Bitcoin Magazine Podcast

The UK government is regulating Bitcoin the same way it regulates meme coins and the consequences are already showing. Susie Violet Ward of Bitcoin Policy UK joins Brandon Green to explain why the FCA's blanket approach is dangerous, how KYC data leaks are fueling a wave of violent physical attacks across Europe, and why Bitcoin mining could save the UK over a billion pounds a year in wasted energy. They also tackle the stablecoin debate and Susie's year-long fight to get the BBC to correct false Bitcoin reporting.🔶 Brandon Green - BTC Inc CEO
🔶 Susie Violet Ward - CEO & Co-Founder of Bitcoin Policy UK and Bitcoin Journalist
Chapters:
2:45 — The State of Bitcoin Regulation Across the Pond
10:30 — The FCA's Flawed Approach to Bitcoin Regulation in the UK
16:40 — Why Separating Bitcoin from Crypto Is the Top Priority
22:00 — Stablecoin Legislation and the US Regulatory Parallel
27:15 — KYC, the FATF Travel Rule, and the Rise of Violent Wrench Attacks
32:28 — Susie's 13-Month Battle with the BBC Over False Reporting
40:16 — Alex de Vries and the Mainstream Media Misinformation Pipeline
46:09 — Bitcoin Mining as the Solution to the UK Energy Crisis
52:21 — Finland, Farm Sovereignty, and Real-World Mining Use Cases
57:14 — Stablecoins Are CBDCs by the Back Door
#Bitcoin #BitcoinMining #BitcoinRegulation #BitcoinUK #FCA #BitcoinPolicy #KYC #FinancialSurveillance #WrenchAttack #Stablecoins #CBDC #BitcoinMagazine #BitcoinPodcast #SelfCustody #ProofOfWork #BitcoinMiningEnergy #SeparateMoneyAndState #BitcoinFreedom #DigitalAssets #BitcoinStrategicReserve #FATFTravelRule #BBCBitcoin #SusieVioletWard #BitcoinConference #EnergyGrid #DemandResponse #BitcoinAdoption #MonetarySovereignty #FinancialFreedom #BitcoinEducation
DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.

Why are bankers, the AFL-CIO, and law enforcement unions all storming Capitol Hill at the same time? In this episode of the Bitcoin Policy Hour, Zack Cohen sits down with Zack Shapiro and Ken Egan to dissect the CLARITY Act markup, the BRCA developer protection carve-out, and the bizarre coalition trying to kill stablecoin yield. They explain why Tim Scott and the Senate Banking Republicans held the line and what 100+ amendments from Senator Cortez Masto really mean.
🔶 Connect with Zack Shapiro on X: https://x.com/zackbshapiro
🔶 Connect with Zack Cohen on X: https://x.com/zackcohen_
🔶 Connect with Ken Egan on X: https://x.com/Bayman11771
🔶 Learn more about the Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/
Chapters:
03:00 — BRCA Developer Carve-Out Explained: Intent vs. Knowledge Under Section 1960
08:30 — Why Tornado Cash and Samourai Wallet Prosecutors Couldn't Prove Specific Intent
14:00 — Civil Liberties vs. Law Enforcement: Where BPI Draws the Line
19:00 — Bankers, AFL-CIO, and Police Unions: The Strange Coalition Against CLARITY
24:00 — 100+ Amendments, Cortez Masto, and the Real Risk of Legal Gray Areas
29:30 — Section 404 and Stablecoin Yield: How Coinbase and Circle Won the Loophole
37:30 — The Two-Year FDIC Study: Why Congress Loves a "Nothing Burger"
39:30 — Ken Egan on Iran: Federalization, the IRGC, and Regime-Change Risk
49:30 — Trump's Xi Meeting, Tech Leaders, and the U.S.–China AGI Race
#Bitcoin #BitcoinPolicy #CLARITYAct #BRCA #StablecoinYield #GENIUSAct #TornadoCash #SamouraiWallet #Section1960 #BankSecrecyAct #FinCEN #Coinbase #Circle #USDC #SenateBanking #TimScott #ElizabethWarren #CortezMasto #BitcoinPolicyInstitute #BPI #Washington #Regulation #DigitalAssets #Stablecoins #NonCustodial #PrivacyTools #DeveloperRights #Iran #TrumpXi #China #IRGC #RegimeChange #USPolicy #Geopolitics #BitcoinNews
DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.

