Episode
How Bitcoin ACTUALLY Dies | Luke de Wolf
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- The Bitcoin Way Podcast
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- Jun 3, 2026
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- 3489
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🔑 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 v…