Bitcoin With Jake: Recent Episodes
Jake Woodhouse
Hiiii! đđ» As you probably guessed, my name is Jake, and welcome to "Bitcoin With Jake"!
This is a podcast for people learning about Bitcoin, with 1-1 interviews, from Bitcoiners in a myriad of different places. Listen in for inspiring personal journeys, deep industry insights, and critical educational content.
If there is every anything I can do to help, please don't hesitate to ask, as I build out a collaborative network of friends.
Thank you
Best, Jake
This will be the final episode of Bitcoin With Jake. What a journey it has been!
Listen in for a review of my journey so far, the good, the bad, and what's in store for the future.
My new business is The Bitcoin Adviser
My new twitter is @JakeBTCAdviser
As always please reach out if there is anything I can do to help
Best,
Jake
"... We will run our race and people will wake up to these things later on, eventually." - Mauricio Di Bartolomeo
BWJ 080: I sat down with Mauricio Di Bartolomeo from Venezuela. He has a background as an entrepreneur & co-founded Savings and Credit products built for Bitcoin with Ledn.
In this episode you will learn about:
- 2:10 Finding the Bitcoin solution
- 8:17 President Chavez changed Venezuela
- 17:36 Government intervention
- 28:58 Origin of Ledn
- 33:29 Why Ledn exists
- 39:38 Management of risk
- 44:33 Learnings as an entrepreneur
This episode was sponsored by:
- Bitcoin's social layer - â â â â â â â â Orange Pill Appâ â â â â â â â -> Learn more: â â â â on YouTubeâ â â â â â â â or â â â â on Podcastâ â â â â â â â
- Australian BTC only exchange - â â â â Hardblockâ â â â -> Learn more: â â â â â on YouTubeâ â â â â â â â â or â â â â â on Podcastâ â â â â â â â â
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- â â â â â â â â â â â @cryptonomista on Twitter
- â @hodlwithledn on Twitter
- â Website: â â ledn.io
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Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show!
Best,
Jake
"... Markets are a collection of all of our human decisions." - James Check
BWJ 079: I was joined by James Check this week. He's the creator of checkonchain.com and Lead On-Chain Analyst for Glassnode, who provide financial metrics, charts, data & insights for Bitcoin and other digital assets.
In this episode you will learn about:
- 1:44 Becoming fixated on Bitcoin
- 5:31 Civil Engineering crash course
- 11:22 Market psychology & Technical Analysis
- 19:18 Educating through content creation
- 22:30 Analytics vs Forensics
- 25:49 Market cycles
- 32:19 Bitcoin adoption
- 35:29 Fan question from @MichaelDunwort1
- 42:32 Trading & investing
- 44:58 Lightning Network analytics
- 47:52 Does on-chain analytics have value?
- 52:14 BTC in the next 2 years
This episode was sponsored by:
- Bitcoin's social layer - â â â â â â â Orange Pill Appâ â â â â â â -> Learn more: â â â on YouTubeâ â â â â â â or â â â on Podcastâ â â â â â â
- Australian BTC only exchange - â â â Hardblockâ â â -> Learn more: â â â â on YouTubeâ â â â â â â â or â â â â on Podcastâ â â â â â â â
Relevant links:
- â â â â â â â â â â @_Checkmatey_â â â â â â â on Twitter
- @glassnode on Twitter
- â Website: â checkonchain.com
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Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show!
Best,
Jake
"... Now everywhere I look, there's Bitcoin teachings." - Eric Podwojski
BWJ 078: This week I spoke with Eric Podwojski who previously worked for Bitcoin Magazine but is now building Bitcoin Talent Co, who are a recruitment company for BTC-only companies and Bitcoiners.
In this episode you will learn about:
- 1:34 Slow drip orange-pilled
- 5:03 Bitcoin & banking
- 7:41 Jurisdictional arbitrage
- 11:44 Origin of Bitcoin Talent Co
- 16:03 Selling real estate vs âsellingâ BTC
- 17:29 Bitcoin Talent Co business model
- 24:55 The future of the job market
- 26:20 Micro-tasks & micro-payments
- 30:16 Build your personal brand
- 34:34 Content monetisation
- 44:42 How Bitcoin changed his life
- 47:22 What excites him about the future
This episode was sponsored by:
- Bitcoin's social layer - â â â â â â Orange Pill Appâ â â â â â -> Learn more: â â on YouTubeâ â â â â â or â â on Podcastâ â â â â â
- Australian BTC only exchange - â â Hardblockâ â -> Learn more: â â â on YouTubeâ â â â â â â or â â â on Podcastâ â â â â â â
Affiliates:
- Bitcoin Miami - 18/5/23 - â â â â â purchase tickets hereâ â â â â with discount code "Jake"
Relevant links:
- â â â â â â â â â @epodrulzâ â â â â â on Twitter
- â Website: Bitcoin Talent Co
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Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show!
Best,
Jake
"... I view it as is a very, very logical next step in the evolution of human civilization." - Andi Pitt
BWJ 077: Andi Pitt has finance background and was on the trading floor at Goldman Sachs. Her investing experience and studies in development economics culminated in the founding of Bitcoin venture fund EgoDeathCapital, which supports founders in the BTC ecosystem.
In this episode you will learn about:
- 1:36 Background in finance
- 5:45 Working at Goldman Sachs
- 13:28 Altcoin solutions didnât make sense
- 16:02 Political economy & development economics
- 23:34 Origin of BTC venture fund EgoDeathCapital
- 26:56 Fan question
- 30:34 Supporting BTC ecosystem founders
- 36:21 How Bitcoin changed her
- 39:37 Spiritual wealth
This episode was sponsored by:
- Bitcoin's social layer - â â â â â Orange Pill Appâ â â â â -> Learn more: â on YouTubeâ â â â â or â on Podcastâ â â â â
- Australian BTC only exchange - â Hardblockâ -> Learn more: â â on YouTubeâ â â â â â or â â on Podcastâ â â â â â
Affiliates:
- Bitcoin Miami - 18/5/23 - â â â â purchase tickets hereâ â â â with discount code "Jake"
Relevant links:
- â â â â â â â â @1AndiPittâ â â â â on Twitter
- @EgoDeathCapital on Twitter
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- Personal Twitter: â â â â â â â â @jakeeswoodhouseâ â â â â â â â
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Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show!
Best,
Jake
"... I wrote it in a way that you don't need an understanding of Bitcoin or any interaction with Bitcoin really." - Anil
BWJ 076: I'm joined by Anil in a mini episode. He's the author of The Bitcoin Handbook, creator of free educational content and a writer for Bitcoin Magazine & Citadel 21.
In this episode you will learn about:
- 1:36 Bitcoin Alive conference recap
- 4:33 Discovering Bitcoin
- 7:47 Transition to a new monetary system
- 10:22 Content creation
- 16:27 The Bitcoin Handbook
- 21:43 Angel investing in the BTC space
- 24:10 The future
This episode was sponsored by:
- Bitcoin's social layer - â â â â Orange Pill Appâ â â â -> Learn more: on YouTubeâ â â â or on Podcastâ â â â
- Australian BTC only exchange - Hardblock -> Learn more: â on YouTubeâ â â â â or â on Podcastâ â â â â
Affiliates:
- Bitcoin Miami - 18/5/23 - â â â purchase tickets hereâ â â with discount code "Jake"
Relevant links:
- â â â â â â â @anilsaidsoâ â â â on Twitter
- Website: Teaching Bitcoin with visuals
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Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show!
