Vlad
Vlad, Bitcoin Takeover Podcast

Your Bitcoin influencer’s influencer. Now a privacy guy too!

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Last Notes

2025-04-20 17:16:32

Average Bitcoin podcast: tries to tell you what Bitcoin is, mostly via metaphors
Bitcoin Takeover podcast: tells you what Bitcoin is not, but can become with some improvements

2025-04-15 00:37:25

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If you pay for transport + accommodation + €200 for the work.
She said she can do it in 1-2 days.

2025-04-15 00:21:46

Listen to this from 50:40
Thank me later. Maybe send it to @npub1cjw…j2rh too
https://www.youtube.com/live/piwLGIN19Po?si=smDTlbm_u_hbax-k

2025-04-14 13:09:43

My girlfriend is currently painting some Pepe artwork for my podcast background 🐸
If you want a Pepe avatar or some kind of physical painting, she’s available for commissions 👸🏻
https://image.nostr.build/de7b9fe7c9271e2e9251ab11653ef8c2c21794113d6902a31aa62db02aa219c2.jpg

2025-04-10 11:36:30

Today in Bitcoin:
LNBits comes out of beta by launching v1, after 5 years of development
BTCPay Server launches multisig feature
If you listened to Bitcoin Takeover podcast S16 E17 + S16 E18, then you already know about these.

2025-04-08 17:17:09

We’re about to break Amir Taaki’s record of 7 hours, 7 minutes, 53 seconds 🤪
@npub1c87…8avm is a beast
https://www.youtube.com/live/_gT2t7jPdSQ?si=JSETnP_-x7URBaMK

2025-04-07 14:57:46

Okay bro hear me out
So Trump is really one of us bro
Shook out the weak hands to give us another chance to stack cheap sats bro
And then when the capitulation phase of the market settles in
He’ll extend the strategic bitcoin reserve with gigachad omega candle buys
Trust me bro it’s game theory bro 4D chess bro

2025-04-05 16:39:53

Adam Back-san and Hal Finney-san will be your cypherpunk senpai in the upcoming manga “Bitcoin: Year One”
As drawn by my beautiful girlfriend 😍
https://image.nostr.build/8ae11b87624b8e8313c36d3a0562b81594b928fe7ddec30f707f70ad339f1abf.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/c7d92735593dbbb421857368d9e3a2e102ecdc078f1aa2321c78c271c3453bf7.jpg

2025-04-05 15:50:44

This cypherpunk is the first person Satoshi Nakamoto e-mailed in 2008
Do you recognize him?
He will be a character in the upcoming comic book “Bitcoin: Year One”, alongside Ray Dillinger, Wei Dai, Hal Finney & ⁦‪ @npub1g53…drvk
As drawn by my girlfriend Annie
https://video.nostr.build/ee96e75d421abd560bc432a58830f9920d57d5af180ce7109cb90f8482a4c7b4.mp4

2025-04-05 15:05:41

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Thanks! Will keep on posting work in progress pictures 👌🏻

2025-04-05 13:14:10

Work in progress for the “Bitcoin: Year One” manga-style comic book
This is my girlfriend doing a self-portrait. But Satoshi, Adam Back, Wei Dai, Hal Finney, Nick Szabo & @npub1g53…drvk will also get portraits in the same style.
https://video.nostr.build/3aaf6d8d9235dddafc075696db0d3996b48fa582ffcf72be7acb02c311ea6144.mp4

2025-04-05 11:46:54

Working on a manga-style comic book with my girlfriend
It’s gonna be called “Bitcoin: Year One”
I’m writing the story and doodling the design with stick figures, Annie will turn my childish sketches into real art
Hope we’ll launch this in a couple of months!
https://image.nostr.build/b7c5d8f13bf4e5f15b0f7197e92b447f256908287e1f59462893b3e7d4b0b12a.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/8792e3b5135aa16996d50e19d928d30a4efebabce210c966adc0bc8ccc814edd.jpg

2025-04-04 22:47:51

Ordered a new shelf for my podcast background
Currently looking for some Bitcoin items/memorabilia to include... but I don't want to get lazy and just put a Block Clock, a B logo & fake plastic plants
Maybe some ASIC miners? My OG Casa Node? Some merchandise?
Any cool ideas?

