In this episode, I sit down with Jeff Booth to dive deep into the mathematics behind a $43M Bitcoin, the economic contradictions of inflation, and much more. ––– Offers & Discounts ––– ⭐ Get 10% OFF Blockhunters — the ultimate Bitcoin board game. Visit https://blockhuntersgame.com/ and use code btcmatrix at checkout! Get 10% off your ticket for the Bitcoin Conference 2025 in Vegas! Use the promo code MATRIX at https://tickets.b.tc/affiliate/matrix/event/bitcoin-2025 Theya is the world’s simplest Bitcoin self-custody solution. Download Theya Now at theya.us/cedric Get up to $100 in Bitcoin on River at river.com/Matrix The best Team Bitcoin merch is at HodlersOfficial.com. Use the code Matrix for a discount on your order. Become a sponsor of the show: https://thebitcoinmatrix.com/sponsors/ ––– Get To Know Today's Guest––– • Jeff Booth on X: https://x.com/JeffBooth • Jeff Booth on Nostr: npub1s05p3ha7en49dv8429tkk07nnfa9pcwczkf5x5qrdraqshxdje9sq6eyhe ––– Socials ––– • Check out our new website at https://TheBitcoinMatrix.Com • Follow Cedric Youngelman on X: https://x.com/cedyoungelman • Follow The Bitcoin Matrix Podcast on X: https://x.com/_bitcoinmatrix • Follow Cedric Youngelman on Nostr: npub12tq9jxmt707gd5vnce3tqllpm67ktr0mqskcvy58qqa4d074pz9s4ukdcs ––– Chapters ––– 00:00 - Intro 02:38 - What’s Going On With the Economy 04:16 - How the Current System Creates Insecurity 11:36 - Are We in a Breakdown Phase? 15:39 - Bitcoin, Lightning, and Stablecoins 17:46 - The Inescapable Nature of the Credit System 25:52 - Why Medium of Exchange Use Matters 30:41 - Stablecoins as “Guaranteed Loss Coins” 33:57 - The Role of Self-Custody in Bitcoin Adoption 38:21 - Polling Bitcoiners: Self-Custody, Nodes, and Spending 43:51 - Will Robots Want Money? 47:07 - Building the Decentralized Counterbalance 47:12 - Is Inflation the Greatest Lie Ever Told? 51:34 - One Bitcoin = $43 Million? 55:39 - Will Bitcoin Have a Bigger Impact Than the Internet? 57:51 - What Could Stop Bitcoin? 59:30 - Ross Ulbricht’s Release 1:00:36 - Josh Mandell, Price Predictions & Shared Wisdom 1:04:49 - Compassion for Precoiners and Everyone Else 1:07:37 - Final Thoughts I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing. Thank you for listening!
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1:10:26
Eric V Stacks - He Fought Big Pharma With Cannabis, Then Everything Changed...
In this episode, I chat with Eric V. Stacks, a cannabis producer, consultant, and proud Bitcoin Maxi, about his incredible journey from the underground cannabis scene in to embracing Bitcoin as a form of hard money. ––– Offers & Discounts ––– Get 10% off your ticket for the Bitcoin Conference 2025 in Vegas! Use the promo code MATRIX at https://tickets.b.tc/affiliate/matrix/event/bitcoin-2025 Theya is the world’s simplest Bitcoin self-custody solution. Download Theya Now at theya.us/cedric Get up to $100 in Bitcoin on River at river.com/Matrix The best Team Bitcoin merch is at HodlersOfficial.com. Use the code Matrix for a discount on your order. Become a sponsor of the show: https://thebitcoinmatrix.com/sponsors/ ––– Get To Know Today's Guest––– • Eric V Stacks on X: https://x.com/EricVStacks • Eric V Stacks on Nostr: npub1h4397xuvfxne7p6l867j6ygl7cj4qn8j45fygt7hp5v3m5h5543qhms70f ––– Socials ––– • Check out our new website at https://TheBitcoinMatrix.Com • Follow Cedric Youngelman on X: https://x.com/cedyoungelman • Follow The Bitcoin Matrix Podcast on X: https://x.com/_bitcoinmatrix • Follow Cedric Youngelman on Nostr: npub12tq9jxmt707gd5vnce3tqllpm67ktr0mqskcvy58qqa4d074pz9s4ukdcs ––– Chapters ––– 00:00 – Intro 01:12 - Eric V. Stacks Background 06:20 - Eric’s upbringing and distrust of pharmaceuticals 08:38 - Becoming a legal cannabis producer in California 09:38 - The economic rabbit hole and discovering Bitcoin 14:29 - Building a cannabis business in the gray market 17:41 - The state’s attempt to regulate an existing billion-dollar industry 20:04 - Regulatory hurdles and corporate takeover 20:57 - How legalization changed the risk dynamics 25:15 - Early spiritual influences and outside-the-box thinking 26:14 - Dropping Out & Rejecting Credentialism 31:33 - From Trimming to Growing: Building a Cannabis Career 36:45 - Corruption, Compliance & the 280E Trap 41:50 - The Broken Incentives Behind Cannabis Regulation 47:16 - Bitcoin as a Tool for Sovereignty and Economic Freedom 52:04 - Final Reflections on Decentralization and Freedom I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing. Thank you for listening!
