Nic Carter: What Could Break Bitcoin? AI Hacks, Quantum & Wealth Taxes

Are we headed toward a future of abundance and freedom...or control and scarcity? Jeff Booth joins me to revisit The Price of Tomorrow and explore how AI, government control, and a broken financial system are shaping our future—and why he believes Bitcoin offers a way out.In this episode:Can Bitcoin succeed but we still lose our freedom?Who holds the power if AI does the work?Why Jeff questions what elections can really changeWall Street’s Bitcoin versus Main Street’s BitcoinWhat Jeff sees beyond the price chartCould Bitcoin power a new kind of internet?Follow Jeff Booth on Nostr or his AI persona on X at https://x.com/JeffBooth ----Subscribe to Natalie's free newsletter: https://thenewsblock.substack.com Check out Natalie's book "Bitcoin is For Everyone," a simple introduction to Bitcoin and what's broken in our current financial system: https://amzn.to/3WzFzfU----SHOW PARTNERSHard assets. Higher standards. Ledn bitcoin-backed loans give you liquidity for your next move without selling your bitcoin. Your collateral is custodied and never lent out for interest, rates are published upfront, and the larger the loan, the lower the rate.Get 0.25% off your first loan at ledn.io/natalie. Terms apply. Availability varies by jurisdiction. Digital asset lending involves risk, including loss of collateral.----Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR) powers AI and Bitcoin mining infrastructure with 3 GW of secured global energy — and owns the entire stack, from equipment manufacturing to data centers to proprietary orchestration software. Learn more at https://www.bitdeer.com ----Explore Bitcoin mining as part of your tax and alternative investment strategy. Own the equipment. Keep 100% of the Bitcoin it produces. Fully managed in the U.S. Learn more and get 1 month of free hosting: https://www.AbundantMines.com/natalie ----Bitgo is the digital asset infrastructure company trusted by institutions worldwide for regulated, insured custody, trading, settlement, and liquidity. BitGo now offers that same institutional-grade, insured qualified custodian to individuals—completely free! Learn more at https://www.bitgo.com/natalie----Learn about multisig self-custody without a seed phrase. Download Bitkey Today and use my promo code STORIES to get 10% off the new Bitkey. This episode has been sponsored by Bitkey: https://bitkey.world/STORIES----Master Bitcoin self-custody and gain peace of mind with 1-on-1 training: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/natalie?utm_source=partner-natalie&utm_medium=podcast----With BitcoinIRA, you can invest in bitcoin 24/7 inside a tax-advantaged IRA. Choose a Traditional IRA to defer taxes, or a Roth IRA for tax-free withdrawals later. Take control of your future with BitcoinIRA: https://www.bitcoinira.com/natalie----Natalie's Upcoming Events:The Sovereign Summit is coming to Miami in February 2027. Get discounted passes using code HODL: https://thesovereignsummit.comJoin us in Nashville for BITCOIN 2027. Use code HODL for 10% off: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2027?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=HODL----Extra Services to Consider:One of the best decisions I made for both my heath and my bank account was joining CrowdHealth years ago. I never spend more than $200 on health coverage through my CrowdHealth plan and all my health events have been crowd-funded. Get started with a discounted plan at my link. : www.joincrowdhealth.com/natalie----  ABOUT COIN STORIES & THE NEWS BLOCKNatalie Brunell's content features conversations with leading voices in Bitcoin, economics, finance, and technology, exploring the future of money and how it impacts our lives. CONNECT WITH NATALIERead Bitcoin is for Everyone: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com/freechaptersSubscribe to the free newsletter: https://thenewsblock.substack.comWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nataliebrunellWatch on Rumble: https://rumble.com/NatBrunellFollow Natalie on X: https://www.x.com/natbrunellWebsite: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com PARTNERSHIPS & INQUIRIESInterested in sponsoring Coin Stories? Contact [email protected] DISCLAIMERThis podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Guest views are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Natalie Brunell or the show. Paid partnerships, sponsorships, and affiliate relationships are disclosed where applicable. Natalie Brunell may earn commissions from purchases or sign-ups through certain links, at no additional cost to you. Always conduct your own research before making financial decisions.