2025-04-04 08:51:20

Over the last few months, lots of guys have bought
Cryptosteel metal backups using promo code “BTCTKVR” for a 10% discount
Just wanted to thank you and remind you that the same code works for Satochip too – in case you want to try a new kind of hardware wallet!
https://video.nostr.build/1f6cac55596f5a116d10fa20e9d7c3ed4110c44d1195321fe314f545aa5cada0.mp4

2025-04-04 08:27:04

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Guess you started listening last year or something.
Been running a routing node also around 2021 and 2022. I was really hoping the tech would improve. I also hoped covenants would get activated and live up to the promise of opening thousands of channels in a single transaction.

2025-04-03 11:33:35

Starting to believe that the Lightning network as the one and only Bitcoin scaling solution
Was just a psyop to make bitcoiners accept custodians and cope better with the concept of trust
Yes, it works well for that 1% of users. But everyone else will have to trust custodians.

2025-04-02 20:01:08

I’m 33 years old and today I felt excited watching the Nintendo Switch 2 presentation
Not really because of the new games and fancy features
But because I want to play GameCube games from 22 years ago on a handheld with a beautiful screen and long battery life 🥲

2025-03-30 16:48:59

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Beta.pubky.app
BUT IT’S NOT PUBLIC YET, YOU NEED TO GET INVITED BY THE DEVS

2025-03-30 16:46:57

UPCOMING BITCOIN TAKEOVER PODCAST EPISODES:
S16 E16 WITH JDOG, FORMER MAINTAINER OF COUNTERPARTY
S16 E17 WITH ANDREAS BREKKEN, CEO OF SIDESHIFT & THE FIRST SWAPPING SERVICE CREATOR TO INTEGRATE LIGHTNING
S16 E18 WITH @npub1klk…x3vt & @npub1j8y…vrvg

2025-03-28 20:23:55

Running Pubky
In 2-3 months, you will too!

2025-03-28 00:46:27

IF YOU ENJOY LISTENING TO THE BITCOIN TAKEOVER PODCAST
JOIN THE TELEGRAM CHANNEL AND LET'S TALK ABOUT THE EPISODES, THE GUESTS, AND WHATEVER IT IS THAT YOU WANT TO HEAR ON THE SHOW NEXT.
https://t.me/btctkvr

2025-03-24 18:18:54

TOMORROW I’LL PUBLISH MY INTERVIEW WITH MARKO TARMAN
WE TALK ABOUT THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF MINING, WHERE NICEHASH FITS IN THIS PICTURE
AND WHY PROOF OF WORK MINING IS IMPORTANT
TUNE IN AT 8 PM CET/ 1 PM EST!
https://video.nostr.build/54802d0af1b01e26d0c19e52919c8c6ca48074b3bfa6e28bd3184507109c7b7e.mp4

2025-03-23 23:56:29

MY DRAWING OF SATOSHI NAKAMOTO
VS MY GIRLFRIEND’S DRAWING OF SATOSHI NAKAMOTO
WE MIGHT RELEASE A COMIC BOOK THIS YEAR 🤷🏻‍♂️
https://image.nostr.build/f0f3940055dace2ede7ee6f872bb2f60b639cd5515f36ef47c670f28cdce68ee.jpg

