From Soviet Latvia to Bitcoin Legend: Max Kei (Debifi CEO, Hodl Hodl, Baltic Honeybadger) on 10 years of pure chaos, WW3 plans, Ordinals rage & only 1,031 Honeybadger tickets… The most unfiltered Bitcoin OG interview you’ll watch this year. What happens when a Soviet kid becomes one of the most respected Bitcoiners? From quitting a government university spot… to launching the conference that started the entire Bitcoin-only movement.

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We discuss:

-Block-size wars & Ordinals hate

-OP_RETURN drama & Samurai Wallet arrests

-WW3 survival (or lack thereof)

-2027 Honeybadger: exactly 1,031 tickets (10/31 whitepaper nod)

-Why Bitcoiners love drama

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Link to legendary Andreas chat HB 2017 https://youtu.be/w4uysldnzio

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Hodlhodl on X:@hodlhodl

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TIME STAMPS:

0:00 – Cold open: “Everyone has a plan… until they get punched in the face”

1:19 – Welcome Max Kei – CEO Debifi, Baltic Honeybadger, Hodl Hodl

1:33 – Born while Latvia was still Soviet Union

2:17 – The very different dinner-table culture in Eastern Europe

3:28 – Wanted to be a lawyer… because of Hollywood movies

4:22 – The one piece of advice he’d give his younger self

5:04 – Walking away from a government-sponsored university spot

6:52 – Introvert or extrovert? His real answer

7:32 – The future scenario that actually keeps him awake (Bitcoin can’t fix this)

9:04 – His grandfather: homeschooling and the biggest influence

12:38 – Has he ever taken a single break from Bitcoin?

13:22 – How the Bitcoin community went from pure cypherpunk to institutions

14:44 – Block-size wars: where Max stood

15:03 – Unfiltered take on Ordinals, NFTs & OP_RETURN spam

16:02 – Why Bitcoiners are addicted to drama

18:31 – What makes a great partner

19:03 – WW3 survival plan… or why he has none

20:38 – The one Bitcoiner he respects above everyone

23:01 – Regrets after 10 years in Bitcoin?

23:58 – How long it really takes to earn Max’s trust

25:52 – Samurai Wallet arrests & jailing developers

27:08 – Baltic Honeybadger origin story begins

28:17 – Do Bitcoin-only events still matter in the ETF era?

29:02 – The total chaos of the 2017 first edition

30:03 – Who actually flew in

31:29 – When he realized Honeybadger had become a Bitcoin landmark

32:23 – 2027 bombshell: only 1,031 tickets (10/31 whitepaper tribute)

33:33 – Might stop forever after 2027 – the emotional reason

36:12 – How the crowd evolved from pure cypherpunk

37:53 – Unforgettable stage moments & the most legendary talk ever

42:47 – Dream 2027 lineup: Andreas return, Paolo, Jack Dorsey?

44:52 – The 1,031-ticket easter egg every Bitcoiner will lose their mind over

46:10 – Where to follow Max & Honeybadger news

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DISCLAIMER:All views expressed by me or my guests are solely our own opinions. You should not treat any opinions expressed in this podcast as a specific endorsement to make a particular investment or follow a particular strategy, but only as an expression of personal opinion. This podcast is for informational purposes only. It does not constitute financial, legal, or political advice, and it does not promote or oppose any political party, candidate, or campaign. This podcast may contain speculation, or interpretation. We encourage listeners to do their own research and verify information independently.

