Bitcoin And is a daily bitcoin news and economic news podcast for busy bitcoiners who want concise updates, clear context, and practical takeaways. I cover bitcoin regulation, bitcoin analysis, bitcoin price, markets, bitcoin technology, and Lightning, along with the macro news that shapes the financial world around Bitcoin. Episodes regularly touch on inflation, interest rates, monetary policy, financial news, and the economics of bitcoin so listeners can stay informed without spending hours reading. New episodes weekdays for your commute, workout, or chores. Support the show with value-for-value and Lightning.
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<br />Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover questions around Fed independence, Japan’s growing demand for alternative assets like bitcoin and gold, New Hampshire’s rejected bitcoin reserve proposal, MARA’s Texas mining expansion, and new regulatory developments affecting privacy and digital assets. This episode covers bitcoin news, macro news, bitcoin regulation, financial news, and the broader economics of bitcoin. <br /><br />Topics for today: <br /> Fed independence and trust in central banking New Hampshire rejects $100 million bitcoin reserve proposal Japan’s local investment push and bitcoin demand MARA expands Bitcoin mining infrastructure in Texas EU chat scanning rules move...

<br />Bitcoin news and bitcoin regulation update. Today I cover Bull Bitcoin’s legal challenge to France’s DAC8 data reporting rules, what pricing U.S. homes in bitcoin says about the dollar, the EU’s planned MiCA revision, Sony’s move toward a U.S. stablecoin trust bank, Kraken’s $22 million arbitration win, and a brutal $1 million phishing loss. Privacy, regulation, money, and wallet security all make the list today.<br /><br /><br />Topics for today:<br />Bull Bitcoin Challenges DAC8 Surveillance RulesU.S. Homes Get Cheaper in BitcoinEU Plans 2027 MiCA RevisionSony Moves Toward Stablecoin BankingKraken Wins $22 Million AwardPhishing Approval D...

<br />Bitcoin news and bitcoin regulation update. Today I cover Bitcoin falling as renewed U.S.-Iran tensions push oil higher, Polymarket adding instant Lightning deposits through Spark, Strike’s new no-margin-call Bitcoin-backed loans, Radar Chat combining encrypted messaging with self-custodial Lightning payments, Vanguard hiring a digital assets chief, the SEC’s coming crypto safe harbor, Nigel Farage triggering a by-election amid probes into crypto-linked gifts, and India’s central bank pushing to keep financial institutions away from crypto exposure. The mix runs from bitcoin price pressure and Bitcoin technology to institutional strategy and global regulation.<br /><br />Topics for today...

<br />Bitcoin news and bitcoin regulation update. Today I cover the interagency fight over control of the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, President Trump’s openness to Bitcoin in Trump Accounts, the CLARITY Act deadline in Congress, and a New York lawsuit targeting 39,069 dormant Bitcoin wallets. I also get into Coinbase’s UK expansion, USDT returning to Bitcoin through RGB and Lightning, and the latest push by Bitcoin mining companies into AI infrastructure.<br /><br />Topics for today:<br />U.S. Bitcoin Reserve Control FightTrump Accounts Could Include BitcoinCoinbase Expands UK TradingCLARITY Act Faces August DeadlineUSDT Returns to BitcoinDormant Bitcoin Wall...
<p>Bitcoin news and financial news update. Today I cover Strategy selling 3,588 bitcoin to fund preferred dividends, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s push to restrict elected officials and their spouses from issuing or promoting meme coins, Russia’s September digital ruble rollout, Jeff Booth’s case for Bitcoin as a monetary protocol, record stablecoin transaction volume, and central banker warnings about agentic AI in finance. The episode also looks at bitcoin regulation, digital money, and the risks building around increasingly automated financial markets. <br /><br /><br />https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/strategy-mstr-sells-3588-bitcoin<br />https://decrypt.co/372749/senator-gillibrand-ban-trump-elected-officials-launching-meme-coins<br />https://decrypt.co/372698/russia...

<br />Today I replay an early Bitcoin And episode on signed Bitcoin transactions over Morse code, radio as a peripheral Bitcoin network, mycorrhizal fungi, soil intelligence, plant communication, and the strange way natural systems keep rhyming with digital networks. <br />This one connects Bitcoin, permaculture, mushrooms, mycelium, commerce, information flow, and the very stubborn reality that useful networks route around damage. <br /><br /><br />Topics for today: <br /> Bitcoin price and shitcoin recovery Signed Bitcoin transactions Morse code and radio transmission Bitcoin without direct internet access Peripheral networks and resilience Mycorrhizal fungi explained Plant roots, nutrients, and trade Mycelium, information, and natural networ...

<br />Today I replay my interview with Texas Slim on the Rancher Storefront in Canyon, Texas, the Beef Initiative, Texas Panhandle fires, EPA water rules, domestic beef, and the broader food supply shift. <br />This conversation gets into local ranchers, microprocessing centers, imported beef, regulatory pressure, food intelligence, and why shaking your rancher’s hand is more than a slogan. <br />Topics for today: <br /> Texas Slim and the Beef Initiative Rancher Storefront in Canyon, Texas Microprocessing and local beef Texas Panhandle fire relief EPA water rules and ranchers Domestic beef versus imported beef Food supply chain fragility Why local ranchers matter <p>...

<br />Today I replay my interview with Untapped Growth on regenerative agriculture, cattle, soil health, food resilience, low-time-preference ranching, and how Bitcoin thinking connects with real-world production. <br />This conversation gets into animal wealth, leased land, decentralized grazing co-ops, heritage cattle genetics, food supply fragility, and why Bitcoiners keep finding their way back to land, meat, soil, and family-scale resilience. <br /><br /><br />Topics for today: <br /> Untapped Growth and regenerative agriculture Bitcoiners, food resilience, and land Cattle as animal wealth Low-time-preference ranching Leased land and grazing models Soil health and holistic management Heritage cattle genetics <br /><br /><br /> <p>Get Your Free Com...

<br />Bitcoin And archive replay. Today’s selection steps into practical permaculture, backyard problem solving, bamboo propagation, shade design, water capture, and using natural systems to make a brutal West Texas patio usable again. This one is less about bitcoin news and more about the “and” side of the show: useful work, local context, and solving real problems without throwing money at bad contractors. <br /><br /><br />Topics for today: <br /> A West Texas patio with too much sun Permaculture as practical design science Context, heat, shade, and solar exposure Why bamboo fits the problem Transplanting bamboo corms Working with bad soil Water cap...

<p>Forest Walker | Bitcoin Guest Appearance<br /><br />Today I’m sharing a Bitcoin And archive replay from Once Bitten with Daniel Prince and myself, digging into the Forest Walker concept, wood gasification, Bitcoin mining, forest management, wildfire fuel loads, autonomous robotics, and why strange Bitcoin ideas sometimes deserve a serious engineering pass. This one sits at the intersection of Bitcoin technology, energy, land management, and the economics of bitcoin. <br /><br />Topics in this archive selection:<br /><br />- Forest Walkers as autonomous Bitcoin mining machines<br />- Wood gasification, syngas, and mining with waste biomass<br />- Wildfire fu...