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Your daily bitcoin and macro intelligence briefing, powered by AI. Every morning, an AI-generated version of Marty Bent's voice delivers the key stories from the TFTC Bitcoin Brief — bitcoin, macro, AI, and freedom tech. The content is written and curated by Marty and his AI assistant, then converted to audio using voice cloning technology. No fluff, no filler. Just signal. Subscribe to the full written Brief at tftc.io/bitcoin-brief.

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Today · 8 min
Fear Malware
This audio edition uses an AI-generated version of Marty Bent's voice. Fear Malware - Audio edition of the Bitcoin Brief newsletter. Stories covered: The Commoner Simple Mining: The Purest AI Trade That chart is not your health insurance bill A Bitcoin Core bug, disclosed after the fix Richter: retirement fund draws down another $220 billion Burchett says leadership blocked his stock-trading push Less memory to run the model yourself ⛏️ 10+ Off-Grid Sites, One Firmware Mostro makes peer-to-peer trades easier to follow We're taking three businesses Plug your agent into TFTC Read the full written brief: https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief
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Yesterday · 7 min
More Expensive by the Month
This audio edition uses an AI-generated version of Marty Bent's voice. More Expensive by the Month - Audio edition of the Bitcoin Brief newsletter. Stories covered: The Commoner Simple Mining: The Purest AI Trade Texas elects an electricity-price fixer Your phone is a terrible place to take custody shortcuts $41 trillion before Christmas? Anthropic has a permission slip for that Massie wants a House vote on Hegseth ⛏️ 10+ Off-Grid Sites, One Firmware Update uBlock Origin from its official listing We're taking three businesses Plug your agent into TFTC Read the full written brief: https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief
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Monday · 8 min
The Recovery Trump Squandered
This audio edition uses an AI-generated version of Marty Bent's voice. The Recovery Trump Squandered - Audio edition of the Bitcoin Brief newsletter. Stories covered: The Commoner ⛏️ 10+ Off-Grid Sites, One Firmware Cory Fields wants quantum thieves to risk their own bitcoin FinCEN backs off $250 transfers while targeting MEXC LNbits operators still need verified restart instructions Bitcoin ETFs lost $1.28 billion last week An agent can remember the wrong thing forever Simple Mining: The Purest AI Trade Try rbitcoin on a test network We're taking three businesses Plug your agent into TFTC Read the full written brief: https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief
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October 19 · 9 min
Black Monday Never Showed Up
This audio edition uses an AI-generated version of Marty Bent's voice. Black Monday Never Showed Up - Audio edition of the Bitcoin Brief newsletter. Stories covered: The Commoner OpenCode breach: your API key is a bearer instrument Plug your agent into TFTC, no key required Claude solves the NIST curve mystery, and it was timestamps MSCI now decides whether a bitcoin company is a real company Lopp's wrench attack archive passes 700 after an AI-assisted sweep 📚 The Braiins Bitcoin Library Is Free Bisq 2 ships a required security update Read the full written brief: https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief
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October 9 · 9 min
AI Just Made Your Bank's Database Cheaper to Rob
This audio edition uses an AI-generated version of Marty Bent's voice. AI Just Made Your Bank's Database Cheaper to Rob - Audio edition of the Bitcoin Brief newsletter. Stories covered: The Commoner Wells Fargo's bank shrank its workforce and paid out more than it earned Feeling sidelined? Read James Check Government-linked bitcoin is moving. That doesn't prove a reserve sale DOE to PJM: data centers pay their own way Towns are saying no to plate readers BTCPay Server limits public access to old receipts Read the full written brief: https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief
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October 8 · 10 min
Don't Panic, and Don't Reuse Addresses
This audio edition uses an AI-generated version of Marty Bent's voice. Don't Panic, and Don't Reuse Addresses - Audio edition of the Bitcoin Brief newsletter. Stories covered: The Commoner Iraq made dollars 15% more expensive overnight The 10-year auction cleared at its highest yield since 2000 Russia lets bitcoin in through a narrow door Core Lightning node runners: upgrade now Five counties hit pause on data centers in two days Android users can now check BlueWallet's build Read the full written brief: https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief
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October 7 · 12 min
Four Decades and $35 Billion vs. a Week-Old Repo
This audio edition uses an AI-generated version of Marty Bent's voice. Four Decades and $35 Billion vs. a Week-Old Repo - Audio edition of the Bitcoin Brief newsletter. Stories covered: The Commoner Spend stablecoins, save in bitcoin Nobody cares, and that's bullish Taunton says a cloned voice sent a SWAT team to his house Google is paying for more nuclear Fuel costs are showing up everywhere Alby Hub users: update before you migrate Read the full written brief: https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief
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October 6 · 9 min
Download bitchat Before You Need It
This audio edition uses an AI-generated version of Marty Bent's voice. Download bitchat Before You Need It - Audio edition of the Bitcoin Brief newsletter. Stories covered: The Commoner The 10-year is at a level we haven't seen since 2002 A task force won't protect open models for us These Hormuz attacks look desperate DarkHorse is paying for Hopkinsville's new substation The CFTC starts writing crypto market rules Rome debased its way down Bring your own hardware to Nunchuk inheritance Read the full written brief: https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief
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October 5 · 8 min
Trump Is Telling You to Own Bitcoin
This audio edition uses an AI-generated version of Marty Bent's voice. Trump Is Telling You to Own Bitcoin - Audio edition of the Bitcoin Brief newsletter. Stories covered: The Commoner Good riddance to these surveillance proposals Apple, let people use their computers Your electricity bill would like a word Turns out Europe still needs refineries BlackRock did the heavy lifting A rough time to be looking for work Latin America is moving right LDK operators: check the security update Read the full written brief: https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief
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October 2 · 7 min
You're Still Early
This audio edition uses an AI-generated version of Marty Bent's voice. You're Still Early - Audio edition of the Bitcoin Brief newsletter. Stories covered: The Commoner A familiar face is going to fool a lot of people Tommy Eastman on putting agents to work Trump is telling you how they want to deal with the debt This is an identity crisis Ben Affleck gets it Compare your Signal safety numbers Read the full written brief: https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief
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October 1 · 8 min
You Can't Print Abundance
This audio edition uses an AI-generated version of Marty Bent's voice. You Can't Print Abundance - Audio edition of the Bitcoin Brief newsletter. Stories covered: The Commoner Passive funds still answer to active committees Daines proposes a spending tax break for stablecoins A public timestamp for courtroom evidence Spending rose while real disposable income stood still America.gov gets an order to become the front door Save the document and its proof Read the full written brief: https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief
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September 23 · 7 min
They Can Refinance the Debt. You Still Pay.
