Bitcoin Magazine Podcast

Shone Anstey, Chairman and CEO of LQWD Technologies Corp, joins the Bitcoin for Corporations X Space to discuss how AI agents are creating explosive demand for the Lightning Network as the native payment rail of the internet. Shone breaks down why machines need instant, peer-to-peer micropayments, how LQWD is using Grok for channel rebalancing, the concept of agent identity on Bitcoin's mainchain, and why Lightning is the "eighth layer of the internet." He also shares insights on non-custodial Bitcoin yield for treasury companies, the parallels between today's AI boom and the 90s internet revolution, and what Treasury 2.0 looks like for Bitcoin operating companies.

Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction & Welcome
02:00 – Shone's Open Cure Side Project and AI Passion
08:15 – From the 90s Internet to Bitcoin: Shone's Background
11:18 – Bitcoin as the Trust Protocol
14:41 – Why Lightning Beats Other Networks for AI Agents
17:24 – Bitcoin Treasury Companies Earn Non-Custodial Yield
27:15 – Onboarding AI Agents to Lightning
29:07 – Agent Identity on Bitcoin
37:17 – What the Future Looks Like for AI and Bitcoin
48:07 – Digital Credit, Treasury 2.0, and Closing Thoughts

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Balaji Srinivasan explains why America's political system is swinging further left and further right until it breaks apart entirely. In this conversation with Brandon Green, he lays out why Bitcoin serves as the fire alarm for a failing system and why your location matters more than your portfolio. Balaji shares his "liquidate, emigrate, accelerate" framework, and reveals why Latin America and El Salvador may be the smartest destinations for Bitcoiners. Read more about the Network School Here: https://ns.com/Click here to get 10% off bitcoin 2026 Conference in Las Vegas: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2026?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=YT10🔶 Brandon Green - BTC Inc CEO🔶 Balaji Srinivasan - Author/Founder of the Network School

CHAPTERS
0:00 - Bitcoin Conquers Minds, Not Land
7:00 - Network School: Building New Societies From the Cloud
11:42 - Earn.com Is Coming Back — Major Alpha Drop
21:00 - AI Supercharges Tribes But Creates Chaos Outside Them
28:00 - Digital Borders, Physical Borders & the China Firewall
36:00 - America's Freedom Tradition Could Lead to Anarchy
44:00 - Bitcoin as the Seed of a Proposition Nation
52:00 - Why Crypto Civilization Beats Crypto Anarchy
59:00 - The Playbook for Liquidate, Emigrate, Accelerate 
1:07:00 - Unleashing Elon, Humanoid Robots & the Future of Network States

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The US launches strikes on Iran and the global power balance is shifting fast. Ken Egan breaks down the geopolitics, from the BRICS setback to what happens when Trump meets Xi in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, the White House is taking sides against the banks on the GENIUS Act as the stablecoin yield fight heats up ahead of midterms. Plus, BPI drops a groundbreaking study where they tested 36 AI models across 9,000+ conversations, and Bitcoin was chosen nearly 50% of the time without ever being mentioned in the prompts. Luke Danielian walks through the findings and Zack Shapiro explains why machine-to-machine commerce is about to reshape financial regulation.
Check out the BPI Study here: https://www.moneyforai.org/
🔶 Connect with Zack Shapiro on X: https://x.com/zackbshapiro🔶 Connect with Zack Cohen on X: https://x.com/zackcohen_🔶 Connect with Ken Egan on X: https://x.com/Bayman11771🔶 Connect with Luke Danielian on X: https://x.com/LukasDanielian🔶 Learn more about the Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/Chapters: 1:48 Ken Egan Breaks Down the U.S. Strikes on Iran
6:56 Geopolitical Chess
10:54 Iran's Gulf State Strategy & Saudi Arabia's Response
14:37 Stablecoin Yield Battle: White House vs. the Banks
21:54 Kraken Gets a Fed Master Account: What It Means
27:25 Zack Shapiro's Viral AI Article & the Judgment Premium
34:00 BPI's AI Study: Which Money Do Agents Prefer?
44:35 Reactions, Reddit Bias Debate & Policy Implications
53:14 Machine-to-Machine Payments, Tort Law & the Legal Frontier
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DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.

Mark Yusko of Morgan Creek Capital sits down with Brandon Green to explain why Bitcoin's price has nothing to do with its value and why that distinction matters more than ever right now. They break down how futures markets suppress Bitcoin's spot price, why the four-year cycle played out exactly as expected, and how AI agents are already choosing Bitcoin as their native money.
🔶 Brandon Green - BTC Inc CEO🔶 Mark Yusko (Morgan Creek Capital Management)

Chapters: 0:00 Mark Yusko Joins the Bitcoin Magazine Podcast
7:30 Bitcoin's Four-Year Cycle and Why It Played Out Perfectly
15:00 Futures Markets, the Carry Trade, and Bitcoin Price Suppression
22:30 Price Is a Liar: Why Market Cap Is a Misleading Metric
30:00 Portfolio Allocation: Why 1% Bitcoin Changes Everything
37:30 Regulatory Capture and FUD Wars
45:00 Gold vs Bitcoin: Same Store of Value, Different Timeline
55:00 World Reserve Currencies
1:03:00 AI Agents, Proof of Work, and the Future of Digital Money
1:16:00 Hyper-Bitcoinization, Bear Market Outlook, and Final Thoughts
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DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.

Are we in a repeat of the post-FTX "forging in the fire" era? Tyler Evans and Pierre Rochard provide a candid look at the current 50% drawdown and why Market-to-NAV compression is a rite of passage for the new class of Bitcoin Treasuries. They break down why Nakamoto ($NAKA) is doubling down on "Information-to-Capital" flywheels while the marginal equity investor is tapped out, and how yield-bearing preferred shares are becoming the go-to instrument for the next wave of institutional adoption.
Chapters:
00:53 - Tyler’s origins in Bitcoin
03:40 - Vision of BTC Media
13:04 - Acquisition of BTC Media & UTXO by Nakamoto
16:56 - Bear Bitcoin Market
24:39 - Scalability of Financing for Bitcoin Treasury Companies
30:30 - New Products from Nakamoto
34:16 - Bitcoin’s Motivating Factor for Countries
38:27 - Potential Strategic Bitcoin Reserve?
46:16 - One last fun question…
46:45 - The Critical Necessities for a Bitcoin Treasury Company
DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.