Building on Bitcoin - Charlie Pyle - Hourglass Founder

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🔔 How Time Became the Most Powerful Tool in DeFi – with Hourglass Founder Charlie Pyle ⏳⚙️

What if time was the missing piece in crypto? ⛓️ Stanford-trained economist and Hourglass founder Charlie Pyle joins Roxom TV to reveal how time locks are redefining stability in Bitcoin and DeFi. From surviving Luna’s collapse to reimagining financial primitives, Charlie breaks down how Hourglass is tackling DeFi’s biggest problems: trust, risk, and sustainability.

In this conversation, we go beyond the usual narratives — diving into Charlie’s background in AI, consciousness research, and his vision for a more resilient crypto economy. Whether you're an investor, builder, or DeFi skeptic, this is your front-row seat to the next chapter of Bitcoin infrastructure. Don’t miss this one. 🚀

🔹 Category: Crypto & Web3
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00:00 – 🎬 Welcome to Building on Bitcoin: Roxom.tv kicks off from the conference floor
00:37 – 👨‍🎓 Who is Charlie Pyle? Stanford roots, first crypto job & early ambitions
02:00 – 📈 Economics meets code: Entering the world of money and cryptography
03:20 – 🌍 Tech optimism & the early worldview that shaped a Web3 builder
05:00 – 🧠 Discovering decentralization: What sparked the crypto curiosity
06:10 – 💸 What is money? Freedom, consciousness & the Bitcoin lens
09:00 – 🤖 AI x Bitcoin: How artificial intelligence fits into the crypto stack
12:00 – 🔧 Mining gear, specialized hardware & the edge of Bitcoin infrastructure
13:00 – 📊 AI trading & Bitcoin consensus: Automation meets hard money
15:00 – ⚡ That “aha” moment: Realizing Bitcoin’s world-changing potential
17:00 – 🚀 Big-picture awakening: The true scale of crypto’s global impact
19:00 – 🌴 Bitcoin Miami stories: Early exposure to the community pulse
21:00 – 🛠️ Building Hourglass: From idea to protocol after Luna’s collapse
23:00 – 🧱 What decentralization isn’t: Misconceptions that stall builders
25:00 – 🔥 Post-crash vision: Why Hourglass is different after Luna
27:00 – ⏳ Time as a financial primitive: A new layer for DeFi infrastructure
30:00 – 🏦 TradFi vs DeFi: The cracks in modern banking systems
33:00 – 🤝 Hourglass goals, growth plans & protocol partnerships
36:00 – 🇺🇸 Trump, regulation & crypto policy shifts in the US
38:00 – 🧑‍💻 Should builders stay in America? Risks, hope & next moves
40:00 – 💥 Final thoughts: Resilience, optimism & where to follow Charlie

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