- 1 hour 28 minutesExploring The State Of Exception Law In El Salvador - Riccardo Giorgio Frega - #615.
El Salvador State of Exception Security Measure Extended for the 51st Consecutive Time.
$ BTC 62,579
Block Height 954,388
Today's guest on the show is Ricci Frega, an Italian activist and storyteller, who discusses his journey into Bitcoin, the issues surrounding El Salvador's Chivo Wallet, and the critical implications of the country's "State of Exception" law on privacy and human rights.
Key Topics:
- Riccis background in activism and discovery of Bitcoin
- The Bitcoin Italia Podcast and its focus on Bitcoin as a freedom technology
- Critique of El Salvador's Chivo Wallet, including its centralization and transaction censorship
- El Salvador's "State of Exception" law and the suspension of constitutional privacy rights
- Lack of awareness and perceived double standards within the Bitcoin community regarding human rights in El Salvador
- Call for prominent Bitcoiners to challenge the Salvadoran government on privacy issues
- His views on stablecoins and their role in the Bitcoin ecosystem
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19 June 2026, 12:07 pm - 1 hour 15 minutesStarting Bitcoin Indonesia And Teaching My First Bitcoin - Dimas Surya - #614
Introducing the Indonesian My First Bitcoin Node.
$ BTC 63,553
Block Height 953,474
Dimas, from MyFirstBitcoin Indonesia, discusses his journey into Bitcoin, his educational efforts in Indonesia, and the nation's complex financial history and political landscape.
Key Topics:
- Bitcoin Education in Indonesia
- Financial Literacy and History
- Self-Custody and Security
- Government Control and Fiat Currency
- Grassroots Community Building
- Circular Economies with Bitcoin
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12 June 2026, 5:00 pm - 1 hour 37 minutesMining Wild Sats With Sazmining - Kent Halliburton - #613
**Mine Bitcoin.
Own Your Rigs.
Ditch the Exchanges**
$ BTC 63,247
Block Height 952,828
Today's guest is Kent Halliburton from Sazmining who joins me to discuss his journey from cranberry farming and solar energy to Bitcoin, the company's "mining as a service" model, and the broader implications of AI/HPC on Bitcoin mining decentralisation.
Key Topics:
- Kent Halliburton's personal and professional journey from cranberry farming to the solar energy industry.
- The transition from a traditional fiat career to discovering and embracing Bitcoin.
- Sazmining's "mining as a service" model, emphasising hardware ownership and aligned incentives.
- The impact of AI/HPC (High-Performance Computing) on public Bitcoin mining companies and hash rate dynamics.
- Debate around energy subsidies and the role of Bitcoin mining in energy markets.
- The concept of "Wild Sats" and the value of decentralised Bitcoin acquisition.
- The importance of low time preference and self-sovereignty learned through unique life experiences.
- Discussion on Bitcoin mining ROI and the emerging hash power rental market.
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8 June 2026, 9:45 am - 2 hours 23 minutesBip 110, Financial Engineering And The Fall Of Bitcoin Core. - Matthew Kratter. #612
From Berkley University to trading for Peter Thiel, to finding Bitcoin!
$ BTC 65,610
Block Height 952,238
Todays guest on the show is Matthew Kratter of Bitcoin University. We discuss Matt's journey from TradFi to Bitcoin, his critiques of financial engineering and loan products, and the ongoing "Spam Wars" and BIP-110 soft fork debate within the Bitcoin community.
Key Topics:
- Matthew Kratter's TradFi background and entry into Bitcoin
- Critique of financial engineering and "Bitcoin Treasury Companies"
- Dangers of Bitcoin loan products and rehypothecation
- The "Spam Wars" and Ordinals/BRC20 tokens on Bitcoin
- Critique of Bitcoin Core development philosophy and policies
- Explanation and support for BIP-110 User Activated Soft Fork (UASF)
- Importance of Bitcoin node runners and self-education
- Personal reflections on Peter Thiel's trajectory Check out my book ‘Choose Life’ - https://bitcoinbook.shop/search?q=prince Pleb Service Announcements: Join 20 thousand Bitcoiners on @cluborange https://signup.cluborange.org/co/princey CONFERENCES: BTC PRAGUE - 11th - 13th June 2026 http://btcprg.me/BITTEN - Use code BITTEN for - 10% BTC HEL - 25th - 26th September 2026. - Helsinki https://btchel.com/ Use code BITTEN for - 10% My First Bitcoin. https://myfirstbitcoin.org/ Shills and Mench’s: BITBOX - SELF CUSTODY YOUR BITCOIN - www.bitbox.swiss/bitten Use Code BITTEN THE MEETUP BREAKDWON - BITCOIN EVENTS UK - https://www.themeetupbreakdown.com/ SWAN BITCOIN - www.swan.com/bitten PLEBEIAN MARKET - BUY AND SELL STUFF FOR SATS; https://plebeian.market/ @PlebeianMarket ZAPRITE - https://zaprite.com/bitten - Invoicing and accounting for Bitcoiners - Save $40 SATSBACK - Shop online and earn back sats! https://satsback.com/register/5AxjyPRZV8PNJGlM ALL FURTHER LINKS HERE - FOR DISCOUNTS AND OFFERS - https://vida.page/princey - https://linktr.ee/princey21m
3 June 2026, 4:53 pm - 1 hour 50 minutesDefending Bitcoin - Luke Dewolf #611
What can you learn from a Cybersecurity professional?
