Starkware just dropped a white paper that makes Bitcoin transactions quantum-resistant today — no soft fork, no protocol changes — but it'll cost you $150 per transaction in GPU compute. Meanwhile, the New York Times thinks they've finally figured out who Satoshi is.

In this episode of Good For Bitcoin, Brandon and Kate discuss:

• BTC up 6% on the week past $73K, fear and greed at 16 — still extreme fear
• Strategy buys 4,871 BTC (now 766,970), Strive adds 113 BTC, CanGo sells 2,000 BTC to pay off Bitcoin-backed loans
• Cash App's "Bitcoin faucet" turns out to be marketing promos, not a real faucet
• Experts launches Agent Wallet — a Bitcoin-native agentic wallet with Lightning and self-custody
• AIBTC nearing 1,000 AI agents on Stacks
• Starkware's Quantum Safe Bitcoin (QSB) — quantum-resistant transactions with no fork required, $150/tx in GPU compute, and Google's 2029 quantum timeline
• New York Times claims Adam Back is Satoshi Nakamoto — and Jameson Lopp hints he may actually know
• Treasury designates Robinhood and BNY Mellon as vendors for Trump Accounts
• White House paper debunks bank fears about stablecoin yield, FDIC proposes GENIUS Act framework
• Drift on Solana hacked for $285M by North Korean Lazarus group after a 6-month social engineering campaign
• Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF (MSBT) launches — best first day of any ETF they've ever launched
• Solo miner mines an entire Bitcoin block worth ~$210-224K
• Iran now seeking $1/barrel of oil through the Strait of Hormuz — paid in Bitcoin

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Google just moved the quantum computing timeline from 2035 to 2029 — and Bitcoin's clock is ticking. Plus, the FBI created crypto tokens as part of a DOJ sting, and the Department of Labor just named Bitcoin in a landmark 401(k) rule.

In this episode of Good For Bitcoin, Brandon and Kate discuss:

• Google's quantum research paper co-authored with Ethereum Foundation and Stanford — Q Day moved to 2029
• Why Bitcoin's UTXO model gives it a structural advantage over Ethereum against quantum attacks
• US Department of Labor proposes landmark rule allowing Bitcoin in 401(k) plans
• Coinbase receives conditional OCC approval to become a national trust bank
• X402 Foundation launches under the Linux Foundation with AWS, Google, Microsoft, Stripe, Visa, and more
• DOJ charges 10 foreign nationals in crypto market manipulation sting — FBI created its own tokens
• Square auto-enables Bitcoin payments for US merchants
• MetaPlanet climbs to 3rd largest public BTC holder with 40,177 BTC
• Nakamoto sells 284 BTC at a loss to cover operating expenses
• Magic Eden wallet goes export-only, removed from app stores
• Block revives the Bitcoin faucet at btc.day

Chapters:

• (00:00:00) Intro
• (00:01:30) Bitcoin at $67K — Fear and Greed Hits 9
• (00:03:00) Public Companies: Who's Buying and Who's Selling BTC
• (00:07:30) Google's Quantum Warning: Q Day Moves to 2029
• (00:13:53) Bitcoin in Your 401(k) Is Coming
• (00:17:30) Coinbase Becomes a Trust Bank
• (00:19:16) X402: The Payment Standard Backed by Big Tech
• (00:22:31) The FBI Made Crypto Tokens — DOJ Sting Operation
• (00:25:41) Square Auto-Enables Bitcoin Payments
• (00:27:49) Magic Eden Shuts Down, Iran Accepts Stablecoins, Bitcoin Faucet Returns

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• Brandon Marshall — @marshallmixing
• Kate Parkman — @katemparkman

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The cost to mine one Bitcoin just hit $80K — but BTC is trading at $66K. Miners are bleeding out, infrastructure is booming, and crypto-backed mortgages just became a reality. Welcome to the most confusing time in Bitcoin.

In this episode of Good For Bitcoin, Brandon and Kate discuss:

• Strategy adds another 1,031 BTC to its war chest — now holding over 760K BTC
• MARA sells 15,133 BTC, dropping to third place behind Jack Mallers' XXI
• Coinbase and Better launch crypto-backed conforming mortgages with Fannie Mae backing
• The Clarity Act's latest draft bans passive stablecoin yield — Coinbase pushes back again
• Bitcoin mining hits its worst profitability crisis in 2+ years as difficulty drops 7.76%
• Circle stock drops 20% on Clarity Act news — but Bernstein says investors are misreading the bill
• MoonPay announces OWS, an open wallet standard for AI agents backed by 21 organizations
• Tether signs a Big Four accounting firm for its first full audit
• Fold rolls out its Bitcoin credit card on the Visa network — up to 4% back in BTC
• Lightning Network surpasses $1 billion in monthly volume with average transaction sizes of $223

Chapters:

• (00:00:00) Intro — BTC at $66K, Extreme Fear at 13
• (00:02:57) PubCo Bitcoin Buys and Sells
• (00:05:29) Crypto-Backed Mortgages Are Here
• (00:10:31) Clarity Act and Stablecoin Yield Ban
• (00:14:47) Mining's Worst Profitability Crisis in 2+ Years
• (00:19:49) Circle's 20% Stock Drop
• (00:21:51) MoonPay's Open Wallet Standard for AI Agents
• (00:27:02) Tether Signs Big Four Firm for First Full Audit
• (00:29:21) Fold Bitcoin Credit Card Launch
• (00:35:09) Quick Headlines — ord.net, Lightning $1B, De Minimis Tax, David Sacks
• (00:40:34) Outro

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• Brandon Marshall — @marshallmixing
• Kate Parkman — @katemparkman

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Brandon got laid off from Stacks Labs, cried on air celebrating two years of Good For Bitcoin, and the SEC just dropped the biggest crypto clarity bomb the industry has ever seen — this one hits different.