Best,
Jake
"... Let me show you how you can earn so that you don't have to be hungry." - Okin
BWJ 075: This week I spoke with Okin from Namibia. He's the host of the Off The Jump podcast and is bringing BTC education to Africa with consultation & services company OKIN Trading Enterprises.
In this episode you will learn about:
- 1:48 His work before Bitcoin
- 3:37 Namibia insights
- 6:49 Consumer insights beer example
- 10:15 His orange-pill journey
- 16:55 Podcasting 2.0
- 24:41 His artist background
- 28:26 Value 4 Value streaming
- 31:18 EasySats education
- 35:45 Banking system in Namibia
- 42:51 Namibiaâs currency problems
- 47:11 Is Bitcoin volatility an issue?
- 50:59 The future of OKIN.ent
This episode was sponsored by:
- Bitcoin's social layer - â â â Orange Pill Appâ â â
Learn the full backstory of Orange Pill App from the founder:
- â â â On YouTubeâ â â
- â â â On Podcastâ â â
Affiliates:
- Bitcoin Miami - Miami - 18/5/23 - â â purchase tickets hereâ â with discount code "Jake"
Relevant links:
- â â â â â â @OKIN_17â â â on Twitter
- @EasySats_ on Twitter
- Website: â OKIN.Ent
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Best,
Jake
"... If something's really, really critical then you need to give someone all the pieces." - Rusty
BWJ 074: Rusty has been paid to write free software for over 25yrs and was the first to implement a client for the Lightning Network. He currently works at Core Lightning & Blockstream.
In this episode you will learn about:
- 1:48 Free software developer lens
- 2:57 An earlier solution to Bitcoin scalability
- 5:37 Difference between free & open-source
- 14:19 Crypto noise & Bitcoinâs value
- 22:01 Building layer 2 for âa huge under served marketâ
- 29:57 Differences to credit cards
- 31:47 How does he make money?
- 36:38 Developing the Lightning Network
- 39:40 Most heavily vetted software in history?
- 42:39 Fan question
This episode was sponsored by:
- Bitcoin's social layer - â â Orange Pill Appâ â
Learn the full backstory of Orange Pill App from the founder:
- â â On YouTubeâ â
- â â On Podcastâ â
Affiliates:
- Bitcoin Miami - Miami - 18/5/23 - â purchase tickets hereâ with discount code "Jake"
Relevant links:
- â â â â â @Rusty_Twitâ â on Twitter
- Website: Coding Blog
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Best,
Jake
"... We both agree that there's a lot more of an impact for Bitcoin to have in the world." - Macrojack
BWJ 073: With a background in traditional finance Macrojack shares his journey to Bitcoin. You can find his article "The Fiat Cave" on Substack.
In this episode you will learn about:
- 4:45 Trained in traditional finance
- 8:20 Disconnect between Wall St & Main St America
- 13:16 A personal & global shift
- 16:23 Did he ever ask what is money?
- 19:45 The future on a BTC Standard
- 25:39 Opportunities in the Bitcoin space
- 31:37 Alternative investing vs Bitcoin
- 37:05 Generational Health
- 43:33 Writing âThe Fiat Caveâ
- 49:14 Life in Austin, Texas
This episode was sponsored by:
- Bitcoin's social layer - â Orange Pill Appâ
Learn the full backstory of Orange Pill App from the founder:
- â On YouTubeâ
- â On Podcastâ
Affiliates:
- Sydney AUS Bitcoin-only conference April 15th 2023
- Code "JAKE" to get 10% off â â â â your ticketsâ â â â !
Relevant links:
- â â â â @Macrojackâ on Twitter
- Website: â The Fiat Cave Substack
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Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show!
Best,
Jake
"... Bitcoin offers a myriad of different benefits that the current system doesn't." - Simon Collins
BWJ 072: Learn about Bitcoin mining from Simon Collins. He has a background in Management Consulting & a PhD in 'market downturn resilience' which help him operate his mining operation Stackr in New Zealand.
In this episode you will learn about:
- 1:36 First touch-points with Bitcoin
- 6:41 Hobbyist to professional
- 14:02 Electricity pricing in New Zealand
- 22:11 Political headwind
- 24:32 Texas case study
- 29:03 Management consulting
- 32:54 His PhD in resilience to bear markets
- 37:28 Competition between miners
- 42:03 The BTC community
- 46:24 Where does his conviction come from?
- 57:38 Bitcoin is pristine public infrastructure
This episode was sponsored by:
- Orange Pill App
Affiliates:
- Sydney AUS Bitcoin-only conference April 15th 2023
- Code "JAKE" to get 10% off â â â your ticketsâ â â !
Relevant links:
- â â â @SimonOCollins on Twitter
- Website: stackr.co.nz
Please support this free show:
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Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show!
Best,
Jake
"... I didn't have hurdle in my vocabulary." - KG
BWJ 071: KG from South Africa joined me for a chat, he's an entrepreneur bringing Bitcoin services to the world through his project Machankura.
In this episode you will learn about:
- 1:56 Discovering Bitcoin
- 4:37 Reasons he switched to Computer Science
- 7:52 Rap scene insights
- 12:33 Why he likes Bitcoin
- 20:56 The situation in South Africa
- 31:17 Building Machankura
- 38:55 The African market
- 41:06 Progress in his first year
- 41:39 Future of Machankura & BTC
- 48:17 Bitcoin adoption
Sydney AUS Bitcoin-only conference:
- April 15th 2023 - Code "JAKE" to get 10% off â â your ticketsâ â !
Relevant links:
- â â @Machankura8333 on Twitter
- Website: 8333.mobi
Please support this free show:
- Donate to our â â Crowd-fundâ â on Geyser
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Get in touch:
- Personal Twitter: â â @jakeeswoodhouseâ â
- Podcast Twitter: â â @bitcoinwithjakeâ â
Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show!
Best,
Jake
"... I went really deep on Bitcoin, to realize it was the only thing that could solve the transition that we were in." - Jeff Booth
BWJ 070: I was joined by Jeff Booth - an entrepreneur, author of "The Price of Tomorrow" and a General Partner at @EgoDeathCapital.
In this episode you will learn about:
- 1:38 How did he get into Bitcoin?
- 4:43 His business before BTC
- 7:09 Marginal cost of production
- 13:16 The origin of his book
- 16:11 Hard truths of the existing financial system
- 26:17 The Bitcoin bridge
- 35:58 BTC ecosystem venture fund
- 44:00 Madeira
- 49:53 Helping the Canadian truckers
- 51:34 Best thing to prepare children for The Information Age
- 53:00 The Bitcoin Age & Nostr
- 59:56 Measuring productivity not GDP
- 1:03:47 Get into Nostr ASAP
Sydney AUS Bitcoin-only conference:
- April 15th 2023 - Code "JAKE" to get 10% off â your ticketsâ !
Relevant links:
- â @JeffBoothâ on Twitter
- jeffbooth.ca
- @EgoDeathCapital on Twitter
Please support this free show:
- Donate to our â Crowd-fundâ on Geyser
How else can you help?
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Get in touch:
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Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show!