In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance: Stocks rebound after Wall Street's worst day since April 2025Bitcoin hits its lowest level since August The Nvidia spy scandal: U.S. intelligence knew a year ago, so why did it leak now?The battle over whether we sell AI chips to ChinaHow North Korea spent five months inside Binance before the $6.3 billion theft Why Elizabeth Warren could outweigh the "most pro-crypto Congress ever" A blowout jobs report, and why it points to a December rate hike━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📩 GET THE FREE NEWS BLOCK NEWSLETTERRead every story with charts and visuals, delivered to your inbox.👉 Subscribe for free: https://thenewsblock.substack.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━POWERED EXCLUSIVELY BY LEDNHard assets. Higher standards. Ledn bitcoin-backed loans give you liquidity for your next move without selling your bitcoin. Your collateral is custodied and never lent out for interest, rates are published upfront, and the larger the loan, the lower the rate.👉 Get 0.25% off your first loan at ledn.io/natalieTerms apply. Availability varies by jurisdiction. Digital asset lending involves risk, including loss of collateral.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📚 BITCOIN IS FOR EVERYONE — MY BEST-SELLING BOOKAn approachable introduction to Bitcoin.👉 Order on Amazon👉 Limited signed copies at shop.talkingbitcoin.com powered by Speed Wallet━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🎟️ UPCOMING EVENTSThe best time to plan for Bitcoin 2027 is right now. Early-bird tickets are live, so grab the lowest pricing available and use code HODL for 10% off. 👉 Get tickets: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2027?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=HODL ABOUT COIN STORIES & THE NEWS BLOCKNatalie Brunell's content features conversations with leading voices in Bitcoin, economics, finance, and technology, exploring the future of money and how it impacts our lives. CONNECT WITH NATALIERead Bitcoin is for Everyone: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com/freechaptersSubscribe to the free newsletter: https://thenewsblock.substack.comWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nataliebrunellWatch on Rumble: https://rumble.com/NatBrunellFollow Natalie on X: https://www.x.com/natbrunellWebsite: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com PARTNERSHIPS & INQUIRIESInterested in sponsoring Coin Stories? Contact [email protected] DISCLAIMERThis podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Guest views are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Natalie Brunell or the show. Paid partnerships, sponsorships, and affiliate relationships are disclosed where applicable. Natalie Brunell may earn commissions from purchases or sign-ups through certain links, at no additional cost to you. Always conduct your own research before making financial decisions.

Analyst Jordi Visser returns to the show and makes the case for why the next five years will be messy and disruptive, but also full of opportunity for those of us willing to adapt.In this episode:Why Jordi thinks Wall Street's biggest companies could lose their advantageWhat happens when AI takes over jobs but people still need to earn a living?Why Jordi says the easy money in AI stocks may already be overHow tokenization could change what people can invest inWhy Jordi believes Eli Lilly could become the world's most valuable companyWhat he thinks people are getting wrong about Bitcoin and quantum computingFollow Jordi at https://x.com/jvisserlabs ----Subscribe to Natalie's free newsletter: https://thenewsblock.substack.com Check out Natalie's book "Bitcoin is For Everyone," a simple introduction to Bitcoin and what's broken in our current financial system: https://amzn.to/3WzFzfU----SHOW PARTNERSHard assets. Higher standards. Ledn bitcoin-backed loans give you liquidity for your next move without selling your bitcoin. Your collateral is custodied and never lent out for interest, rates are published upfront, and the larger the loan, the lower the rate.Get 0.25% off your first loan at ledn.io/natalie. Terms apply. Availability varies by jurisdiction. Digital asset lending involves risk, including loss of collateral.----Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR) powers AI and Bitcoin mining infrastructure with 3 GW of secured global energy — and owns the entire stack, from equipment manufacturing to data centers to proprietary orchestration software. Learn more at https://www.bitdeer.com ----Explore Bitcoin mining as part of your tax and alternative investment strategy. Own the equipment. Keep 100% of the Bitcoin it produces. Fully managed in the U.S. Learn more and get 1 month of free hosting: https://www.AbundantMines.com/natalie ----Bitgo is the digital asset infrastructure company trusted by institutions worldwide for regulated, insured custody, trading, settlement, and liquidity. BitGo now offers that same institutional-grade, insured qualified custodian to individuals—completely free! Learn more at