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Guy Swann

The Best in Bitcoin made Audible. Guy Swann makes the knowledge of Bitcoin, the world's most secure, independent money, accessible to everyone. Exploring Bitcoin from an investment perspective, economic analysis, its philosophical foundations, & technological primitives. Reading and distilling thousands of hours of others' works on Bitcoin, Guy explains everything you need to know.

  • 1 hour 16 minutes
    Read_845 - Understanding The COLDCARD Mk4 Security Model

    "Using the COLDCARD Mk4 is pretty straightforward. Yet, what goes on under the hood is far from obvious. Technical documentation, the hardware specifications and code used are available, yet not easily understandable by all. To best understand what’s going on under the hood, we will go through the process of setting up a COLDCARD and using it."
    — Tristan Borges Solari

    Today we are going to take a bit of a dive into the inner workings of hardware wallets, and the security and thinking around protecting your keys. Working from an article that breaks down how the Coldcard works at a technical level, and then geeking out on the design philosophy, simple strategies for creating and remembering PIN numbers, backup rituals, and writing spy stories. Hope you enjoy this one XD

     

    Check out the original article at Understanding The COLDCARD Mk4 Security Model and Secure Element Use (Link: https://tinyurl.com/4y5m5ure) 

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    “The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword. If you would take a man's life, you owe it to him to look into his eyes and hear his final words. And if you cannot bear to do that, then perhaps the man does not deserve to die.”
    ― George R.R. Martin

    11 September 2024, 6:25 pm
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Guy's Take_091 - The Path of Greatest Pain

    Sometimes life will make you feel stuck, it will wear you down and gaslight you into believing you have made no progress. Small, persistent progress is hard to see, and its only when you take a big step back that it becomes clear. Today I explore the parallels between life's ups and downs and Bitcoin's market volatility and where we are today. I'll share why Bitcoin's limited supply and steady upward push make it a powerful reminder of the importance of seemingly tiny, but unceasing improvements, and why it's essential to endure through the tough times to still be there for the great times.

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    "Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
    I doubted if I should ever come back.
    I shall be telling this with a sigh
    Somewhere ages and ages hence:
    Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
    I took the one less traveled by,
    And that has made all the difference.”
    ― Robert Frost

    10 September 2024, 10:30 pm
  • 2 hours 3 minutes
    Chat_111 - Brollups, Ark 2.0, and 1000 tps with Burak
    "Dark merchants would never use Lightning, right? Because well, you need a node ID, an entity... Versus Ark, you're not a node or entity. All you are is entropy. You're just a public key with silent payment style tweaking. That means no address reuse. By default, coins gets mixed in each round. In a scalable and convenient way. And so it's all private. You can't tell who pays what and when and what amount really. It is great and appealing for privacy people, and I can see Ark dominating Dark web." - Burak  

    In this episode, Guy Swann hosts Burak for an in-depth conversation on the future of Bitcoin, smart contracts, and the innovative potential of Ark. What if Bitcoin could scale beyond its limits without compromising privacy or decentralization? Burak introduces BroLab, a groundbreaking framework that merges Bitcoin and smart contracts, but also explores Ark—a new P2P transaction model offering enhanced privacy and scalability for both business and personal use. How could Ark outperform lightning in peer-to-peer systems and revolutionize Bitcoin’s future? And what role will stablecoins, Web5, and reputation-based contracts play in transforming global finance and social systems? Dive into this thought-provoking episode as Burak and Guy break down the building blocks of the next generation of decentralized technology.

     

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    8 September 2024, 1:00 am
  • 1 hour 51 minutes
    Read_844 - Soft Fork, Covenant Review - Part 2

    "An argument for doing a consensus cleanup soft-fork first, prior to enabling any new opcodes or other features for new types of L2’s, is that we’d learn more about how willing the wider community is to implement what should be a relatively uncontroversial soft-fork that arguably benefits everyone."
    — Peter Todd

    In this deep dive into Bitcoin's Layer 2 solutions, we explore Peter Todd's comprehensive analysis of soft fork and covenant proposals. What are the trade-offs between different scaling solutions like CTV, OP_CAT, and SIGHASH_ANYPREVOUT? How might these changes impact Bitcoin's future, and what path forward offers the best balance of innovation and security? Join us as we unravel the complexities of Bitcoin's potential upgrades and their implications for the network's scalability and functionality.

