Mentor Sessions Ep. 089: Bitcoin hardware wallet makers Zach Herbert, Tomas Susanka and Drew Fischer discuss the Coldcard hack, multi-sig, entropy and self-custody security.The Coldcard hack was the single biggest blow to Bitcoin self-custody yet — so four rival hardware wallet makers sat down together to figure out what it means for everyone holding their own keys. This is the conversation the industry needed.Zach Herbert (Foundation Passport), Tomas Susanka (Trezor), Drew Fischer (Blockstream Jade) and Seed from the SeedSigner team break down the fallout: what the vulnerability actually exposed, why open source alone wasn't the safety net people assumed, and the entropy/dice-roll debate that split the panel. You'll learn why multi-vendor multi-sig is emerging as the strongest defense, how entropy is really generated on these devices, and the honest trade-offs between usability and security. You'll also hear the fresh news on the Trezor fulfillment-partner data leak (disclosed August 10, 2026) and what to do if you're worried about shipping and privacy.This is a rare, candid roundtable where competitors disagree openly — and that dialog is exactly what makes it worth your time.⏱️ Timestamps:0:00 - Intro0:56 - Four wallet makers respond to Coldcard hack1:58 - Ben's question on self-custody downstream effects3:02 - Zach on short-term setback and great hardening6:19 - Tomas on AI helping attackers and defenders8:44 - Drew on custodians, ETFs and verify don't trust10:30 - SeedSigner on entropy sources and multi-sig13:11 - Usability versus security trade-off debate17:20 - Should self-custody be made harder not easier18:56 - Dice rolls versus RNG entropy disagreement22:16 - Zach on how many people actually self-custody26:14 - Priorities when choosing a hardware wallet29:01 - Security as a journey not a destination33:03 - Sponsor: Abundant Mines36:00 - Why multi-vendor multi-sig should be the goal41:25 - Source available versus fully open source explained47:34 - Open source as required but not sufficient51:11 - How to know if a wallet is actually safe56:57 - Trezor fulfillment data leak disclosed August 101:03:49 - Private device purchases and local meetups1:06:01 - Where to find each project online🔗 Links & Resources:→ SeedSigner: https://seedsigner.com→ Foundation Passport: https://foundation.xyz/→ Trezor: https://trezor.io→ Blockstream Jade: https://blockstream.com/jade🔔 Subscribe for weekly Bitcoin Podcasts🐦 Follow on X: https://x.com/BTCSessions🐦 Follow on X: https://x.com/theBTCmentor⚡Sovereign Sessions — AI, Privacy, and Bitcoin education: http://youtube.com/@SovereignSessions?sub_confirmation=1💡BOOK Private Sessions with Nathan, Ben and the BTC Mentor Team: Master self-custody, hardware, multisig, Lightning, privacy, and more. 👉 Visit btcmentor.io ⚡ POWERED by Abundant Mines: Fully managed Bitcoin mining. Learn more at https://qrco.de/bgYKPB#Bitcoin #BTC #BTCSessions #BitcoinSelfCustody #ColdCard #ColdcardHack #BitcoinHack #HardwareWallet #MultiSig #SeedSigner #Trezor #Passport #BlockstreamJade #BitcoinSecurity #NotYourKeys #ZachHerbert #TomasSusanka

Mentor Sessions Ep. 088: Parker Lewis explains the hidden risks of Bitcoin treasury companies, perpetual preferred equity, market premiums, and Bitcoin as money.Bitcoin treasury companies were sold as a smarter way to own Bitcoin. Parker Lewis argues the premiums are a mispricing of risk that will flip to a discount.In this deep dive, Parker Lewis (author of Gradually, Then Suddenly) breaks down why any treasury company trading at a premium to the Bitcoin it holds is mispricing risk, why perpetual preferred equity is effectively lending fiat forever with no credit protections, and why the whole structure resembles a game of musical chairs. You'll learn how the double-tax corporate structure quietly erodes shareholder value, why $65,000 could buy you a full Bitcoin or only half a share's worth at peak premium, and how the market gets better at pricing this risk over time. You'll also hear why calling Bitcoin "not money" is the deeper problem beneath the marketing — and what that means for long-term holders of Strategy, Strive, and similar products.