Best,
Jake
"... Bitcoin at its core embraces all that is human, it doesn't discriminate." - Nozomi Hayase
BWJ 069: Today's guest Nozomi Hayase studied Psychology & Philosophy before becoming a journalist for WikiLeaks. Today she writes for Bitcoin Magazine and co-hosts the Bitcoin Is Love podcast.
In this episode you will learn about:
- 4:45 Psychology wasnât what she expected
- 9:54 Discovering social justice advocacy
- 12:29 Journalism for WikiLeaks
- 15:25 Reading The Last Battle
- 21:10 Seeing humanity differently after Bitcoin
- 29:47 Evolutionary & Revolutionary
- 34:56 Free Speech
- 39:27 Nature is a neutral arbitrator
- 43:44 Biggest threats to Bitcoin
Sydney AUS Bitcoin-only conference:
- April 15th 2023 - Code "JAKE" to get 10% off your tickets!
Relevant links:
- @nozomihayase on Twitter
- nozomihayase.com
Please support this free podcast:
- Donate to our Crowd-fund on Geyser
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Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show!
Best,
Jake
"... People are gonna leave school and spend their entire lives working most of their time for money and they don't know what it is." - Neil Woodfine
BWJ 068: Neil Woodfine has worked for OKcoin, Wyre & Blockstream to name a few, giving him a deep insight into the mechanics of exchanges and financial services.
In this episode you will learn about:
- 1:27 Working in China
- 7:47 Getting into the BTC world
- 10:28 Starting a breakout company
- 13:33 Why did they have to turn away customers?
- 16:16 Benefits of a Bitcoin business
- 20:19 Jobseeking in Bitcoin
- 24:06 Growing in a bear market
- 28:39 How does Unchained make money?
- 30:53 How has BTC changed him?
- 35:09 People donât know what money is
- 39:29 The future of Bitcoin
- 44:52 Audience question
Sydney AUS Bitcoin-only conference:
- April 15th 2023 - Code "JAKE" to get 10% off your tickets!
Relevant links:
- @nwoodfine on Twitter
- unchained.com Bitcoin native financial services
Please support the show:
- Crowd-fund on Geyser
How can you help?
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Get in touch:
- Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse
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Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show!
Best,
Jake
"... It's hard to unsee it once you've seen it." - Peter Dunworth
BWJ 067: Peter Dunworth studied Accounting and has a financial advising career spanning over two decades. He still provides independent financial advice today and is a big proponent of Bitcoin.
In this episode you will learn about:
- 1:46 Naysayer to maxi
- 4:40 The Golden Principle of Bitcoin
- 8:53 Valuation of Bitcoin market cap
- 10:52 His journey to financial advisor
- 12:22 What does he do now?
- 17:53 Why he likes Bitcoin
- 21:10 Typical investment portfolio (no BTC)
- 24:47 Is property a good investment?
- 28:48 What about bonds & proxy-bonds?
- 32:32 Equities?
- 39:25 How to save money
- 43:56 Has BTC changed him?
- 50:05 BTC is a game-changer
Sydney AUS Bitcoin-only conference:
- April 15th 2023 - Code "JAKE" to get 10% off your tickets!
Relevant links:
- @dunworth_peter on Twitter
Sponsor:
- FastBitcoins.com
How can you help?
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- Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse
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Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show!
Best,
Jake
"... Bitcoin was the thing that was worth my time & energy." - David da Silva Rosa
BWJ 066: I'm joined by David da Silva Rosa who was an aerospace engineer, worked at Ledger and is now a Bitcoin educator documenting his experience in El Salvador on YouTube.
In this episode you will learn about:
- 2:14 A friend with a lucrative skill
- 9:50 Systems engineering lens
- 15:55 Liberty, freedom & Bitcoin
- 19:51 The decision to relocate
- 25:34 Rights vs permissionless
- 32:35 El Salvador or Mexico?
- 43:06 Financial freedom
- 46:01 What is wealth?
- 49:35 How hard is it to move to El Salvador?
Sydney AUS Bitcoin-only conference:
- April 15th 2023 - Code "JAKE" to get 10% off your tickets!
Relevant links:
- @DLdasilvarosa on Twitter
Sponsor:
- FastBitcoins.com
How can you help?
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- Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse
- Podcast Twitter: @bitcoinwithjake
Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show!
Best,
Jake
"...The superior technology will always take hold sooner or later." - Tarik Sammour
BWJ 065: Dr Tarik Sammour is an Associate Professor at the University of Adelaide & surgeon who sits down with me on his first long-form podcast.
In this episode you will learn about:
- 2:22 A distinct feeling
- 7:37 Son of refugee parents becomes a surgeon
- 11:43 Whatâs the point of segregated money?
- 15:03 The scientist perspective
- 19:10 Bitcoin as measurement
- 23:41 A better way
- 33:19 Orange-pilling Doctors & Nurses
- 38:44 Are houses good savings?
- 42:37 The healthcare example
- 53:02 Healthcare is failing worldwide
Sydney AUS Bitcoin-only conference:
- April 15th 2023 - Code "JAKE" to get 10% off your tickets!
Relevant links:
- @Tarik_Sammour on Twitter
Sponsor:
- FastBitcoins.com
How can you help?
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- Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse
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Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show!
Best,
Jake
"...If you can get the logic of how the consensus works, I think you can understand the importance of the entire innovation." - Angelo Morgan-Somers
BWJ 064: Join Angelo Morgan-Somers who left school aged 13 and never thought he'd be writing a book titled "Do Bitcoin".
In this episode you will learn about:
- 2:20 Why did Bitcoin pique his interest?
- 7:44 Utopian daydream becomes reality
- 13:29 Leaving school at 13 years old
- 16:32 Answering big questions
- 25:34 The money printer
- 28:54 Bitcoin fixes this
- 31:48 Orange-pilling friends & family
- 34:36 The Zoomer perspective
- 38:15 Writing âDo Bitcoinâ
- 44:50 Explaining BTC without BTC
Sydney AUS Bitcoin-only conference:
- April 15th 2023 - Code "JAKE" to get 10% off your tickets!
Relevant links:
- @Angelo_Somers on Twitter
Sponsor:
- FastBitcoins.com
How can you help?
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- Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse
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Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show!
Best,
Jake
"I think Bitcoin is the ark. I think it's the pin, not the bubble." - Cedric Youngelman
BWJ 063: Cedric Youngelman has an finance & accounting background and has always been someone who doesn't trust but verifies. He's the one-man-army of The Bitcoin Matrix Podcast.
In this episode you will learn about:
- 1:50 Unable to refute Bitcoin
- 6:13 A unit of account
- 9:07 His lightbulb moment
- 15:10 Baseball cards are a racket
- 18:30 How has Bitcoin changed him?
- 21:13 Morality
- 24:58 Traditional accounting vs Bitcoin ledger
- 26:46 Podcast origin story
- 28:44 Fan question
- 34:58 Ownership
- 44:07 Orange-pilling your partner
- 46:17 Next 12 months in Bitcoin
- 48:40 Running the numbers
Sydney AUS Bitcoin-only conference:
- April 15th 2023 - Code "JAKE" to get 10% off your tickets!
Relevant links:
- @CedYoungelman on Twitter
- @_BitcoinMatrix on Twitter
Sponsor:
- FastBitcoins.com
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Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show!
