In this episode, we sit down with Marty Bent, founder of TFTC, Managing Partner at Ten31 VC, and Director at Cathedra Bitcoin. Marty shares his journey, from starting his newsletter and TFTC podcast to recording at Barstool Sports and now recently being cited by the European Central Bank in an academic paper. We explore his take on the ECB's paper, bitcoin’s adoption speed, and the risks of mining centralization. Marty dives into vulnerabilities in bitcoin core, the future of mining, and Ten31’s unique approach to supporting bitcoin-only companies on a bitcoin standard. We also discuss the balance between clickbait and integrity in bitcoin media and AI's impact on content and media.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Introduction

1:05 Starting Marty's newsletter and TFTC

3:22 Expectations vs. reality: Marty's journey

5:47 Recording at barstool sports and potential acquisition

10:21 Talking about bitcoin with co-workers at the managed futures fund

13:05 European central bank citing Marty's newsletter

23:25 Vulnerabilities in bitcoin

29:04 Mining centralization—is it a problem?

40:30 Worst and best business models you've seen at Ten31

47:26 What's the end goal for Ten31 portfolio companies?

52:08 How will VC change after the monetization of bitcoin?

58:23 How will media and AI evolve over the next decade?

1:02:23 Hyperbitcoinization faster than we expect?

1:08:00 Biggest risk for bitcoin?

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