⏱️ Timestamps:0:00 - Intro1:07 - Parker Lewis on Bitcoin Treasury Risks1:42 - Self-Custody vs Treasury Company Tradeoffs4:01 - Premiums Represent Mispriced Risk in Treasuries5:18 - Why Strive Trades at Larger Premium Than Strategy6:58 - Premiums Will Flip to Discounts Over Time7:15 - Problems With Perpetual Preferred Equity Structures9:13 - You Never Lose Principal in Preferred Equity10:29 - Unpacking the Backed by Bitcoin Claim12:26 - Tail Risk and Musical Chairs in Preferreds14:01 - Products Remain Tied to Bitcoin Volatility18:46 - Perpetual Preferred Means Lending Forever in Fiat20:41 - Stretch and Strive Trading Below Par Value23:09 - Strategy Volatility and Investors Touching Hot Stove33:30 - Abundant Mines Hosting Sponsor34:25 - Management Risk and Key Man Concerns36:52 - Double Tax Structure in Corporate Bitcoin Holdings41:13 - Treasury Companies vs Bitcoin ETF Differences46:50 - Bitcoin Market Dwarfs Any Single Stock48:07 - Greater Fool Theory and GBTC Parallel1:00:01 - Holding Treasury Stocks at a Discount1:00:43 - Incentives Behind Treasury Company Messaging1:12:33 - Bitcoin Is Not Money Framing Problem1:15:41 - Where to Follow Parker LewisParker Lewis references his book Gradually, Then Suddenly (free online at the Nakamoto Institute), Saifedean Ammous's The Bitcoin Standard, and his work at Zaprite.🔗 Links & Resources:→ Follow Parker Lewis on X: https://x.com/parkeralewis→ Gradually, Then Suddenly: https://graduallythensuddenly.xyz/→ Zaprite (Bitcoin payments): https://zaprite.com→ Nakamoto Institute (free Bitcoin literature): https://nakamotoinstitute.org🔔 Subscribe for weekly Bitcoin Podcasts🐦 Follow on X: https://x.com/BTCSessions🐦 Follow on X: https://x.com/theBTCmentor⚡Sovereign Sessions — AI, Privacy, and Bitcoin education: http://youtube.com/@SovereignSessions?sub_confirmation=1💡BOOK Private Sessions with Nathan, Ben and the BTC Mentor Team: Master self-custody, hardware, multisig, Lightning, privacy, and more. 👉 Visit btcmentor.io ⚡ POWERED by Abundant Mines: Fully managed Bitcoin mining. Learn more at https://qrco.de/bgYKPB#Bitcoin #BTC #BTCSessions #ParkerLewis #BitcoinTreasury #MicroStrategy #Strive #PreferredEquity #SelfCustody #BitcoinAsMoney #SoundMoney #GraduallyThenSuddenly #MarketPremium #BitcoinInvesting #Strategy

Mentor Sessions Ep. 087: Simon Dixon breaks down the Coldcard hack, BIP-110 chain split fallout, node vs miner power, and Bitcoin self-custody security in 2026.PART 1: Simon Dixon & Doomberg - https://youtu.be/Q0P0X7j_kcA Over $100 million in Bitcoin vanished in the Coldcard entropy bug — and days later a chain split ended with the nodes defeated and Bitcoin more centralized than before. Simon Dixon joins Nathan to trace what really happened.This is the deep-dive follow-up to the Doomberg conversation. You'll learn why Simon now treats every incident as an attack "guilty until proven innocent," how the BIP-110 resistance became the most successful node mobilization since the block size war yet still failed to move the mining pools, and why he refuses to die on a hill that ends in an altcoin. You'll see how the Coldcard low-entropy vulnerability, Zeus, Boltz and BTCPay attacks fit one pattern, and hear a clear framework for rebuilding your self-custody with dice-rolled entropy, multisig, and active participation. Simon and Nathan also unpack developer centralization, the loss of Knots as a competing implementation, and why sovereignty is proof of work you can't outsource.