Best Guy Swann Podcasts (2024)

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Chat_106 - Bitcoin Stream Test #133 [Meme Factory™] 1:15:12

43m ago1:15:12

1:15:12

"Something else has to go down in order for something to go up. That's why it is specifically a relative weight between all of these things... You can't just charge $100,000 dollars for something if nobody has that money, and then think that you're gonna sell it. You'll never can't sell it for that. You can't sell something for an amount of money t…

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Guy's Take_088 - The Hard Truth 1:31:44

2h ago1:31:44

1:31:44

It's time to accept some hard truths. Today we are going to challenge some common assumptions about Bitcoin's scalability, privacy, and transaction fees. Is Bitcoin really even global peer-to-peer cash for everyone? Is privacy even still in the cards for Bitcoin? Is there anything left in crypto at all? And what will be the future nature of fees wh…

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TPR_004 - Monetizing Freedom - Ostriches, Pears, and Open Source Challenges with BitKarrot 2:31:09

1h ago2:31:09

2:31:09

"I really wanted to screen share stuff with people and make it as easy as possible and I got fed up. So I was just like, okay, you know, let's throw this up and let's stick on a nostr log in and let's add lightning zaps to it as a starting point. It was pushed out a bit prematurely, but... I think a lot of people want to use it.. they want a way to…

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Chat_105 - Bitcoin and AI [The Investor's Podcast Network] 1:51:01

5d ago1:51:01

1:51:01

"Only the giant corporations are gonna have this and anybody less than a billion dollars, these won't exist. And that was scary, I was like, this can undo what Bitcoin is doing unless we get ahead of this. Luckily I actually now think that despite the fact that there will elements of centralizing forces in AI, this will contribute more to the disec…

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Envisioning the Future of Bitcoin with Eric Yakes & Allen Farrington | EP 165 59:51

8d ago59:51

59:51

Sam sits down with Bitcoin authors Eric Yakes and Allen Farrington, to chat about the current and future outlook of Bitcoin and venture investing in the space. Connect with Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Connect with Eric: https://x.com/ericyakes Connect with Allen: https://x.com/allenf312 Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal Live” Intro 00:00:28 …

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Read_835 - Chain of Custody Part 2 - X Marks the Spot 1:31:24

3d ago1:31:24

1:31:24

"The former Speaker predicts "The dollar will suffer a major confidence shock” and as a result asks, “What can be done?” His immediate answer is to “start by taking stablecoins seriously.” Dollar-backed stablecoins are arriving as “an important net purchaser of U.S. government debt,” with stablecoin issuers now the 18th largest holder of US Debt. R…

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Read_834 - Chain of Custody - The Mafia Holding the Elite's Bitcoin 1:22:20

1d ago1:22:20

1:22:20

"Much like the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders program has facilitated the placement of its trained, ideological allies in positions of top political power around the world, groups like Endeavor and their equivalents help ensure that similarly controlled business leaders dominate the private sector and become the public face of emerging…

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Has the Bitcoin Bull Market Even Started Yet? Brady Swenson & Vijay Boyapati | EP 164 58:09

15d ago58:09

58:09

Sam, Vijay, and Brady review all the events of Q2 2024, discuss where we are in this bull cycle, and make predictions on where we may be headed next quarter and beyond. Connect with Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Connect with Brady: https://x.com/CitizenBitcoin Connect with Vijay: https://x.com/real_vijay Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intr…

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Chat_104 - Immutable Democracy with Carlino 2:28:32

3d ago2:28:32

2:28:32

"You eliminate 99% of the attack surface to a single moment in time, which is the beginning. And when you do that, would-be attackers are forced to take risks and make mistakes. You know, when someone is planning on doing election fraud, this doesn't mean that it's impossible for them to do it. But it narrows the window so much that they are likely…

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Read_833 - Between Bitcoin Layers - Boltz Builds Trustless Transfers 48:10

5d ago48:10

48:10

"Submarine Swaps employ hash time-locked contracts (HTLCs), which in layperson’s terms, enable two transactions (both sides of the swap) to happen simultaneously by linking them together cryptographically inside of a smart contract. Using this technology, there is no way for one exchange to occur without the other occurring at the same moment. This…

