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  • Jan Stallion Interview – Global Bitcoin Life & Taxation | Leaving Europe for Latin America

    Bitcoinlens: Episode 12 - Jan Stallion

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    Timecodes/Chapters:

    0:00 - Intro
  • 0:48 - Moving from Czech Republic to Latin America
  • 3:42 - Which countries did Jane live in?
  • 4:57 - Bitcoin Intersection with Travel and Need for it
  • 7:40 - Jan's Pre-Bitcoin Payment Transfer Options
  • 9:34 - International Transaction Fees: Bitcoin vs. Money Wire/Remetly/Western Union etc.
  • 14:47 - Why not just migrate/travel with Cold Wallet or Seed Phrase?
  • 16:30 - Money Wiring Transfer Time vs. Bitcoin
  • 18:10 - Why Jan landed on Bitcoin vs. other "Fast Payment" Marketed Cryptos
  • 25:40 - Shitcoin Stability
  • 26:46 - Bitcoin as the Solution and why we are early
  • 31:50 - Stable Coins in Africa & Latin America
  • 34:50 - Milei meets Bukele & more StableCoin talk
  • 45:00 - El Salvador - Bitcoin Legal Tender & Taxation | Vendors
  • 48:00 - Being a Sovereign Individual in Latin America
  • 53:56 - Comparing Safety, Things to do, Bitcoin balance in Latin America
  • 57:05 - El Salvador 0% Corporate Tax
  • 59:20 - Becoming a resident in El Salvador
  • 1:01:35 - El Salvador's Volcano Bonds & Bitcoin Beach
  • 1:08:40 - Bitcoin Growing in Paraguay
  • 1:12:15 - Latin American Politics
  • 1:17:53 - Balancing Freedom & Safety when migrating
  • 1:19:18 - Outro & Last Thoughts
    1 hr 21 min
  • Bitcoin September Update
    Episode 11 - Bitcoin September Update

     

    Welcome to your monthly deep dive into the world of Bitcoin! In this episode, we're breaking down the latest developments that could shape the future of cryptocurrency.

     

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    Show Notes/Timecodes:

     

    0:00 - Introduction to Bitcoin September Update
  • 0:43 - US ETFs Bitcoin Purchases
    BlackRock, Fidelity, and Bitwise have made significant Bitcoin acquisitions, signaling strong institutional interest.
  • BlackRock and Fidelity's combined holdings now exceed $34.2 Billion.
  • 1:47 - BNY Approved for BTC Custody
    The SEC's nod to BNY Mellon for Bitcoin custody could pave the way for more banks to follow.
  • 2:39 - PayPal Approves Bitcoin for Business Accounts
    PayPal now allows businesses to buy, hold, and sell Bitcoin, expanding crypto's utility in commerce.
  • 3:26 - Bitcoin Price Prediction by Standard Chartered
    Analysts predict Bitcoin could reach $200,000, regardless of the 2024 US Election outcome.
  • 5:00 - SEC Approves Options for BlackRock's Spot Bitcoin ETF
    Investors can now generate yield through covered calls on Bitcoin, marking a significant regulatory advancement.
  • 5:58 - MicroStrategy's Bitcoin Acquisition
    Their latest purchase adds to their substantial Bitcoin treasury, showcasing unwavering corporate faith.
  • 7:34 - Commerzbank to Offer Crypto Trading
    Germany's banking giant steps into crypto trading, signaling mainstream adoption.
  • 7:49 - Deutsche Digital Assets Launches Bitcoin ETP
    A new trading vehicle starts on September 19, offering another way to invest in Bitcoin.
  • 8:47 - Cathedra Adopts Bitcoin as Treasury Reserve
    A strategic move by Cathedra to hold Bitcoin as its primary reserve asset.
  • 9:45 - DBS Bank's Crypto Trading Plans
    Singapore's DBS outlines ambitious plans for crypto options and structured notes.
  • 10:15 - SpaceX's Bitcoin Holdings
    Elon Musk's space venture still holds significant Bitcoin, showing long-term commitment.
  • 11:01 - Global Rate Cuts Impact on Bitcoin
    China's monetary policy shifts and reduced US Treasury holdings could influence Bitcoin's value.
  • 13:45 - China's Crypto Status
    Despite the ban, China remains a crypto mining powerhouse, with rumors of potential policy changes.
  • 14:30 - Bhutan's GDP in Bitcoin
    Bhutan's bold move to peg a third of its GDP to Bitcoin underscores the nation's crypto confidence.
  • 15:20 - German Parliament Bitcoin Education Initiative
    Efforts to educate policymakers on Bitcoin, hinting at future legislative changes.
  • 15:50 - Ending
    17 min
  • Rajat Soni Interview - Bitcoin ETFs | RIAs | Future of Bitcoin | CFA - BTC | BRICS | CBDCs