⏱️ Timestamps:0:00 - Intro0:24 - Resuming After Doomberg Discussion0:55 - Infrastructure Attacks on Coldcard and Others1:32 - BIP-110 and Resulting Chain Split1:50 - UASF and Block Size War History2:50 - Tether Fees and Scaling Debates4:02 - Barry Silbert and SegWit2x Deal4:51 - Nodes Defeating Miners in Past Wars6:02 - Role Reversal With Core Changes7:35 - Running Knots to Support Resistance8:20 - Developer Centralization Concerns Rise10:14 - BIP-110 Failure and Altcoin Stance11:39 - Knots Node Adoption Surge to 20%12:08 - Infiltration Risks and Verification12:54 - Can Node Minority Influence Miners14:19 - Consensus Changes Remain Extremely Difficult17:16 - More Centralized Yet Wiser After Events18:13 - Social Fallout Losing Ocean and Knots22:15 - Check Ego and Welcome Others Back25:21 - Stay Suspicious While Shaking Hands27:34 - Abundant Mines Mining Hosting28:29 - Coldcard Low Entropy Bug Details30:16 - Hack Impact on Bitcoin Purists31:36 - Difficulty Spending Stolen Bitcoin32:37 - Fed Recruitment via Stolen Coins33:23 - Learn Entropy and Generate Secure Keys36:03 - Assume Attack and Identify Beneficiaries37:44 - Self Custody Sovereignty Comes at Cost39:55 - Bitcoin Requires Active Participation43:37 - Coordinated Message in All Attacks45:14 - Final Advice Skepticism and Focus🔗 Links & Resources→ Simon Dixon on X: https://x.com/SimonDixonTwittThis is part one — subscribe so you don't miss part two where we go deep on the Bitcoin infrastructure attacks.🔔 Subscribe for weekly Bitcoin Podcasts🐦 Follow on X: https://x.com/BTCSessions🐦 Follow on X: https://x.com/theBTCmentor⚡Sovereign Sessions — AI, Privacy, and Bitcoin education: http://youtube.com/@SovereignSessions?sub_confirmation=1💡BOOK Private Sessions with Nathan, Benn and the BTC Mentor Team: Master self-custody, hardware, multisig, Lightning, privacy, and more. 👉 Visit btcmentor.io ⚡ POWERED by Abundant Mines: Fully managed Bitcoin mining. Learn more at https://qrco.de/bgYKPB#Bitcoin #BTC #BTCSessions #SimonDixon #BIP110 #ColdCard #SelfCustody #BitcoinKnots #NodeRunning #LightningNetwork #BitcoinSovereignty #BlockSizeWar #HardwareWallet #DontTrustVerify #BitcoinHack #BitcoinFork #HardFork

Mentor Sessions Ep. 086: Doomberg and Simon Dixon break down oil markets, the Strait of Hormuz, the end of globalism, Bitcoin centralization, and Michael Saylor's Strategy.The forever war is quietly reaching its endgame, the dollar is set to weaken hard over the next decade, and Bitcoin was attacked from every direction at once — Doomberg and Simon Dixon unpack what real capital already knows.In this deep macro conversation you'll learn why oil never hit $150 and what the sub-$90 Brent price is actually signaling, why the Strait of Hormuz is a card Iran can only play once, and how China may have already won without firing a shot. You'll see Simon Dixon lay out what MicroStrategy's Strategy is really built for — funneling as much Bitcoin as possible into Coinbase and Fidelity — and why holding shares instead of coins makes Bitcoin weaker. You'll also hear a self-described no-coiner and gold bug explain exactly why he'd still tell you to get long Bitcoin as the Western financial system unwinds. This is part one of two.⏱️ Timestamps:0:00 - Intro1:36 - Doomberg and Simon Dixon on Global Shifts2:07 - Shipping Choke Points Unwind Globalism5:10 - Western Media Propaganda Exposed8:14 - How Media Gets Captured by Power12:13 - Real Purpose of Ukraine and Middle East Wars22:38 - Biggest Empire Change in Our Lifetime25:18 - Why Everything Depends on Beijing28:35 - West Captured by Financial Industrial Complex39:43 - Reading Oil Gold and Bond Markets45:17 - Is Blackrock Weaker Than Its Reputation53:25 - Building Mental Models for Information Overload59:23 - What Energy Markets Are Really For1:06:13 - Why Oil Below $90 Risks Greater War1:09:07 - Real Capital Knows the Deal Is Coming1:16:34 - Coldcard Hack and Contested Bitcoin Fork1:17:50 - Doomberg on Bitcoin Encryption Vulnerabilities1:24:00 - Self Custody Custody Risk and Sovereignty1:36:24 - Michael Saylor Willingness to Sell Bitcoin1:39:52 - What Strategy Is Built to Achieve1:48:54 - Where to Find Doomberg and Simon DixonMentioned in this episode: Doomberg's forthcoming book on analysis and mental models, Simon Dixon's book "Game of Money," abundant mines hosting, and BTC Mentor for secure self-custody setup.