Chris Moss is co-founder of ZBD, a company building payments infrastructure for games and apps to easily integrate Bitcoin using the Lightning Network. We talk about Chris’s background with Bitcoin and video game development as well as his time living in Japan during the Bitcoin Blocksize War. We also talk about the opportunities for integrating Bitcoin into other services such as for Podcasting 2.0 where you can stream sats to shows that you like listening to. --- Links: Chris Moss on X...

I'm joined by Allen Farrington who co-wrote Bitcoin Is Venice and Only The Strong Survive, and is a co-founder of Axiom, a Bitcoin-focused venture firm. We talk about Bitcoin is Venice and the book’s explorations of capitalism and the philosophy of economics. We also discuss Allen’s current venture with Axiom, investing in Bitcoin companies as well as broader ideas about capital allocation in a sound-money world. --- Links: Bitcoin Is Venice: Essays on the Past and Future of Capitalism by...

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I am joined by Nick Touran, a nuclear engineer, educator, and founder of whatisnuclear.com. We talk about the nuanced reality of nuclear energy, its history and the current political, economic, and regulatory challenges globally, as well as the outlook for nuclear reactor technology and energy abundance more broadly. --- Links: What Is Nuclear? Website - https://whatisnuclear.com/ Nick Touran on X - https://x.com/whatisnuclear ‍--- Support The Transformation of Value: Bitcoin...

I am joined by Alex Martynov, a leadership coach based in Prague originally from Ukraine. Alex founded the first website in Ukraine dedicated to Austrian economics and libertarianism and he also has an interest in Bitcoin and Freedom technology. We discuss the big questions of purpose, self-actualisation, and meaning making as well as explore the nature of liberty, and what is meant by the idea of the good life.  We also talk about how psychology can be applied not only to individuals but...

I talk with Sovereign Origin about his concept FITS (Financially Independent, Time Sovereign) a new alternative to the traditional FIRE movement (Financially Independent, Retire Early).  While both approaches aim to escape the “rat race,” FITS redefines the pursuit of financial independence through the lens of Bitcoin, focusing on sovereignty over one’s time with a unique perspective towards wealth, work, and life. We had a great talk about the FITS concept, exploring some of the technical...

Robert Warren is the author of The Bitcoin Miner's Almanac: Where Code Meets Business and Everything in Between, published 2024. We discuss the book, which gives an excellent overview of what Bitcoin mining is and the operational considerations, as well as fascinating case studies of the different business models and types of mining operations. Alongside this we discuss energy and the electrical grid more broadly as well as how to communicate Bitcoin mining and the importance of maintaining...

Kenji Tateiwa is CEO of Agile Energy X who are mining Bitcoin in Japan and helping to reduce grid congestion with flexible load that matches the variability of renewable energy. We discuss the long term outlook for Japan as it moves towards renewable energy more broadly and the challenges with the existing infrastructure network and how the innovation of Bitcoin mining can help with this. Kenji also share his background in nuclear energy and we talk about strategies for communicating the...

James Pierog is co-founder and CEO of Bitcoin Prediction Market, a new company back by Bitcoin startup accelerator Wolf, enabling bets on real-world events using the Bitcoin Lightning Network. We explore what a prediction market is, why Bitcoin is the perfect medium for this, and what new forms of crowd intelligence through prediction markets could mean in an increasingly complex world. Along the way we discuss the intersection of philosophy and mathematics, the wisdom of the crowd, AI, and...

Sam Trevethick is an award-winning music producer, songwriter and performer most renowned for his role as founding member of the live drum and bass group Shapeshifter. We talk about Sam’s music, his inspiration, and his Bitcoin story - drawing a thread between the dynamic creativity of music and understanding the implications of Bitcoin on the world. ‍--- Connect with The Transformation of...

Bayani Mills is the Secretary & Acting CEO at the Australian Bitcoin Industry Body, providing advocacy on behalf of their Bitcoin industry members and advancing the adoption and understanding of Bitcoin in Australia. We take a deep dive into Bayani’s work with the industry body: educating politicians, making submissions on bills before parliament, and trying to carve out a clear space for Bitcoin in the minds of the public and politicians. Not everybody agrees with the idea of engaging...

I talk with Hubertus Hofkirchner, an economist and entrepreneur from Austria.  Hubertus hosts the monthly Austrian Economics Salon at Vienna's Hayek Institute and he shares some fascinating insight into the nature of base money and credit money, how we can understand these from a Bitcoin and Austrian economics perspective as well as what he sees as the next step for growing the Bitcoin circular economy. Hubertus is a key figure in developing the Bitcredit Protocol, an open-source initiative...

