The Bitcoin Nova Podcast

About The Bitcoin Nova Podcast

Welcome to The Bitcoin Nova ⚡️ Bitcoin is more than money. It’s a movement built by people choosing ownership, freedom, and a different way forward. I’m Staci, The Bitcoin Nova: podcaster, community builder, Bitcoiner, and Head of Community at Conduit. I share conversations with the builders, creators, entrepreneurs, educators, and everyday Bitcoiners who are actually moving this space forward. We talk Bitcoin, self-sovereignty, open protocols, culture, and what it looks like to actually use Bitcoin in the real world. 🎙️ Interviews & conversations ⚡ Bitcoin, Nostr & open commerce 🧡 Community, creators & builders 🚀 Stories from the people pushing Bitcoin forward

Publisher

Staci Costopoulos

Category

news · society & culture · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Mar 2025

Latest episode

28 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

121 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Sept 2026

   ALL I KNOW IS... WE HAD A GREAT TIME!

   The Hive is back! 🐝 We’re catching up after the Midwest Bitcoin Summit in Columbus, Ohio, talking Bitcoin community, open commerce, and what happens when your internet friends finally become friends in real life. Join Staci, Big G, Brett Hansen (Bcuz), and Killer ₿, plus a surprise appearance from Jeeves, for another episode of Hive Minded. From KB meeting the crew for the first time to opening Based Trading Cards and showing off FUGUM hats, there’s plenty to catch up on. We also get into the real-world side of Bitcoin adoption: buying from independent merchants, paying sellers directly, and making Bitcoin useful at conferences, local meetups, and markets. Staci shares her experience running the Conduit booth and helping people see what open commerce can look like in practice. In this episode: ⚡ Conduit, direct Bitcoin payments, and shopping at live events 🎨 Bitcoin artists, authors, makers, and supporting their work 📚 Selling books directly and the trade-offs of using big platforms 🪙 Pricing products in sats versus dollars 🤝 Online friendships, showing up for each other, and finding your people 🎤 Summit panels, Bitcoin Black Sheep, and being yourself 😂 After-party stories, inside jokes, and our traditional music-video reaction that goes completely off the rails Stick around for the laughs. If you’ve seen Hive Minded before, you know the conversation can go just about anywhere. CHAPTERS 00:00 The Hive is back 01:42 Killer ₿ meets the crew in person 04:53 FUGUM hats and summit finds 07:59 Based Trading Cards and opening packs 13:29 Bitcoin Black Sheep and being yourself 23:04 Bitcoin artists, books, and creators 24:15 Conduit and Bitcoin commerce in action 34:22 Selling books directly: convenience and trade-offs 37:41 Pricing in sats versus dollars 43:07 Friendship, community, and showing up 58:13 Jeeves joins the Hive 1:05:37 Summit after-party stories 1:18:00 The music-video reaction begins 1:58:07 What Hive Minded is all about 2:08:54 Wrapping up and the next reunion 💬 Have you met your Bitcoin friends in person yet? Tell us about it in the comments. Subscribe to The Bitcoin Nova for more Bitcoin conversations, everyday adoption stories, and future Hive Minded hangouts. Disclosure: Staci is Head of Community at Conduit. Bitcoin #BitcoinCommunity #MidwestBitcoinSummit

2. 

   19 Sept 2026

   Luke and Brooke | Bitcoin Treasure Hunt is Coming to Ohio 9.23 & 9.24 | The Bitcoin Nova #112

   Luke and Brooke join me on The Bitcoin Nova to share how their Bitcoin Treasure Hunt gets people out into their communities, visiting local businesses, playing games, and using Bitcoin as money. Through hands-on experiences, they help participants understand inflation, purchasing power, ownership, and the freedom to use their own money. What starts as a fun adventure becomes a way to build confidence, support local businesses, and connect people. We talk about how they’ve brought more than 25 businesses into their local Bitcoin economy, why learning by doing can make things click, and how other communities can take their open-source blueprint and start treasure hunts of their own. We also connect this with my work at Conduit and our shared goal of helping people participate in everyday Bitcoin commerce. 📍 BITCOIN TREASURE HUNT IN COLUMBUS, OHIO Luke and Brooke are bringing the treasure hunts to the Midwest Bitcoin Summit! One hunt will be inside the summit, with two more around Columbus during the summit. Explore, connect, and experience Bitcoin in action! Participate and learn how a treasure hunt is organized and run, and take that experience back to their own hometowns to host their own! It’s a fun way to introduce people to Bitcoin, support local businesses, and build community. 🗺️⚡ JOIN THE BITCOIN TREASURE HUNT! [https://chaffeecountybitcoinbounty.my.canva.site/](https://chaffeecountybitcoinbounty.my.canva.site/) (https://chaffeecountybitcoinbounty.my.canva.site/](https://chaffeecountybitcoinbounty.my.canva.site/)) Midwest Bitcoin Summit: https://www.midwestbtc.com/ (https://www.midwestbtc.com/) Follow Luke and Brooke on X for treasure hunt updates: https://x.com/ABCundrstandBTC (https://x.com/ABCundrstandBTC) Would you join a Bitcoin treasure hunt—or help bring one to your community? Let us know in the comments! 👇 CHAPTERS 00:04 Introduction to Bitcoin Treasure Hunt 02:20 The Journey into Bitcoin 04:44 Conceptualizing the Treasure Hunt 07:30 Community Engagement and Local Impact 10:40 The Structure of the Treasure Hunt 13:39 Experiencing the Treasure Hunt 16:15 The Emotional Connection to Money 18:59 Games and Learning about Money 21:37 The Inflation Game Explained 24:34 The Deflation Game and Its Lessons 35:21 The Chocolate Game: Understanding Value and Inflation 37:49 Quality Over Quantity: The Impact of Bitcoin on Market Standards 40:37 Hope and Change: The Transformative Power of Bitcoin 41:52 The Permissionless Game: Accessing Your Own Money 46:04 Creating a Bitcoin Community: The Treasure Hunt Experience 50:57 Building a Better World: The Role of Local Businesses 56:42 Grassroots Movements: Spreading Bitcoin Adoption 01:02:17 Empowerment Through Action: The Future of Bitcoin Subscribe to The Bitcoin Nova for more conversations with the people building, creating, and using Bitcoin. 🧡 Bitcoin #BitcoinTreasureHunt #TheBitcoinNova