In this episode, Brandon and Kate discuss:

• Celebrating two years of Good For Bitcoin
• Stacks Labs layoffs and the wave of crypto cuts across the industry
• Launching the new goodforbitcoin.com website
• Strategy buys 22,337 BTC — plus Strive, American Bitcoin Corp, Gemini, and more
• Square auto-enabling Bitcoin payments via Lightning for millions of merchants
• SEC and CFTC landmark joint interpretation on what is and isn't a security
• The Clarity Act reportedly 99% done in the Senate
• Tokenized security trading on NASDAQ and S&P 500 perps on Hyperliquid
• Bolts introduces no-KYC USDT-to-BTC Lightning swaps
• Morgan Stanley files for a spot Bitcoin ETF (ticker: MSBT)
• NC Bitcoin Reserve bill and SEC no-action letter for Phantom Wallet

Chapters:

• (00:00:00) Celebrating Two Years of Good For Bitcoin
• (00:03:44) Brandon's Layoff & Stacks Labs Update
• (00:06:22) New goodforbitcoin.com Website Reveal
• (00:08:12) Public Company Bitcoin Purchases
• (00:11:17) Crypto Industry Layoffs Everywhere
• (00:13:28) Kraken Pauses IPO Plans
• (00:13:57) Square Auto-Enables Bitcoin Payments
• (00:15:10) SEC & CFTC Drop Major Crypto Clarity
• (00:19:33) Clarity Act & Stablecoin Regulation Update
• (00:21:21) Tokenized Securities & S&P 500 Perps
• (00:22:34) Bolts Lightning Bridge USDT Swaps
• (00:23:42) Morgan Stanley ETF, NC Bitcoin Reserve & Phantom

Hosts:

• Brandon Marshall — @marshallmixing
• Kate Parkman — @katemparkman

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Wells Fargo is lobbying to kill stablecoin yield while quietly filing a trademark for their own stablecoin — and they're not the only bank playing both sides. Plus, Kraken becomes the first crypto company with a Federal Reserve master account, and the guy who stole $40M from the US government's seized crypto finally gets arrested.

In this episode of Good For Bitcoin, Brandon and Kate discuss:

• Bitcoin hits $73K amid extreme fear — and the 20 millionth Bitcoin has officially been mined, leaving just 1 million left over the next 114 years
• Bitcoin treasury roundup: Strategy buys nearly 18,000 BTC (now holding 738,731), Pomp's ProCap Financial adds 450 BTC, Strive reveals 179 BTC purchase plus a $50M STRK investment, and Capital B and SmarterWeb make smaller buys
• USDCX is coming to Allbridge, unlocking bridging from Ethereum, Solana, Base, BSC, Tron, Sui, and more into the Stacks ecosystem
• "Lick" has been licked — the man who allegedly stole $40M in crypto from a US government seizure wallet is finally arrested after ZachXBT's investigation forced the FBI's hand
• The Clarity Act stablecoin battle: 40+ banking associations are spending millions to kill stablecoin yield, the ABA rejected the White House compromise, and the clock is ticking before midterm gridlock kills the bill
• Kraken becomes the first digital asset bank to receive a Federal Reserve master account, gaining direct Fedwire access and reducing dependency on correspondent banks
• Quick headlines: NYSE parent ICE invests in OKX at a $25B valuation, Wells Fargo files a WFUSD stablecoin trademark while lobbying against crypto yield, an Aave user fat-fingers a $50M swap and loses nearly everything, and Babylon sees a 50% TVL drop as $1.64B in locked BTC exits

Chapters:

• (00:00:00) Intro — BTC at $73K & the 20 Millionth Bitcoin
• (00:04:10) Bitcoin Treasury Roundup
• (00:08:14) USDCX Comes to Allbridge
• (00:10:17) "Lick" Gets Arrested — $40M Government Crypto Theft
• (00:13:29) The Clarity Act & the Stablecoin Yield Battle
• (00:19:55) Kraken Gets a Federal Reserve Master Account
• (00:23:18) Quick Headlines

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• Brandon Marshall — @marshallmixing
• Kate Parkman — @katemparkman

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In this episode, Brandon and Jayson discuss the latest updates from Trust Machines, including significant announcements regarding DotLocker and Granite's new rewards program. They delve into the current Bitcoin market sentiment, retail participation, and legislative developments surrounding Bitcoin reserves in various states. The conversation also touches on the recognition of the Stacks community and the challenges faced in federal legislation regarding digital assets. Additionally, they explore Strike Lending's new offerings and conclude with predictions for the upcoming Stacks Cap Three announcement.

Takeaways

• Trust Machines is actively preparing for Bitcoin events in Vegas.
• .Locker has seen significant growth, surpassing 20,000 registered domains.
• Retail participation in Bitcoin remains low despite market excitement.
• Granite's new rewards program offers high APY rates for users.
• The Stacks community is gaining recognition for its contributions to Bitcoin's ecosystem.
• New Hampshire has passed a Bitcoin reserve bill, setting a precedent for other states.
• Arizona's governor vetoed a bill allowing public funds to invest in Bitcoin.
• Federal legislation on stablecoins faces challenges but remains a priority.
• Strike Lending offers Bitcoin-backed loans but raises concerns about rehypothecation.
• Stacks Cap Three is anticipated to significantly impact Bitcoin's ecosystem.