Simply Bitcoin Is Bitcoin Dead? | Beyond Bitcoin
Feb 7, 2026
A wide-ranging take on whether Bitcoin lives beyond price. Conversations probe how money, power, and control are misunderstood. Clips challenge old economic ideas and spotlight long-term builders. Discussion of self-custody, sovereignty, Lightning payments, and why incumbents resist change.
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Value Beyond The Price
- Bitcoin's value isn't defined by its market price; it's a new form of money that reframes how we think about value.
- Oceans argues that price volatility doesn't determine Bitcoin's truth or long-term significance.
Money Was Never Properly Understood
- Michael Saylor says money was never properly understood and economics lacked engineering before Bitcoin.
- This frames Bitcoin as a practical implementation that reveals foundational truths about money.
A New Lens On Power And Economics
- Bitcoin offers a new lens for analyzing politics, power, and economics, not just an asset to trade.
- Oceans says the core question is why money worked for millennia and now fails, revealing Bitcoin's explanatory power.
