The Cantilever Podcast: Recent Episodes
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"The bear market needs to be used to build a business that can handle the volume that is sure to come from a bull market”
We talked with Trey Sellers, VP of Enterprise Sales at Unchained Capital, who emphasized the impact of Bitcoin ETFs on market adoption. We also discussed Unchained Capital's growth, its durability during bear markets, and its intentions to broaden its services to encompass traditional financial products, with the goal of offering a complete financial solution for Bitcoin holders.
Check out our first conversation with Trey: Episode 8
Connect with Trey:
LinkedIn: Trey Sellers
Website: treysellers.com
Twitter: @ts_hodl
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Our managing partners, Brendan Quinn and Jon Frisch, discuss the upcoming FED meeting and potentially its first rate cut in four years. They also share why FOLD going public on the NASDAQ via a SPAC deal is a significant step forward for the Bitcoin ecosystem.
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"Not your keys, not your coins; not your server, not your data."
We sat down with Rodrigo Arguello, who is passionate about financial sovereignty, and advocates for self-custody of funds and data. a seasoned finance professional born and raised in El Salvador, now living in New York City. With over a decade of experience at Merrill Lynch and Citi, Rodrigo has worked closely with high and ultra-high-net-worth families from Latin America. After discovering the transformative power of Bitcoin and the Lightning Network, he switched to IBEX, where he now focuses on educating and "orange-pilling" wealthy families, business owners, and financial institutions on how to incorporate Bitcoin into their portfolios and operations.
Connect with Rodrigo:
LinkedIn: Rodrigo Arguello
Twitter: @rod_arguello
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In this episode, our managing partners, Brendan Quinn and Jon Frisch, discuss the evolving landscape of Bitcoin venture capital, particularly as Bitcoin advances through its "Store of Value" phase. They examine the key factors fueling Bitcoin's adoption as a secure and reliable asset, and explore the broader implications for both retail and institutional investors. They emphasize the importance of identifying and supporting entrepreneurs who are addressing critical pain points within Bitcoin's "Store of Value" ecosystem, highlighting why now is the opportune moment to invest in this transformative space.
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We sat down with Eric Yakes, managing partner at Epoch, an investment firm dedicated to building infrastructure, applications, and adjacent technologies with the advent of Bitcoin as a neutral global monetary system. He shares his insights on the Bitcoin ecosystem, venture capital, and his recent paper, “Bitcoin Marginalism.”
Connect with Eric:
Twitter: @ericyakes
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-yakes-598a6956/ Website: https://epochvc.io/ Media: https://epochvc.io/pdf/Bitcoin-Marginalism-Epoch-Management-2024.pdf
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Our managing partners, Brendan Quinn and Jon Frisch join us in examining the momentum shift in the Bitcoin market after the failed assassination attempt on Trump and his recent V.P. pick, J.D. Vance. We dive deeper into the Fed signaling a rate cut and its potential impact on Bitcoin's price. Additionally, we discussed how Bitcoin might align more closely with the U.S. dollar as presidential candidates consider it a strategic reserve asset.
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Join us as we dive into all things Bitcoin with Rod Roudi, co-founder of Bitcoin Park and co-host of Bitcoin Brainstorm with Ark Invest. Rod shares his Bitcoin origin story and explores the most exciting themes and pressing concerns in the Bitcoin ecosystem. As we approach the highly anticipated Bitcoin Conference in Nashville later this July, Rod's insights and expertise will provide invaluable perspectives for Bitcoin enthusiasts and newcomers alike.
Connect with Rod:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodroudi/ Website: https://bitcoinpark.com/ Media: https://youtu.be/15yF0qe9QPc?feature=shared
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Managing partners Brendan Quinn and Jon Frisch discuss crypto's increasing mainstream acceptance for politicians and the power the US Federal Reserve has on the global economic markets.
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On Bitcoin Pizza Day, managing partners Brendan Quinn and Jon Frisch shared their thoughts on the recent crypto pivots of the US government and of the presidential nominees.
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After a few months hiatus, we are back! We sat down with Brendan Quinn, Managing Partner of Cantilever, who shared his thoughts on the current markets, his Macro view, and the Bitcoin halving.
