Podcasts about Satoshi

Michael Saylor's "never sell" era is OVER. Strategy sold 3,588 BTC (~$216M) at a 20% loss to cover $1.8B in dividend obligations — and Canadian pensions are holding close to $1B of MSTR stock. On June 29, Strategy's board adopted its "Digital Credit Capital Framework": $1B stock buybacks, a 12% STRC dividend, and a $1.25B "BTC Monetization Program" authorizing Bitcoin sales "when strategic." CEO Phong Le calls it "evolving from one-way capital issuance to active capital management." The mNAV premium that financed five years of buying has collapsed from 2.66x to around 1x — and one in three Bitcoin treasury companies now trades below the value of its coins. In this episode of the Canadian Bitcoiners Podcast:- Strategy's pivot: the mNAV death spiral, coins sold at a 20% realized loss, insider selling, and JPMorgan's $2.8B-$11.6B index-exclusion warning- The Canada connection: CPPIB, AIMCo, National Bank, RBC and HOOPP hold ~$1B of MSTR — your pension bought the wrapper trade- A quantum-proof recovery tool that works for everyone except Satoshi's 1.1M BTC- OkoBot: malware that fakes your Ledger/Trezor recovery screen- Global hashrate is shrinking — but Pakistan is up 733%- CleanSpark signs a $6.6B, 20-year AI data center lease- Canada bans crypto political donations under Bill C-25- Clown World North: Stan Cho's $16,203 hotel bill, Canada Post's $30.8M in bonuses against a $1.57B loss, and $159,800 in flight catering- The BIS confirms Canada's housing crash is the biggest on record as 56,400 Canadians leave in a year The leverage cycle is unwinding — the conviction cohort isn't. Long-term holders just hit a record 14.85M BTC. ETF outflows and treasury-company stress are paper Bitcoin changing hands; the base layer doesn't care. Hold your own keys. — Canadian Bitcoiners Podcast- Website: https://canadianbitcoiners.com- X: @CanadianBTCPod- Subscribe & turn on notifications ————————————————————————————————SPONSORS

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Satoshi's Summer Breakthrough: The Power of Pause Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-07-19-07-38-19-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 窓の外は、眩しい夏の日差しで輝いていました。En: Outside the window, the blinding summer sunlight was shining brightly.Ja: 東京の広いオフィスの中は、エアコンの涼しい空気と、キーボードを叩く音で満たされています。En: Inside the spacious office in Tokyo, the cool air from the air conditioner and the sound of keyboards being tapped filled the atmosphere.Ja: オフィスの壁には、色鮮やかな提灯や飾りが、迫りくるお盆の雰囲気を醸し出しています。En: On the office walls, brightly colored lanterns and decorations exuded the approaching mood of Obon.Ja: サトシは、デスクで資料を見つめながら、心の中でため息をつきました。En: Satoshi sighed inwardly as he stared at the documents on his desk.Ja: 彼は優れたプロジェクトマネージャーとして認められたかったのです。En: He wanted to be recognized as an excellent project manager.Ja: しかし、厳しい期限と低下するチームの士気は、彼にとって大きなストレスの原因でした。En: However, the tight deadlines and the declining team morale were major sources of stress for him.Ja: 彼の隣には、アキラが仕事をする姿が見えます。En: Next to him, Akira could be seen working.Ja: アキラはいつも落ち着いていますが、最近のプロジェクトの進捗には心配していました。En: Akira was always calm, but he was worried about the progress of the recent project.Ja: 「サトシ、少し休憩しないか？」アキラが優しく声をかけました。En: "Satoshi, why don't we take a little break?" Akira gently suggested.Ja: 「お盆も近いし、みんな少しリフレッシュが必要だよ。」En: "With Obon coming up, everyone needs a little refreshment."Ja: 「わかってる。でも、プロジェクトを成功させなきゃ」とサトシは重い口調で言いました。En: "I know. But I have to make this project a success," Satoshi said with a heavy tone.Ja: 彼は、チームのために最良の選択をしたいと思っていましたが、時間は決して増えることはありません。En: He wanted to make the best choices for the team, but time was never on his side.Ja: お盆が近づくにつれ、チームメンバーはそわそわし始めました。En: As Obon approached, the team members started to get restless.Ja: 家族や友人と祭りを楽しむために気持ちが浮足立っていました。En: Their hearts were light as they looked forward to enjoying the festival with family and friends.Ja: サトシは深く考えました。En: Satoshi thought deeply.Ja: チームを休ませて成果を出すか、このまま働き続けてもらうか。En: Should he let the team take a break to deliver results, or have them continue working as they were?Ja: ついに決心しました。En: He finally made up his mind.Ja: サトシは会議室にチームを集めて言いました。「みんな、今日は早めに切り上げて、少しお盆を楽しもう。明日からまた頑張ろう！」En: Satoshi gathered the team in the meeting room and said, "Everyone, let's wrap up early today and enjoy some Obon. Let's work hard again starting tomorrow!"Ja: チームは歓声を上げました。En: The team cheered.Ja: 短い休みと思い出の時間が、その後の仕事への活力になると信じていました。En: They believed that a short break and some memorable moments would become energy for their subsequent work.Ja: 翌日、オフィスは活気に満ちていました。En: The next day, the office was full of energy.Ja: リフレッシュしたチームは、一致団結してプロジェクトに取り組みました。En: The refreshed team worked together in unity on the project.Ja: 締め切りが迫る中で、次々とタスクが完了していきました。En: With the deadline approaching, tasks were completed one after another.Ja: 最終的に、プロジェクトは無事に期限内に完成しました。En: Eventually, the project was successfully completed on time.Ja: 上層部からの評価も高く、サトシはチームのために最良の決断をしたことを確信しました。En: The evaluation from the higher-ups was high, and Satoshi was confident that he had made the best decision for the team.Ja: この経験を通じて、サトシは大切な教訓を学びました。チームの健康を考慮することが、単に締め切りに従うよりも効果的であることです。En: Through this experience, Satoshi learned an important lesson: considering the team's well-being is more effective than simply sticking to deadlines.Ja: そして、アキラはサトシの横で微笑んでいました。En: And Akira smiled gently beside Satoshi.Ja: 「時には休むことも大事だね」と優しく言いました。En: "Sometimes taking a break is important too," he said kindly.Ja: 外には、祭りの提灯がまだ揺れていました。En: Outside, the festival lanterns were still swaying.Ja: それは、短いながらも楽しいひとときを象徴しているようでした。En: They seemed to symbolize that brief but enjoyable moment. Vocabulary Words:blinding: 眩しいspacious: 広いlanterns: 提灯exuded: 醸し出していますinwardly: 心の中でdeclining: 低下するmorale: 士気refreshment: リフレッシュheavy tone: 重い口調restless: そわそわwrap up: 切り上げてevaluation: 評価well-being: 健康swaying: 揺れてsymbols: 象徴keyboard: キーボードtapped: 叩くatmosphere: 雰囲気recognized: 認められたexcellent: 優れたsources: 原因suggested: 声をかけましたapproaching: 迫りくるsuccess: 成功cheered: 歓声を上げましたunity: 一致団結subsequent: その後のcompleted: 完了higher-ups: 上層部confident: 確信しました

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: The Mysterious Echo: Haruto's Bunker Discovery Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-07-17-22-34-01-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 地下のバンカーでの夏の夜、静けさの中で奇妙な音が響き始めました。En: On a summer night in the underground bunker, a strange sound began to echo through the silence.Ja: ハルトはその音を聞いて、何度も頭を動かしました。En: Haruto, upon hearing the sound, moved his head several times.Ja: 「こんなところで、なぜこんな音が……」と、心の中でつぶやきました。En: He muttered inwardly, "Why is there such a sound in a place like this...?"Ja: ハルトは、最近このバンカーの管理を任されました。En: Haruto was recently tasked with managing this bunker.Ja: 彼は静かで内省的な性格ですが、この仕事には何か秘密があると信じていました。En: Although he has a quiet and introspective nature, he believed that there was some secret to this job.Ja: ある日、その音が特に大きく感じられたとき、隣で働くアキコとサトシに話しました。En: One day, when the sound seemed particularly loud, he spoke to Akiko and Satoshi, who worked next to him.Ja: 「聞こえた？」とハルトは尋ねましたが、二人は笑って「ハルトの想像だよ」と答えました。En: "Did you hear it?" Haruto asked, but the two laughed and said, "It's just your imagination, Haruto."Ja: それでも、ハルトは確信しました。「何かがあるに違いない」と。En: Still, Haruto was convinced, "There must be something."Ja: その夜、ハルトは一人で調査を始めることに決めました。En: That night, Haruto decided to start investigating on his own.Ja: 音はいつも夜に現れます。En: The sound always appears at night.Ja: 勇気を出して、バンカーの奥深くまで進みました。En: Gathering his courage, he ventured deep into the bunker.Ja: 冷たい金属の壁が並ぶ暗い廊下を進むと、すぐに機械の低い唸り声があたりを包みました。En: As he walked down the dark corridor lined with cold metal walls, the low hum of machinery soon enveloped the area.Ja: 音の出所を探し続けるうちに、彼は古い錆びたドアを見つけました。En: As he continued to search for the source of the sound, he found an old rusty door.Ja: 「ここだ……ここから音が……」ハルトの心はドキドキしました。En: "Here... the sound is coming from here..." Haruto's heart pounded.Ja: 恐怖に怯えつつも、彼はドアノブに手をかけました。En: Despite his fear, he placed his hand on the doorknob.Ja: 「開けるしかない」と決心しました。En: "I have no choice but to open it," he resolved.Ja: ドアを開けると、そこには忘れ去られたような古い部屋がありました。En: When he opened the door, there was an old room that seemed forgotten.Ja: その部屋の片隅には、一台のラジオが置かれていました。En: In the corner of the room, there was a radio.Ja: ラジオはずっと同じメッセージを流していました。En: The radio had been playing the same message over and over.Ja: それは意味のわからない不思議な言葉でしたが、それを聴いた瞬間にハルトは確信しました。En: Although it was mysterious, incomprehensible words, Haruto was convinced the moment he heard it.Ja: 「僕の予感は間違っていなかったんだ」と。En: "My intuition wasn't wrong after all," he realized.Ja: ハルトはその日以来、もっと自分の直感を信じるようになりました。En: Since that day, Haruto began to trust his intuition more.Ja: そして、このバンカーの他の謎も解明していく決意を固めました。En: He resolved to uncover other mysteries of the bunker as well.Ja: 冷たいバンカーの中ですが、ハルトの心には新しい冒険の扉が開かれたのです。En: Although the bunker was cold, a new door of adventure had opened in his heart.Ja: 音の正体を知り、自分を信じる勇気と好奇心を持ったハルトは、新たな一歩を踏み出しました。En: Having discovered the identity of the sound and armed with the courage and curiosity to believe in himself, Haruto took a new step forward. Vocabulary Words:bunker: バンカーecho: 響きsilence: 静けさmuttered: つぶやきましたintrospective: 内省的secret: 秘密imaginary: 想像convinced: 確信investigating: 調査ventured: 進みましたcorridor: 廊下machinery: 機械enveloped: 包みましたrusty: 錆びたdoorknob: ドアノブresolved: 決心intuition: 直感mysterious: 不思議incomprehensible: 意味のわからないtrust: 信じるuncover: 解明adventure: 冒険identity: 正体courage: 勇気curiosity: 好奇心forgotten: 忘れ去られたmessage: メッセージcold: 冷たいheart: 心appears: 現れます