Best,
Jake
"Miners are basically almost like the Federal bankers of a more just, set in stone, rule-based system that can't be altered by our will." - Ethan Vera
BWJ 062: After working hard to get into the banking world, Ethan Vera was pitched a BTC Mining Pool business. He's one of the founders of Luxor Technologies who provide a wide offering of financial services to Bitcoin mining companies.In this episode you will learn about:
- 2:01 A business proposition
- 5:03 Mining pool overview
- 10:04 The skills in their team
- 12:41 They identified a problem
- 16:05 The competitive landscape
- 18:08 Mining company bankruptcies
- 23:50 Computing power is going to be the most traded commodity
- 29:52 Unrivaled power grid demand response
- 26:30 Most important thing if you're an entrepreneur
- 42:29 Only way to have longevity
- 49:44 Is Ethan a maxi?
Sydney AUS Bitcoin-only conference:
- April 15th 2023 - Code "JAKE" to get 10% off your tickets!
Relevant links:
- @ethan_vera on Twitter
- Luxor.tech
- @LuxorTechTeam on Twitter
Sponsor:
- FastBitcoins.com
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Best,
Jake
"I have absolutely pitched to 10 year old kids that could then explain it to their parents." - Bill
BWJ 061: Bill is a lifelong Libertarian with an IT background. He took a job orange-pilling Boracay in the Philippines with Pouch.ph, when he got there it wasn't a hard sell.In this episode you will learn about:
- 3:19 The fiat experience when overseas
- 9:16 Origin of @BitcoinIslandPH
- 12:16 The cost of living
- 14:11 Why merchants want to use Pouch.ph
- 20:14 What the Government has to say
- 22:03 Size and traction so far
- 25:58 Libertarianism
- 33:54 Life in Philippines vs USA
- 37:43 How does Pouch make money?
- 39:42 In the Philippines 60% of adults are unbanked
- 44:54 Current user base and the future
- 48:58 Orange-pilling nurses
- 52:33 Going international
Sydney AUS Bitcoin-only conference:
- April 15th 2023 - Code "JAKE" to get 10% off your tickets!
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- @BitcoinIslandPH on Twitter
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"An organization that would literally bring paddock to plate foods, and in that cohesion, you want a win win win for everybody" - Izzy
BWJ 060: I'm joined by four members of the Australian Beef Initiative (ABI) aspiring to connect farmers directly to consumers and more! Check out @BeefInAustralia on Twitter.In this episode you will learn about:
- 2:15 Introductions
- 8:23 Origins of the ABI
- 16:16 The problems they're solving
- 23:17 Farmers want to get out of the paradigm
- 27:13 Taking a leaf out of Bitcoin's book
- 33:00 What is regenerative agriculture?
- 41:10 What are they excited for in the future of ABI?
- 48:52 What's the size and traction so far?
- 1:04:09 Is food a gateway to Bitcoin?
- 1:09:43 Bitcoin or beef in end of world scenario?
- 1:15:17 What are the threats to ABI?
- 1:17:20 ABI is a tool for curation of wisdom
- 1:24:37 Upcoming events (tickets below)
Relevant links:
- @aurumBTC, @HodlersWay, @bitcoinimker & @JakeWolki on Twitter
- Get your tickets
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"To make them feel like we're serious let's quit our jobs." - Jonathan Chester
BWJ 059: Jonathan Chester talks about his experience with Bitcoin as well as the excitement and challenges of starting the payroll & invoicing solution BitWage. In this episode you will learn about:
- 6:16 What is money?
- 11:11 Entrepreneurial since High School
- 18:22 The origin of BitWage
- 21:00 What's a startup accelerator?
- 27:10 Bitcoin for International transfers
- 31:32 How it all ends up leading to Bitcoin
- 38:12 What he's looking forward to in the future
- 44:28 Hardest & most exciting parts of his journey
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- @JonChest on Twitter
- bitwage.com
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"When Bitcoin came, it was the first time that I started to see a way out..." - Sama Katharo
BWJ 058: I was joined by Sama Katharo who has been studying healing practices for over two decades. He hosts the Bitcoin Consciousness Podcast and coaches people looking to embody their true self.In this episode you will learn about:
- 6:10 His spiritual awakening
- 14:49 Guru scammers in India
- 17:58 The stages of self-realisation
- 30:48 Semi-surrender and full-surrender
- 33:21 Being present in the moment
- 35:02 Why he loves Bitcoin
- 40:20 Karma and frequencies
- 42:47 Untethering from fiat consciousness
- 45:45 Decentralised humanity
- 50:16 The signal behind actions
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- @SamaKatharo on Twitter
- bitcoin-consciousness.com
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"I've not met anybody that's come to Bitcoin like I did from the thermodynamic argument." - Dr Jack Kruse
BWJ 057: Dr Jack Kruse is a Bitcoin maxi and neurosurgeon on a mission to create health from disease with a change in thought & currency.In this episode you will learn about:
- 2:37 Everything in the hospital is centralised
- 5:38 Similarity between Circadian biology and Bitcoin
- 15:10 What does a neurosurgeon do?
- 16:55 The precaution principle
- 22:59 COVID vaccine example of the precaution principle
- 29:20 Rationale for moving to El Salvador
- 35:53 Economic concentration camps
- 44:53 The Creature from Jekyll Island
- 49:42 Optimise the engines in your cells
- 50:30 They're being paid to tell you lies
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- @DrJackKruse on Twitter
- jackkruse.com
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"I don't know how you're missing the value." - Michael Dunworth
BWJ 056: I chat with entrepreneur and Bitcoin maxi, Michael Dunworth from Wyre. They provide an Application Programming Interface for financial services like exchanges.In this episode you will learn about:
- 4:28 Moving to Silicon Valley
- 12:48 Exiting a business after 8 years
- 15:17 Highlights & challenges of entrepreneurship
- 21:35 Crash-course on infrastructure for exchanges
- 29:22 Bitcoin is immutable
- 31:40 Our evolving consciousness
- 38:40 Value is in the eye of the beholden
- 46:23 "We're all godparents and Satoshi's dead"
- 50:39 The story of the 50mil sats reward for block 7,140,000
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- @michaeldunwort1 on Twitter
- sendwyre.com
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"Bitcoin enables us to connect the world through value for the very first time in history at this scale." - Mick Morucci
BWJ 055: Mick Morucci views Bitcoin through his background in finance, design and anthropology. Heâs started an International, in-censorable Bitcoin crowd funding platform called Geyser Fund.In this episode you will learn about:
- 7:10 Money needs to be fully distributed
- 8:30 Big banks donât understand
- 9:28 Other blockchains arenât sound money or technology
- 16:39 Anthropology crash course
- 29:10 You canât censor Geyser Fund
- 36:55 How does it make money?
