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What Bitcoin Did

Danny Knowles
Bitcoin
Inflation
Gold
Federal Reserve
Microstrategy
Artificial Intelligence
Cryptocurrency
Institutional Adoption
Debt
Treasury Companies
Self-Custody
Quantum Computing
Central Banking
Interest Rates
Monetary Policy
Stablecoins
Liquidity
Etfs
Lightning Network
U.S. Dollar

What Bitcoin Did unpacks Bitcoin’s role in reshaping money, freedom, and the future of finance.

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“Our vision was one, his vision was different. Why would he stay?”

Nacho Pauls, Chief Commercial Officer at OCEAN, joins me to discuss why Luke Dashjr and Mechanic left the company, the fallout from BIP110, and how the controversy cost the pool ne... more

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"This doesn’t stop, it accelerates from here."

Rob Hamilton returns to discuss the AI attacks on Bitcoin, the fallout from the Coldcard hack and the volunteers racing to find vulnerabilities before hackers do. He explains how the Bitcoin Red Team ... more

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“The people who bet right by being early to Bitcoin are the ones who get blamed.”

Avik Roy returns to discuss why he believes America’s debt crisis is far worse than official forecasts suggest, and why Bitcoiners shouldn’t assume they’ll be safe. ... more

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“The worst thing is to not own any of it.”

Eric Yakes returns to discuss why he believes Bitcoin’s four-year cycle is breaking, why diminishing returns may not be inevitable, and how institutional and nation-state demand could change the next rall... more

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Rob Hamilton
Bitcoin security researcher and CEO of AnchorWatch
AnchorWatch
Episode: The Fight to Defend Bitcoin From AI | Rob Hamilton
Avik Roy
Policy analyst, former healthcare policy advisor to Mitt Romney, and executive at Strive
Strive
Episode: The Debt Crisis Bitcoiners Aren’t Ready For | Avik Roy
Eric Yakes
Bitcoin investor and author who writes about Bitcoin, freedom technology, and macroeconomics
Episode: Bitcoin’s Next Rally Could Break the Cycle | Eric Yakes
Dhruv Bansal
Bitcoin entrepreneur and co-founder of Unchained
Unchained
Episode: Why AI Needs Bitcoin to Survive | Dhruv Bansal
Alan Lane
Former CEO of Silvergate Bank, crypto banking pioneer
Silvergate Bank
Episode: Operation Choke Point 2.0: The Fall of Silvergate | Alan Lane
Jordi Visser
Investor and founder of Visser Labs; crypto strategist
Visser Labs
Episode: How AI Could Take Bitcoin to $1 Million | Jordi Visser
Andy Constan
Founder of Damp Spring; macro strategist and researcher specializing in global macro and crypto markets
Damp Spring
Episode: America’s Debt Problem Is Bitcoin’s Bull Case | Andy Constan
Peter St Onge
Professor of economics (Austrian school)
University/academic economist
Episode: The Biggest Lie in Economics | Peter St Onge
Erik Cason
Founder/CEO discussing AI and crypto sovereignty
Vora
Episode: Capitalism Is Dead: The Rise of the AI Surveillance State | Erik Cason

Host

Danny Knowles
Host and principal interviewer with long‑running involvement in Bitcoin discussion.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 926 ratings
  • Thought provoking

    Danny consistently asks thought-provoking questions and explores up to date information in the world of Bitcoin and the modern financial system. His guests are some of the brightest and most articulate in the space. Thank you for all of the tireless work you do to continue the mission of educating the public about what Bitcoin did and how it will free us all from the slavery that is the fiat monetary system.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Brrt26
    United States2 months ago
  • Like Most Bitcoin podcasts, it’s just echo chamber & price go up nonsense podcast.

    Typical zealotry. Not anything sophisticated or deep understanding of real world markets and finance. Just a bunch of hyperbole and cult members throwing their sayings and phrases back and forth to each other. Same clown show as most Bitcoin podcasts. I say this as a bitcoiner.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Gene Everett 187
    United States4 months ago
  • Outstanding

    A top crypto podcast with focus on BTC.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    kfixbwhdisa
    United States6 months ago
  • Super helpful

    Danny asks the questions I would ask, and gets his very well informed guests to clarify terms for those of us learning financials on the fly. Thank you Danny!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    InteriorGrace
    United States7 months ago
  • Little ears friendly

    Love it. I can play this podcast with kid sin the car and not have to worry about f-bombs. Well done Danny! Peter’s great but he swore too much. I had to listen to the old pod alone.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Tinder_user
    United Statesa year ago

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Why AI Needs Bitcoin to Survive | Dhruv Bansal
Q: Why does this need to be Bitcoin, not stablecoins or something else?
Bansal argues Bitcoin is decentralized, difficult for an operator to seize or censor, and verifiable through proof of work. He adds that autonomous agents dependent on controllable bank accounts or stablecoins could lose access to resources, while agents using Bitcoin may be more resilient in an open competitive environment.
Why AI Needs Bitcoin to Survive | Dhruv Bansal
Q: When you say Bitcoin is alive, but not intelligent, what do you mean by that?
Bansal says Bitcoin only seems alive metaphorically because it adapts through internal market mechanisms while preserving its basic monetary properties. He contrasts that with AI, which appears intelligent, and suggests AI could become literally life-like if it evolves, reproduces, and responds to resource constraints.
The Fight to Defend Bitcoin From AI | Rob Hamilton
Q: If someone who did that wants to now move back and go into a self custody or a collaborative custody arrangement, what do you think the best, absolute best design is for the normal person?
Hamilton recommends some form of multisignature or collaborative custody, with the right arrangement depending on each person's risk tolerance, desired control, and ability to manage keys.
The Fight to Defend Bitcoin From AI | Rob Hamilton
Q: So in total, how many code bases did you review?
Hamilton says the team reviewed about 650 codebases and found more than 10,000 potential issues, including 1,500 rated high or critical.
Bitcoin’s Next Rally Could Break the Cycle | Eric Yakes
Q: How big does Bitcoin need to get before we can see the real big players come into Bitcoin?
Yakes says roughly $10 trillion would put Bitcoin in a comparable scale range to gold, improving liquidity and making larger allocations more feasible for institutions and nation-states.

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Listeners tend to seek a rigorous, macro‑driven take on Bitcoin and related technologies, with frequent forays into policy, regulation, and the broader financial system. Episodes balance deep-dive technical topics (self‑custody, liquidity, Bitcoin as money) with big‑picture discussions on AI, macro cycles, and regulatory risk, often featuring prominent industry figures and researchers. The show stands out for its structured debates, data‑driven narratives, and practical sponsor integrations that align with professional investors, builders, and policy-minded audiences who want actionable insights alongside thoughtful commentary on long‑term adoption and governance.

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