$ BTC 73,686
Block Height 951,540
Today's guest on the show is Luke Dewolf, author of "Defending Bitcoin," who discusses cybersecurity challenges for critical infrastructure, including Bitcoin, drawing parallels between industrial control systems and the Bitcoin network.
Key Topics:
- Luke's background in critical infrastructure and cybersecurity
- "Defending Bitcoin" book and its motivations
- Real-world examples of cyberattacks (Stuxnet, NotPetya/Maersk)
- Ransomware and Bitcoin's association with it
- Individual Bitcoin security best practices (hardware wallets, full nodes, social engineering awareness)
- The CIA triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability) in cybersecurity and Bitcoin
- The "arbitrary data" debate, Ordinals, Runes, OpReturn, and BIP-110
- Bitcoin's layered defenses: policy, miners, and consensus
- Soft forks versus hard forks
- The future of Bitcoin security, AI, and adoption challenges
- BTC Hell conference Connect with Luke and find out more about the book! https://defendingbitcoin.com/ https://bitcoininfinitystore.com/ X - @lukedewolf
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29 May 2026, 8:41 am - 2 hours 17 minutesBitcoin Mining, Block Space As A Commodity And Signalling BIP 110 - Bob Burnett - #610
What is it that Bitcoin Miners produce?
$ BTC 77,620
Block height 950,255
Today's guest on the show is Bob Burnett from Barefoot Mining.
He discusses his extensive background in the tech industry, his strong critique of Bitcoin Core development, and his vision for the future of Bitcoin mining, including the importance of BIP-110 and the decentralisation of hash power.
Key Topics:
- Bob Burnett's background and entry into Bitcoin mining
- Critique of Bitcoin Core's development process and decision-making
- BIP-110 (RDTS) soft fork and its temporary role in community reset
- Distinction between Bitcoin miners and hashers
- Centralization of hash power and selfish mining attacks
- Block space as a commodity and the future of derivatives markets
- Nation-state adoption and the need for sovereign mining
- Empowering plebs through hash power rental and alternative mining pools (Ocean, Datum)
- Fungibility of Bitcoin and the value of "virgin Bitcoin"
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20 May 2026, 4:29 pm - 1 hour 8 minutesBitcoin For Organisations - My First Bitcoin - James Dewar, David Pool, Darren Freemantle. #609
A strategic guide to risk, opportunity and adoption!
$ BTC 78,461
Block Height 949,622
Today's guests are James Dewar, David Pool, and Darren Fremantle who join me to discuss their new "Bitcoin for Organisations" project, an open-source educational resource designed to help businesses understand Bitcoin as a critical risk management imperative.
Key Topics:
- Introduction to the "Bitcoin for Organisations" idea
- Backgrounds and expertise of guests James Dewar, Darren Fremantle, and David Paul
- Framing Bitcoin as a crucial risk management issue for businesses
- The role of Bitcoin and Lightning in enabling "agentic payments" for AI
- Distinguishing Bitcoin from the broader "crypto" industry
- Challenges in educating traditional finance and corporate entities about Bitcoin
- Successes in engaging risk, compliance, legal, and academic sectors
- The open-source nature and collaborative development of the material
- Specific industry verticals and internal functions addressed in the materials
- Strategies for dispelling common myths and FUD surrounding Bitcoin
- The potential for "sleeper Bitcoiners" to advocate for adoption within their organisations
- The future landscape of fiat currency, central banks, and Bitcoin coexistence
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David Pool - @exitingfiat
Darren Freemantle - @freemantledj
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16 May 2026, 10:24 am - 1 hour 47 minutesWhat's Happening With Bitcoin In India? - Santosh V - #608
Were you under the impression Bitcoin was being suppressed in India?
$ BTC 80,725
Block Height 948,748
This episode of the Once Bitten Podcast features Santosh V, Founder of Indias first Bitcoin accelerator programme and co-founder of Travel With Bitcoin.