This audio edition uses an AI-generated version of Marty Bent's voice. They Can Refinance the Debt. You Still Pay. - Audio edition of the Bitcoin Brief newsletter. Stories covered: The Commoner Tune in to Freedom Tech DC $1.71 billion into bitcoin ETFs in two sessions Factories are reporting more orders, output and hiring An update on the Coldcard recovery effort TankerTrackers estimates 10.35 million barrels a day through Hormuz Give your linked Signal devices a look Read the full written brief: https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief
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September 22 · 7 min
Keep It Simple, Stupid
This audio edition uses an AI-generated version of Marty Bent's voice. Keep It Simple, Stupid - Audio edition of the Bitcoin Brief newsletter. Stories covered: The Commoner Amazon would prefer you do the shopping yourself Who gets to set the rules for frontier AI? Strategy is buying both sides of its structure The Fed can't produce the missing supply Core Lightning operators have an update to make Prepare the payment without handing over the keys Read the full written brief: https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief
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September 21 · 7 min
The Oil Is Still Moving
This audio edition uses an AI-generated version of Marty Bent's voice. The Oil Is Still Moving - Audio edition of the Bitcoin Brief newsletter. Stories covered: The Commoner The buyers are showing up Steak 'n Shake wants passive votes to be passive Tokenized stocks get an opening Duke gets emergency access to more generation Read the ZEUS migration warning Make sure the backup can bring you back Read the full written brief: https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief
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September 18 · 8 min
Who Benefits From You Being Angry?
This audio edition uses an AI-generated version of Marty Bent's voice. Who Benefits From You Being Angry? - Audio edition of the Bitcoin Brief newsletter. Stories covered: The Commoner Another refinery outage when diesel is already expensive A utility makes the case for more customers Washington targets the businesses around bitcoin Japan raises the cost of yen funding Mistral responds to the code-sale claim Check the download before you install Read the full written brief: https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief
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September 17 · 8 min
Let's Check Our Priors
This audio edition uses an AI-generated version of Marty Bent's voice. Let's Check Our Priors - Audio edition of the Bitcoin Brief newsletter. Stories covered: Flock needs to show its work Spending the bitcoin was the easy part Crusoe is putting numbers behind the buildout Update your Alby extension The rare earth that has me paying attention Read the full written brief: https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief
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September 16 · 8 min
Time Is a Flat Circle
This audio edition uses an AI-generated version of Marty Bent's voice. Time Is a Flat Circle - Audio edition of the Bitcoin Brief newsletter. Stories covered: The Commoner My view on bitcoin after the CLARITY vote More competition for the frontier AI companies Inside the bitcoin reserve proposal Import prices are still going up Slower growth, higher costs Choose what you read Read the full written brief: https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief
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September 15 · 7 min
The Absurdity Is Right in Front of Us
This audio edition uses an AI-generated version of Marty Bent's voice. The Absurdity Is Right in Front of Us - Audio edition of the Bitcoin Brief newsletter. Stories covered: The Commoner Has bitcoin mining reached peak power demand? Record diesel prices squeeze operating costs EPA finalizes a partial power-plant rollback Bolt offers more building capacity in exchange for training data Bitcoin Well adds an AnchorWatch referral path Keep sensitive AI work local Read the full written brief: https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief
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September 14 · 8 min
CLARITY Moves Ahead With a Civil-Only BRCA Compromise
This audio edition uses an AI-generated version of Marty Bent's voice. CLARITY Moves Ahead With a Civil-Only BRCA Compromise - Audio edition of the Bitcoin Brief newsletter. Stories covered: The AI slowdown campaign goes geopolitical Latham is buying itself AI options Howell sees a long-term hedge and a short-term warning Inflation is still taking its cut Revolut handed customer records to an impostor Electrum users: check your Lightning backups Read the full written brief: https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief
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September 11 · 8 min
Who Gets to Decide Whether You're Allowed to Build AI?
This audio edition uses an AI-generated version of Marty Bent's voice. Who Gets to Decide Whether You're Allowed to Build AI? - Audio edition of the Bitcoin Brief newsletter. Stories covered: Prepare for the bull market before it gets to your head Buying generators is not delivering power AI makes surveillance cheaper California needs to explain its home-health oversight A bitcoin playbook for commercial real estate owners Europe raises rates into an energy shock Saudi Arabia's oil bypass has its own chokepoint Stop making your phone number the way strangers find you Read the full written brief: https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief
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