MartyBent
Marty Bent

https://tftc.io

Founder of TFTC.io, co-host of Rabbit Hole Recap, Managing Partner at Ten31

Public Key

npub1guh5grefa7vkay4ps6udxg8lrqxg2kgr3qh9n4gduxut64nfxq0q9y6hjy

NIP-05 Address

martybent@primal.net

NIP-57 Address

martybent@primal.net

Profile Code

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Last Notes

2024-11-14 22:48:02

With RFK Jr. taking over as the head of the HHS the big pharma AND big media companies already on the ropes should be scared.
Big pharma spent $18 BILLION in advertising last year. The second-largest ad spender by industry.
If RFK makes advertising big pharma products illegal, as it already is in 98% of the world, it could be the death blow to mainstream corporate media.
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2024-11-14 20:44:24

@npub1qny…95gx just said “I’m going to Don Lemon RHR” and I’ve never been more offended.

2024-11-10 02:42:23

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2024-11-09 00:37:25

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Movie.

2024-11-09 00:32:09

Watching Dennis the Menace with my boys. First time they’re watching it and the first time I’ve watched it in decades.
Pure Americana. White picket fences. Well dressed parents. Children free to explore.
We must bring it back.

2024-11-05 04:25:27

Having access to a distributed P2P digital cash system with a fixed supply during a time of incredible political divisiveness and out-of-control runaway sovereign debt feels like a Godsend.
Here are a few things to keep an eye on during election week.
#naddr1qv…tgy5

2024-11-05 04:02:21

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https://www.treasurydirect.gov/auctions/upcoming/

2024-11-05 03:46:41

We are less than $30B away from crossing over $36 TRILLION in national debt and the Treasury is issuing $42B worth of 10Y-Notes at auction tomorrow.
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2024-10-21 02:06:13

The central bankers are very scared and they should be. They will attempt to convince politicians to use lawfare to punish those of us who have been championing sound freedom money as they continually debase their fiat currencies.
Buckle up, freaks.
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2024-10-20 02:34:02

Quality pig roast with some high quality people. Saturdays don’t get much better.
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2024-10-19 03:07:45

https://m.primal.net/Laaq.mov

2024-10-19 00:31:25

The European Central Bank is reading the Bent. What a wild timeline.
Nice to see they’re doing their research but their conclusions are off. Small steps.
Everyone will come around to bitcoin eventually.
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2024-10-18 22:21:33

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Holy shit.

2024-10-18 15:00:01

You need to be bull maxxing.
Kashkari says bitcoin is worthless?
"Shut up, suit. Bitcoin is replacing the dollar."
Wait for the election.
"There's only 21M bitcoin and 8B people. The election is a distraction."
What's your price target?
"$50M per bitcoin, conservatively."

2024-10-18 14:34:59

White pilled and optimistic.

2024-10-18 14:24:51

$80K BY ELECTION DAY

2024-10-16 17:58:32

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Fixed all of the typos on the website.

2024-10-16 03:38:11

"If the utility in money lies in its ability to coordinate trade, then bitcoin’s value is not merely tied to one’s willingness to save it. It is tied to its ability to coordinate trade and to transfer value between humans.”
Great piece from @npub1w69…zltw
https://graduallythensuddenly.xyz/exchange-theory-of-value/

2024-10-16 02:01:47

Real Estate is a $300T market that is propped up by its premium as a monetary asset. As it becomes clear that bitcoin is a superior store of value asset developers, banks and consumers alike will need to incorporate bitcoin in their credit structures.
#naddr1qv…60ym

2024-10-14 22:38:44

It feels like the Fall of 2016 for bitcoin again. If this is the case we’ll pump for 6-9 months before you start getting calls + texts from friends and family about what’s going on.

2024-10-14 22:19:10

Still thinking about Sturgill Simpson's cover of Purple Rain at ACL last night.

2024-10-09 21:48:28

In the last week the US government has:
- Sent money to Israel and Lebanon (funding two sides of a war)
- Neglected to provide material help to Appalachia in the aftermath of Helene
- Admitted that they’ve been poisoning the public with fluoride for decades
They hate you.

2024-10-07 01:12:29

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2024-10-06 03:56:02

Thank God for Nostr. It ensures that Hillary will never get her wish to censor the information she doesn’t like.
https://m.primal.net/LMeI.mov

2024-10-04 21:06:27

There is a full on confidence collapse under way right now.

