Bitcoin Made Simple Podcast

I interviewed Dan Held, a long time Bitcoin advocate and head of growth at the crypto exchange Kraken.  We discussed what Bitcoin and Silicon Valley were like back in the wild west days of Bitcoin, also if we'll ever see a reconciliation with Bitcoiners who have gone astray, and if this is the super cycle.  Check out Dan and his work at the links below: The Held Report: https://danheld.substack.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/danheld Kraken: https://www.kraken.com

I talked with Bitcoiner Surfer Jim, we talked about his twitter spat with Chamath Palihapitiya, and what it was like to see that go viral.  We also discuss his deeper thoughts on Bitcoin, but started off by discussing his favorite subject, surfing.  Check him out on twitter, linked below, or on the website linked below for his Long Island Surf Park project. Twitter: https://twitter.com/surferjimw Website: https://www.longislandsurfpark.com

In this episode I interview Isaiah Jackson, author of "Bitcoin & Black America".  We discuss how he sees Bitcoin helping the Black community, as well as what he sees on the horizon for Bitcoin and how China could use Bitcoin to no longer be tied to the US Dollar.  We also talked about his basketball tournament coming up at the Bitcoin conference, and when his new book "Bitcoin & Black America Vol 2" is coming out. Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinzay Website: https://bitcoinandblackamerica.com

I interviewed Guy Swann, reader of all things Bitcoin with Bitcoin Audible.  We discuss the early days of Bitcoin, wedding videography and getting absolutely REKT in his first investment, but HODLing through the tough times. Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCryptoconomy Website: www.guyswann.com

Shayne is the VP of Business Development at Block Fi, where you can buy and sell Bitcoin, lend and earn interest on it, as well as borrow against your Bitcoin.  Shayne walks me through the process of how to use their platform and explains the lending and borrowing in laymen's terms.  We reference this blog in the podcast. Links to follow Shayne and Block Fi: Twitter: @BlockFiShayne @BlockFi Website: www.blockfi.com

In this episode, I talk to the guys behind the website WTFHappenedIn1971.com, where we discuss exactly that, w-t-f happened in 1971?  They provide interesting insights into why the current erosion of fiat currencies started over 100 years ago, and was accelerated in 1971 by going off the gold standard, as well as what all has gotten worse statistically since going off the gold standard, and why Bitcoin might be the thing to save it.

In this episode I talk with Knut Svanholm about Bitcoin from a first principles perspective, why Bitcoin is important for freedom and how it can lead to government's having no power over people.

Aubrey Strobel, from the Bitcoin rewards company Lolli, joins me to discuss how Lolli works, and how you can earn Bitcoin on your every day purchases.  We also discuss teaching Bitcoin to Boomers, and who is Satoshi?   You can find Aubrey and Lolli at the links below: Aubrey: twitter.com/aubreystrobel Lolli: lolli.com & twitter.com/trylolli

Jeff Booth, author of "The Price of Tomorrow", joins me to discuss why deflation is key to having an abundant future, and how Bitcoin plays into that and is possibly the antidote to fix our current broken monetary system.

John and I discuss the freedoms Bitcoin provides to its users, and how freedom and money effect so many things we see going on in the world today.

In this episode we discuss Bitcoin and try to understand it in simple terms, and I ask Daniel to explain Bitcoin to me as though I am 5 years old.