2025-03-23 00:20:59

THE WORST PART ABOUT BITCOIN CULTURE
IS THE WHOLE “PLEB” LABELING SYSTEM
IF YOU’RE NOT OG, YOU’RE A PLEB
YOU SHOULD KNOW YOUR PLACE, ACCEPT IT & NEVER ASPIRE TO BE MORE
STAY HUMBLE, “MINE FIAT”, DCA USING THE MAXI-APPROVED & CHAINALYSIS-SURVEILED ONRAMP
DON’T YOU DARE ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NATURE OF THIS CULT, YOU’LL GET BULLIED BY THE PEOPLE YOU THOUGHT WERE YOUR FRIENDS UNTIL YOU EITHER QUIT OR ELSE GET BACK IN LINE
BUT ULTIMATELY, YOU’RE JUST A PLEB
YOU DON’T MATTER, YOU’RE DISPOSABLE AND EVERY CYCLE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE JUST LIKE YOU JOIN THE CULT
DON’T FORGET TO GIVE YOUR PRAISES TO SAYLOR AND BUY SOME MSTR STOCKS TOO!
AND IF ANYONE DARES CRITICIZE BLOCKSTREAM OR THE PEOPLE INVOLVED, IT’S ALWAYS FUD AND YOU MUST RESPOND ACCORDINGLY.
THANK YOU FOR PLAYING, NOT GET BACK IN LINE!

2025-03-22 13:31:43

TOP 10 BITCOIN TAKEOVER PODCAST EPISODES
ACCORDING TO GROK AI:
1. S16 E10 WITH Eric Voskuil & @npub13nd…0svh
2. S15 E71 WITH Amir Taaki
3. S15 E16 WITH Paul Sztorc
4. S13 E3 WITH Casey Rodarmor
5. S16 E12 WITH @npub1g53…drvk
6. S15 E66 WITH @npub17u5…t4tp
7. S10 E9 WITH GUACAMOLE ZUCCHINI
8. S15 E50 WITH Murch
9. S15 E57 WITH Orkun
10. S15 E53 WITH Charlie Shrem
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
S14 E1 WITH BURAK KECELI
S15 E21 WITH @npub180c…h6w6

2025-03-22 11:04:26

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2008 sir, not 1990s

2025-03-20 04:20:45

I’M UNIRONICALLY HERE FOR THE TECH

2025-03-18 18:07:25

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I don’t spend too much time here 😅

2025-03-17 00:58:53

I BEAT FINAL FANTASY VI LAST MONTH
AND IT WAS SO GOOD I’VE BEEN AFRAID TO START ANOTHER GAME
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE RPG?

2025-03-15 11:28:56

https://youtu.be/NaydHL8leYo?si=f-e0RzIWesN7e8it

2025-03-14 07:55:41

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https://image.nostr.build/260edec75a08703131dccaef862cb555473aad64b8b3ece14efe3e464bf68631.jpg

2025-03-14 07:36:27

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PROVE ME WRONG REPLY GUY

2025-03-13 22:17:52

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 6 YEARS
I HAVE ALMOST 0 LIGHTNING NETWORK LIQUIDITY IN MY WALLETS
I SPENT / SWAPPED ALL OF IT AND PROBABLY WON’T LOOK BACK
IT’S BEEN A PAINFUL & DISAPPOINTING
RIDE
ONWARDS 🫡 https://image.nostr.build/e0021433bc238bd3914a69b1150f1b7c36431410fd68f76b2e8db5daab0fed07.jpg

2025-03-13 11:25:50

IN S16 E12 OF THE BITCOIN TAKEOVER PODCAST
@npub1g53…drvk TALKS ABOUT HIS E-MAIL EXCHANGE WITH SATOSHI NAKAMOTO
AND SUGGESTS THERE'S NO WAY HE COULD HAVE BEEN CIA/NSA BECAUSE HE WATCHED HIM STRUGGLE TO CONFIGURE WORDPRESS https://video.nostr.build/988f99706f529f8cf3dfdf417bb4c6a91cfe305e3e2ced0d4425ace6a151cc3c.mp4

2025-03-09 07:45:13

HAD A DREAM LAST NIGHT THAT AMIR TAAKI CAME TO VISIT MY PLACE
HE WAS CARRYING A SCREWDRIVER AND STARTED TAKING THE KITCHEN APART TO CHECK IF IT’S BUGGED
BUT INSTEAD OF. MICROPHONES, HE FOUND ACTUAL COCKROACHES 🪳 🪳 🪳
https://www.youtube.com/live/eJoGLPDAeRQ?si=b47F7qZptJSLofi5

2025-03-07 22:15:20

OKAY SO WHAT’S THE BULLISH NARRATIVE
OUTSIDE OF THE STRATEGIC RESERVE HOPIUM?
ANYTHING SIGNIFICANT IN TERMS OF ADOPTION?
ANY REMARKABLE TECHNOLOGICAL BREAKTHROUGH THAT INCREASES FUNGIBILITY AND SCALABILITY?
BETTER UX?

