Hosting Bitcoin

In this episode of the Hosting Bitcoin Podcast, Beau Turner sits down with Peter to explore the economic forces behind that transformation, from inflation and money printing to technological deflation, investing, Bitcoin, and the future of work.

Peter shares the path that led him from mainstream economics to Austrian economics and eventually Bitcoin, and explains why technological progress should naturally make life cheaper, how monetary policy can absorb those gains, and why inflation affects asset owners and everyday savers very differently.

The conversation also looks ahead to what happens as AI accelerates productivity and transforms...

Robert traces the path that led him to Bitcoin, from an early obsession with reading and first-principles thinking to discovering the problems of central banking and eventually recognizing Bitcoin as an engineering solution to a problem he had spent years trying to understand.

But this conversation goes far beyond money.

Robert explains why he believes Bitcoin can unlock more than financial freedom. It can create greater freedom over your time, where you live, what you pay attention to, and ultimately what you choose to do with that freedom.

Because eventually, as Robert puts...

Larry has spent decades studying monetary history and investing through multiple market cycles. His thesis is clear: growing debt, persistent money printing, and currency debasement are putting increasing pressure on the current fiat system.

But his outlook on what comes next is far more optimistic than you might expect.

Larry reflects on some of his biggest missed opportunities, including passing on companies like Amazon because he underestimated the power of network effects, and explains how those experiences completely changed the way he evaluates Bitcoin today.

He also shares why conviction is earned through...

Human error, inheritance planning, social engineering, and custody decisions all play a role in keeping your Bitcoin secure for the long term.

In this episode of Hosting Bitcoin, Beau Turner sits down with Becca Rubenfeld, Co-Founder and COO of AnchorWatch, to discuss how Bitcoin custody is evolving and why many individuals, businesses, and family offices are rethinking how they protect their Bitcoin.

Together, they discuss:

• What actually happened with the recent Coldcard security incident
• Why social engineering is the biggest threat to Bitcoin owners
• The differences between self-custody, collaborative custody, and multi...

Along the way, strangers rallied behind her, seeing their own hardships, hopes, and determination reflected in her story. They celebrated every milestone and opened doors she never expected.

In this episode of Hosting Bitcoin, Beau Turner sits down with Lindsay Stamp to reflect on what it means to build wealth with intention, and why the journey matters just as much as the destination. Together, they explore how sharing the messy middle inspired thousands, reshaped Lindsay's life, and offers lessons anyone can apply to their own financial journey.

In this episode:

Walker America joins Beau Turner to discuss how one of the hardest seasons of his life reshaped the way he thinks about Bitcoin, wealth, family, and what we're ultimately building.

If you've been around Bitcoin for any length of time, you're probably familiar with Walker and Carla. Their humor and creativity helped propel them into the heart of the Bitcoin community. And if Carla's recent medical emergency proved anything, it's just how deeply that community cares for them.

Heavy topics are discussed, but rest assured, Walker hasn't lost the wit that made him one of...

Nik Bhatia challenges several assumptions commonly held by Bitcoiners.

Not because he's bearish, but because he believes strong ideas deserve strong scrutiny.

In this episode of Hosting Bitcoin, Beau Turner sits down with Nik Bhatia, author of Layered Money, Bitcoin Age, and founder of The Bitcoin Layer, for a wide-ranging conversation on money, credit, Bitcoin, AI, investing, and the future of the global financial system.

At the same time, Nik makes one of the strongest long-term cases for Bitcoin you'll hear anywhere.

He explains why he believes Bitcoin becoming the world's...

As a Bitcoiner, there's a good chance you've followed Assange's story closely. When he was finally released in June 2024 after years of confinement and legal battles, many in the Bitcoin community felt more than relief.

It was emotional. It was personal. It forced people to reflect on the cost of telling the truth, the power of information, and what happens when individuals challenge the world's most powerful institutions.

The connection between Bitcoiners and truth-seekers like Assange runs deeper than most realize. Both have spent years questioning centralized power, advocating for transparency, and defending individual sovereignty.<...

