In this episode, we recap the top 5 episodes of 2024 on The Bitcoin Frontier, reflecting on the show’s growth, standout moments, and what’s ahead in 2025. We’re joined by Jose, Director of Media Production at Unchained, to discuss the podcast’s journey, including hitting 1.5 million views and 17 years of watch time this year. We highlight key episodes featuring expert guests who tackled topics like bitcoin ETFs, mining, macroeconomic trends, health, science, AI, and the philosophical debates shaping bitcoin’s future. From bitcoin’s role as a reserve asset to its vulnerabilities and the risks of quantum threats, this countdown captures the most important conversations of the year while setting the stage for what’s next.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro

1:14 - Jose, Director of Media Production

3:07 - 2024 growth and podcast milestones

5:25 - Unchained hits 1.5M views and 17 years watched in 2024

11:22 - Honorable mention

13:42 - Episode #5

16:56 - Episode #4

21:32 - Episode #3

27:04 - Episode #2

30:27 - Episode #1

34:55 - 2025 podcast plans and bitcoin growth outlook

37:55 - Is bitcoin just digital gold or the best form of money?

43:30 - Bitcoin risks from fiat dominance to quantum threats

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In this episode, we sit down with Daniel Batten to explore the six megatrends shaping bitcoin this cycle, from sovereign wealth funds and pension funds entering the market to miners becoming net buyers instead of sellers. Daniel shares his take on bitcoin ETFs as a game-changer for traditional finance and the growing potential for national bitcoin reserves. We discuss whether this cycle will break the pattern of diminishing returns, why volatility isn’t the risk many think it is, and how bitcoin’s adoption could accelerate at unprecedented levels.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 — Why sovereign wealth funds are the next big bitcoin adopters

00:01:22 — The six megatrends shaping bitcoin this cycle

00:05:06 — How pension funds are allocating to bitcoin

00:11:42 — Why miners are buying, not selling, bitcoin this cycle

00:15:19 — Will this cycle break bitcoin’s diminishing returns trend?

00:27:33 — Blow-off tops vs. steady growth: what to expect this cycle

00:30:47 — Why the bitcoin ETF success is just beginning

00:35:14 — The rise of bitcoin strategic reserves among nations

00:40:54 — Addressing the “too late for bitcoin” mindset

00:49:57 — The biggest risks to bitcoin’s future

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In this episode, we sit down with Hunter Beast, a developer focused on making bitcoin quantum resistant. Hunter shares his journey from discovering bitcoin in 2017 to working on a Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) aimed at securing the protocol against future quantum threats. We explore how quantum computers could compromise elliptic curve cryptography, why P2PK coins are at risk, how address reuse poses risks, and Hunter's proposed pay-to-quantum-resistant hash solution. He explains the challenges of implementing post-quantum cryptography, the trade-offs between security and efficiency, and the timeline for potential quantum threats. Hunter also discusses the importance of community collaboration on upgrades and how bitcoin can prepare for a secure future while maintaining its core values.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:02 - Meet Hunter: Bitcoin and quantum focus
00:01:51 - Fixing money: Bitcoin's potential to fix the world
00:03:06 - Real risks vs myths
00:04:41 - Elliptic curve cryptography: Bitcoin’s security backbone
00:06:08 - Why bitcoin matters: Grounding the digital world
00:07:07 - Quantum risks: Shor's algorithm and private keys
00:10:33 - Quantum threat: An existential risk to bitcoin
00:11:44 - Resilience: Lessons from Carrington event
00:12:57 - Quantum resistance
00:14:26 - Hunter’s proposal: Pay-to-quantum-resistant hash
00:17:04 - Public key risks: Old coins, mempool, reuse, taproot
00:20:22 - Quantum solutions: SegWit v3 and new algorithms
00:26:21 - Resistant addresses: Naming conventions and tips
00:31:06 - Securing bitcoin with new cryptography
00:34:06 - Signature challenges: Balancing security and block space
00:37:07 - Future cryptography: Preparing for quantum security
00:43:27 - Trade-offs of quantum-proof cryptography
00:50:00 - Quantum risk timeline: Predictions and unknowns
00:55:27 - Satoshi’s coins: Why not burn vulnerable addresses
01:00:18 - Soft fork challenges: Consensus and activation risks
01:03:10 - Closing thoughts: Hunter’s work and resources

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