🔗 Links & Resources→ Doomberg: https://doomberg.com→ Simon Dixon on X: https://x.com/SimonDixonTwitt⚡Sovereign Sessions — AI, Privacy, and Bitcoin education: http://youtube.com/@SovereignSessions?sub_confirmation=1💡BOOK Private Sessions with Nathan, Benn and the BTC Mentor Team: Master self-custody, hardware, multisig, Lightning, privacy, and more. 👉 Visit btcmentor.io ⚡ POWERED by Abundant Mines: Fully managed Bitcoin mining. Learn more at https://qrco.de/bgYKPB#Bitcoin #BTC #BTCSessions #SimonDixon #Doomberg #MichaelSaylor #Geopolitics #SelfCustody #Globalism #OilMarkets #Gold #StraitOfHormuz #MicroStrategy #Coldcard #SoundMoney #Oil #energymarket

Mentor Sessions Ep. 085: Dr. Peter McCullough explains Fauci's diary, COVID-19 lab origins, mRNA vaccine safety, spike protein persistence, and the biopharma complex.600,000 Americans may have died from COVID vaccine complications — more than the virus itself, according to Dr. Peter McCullough — and Fauci just pleaded the Fifth on all of it. This conversation breaks down what the diary revealed, why the lab origin was buried, and where the mRNA platform goes next.Dr. Peter A. McCullough joins BTC Sessions to walk through Fauci's Senate Testimony, 1,100-page diary, the public-vs-private mask and lockdown contradictions, and the nearly million-dollar cash prize Fauci's staff engineered for him. You'll learn why McCullough believes SARS-CoV-2 is an engineered bioweapon, how his foundation found full-length spike protein and mRNA circulating three and a half years after injection, and what that means for the surge in 'turbo cancer.' You'll see the money trail through the biopharmaceutical complex — Gates, BioNTech, CEPI, Event 201, and the captured medical journals that refused to retract the fraudulent 'natural origins' paper. He also lays out the parallel research and wellness system he's building outside captured academia.⏱️ Timestamps:0:00 - Intro0:30 - Fauci Senate Testimony and Diary Release1:30 - 600,000 Vaccine Deaths Compared to COVID2:30 - Fauci's Private Knowledge on Masks and Fatality Rate4:00 - Fauci Staff Engineered Cash Prize Applications7:00 - Fauci's Personal Vaccine Blood Clot Injury8:00 - Ongoing Booster Push and Seventh Dose Campaign11:30 - Journals Suppressed Lab Leak Despite Private Admissions15:30 - Why Wet Market Origin Theory Persists16:00 - Bioweapons Treaty and SARS-CoV-2 Classification18:00 - Laboratory-Engineered Spike Protein Features19:30 - Spike Protein Detected 3.5 Years Post-Vaccination22:30 - Spike Detox Protocol and Treatment Options24:30 - Turbo Cancer Rise and Spike Protein Mechanism26:30 - mRNA Integration into Human Genome Evidence28:00 - Broader mRNA Vaccine Platform Safety Concerns29:30 - Hantavirus Scare and Moderna Vaccine Development31:00 - Anatomy of the Biopharmaceutical Complex34:30 - Gates Foundation Investment in BioNTech38:00 - Journal Advertising and Vaccine Ideology42:30 - Vatican Coin and 300-Year Vaccine Mythology45:00 - Fourth Turning and Parallel Health Systems48:00 - Vindication After Media Attacks on McCullough51:00 - McCullough Foundation Books and Wellness CompanyDr. McCullough references the McCullough Foundation (mcculloughfnd.org), his books 'The Courage to Face COVID-19' and 'Vaccines: Mythology, Ideology, and Reality,' a forthcoming book he says Bitcoiners will love, the Ultimate Spike Detox protocol, and The Wellness Company (twc.health).🔗 Links & Resources:McCullough Foundation: https://www.mcculloughfnd.orgThe Wellness Company: https://www.twc.health/focalpointsFollow BTC Sessions on X: https://x.com/BTCSessionsIf you follow the money the way Bitcoiners do, this one connects the incentives most people never see. Subscribe for more honest Bitcoin and macro coverage, and follow @BTCSessions on X for the live shows. Reply with your take — where do you land on the origins question?#Bitcoin #BTC #BTCSessions #PeterMcCullough #Fauci #VaccineSafety #COVIDOrigins #LabLeak #Biopharma #SpikeProtein #mRNA #TurboCancer #FollowTheMoney #MedicalFreedom #Bioweapon #Fauci #FauciTestimony

