesnat/ Cash App $CoinStories #money #Bitcoin #investing

Is Adam Back Satoshi Nakamoto? The New York Times thinks so.FEATURING:Ben Arc (https://x.com/arcbtc)Daniel Cawrey (https://x.com/danielcawrey)Jesse Cervantes (https://x.com/dr_orangepill)Christian Rootzol (https://x.com/rootzol)Thomas Hunt (https://www.twitter.com/madbitcoins)THIS  WEEK:My Quest to Solve Bitcoin's Great Mysteryhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/business/bitcoin-satoshi-nakamoto-identity-adam-back.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ZVA.5_s8.hTKeCkV97kow&smid=tw-shareSource: New York TimesI'm not satoshi, but I was early in laser focus on the positive societal implications of cryptography, online privacy and electronic cash, hence my ~1992 onwards active interest in applied research on ecash, privacy tech on cypherpunks list which led to hashcash and other ideas.https://twitter.com/adam3us/status/2041811857732768148?s=46Source: Twitter | @adam3usWCN Spotlight - Adam Backhttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPj3KCksGbSY48tVhe2OFKe2gRdm3Do87&si=-gVVCztm7TYBegrpSource: Youtube | World Crypto NetworkIran Wants Bitcoin Payments From Oil Ships Seeking Hormuz Passage: FThttps://decrypt.co/363641/iran-bitcoin-payments-oil-ships-seeking-hormuz-passageSource: DecryptNew Proposal Claims Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Without a Forkhttps://thequantuminsider.com/2026/04/10/quantum-safe-bitcoin-fork/Source: The Quantum InsiderADAM BACK: “Blockstream has 20 person applied cryptography/security team working on the quantum issue  basically full time, you can see that from the pace of R&D output, implementations, BIPs. https://twitter.com/bitcoinnewscom/status/2039851495915405654?s=46Source: Twitter | @bitcoinnewscomBitcoin Surges Past $72,000 as U.S. Inflation Misses Wall Street Forecastshttps://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/bitcoin-surges-past-72-000-124037943.htmlSource: YahooBitcoin (BTC) Surges Past $72K Following Netanyahu's Lebanon Ceasefire Announcementhttps://blockonomi.com/bitcoin-btc-surges-past-72k-following-netanyahus-lebanon-ceasefire-announcement/Source: Block Onomi