Santosh discusses his profound journey into Bitcoin including stories of setting up a Bitcoin-only juice shop in Uganda, launching an accelerator program for Bitcoin entrepreneurs in India, and plans for an upcoming Bitcoin conference in Mumbai.
Key Topics:
- Santosh's personal Bitcoin journey and early evangelism
- Travel With Bitcoin's sabbatical in Africa and encountering Bitcoin adoption
- Establishing "Juicy B," a Bitcoin-only juice shop in Uganda
- The legal status and entrepreneurial landscape of Bitcoin in India
- The India Bitcoin Accelerator program and its innovative projects
- Vision for Bitcoin innovation in India and the Global South
- Plans for the "Bitcoin Mela" conference in Mumbai
- Challenges and considerations for Bitcoin startups and VC funding
- Importance of grassroots community building and engaging non-Bitcoiners
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10 May 2026, 9:03 am - 1 hour 14 minutesBitcoin And The Royal Ballet London - Ben Ella - #607
Seventeen years as a Royal Ballet performer!
$ BTC 80,922
Block Height 947,991
Today's guest on the show is Benjamin Ella, a former career ballet dancer at the London Royal Ballet.
Ben discusses his journey into Bitcoin and his efforts to promote its adoption within the arts.
Ben spent 17 years dancing professionally, retired recently but dedicated the last couple of years to advocating for the Royal Ballet to accept Bitcoin for ticket sales.
Key Topics:
- Bitcoin adoption in traditional institutions
- Challenges of orange-pilling in conservative environments
- The financial struggles and dwindling government funding in the arts
- Ben's journey into ballet and Bitcoin
- Bitcoin for the Arts initiative by Dion Wilson
- Decentralizing arts funding and cultural resurgence through Bitcoin
- Bitcoin as a tool for financial integrity and principled thinking Find Ben on Club orange - https://app.cluborange.org/bob-imtgqqp7t Instagram BenjaminFWElla NOSTR - npub1sf4p53yx8j7hp5vz0ufmhhjs0a87ysjrn5r0ff6n9p0vzf5ukgwqmnstf0
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5 May 2026, 8:03 am - 57 minutes 29 secondsEmergency Episode - South Africa Under a 6102 Attack! - Ricki Allardice - #606
South African Bitcoiners react to the confiscation of Bitcoin bill.
$ BTC 76,401
Block Height 947,296
Ricki, a co-organiser of the Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town conference, shares urgent news about new draft regulations in South Africa that threaten the Bitcoin ecosystem.
Key Topics:
- South African Draft Crypto Regulations
- Criminalisation of Self-Custody
- Comparison to US Executive Order 6102 (Gold Confiscation)
- Exchange Control Act of 1965
- Expropriation Without Compensation Act
- History of Apartheid and South African Politics
- Globalist Influence and Resource Extraction (Rothschilds, Cecil Rhodes)
- Resistance Efforts and Legal Challenges
- Non-Compliance Culture in South Africa
- Draconian Enforcement Mechanisms (Warrantless Searches, Seed Phrase Demands)
- Call to Action for the Bitcoin Community
- Impact of AI in the Defence Strategy
- Global Implications for Bitcoin Self-Custody
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30 April 2026, 2:02 pm - 1 hour 47 minutesFaketoshi Part 2. - Mark Hunter and Arthur Van pelt. #605
Trying to understand the lies and deception.
$ BTC 76,140
Block Height 947,048
Authors Mark Hunter and Arthur Van Pelt join the Once Bitten podcast to discuss volume two of their "FakeToshi" trilogy, delving into Craig Wright's alleged tax fraud in Australia and his elaborate scheme to convince powerful backers and the world that he was Satoshi Nakamoto.
Key Topics:
- Craig Wright's Australian Tax Office (ATO) fraud
- The origins of Craig Wright's Satoshi Nakamoto claims
- Backing from Calvin Ayre and Robert McGregor
- The planned Satoshi reveal and PR strategy
- The "self-doxx" leak to Wired and Gizmodo
- Failed signing sessions with Gavin Andressen and John Matonis
- The Kleiman v. Wright lawsuit and its revelations
- The "bonded courier" and Tulip Trust narrative
- Craig Wright's behaviour during the Bitcoin Cash fork wars
- Legal tactics and avoidance of perjury charges
- Craig Wright's current status and ongoing support from Calvin Ayre Follow Mark here: X - @Twentynothing00 Follow Arthur Here: X - @ArthurvanPelt https://mylegacykit.medium.com/ The Podcast: drbitcoinpod.com
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BTC HEL - 25th - 26th September 2026. - Helsinki
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My First Bitcoin.
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