
Jeff Booth - The Greatest Game
04/14/25 • 70 min
In this episode, I sit down with Jeff Booth to dive deep into the mathematics behind a $43M Bitcoin, the economic contradictions of inflation, and much more.
––– Offers & Discounts –––
⭐ Get 10% OFF Blockhunters — the ultimate Bitcoin board game. Visit https://blockhuntersgame.com/ and use code btcmatrix at checkout!
Get 10% off your ticket for the Bitcoin Conference 2025 in Vegas! Use the promo code MATRIX at https://tickets.b.tc/affiliate/matrix/event/bitcoin-2025
Theya is the world’s simplest Bitcoin self-custody solution. Download Theya Now at theya.us/cedric
Get up to $100 in Bitcoin on River at river.com/Matrix
The best Team Bitcoin merch is at HodlersOfficial.com. Use the code Matrix for a discount on your order.
Become a sponsor of the show: https://thebitcoinmatrix.com/sponsors/
––– Get To Know Today's Guest–––
• Jeff Booth on X: https://x.com/JeffBooth
• Jeff Booth on Nostr: npub1s05p3ha7en49dv8429tkk07nnfa9pcwczkf5x5qrdraqshxdje9sq6eyhe
––– Socials –––
• Check out our new website at https://TheBitcoinMatrix.Com
• Follow Cedric Youngelman on X: https://x.com/cedyoungelman
• Follow The Bitcoin Matrix Podcast on X: https://x.com/_bitcoinmatrix
• Follow Cedric Youngelman on Nostr: npub12tq9jxmt707gd5vnce3tqllpm67ktr0mqskcvy58qqa4d074pz9s4ukdcs
––– Chapters –––
00:00 - Intro
02:38 - What’s Going On With the Economy
04:16 - How the Current System Creates Insecurity
11:36 - Are We in a Breakdown Phase?
15:39 - Bitcoin, Lightning, and Stablecoins
17:46 - The Inescapable Nature of the Credit System
25:52 - Why Medium of Exchange Use Matters
30:41 - Stablecoins as “Guaranteed Loss Coins”
33:57 - The Role of Self-Custody in Bitcoin Adoption
38:21 - Polling Bitcoiners: Self-Custody, Nodes, and Spending
43:51 - Will Robots Want Money?
47:07 - Building the Decentralized Counterbalance
47:12 - Is Inflation the Greatest Lie Ever Told?
51:34 - One Bitcoin = $43 Million?
55:39 - Will Bitcoin Have a Bigger Impact Than the Internet?
57:51 - What Could Stop Bitcoin?
59:30 - Ross Ulbricht’s Release
1:00:36 - Josh Mandell, Price Predictions & Shared Wisdom
1:04:49 - Compassion for Precoiners and Everyone Else
1:07:37 - Final Thoughts
I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing.
Thank you for listening!
In this episode, I sit down with Jeff Booth to dive deep into the mathematics behind a $43M Bitcoin, the economic contradictions of inflation, and much more.
––– Offers & Discounts –––
⭐ Get 10% OFF Blockhunters — the ultimate Bitcoin board game. Visit https://blockhuntersgame.com/ and use code btcmatrix at checkout!
Get 10% off your ticket for the Bitcoin Conference 2025 in Vegas! Use the promo code MATRIX at https://tickets.b.tc/affiliate/matrix/event/bitcoin-2025
Theya is the world’s simplest Bitcoin self-custody solution. Download Theya Now at theya.us/cedric
Get up to $100 in Bitcoin on River at river.com/Matrix
The best Team Bitcoin merch is at HodlersOfficial.com. Use the code Matrix for a discount on your order.
Become a sponsor of the show: https://thebitcoinmatrix.com/sponsors/
––– Get To Know Today's Guest–––
• Jeff Booth on X: https://x.com/JeffBooth
• Jeff Booth on Nostr: npub1s05p3ha7en49dv8429tkk07nnfa9pcwczkf5x5qrdraqshxdje9sq6eyhe
––– Socials –––
• Check out our new website at https://TheBitcoinMatrix.Com
• Follow Cedric Youngelman on X: https://x.com/cedyoungelman
• Follow The Bitcoin Matrix Podcast on X: https://x.com/_bitcoinmatrix
• Follow Cedric Youngelman on Nostr: npub12tq9jxmt707gd5vnce3tqllpm67ktr0mqskcvy58qqa4d074pz9s4ukdcs
––– Chapters –––
00:00 - Intro
02:38 - What’s Going On With the Economy
04:16 - How the Current System Creates Insecurity
11:36 - Are We in a Breakdown Phase?