Meta relance la bataille de l'IA avec Muse Spark. OpenAI montre que ses garde-fous peuvent déclencher une alerte bien réelle. Le MacBook Neo secoue le marché. Le vrai créateur du Bitcoin possiblement découvert.Avec Bruno Guglielminetti (Mon Carnet)Meta dégaine Muse Spark (0:12)Nous revenons sur l'arrivée de Muse Spark, le nouveau moteur d'IA de Meta, pensé d'abord pour renforcer l'écosystème maison, de Meta AI à Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp et aux lunettes connectées. Plus compact et moins énergivore, il ne bouleverse pas encore les usages, mais il marque surtout le retour offensif de Meta dans la course à l'IA.Quand ChatGPT déclenche une alerte policière (6:21)Nous évoquons ce cas survenu en France, où des propos menaçants tenus à ChatGPT auraient déclenché une chaîne d'alerte impliquant OpenAI, le FBI puis la plateforme Pharos. L'affaire rappelle que les conversations avec les IA ne sont pas de simples échanges privés, mais aussi que certains dispositifs de sécurité peuvent fonctionner concrètement.MacBook Neo : Apple face à un problème industriel ? (8:40)Nous parlons du MacBook Neo, qui utiliserait des puces issues de la chaîne de production de l'iPhone, avec un cœur désactivé, une astuce industrielle aussi maligne qu'efficace. Mais si le succès commercial se confirme, cette mécanique pourrait se retourner contre Apple en compliquant l'approvisionnement et en pesant sur les coûts.Satoshi Nakamoto démasqué ? (18:40)L'enquête du journaliste John Carreyrou pour le New York Times affirme qu'un certain Adam Back est le créateur du Bitcoin. L'intéressé dément, comme d'autres avant lui, et le mystère reste entier, mais cette nouvelle piste montre que l'obsession autour de Satoshi Nakamoto continue de fasciner autant le monde techno que le monde médiatique.Cyber, numérique, digital... La bataille des mots (24:12)Nous terminons sur une discussion de vocabulaire entre la France et le Québec autour des mots “cyber”, “numérique” et “digital”. Un échange léger, mais révélateur de deux cultures francophones qui parlent de technologie avec des sensibilités différentes.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Good Sunday to you,It seems Iran is planning to turn the Strait of Hormuz into the marine equivalent a toll road, or so at least the Financial Times among others is reporting. Ships wishing to pass through the strait must pay a fee of $1 per barrel of oil.Here's the clincher: the fee must be paid in bitcoin.Why bitcoin? It's the best money for the job.As it is “permissionless”, no government can order the funds to be frozen or seized. No bank can block the transaction. There is no intermediary. It is outside geopolitical control. Transactions can be made remotely and digitally. Settlement is within minutes. Ownership is clear. The network is sufficiently liquid.No other widely used currency or payment system in existence has these qualities. Not the dollar, not the euro, not gold or silver, not stablecoins.Suddenly bitcoin has become “a tool to navigate a global conflict', in the words of bitcoiner Jesse Tevelow.A particular company might not like Iran. Iran might not like the company. Neither might trust the other. The two can still transact. Trade can happen between parties that don't like or trust each other. Trade can also happen outside of politics.Every bitcoiner has known for some time such a moment was coming. It was just a matter of when. If this is enforced, it would mark the first real-world use of bitcoin as neutral settlement infrastructure in a live geopolitical conflict, where traditional systems cannot operate.Obviously this only works if Iran can enforce it, and the Strait is not only Iran's. This is currently only a contingency situation and, if this conflict ends, habits may quickly revert.There is the other possibility that it does work. Indeed it works so well other nations start copying.The BRICS nations, for example, might find bitcoin an extremely useful non-US-dollar currency in which to transact.In which case, this sets a precedent.My view: the world just changed.At the other end of the scale, we have my little lifeAnd the same problem - fiat inadequacy - presents itself though rather more mundane circumstances.I've been travelling through Namibia this past fortnight, on my way to give a speech at the Cirrus Investment Conference.When I arrived at the airport, I couldn't get my card to work in the ATM machine, but I had £200 in cash which I changed - no doubt at some over-priced rate - for local dollars. This was the only cash I had.I've been staying at various lodges across the country, all in the middle of nowhere, and I have had a terrific time, but I've needed money to tip my various guides, lodge staff, drivers and so on, but with no access to cash.The banking system didn't work. The card failed. Cash was finite. The people I wanted to tip couldn't take card payments. We still wanted to transact.So I've been using the opportunity to orange pill the locals. Instead of local dollars (which by the way is pegged to the South African rand), I've got every member of staff to download a wallet onto their phone, and I've tipped them in bitcoin. Everyone so far has been delighted at the arrangement, and the locals now have some money that might appreciate in purchasing power. I've told them to HODL their coins for at least 5 years and then perhaps this little tip might be worth something.In the meantime I've told them to read up on bitcoin - watch vids, listen to podcasts and so on.As I argue in the book the first step on the bitcoin journey is to download a wallet and practice sending and receiving small amounts of money.So you have the same function at two extremes: bitcoin works where other forms of money fall short.Once again I urge you to have some exposure to this extraordinary tech. ETFs are the simplest way - but they are far from permissionless, as anyone dealing with the FCA will tell you. Charlie Morris's BOLD is another option and one I some in my own portfolio.On which note, I heartily endorse Charlie's various newsletters, which you can read here. But the best way to start with bitcoin is to sign up to an exchange and buy twenty quid's worth.Here's a little story for you.About ten years ago, around the time I wrote Bitcoin: the Future of Money?, I was at the Port Eliot festival in Cornwall where the internet signal is bad, or was back then. “Accepting bitcoin” it said on one of the little cafe vans. “What's bitcoin?” a mate standing next to me in the queue said. I told him, sent him a fiver's worth and told him to use it to buy us each a coffee.The bloke selling the coffee couldn't get a proper signal on his phone, other people in the queue were getting impatient and so my mate paid in cash and we both forgot about the bitcoins.Several years later when bitcoin went on one its runs my mate messaged me. “Hey, you remember those bitcoins? Well I got out my old phone, retrieved the wallet, sold them and bought myself a car.”It wasn't a Ferrari or anything like that. Just some second-hand family motor, but even so quite the gain.I doubt those tips will get the Namibian locals a car, but you never know.Why Adam Back is not Satoshi NakamotoFinally, there was a big story in the New York Times this week arguing that cypherpunk coder Adam Back is Satoshi Nakamoto. Author John Carreyrou spent over a year on the story, but I'm afraid - and I've been there - he suffers from a terrible case of Prosecutor's Bias. He has decided who he thinks Satoshi is and then found coincidence after to fits the story.If you've read the book, you'll know Adam Back was a prime candidate, but one that was easy to discount, because he wrote in a different coding language - C - to Satoshi, who wrote in C++. Indeed, Satoshi came to Back for advice on the White Paper, which Back gave him (you can read the email correspondence). Meanwhile, Back then only came to bitcoin relatively late, in 2013 - and set up Blockstream almost as a catch-up play, which he wouldn't have bothered doing if he was Satoshi who at this point was worth a 9-figure sum.I wrote a thread on X about it, retweeted by Adam Back himself - so it may be of some interest.Here is this week's commentary:Thanks for being a subscriber to the Flying Frisby.Until next time,DominicPS Bitcoin: the Future of Money? is available at Amazon and all good bookshops. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe

