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  • This is the big one!

    Today, we put some Bitcoin (1,432,047 Satoshis to be precise) in the hands of kids. It’s theirs, they own it, and we don’t have any say in how they save it or spend it.

    I’ll not spoil the results here, but I do have some thankyous to give.

    The Artists and their Parents

    Bowdog Jr; Charlotte; Jasper; Evie; Harriet; Niels; Regan; India; Luna; Archer; Sabine; Frankie; Sena; Bellemy; Claudia; Samuel; and, Ava.

    The Judges

    Our kids

    Those who kindly donated.

    With a special mention to:

    Scott, Mallory and Charlotte from www.shamory.com

    HaggisHodl and AnAverageSalmon whose generosity kicked this off

    The Inspiration

    Pixel and Paul

    To see the winning entries, go to:

    https://bitcoin-first.com/kids-art-competition/

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  • We’ve always wanted to do an “Orange Pill Live” episode, to test our abilities in answering the questions of a precoiner and to see if (during the course of a podcast) we could convince someone to buy themselves their first Bitcoin.

    That was the intention of this episode, but in the time it’s taken us to schedule the pod with Bernie, he’d already got himself off zero!

    However, Bernie is Brendo’s mate, so we thought we’d go ahead with the call and press record anyway, and only publish it if we thought it might help someone out there.

    It turns out, Bernie has gone from zero to well down the road of hero in 2 short months, but he gave us a great perspective on the issues and questions a new Bitcoiner has right now.

    We discuss:

    Bulked-up Brendo

    “Crypto” misconceptions

    What made Bernie take the first step into Bitcoin

    The challenge of buying a home and deposit requirements

    University (HECS) debt indexation

    Lack of government support, lies about inflation, stimulus cheques, UBI and something having changed

    Trying to outrun inflation

    Savings accounts, stocks, risk taking and having a go

    What Bernie did practically when he decided to buy some Bitcoin

    Hot and Cold wallets

    Understanding a non-physical asset

    Personal responsibility, 2FA and key storage

    Steel Seedplates

    Speaking in Bitcoin or Sats

    The gradually then suddenly event horizon

    Volatility, risk taking and bag pumping

    Rewards programmes

    Why does Bitcoin crash and is it a buying opportunity

    Murrurundi golf

    Pod Shout-outs

    HardBlock

    https://www.hardblock.com.au/join/hats

    The Bitcoin Adviser (Peter Dunworth)

    *** Get your first 3 months free with The Bitcoin Adviser when you use referral code "SECURE" at www.thebitcoinadviser.com/contact

    Bitcoin Bush Bash

    http://bitcoinbushbash.info/

    Contact Us

    www.2bitidiots.com

  • *** Get your first 3 months free with The Bitcoin Adviser when you use referral code "SECURE" at www.thebitcoinadviser.com/contact

    If you’ve not heard Peter Dunworth’s valuation model for Bitcoin (frankly, what are you doing with your life), go back and listen to episodes 70 and 77, but although he’s been spruiking it all over town and asking someone to challenge it, no one has...until now.

    We, completely unfairly invited Pete back on under false pretences and then hit him with “his nemesis waiting in the green room”. We wanted to see if we could shake his conviction or rattle his composure. Listen to find out if we could.

    Settle in with a coffee. This is long one. We discuss:

    Exponential rise of Bitcoin and fall of Fiat

    Positioning and wealth preservation

    The distinction between risk and volatility

    Resistance to change

    The opportunity of buying in a SMSF

    The importance of mobile

    Kids with Bitcoin wallets

    Never needing a bank account

    Blackrock, ETF’s and what does Larry Fink

    Liquidity drain

    Client’s will demand Bitcoin exposure from their financial adviser

    Banking restrictions

    Why does the bull run ever stop and the point of no return

    Taking profit, a risk on behaviour

    What happens when AI and the machines start draining liquidity

    Why ransomware only ever wants Bitcoin

    Uber

    ELI5 and ELI2

    The Bitcoin Adviser

    Starved of original thought

    Unit bias

    Moving towards self-actualisation

    Lambos and Yachts

    Holy Moly and It’s a Knockout

    An App Store for Keys

    Pod Shout-outs

    https://twitter.com/MichaelDunwort1

    https://twitter.com/wavlake

    https://twitter.com/w_s_bitcoin

    https://twitter.com/luke_broyles

    https://twitter.com/BTCSchellingPt

    https://twitter.com/Meta_Trav

    https://twitter.com/AndyBTCAdviser

    https://twitter.com/JakeBTCAdviser

    https://twitter.com/Rob1Ham

    *** Get your first 3 months free with The Bitcoin Adviser when you use referral code "SECURE" at www.thebitcoinadviser.com/contact

    Contact Us

    www.2bitidiots.com

  • Jesse (@Jessenostr) is a cafe owner (Rise Mofo in Toukley) and former pastor based on the Central Coast in NSW, Australia. This one was an absolute pleasure to do. I hope you get as much from it as we did. We hope we offend you all at least once. Deal with it, it’s fine.