15:39 - Bitcoin, Lightning, and Stablecoins
17:46 - The Inescapable Nature of the Credit System
25:52 - Why Medium of Exchange Use Matters
30:41 - Stablecoins as “Guaranteed Loss Coins”
33:57 - The Role of Self-Custody in Bitcoin Adoption
38:21 - Polling Bitcoiners: Self-Custody, Nodes, and Spending
43:51 - Will Robots Want Money?
47:07 - Building the Decentralized Counterbalance
47:12 - Is Inflation the Greatest Lie Ever Told?
51:34 - One Bitcoin = $43 Million?
55:39 - Will Bitcoin Have a Bigger Impact Than the Internet?
57:51 - What Could Stop Bitcoin?
59:30 - Ross Ulbricht’s Release
1:00:36 - Josh Mandell, Price Predictions & Shared Wisdom
1:04:49 - Compassion for Precoiners and Everyone Else
1:07:37 - Final Thoughts
I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing.
Thank you for listening!
Previous Episode

Eric V Stacks - He Fought Big Pharma With Cannabis, Then Everything Changed...
In this episode, I chat with Eric V. Stacks, a cannabis producer, consultant, and proud Bitcoin Maxi, about his incredible journey from the underground cannabis scene in to embracing Bitcoin as a form of hard money.
––– Offers & Discounts –––
Get 10% off your ticket for the Bitcoin Conference 2025 in Vegas! Use the promo code MATRIX at https://tickets.b.tc/affiliate/matrix/event/bitcoin-2025
Theya is the world’s simplest Bitcoin self-custody solution. Download Theya Now at theya.us/cedric
Get up to $100 in Bitcoin on River at river.com/Matrix
The best Team Bitcoin merch is at HodlersOfficial.com. Use the code Matrix for a discount on your order.
Become a sponsor of the show: https://thebitcoinmatrix.com/sponsors/
––– Get To Know Today's Guest–––
• Eric V Stacks on X: https://x.com/EricVStacks
• Eric V Stacks on Nostr: npub1h4397xuvfxne7p6l867j6ygl7cj4qn8j45fygt7hp5v3m5h5543qhms70f
––– Socials –––
• Check out our new website at https://TheBitcoinMatrix.Com
• Follow Cedric Youngelman on X: https://x.com/cedyoungelman
• Follow The Bitcoin Matrix Podcast on X: https://x.com/_bitcoinmatrix
• Follow Cedric Youngelman on Nostr: npub12tq9jxmt707gd5vnce3tqllpm67ktr0mqskcvy58qqa4d074pz9s4ukdcs
––– Chapters –––
00:00 – Intro
01:12 - Eric V. Stacks Background
06:20 - Eric’s upbringing and distrust of pharmaceuticals
08:38 - Becoming a legal cannabis producer in California
09:38 - The economic rabbit hole and discovering Bitcoin
14:29 - Building a cannabis business in the gray market
17:41 - The state’s attempt to regulate an existing billion-dollar industry
20:04 - Regulatory hurdles and corporate takeover
20:57 - How legalization changed the risk dynamics
25:15 - Early spiritual influences and outside-the-box thinking
26:14 - Dropping Out & Rejecting Credentialism
31:33 - From Trimming to Growing: Building a Cannabis Career
36:45 - Corruption, Compliance & the 280E Trap
41:50 - The Broken Incentives Behind Cannabis Regulation
47:16 - Bitcoin as a Tool for Sovereignty and Economic Freedom
52:04 - Final Reflections on Decentralization and Freedom
I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing.
Thank you for listening!
If you like this episode you’ll love
Episode Comments
Generate a badge
Get a badge for your website that links back to this episode
<a href="https://goodpods.com/podcasts/the-bitcoin-matrix-389663/jeff-booth-the-greatest-game-89400557"> <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/goodpods-images-bucket/badges/generic-badge-1.svg" alt="listen to jeff booth - the greatest game on goodpods" style="width: 225px" /> </a>
Copy