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Les patrons de l'IA accusés d'irresponsabilité. Meta relance la bataille avec un nouveau modèle. Le Sénat veut protéger le droit d'auteur face aux IA. Un homme interpellé après des menaces sur ChatGPT. L'État français amorce son divorce avec Microsoft. Une voiture autonome tue une cane au Texas. La guerre de la recharge ultra-rapide s'intensifie en Chine.⭐️ Découvrez Frogans, l'innovation française qui réinvente le Web [PARTENARIAT]Les patrons de l'IA face aux critiques (00:01)Les dirigeants de l'intelligence artificielle, de Sam Altman à Mark Zuckerberg, en passant par Elon Musk ou Dario Amodei, sont accusés de précipitation et de manque de sagesse dans le déploiement de l'IA générative. Les débats relancés par Demis Hassabis, patron de Google DeepMind, interrogent la responsabilité de ces acteurs qui façonnent un bouleversement technologique majeur devenu impossible à freiner.Droit d'auteur : le Sénat veut inverser la charge de la preuve (04:54)Une proposition de loi adoptée au Sénat vise à obliger des acteurs comme OpenAI, Google ou Mistral AI à prouver qu'ils n'ont pas utilisé d'œuvres protégées pour entraîner leurs modèles. Soutenu par les ayants droit mais critiqué par le gouvernement, le texte pose un dilemme stratégique entre protection des créateurs et compétitivité des champions français de l'IA.Menaces sur ChatGPT : quand l'alerte devient policière (06:50)Un homme a vu le RAID intervenir à son domicile après avoir évoqué des intentions violentes auprès de OpenAI via ChatGPT. L'alerte automatique transmise aux autorités illustre l'existence de mécanismes de surveillance et rappelle que les échanges avec une IA ne sont pas totalement confidentiels.L'État français veut tourner la page Windows (08:22)La DINUM annonce vouloir abandonner Windows au profit de Linux et renforcer la souveraineté numérique. Plusieurs administrations, comme le CNRS, amorcent une transition vers des solutions alternatives, tandis que le débat reste ouvert sur le coût réel et la faisabilité d'un tel basculement à grande échelle.Voiture autonome : l'accident qui relance le débat (10:03)Au Texas, un véhicule autonome de la société Everide a percuté une cane, suscitant l'émoi local. Après des précédents impliquant des robotaxis comme ceux de Waymo, l'incident ravive la question de l'acceptabilité sociale et des standards de sécurité des voitures sans conducteur.Recharge express : la nouvelle bataille des voitures électriques (12:06)Le constructeur chinois BYD promet une recharge quasi complète en moins de dix minutes, aussitôt défié par Lynk & Co, filiale de Geely. La compétition se déplace désormais sur la vitesse de charge, nouveau levier stratégique dans la guerre mondiale du véhicule électrique.Meta dégaine MuseSpark, son nouveau moteur d'IA (14:25)Dans le débrief transatlantique avec Bruno Guglielminetti – Mon Carnet, Meta dévoile Muse Spark, nouveau modèle développé par son Super Intelligence Lab pour renforcer Meta AI. Objectif : rivaliser avec les meilleurs LLM du marché, tout en optimisant la consommation énergétique pour une intégration future dans ses plateformes et objets connectés.Le vrai créateur du Bitcoin démasqué ? (23:22)Le mystère autour de Bitcoin rebondit après une enquête du The New York Times affirmant avoir identifié Adam Back comme étant le véritable Satoshi Nakamoto. L'intéressé dément formellement, relançant une énigme vieille de plus de quinze ans qui continue de fasciner la planète crypto.Comment l'IA bouleverse les réseaux sociaux (29:04)David Fayon – Numérikissimo analyse la transformation profonde des plateformes sociales, de la chronologie à l'algorithmisation totale, jusqu'aux contenus générés par IA et à l'émergence de l'IA agentique. Une mutation qui questionne la place de l'humain face à des flux automatisés et à la viralité artificielle.L'IA face au défi cybersécurité (39:04)[PARTENARIAT] Kader Seddak – Orange Cyberdefense détaille les nouveaux risques liés à l'IA en entreprise : prompt injection, Shadow AI et multiplication des flux entre agents autonomes. Il plaide pour une approche “security by design” afin d'intégrer l'IA dans les systèmes d'information sans exposer les données stratégiques. Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

In a week filled with important news about important people, David and Nilay start the show with the biggest news of all: their silly tech projects. After some updates on iMac repurposing and vibe-coded productivity tools, the hosts turn to the state of OpenAI, and the big story from The New Yorker about whether we should trust CEO Sam Altman with the future of AI. After that, it's time for the lightning round, with the latest Brendan Carr is a Dummy shenanigans, and the New York Times' latest attempt to identify Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin. Is it, in fact, Adam Back? And does it even matter? Vote for The Vergecast in the Webby Awards! A vote for The Vergecast is a vote that Brendan Carr is a dummy, that buttons are good, and that party speakers rule the world. Voting is open until April 16.  ⁠https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/shows/technology⁠ Further reading: ⁠First photos of solar eclipse from Artemis II crew look almost too good to be real ⁠ ⁠Artemis II astronauts break a record, name a crater ⁠ ⁠Sam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted? | The New Yorker⁠ ⁠The vibes are off at OpenAI ⁠ ⁠Sam Altman is “unconstrained by truth.” ⁠ ⁠OpenAI's AGI boss is taking a leave of absence ⁠ ⁠OpenAI made economic proposals — here's what DC thinks of them⁠ ⁠CNN Defends Authenticity Of Iranian “Victory” Statement After Donald Trump Posts Irate Claim It Was A “Fraud”⁠ From The New York Times: ⁠Who Is Satoshi Nakamoto? My Quest to Unmask Bitcoin's Creator⁠ ⁠The latest Satoshi Nakamoto unmasking. ⁠ Subscribe to The Verge for unlimited access to theverge.com, subscriber-exclusive newsletters, and our ad-free podcast feed.We love hearing from you! Email your questions and thoughts to vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bitcoin's Satoshi drama heats up again as a major journalistic “reveal” drops, just as the crypto industry gets rocked by a quantum computing breakthrough that pulls up security timelines—and AI-powered exploits are suddenly real. We break down Satoshi theories, Blockstream PR whispers, the new quantum risk landscape, Ethereum vs. Bitcoin migration pain, and why your favorite protocols might not be ready for North Korea or superintelligent bug finders. Welcome to The Chopping Block — where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. This week we're joined by Justin Drake, Ethereum Foundation researcher and the internet's favorite quantum attack alarm bell ringer. Things get spicy immediately: the eternal guessing game “Who is Satoshi?” gets a new round of attention as John Carreyrou (yeah, Theranos guy) drops a supposed expose pointing his finger at none other than Blockstream's Adam Back.  The crew debates whether this Satoshi story is tired PR, inside baseball, or a genuine existential turning point for Bitcoin culture. Then things escalate: Justin walks us through Google and Atomic's quantum computing breakthrough—a real, validated step forward that potentially pulls the “Q-day” clock up to as soon as 2029. The implications? Bitcoin and Ethereum's security models are suddenly under the gun, and community denial is in full effect. Who's better poised to survive a quantum apocalypse… and is coin burning on the menu for Satoshi's stash? Later, we break down the Drift hack—North Korea's latest state-level heist, featuring IRL social engineering that sounds like Mr. Robot meets Oceans Eleven. Finally, it's an AI arms race: Anthropic's Mythos model is reportedly the most dangerous security researcher ever coded, and it's already quietly hardening corporate fortresses.  Panic? Prepare? Both? One thing's for sure—there are no do-overs on the blockchain, so let's get into it. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pods, Fountain, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. Show highlights

