How Bitcoin ACTUALLY Dies | Luke de Wolf

About this episode

In this episode, Michael Jordan interviews Luke de Wolf about the real threats to Bitcoin and how to defend against them.

🔑 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…

People in this episode

Host: Michael Jordan

Guest: Luke de Wolf

Topics covered

• Bitcoin security
• self-custody
• cybersecurity
• mining pool centralization
• financial attacks
• complacency risks

Keywords

• Bitcoin
• self-custody
• cybersecurity
• mining pools
• financial attacks
• complacency
• Defending Bitcoin

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bitcoin Core, BTC Hel, The Bitcoin Way

Products: Defending Bitcoin

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