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Bitcoin market & risks, KYC'd internet, AI and data energy updates

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With David King, Max Webster, and Steve Lee
Published
Fri 08 Aug 2025
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0:00 Is bitcoin the pirates or the navy?


5:30 With in-kind transactions, is it attractive or worrying to put self-custody coins into the ETFs? 10:58 What happens if bitcoin payments don't take off and block space isn't filled.


16:11 Breaking down the way bitcoin fees work


20:00 Bitcoins security budget; how much is needed and how it works. Is there a flaw?


26:16 Do all bitcoin investors need to care about and pay for security? Exploring three potential solutions.


30:26 Funding economists to work on bitcoin


36:28 Why we think a tail emissions as a solution is not practical


45:38 If bitcoin replaces SWIFT does that create enough transactions to support the network? 52:41 E-cash, lightning, spark, etc taking off would be great for bitcoin


54:38 Reasons to use bitcoin will continue to be created and grow


57:50 How hashrate is related to the price of bitcoin


1:03:53 Data centers are moving to a demand response model, such as Google's latest deal


1:07:48 How data centers are pulling this off and what it could mean for bitcoin miners


1:12:05 How much infrastructure can you take completely off-grid?


1:18:05 Online Safety Act in the UK and KYC'ing basic internet access


1:25:56 How to solve for the need for proof of human


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