https://www.bitgo.com/natalie----Learn about multisig self-custody without a seed phrase. Download Bitkey Today and use my promo code STORIES to get 10% off the new Bitkey. This episode has been sponsored by Bitkey: https://bitkey.world/STORIES----Master Bitcoin self-custody and gain peace of mind with 1-on-1 training: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/natalie?utm_source=partner-natalie&utm_medium=podcast----With BitcoinIRA, you can invest in bitcoin 24/7 inside a tax-advantaged IRA. Choose a Traditional IRA to defer taxes, or a Roth IRA for tax-free withdrawals later. Take control of your future with BitcoinIRA: https://www.bitcoinira.com/natalie----Natalie's Upcoming Events:The Sovereign Summit is coming to Miami in February 2027. Get discounted passes using code HODL: https://thesovereignsummit.comJoin us in Nashville for BITCOIN 2027. Use code HODL for 10% off: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2027?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=HODL----Extra Services to Consider:One of the best decisions I made for both my heath and my bank account was joining CrowdHealth years ago. I never spend more than $200 on health coverage through my CrowdHealth plan and all my health events have been crowd-funded. Get started with a discounted plan at my link. : www.joincrowdhealth.com/natalie----   ABOUT COIN STORIES & THE NEWS BLOCKNatalie Brunell's content features conversations with leading voices in Bitcoin, economics, finance, and technology, exploring the future of money and how it impacts our lives. CONNECT WITH NATALIERead Bitcoin is for Everyone: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com/freechaptersSubscribe to the free newsletter: https://thenewsblock.substack.comWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nataliebrunellWatch on Rumble: https://rumble.com/NatBrunellFollow Natalie on X: https://www.x.com/natbrunellWebsite: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com PARTNERSHIPS & INQUIRIESInterested in sponsoring Coin Stories? Contact [email protected] DISCLAIMERThis podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Guest views are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Natalie Brunell or the show. Paid partnerships, sponsorships, and affiliate relationships are disclosed where applicable. Natalie Brunell may earn commissions from purchases or sign-ups through certain links, at no additional cost to you. Always conduct your own research before making financial decisions.

Darius Dale of 42 Macro says this is a conversation he couldn’t have on Bloomberg. He grew up homeless but now sits in the room with some of the largest portfolios in the world, and he holds nothing back about money, power, and the warning he’s delivering to the people at the top.In this episode:Why he believes your vote stopped mattering decades ago, and why he says it was no accidentThe danger building inside the market that he says almost no one on Wall Street is prepared forThe confession he makes as one of the wealthy, and why he calls what they’ve done “sick”Why he’d only run for president if he had no other choice, and what he believes would happen if he didWhat happened to 75 out of 100 societies that looked like America does todayWhy he says every household needs a plan, and what he thinks it should includeWhat he’d tell the kid he used to be, living in a homeless shelterFollow Darius Dale on X at https://x.com/DariusDale42 and his firm at https://42macro.com ----Order Natalie's new book "Bitcoin is For Everyone," a simple introduction to Bitcoin and what's broken in our current financial system: https://amzn.to/3WzFzfU----SHOW PARTNERSHard assets. Higher standards. Ledn bitcoin-backed loans give you liquidity for your next move without selling your bitcoin. Your collateral is custodied and never lent out for interest, rates are published upfront, and the larger the loan, the lower the rate.Get 0.25% off your first loan at ledn.io/natalie. Terms apply. Availability varies by jurisdiction. Digital asset lending involves risk, including loss of collateral.----Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR) powers AI and Bitcoin mining infrastructure with 3 GW of secured global energy — and owns the entire stack, from equipment manufacturing to data centers to proprietary orchestration software. Learn more at https://www.bitdeer.com ----Explore Bitcoin mining as part of your tax and alternative investment strategy. Own the equipment. Keep 100% of the Bitcoin it produces. Fully managed in the U.S. Learn more and get 1 month of free hosting: https://www.AbundantMines.com/natalie ----Bitgo is the digital asset infrastructure company trusted by institutions worldwide for regulated, insured custody, trading, settlement, and liquidity. BitGo now offers that same institutional-grade, insured qualified custodian to individuals—completely free! Learn more at https://www.bitgo.com/natalie----Learn about multisig self-custody without a seed phrase. Download Bitkey Today and use my promo code STORIES to get 10% off the new Bitkey. This episode has been sponsored by Bitkey: https://bitkey.world/STORIES----Master Bitcoin self-custody and gain peace of mind with 1-on-1 training: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/natalie?utm_source=partner-natalie&utm_medium=podcast----With BitcoinIRA, you can invest in bitcoin 24/7 inside a tax-advantaged IRA. Choose a Traditional IRA to defer taxes, or a Roth IRA for tax-free withdrawals later. Take control of your future with BitcoinIRA: https://www.bitcoinira.com/natalie----Natalie's Upcoming Events:The Sovereign Summit is coming to Miami in February 2027. Get discounted passes using code HODL: https://thesovereignsummit.comJoin us in Nashville for BITCOIN 2027. Use code HODL for 10% off: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2027?