The conversation around corporate Bitcoin has shifted. Leading treasurers are no longer just asking how to buy Bitcoin—they are asking how to make it the most productive asset on their balance sheet.
We recently hosted an X Space featuring a masterclass in modern treasury management from Sam Callahan (OranjeBTC), Nathan Stump (BitGo), and Himanshu Sahay (Arch Lending).
Here is the blueprint for evolving your Bitcoin-powered balance sheet. 📈

"If we popped the quantum solution today, I think we'd be at $150K in two months." That's Ken Egan's call on Bitcoin Policy Hour Episode 36, joined by Zack Shapiro and host Zack Cohen. The trio walk through the Tillis-Brooks stablecoin yield compromise, the Clarity Act markup window, Admiral Paparo's watershed Indo-Pacom Bitcoin testimony, Secretary Hegseth's national security follow-up, and the quantum issue holding institutional capital on the sideline. 🔶 Connect with Zack Shapiro on X: https://x.com/zackbshapiro🔶 Connect with Zack Cohen on X: https://x.com/zackcohen_🔶 Connect with Ken Egan on X: https://x.com/Bayman11771🔶 Learn more about the Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/Chapters: 01:30 — Bitcoin Policy Hour Ep. 36 Begins: Bitcoin 2026 Recap Sets The Stage03:00 — The Tillis-Brooks Stablecoin Yield Compromise Explained10:00 — The Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act & Software Developer Protections18:00 — The Quantum Debate Dominating Bitcoin 2026 Capitol Hill Conversations26:00 — Admiral Paparo's Senate Armed Services Testimony On Bitcoin34:00 — Secretary Hegseth, Department Of War & Bitcoin As National Security Tool42:00 — BPI Asia Launches With Tomas Furukawa & The Taiwan Bitcoin Reserve Report50:00 — Price Action: Why Macro Liquidity Favors Bitcoin Heading Into Summer58:00 — The $150K Target & Year-End Bitcoin Number Game#Bitcoin #BitcoinPolicy #BitcoinPolicyHour #BitcoinPolicyInstitute #BPI #ZackCohen #ZackShapiro #KenEgan #ClarityAct #MarketStructure #Stablecoins #TillisBrooks #BlockchainRegulatoryCertaintyAct #AdmiralPaparo #IndoPacom #BitcoinNode #PeteHegseth #QuantumBitcoin #BitcoinPrice #BPIAsia #TaiwanBitcoinReserve #SamouraiWallet #TornadoCash #SoftwareDevelopers #SenatorLummis #BitcoinMagazine #SoundMoney #BitcoinAdoption #NationalSecurity #BitcoinReserveDISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.

The GENIUS Act passed last summer, and now Washington is asking the next question: what do we actually do with stablecoins? Nik Bhatia walks Ken Hagan through the layered money framework, the offshore Eurodollar plumbing, and why exporting U.S. dollar stablecoins is a direct response to the e-CNY rollout. Along the way, he explains why stablecoins are a hidden Bitcoin accelerant and why every dollar minted offshore eventually finds its way to layer-one money.
🔶 Connect with Ken Egan on X: https://x.com/Bayman11771
🔶 Connect with Nik Bhatia on X: https://x.com/timevalueofbtc
🔶 Learn more about the Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/
Chapters:
01:20 — Nik Bhatia Returns to DC: What's Changed in 2 Years
03:00 — Inside The Bitcoin Layer and the Layered Money Thesis
05:30 — From Repo Trader to Bitcoin Researcher
08:30 — Why BPI Was Asked to Tackle Stablecoins as Statecraft
11:30 — Front-Running China's Digital Yuan With U.S. Stablecoins
14:20 — The Eurodollar System: Who Actually Profits Offshore
17:00 — From LIBOR to SOFR — and Why the Eurodollar Is Next
22:00 — Layered Money, T-Bills, and the Hidden Bitcoin Accelerant
27:15 — What Bessent Really Means by "Strong Dollar"
30:00 — The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Reframed: A Wallet for Tribute
35:40 — Bitcoin in Global Settlement and the Multipolar World
37:30 — Where to Find Nik Bhatia and TBL Pulse
#Bitcoin #BitcoinPolicy #BitcoinPolicyHour #NikBhatia #BitcoinLayer #LayeredMoney #Stablecoins #GENIUSAct #Eurodollar #DigitalYuan #StrategicBitcoinReserve #SBR #Treasury #Tbills #Repo #FederalReserve #StrongDollar #DXY #Bessent #Lummis #BitcoinAct #DollarHegemony #BalanceOfPayments #DigitalGold #PetroDollar #LIBOR #SOFR #Tether #Macro #BitcoinPolicyInstitute #BPI #BitcoinMagazine #BitcoinConference #BitcoinDC #MonetaryPolicy #DigitalDollar
DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.