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1:15:36
Why Everyone’s Wrong About the Lightning Network with Graham Krizek
In this episode, I chat with Graham Krizek, the founder and CEO of Voltage Cloud. We break down the Lightning Network’s speed, scalability, capital efficiency, and the groundbreaking Fidelity Digital Assets report created in collaboration with Voltage. ––– Offers & Discounts ––– Get 10% off your ticket for the Bitcoin Conference 2025 in Vegas! Use the promo code MATRIX at https://tickets.b.tc/affiliate/matrix/event/bitcoin-2025 Theya is the world’s simplest Bitcoin self-custody solution. Download Theya Now at theya.us/cedric Get up to $100 in Bitcoin on River at river.com/Matrix The best Team Bitcoin merch is at HodlersOfficial.com. Use the code Matrix for a discount on your order. Become a sponsor of the show: https://thebitcoinmatrix.com/sponsors/ ––– Get To Know Today's Guest––– • Graham Krizek on X: https://x.com/gkrizek • Voltage Cloud on X: https://x.com/voltage_cloud • Voltage Cloud on Nostr: npub15klkdfx9sh3y096a5jf895rcvkmkzvly2fm9dgxq6huqhp9576jsav4m73 ––– Socials ––– • Check out our new website at https://TheBitcoinMatrix.Com • Follow Cedric Youngelman on X: https://x.com/cedyoungelman • Follow The Bitcoin Matrix Podcast on X: https://x.com/_bitcoinmatrix • Follow Cedric Youngelman on Nostr: npub12tq9jxmt707gd5vnce3tqllpm67ktr0mqskcvy58qqa4d074pz9s4ukdcs ––– Chapters ––– 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - Introduction to Graham Krizek & Voltage 01:51 - What is the Lightning Network? 04:15 - How Voltage Powers the Lightning Ecosystem 05:45 - Graham’s Background 07:56 - The Fidelity & Voltage Lightning Report 10:06 - How Lightning Channels & Hops Work 12:54 - Routing Payments and Non-Custodial Yield 14:58 - Channel Structures & Capital Efficiency Trends 16:30 - Public vs. Private Channels & Total Network Capacity 18:25 - Transaction Value vs. Transacted Capital 20:38 - Adoption Trends in Lightning 21:32 - Payment Speed, Hops & Network Efficiency 23:31 - Lightning vs. Blockchain Scalability 24:43 - Success Rates on the Lightning Network 26:03 - State of the Lightning Ecosystem 27:33 - New Verticals: Nostr, Podcasting 2.0 & AI Agents 30:22 - The Convergence of Stablecoins & Lightning 32:49 - Lightning’s Resilience & Long-Term Vision 35:01 - What Will Drive Lightning’s Mass Adoption? 36:33 - Advice for Bitcoin-Focused Small Businesses 37:56 - Is Lightning Delivering on Its Promise? 38:08 - B2B Integrations & Lightning as an Infrastructure Layer 39:00 - Why Lightning Doesn’t Get the Spotlight (Yet) 40:35 - What Graham is Most Excited About in 2025 42:00 - Final Thoughts & Where to Find Voltage I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing. Thank you for listening!
