THE Bitcoin Podcast

<p>Today I talk with Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of Samourai Wallet, who is set to report to prison on December 19 unless he gets a pardon from President Trump… In April 2024, two Bitcoin software developers, Keonne Rodriguez and William "Bill" Lonergan Hill, were violently arrested in their homes in a pre-dawn militarized raid by the FBI for running Samourai Wallet—a non-custodial Bitcoin wallet—despite no prior warnings and full compliance with the law as they and their advisors understood it.</p> <p>Keonne on X: <a href="https://x.com/keonne">https://x.com/keonne</a></p> <p>GET INVOLVED: <a href="https://billandkeonne.org/">https://billandkeonne.org/</a></p> <p>SIGN THE PETITION: <a href="https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools">https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools</a></p> <p>DONATE: <a href="https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonne">https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonne</a></p> <p>They spent the next year and a half in the crippling uncertainty of home arrest, fighting against an adversary with unlimited resources. Keonne was sentenced on November 6, 2025, to the maximum five years in prison, plus an additional fine of $250,000, plus three years of supervised release. Bill was sentenced to four years in prison on November 19, 2025. He will also be responsible for a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release. Both men are facing serious time in jail for writing code that supported the privacy and security of Bitcoin users.</p> <p>This case exemplifies DOJ overreach through a dangerous legal theory that criminalizes open-source code for legitimate privacy purposes. <strong>Developers should not be held liable for bad actors using their software.</strong></p> <p><strong>PARTNERS & DISCOUNTS:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>BLOCKWARE</strong>: Mine Bitcoin, lower your tax bill, and stack sats hands-free with <strong><em>Blockware</em></strong> — get started today at <a href="https://mining.blockwaresolutions.com/titcoin">https://mining.blockwaresolutions.com/titcoin</a> and use code <strong>“titcoin”</strong> to get <strong>$100 off your first miner</strong> on the Blockware Marketplace.</li> <li><strong>LEDN</strong>: Bitcoin-backed lending. Go to <a href="https://ledn.io/?utm_source=walker&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=walker&utm_content=podcast">ledn.io/walker </a>and unlock liquidity WITHOUT selling your bitcoin.</li> <li><strong>BLOCKSTREAM JADE</strong>: Head to <a href="https://store.blockstream.com/">https://store.blockstream.com/</a> to automatically get 21% off every Blockstream Jade hardware wallet, no code needed, through the end of 2025. <strong>Use coupon code WALKER for an extra 10% off!</strong></li> <li>Buy Bitcoin with River: <a href="http://partner.river.com/walker">http://partner.river.com/walker</a></li> <li>GET FOLD ($10 in bitcoin): <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/WALKER">https://use.foldapp.com/r/WALKER</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>JOIN THE SUBSTACK TO GET NEW EPISODES DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX: <a href="https://walkeramerica.substack.com/">https://walkeramerica.substack.com/</a></strong></p> <p><em>If you enjoy THE Bitcoin Podcast you can help support the show by doing the following:</em></p> <p><strong>FOLLOW ME (Walker)</strong> on <a href="https://twitter.com/WalkerAmerica">@WalkerAmerica on X</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/TitcoinPodcast">@TitcoinPodcast on X</a> | <a href="https://primal.net/walker">Nostr Personal (walker)</a> | <a href="https://primal.net/p/npub10qrssqjsydd38j8mv7h27dq0ynpns3djgu88mhr7cr2qcqrgyezspkxqj8">Nostr Podcast (Titcoin)</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/titcoinpodcast/">Instagram</a></p> <p>Subscribe to THE Bitcoin Podcast (and leave a review) on <a href="https://www.fountain.fm/show/68gcLZFDRxOzgGeZmXq6">Fountain</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@walkerAmerica">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0f4Ke6gRTiLij0455nQjPH">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://rumble.com/user/WalkerAmerica">Rumble</a> | <a href="https://bitcoinpodcast.net/podcast"><strong>EVERYWHERE ELSE</strong></a></p>