    Episode 10 – Rajat Soni

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    TOPICS:

    • TradFi CFAs vs Rajat
  • Rajat’s drive to talk/educate about Bitcoin
  • Bitcoin vs Real Estate vs Index Funds vs Gold
  • Rajat’s investment breakdown
  • Where is Bitcoin price going?
  • BTC ETFs vs Bitcoin
  • Babyboomer investment Options
  • Current TradFi System
  • CBDCs
  • Bank Secrecy Act (1970 BSA)
  • BRICS Gold vs Bitcoin Currency
  • Global Bitcoin Game theory
  • Politics in Bitcoin
  • 1 hr 9 min
  • Nuclear Bitcoiner Interview - Nuclear/SMRs Bitcoin Mining | Mining Innovations |Bitcoin in Canada/Global/Politics

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    Nuclear Bitcoiner (AKA Ryan MaCleod) Interview - Nuclear/SMRs Bitcoin Mining | Mining Innovations |Bitcoin in Can

    INTRO

     NUCLEAR ENERGY

    • Adoption
  • Safety
  • Cost
  • Nuclear vs Renewable Energy
  • Energy Demand vs Generation estimates
  • Government Policy
  • Nuclear as a baseline
  • Nuclear as a mining solution
  • Nuclear Future
  • SMRs
  • Building SMRs for Bitcoin PoW network
  • GLOBAL

    • Canada vs US vs World policy
  • Canada vs US vs World Adoption
  • SMR adoption future
  • How Bitcoin mining stabilizes countries Grids
  • BITCOIN

    • Bitcoin’s meaning to Ryan
  • Bitcoin Mining vs Bitcoin itself?
  • Canada Bitcoin Adoption
  • Canada political BTC landscape
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    1 hr 20 min
  • Bitcoin vs Crypto

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    Episode Details:

    Bitcoin vs Crypto - Episode 8

     

    How are Bitcoin & Altcoins & NFTs different?

    My journey with Crypto

    What are altcoins and NFTs?

    Example of what altcoins utilities are?

    Popular NFT Projects

    What makes Bitcoin different than Altcoins?

    Summary of difference between Bitcoin and & Altcoins NFTs

     

    I am not a financial advisor. Please make your own financial decisions

    28 min
  • Bitcoin August Update

    Bitcoinlens Podcast: Bitcoin August Update

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    - JP Morgan RIAs deployed to recommend BTC ETFs

    - Wells Fargo RIAs deployed to recommend BTC ETFs

    - 1 Year Anniversary of BTC ETF SEC Approvals

    - Biggest Bank on earth ICBC says Bitcoin is greater than Gold

    - Lightspark launches UMA payments via Lightning

    - El Salvador: Bukele on Cover of Time Magazine

    - Dubai: Approves Bitcoin Salary payments

    - Russia: Allow Global Bitcoin trading - Sept 1st

    - China: Talk of lifting mining ban of 2021

    - Africa: Over 100 Bitcoin businesses incl @Airbtconline

    - RFK endorses Trump - both at Bitcoin Conf 2024

    19 min
  • Bitcoin vs Gold

    Summary topics of Bitcoin vs Gold:

