A deeper dive into the pros and cons of qualified custodians used by exchanges vs having your own infrastructure. A bankruptcy scare that led to speculation. Seems like Swan is doing just fine as it adds 85 jobs openings, triples the sales team and 15x's marketing spend.

A light touch on the Binance and Coinbase lawsuits as well.

Links from the show:

• Strike Twitter Thread of Updates, including infrastructure
• Strike Infrastructure Update Blog Post
• Binance Lawsuit from SEC
• Swan Signal on Binance/Qualified Custodians
• SEC sues Coinbase over exchange and staking programs, stock drops 12%
• SEC Sues Binance on 13 Charges
• Cory Klippsten on Qualified Custodians
• David Bailey's Original Twitter post on custodian going bankrupt
• Scott Purcell of Fortress Trust talking about his former company Prime Trust
• Crypto Custody Firm BitGo Reaches Preliminary Agreement to Buy Prime Trust: Sources
• Prime Trust
• Fortress Trust
• Bitgo
• BTC Sessions YouTube Tutorials
• Assessing Risk in Bitcoin Custody - Swan Blog

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Check out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles, and get involved in the community.

• Strike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary.
• Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up with me link
• River is the latest platform I’ve used to buy Bitcoin. You can learn more about it here.
• Swan Bitcoin: Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on education
• Early Bird - The easiest way to invest for your kids future with your friends and family
• Fountain is a way to listen to podcasts, earn Bitcoin and support your favorite content creators.
• My Twitter
• Tip Satoshi's to support the pod here

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• Note: Swan Bitcoin & Streitwise are my only affiliate relationship and I am a brand ambassador for Early Bird - the rest are mutually beneficial referral links.

The Foss is boss. A wide ranging conversation from passive index funds to credit default swaps, Bitcoins total addressable market and simple math.

Links from the show:

• Blockchain Visualization
• Lopp's List of Bitcoin Visualizations
• Listen to the blockchain? BitListen
• Risk Parity Investing Strategy
• Risk Parity Radio (Investing Podcast)
• Why Every Fixed Income Investor Needs To Consider Bitcoin As Portfolio Insurance
• Executive Summary of the above paper
• A pricing model for Bitcoin based on calculated risk of default by several nations - explore the data here
• Calculator to help with math in the trillions (14 zeros)
• Ray Dalio Dismisses Bitcoin and then exactly describes it?

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Check out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles, and get involved in the community.

• Strike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary.
• Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up with me link
• River is the latest platform I’ve used to buy Bitcoin. You can learn more about it here.
• Swan Bitcoin: Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on education
• Early Bird - The easiest way to invest for your kids future with your friends and family
• Fountain is a way to listen to podcasts, earn Bitcoin and support your favorite content creators.
• My Twitter
• Tip Satoshi's to support the pod here

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• Note: Swan Bitcoin & Streitwise are my only affiliate relationship and I am a brand ambassador for Early Bird - the rest are mutually beneficial referral links.

Where I started in the FIRE movement and how Bitcoin fits in and simplifies it. The teachings of frugality, optimization, continuous improvement and more are sound, but being based on a fiat ponzi is not.

Links from the show:

• ChooseFI
• Mr. Money Mustache
• Afford Anything
• Real Estate and Financial Independence
• Bitcoin.rocks compound inflation calculator
• BLS CPI inflation calculator
• Truflation
• 4% rule safe withdrawal rate
• The Shockingly Simple Math Behind Early Retirement

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Check out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles, and get involved in the community.

• Strike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary.
• Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up with me link
• River is the latest platform I’ve used to buy Bitcoin. You can learn more about it here.
• Swan Bitcoin: Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on education
• Early Bird - The easiest way to invest for your kids future with your friends and family
• Fountain is a way to listen to podcasts, earn Bitcoin and support your favorite content creators.
• My Twitter
• Tip Satoshi's to support the pod here

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• Note: Swan Bitcoin & Streitwise are my only affiliate relationship and I am a brand ambassador for Early Bird - the rest are mutually beneficial referral links.

