The Progressive Bitcoiner Podcast
TPB90 – Bitcoin is Winning, What now? with Avik Roy
“The reason why Bitcoin will ultimately succeed is because we are more committed to our success than those who oppose us are committed to our failure.” – Avik Roy My guest today is Avik Roy. Avik has an extensive background in science, medicine and most recently public policy where he is currently President...
TPB89 – Bitcoin Privacy, Development, and Education with Stacie Waleyko
“Privacy is a human right. It’s not just something that criminals need.” – Stacie Waleyko My guest today is Stacie Waleyko. Stacie is a Bitcoin developer and educator having previously worked as a developer for Casa, and now focusing on contributing to Bitcoin open source projects, Boston BitDevs, education via her website and...
TPB88 – Anyone Can Mine Bitcoin with Kent Halliburton
“Bitcoin mining looks for the lowest cost power… that just happens to be renewable.” – Kent Halliburton My guest today is Kent Halliburton. Kent is the CEO & Co-founder of Sazmining, a hosted Bitcoin mining provider utilizing 100% renewable energy sources. In this episode we discuss Bitcoin mining’s environmental impact, incentives driving renewable...
TPB87 – Bitcoin is a Powerful Story with Frank Corva
“Bitcoin is already solving very real problems for activists around the world.” – Frank Corva My guest today is Frank Corva. Frank is a journalist and educator, currently serving as the Business-to-business (B2B) correspondent at Bitcoin Magazine, contributor at Forbes Crypto and Founder at New Renessaince Capital. In this episode we discuss Bitcoin’s...
TPB86 – Bitcoin Advocacy in the UK with Freddie New and Susie Ward
“Bitcoin enables you to do an awful lot of good in a very short period of time.” – Freddie New My guests today are Freddie New and Susie Ward from Bitcoin Policy UK, an organization focused on Bitcoin advocacy and education in the UK. Freddie has a background in lobbying and law and...
TPB85 – Bitcoin Mining and the Future of Energy with Harry Sudock
“Bitcoin is those last five puzzle pieces we’re waiting for to achieve incredible quality of life.” – Harry Sudock My guest today is Harry Sudock. Harry is the Chief Strategy Officer at Griid, a purpose-built American-based infrastructure company operating bitcoin mining facilities since 2019 utilizing low-cost, low-carbon energy, and a partner at Bitcoin...
TPB84 – Bitcoin Mining is Climate Action with Troy Cross and Margot Paez
“We do these things not because we expect to win, but because it’s the right thing to do ethically or morally.” – Margot Paez My guests today are Troy Cross and Margot Paez. Troy is an environmentalist and Professor of Philosophy at Reed College, having also written, researched and consulted on Bitcoin mining...
TPB83 – Bitcoin is a Paradigm Shift with CK
“Bitcoin is way beyond any sort of central ethos. It’s a force of nature.” – CK My guest today is Christian Keroles, aka CK. CK is the Director of Financial Freedom at the Human Rights Foundation, focusing on advancing open-source Bitcoin development and global Bitcoin adoption. In his prior position as Chief Operating...
TPB82 – A Snapshot of Hyperinflation in Lebanon with Ahmed Klink
“Every day, fiat currency buys you a little bit less Bitcoin.” – Ahmed My guest today is Ahmed Klink. Ahmed is Co-Founder and Partner at Manhattan based BIPOC & Women-owned creative company Sunday Afternoon, which also supports Bitcoin brands like Zeus. Born in Lebanon and later moving to France, then the U.S., Ahmed...
TPB81 – Universal Basic Income: Coercion or Freedom? with Scott Santens
“Basic income is not left or right. It’s forward.” – Scott Santens My guest today is Scott Santens, with special guest co-host and friend of the pod Margot Paez. Scott is a leading Universal Basic Income (UBI) advocate and has been researching the subject since 2013. He is also the President and Founder...