"The market of bitcoin holders will ultimately expand to be larger than the size of any single country, and direct exchange will be possible by and between more people than ever before. That itself might be the single largest driving force that will expand the scope of trade and direct exchange–more people holding and being willing to accept bitcoin will create more trade channels than could possibly exist in the fiat world."
— Parker Lewis

Is it paradoxical that bitcoin's value could increase as it becomes easier to spend? In this episode, we explore the idea that bitcoin's value is rooted in its utility as a medium of exchange, and what this might mean for its future adoption and use.

Check out the original article at Bitcoin's Exchange Theory of Value (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3te3s666)

Links to check out:

• Zaprite (Link: https://zaprite.com/)
• Gradually Then Suddenly by Parker A. Lewis (Link: https://tinyurl.com/44yc2wb4)
• Guy Swann: Rotten Money, Rotten Society (BitBlockBoom 2024) (Link: https://tinyurl.com/mvbj7mdv)
  
  

Guest Links

• Parker Lewis on X (Link: https://x.com/parkeralewis)
• Gradually Then Suddenly Website (Link: https://tinyurl.com/24yp38aa)

Host Links

• ⁠Guy on Nostr ⁠(Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney)
• ⁠Guy on X ⁠(Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann)
• Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann)
• Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
• Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
• ⁠Bitcoin Audible on X⁠ (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible)
• The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839)
  
  

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In a episode of TFTC, I sat down with Marty Bent to break down the reality behind the hurricanes devastating America and the government's inept or even malicious response to these disasters. We explored the absurdity of resource allocation, the overwhelming destruction, and how people on the ground are often 1000x more effective than the bureaucratic systems in place. We also discussed the important work of Bitcoin Veterans, and how disaster and conflict can turn into rackets.

Throughout the conversation, we touched on the lethargy of government in the face of urgent crises and how open-source innovation, including AI, could provide better solutions. This was an important and insightful discussion that cuts through mainstream narratives, revealing truths that need to be heard. It’s a valuable conversation that I’m excited to share again.

Original episode on TFTC - Cleaning Up After Helene. What’s REALLY Happening? Where’s The Government? (Link: https://tinyurl.com/yc5xe4mp)

Guest Links

• TFTC YouTube:(Link: https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/)
• Website: (Link: https://www.tftc.io/)
• Twitter: (Link: https://twitter.com/tftc21
• Instagram: (Link: https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/)
• Nostr: (Link: https://primal.net/tftc)

Host Links

• ⁠Guy on Nostr ⁠(Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney)
• ⁠Guy on X ⁠(Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann)
• Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann)
• Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
• Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
• ⁠Bitcoin Audible on X⁠ (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible)
• The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839)

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1. Get ⁠5% off the COLDCARD⁠ with code BITCOINAUDIBLE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard)

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• River, secure, trusted, bitcoin only, lightning enabled, simple. (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/river)
• Swan⁠: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com)

Bitcoin Games!

• Get 10% off the best Bitcoin board game in the world, HODLUP! Or any of the other great games from the Free Market Kids! Use code GUY10 at checkout for 10% off your cart! (Link: https://www.freemarketkids.com/collections/games-1)

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"A victory in revolution doesn’t come free or easy. For Bitcoin to really do what many of us hope it can, it’s really necessary at the end of the day to walk a painful path. And that means people have to choose to walk it. Many people in this space think that governments will simply roll over and let Bitcoin win, but that is just a feint to move in and capture it.

We need to push to build around them, build in parallel, and force their hand. If they don’t actively fight it, then there is something else going on. That isn’t good for us." — Shinobi

Will Bitcoin's path forward be one of capitulation to the existing financial system, a revolution against it, or fragmentation into a multitude of smaller, less effective networks? An article by Shinobi, reflecting on the 2013 musings of Mircea Popescu, explores these possibilities and more. Today we get both Shinobi's and Guy's Take on the future of Bitcoin, its potential to reshape the global economy, and which door it will choose.

Check out the original article at The Three Doors (Link: https://tinyurl.com/mwek529z)

• Read_849 - A Global Liquidity Barometer (Link: https://fountain.fm/episode/bx3ItLc247a9ioChCQiu)
• Structural Adjustment: How the IMF and World Bank Repress Poor Countries [Alex Gladstein] (Link: https://fountain.fm/episode/LYn0CdVF4XEBbVLAkvmV)

Host Links

• ⁠Guy on Nostr ⁠(Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney)
• ⁠Guy on X ⁠(Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann)
• Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann)
• Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
• Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
• ⁠Bitcoin Audible on X⁠ (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible)
• The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839)

Check out our awesome sponsors!

1. Get ⁠5% off the COLDCARD⁠ with code BITCOINAUDIBLE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard)

Trying to BUY BITCOIN?

• River, secure, trusted, bitcoin only, lightning enabled, simple. (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/river)
• Swan⁠: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com)

Bitcoin Games!

• Get 10% off the best Bitcoin board game in the world, HODLUP! Or any of the other great games from the Free Market Kids! Use code GUY10 at checkout for 10% off your cart! (Link: https://www.freemarketkids.com/collections/games-1)

Bitcoin Custodial Multisig

• Want to get into Bitcoin but not ready for self custody? Use custodial multisig for the best way to distribute t...