Mentor Sessions Ep. 084: James Check and Joe Consorti analyze the Bitcoin market bottom, on-chain data, the AI bubble, and Strategy's sale in this 2026 macro breakdown.The Bitcoin bottom isn't confirmed — but James Check and Joe Consorti lay out exactly why $45K would break every precedent in Bitcoin's history and why 90% of the time price only goes higher from here.In this deep-dive conversation you'll learn why the market has entered what James calls the "time pain" chapter, how the AI bubble rotation could hand Bitcoin its bottom, and why Strategy's massive sale quietly killed one of Bitcoin's biggest pieces of FUD. You'll see the on-chain data behind long-term holders now sitting on 84% of supply, the 8-model study James ran to estimate when the bottom ends, and a concrete framework for DCA during downturns instead of chasing wicks. Joe breaks down the macro backdrop — oil, the 10-year Treasury at 4.7%, a hawkish Fed, and why the AI trade unwinding sets up a renewed risk-on environment.⏱️ Timestamps:0:00 - Intro1:16 - James Argues Bitcoin Bottom Not In2:31 - 45K Drop Matching 2015 Bear Market3:39 - Why Bears Anchor to Round Numbers4:27 - Self-Reinforcing Bearishness at Lows5:34 - Joe on Bitcoin Resilience to News6:17 - 79 Percent Drawdown Breaks Precedent7:22 - Inflation Scare and Oil Price Swings8:32 - Bitcoin Holds Amid Hawkish Fed10:10 - February Capitulation and Loss Spike11:47 - Bottoms Form on Malaise Not Vibes13:06 - 200-Week Moving Average as Support13:55 - Eight-Model Study on Bear Market End15:59 - Joe on AI Trade Unwinding in Q417:32 - Bitcoin Led Market Lower This Cycle19:35 - Iran Conflict Oil and Commodity Thesis23:04 - Financial Nihilism and Rotating Capital26:00 - Treasury Yields Housing and Inflation30:31 - Boomers Mortgage Rates and Housing Shortage33:07 - Australia's Housing Bubble Breaking39:04 - On-Chain Data and Sentiment Washout43:34 - Joe on Fear Greed and Next Narrative47:43 - Blood in Streets Time to Accumulate48:53 - Mean Reversion Index and DCA Plan52:17 - Strategy Sale and Fading FUD58:56 - Manage Your Own Emotions1:01:38 - Where to Follow James and JoeJames Check publishes on Substack (Checkonchain) and Joe Consorti runs his own YouTube channel and research — links below.🔗 Links & Resources:→ James Check (Checkonchain): https://www.checkonchain.com/→ Joe Consorti: https://www.joeconsorti.com/→ Book a 1-on-1 with a Bitcoin educator: BTCMentor.io💡BOOK Private Sessions with Nathan, Benn and the BTC Mentor Team: Master self-custody, hardware, multisig, Lightning, privacy, and more. 👉 Visit btcmentor.io 📌 Previous Episodes: Bob Burnett → https://youtu.be/k4rtC3oQqlk⚡ POWERED by Abundant Mines: Fully managed Bitcoin mining. Learn more at https://qrco.de/bgYKPB#Bitcoin #BTC #BTCSessions #JamesCheck #JoeConsorti #BitcoinBottom #OnChainData #BitcoinMacro #DCA #MarketCycles #Checkonchain #BitcoinAnalysis #AIBubble #200WeekMovingAverage #Crypto #BitcoinNews #OnChain #HODL #BitcoinPrice #CryptoAnalysis #BearMarket #BitcoinCycle #LongTermHolders #BitcoinETF #Macro #AITrade #MichaelSaylor #Strategy #BitcoinInvesting #CryptoMarket #StackSats #SellerExhaustion #BitcoinSentiment

Mentor Sessions Ep. 083: Bob Burnett explains the Bitcoin hash rate decline, BIP-110 chain split, nation state mining, and why banks will mine block space.Bitcoin's hash rate has been declining for nearly a year for the first time in 16 years — and Bob Burnett of Barefoot Mining explains why it keeps falling straight through the next halving. This is the mining reset almost nobody is pricing in.In this conversation you'll learn why the big publicly traded miners quietly shed Bitcoin and pivoted to AI and data centers, why Bob believes financial institutions and nation states (Iran included) are the real next entrants — not energy companies — and why they'll mine for block space control rather than the coins themselves. You'll see how the BIP-110 (RDTS) activation at block 961632 in mid-August could trigger a chain split, exactly what miners and plebs should do before that block, and why the fight is really about Core's process and the SegWit discount, not just spam. Bob also breaks down the miner's trilemma, virgin Bitcoin premiums, and why the depths of despair is historically the best time to enter mining.