Fresh off his viral Bitcoin Conference 2026 presentation, where he delivered an unforgettable 144-slide talk in just 20 minutes, Terence shares lessons from decades in Hollywood and explains why people don't change through information alone. They change through stories.

Together, Beau and Terence explore how Bitcoin fits into the timeless Hero's Journey, why analogy is often more powerful than technical explanations, and why better storytelling may be one of the most important tools for driving Bitcoin adoption.

They also discuss inflation, ownership, digital property rights, self-custody, inheritance planning, multisig security, time-locked Bitcoin, and why so many Bitcoiners...

This conversation explores that shift, and why people come for “number go up” but stay for something much bigger.
What You’ll Learn:
Why Bitcoin changes how you think before it changes your net worth
The moment the 2008 crisis broke Brandon’s worldview
Why traditional investing paths quietly break down over time
The difference between idealism and pragmatism in Bitcoin
Why community matters more than capital in uncertain times
How Bitcoin could reshape incentives across society

Key Themes:
Freedom vs control
Individual sovereignty
The psychology of Bitcoin adoption...

Timestamps
00:00 Intro: The Internet's Missing Layer
00:54 Welcome & Guest Introduction
02:03 Shone's Background & Bitcoin Journey
07:04 Why Bitcoin Feels Like the Internet Did in the 90s
08:03 Bitcoin as the 8th Layer of the OSI Stack
09:03 Why Lightning Exists
24:45 HTTP 402 — The Payment Code the Internet Was Always Missing
31:06 AI Agents & the Agentic Economy
44:20 Abundant Mines Ad
49:16 What Agents Mean for the Real World
59:35 Is Bitcoin the Ultimate Money for AI Agents?
1:05:41 Lightning's "Channels on Demand" Moment
1:11:33 Treasury 2.0 — Putting Bitcoin to Work
1:24:33 Advice for Business Owners Adding Bitcoin to Their Trea...

About Seb Bunney:
Seb is the author of The Hidden Cost of Money and a writer focused on the intersection of money, human behavior, and society.

Connect with Seb:
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About Abundant Mines:
Abundant Mines is a U.S.-based Bitcoin mining company powered by renewable energy, focused on transparency, education, and long-term partnerships.

Subscribe for more conversations on Bitcoin, energy, and the future of money.

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⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 Why Privacy Is Essential in a Bitcoin World
02:13 Frank Corva’s Path Into Bitcoin
07:39 Financial Struggle, Fiat Failure, and Finding Bitcoin
12:33 Bitcoin Circular Economies & Real-World Impact
19:00 Bitcoin, Consciousness, and Personal Transformation
25:40 Abundant Mines & Bitcoin Mining Explained
35:00 Bitcoin as Money That Respects Time and Labor
43:00 Bringing Bitcoin Stories to the Mainstream
01:03:20 Financial Privacy, Samurai Case & Open-Source Developers
01:12:21 Navigating Bear Markets & Building Conviction

Learn more: https://abundantmines.com/
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We'll cover:
🔹 What success really costs when things are “working”
🔹 Why stepping back before burnout matters
🔹 How boredom and patience become strategic advantages
🔹 Letting go of old definitions of winning
🔹 Building smarter systems instead of grinding harder
🔹 The role of leverage, distribution, and community
🔹 How a Bitcoin mindset shapes long-term decisions

🎙Guest: Robin Seyr
https://x.com/RobinSeyr

⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 The Inevitable Money Printing and Bitcoin's Role
00:55 Introduction to Today's Guest: Robin Ser
01:50 Robin Ser's Journey and Market Insights
02:52 Bitcoin's Market Perception and Misconceptions
19:20 The Importance of Cas...