2024-10-03 22:15:04

What an incredible week at our annual Ten31 portfolio company retreat.
I’m extremely honored and humbled to be able to work with some of the best individuals in the world who are building generational businesses that are making the world a better place.
We’re winning.

2024-10-01 18:52:37

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2024-09-30 03:17:55

This is America. Find light in the darkness.
This country is filled with good people who will answer the call when needed. This is where the signal is despite what the mainstream media would have you believe.
The Cajun Navy and Appalachian Air Force will always be there for their neighbors.
https://m.primal.net/LGHC.mov

2024-09-28 23:21:23

Having a black and tan in honor of my old man’s birthday. He would have been 56 today. Love you, legend.
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2024-09-28 20:01:07

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Set him up with a Nutstash wallet.

2024-09-28 19:29:53

My oldest just received his first chore money in sats. They grow up so fast.

2024-09-26 14:52:45

Early bull market signal: hop in an Uber this morning and the driver is listening to @jack mallers debate Peter Schiff.
“Jack is mopping the floor with him.”
We’re going to win.
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2024-09-26 03:04:20

The hottest startup out of California right now was founded by a boomer who scratched his own itch and figured out a way to repel the homeless from his garage.
Inspiring.
https://m.primal.net/LCSQ.mov

2024-09-25 04:13:26

Elizabeth Warren, the Federal Reserve and a number of regulatory agencies have been unconstitutionally targeting banks that service bitcoin and digital asset companies.
An affidavit published last week from Silvergate lays everything bare.
Must read.
#naddr1qv…zvpy

2024-09-24 02:21:03

Future generations will look back on fiat currencies controlled by central banks and laugh at the absurdity of it all.
Bitcoin will be the most obvious innovation in human history to the Earthlings of 2100.
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2024-09-23 22:34:12

Bitcoin's fundamentals are stronger than ever.
This is evidenced by continued improvement to the protocol stack, adoption by reputable actors like the Kingdom of Bhutan, and the mismanagement of the fiat monetary system.
Don't fade the coin.
#naddr1qv…lkkj

2024-09-23 21:04:45

The world has gone mad. Praying for peace.
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2024-09-19 23:23:43

I feel like they already successfully memory holed the fact that Biden is still the President of the US.

2024-09-19 21:44:08

Despot.
#note1wlh…gclk

2024-09-19 18:02:13

Palindrome price right before we go live for RHR? Yeah, it’s going to be a good one.
We’re pumping. Burgers are being bought.
Join us.
https://tftc.tv - YouTube
https://rhr.tv/stream - Zapstream
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2024-09-18 02:16:08

War machines have never been easier and cheaper to deploy.
In a world that is becoming increasingly fractured and angry, this is absolutely frightening.
Asymmetric warfare as predicted in the Sovereign Individual is upon us.
#naddr1qv…xftz

2024-09-17 17:41:46

This was one of the more inspiring rips I've recorded in some time. I sat down with @npub1v6z…uq49 to discuss the mechanics of the supranational regulatory regime that dictates what information financial institutions need to collect.
There's a big call to action in this rip; send a FOIA request to your politicians. If they won't hold themselves accountable you should be using the tools at your fingertips to hold them accountable yourself.
We're going to win!
https://fountain.fm/episode/dg7rlmtOICVDGwtr7Jnc

2024-09-14 21:54:34

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2024-09-14 17:44:07

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Carmel by the Sea, California

2024-09-14 16:23:37

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2024-09-14 15:45:49

Carmel by the Sea is pretty epic.
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2024-09-13 15:14:08

Keep crushing.
https://fountain.fm/episode/EwY1QqZ4ynFrExX6ZHAR
#nevent1q…mjwy

2024-09-13 01:56:45

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Love to see it!

2024-09-13 01:53:33

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Got the black lung.

2024-09-12 15:57:37

It’s a beautiful morning in Austin, TX.

2024-09-12 03:19:57

I am here to remind you that there is no industry in the world that is more ruthlessly competitive than the bitcoin mining industry.
With difficulty at an all time highs, hashprice hovering above all time lows, and no price pump in sight it's very hard to be a bitcoin miner.
#naddr1qv…k50e

2024-09-11 02:06:21

You don't hate the media enough.

