Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell
Natalie Brunell
Learn about the future of money and how Bitcoin proposes a solution to the problems in our monetary system. Why is wealth concentration growing? Will the U.S. dollar always be the world reserve currency? Is Bitcoin the "internet of money?" Journalist and educator Natalie Brunell shares one-on-one interviews with thought leaders. Whether you're eager to start learning about Bitcoin, or already follow the world of cryptocurrency and its pioneers, this show has something for you to HODL. Join us every week and connect with us at info@talkingbitcoin.com.
Copyright 2026 | Talking Bitcoin
Copyright 2026 | Talking Bitcoin
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Mar 26, 2026 • 28min
Lana Miles: Inside the World's Biggest Bitcoin Conference - What to Expect at Bitcoin 2026
Lana Miles, Senior Director of Marketing at BTC Inc. and co-creator of Women of Bitcoin, previews Bitcoin 2026 in Las Vegas. She teases a new Deal Day, a special 5th anniversary Women of Bitcoin dinner honoring Senator Cynthia Lummis, and talks about AI, emerging voices, politics, and how conferences launch careers. Expect big networking, high-profile programming, and new pro-day events.
Mar 24, 2026 • 26min
Mike Coffey: How One Small Business Owner Used Bitcoin to Transform His Company
Mike Coffey, founder and CEO of Blue Cotton, turned a Bowling Green apparel shop into a real-world Bitcoin experiment. He explains why a forgotten cash bonus led him to pay employees in Bitcoin. Learn how on-site mining, education, vesting, and visible rewards reshaped retention, culture, and long-term saving habits.
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Mar 23, 2026 • 10min
News Block: Gold Slides as Bitcoin Holds, Morgan Stanley Files for BTC ETF, Washington Redefining Crypto Rulebook
Coverage of Bitcoin holding near $70,000 while gold slides amid geopolitical and oil-driven market shifts. Morgan Stanley files for a proprietary Bitcoin ETF and outlines a $42B capital strategy. New SEC/CFTC guidance and the progressing CLARITY Act signal major regulatory shifts shaping institutional flows and stablecoin rules.
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Mar 17, 2026 • 49min
Checkmatey (James Check): Bitcoin Investor Behavior and On-Chain Analysis 101
James Check, on-chain analyst known as Checkmatey who studies Bitcoin investor behavior and network data. He breaks down how on-chain data reveals real investor actions. Short, punchy frameworks for reading cost-basis, holder cohorts, and revived supply. Discussion of capitulation vs timing, ETF and exchange dynamics, and why quantum risk is a longer-term concern.
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Mar 16, 2026 • 10min
News Block: Bitcoin Wins the War Trade, Private Credit Collapses, Strategy's STRC Just Became the Most Liquid Preferred Stock on the Market
Market drama: Bitcoin briefly sold off after Iran strikes then surged to outperform gold and stocks. A new preferred stock, STRC, saw record trading and now funnels billions into Bitcoin purchases. The private credit sector is facing withdrawals and markdowns, highlighting liquidity and transparency differences with digital credit mechanisms.
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Mar 10, 2026 • 50min
Arthur Hayes: Where Bitcoin Goes Next
Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX and CIO at Maelstrom, is a crypto derivatives pioneer. He talks about Bitcoin as a liquidity alarm, how AI-driven job losses could spark a fast financial crisis, why bigger money printing may be coming, and how institutions and market structure reshape crypto. He also covers privacy risks from AI and when he might buy Bitcoin.
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Mar 9, 2026 • 11min
News Block: Oil Shocks From Iran War, Stolen Bitcoin, and Kraken's Historic Win
Coverage of oil price shocks and supply chain risks from Middle East conflict. Discussion of rising wartime spending and inflation pressures. Report on a major U.S. Bitcoin theft and the on-chain investigator who traced the funds. News that a foreign central bank is buying Bitcoin and that Kraken won direct access to the Fed.
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Mar 3, 2026 • 32min
Stafford Masie: Why the Rest of the World Gets Bitcoin Wrong
Stafford Masie, Executive Chairman at Africa Bitcoin Corporation and early Bitcoin adopter, leads Bitcoin treasury strategies to fund African SMMEs. He explains why Bitcoin functions as money in Africa, how it lowers capital costs and spawns jobs, the role of stablecoins versus Bitcoin, and the idea that one Bitcoin can create about five African jobs.
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Mar 2, 2026 • 11min
News Block: Did Jane Street Crash Bitcoin? Block's AI-Fueled Jobs Cut, Banks Announce Major BTC Plans, Iran Conflict Heats Up
A whirlwind of headlines about a major trading firm accused of tanking Bitcoin and the legal fallout that followed. Big banks are building full-stack Bitcoin services and custody plans. Block cuts jobs as it doubles down on AI. Tensions with Iran flare, threatening oil flows and linking geopolitics to crypto markets.
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Feb 24, 2026 • 10min
News Block: Bitcoin Slides Under $65K, $130B in Tariffs Struck Down, Ledn's Historic Bitcoin Bond Deal
Supreme Court overturns broad tariffs and the fate of $130B in collected duties hangs in uncertainty. U.S. growth slows while inflation and a bleak 10-year fiscal outlook raise stagflation fears. Big institutional flows into Bitcoin continue, including a sovereign fund buying the dip and Goldman’s CEO admitting he holds BTC. Ledn completes a landmark investment-grade, Bitcoin-backed bond that could reshape institutional access.