We cover:
🔹 What the Zeta Hash milestone actually signals for miners
🔹 Why hash rate alone is no longer the dominant metric
🔹 How efficiency and capital discipline are reshaping mining economics
🔹 The impact of AI and HPC on mining infrastructure
🔹 What’s changing in ASIC cycles and hardware strategy
🔹 How energy strategy is becoming a competitive advantage
🔹 Where mining stocks and capital markets are heading next

🎙 Guests:
Nico Smid - Founder, Digital Mining Solutions
Cindy Feng - Founder, BitcoinMiningStock.io

⏱️ Timestamps (Highlights)
00:00 – Guest introductions & episode overview
04:20 – Bitcoin ETFs and in...

We cover:
🔹 Why hashrate heating does not increase energy consumption
🔹 The biggest misconception about mining profitability at home
🔹 Why consumer-grade mining requires different engineering than warehouses
🔹 UL/CSA safety testing and what it takes to be home-safe
🔹 Pool mining vs solo mining and why some users choose the odds
🔹 Why halvings and efficiency plateaus push mining toward energy reuse
🔹 Adoption barriers: upfront cost vs heater utilization
🔹 What HeatBit is building next and where this movement is headed

🎙 Guest: Alex Busarov
https://heatbit.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderbusarov/

...

We cover
🔹 Why block space must become a commodity and what happens when demand exceeds supply
🔹 The subsidy era is ending and why users have been “spoiled” for 16 years
🔹 How FPPS payout structures break once fees dominate miner revenue
🔹 Institutional adoption, corporate treasuries & the coming demand shock
🔹 The personal computer revolution as a blueprint for Bitcoin’s future
🔹 Why the next wave of Bitcoin innovation will come from unexpected places
🔹 Energy vs capital vs hardware, the Miner’s Triad explained
🔹 AI, inference, and how compute competition will reshape mining
🔹 Mining vs hashing: why most “miners” aren’...

We cover
🔹 Bitcoin as the “entropy engine” for unused global energy
🔹 The Calm Pond Hypothesis & mental pollution
🔹 Ancient mindfulness vs the modern default mode network
🔹 Hunting, fasting & cold exposure as natural mind training
🔹 Thermodynamics, Taoism & aligning with nature
🔹 Computers as thinking machines that free human attention
🔹 Bitcoin, energy, sovereignty & aligned incentives
🔹 Why teaching custody/mining is really teaching agency

🎙 Guest: Sydney Bright, Client Success Lead, Abundant Mines; Author, The Ancient Way of the Mind
https://twitter.com/brightmindsco
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneysbright

📚 To get the book – The Ancient Way of...

We cover:
🔹 Energy & Entropy- why wealth is flow, not matter
🔹 How Bitcoin reduces societal entropy and anchors value
🔹 Europe’s crisis of control vs America’s culture of freedom
🔹 Economic freedom and entrepreneurship as energy systems
🔹 Open vs closed systems- why Bitcoin mirrors life itself
🔹 Hayek, Saylor, and the battle for sound money
🔹 Mining as a moral and energetic act
🔹 How tying money to energy restores human sovereignty

🎙 Guest: Pierre Noizat, Co-founder and CEO of Paymium
https://www.paymium.com/
https://twitter.com/paymium

https://twitter.com/PierreNoizat
h...

We cover
🔹The origin story: turning a host’s problem into Air BTC
🔹Why “short-term rentals = mining with property” (earn natively in BTC)
🔹Store-of-value vs medium-of-exchange: spending, replacing, and living on Bitcoin
🔹Lower fees and better service vs Airbnb/VRBO + Bitcoin-back & micro-loans
🔹Lightning vs on-chain in the wild (and why UX education matters)
🔹El Salvador, Costa Rica, & LATAM: where circular economies are exploding
🔹From D.C. policy rooms to local meetups
🔹Building patiently: shipping a new platform and 10× property expansion goal
🔹Mining crossover: Bitaxe in rentals + solo-CK “split the block” idea
🔹Teaching the next generatio...

