The Bitcoin Reserve Podcast: Recent Episodes
Bitcoin Reserve
The Bitcoin Reserve Podcast provides education on all things Bitcoin; from technical subjects like Proof of Work mining, to recent news on adoption & the journey to becoming the next world reserve currency.
Bitcoin Reserve is a non-custodial brokerage that helps clients buy from €10 to €10M+ of bitcoin.
Mikkel Thorup is an expat consultant who focuses on helping high-net-worth private clients to legally mitigate tax liabilities, obtain a second residency and citizenship, and assemble a portfolio of foreign investments, including international real estate, timber plantations, agricultural land and other hard-money tangible assets.
In this episode, the Bitcoin Reserve team and Mikkel discuss:
- Legally reducing your tax bill
- Moving where you are treated best through residency and second passports
- Issues with legacy banking infrastructure and how bitcoin is a solution
- The pros and cons of different jurisdictions
- The emotional and psychological side of expat life
- Mikkel's take on recent developments in El Salvador
- The asymmetrical opportunity of bitcoin adoption for the countries Mikkel helps his clients move to
- Expat life options for those with modest means
Mikkel's Twitter - https://twitter.com/ThorupMikkel
Expat Money Website - https://expatmoney.com/
Bitcoin Reserve's Twitter - https://twitter.com/BTCReserveHQ
Bitcoin Reserve website - www.bitcoinreserve.com
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Smeet Bhatt has a background in physics and has extensive experience in Wall Street and Silicon Valley. He is the founder of Theya, a mobile first multisig solution that aims to lower the threshold for bitcoin self-custody without compromising on security.
Smeet and the Bitcoin Reserve team discuss:
- His background as FX and derivatives trader on Wall Street
- The case for bitcoin as a global macro strategic reserve asset
- Why bitcoin is an underappreciated breakthrough in computer science & economics
- The barriers for self-custody hardware storage of bitcoin
- How Theya offers an intuitive way to set up multisig self-custody
- The changing attitude of Silicon Valley VC investors towards bitcoin
Smeet's Twitter - https://twitter.com/smeet_bhatt
Theya's Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheyaBitcoin
Theya's website - https://www.theya.us/
A few hours before US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced he plans to back US treasury bills with bitcoin and cancel capital gains tax on bitcoin, we sat down with the CEO of Jan3, Samson Mow. Jan3 is actively educating nation states around the world about what adopting bitcoin could mean for their long-term future.
Samson and the Bitcoin Reserve team discuss:
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Why nation state adoption of bitcoin makes sense
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Why both developed countries and the global South need bitcoin
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Why hyperbitcoinization might happen faster than most expect
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The use case of stablecoins as an intermediate step towards bitcoin adoption
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The advantages of the Liquid sidechain vs. Tron or Ethereum
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The ambitions of Jan3's AquaWallet
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Why Samson thinks CBDCs will fail
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How China's bitcoin ban hasn't killed bitcoin in China
Samson's Twitter - https://twitter.com/Excellion
Jan3's Twitter - https://twitter.com/JAN3com
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Bram Kanstein is a Dutch startup growth & product strategy coach who recently came out as a long-term bitcoiner. In his first appearance on a bitcoin podcast, he tells about his personal bitcoin journey.
On this episode, Bram and the team discuss:
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His background in fintech innovation at several banks
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How he discovered bitcoin and formed his own thesis around it
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How we aren't taught what money is and how it works
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The link between money and energy
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Experiences and lessons from trying to orange pill friends
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Why the fiat system cannot really innovate from within
Bram's Twitter - https://twitter.com/bramk
Bram's website - https://startwithbitcoin.com/
Bitcoin Reserve's Twitter - https://twitter.com/BTCReserveHQ
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This week we're joined by Tony Yazbeck, founding parter of consultancy firm The Bitcoin Way.
We discuss:
- Tony's personal story of losing money to banksters
- Why everyone needs bitcoin
- Educating people to take self-custody at The Bitcoin Way
- Amazing orange pilling stories
- KYC vs. Non-KYC bitcoin
- The road ahead with the introduction of CBDCs
Tony's twitter - https://twitter.com/v4btc
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The Bitcoin Way's twitter - https://twitter.com/Thebitcoinway_
https://www.thebitcoinway.com/
Bitcoin Reserve's Twitter: https://twitter.com/BTCreserveHQ
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This week we're joined by Ivan Makedonski, Chief of staff at the bitcoin company, Breez Wallet.