- 38:14 Value was stuck in regional constraints
- 49:37 Bitcoin is also a cultural layer
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- @metamick14 on Twitter
- @geyserfund on Twitter
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"Bitcoin is almost like gravity for curious people." - Andre Loja
BWJ 054: I'm joined by Andre Loja, an entrepreneur based in Madeira who translates Bitcoin tomes into Portuguese, runs a holiday rental, co-working space and other Bitcoin initiatives on the island.In this episode you will learn about:
- 11:35 Bitcoin is the soundest money
- 13:00 Using Bitcoin in businesses
- 14:48 Getting creative with accounting
- 18:37 The decision to start translating Bitcoin books
- 25:20 Orange-pilling the President of Madeira
- 32:37 A bottom up non-profit private entity to increase Bitcoin adoption
- 35:30 Bitcoin mining makes sense in Madeira
- 42:45 The case for moving to Madeira
- 47:25 Making the island a paradise for Bitcoin companies
Relevant links:
- @andreloja on Twitter
- @FreeMadeiraOrg on Twitter
- freemadeira.com
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"I don't think it's humanly possible to be bullish enough." - CK
BWJ 053: Christian Keroles works for Bitcoin Magazine and is intent on creating a pro-Bitcoin authority to combat the FUD through online & print media as well as massive conferences including Bitcoin Miami.In this episode you will learn about:
- 9:43 Only Bitcoiners were calling bullshit on blockchain startups
- 11:27 Central bankers and law makers make the case for Bitcoin pretty well
- 16:10 Nicola Tesla predicted Bitcoin
- 20:04 What does open-source mean?
- 24:56 Bitcoin wins at the margins
- 28:15 New efficiency in the energy markets
- 28:53 Good money lets you count, bad money deceives you
- 31:26 Empowering the global south
- 37:15 Where are Bitcoiners moving to?
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- @ck_Snarks on Twitter
- bitcoinmagazine.com
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"I wanted to bring value with every single piece I did." - Mark Moss
BWJ 052: Soak in the knowledge from @1MarkMoss - a writer, sound money advocate and freedom maximalist with his own YouTube show and radio show on iHeartRadio.In this episode you will learn about:
- 9:15 Now we have a tool we can win with.
- 13:00 How he approaches investing
- 21:15 Money is a neutral tool, but fiat is inherently evil
- 27:00 Breakdown of his book the UnCommunist Manifesto
- 28:05 What is capitalism?
- 31:24 Politics is a parasite
- 37:40 His approach to content creation
- 53:29 Decentralisation is the revolution
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- @1MarkMoss on Twitter
- 1markmoss.com
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"Nothing has held my interest like Bitcoin." - Max
BWJ 051: I'm joined by Max from the @BitBuyBitPod, a podcast for "ungovernable misfits" - visit his website ungovernablemisfits.comIn this episode you will learn about:
- 6:03 Bitcoin just makes sense
- 14:07 Starting out in the property market at age fourteen
- 16:16 Why did he stop flipping property and cars?
- 22:47 Property ownership vs Bitcoin ownership
- 31:30 What will go through his head on his deathbed?
- 36:50 Learn alongside Max through the Bit-Buy-Bit Podcast
- 37:44 Sustaining a podcast with ethical revenue
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- @MaxBitBuyBit on Twitter
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"People are 40% poorer in just the last 14 days." - Oluwasegun Kosemani
BWJ 050: This time I sat down with Mr Kosemani to talk about the situation in Nigeria, which is one of the biggest adopters of Bitcoin in the world. He's also the co-founder of @SatoshisJournal and works with @VillageBitcoin.In this episode you will learn about:
- 3:22 Banking, remittance and Bitcoin in Nigeria
- 10:50 How much better is the Bitcoin solution?
- 17:45 Walking away from multi-million dollar deals
- 31:43 The unreal inflation in Nigeria
- 38:30 Proliferation of shitcoins in the country
- 47:15 The secrets of exchanges
- 55:10 Bitcoin adoption in Nigeria
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- @MrlamilamiKosch on Twitter
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"Bitcoin is the innovation - it's not about technology, it's about money" - Jesse Myers
BWJ 049: I was joined by Jesse Myers (@croesus_btc) who runs a Bitcoin-only fund and has written valuable works on the Bitcoin space, to get his unique perspective on the cryptocurrency industry.
In this episode you will learn about:
- 2:25 Falling into the altcoin trap
- 7:00 Reading the Bitcoin Standard changes your worldview
- 12:08 What is management consulting & developing a nose for value
- 22:20 Lessons from his educational life
- 29:57 What do they think is their biggest contribution to Bitcoin (so far)?
- 32:20 What does the professional money class think of cryptocurrencies?
- 41:25 Undoing his MBA with Bitcoin tomes
- 26:20 Public good vs public interest
- 53:16 What's his favourite article and why?
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- Croesus_BTC on Twitter
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BWJ 048: In his first ever podcast appearance, Matteo Pellegrini from @orangepillapp joined me on the show to discuss his rollercoaster journey to Bitcoin maximalism.
In this episode you will learn about:
- 2:13 First thoughts about Bitcoin
- 11:30 Economics degrees don't teach you about money
- 17:48 Taking advantage of loopholes in the shipping industry
- 21:36 Successes and failures of entrepreneurship
- 32:45 Founding the Orange Pill app
- 44:32 Value for value is the best business model
- 47:42 Proof of Work vs Proof of Stake
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- OrangePillApp on Twitter
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BWJ 047: Had a great interview with Stephan Livera, he writes for Bitcoin Magazine, hosts an educational Bitcoin podcast for those new and old in the space as well as provides provides financial Bitcoin services with education on swanbitcoin.com
In this episode you will learn about:
- Austrian economics to Libertarian to Bitcoin
- Living under the fiat standard
- The world is governed by children
- Challenging central banks
- Bitcoin for those who are financially cancelled
- His approach to podcasting
- Brain drains and brain sinks
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- StephanLivera on Twitter
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BWJ 046: I spoke to Mike Alfred, he's been investing since he left High School and has held numerous high ranking positions in the corporate world.
In this episode you will learn about:
- The stock market in the late 90s
- Reading a one thousand page book in one sitting
- Digesting large volumes of information for the important bits
- Systems of viewing the world and recognising patterns
- Seed stage investing is about people
- Building a proprietary rating system for USA 401k
- Becoming an ultra-marathon runner
- Withholding judgement on big decisions and passive not active consideration
- Tolerating Bitcoin volatility
- Smart Bitcoin mining companies are a good investment
- A love of Bitcoin without being a maxi
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- MikeAlfred on Twitter
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BWJ 045: In this episode I speak with Rob Brinded, he's worked with elite athletes to help them understand that the body only exists in the mind and that pain and emotions are fundamentally energy.Â
In this episode you will learn about:
- Staying away from scammers
- Energy science for elite athletes
- The importance of the electrical system of the body
- Connection between Daoist principles of energy and Bitcoin
- The duality of the human mind and the decentralised mind
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- Rob Brinded on Twitter
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BWJ 044: In this episode I speak with Fractal Encrypt, the artist behind the Bitcoin full node sculpture.
In this episode you will learn about:
- When did you first sell art for Bitcoin?
- How can art be used to spread a message?
- When did you realise itâs a Bitcoin revolution?
- How did mushrooms teach you about chemistry?
- How bad is the misinformation in the psychedelics market?
- What is the psychedelics renaissance?
- What deep knowledge can guide us today?
- What is an astrolobe?
- What was scary about focusing on physical art?
- How does Bitcoin actualise Bitcoiners?
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- Twitter contact
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BWJ 043: In this episode I speak with Gandalf, not only Bitcoinâs reincarnation of my favourite wizard, but also someone with great insight into what is being built atop Bitcoin.
In this episode you will learn about:
- How did being a real estate agent lead to Bitcoin?
- Why is it important to have skin in the game?
- How do you become interested in investing?
- What is a deflationary mindset?
