Once Bitten! A Bitcoin Podcast.

<p>Introducing the Indonesian My First Bitcoin Node.</p> <p>$ BTC 63,553 </p> <p>Block Height 953,474</p> <p>Dimas, from MyFirstBitcoin Indonesia, discusses his journey into Bitcoin, his educational efforts in Indonesia, and the nation's complex financial history and political landscape.</p> <p>Key Topics:</p> <ul> <li>Bitcoin Education in Indonesia</li> <li>Financial Literacy and History</li> <li>Self-Custody and Security</li> <li>Government Control and Fiat Currency</li> <li>Grassroots Community Building</li> <li>Circular Economies with Bitcoin</li> </ul> <p>Connect with Dimas on X - @bitcoinindo21</p> <p><a href="https://bitcoinindonesia.xyz/">https://bitcoinindonesia.xyz/</a> </p> <p><a href="https://bitcoinindonesia.xyz/my-first-bitcoin/">https://bitcoinindonesia.xyz/my-first-bitcoin/</a></p> <p><strong>Check out my book ‘Choose Life’</strong> - <a href="https://bitcoinbook.shop/search?q=prince">https://bitcoinbook.shop/search?q=prince</a></p> <p><strong>Pleb Service Announcements:</strong></p> <p>Join 20 thousand Bitcoiners on @cluborange</p> <p><a href="https://signup.cluborange.org/co/princey">https://signup.cluborange.org/co/princey</a></p> <p><strong>CONFERENCES:</strong></p> <p><strong>BTC HEL - 25th - 26th September 2026. - Helsinki</strong></p> <p><a href="https://btchel.com/"><strong>https://btchel.com/</strong></a></p> <p>Use code BITTEN for - 10%</p> <p><strong>Shills and Mench’s:</strong></p> <p><strong>BITBOX</strong> - SELF CUSTODY YOUR BITCOIN - <a href="http://www.bitbox.swiss/bitten">www.bitbox.swiss/bitten</a> </p> <p>Use Code BITTEN</p> <p><strong>THE MEETUP BREAKDWON - BITCOIN EVENTS UK</strong> - <a href="https://www.themeetupbreakdown.com/"><strong>https://www.themeetupbreakdown.com/</strong></a></p> <p><strong>My First Bitcoin.</strong></p> <p><a href="https://myfirstbitcoin.org/">https://myfirstbitcoin.org/</a></p> <p><strong>SWAN BITCOIN</strong> - <a href="http://www.swan.com/bitten">www.swan.com/bitten</a></p> <p><strong>PLEBEIAN MARKET - BUY AND SELL STUFF FOR SATS;</strong></p> <p> <a href="https://plebeian.market/"><strong>https://plebeian.market/</strong></a> <strong>@PlebeianMarket</strong></p> <p><strong>ZAPRITE</strong> - <a href="https://zaprite.com/bitten">https://zaprite.com/bitten</a> - Invoicing and accounting for Bitcoiners - <strong>Save $40</strong> </p> <p><strong>SATSBACK</strong> - Shop online and earn back sats! <a href="https://satsback.com/register/5AxjyPRZV8PNJGlM">https://satsback.com/register/5AxjyPRZV8PNJGlM</a> </p> <p><strong>ALL FURTHER LINKS HERE - FOR DISCOUNTS AND OFFERS -</strong> </p> <p><a href="https://vida.page/princey">https://vida.page/princey</a> - <a href="https://linktr.ee/princey21m">https://linktr.ee/princey21m</a></p>