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    “We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.”
    ― Kurt Vonnegut

    4 September 2024, 5:03 pm
  • 1 hour 44 minutes
    Read_843 - Soft Fork, Covenant Review - Part 1

    "Lightning achieved a many-to-one mapping of transactions to transactions... But creating even a single UTXO per user is, arguably, not good enough. So there are many proposals out there to achieve even greater scaling by allowing multiple users to share a single UTXO in a self-sovereign way. Again, collapsing another “space” dimension of scaling users into one UTXO."
    — Peter Todd

    Today we dive into Peter Todd's recent review of the various Layer 2 covenant proposals and the soft forks associated with them to analyze the core concepts, the costs, and benefits of each. For moving into the next realm of scaling with genuine "L2's," what are the trade-offs and possibilities for Bitcoin's future?

    Check out the original report for more info and links to dig further
    Soft-Fork/Covenant Dependent Layer 2 Review (Link: https://tinyurl.com/bdey68v4) 

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    "The bitcoin protocol can encompass the global financial transaction volume in all electronic payment systems today, without a single custodial third party holding funds or requiring participants to have anything more than a computer using a broadband connection."
    — The Lightning Network Whitepaper

    4 September 2024, 4:54 pm
  • 1 hour 54 minutes
    Guy's Roundtable_001 - 85% Bitcoin Tax, Bitaxe, Big Banks, and a Shitcoin Trojan Horse

    It's Here! Today I am thrilled to introduce the first episode of Guy's Roundtable. I've assembled a group of OG bitcoiners for a new monthly series where we dissect the latest developments in the bitcoin world. In this inaugural episode, we set the stage for what promises to be an enlightening journey through the ever-evolving Bitcoin landscape. Our mission? To keep you informed, spark thoughtful discussions, insult the right people, apologize to no one, and gain insight from the lunatics who've seen more bear markets and crazy storms in the bitcoin world than anyone else you know.

    This is the first episode of Guy's Roundtable.

    Thanks to the guests for joining:

    Links mentioned for further exploring from the show:

    • ⁠Dark Skippy (Link: https://darkskippy.com/)
    • ProtonWallet (Link: https://proton.me/wallet)
    • Mutiny Wallet to Shut Down at the End of the Year (Link: https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/mutiny-wallet-to-shut-down-at-the-end-of-the-year/)
    • Fedi Launch (Link: https://www.fedi.xyz/blog/fedi-announces-launch-of-world-s-first-community-superapp)
    • bitaxe mines a block! (Link: https://twitter.com/altair_tech/status/1816176460656243146)
    • Swan Cancels Public Listing Plans (Link: https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/swan-cancels-public-listing-plans-rolls-back-mining-business-cuts-staff/)
    • Swan cancels Pacific Bitcoin 2024 (Link: https://www.pacificbitcoin.com/)
    • Taproot Assets first mainnet release of multi-asset Lightning (Link: https://twitter.com/lightning/status/1815768786752164213)
    • Fold to go public (Link: https://blog.foldapp.com/fold-to-go-public/)
    • Xapo introduces Bitcoin banking in the UK (Link: https://www.xapobank.com/en/blog/xapo-bank-expands-into-the-uk)
    • The UW Bitcoin Research Institute (Link: https://www.uwyo.edu/philrelig/bitcoin/index.html)
    • Russia to allow crypto payments in international trade to counter sanctions (Link: https://www.reuters.com/technology/russia-launch-international-payments-crypto-before-end-2024-2024-07-30/)
    • Senator Lummis Unveils Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Legislation: The BITCOIN Act
      (Link: https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/the-bitcoin-act-introduced/)
    • Robinhood suspends trading (Link: https://cointelegraph.com/news/robinhood-24-hour-trade-suspend-8-hours)
    • EU Asset Registry idea being investigated by the European Commission (Link: https://www.brusselsreport.eu/2021/08/30/european-commission-investigates-the-idea-of-an-eu-asset-registry/)

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    30 August 2024, 2:02 pm
  • 1 hour 48 minutes
    Guy's Take_090 - What if Bitcoin Saves the Dollar?

    Is the Bitcoin-Dollar theory a path to salvation or destruction for the US currency? Stablecoin issuers have become major buyers of US bonds, and political figures have flipped the script to embrace Bitcoin. What does this mean for the future of money, and will Bitocin reinforce dollar dominance or pave the way for a new monetary standard? It's time for a Guy's Take episode.

