On the Record by Bitcoin Policy UK
The UK's Bitcoin policy conversation
On the Record by Bitcoin Policy UK brings the organisation’s latest work and thinking to audio. Listen to policy papers, consultation responses, research briefings, commentary, and interviews with members of the BPUK team.
Covering Bitcoin regulation, CBDCs, financial freedom, digital finance trends, and more, the podcast helps policymakers, professionals, and those exploring Bitcoin stay informed on the issues shaping its future in the UK and beyond.
Learn more at https://bitcoinpolicy.uk/
Episodes
25 episodes
BeInCrypto Podcast Interview: Is the UK Driving Bitcoin Users Away with Harsh Crypto Taxes?
This episode was originally published on the BeInCrypto Podcast on 1 September 2025.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGuxYYCFqfAAre harsh crypto taxes driving Bitcoin users out of the UK? 🇬🇧💰In this episode of the BeInCrypt...
•
Episode 25
•
14:49
Bitcoin Policy UK Podcast Episode 1
In this launch episode of the Bitcoin Policy UK Podcast, hosts Harley and Kaitlyn interview Susie Violet Ward, CEO and Co-Founder, and Freddie New, Chief Policy Officer and Co-Founder, of Bitcoin Policy UK. They discuss the opportu...
•
Episode 25
•
48:34
Bitcoin Infinity Show Interview: Bitcoin Advocacy in the UK
This episode was originally published on the Bitcoin Infinity Show on 19 August 2025.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsLR-y0x1v8Freddie New joins the show to talk about his work with Bitcoin Policy UK - and then the conversation r...
•
Episode 23
•
1:26:19
Bitcoin Infinity Show Interview: Bitcoin Mining and Regulation
This episode was originally published on the Bitcoin Infinity Show on 14 May 2025.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfIgmE4BdfcIn this episode, Susie Violet Ward joins the sh...
•
Episode 22
•
1:13:50
Free Cities Podcast Interview: The State is Failing
This episode was originally published on the Free Cities Podcast on 30 August 2025.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjK_qJdWwqoPersonal Sovereignty, Surveillance, Bitcoin, F...
•
Episode 21
•
1:41:56
Briefing for the Crypto & Digital Assets All-Party Parliamentary Group
In this episode, we present an audio version of Bitcoin Policy UK's briefing to the Crypto & Digital Assets All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), published in March 2024.The briefing highlights the gap between the government’s ...
•
Episode 20
•
6:15
Response to the Bank of England on the Digital Pound
In this episode, we present an audio version of Bitcoin Policy UK's response to the Bank of England’s consultation on privacy and the digital pound (CBDC).🔑 Key themes covered:Why we remain opposed to the introd...
•
Episode 19
•
17:44
Emerge21 Interview: The Future of Bitcoin in the UK
This podcast episode was originally published on the Emerge21 Show on 25 February 2025.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EObokMqVXcYIn Episode 15 of the Emerge21 Show, we’re joined by Freddie New, Chief Policy Officer and Co-Founder...
•
Episode 18
•
50:46
Bitcoin Mining and the UK Power Grid: A Win-Win for Clean Energy?
In this episode, we present an audio version of a paper by our Chief Mining Officer, Nick Bowick, that reimagines bitcoin mining as a key tool in Britain’s transition to clean energy. Could the very technology once criticised for its energy use...
•
Episode 17
•
10:35
Response to HMRC on DeFi taxation
In this episode, we present an audio version of Bitcoin Policy UK's formal response to HMRC’s consultation on the taxation of decentralised finance (DeFi), specifically lending and staking of cryptoassets. This submission calls for a clear, sim...
•
Episode 16
•
17:44
Bitcoin For Millennials Interview: How Debt Was Engineered to Keep You Trapped
This podcast episode was originally published on Bitcoin For Millennials on 17 March 2025.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCcvfTg9oKgFreddie New is the Head of Policy at Bitcoin Policy UK, advocating for sensible Bitcoin regulatio...
•
Episode 15
•
1:03:45
Blockchain.com Interview | Debating Digital Assets: Bitcoin, Crypto and Beyond with Susie Violet Ward
This podcast episode was originally published by Blockchain.com on 11 April 2025.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XROUseYz60AIn this special episode of 'Blockchain Bylines,'...