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Read_832 - Protect Your Bitcoin From $5 Wrench Attacks 44:27

7d ago44:27

44:27

"Whatever your setup is for storing the majority of your bitcoin - be it hot or cold, online or offline, software or hardware - if you can access and spend it in a matter of minutes, so can a robber armed with a $5 wrench. The _price_ for convenience is risk**. This is not merely a theoretical scenario; I have cataloged over 50 physical attacks aga…

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How Bitcoin Defends Human Rights with Christian Keroles | EP 163 46:43

12d ago46:43

46:43

Sam sits down with Christian Keroles of the Human Rights Foundation to discuss Bitcoin as a tool of empowerment and freedom, funding open-source development, and why nobody is bullish enough on Bitcoin. Timestamps: 00:00:00 "Swan Signal" Intro 00:00:25 “Cloaked Wireless” 00:00:56 “Marathon Digital” 00:01:29 Introducing CK 00:01:56 Transition from B…

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Chat_103 - Rethinking Bitcoin Education and Self-Custody Parenting 2:46:04

11d ago2:46:04

2:46:04

"When you have a child, you care more than anyone else about that child. You're caring about their long-term success and happiness and their health. If you look at just a first principles basis, what is the school interested in? What is the state interested in? It's more about compliance and conformity. It's not about creativity. It's not about cri…

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Read_831 - Lightning Alliance to Accelerate Adoption 49:56

11d ago49:56

49:56

"Joltz is one company that is actively building the necessary infrastructure to support this interoperability. By developing an SDK that allows wallets to integrate with swap providers easily, Joltz aims to streamline the process of connecting various sidechains with the Lightning Network. Highlighting the efficiency gains from using Lightning as a…

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TPR Read_001 - Pear Updates and P2P Systems 1:38:04

26d ago1:38:04

1:38:04

In a world where centralized platforms dominate, can peer-to-peer systems make a comeback? Today we explore the details of P2P technology, as well as the challenges that early P2P systems faced, and how modern technologies might overcome them. Discover how Bitcoin, Lightning, and emerging protocols could revolutionize file sharing, content distribu…

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Resistance Money: a Philosophical Case for Bitcoin | EP 162 57:40

20d ago57:40

57:40

Sam is joined by Andrew M. Bailey, co-author of “Resistance Money,” and Steven Lubka, Managing Director of Swan Private, to discuss how Bitcoin empowers individuals to resist authoritarians, inflation, surveillance, and financial exclusion. Connect with Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Connect with Steven: https://x.com/DzambhalaHODL Connect with…

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Chat_102 - The Ethics of Libertarianism [The Staying Free Podcast] 2:29:50

30d ago2:29:50

2:29:50

This chat episode is a riveting conversation which was originally featured on The Staying Free Podcast with my friend jonnyhodl. I delve deep into libertarian ethics, anarchism, and the necessity (or lack thereof) of the state. This thorough discussion sees Jonny playing devil’s advocate, challenging Guy to articulate and defend the principles of v…

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Read_830 - How Bitcoin Thrived Through the China Ban 56:42

1M ago56:42

56:42

"China’s current ways to censor the Internet are to block connections from IP servers serving content and block protocol-level attempts, such as Tor, at specific points. China is also incredibly aggressive in requesting Apple to do app store takedowns, which Apple regularly complies with. In 2022, for example, China was responsible for more than 97…

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Global Bitcoin Education with BTC Sessions | EP 161 52:31

1M ago52:31

52:31

Sam sits down with BTC Sessions for an in-depth conversation about the latest innovations happening in Bitcoin. They also discuss traveling the world to spread Bitcoin adoption, how to start a career in Bitcoin, and the importance of self-custody. Connect with Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Connect with BTC Sessions: https://x.com/BTCsessions T…

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Chat_101 - The Bitcoin Civil War is Over! with Guy Swann [Anarchast] 3:14:54