⏱️ Timestamps:0:00 - Intro1:11 - Harsh reality of Bitcoin mining in 20261:46 - Meet Bob Burnett of Barefoot Mining2:00 - First year of falling hash rate2:52 - Why hash rate drops through the halving4:29 - Current-gen miners sold for pennies8:18 - The miner's trilemma: energy, machines, capital11:25 - Easy capital drove public miner overbuild13:39 - Invasive apex predator wrecking the ecosystem14:50 - Why public miners' production costs are broken17:12 - Is the public mining model sustainable?21:43 - Barefoot mines on sub-3-cent self-produced power29:49 - Building a mining business that survives forever31:39 - Enter mining in the depths of despair34:14 - Is falling hash rate a network security threat?35:36 - Could a bad actor mount a 51% attack now?37:44 - Why Bitcoin can't balance the world's power grid42:44 - Activists turning rural towns against miners1:00:11 - Financial institutions and nation states enter next cycle1:01:36 - Banks will mine for block space, not coins1:07:42 - Why institutions will control block templates1:08:26 - Nation state mining and economic sovereignty1:09:20 - Is Iran already solo mining Bitcoin?1:14:00 - The death of full-pay-per-share and virgin Bitcoin1:17:33 - BIP-110 explained: what problem it solves1:18:28 - Core v30 policy change that sparked the fight1:29:11 - RDTS: the reduce-data temporary soft fork1:31:14 - The SegWit discount and CSAM concerns1:31:48 - Activation at block 961632 and chain split risk1:44:19 - Advice for plebs before the split1:46:15 - Advice for miners: get a backup pool ready1:50:28 - The 99% best case vs the really bad scenario1:52:53 - Where to find Bob and Barefoot Mining🔗 Links & Resources:Barefoot Mining: https://barefootmining.comBob on X: https://x.com/Boomer_BTCBTC Sessions: https://btcsessions.caBTC Sessions Dashboard: https://btcsessions.live/Sovereign Sessions — AI, Privacy, and Bitcoin education: http://youtube.com/@SovereignSessions?sub_confirmation=1💡BOOK Private Sessions with Nathan, Benn and the BTC Mentor Team: Master self-custody, hardware, multisig, Lightning, privacy, and more. 👉 Visit btcmentor.io 📌 Previous Episodes: Matt Hill & Odell → https://youtu.be/cOQC81hLSu0⚡ POWERED by Abundant Mines: Fully managed Bitcoin mining. Learn more at https://qrco.de/bgYKPB#Bitcoin #BTC #BTCSessions #BitcoinMining #BIP110 #BitcoinKnots #HashRate #BobBurnett #BarefootMining #NationStateMining #BlockSpace #SelfCustody #BitcoinNode #MiningEconomics

Mentor Sessions Ep. 082: Matt Odell and Matt Hill discuss AI model security risks, self-hosting infrastructure, open source vs frontier models, and Bitcoin's role in digital sovereignty in 2026.AI's most powerful models are being quietly locked away by governments — and the cheap API access you're building your business on is a subsidized trap with an expiration date. Matt Odell and Matt Hill join BTC Sessions to unpack what's really happening at the intersection of AI, open source sovereignty, and Bitcoin freedom tech in 2026.You'll learn why the frontier model subsidy era is ending and who gets wrecked when prices normalize, how Start9 runs an entire company on a $200/month plan (and why that won't last), what Odell thinks about the deepfake phishing attack that nearly fooled Matt Hill live on a Zoom call, and why the open source AI arms race may be humanity's last real shot at digital independence. You'll also see how the Start9 router and self-hosted security camera are the trojan horses that bring sovereignty tech to people who've never heard of Bitcoin.