<p>**Mine Bitcoin. </p> <p>Own Your Rigs. </p> <p>Ditch the Exchanges** </p> <p><strong>$ BTC 63,247</strong> </p> <p><strong>Block Height 952,828</strong> </p> <p>Today's guest is Kent Halliburton from Sazmining who joins me to discuss his journey from cranberry farming and solar energy to Bitcoin, the company's "mining as a service" model, and the broader implications of AI/HPC on Bitcoin mining decentralisation.</p> <p>Key Topics:</p> <ul> <li>Kent Halliburton's personal and professional journey from cranberry farming to the solar energy industry.</li> <li>The transition from a traditional fiat career to discovering and embracing Bitcoin.</li> <li>Sazmining's "mining as a service" model, emphasising hardware ownership and aligned incentives.</li> <li>The impact of AI/HPC (High-Performance Computing) on public Bitcoin mining companies and hash rate dynamics.</li> <li>Debate around energy subsidies and the role of Bitcoin mining in energy markets.</li> <li>The concept of "Wild Sats" and the value of decentralised Bitcoin acquisition.</li> <li>The importance of low time preference and self-sovereignty learned through unique life experiences.</li> <li>Discussion on Bitcoin mining ROI and the emerging hash power rental market.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Check out my book ‘Choose Life’</strong> - <a href="https://bitcoinbook.shop/search?q=prince">https://bitcoinbook.shop/search?q=prince</a></p> <p><strong>Pleb Service Announcements:</strong></p> <p>Join 20 thousand Bitcoiners on @cluborange</p> <p><a href="https://signup.cluborange.org/co/princey">https://signup.cluborange.org/co/princey</a></p> <p><strong>CONFERENCES:</strong></p> <p><strong>BTC PRAGUE - 11th - 13th June 2026</strong></p> <p><a href="http://btcprg.me/BITTEN">http://btcprg.me/BITTEN</a> - </p> <p>Use code BITTEN for - 10%</p> <p><strong>BTC HEL - 25th - 26th September 2026. - Helsinki</strong></p> <p><a href="https://btchel.com/"><strong>https://btchel.com/</strong></a></p> <p>Use code BITTEN for - 10%</p> <p><strong>My First Bitcoin.</strong></p> <p><a href="https://myfirstbitcoin.org/">https://myfirstbitcoin.org/</a></p> <p><strong>Shills and Mench’s:</strong></p> <p><strong>BITBOX</strong> - SELF CUSTODY YOUR BITCOIN - <a href="http://www.bitbox.swiss/bitten">www.bitbox.swiss/bitten</a> </p> <p>Use Code BITTEN</p> <p><strong>THE MEETUP BREAKDWON - BITCOIN EVENTS UK</strong> - <a href="https://www.themeetupbreakdown.com/"><strong>https://www.themeetupbreakdown.com/</strong></a></p> <p><strong>SWAN BITCOIN</strong> - <a href="http://www.swan.com/bitten">www.swan.com/bitten</a></p> <p><strong>PLEBEIAN MARKET - BUY AND SELL STUFF FOR SATS;</strong></p> <p> <a href="https://plebeian.market/"><strong>https://plebeian.market/</strong></a> <strong>@PlebeianMarket</strong></p> <p><strong>ZAPRITE</strong> - <a href="https://zaprite.com/bitten">https://zaprite.com/bitten</a> - Invoicing and accounting for Bitcoiners - <strong>Save $40</strong> </p> <p><strong>SATSBACK</strong> - Shop online and earn back sats! <a href="https://satsback.com/register/5AxjyPRZV8PNJGlM">https://satsback.com/register/5AxjyPRZV8PNJGlM</a> </p> <p><strong>ALL FURTHER LINKS HERE - FOR DISCOUNTS AND OFFERS -</strong> </p> <p><a href="https://vida.page/princey">https://vida.page/princey</a> - <a href="https://linktr.ee/princey21m">https://linktr.ee/princey21m</a></p>