•
Episode 14
•
30:37
Sparking a Green Revolution in Montserrat – How Bitcoin Mining Could Unlock Energy Independence
Can a tiny island in the Caribbean lead the world in renewable energy innovation?In this audio version of our research paper Sparking a Green Revolution in Montserrat by our Chief Mining Officer Nick Bowick, we explore how Monts...
•
Episode 13
•
27:02
BTC Archive Interview | BITCOIN: UK Missing Out On Generational Wealth
This podcast episode was originally published by Archie on the BTC Archive podcast on 10 July 2025.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGhpAO-easIIn this conversation, I interv...
•
Episode 12
•
2:16:17
Bitcoin Strategies for Nation States: A Strategic Imperative for the UK
In this episode, we share an audio version of Bitcoin Policy UK’s policy paper, Bitcoin Strategies for Nation States. This paper sets out a bold strategic vision for the UK’s future role in the global Bitcoin economy and offers three c...
•
Episode 11
•
9:46
IEA Interview | Bitcoin Policy Expert: Nigel Farage's Crypto Bill
This podcast episode was originally published by the Institute of Economic Affairs IEA London on 7 June 2025.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEsHxsi7OOYIn this Institute of Economic Affairs podcast, Digital Production Manager Jami...
•
Episode 10
•
46:33
Will the FCA drive UK bitcoin users offshore? Bitcoin Policy UK responds to FCA discussion paper DP25/1 on regulating cryptoasset activities
In this episode, we share an audio version of the full response from Bitcoin Policy UK to the Financial Conduct Authority’s Discussion Paper DP25/1, which explores the future regulation of cryptoasset activities in the UK.From crypto len...
•
Episode 9
•
40:18
Stephan Livera Podcast Interview: Correcting BBC Misinformation On Bitcoin
This podcast episode was originally published on the Stephan Livera Podcast on 16 January 2025.https://stephanlivera.com/episode/628/In this episode, Susie Ward discusses her advocacy for Bitcoin in the UK, focusing on media misre...
•
Episode 8
•
50:46
Bitcoin Collective Interview: How Bitcoin Can Monetise The UK’s Stranded Energy
This podcast episode was originally published by the Bitcoin Collective on 2 January 2025.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peyZD6EYmg0In this episode, Jordan Walker and Nick Bowick discuss the challenges and opportunities surroundi...
•
Episode 7
•
1:01:43
Bitcoin Collective Interview: The US Just Made Bitcoin a Reserve, Will the UK Ever Take It Seriously?
This podcast episode was originally published by the Bitcoin Collective on 7 March 2025.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVg8Af3YqQgIn this Episode, Freddie New joins Jordan Walker for an ‘emergency meeting’ to discuss the recent a...
•
Episode 6
•
49:26
IEA Interview: Is Bitcoin the Future of Money? Why the UK is falling behind?
This podcast episode was originally published by the Institute of Economic Affairs IEA London on 17 March 2025.https://youtu.be/CZyozwp6N8I?si=3ZPxcz1lr1mzRfRIIn this ...
•
Episode 5
•
57:09
Fear, Uncertainty and Central Banks: Challenging Bias in the ECB's Bitcoin Analysis
In this episode, we present the full audio version of Bitcoin Policy UK’s commentary on the European Central Bank’s working paper “The distributional consequences of Bitcoin” by Bindseil and Schaaf.This detailed critique, co-aut...
•
Episode 4
•
38:10
Breaking Privacy, Inviting Risk: BPUK's Commentary on the Cryptoasset Reporting Framework
In this episode we present an audio version of the full text of Bitcoin Policy UK’s response to HM Government’s consultation on the Cryptoasset Service Providers (Due Diligence and Reporting Requirements) Regulations 2025, drafted by Freddie Ne...
•
Episode 3
•
34:57
Bitcoin: A Less Risky AML Alternative to Traditional Finance?
In this episode, we present the audio version of an article by Freddie New, Chief Policy Officer at Bitcoin Policy UK. The article explores a powerful and timely question: Is Bitcoin actually less risky than the tradit...
•
Episode 2
•
6:56
Bitcoin vs Crypto: BPUK Responds to FCA discussion paper DP24/4 on regulating cryptoassets
This episode is an audio version of Bitcoin Policy UK's full response to the Financial Conduct Authority’s Discussion Paper DP24/4: “Regulating Cryptoassets: Admissions, Disclosures and the Market Abuse Regime.”The paper makes t...
•
Episode 1
•
54:24
