Japan Bitcoin Industry × Chronicle Launch New Podcast Series "HARD MONEY ~Bitcoin as Business Education~"
Podcast production label "Podcast Studio Chronicle" (Representative: Takafumi Nomura) has launched a new program, "HARD MONEY ~Bitcoin as Business Education~," produced by Japan Bitcoin Industry Co., Ltd., which began distribution on various audio platforms from Saturday, May 9, 2026.
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Podcast production label "Podcast Studio Chronicle" (Representative: Takafumi Nomura, hereinafter referred to as "the Company") has launched a new program, "HARD MONEY ~Bitcoin as Business Education~," produced by Japan Bitcoin Industry Co., Ltd., which began distribution on various audio platforms from Saturday, May 9, 2026.
This program is a brand podcast of Japan Bitcoin Industry Co., Ltd. In the broadcasts, leading practitioners explain Bitcoin's essence from the perspective of re-evaluating it as "business education" rather than "price," focusing on its connections with nations, corporations, and daily life. It explores the potential of Bitcoin, going beyond an object of investment and speculation, and deeply intertwined with the global economy and international politics. We deliver content that listeners can utilize as their own decision-making material.
■ Bitcoin: Delivered as "Education," Not "Price"
Discussions about Bitcoin tend to be biased towards "price." However, now that nations hold it as a strategic asset and companies are beginning to incorporate it into their payment infrastructure, understanding Bitcoin is increasingly important as a business decision-making tool.
While many existing media and content focus solely on price movements and market predictions, this program aims to convey the perspective that "its essence lies beyond price." It will explain the potential of Bitcoin, deeply connected to the global economy, politics, and our daily lives, not as an "object of speculation" but as "education for understanding the future."
■ Highlights of the First Episode: How Bitcoin Changes the Way We See the World
In the first episode, MCs Kishin Kato, Shoma Moriya, and Joe Kowloon introduce their encounters with Bitcoin. Starting with honest confessions like "my initial motivation was to make money," they delve into its essence with unadorned words, covering practical benefits of Bitcoin remittances experienced during a dual-base life in Japan and the US, and the value of "no central operator" that emerges when comparing it with other crypto asset operations.
Why is Bitcoin called "HARD MONEY"? The first episode directly answers this question.
■ Program Overview
Program Name: HARD MONEY ~Bitcoin as Business Education~
Cast: Kishin Kato / Shoma Moriya / Joe Kowloon
Distribution Start Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026
Distribution Frequency: Every Saturday
Distribution Platforms: Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, etc.
■ URLs for Each Distribution Platform
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4LY7QkkWtc8DgSPDBzuKKs
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/id1893835210
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.jp/podcasts/ad6b6704-8b7a-44c7-8cc0-b941e9f498bd
■ Cast Profiles
Kishin Kato
Director, Japan Bitcoin Industry Co., Ltd.
Born in 1994, he earned a bachelor's degree studying GIS and computer science at the University of Chicago. Since late 2016, he has been researching and experimentally developing Bitcoin, and has contributed explanations to several blogs and salons. His favorite aspect of Bitcoin is that anyone can use it permissionlessly. He became a director of Japan Bitcoin Industry Co., Ltd. in November 2024.
Shoma Moriya
Director, Bitcoin Research Institute
Graduated from the Department of Information Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology. After working on crypto asset projects and at Bitbank, he is currently affiliated with Japan Bitcoin Industry and serves as the Director of the Bitcoin Research Institute. He started investing in crypto assets in 2017 and realized Bitcoin's intrinsic value in 2020. He operates the newsletter and podcast 'Read BTC' as "Moyashishishamo" and also serves as a personality for UseBitcoin Fukurou Radio.
Joe Kowloon
Editor, Writer
After working at Ohta Publishing, Mainichi Shimbun Publishing, NewsPicks, etc., he has recently been exploring areas where culture and business intersect. He has worked on numerous books, media, and programs. He is a regular on NHK Radio's "Kochiraku no Gakuya Zomeki." His books include 'Revolutionaries of Traditional Performing Arts' (Bungeishunju) and 'Memory Stick: How to Connect Pop Culture and Society' (DU BOOKS).