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45:47
Josh Mandell’s $84K Prophecy: Genius, Luck, or Something Else? We Debate
This episode is a recording of an X Space I had the pleasure of hosting on March 24th. It features a compelling debate between Kevin Brent Cook and Grain of Salt on Josh Mandell’s precise and publicly stated prediction that Bitcoin would hit $84,000 on Pi Day, March 14th. Kevin argues that many are being fooled by randomness. Grain believes Josh is simply an elite trader — and maybe even tapped into something unconventional. Memories, multiverses, time loops? Who knows. ––– Offers & Discounts ––– Get 10% off your ticket for the Bitcoin Conference 2025 in Vegas! Use the promo code MATRIX at https://tickets.b.tc/affiliate/matrix... Theya is the world’s simplest Bitcoin self-custody solution. Download Theya Now at theya.us/cedric Get up to $100 in Bitcoin on River at river.com/Matrix The best Team Bitcoin merch is at HodlersOfficial.com. Use the code Matrix for a discount on your order. Become a sponsor of the show: https://thebitcoinmatrix.com/sponsors/ ––– Get To Know Today's Guests––– Grain of Salt on X: https://x.com/gkrizek Kevin Brent Cook on X: https://x.com/voltage_cloud Joe Carlasare on X: https://x.com/JoeCarlasare Josh Mandell on X: https://x.com/JoshMandell6 ––– Socials ––– Check out our new website at https://TheBitcoinMatrix.Com Follow Cedric Youngelman on X: https://x.com/cedyoungelman Follow The Bitcoin Matrix Podcast on X: https://x.com/_bitcoinmatrix Follow Cedric Youngelman on Nostr: npub12tq9jxmt707gd5vnce3tqllpm67ktr0mqskcvy58qqa4d074pz9s4ukdcs ––– Chapters ––– 00:00 - Intro 02:30 - Kevin, Grain of Salt and Joe Carlasare's Backstories 07:30 - Discovering Probability & Mental Models in Trading 12:30 - Why Kevin Created Risk Software for the Brain 17:30 - Grain’s Bitcoin Origin Story & Full Send in 2017 22:30 - The Market Isn’t Efficient: Arbitraging Belief and Behavior 27:30 - Was Josh’s Prediction a Fluke or a Skill? 32:30 - The Power of Positioning and Mindset in Trading 37:30 - Memory, Multiverses & Numerology in Market Prediction 42:30 - The CME Gap, Sovereign FOMO & Options Mechanics 47:30 - Philosophical Clash: Rationality vs Comfort with the Unknown 52:30 - Closing Thoughts I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing. Thank you for listening!
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1:09:34
Jimmy Song - Fiat Ruins Everything
In this episode, I sit down with Jimmy Song to explore the decline of education, and how fiat money corrupts institutions and distorts incentives throughout every layer of society. If you’re looking for a hard-hitting discussion on why Bitcoin matters beyond just price, this episode is for you. ––– Offers & Discounts ––– Get 10% off your ticket for the Bitcoin Conference 2025 in Vegas! Use the promo code MATRIX at https://tickets.b.tc/affiliate/matrix/event/bitcoin-2025 Theya is the world’s simplest Bitcoin self-custody solution. Download Theya Now at theya.us/cedric Get up to $100 in Bitcoin on River at river.com/Matrix The best Team Bitcoin merch is at HodlersOfficial.com. Use the code Matrix for a discount on your order. Become a sponsor of the show: https://thebitcoinmatrix.com/sponsors/ ––– Get To Know Today's Guest––– Jimmy Song on X: https://x.com/jimmysong Jimmy Song on Nostr: npub10vlhsqm4qar0g42p8g3plqyktmktd8hnprew45w638xzezgja95qapsp42 ––– Socials ––– Check out our new website at https://TheBitcoinMatrix.Com Follow Cedric Youngelman on X: https://x.com/cedyoungelman Follow The Bitcoin Matrix Podcast on X: https://x.com/_bitcoinmatrix Follow Cedric Youngelman on Nostr: npub12tq9jxmt707gd5vnce3tqllpm67ktr0mqskcvy58qqa4d074pz9s4ukdcs ––– Chapters ––– 00:00 - Intro 01:23 – Introduction to Jimmy Song 09:58 – Jimmy’s latest book: Fiat Ruins Everything 11:14 – The inspiration behind writing the book 13:57 – The deep corruption of the fiat system 14:51 – Rent-seeking and why it dominates fiat economies 18:25 – How fiat steals dreams and replaces meaning 21:52 – The role of fiat education vs. family legacy 26:06 – How fiat companies replace community 29:06 – The decline in education and critical thinking 31:52 – Fiat politics taking over religion 35:27 – How fiat debases morality 40:31 – The rise of virtue signaling 44:55 – Debt, discipline, and the fiat consumption trap 48:28 – Speculative asset bubbles as a form of rent-seeking 51:27 – Resentment toward the wealthy in a fiat world 55:25 – How fiat debases marriage 01:01:20 – The erosion of love and relationships 01:07:17 – Why society devalues population growth 01:17:15 – The significance of children and family 01:21:03 – Postmodern investing and fiat-driven markets 01:29:06 – Are startups a legitimate non-fiat path? I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing. Thank you for listening!
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