In this episode, I chat with Peruvian Bull, a well-known Bitcoin researcher and educator. We also unpack the central bank manipulation, the coming currency wars, and why Bitcoin might be the only way out. If you’re looking to understand what the next phase of the dollar endgame might look like, this episode is for you. ––– Offers & Discounts ––– 🚨 SCAN THE QR CODE on the screen to enter our contest and get a chance to win a Blockhunters board game! 🚨 ⭐ 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––– • Peruvian Bull on X: https://x.com/peruvian_bull • Peruvian Bull on Nostr: npub1xwmyzp64xx03kw9ecd7fzsj3e9dgwah6an0rdng0cc6ux4dswwjs28pyyc ––– 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 01:14 - Welcome Back Peruvian Bull 14:23 - Japan’s Monetary Experiment & MetaPlanet’s Rise 16:01 - Carry Trades, QE, and Japan’s Debt Spiral 21:55 - Japan’s Cultural Rigidity & Frozen Economy 23:55 - BOJ’s “Print Yen, Buy Yen” Chaos Explained 30:03 - The BOJ Owns the Market: Bonds & Stocks 34:34 - GameStop, Bitcoin Treasuries & Retail Rebellion 40:14 - Naked Shorting: Burry, Phantom Shares & GME 47:49 - High-Frequency Trading & Market Manipulation 51:34 - Ryan Cohen’s Vision: GameStop as a Bitcoin Powerhouse 59:02 - Global Gold Liquidity Crunch & ETF Drains 01:04:08 - The Dollar Paradox: Weakness as System Strength 01:11:01 - Global Fiat Collapse or Coordinated Currency Reset? 01:15:40 - Bitcoin as the Final Endgame to Kill the Dollar 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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1:18:33
American Hodl - More Bullish Than Ever
In this episode, I chat with American HODL, a legendary voice in the Bitcoin space. He opens up about how Bitcoin helped secure his family’s financial future, and why most of us underestimate the radical transformation $100 million Bitcoin will bring. ––– 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––– • HODL on X: https://x.com/americanhodl8 • HODL on X: npub1rtlqca8r6auyaw5n5h3l5422dm4sry5dzfee4696fqe8s6qgudks7djtfs ––– 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 01:18 – Welcome Back, HODL 03:30 – Bear Market Conviction 04:40 – Trade Wars & Uncertainty 07:16 – Bitcoin as an Infinite Game 09:57 – From Speculating to Saving 11:56 – Orange-Pilling Family 15:37 – Leading with Self-Custody 21:03 – Security & Simple Living 23:47 – Resentment from the Fiat World 26:02 – Emotional Toll of Volatility 29:27 – Spartan Class Bitcoiners 32:37 – Capital Allocation Strategy 35:17 – Rise of the Bitcoin Mafia 37:47 – $100M BTC & Global Shifts 40:59 – ETFs, Self-Custody & Citizenship 45:02 – Governments Want Your Keys 47:52 – Fourth Turning Vibes 50:58 – Bretton Woods 2.0 55:39 – Helping Others with Bitcoin 58:22 – Bitcoin’s Emotional Rollercoaster 01:05:02 – Lessons from Past Cycles 01:11:32 – Long-Term Wealth Tactics 01:14:57 – Bitcoin & Relationships 01:18:12 – Prepping for the Bull Run 01:21:27 – Final Wisdom 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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1:24:51
Jeff Booth - The Greatest Game
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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