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Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Crisis at Gion Matsuri: The Vanished Medical Supplies Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-07-16-07-38-20-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 海辺の町は、夏の祭り「祇園祭り」で活気にあふれていました。En: The seaside town was bustling with energy during the summer festival, the "Gion Matsuri."Ja: 祭りの音楽が遠くから聞こえ、色とりどりの飾りが風に揺れていました。En: The music from the festival could be heard from afar, and the colorful decorations swayed in the breeze.Ja: 町のはずれにある仮設の野外病院は、それと対照的に静かで緊張感が漂っていました。En: In stark contrast, the temporary outdoor hospital at the edge of town was quiet and filled with a sense of tension.Ja: 「サトシ」はまだ新しい看護師です。以前の職場での失敗を取り戻すため、懸命に働いていました。En: "Satoshi," a relatively new nurse, was working hard to make up for past mistakes at his previous job.Ja: でも、今日は事情が違いました。En: However, today was different.Ja: 最も忙しい時間に、医療品が消えてしまったのです。En: During the busiest time, the medical supplies disappeared.Ja: 祭りには多くの人が来て、けがをした人も多かったです。En: Many people came to the festival, and many were injured.Ja: 応急手当に必要な医療品が急に消えたのは大問題でした。En: The sudden disappearance of medical supplies crucial for first aid was a big problem.Ja: 「サトシ」は焦りました。En: Satoshi was in a panic.Ja: その時、「ユミ先生」のことを思い出しました。En: At that moment, he remembered "Yumi-Sensei."Ja: ユミ先生は落ち着いていて、人の行動を見抜くことで有名な医師です。En: Dr. Yumi is a calm and renowned physician known for her ability to discern people's actions.Ja: サトシは彼女に相談することにしました。En: Satoshi decided to consult her.Ja: 自分の失敗を恐れていましたが、ユミ先生はきっと助けてくれると信じたのです。En: He was afraid of his failure, but he believed Dr. Yumi would surely help him.Ja: 「どうしたんですか、サトシさん？」ユミ先生は静かに尋ねました。En: "What's the matter, Satoshi-san?" Dr. Yumi quietly asked.Ja: 「医療品がなくなってしまいました」と、サトシは緊張しながら答えました。En: "The medical supplies have disappeared," Satoshi replied nervously.Ja: ユミ先生は少し考え、優しく微笑みました。En: Dr. Yumi thought for a moment and then smiled gently.Ja: 「では、供給の流れを一緒に確認しましょうか。」En: "Then, shall we check the supply flow together?"Ja: 二人は配達経路をたどり始めました。En: The two of them started tracing the delivery route.Ja: 彼らは地図を見て、情報を集め、関係者に話を聞きました。En: They examined the map, gathered information, and spoke to those involved.Ja: やがて、一つの手がかりが浮かび上がりました。En: Eventually, a clue emerged.Ja: 地元のボランティアが、誤って医療品を隣町の病院に送ってしまったのです。En: A local volunteer had mistakenly sent the medical supplies to the hospital in the neighboring town.Ja: 彼女も祭りの手伝いで疲れていて、間違えたと謝りました。En: She was also tired from helping with the festival and apologized for the mistake.Ja: 急いで医療品を取り戻しました。En: They hurriedly retrieved the medical supplies.Ja: その時にはちょうど間に合い、患者に必要な助けを提供することができました。En: By then, they just made it in time and were able to provide the necessary assistance to the patients.Ja: 病院のスタッフは団結し、問題は無事に解決しました。En: The hospital staff banded together, and the problem was successfully resolved.Ja: それ以来、サトシは自信を取り戻し、チームワークの重要性を学びました。En: From then on, Satoshi regained his confidence and learned the importance of teamwork.Ja: ユミ先生も彼の行動を褒め、彼の成長を認めました。En: Dr. Yumi also praised his actions and acknowledged his growth.Ja: この解決によって、病院は穏やかに機能し続けました。En: Thanks to this resolution, the hospital continued to operate peacefully.Ja: みんなは笑顔で、祭りの明かりが夜空を彩りました。En: Everyone smiled as the festival lights illuminated the night sky.Ja: サトシとユミ先生は、今日の出来事を忘れず、お互いを信じ合う仲間になりました。En: Satoshi and Dr. Yumi became colleagues who would never forget today's events and trusted each other. Vocabulary Words:bustling: 活気にあふれていましたdecorations: 飾りswayed: 揺れていましたcontrast: 対照的temporary: 仮設tension: 緊張感mistakes: 失敗busiest: 最も忙しいdisappeared: 消えてしまったcrucial: 必要なpanic: 焦りましたrenowned: 有名なdiscern: 見抜くconsult: 相談failure: 失敗retrieved: 取り戻しましたnecessary: 必要なassistance: 助けproblem: 問題resolved: 解決しましたconfidence: 自信teamwork: チームワークpraise: 褒めacknowledged: 認めましたpeacefully: 穏やかにilluminated: 彩りましたcolleagues: 仲間trust: 信じ合うvolunteer: ボランティアexamined: 確認

I just got back into the Land of the Free, and I have to tell you: it's a prison with a flag on it. Flock cameras on every corner. AI streetlights fitted with tech that can aim at your vehicle and listen to the conversation inside it. I went to the World Cup (no robot dogs yet, thankfully) but the cameras were everywhere, and nobody around me seemed to care. That's the part that should terrify you. Not the technology. The mindset. You just celebrated 250 years of “freedom” inside a surveillance grid your own culture built, because you dislike your neighbor more than you love your liberty. And understand what this machinery is for. The surveillance state is the ultimate weapon against competition, the lockdown mechanism of a rigged game. Politics is rigged. Finance is rigged. And the people who were going to protest it already did; with AI tracking, the rest are too scared to ever try again. They're building machines to follow the orders no human being would. So why don't I just despair? Because we already built the way out. That's why Crypto Vigilante exists… Watch on: Odysee | YouTube | X | Rumble | Bitchute | Vigilante.tv Blockchain is fairness as technology. We stopped trusting corruptible humans and started trusting mathematics. And that is exactly why Bitcoin was hijacked. The powers that be couldn't kill it, so they did something smarter: they convinced you it's a lottery ticket. A number-go-up token you buy on their exchanges and never use. The entire propaganda project has one goal: to keep you dumb, because Satoshi didn't give us a casino chip. He gave us a new internet: digital cash, a world computer, a place where you own your data and AI grows by market demand instead of by central planning. The antithesis of Palantir. And here's the black pill the maxis can't swallow: Bitcoin already scales on chain. Love him or hate him, Craig Wright's camp proved the thesis. BSV is pushing a million transactions per second and computing script on both sides of the UTXO model. They're training AI on chain. Meanwhile the Lightning Network, the thing you were told would save BTC, is dead. Its own whitepaper admitted it needed bigger blocks, and its senior devs keep walking out the door. Which brings us to August, when BTC's stalemate finally cracks in two: In early August, the Knots crew forks off with BIP 110: filter everything, change nothing, ten transactions per second forever. It's the end of the small-blocker experiment, going out with a whimper. August 21st brings the fork I'm actually cheering for: eCash (ECX), from Paul Sztorc and Layer 2 Labs. It uses Drivechains — BIP 300 and 301 — the sidechain technology Blockstream pitched to investors a decade ago and never delivered. Same 21 million coins, but now every philosophy gets its own room in the house. Want a big-blocker chain? Spin it up. Want optional privacy, with Zcash tech on ZSide? Move your coins there. Want scarcity harder than BTC? That exists too. Nobody forces one way of doing things, and no new shitcoins get minted along the way. It's the shitcoin killer, and it's the only lifeboat the BTC Titanic has. And while the forks race to scale Satoshi's vision, there's already a fair game running today: Monero. Private by default, immune to the surveillance grid, no permission needed. Most of our team became privacy enthusiasts the day the Bitcoin civil war started, and they've done just fine. Here's the real point, though. These networks are nothing without you. You are the most important node. The smarter you get, the smarter the network gets. So if I'm wrong, prove it, upgrade the software in your mind, and bring real arguments when you do. Because the psychologists are right: people under surveillance stop being themselves. The first act of resistance is to say it out loud. You live in the land of the surveilled. The second is to stop transacting like a prisoner. Peace, love, anarchy. Stay vigilant. Follow me on X @VamosVigilante Want to be on the pulse of crypto? Access our exclusive portfolio, insider reports, full archive of monthly newsletters, real-time market updates, buy/sell alerts, and private community chat and get instant access to the latest issue of our monthly newsletter… Subscribe now! FREE “Crypto 101” Video Training – Watch Our Millionaire Crypto Analyst Reveal the Exact Crypto Wallet Setup He Wished He Had When Starting Out: https://CryptoVigilante.io/crypto101TCV Summit: “What Matters Most in Crypto” | https://dollarvigilante.spiffy.co/checkout/what-matters-most Replay videos available! The Crypto Vigilante (Follow on All Socials) The post Land of the Surveilled appeared first on The Crypto Vigilante.

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Tanabata Stars Illuminate the Path of Conservation Success Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-07-11-22-34-01-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 東京の自然史博物館は、夏の暑さの中でも涼しげに輝いていました。En: The Tokyo Museum of Natural History shimmered coolly even amidst the summer heat.Ja: 観覧者たちは、たなばた祭りの笹飾りが美しく揺れる博物館のメインホールに集まっていました。En: Visitors gathered in the museum's main hall, where the bamboo decorations for the Tanabata Festival swayed beautifully.Ja: そこにはサトシ、ユキ、ヒロの3人が、絶滅危惧種をテーマにした新しい展示の準備に忙しくしていました。En: Among them were Satoshi, Yuki, and Hiro, busily preparing a new exhibit themed on endangered species.Ja: サトシは博物館のキュレーターで、絶滅危惧種の保護に深い情熱を持っています。En: Satoshi is the museum's curator, and he is deeply passionate about the conservation of endangered species.Ja: しかし、この展示には資金が不足していました。En: However, this exhibit was lacking funds.Ja: 管理側からの支援も乏しく、サトシたちは限られたリソースの中でなんとか成功させようとしていました。En: Support from management was also scarce, so Satoshi and his team tried to make it successful with limited resources.Ja: ユキはカメラを手に取り、その場の美しさを撮影しました。En: Yuki picked up her camera and captured the beauty of the scene.Ja: 彼女は自然の中に希望を見ることができる写真家ですが、自分のキャリアの低迷に内心がっかりしています。En: She is a photographer who sees hope in nature, but inwardly she felt disappointed with her stagnating career.Ja: 彼女は自分の写真が展示を支援するための力になることを願っていました。En: She hoped her photographs would have the power to support the exhibit.Ja: ヒロはインターンとして、毎日一生懸命に働いています。En: Hiro, an intern, worked diligently every day.Ja: 経験は浅いですが、彼はこのプロジェクトで自分の居場所を見つけたいと思っています。サトシさんに認められたいと強く願っています。En: Though inexperienced, he wanted to find his place through this project and earn Satoshi's recognition.Ja: 資金と支援がない中で、サトシは少し考え込みましたが、自分の知り合いである地元の活動家や職人たちに協力を頼むことを決めました。En: With little funding and support, Satoshi pondered for a while but decided to ask local activists and artisans he knew for help.Ja: 彼らは喜んで展示の手伝いを申し出てくれました。En: They were happy to offer their support for the exhibit.Ja: こうして、少しずつ展示が形になっていきました。En: Gradually, the exhibit began to take shape.Ja: たなばた祭りの夜、展示の初日がやってきました。En: On the night of the Tanabata Festival, the first day of the exhibit arrived.Ja: 予想を超える多くの訪問者が足を運びました。En: More visitors than expected attended.Ja: ユキの写真は、人々の心を打つものでした。En: Yuki's photographs touched people's hearts.Ja: 写真には、チームの努力と絶滅危惧種の現状がリアルに映し出されていました。En: The photos vividly depicted the team's efforts and the realities of endangered species.Ja: ヒロも訪問者に情熱的に説明しました。彼の語り口に、人々も耳を傾けました。En: Hiro passionately explained the exhibit to the visitors, who listened attentively to his delivery.Ja: 展示は成功を収めました。En: The exhibit was a success.Ja: 多くの人々が、環境問題について考えるきっかけを得たのです。En: Many people gained a new perspective on environmental issues.Ja: 博物館もこれから環境保護活動を支援すると決意しました。En: The museum also decided to support future environmental conservation activities.Ja: サトシはリーダーシップを認められ、ユキは自分の写真の力を再確認しました。ヒロは自信を得て、これからの夢に胸を膨らませました。En: Satoshi's leadership was recognized, Yuki reaffirmed the power of her photography, and Hiro gained confidence, filling him with dreams for the future.Ja: この経験を通じて、サトシは他の人を信頼することの大切さを学びました。En: Through this experience, Satoshi learned the importance of trusting others.Ja: ユキは自分の芸術に対する自信を取り戻し、ヒロは新しい目的と仲間を見つけることができました。En: Yuki regained confidence in her art, and Hiro found new purpose and companionship.Ja: それぞれの願いが、たなばたの星に届きました。En: Each of their wishes reached the stars of Tanabata.Ja: 展示会を訪れたすべての人たちも、夜空に輝く星を見上げながら、自分の願いを思い巡らせました。En: All the visitors who came to the exhibit also contemplated their wishes as they looked up at the stars shining in the night sky. Vocabulary Words:shimmered: 輝いていましたamidst: 中でもcurator: キュレーターconservation: 保護endangered: 絶滅危惧scarce: 乏しくcaptured: 撮影しましたstagnating: 低迷diligently: 一生懸命inexperienced: 経験は浅いpondered: 考え込みましたactivists: 活動家artisans: 職人arrived: やってきましたvividly: リアルにdepicted: 映し出されていましたattentively: 耳を傾けましたperspective: 視点leadership: リーダーシップreaffirmed: 再確認しましたcompanionship: 仲間trusting: 信頼するconfidence: 自信passionately: 情熱的にtempered: ブレンドされたcontemplated: 思い巡らせましたvocation: 職業acknowledged: 認められるexhibit: 展示purpose: 目的

Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is broadcast from Malta's Radio 105FM on Tuesday evenings from 2100 - 0059 hours CET. The show is broadcast live on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET on the Eurovision Radio International Mixcloud Channel as well as on the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International with an interactive chatroom.   AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK  Interview with Satoshi (Moldova 2026) done at Eurovision 2026, Vienna by Alain Forrotti Interview with Daniel Zizka (Czechia 2026) in Vienna by Johannes Eurovision Spotlight: The Magical Letter Game with Ross Bennett Eurovision News with Johannes Vitt courtesy of www.escXtra.com Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal  National Final Update Eurovision and Junior Eurovision with Alain Forrotti  New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists  Your music requests      Daniel Zizka (Czechia 2026) with Johannes   Interview with Daniel Zizka (Czechia 2026): Czechia or in that time still called The Czech Republic debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2007 with their best result in 2018 when Mikolas Josef came 6th with the song "Lie to me". Czechia took part 15 times in only six qualifications for the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest. In 2026, Czechia sent in young Daniel Zizka who very powerful performed the song "Crossroads" reaching Number 16 in the Grand Final. Radio International's Newsman Johannes had the pleasure in meeting Daniel for an interview which you can hear on the show this week.      Satoshi (Moldova 2026) with JP Interview with Satoshi (Moldova 2026):  After a year's break Moldova came back with a bundle of energy to the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with Satoshi and the song "Viva Moldova" which in fact opened up the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 being the first song in Semi Final , successfully qualified for the Grand Final where it ended up at Number 8 with 226 points. Alain Forrotti had the pleasure of meeting Satoshi during the first rehearsal week in Vienna, Austria and interviewed the singer which you can hear on the show this week.      The Eurovision Spotlight - The Magic Letter Game: As summer has officially arrived on the northern hemisphere of the globe it means that it is also time for the summer feature for the next few weeks. The summer feature is the Magic Letter Game involving Eurovision Songs which you will be presented by the Radio International Team of Experts :). Ross Bennett continues this brand new series and will explain the Rules of the Game. :)     Eurovision News, New Song Releases, Birthday File, Coverspot, Eurovision Calendar: Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot.  Javier stands in for Nick and will be presenting the Eurovision News courtesy of escXtra.com. There will be a lot of the great new releases of Eurovision artists on the show as well as great Eurovision Classics. Javier will be updating us on the upcoming Eurovision events in the Eurovision Calendar and lots more.     For full details of this week's Show Content and Play List - click here

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Poolside Tanabata: A Troubled Host's Tale of Friendship and Fun Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-07-07-07-38-19-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 記録的な暑さの中、太陽が輝くある夏の日。ハルトは庭のプールを見つめました。En: On a summer day with record-breaking heat and the sun shining brightly, Harto gazed at the pool in the yard.Ja: 彼は友達を招待して、タナバタにプールパーティーを開く予定でした。En: He planned to invite friends over and host a pool party for Tanabata.Ja: しかし、彼の心には不安がありました。昨晩、彼はうっかりしてプールのフィルターを壊してしまったのです。En: However, he was feeling anxious because he had accidentally broken the pool filter the night before.Ja: 今、水のレベルがどんどん下がっていました。En: Now, the water level was steadily decreasing.Ja: ハルトは汗をぬぐいながら、問題を解決しようと思いました。En: Wiping the sweat from his brow, Harto thought about how to solve the problem.Ja: しかし、自分ひとりではどうにもならないことを感じ、隣のアキコに助けを求めに行きました。En: However, realizing he couldn't handle it alone, he went next door to ask Akiko for help.Ja: アキコは頭の回転が速く、どんなトラブルも解決するのが得意な友達です。En: Akiko is a quick-thinker and a friend who excels at solving any trouble.Ja: 「アキコ、お願い助けて！プールの水がどんどん減ってるんだ。」ハルトは焦って言いました。En: "Akiko, please help! The pool water is draining away fast," Harto said hurriedly.Ja: アキコは少し考えてから言いました。「まず、どこが壊れているか見てみよう。」En: Akiko thought for a moment before replying, "First, let's check where the damage is."Ja: その間、ハルトのおおらかな友達のサトシは、早くも到着していました。En: Meanwhile, Harto's easygoing friend Satoshi had already arrived.Ja: 彼は状況を面白く見ており、ゲストを笑わせることに専念していました。En: He found the situation amusing and focused on making guests laugh.Ja: 「プールの中で宝探しゲームでもどう？」と、彼はおどけて言いました。En: "How about a treasure hunt game in the pool?" he joked.Ja: アキコは手早くプールのフィルターを調べ、何とかなる方法を考え始めました。En: Akiko quickly examined the pool filter and began thinking of a way to fix it.Ja: 「ハルト、あそこにあるガムテープと古いホースを持ってきて。」En: "Harto, bring that duct tape and old hose over there."Ja: 「これで何とかなるの？」ハルトは半信半疑でしたが、アキコを信じることにしました。En: "Will this really work?" Harto was skeptical but decided to trust Akiko.Ja: 一方、サトシはみんなをプールから庭に移して、タナバタの短冊に願い事を書く提案をしました。En: Meanwhile, Satoshi proposed moving everyone from the pool to the yard to write wishes on Tanabata strips.Ja: 「願い事を書いて星に祈ろう！」と、サトシは明るく言いました。En: "Let's write our wishes and pray to the stars!" Satoshi said cheerfully.Ja: アキコは見事に修理を終え、フィルターの応急処置をしました。En: Akiko skillfully finished the repair and made a temporary fix to the filter.Ja: 水の減少は止まり、ハルトは安心しました。En: The water stopped decreasing, much to Harto's relief.Ja: 「ありがとう、アキコ。本当に助かった。」ハルトは心から感謝しました。En: "Thank you, Akiko. You really saved the day," Harto expressed his heartfelt gratitude.Ja: パーティーは成功しました。En: The party was a success.Ja: 子供たちは楽しく泳ぎ、願い事を書いて夜空に祈りました。En: The children swam happily and wrote their wishes to pray to the night sky.Ja: ハルトはこの経験から、皆で協力する大切さを学びました。En: From this experience, Harto learned the importance of working together.Ja: 「仲間がいるって、いいね。」ハルトは微笑みました。En: "Having friends around is great," Harto smiled.Ja: タナバタの夜、満天の星空に、彼らの願いが輝いていました。En: On the night of Tanabata, their wishes shone brightly in the star-filled sky.Ja: そして、ハルトは新たな友情の力を胸に刻みました。En: And Harto etched the power of newfound friendship into his heart. Vocabulary Words:record-breaking: 記録的なanxious: 不安steady: どんどんgazet: 見つめましたbrow: 汗solve: 解決problem: 問題hesitant: 半信半疑temporary: 応急処置excels: 得意hurriedly: 焦ってamusing: 面白くgrim: おどけてexplore: 調べproposal: 提案quick-thinker: 頭の回転が速くexpressed: 心からcherished: 刻みましたtreasure: 宝探しstrip: 短冊gratefully: 心から感謝shine: 輝くdoubtful: 半信半疑alone: ひとりでoccurred: 起こりましたrelief: 安心しましたguest: ゲストamusing: 面白くetched: 刻みましたprayed: 祈りました

Verrassing op je feed! Naast Satoshi Radio maken we sinds kort ook Turing Station: dé Nederlandse podcast over AI. Elke week het belangrijkste AI-nieuws, met dezelfde diepgang en nuchterheid die je van ons gewend bent.Om je een idee te geven delen we dit fragment uit aflevering 2. Het gaat over een "denkende schaakmachine" uit 1770 die tachtig jaar lang heel Europa voor de gek hield en waarom Amazon en Tesla vandaag nog steeds precies dezelfde truc uithalen. Bevalt het? Alle afleveringen en links vind je op turingstation.nl.

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Tanabata Dreamscape: Tradition Meets Innovation in Park Design Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-07-05-22-34-01-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 夏の日差しが降り注ぐ新宿御苑。緑の木々が生い茂り、色とりどりの花々が咲き誇っています。En: Under the summer sun shining down on Shinjuku Gyoen, the green trees are lush and vibrant, and a variety of colorful flowers bloom in full glory.Ja: セミの声が空気を震わせる中、短冊が優雅に風に揺れています。En: The air resonates with the sound of cicadas, while strips of paper elegantly sway in the breeze.Ja: 今日は七夕。En: Today is Tanabata.Ja: 特別な日です。En: It's a special day.Ja: ある木陰の下で、デザインチームの会議が始まろうとしていました。En: Under the shade of a tree, a design team meeting was about to start.Ja: 若手建築家のはるかは、今度の都市公園プロジェクトのために新しいデザインを発表しようとしています。En: The young architect Haruka was about to present a new design for the upcoming city park project.Ja: 彼女は自信を持ちたいのですが、今ひとつ自信がありません。En: She wants to be confident but still lacks a bit of self-assurance.Ja: 彼女の隣には、ベテランデザイナーのれんがいます。En: Next to her is the veteran designer Ren.Ja: 彼は実用的な設計が得意です。En: He's skilled at practical design.Ja: そして、新入りのさとしもいます。En: Also present is the newcomer Satoshi.Ja: 彼はチームに貢献したいと願っていますが、どうすればいいのかわかりません。En: He wishes to contribute to the team but isn't sure how to do so.Ja: はるかは、れんとさとしの両方に新しいデザインが受け入れられることを願っています。En: Haruka hopes her new design will be accepted by both Ren and Satoshi.Ja: 彼女のデザインは、伝統的な要素を現代的なコンテクストで融合させようとしています。En: Her design aims to blend traditional elements within a modern context.Ja: しかし、れんは彼女のデザインがリスクが高いと感じています。En: However, Ren feels her design is risky.Ja: また、さとしは彼女のアイデアを支えるべきかどうか迷っています。En: On the other hand, Satoshi is unsure about whether to support her idea.Ja: 会議が始まります。En: The meeting begins.Ja: はるかは、自分のビジョンを表現するために、心を込めて設計したモデルを披露します。En: Haruka presents a model she meticulously crafted to express her vision.Ja: そのモデルは、七夕のエッセンスを取り入れたものでした。竹を使って繊細に作られた架け橋、短冊が飾られた広場、そして星空を模したライトアップ。En: The model incorporates the essence of Tanabata—a delicate bridge made of bamboo, a square adorned with strips of paper, and lighting that mimics a starry sky.Ja: これが皆の前で姿を現すと、その場にはざわめきが起こりました。En: As it appears before everyone, a buzz fills the room.Ja: 「これは新しい。だが、リスクが伴う」とれんは冷静に言いました。En: "This is new. But, it comes with risks," Ren calmly said.Ja: さとしはその美しさに心を動かされましたが、未だに判断を下せずにいました。En: Satoshi, moved by its beauty, still couldn't make a decision.Ja: 会議は熱を帯び、意見が交わされ続けました。En: The meeting grew heated, with opinions exchanged continuously.Ja: しかし、はるかの情熱と緻密な準備がチームの心を動かしました。En: However, Haruka's passion and meticulous preparation moved the team's hearts.Ja: ついに、れんが口を開きました。「はるかのアイデアを基にして、実用的な要素を組み合わせてみよう」と提案しました。En: Finally, Ren spoke, "Let's try combining practical elements with Haruka's idea."Ja: 全員がその意見に同意しました。En: Everyone agreed with that suggestion.Ja: こうして、新しい公園のデザインが決まりました。En: Thus, the new park's design was decided.Ja: はるかは自分のアイデアが認められたことで自信を持ち、創造性と実用性のバランスを学びました。En: Haruka gained confidence because her idea was acknowledged and learned to balance creativity with practicality.Ja: そして、さとしも協力の大切さを学び、自分の考えを伝える勇気を得ました。En: Meanwhile, Satoshi learned the importance of collaboration and gained the courage to voice his thoughts.Ja: 夏の終わりが近づいていましたが、新宿御苑の風景は変わらず美しく、心を和ませます。En: Though summer's end was approaching, the scenery at Shinjuku Gyoen remained beautiful and soothing.Ja: 新しい公園プロジェクトは、夏の空気の中で新たな一歩を踏み出しました。En: The new park project took its first step forward in the summer air. Vocabulary Words:lush: 生い茂りvibrant: 色とりどりのresonates: 震わせるbreeze: 風meticulously: 心を込めてcrafted: 設計したessence: エッセンスdelicate: 繊細にadorned: 飾られたmimics: 模したbuzz: ざわめきrisks: リスクcalmly: 冷静にmoved: 心を動かされましたheated: 熱を帯びpassion: 情熱preparation: 準備acknowledged: 認められたbalance: バランスpracticality: 実用性collaboration: 協力courage: 勇気approaching: 近づいていましたscenery: 風景soothing: 和ませますblend: 融合させようveteran: ベテランnewcomer: 新入りtraditional: 伝統的なcontext: コンテクスト

