Protocol Pulse
Protocol Pulse
Podcast Description
Protocol Pulse - Where Web3 Leaders Speak Truth
The media arm of Consensus Protocol bringing you unfiltered conversations with the pioneers shaping decentralization. We attend every major Web3 conference hunting down the thought leaders, builders, and visionaries who are actually moving the needle.
From Bitcoin conferences to DeFi summits, we break down the news that matters and capture the stories mainstream media won’t tell. Our team gets exclusive access to industry legends, emerging projects, and the minds behind the technology revolutionizing finance and freedom.
Expect raw interviews, real insights, and zero corporate fluff. We’re freedom maxis with a cause (and possibly too much caffeine) bringing you the pulse of the protocol layer.
Whether you’re a seasoned crypto veteran or just getting started in Web3, Protocol Pulse delivers the conversations and analysis you need to stay ahead of the curve.
New episodes weekly.
Follow us: @ProtocolPulseHQ
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The podcast covers a range of topics focused on Bitcoin, decentralization, and the financial revolution, with episodes featuring big-name figures discussing critical industry news, emerging technologies, and personal journeys with a specific focus on Bitcoin’s potential for generational wealth and health sovereignty.
Protocol Pulse – Where Bitcoin Leaders Speak Truth
Bringing you unfiltered conversations with the pioneers shaping decentralization. We attend every major Web3 conference hunting down the thought leaders, builders, and visionaries who are actually moving the needle.
From Bitcoin conferences to DeFi summits, we break down the news that matters and capture the stories mainstream media won’t tell. Our team gets exclusive access to industry legends, emerging projects, and the minds behind the technology revolutionizing finance and freedom.
Expect raw interviews, real insights, and zero corporate fluff. We’re freedom maxis with a cause (and possibly too much caffeine) bringing you the pulse of the protocol layer.
Whether you’re a seasoned crypto veteran or just getting started in Web3, Protocol Pulse delivers the conversations and analysis you need to stay ahead of the curve.
New episodes weekly.
Follow us:
X: @ProtocolPulseHQ
Just sat down with Alan Orwick from Quai Network at Mining Disrupt 2025 in Texas to discuss one of the most controversial takes in crypto right now: the stablecoin centralization problem.
🔥 KEY TOPICS COVERED:
Why $1 trillion in stablecoins by 2030 threatens crypto decentralizationHow Quai uses ENERGY as a unit of account instead of fiat currencyThe two-token model: QUAI (store of value) + QI (energy-backed medium of exchange)Why Bitcoin hasn’t achieved Satoshi’s peer-to-peer cash vision yetGPU mining as the most grassroots distribution method for cryptoSolo mining without pools – how Quai solved Bitcoin’s centralization problemBuilding trustless Bitcoin bridges using zero-knowledge proofsThe connection between energy production and national prosperity
Alan breaks down how Quai Network is rethinking proof-of-work by tying cryptocurrency directly to electricity consumption, creating what might be the first true “energy-based money” since Bitcoin.
We also dive into:
✅ The Bitcoin knots vs core debate
✅ OP_CAT and Bitcoin programmability
✅ Why Lightning Network can’t scale to everyone
✅ Using GPU networks for ZK-proof generation
✅ The future of decentralized bridging
This is a technical deep-dive for anyone interested in proof-of-work innovation, energy economics, and the future of decentralized money.
🎙️ Recorded at Mining Disrupt 2025, Texas
💬 Follow the conversation and share your thoughts below
#Bitcoin #Crypto #ProofOfWork #QuaiNetwork #Stablecoins #EnergyMoney #GPUMining #Decentralization #MiningDisrupt
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