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=HODL----Extra Services to Consider:One of the best decisions I made for both my heath and my bank account was joining CrowdHealth years ago. I never spend more than $200 on health coverage through my CrowdHealth plan and all my health events have been crowd-funded. Get started with a discounted plan at my link. : www.joincrowdhealth.com/natalie----  ABOUT COIN STORIES & THE NEWS BLOCKNatalie Brunell's content features conversations with leading voices in Bitcoin, economics, finance, and technology, exploring the future of money and how it impacts our lives. CONNECT WITH NATALIERead Bitcoin is for Everyone: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com/freechaptersSubscribe to the free newsletter: https://thenewsblock.substack.comWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nataliebrunellWatch on Rumble: https://rumble.com/NatBrunellFollow Natalie on X: https://www.x.com/natbrunellWebsite: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com PARTNERSHIPS & INQUIRIESInterested in sponsoring Coin Stories? Contact [email protected] DISCLAIMERThis podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Guest views are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Natalie Brunell or the show. Paid partnerships, sponsorships, and affiliate relationships are disclosed where applicable. Natalie Brunell may earn commissions from purchases or sign-ups through certain links, at no additional cost to you. Always conduct your own research before making financial decisions.

In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance: How North Korea pulled off the biggest digital heist ever What Binance customers did once withdrawals reopened Strategy's record quarter and the stock's surprising reaction Bitwise's new decade-long Bitcoin forecast, and its unsettling bear case The Fed officials who think rate hikes aren't over An 18-year milestone for Bitcoin━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📩 GET THE FREE NEWS BLOCK NEWSLETTERRead every story with charts and visuals, delivered to your inbox.👉 Subscribe for free: https://thenewsblock.substack.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━POWERED EXCLUSIVELY BY LEDNHard assets. Higher standards. Ledn bitcoin-backed loans give you liquidity for your next move without selling your bitcoin. Your collateral is custodied and never lent out for interest, rates are published upfront, and the larger the loan, the lower the rate.👉 Get 0.25% off your first loan at ledn.io/natalieTerms apply. Availability varies by jurisdiction. Digital asset lending involves risk, including loss of collateral.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📚 BITCOIN IS FOR EVERYONE — MY BEST-SELLING BOOKAn approachable introduction to Bitcoin.👉 Order on Amazon👉 Limited signed copies at shop.talkingbitcoin.com powered by Speed Wallet━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🎟️ UPCOMING EVENTSThe best time to plan for Bitcoin 2027 is right now. Early-bird tickets are live, so grab the lowest pricing available and use code HODL for 10% off. 👉 Get tickets: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2027?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=HODL ABOUT COIN STORIES & THE NEWS BLOCKNatalie Brunell's content features conversations with leading voices in Bitcoin, economics, finance, and technology, exploring the future of money and how it impacts our lives. CONNECT WITH NATALIERead Bitcoin is for Everyone: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com/freechaptersSubscribe to the free newsletter: https://thenewsblock.substack.comWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nataliebrunellWatch on Rumble: https://rumble.com/NatBrunellFollow Natalie on X: https://www.x.com/natbrunellWebsite: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com PARTNERSHIPS & INQUIRIESInterested in sponsoring Coin Stories? Contact [email protected] DISCLAIMERThis podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Guest views are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Natalie Brunell or the show. Paid partnerships, sponsorships, and affiliate relationships are disclosed where applicable. Natalie Brunell may earn commissions from purchases or sign-ups through certain links, at no additional cost to you. Always conduct your own research before making financial decisions.

