The Bitcoin Reserve Podcast

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The Bitcoin Reserve Podcast provides education on all things Bitcoin; from technical subjects like Proof of Work, to recent news on adoption & the journey to becoming the next world reserve currency. Bitcoin Reserve is the easiest way to unlock the professional OTC experience, without the hassle and high trade minimums of traditional brokerages. Non-custodial & bitcoin-only! read less

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The Bitcoin Reserve Podcast #44 - Eric Cason

The Bitcoin Reserve Podcast #44 - Eric Cason

In this episode of The Bitcoin Reserve Podcast, the team engages in a deep conversation with Erik Cason, a passionate advocate for Bitcoin. The discussion revolves around the transformative potential of Bitcoin, its implications for global economies, and the ethical considerations surrounding the current financial system. Erik provides a unique American perspective, emphasizing the importance of self-sovereignty and the role of Bitcoin in achieving it. Erik and the Bitcoin Reserve team discuss: - The origins of cryptography and how this relates to bitcoin - The potential of bitcoin to transform global economies. - Ethical implications of the current financial system. - The importance of self-sovereignty in the context of Bitcoin. - The dangers of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). - The impact of bitcoin on regions like Africa. - The legacy and future of bitcoin adoption. - The importance of self-custody in the bitcoin ecosystem. - Erik's upcoming book and his philosophical approach to bitcoin. Erik's on X - https://twitter.com/Erikcason Erik on Nostr - npub1ljsr8zk9gp3qtlu56cmv5t9tul2g8s8yky2w0f8jdkv3sdne4lhshljtwg Erik's website - https://cryptosovereignty.org/ Erik's new book - https://store.bitcoinmagazine.com/products/cryptosovereignty Bitcoin Reserve on X - https://twitter.com/BTCReserveHQ Bitcoin Reserve on Nostr - npub1et8205xq54alghgq7n2n7tskwqptwkya8le20w09kketgvrh32dsl7mrat

The Bitcoin Reserve Podcast #44 - Eric Cason

The Bitcoin Reserve Podcast #44 - Eric Cason

In this episode of The Bitcoin Reserve Podcast, the team engages in a deep conversation with Erik Cason, a passionate advocate for Bitcoin. The discussion revolves around the transformative potential of Bitcoin, its implications for global economies, and the ethical considerations surrounding the current financial system. Erik provides a unique American perspective, emphasizing the importance of self-sovereignty and the role of Bitcoin in achieving it. Erik and the Bitcoin Reserve team discuss: - The origins of cryptography and how this relates to bitcoin - The potential of bitcoin to transform global economies. - Ethical implications of the current financial system. - The importance of self-sovereignty in the context of Bitcoin. - The dangers of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). - The impact of bitcoin on regions like Africa. - The legacy and future of bitcoin adoption. - The importance of self-custody in the bitcoin ecosystem. - Erik's upcoming book and his philosophical approach to bitcoin. Erik's on X - https://twitter.com/Erikcason Erik on Nostr - npub1ljsr8zk9gp3qtlu56cmv5t9tul2g8s8yky2w0f8jdkv3sdne4lhshljtwg Erik's website - https://cryptosovereignty.org/ Erik's new book - https://store.bitcoinmagazine.com/products/cryptosovereignty Bitcoin Reserve on X - https://twitter.com/BTCReserveHQ Bitcoin Reserve on Nostr - npub1et8205xq54alghgq7n2n7tskwqptwkya8le20w09kketgvrh32dsl7mrat

The Bitcoin Reserve Podcast #43 - Mikkel Thorup

The Bitcoin Reserve Podcast #43 - Mikkel Thorup

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 Bitcoin Reserve's Nostr - npub1et8205xq54alghgq7n2n7tskwqptwkya8le20w09kketgvrh32dsl7mrat

Ep. #42: Smeet Bhatt - From Wall Street & Silicon Valley to Bitcoin

Ep. #42: Smeet Bhatt - From Wall Street & Silicon Valley to Bitcoin

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 StreetThe case for bitcoin as a global macro strategic reserve assetWhy bitcoin is an underappreciated breakthrough in computer science & economicsThe barriers for self-custody hardware storage of bitcoinHow Theya offers an intuitive way to set up multisig self-custodyThe 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/

