DiscoverTFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#719: Bitcoin Is Winning Even In A Bear Market with Alex Leishman
#719: Bitcoin Is Winning Even In A Bear Market with Alex Leishman

#719: Bitcoin Is Winning Even In A Bear Market with Alex Leishman

Update: 2026-02-23
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Marty sits down with Alex Leishman, CEO and CTO of River, to discuss Bitcoin adoption trends in the current bear market, the Lightning Network's growing momentum, institutional vs. individual ownership shifts, AI's impact on productivity and hiring, quantum computing risks to Bitcoin, and River's vision for the future of Bitcoin banking.


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#719: Bitcoin Is Winning Even In A Bear Market with Alex Leishman

#719: Bitcoin Is Winning Even In A Bear Market with Alex Leishman