Guy Swann
@TheGuySwann • 112,118 subscribers
Liberty is a technology problem • Host of @BitcoinAudible • Professional Memecraft • Audiobook Narrator
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Want to actually protect your bitcoin from what's coming? Today, I'm sitting down with three sharp minds to cut through the noise on self-custody, freedom tech, and how to build real resilience against what's to come. American HODL, Erik Cason, and Brandon Quittem have each spent years in the trenches on this, and lay out what actually works best: the tools we need to build, the attacks we must prepare ourselves for, and how to think about hardening your setup the right way.
Guy Swann30,008 görüntüleme • 12 gün önce
People have been saying that because the UASF succeeded in 2017, but BIP110 failed, it means the mining pools are now in charge. That the suitcoiners run Bitcoin. To the contrary, a clear picture of the balance of power between miners, ecosystem builders, and the nodes/users actually tells us why BIP110 failed, and the UASF succeeded. The difference isn't in Bitcoin being captured (regardless of any other changes good or bad), the difference is a misunderstanding of history and why the UASF won.
Guy Swann50,358 görüntüleme • 24 gün önce
Moving your bitcoin off an exchange doesn't magically eliminate third-party risk. In fact, Lloyd Fournier argues in this clip from Chat 177 that your hardware wallet is just another trusted third party hiding in plain sight. It's a reality check about how we generate our keys. Are you still relying on a single piece of hardware? Hear our discussion on why 'Not Your Keys' just isn't enough anymore.
Guy Swann25,818 görüntüleme • 17 gün önce
I used to be super wired at night (literally 10pm was peak work/idea hour) and it took me like 4 hours to actually feel "awake" in the morning. My wife put me onto light health as something I was completely neglecting, and the problem is gone... this is all i did.
Guy Swann274,703 görüntüleme • 8 ay önce
This is the worst hit to self custody in Bitcoin's history. All we can do is act as quickly as possible. If you have a Coldcard in your setup, you need to move to safe keys or cycle your multisig. Don't wait, don't assume you have time, sit down and get it done. Do it carefully and don't skip steps. Here are a few of the quickest paths to safety and how to think about this going forward. To everyone who got hit by this, I cannot be more sorry.
Guy Swann50,906 görüntüleme • 1 ay önce
Working a local Silk Road case is a pretty intense way to find Bitcoin. That's how Seed got his start before eventually building the SeedSigner project. He came on to share his story, but we quickly moved into the ugly side of self-custody. What actually happens to your coins when things get messy in the real world, not digitally? His answer is absolutely worth your time. Listen to the full episode below.
Guy Swann52,036 görüntüleme • 4 ay önce
We have absolutely no idea what kind of chaos is going to ensue if BIP-110 gets pushed through without consensus. If the market sides against the restrictive rules, we are left with a smaller, weaker monetary Bitcoin while the "spam-enabling" version wins all the institutional money. I pulled this clip from my recent chat with Luke de Wolf because it highlights the true stakes of this governance debate. Check it out here or catch the whole of discussion below.
Guy Swann37,049 görüntüleme • 2 ay önce
In this highlight, Mechanic and I dig into why we actually welcome a deeper bear market if it means blowing up overleveraged players. We break down how the structure of MSTR dilutes equity holders, piles on counterparty risk, and is actually riskier than a simple bitcoin buy.
Guy Swann27,433 görüntüleme • 2 ay önce
How do you go five years without running a basic unit test on hardware random number generation? In this clip from Roundtable_023, we break down the bizarre logic behind a recent firmware fix and why fundamental testing seems to have been overlooked. Hear the full context below.
Guy Swann16,046 görüntüleme • 1 ay önce
The traditional four-year Bitcoin cycle is probably dead. I know that sounds crazy, but the current price drop is hiding a much bigger truth about the market. We have 10.5 million coins in the red right now, heavily mimicking every cycle bottom since 2011. Patient self-custody is the only actual defense you have against exponential fiat debt, and getting shaken out now is exactly what the system wants. I explain the math and the data in this Guy's Take episode.
Guy Swann26,235 görüntüleme • 2 ay önce
What is the most important project in bitcoin right now? One that obsoletes Slipstream and non-standard transaction concerns, that forces the spam and BIP-110 discussion to resolve organically in a decentralised way, and that prevent the single largest attack vector in the entire ecosystem. In this Guy's Take, I give a breakdown on DATUM and Stratum V2, the indispensable protocols which are radicalising the way mining works.
Guy Swann19,548 görüntüleme • 1 ay önce
Imagine scrapping everything and spending three years rebuilding an operating system from scratch because the old way of doing things is completely broken. That is exactly what the team at Start9 just did. In this Chat, Start9's CEO Matt Hill walked me through the absolute beast that is StartOS 0.4.0 and how their latest product - StartWRT - made networking feel like putting together Ikea furniture. We also went SUPER deep on privacy tech and navigating the world as AI takes over everything (and we mean literally EVERYTHING!). I know I always say this, but you really DO NOT want to miss this one!
Guy Swann38,378 görüntüleme • 5 ay önce
This is the #1 way that I use to stack tons of extra, easy bitcoin. And I'm not even *buying* it. ~$8,000 worth in 1.5 years... not a joke. People really dismiss this combo, but it makes a huge difference if you use them consistently. 👇 Shout to FOLD BITCOIN The Bitcoin Company & Strike for the setup that makes this work. 🫡
Guy Swann110,553 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce
Ever wondered what the true cost of printing $6 trillion is?
Guy Swann140,647 görüntüleme • 2 yıl önce
People are losing their minds over Elon Musk becoming a trillionaire, with many calling it a “failure of capitalism”. So I ran the math. Comparing his wealth to a great businessman of the past. And when you adjust for the real money supply of their eras, the narrative isn’t quite what it seems… Are we really witnessing a historic wealth imparable due to late-stage capitalism, or simply measuring success with a broken tape measure? Listen to my full breakdown.
Guy Swann19,584 görüntüleme • 2 ay önce
Everyone thinks the U.S. dollar is about to hyperinflate tomorrow. But they are completely missing the mechanics of how currency collapse actually works. It requires a giant pressure valve first, and you might be surprised to learn what has to happen to Bitcoin before that pressure finally escapes. I pulled the curtain back on this with Walker in this chat which originally aired on RoxomTV. Now on Bitcoin Audible. 🔥
Guy Swann21,243 görüntüleme • 3 ay önce