    We discuss:

    Emerging from the Bitcoin wilderness

    Was COVID the orange pill tipping point for learning

    Starting a Central Coast Bitcoin meetup after attending the Newcastle meetup

    I, Pencil

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67tHtpac5ws

    How to orange pill a lady who just popped in for a coffee

    The power of asking a question

    A growth and fixed mindset

    Encouraging effort over success

    Being drawn into Christianity, becoming a pastor and then ultimately disillusioned

    Having everything invested in your religion and losing it all

    The similarities and differences between finding religion and finding Bitcoin

    Don’t Trust, Verify

    Community building in Bitcoin

    The whole is greater than the sum of its parts

    Faith

    Evolutionary science

    The HeartMath Institute

    https://www.heartmath.org/

    Energy shift in a room

    Brain wallet bitcoiners

    Pure truth

    Accepting Bitcoin in your business and helping others to do the same

    Long-term thinking for the Central Coast

    Paying your staff to learn about Bitcoin

    Bitcoin discounts

    VoltPay

    Freedom

    Pod Shout-outs

    https://twitter.com/Talej

    https://twitter.com/MichaelDunwort1

    https://twitter.com/2300btc

    https://twitter.com/_k3tan

    https://twitter.com/HodlersWay

    https://twitter.com/btcmap

    https://twitter.com/VoltPayApp

    https://twitter.com/theamberapp

    https://twitter.com/Nackoo2000

    Book Recommendations

    Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Carol Dweck

    https://amzn.to/3KoE0vH

    *** Get your first 3 months free with The Bitcoin Adviser when you use referral code "SECURE" at www.thebitcoinadviser.com/contact

    Contact Us

    www.2bitidiots.com

  • Jeremy Majid is the CEO of the Australian Bitcoin Industry Body www.bitcoinindustrybody.org.au whose mission statement is:

    “To serve as a voice for the Australian Bitcoin Industry. We welcome open and constructive dialogue with Government and Media and are available to assist with any and all Bitcoin related matters.”

    There will be sceptics amongst you (I’m one of them), but not about the intentions of ABIB, more the willingness of government to engage in an honest and sincere dialogue. In this one we discuss the problem and how ABIB can be part of the solution. As always...make your own mind up.

    “Knowing” bitcoiners you’ve never met

    Anger at fiat jobs

    Forex trading, gold, silver and why we're not going back to a gold standard

    Taking control of your finances

    Finding like-minded friends at a Bitcoin meetup

    Product Manager at HardBlock

    Self-taught learning

    Blockchain Australia

    Long-term thinking makes volatility easier to manage

    You don’t need a lot

    Use Bitcoin and testnet

    Price inflation examples

    Changing beliefs

    Survivors guilt

    Feature development at HardBlock

    https://www.hardblock.com.au/join/hats

    Who is ABIB

    Interacting with AUSTRAC

    Holding 2% of foreign exchange reserves in Bitcoin

    The Moon Landings and conspiracy

    Scams in Bitcoin

    Bitcoin business networking

    Pod Shout-outs

    https://twitter.com/AusBTCIndBody

    https://twitter.com/saylor

    https://twitter.com/danWilcz

    https://twitter.com/rusty_twit

    https://twitter.com/JP_Technology

    https://twitter.com/stephanlivera

    https://twitter.com/citadeldispatch

    https://twitter.com/dazbea

    https://twitter.com/PrestonPysh

    https://twitter.com/EthanBitcoin

    https://twitter.com/RobertKennedyJr

    https://twitter.com/OdyseeTeam

    https://twitter.com/BitcoinMoonFund

    https://twitter.com/_k3tan

    Book Recommendations

    The Bitcoin Standard by Saifedean Ammous

    https://amzn.to/3rJpk3X

    Enter or Support the Kids Art Competition

    https://bitcoin-first.com/kids-art-competition/

    At least 1,432,047 sats to be won!

    *** Get your first 3 months free with The Bitcoin Adviser when you use referral code "SECURE" at www.thebitcoinadviser.com/contact

    Contact Us

    www.2bitidiots.com

  • If you don’t know what they are, whatever you do, don’t look it up or listen to this podcast.

    There is no one that can segue from high voltage power transmission to upper decker’s and back quite like Daz Bea. Yes, what’s happening in our world right now is damn serious, but we all need to find the fun in it too and that’s why we keep asking Daz onto the pod.

    He brings a wealth of knowledge around electricity, net zero targets, issues and opportunities in Australia and beyond, is a founding member of Looking Glass Education, is a proud family man and Queenslander, sings at the weekend and writes books in his ‘spare’ time. I’m tired just reading that!

