TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast

TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast

Marty Bent

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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.

Recent Episodes

Ten31 Timestamp: Bitcoin Fixes the Energy Problem
FEB 16, 2026
Ten31 Timestamp: Bitcoin Fixes the Energy Problem
<p>The AI revolution is accelerating faster than most people realize, but major institutions aren't accounting for it in their economic projections. While the CBO just added $1.4 trillion to this decade's deficit forecast, they completely missed the potential disruption from artificial intelligence.</p> <p>🔗 <a href="https://bitcoinproducts.com">https://bitcoinproducts.com</a></p> <p>In this episode:</p> <p>- The viral "something big is happening" AI post and what it missed</p> <p>- Why institutional adoption of AI tools faces massive inertia despite breakthrough capabilities</p> <p>- How the managerial class creates friction against disruptive technologies</p> <p>- CBO deficit projections ignore AI's potential economic disruption</p> <p>- Private credit losses pile up as AI disrupts software companies</p> <p>- Lightning Labs releases agent payment tools - the machine payable web arrives</p> <p>- Why Bitcoiners can't be complacent about agent payments</p> <p>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -</p> <p>TIMESTAMPS:</p> <p>00:00:00 - Introduction from Bitcoin Investor Week NYC</p> <p>00:02:06 - The viral AI post breakdown and institutional blindness</p> <p>00:06:41 - Testing AI tools at TFTC - reality vs hype</p> <p>00:09:00 - Managerial class inertia against disruption</p> <p>00:11:05 - CBO deficit projections miss AI disruption completely</p> <p>00:16:26 - Private credit losses from AI disruption begin</p> <p>00:21:00 - Bitcoin and the machine payable web revolution</p> <p>00:24:06 - Lightning Labs agent payment tools launch</p> <p>00:26:00 - Competition for agent payments - Bitcoin must compete</p> <p>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE</p> <p>› Newsletter (free): <a href="https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a></p> <p>› YouTube: <a href="https://youtube.com/@TFTC?sub_confirmation=1">https://youtube.com/@TFTC?sub_confirmation=1</a></p> <p>FOLLOW US</p> <p>› X: <a href="https://x.com/tftc21">https://x.com/tftc21</a></p> <p>› Nostr: <a href="https://primal.net/tftc">https://primal.net/tftc</a></p> <p>FOLLOW MARTY</p> <p>› X: <a href="https://x.com/MartyBent">https://x.com/MartyBent</a></p> <p>TEN31</p> <p>› Timestamp: <a href="https://www.ten31timestamp.com/">https://www.ten31timestamp.com/</a></p> <p>› John Arnold: <a href="https://x.com/JohnArnoldTen31">https://x.com/JohnArnoldTen31</a></p> <p>PARTNERS</p> <p>› Ten31: <a href="https://ten31.xyz">https://ten31.xyz</a></p> <p>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -</p> <h1 id="tftcmartybentaiartificialintelligencelightningagentpayments">TFTC #MartyBent #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Lightning #AgentPayments</h1>
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#717: Building The Financial Rails Bitcoin Deserves with Jesse Shrader
FEB 16, 2026
#717: Building The Financial Rails Bitcoin Deserves with Jesse Shrader
<p>Marty sits down with Jesse Shrader, co-founder and CEO of Amboss, to discuss the evolution of the Lightning Network, how Taproot Assets are bringing stablecoins and multi-asset trading to Bitcoin, the launch of Amboss's RailsX peer-to-peer exchange and Magma MCP tool for AI agents, and why Bitcoin is positioned to become the backbone of global commerce and foreign exchange settlement.</p> <p>Jesse on X: <a href="https://x.com/Jestopher_BTC">https://x.com/Jestopher_BTC</a></p> <p>Amboss: <a href="https://amboss.tech/">https://amboss.tech/</a></p> <p>STACK SATS hat: <a href="https://tftcmerch.io/">https://tftcmerch.io/</a></p> <p>Our newsletter: <a href="https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a></p> <p>TFTC Elite (Ad-free & Discord): <a href="https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/">https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/</a></p> <p>Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz">https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz</a></p> <p>Opportunity Cost Extension: <a href="https://www.opportunitycost.app/">https://www.opportunitycost.app/</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Bitkey</p> <p><a href="https://bit.ly/4pOv2L4">https://bit.ly/4pOv2L4</a> Promo Code: TFTC99</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p><a href="https://unchained.com/tftc/">https://unchained.com/tftc/</a></p> <p>SLNT</p> <p><a