Bitcoin Policy Institute
by Bitcoin Policy Institute
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Travis Fisher, Marty Bent and Thomas Pacchia: Powering It All
Travis Fisher, Marty Bent and Thomas Pacchia: Powering It All
About this podcast
The BPI team comprises experts in economics, law, philosophy, energy, and environmental science, working together to explore the impacts of new technology on existing US public policy interests. Below you'll find a variety of shows featuring BPI fellows, staff and guests, all of which explore the intersection of Bitcoin and United States policy.
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- Travis Fisher, Marty Bent and Thomas Pacchia: Powering It All · 16 minCan the power grid keep up with AI without leaving ratepayers with the bill? Marty Bent and Travis Fisher join Thomas Pacchia to discuss grid capacity, private power, permitting…
- Seb Sheng, Brian Morgenstern and AJ Scalia: Recapturing the Data Center Narrative · 22 minWhat do AI data centers mean for your electricity bill—and how should the industry respond to public concerns? Seb Sheng, Brian Morgenstern and AJ Scalia examine power demand…
- Paul Hanson and Sam Lyman: Beyond Power and Permits: Community Engagement in Data Center Development · 18 minCan AI data centers deliver benefits that local communities actually want? Paul Hanson joins Sam Lyman to discuss community engagement, industrial redevelopment, local jobs…
- Sam Lyman: A Policy Platform for Cypherpunk Humanism · 5 minWho should control the technology that shapes your speech, privacy and digital life? Sam Lyman connects cypherpunk humanism with self-government and outlines a policy platform…
- Patrick Witt and Ken Egan: After Clarity: Lessons for AI Policy · 13 minWhat can the fight over crypto legislation teach policymakers about AI? Patrick Witt joins Ken Egan to discuss the CLARITY effort, durable regulation, open-source developer…
- Ramez Naam: Plural AI as a Freedom Technology · 20 minRamez Naam examines how widely available AI could support individual liberty, drawing comparisons with earlier information technologies. He discusses competition among AI models…
- Conner Brown, David Zell and Janessa Lopez: Future of BPI · 22 minJanessa Lopez joins Conner Brown and David Zell to discuss the Bitcoin Policy Institute’s origins, growth, and future direction. They explain the Freedom Tech DC name…
- Anna Chekhovich and Arsh Molu: Freedom Tech in the Hands of Activists · 15 minAnna Chekhovich joins Arsh Molu to discuss how activists use Bitcoin when governments block bank accounts and restrict cross-border support. They describe the Anti-Corruption…
- Joey Garcia, Eugenia Kenny and Conner Brown: Inside BPI International · 16 minConner Brown, Joey Garcia, and Eugenia Kenny discuss the launch and purpose of BPI International, and how digital asset policy in one jurisdiction can affect an open global…
- David Beckworth and Sam Lyman: The Stakes of Preserving Dollar Dominance · 14 minSam Lyman and David Beckworth discuss how dollar stablecoins could shape the dollar’s global role and compete with central bank digital currencies. Their conversation covers…
- Nick Begich and Anthony Pompliano: The Case for the American Reserve Modernization Act · 16 minRepresentative Nick Begich joins Anthony Pompliano to discuss the American Reserve Modernization Act and the case for a long-term U.S. Bitcoin reserve. They examine self-custody…
- Andrew Bailey: Cypherpunk Humanism · 10 minAndrew Bailey presents cypherpunk humanism as an approach to technology centered on human flourishing and individual control. Using encrypted communications, Bitcoin, and locally…
- Matthew Pines: AI-Fueled Human Flourishing · 10 minMatthew Pines explores how AI could accelerate scientific discovery and turn advances in mathematics and physics into new technologies in energy, materials, and health. He argues…
- Alex Thorn: 21st Century Freedom Runs on Code · 10 minAlex Thorn connects the freedom to transact, use AI, and publish software with the history of encryption and the crypto wars. He discusses Bitcoin self-custody, protections for…
- Tommy Eastman and Matthew Burtell: Strategic Case for Open Source · 19 minTommy Eastman joins Matthew Burtell to discuss the strategic case for open source AI and Nous Research’s Hermes Agent. They explore control over data and models, competition and…
- Jon Pelson and Ken Egan: From Wireless Wars to FreedomNet: Building the Network Freedom Depends On · 21 minJon Pelson joins Ken Egan to discuss the telecommunications infrastructure that digital assets and other freedom technologies depend on. Drawing on Wireless Wars, Pelson examines…
- Zack Shapiro: A Future Worth Surviving For · 10 minZack Shapiro examines the challenge of addressing advanced AI risks while preserving freedom, privacy, and human control. He discusses alignment, the dangers of concentrated…
- Michael Saylor and Conner Brown: Money in the Age of Intelligence · 38 minMichael Saylor joins Conner Brown to discuss the relationship between digital intelligence, Bitcoin, and digital capital. The conversation covers capital formation, digital…
- Jack Dorsey and David Zell: Virtual Fireside · 32 minJack Dorsey, CEO of Block, joins David Zell, President of the Bitcoin Policy Institute, for a conversation about open-source AI and the freedom to build. They discuss Block’s…
- Spotlight Series Ep. 2: Rep. Nick Begich · 55 minRep. Nick Begich (R-AK) reached Congress by an unusual route: founding software companies and holding Bitcoin since 2013. BPI's David Zell sat down with him at PubKey to talk…