2025-03-05 10:20:08

IMAGINE BEING A DEBIAN LINUX MAXIMALIST
CLAIMING THAT UBUNTU IS AN ILLEGITIMATE FORK THAT SCAMS PEOPLE
LAUGHING AT THE NEWBS USING LINUX MINT
MAKING FUN OF THE CORPORATE RED HAT LINUX
TELLING POP OS AND MANJARO USERS THAT LINUX IS NOT FOR GAMERS
SOUNDS STUPID, RIGHT?

2025-03-01 17:21:12

DO YOURSELF A FAVOR THIS WEEKEND
AND LISTEN TO S16 E10 OF THE BITCOIN TAKEOVER PODCAST
FEATURING ERIC VOSKUIL & JOHN CARVALHO
IT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND, GUARANTEED 🤯 https://image.nostr.build/aa5986cdcddee687adb25d134168015404cdc07758ba03ee2c53cac3bd722654.jpg

2025-02-27 09:26:36

https://bitcoin-takeover.com/s16-e10-eric-voskuil-john-carvalho-on-bitcoin/

2025-02-27 07:53:35

I'M NOT SAYING THAT BITCOIN TAKEOVER PODCAST
IS THE MOST INFLUENTIAL SHOW IN THE SPACE
BUT A MONTH AFTER I INTERVIEWED CHARLIE SHREM ABOUT HIS NEW "DIGITAL GOLD" PROJECT
HE REMOVED EVERY MENTION OF IT FROM HIS PROFILE AND THE DIGITALGOLD DOT COM DOMAIN IS FOR SALE

2025-02-27 07:53:16

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Read the timestamps lol

2025-02-26 13:42:54

3 days after this interview, Michael Saylor has unfollowed John Carvalho
What is it that he didn’t like? It’s all at the 03:26:00 mark.
It would be a shame if more people listened 🙃
https://www.youtube.com/live/1mLey8XsMBg?si=m7Oc1YXklgmS-2ow

2025-02-25 08:14:00

The Jesus age is upon me
No longer a young adult, now I’m a full grown man
A real adult
It feels bittersweet and this song describes it best
https://youtu.be/AYSbztCCTlA?si=owzdqsHWs0Scu59Z

2025-02-25 07:32:43

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Thank you, sir! ❤️

2025-02-23 10:41:48

ROOKIE NUMBERS
GROK DOESN’T KNOW ABOUT S16 E10
OF THE BITCOIN TAKEOVER PODCAST
8 HOURS 22 MINUTES LONG
TWICE AS LONG AS LEX FRIEDMAN’S CHAT WITH SAYLOR
FEATURING REAL BITCOINERS ERIC VOSKUIL & JOHN CARVALHO – BOTH OF WHOM CAN ACTUALLY TEACH YOU SOMETHING NEW ABOUT BTC
https://www.youtube.com/live/1mLey8XsMBg?si=Pxw68mO8NWUB7jqq https://image.nostr.build/913eef5f4250d0d1c9f0b2f8400f3e87c4d0ac61c0e66530168b5d9814274f39.jpg

2025-02-23 08:11:14

8 HOURS 22 MINUTES
S16 E10 IS NOW THE LONGEST
EPISODE IN THE HISTORY OF BITCOIN
TAKEOVER PODCAST
MAYBE THE LONGEST BITCOIN PODCAST EVER TOO
https://www.youtube.com/live/1mLey8XsMBg?si=560mEEhXqG00R66F