Is the AI boom a bubble? Could gold be headed for a bigger correction? And what does Lyn Alden see ahead for Bitcoin? Lyn returns to the show with her latest outlook on stocks, gold, housing, and Bitcoin. We get into where she still sees opportunities in the AI trade, why she's more cautious on some of the biggest tech companies, and what investors may be missing: We discuss: Is the AI boom sustainable or will we crash after Midterms? Her outlook for the stock market, gold and Bitcoin equities like MSTR Whether mortgage rates could ever return to 2021 lows Whether AI could pose a bigger threat to Bitcoin than quantum computing Lyn's Bitcoin price outlook for 2036 and her latest investment strategy Follow Lyn Alden on X https://x.com/LynAldenContact & https://www.lynalden.com ----Order Natalie's new book "Bitcoin is For Everyone," a simple introduction to Bitcoin and what's broken in our current financial system: https://amzn.to/3WzFzfU----SHOW PARTNERSHard assets. Higher standards. Ledn bitcoin-backed loans give you liquidity for your next move without selling your bitcoin. Your collateral is custodied and never lent out for interest, rates are published upfront, and the larger the loan, the lower the rate.Get 0.25% off your first loan at ledn.io/natalie. Terms apply. Availability varies by jurisdiction. Digital asset lending involves risk, including loss of collateral.----Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR) powers AI and Bitcoin mining infrastructure with 3 GW of secured global energy — and owns the entire stack, from equipment manufacturing to data centers to proprietary orchestration software. Learn more at https://www.bitdeer.com ----Explore Bitcoin mining as part of your tax and alternative investment strategy. Own the equipment. Keep 100% of the Bitcoin it produces. Fully managed in the U.S. Learn more and get 1 month of free hosting: https://www.AbundantMines.com/natalie ----Bitgo is the digital asset infrastructure company trusted by institutions worldwide for regulated, insured custody, trading, settlement, and liquidity. BitGo now offers that same institutional-grade, insured qualified custodian to individuals—completely free! Learn more at https://www.bitgo.com/natalie----Learn about multisig self-custody without a seed phrase. Download Bitkey Today and use my promo code STORIES to get 10% off the new Bitkey. This episode has been sponsored by Bitkey: https://bitkey.world/STORIES----Master Bitcoin self-custody and gain peace of mind with 1-on-1 training: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/natalie?utm_source=partner-natalie&utm_medium=podcast----With BitcoinIRA, you can invest in bitcoin 24/7 inside a tax-advantaged IRA. Choose a Traditional IRA to defer taxes, or a Roth IRA for tax-free withdrawals later. Take control of your future with BitcoinIRA: https://www.bitcoinira.com/natalie----Natalie's Upcoming Events:The Sovereign Summit is coming to Miami in February 2027. Get discounted passes using code HODL: https://thesovereignsummit.comJoin us in Nashville for BITCOIN 2027. Use code HODL for 10% off: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2027?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=HODL----Extra Services to Consider:One of the best decisions I made for both my heath and my bank account was joining CrowdHealth years ago. I never spend more than $200 on health coverage through my CrowdHealth plan and all my health events have been crowd-funded. Get started with a discounted plan at my link. : www.joincrowdhealth.com/natalie----  ABOUT COIN STORIES & THE NEWS BLOCKNatalie Brunell's content features conversations with leading voices in Bitcoin, economics, finance, and technology, exploring the future of money and how it impacts our lives. CONNECT WITH NATALIERead Bitcoin is for Everyone: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com/freechaptersSubscribe to the free newsletter: https://thenewsblock.substack.comWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nataliebrunellWatch on Rumble: https://rumble.com/NatBrunellFollow Natalie on X: https://www.x.com/natbrunellWebsite: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com PARTNERSHIPS & INQUIRIESInterested in sponsoring Coin Stories? Contact [email protected] DISCLAIMERThis podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Guest views are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Natalie Brunell or the show. Paid partnerships, sponsorships, and affiliate relationships are disclosed where applicable. Natalie Brunell may earn commissions from purchases or sign-ups through certain links, at no additional cost to you. Always conduct your own research before making financial decisions.