Markets are rallying on a fragile Iran ceasefire, but the real risks may be getting closer. David and Haseeb break down Anthropic's secretive new AI model and why it could expose vulnerabilities across crypto, from smart contracts to core blockchain infrastructure, plus the growing divide around “Q-Day” and how urgent the quantum threat really is. They also unpack Iran's unexpected use of Bitcoin in global trade, the White House's stance on stablecoin yields, and why the market feels stable on the surface while bigger risks continue to build. ---

Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode:  The New York Times thinks Adam Back is Satoshi The problems with the NYT's analysis The case for Len Sassaman The case for Satoshi not being alive Could Satoshi be a group? Why Satoshi might be discovered this year Morgan Stanley launches their Bitcoin ETF Scott Bessent asks for Congress to pass Clarity The White House finds that stablecoin yield would not harm the banking system Kalshi secures a key win in a NJ appeals court Anthropic's Mythos model is exposing vulnerabilities CZ is publishing a memoir Will Hormuz tolls be payable in Bitcoin?    

The Bureau of Labor Statistics' March CPI data revealed an annual inflation rate of 3.3%. Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses the pressures on American consumers, including an Iran War-prompted energy price surge and DHS funding. NYT investigative journalist John Carreyrou spent years digging into the real identity of bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto and concluded that it is famed computer scientist, Adam Back. Adam Back, though he's made notable contributions to the foundations of bitcoin, denies the conclusion. Back makes his case directly–and explains why anonymity might be good for bitcoin. Plus, OpenAI has fired at Anthropic in a new memo to shareholders, Kevin Warsh's Fed nomination hearing was delayed, and a fake research paper fooled AI models.    Pete Buttigieg            15:09 Adam Back                  31:29 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Daily Snippet vom 10.04.2026 Fluch oder Segen? Wenn Adam Back Satoshi Nakamoto ist. Die Krypto-Welt steht Kopf. John Carreyrou, der Journalist hinter dem "Bad Blood" Theranos-Skandal, behauptet im neuesten NYT-Artikel: Adam Back ist Satoshi Nakamoto. Die Hardcore-Bitcoiner schreien sofort "Fake News", aber wenn man sich die Indizien rational ansieht, wird es eng. Back tauchte exakt ab, als Satoshi 2008 erschien. KI-Analysen seines Schreibstils zeigen verblüffende Ähnlichkeiten. Wegen Adam Backs mutmaßlicher Nähe zu Jeffrey Epstein wäre das ein PR-Albtraum für Bitcoin. ABER: Es gäbe einen gigantischen Vorteil!. Bitcoin hat ein massives Quantencomputer-Problem, weil 1,1 Millionen Satoshi-Coins schutzlos auf alten Public-Keys liegen. Wäre Adam Back wirklich Satoshi und hätte die Keys noch, könnte er diese Coins bewegen und Bitcoin vor dem Quanten-Hack retten! Meine komplette Analyse zu diesem Krimi und warum das C++ Coding der stärkste Gegenbeweis ist – heute im Daily Update Blog!

Gilead übernimmt das Münchner Biotech-Startup Tubulis für $5 Mrd. Amazon macht $15 Mrd. KI-Umsatz und $20 Mrd. mit eigenen Chips. Anthropic stellt Mythos vor, ein Modell, das Software-Schwachstellen in einer neuen Liga findet – das Weiße Haus warnt daraufhin Bankenchefs. Die Glasswing-Allianz mit CrowdStrike, Palo Alto, Apple, AWS und Google soll Software absichern. OpenAI kontert mit dem Verweis auf mehr Rechenkapazität, verliert aber am Secondary Market an Nachfrage. OpenAI prognostiziert $102 Mrd. Werbeeinnahmen bis 2030 – der aktuelle Pilot läuft auf $100 Mio. Meta gibt das Frontier-Rennen auf und launcht Muse Spark, ein Modell speziell für Social Media. Meta-Mitarbeiter feiern Token-Verbrauch auf internem Leaderboard. Lobbycontrol deckt auf: Katharina Reiche übernimmt Big-Tech-Formulierungen ins Energieeffizienzgesetz. Google AI-Overviews liegen in 10% der Fälle falsch. Die NYT glaubt, Satoshi Nakamoto als Adam Back identifiziert zu haben. Khaby Lames $975-Mio.-Deal entpuppt sich als Luftnummer. Meta entfernt Anzeigen zu Sucht-Klagen. Uber testet VW ID. Buzz Robotaxis in LA. Ein Entwickler knackt Googles Wasserzeichen-Algorithmus SynthID. Unterstütze unseren Podcast und entdecke die Angebote unserer Werbepartner auf ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠doppelgaenger.io/werbung⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Vielen Dank!  Philipp Glöckler und Philipp Klöckner sprechen heute über: (00:00:00) Tubulis: Gilead kauft deutsches Biotech für $5 Mrd. (00:02:33) Amazon Shareholder Letter (00:05:20) Anthropic Mythos (00:24:32) OpenAI: Rechenvorsprung-Behauptung und Secondary-Market-Probleme  (00:32:25) Meta Muse Spark: Eigenes Modell für Social Media  (00:39:50) Lobbying: Reiche übernimmt Big-Tech-Formulierungen  (00:41:25) Google AI-Overviews: 10% falsche Antworten (00:52:33) NYT: Ist Adam Back Satoshi Nakamoto? (01:01:30) Khaby Lame: $975-Mio.-Deal entpuppt sich als Flop (01:05:45) Uber testet VW ID. Buzz Robotaxi in LA (01:09:50) Googles Wasserzeichen SynthID geknackt Shownotes Gilead kauft Tubulis für bis zu $5 Mrd. - handelsblatt.com Jassy verteidigt Amazons $200 Mrd. Ausgaben - geekwire.com Anthropic stellt Mythos-Modell gegen Cyberbedrohungen vor - wsj.com Mythos - linkedin.com Anthropic Glasswing: Sicherheit kritischer KI-Software - anthropic.com Scott Bessent called in US bank CEOs to discuss Anthropic model's cyber risks - ft.com OpenAI prognostiziert $102 Mrd. Werbeeinnahmen bis 2030 - theinformation.com OpenAI behauptet Rechenvorteil gegenüber Anthropic - bloomberg.com OpenAI verliert bei Zweitkäufern an Beliebtheit - bloomberg.com OpenAI IPO: Sarah Friar und Privatanleger - cnbc.com Anthropic Tender Offer: Mitarbeiter behalten Aktien - bloomberg.com Meta-Mitarbeiter kämpfen um Token-Legend-Status - theinformation.com Meta Anthropic Revenue Anteil - xcancel.com Meta neues AI Modell - ft.com Lobbycontrol/Campact: Reiche und das Klimagesetz - campact.de Wie genau sind Googles KI-Übersichten? - nytimes.com NYT: Ist Adam Back Satoshi Nakamoto? - nytimes.com NYT Daily Podcast: Satoshi Nakamoto - nytimes.com OpenAI-Ads: $100 Mio. Jahresumsatz in 6 Wochen - reuters.com Khaby Lame: $975-Mio.-Deal, dann Stille - businessinsider.com Meta entfernt Anzeigen zu Sucht-Klagen - axios.com Uber testet VW ID. Buzz Robotaxi in LA - engadget.com Black Forest Labs: 70-Mann-Startup gegen Silicon Valley - wired.com Google baut unsichtbares Wasserzeichen in Gemini-Bilder - xcancel.com