We cover:
🔹 The “WallStreetBets to Bitcoin” journey and lessons from losing it all
🔹 Meme coins, dopamine, and the illusion of getting rich quick
🔹 Why Gen Z feels hopeless about ownership — and how Bitcoin fixes that
🔹 Inflation, broken money, and the rise of “doomer” youth culture
🔹 Bitcoin as the internet of money — and why altcoins are just websites
🔹 How to stay grounded as the only “Bitcoin guy” in your circle
🔹 Speaking truth at the Kennedy Center & building real-world community
🔹 Policy, persuasion & what Gen Z would tell lawmakers about Bitcoin
🔹 Turning your 9–5 into a Bitcoin career (and why it matters)

We cover:
🔹 The three biggest mistakes of “never sell” Bitcoiners
🔹 Deferred Sales Trusts vs. 1031 exchanges — why timing is everything
🔹 Why deferral beats relocation (no Puerto Rico move required)
🔹 Real-world client stories: turning $50K into $50M in BTC and exiting without liquidation risk
🔹 The importance of family mission, vision, and values in wealth planning
🔹 How to avoid trading what’s priceless for what’s merely profitable
🔹 Estate tax traps, generational wealth, and the $100T transfer on the horizon
🔹 Why “truly passive income” is the foundation of impact and freedom

🎙 Guest: Brett Swarts
https://capitalgainstax...

We cover:
🔹 The UK’s culture gap: Bitcoin skepticism vs. US tailwinds
🔹 FCA rules, “restricted mass-market” labels, and why retail can’t buy a BTC ETF
🔹 Energy reality: curtailment costs, green taxes, and grid imbalance
🔹 Mining as demand response: wind/solar integration and stranded power
🔹 Media narratives: Susie’s BBC complaint saga & fact-checking failures
🔹 Education: rebuilding financial literacy and critical thinking at home
🔹 Policy playbook: contacting MPs, the Labour Party conference push, and the Bitcoin manifesto
🔹 Hash rate & geopolitics: why UK participation (and decentralization) matter

🎙 Guest: Susie Violet Ward
https://www.instagram.com/bitcoi...

We cover:
🔹 Andy’s path from Goldman Sachs to Bitcoin advocacy
🔹 How wealth management is evolving in a Bitcoin world
🔹 Why most financial pros still misunderstand Bitcoin
🔹 The psychological traps of risk, boredom, and portfolio allocation
🔹 How Bitcoin mining grants long-term sovereign access
🔹 What the rise of Bitcoin treasury companies means
🔹 Why boring wealth strategies might just be the smartest

If you care about legacy, financial sovereignty, or seeing Bitcoin through the lens of a seasoned advisor, this episode will sharpen your thinking and deepen your conviction.
🎙 Timestamps
00:00 – Introduction and Welcome

We cover: 
🔹 Ali's journey from film school to advertising to Bitcoin 
🔹 Why post-production is the hidden backbone of storytelling 
🔹 “Bitcoin fixes film” how sound money unlocks original creativity 
🔹 The broken incentives of Hollywood and fiat finance 
🔹 Why Bitcoin de-risks film funding and protects investor capital 
🔹 How low-time preference reshapes both business and personal life 
🔹 The cultural shift when artists embrace sovereignty through Bitcoin 

If you care about art, storytelling, and financial sovereignty, this episode will change how you see the future of creative work. 

🎙 Guest: Ali Webb 
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We cover: 
🔹 Trey’s path from banking to Bitcoin and why urgency matters 
🔹 FIRE vs. “stacking sprint” — why four intense years can change your life 
🔹 Common mistakes Bitcoiners make when planning their financial future 
🔹 How to balance saving and spending after financial independence 
🔹 Why custody is mission-critical and how Unchained simplifies it 
🔹 The psychology of wealth: scarcity mindset vs. abundance mindset 
🔹 Why Bitcoin ownership is just the start — real sovereignty takes action If you care about financial freedom and want a Bitcoin lens on how to achieve it, this episode is for you.