We discuss:
- The tragic life event that lead Ivan towards bitcoin.
- The inevitability of hyperbitcoinization
- Why bitcoin is a superior form of money
- How bitcoin enables financial sovereignty
- Bitcoin within the geopolitical sphere
Ivan's twitter - https://twitter.com/Nackoo2000
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Breez Wallet's twitter - https://twitter.com/Breez_Tech
https://breez.technology/
Bitcoin Reserve's Twitter: https://twitter.com/BTCreserveHQ
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This week we're joined by Dave Birnbaum, Director of Product at the Bitcoin-only app, Coinbits.
Before Dave went full time into bitcoin, he spent many years working for multiple technology companies in Silicon Valley.
We discuss:
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How Dave discovered bitcoin through working in the technology sector
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Gold vs bitcoin
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The bitcoin industry as a whole and the types of people it attracts
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How to orange pill others
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The future of the world on a bitcoin standard
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The products Coinbits is building
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Bitcoin privacy
Dave’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/contrarymo
Coinbits Twitter - https://twitter.com/coinbitsapp
Coinbits website - https://coinbits.app/
This week we're joined by Endi Zekaj, A Norwegian retired professional soccer player turned bitcoiner. After ending his soccer career, Endi went full-time into bitcoin and recently founded his own bitcoin consultancy company - The Bitcoin Way.
We discuss:
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Life as a professional soccer player
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How bitcoin influenced his choices
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The ins and outs of the Norwegian bitcoin space
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Why millionaires are leaving Norway in hordes
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Common bitcoin FUD
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How The Bitcoin Way got started and what they're doing
Endi's Twitter - https://twitter.com/ZekajEndi
The Bitcoin Way Twitter - https://twitter.com/thebitcoinway_
Bitcoin Way website - https://thebitcoinway.com/
In this episode, we're joined by Alejandro Muyshondt, currently serving within the Salvadoran government as the National Security Advisor. Alejandro is the person who introduced the Salvadoran leadership to bitcoin.
We discuss:
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His early days as a hacker
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How he got introduced to bitcoin
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How bitcoin played a role in the rise of "Nuevas Ideas"
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How El Salvador became the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender
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The origins of local gangs and the fight to eradicate them
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The changes El Salvador is going through in recent years
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Perspectives on the future of countries that follow its example
Alejandro's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AMuyshondt
Alejandro's Nostr:
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Bitcoin Reserve's Twitter: https://twitter.com/BTCreserveHQ
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As we all know, bitcoin is freedom money made for everyone regardless of race, gender, ethnicity or religion. Avid bitcoin maximalist and founder of the NPO Bitcoin Majlis, Muslim Bitcoiner, joins us to discuss just how compatible bitcoin is with the Islamic faith, with a special focus on how bitcoin is anti-riba.
We also discuss:
- Why bitcoin is sound money
- Why bitcoin not crypto
- The problems with fiat money with regard to Islam
- Why inflation is theft
- Why bitcoin is halal money
Muslim Bitcoiner's Twitter: https://twitter.com/MBitcoiner
Link to non-profit: https://bitcoinmajlis.org/
Bitcoin Reserve's Twitter: https://twitter.com/BTCreserveHQ
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In this week's episode, we're joined by Luke Mikic, a bitcoin focused content creator, podcaster and writer. Originally from Australia, Luke now embraces the digital nomad lifestyle and has spent the last few years on the road while creating content for Coin Beast.
We discuss:
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How we could be living through the 4th turning
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The similarities between bitcoin and the industrial revolution
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How bitcoin fits the digital nomad lifestyle
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Why bitcoin, not crypto
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How bitcoin adoption could play out
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Why bitcoin will be just as disruptive to the future of humanity as the printing press
Luke's twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeMikic21
Luke's substack: http://lukemichaelmikic.substack.com
Coin Beast website: https://www.coinbeast.com/
Bitcoin Milkshake theory article by Luke: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/weaponized-us-dollar-for-global-hegemony
Thibaud Marechal is the epitome of a bitcoin maximalist. Before joining the team at the privacy centric bitcoin wallet, Wasabi, Thibaud worked extensively in the VC start-up sector.
