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• The incentives that make bitcoin unstoppable with Robert Warren

  Rob Warren is Head of Research and Education at Bitcoin Park and the author of The Bitcoin Miners Almanac. He brings a unique ability to explain the economic incentives of bitcoin mining in a way that makes sense across industries and expertise. In this episode, Rob joins The Bitcoin Frontier to share how bitcoin’s incentive structure creates resilience, why mining is misunderstood but critical, and how energy markets and bitcoin naturally align. We dig into the history of mining and the difficulty adjustment, the realities of mining pools and decentralization, and the surprising ways bitcoin miners are accelerating global electrification.SUPPORT THE PODCAST: → Subscribe → Leave a review → Share the show with your friends and family → Send us an email: [email protected]→ Learn more about Unchained: https://unchained.com/?utm_source=you... → Book a free call with a bitcoin expert: https://unchained.com/consultation?ut...TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Intro & Rob’s role at Bitcoin Park 2:30 – From home mining experiments to Riot Platforms and Bitcoin Park 5:00 – Why Rob wrote The Bitcoin Miners Almanac 8:10 – The three essentials of mining: energy, cooling, and connectivity 9:30 – The brilliance of the difficulty adjustment 13:00 – Satoshi’s hard cap and why it broke economic orthodoxy 20:30 – How incentives keep miners aligned, even without ideology 24:00 – The “security budget” debate and what it misses 29:00 – Mining economics: liabilities, waste energy, and heat as an asset 31:00 – Flare gas, hydro, and turning liabilities into profitable inputs 37:00 – Gridless and bitcoin’s role in electrifying rural Africa 43:00 – AI superclusters and their overlap with bitcoin mining 49:00 – The history of mining pools and how Slush solved variance 56:00 – Difficulty, shares, and how pools account for work 1:02:00 – Centralization risks, hidden white-labeling, and Ocean’s model 1:11:00 – Bitcoin’s anti-fragility and the long-tail theory 1:18:00 – Adoption as a 140-year game, not a 5-year scheme 1:21:40 – Where to find Rob and upcoming Bitcoin Park summitsWHERE TO FOLLOW US: → Unchained X: / unchained → Unchained LinkedIn: / unchainedcom → Unchained Newsletter: https://unchained.com/newsletter → Rob Warren’s Twitter: https://x.com/BikesandBitcoin → Timot Lamarre’s Twitter: https://x.com/TimotLamarre

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• How to position for the bitcoin boom with Tuur Demeester

  In this episode, Tuur joins The Bitcoin Frontier to talk about his latest report, How to Position for the Bitcoin Boom (2025 Edition). He share why he believes the 2025 bitcoin cycle will be longer than past cycles, why confiscation risk should be taken seriously, and how bitcoin treasury companies could reshape global adoption. We dig into stagflation, institutional adoption, and how to approach investing not only in bitcoin but also in bitcoin-native companies.SUPPORT THE PODCAST:→ Subscribe→ Leave a review→ Share the show with your friends and family→ Send us an email: [email protected]→ Learn more about Unchained: https://unchained.com/?utm_source=you...→ Book a free call with a bitcoin expert: https://unchained.com/consultation?ut...TIMESTAMPS:0:00 – Disclaimer & intro1:00 – Why Tuur released his latest report mid-cycle3:00 – Longer bitcoin cycles and why 2021 was an anomaly5:00 – The institutional cycle and bitcoin as an escape hatch6:30 – Long-term holders, conviction, and whale behavior8:00 – Risks to bitcoin: liquidations, hacks, confiscation, and more10:00 – Government stakes, Intel, and parallels to ETFs and MicroStrategy15:00 – Custody risk, avoiding low-hanging fruit, and the importance of self-custody18:00 – Politics, legitimacy, and bitcoin as a reserve asset19:30 – Macro outlook: dollar weakness, stagflation, and commodities23:00 – Why money printing is inevitable and lessons from Latin America29:00 – The “gradually, then suddenly” moment in markets31:00 – Bitcoin treasury companies, ETFs, and adoption dynamics35:00 – Consolidation, risks, and differences between ETFs and strategy companies40:00 – Investing in bitcoin companies vs bitcoin itself: diligence, timing, geography47:00 – Example: Anchorwatch and the importance of insurance for bitcoin custody49:00 – Philosophy: bitcoin as a side quest and avoiding idolatry53:00 – Swords into plowshares: virtue, stewardship, and technology for goodWHERE TO FOLLOW US:→ Unchained X: / unchained→ Unchained LinkedIn: / unchainedcom→ Unchained Newsletter: https://unchained.com/newsletter→ Tuur Demeester's Twitter: https://x.com/TuurDemeester→ Connor Dolan’s Twitter: https://x.com/conhodlan

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• The dollar endgame with Peruvian Bull