A South African circular economy is already running real payments on Fedimint with seven guardians on Start9 boxes. Users send eCash with zero fees inside the federation and feel the same simplicity as Wallet of Satoshi—except the custody is local and the privacy model is different.Hermann and Joshi explain how non-technical guardians set up 5-of-7 multisig, how the Conduit wallet hides complexity, and why Fedimint beats Liquid on on-chain integration and local trust. They also cover Lightning gateway economics and why small federations may beat one global Spark.Bitcoiners exploring Lightning, eCash privacy, and circular economies in emerging markets should listen.Key Takeaways:Seven-guardian 5-of-7 multisig on Start9 now runs daily in South Africa with high reliability.Users inside the same federation enjoy true zero-fee eCash transfers.Conduit wallet offers a lighter, payments-focused alternative to Fedi with regional QR support.Migration between federations is smooth with parallel running and user-controlled timing.Fedimint severs the transaction graph for privacy while Liquid hides amounts but retains the graph.Local guardians reduce the “custodial guilt” felt when onboarding users to foreign services.Lightning gateways can become profitable side businesses with only a few hours of monthly work.Geographic spread of guardians improves resilience against local internet or power outages.Onboarding still requires one extra step—joining the federation—after app install.Fedimint is on-chain native, allowing direct receive and send without intermediate swaps.Timestamps:00:00 - Fedimint Goes Live in South Africa01:48 - Magic: Pay Across Africa04:15 - Onboard Users Without Custodial Guilt08:08 - Zero Fees Shock Rural Users11:04 - Liquid vs Fedimint Privacy Showdown13:32 - Many Small Federations Or Global Spark16:09 - Non-Techies Run Bitcoin Guardians Easily18:14 - 5-of-7 Multisig Survives Two Failures20:53 - Fedimint QR Is a 5-of-7 Multisig24:05 - Gateway: Profitable Hobby in Hours/Month31:06 - Trust Locals Over Anonymous Custodians34:55 - Spread Guardians to Survive OutagesLinks: Bitcoin Ekasi: https://bitcoinekasi.orgFedimint: https://fedimint.orgConduit Wallet: https://joschisan.github.io/conduit/SLP651 with Eric & Joschi: https://stephanlivera.com/651Follow Hermann: https://x.com/vryfokkenouFollow Joschi: https://x.com/joschisanbtcStephan Livera links:Follow me on X: @stephanliveraSubscribe to the podcastSubscribe to Substack

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Rina's Rainy Revelations: Innovating Tradition at Gion Festival Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-07-03-07-38-19-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 夏の風が緩やかに吹き、京都の山間にある小さな村はギオン祭りの準備で賑わっていました。En: The summer breeze blew gently, and the small village nestled in the mountains of Kyoto was bustling with preparations for the Gion Festival.Ja: この村は、木でできた古い家々が並び、コブルストーンの道に沿って紙提灯が揺れていました。En: This village was lined with old wooden houses, with paper lanterns swaying along the cobblestone streets.Ja: 村人たちの間では、桜の花の香りと祭りの装飾の鮮やかな色が広がっていました。En: Among the villagers, the scent of cherry blossoms and the vibrant colors of the festival decorations spread throughout.Ja: リナは高校生で、村の将来を担うリーダーになりたいと切望していました。En: Rina was a high school student, eager to become a leader who would shape the future of the village.Ja: 彼女は今年の祭りをこれまでで最高のものにするために、いくつものプランを頭に描いていました。En: She had envisioned numerous plans in her mind to make this year's festival the best ever.Ja: しかし、伝統的な考え方を持つ長老たちは、リナの現代的なアイデアに懐疑的であり、リナにとっては最大の試練でした。En: However, the elders, who held traditional views, were skeptical of Rina's modern ideas, posing her greatest challenge.Ja: 「新しいことを取り入れることは、大変なことだね」と堂々と話すのはリナのいとこ、サトシでした。En: "It's tough to incorporate new things, isn't it?" said Rina's cousin, Satoshi, speaking confidently.Ja: 彼は自由な精神を持ち、いつも面白い物語を語って村人たちを喜ばせるのが得意でした。En: He had a free spirit and was always skilled at delighting the villagers with entertaining stories.Ja: 「でも、新しい風が村に活気をもたらすこともあるんだ。」En: "But sometimes, a new breeze can bring vitality to the village."Ja: リナはサトシの言葉に勇気をもらい、祭りの準備を進めました。En: Rina took courage from Satoshi's words and proceeded with the festival preparations.Ja: 村の長老たちは慎重な様子で彼女を見守りましたが、リナは伝統を大切にしながらも、新しい要素を取り入れようと決めました。En: The village elders watched her cautiously, but she decided to honor tradition while also integrating new elements.Ja: 祭り当日、予想もしない嵐が空を覆い始め、急に雨が降り始めました。En: On the day of the festival, an unexpected storm began to cover the sky, and it suddenly started to rain.Ja: 村人たちは慌てて屋根のある場所に避難しました。En: The villagers hurriedly took shelter in covered areas.Ja: リナは冷静に状況を分析し、雨の中でも楽しめるプログラムを即座に考案しました。En: Rina calmly assessed the situation and quickly devised a program that could be enjoyed even in the rain.Ja: 彼女の指示で、祭りは屋内にシフトし、提灯の光が雨の夜を照らしました。En: Under her guidance, the festival shifted indoors, and the lanterns' light illuminated the rainy evening.Ja: その後、嵐が去ると、村人たちは再び外に繰り出し、リナが準備した新しいアトラクションを楽しみました。En: After the storm passed, the villagers went outside again and enjoyed the new attractions Rina had prepared.Ja: 伝統的な音楽と現代的なパフォーマンスが融合し、まるで魔法のような夜になりました。En: Traditional music merged with contemporary performances, creating a magical night.Ja: 祭りの終わりに、村の長老たちはリナに近づき、満足そうにうなずきました。En: At the end of the festival, the village elders approached Rina, nodding with satisfaction.Ja: 「リナ、君は素晴らしい祭りを実現したね。若い力があるというのは、良いことだ。」En: "Rina, you made a wonderful festival happen. It's a good thing to have young energy like yours."Ja: リナは微笑み、村のみんなと達成感を分かち合いました。En: Rina smiled and shared the sense of accomplishment with everyone in the village.Ja: 彼女は若いリーダーとしての自信を深め、伝統と新しいアイデアのバランスの大切さを学びました。En: She grew more confident as a young leader and learned the importance of balancing tradition with new ideas.Ja: これから先も、彼女は村を新たな未来へと導いていくことでしょう。En: In the future, she would continue to lead the village towards a new future.Ja: そして、星空の下、リナ、サトシ、そして彼らの友人エミコは、山の静けさを耳にしながら、次の年のギオン祭りのアイデアを思い描きました。En: Then, under the starry sky, Rina, Satoshi, and their friend Emiko imagined ideas for the next year's Gion Festival as they listened to the serenity of the mountains.Ja: それは、彼女たちが歩みを進める次なる一歩を知らせるものでした。En: It was a sign of the next steps they would take forward. Vocabulary Words:breeze: 風nestled: あるbustling: 賑わってcobblestone: コブルストーンlanterns: 提灯swaying: 揺れてvibrant: 鮮やかなenvisioned: 描いてelders: 長老たちskeptical: 懐疑的incorporate: 取り入れるdelighting: 喜ばせるvitality: 活気courage: 勇気cautiously: 慎重なintegrating: 取り入れるdevised: 考案しましたilluminated: 照らしましたmerged: 融合しaccomplishment: 達成感confidence: 自信balancing: バランスserenity: 静けさimagined: 思い描きましたpreparations: 準備traditional: 伝統的なentertaining: 面白いassessed: 分析しunexpected: 予想もしないshelter: 避難

Alex Waltz is a prominent Bitcoin historian and film maker, who specializes in digging up information from the first months of Bitcoin's existence. Recently, he launched the ”First Bitcoin Miner” project in order to question whether or not Hal Finney truly was the second mining node on the Bitcoin network. In this episode, we talk about his work and some geeky facts about Bitcoin's history. Read Bitcoin: Year One (free download): https://bitcoin-takeover.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bitcoin-Year-One-Vlad-Costea-Ani-Comic-Book-Demo.pdf Read Alex's research: https://1stbitcoinminer.com Sponsors: Proudly sponsored by Orangerock.com: Trade Without Limits Orangerock is the pro trading terminal that fits in your pocket. Perps and spot, instant cross-chain swaps, and a self-custodial wallet. Trade crypto, stocks, and commodities with up to 40x leverage. Your keys, no surveillance. Get app: https://go.orangerock.com/bitcoin-takeover Sideshift, the place where you can exchange your stablecoins for unconfiscatable, free market money: https://sideshift.ai LayerTwo Labs, creators of BIP300 and builders of the Drivechain. Now they're hard forking Bitcoin to create Ecash too: https://ecash.com Cake Wallet, your privacy-friendly self-custody companion. Enables silent payments, PayJoins & Lightning for Bitcoin. Also supports Monero, Zcash, Zano & more. Available on desktop & mobile: https://cakewallet.com Time stamps: 00:00:41 Introducing Alex Waltz & His Projects 00:03:34 The Philosophy of Art and Filmmaking 00:05:18 Alex's Research for "First Bitcoin Miner" 00:09:28 The First Bitcoin Miners: Hal Finney vs. Dustin Trammell 00:14:37 Early Bitcoin History and Cypherpunk Involvement 00:21:28 Debating Sergio Lerner's "Patoshi" Research 00:25:39 The Technicals of the Patoshi Pattern 00:37:30 Zcash Giveaway Announcement 00:40:10 The Research Process and Dedication 00:43:11 Analyzing Early Bitcoin Block Times 00:50:35 Explaining the Extra Nonce and Network Halts 01:10:18 Satoshi Was in California? 01:25:49 Why This Research Matters 01:36:18 Feedback and Cinematography 01:49:25 The "Satoshi's Don't Exist" Movie Saga 02:00:41 The Bitcoin Community: Then and Now 02:18:43 The "Knots" Fork Controversy & Moral Panic 02:30:39 The Future of Bitcoin Development 02:34:38 Bitcoin's Use Case: Payments vs. Store of Value 02:46:33 What Is The Point of Bitcoin? 02:56:38 Alex's First Bitcoin Purchase 03:00:38 Early Bitcoin Wallets 03:16:20 Mircea Popescu: A Bitcoin Legend 03:48:07 Growing Up in 90s Romania 04:00:48 Final Message: Take Risks and Build