Thibaud joins the Bitcoin Reserve Podcast to discuss:
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Why so many bitcoiners start off as shitcoiners
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The 'toxicity' of bitcoin maximalists
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The threat of paper bitcoin
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Why privacy in bitcoin matters
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Why bitcoin maximalists are important
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The link between bitcoin & sound money
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Bitcoin game theory and what the future might entail
Links:
Thibaud's twitter: https://twitter.com/thibm_
Thibaud's website: https://www.thibaudmarechal.com/
Wasabi Wallet: https://wasabiwallet.io/index.html
Marko Benovic is the founder of Inevitable BTC. A consultancy company that helps individuals and companies adopt a bitcoin standard. Marko was born and raised in former Yugoslavia and tells the mind-boggling story of how he experienced rampant hyperinflation in his childhood. The Bitcoin Reserve team and Marko discuss:
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Hyperinflation in former Yugoslavia
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The impact of inflation on people and society
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How reading "The Bitcoin Standard" popped the bubble of his education as a Keynesian economist
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Bitcoin adoption in former Yugoslav countries
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Malinvestment under the fiat monetary standard
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The road to hyperbitcoinization
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Common bitcoin FUD Marko encounters in his consultancy work
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The challenges of orange pilling the next generation of bitcoiners
Links:
Marko's Twitter: https://twitter.com/InevitableBTC_
Inevitable BTC website: https://inevitablebtc.com/
Bitcoin Reserve's Twitter: https://twitter.com/BTCreserveHQ
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Learn more about our Accessible OTC Brokerage: https://bitcoinreserve.com/details/
Joe Consorti is a Market Analyst at The Bitcoin Layer, a premium markets research provider covering bitcoin through a global macro lens. He joins the Bitcoin Reserve Podcast to discuss a thorough deep dive into the recent events with Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Bank, and Signature Bank.
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Joe’s website: https://vida.page/joeconsorti
The Bitcoin Layer: https://thebitcoinlayer.com/
Kemal Yaşar is Director of Marketing at Galoy - the company behind the Bitcoin Beach Wallet used in El Zonte, where bitcoin adoption in El Salvador started. The Bitcoin Reserve team and Kemal discuss:
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Bitcoin donations for victims of the recent earthquake in Turkey & Syria
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Lightning developments and the Bitcoin Beach wallet
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Stablesats as a synthetic dollar pegged asset
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Modern day slavery of the CFA
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The Adopting Bitcoin Conference
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Embedding bitcoin education in wallet software
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Empowering local bitcoin communities
Links:
Kemal's Twitter: https://twitter.com/_pretyflaco
Galoy: https://galoy.io/
Galoy Github repository: https://github.com/GaloyMoney/
Galoy Twitter: https://twitter.com/galoymoney
Adopting Bitcoin Conference: https://adoptingbitcoin.org/2022/
Free e-book "Bitcoin - Everything in 21 pages": https://bit.ly/40EihX3
Bert de Groot is the Owner of Bitcoin Brabant, a company that helps businesses in the Netherlands heat their greenhouses with bitcoin miners. He joins the Bitcoin Reserve Podcast to discuss:
-Why it makes financial sense to use bitcoin miners for heating
-How bitcoin mining can benefit local farmers and business owners
-How bitcoin mining can contribute to solving the energy crisis in Europe
-Situation with farmers in the Netherlands
-The future of bitcoin adoption and its perfect timing
Links:
Buy bitcoin with Bitcoin Reserve: https://bitcoinreserve.com/
Bert's Twitter: https://twitter.com/BdGBertdeGroot
Bitcoin Reserve's Twitter: https://twitter.com/BTCReserveHQ
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BitcoinBloem - Twitter: https://twitter.com/BloemBitcoin
Bitcoin Brabant - Twitter: https://twitter.com/BitcoinBrabant
NVK is the CEO of Coinkite, one of the world's oldest companies developing bitcoin solutions. He joins the Bitcoin Reserve Podcast to discuss:
-How a cyber-pandemic relates to bitcoin
-Using bitcoin without internet
-Sending a bitcoin transaction with amateur radio, satellite communications, SMS, Sneakernet, and more
-Running a node through a satellite connection
-What could the future of self-custody look like?
-What is TAPSIGNER?
-What is SATSCARD?
Links:
Coinkite website: https://coinkite.com/
Buy bitcoin with Bitcoin Reserve: https://bitcoinreserve.com/
NVK’s speech: Decentralized Communication
Panel discussion: Bitcoin Without Internet
Article: Can Bitcoin Survive An Apocalypse?
