TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast

Marty Bent

TFTC is a podcast hosted by Marty Bent about Bitcoin. Join Marty, Editor in Chief of "the best newsletter in Bitcoin", as he sits down to discuss Bitcoin with interesting people.

  • 1 hour 32 minutes
    #542: The Bitcoin Treasure Strategy Is A Game Changer with Dylan LeClair

    Marty sits down with Dylan LeClair to discuss the effectiveness MicroStrategy's bitcoin treasury model.


    Dylan on Twitter: https://x.com/DylanLeClair_


    0:00 - Intro

    1:19 - Price cycles and election outcomes

    6:49 - Rate cut

    10:27 - Unchained

    11:12 - China

    14:49 - Leveraging for more bitcoin

    22:06 - First mover advantage

    29:23 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite

    31:00 - How cash flow affects the strategy

    33:47 - Impact on price

    39:30 - MetaPlanet's journey

    46:33 - Importance of timing

    54:28 - Shareholder obligation

    1:01:26 - Yuppie elites

    1:05:49 - Bitcoin ETF options

    1:16:57 - Bitcoin's come further than Crypto

    1:26:10- Hot takes



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    2 October 2024, 11:57 am
  • 1 hour 37 minutes
    #541: Why Europe Wants Trump Gone with Tom Luongo

    Marty sits down with Tom Luongo to the implications of a second attempt on Trump's life.


    Tom on Twitter: https://x.com/TFL1728


    0:00 - Intro

    1:50 - Storms

    6:15 - 2nd assassination attempt and Iran story

    9:20 - Europe and Britain want war

    14:29 - Parallels to WW1

    19:36 - Blinken, Israel and Ukraine

    26:09 - Q4 will mark change

    27:41 - River & Unchained

    28:57 - Trump's probably all in

    32:51 - Biden

    38:03 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite

    39:41 - Kamala and fake polls

    45:29 - What things look like after a Trump victory

    51:29 - Optics fumbles

    54:30 - Choke Point 2.0

    1:05:43 - State banks and SOFR

    1:13:02 - Bitcoin and BRICS gold

    1:16:23 - Acceleration signals desperation

    1:21:43 - Implications of the rate cut

    1:30:48 - Architects of Choke Point 2.0

    1:32:32 - Ending notes


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    30 September 2024, 12:02 pm
  • 1 hour 25 minutes
    #540: Exposing Operation Chokepoint 2.0 with Caitlin Long

    Marty sits down with Caitlin Long to discuss how Elizabeth Warren and crew kicked off financial panic by targeting crypto banks.


    Caitlin on Twitter: https://x.com/CaitlinLong_

    Custodia: https://custodiabank.com/

    Paul Clement amicus brief: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca10.88322/gov.uscourts.ca10.88322.10011074966.0.pdf

    Custodia brief: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca10.88322/gov.uscourts.ca10.88322.148.0.pdf


    0:00 - Intro

    1:39 - Overview on the Silvergate situation

    6:13 - First highlight from the document

    10:23 - Recap on Silvergate from the beginning

    15:50 - River & Unchained

    17:05 - Why crypto banks are targeted

    22:35 - Stories from the legal frontline

    25:17 - Architects of Choke Point 2.0 and the damage they caused

    39:11 - Will justice be served?

    45:29 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite

    47:06 - Crypto was the target and taxpayers felt the pain

    54:51 - Political possibilities

    1:03:34 - Pushing back on state overreach

    1:13:46 - Clearing the way for mining

    1:16:49 - The banks can't handle bitcoin

    1:20:25 - Get the word out


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    25 September 2024, 11:59 am
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    #539: Planning For The Future With Bitcoin with Jessy Gilger

    Marty sits down with Jessy Gilger from Unchained's Sound Advisory to discuss long-term financial planning for bitcoiners.


    Jessy on Twitter: https://x.com/idahohodl

    Sound Advisory: https://www.thesoundadvisory.com/


    0:00 - Intro

    1:36 - The need for Sound Advisory

    9:27 - Traditional assets lose to bitcoin

    11:52 - Volatility

    13:44 - River & Unchained

    14:59 - Tax strategy for bitcoiners

    21:55 - Donor-advised funds

    24:43 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite

    26:20 - Trump’s tariff plan

    28:45 - Bitcoin fixes charity

    34:18 - Tax planning with clients

    36:29 - Common mistakes

    40:35 - Fixing mistakes

    44:56 - Coinbase

    53:48 - Tether

    56:55 - Orange pilling skeptical clients and other RIAs



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    23 September 2024, 12:02 pm
  • 1 hour 43 minutes
    #538: Dissecting The Carbon Narrative with Chris Martz

    Marty sits down with Chris Martz to discuss falsehoods and data manipulation surrounding climate change.


    Chris on Twitter: https://x.com/ChrisMartzWX

    CFACT: https://www.cfact.org/


    0:00 - Intro

    1:32 - Chris’s background

    5:28 - “97% of experts”

    15:42 - River & Unchained

    16:57 - Feedback loops

    21:58 - Incentives for certain conclusions

    26:65 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite

    28:33 - How Smokey Bear’s plan backfired

    32:14 - Hurricane data

    37:32 - Improvements in data collection tech

    41:53 - Insurance propaganda

    47:22 - Things are largely better

    57:13 - Environmentalism beyond carbon panic

    1:03:04 - Urban heat island effect and measurement foolishness

    1:15:44 - Does the narrative serve an agenda

    1:26:41 - Are people catching on?

