Bitcoin Policy Institute
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Freedom Tech DC: Open Intelligence with jack - Open source is a boon for global innovation - AI will reshape company structures + how Block operates - Instead of slowing down, we should open more - Government should fund compute - The cypherpunks built Bitcoin in the open -- we should build AI the same way (00:00) — Introduction & Why Open Source Matters (03:50) — From Goose to Buzz: AI Collaboration (05:28) — Rethinking the Company structure in the AI Era (09:47) — Three Roles: Contributors, Outcome Owners & Coaches (13:01) — Open the Frontier: Permissionless AI Innovation (19:29) — Openness, Safety & the Fear of AI (24:20) — Government’s Role: Shared Compute & Access (29:53) — The Punk Ethos: Build, Fail & Learn in Public
Bitcoin Policy Institute89,477 Aufrufe • vor 3 Tagen
US regulators have a rule on the books that effectively bans banks from holding Bitcoin — and the window to fight it closes June 18. We built so you can submit a comment in *minutes*. This is your chance to stand for Bitcoin in the federal record. Make it count.
Bitcoin Policy Institute164,395 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten
Last month, the Bitcoin Policy Institute and Senator Cynthia Lummis hosted Bitcoin for America in our nation’s capital. Just days after the creation of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, more than 200 executives, technologists, and policymakers gathered to cement America’s Bitcoin leadership.
Bitcoin Policy Institute418,089 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr
EMERGENCY POLICY HOUR A flaw in Coldcard's entropy generation left many users' bitcoin exposed. Over 1,000 BTC moved from wallets that likely never touched the internet. Rob Hamilton 🟥 joins Zack Shapiro, Bayman11771, and Zack Cohen to break down what happened, how an AI model found the bug in minutes, and the policy questions that everyone in DC will soon be asking. 0:55 - If you use a Coldcard, stop and move your funds 1:35 - What went wrong with Coldcard's entropy 4:45 - Open source vs. safety: the AI policy questions 10:23 - Can you still trust self-custody? 11:15 - The AI model that found the bug when others wouldn't 13:19 - Custodial drift and the case for Bitcoin vaults 17:06 - The thefts begin: 1,000+ BTC on the move 18:05 - A dry run for something bigger? 24:14 - How deep the vulnerability goes 28:19 - Seed phrases, sweep attacks, and private mempools 32:20 - White hats and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act 34:05 - Does DC care yet?
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NEW: 🇺🇸 The Bitcoin Policy Hour Ep. 8 - Wartime Bitcoin: Navigating an Age of Global Conflict Dissecting the Iran-Israel conflict through the lens of exponential technology, ai-enhanced warfighting and geoeconomic reordering. 🔗 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - Framing the Israel-Iran Conflict 10:10 - Trump’s Role and Red Lines 14:30 - Iran’s Nuclear Program in Focus 18:50 - AI-Powered War & Palantir Systems 24:40 - Drones, Kill Chains & Strategic Surprise 29:00 - How China and Taiwan Fit In 34:15 - Does Bitcoin Actually Reduce War? 39:00 - The Sovereign Stack: AI, Energy, Bitcoin 49:00 - Final Thoughts & Future Scenarios Feat. BPI Exec. Director Matthew Pines, Head of Policy Zack Shapiro & Associate ⚡
Bitcoin Policy Institute58,277 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr
Why is gold ripping while Bitcoin lags? The team breaks it down on this week's Bitcoin Policy Hour. It's not just tariffs — it's China's deliberate strategy to build gold-based financial rails and challenge dollar dominance. Beijing injected $1T yuan this year, debasing against gold on purpose. Meanwhile, Bitcoin got hit by leverage liquidations from tariff volatility. The solution? Fund the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and let BTC compete as premier hard money. WATCH: cc: Zack Shapiro, Zack Cohen, Stephen Pollock, Bayman11771
Bitcoin Policy Institute39,150 Aufrufe • vor 11 Monaten
During this week's Bitcoin Policy Hour, Matthew Pines laid out a timeline for Quantum computing's possible threat to Bitcoin: 🟥10% chance of fault-tolerant quantum by 2028 🟨30-50% chance by 2030-2032 🟩Best case: 10+ years out But the quantum threat to Bitcoin isn't just technical, it's about consensus on what to do with possibly exposed coins, including Satoshi's. Both Matthew Pines and Zack Shapiro agree that removing the taboo around discussing quantum-resistant upgrades must be done NOW, before we're forced into emergency decisions. Watch the full episode:
Bitcoin Policy Institute42,828 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr
"There's an asymmetric advantage for the US to having Bitcoin monetize relative to gold. It could be a 10, 20 or even a 40 to 1 advantage as a result of getting Bitcoin to monetize at the expense of gold." cc: Matthew Pines Zack Shapiro Bitcoin Magazine
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AI agents aren't waiting for policy to catch up. During this week's Bitcoin Policy Hour, we broke down what's happening with OpenClaw and autonomous agents that are already coordinating at scale, creating their own social networks, inventing languages, and holding bitcoin wallets. Welcome to the agent economy. WATCH:
Bitcoin Policy Institute23,733 Aufrufe • vor 7 Monaten
The Bitcoin for America Act, introduced by Rep. Warren Davidson, is simply good policy. During last week's Bitcoin Policy Hour, the BPI team broke down why: It’s not just about stacking — it’s about stopping future admins from "rugging" the reserve. The bill codifies the SBR, but the real alpha is the uncapped capital gains exemption. Pay taxes in BTC, reset your cost basis without the hit, and lock it up for 20 years. It’s the Federal Government finally admitting Bitcoin is money. WATCH:
Bitcoin Policy Institute26,093 Aufrufe • vor 9 Monaten
This week, BPI was honored to have our research on the Geopolitical benefits of Bitcoin for Taiwan presented on the floor of Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan. Legislator Dr. Ko, a long-time Bitcoin advocate, presented our findings to representatives of Taiwan’s Central Bank and urged diversification of Taiwan’s substantial reserves into Bitcoin to bolster financial and monetary resilience.
Bitcoin Policy Institute15,338 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten
