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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May 12, 2026 • 1h 5min
Giovanni Santostasi: Bitcoin's Power Law — Why $1M Is Coming by 2034
Giovanni Santostasi, a physicist and director of the Scientific Bitcoin Institute, applies power-law scaling to Bitcoin's 15-year trajectory. He explains why Bitcoin's log-log price becomes a straight line, how network and Metcalfe effects combine to produce a ~time^6 growth, and what would have to break the model. Bold timelines for $1M and $10M are presented as calculations rather than guesses.
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May 10, 2026 • 10min
News Block: Strategy Selling Bitcoin is Bullish, S&P 500 is Ripping, and Bitcoin Is Still 30% Below Its All-Time High
Discussion of Strategy's new willingness to sell Bitcoin and how limited sales could be accretive. Exploration of a credit rating move that might unlock massive institutional demand. Coverage of John Bollinger turning bullish and technical signals hinting at a potential short squeeze. Comparison of Bitcoin's recent price action against a ripping S&P 500 and notes on BTC still being well below its all-time high.
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May 6, 2026 • 1h 9min
James Sexton: World's Top Divorce Lawyer on Money in Relationships and Why 71% of Marriages Fail
James Sexton, a high-profile divorce lawyer known for representing billionaires and celebrities, shares sharp takes on money and relationships. He explains why disconnection—not money—drives most breakups. Topics include wealth’s diminishing meaning, prenups and household money systems, crypto in divorce, role shifts, and tiny daily practices that can rebuild intimacy.
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May 5, 2026 • 1h 9min
James Sexton: Top Divorce Lawyer on Money in Relationships and Why 71% of Marriages Fail
James Sexton, a renowned divorce lawyer with 26 years handling high-net-worth and complex family law, explains why disconnection—not money—breaks relationships. He explores how childhood scarcity shapes money meaning, why "enough" matters, prenups and postnups as relationship rules, crypto and hidden assets in settlements, and simple weekly practices to rebuild connection.
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May 4, 2026 • 11min
News Block: Jack Mallers Shares Vision for "The Bitcoin Company," CLARITY Clears Hurdle, Paul Tudor Jones Picks Bitcoin Over Gold
A proposed merger would combine payments, mining, and lending into one public Bitcoin-focused company. Tether’s big quarterly profit and investments are fueling industry consolidation. Washington edges toward clearer crypto rules with CLARITY progress and a stablecoin yield compromise. Legendary macro investor Paul Tudor Jones backs Bitcoin as the top inflation hedge.
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Apr 28, 2026 • 51min
Luana Lopes Lara: Youngest Self-Made Woman Billionaire on Kalshi, Bitcoin & Beating the Feds
Luana Lopes Lara, co‑founder of Kalshi and the world’s youngest self‑made female billionaire, reflects on her path from ballet in Brazil to MIT and Wall Street. She describes Kalshi’s multi‑year regulatory fight with the CFTC, the decision to sue and win, how prediction markets work and beat traditional forecasts, insider‑trading safeguards, and why nearly 30% of users are women.
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Apr 27, 2026 • 7min
News Block: A Four-Star Admiral Just Confirmed the U.S. Military Is Running a Bitcoin Node
A military leader told Congress the U.S. is running a Bitcoin node and testing the protocol for network security. Discussion covers Bitcoin as strategic computing infrastructure and a tool for power projection. The conversation highlights Bitcoin's technical resilience, decentralization, and its role beyond being just an asset. References to conferences and ongoing research frames the story.
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Apr 21, 2026 • 44min
Natalie Smolenski: "We're In Dark Times" — The Rise of Counter-Elites & the Bank-State War Machine
Natalie Smolenski, anthropologist and editor of the Satoshi Papers, explores the bank-state nexus that fuels war and inflation. She discusses eroding privacy and speech, the rise of counter-elites, and why financial self-sovereignty like Bitcoin self-custody matters. Short, urgent takes on rebuilding trust through local care and resisting centralized control.
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Apr 20, 2026 • 9min
News Block: UAE Asks U.S. for Wartime Dollar Lifeline, Former Treasury Secretary Warns of a "Vicious" Debt Crisis, Strategy's $1 Billion STRC Day
Coverage of a dramatic Bitcoin price pullback after geopolitical shocks and why markets see it as a safe haven. Discussion of the UAE’s threat to ditch the dollar for yuan in wartime oil deals and what that could mean for global liquidity. A former Treasury chief warns of a looming, severe U.S. debt crisis. A trading vehicle posts a $1 billion single-day volume and proposes more frequent dividends.
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Apr 14, 2026 • 1h 22min
Simon Dixon: The American Empire Is Being Dismantled on Purpose...Here's Who Benefits
Simon Dixon, Bitcoin investor and geopolitical analyst, follows monetary flows to reveal who really holds power. He discusses the deliberate dismantling of American influence, the financial industrial complex above governments, the rise of multipolar payment rails, and why self-custody Bitcoin is framed as an escape. He also touches on personal loss, ethics, and building local, sovereign financial resilience.