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"We are not teaching people how to be rich. We are teaching people how to be free." Dalia Platt shares the enormous and important work of educating students with the curriculum of Mi Primer Bitcoin in El Salvador and worldwide.
Dalia is a Colombian, engineer, educator, life-long student, entrepreneur, recent HODLer, and curriculum developer at Mi Primer Bitcoin. Her educational career spans over 20 years, during which she developed techniques and strategies to help students better understand complex mathematical concepts. After two years of learning about Bitcoin and decentralization, her goal is to educate as many as possible about this paradigm shift in the simplest and most accessible way.
Connect with Dalia:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daliaplatt Twitter: @dalia_platt
Website: https://miprimerbitcoin.io/https://lookingglasseducation.com/ Media: https://youtu.be/eSIJfeP4EDU?feature=shared
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“It’s great to be skeptical, but not dismissive.” Jason Maier shares his views on the multidisciplinary nature of Bitcoin and the importance of having a range of voices and perspectives introducing the concepts of Bitcoin to prospective adopters.
Jason Maier is the author of A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin, a book for anyone starting to learn about Bitcoin and wants to understand the reality behind the buzz. Exploring the value proposition of Bitcoin through a progressive lens, Maier's book outlines why Bitcoin is good for the environment, how it helps poor and marginalized communities, and why Bitcoin serves as a protest against too-big-to-fail banks. In essence, all the people-centric reasons Bitcoin was created in the first place. This inspirational read, which requires no background knowledge, is a great starting point for anyone curious about Bitcoin beyond the boundaries of Western privilege, clickbait headlines, and social media chatter.Jason Maier is a teacher of mathematics with a personal conviction about how Bitcoin will reshape the world. More of Jason's writing can be found at www.bitcoinmagazine.com. Connect with Jason:
Twitter: @cjasonmaier Website: https://www.bitcoinprogressive.com
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“El Salvador is the focus, but the mission is the world.” John Dennehy of Mi Primer Bitcoin joins the podcast to share how his organization plans to empower people across the globe to gain control over their own lives.
Mi Primer Bitcoin (My First Bitcoin) is a nonprofit that provides free, impartial Bitcoin education in El Salvador. Their vision is of a world where individuals have more power over their lives, where innovation is permission-less, censorship is difficult and money is separated from state or other centralized institutions.
John Dennehy is a writer and activist. Born in New York he often works at the UN and otherwise lives abroad working as a journalist. He is a best-selling author and has written about Bitcoin in Latin America for places such as the Guardian, Al-Jazeera, and the BBC. He is obsessed with decentralization and self-sovereignty. In a world at the crossroads, he sees Bitcoin as humanity’s best chance to build something better. He is currently based in El Salvador.
Connect with John or Mi Primer Bitcoin:
Twitter: @MyfirstBitcoin_
Instagram: MyfirstBitcoin_
Website: miprimerbitcoin.io
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Cantilever Partners Brendan and Jon join the podcast to discuss the importance of the Bitcoin Venture Capital (VC) space as it seeks to create companies and products to make Bitcoin and its technology more accessible. We discuss the scenario where Bitcoin VC outperforms Bitcoin (the asset), compare Bitcoin technology to that of the internet, and reflect on how mispriced Bitcoin VC is to the overall Crypto VC market.
Connect with Brendan:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanpatrickquinn/
Twitter: @BrendanQuinn84
Connect with Jon:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonfrisch/
Twitter: @jfrisch21
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Dave returns to the podcast to help unpack the recent Ripple vs. SEC court decision, share insights on the lawsuits against major exchanges, and weigh in on the Bitcoin spot ETF wave.
Dave Rothschild is a partner at Cole-Frieman & Mallon, one of the country's premier boutique investment management law firms with deep experience in traditional assets, as well as esoteric asset classes like digital assets. His Podcast, Tokens of Wisdom, helps listeners navigate the legal loopholes in forming, launching, and running a private investment fund, including considerations unique to digital asset/crypto funds.