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Rekindling Family Ties at the Tanabata Festival Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-07-01-22-34-02-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 広々とした家の庭には、夏の夕方の涼しい風に揺れる竹がある。En: In the spacious garden of the house, bamboo sways in the cool breeze of a summer evening.Ja: 色とりどりの短冊が竹に結びつけられ、家族の願いでいっぱいだ。En: Colorful tanzaku are tied to the bamboo, filled with the family's wishes.Ja: 行灯がほのかに光り、集まった家族に温かみを与える。En: andon softly light up, providing warmth to the gathered family.Ja: 今年も七夕祭りの夜がやってきた。En: Once again, the night of the Tanabata festival has arrived.Ja: 広志は庭に立ち、懐かしい風景を眺めていた。En: Hiroshi stood in the garden, gazing at the nostalgic scenery.Ja: 彼は最近、故郷に戻ってきた。En: He had recently returned to his hometown.Ja: 幼い頃を思い出し、ここでの出来事を思い返す。特に、弟の聡との間にあるわだかまりだ。En: Recalling his childhood, he reflected on the events that took place here, especially the discord with his younger brother, Satoshi.Ja: 広志と聡は、長い間お互いに少し距離を置いていた。En: Hiroshi and Satoshi had kept some distance from each other for a long time.Ja: 小さな誤解と過去のすれ違いが2人の関係を冷たくしていた。En: Small misunderstandings and past conflicts had cooled their relationship.Ja: それでも、広志は今回の家族の再会を機に、もっと家族の絆を深めたいと願っていた。En: Nevertheless, Hiroshi hoped to strengthen his family bonds during this reunion.Ja: 広志は決心した。En: Hiroshi made a decision.Ja: 竹のそばで、小さな短冊を手に取り、真心を込めて願いを書いた。En: Standing by the bamboo, he took a small tanzaku in hand and wrote a wish with all his heart.Ja: その短冊には、「聡と良い関係を築けますように」と書かれていた。En: On it, he wrote, "I hope to build a good relationship with Satoshi."Ja: そして、それを竹に丁寧に結んだ。En: He then carefully tied it to the bamboo.Ja: 七夕の盛り上がりの中、聡は色紙を眺めて歩いていた。En: Amidst the Tanabata festivities, Satoshi was strolling around, looking at the paper strips.Ja: すると、兄の名の書かれた短冊を見つけた。En: Suddenly, he found a tanzaku with his brother's name on it.Ja: そこには、広志の願いがはっきりと書いてあった。En: It clearly stated Hiroshi's wish.Ja: 驚きと戸惑いが混じりながらも、彼は心がじわりと温かくなった。En: Feeling a mix of surprise and confusion, his heart gradually warmed.Ja: 聡は、広志のところに行ってその短冊について話し合いたいと思った。En: Satoshi wanted to talk to Hiroshi about the tanzaku.Ja: 勝手に読み取ってしまったが、兄の本心を知って嬉しかった。En: Although he had read it without permission, he was glad to know his brother's true feelings.Ja: 聡は広志に歩み寄り、「兄さんの願いを見たよ」と声をかけた。En: Satoshi approached Hiroshi and said, "I saw your wish, brother."Ja: 広志は一瞬言葉を失ったが、笑顔を返した。En: Hiroshi was momentarily at a loss for words but smiled in return.Ja: 「ありがとう、聡。君ともっと仲良くしたいんだ。」En: "Thank you, Satoshi. I want to be closer to you."Ja: 素直に話す広志の言葉を聞いた聡は、心の中で何かが解けていくのを感じた。En: Hearing Hiroshi's sincere words, Satoshi felt something untangle within him.Ja: その後、兄弟は静かな場所を見つけ、とことん話し合った。En: After that, the brothers found a quiet place and talked openly.Ja: 過去の誤解を一つ一つ乗り越え、素直になることの大切さを知った。En: They overcame past misunderstandings one by one and realized the importance of being honest.Ja: 家族は祭りをさらに楽しみ、以前よりも一層深い絆を感じていた。En: The family enjoyed the festival even more, feeling a deeper bond than before.Ja: 広志は、心を開くことの重要性を理解し、新たな一歩を踏み出した。En: Hiroshi understood the importance of opening his heart and took a new step forward.Ja: この夏の夜、星が輝く空の下で、兄弟の絆もまた新たに輝き始めた。En: On this summer night, under the starry sky, the bond between the brothers also began to shine anew. Vocabulary Words:spacious: 広々としたbamboo: 竹breeze: 風tanzaku: 短冊andon: 行灯nostalgic: 懐かしいdiscord: わだかまりmisunderstandings: 誤解confusion: 戸惑いuntangle: 解けるreflection: 思い返すsincere: 素直childhood: 幼い頃ties: 絆relationship: 関係overcome: 乗り越えhonest: 素直になるreunion: 再会gazing: 眺めていたwarmth: 温かみtrue feelings: 本心bond: 絆festival: 祭りhometown: 故郷step forward: 新たな一歩を踏み出したstarry sky: 星が輝く空summer night: 夏の夜transcend: 越えるpermission: 勝手にstrolling: 歩いていた

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Capturing Hope: A Journey Through the Bamboo Grove Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-06-30-22-34-01-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 竹林の静けさが広がる朝早く、愛子、蓮、そして聡は嵐山の竹林に向かって歩いていた。En: In the early morning when the tranquility of the bamboo grove spread, Aiko, Ren, and Satoshi were walking toward the Arashiyama bamboo grove.Ja: 今日は特別な日。En: Today was a special day.Ja: 七夕祭りを迎えるこの朝、愛子は特別な写真を撮りたいと心に決めた。En: On this morning welcoming the Tanabata Festival, Aiko decided in her heart to take a special photo.Ja: 薄明りの中、竹の長い影が地面に伸びるさまを見ると、彼女の心は希望に満ちていた。En: As she saw the long shadows of the bamboo stretching across the ground in the dim light, her heart was filled with hope.Ja: 「愛子、今日の天気予報を見た？」と蓮が尋ねた。En: "Aiko, did you see today's weather forecast?" Ren asked.Ja: 彼の声には少し心配が混じっている。En: There was a hint of worry mixed in his voice.Ja: 空は曇っていたが、彼は愛子を応援し続けた。En: The sky was cloudy, but he continued to support Aiko.Ja: 「雨でもやれることがあるよ。」聡が言った。En: "You can still do things even if it rains," Satoshi said.Ja: 彼も愛子の才能を認め、サポートしていた。En: He also acknowledged Aiko's talent and supported her.Ja: 竹林の中は神秘的だった。En: Inside the bamboo grove was mystical.Ja: 風が竹を揺らし、葉の音が静かにささやいた。En: The wind swayed the bamboo, and the sound of the leaves whispered quietly.Ja: 愛子はその場所に足を踏み入れるたび、心が落ち着いた。En: Every time Aiko stepped into that place, her heart calmed.Ja: 彼女は三脚を立て、カメラをセットした。En: She set up the tripod and adjusted the camera.Ja: しかし、厚い雲が空を覆い、日の光を隠していた。En: However, thick clouds covered the sky and hid the sunlight.Ja: 時は流れ、三人の気持ちは次第に重くなった。En: Time passed, and the spirits of the three gradually grew heavier.Ja: それでも、愛子は諦めず、じっと待ち続けた。En: Even so, Aiko did not give up and patiently continued to wait.Ja: 支えてくれる蓮は時折彼女の隣に立ち、そっと肩に手を置いて勇気を与えた。En: Encouraging her, Ren occasionally stood beside her, gently placing a hand on her shoulder to give her courage.Ja: 聡もまた、彼女を信じて見守っていた。En: Satoshi also watched over her with trust.Ja: すると突然、雲が風に流され、ぴたりと薄い光が差し込み、竹林全体が黄金色に染まった。En: Then suddenly, the clouds were blown away by the wind, and a thin ray of light fell, dyeing the entire bamboo grove in golden hues.Ja: その瞬間、愛子の心に閃きが走り、彼女はシャッターを押した。En: At that moment, inspiration struck Aiko's heart, and she pressed the shutter.Ja: 「やった！」愛子の声が林の中に響いた。En: "I did it!" Aiko's voice echoed through the grove.Ja: 彼女の手元には、完璧な瞬間が収まっていた。En: In her hands, she captured the perfect moment.Ja: その後、愛子の写真は多くの人々に称賛され、彼女の名は広まったけれど、彼女は気づいた。En: Later, Aiko's photo was praised by many people, and her name spread, but she realized something.Ja: 蓮と聡という友人の存在が、この成功には不可欠だったのだ。En: The presence of friends like Ren and Satoshi was indispensable to this success.Ja: 彼女は彼らの友情を改めて感謝し、今まで以上に大切に思うようになった。En: She renewed her gratitude for their friendship and cherished them more than ever.Ja: 竹林はまた穏やかさを取り戻し、夏の風が優しく吹き抜ける。En: The bamboo grove regained its serenity, and the summer breeze gently blew through.Ja: 愛子は笑顔で蓮と聡に微笑み、これからも一緒に歩んでいこうと心に誓った。En: Aiko smiled at Ren and Satoshi, vowing in her heart to continue walking together with them.Ja: 彼女は知っていた。忍耐と友情がある限り、どんな夢も現実になると。En: She knew that as long as there was patience and friendship, any dream could become reality. Vocabulary Words:tranquility: 静けさgrove: 竹林forecast: 天気予報mystical: 神秘的swayed: 揺らしwhispered: ささやいたtripod: 三脚patience: 忍耐indispensable: 不可欠gratitude: 感謝cherished: 大切に思うbreeze: 風vowing: 誓ったencouraging: 応援acknowledged: 認めserenity: 穏やかさinspiration: 閃きechoed: 響いたcaptured: 収まってpraise: 称賛moment: 瞬間trust: 信じcover: 覆いheavier: 重くthin: 薄いray: 光dyeing: 染まったcalmed: 落ち着いたoccassionally: 時折renewed: 改めて

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Bitcoin takes 10 minutes to confirm a transaction on the main blockchain. Visa processes 24,000 transactions per second. Bitcoin manages 7. That gap is real and for years it was Bitcoin's biggest weakness.The Lightning Network is the layer built on top of Bitcoin that most people, including a lot of Bitcoin holders, have never heard of. It makes Bitcoin transactions instant. It makes them essentially free. And in February 2026 it processed over a billion dollars in payments in a single month for the first time.In this episode:What the Lightning Network actually is, explained through a pub tab analogy that makes the whole thing click immediately, including how payment channels work and how your payment routes through the network without you needing a direct connection to every person you payWhy this is a genuine threat to Visa and Mastercard, the two most profitable toll booth businesses ever created, and how Lightning removes the middleman from every transaction they currently take a cut fromWhere Lightning actually sits in 2026, including Coinbase's integration, the February 2026 billion dollar monthly payment milestone, and what the consolidation of the node network actually meansWhy this changes how you should think about what Bitcoin is, including Satoshi's original vision for peer to peer electronic cash and what growing real world utility means for Bitcoin's value over timeIf you know someone who thinks Bitcoin is too slow to be a real currency, this episode is the answer to that argument.I built a free calculator that shows exactly what consistent monthly Bitcoin investing could do to your wealth over 5, 10 or 20 years. It's called the Steady Stack Calculator — punch in what you can afford to put in each month and see what the numbers actually look like at the other end. Most people are genuinely surprised. You can also download the 10 Bitcoin Mistakes to Avoid document completely free at the same link.Steady Stack Calculator and 10 Bitcoin Mistakes Document — click here to grab both for freeHit follow, so you never miss the latest insights on money, finance, invest and build wealth - plus clear guidance on cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, and Bit Coin for today's serious investors.