En Capital Intereconomía, el Radar Empresarial ha puesto el foco en Constellation Brands, que se dispara en bolsa tras presentar unas cuentas mejores de lo esperado, reforzando el interés del mercado por aquellas compañías capaces de mantener márgenes y crecimiento en un entorno exigente. En el Foro de la Inversión, César Ozaeta, director de desarrollo de negocio para España y Portugal de Capital Group, ha analizado cómo el contexto actual puede afectar a la economía y a las decisiones de los inversores. La conversación ha girado en torno al papel que vuelve a ganar la renta fija en las carteras, especialmente a través de estrategias flexibles capaces de adaptarse a un escenario todavía incierto. Ozaeta ha explicado por qué este tipo de enfoque cobra sentido ahora, qué propuestas incluye actualmente la estrategia de la gestora y por qué, pese al ruido del corto plazo, sigue siendo importante mantener una visión de inversión de largo recorrido. La hora termina con Cripto Capital, donde Jesús Pérez, fundador de Crypto Plaza, junto a Simon Puebla, cofundador de Andén, y Eneko Knörr, cofundador de Stabolut, han abordado dos asuntos que vuelven a situar a las criptomonedas en el centro del debate. Por un lado, el lanzamiento de un ETF sobre Bitcoin por parte de Morgan Stanley, un paso más en la institucionalización del activo. Por otro, la nueva hipótesis que apunta a Adam Back como posible creador de Bitcoin, después de que The New York Times haya reabierto uno de los grandes misterios de la historia financiera reciente.

Iran reportedly wants shipping companies to pay a toll in BTC to leave the Strait of Hormuz, and the NYT thinks it has cracked the case on Satoshi's identity. Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and intimate conversation with the brightest minds in Bitcoin. Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Antoine Poinsot of Chaincode Labs joins us to discuss how the Great Consensus Cleanup addresses poison block attacks (among many things), and Lygos Finance CEO Jay Patel gives a breakdown of the current state of private credit markets. For news, we cover Iran demanding bitcoin tolls for tankers to navigate the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran War's two week ceasefire, Morgan Stanley becoming the first US bank to offer a Bitcoin ETF, and Bitdeer's new ASIC. Plus, we take to task the New York Times' latest claim that Adam Back is Satoshi Nakamoto. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: - Iran demands $1 in BTC toll per oil barrel. - A supertanker toll would be $2 million in BTC. - Morgan Stanley ETF fees half of BlackRock's. - Oracle credit default swaps at 2008 levels. - Bitdeer launches SEALMINER A4, with hydro model at sub 10 J/TH Timestamps: 00:00 Start 03:33 Antoine Poinsot: Poison blocks demo 15:47 Iran wants Bitcoin 34:18 Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF 42:16 Jay Patel 1:03:06 Bitdeer ASIC 1:15:10 NYT thinks Adam Back is Satoshi

