What Bitcoin Did
Episodes
The OP_RETURN War: Who Controls Bitcoin w/ Bitcoin Mechanic
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bitcoin Mechanic is the Chief Boiling Officer at OCEAN. In this episode, we dive deep into the battle over OP_RETURN and Bitcoin node policy. Mechanic...
$100K Bitcoin: Is the Cycle Breaking? W/ Checkmate
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Checkmate is an on-chain analyst and founder of Checkonchain. In this episode, we get into Bitcoin’s breakout back above $100k and what on-chain dat...
The US Government Vs Bitcoin w/ Zack Shapiro
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zack Shapiro is a lawyer and Head of Policy at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. In this episode, we discuss the Samurai Wallet case, how the U.S. governm...
OP_RETURN, Filters & Bitcoin’s Identity Crisis w/ Shinobi
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shinobi is the Technical Editor at Bitcoin Magazine. In this episode, we get into the latest "OP_RETURN war," exploring whether the debate is a cultur...
BITCOIN IS HUMAN NATURE w/ Jesse Myers
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jesse Myers is the author of the Once in a Species newsletter. In this episode, we discuss why humanity’s obsession with scarce assets may be hardwi...
LIVE IN BEDFORD w/ Checkmate, Preston Pysh, Lawrence Lepard, James Lavish, Matt Pines & Alex Thorn
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we have three sessions recorded live at CheatCode in Bedford. In the first session, Checkmate, Preston Pysh, and Alex Thorn break down...
The End of Globalisation & The Rise of Bitcoin w/ Mark Moss
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Moss is an entrepreneur, investor, and host of the Mark Moss Show and Market Disruptors. In this episode, we discuss why Bitcoin could 10x over t...
BITCOIN: A TROJAN HORSE FOR FREEDOM w/ Alex Gladstein
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Gladstein is the Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation and author of Check Your Financial Privilege, Hidden Repression and The Tr...
BITCOIN IS WINNING w/ Matt Odell
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Odell is host of Citadel Dispatch, co-host of Rabbit Hole Recap, managing partner at Ten31 and co-founder of OpenSats and Bitcoin Park. In this e...
HAS BITCOIN ACTUALLY DONE ANYTHING? W/ Junseth
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Junseth is the co-founder of the legendary Bitcoin Uncensored podcast and a longtime Bitcoiner. In this episode, we discuss whether Bitcoin has actual...
THE RISKS OF BITCOIN MINING CENTRALISATION w/ Bob Burnett
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Burnett is the Chairman and CEO of Barefoot Mining and board member of Ocean. In this episode, we discuss why the future of Bitcoin mining is abou...
THE BIG PRINT IS COMING w/ Lawrence Lepard
12 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lawrence Lepard is an investment manager and author The Big Print, which covers the broken monetary system and how Bitcoin fixes this. In this episode...
THE CASE FOR BITCOIN w/ Joe Bryan
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Bryan is a Bitcoin educator and the creator of What’s the Problem? In this episode, we discuss why our current system is rigged, how the hidden ...
THE DOLLAR MILKSHAKE & BITCOIN w/ Brent Johnson
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brent Johnson is the CEO of Santiago Capital and the creator of the Dollar Milkshake Theory. In this episode, we discuss why the dollar may strengthen...
BITCOIN BRAIN MELT w/ Michael Dunworth
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Dunworth is an Australian entrepreneur and was one of the co-founders of Wyre, a Bitcoin payments and infrastructure provider established in 2...
GAMESTOP, MICROSTRATEGY & THE FINANCIALIZATION OF BITCOIN w/ Peter Dunworth
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Dunworth is the Director of a multi-family office and is the co-founder of The Bitcoin Adviser. In this episode, we discuss why Bitcoin is the o...
QE, LIQUIDITY, BONDS & BITCOIN w/ Nik Bhatia
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nik Bhatia is the author of Layered Money and The Bitcoin Age. In this episode, we discuss the structure and evolution of the modern financial system,...