We've been paying into Social Security our entire working lives. But the retirement trust fund is projected to run dry in 2032, and millions of Americans could face a 22% cut in benefits if Congress doesn't act.So where did all that money go?In this special episode, I break down how Social Security really works, why it's running short on money, and how Washington ended up making trillions in promises it hasn't fully funded.I also get into the looming Medicare crisis, the growing burden on younger generations, and why the decisions Washington makes could affect not just your retirement benefits, but the purchasing power of your money.📖 Want to go deeper? Read the first two chapters of my book, Bitcoin Is for Everyone, free: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com/freechapters📰 Subscribe to my free newsletter, The News Block, for my weekly breakdown of the biggest stories in Bitcoin, markets and the economy: https://thenewsblock.substack.comSHOW PARTNERS⚡ Ledn - Hard assets. Higher standards. Ledn bitcoin-backed loans give you liquidity for your next move without selling your bitcoin. Your collateral is custodied and never lent out for interest, rates are published upfront, and the larger the loan, the lower the rate.Get 0.25% off your first loan at ledn.io/natalie. Terms apply. Availability varies by jurisdiction. Digital asset lending involves risk, including loss of collateral.⚡ Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR) - Bitdeer powers AI and Bitcoin mining infrastructure with 3 GW of secured global energy and owns the stack from equipment manufacturing to data centers and proprietary orchestration software.Learn more: https://www.bitdeer.com ABOUT COIN STORIES & THE NEWS BLOCKNatalie Brunell's content features conversations with leading voices in Bitcoin, economics, finance, and technology, exploring the future of money and how it impacts our lives. CONNECT WITH NATALIERead Bitcoin is for Everyone: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com/freechaptersSubscribe to the free newsletter: https://thenewsblock.substack.comWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nataliebrunellWatch on Rumble: https://rumble.com/NatBrunellFollow Natalie on X: https://www.x.com/natbrunellWebsite: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com PARTNERSHIPS & INQUIRIESInterested in sponsoring Coin Stories? Contact [email protected] DISCLAIMERThis podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Guest views are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Natalie Brunell or the show. Paid partnerships, sponsorships, and affiliate relationships are disclosed where applicable. Natalie Brunell may earn commissions from purchases or sign-ups through certain links, at no additional cost to you. Always conduct your own research before making financial decisions.

Could Bitcoin become a target as governments look for new ways to raise money? Nic Carter explains how AI, rising debt, and growing pressure to tax wealth could change the financial system and what it all means for Bitcoin's future.In this episode:Why California's proposed wealth tax could backfire and whether Bitcoin holders could be nextWhy younger generations are falling behind and what it means for Social SecurityHow AI could change jobs, taxes, and the way governments pay their billsCould AI or quantum computing break Bitcoin — and is your Bitcoin safe?Has Nic diversified away from Bitcoin?----Order Natalie's new book "Bitcoin is For Everyone," a simple introduction to Bitcoin and what's broken in our current financial system: https://amzn.to/3WzFzfU----SHOW PARTNERSHard assets. Higher standards. Ledn bitcoin-backed loans give you liquidity for your next move without selling your bitcoin. Your collateral is custodied and never lent out for interest, rates are published upfront, and the larger the loan, the lower the rate.Get 0.25% off your first loan at ledn.io/natalie. Terms apply. Availability varies by jurisdiction. Digital asset lending involves risk, including loss of collateral.----Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR) powers AI and Bitcoin mining infrastructure with 3 GW of secured global energy — and owns the entire stack, from equipment manufacturing to data centers to proprietary orchestration software. Learn more at https://www.bitdeer.com ----Explore Bitcoin mining as part of your tax and alternative investment strategy. Own the equipment. Keep 100% of the Bitcoin it produces. Fully managed in the U.S. Learn more and get 1 month of free hosting: https://www.AbundantMines.com/natalie ----Bitgo is the digital asset infrastructure company trusted by institutions worldwide for regulated, insured custody, trading, settlement, and liquidity. BitGo now offers that same institutional-grade, insured qualified custodian to individuals—completely free! Learn more at https://www.bitgo.com/natalie----Learn about multisig self-custody without a seed phrase. Download Bitkey Today and use my promo code STORIES to get 10% off the new Bitkey. This episode has been sponsored by Bitkey: https://bitkey.world/STORIES----Master Bitcoin self-custody and gain peace of mind with 1-on-1 training: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/natalie?utm_source=partner-natalie&utm_medium=podcast----With BitcoinIRA, you can invest in bitcoin 24/7 inside a tax-advantaged IRA. Choose a Traditional IRA to defer taxes, or a Roth IRA for tax-free withdrawals later. Take control of your future with BitcoinIRA: https://www.bitcoinira.com/natalie----Natalie's Upcoming Events:The Sovereign Summit is coming to Miami in February 2027. Get discounted passes using code HODL: https://thesovereignsummit.comThe best time to plan for Bitcoin 2027 is right now. Early bird tickets are live — grab the lowest pricing available and use code HODL for 10% off: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2027?