<p>In this episode, I chat with Preston Pysh, investor, educator, and host of Bitcoin Fundamentals on The Investor’s Podcast Network. We dive into everything from confusing macro signals and monetary policy pivots to his thoughts on the evolution of the four-year cycle. We also get into the political chess game of the Fed, what Trump might be planning for Powell’s replacement, and how institutions like Harvard are signaling strong conviction in Bitcoin. If you’re trying to make sense of the weird vibes in the market, this episode is for you.</p> <p><strong>PARTNERS & DISCOUNTS:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>BLOCKWARE</strong>: Mine Bitcoin, lower your tax bill, and stack sats hands-free with <strong><em>Blockware</em></strong> — get started today at <a href="https://mining.blockwaresolutions.com/titcoin">https://mining.blockwaresolutions.com/titcoin</a> and use code <strong>“titcoin”</strong> to get <strong>$100 off your first miner</strong> on the Blockware Marketplace.</li> <li><strong>LEDN</strong>: Bitcoin-backed lending. Go to <a href="https://ledn.io/?utm_source=walker&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=walker&utm_content=podcast">ledn.io/walker </a>and unlock liquidity WITHOUT selling your bitcoin.</li> <li><strong>BLOCKSTREAM JADE</strong>: Head to <a href="https://store.blockstream.com/">https://store.blockstream.com/</a> to automatically get 21% off every Blockstream Jade hardware wallet, no code needed, through the end of 2025. <strong>Use coupon code WALKER for an extra 10% off!</strong></li> <li>Buy Bitcoin with River: <a href="http://partner.river.com/walker">http://partner.river.com/walker</a></li> <li>GET FOLD ($10 in bitcoin): <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/WALKER">https://use.foldapp.com/r/WALKER</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>PRESTON'S LINKS:</strong></p> <p><strong>X:</strong> <a href="https://x.com/prestonpysh">https://x.com/prestonpysh </a></p> <p>Nostr: <a href="https://primal.net/preston">https://primal.net/preston</a></p> <p><strong>JOIN THE SUBSTACK TO GET NEW EPISODES DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX: <a href="https://walkeramerica.substack.com/">https://walkeramerica.substack.com/</a></strong></p> <p><em>If you enjoy THE Bitcoin Podcast you can help support the show by doing the following:</em></p> <p><strong>FOLLOW ME (Walker)</strong> on <a href="https://twitter.com/WalkerAmerica">@WalkerAmerica on X</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/TitcoinPodcast">@TitcoinPodcast on X</a> | <a href="https://primal.net/walker">Nostr Personal (walker)</a> | <a href="https://primal.net/p/npub10qrssqjsydd38j8mv7h27dq0ynpns3djgu88mhr7cr2qcqrgyezspkxqj8">Nostr Podcast (Titcoin)</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/titcoinpodcast/">Instagram</a></p> <p>Subscribe to THE Bitcoin Podcast (and leave a review) on <a href="https://www.fountain.fm/show/68gcLZFDRxOzgGeZmXq6">Fountain</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@walkerAmerica">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0f4Ke6gRTiLij0455nQjPH">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://rumble.com/user/WalkerAmerica">Rumble</a> | <a href="https://bitcoinpodcast.net/podcast"><strong>EVERYWHERE ELSE</strong></a></p>

<p><em>"Bitcoin is the best money that humanity has ever invented, discovered, whatever you want to say. There's 21 million forever. There's infinite fiat forever. Do the f***ing math. This isn't that complicated. You just have to stack sats."</em></p> <p>This is episode one of BITCOIN AFTER DARK. These episodes are originally live streamed as "emergency broadcasts" and I figured I might as well put them out as regular episodes.</p> <p>If you are bearish or worried about bitcoin right now, then this episode is for you.</p> <p>For this rip I'm solo for the first part then joined by <a href="https://x.com/theBTCmentor">Nathan from Bitcoin Mentor</a> (links below).</p> <p><strong>PARTNERS & DISCOUNTS:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>BLOCKWARE</strong>: Mine Bitcoin, lower your tax bill, and stack sats hands-free with <strong><em>Blockware</em></strong> — get started today at <a href="https://mining.blockwaresolutions.com/titcoin">https://mining.blockwaresolutions.com/titcoin</a> and use code <strong>“titcoin”</strong> to get <strong>$100 off your first miner</strong> on the Blockware Marketplace.</li> <li><strong>LEDN</strong>: Bitcoin-backed lending. Go to <a href="https://ledn.io/?utm_source=walker&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=walker&utm_content=podcast">ledn.io/walker </a>and unlock liquidity WITHOUT selling your bitcoin.</li> <li><strong>BLOCKSTREAM JADE</strong>: Head to <a href="https://store.blockstream.com/">https://store.blockstream.com/</a> to automatically get 21% off every Blockstream Jade hardware wallet, no code needed, through the end of 2025. <strong>Use coupon code WALKER for an extra 10% off!