Contact Dave at:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidcrothschild/
https://colefrieman.com/team/david-rothschild/
Tokens of Wisdom
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We had the pleasure of having Margot Paez on the podcast and discussed a variety of topics, including: energy consumption of Bitcoin vs. traditional finance, how Bitcoin mining can incentivize clean energy, and the evolution of the Bitcoin community over the years.
Margot is a PhD candidate in the civil engineering department at Georgia Institute of Technology. She has an MS in physics from GT and works on climate change statistical-based modeling. Her previous research includes robotics and physics of living systems, astrobiology instrumentation, and web-based data management systems. Connect with Margot:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margotpaez/
Twitter: @jyn_urso
Website: https://linktr.ee/jynurso
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Greg Hoffmeister returns to the pod with Jeff Casler to discuss Mass Adoption’s Freedom Festival in Boston this Saturday, June 24th. Cantilever is a proud sponsor of the festival, which focuses on the importance of Bitcoin in solving global problems and encourages discussions on its impact. Attendees can enjoy live music, compete for sats, and celebrate the Bitcoin revolution, promoting a future where technology benefits everyone. Bitcoin enthusiasts are invited to make new connections, share ideas, and help drive the future of money towards greater freedom.
Click here to learn more about the Freedom Festival!
Connect with Greg:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greghoffmeister/
Twitter: @gwhoffmeister
Connect with Jeff:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-casler-306b9a9/
Twitter: @BTC_MS_THRIVING
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We recently spoke with Jess Jonas, Chief Legal Officer of the Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund. Jess shared with us the work the nonprofit is doing to support Bitcoin developers, protect the Bitcoin ecosystem, and ultimately, defend open-source software.
The Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund (BLDF) is a non-profit established in 2021 which helps Bitcoin developers in their fight for the future of open source. Jonas is currently organizing legal support for 13 Bitcoin Core developers across two separate lawsuits brought against them in the UK that have significant implications for Bitcoin and open source software development. Prior to joining the BLDF, Jonas spent more than a decade working at a law firm in NY, and as a senior in-house counsel for crypto and trad-fi organizations including Gemini and American Express.
Connect with Jess:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicapj/
Website: https://bitcoindefense.org/
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We spoke with Wei Escala on topics ranging from Bitcoin as a tech stack, the future of health records on the blockchain, and how Layer 2s will continue to bring innovation to the BTC ecosystem.
Wei Escala is the founder and CEO of Eggschain, a healthcare technology company built at the intersection of medicine, technology innovation, scientific research and humanity. A thought leader in the health tech, family building and cryogenic preservation industries, Wei holds the patent for the first blockchain-integrated inventory management and chain of custody technology for tracking bio specimens, including sperm, eggs, embryos, DNA, RNA, genome, stem cell, tissues and organs, and other genetic material. As Eggschain CEO, she has built an all-star team of collaborators comprising technologists, business leaders, physicians and scientists, with a focus on continuing to develop game-changing innovation for patients, doctors, clinics and labs through the Eggschain platform.
Connect with Wei at:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wei-escala
Twitter: @eggschain
Website: https://eggschain.com/
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We spoke with Lynne Bairstow about her transition from tech-startups to focus on Bitcoin, her view on the Latin American investor sentiment on Bitcoin, and how she sees Bitcoin as an emerging technology beyond a store of value.
Lynne is an entrepreneur, investor, and advisor in early-stage tech. Currently, she is devoting her time and experience to “work for Bitcoin”, believing that the adoption and education of Bitcoin is one of the most important purposes of today. She is writing a book, DeFiant Finance: Why Bitcoin is Inevitable, as well as supporting startups that are building on the Bitcoin and Lightning protocols.
After beginning her professional career on Wall Street with Merrill Lynch, she relocated to Mexico where she has lived for more than 20 years. Lynne’s unique perspective is a result of her first-hand combination of experiences in traditional finance and living and transacting in an emerging economy. Lynne is committed to advancing the adoption of Bitcoin to contribute to what she views as a more hopeful and abundant future.
Connect with Lynne:
LinkedIn: https://mx.linkedin.com/in/lynnebairstow
Twitter: @lynnerae
Website: https://www.defiantfinance.xyz
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John is the Managing Director of Private Client Services at Swan Bitcoin. He previously spent 13 years on Wall Street, where he was a Portfolio Manager and Institutional Investor at Goldman Sachs. John shares his thoughts on Banking vs. Bitcoin, the emergence of BRC-20, what Swan Bitcoin offers, and where it's headed moving forward.