- How is Bitcoin a collectible?
- Why is Bitcoin a âtime saverâ?
- Why is Dubai an attractive location for Bitcoin?
- Why is moving to the Isle of Man exciting?
- How critical is investing in yourself?
- What is the key to creating good content?
Relevant links:
- Twitter contact
- Braiins
- CoinCorner
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BWJ 042: In this episode I speak with El Sultan Bitcoin, whoâs amazing story as a Venezuelan, couldnât highlight better the importance Bitcoin.
In this episode you will learn about:
- What is life like growing up in Caracas?
- How does inflation effect you?
- What is the history of Venezuela?
- Why does quality of life drop due to hyper-inflation?
- How important is the digitalisation of cash?
- Why did Bitcoin save your life?
- Is Bitcoin volatility better than the Bolivar?
- Why is network topology important?
- How will we fund Bitcoin education?
- What is the future of content marketing?
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- Twitter profile
- Product marketing manager with Ledn
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- This episode is sponsored by FastBitcoins
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BWJ 041: In this episode I speak with Dusan Matuska, an entrepreneur with a lofty goal, he is on a mission to educate 100 million people about Bitcoin by 2030.
In this episode you will learn about:
- What is the recent history of Slovakia?
- Why are Rai stones in Yap island important?
- What is the Bitcoin academy in Honduras?
- How entrepreneurial can one be from a young age?
- Why is Bitcoin a tool for change?
- How can Bitcoin be used for digital self-defence?
- Why move a Bitcoin mining business to Paraguay?
- How is the EU creating a privacy problem?
- What is so exciting about Roatan?
- When is teaching teachers important?
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- Twitter profile
- Personal website
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- This episode is sponsored by FastBitcoins
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BWJ 040: In this episode I speak with Texas Slim, a 7th generation Texan, and founder of the Beef Initiative.
In this episode you will learn about:
- How did getting sick prompt food research?
- What is cowboy life like?
- How do you explain centralisation vs decentralisation?
- What perspective does travel bring to your life?
- How can a serious illness help you reflect?
- What is a food desert?
- When is food actually poison?
- How big a problem is the gobal food industry?
- How is Bitcoin appealing to farmers?
- Why do farmers understand volatility?
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- Texas Slim on twitter
- Beef Initiative website
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- This episode is sponsored by FastBitcoins.
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BWJ 039: In this episode I speak with Abhilash Nair, who works at Hexa wallet, and is building Bitcoin4India
In this episode you will learn about:
- Indiaâs appetite for Bitcoin.
- The role of gold in Indian culture.
- Smartphone proliferation in India.
- How his startup passion led to joining Hexa Wallet.
- Why Bitcoin 4 India was created.
- The impact of the Indian demonetisation event.
- Inflation in India.
- The perception of crypto vs Bitcoin.
- Why Bitcoin adoption will be sudden and seamless.
- The digital payments revolution in India.
Relevant links:
- Abhilash Nair on Twitter
- Bitcoin4India on Twitter
- Hexa Wallet on Twitter
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- This episode is sponsored by FastBitcoins.com
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BWJ 038: In this episode I speak with Daniel Pickering, Chief Investment officer of Listed Reserve, a Sydney based digital asset fund.
In this episode you will learn about:
- Internet based gambling in Asia.
- Why the gambling industry is often an early adopter.
- The similarity between Bitcoin, internet, and mobile adoption.
- Why Bitcoinâs ability to settle large sums over a short period is valuable.
- The threat of regulation.
- The rationale behind launching a fund.
- The Bitcoin mining investment case.
- The importance of Bitcoin as a global market.
- Why Bitcoin is âbottom upâ.
Relevant links:
- Daniel Pickering on Twitter
- Listed Reserve digital asset fund
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- This episode is sponsored by FastBitcoins.com
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BWJ 037: In this episode I speak with Daniel Prince, host of the Once Bitten Podcast, and author of Choose Life:
In this episode you will learn:
- What is life like as a forex broker?
- How did the introduction of the Euro impact the world?
- Why did the 2008 financial crisis not make sense?
- How does it feel when the adrenaline kicks in as a broker?
- Why do Bitcoiners free themselves?
- What impact did reading the â4 hour work weekâ have?
- How did travelling as a family restore faith in humanity?
- Why are we brainwashed into sending kids to school?
- What does it feel like to âde-schoolâ a parent?
- How can one achieve an immense sense of freedom?
Relevant links:
- Daniel Prince on Twitter
- Choose Life by Daniel Prince
- Once Bitten Podcast by Daniel Prince
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BWJ 036: In this episode I speak with Nathaniel Harmon from OceanBit.
In this episode you will have answers to:
- Why would you move to Hawaii?
- What is an oceanographer?
- When is chemistry relevant?
- Why is there no true innovation from the private sector?
- What is the difference between iteration and innovation?
- Who is energy buyer of last resort?
- What is OTEC?
- How can OTEC be used for Bitcoin mining?
- Why is there 8TW of energy in ocean?
- What is the kardashev scale?
Relevant links:
- Nathaniel Harmon on Twitter
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- This episode is sponsored by FastBitcoins.com
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BWJ 035: In this episode I speak with Dan and Josh from the Blue Collar Bitcoin podcast.
What will you learn?
- Why is Bitcoin the internet of money?
- What does it take to become a paramedic?
- What does it mean to be a professionally trained problem solver?
- What is the predicament of the middle class?
- Why is fiat currency the biggest problem today?
- Why can new firemen not afford houses?
- Why will nation states default?
- How is the printing press akin to bitcoin?
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- Blue Collar Bitcoin on Twitter
- Blue Collar Bitcoin website
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- This episode is sponsored by FastBitcoins.com
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BWJ 034: In this episode I speak with Joe Hall.
What will you learn?
- What 3 touch points helped Joe take Bitcoin seriously?
- How did emerging markets reveal corruption?
- When did remittance in Ivory coast catch his attention?
- Why has he been guilty of âBitcoin propagandaâ?
- What are the challenges in traditional media?
- Why is it hard to make money on Bitcoin media?
- Why does everything have a bias?
- How does it feel having your content plagiarised?
- What is a thorough primary research process?
- Why did a Costa Coffee transaction recently go viral?
Relevant links:
- Joe on Twitter
- Coin Telegraph
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- This episode to be sponsored by FastBitcoins.com
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BWJ 033: In this episode I speak with Brian Estes.
What will you learn?
- 03.56: How did Brian react to reading the Satoshi Nakamoto whitepaper?
- 11.27: What gave Brian the confidence to start his own business?
- 13.57: How does s-curve technology adoption function?
- 18.09: What is Bitcoin?
- 22.08: When will Bitcoin become the largest payment system globally?
- 32.15: How is Bitcoin disrupting the financial advisory business?
- 37.43: How did Brian overcome the challenge of a major car accident as a teenager?
- 42.54: What misinformation must we be wary of?
- 49.35: Why canât governments ban Bitcoin?
- 52.13: Why is now a good time to buy Bitcoin?
Relevant links:
- Brian on Twitter
- Brianâs fund Off The Chain Capital
- Motley Fool adoption report
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BWJ 032: In this episode I speak with Gigi.
What we chat about:
- How being a gamer lead to an early interest in computers.
- Why his initial opinion of Bitcoin was wrong.
- The importance of having multiple touchpoints en route to Bitcoin.