I talk with Win Ko Ko Aung, a refugee from Myanmar formerly known as Burma, Human Rights fellow at the Bitcoin policy institute, as well as associate at the Human Rights Foundation. Win shares the story of the ongoing civil war in Myanmar under the control of the military junta and the crackdowns and human rights abuses that are taking place. Win also talks about how Bitcoin helped him escape Myanmar, what it can mean for the people, as well as some of the real infrastructure and tech...

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Samson Mow is the former Chief Strategy Officer at Blockstream and current CEO at Jan3, focussed on Nation-state Bitcoin adoption as well as developing the Aqua Bitcoin wallet. Samson is well known for advising various governments and heads of state about Bitcoin adoption, including in El Salvador with their plan to issue Bitcoin Bonds. We discuss the game theory and approaches to nation-state Bitcoin Adoption, including the Bitcoin mining and energy story and how smaller countries like New...

Andrew M. Bailey is a Professor and co-author of Resistance Money: A Philosophical case for Bitcoin. We discuss the book’s approach to communicating the idea of Bitcoin from a global perspective, providing strong arguments for Bitcoin’s value as a net good for the world. We also talk about the history of political philosophy and how ideas spread as well as the new interdisciplinary Bitcoin Research Institute at the University of Wyoming where Andrew will be taking on a role as Professor of...

Gareth Farry is a creative producer and currently the Partnerships and Special Projects Manager at Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand. We touch on questions of law, sovereignty and the relationship with the state, as well as what we can learn from Māori culture as it relates to self-sovereign communities. Finally we discuss alternative understandings of identity and money through a Bitcoin and freedom technology lens. ‍--- Connect with The Transformation of...

In this episode I host the Kiwi Bitcoin Builders monthly catchup for August 2024 (Recorded 25 August).  We talk about upcoming Bitkiwi events, Lightning Pay, Alby, as well as other things people have been working on. If you would like to share a Bitcoin project or business that you are working on in New Zealand do please reach out to me and we can connect, just send me an email me at [email protected] ‍--- Connect with The Transformation of...

Ollie Sapsford is a professional rugby football player from New Zealand, currently signed with the Super Rugby ACT Brumbies. We talk about how Ollie’s rugby career started, his Bitcoin story, and the proof of work of professional sports. ‍--- Connect with The Transformation of Value X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/TTOVpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Nostr at: npub1uth29ygt090fe640skhc8l34d9s7xlwj4frxs2esezt7n6d64nwsqcmmmu Or send an email...

Don Brash was the former Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand from 1988 until 2002. Don was also a Member of Parliament, and leader of the New Zealand National Party. We discuss Don’s work at the Reserve Bank, which came at a pivotal time alongside the economic reforms of the late 80s.  Don shares the history of the famous 0 - 2% inflation target that he helped implement, and we talk more broadly about the state’s understanding of inflation, its causes, and the role of Central...

Dr. Murray Rudd is an environmental economics and policy researcher by training and now Science Advisor for Satoshi Action Education, providing input on economics and environmental science as it relates to Bitcoin. We discuss Murray’s background and work, his new project The Bitcoin Distillery, which is a resource for following and understanding developments in Bitcoin. Finally we explore the way the academic world can engage with Bitcoin in terms of research and collaboration...

Cain The Oricle is a freelancer visual designer who has recently worked with Fedi on their launch and conference brand identity design. We discuss the importance of creativity alongside the technological and monetary revolution that is Bitcoin.  We talk about the role of art, whether it is visual, writing or music, to communicate and reflect big ideas back to society.  We also talk about how artists can be empowered by Bitcoin thinking through self-patronage and the ability to work on...

Max Hillebrand is a Bitcoin builder, educator, and privacy advocate.  Max has contributed to open-source Bitcoin projects including BISQ, JoinMarket, and Wasabi Wallet, while also talking about individual freedom and self-sovereignty. We dive straight into the concept of The Second Realm, which is focussed on building parallel economic systems in which sovereign individuals are empowered to pursue life, liberty and happiness without the harassment of the State. Along the way we discuss...

In this episode I talk with Umi Miyahara, Business Development Lead at Breez. Breez is a self-custodial Lightning-as-a-Service company bringing peer-to-peer bitcoin payments to apps and services globally with the free and open-source Breez SDK.  We talk about Umi’s journey through traditional finance and fintech startups, her Bitcoin story, and the evolution of the Lightning Network. ‍--- Connect with The Transformation of...