The Bitcoin Breakout podcast

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Bitcoin arguments get weird fast. Proponents say never spend it, but imagine saying, “Never spend your money.” Others insist you must spend it to help it gain acceptance—would you ever say, “You have to spend YOUR MONEY to make it legitimate?” Meanwhile, critics call it volatile while ignoring that the dollar has lost 99% of its value. The confusion vanishes when you strip away the hype and just call Bitcoin what it is: money. In this episode, I break down the nonsense from both sides, showing how many so-called debates fall apart the moment you apply the same logic to … Continue reading → The post What Happens When We Simply Call Bitcoin Money – Episode-3633 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout .…

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Bitcoin Basics: What You Need to Know – Epi-56 2:13:23

5 weeks ago2:13:23

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Today we discuss Bitcoin in a way that even the newest folks can understand. If you’ve been on the fence about getting started or just stuck a toe in and feel overwhelmed, this episode is for you. We’ll break down the basics—things like dollar-cost averaging (DCA) and why it’s one of the simplest ways to get started. We’ll also touch on security, wallets, and why Bitcoin holds value even if no one’s buying coffee with it. No technical rabbit holes or “run-your-own-node-on-Tor” talk here—just practical advice for regular people looking to take the next step. For those who’ve been in … Continue reading → The post Bitcoin Basics: What You Need to Know – Epi-56 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout .…

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Dr. Ken Berry asks Jack Spirko about Bitcoin – Epi-55 1:18:11

23 weeks ago1:18:11

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Dr. Berry has been asking me question after question about Bitcoin recently by text but the help you can give someone by text is limited. I was going to ask him to call me and do it that way, but then I got a thought, why not have him ask me on air. Flip the interview process for fun. What will happen, will I get frustrated and call Ken a Boomer? Will I have to tell him to stay away from shit coins? You won’t know unless you tune in today. Resources for today’s show… Find Me on Nostr Article … Continue reading → The post Dr. Ken Berry asks Jack Spirko about Bitcoin – Epi-55 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout .…

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Alby as a Freedom Technology – Epi-54 1:16:00

26 weeks ago1:16:00

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We are joined in this episode by Moritz Kaminski of Get Alby to discuss how Alby empowers freedom technology as a lightning wallet and more. Allowing you to manage applications, interact with Nostr technology, take full custody of your LN bitcoin and a ton more. Moritz Kaminski is the co-founder of Alby, where he leads community and business development alongside a talented team. Before Alby, he held key roles as an investment manager at various venture capital funds, focusing on early-stage software investments. His notable experience includes working at Fulgur Ventures, a fund dedicated to Bitcoin and Lightning startups. Moritz … Continue reading → The post Alby as a Freedom Technology – Epi-54 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout .…

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Colony Rabbits and Integrated Bitcoin Systems – Epi-53 1:30:24

30 weeks ago1:30:24

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Today I a joined by Karl Rev Hodl who is a long time show listener that I met via Nostr. Karl raises rabbits as part of his integrated systems approach on his homestead in a colony fashion. I have wanted to interview someone doing this for years. Don’t miss this one. With over a decade of permaculture experience Rev.Hodl has been utilizing and applying the principles of permaculture to build the systems at his homestead. Starting from a poorly formed cornfield and neglected woodlot, the homestead now features silvopasture rotational sheep grazing, food forest, integrated rabbit colony cannabis garden. Hw … Continue reading → The post Colony Rabbits and Integrated Bitcoin Systems – Epi-53 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout .…

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Bitcoin is a Zero Risk Move – Epi-52 1:34:51

36 weeks ago1:34:51

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To be clear there is at this point no risk on the long term holding of Bitcoin at this point in history. The government will not ban it, it is now in the retirement accounts of government employees and protected by Blackrock lobbyists. It has a future as certain as the mathematics behind it. Short of nuclear war and a ELE nothing can stop the inevitable. The only Bitcoin risk now is not having any. Join Me Today to Discuss… The time to argue about Bitcoin being banned or going to zero is over The time to discuss block sizes … Continue reading → The post Bitcoin is a Zero Risk Move – Epi-52 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout .…

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Bitcoin is the Future of Money with Steven Lubka of Swan Bitcoin – Epi-51 1:58:12

42 weeks ago1:58:12

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Today Steve Lubka of Swan Bitcoin joins us to discuss Bitcoin and its future including unique invites as to how many high net worth individuals and institutions are getting involved, whey 2024 will be the most significant year for Bitcoin yet and a ton more. This was a fantastic conversation, we talked Bitcoin’s future, institutional money, money moving to BTC from gold, BTC vs. real estate, tax advantages and a ton more. But we also talked about human health, nutrient requirements, getting out into the real world, circadian lifestyle and a ton beyond that. As I have said for years, … Continue reading → The post Bitcoin is the Future of Money with Steven Lubka of Swan Bitcoin – Epi-51 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout .…