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=HODL----Extra Services to Consider:One of the best decisions I made for both my heath and my bank account was joining CrowdHealth years ago. I never spend more than $200 on health coverage through my CrowdHealth plan and all my health events have been crowd-funded. Get started with a discounted plan at my link. : www.joincrowdhealth.com/natalie---- ABOUT COIN STORIES & THE NEWS BLOCKNatalie Brunell's content features conversations with leading voices in Bitcoin, economics, finance, and technology, exploring the future of money and how it impacts our lives. CONNECT WITH NATALIERead Bitcoin is for Everyone: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com/freechaptersSubscribe to the free newsletter: https://thenewsblock.substack.comWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nataliebrunellWatch on Rumble: https://rumble.com/NatBrunellFollow Natalie on X: https://www.x.com/natbrunellWebsite: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com PARTNERSHIPS & INQUIRIESInterested in sponsoring Coin Stories? Contact [email protected] DISCLAIMERThis podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Guest views are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Natalie Brunell or the show. Paid partnerships, sponsorships, and affiliate relationships are disclosed where applicable. Natalie Brunell may earn commissions from purchases or sign-ups through certain links, at no additional cost to you. Always conduct your own research before making financial decisions.

In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance: Could Trump Accounts eventually be available to every American under 40?JPMorgan predicts Bitcoin will beat every major asset over the next decade. So why won't it recommend buying it?Fidelity reveals a surprising new source of demand for BitcoinChamath predicts Bitcoin will go to zero. Here's what he thinks could destroy itCalifornia's proposed wealth tax could cost Zuckerberg $12 billion. Billionaires are already fleeingThe housing market is hitting lows not seen since 2012. How much worse could it get?France faces a billion-euro bill as riots erupt over the cost of living━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📩 GET THE FREE NEWS BLOCK NEWSLETTERRead every story with charts and visuals, delivered to your inbox.👉 Subscribe for free: https://thenewsblock.substack.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━POWERED EXCLUSIVELY BY LEDNHard assets. Higher standards. Ledn bitcoin-backed loans give you liquidity for your next move without selling your bitcoin. Your collateral is custodied and never lent out for interest, rates are published upfront, and the larger the loan, the lower the rate.👉 Get 0.25% off your first loan at ledn.io/natalieTerms apply. Availability varies by jurisdiction. Digital asset lending involves risk, including loss of collateral.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📚 BITCOIN IS FOR EVERYONE — MY BEST-SELLING BOOKAn approachable introduction to Bitcoin.👉 Order on Amazon👉 Limited signed copies at shop.talkingbitcoin.compowered by Speed Wallet━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🎟️ UPCOMING EVENTSThe best time to plan for Bitcoin 2027 is right now. Early-bird tickets are live, so grab the lowest pricing available and use code HODL for 10% off. 👉 Get tickets: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2027?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=HODL  ABOUT COIN STORIES & THE NEWS BLOCKNatalie Brunell's content features conversations with leading voices in Bitcoin, economics, finance, and technology, exploring the future of money and how it impacts our lives. CONNECT WITH NATALIERead Bitcoin is for Everyone: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com/freechaptersSubscribe to the free newsletter: https://thenewsblock.substack.comWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nataliebrunellWatch on Rumble: https://rumble.com/NatBrunellFollow Natalie on X: https://www.x.com/natbrunellWebsite: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com PARTNERSHIPS & INQUIRIESInterested in sponsoring Coin Stories? Contact [email protected] DISCLAIMERThis podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Guest views are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Natalie Brunell or the show. Paid partnerships, sponsorships, and affiliate relationships are disclosed where applicable. Natalie Brunell may earn commissions from purchases or sign-ups through certain links, at no additional cost to you. Always conduct your own research before making financial decisions.