</strong></li> <li>Buy Bitcoin with River: <a href="http://partner.river.com/walker">http://partner.river.com/walker</a></li> <li>GET FOLD ($10 in bitcoin): <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/WALKER">https://use.foldapp.com/r/WALKER</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>NATHAN'S LINKS:</strong></p> <p><strong>X:</strong> <a href="https://x.com/theBTCmentor">https://x.com/theBTCmentor</a></p> <p>YT: <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxdf8G0kzsUUG-UJmHAIkQfqFTM-wVsUh&si=8lnPPI4PYBDCFg5m">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxdf8G0kzsUUG-UJmHAIkQfqFTM-wVsUh&si=8lnPPI4PYBDCFg5m</a></p> <p><strong>JOIN THE SUBSTACK TO GET NEW EPISODES DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX: <a href="https://walkeramerica.substack.com/">https://walkeramerica.substack.com/</a></strong></p> <p><em>If you enjoy THE Bitcoin Podcast you can help support the show by doing the following:</em></p> <p><strong>FOLLOW ME (Walker)</strong> on <a href="https://twitter.com/WalkerAmerica">@WalkerAmerica on X</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/TitcoinPodcast">@TitcoinPodcast on X</a> | <a href="https://primal.net/walker">Nostr Personal (walker)</a> | <a href="https://primal.net/p/npub10qrssqjsydd38j8mv7h27dq0ynpns3djgu88mhr7cr2qcqrgyezspkxqj8">Nostr Podcast (Titcoin)</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/titcoinpodcast/">Instagram</a></p> <p>Subscribe to THE Bitcoin Podcast (and leave a review) on <a href="https://www.fountain.fm/show/68gcLZFDRxOzgGeZmXq6">Fountain</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@walkerAmerica">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0f4Ke6gRTiLij0455nQjPH">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://rumble.com/user/WalkerAmerica">Rumble</a> | <a href="https://bitcoinpodcast.net/podcast"><strong>EVERYWHERE ELSE</strong></a></p>

<p><em>"Our government is very, very corrupt. That's why we're here."</em></p> <p>In this episode, I chat with Alex McShane, a longtime Bitcoin builder, events producer, and deep thinker on everything from protocol development to the culture wars within Bitcoin. We dive into the reality of self-custody and the problems with deceptive hardware wallet marketing. We also explore the rise of open-source funding models and Nostr’s challenges with product-market fit. </p> <p>Alex opens up about his background running massive conferences, his early work with Bitcoin Magazine, and his thoughts on whether the Bitcoin space is heading toward real progress or just creating echo chambers of underutilized tools.</p> <p><strong>PARTNERS & DISCOUNTS:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>BLOCKWARE</strong>: Mine Bitcoin, lower your tax bill, and stack sats hands-free with <strong><em>Blockware</em></strong> — get started today at <a href="https://mining.blockwaresolutions.com/titcoin">https://mining.blockwaresolutions.com/titcoin</a> and use code <strong>“titcoin”</strong> to get <strong>$100 off your first miner</strong> on the Blockware Marketplace.</li> <li><strong>LEDN</strong>: Bitcoin-backed lending. Go to <a href="https://ledn.io/?utm_source=walker&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=walker&utm_content=podcast">ledn.io/walker </a>and unlock liquidity WITHOUT selling your bitcoin.</li> <li><strong>BLOCKSTREAM JADE</strong>: Head to <a href="https://store.blockstream.com/">https://store.blockstream.com/</a> to automatically get 21% off every Blockstream Jade hardware wallet, no code needed, through the end of 2025. <strong>Use coupon code WALKER for an extra 10% off!</strong></li> <li>Buy Bitcoin with River: <a href="http://partner.river.com/walker">http://partner.river.com/walker</a></li> <li>GET FOLD ($10 in bitcoin): <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/WALKER">https://use.foldapp.com/r/WALKER</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>ALEX'S LINKS:</strong></p> <p>NOSTR: <a href="https://primal.net/mcshane">https://primal.net/mcshane</a> </p> <p>X: <a href="https://x.com/mcshane_capital">https://x.com/mcshane_capital</a></p> <p><strong>JOIN THE SUBSTACK TO GET NEW EPISODES DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX: <a href="https://walkeramerica.substack.com/">https://walkeramerica.substack.com/</a></strong></p> <p><em>If you enjoy THE Bitcoin Podcast you can help support the show by doing the following:</em></p> <p><strong>FOLLOW ME (Walker)</strong> on <a href="https://twitter.com/WalkerAmerica">@WalkerAmerica on X</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/TitcoinPodcast">@TitcoinPodcast on