    This time we discuss:

    State of Origin

    LIV Golf

    Family priorities

    Twitter v Nostr (particularly Primal)

    Protocols v Platforms

    Nostr documentary

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA-jiiepOrE

    Puppies

    Net zero future and 100% renewables

    Energy mix, grid stability and Bitcoin mining in Australia and beyond

    Understanding at a regulatory and political level

    Who pays for the grid

    National Electricity Market Data

    https://opennem.org.au/

    Pumped hydro, solar and hydrogen production efficiency

    Being able to argue the counter argument

    Electricity transmission and cost

    Paid Zoom and AirBNB shitcoiners

    Snakes, frogs and spiders

    Rural power demands

    National grid v Local generation

    SWER network and outback Australia

    Getting vocal with your MP

    Bitcoin Bush Bash, 29-30 July, Palm Cove Surf Club, QLD

    Seizing the right opportunity

    Pod Shout-outs

    @MirbooHodl (Nostr)

    https://twitter.com/itsmaxdemarco

    https://primal.net/jack

    https://primal.net/andi

    https://twitter.com/BTCBrisket

    https://twitter.com/LookingGlassEdu

    https://twitter.com/Croesus_BTC

    https://twitter.com/BitcoinAlive

    https://twitter.com/roger__9000

    https://twitter.com/TboneHODL

    https://twitter.com/Bquittem

    https://twitter.com/bitcoinbushbash

    https://twitter.com/Mtheadventuross

    https://twitter.com/Lightsats21

    Book Recommendations

    B is for Bitcoin, by Daz Bea and Seb Bunney

    https://amzn.to/3rw9vgL

    Enter or Support the Kids Art Competition

    https://bitcoin-first.com/kids-art-competition/

    At least 1,432,047 sats to be won!

    Contact Us

    www.2bitidiots.com

    *** Get your first 3 months free with The Bitcoin Adviser when you use referral code "SECURE" at https://www.thebitcoinadviser.com/contact

  • www.breez.technology has been around for a while, and to be honest I didn’t know much about it, so when Ivan reached out to have a chat it seemed like as good a time as any to start learning.

    Located in Sofia, Bulgaria, Ivan (@Nackoo2000) is the Chief of Staff (Chief of Stuff) and first non-developer to work for Breez. He’s my favourite type of bitcoiner...the ones that are here for the mission first, knowing the money will take care of itself.

    We discuss:

    Primal on Nostr (desktop). 100x improvement

    Being orange-pilled by your lady

    Devoting a holiday to prove her wrong

    We’re all on the same team. Love not money

    Bitcoiners with conviction are those who first tried to prove it a scam

    Bitcoin striking an intense emotional button

    The ultimate measuring stick is unit of energy

    The challenge of explaining Bitcoin to loved ones

    Not asking for permission. Just starting and trying to make an impression

    The practicalities of remote working

    Being aligned on the mission and genuine care for your colleagues

    Bitcoiners coming out of the shadows in Bulgaria

    The functionality of Breez and the importance of Lightning as the medium of exchange

    Lightning Service Providers

    Business and Personal Goals

    Custodial versus Non-Custodial and improving reliability

    Saving versus Using Bitcoin

    Spending Sats creates another node in the network

    Instant settlement

    Aligning incentives and split payments

    Consequences for cheating

    Pod Shout-outs

    https://twitter.com/Breez_Tech

    https://twitter.com/JasonPLowery

    https://twitter.com/JeffBooth

    https://twitter.com/FossGregfoss

    https://twitter.com/natbrunell

    https://twitter.com/knutsvanholm

    https://twitter.com/fountain_app

    https://twitter.com/BullBitcoin_

    https://twitter.com/Mtheadventuross

    Enter or Support the Kids Art Competition

    www.bitcoin-first.com/kids-art-competition

    At least 1,222,047 sats to be won!

    Plus, prizes from www.shamory.com

    Contact Us

    www.2bitidiots.com

  • Some would call it Karma. The more you try to do good, the more good seeks you out.

    We started the Kids Art Competition with a modest 200,000 Satoshi’s to give away and our fingers crossed, but at time of writing, that prize is now 1,222,047 sats. Cool, right (thanks to all the supporters).

    We also got an e-mail from Scott and Mallory Sibley, whose daughter Charlotte wanted to enter the competition, and they wanted to add a few prizes as well (if that didn’t disqualify Charlotte!)

    They have kindly offered to donate a copy of their books “Goodnight Bitcoin” and “If You Give a Monster a Bitcoin” to the winner of the 0–4-year-old competition, and a copy of their game “SHAmory” to the winners of the other 3 age groups. Plus, there will be a 50% discount at www.shamory.com to all those who enter the competition.

    We are very grateful for this kind gesture. So, get creative kids!