- Being comfortable with setting your life on fire to work on Bitcoin.
- The similarity between Bitocin and BitTorrent.
- Thinking of Bitcoin simply as a tool.
- How Bitcoin adoption changed his life.
- The critical difference between Bitcoin & Shitcoins.
- Being excited for the value-4-value model.
- Utilising the advertising model as self-censorship.
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BWJ 031: In this episode I speak with Rishi Bond, we chat about:
- Building Bitcoin Lake.
- Growing up in Guatemala.
- Wanting to help reduce poverty.
- Quitting his job to go all-in Bitcoin.
- Finding himself with extra time.
- Moving to Lake Atitlan.
- Being inspired by Bitcoin Beach in El Salvador.
- Developing the Bitcoin circular economy.
- Pushing the case for Bitcoin as legal tender.
- The libertarian school of thought.
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BWJ 030: In this episode I speak with Heavily Armed Clown, we chat about:
- Creating his website wtfhappenedin1971.com.
- Developing Arctica his self-custody solution.
- Being in the US Navy.
- Having lots of questions about the world.
- Coming across Ron Paul's critique of the Federal Reserve.
- His interest in hunting, fishing, & maps since boyhood.
- The need to invest in order to protect wealth.
- Credit as the problem not the solution.
- The power of meme's.
- Living on Bitcoin.
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BWJ 029: In this episode I speak with Larry Lepard, we chat about:
- His fund Equity Management Associates.
- The Great Depression's impact on his Grandfather.
- Becoming a venture capitalist in the 1980's.
- How the monetary system is broken.
- Getting into shape with Crossfit.
- How it's blindingly obvious Bitcoin will win.
- Using Muun wallet to orange pill people.
- Gold price suppression.
- Why he believe derivatives should be banned.
- The human spirit.
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BWJ 028: In this episode I speak with Master Guantai, we chat about:
- Founding Bitcoin Mtaani.
- The demand for multi-lingual Bitcoin content.
- The state of African economies.
- Being born in Kenya.
- Serving in the Kenyan navy.
- Becoming an FX trader.
- Diss/miss-information campaigns.
- Corruption in Africa.
- Common miss-conceptions of Africans.
- Potential for positive socio-economic impact.
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BWJ 027: In this episode I speak with Farida Bemba Nabourema, we chat about:
- The history of Togo.
- Monetary imperialism.
- French post-colonial influence.
- Her family history.
- The brutality of the military regime in Togo.
- Her work as a political activist.
- Being in exile.
- Bitcoin as a viable alternative to the CFA.
- Bitcoin adoption rates.
- Emphasising education.
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BWJ 026: In this episode I speak with Robert Breedlove, we chat about:
- Creating the What Is Money Show.
- Being a lifelong reader.
- Losing our fathers young.
- His love of olympic weightlifting.
- Central banking as a problem.
- The excess complexity of the tax system.
- Following his heart.
- Smart contracts.
- His route to bitcoin maximalism.
- Being grateful that his work is play
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BWJ 025: In this episode I speak with Dalia Platt, we chat about:
- Being the newest member of Looking Glass Education.
- Her passion for helping the under-privelidged.
- The perils of growing up in 1980's Colombia.
- Going from nothing to something being possible.
- Her inspirational family history.
- Moving to Miami & becoming a teacher.
- The severe lack of financial literacy globally.
- Taking a year off due to the pandemic.
- Creating a bitcoin diploma with My First Bitcoin.
- The difference between teaching the rich vs poor.
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BWJ 024: In this episode I speak with Cory Tucek, we chat about:
- Founding Movies Plus.
- Hosting The Bitcoin Made Simple podcast.
- Censorship in modern media.
- The agenda emanating from Hollywood.
- Bitcoin as a tool for freedom of speech.
- Streaming content via Bitcoin.
- Utilising the lightning network.
- Human need for self-expression.
- Internalised anger needs an outlet.
- Actions having consequences.
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BWJ 023: In this episode I speak with Jason Sansone, we chat about:
- Co-founding Looking Glass Education.
- Teaching people to think for themselves.
- Life as an orthopaedic trauma surgeon.
- Helping marginalised people with no hope.
- Admitting one doesn't have all the answers.
- When the student is ready the teacher appears.
- The issue with value investing today.
- The importance of 'do your own research'.
- 'Fee for service' as future of healthcare.
- Money as a tool of communication.
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BWJ 022: In this episode I speak with Aleks Svetski, we chat about:
- The Wake Up Podcast & The Bitcoin Times.
- Reasons for stepping away from his startup Amber.
- His entrepreneurial endeavours.
- Making every mistake in the book.
- How the value-4-value model is like busking.
- Saving our product of labour across time.
- Growing up in Australia.
- Localisation as a trend.
- Diversity in the organic sense.
- Writing the Un-communist Manifesto.
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BWJ 021: In this episode I speak with Wizard Of Aus, we chat about:
- Co-founding the Bitcoin Bush Bash.
- Dismissing digital scarcity initially.
- The allure of shitcoins.
- Closed source & centralised vs open source & decentralised design.
- Bitcoin requiring oneself to unlearn.
- His passion for the lightning network.
- The proof of work required to attend a Bush Bash.
- Bitcoiners as the social layer of Bitcoin.
- The need for more node runners.
- Staying humble, & stacking sats.
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BWJ 020: In this episode I speak with Seb Bunney, we chat about:
- Co-founding Looking Glass Education.
- His passion for grassroots financial education.
- Investing vs wage earning.
- Value investing.
- Interest rates as a key driver of value.
- Aligning investment strategy with the individual.
- Repairing the social fabric.
- Bitcoin price suppression.
- The need to preserve purchasing power.
- Utilising his skills as a coach.
- Having articles published by Bitcoin Magazine.
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BWJ 019: In this episode I speak with Brandon Quittem, we chat about:
- Writing his article "Bitcoin Is The Mycelium Of Money".
- His communications role at Swan Bitcoin.
- Uncovering the secrets of fungi.
- Realising the lightning networks similarity to mycelium.
- The characteristics required to survive mass extinction.
- Utilising stranded energy effectively.
- How building friendships lead to his current role.
- Writing only being a super power.
- Bitcoin revisits traditional values.
- Feeling newfound optimism.
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BWJ 018: In this episode I speak with John Carvalho, we chat about:
- Founding Synonym to make the future a reality.
- Starting a record label and being a graphic designer.
- The benefits to "learn by doing".
- His love of product development.
- Evolving from a google fan to a google critic.
- How discovering Bitcoin was like being bitten by a vampire.
- The challenges of relationships and divorce.
- Building the web of trust.
- The atomic economy.
- Envisioning a new way to organise information.
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BWJ 017: In this episode I speak with Daniel Wilczynski, we chat about:
- Founding Australia's first Bitcoin-only exchange Hardblock.
- Being a board member of the Australian Bitcoin Industry Body (ABIB).
- His interest in computer engineering, economics, and history.
- A bus ride he will never forget.
- Early product-market-fit.
- Startup difficulties integrating into the fiat banking system.
- The best long-term strategy is HODLing.
- Ethereum's lack of true decentralisation.
- Bitcoin empowering digitally enforced property rights.
- His mission to educate via The Australian Bitcoin Podcast.