🎙 Guest: Trey Sellers 

We cover: 
🔹 Why the EU’s 2025 Digital Euro rollout is a tipping point 
🔹 The real difference between retail and wholesale CBDCs 
🔹 How governments are quietly reinventing money’s plumbing
🔹 The hidden trade-offs of stablecoins and KYC Bitcoin 
🔹 Why cash isn’t king — and never really was 
🔹 Lessons from speaking truth in an era of censorship and conformity 
🔹 How Bitcoin offers an escape hatch — if you’re willing to do the work 

This episode is for anyone who senses the old system is cracking, and is ready to learn, question, and build something better before it’s too l...

We cover:

🔹 The hidden costs merchants face in a debt-driven economy

🔹 Why the medium of exchange is more important than most realize

🔹 How Bitcoin helps merchants store value over time

🔹 Overcoming practical challenges of accepting Bitcoin payments

🔹 Lessons from growing a payments company while staying true to your purpose

🔹 The surprising connections between drumming, discipline, and conviction

🔹 Why giving back can be the greatest form of abundance

This episode is for anyone who believes that fixing money can help fix the world — and that real change begins...

We cover: 
🔹 The gritty reality of flare gas, grid power, and mining tradeoffs 
🔹 How Texas became the epicenter for energy innovation 
🔹 What the Texas Flywheel is — and why it matters for the world 
🔹 Why small, nimble teams drive the biggest change 
🔹 The surprising power of public mining sites and radical transparency 
🔹 Building a career aligned with mission, energy, and meaning 
🔹 What it means to be the change in an abundant future 

This episode is for anyone who believes in a better world, built one watt, one sat, and one aligned action at a time. 

🎙Gue...

We dive into: 
🔹 Why financial success alone won’t fulfill you 
🔹 How to build intentional wealth 
🔹 The 3 levels of financial freedom 
🔹 What keeps most people from living a wealthy life 
🔹 How AI and new technologies are reshaping opportunity 
🔹 The best investment you can make (it’s not what you think) 
🔹 The link between integrity, values, and long-term success This episode is perfect for anyone looking to upgrade their mindset, align their life with deeper purpose beyond money and financial freedom. 

🎙Guest: Mike Brown
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We dive into: 
🔹 How meditation sparked Daniel’s Bitcoin journey 
🔹 Why emotional freedom matters more than asset freedom 
🔹 Bitcoin’s overlooked social benefits for refugees and dissidents 
🔹 The myth of being a “Bitcoin expert” 
🔹 The power of community and inner clarity 
🔹 Why Bitcoin will inevitably go carbon negative 
🔹 What it means to lead with vision, not ego

This episode is perfect for anyone seeking to align their mission, energy, and purpose with the deeper meaning behind Bitcoin. 
🎙 Guest: Daniel Batten 
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Learn more about CH4 C...

We dive into: 
🔹 Building a business anchored in Bitcoin 
🔹 The role public markets play in Bitcoin 
🔹 The tension between building for AI or Bitcoin 
🔹 How to think clearly and advise startups in uncertain times 
🔹 What it means to be early and how to survive the wait 
🔹 Bitcoin becoming normalized 

This episode is for builders, thinkers, and anyone trying to understand where Bitcoin fits into the bigger picture of innovation, and human progress. 
🎙 Guest: Dean Sutton 
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Follow Dean on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sut...

We cover:
- How a natural wine business and Bitcoin complement low-time preference living
- Why Ben Justman built a Bitcoin-first winery in Colorado
-  How Bitcoin gave him the mental framework to slow down and build intentionally
- Accepting Bitcoin as a small business — not a gimmick, but a lifestyle
- How Bitcoin marketing created loyal, values-aligned customers
- From wine labels to Lightning payments — how to infuse Bitcoin into branding
-  Wine club as a tool to build long-term customer relationships
- The challenges of BTC payments with legacy alcoho...