Ep. #41: Samson Mow - Nation State Adoption of Bitcoin

Ep. #41: Samson Mow - Nation State Adoption of Bitcoin

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: - Why nation state adoption of bitcoin makes sense - Why both developed countries and the global South need bitcoin - Why hyperbitcoinization might happen faster than most expect - The use case of stablecoins as an intermediate step towards bitcoin adoption - The advantages of the Liquid sidechain vs. Tron or Ethereum - The ambitions of Jan3's AquaWallet - Why Samson thinks CBDCs will fail - 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 Samson's Nostr - npub1excellx58e497gan6fcsdnseujkjm7ym5yp3m4rp0ud4j8ss39js2pn72a Jan3's Nostr - npub1jan3xfrvxmd35smylytmnp3ne0sgqh2x47yq766s55zaf6eja4rselx52y

Ep. #40: Bram Kanstein - Why Bitcoin is the Evolution of Money

Ep. #40: Bram Kanstein - Why Bitcoin is the Evolution of Money

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: - His background in fintech innovation at several banks - How he discovered bitcoin and formed his own thesis around it - How we aren't taught what money is and how it works - The link between money and energy - Experiences and lessons from trying to orange pill friends - 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 Bitcoin Reserve's Nostr - npub1et8205xq54alghgq7n2n7tskwqptwkya8le20w09kketgvrh32dsl7mrat

Ep. #39: Tony Yazbeck - Self-Custody is The Bitcoin Way

Ep. #39: Tony Yazbeck - Self-Custody is The Bitcoin Way

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 bankstersWhy everyone needs bitcoinEducating people to take self-custody at The Bitcoin WayAmazing orange pilling storiesKYC vs. Non-KYC bitcoinThe road ahead with the introduction of CBDCs Tony's twitter - https://twitter.com/v4btc Tony's Nostr - npub1zeuyhtvpk7uzzhhye6s2muz8jw46n2pkvzre933szr4ua473snyqesxvfp The Bitcoin Way's twitter - https://twitter.com/Thebitcoinway_ https://www.thebitcoinway.com/ Bitcoin Reserve's Twitter: https://twitter.com/BTCreserveHQ Bitcoin Reserve's Nostr: npub1et8205xq54alghgq7n2n7tskwqptwkya8le20w09kketgvrh32dsl7mrat

Ep. #38: Ivan Makedonski - Why Everyone Needs Financial Sovereignty

Ep. #38: Ivan Makedonski - Why Everyone Needs Financial Sovereignty

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 Ivan's Nostr - npub18jp8mdkytalxyg06zxdevpzwkxjpy9r2rat8gapgwnmmyejp3lps7edjnx Breez Wallet's twitter - https://twitter.com/Breez_Tech https://breez.technology/ Bitcoin Reserve's Twitter: https://twitter.com/BTCreserveHQ Bitcoin Reserve's Nostr: npub1et8205xq54alghgq7n2n7tskwqptwkya8le20w09kketgvrh32dsl7mrat

Ep. #37: Dave Birnbaum - From Silicon Valley to Bitcoin

Ep. #37: Dave Birnbaum - From Silicon Valley to Bitcoin

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: - How Dave discovered bitcoin through working in the technology sector - Gold vs bitcoin - The bitcoin industry as a whole and the types of people it attracts - How to orange pill others - The future of the world on a bitcoin standard - The products Coinbits is building - Bitcoin privacy Dave’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/contrarymo Coinbits Twitter - https://twitter.com/coinbitsapp Coinbits website - https://coinbits.app/

Ep. #36: Endi Zekaj - Professional Soccer Player Turned Bitcoin Educator

Ep. #36: Endi Zekaj - Professional Soccer Player Turned Bitcoin Educator

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: - Life as a professional soccer player - How bitcoin influenced his choices - The ins and outs of the Norwegian bitcoin space - Why millionaires are leaving Norway in hordes - Common bitcoin FUD - 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/

Ep. #35: Alejandro Muyshondt - A Conversation With The National Security Advisor of El Salvador

Ep. #35: Alejandro Muyshondt - A Conversation With The National Security Advisor of El Salvador