Sue Ennis went from Bitcoin mining to one of the most controversial emerging industries: AI companion robots.  After years at Hut 8, Sue is now president of Realbotix and helping shape an industry that raises fascinating questions about technology, loneliness, and the future of human connection. The people buying these companions might surprise you... We discuss: Why Sue left Bitcoin mining for AI robotics Who's buying AI companions and how realistic they've become The loneliness epidemic and whether AI will supplement or replace human relationships How robots could assist the elderly, veterans, and people with disabilities The ethical risks of AI intimacy - Where Bitcoin fits into the future of robotics Follow Sue Ennis on X https://x.com/bigsuey ----Order Natalie's new book "Bitcoin is For Everyone," a simple introduction to Bitcoin and what's broken in our current financial system: https://amzn.to/3WzFzfU----SHOW PARTNERSHard assets. Higher standards. Ledn bitcoin-backed loans give you liquidity for your next move without selling your bitcoin. Your collateral is custodied and never lent out for interest, rates are published upfront, and the larger the loan, the lower the rate.Get 0.25% off your first loan at ledn.io/natalie. Terms apply. Availability varies by jurisdiction. Digital asset lending involves risk, including loss of collateral.----Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR) powers AI and Bitcoin mining infrastructure with 3 GW of secured global energy — and owns the entire stack, from equipment manufacturing to data centers to proprietary orchestration software. Learn more at https://www.bitdeer.com ----Explore Bitcoin mining as part of your tax and alternative investment strategy. Own the equipment. Keep 100% of the Bitcoin it produces. Fully managed in the U.S. Learn more and get 1 month of free hosting: https://www.AbundantMines.com/natalie ----Bitgo is the digital asset infrastructure company trusted by institutions worldwide for regulated, insured custody, trading, settlement, and liquidity. BitGo now offers that same institutional-grade, insured qualified custodian to individuals—completely free! Learn more at https://www.bitgo.com/natalie----Learn about multisig self-custody without a seed phrase. Download Bitkey Today and use my promo code STORIES to get 10% off the new Bitkey. This episode has been sponsored by Bitkey: https://bitkey.world/STORIES----Master Bitcoin self-custody and gain peace of mind with 1-on-1 training: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/natalie?utm_source=partner-natalie&utm_medium=podcast----With BitcoinIRA, you can invest in bitcoin 24/7 inside a tax-advantaged IRA. Choose a Traditional IRA to defer taxes, or a Roth IRA for tax-free withdrawals later. Take control of your future with BitcoinIRA: https://www.bitcoinira.com/natalie----Natalie's Upcoming Events:The Sovereign Summit is coming to Miami in February 2027. Get discounted passes using code HODL: https://thesovereignsummit.comThe best time to plan for Bitcoin 2027 is right now. Early bird tickets are live — grab the lowest pricing available and use code HODL for 10% off: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2027?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=HODL----Extra Services to Consider:One of the best decisions I made for both my heath and my bank account was joining CrowdHealth years ago. I never spend more than $200 on health coverage through my CrowdHealth plan and all my health events have been crowd-funded. Get started with a discounted plan at my link. : www.joincrowdhealth.com/natalie---- ABOUT COIN STORIES & THE NEWS BLOCKNatalie Brunell's content features conversations with leading voices in Bitcoin, economics, finance, and technology, exploring the future of money and how it impacts our lives. CONNECT WITH NATALIERead Bitcoin is for Everyone: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com/freechaptersSubscribe to the free newsletter: https://thenewsblock.substack.comWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nataliebrunellWatch on Rumble: https://rumble.com/NatBrunellFollow Natalie on X: https://www.x.com/natbrunellWebsite: https://www.talkingbitcoin.com PARTNERSHIPS & INQUIRIESInterested in sponsoring Coin Stories? Contact [email protected] DISCLAIMERThis podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Guest views are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Natalie Brunell or the show. Paid partnerships, sponsorships, and affiliate relationships are disclosed where applicable. Natalie Brunell may earn commissions from purchases or sign-ups through certain links, at no additional cost to you. Always conduct your own research before making financial decisions.