2025-02-22 05:27:20

YOU DON’T WANNA MISS THIS ONE
GOING LIVE WITH ERIC VOSKUIL
AND JOHN CARVALHO
IN 12 HOURS
(12 PM EST, 6 PM CET) https://video.nostr.build/0a359410e940130be08115d21448835529ebb26414f97fcd117224827345252d.mp4

2025-02-18 22:55:10

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💰💰💰

2025-02-18 22:54:27

21 QUESTIONS WITH @npub13nd…0svh
Listen, learn & comment with your opinion!
I will be posting more of these, so stay tuned and subscribe!
https://www.youtube.com/live/gZv-2KBMjcg?si=wbgIo_q2tYavOjz9

2025-02-18 14:12:21

Introducing 21 Questions:
A new spinoff show which aims to collect parallel data from multiple bitcoiners and find out where they agree and where they disagree
In this first trailer, you can hear @npub1klk…x3vt
@npub1e0z…0txy @npub180c…h6w6 @npub1yxp…399s @npub13nd…0svh & more answer the question:
“Can a majority of miners activate soft forks?”
The result might surprise you!
https://youtu.be/IjOLvbQZobw?si=gpsNBEVI6veYbw_v

2025-02-02 20:27:18

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i don’t trust in words, show me the software

2025-02-02 13:38:11

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The miners do

2025-02-01 06:47:08

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I tried it for a few months and it barely got any views, so I gave up on it 😅

2025-01-30 17:50:26

will interview⁦‪ @npub1yxp…399s ‬⁩ in about 4 hours
make sure you tune in if you wanna learn more about the privacy of the lightning network ⚡️ https://video.nostr.build/a20c38c3dee6086637948e240b9fa4f5c7000bf4999ee44e0509836218fc4037.mp4

2025-01-28 02:04:00

upcoming bitcoin takeover podcast episodes:
tomorrow, s16 e5 with reuben yap: he’ll talk about firo, zk proofs, lelantus, dandelion++ & other privacy protocols
thursday, s15 e6 with @npub1yxp…399s: he’ll explain why he thinks lightning is more private than monero
subscribe! https://image.nostr.build/23edd657733e37bb076595e6741272c4da783066d2ef3ea19bf7968ee5f24f2f.jpg

2025-01-27 02:22:43

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I’ll DM you!

2025-01-27 02:22:07

Made pizza with my girlfriend.
What did you have for dinner? https://image.nostr.build/fad78933ab411363f2cb1cfe08c9fe92af90a289ab87e4686a5a55f4c670afcd.jpg

2025-01-16 12:46:06

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He should have used the DotA version of the song
https://youtu.be/qTsaS1Tm-Ic?si=3-G-tnrn3gcc9M6p

2025-01-15 23:19:10

bitcoin takeover podcast season 15 stats
🎤 number of episodes: 71
📈 total downloads: 322037
🥇most popular episode: s15 e26 with Roger Ver (60965 downloads)
🥈2nd most popular episode: s15 e47 with Justin Bons (15615 downloads)
🥉3rd most popular episode: s15 e28 with Deadalnix (12729 downloads)
🎖️longest episode: s15 e71 with Amir Taaki (7h 09m 26s, 12354 downloads in 16 days!)
thank you all for listening! let’s break all records in 2025 🫡 https://video.nostr.build/2c733286a3d77ca13e1bfdbcffaea4f6e733701ab1b3dcd3c2ffeb2299168f47.mp4

2025-01-14 16:40:56

new day, new bitcoin takeover podcast episode!
at 3 pm est/9 pm cet i will interview john light
we’ll talk about zk proofs, rollups on bitcoin, his work at alpen labs, sidechains, and other tech to scale bitcoin and make it more private ❤️
make sure you tune in! https://video.nostr.build/e5788cb67aa08ba6e7e661e5788db55d86d8031e1488216a986fcb6d937a4e5d.mp4

2025-01-13 23:55:24

Bitcoin OG Charlie Shrem is now the chief evangelist of a new project called Digital Gold (DGD)
So I’ve decided to ask him all the important questions, to empower everyone to get informed before investing.
Hope someone will find this useful!
https://www.youtube.com/live/6hbnozFEBWg?si=nyInk_PGjOcQLpOV

2025-01-13 09:40:43

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Whenever you own the Bitcoin brand.