Robert Kiyosaki says Bitcoin is insurance. In fact, many investors and billionaires feel the same way. He also teaches the difference between assets and liabilities and I share ways to turn liabilities into assets.

Links from the show:

• What is Money ep 33 with Robert Kiyosaki
• Robert Kiyosaki urges to buy Bitcoin as insurance against corruption
• BITCOIN IS INSURANCE AGAINST A STATE GONE ROGUE
• Bitcoin Provides Insurance Against Fiat Currency Failure, Says Validus Power Corp.'s Greg Foss
• Bet on bitcoin as an insurance policy against ‘irresponsible’ government, crypto bull says
• Legendary investor Bill Miller says bitcoin is insurance against financial catastrophe - and he still has a 'very big position' in it
• Another Billionaire Wall Street Legend Has Changed His Tune On Bitcoin
• Mark Yusko: “Bitcoin is a hedge against chaos”
• Streitwise
• Fintor
• Fundrise
• Worthy Bonds
• Turo
• Neighbor
• Swimply
• FatLlama.com

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Check out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles, and get involved in the community.

• Strike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary.
• Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up with me link
• River is the latest platform I’ve used to buy Bitcoin. You can learn more about it here.
• Swan Bitcoin: Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on education
• Early Bird - The easiest way to invest for your kids future with your friends and family
• Fountain is a way to listen to podcasts, earn Bitcoin and support your favorite content creators.
• My Twitter
• Tip Satoshi's to support the pod here

==============================

• Note: Swan Bitcoin & Streitwise are my only affiliate relationship and I am a brand ambassador for Early Bird - the rest are mutually beneficial referral links.

I was in Miami for Bitcoin Conference 2023, saw some great keynotes, met cool Bitcoiners, saw amazing art and made new friends. Here is what it was like to go.

Links from the show:

• CryptoCloaks
• Orange Pill App
• Brian De Mint - Bitcoin Evangelism
• Shamory
• Free Market Kids
• Sweat activated shirt
• Damus - iphone Nostr client
• Nostr - decentralized Twitter
• Human Trafficking Institute
• Marathon Digital Holdings
• Cleanspark
• K&N Filters
• Ledger's controversial update
• Arculus
• Seedsigner
• Foundation Passport hardware wallet
• Stampseed
• Blockstream Jade
• Coldcard MK4
• Keynote and other event replays here
• MitchellHodl
• Blockware
• Simple Mining
• Bitcoinnews.com
• Greg Foss
• Sean Harris
• Nat Brunnell
• Stephen Livera
• Luke Broyles
• James Lavish
• GenZ4BTC
• Jordan Bush
• Thank God For Bitcoin
• Start9 - Sovereign Computing

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Check out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles, and get involved in the community.

• Strike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary.
• Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up with me link
• River is the latest platform I’ve used to buy Bitcoin. You can learn more about it here.
• Swan Bitcoin: Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on education
• Early Bird - The easiest way to invest for your kids future with your friends and family
• Fountain is a way to listen to podcasts, earn Bitcoin and support your favorite content creators.
• My Twitter
• Tip Satoshi's to support the pod here

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• Note: Swan Bitcoin is my only affiliate relationship and I am a brand ambassador for Early Bird - the rest are mutually beneficial referral links.

Part 2 of my real estate episode. Comparing Bitcoin and Bitcoin Mining to real estate, and my dilemma with keeping or selling my rental.

Links from the show:

• BTCTherapist on Real Estate vs Stocks vs Metals vs BTC
• MitchellHodl on BTC vs other assets
• BTC_For_Freedom
• Cory Klippsten/Alphaazeta on Bitcoin vs Real Estate
• Nakamotoportfolio.com
• Fundrise
• Streitwise
• Fintor

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Check out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles, and get involved in the community.

• Strike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary.
• Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up with me link
• River is the latest platform I’ve used to buy Bitcoin. You can learn more about it here.
• Swan Bitcoin: Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on education
• Early Bird - The easiest way to invest for your kids future with your friends and family
• Fountain is a way to listen to podcasts, earn Bitcoin and support your favorite content creators.
• My Twitter
• Tip Satoshi's to support the pod here

==============================

• Note: Swan Bitcoin is my only affiliate relationship and I am a brand ambassador for Early Bird - the rest are mutually beneficial referral links.