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Unser Partner Scalable Capital ist der einzige Broker, den deine Familie zum Traden braucht. Bei Scalable Capital gibt's nämlich auch Kinderdepots. Alle weiteren Infos gibt's hier: scalable.capital/oaws. Iran-Waffenstillstand lässt DAX 5% steigen, Öl crasht 20%. Iran kassiert Gebühren. Trump will auch. Delta hat teuren Treibstoff. MTU kauft Drohnen-Startup. Meta zeigt neues KI-Modell. Halbleiter-Aktien feiern. Deutsche Bank zahlt Aufsichtsrat bald über 1 Mio. €. Verbio (WKN: A0JL9W) hat sich verfünffacht. Und ist gestern 15% gefallen. Biokraftstoffe, THG-Quoten und Ölpreis als Treiber. Reiner Ölpreis-Zock? Dazu Valero Energy (WKN: 908683) als breitere Alternative. Wer ist Satoshi Nakamoto? Die NYT glaubt: Adam Back. Dazu: Nordkorea klaut 280 Mio. $ von Krypto-Börse Drift. Onchain Vaults sind Trendthema. Apollo steigt bei Morpho ein. Morgan Stanley startet Bitcoin-ETF mit 0,14% Kosten. Diesen Podcast vom 09.04.2026, 3:00 Uhr stellt dir die Podstars GmbH (Noah Leidinger) zur Verfügung. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Adam Back Satoshi? De New York Times beweert van wel, Adam Back zelf niet. Verder: Iran eist crypto-tol bij de Straat van Hormuz, Circle lanceert cirBTC voor DeFi, Nederlandse noderunners minen een block, Stratum V2 nadert zijn doorbraak en geven we achtergrond bij de Drift Protocol hack. Natuurlijk sluiten we af met de wekelijkse marktupdate van Bert.Probeer Bitcoin Alpha 2 weken gratis!Satoshi Radio wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door: Firefish, Watson Law en onze hoofdsponsor Bitvavo.Timestamps(00:00:00) Welkom en Podcast Introductie(00:08:00) Bookmark van Bart: Noderunners minen een block(00:10:40) Bookmark van Bart: Stratum V2 komt er eindelijk aan(00:26:30) Bookmark van Bert: New York Times: Adam Back is Satoshi(00:45:00) Bookmark van Peter: Achtergrond bij de Drift Protocol hack(01:15:00) Bookmark van Bert: FT: Iran demands crypto fees for ships passing Hormuz during ceasefire(01:30:00) Bookmark van Bert: Circle's cirBTC is coming(01:37:00) Bookmark van Peter: Witte Huis: Effect verbod op stablecoin-rente is klein(01:48:00) MarktupdateBookmarksBert:New York Times: Adam Back is SatoshiAdam Back: I'm not SatoshiFT: Iran demands crypto fees for ships passing Hormuz during ceasefire‘Terrorist financing'?Circle: cirBTC is coming“$1.7T of bitcoin is sitting on the sidelines of DeFi”Olieprijs gecorrigeerd voor inflatieBart:Noderunners minen een blockMatt Odell over SaylorAchtergrond bij de Drift Protocol hackStratum V2 komt er eindelijk aanLekkerCryptisch-artikel uit 2019Peter:Witte Huis: Effect verbod op

In today's Crypto Town Hall, the crew discussed rising oil prices and the Middle East ceasefire, with speculation that Iran may accept stablecoins for Strait of Hormuz tolls — a potential blow to the petrodollar. Markets rallied on short covering across Bitcoin, Ethereum, silver, and stocks, while Bitcoin remains in a 60k–74k range. They highlighted the White House report dismissing bank concerns over stablecoin yields, XRP's largest institutional surge (25% planning exposure in 2026), Adam Back saying “I'm not Satoshi,” Morgan Stanley's new Bitcoin ETF, and Binance dominating Q1 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The past year has seen a raft of crypto treasury companies go public via SPACs. Could the next entrant be the one to consolidate the field? This week, we speak with Adam Back, CEO of Bitcoin Standard Treasury and Sean Bill, who serves as the company's Chief Investment Officer. The two discuss their company's $4 billion combination with Cantor Equity Partners I (NASDAQ:CEPO), announced last July. They discuss why the Cantor team was a good fit for their goals of bringing innovative Bitcoin-based financing structures to the market, and why they believe Bitcoin Standard Treasury's deep experience with the currency presents unique advantages as it aims to set up a multiple lanes for yield generation. How do the company's long-held Bitcoin reserves and its unique Bitcoin PIPE differentiate it from the other treasury plays, and what are the factors that unite the treasury companies that manage to consistently trade above NAV?

Canada just lost 84,000 jobs. Goeasy blew up 57% in a day. And a former Prime Minister compared Bitcoin to Pokémon cards. Normal week.This episode covers the biggest Bitcoin hardware launches in years (COLDCARD Mk5 AND Jade Lightning — same week), the IRS form that forces crypto users to confess their entire history under oath, 20 million Bitcoin mined and what happens next, and more Canadian institutional collapse than we can comfortably fit in one show.

Why did the academic elite fail to see Bitcoin coming? Dr. Adam Back (@adam3us), the inventor of Hashcash, explains that professors were too obsessed with centralized bank models to conceive of a proof of work system that replaces central authority. While the ivory tower refined flawed systems, cypherpunks built a reality that does not require a middleman.Adam's journey started on the front lines of digital privacy, using his PhD as a license to hack. He laid the foundation for electronic cash by prioritizing sovereign rights. As the founder of Blockstream, he is an OG who never sold out, famously moving past shitcoin bribes to protect his ethical reputation.We tackle the reality of scaling. Adam argues that while Bitcoin is hard to change by design, the lightning network and sidechains allow for high-speed trade without risking the base layer. This modular approach lets Bitcoin evolve into a global financial layer while staying decentralized, proving the skeptics wrong one block at a time.In El Salvador, the government rejected shitcoin pitches to double down on Bitcoin. Adam notes this homegrown success could see the country rival major powers like Germany. It is a blueprint for using sound money to leapfrog the legacy financial system.Adam is now focused on filling innovation gaps from privacy to treasury reserves. The mission to replace fiat is just beginning. Subscribe and comment. Is El Salvador the next Singapore?—Bitcoin Beach TeamConnect and Learn more about Adam BackX: https://x.com/adam3usBlockstream X: https://x.com/BlockstreamHashcash Web: http://www.hashcash.org/Cypherspace Web: http://www.cypherspace.org/adam/Blockstream web: https://blockstream.com/Github: https://github.com/BlockstreamThe Liquid Network: https://liquid.net/Blockstream Jade: https://blockstream.com/jade/   Support and follow Bitcoin Beach:X: https://www.twitter.com/BitcoinBeach IG: https://www.instagram.com/bitcoinbeach_sv TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@livefrombitcoinbeach Web: https://www.bitcoinbeach.com Browse through this quick guide to learn more about the episode:00:00 Intro01:33 How Bitcoin achieves decentralized trust without banks. 04:49 Has institutional Bitcoin ruined the cypherpunk mission? 10:48 How Adam Back spotted and rejected shitcoin scams. 12:43 Is Tether (USDT) a systemic risk to the Bitcoin ecosystem? 15:44 Why El Salvador succeeded where other nations failed. 20:32 Scaling Bitcoin via Blockstream, sidechains, and Lightning. 25:50 Adam Back on the 100-year mission for sound money.Live From Bitcoin BeachLive From Bitcoin Beach