2025-01-13 01:36:33

7 years ago, bitcoin maximalism was the counterculture
rejecting any other blockchain, believing that btc will be the one network that does everything on a solid monetary foundation
today, as bitcoin is getting dangerously close to ossification, privacy coins are the new punk rock

2025-01-13 01:36:23

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Don’t miss tomorrow’s interview!

2025-01-12 21:20:36

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Will get Eric and John Carvalho in a marathon episode that hopefully breaks the 7-hour record 😂
Hopefully next month!

2025-01-12 03:20:19

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My node has been down for years 😂
Just use https://bitcoin-takeover.com/donate

2025-01-12 03:19:12

Don’t miss my interview with Charlie Shrem on Monday, 11 AM EST
He’s got a new project to announce and I have questions 😎 https://video.nostr.build/dabe1ef17b28b3dcd7cb67f1d354ef0831679ecc3881182e44c051ebc52c0812.mp4

2025-01-08 19:14:02

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🫡🫡🫡

2025-01-08 19:13:13

https://youtube.com/shorts/67TKb07c58o?si=9mHp_sIyaw0NX8k3
Why should bitcoin activate op_cat?
Cryptographer Liam Eagen explains how concatenation can enable zk starks and why they're important for both privacy & scalalbility
Listen to s16 e2 of the bitcoin takeover podcast to find out more!

2025-01-08 19:12:08

Nicest compliment I’ve ever received 😍
Bitcoin Takeover Podcast is loaded, man! #note1gag…u3s4

2025-01-04 19:07:58

i spent the last couple of days analyzing other bitcoin podcasts, trying to understand why they get more listeners
the short obvious explanation: they are less technical, more approachable to the masses
the more in-depth explanation: they paint a narrative of "bitcoin vs them".
for example, tales from the crypt is hardly distinguishable from other american conservative shows like tucker carlson's or alex jones' - the major difference is that it inserts bitcoin in the middle of issues as the solution that fixes them.
another example is peter mccormack's show, which admittedly is not about bitcoin anymore. but it does dive into politics and follows certain trends that are popular, while also inserting bitcoin into the conversation as a potential solution.
in stephan livera's case, the narrative is more along the lines of "bitcoin vs cbdcs" or "bitcoin vs the fed". it's a tried and true libertarian plot that seems to work since 2011 or so.
other shows also go deep into the "bitcoin vs vc-funded shitcoins" dichotomy, emphasizing on points about immaculate conception while ignoring any possible criticism that can be addressed to bitcoin. it's simply perfect, no point in ever trying to improve anything.
in comparison, i approach topics from the perspective of my own curiosity and explore technical matters in a way that helps me understand them. the approach is selfish, i know. but it also attracts the kind of audience that i like and to which i can relate.
will the bitcoin takeover podcast become political and start following popular mainstream narratives just to attract a wider audience? no, i'm not interested in any of that. but sometimes it's a little bit frustrating to notice that the growth is slower than my expectations. there's definitely an increase in views/downloads all across the board, but it doesn't really go "viral" in the space.
anyway, i'll just keep going and hope that people in the space get smarter and more interested in finding out what's new and/or understanding how some technical aspects work.
now i know what i'm doing wrong, but i'm not sure it's that "wrong".