    We asked them to come on the podcast to tell their story. We discuss:

    Pacific Time minimalism

    Recognising that Bitcoin families working and learning together is important

    Teaching in a fun way

    Bringing the skills you have into Bitcoin

    Realising that you’re part of something special

    Simplifying complex concepts

    Satoshi and Hal

    Manufacturing a product with no experience

    SHAmmy for Africa

    Built with Bitcoin

    Raising money to build a water well

    Finding a Bitcoin designer

    Selling bracelets for Satoshis

    Pod Shout-outs

    https://twitter.com/TheBitcoinConf

    https://twitter.com/rjames_BTC

    https://twitter.com/builtwithbtc

    https://twitter.com/YusufBWB

    https://twitter.com/BitcoinerJobs

    https://twitter.com/pacificbitcoin

    https://twitter.com/BitcoinAlive

    https://twitter.com/geyserfund

    https://twitter.com/Paulbuybtc

    https://twitter.com/PrinceySOV

    https://twitter.com/CryptoCloaks

    https://twitter.com/BtcPins

    Book Recommendations

    Goodnight Bitcoin, https://shamory.com/product-category/books/

    If You Give a Monster a Bitcoin

    Bitcoin Money: A Tale of Bitville Discovering Good Money, https://amzn.to/44BpOr7

    Enter or Support the Kids Art Competition

    https://bitcoin-first.com/kids-art-competition/

    At least 1,222,047 sats to be won!

    Contact Us

    www.2bitidiots.com

  • We start with a quick shill for the Australian Bitcoin Industry Body’s petition for the RBA to hold 2% of assets in Bitcoin. More details at:

    https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN5167

    CLOSING DATE FOR SIGNATURES IS 12 JULY 2023.

    For more details, listen to this discussion with Dale and Jeremy on The Why Bitcoin Show:

    https://fountain.fm/episode/cRv5zTAB4DiYoTqCdFs1

    Brendo and I are golfers...not great golfers, but we try. So, when MirbooHodl / GreatGrandMan (Dom. A Nostr maxi. Npub below) reached out a couple of weeks ago about a Golf meets Bitcoin project – 88 Sats – we wanted to talk about it.

    I’ll be honest and say there were a couple of red flags, but after some back and forth over Nostr DM’s we realised that Dom was an open book and was happy for us to question the maxi credentials of the project.

    More than anything, this a pod about community building in a Bitcoin world. We discuss:

    Can 88 bitcoiners buy a golf course

    How long will it take and how to store the Bitcoin until then

    Why 1 Aussie “oddball” from Victoria wants to own a golf course in Canada

    Running golf tournaments with Satoshi prizes

    Creating a Bitcoin only community and a circular economy

    88 Sats: Npub1ke3gzakud8hvdpmxxkhzymf87tkznnhmlj78gdqj4t9rqqmkhlws52gfzw

    Jor: Npub103m96sra82w4agghew9cdxtzs4s8sl7qsjsvw6h653yml0gjrkzqefd3h5

    Finding Bitcoin without social media

    Primed for Bitcoin after going down the carnivore and regenerative agriculture rabbit holes

    Wearing the Bitcoin merch in your fiat world

    Low time preference

    Building a node within 3 weeks of buying his first Bitcoin

    Leaving the nihilism behind

    Allergy to bureaucracy

    Pod Shout-outs

    https://twitter.com/AusBTCIndBody

    https://twitter.com/farmerjen55

    https://twitter.com/whybitcoinshow

    https://twitter.com/KNGgolf

    https://twitter.com/triggerpod

    https://twitter.com/KonstantinKisin

    https://twitter.com/francisjfoster

    https://twitter.com/saifedean

    https://twitter.com/saylor

    https://twitter.com/Blue_CollarBTC

    https://twitter.com/dazbea1

    https://twitter.com/bitcoinbushbash

    https://twitter.com/BTCsessions

    https://twitter.com/AndyBTCAdviser

    https://twitter.com/GazLarking

    https://twitter.com/PeterBTCAdviser

    https://twitter.com/PerthHeat

    https://twitter.com/btcessex

    https://twitter.com/mission_bitcoin

    Npubs

    Hats: npub1evkn6h4dgkk6ey8mqy90spv2fmfnnzgj8u3h8dgqyql32gs9tywqhdruxp

    Brendo: npub1jsauhxc6hjyk5th86qc5z02c9f0cfc7dwszzlj7e9s8wt54w490q4kglr9

    MirbooHodl: npub1jeyv5qwg4286fm68vwj93yr53xv9g799w9vcz8al8mkkz36wkt4qektpt7

    Book Recommendations

    The Bitcoin Standard, https://amzn.to/3PA1MIG

    The Fiat Standard, https://amzn.to/3PH7loG

    Golf in the Kingdom Michael Murphy, https://amzn.to/46seqQ5

    Support the Kids Art Competition

    https://geyser.fund/project/2bitidiots

    More than a million sats to be won!

  • We've had a lot of smart guests recently, which is great, but sometimes your brain needs a break and just needs to listen to Brendo (yeah ok...me too).

    In this pod we address all the low-brow issues of the day like:

    Brendo not washing for 5 years and wasting so many sats on fixing a shitcoin tiler’s mistake.

    How should we vett guests

    Family feuds

    The art competition prize up to 837,000 sats!

    Details at https://bitcoin-first.com/kids-art-competition/

    Giving away a million dollars to children

    Imposter syndrome

    Apple versus Nostr

    Epic Games and Fortnite

    Efficient Market Hypothesis

    A ticking timebomb in Car Finance?