Ricki Allardice is a former financial advisor who turned away from the legacy financial system and now works full time in bitcoin. He is the Co-Founder of Bitvice, a South African bitcoin broker in Cape Town. He joins the Bitcoin Reserve Podcast to discuss:
-Why he ended his career as a financial advisor and went full-time in bitcoin
-Why it's difficult for financial advisors to help their clients own bitcoin
-South African bitcoin adoption
-Bitcoin Ekasi, a South African non-profit organization helping to educate others
-How worldwide bitcoin adoption can play out
Bitcoin Reserve: https://bitcoinreserve.com/
Bitvice: https://bitvice.io/
-What is a free city/Special Economic Zone?
-Where are the current free cities located right now?
-Experiences in Madeira, Prospera, and El Salvador.
-Common trends with each current or newly arising SEZ/free city.
-How bitcoin can lead to more free cities being created.
-Advantages that free cities offer to business owners in the modern era.
Jack Starling is the Co-Founder of Verify21, a company which gives bitcoin collateralized loans without rehypothecation, tokenomics or altcoins. He joins the Bitcoin Reserve podcast to discuss:
-The lending business in a bitcoin economy
-Why bitcoin is the most pristine collateral
-How stablecoins are a temporary solution and could help bitcoin adoption
-Why bitcoin is different from crypto
-What bitcoin adoption could look like in the future
Bitcoin Reserve website: https://bitcoinreserve.com/
Verify21 website: https://www.verify21.io/
Peter St Onge is a former Professor at the Department of International Business in Taiwan, A Research Fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute, and currently an Economist at The Heritage Foundation. He joins The Bitcoin Reserve Podcast to discuss:
-The history of central banking in America
-How the US Dollar in its current form is unconstitutional
-Debunking the myth of “the dangerous free market”
-How fiat currency makes tyranny possible
-The effects of inflation on the standard of living
-How bitcoin fits into the American story
Peter's twitter: https://twitter.com/profstonge
Peter's articles: https://stonge.substack.com/
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In this episode of the Bitcoin Reserve Podcast, we discuss:
-The myth of “zero fees”
-Why the spread IS the fee
-How liquidity provision functions with exchanges & brokerages
-The difference between exchanges and OTC desks
-How OTC desks can help clients avoid slippage and increase privacy by not having public order books
Learn about how Bitcoin Reserve handles KYC data: https://insights.bitcoinreserve.com/how-do-we-handle-kyc
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Max Hillebrand is an economist, entrepreneur, bitcoiner and software engineer. He joins the Bitcoin Reserve Podcast to discuss:
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Austrian economics vs. Keynesian economics
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The importance of privacy in creating a free world
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How Wasabi Wallet enables privacy in bitcoin
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Flaws of the fiat system
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The cypherpunk ethos
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Max Hillebrand's website: https://towardsliberty.com
Wasabi Wallet: https://wasabiwallet.io
Knut Svanholm is a bitcoin author and educator. He joins the Bitcoin Reserve Podcast to discuss:
-Madeira's recent initiatives with bitcoin
-How bitcoin enables human freedom & prosperity
-How the WEF's Great Reset will not succeed
-Madeira's relationship with the European Union
-Bitcoin's role and influence in Europe
-How bitcoin's game theory can play out as adoption continues
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Knut Svanholm's website: https://www.knutsvanholm.com/
Dinny Collins is a former crypto consultant turned bitcoin consultant. He joins the Bitcoin Reserve Podcast to discuss:
-His transition from crypto to bitcoin maximalism.
-Why bitcoin is fundamentally different from all other cryptocurrencies.
-Why bitcoin is a superior form of money compared to gold.
-Why fiat currency creates malinvestments.
-How bitcoin encourages society to delay gratification.
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Dinny Collins' Twitter: https://twitter.com/dinnycollins
Marco Argentieri is the Co-Founder of Vulpem Ventures and a Creator of Fuji Money, which enables users to borrow bitcoin-backed stablecoins & synthetic assets without intermediaries. Marco joins the Bitcoin Reserve team for this episode to discuss:
-What is Fuji Money?
-How Fuji Money works
-Who can use Fuji Money?