THE BITCOIN REVOLUTION w/ Pierre Rochard & Michael Goldstein
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I am joined by Pierre Rochard & Michael Goldstein. We discuss the Nakamoto Institute, why they believe money is a foundational pillar...
BITCOIN & THE END OF THE DOLLAR SYSTEM w/ Luke Gromen
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Luke Gromen is the founder of FFTT, an economic research firm focused on global macro trends. In this episode, we discuss why Luke believes the U.S. i...
THE WORLD WILL CONVERGE ON BITCOIN w/ Parker Lewis
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Parker Lewis is the author of Gradually, Then Suddenly and Head of Business Development at Zaprite. In this episode, Parker pushes back on Jeff Snider...
BITCOIN & THE U.S. DEBT CRISIS w/ Avik Roy
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Avik Roy is a policy analyst, and the president of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity. In this episode, we discuss why Avik believes the...
THE FED CAN’T SAVE THE ECONOMY w/ Jeff Snider
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Snider is a macro analyst and the host of Eurodollar University. In this episode, we discuss why Jeff believes the Federal Reserve has far less c...
WILL QUANTUM BREAK BITCOIN? W/ Hunter Beast
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hunter Beast is a Bitcoin researcher focused on mitigating the risks quantum computing may pose to Bitcoin. In this episode, we discuss the potential ...
THE STRATEGIC BITCOIN RESERVE IS HERE w/ American HODL & Matthew Pines
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Pines is a national security consultant and a Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. American HODL is an OG Bitcoiner. In this episode, we di...
BITCOIN & THE MONETARY REVOLUTION w/ Josh Hendrickson & William Luther
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Hendrickson is a professor of economics and Chair of the Department of Economics at the University of Mississippi, William Luther is an associate...
NATION STATE BITCOIN MINING w/ Daniel Batten
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Batten is a Bitcoin environmental analyst and investor focused on mining and sustainable energy. In this episode, we break down why this cycle ...
THE BITCOIN SHAKEOUT w/ Checkmate
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Checkmate is an on-chain analyst and founder of Checkonchain. In this episode, we break down the recent Bitcoin correction, what’s driving sentiment...
THE MONEY PRINTER IS COMING w/ James Lavish
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Lavish is a macro investor, former hedge fund manager, and managing partner at the Bitcoin Opportunity Fund. In this episode, we discuss global ...
BITCOIN BONDS & THE FIAT PONZI w/ Preston Pysh & Nico Lechuga
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Preston Pysh is an investor, GP at Ego Death Capital and host of The Investor’s Podcast & Nico Lechuga is Founding Partner at Ego Death Capital. In ...
BITCOIN PRICE, ADOPTION, MSTR & NATION STATES w/ Eric Yakes
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Yakes is the author of The 7th Property and Managing Partner at Epoch, a Bitcoin venture firm. In this episode, we discuss Bitcoin adoption trend...
THE FUTURE OF BITCOIN CUSTODY w/ Becca Rubenfeld
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Becca Rubenfeld is the co-founder and COO of Anchor Watch. In this episode, we discuss Becca’s journey from corporate America to Bitcoin, Anchor Wat...
DEBATE: CAN BITCOIN RESIST THE STATE? w/ Alex Gladstein & Fictitious Capital
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Gladstein is the Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation and Fictitious Capital is a writer and researcher. In this episode, Alex a...
TRUMP, INSTITUTIONS & BITCOIN DOMINANCE w/ Alex Thorn
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Thorn is the Head of Research at Galaxy Digital. In this episode, we discuss the growing institutional adoption of Bitcoin, the role of the U.S. ...
IS THE BITCOIN BULL MARKET OVER? W/ Rational Root
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rational Root is a Bitcoin on-chain & cycle analyst. In this episode, we discuss the current state of the Bitcoin market, why institutional adoption r...
SHOULD BITCOIN OSSIFY? W/ Jameson Lopp
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jameson Lopp is the co-founder of Casa, and a long-time Bitcoin security expert. In this episode, we discuss the state of Bitcoin self-custody, the gr...