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Bitcoin Is Eating Everything – Epi-50 1:47:47

45 weeks ago1:47:47

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Today we sit only 3 days from the Bitcoin halving and the coming supply shock when new issuance goes from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC per block. This halving is the most impactful ever as all will be going forward but this one is running into the new US based EFTs and coming Hong Kong ETFs. We also talk about Grifter Roger Verr’s new book, a native wallet in the Nostr client Primal. Chat about about the savage beat down Nat Burnell gave to Peter Shiff, a wonderful analysis of shitcoiner gaslighting and the future of layered Bitcoin technology. This … Continue reading → The post Bitcoin Is Eating Everything – Epi-50 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout .…

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Understanding Bitcoin in 2024 – Epi-49 2:09:52

49 weeks ago2:09:52

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Today we cover a ton of great questions I have gotten recently about Bitcoin. In fact the majority of these questions came from one listener who practically did up a show outline for today. I worked in a few others as well both directly sent and that I have picked up on Nostr and X. Join Me Today to Discuss… Why was 21 million sats the number Satoshi chose, why not some other number? (penny parity) Can the ETFs play games with supply vs. paper Bitcoin the way some say they do with gold? Is Satoshi a modern version of … Continue reading → The post Understanding Bitcoin in 2024 – Epi-49 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout .…

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Lightning for the Web with Alby – Epi-47 1:21:03

1 year ago1:21:03

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Today I am joined by Tomek K of the GetAlby project. We discuss how Alby is build lightning based bitcoin solutions for the web. We also talk about bitcoin philosophy, bitcoin culture and guerrilla activism. Tomek is a libertarian activist from Poland, multiorganizer, orangepilled since few years, now building Bitcoin Cinema world with Bitcoin FilmFest and spreading lightning adoption with Alby. Resources for today’s show… Find Me on Nostr Article Explaining the GrowNostr Initiative Join the Members Brigade TspAz.com TSPC on Discord TSPC Group on Telegram (group chat) TSPC Telegram Channel (just messages from me) Jack on MeWe Join Me … Continue reading → The post Lightning for the Web with Alby – Epi-47 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout .…

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An Update on Bitcoin & the ETFs – Epi-46 2:10:05

1 year ago2:10:05

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Today we examine the current state of bitcoin, we answer the questions of why do the ETFs have so much inflow and yet the price is down from launch day, what the future holds and I answer a ton of your questions about Bitcoin in general. Join Me Today as we Discuss… Things I said would happen and progress on them since Episode-3428 & Episode-3423 Price won’t really go anywhere right away, lets remind you of why ETF Funds could only compete on fees and transparency so they will publish addresses – link Grayscale would see big outflows due to … Continue reading → The post An Update on Bitcoin & the ETFs – Epi-46 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout .…

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We are Bitcoin’s Generation Zero – Epi-45 2:03:46

1 year ago2:03:46

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The Bitcoin ETFs are coming, FUD is like blood in the water again, the halving is coming, but we are taking a different look at this. How different? Well, would you get on a multi generational star ship so your great great grand kids can step foot on a new planet? What does that have to do with Bitcoin? Tune in to find out. Join Me Today to Discuss… Today is a long long macro look at Bitcoin, we will cover some current things though What is a “generational starship” in science fiction historically What would we do on a … Continue reading → The post We are Bitcoin’s Generation Zero – Epi-45 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout .…

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Your Bitcoin Questions Answered – Epi-44 1:40:48

2 years ago1:40:48

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I have been getting a lot of bitcoin questions lately, some simple and some quite complex. I will do my best today to answer as many of them as possible. The thing about bitcoin is the more you know about bitcoin, the more you realize what you don’t known. Join Me Today to Discuss… Why did I stop recommending ledger as a hardware wallet – link Is a hardware wallet really better security and if so how Would I buy an ETF for BTC if approved, if not why am I pro ETF approval How do I convert (insert shit coin … Continue reading → The post Your Bitcoin Questions Answered – Epi-44 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout .…

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The Merging of Bitcoin & AI – Epi-43 1:42:24

2 years ago1:42:24

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Recently Guy Swann did an exceptional episode of AI Unchained (Episode-5 with Kody Low) and it really got me thinking about where these two worlds are headed. We will cover that, and some other really exciting news about Bitcoin and Nostr as well today. The biggest thing I took from Guy’s episode with Kody is this concept, An absolute finite resource is necessary to control and unlimited one. I have been saying a version of this for years in the form of, “if you want an abundance of everything you need scarce money”. When you think about it this really … Continue reading → The post The Merging of Bitcoin & AI – Epi-43 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout .…

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To Preserve Wealth Bitcoin is Your Only Move – Epi-42 1:56:22

2 years ago1:56:22