Episode notes
The New York Times just published a major investigation claiming Adam Back is Satoshi Nakamoto and the hosts of Bitcoin Policy Hour think that's a problem. Ken Egan, Zack Shapiro, and Zack Cohen explain why Bitcoin was specifically designed so the founder's identity doesn't matter, and why unmasking Satoshi could do more harm than good. The conversation also covers the Iran conflict and the creative U.S. reverse blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the truth behind viral claims about crypto being used for toll payments, BPI's new stablecoin policy paper on dollarization, and Anthropic's Mythos model, an AI so powerful they refuse to release it to the public. Click here to get 10% off bitcoin 2026 Conference in Las Vegas: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2026?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=YT10 Connect with Zack Shapiro on X: https://x.com/zackbshapiro Connect with Zack Cohen on X: https://x.com/zackcohen_ Connect with Ken Egan on X: https://x.com/Bayman11771 Learn more about the Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/
CHAPTERS
0:00 — Introduction & What's Coming This Episode
5:12 — The U.S. Reverse Blockade Strategy in the Strait of Hormuz
11:15 — Is Bitcoin Really Being Used for Strait of Hormuz Tolls?
15:07 — BPI's Stablecoin Paper: Eurodollars, the GENIUS Act & Dollarization
22:13 — Bitcoin vs. Stablecoins: Sanctions, Compliance & the UTXO Advantage
28:49 — Trump's China Visit, Taiwan & the Geopolitical Chessboard
34:07 — NYT Claims Adam Back Is Satoshi: Examining the Evidence
40:15 — Why Satoshi's Identity Doesn't Matter for Bitcoin
47:16 — Anthropic's Mythos Model: AI Cyber Weapons & Zero-Day Exploits
55:45 — Should the Government Nationalize AI? Open Source, Regulation & the Future
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