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BWJ 016: In this episode I speak with Hodlonaut, we chat about:
- Founding Citadel 21 magazine.
- The magic of chatting via text online.
- Negotiating a difficult relationship with his father.
- Becoming a teacher.
- The state of today's schooling system.
- How the consensus mechanism "just works".
- Wanting to build something lasting.
- Conviction growth over time.
- The stress of fighting Craig Wright's lawsuit.
- Bitcoin as a tool versus authoritarianism.
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BWJ 015: In this episode I speak with Greg Foss. We chat about:
- 30 years working as a trader.
- Bitcoin as the best asymmetric investment ever seen.
- Witnessing financial crises in 1988, 1998, 2008, and 2020.
- The Federal Reserve as the problem not solution.
- Overcoming job-induced suicidal depression.
- Bitcoin as a living breathing thing.
- The total addressable market of Bitcoin as $900 trillion usd.
- The potential for a $2 million usd Bitcoin.
- Math as the base layer of language.
- His Bitcoin focused investing, and education project Looking Glass.
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BWJ 014: In this episode I speak with John Tiernan. We chat about:
- Creating "Bitcoin Club" as a high-school teacher.
- Teaching urban gardening and beekeeping.
- Playing Gaelic football in Ireland.
- The urge to experience different things in life.
- How a Max Keiser YouTube in 2013 resonated.
- International money transfer in 2005 Guatemala to Ireland.
- Bitcoin as a foundation for life.
- Discovering austrian economics.
- The benefits for regenerative agriculture.
- Taking back ownership of one's life.
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BWJ 013: In this episode I speak with Christopher Bendikson. We chat about:
- His role as Bitcoin research lead at Coin Shares.
- The Bitcoin Rabbit Hole being endless.
- A lifelong interest in science, technology, engineering, and maths.
- Growing up near the artic circle, studying in the US, and Barcelona.
- His personal viewpoint of the 08/09 global financial crisis.
- Thermodynamics in Bitcoin.
- How random experiences combine to enable an understanding of Bitcoin.
- Proof-of-work misconceptions.
- Bitcoin as a timechain.
- Sovereign countries adopting Bitcoin as legal tender.
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BWJ 012: In this episode I speak with Eric Yakes. We chat about:
- Writing his book "The 7th Property".
- Being a it of a "shithead" as a kid.
- The life-changing lesson his coach gave.
- Getting into private equity.
- Bitcoin through the lens of a finance professional.
- Respecting bosses that are wiling to challenge him.
- Wanting to make jokes and laugh in life.
- The future of media.
- The potential for asset managers atop Bitcoin.
- Building companies to enable self-sovereignty.
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BWJ 011: In this episode I speak with Michael Little. We chat about:
- Building Volt Pay on Bitcoin.
- Point of sale lightning payments.
- Being a bit of a nerd.
- Taking a skeptical world view.
- Thinking 24/7 about Bitcoin.
- The problem we face transacting.
- The beauty of instant settlement.
- Stopping the consumer mindset.
- Dealing with depression.
- What success looks like.
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BWJ 010: In this episode I speak with BTC Sessions. We chat about:
- Founding a successful YouTube channel.
- Being a closet boy band fan.
- Caring less about the opinion of others.
- The enjoyment of travel.
- Becoming a teacher.
- Learning to tailor teachings to the audience.
- The lack of quality Bitcoin content in 2013.
- Creating Bitcoin video tutorials.
- Ability to think to the future.
- The cohesive message in Bitcoin vs Crypto.
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BWJ 009: In this episode I speak with Katie Ananina. We chat about:
- Life as a Russian teenager.
- Her passion for sport.
- Making the top 20 world ranking in sailing.
- Adjusting to life in the US.
- Problems faced when travelling as a Russian.
- The power of flag theory.
- Jumping into Bitcoin.
- Reasons for a second passport.
- The importance of prepping.
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BWJ 008: In this episode I speak with Dennis Porter. We chat about:
- Growing up in a religious family.
- Becoming a political activist.
- How money is corrupting.
- Overcoming poor health.
- Moral, economic, and social impact.
- Bitcoin's lack of interest in your motives.
- Political campaign management.
- Productive vs political class.
- How Bitcoin in politics is evolving.
- The power to augment vs anarchy.
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BWJ 007: In this episode I speak with Lord Fusitu'a. We chat about:
- The history of Tonga and his family.
- Why he was inspired to become a lawyer.
- Overcoming bullying at school.
- Service to the people of Tonga.
- Importance of the remittance market.
- How Bitcoin use increases GDP.
- Empowering the unbanked.
- Impact of saving for the first time.
- Standard of living improvement potential.
- Bitcoin mining on volcano's.
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BWJ 006: In this episode I speak with James Lavish, an institutional investor for the last 25 years, we chat about:
- Career ending injury in elite sport.
- Quality education as a career foundation.
- The instinct to "bounce back".
- His son's influence to look at crypto.
- Bitcoin as insurance against fiat currency collapse.
- The difficulty asset allocators and institutional investors have to buy Bitcoin.
- The total addressable market for Bitcoin.
- Risk and reward.
- Probability based investment.
- How Bitcoin is a credit default swop on all out fiat collapse.
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BWJ 005: In this episode I speak with Danny Brewster. We chat about:
- First coming across Bitcoin in 2011.
- Being an employee of a retail bank.
- Seeing entrepreneurial opportunities.
- The Cypriot bail-in of 2013.
- Overcoming criminal accusations.
- Self-taught coding.
- The genesis of Fast Bitcoins and Freehold Capital.
- Aiming to build the "worlds local Bitcoin company".
- Life in the Isle of Man.
- Having a love-hate relationship with his business.
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BWJ 004: In this episode I speak with Richard James. We chat about:
- Being a travel tour operator.
- The urge to be your own boss.
- How heavily covid-19 impacted tourism.
- Pivoting your business.
- Adopting the Bitcoin Standard as an entrepreneur.
- The influence of his Dad.
- Learning about Austrian Economics.
- Searching for inspiration.
- The creation of his 3 Bitcoin films.
- Recognising when you need a rest.
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BWJ 003: For this episode I had a great conversation with Nathan Smith. We chat about:
- Fast Bitcoins and Freehold.Capital
- Growing up in Country Victoria
- Civil Engineering and Law at University
- Life at Macquarie Bank
- Risk analysis and mitigation
- Fall out from the 08/09 financial crisis
- Attractiveness of asymmetrical bets
- Importance of Bitcoin self-custody
- Potential for multi-sig
- Beauty of Austrian Economics
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BWJ 002: In this episode I was joined by Daz Bea. We chat about:
- Being a "sparky".
- Never having enough time.
- Earning extra as a musician.
- Learning about value investing.
- Discovering Bitcoin.
- Feeling more relaxed with life.
- Embracing research.
- Wanting to build a better world.
- The connection between Bitcoin and electricity.
- Importance of grassroots education with Looking Glass Education.
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Jake
BWJ 001: Knut joins me to talk through his journey to Bitcoin. We chat about:
- Writing as a tool for personal clarity.
- The importance of being adventurous and inquisitive.
- The potential for Bitcoin to usurp modern warfare.
- How adopting Bitcoin is actually relaxing.
- The impact of low time preference thinking on the environment.
- Bitcoin as element zero.
If you want to learn more from Knut follow him on Twitter @knutsvanholm
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Best,
Jake