Markets juggle fresh tariff headlines, bond market volatility and looming tech catalysts. David Kelly, Chief Global Strategist at JPMorgan, and Ayoka Yoshioka, Senior Investment Strategist at Wealth Enhancement, assess the market action as stocks decline. Barry Sternlicht, Chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital, weighs in on the state of commercial real estate and travel demand, offering a read on credit conditions and economic resilience. Crypto's roots and future with Dr. Adam Back, exploring the origins of Bitcoin and how digital assets fit into today's macro environment. Eyes then turn to NVIDIA: Patrick Moorhead, founder and CEO of Moor Insights & Strategy, previews what's at stake for AI, semiconductors, and the broader tech trade. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Is bitcoin back or does a dead cat bounce twice?Robert Allen  (https://www.twitter.com/satoshisound)Ben Arc  (https://www.twitter.com/arcbtc)Victoria Jones  (https://www.twitter.com/satoshisound)Thomas Hunt ( https://www.twitter.com/madbitcoins)THIS WEEK:  Crypto Takes a Deep Slide Despite Trump's Supporthttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/technology/bitcoin-price-drop-crypto-market.htmlSource: NY TimesBlockstream has no financial links to Jeffrey Epstein, Adam Back sayshttps://www.theblock.co/post/387956/blockstream-jeffrey-epstein-adam-backSource: The BlockEPSTEIN MET WITH NYDFS'S BEN LAWSKY DURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF BITCOIN AND CRYPTO REGULATION, KNOWN AS THE BITLICENSEhttps://twitter.com/kyletorpey/status/2018429962173423780?s=46Source: Twitter | @kyletorpeyInteresting that  @jason also used this framing in emails with his pal Epstein all the way back in 2011, warning Epstein that Amir and Gavin are "crazy open source folks" (idealists). Amir and Gavin ended up on different sides of the entrepreneur/idealist split though.https://twitter.com/kyletorpey/status/2018406237218451632?s=46Source: Twitter | @kyletorpeyCrypto bill talks picking up in Senate after clearing a key vote, Sen. Boozman sayshttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/05/boozman-crypto-cftc-regulation.htmlSource: CNBC—-This weekend, Andrej Karpathy, a founding architect of OpenAI and the brains behind Tesla's Autopilot, posted something that stopped the tech world cold.https://twitter.com/_rob_wallace/status/2018339227956568379?s=46Source: Twitter | @_rob_wallaceStrategy's long road to nowherehttps://archive.is/20260202140136/https://www.ft.com/content/da5ec232-6435-4ff9-ae8f-759ccfc93bfeSource: ArchiveBitcoin demand in Nancy Guthrie disappearance shows how crypto is becoming a more frequent feature of physical crimeshttps://fortune.com/2026/02/04/bitcoin-demand-in-nancy-guthrie-disappearance/Source: Fortune__________________________________________________________________________________World Crypto Network https://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/On This Day in World Crypto Network Historyhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/onthisday/---------------------------------------------------------------------------Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channelhttps://m.youtube.com/channel/UCR9gdpWisRwnk_k23GsHf

The hosts dive into Bitcoin's volatility below $75K, dissect the explosive CZ vs Star Twitter battle over who caused the 10/10 liquidation cascade, debate the ethics of founder secondary sales with passionate disagreement, and explore the surprising crypto connections in the newly released Epstein files including Tarun's unexpected cameo. Welcome to The Chopping Block — where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. This week, the crew tackles a volatile market with Bitcoin struggling below $75K and explores what's driving the uncertainty. They dive deep into the explosive Twitter battle between Binance founder CZ and OKX's Star over who really caused the catastrophic 10/10 liquidation event that broke crypto's correlation with traditional markets. The conversation gets heated as the hosts debate the ethics of founder secondary sales — with Haseeb taking a surprisingly libertarian stance against his co-hosts. Finally, they explore the unexpected crypto connections in the newly released Epstein files, including Tarun's own amusing cameo and connections to Coinbase, Bitcoin Core developers, and other industry figures. From market analysis to Twitter drama to moral philosophy, this episode covers the full spectrum of crypto discourse. Let's get into it. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pods, Fountain, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. Show highlights

Il nuovo rilascio degli Epstein files investe Bitcoin come un treno. Tra le email del controverso finanziatore le prove del suo sostegno economico al progetto Core nei primi anni, e il coinvogimento diretto di aziende importanti come Blockstream e figure prominenti come Adam Back.Cosa sta succedendo e cosa dobbiamo aspettarci nell'immediato futuro?Inoltre: lo sviluppo Bitcoin cresce in Africa, una nuova soluzione focalizzata sulla privacy per le transazioni, e Daniel Batten lancia alla riscossa la comunità Bitcoin.It's showtime!