⏱️ Timestamps:0:00 - Intro1:32 - AI model landscape and security risks2:15 - Start9 runs on $200 monthly Claude plan3:16 - AI subsidy trap and future pricing shock4:09 - Local inference versus frontier model tradeoffs7:32 - Odell on open source versus proprietary models9:28 - Why Anthropic and OpenAI withheld top models11:23 - Open source software and why control backfires13:36 - China's open source strategy in AI geopolitics18:47 - AI as intelligence of mass destruction risks21:26 - Regulation landscape in Canada UK and Australia27:01 - Operational security and AI-powered phishing threats27:44 - Deepfake Zoom attack that fooled Odell32:40 - Public key cryptography and verifiable identity39:02 - Signal messenger sovereignty case study43:55 - Do Bitcoiners lead digital sovereignty efforts45:05 - Relentless freedom fighters win revolutions55:42 - Drivers of Start9 adoption beyond Bitcoin nodes57:37 - AI as second reason for sovereign servers59:55 - Start9 sold Bitcoin to stockpile RAM1:06:16 - Start9 router for household sovereignty1:09:13 - Building the freedom router from first principles1:14:44 - AI as new interface replacing GUI era1:20:06 - Odell on open source compounding in Bitcoin1:25:56 - Tools to try PBC Maple Hermes LM Studio• Sovereign Sessions — AI, Privacy, and Bitcoin education: http://youtube.com/@SovereignSessions?sub_confirmation=1🔗 Links & Resources:→ Matt Hill: https://x.com/_MattHill_→ Start9 (sovereign server, router, marketplace): https://start9.com→ Matt Odell: https://x.com/ODELLXYZ→ OpenSats: https://opensats.org/💡BOOK Private Sessions with Nathan, Benn and the BTC Mentor Team: Master self-custody, hardware, multisig, Lightning, privacy, and more. 👉 Visit btcmentor.io 📌 Previous Episodes: Prof St Onge & Larry Lepard → https://youtu.be/cS4QXZr5qvc⚡ POWERED by Abundant Mines: Fully managed Bitcoin mining. Learn more at https://qrco.de/bgYKPB🔒 Lockdown your Bitcoin with the BEST gear on the market from Coinkite. Get the 5% Off the COLDCARD visit: https://qrco.de/bfiDBVFollow Us on X:• BTC Sessions: @BTCsessions• Nathan: @theBTCmentor#Bitcoin #BTC #BTCSessions #MattOdell #MattHill #Start9 #SelfHosting #SelfHostedAI #LocalAI #AISovereignty #FreedomTech #DigitalSovereignty #BitcoinPrivacy #OpenSourceAI #SovereignComputing #BitcoinNode #AIDangers #DecentralizedAI #PrivacyTech #SovereignTech #BitcoinAndAI #Cypherpunk #LocalInference #AIDeepfake #Decentralization #AIPrivacy #OpenSource

Mentor Sessions Ep. 081: Peter St. Onge and Larry Lepard discuss Fed rate cuts in 2026, AI industry bailout risk, Bitcoin price outlook,US debt debasement, and gold targets.The Fed's hawkish pivot is already unraveling — and Bitcoin, gold, and silver are the first to price it in. Peter St. Onge and Larry Lepard break down exactly why Kevin Warsh's tough talk is a script, not a policy, and what that means for sound money holders in 2026.You'll learn why Lepard believes rate cuts are coming before the midterms, why the AI industry is quietly lobbying for a defense-contractor-style bailout, and why the monetary debasement trade is nowhere near dead — despite what the financial press is saying. You'll also get specific price targets for Bitcoin ($180K–$200K), gold ($7,000), and silver ($200), plus an honest breakdown of Strategy/MSTR and Michael Saylor's evolving playbook. If you're trying to understand where macro is heading and how to position in sound money, this is the conversation.⏱️ Timestamps:0:00 - Intro1:00 - Warsh: Hawk or Secret Dove?2:40 - Warsh More Dovish Than Rhetoric5:00 - Balance Sheet Hawks Get Punched6:25 - Rate Cuts Locked in Pre-Election9:29 - Debt Forces Money Supply Growth10:30 - AI Sets Up Government Bailout13:43 - Bitcoin Volatility and Long View14:25 - AI Crony Capitalism Playbook17:28 - AI Commoditizes in Three Weeks19:24 - Dot-Com Lessons for AI Buildout29:03 - Legitimate AI Grievance Energy Costs33:37 - Europe's Decline and US Advantage37:18 - Japan Yen Debasement Midterm Play46:34 - Saylor Strategy Bear Market Attacks51:59 - Bitcoin Mirrors Fiat Boom Bust54:07 - Gold Silver Bitcoin 2026 Targets57:52 - Monetary Debasement Trade Accelerates1:00:10 - Markets Embarrass Most Investors🔗 Links & Resources:→ Professor Peter St. Onge on X: https://x.com/profstonge→ Professor Peter St. Onge: https://www.profstonge.com/→ Larry Lepard / EMA Gavekal: https://www.ema2.com→ Lawrence Lepard: https://x.com/LawrenceLepard💡BOOK Private Sessions with Nathan, Benn and the BTC Mentor Team: Master self-custody, hardware, multisig, Lightning, privacy, and more. 