#686: Living on a Bitcoin Standard in 2026 with Steve Lee
Marty sits down with Steve Lee to discuss Bitcoin's path to becoming everyday money through Lightning infrastructure development, the importance of daily usage for strengthening Bitcoin's resilience, and why spending Bitcoin while remaining a long-term holder isn't contradictory.
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#685: Why Bitcoin Policy Activism Matters Now with Kyle Olney
Marty sits down with Kyle Olney to discuss his journey from seizing banks during the financial crisis to becoming a Bitcoin policy advocate, the urgent fight against financial surveillance through the Bank Secrecy Act, and the critical importance of grassroots activism in defending self-custodial Bitcoin rights.
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#684: Bringing Bitcoin to Every Square Seller in America with Miles Suter
Marty sits down with Miles Suter to discuss Block's eight-year journey building Bitcoin infrastructure across Cash App, Square, and BitKey, culminating in the launch of Bitcoin payments for all Square sellers nationwide.
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#683: Bitcoin in the Age of AI and Abundance with Jordi Visser
Marty sits down with Jordi Visser to discuss why Bitcoin's current price consolidation mirrors the post-dot-com bubble IPO period, the democratization of crypto adoption, and how AI-driven abundance could reshape the global economy.
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#682: Why Assault Weapons Bans Don't Work with John Lott
Marty sits down with Dr. John Lott to discuss why gun registries fail to solve crimes, how media misrepresents gun violence data, the ineffectiveness of assault weapons bans, and the massive funding disparity between gun control research and gun rights advocacy.
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