■ About Us | Creating Numerous Programs that Cater to Listeners' Intellectual Curiosity
Podcast Studio Chronicle, an audio content production label launched in January 2022, creates numerous programs that cater to listeners' intellectual curiosity in the fields of business, economics, and education, based on the concept of "The world looks a little different after listening."
This program is a brand podcast of Japan Bitcoin Industry Co., Ltd. In the broadcasts, leading practitioners explain Bitcoin's essence from the perspective of re-evaluating it as "business education" rather than "price," focusing on its connections with nations, corporations, and daily life. It explores the potential of Bitcoin, going beyond an object of investment and speculation, and deeply intertwined with the global economy and international politics. We deliver content that listeners can utilize as their own decision-making material.
■ Bitcoin: Delivered as "Education," Not "Price"
Discussions about Bitcoin tend to be biased towards "price." However, now that nations hold it as a strategic asset and companies are beginning to incorporate it into their payment infrastructure, understanding Bitcoin is increasingly important as a business decision-making tool.
While many existing media and content focus solely on price movements and market predictions, this program aims to convey the perspective that "its essence lies beyond price." It will explain the potential of Bitcoin, deeply connected to the global economy, politics, and our daily lives, not as an "object of speculation" but as "education for understanding the future."
■ Highlights of the First Episode: How Bitcoin Changes the Way We See the World
In the first episode, MCs Kishin Kato, Shoma Moriya, and Joe Kowloon introduce their encounters with Bitcoin. Starting with honest confessions like "my initial motivation was to make money," they delve into its essence with unadorned words, covering practical benefits of Bitcoin remittances experienced during a dual-base life in Japan and the US, and the value of "no central operator" that emerges when comparing it with other crypto asset operations.
Why is Bitcoin called "HARD MONEY"? The first episode directly answers this question.
■ Program Overview
Program Name: HARD MONEY ~Bitcoin as Business Education~
Cast: Kishin Kato / Shoma Moriya / Joe Kowloon
Distribution Start Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026
Distribution Frequency: Every Saturday
Distribution Platforms: Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, etc.
■ URLs for Each Distribution Platform
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4LY7QkkWtc8DgSPDBzuKKs
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/id1893835210
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.jp/podcasts/ad6b6704-8b7a-44c7-8cc0-b941e9f498bd
■ Cast Profiles
Kishin Kato
Director, Japan Bitcoin Industry Co., Ltd.
Born in 1994, he earned a bachelor's degree studying GIS and computer science at the University of Chicago. Since late 2016, he has been researching and experimentally developing Bitcoin, and has contributed explanations to several blogs and salons. His favorite aspect of Bitcoin is that anyone can use it permissionlessly. He became a director of Japan Bitcoin Industry Co., Ltd. in November 2024.
Shoma Moriya
Director, Bitcoin Research Institute
Graduated from the Department of Information Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology. After working on crypto asset projects and at Bitbank, he is currently affiliated with Japan Bitcoin Industry and serves as the Director of the Bitcoin Research Institute. He started investing in crypto assets in 2017 and realized Bitcoin's intrinsic value in 2020. He operates the newsletter and podcast 'Read BTC' as "Moyashishishamo" and also serves as a personality for UseBitcoin Fukurou Radio.
Joe Kowloon
Editor, Writer
After working at Ohta Publishing, Mainichi Shimbun Publishing, NewsPicks, etc., he has recently been exploring areas where culture and business intersect. He has worked on numerous books, media, and programs. He is a regular on NHK Radio's "Kochiraku no Gakuya Zomeki." His books include 'Revolutionaries of Traditional Performing Arts' (Bungeishunju) and 'Memory Stick: How to Connect Pop Culture and Society' (DU BOOKS).
■ About Us | Creating Numerous Programs that Cater to Listeners' Intellectual Curiosity
Podcast Studio Chronicle, an audio content production label launched in January 2022, creates numerous programs that cater to listeners' intellectual curiosity in the fields of business, economics, and education, based on the concept of "The world looks a little different after listening."