Bitcoin With 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.

"... 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:

"... 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:

"... 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 ‘selling’ 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:

"... 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 didn’t 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:

"... 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:

"... 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 Namibia’s currency problems
• 47:11 Is Bitcoin volatility an issue?
• 50:59 The future of OKIN.ent

This episode was sponsored by:

"... 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 & Bitcoin’s value
• 22:01 Building layer 2 for “a huge under served market”
• 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:

"... 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 “The Fiat Cave”
• 49:14 Life in Austin, Texas

This episode was sponsored by:

"... 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:

"... 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:

"... 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:

"... 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. Today she writes for Bitcoin Magazine and co-hosts the Bitcoin Is Love podcast.

In this episode you will learn about:

• 4:45 Psychology wasn’t what she expected
• 9:54 Discovering social justice advocacy
• 12:29 Exploring journalism
• 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:

"... 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 don’t know what money is
• 39:29 The future of Bitcoin
• 44:52 Audience question

Sydney AUS Bitcoin-only conference:

"... 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:

"...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 What’s 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:

"...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 “Do Bitcoin”
• 44:50 Explaining BTC without BTC

Sydney AUS Bitcoin-only conference:

"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: 

"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:

"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:

"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)

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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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"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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"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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"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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"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. He’s 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 don’t understand
• 9:28 Other blockchains aren’t sound money or technology
• 16:39 Anthropology crash course
• 29:10 You can’t 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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"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

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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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"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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"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.com

In 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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"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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"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 favorite article and why?

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"We're building a social layer to Bitcoin." - Matteo Pellegrini

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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"Bitcoin actually gives people a tool that makes it a lot easier to actualize liberty." - Stephan Livera

BWJ 047: Stephan Livera writes for Bitcoin Magazine, hosts an educational Bitcoin podcast for those new and old in the space as well as 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 canceled
• His approach to podcasting Brain drains and brain sinks

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"... If you look at a lot of the most successful businesses, the hockey stick chart with revenue was wrong, but the general idea is usually right." - Mike Alfred

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 one thousand-page book in one sitting
• Digesting large volumes of information for the important bits
• Systems of viewing the world and recognizing patterns
• Seed-stage investing is about people
• Building a proprietary rating system for USA 401k
• Becoming an ultra-marathon runner
• Withholding judgment 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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"... The energy of the body, how the electrical system of the body is functioning, it's critical." - Rob Brinded

 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. 

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 decentralized mind

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BWJ 044: In today’s episode, our guest is 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 it’s 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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BWJ 043: In this episode, I speak with Gandalf, not only Bitcoin’s reincarnation of my favorite 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 “time saver”?
• 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?

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BWJ 042: In this episode I speak with El Sultan Bitcoin, who’s amazing story as a Venezuelan, couldn’t highlight better the importance Bitcoin.

In this episode you will learn about:

• What is life like growing up in Caracas?
• How does inflation affect you?
• What is the history of Venezuela?
• Why does quality of life drop due to hyperinflation?
• How important is the digitalization 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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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-defense?
• 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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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 centralization vs decentralization?
• 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 global food industry?
• How is Bitcoin appealing to farmers?
• Why do farmers understand volatility?

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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:

• India’s 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 demonetization event. Inflation in India.
• The perception of crypto vs Bitcoin.
• Why Bitcoin adoption will be sudden and seamless.
• The digital payments revolution in India.

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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, the internet, and mobile adoption.
• Why Bitcoin’s 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 “bottom-up”.

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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 does Bitcoiners free themselves?
• What impact did reading the “4-hour work week” have?
• How did traveling as a family restore faith in humanity?
• Why are we brainwashed into sending kids to school?
• What does it feel like to “de-school” a parent?
• How can one achieve an immense sense of freedom?

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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 the 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?

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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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BWJ 034: In this episode, I speak with Joe Hall. Joe is a journalist for Coin Telegraph.

What will you learn?

• What 3 touch points helped Joe take Bitcoin seriously?
• How did emerging markets reveal corruption?
• When did remittance in the Ivory coast catch his attention?
• Why has he been guilty of “Bitcoin propaganda”?
• 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 to have your content plagiarised?
• What is a thorough primary research process?
• Why did a Costa Coffee transaction recently go viral?

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BWJ 033: In this episode, I speak with Brian Estes. Brian is the CEO & CIO OffTheChain.capital.

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 can’t governments ban Bitcoin?
• 52.13: Why is now a good time to buy Bitcoin?

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BWJ 032: In this episode, I speak with Gigi. He is the author of the book 21 Lessons which is an amazing book for both newcomers into the Bitcoin space and long term HODLers.

What we chat about:

• How being a gamer led 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 Bitcoin and BitTorrent.
• Thinking of Bitcoin simply as a tool.
• How Bitcoin adoption changed his life.
• The critical difference between Bitcoin & Shitcoins.
• Being excited about the value-4-value model.
• Utilizing the advertising model as self-censorship.

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