WILL MICROSTRATEGY BECOME THE BIGGEST COMPANY IN THE WORLD? w/ Jeff Walton
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Walton is a financial analyst and a former reinsurance broker with a focus on MicroStrategy. In this episode, we discuss MicroStrategy’s Bitcoi...
SELF CUSTODY, SECURITY, & THE QUANTUM THREAT TO BITCOIN w/ Alex Leishman
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Leishman is the CEO & CTO of River. In this episode, we discuss the nuances of self-custody versus custodial solutions, the challenges of securin...
THE BITCOIN TROJAN HORSE W/ ERIK CASON
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Cason is a Bitcoin OG and author of Crypto Sovereignty. In this episode, we discuss the philosophy of Bitcoin, it's role in preserving freedom an...
TRUMP, INFLATION, MSTR & BITCOIN w/ Lyn Alden
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lyn Alden is a macro analyst, investment strategist and the author of Broken Money. In this episode, we discuss the impact of fiscal policy on inflati...
DID THE US GOVERNMENT CREATE BITCOIN? W/ Mark Goodwin
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mark is the former editor in chief of Bitcoin Magazine and the author of The Bitcoin-Dollar: An Economic Monomyth. In this episode, we discuss the evo...
PREPARING FOR $475K BITCOIN w/ Dr. Jeff Ross
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Ross is a macroeconomist, bitcoiner and Founder & CEO of Vailshire Capital Management. In this episode, we discuss global liquidity cycles and it...
INFLATION, THE FED & BITCOIN w/ Lawrence Lepard
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lawrence Lepard is an investment manager and author of upcoming book The Big Print, which covers the broken monetary system and how Bitcoin fixes this...
CBDCs, BITCOIN & CHINA w/ Roger Huang
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Roger Huang is the author of Would Mao Hold Bitcoin? And an expert on the intersection of Bitcoin and China. In this episode, we discuss China's econo...
16 YEARS OF BITCOIN w/ Pete Rizzo
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pete Rizzo is a Bitcoin historian and Editor at Bitcoin Magazine. In this episode, we discuss Bitcoin 16 years on, the 100k milestone, Saylor's 100k p...
2024: BITCOIN IN REVIEW w/ HODL & ODELL
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
American HODL is an OG Bitcoiner & Matt Odell is host of Citadel Dispatch, co-host of Rabbit Hole Recap, managing partner at Ten31 and co-founder of O...
THE RISE OF BITCOIN w/ Parker Lewis
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Parker Lewis is the author of Gradually, Then Suddenly and Head of Business Development at Zaprite. In this interview, we discuss the Strategic Bitcoi...
BITCOIN & THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC REORDERING w/ Matthew Pines
21 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Pines is the Director of Intelligence at SentinelOne and Head of Strategy at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. In this interview, we discuss the c...
STRATEGIC BITCOIN RESERVE, NATION STATE ADOPTION & BITCOIN MINING w/ Harry Sudock
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Harry Sudock is the SVP at CleanSpark. In this interview, we discuss the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, the game theory behind nation-state adoption, and ...
REPRICING THE WORLD IN BITCOIN w/ Jeff Booth
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Booth is an entrepreneur and the author of The Price of Tomorrow. In this interview, we discuss why Bitcoin is inevitable, the parallels between ...
SAMOURAI WALLET & THE FIGHT FOR BITCOIN PRIVACY w/ Roger Burlingame & Zack Shapiro
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Roger Burlingame is the defense attorney for William Hill, co-founder and CTO of Samourai Wallet, a privacy-focused Bitcoin wallet. Zack Shapiro is th...
HYPERBITCOINISATION & UPGRADING BITCOIN w/ Rob Hamilton
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Hamilton is the co-founder and CEO of Anchor Watch, a Bitcoin custody and insurance provider. In this interview, we discuss hyperbitcoinisation, t...
WBD IS BACK - $100K BITCOIN, MICROSTRATEGY AND THE BULL MARKET w/ Checkmate
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Checkmate is an on-chain analyst and founder of Checkonchain. In this interview, we discuss the relaunch of 'What Bitcoin Did,' Bitcoinbreaking 100K a...