    • Scarcity
  • Hash Rate calculations & difficulty
  • Deterministic aspect of cost of production
  • Storage mechanisms
  • Transferrability
  • SoV
  • MoE
  • Gov Control & Seizures
  • How Pricing occurs
  • As a Bonus – the price
  • Thank you for listening

    • Not financial advice
  • Hope to see you for the next episode
  • 31 min
  • CJK Interview - Global/US Economy | Bitcoin as the Solution | Bitcoin in Politics

    Welcome to Bitcoin Lens Episode 5

    • CJK Intro & Journey to Bitcoin
  • Broken system: US & Global Economy
    • Concerns for US Dollar
  • Manipulated economic numbers
  • Venezuela vs Argentina
  • Trust holding up system
  • Japan on last leg
  • US Debt Game
  • BRICS Threat
  • Bitcoin as the solution & what are we solving
    • How is it the solution
  • How will Bitcoin be priced if USD collapses
  • What flips the masses to Bitcoin
  • Block wars
  • Biggest Challenge for masses to flip
  • Bitcoin in Politics
    • Freedom of speech
  • RFK vs Trump vs Kamala
  • THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE

    1 hr 4 min
  • Bitcoin's Resilience

    Bitcoin Resilience: Episode 4

    This episode covers bitcoin’s history of adversity/robustness and powers against it

    • Why it was supposed to fail so many times

    We Discuss:

    2010: Jeff Garzik identifies BTC code Overflow

    2013: FBI Shuts down Silk Road:

    2014: Mt Gox gets hacked –

    2014: Bitcoin XT Created – fork from Bitcoin

    2017: China goes hard against Crypto

    2017: Bitcoin Cash Hardfork

    2021: 🇨🇳China Bans

    2022: Binance Hack

    2022: FTX Collapse

    2023: CZ Steps down as CEO of Binance

    2023: Celsius Fraud Case

    2024: German Government Bitcoin selloffs

    2024: US Gov selloff of Bitcoin

    2024: July Mt Gox Payouts to creditors

    Final Thoughts

    • Keep in mind these are all crypto events and not all specifically pertaining to Bitcoin
  • Drop in the bucket of all the events that were supposed to take down Bitcoin
  • Over 100 fork attempts of Bitcoin since inception in 2008
  • Bigger Countries that have banned Bitcoin
    • China, Egypt, Russia (now legal in some forms), India, Qatar, Iraq, Turkey
  • Endless Crypto Exchange, wallet, and individual hacks since Bitcoin’s inception
  • There are over 20,000 alternative crypto currencies since BTC inception
  • The 20 top crypto currencies make up 90% of the market cap
  • Market cap of Bitcoin is $1.2 Trillion – more than 50% of total Crypto Market
  • Survival due to sound money
    • Finite – 21 million
  • Easily Transferrable
  • Easily Divisible
  • Self Custody anywhere
  • Decentralized
  • Secure
  • Redundant
  • Backed by energy
  • Backed by compute
  • Not a financial advisor – this is just my Bitcoinlens journey in to the world, geopolitics, global economy and everything impacted by & impacting Bitcoin. Make your own financial decisions.

    26 min
  • Why Bitcoin?

    Why Bitcoin?

    Welcome to the Bitcoin Podcast Episode 3

     

    Today I will be discussing the transformative aspects of Bitcoin as it relates to:

    • Energy
  • Compute
  • Security
  • Redundancy
  • Accessibility
  • Scarcity
  • Divisibility
  • Transferrability
  • Store of Value
  • Medium of Exchange
  • Investment
  • I am not a financial advisor, this is just my Bitcoinlens in the global world of economics, geopolitics and Bitcoin.

    28 min

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