Martin Matejka is the CEO of Firefish, a company which offers a platform where BTC holders can connect with fiat borrowers in order to achieve the ”never sell your bitcoin” status. In this episode, we talk about how these BTC-backed loans work, and also pursue a more philosophical conversation about the purpose of Bitcoin and whether or not it's currently achieving it. Sponsors: Proudly sponsored by Orangerock.com: Trade Without Limits Orangerock is the pro trading terminal that fits in your pocket. Perps and spot, instant cross-chain swaps, and a self-custodial wallet. Trade crypto, stocks, and commodities with up to 40x leverage. Your keys, no surveillance. Get app: https://go.orangerock.com/bitcoin-takeover Sideshift, the place where you can exchange your stablecoins for unconfiscatable, free market money: https://sideshift.ai LayerTwo Labs, creators of BIP300 and builders of the Drivechain. Now they're hard forking Bitcoin to create Ecash too: https://ecash.com Cake Wallet, your privacy-friendly self-custody companion. Enables silent payments, PayJoins & Lightning for Bitcoin. Also supports Monero, Zcash, Zano & more. Available on desktop & mobile: https://cakewallet.com Time stamps: 00:01:14 Intro & sponsors: meet Martin Matejka of Firefish 00:02:11 "Making Bitcoin lending right this time": BlockFi & Celsius PTSD 00:02:53 How the loan marketplace works in a nutshell 00:03:36 The book: "Bitcoin, the Ultimate Collateral" 00:04:31 Why Bitcoin as collateral vs. digital cash 00:05:17 The Elon Musk playbook: borrow, don't sell 00:06:55 "Once I stopped seeing Bitcoin as an investment, life got better" 00:07:24 Being short fiat: the mortgage mindset 00:08:24 Vlad's pushback: spending fuels the system & miner fees 00:09:35 Liquidation risk & timing loans to the market cycle 00:12:14 Staying safe: 50% LTV and "a machine gun in your hands" 00:13:35 Coming soon: loans with no liquidation mechanism 00:15:17 Why Bitcoin-backed loans are still too expensive 00:16:00 Scaling up: 27,000 users, $160M loans, 4,500 BTC 00:17:05 "Almost as much Bitcoin as the Lightning Network" 00:20:22 Why he founded Firefish: a finance guy's contribution 00:21:38 Firefish explained simply: the marketplace model 00:23:12 The tech: escrow, presigned transactions & DLC-like logic 00:24:41 The "zombie apocalypse" recovery transaction 00:26:06 What's the catch? Avoiding the "trust me bro" mandate 00:28:11 Preventing rehypothecation via Bitcoin itself 00:28:45 How Firefish makes money: the origination fee 00:29:33 Promo code BTCTKVR for 30% lower fees on Firefish 00:30:50 Bitcoin-native DeFi vs. bridging & wrapping 00:32:07 Stablecoins, currencies & US availability 00:34:09 Cypherpunk loan settlement & the dispute mechanism 00:37:37 Why 3-of-3 multisig instead of 2-of-3 00:38:31 Oracles, ephemeral borrower keys & how signing works 00:40:01 Lenders need no keys: "my parents can fund loans" 00:40:32 Beating bonds: outperforming bank deposits & tax-free loans 00:42:37 Zcash giveaway & a seed-phrase security lesson 00:45:30 Sponsors: Bitcoin.com News & Layer 2 Labs drivechains 00:48:01 Debate: is Bitcoin just software that should improve? 00:50:58 Austrian economics & "crashing the central banks" 00:51:32 The paper Bitcoin debate: gold's financialization 00:53:29 Trust minimization, Nick Szabo & God protocols 00:55:10 Covenants & understanding both sides of Bitcoin's civil war 01:00:42 The spam/filtering debate & permissionless transactions 01:02:33 Satoshi's Genesis block message & arbitrary data history 01:06:09 "We're stuck debating spam" — limited supply as core value 01:08:15 The underrated educational value of Bitcoin 01:09:21 Where did the newcomers go? ETFs vs. real adoption 01:10:12 How to make Bitcoin cool again & the FTX taint 01:11:46 Eulogy for Paralelni Polis / Institute of Cryptoanarchy 01:15:44 Grandma's savings destroyed by inflation 01:17:05 The wedding money & the car that never came 01:18:03 Inflation is a much deeper problem than the CPI 01:20:24 The worst thing for Bitcoin: losing its identity 01:21:42 "Do you know what Zcash is?" Privacy vs. fixed supply 01:22:42 Competition & shitcoins: the jealousy analogy 01:23:28 Losing dominance & the Bitcoin Cash profitability metric 01:25:11 Sponsor: SideShift.ai for stablecoin swaps 01:26:11 Why try Firefish today? Rates as low as 5% 01:28:38 Closing thoughts & farewell

Demetrick, Dr. Corey Petty, and Jesse for an episode about two forks, a fat node, and what happens when three guys who have been doing this for eleven years start asking whether the system can fix itself.Satoshi is about to get forked. The community is talking about it like it is optional. Corey is not so sure. If it has to happen, it has to happen, and the guys break down what that actually means for a protocol that was supposed to be set in stone.Meanwhile Ethereum is heading toward its own fork, and the guys translate the spec into plain English: the nodes are getting fat. Pretty hot and tempting, sure, but also a meaningful shift in what running infrastructure on the network looks like.The middle of the show goes off the rails in the best way. Demetrick got promoted to the AI integration lead at his firm and is now putting vibe coded tools straight into client production environments, replacing the Excel sheets nobody under thirty knows how to maintain. Corey explains why the real bottleneck in AI right now is not the model. It is the human attention required to write a good specification. The guys riff on what it would take to shrink that interface down to something you could actually scale.Then the gloves come off on the economy. Demetrick offers a working definition (an economy gives the most to the most), Corey calls the premise faulty under crony capitalism, and Jesse holds the line that you cannot use the system to fix the system. The takeaway lands on tax fairness, who actually uses the infrastructure, and why disruption has to come from outside.Plus Jesse pitches a sponsorship ask to Colossus Pay, the L2 looking to gut payment processor fees on point of sale terminals, because he is actively building gym software trying to do exactly that.Drop questions in the YouTube comments. Join the Discord.

Bitcoin often gets credited with inventing trustless consensus. It didn't.  The problem was named decades earlier — in the world of distributed computing — and researchers spent years studying how machines could reach agreement even when some participants were faulty, adversarial, or corrupt. What Bitcoin did was something different: It solved a classic Byzantine agreement problem in a radically new, permissionless setting. And it took the research world years to fully recognize what Satoshi had done. In this episode of First Principles, a16z crypto Head of Research and Columbia professor Tim Roughgarden is joined by a16z crypto research partner Ittai Abraham — one of the world's leading researchers in Byzantine agreement and consensus protocols, a founding member of VMware's blockchain project, and founder of the technical blog Decentralized Thoughts — to unpack the scientific roots of blockchain consensus.  Together, Tim and Ittai trace the line from classic distributed systems research to Bitcoin, proof-of-stake, Tendermint, Casper, DAG-based protocols, Solana's Alpenglow, and the modern race for higher throughput and lower latency. Along the way, they explain why concepts like Byzantine fault tolerance, state machine replication, safety, liveness, and partial synchrony are not just academic abstractions — they are the language and design principles behind today's blockchain protocols.  This conversation kicks off First Principles: The Scientific Roots of Blockchain Technology — a special, limited series from a16z crypto on the scientific ideas behind modern computing — especially blockchains — told through conversations with the pioneers who helped create them, including Barbara Liskov, Leslie Lamport, and more. Hosted by Tim Roughgarden, the series explores the foundational concepts behind distributed systems and consensus protocols; economics, mechanism and market design; and cryptography, from digital signatures to zero knowledge. People often tell the story of the Bitcoin whitepaper as if it appeared out of nowhere.  But the ideas behind Bitcoin — and behind blockchains more broadly — come from decades of computer science, economics, mathematics, and cryptography. First Principles is a guide to that lineage, told by the people who helped build it.  Highlights  00:00 Introduction to First Principles: The Scientific Roots of Blockchain Technology  00:56 Why consensus matters for blockchains  02:30 Byzantine agreement: The old computer science problem Bitcoin made practical  04:34 Blockchains as a shared system of record: State machine replication and blockchain state  06:41 How two research worlds — distributed computing and crypto — began to converge  07:49 Proof of work vs. proof of stake  09:27 Why Ethereum's move to proof-of-stake took years  11:08 When crypto rediscovered decades of distributed systems research  11:50 Why BFT became practical 12:49 Throughput, latency, and modern consensus design  14:05 DAG-based protocols and faster blockchains  15:25 Peace time vs. war time: why modern blockchains need two modes  16:47 Theory, practice, and the future of blockchain research    Follow:  Tim Roughgarden: https://twitter.com/Tim_Roughgarden  Ittai Abraham: https://twitter.com/ittaia  Follow a16z crypto:  X: https://twitter.com/a16zcrypto  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/a16zcrypto/posts/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@a16zcrypto  Substack: https://a16zcrypto.substack.com/subscribe/  **  As always, none of the following should be taken as investment, business, legal, or tax advice. Please see a16z.com/disclosures for more important information, including a link to a list of our investments. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

***"We're entering the Bitcoin golden era with all the new technologies we're discovering because for the first decade Bitcoin was still very, at least for the first five, six years, there was so little capital in the industry that not a lot was getting built. Plus Bitcoin still had all these early on issues. Now we're getting to the moment where Bitcoin is extremely solid. It's a trillion dollar industry, right, or a trillion dollar asset. So I think we're just entering the golden era." ~ Gustavo Flores*** I sat down with Gustavo Flores, the CEO of Aureo, Mexico's Bitcoin platform, and this conversation went far beyond just building software. Gustavo actually left Canada for Mexico because of the intense COVID mandates. He recognized the red flags of government overreach early on and refused to stick around. But what he found in Mexico was a completely different beast. We talked about the harsh realities of building a Bitcoin company in a low-trust society where people are conditioned to expect scams. And yet, Gustavo and his team are building some of the most impressive tools I have seen. They figured out a way to route local fiat directly to a self-custodial Lightning address, without even the need of a middleman to hold your keys. It just works. We also talked about the heavy lifting required to run La Casa de Satoshi, a physical Bitcoin hub in Mexico City. It takes a severe amount of irrational optimism to be a founder in this space, but the effort is paying off. Plus, we got into the weeds on why Lightning development is actually moving faster than people think. If you assume the best era of Bitcoin development is already behind us, you need to hear this conversation. Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro to Gustavo and Aureo (00:03:30) - Gustavo's Bitcoin journey and Aureo (00:06:54) - Leaving Canada due to COVID policies (00:15:51) - Bitcoin in Mexico and Latin America (00:27:47) - Money, trust, and Mexican politics (00:32:00) - Aureo's Direct to Wallet, Direct to Bank (00:41:40) - Mexico's political landscape, trust (00:53:07) - Building La Casa de Satoshi community (01:06:14) - Lightning Network and Bitcoin scaling (01:22:48) - Bitcoin's golden era and optimism Guest Links Gustavo on X (Link: https://twitter.com/gustavojfe) Aureo on X (Link: https://twitter.com/aureobitcoin) Aureo's Website (Link: https://www.aureobitcoin.com/en) Affiliate Links Become sovereign, hold your keys, be censorship resistant with the Bitbox hardware wallet. Get 5% off everything in the store with code GUY (Link: https://bitbox.swiss/) Get 10% off the best Bitcoin board game in the world, HODLUP! Or any of the other great games from The Free Market Kids! Use code GUY10 at checkout for 10% off your cart! (Link: https://www.freemarketkids.com/collections/games-1) 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's Takes on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@GuysTake) Guy Swann 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)

Everyone Talks About the Bitcoin Halving - Almost Nobody Can Explain What It Actually Does to the PriceThe halving is one of the most talked about events in Bitcoin. Most people who've heard of it still can't explain what it actually is, what it does to miners, or why it has preceded a significant price increase every single time it has occurred.This episode fixes that in eight minutes.In this episode:What the halving actually is and why Satoshi built it into Bitcoin's code from the very beginning, including why the total supply of Bitcoin is fixed at 21 million and how the halving is the mechanism that gets us thereThe full history of all four halvings, the price at the time of each one, and what happened to the price in the 12 to 18 months that followed, including the most recent halving in April 2024 and the $126,000 peak that followed in October 2025Why the energy cost of mining creates a natural price floor that no other asset in the world has, and how that relationship between miner costs and Bitcoin price explains the pattern that repeats after every halvingThe next halving, when it is expected, what the reward drops to, and what the historical data suggests about the window that followsIf you know someone who keeps hearing the word halving and has no idea what it means, send them this one.If you've got questions and don't really have anyone to talk to about Bitcoin...-- Book a free call: [LINK] -- Follow Myles on Instagram: [LINK] -- Check My Personal Website: [LINK]Most people around you - family, friends, colleagues - don't really get it yet. And the internet is full of hype merchants who just want your attention.Book a free call with Myles. It's a genuine conversation, not a sales pitch. No agenda, no pressure - just a calm 15 minutes to talk through where you are and how to think about this properly.You can a Book a call with Myles here with this link. No Sell. Totally free. Secure your Bitcoin properly I came across MicroSeed because I was looking for a simple way to back up a seed phrase properly. Something small, discreet, and durable without needing loads of extra kit. Most options felt overcomplicated or a bit clunky. This didn't.It's a solid, no-nonsense way to secure your Bitcoin and actually take self-custody seriously.If that's something you've been meaning to sort out, you can check out MicroSeed and use code MYLES for a discount from https://microseed.io/shop/Hit follow, so you never miss the latest in...