27d ago3:14:54

3:14:54

"The most powerful thing that Bitcoin did was establish a monetary foundation, a monetary policy that was not alterable through a shallow, short term social consensus. That the protocol determines the rules, and then everyone is only able to fight within those rules, and any changes that are made can only occur within those rules, and anybody who t…

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Read_829 - Seamless and Scalable Bitcoin Payments 41:52

1M ago41:52

41:52

"The last point is crucial — users can withdraw their Ark funds at any time, even if their ASP goes offline or ceases to exist. True self-custody." ~ Ark Labs Do we finally have a genuine layer two protocol that offers both seamless payments and true self-custody? With frictionless onboarding and unilateral exits, can ARK solve the long-standing ch…

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Guy's Take_087 - Credit, Burning Cash, and Real Growth 58:44

1M ago58:44

58:44

Is deflation always a bad thing, or have we misunderstood its true impact on the economy? Join me as I unravel the misconceptions about deflation, explore the different types, and explain why modern economics gets it wrong. Discover how Bitcoin fits into this picture and what it means for real economic growth. Links to check out 2 Sats Video on Def…

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The Bitcoin & Energy Revolution with Harry Sudock | EP 160 52:45

1M ago52:45

52:45

Sam sits down with Harry Sudock, CSO of GRIID Infrastructure and a Partner at Bitcoin Park to discuss why Bitcoin's energy use is absolutely essential, whether Bitcoin miners are net sellers or buyers today, and how Bitcoin mining as a technology is primed to revolutionize the energy industry globally. Connect with Sam: https://twitter.com/samcalla…

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Read_828 - Orange Pilling Has Stopped Working 52:46

2M ago52:46

52:46

"Educating the world about bitcoin has succeeded in building a community of knowledgeable, dedicated, enthusiastic people from the fields of tech, economics, politics, and finance, but orange pilling has taken us as far as it can. Like many strategies, the marginal gains of educating the world were remarkable in the early stages, but they’ve flatte…

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Read_827 - The Conflict of Men's Interests 1:05:20

1M ago1:05:20

1:05:20

"...that the lives and efforts of other men are not his property and are not there to serve his wishes. A rational man never holds a desire or pursues a goal which cannot be achieved directly or indirectly by his own effort." ~ Ayn Rand Is the conflict between individual interests and society a myth? Discover how Ayn Rand's principles of rational s…

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Read_826 - The Supreme Court Ruling and Implications for Operation Choke Point 51:20

2M ago51:20

51:20

"In NRA, the Court addressed a critical issue impacting not only traditional advocacy groups but any disfavored, but legal, industry. This ruling draws parallels to Operation Choke Point 2.0, where U.S. regulators have allegedly been targeting crypto businesses through financial exclusion. Moreover, the recent _Cantero_ decision sheds light on how …

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Bitcoin & the Winner-Take-All Game with Rapha Zagury | EP 159 59:40

2M ago59:40

59:40

Sam sits down with Swan CIO Rapha Zagury, to discuss the recent regulatory, political and institutional focus on Bitcoin, the risk and volatility profile of Bitcoin vs Bonds, and how the game theory of Bitcoin is playing out before our very eyes. Connect with Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Connect with Rapha: https://x.com/alphaazeta Timestamps…

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Read_825 - Decentralization and Localized Manufacturing, Bitcoin, Ai, and 3D Printing 48:04

2M ago48:04

48:04

What if the future of decentralization lies not just in Bitcoin, but in the convergence of a multitude of different technologies that bring power back to the individual? How can Bitcoin, AI and 3D printing together disrupt the centralized powers of today and redefine our world in the next 30 years? Dive into this episode with an article from Emile …

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Read_824 - Ecash is Self-Custodial 1:13:34

2M ago1:13:34

1:13:34

"Fedimint is a scalable self-custodial off-chain programmability layer on top of Bitcoin. It allows for use cases that are difficult, time-consuming, and unscalable for general users to do on-chain today. You might think I had a typo calling Fedimint a self-custodial network. Let me explain..." ~ Tony Giorgio Have we increasingly lost sight of the …

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