<p>From Berkley University to trading for Peter Thiel, to finding Bitcoin! </p> <p>$ BTC 65,610 </p> <p>Block Height 952,238 </p> <p>Todays guest on the show is Matthew Kratter of Bitcoin University. We discuss Matt's journey from TradFi to Bitcoin, his critiques of financial engineering and loan products, and the ongoing "Spam Wars" and BIP-110 soft fork debate within the Bitcoin community.</p> <p>Key Topics:</p> <ul> <li>Matthew Kratter's TradFi background and entry into Bitcoin</li> <li>Critique of financial engineering and "Bitcoin Treasury Companies"</li> <li>Dangers of Bitcoin loan products and rehypothecation</li> <li>The "Spam Wars" and Ordinals/BRC20 tokens on Bitcoin</li> <li>Critique of Bitcoin Core development philosophy and policies</li> <li>Explanation and support for BIP-110 User Activated Soft Fork (UASF)</li> <li>Importance of Bitcoin node runners and self-education</li> <li>Personal reflections on Peter Thiel's trajectory <strong>Check out my book ‘Choose Life’</strong> - <a href="https://bitcoinbook.shop/search?q=prince">https://bitcoinbook.shop/search?q=prince</a> <strong>Pleb Service Announcements:</strong> Join 20 thousand Bitcoiners on @cluborange <a href="https://signup.cluborange.org/co/princey">https://signup.cluborange.org/co/princey</a> <strong>CONFERENCES:</strong> <strong>BTC PRAGUE - 11th - 13th June 2026</strong> <a href="http://btcprg.me/BITTEN">http://btcprg.me/BITTEN</a> - Use code BITTEN for - 10% <strong>BTC HEL - 25th - 26th September 2026. - Helsinki</strong> <a href="https://btchel.com/"><strong>https://btchel.com/</strong></a> Use code BITTEN for - 10% <strong>My First Bitcoin.</strong> <a href="https://myfirstbitcoin.org/">https://myfirstbitcoin.org/</a> <strong>Shills and Mench’s:</strong> <strong>BITBOX</strong> - SELF CUSTODY YOUR BITCOIN - <a href="http://www.bitbox.swiss/bitten">www.bitbox.swiss/bitten</a> Use Code BITTEN <strong>THE MEETUP BREAKDWON - BITCOIN EVENTS UK</strong> - <a href="https://www.themeetupbreakdown.com/"><strong>https://www.themeetupbreakdown.com/</strong></a> <strong>SWAN BITCOIN</strong> - <a href="http://www.swan.com/bitten">www.swan.com/bitten</a> <strong>PLEBEIAN MARKET - BUY AND SELL STUFF FOR SATS;</strong> <a href="https://plebeian.market/"><strong>https://plebeian.market/</strong></a> <strong>@PlebeianMarket</strong> <strong>ZAPRITE</strong> - <a href="https://zaprite.com/bitten">https://zaprite.com/bitten</a> - Invoicing and accounting for Bitcoiners - <strong>Save $40</strong> <strong>SATSBACK</strong> - Shop online and earn back sats! <a href="https://satsback.com/register/5AxjyPRZV8PNJGlM">https://satsback.com/register/5AxjyPRZV8PNJGlM</a> <strong>ALL FURTHER LINKS HERE - FOR DISCOUNTS AND OFFERS -</strong> <a href="https://vida.page/princey">https://vida.page/princey</a> - <a href="https://linktr.ee/princey21m">https://linktr.ee/princey21m</a></li> </ul>

<p>What can you learn from a Cybersecurity professional? </p> <p>$ BTC 73,686 </p> <p>Block Height 951,540 </p> <p>Today's guest on the show is Luke Dewolf, author of "Defending Bitcoin," who discusses cybersecurity challenges for critical infrastructure, including Bitcoin, drawing parallels between industrial control systems and the Bitcoin network.