    US public debt increase in 11 days

    Bitcoin Ratchet Theory

    A turd on your sandwich

    Pod Shout-outs

    https://twitter.com/MichaelDunwort1

    https://twitter.com/PeterBTCAdviser

    https://twitter.com/Bitkiwi1

    https://twitter.com/satstothemoon

    https://twitter.com/BVBTC

    https://twitter.com/geyserfund

    https://twitter.com/getAlby

    https://twitter.com/Dale21M

    https://twitter.com/the_Bowdog

    https://twitter.com/allenf32

    https://twitter.com/DylanLeClair_

    https://twitter.com/Bitcoinfinity

    https://twitter.com/_Checkmatey_

    Tweet of the Week

    https://twitter.com/Bitcoinfinity/status/1583951526657417216

    Dick of the Day

    @Apple

    Ways to Earn Bitcoin

    https://bitcoin-first.com/earn

    Npubs

    Hats: npub1evkn6h4dgkk6ey8mqy90spv2fmfnnzgj8u3h8dgqyql32gs9tywqhdruxp

    Brendo: npub1jsauhxc6hjyk5th86qc5z02c9f0cfc7dwszzlj7e9s8wt54w490q4kglr9

    Support the Kids Art Competition

    https://geyser.fund/project/2bitidiots

    Nearly a million sats to be won!

  • Anyone we’ve met in person will verify that my hair isn’t one of my strengths. Brendo would claim it’s one of his, but that’s a matter of opinion. So, you’d be forgiven for wondering what the hell we’re doing talking to a hairdresser on the podcast.

    Frankly, if you’d asked us a month ago if that would ever happen, I imagine a hearty laugh would have been the response. But...a month is a long time in Bitcoin!

    Aaron reached out to have a chat and told us that we needed to hear about the confluence of Bitcoin and Hairdressing. So, who the hell are we to dismiss something we had zero knowledge of. And, you know what, he was totally right!

    We discuss:

    Irresponsible parenting and nasty DM’s

    Eurovision

    Bitcoin meetups in Essex www.t.me/bitcoinessex

    Mainstream clickbait and weather warnings

    Extreme career change and the importance of enjoying what you do even if it means starting from the bottom

    Supermodels and A-listers

    Fiat sucking the life out of the UK hairdressing industry

    Shrinkflation

    Fear of speaking up

    The problem with minimum wages

    Unintended consequences when you remove the free market and skew incentives

    www.GoSalon.uk

    Our poor shampoo choices

    Rip-off culture

    The power of the QR code. Connecting the physical with the digital.

    Win/Win relationships

    95% rejection to begin with, but those early adopters are winning

    Bizarro Superman

    Discounts for Bitcoin gives you a double dip

    “Bitcoin Accepted” on invoices

    Looking for the pain points in your industry

    Static URL’s for curry

    Bcash trolling

    Small businesses getting rekt by lockdowns

    Bitcoin being easier to navigate in real life

    Hanging on to a maximalist

    Buying the Bitcoin domain for your town

    Pod Shout-outs

    https://twitter.com/Excellion

    https://twitter.com/Bitkiwi1

    https://twitter.com/satstothemoon

    https://twitter.com/aantonop

    https://twitter.com/saifedean

    https://twitter.com/ToneVays

    https://twitter.com/BitcoinErrorLog

    https://twitter.com/mollsoneminding

    https://twitter.com/OneMinding_

    https://twitter.com/bitcoinbushbash

    https://twitter.com/BitcoinerEvents

    https://twitter.com/Bridge2Bitcoin

    Npubs

    Hats: npub1evkn6h4dgkk6ey8mqy90spv2fmfnnzgj8u3h8dgqyql32gs9tywqhdruxp

    Brendo: npub1jsauhxc6hjyk5th86qc5z02c9f0cfc7dwszzlj7e9s8wt54w490q4kglr9

    Support the Kids Art Competition

    https://geyser.fund/project/2bitidiots

    Nearly a million sats to be won!

  • Do you have a creative kid? Are you always talking about Bitcoin? Could they create a piece of art that is their interpretation of what it is you go on about all the time?

    To celebrate reaching 100 shows on the 2-Bit Idiots podcast, we’ve decided to run a Kids Art Competition and give away 50,000 sats to the winners in each age group.

    The Rules

    There are 4 ages categories (4 and under, 5-8, 9-12, and 13-16). Age on 31/7/23 We will accept a maximum of 21 entries in each category Any type of art is accepted (painting, drawing, digital, sculpture, photograph etc) Winners will be judged by our kids. Their decision is final. You keep the original art. All entries to be submitted to [email protected] by 31st July 2023 or when the group has received the maximum number of entries (whichever comes sooner). Please include their name (pseudonyms are fine), age group, country and a contact e-mail address for their parent/guardian if they win. Winners will be invited on to our 100th podcast with their parent to tell us about their art and be awarded their prize. All entries will be displayed by age group at: https://bitcoin-first.com/kids-art-competition Good luck. We can’t wait to see what you come up with.

