Peter McCormack Begins Early Bitcoin Podcast Production
Journalist Peter McCormack begins producing early episodes of what would become influential Bitcoin podcast content, contributing to Bitcoin's educational media ecosystem.
In early January 2018, British journalist Peter McCormack began producing what would evolve into 'What Bitcoin Did,' one of Bitcoin's most influential long-form interview podcasts. Starting with modest equipment and limited industry connections, McCormack entered Bitcoin podcasting at a pivotal moment when the cryptocurrency was simultaneously reaching peak mainstream awareness and facing significant technical and philosophical challenges.
McCormack's early content explored Bitcoin fundamentals, interviewed industry participants, and navigated the contentious debates dividing the community in early 2018—particularly the Bitcoin versus Bitcoin Cash scaling controversy. His journalistic background and willingness to ask basic questions helped make complex Bitcoin topics accessible to newcomers flooding into the space during this period.
Over subsequent months and years, 'What Bitcoin Did' would grow into a major Bitcoin media property, featuring interviews with developers, entrepreneurs, miners, and thought leaders, and establishing McCormack as a prominent voice in Bitcoin media. His podcast would eventually produce hundreds of episodes and become essential listening for those seeking to understand Bitcoin's technical development, economic theory, and cultural dynamics.The timing of McCormack's entry into Bitcoin media—during the height of speculative mania but before the full extent of the 2018 bear market—positioned him to document Bitcoin's evolution through one of its most challenging periods and to become part of the infrastructure of Bitcoin education and community building.