DiscoverTFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#727: Orange Pilling The Deep State with David Zell
#727: Orange Pilling The Deep State with David Zell

#727: Orange Pilling The Deep State with David Zell

Update: 2026-03-16
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Marty sits down with David Zell, Executive Director of the Bitcoin Policy Institute, to discuss the Coinbase de minimis lobbying controversy, the battle to make Bitcoin tax reform a legislative priority, and why engaging the national security community may be Bitcoin's most durable long-term protection.


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#727: Orange Pilling The Deep State with David Zell

#727: Orange Pilling The Deep State with David Zell