    1:31:12 - How it’s going for Chris


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    18 September 2024, 12:00 pm
  • 1 hour 56 minutes
    #537: Go File A FOIA Request Tomorrow! with OpnState

    Marty sits down with OpnState to discuss the growing power of unelected supranational regulatory bodies.


    OpnState on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1v6z4srj4ktch4f3ee9ze2zp7ml4n9rshttmntpamfed0nvpev5fszzuq49


    0:00 - Intro

    1:41 - OpnState’s background

    6:23 - The influence of standard-setting bodies

    12:11 - FATF

    16:55 - River & Unchained

    18:11 - Bank Secrecy Act - Power further removed from citizens

    27:06 - Public-private partnership - effectiveness of aml is questionable

    35:01 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite

    36:39 - Circumnavigating due process - Sanction lists - total control

    49:10 - Malice/incompetence - System meant to incentivize altruists attracts snakes

    57:04 - Knowledge asymmetry with govt - The power of FOIA - go send a FOI request

    1:12:54 - Voter responsibility

    1:20:25 - Political power cares about you - FOI strategy

    1:25:15 - Open source regulation

    1:46:54 - Simple choices, big change


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    17 September 2024, 12:00 pm
  • 57 minutes 58 seconds
    #536: Living On Principles with Anthony Constantino

    Marty sits down with Anthony Constantino to discuss Sticker Mule, the dehumanization of Trump supporters, and poisonous social media.


    Anthony on Twitter: https://x.com/ac132


    0:00 - Intro
    1:22 - The story of Sticker Mule
    8:27 - Manufacturing in the US
    13:41 - Media control during Covid
    16:09 - River & Bitkey
    17:25 - 2020 was an alien world
    20:14 - Demonization of Trump and his supporters
    24:29 - Impotent cancellation
    28:00 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Bitkey
    29:37 - Bringing civility back
    32:24 - Assumptions and narrative vs real people
    34:08 - Trump haters punching down
    37:15 - Failure of ESG and "woke capitalism"
    41:55 - Sticker Mule's plans
    45:50 - A earlier era's perspective on social media
    50:48 - Sticker Mule's structure and principles
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    13 September 2024, 12:00 pm
  • 1 hour 47 minutes
    #535: The State of Bitcoin-Backed Credit with Matt Dines

    Matt on Twitter: https://x.com/buildcio

    Build: https://t.co/GN8C8AhVGf



    0:00 - Intro

    1:28 - Is the bear over?

    11:19 - Bitcoin-backed credit market

    19:21 - River & Unchained

    20:37 - Ukraine bonds vs Unchained loans

    30:11 - Why Unchained loans work

    37:45 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite

    39:22 - Predicting capital markets

    54:39 - Swaying minds with a good track record

    1:07:05 - Venture fund perspective, Fold IPO

    1:13:13 - Bitcoin vs stablecoin strategies

    1:34:36 - OpenSats and HRF

    1:44:13 - Plugging the Bitcoin Lunch



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    11 September 2024, 12:00 pm
  • 1 hour 19 minutes
    #534: The Truth Behind The Attack On Trump with John Cullen

    Marty sits down with John Cullen to discuss the smoke and mirrors surrounding the Trump assassination attempt as well as the 2017 Las Vegas shooting.


    John on Twitter: https://x.com/I_Am_JohnCullen

    John on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@iamjohncullen


    0:00 - Intro
    1:26 - John's background and the Vegas shooting
    7:47 - Multiple shooters at Trump rally
    12:17 - River & Unchained
    13:33 - Drones
    23:14 - The rifle stock
    28:37 - 400 yards
    32:02 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite
    33:39 - Back to the drone
    41:47 - Vegas shooting Saudi connections
    52:08 - Jared and Ivanka, monarchy drama
    1:01:28 - Who is behind Trump shooting
    1:08:53 - Field hospitals for meteor armageddon
    1:14:33 - Final points


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    9 September 2024, 12:00 pm
  • 1 hour 16 minutes
    #533: Preparing For The Next Bull Run with Will Reeves

    Marty sits down with Will Reeves to discuss the progress of Fold and how they've withstood and harnessed the bear markets.


    Will on Twitter: https://x.com/wlrvs

    Fold App: https://use.foldapp.com/


    0:00 - Intro
    1:25 - Reflecting on the years
    8:00 - How Fold made it
    14:59 - River & Unchained
    16:15 - Harnessing the bear market
    27:15 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite
    28:53 - Fold users
    33:39 - Leading the way with new strategies
    44:30 - Focusing on bitcoin
    51:53 - Ten31
    1:00:28 - Succeeding by operating with integrity
    1:13:20 - Come a long way, long way to go


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    6 September 2024, 3:13 pm
  • 1 hour 44 minutes
    #532: Q2 2024 Monetary Base Update | Matthew Mežinskis

    Marty sits down with Matthew Mežinskis to discuss the Q2 2024 Monetary Base Update.


    Matthew on Twitter: https://x.com/1basemoney

    Porkopolis: https://www.porkopolis.io/topmoney/


    0:00 - Intro

    1:25 - Baltic Honey Badger

    5:37 - Introducing the update

    8:23 - Inflation vs deflation

    22:02 - River & Unchained

    23:18 - Money printing and GDP

    27:28 - Bitcoin status

    38:54 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite

    40:31 - CAGR

    48:14 - Corporate treasuries

    52:55 - State treasuries

    1:12:52 - Massie’s plan and political hopium

    1:20:24 - Austrian econ popularity

    1:27:21 - Unrealized cap gains

    1:33:34 - Red scare and the state of Europe

    1:41:32 - Optimism



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    31 August 2024, 12:00 pm
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