We cover:
🔹 Why it’s still incredibly early to get into Bitcoin mining — and why the next 100 years of mining are just beginning
🔹 Brad James’ journey from entrepreneurship and consulting to running mining sites and founding Mining With Brad
🔹 The birth of the Build-a-Mine Bootcamp and how it helped launch 40+ mining sites around the globe
🔹 What separates a professional miner from a tinkerer: systems thinking, team building, and scaling strategy
🔹 Why the who not how principle matters more than ever in mining, especially when mistakes can cost six figures
🔹 Powerfully understated truths about local impact: how a 3MW...

We cover:
🔹 How Bitcoin mining supports climate action and renewable energy
🔹 Margot Paez’s journey from physics to Bitcoin sustainability research
🔹 Why Bitcoin is a tool for system change beyond politics
🔹 Bitcoin mining as a pioneer species for energy access in underserved areas
🔹 The role of flexible load in stabilizing renewable-heavy grids
🔹 A takedown of flawed climate studies against Bitcoin
🔹 Insights from Margot’s PhD: emissions, pricing, and grid alignment
🔹 Bitcoin’s role in expanding energy and human rights
🔹 The danger of bad policy pushing mining to dirtier grids
🔹 Why Bitcoin mining’s positive impact...

We dive into: 
🔹 How taxes impact revenue and shape economic incentives 
🔹 Why teaching the next generation about money and curiosity is crucial 
🔹 How to make Bitcoin accessible to those without a technical background 
🔹 The idea of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and its long-term significance 
🔹 Is Bitcoin as digital gold enough? Or does it need to be more? 
🔹 Solving the Store of Value problem in a changing economy 
🔹 How AI could reshape Bitcoin’s future 

If you want to understand the deeper game theory behind Bitcoin’s future and how it integrates with politics, economi...

We cover:
🔹 Colin Kruse’s origin story as a Bitcoin miner starting in 2012 with GPUs and early mining pools like Slush and HHTT
🔹 The wild west of early Bitcoin mining and how he found five blocks solo mining
🔹 Why SHA-256 became a turning point for Colin in understanding how time and energy equal money
🔹 A deep dive into ASIC evolution—from 110nm to 5nm—and why 3nm may be the end of Moore’s Law
🔹 How wasted electricity could be turned into warmth and wealth via heat recapture mining
🔹 Bitcoin mining as a tool for stabilizing energ...

We dive into:
🔹 Why Matteo built Orange Pill App after a disappointing Bitcoin meetup experience
🔹 How a dating app concept inspired the world’s first geolocated Bitcoin-only social network
🔹 The wild trademark battle with a global telecom — and how he won without backing down
🔹 Why putting Orange Pill behind a paywall was the best decision he made
🔹 How the app protects privacy and builds real-world connections without tracking or ads
🔹 The offline-first philosophy behind creating high-signal, censorship-resistant relationships
🔹 How 535 copies of The Bitcoin Standard ended up in Congress — and may have sparked a bill to abolish the Fed

We dive into:
🔹 How Becca first dismissed Bitcoin, only to rediscover it through her husband’s involvement
🔹 Why she left a nursing career to educate others about Bitcoin’s impact
🔹 The role of inflation, lockdowns, and financial exclusion in waking people up to Bitcoin
🔹 Why women’s stories in Bitcoin matter — and how they offer new ways to understand the technology
🔹 How Bitcoin helps women in restrictive environments gain financial sovereignty
🔹 Why non-technical people don’t need to know the code to understand Bitcoin’s value
🔹 What inspired Becca to write 21 Women in Bitcoin and how it’s already c...

We Dive into:
🔹 Bitcoin is not a hedge but a replacement for broken money—designed to solve inflation at its root
🔹 His background in Keynesian economics and traditional finance helped him deeply compare both systems and choose Bitcoin’s Austrian logic
🔹 The 2008 financial crisis was a personal turning point that exposed the flaws of fiat and sparked his journey into Bitcoin
🔹 Bitcoin’s fixed supply and incorruptibility make it the only viable money long-term—not just an investment, but a moral and economic imperative
🔹 Custody, payments, and mining are Bitcoin’s core pillars—Parker has worked on two of them...