-Lightning and Liquid Network working together
-How the Liquid Network can be the smart contract layer for lightning applications
-How Fuji Money can help "get on zero"
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Fuji Money - website: https://fuji.money/
Kalle Rosenbaum is the Author of Grokking Bitcoin, a book that helps you understand the technical details of bitcoin in bite-sized pieces. He joins the Bitcoin Reserve Podcast to discuss:
-Proof of Work vs. Proof of Stake
-Why are there more developers on ethereum than bitcoin?
-Why is bitcoin fundamentally different and more important than the "crypto" space?
-Bitcoin development philosophy
-What happens when the last bitcoin is mined?
-What are the benefits / tradeoffs of liquid bitcoin?
Kalle's Twitter: https://twitter.com/kallerosenbaum
Kalle's website: https://popeller.io/
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Mark Morton is the Managing Director of Scilling Digital Mining, which is Ireland's first bitcoin mining company. The Bitcoin Reserve team and Mark discuss the fascinating concept of using anaerobic digesters to turn agricultural and other waste into bitcoin.
-The process of turning animal waste into energy for bitcoin mining
-How farms can be Ireland's "gas fields"
-How bitcoin mining can help Irish farmers
-How bitcoin mining is beneficial for our world, despite what the media and central banks claim about its energy use
-Why bitcoin only?
Scilling Digital Mining - Website: https://www.scillingmining.com/
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Ansel Lindner is Host of the Bitcoin & Markets podcast, as well as Co-Host of Bitcoin Magazine's show, Fed Watch. He joins the Bitcoin Reserve podcast to discuss:
-Could the USD eventually become backed by bitcoin?
-How is inflation actually created?
-The Federal Reserve's psychological impact on the markets.
-The Eurodollar and its relationship with inflation.
-Why the US could embrace bitcoin.
Ansel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnselLindner
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In this episode of the Bitcoin Reserve Podcast, we discuss:
-What are stablecoins?
-What are the use cases for stablecoins?
-Do stablecoins compete with Bitcoin?
-Do stablecoins help with Bitcoin adoption?
-How does Liquid USDt differ from all the other stablecoins?
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Bitcoin Reserve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BTCReserveHQ
Prince Philip Karadjordjevic of Serbia & Yugoslavia is the heir to Crown Prince Alexander, and is the second grandson of the last King of Yugoslavia, Peter II. He joins the Bitcoin Reserve Podcast to discuss:
-How bitcoin can improve society and government
-Monarchies adopting bitcoin
-Free private cities
-Democracies on a fiat standard vs. monarchies on a bitcoin standard
-Bitcoin maximalism; why bitcoin is different
Philip's Twitter: https://twitter.com/PrincFilip1
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In this episode, Bitcoin Reserve is joined by Blockstream developers Matthew Haywood and James Dorfman. We discuss:
-What is the Liquid Network/Liquid Bitcoin?
-How does Liquid Bitcoin work?
-How is Liquid Bitcoin secured?
-How is Liquid Bitcoin decentralized?
-What are the tradeoffs of Liquid Bitcoin?
-How is Liquid different from Lightning?
-How Liquid helps with confidentiality.
-Issuing assets on the Liquid Network.
Matthew Haywood's twitter: https://twitter.com/wintercooled
James Dorfman's twitter: https://twitter.com/james_dev_123
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Pierre Corbin is the Director/Producer of a documentary called, "The Great Reset and the Rise of Bitcoin". He joins the Bitcoin Reserve Podcast to discuss how the world ended up in this debt-based economy to begin with, why bitcoin is so resilient, what the future could be for bitcoin adoption & more.
Pierre's Twitter: https://twitter.com/CierrePorbin
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Knut Svanholm is the author of three books:
-Bitcoin: Sovereignty Through Mathematics
-Bitcoin: Independence Reimagined
-Bitcoin: Everything Divided by 21 Million
He joins The Bitcoin Reserve Podcast to discuss:
-The moral case for bitcoin
-How fiat currency is legal counterfeit
-The true scarcity of bitcoin
-Why bitcoin will cause governments to compete for their citizens
-Digital scarcity cannot be replicated
Knut's website: https://www.knutsvanholm.com/
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In this episode, Michael, Andrew, John, and Adam discuss the importance of self-custody. Some of the main topics are:
-Historical examples of financial censorship
-Best practices for self-custody
-"Not your keys, not your coins"
-The several kinds of bitcoin wallets you can use
-Using multi-sig to secure your bitcoin
Buy bitcoin: www.bitcoinreserve.com
Bitcoin Reserve's Twitter: twitter.com/BTCReserveHQ
In this episode, we discuss our views & approach towards KYC requirements as a bitcoin brokerage. Nik, Michael, and Andrew talk about:
-How Bitcoin Reserve handles KYC.