</p> <p>Key Topics:</p> <ul> <li>Luke's background in critical infrastructure and cybersecurity</li> <li>"Defending Bitcoin" book and its motivations</li> <li>Real-world examples of cyberattacks (Stuxnet, NotPetya/Maersk)</li> <li>Ransomware and Bitcoin's association with it</li> <li>Individual Bitcoin security best practices (hardware wallets, full nodes, social engineering awareness)</li> <li>The CIA triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability) in cybersecurity and Bitcoin</li> <li>The "arbitrary data" debate, Ordinals, Runes, OpReturn, and BIP-110</li> <li>Bitcoin's layered defenses: policy, miners, and consensus</li> <li>Soft forks versus hard forks</li> <li>The future of Bitcoin security, AI, and adoption challenges</li> <li>BTC Hell conference Connect with Luke and find out more about the book! <a href="https://defendingbitcoin.com/">https://defendingbitcoin.com/</a> <a href="https://bitcoininfinitystore.com/">https://bitcoininfinitystore.com/</a> X - @lukedewolf</li> </ul> <h2 id="nostrnpub1fk8h6g8zhftw8c7pga2zjd84p2z949up5lc3qdchm9v4m0q7mwws7jcwld"> NOSTR - npub1fk8h6g8zhftw8c7pga2zjd84p2z949up5lc3qdchm9v4m0q7mwws7jcwld</h2> <p><strong>Check out my book ‘Choose Life’</strong> - <a href="https://bitcoinbook.shop/search?q=prince">https://bitcoinbook.shop/search?q=prince</a></p> <p><strong>Pleb Service Announcements:</strong></p> <p>Join 20 thousand Bitcoiners on @cluborange</p> <p><a href="https://signup.cluborange.org/co/princey">https://signup.cluborange.org/co/princey</a></p> <p><strong>CONFERENCES:</strong></p> <p><strong>BTC PRAGUE - 11th - 13th June 2026</strong></p> <p><a href="http://btcprg.me/BITTEN">http://btcprg.me/BITTEN</a> - </p> <p>Use code BITTEN for - 10%</p> <p><strong>BTC HEL - 25th - 26th September 2026. - Helsinki</strong></p> <p><a href="https://btchel.com/"><strong>https://btchel.com/</strong></a></p> <p>Use code BITTEN for - 10%</p> <p><strong>My First Bitcoin.</strong></p> <p><a href="https://myfirstbitcoin.org/">https://myfirstbitcoin.org/</a></p> <p><strong>Shills and Mench’s:</strong></p> <p><strong>BITBOX</strong> - SELF CUSTODY YOUR BITCOIN - <a href="http://www.bitbox.swiss/bitten">www.bitbox.swiss/bitten</a> </p> <p>Use Code BITTEN</p> <p><strong>THE MEETUP BREAKDWON - BITCOIN EVENTS UK</strong> - <a href="https://www.themeetupbreakdown.com/"><strong>https://www.themeetupbreakdown.com/</strong></a></p> <p><strong>SWAN BITCOIN</strong> - <a href="http://www.swan.com/bitten">www.swan.com/bitten</a></p> <p><strong>PLEBEIAN MARKET - BUY AND SELL STUFF FOR SATS;</strong></p> <p> <a href="https://plebeian.market/"><strong>https://plebeian.market/</strong></a> <strong>@PlebeianMarket</strong></p> <p><strong>ZAPRITE</strong> - <a href="https://zaprite.com/bitten">https://zaprite.com/bitten</a> - Invoicing and accounting for Bitcoiners - <strong>Save $40</strong> </p> <p><strong>SATSBACK</strong> - Shop online and earn back sats! <a href="https://satsback.com/register/5AxjyPRZV8PNJGlM">https://satsback.com/register/5AxjyPRZV8PNJGlM</a> </p> <p><strong>ALL FURTHER LINKS HERE - FOR DISCOUNTS AND OFFERS -</strong> </p> <p><a href="https://vida.page/princey">https://vida.page/princey</a> - <a href="https://linktr.ee/princey21m">https://linktr.ee/princey21m</a></p>