2024-09-11 00:29:41

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Episode will drop on Monday.

2024-09-11 00:05:30

Just recorded the most insightful and invigorating rip for TFTC in some time.
Be the change you want to see in the world.
Action leads to change.
We’re going to win.

2024-09-06 21:59:42

Building a company is hard in it's own right. Building a bitcoin company is significantly harder for a number of reasons.
I shared some reflections on my conversation with Will Reeves about Fold's journey from a startup to a publicly traded company.
#naddr1qv…ffh2

2024-09-06 20:54:47

Soon
https://t.co/pCZpYc6VoP

2024-09-05 22:28:23

The zombie economy is on its last legs as is evidenced by companies like Walgreens, which find themselves strapped for cash, loaded with debt, and on the brink of bankruptcy.
This puts the Fed in a catch-22; let them fail or turn the money printer on.
#naddr1qv…ez7f

2024-09-05 15:22:04

“Hate speech” is a made up Marxist euphemism. A dog whistle for aspiring censors.
There is no such thing as hate speech. There is only speech that particular people don’t like.
https://m.primal.net/KfdA.mov

2024-09-05 04:04:24

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layer3.news

2024-09-04 22:56:44

With all of the focus on bitcoin as a strategic asset I think some technical developments and trends have been overlooked. Particularly in the realm of second layer privacy.
BOLT 12 is making progress and people are waking up to the power of ecash.
#naddr1qv…vpay

2024-09-04 22:09:17

The upper bound of this range (which is probably generously conservative) would mean that 12% of 2023 tax receipts ($4.4 TRILLION) were funneled to criminals within the government.
Taxes have become one big humiliation ritual.
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2024-09-04 21:06:34

You are being robbed by the government and your hard earned money is being funneled to criminals.
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2024-09-03 15:47:32

I had a great time joining Tom Luongo on his podcast last week to discuss bitcoin from first principles, some of the uncomfortable truths that exist within the protocol at the moment, and the correct approach to "selling" bitcoin to others.
https://fountain.fm/episode/BqTa7HI5R31W435nLKKY

2024-09-03 15:17:01

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They sleep from 7:30-7:30.

2024-09-03 15:05:13

I've gotten 9 hours of sleep two nights in a row and I feel like I can take over the world.

2024-09-02 23:27:25

Said another way: “The citizens using their freedom of speech on social media sites are more powerful than our propaganda and we can’t have that.”
These despots are really going to hate Nostr when they finally figure it out.
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2024-09-01 16:36:05

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I literally zapped you 20 minutes ago.

2024-09-01 16:16:35

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They certainly can. And we can call them out, lambast them and point out their Marxist tendenacies.

2024-09-01 14:46:26

The New York Times is an actively hostile Marxist media organization operating in the US.
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2024-08-30 20:28:33

We live in the most interesting point in human history.
There are two paths that lay before us and forces are exerting a lot of pressure in one direction or the other.
The path we ultimately go down depends on the individual.
Will you cave to the totalitarians or will you embrace freedom tech and stand up to the insane people who want to control every part of your life?
The Nanny State will tax, censor and jail you if you don’t take a stand.
Make yourself resilient by embracing freedom tech like bitcoin, Nostr, and other open source software projects while building a strong community in meat space.
We can defeat these despots. It will take many individuals taking action to do so though. Don’t cower in fear. The future of humanity depends on you taking a stand.
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2024-08-30 15:05:43

The Cuban Nipple Crisis is going mainstream. It’s about time.
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2024-08-30 13:27:13

Live now on @npub1sk7…jraw
https://zap.stream/naddr1qqjr2efsvsergdpk95cnydes956rvwf395un2ctr95unjvnyxv6kxvnpx93nzqg4waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxgctdw4eju6t09upzpn6956apxcad0mfp8grcuugdysg44eepex68h50t73zcathmfs49qvzqqqrkvuj2xlcy

2024-08-29 23:19:00

Sometimes you have to reconnect with your inner kid and launch the young bucks into the stratosphere. https://video.nostr.build/141986e3dfc20c2539c7795d2f019edf20ee602e9378976980c150ec9dcf4197.mp4

2024-08-29 19:21:27

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Link would have been helpful:
https://habla.news/a/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzq2pydthdke720vjsrjm9srwq9jcjkqk24nk37u5mkcv46p3tzz9dqq7xsar5wpen5te0w3n8gcewd9hj7mtpwf68juedvfjkuap0d9ehxat995cnxd3c946x2argv4ez66tn943hyatndp5kueeddyhsjarecg

2024-08-29 19:21:05

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An example of an article we posted via the bridge earlier this year.