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    “We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”
    ― Oscar Wilde

    29 August 2024, 2:00 am
  • 41 minutes 48 seconds
    Read_842 - BTC investing vs BTC Standard

    "It’s been amazingly freeing because I don’t worry about my investments, mostly because I don’t have very many. I’m on a Bitcoin standard and I keep my value in my unit of account."
    — Jimmy Song

    What's the difference between investing in Bitcoin and living on a Bitcoin standard? In this episode, we explore Jimmy Song's insights on how shifting your unit of account to Bitcoin can transform your perspective on money, investing, and economic value. Find out how a Bitcoin standard frees us from the burden of arbitrary investment and the rat race of inflation avoidance in a sea of rent seekers. We aren't investing in Bitcoin, Bitcoin is our money.

    Check out the original article at BTC Investing vs. BTC Standard (Link: https://tinyurl.com/asvsvvvp)


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    “Sometimes a change of perspective is all it takes to see the light.”
    ― Dan Brown

    27 August 2024, 9:56 am
  • 1 hour 9 minutes
    Read_841 - Trump Embraces the “Bitcoin-Dollar”

    "The end result was a historical wealth transfer from regular Americans to a handful of billionaires. This wealth transfer, which was heavily premeditated and provably used the COVID-19 crisis as cover, should be treated as an unprecedented theft from the American taxpayer. Yet few Americans know that it even happened." — Unlimited Hangout

    We've always supposed that Bitcoin was going to challenge the dollar and reign in the irresponsible and corrupt monopoly held by the US govt over the global debt markets. But what if we were wrong? What if the embrace of Bitcoin and stablecoins by the US govt is actually a move that lets them not only maintain their levels of debt and degeneracy, but even expand them for generations to come? What if Bitcoin isn't the downfall of the dollar, but instead its savior?

    Today we dive into another fantastic exploration of the problem with stablecoins and the political play for dominance being made by establishment powers, with Mark Goodwin's and Whitney Webb's incredible piece, "Trump Embraces the Bitcoin-Dollar."

    Check out the original article at Trump Embraces the “Bitcoin-Dollar”, Stablecoins to Entrench US Financial Hegemony (Link: https://tinyurl.com/d692dxkd)
     

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    "It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not." - Andre Gide

    24 August 2024, 1:27 pm
  • 1 hour 16 minutes
    Chat_110 - The Global Monetary Rebellion [Swan Signal]

    "The government is more than half of the economy. They control everything.

    What this new battleground is showing is that in the Bitcoin world, within the Bitcoin environment, they're going to have to Samourai Wallet every one of us to get that money, which means it's not going to work. There's either going to be a revolution or society goes from a quiet fraud of 60% of our wealth to guns and whips stealing 60% of our wealth.

    That second one is not sustainable."
    - Guy Swann

     

    In this episode of the Bitcoin Audible podcast, I’m excited to share my conversation from the Swan Signal podcast. Sam and I dive headfirst into the hidden truths behind money hoarding and the insidious effects of inflation on our society.

    We peel back the layers on how these economic forces shape our daily lives, often in ways we don’t even realize. We also discuss why we celebrate Bitcoin Pizza Day - an iconic moment in Bitcoin history that symbolizes so much more than just a couple of pizzas - and much more.

    This episode is a deep dive into the forces that drive our financial world and how Bitcoin stands as a beacon of hope in the midst of it all. It’s an episode that will challenge what you think you know about money and inflation.

    Link to the original episode on Swan Signal Youtube. 

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    21 August 2024, 7:34 pm
  • 58 minutes 16 seconds
    Read_840 - Godzilla Returns

    "The Fed, knowingly or not, is basically in charge of the global financial system. They may shout, “We raise rates in the US to fight inflation, global consequences be damned!!” – But that’s a hell of a lot more difficult to follow when large G7 countries are in the early stages of a full blown currency crisis.The most serious implication is that the Fed is responsible for supplying dollars to everyone. When they raise rates, they trigger a margin call on the entire world."
    — Peruvian Bull


    What happens when the world's third-largest economy faces the impossible trilemma? As central banks play a dangerous game of monetary policy, will the dominoes fall, triggering a worldwide economic meltdown? We dive into a great exploration from The Dollar Endgame, on what is happening in Japanese markets, why there was such a sharp drop in the Nikkei, and how the situation amounts to a decision between two great disasters: currency collapse, or economic collapse? Which Godzilla will they choose?

    Check out the original article at Godzilla Returns (Link: https://tinyurl.com/bdf4se5y)   

     

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    “For money as for all other activities of man, “liberty is the mother, not the daughter, of order.”
    ― Murray N. Rothbard

    20 August 2024, 5:59 pm
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