How Bitcoin ACTUALLY Dies | Luke de Wolf

🔑 Learn about our self-custody services: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/services/bitcoin-self-custody-training?utm_campaign=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=fountain 📞 Schedule a FREE call: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/contact?utm_campaign=podcast&utm_medium=social&utm_source=fountain 📖 Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/resources/newsletter?utm_campaign=podcast&utm_medium=social&utm_source=fountain In episode #117 of The Bitcoin Way Podcast, Michael Jordan sits down with industrial cybersecurity expert Luke de Wolf to break down the real threats facing Bitcoin — and how to defend against them. Drawing on his book Defending Bitcoin, Luke makes the case that Bitcoin is becoming critical infrastructure, and walks through security at every layer: from individual self-custody, privacy, and multisig to the systemic risks that matter most. The conversation covers mining pool centralization, governance concentration around Bitcoin Core, financial attacks like debanking and CBDCs, and the surprising truth about how Bitcoin could actually die — not from quantum or a single attack, but from complacency. Essential viewing for anyone serious about understanding Bitcoin’s true security and how to protect it. Follow Luke on X at https://x.com/lukedewolf, get his book Defending Bitcoin at https://defendingbitcoin.com, and check out BTC Hel at https://btchel.com. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction 01:46 Defending Bitcoin & the Monetary Grid 06:11 Self-Custody & Getting Off Exchanges 08:43 Privacy as a Defense Layer 10:40 The CIA Triad & Digital Security 12:00 Network-Level Threats & Decentralization 16:15 Node Threats & Implementations 18:30 Mining Pool Centralization 20:23 Decentralization as Personal Responsibility 21:57 Security vs. Convenience 24:29 Self-Custody, Nodes & Hash Rate 26:16 Renting Hash Rate & Multisig 28:38 Governance & Bitcoin Core 37:01 The Book's Endorsers 38:15 Larry Lepard's SIM-Swap Story 42:16 Debanking, CBDCs & Operation Chokepoint 46:30 How Bitcoin Dies: Complacency & Quantum 52:06 Call to Action 52:52 BTC Hel Conference 55:29 Where to Get the Book LISTEN TO OUR POD & OTHER EPISODES: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thebitcoinway Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/thebitcoinway Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bitcoin-way-podcast/id1736983610 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2XXxtNdPsoGXIALpIOwByz Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/XiUs8SaIGhj52qzET4P6 RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2334006.rss ABOUT OUR SHOW: On The Bitcoin Way Podcast, Michael Jordan talks to guests with a wide range of expertise and skillsets related to Bitcoin, including investing, macroeconomic and financial trends, mining, education, and more. CONNECT WITH US: X: https://twitter.com/thebitcoinway_ N: npub1lrj3lsskez59qu68v5fpnur7ythe7s5e4qcelclha6t6r9q5pqgsl2m LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thebitcoinway/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/thebitcoinway_ TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebitcoinway Newsletter: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/resources/newsletter DISCLAIMER: This show is for entertainment purposes only. Before making any financial or legal decisions consult a professional. economics #finance #financialf