Bitcoin as The Middle Path with Marty Bent

The banking industry is waking up to the threat of Bitcoin—and they are fighting back.

In this episode, Brandon Karpeles sits down with Marty Bent, founder of TFTC, host of Rabbit Hole Recap, and partner at Ten31, to discuss the state of the media, the "crypto" distraction, and the silent war banks are waging against Bitcoin companies. Marty shares his journey from a disillusioned finance analyst to building a Bitcoin media empire.

He breaks down:

- How he went from unemployed in NYC to launching TFTC and working at Barstool Sports
- The early days of Lightning Network paywalls and why they failed in 2019
- Why the "Crypto" industry is effectively a DDoS attack on Bitcoin’s progress
- The "Eternal September" of explaining why Bitcoin cannot scale on the base layer
- The JP Morgan vs. MicroStrategy theory: Did the bank change margin requirements to hurt Michael Saylor?
- Why banks are terrified of MicroStrategy and Tether offering yield on assets
- Why Bitcoin offers the only "Middle Path" between socialism and fascism
- The moral duty Bitcoiners have to mentor others and delineate from scammers
- Why merchant adoption is an unstoppable "tidal wave" despite the friction
- The ultimate Chicago debate: Portillo’s vs. Mr. Beef

This episode is a masterclass on navigating the noise of the "crypto" casino, understanding the adversarial thinking of legacy banks, and why fixing the money is the only way to fix the world.

Connect with Marty & TFTC

TFTC: https://tftc.io
Rabbit Hole Recap: https://tftc.io/podcasts/rabbit-hole-recap
Marty on X: https://x.com/MartyBent