    To hear the background and inspiration for this project please listen to:

    https://fountain.fm/episode/tjXExsVmrqO21cd98sNR

    If you’d like to donate some sats to the project, please do so via our GeyserFund page.

    https://geyser.fund/project/2bitidiots

    All sats donated here will be given to the kids. Let’s see if we can do something special and mint some new maxis!

    Thank you to Pixel, Paul, Haggis, Salmon and our kids for your generosity and inspiration.

    #ForTheKids

  • While most of us spend years trying to convince our cousin/sibling/mum that we’re not crazy and that “it might make sense just to get some in case it catches on”, there are others among us that are operating at an altogether higher level. Samson Mow is one of those people.

    As the CEO of JAN3, he’s working on nation-state adoption and accelerating hyperbitcoinization, but he didn’t set out to do that, it just happened one day.

    He kindly took some time out of his hectic schedule to hang out with a couple of Idiots. Here’s what we discussed:

    Will we ever operate on block time so that time difference is no longer a thing (we sound rough in the morning!)

    The state of DMs when you have a large following

    How to prioritise your workload

    The mission of JAN3 (top-down and bottom-up)

    How opportunities present themselves

    Varying levels of knowledge, understanding and receptivity

    Explaining that Bitcoin is just Money

    Awareness of money being devalued versus the high time preference nature of politics

    The next El Salvador. Mexico?

    Bitcoin becoming a key part of political discourse. RFK

    The importance of face-to-face, particularly in removing the fear of asking questions

    How many of us must understand Bitcoin

    Taking a break after hyperbitcoinization and the timescale for that

    The most powerful force is necessity (Argentina, Lebanon)

    Adopting Bitcoin before your value is destroyed

    The problem with centralised power

    The pros and cons of living on a Bitcoin standard

    The decline in developed countries

    Brendo’s unsuccessful application

    Infinite Fleet and gaming

    Fads

    Australia and Canada

    Pod Shout-outs

    https://twitter.com/JAN3com

    https://twitter.com/Pixelmatic

    https://twitter.com/InfiniteFleet

    https://twitter.com/jackmallers

    https://twitter.com/Bitcoinbeach

    https://twitter.com/nayibbukele

    https://twitter.com/Blockstream

    https://twitter.com/RobertKennedyJr

    https://twitter.com/MiprimerBTC

    https://twitter.com/PierrePoilievre

    https://twitter.com/BitcoinAlive

    https://twitter.com/BTCBrisket

    https://twitter.com/THNDRGAMES

    https://twitter.com/FossGregfoss

    https://twitter.com/AlboMP

    Book Recommendations

    Check Your Financial Privilege by @gladstein

    https://amzn.to/45Q2nM1

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  • It's like buses. You don't see one for ages and then 2 come along at once! But seriously, Christmas dinner at the Dunworth’s must be an interesting experience.

    Michael is the time travelling bitcoiner, that has locked Bitcoin in 2140 to ensure miners still have an incentive to mine even once the final block reward is issued. That’s a great story – it's a wonderful story – but you may have heard it at Bitcoin Alive, a bush bash or on another podcast that Michael has done (we’d recommend EP96 of Meyrick’s Dabbling Path, EP5 with Discovering Bitcoin and the recent release from The Why Bitcoin Show).

    We’ve delayed doing this one, because frankly we didn’t know what we could add, but once we realised the answer to that was Nothing, we decided to just get together and shoot the shit because he’s a fun bloke to share a beer with. We discuss:

    The return of the alpha

    Sats or Bits

    Halving, Halvening or Hal Finney-ing

    Iron Man and Proof or Work

    Having someone on your journey

    Consistently showing up

    Fixed interest rates in Australia

    Dropping/Opting out of university

    Startup culture, strategies, risk and Wyre

    Egotistical restaurant owners

    When you should change your beliefs and opinions

    Seeing life through the Bitcoin filter

    Bitcoin miners are just monkeys

    Seeing the tech before the money

    Satoshi

    AI as the biggest inflection point of Bitcoin adoption

    SegWit2x and the power of the node

    Ordinals

    Backing yourself, but having support in your corner

    The warped VC industry

    Pod Shout-outs

    https://twitter.com/C_Shaughnessy

    https://twitter.com/nwoodfine

    https://twitter.com/richardbensberg

    https://twitter.com/FossGregfoss

    https://twitter.com/BitcoinAlive

    https://twitter.com/TonyRobbins

    https://twitter.com/_k3tan

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  • Lurk on Twitter – Tick 
    Attend a BushBash – Tick 
    Wearing the Bitcoin Alive T-Shirt – Tick 
    What next - Maybe it’s time for you to cross the ditch? 
     
    We sit down Paul and Dan (2/3 of the Bit Kiwi movement) to find out exactly how things are in New Zealand (Paraparaumu) at grass roots level, the projects they are involved in and hear just how loose meetups are in Auckland. We also discuss: 


    Getting children to buy beer to gain KYC free sats ;-) 

    Remembering Anon's names in real life 

    Getting into Bitcoin with your childhood friends and becoming a maximalist within a few months 

    Showing up at a CRYpTocurrEnCy shit show, showed them the need to create a Bitcoin only alternative 

    The secrets to being a “professional” podcaster 

    Attending their first meetup in Auckland inspiring the creation of Bit Kiwi, which started in Wellington, then Christchurch but is now going national and becoming an event 

    Using lightning to engage new bitcoiners 

    A meetup library and a lightning ATM 

    Orange-pilling your family 

    Running an S19 in your house and heating your swimming pool with immersion mining, and using 0% government loans to pay for it 

    Being accused of being in a cult in work meetings 

    The Wellington Elbow and the Sleeve of Shame 

    Cost of living in NZ 

    Contact [email protected] if you want a copy of Bitcoin Magazine in New Zealand or Australia (issues 27 and 28). 


     
    Bit Kiwi Meetup Schedule 
    VI: 22nd Jul 2023. Fork and Brewer. Wellington. 2pm 
    VII: 28th Oct 2023. Brothers Beer. Mt Eden, Auckland. 2pm 
    VIII: 17th Feb 2024. Venue TBC. Queenstown.  
     
    Pod Shout-outs 
    https://twitter.com/tip_nz  
    https://twitter.com/jamesviggy 
    https://twitter.com/kiwilambnz 
    https://twitter.com/simonocollins 
    https://twitter.com/BitcoinAlive  
    https://twitter.com/walletofsatoshi 
    https://twitter.com/r0bertclarkson 
    https://twitter.com/BTCNautilus 
    https://twitter.com/TTOVpodcast 
    https://twitter.com/babeswhobitcoin  
    https://twitter.com/BTCsessions  
    https://twitter.com/the_wild_chiro  
    And go eat at the Khmer restaurant in Christchurch 
     
    Link to the Beer tweet 
    https://twitter.com/Bitkiwi1/status/1652587379625189379 
     
     
    Book Recommendations 
    The Little Bitcoin Book by The Bitcoin Collective 
    Sovereignty Through Mathematics by @knutsvanholm 
    The Bullish Case for Bitcoin by @real_vijay 
    The Bitcoin Standard by @saifedean 
    B is for Bitcoin by @dazbea1 and @sebbunney 
     
    Dick of the Day 
    https://twitter.com/Airbnb 


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  • Paul is a husband, dad, business owner and now bitcoiner, based in Victoria, Australia.

    We first met at a BitcoinBushBash (are you noticing a theme) in 2022, again at Bitcoin Alive in 2023 and now he joins us on the pod to tell his story.

    This one will resonate with business owner/operators who have had to navigate through a difficult few years, since that thing which we cannot mention and the government overreach in response to the thing that we cannot mention. You know the thing. THE THING.

    But more importantly, as we come out the other side, the hope we all feel thanks to the positive changes and outcomes we see in our move towards a Bitcoin Standard.

    We discuss:

    Brendo selling his chairs

    Why are Bitcoin conversations more comfortable

    Surviving the business turmoil caused by the hardest lockdown in the world

    Burning through the rainy-day account

    The “recession we had to have”

    The inevitability of our high inflation environment

    Working on a 200-year plan

    The manipulation of the system against everyday people

    Operating in both the Bitcoin and Fiat systems

    Personal responsibility

    Estate planning

    Government poor decision-making forcing individuals to find answers elsewhere

    The Bitcoin safety net

    Interest rate rises and black swan events

    Spending less than you earn and living frugally

    Giving yourself choices in life

    Families attending Bitcoin meetups, and allowing kids to learn by being in the room

    Art by Pixel

    Being the example for your children and creating learning experiences

    The difficulties incorporating Bitcoin payments into your business

    Australians not appreciating the hardships being felt in other countries

    Pod Shout-outs

    https://twitter.com/BitcoinAlive

    https://twitter.com/SharkGregNorman

    https://twitter.com/bitcoinbushbash

    https://twitter.com/theamberapp

    https://twitter.com/jack

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  • We’re testing ourselves. We’ve been around this sausage-fest so long that we’re not sure if we can still talk to girls.

    But we outright refuse to do it for diVersiTY’s sake. Meritocracy in all things. And quite frankly, this young woman is way ahead of most of you guys.

    Once Brendo got passed his awkward giggling, we discuss:

    The Scottish accent being better than the Aussie

    Whilst freelance writing during a gap-year from studying Law, a client wanted to pay with Bitcoin.

    The regret of selling your early Bitcoin

    How you cannot be a personal finance “expert” without ever owning Bitcoin

    Creating a savings plan with Bitnob, reviewing the app, interviewing the CEO and ultimately becoming the manager of their podcast.

    Streaming Bitcoin games on Twitch, and creating your setup and affiliate account

    Streaming Sats to viewers

    Satoshi TV “Bitcoin Lifestyle”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDM1eWTtcfE

    Her understanding of Nigeria, Turkey and the Philippines (and how different cultures see, engage and adopt Bitcoin)

    International trade between Nigeria and China using Bitcoin to settle

    Raising children with the culture you set for yourself

    Why living on a Bitcoin standard is easier in the Philippines

    Adoption through gaming

    Orange-pilling in a way that is relevant to the person you’re speaking to.