2025-01-04 14:38:22

In S15 E71 of the Bitcoin Takeover podcast, Amir Taaki explains why he believes ZK STARKs can improve the scalability and privacy of Bitcoin.
But in order to have this type of L2, Bitcoin needs to enable the OP_CAT soft fork.
https://youtu.be/N8q04OsUJtE?si=XuLLKXniytpC4Onw

2025-01-03 16:27:52

on bitcoin's 16th anniversary, i am happy to launch season 16 of the bitcoin takeover podcast
featuring new graphics by my girlfriend annie ❤️
this one's gonna rock hard, make sure you subscribe & stay tuned!
saylor, elon & trump are mere spectators – all they can do is watch! https://video.nostr.build/400cba7575ec1dd181d041fa90e42cccd31a90a5abeabf2dcc5c618235a68107.mp4

2025-01-02 23:59:18

https://www.youtube.com/live/OGuF7NKCs4g?si=dzJcgaCKI2_aIG5G

2025-01-02 16:04:12

Will interview ⁦‪Mike Belshe‬⁩, CEO of BitGo in 2 hours
This will mark the season 16 premiere of the Bitcoin Takeover Podcast 😍
Awesome graphics by my girlfriend Annie
Got any questions for Mike? https://image.nostr.build/854ebc6245d66db46dcdd7117fcc5ec6ebaf643b93641451f4c02ca12a7a9708.jpg

2025-01-01 01:40:07

Happy new year, guys! 🎊🎆
Here’s to a much better 2025! https://image.nostr.build/fa7ee31e453679f93b29fbd227e4eef7ce96e3587790cdd82729bd0cbc29ec0a.jpg

2024-12-31 16:07:39

If this post gets 300k sats in zaps, I will boost my 7-hour interview with Amir Taaki to the top of Stacker News – so more people get to listen to Amir’s views about Bitcoin development
https://www.youtube.com/live/eJoGLPDAeRQ?si=2BC_9GrHcnDCNCf0

2024-12-31 10:30:27

7 hours 9 minutes 26 seconds – the longest episode in the history of the Bitcoin Takeover podcast!
We didn’t plan for it to be this long, but Amir Taaki was on fire: he talked about his past involvement in Bitcoin, he explained why he’s building DarkFi, and even went as far as telling stories about his favorite mathematicians and what he thinks about dinosaurs.
He even explained why he doesn’t like Nostr 😂
An absolute treasure of a recording, I can’t wait to timestamp it so people can navigate to the part they like:
https://www.youtube.com/live/eJoGLPDAeRQ?si=f6Dy60kybNmUqIub

2024-12-30 08:55:29

7 hours left! #note1nvr…e22s

2024-12-30 00:34:16

will interview amir taaki tomorrow at around 5 pm cet
bitcoin takeover podcast s15 e71, the last one i record in 2024
any questions? https://video.nostr.build/f7c136af9fc8f1da9f32dc6ce11464587c7ec4141d859dd1c7cbef35151387f6.mp4

2024-12-29 22:40:06

i never thought bitcoiners were this vulnerable to a narrative takeover from wall street, big banks & the us government
but all it took was a significant pump and an illusion of benevolence/friendliness: now too many guys put on suits and talk like the bankers they used to pretend to hate
2024 alone had been horrible for privacy and self-custody. but as long as the number keeps going up, the large majority is happy while those of us who actually think end up drowning in a sea of foolish optimism
fuck 2024, fuck your etfs, fuck your institutional adoption. this is not why most of us came here, we were supposed to start a revolution and replace fiat money – not enable an instrument that maintains the hegemony of the petrodollar

2024-12-29 20:56:48

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I don’t know about stats, but the downloads from other platforms should be indexed by my server’s AWS Stats integration too.

2024-12-29 20:55:37

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The secret is remembering that all of this is software yet most people treat it like it’s some sort of sacred discovery 😂

2024-12-29 17:12:35

Most downloaded Bitcoin Takeover podcast episodes of 2024 (according to Spotify & Apple Podcasts):
1. Justin Bons (s15 e47)
2. Orkun Kilic (s15 e18)
3. Roger Ver (s15 e26)
4. Aaron Day (s15 e32)
5. Deadalnix (s15 e28)
6. Charlie Lee (s15 e34)
7. @npub180c…h6w6 (s15 e21)
8. @npub1vtl…jrhd (s15 e31)
9. @npub1c87…8avm (s15 e52)
10. Adam Soltys (s15 e27)
11. Murch (s15 e50)
12. @npub1pww…en60 (s15 e54)
13. @npub17u5…t4tp (s15 e66)
14. John Carvalho (s15 e23) https://video.nostr.build/2c733286a3d77ca13e1bfdbcffaea4f6e733701ab1b3dcd3c2ffeb2299168f47.mp4