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In Part 2, Bitcoin OG Adam Back breaks down Core vs. Knots, spam mitigation efforts and why any proposed changes to Bitcoin policies must be carefully considered to prevent introducing censorship mechanisms. Follow Adam Back on X https://x.com/adam3us  ---- Coin Stories is powered by Gemini. Invest as you spend with the Gemini Credit Card. Sign up today to earn a $200 intro Bitcoin bonus. The Gemini Credit Card is issued by WebBank. See website for rates & fees. Learn more at https://www.gemini.com/natalie  ---- Coin Stories is powered by Bitwise. Bitwise has over $10B in client assets, 32 investment products, and a team of 100+ employees across the U.S. and Europe, all solely focused on Bitcoin and digital assets since 2017. Learn more at https://www.bitwiseinvestments.com  ---- Ledn is the global leader in Bitcoin-backed loans, issuing over $9 billion in loans since 2018, and they were the first to offer proof of reserves. With Ledn, you get custody loans, no credit checks, no monthly payments, and more. Get .25% off your first loan, learn more at https://www.Ledn.io/natalie  ---- Natalie's Bitcoin Product and Event Links: Pre-order my 101 book, Bitcoin is for Everyone: https://harriman-house.com/authors/natalie-brunell/bitcoin-is-for-everyone/9781804091135  For easy, low-cost, instant Bitcoin payments, I use Speed Lightning Wallet. Play Bitcoin trivia and win up to 1 million sats! Download and use promo code COINSTORIES10 for 5,000 free sats: https://www.speed.app/coinstories  Block's Bitkey Cold Storage Wallet was named to TIME's prestigious Best Inventions of 2024 in the category of Privacy & Security. Get 20% off using code STORIES at https://bitkey.world   Master your Bitcoin self-custody with 1-on-1 help and gain peace of mind with the help of The Bitcoin Way: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/natalie  Genius Group (NYSE: $GNS) is building a 10,000 BTC treasury and educating the world through the Genius Academy. Check out *free* courses from Saifedean Ammous and myself at https://www.geniusgroup.ai Earn passive Bitcoin income with industry-leading uptime, renewable energy, ideal climate, expert support, and one month of free hosting when you join Abundant Mines at https://www.abundantmines.com/natalie  Bitcoin 2026 will be here before you know it. Get 10% off Early Bird passes using the code HODL: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2026?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=  Protect yourself from SIM Swaps that can hack your accounts and steal your Bitcoin. Join America's most secure mobile service, trusted by CEOs, VIPs and top corporations: https://www.efani.com/natalie   Your Bitcoin oasis awaits at Camp Nakamoto: A retreat for Bitcoiners, by Bitcoiners. Code HODL for discounted passes: https://massadoptionbtc.ticketspice.com/camp-nakamoto      ---- This podcast is for educational purposes and should not be construed as official investment advice. ---- VALUE FOR VALUE — SUPPORT NATALIE'S SHOWS Strike ID https://strike.me/coinstoriesnat/ Cash App $CoinStories #money #Bitcoin #investing

In this 2-part interview, Bitcoin legend Adam Back explains why he recently launched his own Bitcoin treasury company, BSTR, and what it means for investors. We cover Strategy's playbook, MetaPlanet's rise, and how these new corporate structures could reshape Bitcoin's future. He also shares how everyday investors should weigh these companies against simply holding Bitcoin themselves. Follow Adam Back on X https://x.com/adam3us  Part 2 debuts on Thursday, October 2nd - make sure you're subscribed for notifications. ---- Coin Stories is powered by Gemini. Invest as you spend with the Gemini Credit Card. Sign up today to earn a $200 intro Bitcoin bonus. The Gemini Credit Card is issued by WebBank. See website for rates & fees. Learn more at https://www.gemini.com/natalie  ---- Coin Stories is powered by Bitwise. Bitwise has over $10B in client assets, 32 investment products, and a team of 100+ employees across the U.S. and Europe, all solely focused on Bitcoin and digital assets since 2017. Learn more at https://www.bitwiseinvestments.com  ---- Bitdeer Technologies Group ($BTDR) is a global leader in Bitcoin mining and high-performance computing for AI, with operations spanning four continents. Learn more at https://www.bitdeer.com ---- Natalie's Bitcoin Product and Event Links: For easy, low-cost, instant Bitcoin payments, I use Speed Lightning Wallet. Play Bitcoin trivia and win up to 1 million sats! Download and use promo code COINSTORIES10 for 5,000 free sats: https://www.speed.app/coinstories  Block's Bitkey Cold Storage Wallet was named to TIME's prestigious Best Inventions of 2024 in the category of Privacy & Security. Get 20% off using code STORIES at https://bitkey.world   Master your Bitcoin self-custody with 1-on-1 help and gain peace of mind with the help of The Bitcoin Way: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/natalie  Genius Group (NYSE: $GNS) is building a 10,000 BTC treasury and educating the world through the Genius Academy. Check out *free* courses from Saifedean Ammous and myself at https://www.geniusgroup.ai Earn passive Bitcoin income with industry-leading uptime, renewable energy, ideal climate, expert support, and one month of free hosting when you join Abundant Mines at https://www.abundantmines.com/natalie  Bitcoin 2026 will be here before you know it. Get 10% off Early Bird passes using the code HODL: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2026?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=  Protect yourself from SIM Swaps that can hack your accounts and steal your Bitcoin. Join America's most secure mobile service, trusted by CEOs, VIPs and top corporations: https://www.efani.com/natalie   Your Bitcoin oasis awaits at Camp Nakamoto: A retreat for Bitcoiners, by Bitcoiners. Code HODL for discounted passes: https://massadoptionbtc.ticketspice.com/camp-nakamoto      ---- This podcast is for educational purposes and should not be construed as official investment advice. ---- VALUE FOR VALUE — SUPPORT NATALIE'S SHOWS Strike ID https://strike.me/coinstoriesnat/ Cash App $CoinStories #money #Bitcoin #investing