Swan Private is Swan's concierge service for individuals purchasing more than $100,000 in Bitcoin as well as for clients purchasing Bitcoin through more complex account structures such as retirement, operating business entities, trusts, and foundations. Swan Private clients have access to all of the company's strategic resources and passion for Bitcoin. Dedicated account representatives are available to provide hands-on guidance as clients navigate their Bitcoin journey.
Connect with John at:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-haar-971b1444/
Twitter: @john_at_swan
website: swanbitcoin.com
Article: Banking vs. Bitcoin
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Danny and Brendan give a recap of their time at Microstrategy World 2023 conference. A major recurring theme they saw is how Lightning technology unlocks innovation for Bitcoin beyond the traditional store of value concept.
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Nick Malster is the co-founder of the Fountain App. Fountain is the podcast app that pays. Every minute you spend consuming or creating content increases the value of the platform you’re using yet none of them reward you for it. On Fountain, you can earn bitcoin simply by listening to your favorite podcasts and sharing clips of the best moments. You can also support the podcasts you love by sending sats, which helps drives discovery of content that is actually worth listening to.
Contact Nick at
Twitter: @nickmalster
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nickmalster/Fountain App: www.fountain.fm
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Trey Sellers, Head of Client Solutions at Unchained Capital, joins the podcast to share his Bitcoin origin story, why collaborative custody of your bitcoin is important, and what's on the horizon for Unchained Capital. Unchained provides a collaborative custody platform for securing bitcoin in the best possible way, alongside a suite of financial services for bitcoin, such as bitcoin-backed loans, bitcoin IRAs, and trading capabilities. You can follow Trey at:
Website: treysellers.com
Twitter: @ts_hodl
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/treysellers
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With banks collapsing and Bitcoin pumping, partners Brendan and Jon discuss the current state of the markets.
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The Cantilever team invites listeners to join their off-site meeting as they reflect on their Bitcoin origin stories, Cantilever’s origins story, and the problem they’re solving in the digital asset space.
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Dave Rothschild is a partner at Cole-Frieman & Mallon, one of the country's premier boutique investment management law firms with deep experience in traditional assets, as well as esoteric asset classes like digital assets. His Podcast, Tokens of Wisdom, helps listeners navigate the legal loopholes in forming, launching, and running a private investment fund, including considerations unique to digital asset/crypto funds.
Contact Dave at:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidcrothschild/
https://colefrieman.com/team/david-rothschild/
Tokens of Wisdom
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2082177/share
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Greg Hoffmeister is an experienced and passionate entrepreneur who shares his Bitcoin origin story, the importance of Bitcoin support groups, and where he sees the Bitcoin ecosystem going in the future. After 25 years in commercial real estate, Greg has coached and built effective teams and satisfied customers by delivering a high level of service and paying attention to detail. Greg worked with his Partners at T3 and alongside innovative tech companies, in all stages of growth. That experience has made Greg keenly aware of the business drivers that are important to success and is applying these lessons learned to his next entrepreneurial venture, Doctor Island’s Brewing Company. Follow Greg on Twitter @gwhoffmeister and MassAdoption @BTC_Mass
BTC price is up 50% from its November lows. Is this the start of a new bull run or a big bull trap? Brendan, Jon, and Danny discuss the state of the markets as the first month of 2023 comes to a close.
Brendan Quinn, Managing Partner of Cantilever, discusses why we’re focused on Bitcoin first as well as the opportunity to help fund and grow the bitcoin ecosystem.
Brendan Quinn, Managing Partner, and Jon Frisch, Partner, discuss Cantilever’s Bitcoin First Thesis. As the fragility of crypto continues to become exposed, more entrepreneurs are opting to build on BTC, Lightning and other Layer 2 Protocols. Brendan and Jon share their thoughts on how Bitcoin is akin to Manhattan real estate in the 1800’s and how other digital assets serve as a “Petri dish” of innovation for Bitcoin.