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Blossoming Dreams: An Unexpected Encounter at Tokyo Skytree Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-06-19-07-38-20-ja Story Transcript:Ja: ハルトはカメラをしっかりと握りしめ、東京スカイツリーの展望デッキに立っていた。En: Harto held his camera tightly as he stood on the observation deck of the Tokyo Skytree.Ja: 彼の心には焦りと期待が交じり合っていた。En: A mix of anxiety and anticipation filled his heart.Ja: 「完璧なショットを撮りたい」と、彼は心の中でつぶやいた。En: "I want to capture the perfect shot," he muttered to himself.Ja: その横では、ミユキがノートを開き、ペンを走らせていた。En: Beside him, Miyuki opened her notebook and started writing with her pen.Ja: 彼女は静かだが、芯の強い作家である。En: She was quiet but a strong-willed writer.Ja: いつかこの平凡な生活を抜け出したい、そんな思いが彼女の胸の内にあった。En: Inside her heart was the desire to escape from this mundane life someday.Ja: そして、地元の陽気なツアーガイド、サトシが観光客に声をかけ、東京の美しい景色を案内していた。En: Meanwhile, the cheerful local tour guide, Satoshi, was speaking to tourists, guiding them through the beautiful sights of Tokyo.Ja: 会社の閉鎖が迫っていることを思うと、彼もまた心の中で不安を抱えていた。En: Though he greeted them with a smile, he also harbored inner worries as the closure of his company loomed.Ja: ある瞬間、ハルトはカメラの設定に集中しすぎて、ミユキにぶつかってしまった。En: In one moment, Harto became too focused on adjusting his camera settings and accidentally bumped into Miyuki.Ja: 「ごめん！」と叫んだが、そのときミユキの高価なノートが手すりを越えて落ちていってしまった。En: "Sorry!" he shouted, but at that moment, Miyuki's expensive notebook fell over the railing.Ja: ミユキはショックで言葉を失った。En: She was struck speechless by shock.Ja: サトシはその一部始終を目撃していたが、ハルトがわざとやったと思いこんでしまった。En: Satoshi witnessed the whole scene and mistakenly thought Harto had done it on purpose.Ja: 「なんてことだ、あの男はなんて不注意なんだ」とサトシは思った。En: "What a careless guy," Satoshi thought.Ja: 観光客が徐々に集まり始め、ミユキはついに怒り出した。En: As tourists began to gather, Miyuki finally erupted in anger.Ja: 「あなたのせいよ、私の大切なノートが！」彼女の声は震えていた。En: "It's your fault, my precious notebook!" Her voice trembled.Ja: 人々の視線が二人に集中する中で、ハルトは困惑していた。En: With people's eyes focusing on them, Harto was bewildered.Ja: 謝るべきか、それとも弁解するべきか悩んだ。En: He couldn't decide whether to apologize or defend himself.Ja: すると、サトシが近づいてきた。En: Then, Satoshi approached.Ja: 「ちょっと待ってください、私はすべてを見ていました。これは事故で、故意ではありませんでした。」En: "Please wait a moment, I saw everything. It was an accident, not intentional."Ja: 彼の言葉により、場の空気が変わった。En: His words changed the atmosphere.Ja: ミユキは深呼吸をし、ハルトも少しずつ冷静さを取り戻した。En: Miyuki took a deep breath, and Harto began to regain his composure.Ja: そこで三人は話し始めた。互いの状況を知り、それぞれの夢を語り合った。En: The three of them started to talk, learning about each other's situations and sharing their dreams.Ja: ハルトは、自分にはまだ道が長いことを悟り、焦らずに視点を広げることの重要性に気づいた。En: Harto realized he still had a long way to go and recognized the importance of widening his perspective without rushing.Ja: ミユキは、夢を追いかける勇気を持つ決心をした。En: Miyuki decided to have the courage to pursue her dreams.Ja: そしてサトシは、人とのつながりの中に新しい未来への希望を見出した。En: And Satoshi found hope for a new future within human connections.Ja: 最後に三人は一緒に桜の咲く景色を静かに見つめた。En: Finally, the three quietly gazed at the view of blossoming sakura.Ja: 別れる前に、それぞれの夢が叶うよう力を合わせることを約束した。En: Before parting, they promised to support one another so that their dreams could come true.Ja: 春の風が優しく吹き、桜の花びらが舞う中で、彼らの心にも新しい始まりの予感があった。En: As the gentle spring breeze blew and sakura petals danced in the air, they each felt a premonition of a new beginning in their hearts. Vocabulary Words:observation deck: 展望デッキanticipation: 期待anxiety: 焦りmuttered: つぶやいたstrong-willed: 芯の強いmundane: 平凡なharbored: 抱えていたloomed: 迫っているsettings: 設定accidentally: 偶然speechless: 言葉を失ったcareless: 不注意bewildered: 困惑していたdefend: 弁解するintentional: 故意compose: 冷静さを取り戻すperspective: 視点pursue: 追いかけるcourage: 勇気connections: つながりblossoming: 咲くgazed: 見つめたpromise: 約束support: 力を合わせるgentle: 優しくbreeze: 風premonition: 予感beginning: 始まりrailings: 手すりinner: 胸の内

Are we treating Bitcoin like a dead asset or the revolutionary electronic cash system Satoshi intended? I sat down with Xiaohui Liu and Mate Tokay to discuss why the current ‘ossification' culture is a betrayal of Bitcoin's original potential. Right now, Bitcoin feels like a desolate place. We are witnessing a massive brain drain, with developers leaving because the culture has become obsessed with keeping the chain “frozen.” People treat it like a digital collectible, a shiny rock to lock in a custody wallet until the Fed crashes. That's not the vision. That's stagnation. We have settled for “digital gold” because we forgot how to use the money. The missing link is OP_CAT. This isn't new code. It was originally disabled by Satoshi himself before he left the building. It wasn't deleted. It's still there, waiting in the code, capable of restoration. It is the key to unlocking the “magic internet money” vibe we all felt in the early days. Restoring it honors the original white paper—a system for electronic cash, not just a store of value for ETFs. Xiaohui Liu dropped a truth bomb during our chat that should anger every Bitcoiner. He argued that Ethereum and thousands of other blockchains would not even exist had Bitcoin Core allowed Vitalik to build on Bitcoin Script originally. Think about that. We wouldn't need the altcoin casino if Bitcoin had remained programmable. We could have a one-chain future where programmability eliminates the need for Ethereum, Solana, and the rest of the crypto circus, consolidating value back into the Bitcoin we actually love. But we have a problem, and its name is Wall Street. Watch on: Odysee | YouTube | X | Rumble | Bitchute | Vigilante.tv The institutional adoption everyone cheers for is the very thing killing the innovation. ETFs and high-profile figures like Michael Saylor threaten to ossify the network completely. Saylor claims to run a development company, but let's be real: he doesn't understand the technical upgrades necessary for Bitcoin's future. He just wants a number to go up so he can buy more convertible debt. We need programmable money more than ever, not a centralized asset class for the same bankers we are trying to escape. The system won't fix itself. You can't wait for Core developers to solve the problems they created. It's time to stop settling for their narrative. You need to master your journey in the crypto space and look into solutions like the OP_CAT Layer before you get left with a hollowed-out version of what Satoshi built. We have to embrace the Bitcoin reality that requires active participation, not passive holding. This bifurcation in the crypto space is happening—are you going to follow the institutions or the code? Thankfully, you don't have to do this alone. Join us at The Crypto Vigilante and we'll help you see the writing on the wall. Follow me on X @VamosVigilante Want to be on the pulse of crypto? Access our exclusive portfolio, insider reports, full archive of monthly newsletters, real-time market updates, buy/sell alerts, and private community chat and get instant access to the latest issue of our monthly newsletter… Subscribe now! FREE “Crypto 101” Video Training – Watch Our Millionaire Crypto Analyst Reveal the Exact Crypto Wallet Setup He Wished He Had When Starting Out: https://CryptoVigilante.io/crypto101TCV Summit: “What Matters Most in Crypto” | https://dollarvigilante.spiffy.co/checkout/what-matters-most Replay videos available! The Crypto Vigilante (Follow on All Socials) The post Stop Settling for Digital Gold: OP_CAT and the Restoration of Satoshi’s Vision appeared first on The Crypto Vigilante.

Alex Thorn talks with CZ, founder of Binance, about where we sit in the four-year cycle and whether $60K is the new floor, why there are no dead bodies floating up this time, the great convergence of TradFi and crypto and why he thinks it should just be one industry, perps coming onshore to CME and CBOE, his take on Hyperliquid's no-KYC model, prediction markets and the state-versus-federal fight, why he'd freeze Satoshi's coins a year after a quantum fork, what YZI Labs is funding beyond crypto including an artificial womb company, and why agentic AI payments will run on crypto in months not years. Participants, along with Galaxy Digital, hold a financial interest in Bitcoin (BTC). Galaxy regularly engages in buying and selling BTC, including hedging transactions, for its own proprietary accounts and on behalf of its counterparties. Galaxy also provides services to vehicles that invest in BTC.  If the value of such assets increases, those vehicles may benefit, and Galaxy's service fees may increase accordingly. The valuation in this communication is based on technical, fundamental, and market analysis and not on any formal valuation method. For more information, please refer to Galaxy's public filings and statements. Cryptocurrencies, including BTC, are inherently volatile and risky and ultimate market movements may not align with this statement.   For additional risks related to digital assets, please refer to the risk factors contained in filings Galaxy Digital Inc. makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) from time to time, including its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, available at www.sec.gov. This episode was recorded on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. ++ Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.galaxy.com/research/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more! This podcast, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Holdings LP and its affiliates (“Galaxy Digital”) solely for informational purposes. View the full disclaimer at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.galaxy.com/disclaimer-galaxy-brains-podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Haruki's Bold Step: Embracing Art Over Expectation Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-06-17-22-34-02-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 空は青く澄み、最後の桜の花びらが微風に舞う春の午後でした。東京の高級なゲーテッドコミュニティ、その中心にある高校では、卒業式の準備で賑やかです。En: The sky was clear blue, and on a spring afternoon when the last sakura petals danced in the gentle breeze, preparations for the graduation ceremony were bustling at the high school in the center of a luxurious gated community in Tokyo.Ja: 学生たちと家族が集まり、期待と興奮が溢れていました。En: Students and their families gathered, filled with anticipation and excitement.Ja: ハルキはその中にいました。En: Haruki was among them.Ja: 彼は高校を卒業しますが、心には秘密を抱えていました。En: He would be graduating high school but harbored a secret in his heart.Ja: 両親は彼にビジネスの道を進むことを望んでいました。しかしハルキの心はアートに向かっていました。En: His parents wanted him to pursue a career in business, but Haruki's heart was drawn to art.Ja: 彼はずっと絵を描くことが好きで、アーティストになりたかったのです。En: He had always loved painting and wanted to become an artist.Ja: 卒業式のスピーチを頼まれたハルキは、悩んでいました。En: Asked to give a graduation speech, Haruki was troubled.Ja: 心に秘めている夢を皆に話すべきか、あるいは両親を安心させるために無難なスピーチにするべきか。En: Should he share his hidden dream with everyone, or should he deliver a safe speech to reassure his parents?Ja: 壇上に立ったハルキは、座席の方に目を向けました。En: As he stood on the stage, he glanced towards the seats.Ja: 両親が誇らしげな表情で彼を見ていました。En: His parents were watching him with proud expressions.Ja: スピーチの順番が近づくにつれ、彼は心の中で葛藤しました。En: As his turn for the speech approached, he wrestled with himself.Ja: 不安と期待が入り混じる感情に包まれながら、最後には自分の気持ちに正直でいようと決めました。En: Encased in emotions of anxiety and anticipation, he finally decided to be honest with himself.Ja: スピーチの台本を見下ろし、彼は心の声に従うことにしました。En: Looking down at the script of his speech, he chose to follow his heart.Ja: 「皆さん、今日は私にとって特別な日です」とハルキは話し始めました。En: "Everyone, today is a special day for me," Haruki began.Ja: 「私はアートという夢を追いかけたいと思っています。」En: "I want to pursue my dream of art."Ja: 彼の言葉には戸惑いと驚きの声が広がりましたが、それ以上に暖かい拍手が包みました。En: His words were met with murmurs of confusion and surprise, but even more with warm applause.Ja: 少し恐る恐る両親を見つめると、彼は決意が揺るがないことを確信しました。En: Tentatively looking at his parents, he was reassured in his resolve.Ja: その後、友達のユキとサトシが駆け寄りました。En: Afterward, his friends Yuki and Satoshi rushed over.Ja: 「ハルキ、すごいよ！実は私たちも秘密があるんだ」とユキは言いました。En: "Haruki, that was amazing! Actually, we have a secret too," Yuki said.Ja: サトシも「僕もいつか自分の夢を追いたいと思ってた」と続けました。En: Satoshi added, "I also have always wanted to chase my own dream someday."Ja: 彼ら三人は、これからも互いに支え合うことを約束しました。En: The three of them promised to continue supporting each other from then on.Ja: ハルキは再び空を見上げ、青空に溶け込む桜の花びらに希望を見出しました。En: Haruki looked up at the sky again and found hope in the sakura petals blending into the blue sky.Ja: 彼の決断は大変でしたが、友情と自信が彼を支えていました。En: The decision had been difficult, but friendship and confidence were supporting him.Ja: 未来はまだ不確かなものでしたが、少なくとも彼は自分自身に正直であり続けることができました。En: The future was still uncertain, but at least he could remain true to himself.Ja: 満足感と共に、彼は新たな一歩を踏み出しました。En: With a sense of satisfaction, he took a new step forward. Vocabulary Words:harbored: 抱えるgated: ゲーテッドluxurious: 高級なanticipation: 期待bustling: 賑やかsecret: 秘密pursue: 進むdrawn: 向かうconfusion: 戸惑いtentatively: 少し恐る恐るreassured: 確信resolve: 決意approached: 近づくwrestled: 葛藤encased: 包まれるhonest: 正直murmurs: 広がる声glanced: 目を向けたsupporting: 支えるuncertain: 不確かsatisfaction: 満足感resolve: 決意dream: 夢artist: アーティストdeliver: 話すfaithful: 正直であるstage: 壇上applause: 拍手confidence: 自信confidence: 自信