X</a> | <a href="https://primal.net/walker">Nostr Personal (walker)</a> | <a href="https://primal.net/p/npub10qrssqjsydd38j8mv7h27dq0ynpns3djgu88mhr7cr2qcqrgyezspkxqj8">Nostr Podcast (Titcoin)</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/titcoinpodcast/">Instagram</a></p> <p>Subscribe to THE Bitcoin Podcast (and leave a review) on <a href="https://www.fountain.fm/show/68gcLZFDRxOzgGeZmXq6">Fountain</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@walkerAmerica">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0f4Ke6gRTiLij0455nQjPH">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://rumble.com/user/WalkerAmerica">Rumble</a> | <a href="https://bitcoinpodcast.net/podcast"><strong>EVERYWHERE ELSE</strong></a></p>

<p><strong><em>“If you’re measuring Bitcoin in dollars, you haven’t left the matrix yet.”</em></strong></p> <p>In this episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker America sits down once again with <strong>Jeff Booth</strong>, author of <em>The Price of Tomorrow</em> and co-founder of Ego Death Capital, for a deep dive into the <em>real</em> state of the world:</p> <p>– Why the <strong>natural state of a free market is deflation</strong></p> <p>– How <strong>fiat money</strong>, credit crises and “liquidity tightening” create the illusion that Bitcoin is failing</p> <p>– Why <strong>nothing has changed in Bitcoin</strong>… and everything has changed in the legacy system</p> <p>Jeff explains why he <strong>left Canada</strong>, what he sees coming next (capital controls, higher taxes, more surveillance), and why countries like <strong>El Salvador</strong> and leaders like <strong>Bukele</strong> are so important in this moment. We talk about the on-the-ground reality in El Salvador, the Bitcoin Historico event, and why teaching kids to self-custody and use Bitcoin is the most “anti-dictator” move a government can make.</p> <p>We also dig into <strong>Fedi / Fedimint</strong>, community-based Bitcoin custody and private messaging, and why tools like Fedi + Nostr are <em>mandatory</em> if you want to keep your money and communications out of the coming AI-powered surveillance dragnet.</p> <p><strong>PARTNERS & DISCOUNTS:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>BLOCKWARE</strong>: Mine Bitcoin, lower your tax bill, and stack sats hands-free with <strong><em>Blockware</em></strong> — get started today at <a href="https://mining.blockwaresolutions.com/titcoin">https://mining.blockwaresolutions.com/titcoin</a> and use code <strong>“titcoin”</strong> to get <strong>$100 off your first miner</strong> on the Blockware Marketplace.</li> <li><strong>LEDN</strong>: Bitcoin-backed lending. Go to <a href="https://ledn.io/?utm_source=walker&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=walker&utm_content=podcast">ledn.io/walker </a>and unlock liquidity WITHOUT selling your bitcoin.</li> <li>Buy Bitcoin with River: <a href="http://partner.river.com/walker">http://partner.river.com/walker</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="getfoldd10inbitcoinhttpsusefoldappcomrwalker">- GET FOLD ($10 in bitcoin): <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/WALKER">https://use.foldapp.com/r/WALKER</a></h2> <p><strong>JEFF'S LINKS:</strong></p> <p>Nostr: <a href="https://primal.net/jeffbooth">https://primal.net/jeffbooth</a></p> <p>Web: <a href="https://www.jeffbooth.ca/">https://www.jeffbooth.ca/</a></p> <p><strong>JOIN THE SUBSTACK TO GET NEW EPISODES DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX: <a href="https://walkeramerica.substack.com/">https://walkeramerica.substack.com/</a></strong></p> <p><em>If you enjoy THE Bitcoin Podcast you can help support the show by doing the following:</em></p> <p><strong>FOLLOW ME (Walker)</strong> on <a href="https://twitter.com/WalkerAmerica">@WalkerAmerica on X</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/TitcoinPodcast">@TitcoinPodcast on X</a> | <a href="https://primal.net/walker">Nostr Personal (walker)</a> | <a href="https://primal.net/p/npub10qrssqjsydd38j8mv7h27dq0ynpns3djgu88mhr7cr2qcqrgyezspkxqj8">Nostr Podcast (Titcoin)</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/titcoinpodcast/">Instagram</a></p> <p>Subscribe to THE Bitcoin Podcast (and leave a review) on <a href="https://www.fountain.fm/show/68gcLZFDRxOzgGeZmXq6">Fountain</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@walkerAmerica">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0f4Ke6gRTiLij0455nQjPH">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://rumble.com/user/WalkerAmerica">Rumble</a> | <a href="https://bitcoinpodcast.net/podcast"><strong>EVERYWHERE ELSE</strong></a></p>