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: - His early days as a hacker - How he got introduced to bitcoin - How bitcoin played a role in the rise of "Nuevas Ideas" - How El Salvador became the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender - The origins of local gangs and the fight to eradicate them - The changes El Salvador is going through in recent years - Perspectives on the future of countries that follow its example Alejandro's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AMuyshondt Alejandro's Nostr: npub1wp4wzdvn25ckqxd6v6y46axpdx25hywu2mduhr5r9a5vzq5g7keq332ynk Bitcoin Reserve's Twitter: https://twitter.com/BTCreserveHQ Bitcoin Reserve's Nostr: npub1et8205xq54alghgq7n2n7tskwqptwkya8le20w09kketgvrh32dsl7mrat

Ep. #34: Muslim Bitcoiner - Bitcoin Is Halal Money

Ep. #34: Muslim Bitcoiner - Bitcoin Is Halal Money

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 moneyWhy bitcoin not cryptoThe problems with fiat money with regard to IslamWhy inflation is theftWhy 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 Bitcoin Reserve's Nostr: npub1et8205xq54alghgq7n2n7tskwqptwkya8le20w09kketgvrh32dsl7mrat

Ep. #33: Luke Mikic - Bitcoin's Historic Adoption Path

Ep. #33: Luke Mikic - Bitcoin's Historic Adoption Path

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: - How we could be living through the 4th turning - The similarities between bitcoin and the industrial revolution - How bitcoin fits the digital nomad lifestyle - Why bitcoin, not crypto - How bitcoin adoption could play out - 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

Ep. #32: Thibaud Marechal - The Threat of Paper Bitcoin

Ep. #32: Thibaud Marechal - The Threat of Paper Bitcoin

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: - Why so many bitcoiners start off as shitcoiners - The 'toxicity' of bitcoin maximalists - The threat of paper bitcoin - Why privacy in bitcoin matters - Why bitcoin maximalists are important - The link between bitcoin & sound money - 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

Ep. #31: Marko Benovic - Living Through Hyperinflation

Ep. #31: Marko Benovic - Living Through Hyperinflation

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: - Hyperinflation in former Yugoslavia - The impact of inflation on people and society - How reading "The Bitcoin Standard" popped the bubble of his education as a Keynesian economist - Bitcoin adoption in former Yugoslav countries - Malinvestment under the fiat monetary standard - The road to hyperbitcoinization - Common bitcoin FUD Marko encounters in his consultancy work - 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 Bitcoin Reserve's Nostr: BitcoinReserve@bitcoinreserve.com Learn more about our Accessible OTC Brokerage: https://bitcoinreserve.com/details/

Ep. #30: Joe Consorti - The Current Banking Crisis Explained

Ep. #30: Joe Consorti - The Current Banking Crisis Explained

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. Buy bitcoin with Bitcoin Reserve: https://bitcoinreserve.com/ Joe’s website: https://vida.page/joeconsorti The Bitcoin Layer: https://thebitcoinlayer.com/

Ep #29: Bottom Up Bitcoin Adoption - with Kemal Yaşar

Ep #29: Bottom Up Bitcoin Adoption - with Kemal Yaşar

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: - Bitcoin donations for victims of the recent earthquake in Turkey & Syria - Lightning developments and the Bitcoin Beach wallet - Stablesats as a synthetic dollar pegged asset - Modern day slavery of the CFA - The Adopting Bitcoin Conference - Embedding bitcoin education in wallet software - 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

Ep #28: Heating Greenhouses Using Bitcoin Miners - with Bert de Groot

Ep #28: Heating Greenhouses Using Bitcoin Miners - with Bert de Groot

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 Bert's Nostr: npub1jqs0u7zhh53e94gyhm4eu458wm6sw7z0kk66jjhhkhh346tcq2ysfgr247 Bitcoin Reserve's Nostr: npub1et8205xq54alghgq7n2n7tskwqptwkya8le20w09kketgvrh32dsl7mrat BitcoinBloem - Twitter: https://twitter.com/BloemBitcoin Bitcoin Brabant - Twitter: https://twitter.com/BitcoinBrabant

Ep #27: Bitcoin & The Cyber Pandemic - Rodolfo Novak

Ep #27: Bitcoin & The Cyber Pandemic - Rodolfo Novak

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?

Ep #26: Former Financial Advisor Turned Bitcoiner - Ricki Allardice

Ep #26: Former Financial Advisor Turned Bitcoiner - Ricki Allardice

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/

Ep# 25: Free Cities Foundation with Peter Young

Ep# 25: Free Cities Foundation with Peter Young

-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.