Is El Salvador truly a Bitcoin paradise, or are banks winning the war? AsoBitcoin President Will Hernandez (@whbitcoin) reveals the truth about banking, taxes, and real estate.If El Salvador is the ultimate haven for financial freedom, why is it still an absolute nightmare for a Bitcoin company to open a simple savings account? There is a massive disconnect between political idealism and reality on the ground even though several years have passed since the historic bitcoin law entered into force. In this episode, Will Hernandez, President of the El Salvador Bitcoin Association (AsoBitcoin), joins us in the studio to pull back the curtain on what it actually takes to operate a business inside the first country to make Bitcoin an official legal tender.We tackle the legacy financial system because it represents the biggest battleground for business owners right now. Traditional Salvadoran banks are actively utilizing their legal right of refusal to lock out crypto startups, which proves that institutional hostility remains a major hurdle. To bypass this friction, we lay out a major three month challenge for the association to develop a sovereign tax framework alongside the government. If businesses can pay their corporate and payroll taxes entirely in Bitcoin via OTC intermediaries, entrepreneurs can finally opt out of the fiat system and achieve true corporate asset protection.International capital continues to flood into the country due to unprecedented corporate tax incentives. Will explains how international founders are completely restructuring their corporate balance sheets because El Salvador charges zero percent capital gains tax when you hold a digital asset in your corporate treasury. This unique tax exemption has triggered a massive boom in the local property market, and it has transformed the coastline into a global hotspot for real estate investment where buyers use specialized OTC desks to close deals entirely on a bitcoin standard.The grassroots movement is winning the long game through localized Bitcoin circular economies while legacy institutions stall. From surf towns like El Zonte to new tech hubs, communities are building a parallel economy where everyday users constantly refine the software UX. Will emphasizes that the next critical step involves structural education, and he is pushing the Ministry of Education to mandate Bitcoin literacy in private school curriculums so that the next generation natively understands sound money systems.El Salvador is already positioning itself for the next technological super-cycle by exploring the intersection of decentralized money and sovereign AI. The government is actively pushing its own officials to adopt these emerging technologies because it anticipates a future where autonomous AI agents use the Bitcoin network for automated machine-to-machine payments. This episode provides an unfiltered, boots-on-the-ground look at the triumphs, structural bottlenecks, and future of the ultimate macroeconomic experiment.If you enjoyed this episode and want to keep supporting open source freedom money, please make sure to subscribe to the channel, share this with a fellow Bitcoiner, and drop a comment below. Just let us know if you think Will can pull off the tax challenge in three months or if Mike needs to call him out on the next show.—Bitcoin Beach TeamLearn more about Will Hernandez:X: https://x.com/whbitcoinIG: https://www.instagram.com/whbitcoin/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/whbitcoin/Web: https://www.asobitcoin.org/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  Intro01:48  Will Hernandez: The famous 3 BTC birthday piñata story03:37  Why Bitcoin entrepreneurs must study the Satoshi white paper06:36  How AsoBitcoin filters out crypto scams in El Salvador09:31  Is the El Salvador Bitcoin Association private or government?13:28  Why do traditional banks in El Salvador reject Bitcoin startups?15:05  What is the El Salvador Law of Alternative Funds?17:26  How to buy real estate in El Salvador using Bitcoin and OTC desks24:34  How to pay corporate taxes on a pure Bitcoin standard28:58  Pushing for a mandatory Bitcoin curriculum in private schools36:09  Sovereign AI: How autonomous agents use Bitcoin for paymentsLive From Bitcoin Beach

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Digital Ascension Group    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Dropping Bombs delivers its most anticipated return yet with Jake Claver, the SEC-registered crypto wealth manager and Chairman of Digital Ascension Group — back by overwhelming demand to double down on every call he made last time.   From the Genius Act passing to the Strait of Hormuz shutting down, Jake's predictions have been playing out in real time. Now he's raising the stakes — the reverse carry trade unwind, Satoshi's wallets moving, a BlackRock XRP ETF, and a 30–50% stock market drop in a matter of days. He breaks down DAG's new Bitcoin fund backed by Fidelity, why quantum computing is Bitcoin's silent assassin, why XRP is still his only personal holding, and why AI agents transacting 24/7 on crypto rails will blow every GDP ceiling humanity has ever known.   This conversation goes places — Epstein, AI agents, insider trading in Congress, the tokenization of the stock market, and whether the global financial reset has already been scripted.   This is the conversation most people never get access to. Don't waste it.    

"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

The afternoon after Moldova qualified from Semi-Final 1 of Eurovision 2026, Satoshi joined us for an on-stage interview at the Eurofan House x Wiwibloggs. Satoshi discusses how he loved feeling the live energy on stage and why he chose the shaky camera movements. Aliona Moon tells us the back story of bringing her Eurovision 2013 dress back for this performance — and where she's stored it all of these years. And Lana tells us what it's like being such an incredible dancer and hype girl while also singing. 

In this episode of the Crazy Wisdom Podcast, host Stewart Alsop sits down with software engineer and entrepreneur Arowolo Muritadhor for a wide-ranging conversation that moves from agriculture and manufacturing in Nigeria to the evolving role of crypto in the country's economy. They touch on how hyperinflation, particularly the naira's dramatic drop in 2023, pushed Nigerians toward stablecoins as a practical savings tool, and how informal kiosk networks have stepped in where traditional banking infrastructure falls short. The conversation also covers the tension between government regulation and the permissionless nature of blockchain technology, comparisons between the decline of the Roman Empire and current shifts in US economic dominance, the role of mobile payments in Africa, language learning, and whether AI agents have any real utility in crypto infrastructure yet. You can connect with Arowolo on LinkedIn and X at @armolas_06.Timestamps00:00 - Host welcomes Arowolo Muritadhor, introducing topics of software engineering and animal food production in Nigeria.05:00 - Discussion shifts to manufacturing, components assembly, and China's dominance in low-cost production globally.10:00 - Conversation explores crypto adoption in Nigeria as a network state phenomenon, separating informed users from mainstream population.15:00 - Mobile payments and kiosk ATM replacements emerge as critical financial infrastructure bridging unbanked Nigerians.20:00 - Roman Empire parallels drawn to modern crypto taxation, government control, and inevitable death-and-taxes reality.25:00 - Bitcoin and Ethereum permissionless nature debated against government wallet-level censorship vulnerabilities.30:00 - AI agents examined as crypto infrastructure tools, revealing mostly trading bots rather than foundational builders.35:00 - Nigeria's 2023 naira collapse compared to Argentina's hyperinflation, driving citizens toward stablecoin dollar savings.40:00 - US Treasury history unpacked through FDR gold confiscation and Nixon ending convertibility, paralleling empire decline.45:00 - Crypto reframed as anti-bank rather than purely anti-government, enabling freedom through immutable accountability.50:00 - Transparent blockchain ledgers discussed as potential government accountability tools across democracy, republic, and oligarchy structures.Key Insights1. Nigeria has a significant divide between its northern and southern regions in terms of economic activity. The north, centered around Abuja, is more agricultural with substantial cattle production, while Lagos in the south functions as a dense urban and commercial hub. This geographic and economic split shapes how different financial tools and technologies are adopted across the country.2. China's dominance in low-cost manufacturing has made it nearly impossible for countries like Nigeria, the United States, or Argentina to compete on price alone. The more realistic path for developing economies is to import components and focus on local assembly and creativity, which is where meaningful economic participation becomes possible.3. Crypto adoption in Nigeria accelerated dramatically around 2023 when the naira experienced a sharp devaluation against the US dollar. Before that point, saving in dollars was difficult for many Nigerians, especially those without formal bank accounts, making stablecoins like USDT an attractive and practical alternative for preserving wealth.4. Informal kiosk operators in Nigeria have organically become a substitute for ATMs, giving communities access to basic financial services where traditional banking infrastructure does not reach. This grassroots financial layer is now a key entry point for integrating crypto and stablecoin payments into everyday commerce.5. Governments are increasingly trying to regulate crypto at the wallet and centralized exchange level, using tax compliance as a primary mechanism. While Bitcoin and Ethereum remain largely permissionless, the practical chokepoints for most users remain centralized platforms where identity and transactions can be monitored.6. The historical parallel between the fall of the Roman Empire and current shifts in US economic and geopolitical power offers a useful frame for understanding why crypto matters. Just as Rome debased its currency and struggled to sustain imperial costs, the US faces mounting debt and a financialized economy that may accelerate dollar instability and push more people toward alternative stores of value.7. One genuinely constructive use case for blockchain beyond speculation is immutable accountability, particularly for public institutions and prediction markets. A transparent ledger that governments or officials voluntarily adopt could create verifiable records of decisions and promises, reducing corruption and increasing trust in ways that traditional governance structures have struggled to achieve.

Real talk: if you've ever felt powerless or trapped by the “way things are,” THIS half of the conversation might change your entire reality. I push Simon Dixon even further—how do the powers that be see the next phase? Why are countries like China and blocks like BRICS rising (and what does “multipolar world” even mean for the rest of us)? What about the average person—do we even stand a chance?We dive into the macro shifts happening under the surface—from America's last gasp of extraction, to how China leverages its own rules, to multipolarity in Africa, the Middle East, and beyond. But it's not just doom: Simon lays out the actual escape routes, from Bitcoin to local sovereignty, and the radical (surprisingly practical!) ways we can reclaim autonomy right now. Don't miss the Satoshi Nakamoto bombshell at the end—why Bitcoin may have started as an “op,” and why true self-custody is your ticket to freedom. Ketone IQ: Visit ⁠https://ketone.com/IMPACT⁠ for 30% OFF your subscription orderQuince: Free shipping and 365-day returns at ⁠https://quince.com/impactpod⁠AT&T Business: Switch to AT&T Business at ⁠business.att.com⁠Monetary Metals: Future-proof your wealth at ⁠https://monetarymetals.com/impact⁠AquaTru: 20% off your purifier with code IMPACT ⁠https://aquatru.com⁠Truemed: Check your eligibility and start saving at ⁠https://truemed.com/impact⁠Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code IMPACT at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: ⁠https://incogni.com/impact⁠Pique: 20% off at ⁠https://piquelife.com/impact⁠Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at ⁠https://shopify.com/impact⁠ What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here:If you want my help...STARTING a business:⁠ join me here at ZERO TO FOUNDER⁠: ⁠https://tombilyeu.com/zero-to-founder?utm_campaign=Podcast%20Offer&utm_source=podca[%E2%80%A6]d%20end%20of%20show&utm_content=podcast%20ad%20end%20of%20show⁠ SCALING a business:⁠ see if you qualify here.⁠: ⁠https://tombilyeu.com/call⁠ Get my battle-tested strategies and insights delivered weekly to your inbox:⁠ sign up here.⁠:⁠https://tombilyeu.com/⁠**********************************************************************If you're serious about leveling up your life, I urge you to check out my new podcast,⁠ Tom Bilyeu's Mindset Playbook⁠ —a goldmine of my most impactful episodes on mindset, business, and health. Trust me, your future self will thank you.**********************************************************************FOLLOW TOM:Instagram:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/⁠Tik Tok:⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en⁠Twitter:⁠ https://twitter.com/tombilyeu⁠YouTube:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeuSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On Halloween 2008, while the global financial system was collapsing and banks were getting bailed out with taxpayer money, an anonymous figure posted a nine-page paper that would change everything. Two months later, Satoshi Nakamoto mined the first Bitcoin block and buried a newspaper headline inside it about bank bailouts - a permanent message encoded forever on every node on Earth. Then he mined over a million Bitcoin, watched it become worth over $100 billion, and never touched a single coin. This is the real origin story of Bitcoin, told the way it deserves to be told. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crypto is splitting in two: Bitcoin and ETH look weak, while HYPE, ZEC, NEAR, and VVV keep breaking out. Ryan and David unpack the strange market divergence, Ethereum's crisis of faith, and whether this rally is real or false strength. ---