-Pros and cons of buying bitcoin through KYC and no-KYC.
-Preserving customer security/anonymity as much as possible.
-Bitcoin's resilience against confiscation, regardless of how it's purchased.
-The specific types of individuals entities who need to buy bitcoin through KYC, such as family offices, companies and HNWI's.
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Bitcoin Reserve's Twitter: twitter.com/BTCReserveHQ
Niko Jilch is a financial journalist & speaker. He's an expert in financial markets, monetary policy, macroeconomics and fintech, and he recently launched his own online media platform aimed at bringing bitcoin to the masses in the German language.
Niko shares:
-His story of being a journalist and becoming a Bitcoiner
-What the German and Austrian bitcoin community is like
-His thoughts on CBDC's
-How bitcoin disempowers legacy financial systems
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Bitcoin Reserve's Twitter: https://twitter.com/BTCReserveHQ
Niko Jilch's Twitter: https://bitcoinreserve.com/
Niko's website: https://www.wasbitcoinbringt.com/
Guy Swann is the Host of the Bitcoin Audible podcast, and he's also "The guy who's read more about bitcoin than anyone else you know."
He joins the Bitcoin Reserve team to discuss:
-Tether FUD
-Fungibility FUD
-Privacy FUD
-Bitcoin maximalism
-How he got involved with bitcoin
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Guy Swann's website: https://guyswann.com/
Aleks Svetski is Host of the Wake Up Podcast, as well as Co-Founder of Amber, a bitcoin exchange, wallet & micro-investment app for the US & Australia. In this episode, we discuss why Bitcoin fundamentally changes how politics is conducted, the remnants vs. the masses of society, and the long-term outlook on how Bitcoin shapes sovereign living.
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Aleks' social media & podcast: https://linktr.ee/Svetski
Amber: https://amber.app/
(This is a recording of our weekly Twitter Spaces)
In this episode we speak with Bitcoin Gandalf, Managing Director of BTC Times. We discuss the fundamentals of why Bitcoin is superior to altcoins, what decentralization really means, why Ethereum is centralized and much more.
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Bitcoin Reserve - Website: https://bitcoinreserve.com/
Bitcoin Reserve - Twitter: https://twitter.com/BTCReserveHQ
Bitcoin Gandalf - Twitter: https://twitter.com/BTCGandalf
BTC Times: https://www.btctimes.com/
(This is a recording of our weekly Twitter Spaces)
In this episode we speak with Peter Young, Managing Director of the Free Private Cities Foundation. This foundation aims to create cities where government is offered as a service. Citizens of Free Private Cities sign a real social contract - a bilateral agreement for the protection of their life, liberty & property.
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Bitcoin Reserve - Website: https://bitcoinreserve.com/
Bitcoin Reserve - Twitter: https://twitter.com/BTCReserveHQ
Free Private Cities - Website: https://www.freeprivatecities.com/
Peter Young - Twitter: https://twitter.com/petermiyoung
Free Private Cities whitepaper, written by Titus Gebel: https://www.freeprivatecities.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Whitepaper-Free-Private-Cities.pdf
(This is a recording of our weekly Twitter Spaces)
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In this episode, we are joined by Moritz Wietersheim, Founder of Specter Solutions. The company develops a suite of open source Bitcoin software solutions, with a specific focus on privacy and security. In this episode, we discuss the current state of Bitcoin privacy, and also the potential for future improvements.
Moritz Wietersheim - Website: https://specter.solutions/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MWietersheim
Bitcoin Reserve - Website: https://bitcoinreserve.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BTCReserveHQ
In this episode, we are joined by Daniel Prince, Host of The Once BITten podcast. Daniel is a Bitcoiner who decided to take his children out of the fiat education system and opt for homeschooling - or as he calls it - self-directed education. Daniel talks about the reasons, the results, and the mental & practical hurdles involved in such steps.
(This is a recording of our weekly Twitter Spaces)
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Daniel Prince - Website: http://www.once-bitten.com/#/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PrinceySOV
Bitcoin Reserve - Website: https://bitcoinreserve.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BTCReserveHQ