href="https://slnt.com/tftc">https://slnt.com/tftc</a></p> <p>Lygos:</p> <p><a href="https://bit.ly/4koiJmB">https://bit.ly/4koiJmB</a></p> <p>Salt of the Earth:</p> <p><a href="https://drinksote.com/tftc">https://drinksote.com/tftc</a></p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</a></p> <p>Clips YT Channel</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</a></p> <p>Website</p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/">https://tftc.io/</a></p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p><a href="http://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a></p> <p>Twitter</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">https://twitter.com/tftc21</a></p> <p>Instagram</p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</a></p> <p>Nostr</p> <p><a href="https://primal.net/tftc">https://primal.net/tftc</a></p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">https://twitter.com/martybent</a></p> <p>Nostr</p> <p><a href="https://primal.net/martybent">https://primal.net/martybent</a></p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</a></p> <p>Podcast</p> <p><a href="https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/">https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</a></p>
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#716: A Century In Five Years with Justin Moon
FEB 14, 2026
#716: A Century In Five Years with Justin Moon
<p>Marty sits down with Justin Moon to discuss his return to building freedom tech, the explosion of AI capabilities through tools like Open Claw and Claude Code, and why Bitcoiners need to stop patting themselves on the back and start shipping software that solves real problems for real people.</p> <p>Justin on X: <a href="https://x.com/_justinmoon___">https://x.com/_justinmoon___</a></p> <p>Fedi: <a href="https://www.fedi.xyz/">https://www.fedi.xyz/</a></p> <p>STACK SATS hat: <a href="https://tftcmerch.io/">https://tftcmerch.io/</a></p> <p>Our newsletter: <a href="https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a></p> <p>TFTC Elite (Ad-free & Discord): <a href="https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/">https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/</a></p> <p>Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz">https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz</a></p> <p>Opportunity Cost Extension: <a href="https://www.opportunitycost.app/">https://www.opportunitycost.app/</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Bitkey</p> <p><a href="https://bit.ly/4pOv2L4">https://bit.ly/4pOv2L4</a> Promo Code: TFTC99</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p><a href="https://unchained.com/tftc/">https://unchained.com/tftc/</a></p> <p>SLNT</p> <p><a href="https://slnt.com/tftc">https://slnt.com/tftc</a></p> <p>Lygos:</p> <p><a href="https://bit.ly/4koiJmB">https://bit.ly/4koiJmB</a></p> <p>Salt of the Earth:</p> <p><a href="https://drinksote.com/tftc">https://drinksote.com/tftc</a></p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</a></p> <p>Clips YT Channel</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</a></p> <p>Website</p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/">https://tftc.io/</a></p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p><a href="http://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a></p> <p>Twitter</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">https://twitter.com/tftc21</a></p> <p>Instagram</p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</a></p> <p>Nostr</p> <p><a href="https://primal.net/tftc">https://primal.net/tftc</a></p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">https://twitter.com/martybent</a></p> <p>Nostr</p> <p><a href="https://primal.net/martybent">https://primal.net/martybent</a></p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</a></p> <p>Podcast</p> <p><a href="https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/">https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</a></p>
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91 MIN
#715: $1.5 Trillion in AI Promises With No Business Plan with Gary Brode
FEB 11, 2026
#715: $1.5 Trillion in AI Promises With No Business Plan with Gary Brode
