Blockspace: AI & Bitcoin
Bitcoin conversations from the deep end, covering markets, tech, compute, and culture from hosts Charlie Spears and Colin Harper.
Three episodes per week, on all podcast players, Yahoo Finance, CoinDesk and more. Drop us a listen and review!
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How To Beat Coinbase At Their Own Game (But On-...
Flashnet CEO Ethan Marcus breaks down Bitcoin’s on‑chain trading, fee wars, stablecoin hurdles, and why Spark aims to outpace Lightning—all in under 35 minutes.
34 min
77
Filters Are Futile
We’re explaining why trying to filter Bitcoin is a fool’s errand.
44 min
78
Bears Are Wrong About Strategy’s Bitcoin Play
Ed and Tim from Bitcoin Treasuries break down the corporate bitcoin strategy space, MicroStrategy's dominance, valuation challenges, and what's next for treasury companies in this volatile market.
37 min
79
Tether on RGB, finding UAE's $700mm in btc, and...
Diving into the UAE’s $700 M Bitcoin mine, the US government’s on‑chain data feeds via Chainlink, and Tether’s comeback on RGB, plus nation‑state mining drama.
17 min
80
5 Essential Privacy Tips For Bitcoin
Satsie from PayJoin Foundation explains why Bitcoin isn't anonymous, covers essential privacy tools like address management, VPNs, and running nodes, plus discusses PayJoin batching and silent payments for better on-chain privacy.
33 min
81
Nobody Is Using Bitcoin Right Now
Bitcoin transaction fees have collapsed to near-zero levels despite BTC hitting new highs. Will Owens from Galaxy Digital breaks down the data showing "free blocks" and what this means for miners and the network's long-term sustainability.
32 min
82
BONUS EPISODE: Consensus & Core w/ Antoine Riard
35 min
83
The Tornado Cash Trial, Explained
Reporter David Morris breaks down the Tornado Cash trial, Roman Storm's conviction on money transmission charges, and what this means for crypto privacy and open source developers going forward.
53 min
84
We're in a Recession on TikTok, But Not in the ...
Stocks are soaring but TikTok is calling recession. The hosts examine viral recession indicators vs hard economic data to see if we're heading for downturn or if it's just vibes-based panic in 2025.
41 min
85
The Economic Case for Bitcoin Treasury Companies
Steven Lubka explains "paper bitcoin summer" - how treasury companies use regulatory arbitrage to efficiently acquire Bitcoin through capital markets, creating leveraged Bitcoin exposure for investors who can't directly buy BTC.
54 min
86
Comply or Die: Privacy or Palantir
Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm found guilty of operating unlicensed money transmitter. Meanwhile, Peter Thiel's fund raises $353M for surveillance-friendly stablecoin sidechain. Privacy devs criminalized while compliant chains get funded.
28 min
87
Can Bitcoin Go Negative? How Bitcoin Futures Co...
Matt Wraith, CTO of Bitnomial, breaks down Bitcoin futures markets, fork futures trading, and quantum computing risks. Deep dive into physical delivery, market mechanics, and how chain splits create unique trading opportunities.
59 min
88
How Bitcoin Treasuries Will Cause The Next Bear...
Charlie & Colin expose how Bitcoin treasury companies mirror 1929 investment trusts, creating overleveraged positions that could trigger the next bear market through forced selling and debt spirals.
35 min
89
Bitcoin Needs Self Custody To Survive
Casa CEO Nick Neuman argues Bitcoin needs self-custody adoption to survive long-term. Without transaction fees from edge users, mining could become unprofitable, risking network security and potentially forcing protocol changes.
36 min
90
Saylor Is Lapping The Bitcoin Treasury Competition
Analyzing MicroStrategy's new preferred stock strategy that requires $400M in annual dividends while their core business only generates $111M in revenue. Are Bitcoin treasury companies creating a bubble?
36 min
91
Bitcoin Isn’t Changing And That’s A Bad Thing
James O'Beirne discusses Bitcoin development challenges, the CTV soft fork controversy, and why protocol upgrades have stalled. He explains the community response to his developer letter and Bitcoin's ossification risks.
59 min
92
The US Government Is Hiding It's Bitcoin Stash
Investigative journalism reveals US Marshals hold only 29K Bitcoin, not 200K as widely believed. We explore the difference between seized vs forfeited assets and why government Bitcoin tracking is so confusing.
23 min
93
Where Does Bitcoin Peak This Cycle?
Bitcoin soars past $122K flipping Amazon's market cap. Charlie and Colin analyze price predictions from $150K-$400K, discuss the Mayer Multiple indicator, boomer ETF flows, and whether the 4-year cycle still holds in this bull market.
39 min
94
Who Moved 80,000 BTC?
80,000 Bitcoin from 2011 moves sparking conspiracy theories. Elon breaks from Trump, announces America Party with Bitcoin focus. BTC hits $117K all-time high amid political drama and market chaos.
34 min
95
Why tokens don't work (except for Bitcoin)
Gwart discusses the death of the fat protocol thesis, why DAOs became dysfunctional, and crypto's shift from public goods delusion to revenue-focused businesses. Plus thoughts on Bitcoin maximalism and Solana's pragmatic approach.
59 min
96
The Average American Bitcoin Owner Is Not Who Y...
Deep dive into the Nakamoto Project's survey of 3,500 Americans reveals surprising demographics about Bitcoin ownership, political leanings, and moral foundations of crypto holders vs non-holders.
47 min
97
Bitcoin Was Always Political w/ Casey Rodarmor
Casey Rodarmor discusses Bitcoin politics, ordinals/runes development, stablecoins, and his wild new project adding Chinese numerology and divination features to Bitcoin ordinals protocol.
26 min
98
Michael Saylor Wants You to Go Into Debt to Buy...
For this week’s Bitcoin Season 2 Writer’s Room, a news roundup that includes some terrible advice from the gigachad himself, and why bitcoin may soon count as an asset when you apply for a mortgage.
35 min
99
Putting Music On Chain w/ 0xBunzy
0xBunzy discusses how Bitcoin's limitations drive innovation in developer tools and censorship-resistant art storage.
23 min
100
The Great Bitcoin Treasury Bubble
Bitcoin treasury strategies are all the rage, but are they actually sustainable?
36 min