3. 

   12 Sept 2026

   Philip Charter | The Bitcoin Nova #111

   What keeps bringing me back to Nostr is the people. The conversations, the support, and the feeling that something you created actually meant something to someone. In this episode of The Bitcoin Nova, I’m joined by Philip Charter, also known as Totally Human Writer, to talk about why we’re choosing to spend more time in communities where that connection matters. We get into decentralized social media, zapping sats, and marketplaces like Conduit, where creators and customers can connect and exchange value directly. We also talk about what happens when platforms reward outrage and attention, while the people doing the creating struggle to be seen. One of my favorite parts of this conversation was Philip explaining why five people zapping his writing can mean more to him than 10,000 views. Someone took the time to read his work, appreciate it, and give something back. That means something. Philip also shares the story behind 21 Futures, the fiction series exploring Bitcoin, freedom, and the worlds we could build, including Tales from the Timechain and Financial Fallout. We talk about: ⚡ Why real engagement can matter more than views and follower counts 🟣 Nostr, decentralized markets, and supporting creators directly 🤝 Why a useful app needs an engaged community ✍️ Human creativity, storytelling, and authenticity in a world of AI 📚 Bitcoin fiction and imagining different futures 🌱 How online connections become friendships, meetups, and communities in real life 🎙️ Getting past imposter syndrome and finding your own way to contribute I loved this conversation because it brought us back to why we’re doing any of this: connecting with people, recognizing what they bring to the world, and helping each other build something we care about. Have you started spending more time on Nostr? What makes it feel different to you? Let us know in the comments, and go show Philip some love! 💜⚡️ Nostr #Bitcoin #TheBitcoinNova Links: * [Philip Charter — Totally Human Writer: writing and services](https://totallyhumanwriter.com/ (https://totallyhumanwriter.com/)) * [21 Futures — Tales from the Timechain, Financial Fallout, and stories](https://21futures.com/ (https://21futures.com/)) * [Buy Tales from the Timechain through Konsensus](https://konsensus.net/book/21-futures-tales-from (https://konsensus.net/book/21-futures-tales-from)) * [Konsensus Network — browse the bookshop](https://konsensus.net/books/ (https://konsensus.net/books/)) * [Publish with Konsensus — publishing and editing support](https://konsensus.net/publish/ (https://konsensus.net/publish/)) * [Conduit — marketplace and commerce on Nostr](https://conduit.market/ (https://conduit.market/)) * [Nostr — learn about the network and find apps](https://nostr.org/ (https://nostr.org/)) * [Stacker News — discussions and sharing value in sats](https://stacker.news/ (https://stacker.news/)) * [Fountain — podcasts and direct listener support](https://fountain.fm/ (https://fountain.fm/)) * [Human Rights Foundation — financial freedom work discussed in the episode](https://hrf.org/program/financial-freedom/ (https://hrf.org/program/financial-freedom/)) Chapters: 0:04 Introduction to Philip Charter and His Work 02:31 Exploring the Twenty One Futures Series 05:02 The Intersection of Sci-Fi and Bitcoin 07:30 The Impact of Media and Polarization 10:16 Bitcoin as a Catalyst for Change 13:15 The Importance of Authentic Storytelling 16:01 The Role of AI in Creative Work 18:40 Building Community in Decentralized Spaces 21:17 The Value of Human Connection in Business 23:50 Overcoming Social Anxiety in Public Speaking 26:37 Embracing Authenticity in Leadership 31:19 The Celebrity Paradox: Fame and Isolation 34:08 The Unique Community of Bitcoin 36:16 From Online to Real-Life Connections 39:30 The Energy of Bitcoin Conferences 43:26 Building a Grassroots Movement 46:45 The Value of Authentic Connections 50:19 Empathy and Community in Bitcoin

Who has been a guest on The Bitcoin Nova Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Sylvia Vasilik
• Sean Clarke
• Matt Hill
• Brett Hansen
• Andrew Tillman

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

4,657,787,461

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 70 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

82

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

51

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