This is part 1 of my real estate journey going over my history, missed opportunities, lessons learned and difficulties. More takeaways, insights and comparison to Bitcoin coming in Part 2!

Links from the show:

• Adverse Possession Explained
• Adverse Possession NPR's "How to fight a squatting goat
• Killing Bamboo
• More Killing Bamboo
• Mold Remediation via Pure Maintenance
• Kilz Restoration Primer & Paint
• Smoke Tar Cleaner
• Also - the useful "1% rule" to do back of the envelope math on whether or not your rental makes sense (It did for my condo)

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Check out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles, and get involved in the community.

• Strike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary.
• Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up with me link
• River is the latest platform I’ve used to buy Bitcoin. You can learn more about it here.
• Swan Bitcoin: Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on education
• Early Bird - The easiest way to invest for your kids future with your friends and family
• Fountain is a way to listen to podcasts, earn Bitcoin and support your favorite content creators.
• My Twitter
• Tip Satoshi's to support the pod here

==============================

• Note: Swan Bitcoin is my only affiliate relationship and I am a brand ambassador for Early Bird - the rest are mutually beneficial referral links.

Money is taboo, some think it is tacky to talk about or that it doesn't matter much.

Short Banks, Long Bitcoin

Links from the show:

• Orange Pill App: Find Bitcoiners near you
• Blockstream Jade
• Cold card
• Muun Wallet
• Wallet of Satoshi - I've heard it's better then Muun
• What's up with Trezor and their new CoinJoin?

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Check out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles, and get involved in the community.

• Strike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary.
• Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up with me link
• River is the latest platform I’ve used to buy Bitcoin. You can learn more about it here.
• Swan Bitcoin: Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on education
• Early Bird - The easiest way to invest for your kids future with your friends and family
• Fountain is a way to listen to podcasts, earn Bitcoin and support your favorite content creators.
• My Twitter
• Tip Satoshi's to support the pod here

==============================

• Note: Swan Bitcoin is my only affiliate relationship and I am a brand ambassador for Early Bird - the rest are mutually beneficial referral links.

Lots going on this week with bank failures, inflation blaming and billionaires shorting the dollar.

Short Banks, Long Bitcoin

Links from the show:

• Banking System is sound - Yellen
• FDIC insurance
• Mark Zuckerberg's 1% Mortgage loan
• JP Morgan Chase buying FRB
• JP Morgan's Press Release
• Debt Ceiling
• Exponential debt correlates to exponential stock market returns
• Dan Held on Bitcoin's value proposition
• Coinbase Lawsuit over Fingerprint/FaceID
• Naval Ravikant

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Check out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles, and get involved in the community.

• Strike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary.
• Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up with me link
• River is the latest platform I’ve used to buy Bitcoin. You can learn more about it here.
• Swan Bitcoin: Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on education
• Fountain is a way to listen to podcasts, earn Bitcoin and support your favorite content creators.
• My Twitter
• Tip Satoshi's to support the pod here

==============================

• Note: Swan Bitcoin is my only affiliate relationship - the rest are mutually beneficial referral links.

Lots going on this week with bank failures, inflation blaming and billionaires shorting the dollar.

Short the Dollar, Long Bitcoin

Links from the show:

• First Republic Bank Failing
• BoE Economist says inflation is your fault
• Wage Price Spiral
• Broadbent blames Putin for inflation
• Rise of Argentina’s Bukele? Leading Presidential Candidate Preaches Bitcoin
• Druckenmiller Shorts the Dollar
• Druckenmiller's Track Record and Investing History
• FedNow - CBDC precursor

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Check out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles, and get involved in the community.

• Strike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary.
• Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up with me link
• River is the latest platform I’ve used to buy Bitcoin. You can learn more about it here.
• Swan Bitcoin: Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on education
• Fountain is a way to listen to podcasts, earn Bitcoin and support your favorite content creators.
• My Twitter
• Tip Satoshi's to support the pod here

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• Note: Swan Bitcoin is my only affiliate relationship - the rest are mutually beneficial referral links.