The internet is quietly splitting in two. A KYC, permissioned, censorable web on one side… and a small, unstoppable, permissionless one on the other. Derek Ross has deleted every legacy social account, staked his name and face on Nostr, and is betting his life on freedom tech, Bitcoin, and open protocols, even if his own family doesn’t fully get it. In this deeply personal conversation, Derek and I dig into what censorship actually feels like in the so-called “free world,” why YouTube and X suspensions are not a China-only story, and how Nostr lets you truly own your identity with private keys you can’t be deplatformed from. Derek explains why the “Nostr is too technical” myth needs to die, how circular Bitcoin economies and zaps are already working at scale, and why losing your keys would mean losing years of “proof-of-work” reputation. We talk about family who don’t believe in Bitcoin, political blow-ups at home, changing his mind 180° on COVID restrictions, and the real emotional cost of being visible instead of anonymous. Derek also shares how AI “vibe coding” turned him into a builder overnight, why he’s now doing dev-rel for Soapbox, and how he ended up literally marrying two friends who met on Nostr.

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TIME STAMPS:

0:00 Introduction

5:59 Letting go of the old world

10:11 The real cost of stepping forward

14:11 The resistance that surprises him

17:07 The problem simplicity can’t solve

19:39 A truth he rarely says aloud

21:50 The tool that still doesn’t exist

27:46 What ownership actually means

33:02 When censorship stops being theoretical

36:20 The shift happening faster than expected

38:27 Building without permission

41:05 When passion unexpectedly becomes a job

45:07 The fear that lingers beneath the work

47:22 The conflict closest to home

52:03 A belief he completely reversed

55:59 Pride and isolation at the same time

59:51 What would remain if he disappeared

1:01:22 A great story NOSTR made possible

1:04:00 On the feeling of being free

1:05:13 Where to find Derek

DISCLAIMER:All views expressed by me or my guests are solely our own opinions. You should not treat any opinions expressed in this podcast as a specific endorsement to make a particular investment or follow a particular strategy, but only as an expression of personal opinion. This podcast is for informational purposes only. It does not constitute financial, legal, or political advice, and it does not promote or oppose any political party, candidate, or campaign. This podcast may contain speculation, or interpretation. We encourage listeners to do their own research and verify information independently.

020 Bitcoin’s Silent War: Jeff Booth on Bukele, Africa & the Fight for Freedom - All In Bitcoin w/CK

Is your freedom being quietly stolen? In this explosive conversation, Jeff Booth sits down with CK on All in Bitcoin to expose the silent war unfolding behind the headlines. Together, they dive deep into:

– The price of Bukele’s long game.

– France’s hidden empire in Africa (and why no one talks about it)

– How international institutions keep entire nations in debt traps

– Why Bitcoin and fiat cannot coexist and one must die

– Game theory, monetary truth, and the emotional toll of losing trust in money

– Why “rule of law” means nothing when money is broken

– What happened in the Central African Republic, and who’s next

– How Bitcoin could dismantle global power structures

This is more than a podcast. It’s a map to the real war happening over money, control, and the future of freedom.

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TIME STAMPS:

0:00 Introduction

01:37 Jeff Booth on life, purpose & freedom

9:17 The unraveling of Europe’s grand experiment

12:05 When integrity costs everything

14:51 The mirror that doesn’t lie

19:55 The truth we keep rebuilding our prisons around

25:00 The moment Jeff Booth realized the system itself was collapsing

29:04 What happens when money becomes the weapon

33:27 The illusion everyone still believes

40:02 Fear, code, and control

44:47 How the spiral keeps us obedient

47:17 A glimpse of what real markets could be

52:27 El Salvador: a move the institutions didn’t expect

1:00:43 Why Bitcoin and Fiat Cannot Coexist One Must Die

1:06:56 The paradox that makes Bitcoin antifragile

1:08:52 When faith in democracy starts to crack

1:13:22 France´s hidden grip on Africa

1:20:42 The question only time can answer

DISCLAIMER:All views expressed by me or my guests are solely our own opinions. You should not treat any opinions expressed in this podcast as a specific endorsement to make a particular investment or follow a particular strategy, but only as an expression of personal opinion. This podcast is for informational purposes only. It does not constitute financial, legal, or political advice, and it does not promote or oppose any political party, candidate, or campaign. This podcast may contain speculation, or interpretation. We encourage listeners to do their own research and verify information independently.