2024-12-29 14:52:57

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What’s funny about the meme is that no super smart early bitcoiner uses non-open source devices like the Coldcard.
It’s just Rodolfo, his cronies, and a bunch of newbs who fell for the marketing.
Ask developers & OGs what they use: they will either say Bitcoin Core/Electrum/Mycelium or if they use hardware wallets at all it’s an old Trezor that’s 100% open source and still works a decade later (unlike Coldcards, which are unreliable and have a new model update every year).

2024-12-29 14:43:40

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Thank you! 🫡

2024-12-29 14:43:27

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Thank you, sir! 🫡

2024-12-29 09:59:49

kind reminder that bitcoin was meant to be spent
even the coins that you own are called utxos: unspent transaction outputs
don’t get psyoped into never improving your life, especially if you’ve made satisfactory gains
our lives are short, don’t forget to enjoy your time https://image.nostr.build/74b030ccb73de8012b7743b5307e147143a3dc8ebbd557638e7afaeff093ad6c.jpg

2024-12-28 22:38:23

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Thank you sir, hope you got something nice for yourself too!

2024-12-28 22:37:55

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Grazie mille, signore!

2024-12-28 22:37:25

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Get inside one sometime, you will understand.

2024-12-28 22:37:01

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Delayed, it was 0.6 BTC 😅

2024-12-28 22:36:33

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Smart man 🫡

2024-12-28 22:36:03

Did you listen to my recent interview with Jeff Garzik?
He talks about his contributions to Bitcoin, why he believes bridges are the future, and how Hemi works.
He's an absolute legend, check it out!
https://www.youtube.com/live/no_Nj-MX53w?si=-Hffz1ywkPfAphpk https://video.nostr.build/cfabb23040e322474fd5baf2e1d439d9bfc9e62f64523514a9637e6643b63090.mp4

2024-12-28 17:44:40

bought the lexus es 300h for 0.3 bitcoin
took it home for christmas, my family was in awe. couldn’t believe that the guy who used to live in mom’s basement can now afford this kind of car
been hodling for almost 8 years, when i started 0.3 btc was around $850
patience pays off https://image.nostr.build/52a495ac2d010034c9d3979915295106579add2e66b6c8fc81b29e825a0b6b55.jpg https://image.nostr.build/42b6cae324009bf93941c454fca43e39552f53b06458d3d2c5779edba062f547.jpg https://image.nostr.build/30a585d7812e1a561ddeb73bea72d982627f71739497ea47b69e1e81becd628f.jpg

2024-12-26 06:27:32

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Crăciun fericit și ție!

2024-12-25 20:16:53

a lot of people wished me happy holidays
i purposely and explicitly wished them back a merry christmas
(in romania, a country that’s 90%+ christian)

2024-12-24 09:24:12

i’ve never lost a single coin from a hot wallet
but i’ve lost coins doing more sophisticated setups involving nodes, hardware wallets, and advanced backup systems
edge wallet unlocks with your phone pin/apple face id
there’s a lesson to be learned here about simplicity

2024-12-23 19:29:44

i only have 1 podcast episode left to publish this year and i want to save it for january 3rd – when the bitcoin network turns 16 😱
until then, who else would you like to hear on the show?
tag them below 👇🏻 https://image.nostr.build/32c9f503634826b765436a52ae505be60f74d46e57b9e3813eb64a2a8fcbf3e0.jpg

2024-12-22 11:36:13

it’s been over a decade since the sidechain whitepaper got published
today, bitcoin only has a federation (liquid) and a sidechain with a trusted setup that uses hsm’s (rootstock).
no proper two-way peg sidechain, only compromises
can we at least get bip 300?