Pierre Rochard - Speculative Defense (200TH EPISODE!!!)

For the 200th episode, I sat down with our good friend Pierre Rochard, who makes his record-setting sixth appearance on the show to discuss the Trump assassination, Elizabeth Warren’s puzzling crusade against Bitcoin, divine intervention, Chartalism, Munchausen Syndrome, why Bitcoin stands above governments and how they can play speculative defense. If you’d like to continue supporting the show or are considering contributing for the first time, there are a few ways to do so. You can boost the show on the Fountain app, send tips via Cash App at $delaced, or connect with me and tip me on X at @CedYoungelman. If you prefer not to use those platforms, feel free to email me at [email protected], and I’ll provide you with details on how to send a check. Get up to $100 when you sign up and buy bitcoin on River at river.com/Matrix - River is the best place to build your bitcoin wealth and they offer zero fees on recurring Bitcoin purchases. Theya is the world's simplest Bitcoin self-custody solution. With their modular multi-sig vaults, you decide how to hold your keys. Download Theya Now at theya.us/cedric  To get the best team bitcoin merch check out Hodlers Official at HodlersOfficial.com and use the code Matrix for a discount on your order Pierre Rochard has researched and written about Bitcoin since 2013. He co-founded the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute in 2014 to curate the best primary source literature. In addition to developing open-source Bitcoin software, Pierre is an outspoken advocate for Bitcoin’s decentralized governance. Pierre served as the Bitcoin and Lightning product manager at Kraken for three years before joining Riot as the VP of Research. Follow Pierre Rochard on X  Follow Cedric Youngelman on X Follow The Bitcoin Matrix Podcast on X Finally if you could write a five star review for The Bitcoin Matrix Podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts that would really help get the word out and help new listeners find the show. And thank you for listening!