    The parallel market for the Nigeria Naira

    Twitch streaming THNDR games

    https://solitaire.thndr.games/r/MwnY

    Zebedee streamer

    https://streamer.zebedee.io/login

    BitRefill

    https://www.bitrefill.com/signup?code=tu6wub71

    Streaming sats to your viewers

    Bitcoin eSports

    The use case for Bitcoin is better seen in developing countries

    Watch Mary play Bitcoin Games

    www.twitch.tv/maryimasuen

    Ways to Earn Bitcoin

    www.bitcoin-first.com/earn

    Pod Shout-outs

    www.twitter.com/timevalueofbtc

    www.twitter.com/btcturk

    www.twitter.com/Pouch_PH

    www.twitter.com/Bitnob_official

    www.twitter.com/BitcoinEkasi

    www.twitter.com/THNDRGAMES

    www.twitter.com/jackeveritt

    www.twitter.com/zebedeeio

    www.twitter.com/getAlby

    www.twitter.com/PerthHeat

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  • Bitcoin sends you off in directions you never dreamed you would go. In the next couple of weeks, I’ll be helping Roger at a woman’s wellness Bitcoin chocolate making session. A bunch of words I never thought I’d use in the same sentence! But here we are.

    Roger is first and foremost a lovely guy, but he also has a unique story...so let’s tell it:

    We discuss:

    The origins of his pseudonym

    My Captain Pugwash facts were NOT true

    Bitcoiners as constant dreamers or the most grounded people around

    Imagination and creativity

    Self-Identity

    The pursuit of truth

    His unique style of driving

    Improving your eyesight

    Fasting

    Trust in institutions

    Bitcoin’s inclusivity

    Freedom of expression

    Fear of acceptance as an artist

    Leaning into your weird

    Satoshi ‘73

    Chocolate workshops

    Conferences to become festivals

    Links to all of Roger’s work (music, chocolate, podcast, YouTube etc) can be found @

    www.roger9000.com

    Ways to Earn Bitcoin

    www.bitcoin-first.com/earn

    Pod Shout-outs

    www.twitter.com/BitcoinAlive

    www.twitter.com/maxkeiser

    www.twitter.com/stacyherbert

    www.twitter.com/BTCBrisket

    www.twitter.com/knutsvanholm

    www.twitter.com/nozomimagine

    www.twitter.com/wavlake

    www.twitter.com/fountain_app

    www.twitter.com/rjames_BTC

    www.twitter.com/JoeMartinMusic

    www.twitter.com/bitcoinbushbash

    www.twitter.com/Shevacai

    www.twitter.com/jacobcollier

    www.twitter.com/Mtheadventuross

    www.twitter.com/BTC_honeybadger

    www.twitter.com/HodlersWay

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  • We’re telling a story. We didn’t set out to tell a story – in fact we rarely set out with any coherent plan – but we’re telling a story, nonetheless.

    This is Owen’s story.

    He’s an Aussie with a background in organic farming certification. We first met at a Bitcoin Bush Bash in 2020, visited his farm in 2021 (Episode 22), spoke to him from his El Salvador scoping trip in May 2022 (Episode 43) from next door to Mrs Bukele (Episode 61) and now here we are again. It’s a fascinating progression of a doer rather than a talker, and I’d highly recommend you go back over the previous episodes to get the full picture.

    We discuss:

    Starting a beef business in El Salvador and partnering with pro-Bitcoin locals

    Types of farming and the challenge of the wet and dry seasons

    The current quality of beef and the inclusion of chemical additives (fiat incentives)

    Only accepting Bitcoin in the business

    Blink wallet

    Hedging volatility

    Residency and visa options

    Brain drain starting to reverse

    Opportunity everywhere with huge tax incentives

    Seeking entrepreneurial influence

    Bukele’s majority means that all bills pass

    Muh roads in Guatemala. Government versus Private

    News from El Salvador

    www.elsalvadorinenglish.com

    Nostrica

    www.nostrica.com

    General Bitcoin adoption and friction in all financial transactions

    Paying almost all bills in Bitcoin

    Where to Buy Beef in El Salvador

    www.beefbackbetter.com

    Ways to Earn Bitcoin

    https://bitcoin-first.com/earn

    Pod Shout-outs

    www.twitter.com/bitcoinbushbash

    www.twitter.com/PoweredbyIBEX

    www.twitter.com/blinkbtc

    www.twitter.com/GaloyMoney

    www.twitter.com/BitcoinJungleCR

    www.twitter.com/ElSalvadorVisas

    www.twitter.com/jack

    www.twitter.com/AthenaBitcoin

    www.twitter.com/modernTman

    www.twitter.com/BitcoinAlive

    www.twitter.com/PrinceySOV

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