  Roberto Rios, known online as Peruvian Bull, is a macro researcher and writer. He’s best known for his Dollar Endgame series, where he explores global debt dynamics, reserve currency shifts, and the future of money. In this episode, Roberto joins The Bitcoin Frontier to share his insights on inflation mechanics, the breakdown of the yen carry trade, and how bitcoin fits into the global monetary reset. We dig into debt spirals, Triffin’s dilemma, and why liquidity is the ultimate driver of financial markets.SUPPORT THE PODCAST:→ Subscribe→ Leave a review→ Share the show with your friends and family→ Send us an email: [email protected]→ Learn more about Unchained: https://unchained.com/?utm_source=you...→ Book a free call with a bitcoin expert: https://unchained.com/consultation?ut...TIMESTAMPS:0:00 – How QE, deficits, and government spending really drive inflation4:00 – Roberto’s background, macro research journey, and Dollar Endgame series7:30 – Separating truth from propaganda in economics education12:00 – QE in 2010 vs. 2020: why one caused inflation and the other didn’t16:00 – The 2022 rate hike cycle, liquidity drains, and banking crises20:30 – Reverse repo, TGA, and creative liquidity injections25:00 – Why global liquidity is the best barometer for bitcoin’s price31:00 – Triffin’s dilemma and the birth of the dollar system37:00 – Foreigners owning US assets and the long-term risk to Americans43:00 – The simulacrum of markets: why asset prices detach from reality46:00 – The US debt spiral and foreign demand for Treasuries52:00 – Long-term debt risks, short-term bills, and emerging market dynamics57:00 – Breakdown of the yen carry trade and why it matters globally1:03:00 – Japan as a testing ground for future Federal Reserve policies1:06:00 – How bitcoin solves Triffin’s dilemma and fits into the new order1:09:00 – Where to follow Roberto and his Dollar Endgame researchWHERE TO FOLLOW US:→ Unchained X: https://x.com/unchained → Unchained Newsletter: https://unchained.com/newsletter→ Trey Sellers’ Twitter: https://x.com/ts_hodl

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• Turning savings into local impact with Brian Harrington

  Brian Harrington is a long-time bitcoiner, educator, and the gift card product lead at Fold. He’s spent years helping people integrate bitcoin into their personal finance habits, while building deep local roots in his community in Temecula, California. In this episode, Brian joins The Bitcoin Frontier to share why bitcoin is uniquely important for both the individual and society, how “compounding” your geography and network can expand your influence, and why purposeful consumption can be as strategic as stacking sats. We dig into his journey from politics to bitcoin startups, the 10,000 people who could tip U.S. adoption, and how everyday purchases send powerful market signals for bitcoin companies.SUPPORT THE PODCAST:→ Subscribe→ Leave a review→ Share the show with your friends and family→ Send us an email: [email protected]→ Learn more about Unchained: https://unchained.com/?utm_source=you...→ Book a free call with a bitcoin expert: https://unchained.com/consultation?ut...TIMESTAMPS:0:00 – Intro & why bitcoin matters for both the individual and society3:00 – Compounding geography and network for long-term influence7:00 – Homeownership, perception, and credibility in your community12:30 – Growing up as bitcoiners and recognizing “the payoff”16:00 – Local politics, planning committees, and building influence24:00 – The 10,000 people who could tip U.S. bitcoin adoption29:00 – The best argument against bitcoin and why incentives matter33:00 – Balancing stacking sats with purposeful consumption40:00 – How Fold integrates bitcoin into everyday spending & market signals53:00 – Fold going public, future plans, and closing thoughtsWHERE TO FOLLOW US:→ Unchained X: / unchained→ Unchained LinkedIn: / unchainedcom→ Unchained Newsletter: https://unchained.com/newsletter→ Trey Sellers’ Twitter: https://x.com/ts_hodl

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• Building bottom-up bitcoin economies with Isabella Santos

  Isabella Santos is a content creator, educator, and bitcoiner. She runs BTC Isla on Isla Mujeres, where she’s planting seeds of financial literacy, self-custody, and sovereign empowerment—starting with Bitcoin education for locals. In this episode, Isabella joins The Bitcoin Frontier to share how she’s turning a sleepy island into a vibrant circular economy, what she’s learned documenting bitcoin adoption across Latin America, and why saving in sats is changing lives in Mexico.SUPPORT THE PODCAST:→ Subscribe→ Leave a review→ Share the show with your friends and family→ Send us an email: [email protected]→ Learn more about Unchained: https://unchained.com/?utm_source=youtube→ Book a free call with a bitcoin expert: https://unchained.com/consultation?utm_source=youtubeTIMESTAMPS:0:00 – Intro1:18 – From journalism to bitcoin advocacy3:02 – Why she moved to Isla Mujeres4:38 – Building BTC Isla and teaching bitcoin to locals6:01 – Financial literacy, circular economies, and bottom-up adoption9:10 – Saving in sats vs. fiat: real stories from her students11:00 – Why Western bitcoin narratives don’t always resonate globally13:02 – Documenting bitcoin in Peru, El Salvador, and beyond15:03 – Adapting messaging to different cultures and education levels17:03 – Launching Get Based TV for sovereign storytelling20:41 – What “awakening the sovereign individual” really means25:33 – Cultural hurdles to long-term thinking—and how Bitcoin helps27:04 – Escaping abusive systems via bitcoin circular economies29:34 – Lightning vs. on-chain: what matters on the ground31:04 – How self-custody education meets infrastructure limits34:18 – BitFit Games: gamified bitcoin education + community fitness36:07 – Building her own bitcoin citadel, gym, and villas39:02 – Accepting bitcoin at the gym and beyond40:05 – What’s next: villas, education reform, and new docs42:13 – How to support BTC IslaWHERE TO FOLLOW US:→ Unchained X: / unchained→ Unchained LinkedIn: / unchainedcom→ Unchained Newsletter: https://unchained.com/newsletter→ Trey Sellers’ Twitter: https://x.com/ts_hodl

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