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Aug 19, 2025 1 hr 47 min

Saving Bedford with Bitcoin | Peter McCormack

from What Bitcoin Did

In this episode, Peter breaks down his five-year legal battle with Craig Wright, how UK libel laws were weaponised against him, and the moment the case finally turned in his favour. We also get into his fight to save Bedford, and why running businesses there changed his political view, how government policy makes entrepreneurship harder, and turning to private solutions because of the failure of the state. In this episode: - Craig Wright’s lawsuits and the UK libel system - The real impact of government policy - The mission to save Bedford THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: IREN RIVER ANCHORWATCH BLOCKWARE LEDN BITKEY Follow: Danny Knowles: https://x.com/\\\_DannyKnowles or https://primal.net/danny Peter McCormack: https://x.com/PeterMcCormack

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  1. 0:00 Introduction
  2. 0:51 Blockware Mining Advertisement
  3. 1:47 Iron Advertisement
  4. 2:19 Bitkey Advertisement
  5. 2:57 Podcast Recording Mishaps
  6. 3:49 Podcast Reunion and Reflection
  7. 5:46 Reasons for Ending "What Bitcoin Did"
  8. 7:57 The Solitary Nature of Travel
  9. 8:57 Balancing Travel and Family Life
  10. 10:10 The Breakup and Transition to Hosting
  11. 12:01 Challenges and Differences in Hosting the Show
  12. 13:40 The Craig Wright Lawsuit
  13. 23:53 The Emotional Toll and Relief of the Lawsuit
  14. 25:33 Anchor Watch Advertisement
  15. 26:16 Ledin Advertisement
  16. 27:09 River Advertisement
  17. 27:55 Calvin Ayre's Belief and the Turning Point
  18. 29:20 Attempts to Connect and Forgive
  19. 31:39 The Aftermath and Reflections on the Lawsuit
  20. 35:57 The Possibility of Pursuing Calvin Ayre
  21. 37:55 Personal Struggles During the Lawsuit
  22. 38:55 Pete's Central/South America Trip
  23. 40:53 From Bitcoin to Libertarian
  24. 44:00 Libertarianism and Principles
  25. 45:15 The Island Scenario and Government
  26. 47:08 Rational Libertarianism and Practical Action
  27. 49:59 The Bigger Government is, The More It will Destroy Society
  28. 51:58 The Difficulties of Running a Business
  29. 55:03 HR Issues and Misallocation of Capital
  30. 1:00:15 Private Security to Combat Increasing Crime
  31. 1:02:55 Factual Correction vs. Idiot Toe to Toe
  32. 1:04:08 Collectivism vs. Individualism
  33. 1:05:49 It Is What It Is
  34. 1:06:54 What Should The Right Action Be
  35. 1:10:59 6 Out Of 7 Civil War Conditions
  36. 1:11:49 The One And Only Sensible Solution
  37. 1:12:19 What Is Desired From Government
  38. 1:14:48 TrackBender The Doll
  39. 1:15:30 Bitcoin, Craig Wright, and More
  40. 1:16:18 The Meaning Of Extended Public Key
  41. 1:17:45 The Good The Bad and the Useless
  42. 1:19:12 Bitcoin To The Rescue, But For What
  43. 1:24:25 An XPUB And More
  44. 1:25:02 The Bitcoin Did and Done
  45. 1:27:15 In This Conclusion...
  46. 1:29:08 The Truth In It All
  47. 1:31:11 You Can't Stop With The Complaining
  48. 1:32:18 You Just Got The Audio
  49. 1:33:36 More Info Regarding The Show Itself
  50. 1:35:08 Now For The Most Pertinent Questions
  51. 1:35:33 The Sad Reality Of It All
  52. 1:36:09 The First Of Many Steps To Being Back
  53. 1:36:54 Oh Oh I Wanna Dance With Some
  54. 1:40:02 Here Are Three Reasons Why
  55. 1:43:11 Let's Get A Beer
  56. 1:45:25 But Don't Over Do it, Ok?
  57. 1:46:44 What The Deal? Part Due

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