<p>What is it that Bitcoin Miners produce? </p> <p>$ BTC 77,620</p> <p>Block height 950,255</p> <p>Today's guest on the show is Bob Burnett from Barefoot Mining. </p> <p>He discusses his extensive background in the tech industry, his strong critique of Bitcoin Core development, and his vision for the future of Bitcoin mining, including the importance of BIP-110 and the decentralisation of hash power.</p> <p>Key Topics:</p> <ul> <li>Bob Burnett's background and entry into Bitcoin mining</li> <li>Critique of Bitcoin Core's development process and decision-making</li> <li>BIP-110 (RDTS) soft fork and its temporary role in community reset</li> <li>Distinction between Bitcoin miners and hashers</li> <li>Centralization of hash power and selfish mining attacks</li> <li>Block space as a commodity and the future of derivatives markets</li> <li>Nation-state adoption and the need for sovereign mining</li> <li>Empowering plebs through hash power rental and alternative mining pools (Ocean, Datum)</li> <li>Fungibility of Bitcoin and the value of "virgin Bitcoin"</li> </ul> <p>Follow Bob: </p> <p>X - @boomer_btc </p> <p>NOSTR - npub1f7p776fz3vlqnv9tcyw7m8nts5ceczmlaudqgjuwaxtsuwzyrqtssuvg6q</p> <p><a href="https://www.barefootmining.com/">https://www.barefootmining.com/</a></p> <p>Link to the article by Renaud Cuny - <a href="https://blockspaceweekly.substack.com/p/issue-21-mining-health-part-1">https://blockspaceweekly.substack.com/p/issue-21-mining-health-part-1 </a></p> <p><strong>Check out my book ‘Choose Life’</strong> - <a href="https://bitcoinbook.shop/search?q=prince">https://bitcoinbook.shop/search?q=prince</a></p> <p><strong>Pleb Service Announcements:</strong></p> <p>Join 20 thousand Bitcoiners on @cluborange</p> <p><a href="https://signup.cluborange.org/co/princey">https://signup.cluborange.org/co/princey</a></p> <p><strong>CONFERENCES:</strong></p> <p><strong>BITCOIN IRELAND - 22ND -25TH MAY 2026 - DUBLIN</strong></p> <p><a href="https://bitcoinireland.eu/"><strong>https://bitcoinireland.eu/</strong></a></p> <p>Use code BITTEN for - 10%</p> <p><strong>BTC PRAGUE - 11th - 13th June 2026</strong></p> <p><a href="http://btcprg.me/BITTEN">http://btcprg.me/BITTEN</a> - </p> <p>Use code BITTEN for - 10%</p> <p><strong>BTC HEL - 25th - 26th September 2026. - Helsinki</strong></p> <p><a href="https://btchel.com/"><strong>https://btchel.com/</strong></a></p> <p>Use code BITTEN for - 10%</p> <p><strong>My First Bitcoin.</strong></p> <p><a href="https://myfirstbitcoin.org/">https://myfirstbitcoin.org/</a></p> <p><strong>Shills and Mench’s:</strong></p> <p><strong>BITBOX</strong> - SELF CUSTODY YOUR BITCOIN - <a href="http://www.bitbox.swiss/bitten">www.bitbox.swiss/bitten</a> </p> <p>Use Code BITTEN</p> <p><strong>THE MEETUP BREAKDWON - BITCOIN EVENTS UK</strong> - <a href="https://www.themeetupbreakdown.com/"><strong>https://www.themeetupbreakdown.com/</strong></a></p> <p><strong>SWAN BITCOIN</strong> - <a href="http://www.swan.com/bitten">www.swan.com/bitten</a></p> <p><strong>PLEBEIAN MARKET - BUY AND SELL STUFF FOR SATS;</strong></p> <p> <a href="https://plebeian.market/"><strong>https://plebeian.market/</strong></a> <strong>@PlebeianMarket</strong></p> <p><strong>SATSBACK</strong> - Shop online and earn back sats! <a href="https://satsback.com/register/5AxjyPRZV8PNJGlM">https://satsback.com/register/5AxjyPRZV8PNJGlM</a> </p> <p><strong>ALL FURTHER LINKS HERE - FOR DISCOUNTS AND OFFERS -</strong> </p> <p><a href="https://vida.page/princey">https://vida.page/princey</a> - <a href="https://linktr.ee/princey21m">https://linktr.ee/princey21m</a></p>