<p>Marty sits down with Gary Brode to discuss why the market's reaction to the Warsh Fed nomination was wrong, the real drivers of inflation, the unsustainable economics of the AI hyperscaler spending boom, and why Bitcoin's long-term value proposition remains strong despite short-term price volatility.</p> <p>Gary on X: <a href="https://x.com/Gary_Brode">https://x.com/Gary_Brode</a></p> <p>Deep Knowledge Investing (Code TFTC for 25% off): <a href="https://t.co/NWIf37SNL3">https://t.co/NWIf37SNL3</a></p> <p>STACK SATS hat: <a href="https://tftcmerch.io/">https://tftcmerch.io/</a></p> <p>Our newsletter: <a href="https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a></p> <p>TFTC Elite (Ad-free & Discord): <a href="https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/">https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/</a></p> <p>Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz">https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz</a></p> <p>Opportunity Cost Extension: <a href="https://www.opportunitycost.app/">https://www.opportunitycost.app/</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Bitkey</p> <p><a href="https://bit.ly/4pOv2L4">https://bit.ly/4pOv2L4</a> Promo Code: TFTC99</p> <p>Unchained</p> <p><a href="https://unchained.com/tftc/">https://unchained.com/tftc/</a></p> <p>SLNT</p> <p><a href="https://slnt.com/tftc">https://slnt.com/tftc</a></p> <p>Lygos:</p> <p><a href="https://bit.ly/4koiJmB">https://bit.ly/4koiJmB</a></p> <p>Salt of the Earth:</p> <p><a href="https://drinksote.com/tftc">https://drinksote.com/tftc</a></p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main YT Channel</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos</a></p> <p>Clips YT Channel</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ</a></p> <p>Website</p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/">https://tftc.io/</a></p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p><a href="http://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/">tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/</a></p> <p>Twitter</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">https://twitter.com/tftc21</a></p> <p>Instagram</p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/</a></p> <p>Nostr</p> <p><a href="https://primal.net/tftc">https://primal.net/tftc</a></p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">https://twitter.com/martybent</a></p> <p>Nostr</p> <p><a href="https://primal.net/martybent">https://primal.net/martybent</a></p> <p>Newsletter</p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</a></p> <p>Podcast</p> <p><a href="https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/">https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/</a></p>
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Bitcoin Alpha Timestamp: The Fundamental Haven't Changed
FEB 9, 2026
Bitcoin Alpha Timestamp: The Fundamental Haven't Changed
<p>Bitcoin's price hit the 50s this week, but the fundamentals tell a different story. As AI investment explodes above $600 billion annually, agents are already using Bitcoin as internet-native money.</p> <p>🔗 <a href="https://bitcoinproducts.com">https://bitcoinproducts.com</a></p> <p>In this episode:</p> <ul> <li>Why the fear and greed index hit historic lows (lower than COVID and FTX)</li> <li>How AI agents are using Bitcoin Lightning wallets and signing into websites</li> <li>$600+ billion hyperscaler CapEx spend creating fundamental Bitcoin tailwinds</li> <li>Hash rate difficulty adjustment working as designed (11.15% downward adjustment)</li> <li>Why Bitcoin isn't a hedge yet but is building toward becoming one</li> </ul> <p>TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - Price volatility and fundamental value 00:01:25 - Fear and greed index hits historic lows 00:04:10 - AI agents using Bitcoin Lightning wallets 00:06:02 - $600 billion hyperscaler CapEx explosion 00:12:42 - AI race implications for monetary policy 00:14:30 - Hash rate correction and mining profitability myths 00:18:23 - Bitcoin's unique bits-to-atoms connection 00:22:46 - Difficulty adjustment working as designed 00:24:48 - Why Bitcoin isn't a hedge yet 00:27:01 - Knowledge distribution and early adoption</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE › Newsletter (free): <a href="https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/›">https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/›</a> YouTube: <a href="https://youtube.com/@TFTC?sub_confirmation=1">https://youtube.com/@TFTC?sub_confirmation=1</a></p> <p>FOLLOW US › X: <a href="https://x.com/tftc21›">https://x.com/tftc21›</a> Nostr: <a href="https://primal.net/tftc">https://primal.net/tftc</a></p> <p>FOLLOW MARTY › X: <a href="https://x.com/MartyBent">https://x.com/MartyBent</a></p> <p>PARTNERS › Ten31: <a href="https://ten31.xyz">https://ten31.xyz</a></p> <h1 id="tftcmartybentaiagentshyperscalershashrate">TFTC #MartyBent #AIagents #hyperscalers #hashrate</h1>
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28 MIN