#711: How to Turn Any App Into a Bitcoin On-Ramp with Harsha Goli

February 2, 2026

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🎙️ The Voices & The Context

The Format: Casual, in-depth interview between host Marty Bent and guest Harsha Goli, interspersed with sponsor reads on a snowy day chat from TFTC (Tales From The Crypt) podcast.
The Key Players:
- Guest: Harsha Goli, Bitcoin dev/product leader for over a decade (BitPay, Fold, Lightning Labs, Swan); founder of Magnolia, solving Bitcoin on-ramps for businesses. Famous for hands-on building amid industry chaos like SegWit 2X.
- Host: Marty Bent, TFTC host—sharp, Bitcoin-maximalist vibe with banter on weather-forced focus work.
The Vibe: Educational and optimistic, blending tech geekery, startup grit, and Bitcoin bull case amid freezing Northeast storm.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:00) **🎙️ Introduction: Harsha Goli**
2 (02:00) **Harsha's Bitcoin Journey**
3 (07:00) **Challenges for Bitcoin Builders**
4 (08:00) **Magnolia's Solution**
5 (13:00) **Ideal Customers & Bitcoin Lending Boom**
6 (17:45) **Stablecoin Utility & Genius Bill**
7 (23:00) **Lessons from Prime Trust Failures**

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Show Notes

Marty sits down with Harsha Goli to discuss his decade-long journey building Bitcoin infrastructure, the challenges companies face integrating traditional finance rails, and how Magnolia is launching a full banking API to help any Bitcoin application convert fiat to Bitcoin across all 50 US states.

Harsha on X: https://x.com/arshbot

Magnolia: https://magnolia.financial/

STACK SATS hat: https://tftcmerch.io/

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Shoutout to our sponsors:

Bitkey

https://bit.ly/4pOv2L4 Promo Code: TFTC99

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https://unchained.com/tftc/