👉 Visit btcmentor.io • Sovereign Sessions — AI, Privacy, and Bitcoin education: http://youtube.com/@SovereignSessions?sub_confirmation=1📌 Previous Episodes: Joe Carlasare, American HODL & Dr. Jeff Ross → https://youtu.be/i14Y81EGcVY⚡ POWERED by Abundant Mines: Fully managed Bitcoin mining. Learn more at https://qrco.de/bgYKPB🔒 Lockdown your Bitcoin with the BEST gear on the market from Coinkite. Get the 5% Off the COLDCARD visit: https://qrco.de/bfiDBVFollow Us on X:• BTC Sessions: @BTCsessions• Nathan: @theBTCmentor#Bitcoin #BTC #BTCSessions #FedRateCuts #MonetaryDebasement #BitcoinPriceTarget #GoldOutlook #LarryLepard #PeterStOnge #SoundMoney #MichaelSaylor #AIBubble #BitcoinBearMarket #MacroEconomics #USDollarCollapse #ArtificialIntelligence #BitcoinPodcast #MonetaryPolicy #HardMoney

Mentor Sessions Ep. 080: Fed Removes Forward Guidance, Bitcoin Cycles Break & AI’s Real Impact | Joe Carlasare, American HODL & Dr. Jeff RossBitcoin may be bottoming right now — and Dr. Jeff Ross, American HODL, and Joe Carlasare just laid out exactly why. The Fed dropped forward guidance, MSTR has underperformed Bitcoin by 60%, and leverage is destroying portfolios. Here's the macro update you need to hear.In this episode you'll get Jeff Ross's case for why we're bumbling along a bear market bottom, Joe Carlasare's breakdown of the most impactful FOMC since the Bernanke era, and American HODL's blunt take on why leverage is not a time machine to being a Bitcoin OG. You'll also learn why Saylor's 32-BTC sale was a deliberate narrative violation, how three global currency blocs are forming around the dollar, gold-backed China, and Bitcoin, and what the rotation into hard assets means for the second half of 2026.⏱️ Timestamps:0:00 - Intro1:32 - Joe on Fed Paradigm Shift and Dropping Guidance3:49 - Jeff Ross Don't Fight Fiscal Stimulus5:27 - Dollar Strength Risk-Off Impact on Bitcoin8:01 - American HODL on Fed Shocking Markets Upside14:39 - Greenspan-Style Fed Under Kevin Warsh for Bitcoin16:17 - Iran Geopolitics and Three-Bloc Currency World23:26 - US Economy Check Manufacturing Real Estate GDP29:37 - AI Jobs and Low Actual Usage Rates44:07 - Bitcoin Cycles Debate Case For and Against47:15 - 2026 Resembles 2022 Treasury Firms vs Exchanges55:30 - Michael Saylor MSTR Underperformance Narrative Shift1:00:22 - 32 BTC Sale as Test Transaction Explained1:05:16 - Leverage Not Shortcut to Bitcoin OG Status1:10:04 - Q4 2026 Hard Assets Rotation Bitcoin Outlook🔗 Links & Resources:• Joe Carlasare on X: @JoeCarlasare• American HODL on X: @americanhodl8• Dr. Jeff Ross💡BOOK Private Sessions with Nathan, Benn and the BTC Mentor Team: Master self-custody, hardware, multisig, Lightning, privacy, and more. 👉 Visit btcmentor.io • Sovereign Sessions — AI, Privacy, and Bitcoin education: http://youtube.com/@SovereignSessions?sub_confirmation=1📌 Previous Episodes: Doomberg & James Lavish → https://youtu.be/uCQStzvsnEUSimon Dixon → https://youtu.be/Aza4GAjQffw⚡ POWERED by Abundant Mines: Fully managed Bitcoin mining. Learn more at https://qrco.de/bgYKPB🔒 Lockdown your Bitcoin with the BEST gear on the market from Coinkite. Get the 5% Off the COLDCARD visit: https://qrco.de/bfiDBVFollow Us on X:• BTC Sessions: @BTCsessions• Nathan: @theBTCmentor#Bitcoin #BTC #BTCSessions #BitcoinMacro #AmericanHODL #JeffRoss #JoeCarlasare #BitcoinBottom #FedPolicy #HardAssets #BitcoinCycles #MichaelSaylor #MSTR #GeopoliticsAndBitcoin #FiscalDominance #StackSats #Fed #ForwardGuidance #AI #RiskOff #BitcoinAnalysis