2024-08-29 19:15:37

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Our bridge pulled in pictures and tweet embeds automatically and the UX of embedding with the Nostr native publishers is very difficult to work with.

2024-08-29 19:13:15

Having played around with Highlighter and Habla over the last few days, I still think one of the most high leverage things that can be done for long form content on Nostr is a simple bridge from other publishers like Ghost
@npub1xut…qt6l built this for TFTC with Scribsat last year but we haven't been working on that for quite a bit and the bridge broke. It was incredible while it was working.
Devs, plz help.

2024-08-29 16:32:31

Very short but powerful rip. Thank you to @npub1qg8…24kw and @npub1klk…x3vt for joining us and all of the freaks who packed out the Cypherpunk Stage.
#note1pde…ht76

2024-08-29 16:28:17

The Regime lapdogs that refer to themselves as journalists are some of the most repulsive people living on this planet.
https://m.primal.net/KTuO.mov

2024-08-29 03:41:11

“Democracy”
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2024-08-29 00:34:21

Don’t underestimate the power of instilling confidence in others. Help people understand that they have power and agency. Bitcoin and Nostr are tools. Confident people leveraging these tools is what we need.

2024-08-28 22:37:12

This is why we bitcoin. Bitcoin gives people the ability to store their wealth in an asset that is extremely hard to confiscate if secured properly. Bitcoin gives you leverage from which to fight back against this type of overt Marxism.
#naddr1qv…v24n

2024-08-28 17:03:43

"People already pay unrealized gains taxes, it's called a property tax."
Property taxes should be abolished. Using property taxes to justify more unrealized gains taxes is not going to sway a lot of voters. People hate property taxes.
#note1n5f…j3vk

2024-08-28 14:41:25

Late stage cycle signs.
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2024-08-28 12:25:40

The shitcoiners have been short intellect for years now. This isn’t surprising.
https://m.primal.net/KRax.mov

2024-08-28 01:31:36

We’re going to win.
https://m.primal.net/KQqv.mov

2024-08-27 23:38:25

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For the uninitiated: https://gwern.net/bitcoin-is-worse-is-better

2024-08-27 23:27:09

Nostr is worse is better.

2024-08-27 22:43:27

There are times where freedom must be taken and defended. We are certainly living through one of those times right now.
Bitcoin and Nostr are examples of individuals getting up, rolling up their sleeves and taking their freedoms without permission.
#naddr1qv…d5p6

2024-08-27 22:37:34

👀
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2024-08-27 19:52:56

The momentum of the light is building. Keep pushing.

2024-08-27 13:41:49

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He's still alive.

2024-08-27 13:33:17

Bitcoin removes the central banking cancer from humanity.
#note15dj…a3sw

2024-08-27 12:55:00

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Oh I stared straight into the sunset last night when I got in. Slept like a baby.

2024-08-27 12:40:40

Resetting my circadian rhythm after a week in Riga with early morning sun exposure and a proper ocean dip. I feel awesome right now.
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2024-08-27 11:40:48

The vibes are exceptionally high on this protocol right now. You absolutely love to see it.

2024-08-26 15:15:06

"Every time we introduce new technologies we shape that technology and then it shapes us back. It's this cycle. And so, when we're designing new things we need to think about that cycle." - @npub1wmr…g240
Incredible keynote presentation from Nostriga.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUsk7cqZyKU

2024-08-26 11:40:31

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Always a pleasure, sir. Can’t wait to catch up on @npub1sk7…jraw on Wednesday.

2024-08-26 10:47:14

About to board my flight back to the States after an incredible week in Riga for Nostriga and Baltic Honeybadger.
Feeling inspired and motivated. Thank you to everyone who organized the conferences and participated.
We’re going to win.

2024-08-25 15:20:31

This is one of the more exciting Nostr projects I’ve seen this week. A newsfeed that gives you multiple perspectives from different sources about a topic.
Powerful.
https://layer3.news/posts/subjects/all