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The Bitcoin Matrix

Cedric Youngelman
Bitcoin
Inflation
Microstrategy
Gold
Geopolitics
Self-Custody
Real Estate
United States
Etfs
Investment Strategies
Cryptocurrency
Market Manipulation
Russia
Fiat Money
Wall Street
Blackrock
Economics
Covid-19
Financial Independence
Trump

Let's explore Bitcoin, the future of money and the social, cultural, economical and philosophical implications of this new technology. Hosted by Cedric Youngelman.

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Latest Episodes

"Mining isn't just how Bitcoin gets made β€” it's a decentralized money printer."

Kent Halliburton β€” CEO and co-founder of Sazmining β€” makes a claim that should bother everyone who only buys their Bitcoin: mining isn't just how Bitcoin gets made, it'... more

"Paper is where Bitcoin goes to die."

James Caruso β€” co-founder and VP of Stamp Seed β€” joins the show with one of the most unlikely origin stories in Bitcoin: how a 70-year-old metal-stamping company stumbled into Bitcoin through its own search dat... more

"Bitcoin is a rights-protection entity."

Tomer Strolight returns for his ninth visit β€” and reads four of his own essays start to finish, with conversation in between: Bitcoin Is More, Living With AI, AI Built to Survive, and This Is Not the End.

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"Bitcoin is not physical gold. You can kill Bitcoin."

Matthew Kratter β€” who runs Bitcoin University, did a PhD in literature under RenΓ© Girard, and ran global macro at Peter Thiel's hedge fund β€” joins the show to explain why he now holds nearly eve... more

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Matthew Kratter
Founder of Bitcoin University, educator on Bitcoin topics
Bitcoin University / Bitcoin University YouTube channel
Episode: Bitcoin Is Under Attack | Matthew Kratter, Bitcoin University
Martin Matejka
Co-founder and CEO of Firefish
Firefish
Episode: Rehypothecation Is Cryptographically Impossible β€” Martin Matejka, Firefish CEO
Matt Cole
Chairman and CEO of Strive
Strive
Episode: Matt Cole β€” He Built a Stock That Pays You Every Day
Matt Hougan
Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management
Bitwise Asset Management
Episode: Matt Hougan β€” Bitcoin's Next Supply Shock
Pius Sprenger
Former Deutsche Bank derivative trader, PhD mathematician
Independent researcher/Bitcoin figure
Episode: Pius Sprenger Shorted Subprime. Now He Sees It Again.
Nik Bhatia
USC Marshall professor, former US treasuries trader, author of Bitcoin Age and Layered Money
Bitcoin Layer / TimeValueOfBTC
Episode: Bitcoin Age, the Dollar Mind Trick & Why Gold is Old | Nik Bhatia @timevalueofbtc | EP271
Connor Dolan
VP of Enterprise Sales at Unchained, former BlackRock and Capital Group
Unchained
Episode: Bitcoin, Stoicism, and Time’s Edge
Maryland Hodl
Guest; writer and commentator on the conversion of the financial system
MarylandHODL
Episode: Bitcoin's iPhone Moment β€” STRC & the Conversion of the Financial System
Cris Reed
Guest; strategist and commentator on Bitcoin and financial markets
Strategy and the Conversion of the Financial System (STRC)
Episode: Bitcoin's iPhone Moment β€” STRC & the Conversion of the Financial System

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Cedric Youngelman
Host and primary interviewer focusing on Bitcoin, technology, economics, and culture.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 215 ratings
  • Clown Show! Scammers Regularly as obvious paid to be on guests.

    Used to be at least seemingly independent people on , not to sell something but just for an interesting conversation. Fast forward it’s a shill fest & obvious he’s getting paid to put people shilling things on as a commercial. One star and wish I could put zero

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    Gene Everett 187
    United Statesa month ago
  • Clown show

    When it’s not just broken clocks repeating same old failed predictions with no evidence or anything else. It’s just single narrative no deep dive just worthless nonsense. Dave is saying same nonsense failed predictions he made here 3 plus years ago and never gets pushed on being wrong. Not helpful at all.

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    Gene Everett 187
    United States5 months ago
  • Bitcoin matrix

    Cedric has incredible guests on his show and I always learn a little more each time I listen. πŸ™

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Pringle.mac
    Australia10 months ago
  • I can't stop talking about Snap Shot services after such an incredible experience. An intruder gained access to my email in May, and my data and Bitcoin wallet were exposed. As a result, I lost $560,000 in savings and operating business assets. It was insane! When a staff member brought up Snap Shot Recovery in the middle of my uncertainty, I got in touch with them right away. Fortunately, it only took a few days for them to restore my wallet, which I was unable to access, and, following own... more

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#132
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Apple Podcasts
#166
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#170
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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Matt Cole β€” He Built a Stock That Pays You Every Day
Q: Why daily dividends and how do you justify them from a risk perspective?
He argues daily dividends remove the 'dividend event' friction, align incentives with holders, and present a more money-market-like product while using three-layer balance sheet composition to manage volatility and redemptions.
Matt Cole β€” He Built a Stock That Pays You Every Day
Q: Matt, how did your pension fund background influence your approach at Strive?
Cole explains that his structured finance grounding helped him see Bitcoin through a balance-sheet lens, evolving from an asset manager to a Bitcoin treasury with in-house risk underwriting, and focusing on products like SATA that couple Bitcoin exposure with stabilized cash flows.
Matt Hougan β€” Bitcoin's Next Supply Shock
Q: What are the main catalysts powering Bitcoin adoption beyond price moves?
A combination of sustained institutional demand, regulatory clarity, and broader market infrastructure (such as platform access through major banks and advisory channels) will drive adoption, with ETFs accelerating entry for wealth managers, family offices, and large funds.
Bram Kanstein: Bitcoin Is An Economic Psychedelic | EP274
Q: You've been studying money for over 3,000 hours. Where does that journey take you once you've truly understood Bitcoin? What's on the other side of the orange pill?
The host asks Bram what comes after embracing Bitcoin; Bram describes a shift toward inner freedom, a broader exploration of consciousness, and a move from fiat enchantment to a more intentional life where time and space enable ongoing learning and creation.
The FCC Collected $6,790. Then They Came for Bitcoin ATMs. | Paul Tarantino | Ep 272
Q: Why do you believe there is an ongoing attack on Bitcoin ATMs and self-custody rather than on traditional banks?
Because the ATM network embodies a direct peer-to-peer path that governments and incumbents may want to curb; enforcing strong compliance and transparent practices highlights the contrast with less regulated entry points like VoIP-based fraud, which regulators are slower to tackle.

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1. Matthew Kratter
2. Martin Matejka
3. Matt Cole
4. Matt Hougan
5. Pius Sprenger
6. Nik Bhatia
7. Connor Dolan
8. Maryland Hodl

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