Magic Internet Money

Hope you enjoyed this week’s episode with Barry Sheehy. Barry has knowledge on many different industries and topics, some of which include the shipping industry and the secrets of Montreal throughout The American Civil War. 

In this episode we talk about the economic problems of the American Civil War.

Topics discussed:

The Economics During The American Civil War.

The Cotton Feeding Frenzy In The American Civil War.

Was The American Civil War Just About Slavery?

Our Current Economic Problem In Summary.

Infrastructure Problems in Parts Of Canada.

You can find out more about him and his work here:

His Website: http://www.barrysheehy.com/

His Books: http://www.barrysheehy.com/414933193

Produced by Brad Mills - Twitter, Hamilton - YouTube, Jason Sanderson - Podcast TechOther Credits: bitconnect theme by schmoyoho, graphics by CryptoScamHub, Magic Internet Money inspired by u/mavensbot, invention of bitcoin & all cryptocurrencies by satoshi nakamoto.

Brad Mills is a partner at Xsquared Ventures. All opinions expressed by Brad & his guests do not reflect the opinions of Xsquared Ventures or Xsquared Ventures Management. Investing in cryptocurrencies is high risk and can get you rekt, do not treat any opinion expressed on this show as investment advice, but only as an expression of Brad’s opinion. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Do not attempt to HODL without doing your research first.

In this episode, Brad taps Barry Sheehy, an accomplished author and historian, to talk about the American civil war's economic backstory. The two get together when Brad visits his family on Canada's east coast and is introduced to Barry. Barry has a wealth of knowledge on an array of issues, including what motivated Lincoln to create the greenback, the origins of the Federal Reserve, and Montreal's secret ties with the Confederacy and the cotton bubble. Also, the Covid pandemic has wrought economic woes and exacerbated existing economic inequalities. What will be the end game? Tune in for these and more. 

Timestamps

00:00:00 - Intro by Brad 

00:04:02 - Origins of the US greenback

00:18:56 - The cotton bubble and origins of 'deep state'

00:22:09 - The Jekyll Island, where the Federal Reserve was founded 

00:24:54 - Secret ties between Canada and the Confederacy

00:27:13 - Ron Paul's libertarian views and slavery during the civil war 

00:42:33 - Does Montreal still have links to the Confederacy? 

00:47:07 - Barry on the current world's economic situation 

00:50:35 - How to protect yourself from current economic shocks

00:51:29 - Ray Dahlio's take on current staggering Inequalities

00:59:06 - Delving into the economic state of Cape Breton and larger Nova Scotia

01:07:28 - Where to find Barry Sheehy 

Podcast Mentions
Barry Sheehy's Montreal, City of Secrets

Podcast episode with Dr.Vieira (The evolution of the Federal Reserve) 

America's Bank, book 

The CARES Act

Ray Dahlio's article on wealth inequality

Find Barry Sheehy:

barrysheehy.com

Find Brad Mills:

Brad Mills Twitter

Magic Internet Money Twitter

Magic Internet Money Facebook

Magic Internet Money Instagram

Produced by Brad Mills - Twitter, Hamilton - YouTube, Jason Sanderson - Podcast Tech

Other Credits: bitconnect theme by schmoyoho, graphics by CryptoScamHub, Magic Internet Money inspired by u/mavensbot, invention of Bitcoin & all cryptocurrencies by Satoshi Nakamoto.

Hope you enjoyed this week’s episode with  Jordan Harbinger,

You can find out more about Jordan here:

https://www.jordanharbinger.com/

Jordan Harbinger is the host of the highly revered podcast, The Jordan Harbinger Show. In this show we talk all about bitcoin, religion, DeFi gambling and the differences between them. 

Hope you enjoyed this week’s episode with Giacomo Zucco, a fellow tech entrepreneur as well as consultant and long time bitcoin maximalist in the cryptocurrency space.

In this podcast we talk about certain influencers in the bitcoin space that typically made lots of sense before the first alt season but were driven off the rails by greed and offerings from alt coin projects with bad intentions. Now they are called scammers and shillers but still make the same points on camera. Does this make them wrong or right? We discuss this throughout the show.

You can find out more about Giacomo Zucco here:

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/giacomozucco?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Linked In:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/giacomozucco/?originalSubdomain=it

Medium Page:

https://medium.com/@giacomozucco83

Talks:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhVExDX6IJo

Produced by Brad Mills - Twitter, Hamilton - YouTube, Jason Sanderson - Podcast TechOther Credits: bitconnect theme by schmoyoho, graphics by CryptoScamHub, Magic Internet Money inspired by u/mavensbot, invention of bitcoin & all cryptocurrencies by satoshi nakamoto.

Brad Mills is a partner at Xsquared Ventures. All opinions expressed by Brad & his guests do not reflect the opinions of Xsquared Ventures or Xsquared Ventures Management. Investing in cryptocurrencies is high risk and can get you rekt, do not treat any opinion expressed on this show as investment advice, but only as an expression of Brad’s opinion. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Do not attempt to HODL without doing your research first.

On this episode of Magic Internet Money, host Brad Mills invites tech entrepreneur and Bitcoin maximalist Giacomo Zucco onto the show to talk in detail about altcoins and how they’re changing the crypto landscape. Zucco offers much of his financial and technical knowledge about blockchain technology to explain his preference for Bitcoin over altcoins. Zucco discusses with Brad their experience with Bitcoiners that began using their reputation to pump up the value of altcoins and then dump them at a peak value. The duo discuss the fallout from these events and the importance of honesty and consistency when you’re a voice in the cryptocurrency community. 

Timestamps

00:00:20 - Introduction

00:04:09 - Show start

00:07:04 - What makes people switch to altcoins?

00:15:25 - Providing context about Trace Mayer and other early bitcoiners

00:20:40 - Coin joining and its effects

00:35:02 - Clean coins and dirty coins

00:40:52 - Scamming in the crypto community

00:45:01 - How personal reputation affects crypto value

00:46:58 - DeFi and educating people about tech scams

00:55:21 - The technical sides of Bitcoin and Ethereum

01:00:18 - How altcoins resemble Intranets and closing remarks

Links to Mentions in the Show

Zuck Bucks

Trace Mayer

Andreas Antonopoulos

Wyoming Bitcoin laws

Coin joining

DeFi

Find Giacomo Zucco

Giacomo Zucco LinkedIn

Giacomo Zucco Twitter

Giacomo Zucco Medium

Find Brad Mills

Brad Mills Twitter

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Produced by Brad Mills - Twitter, Hamilton - YouTube, Jason Sanderson - Podcast Tech

Other Credits: bitconnect theme by schmoyoho, graphics by CryptoScamHub, Magic Internet Money inspired by u/mavensbot, invention of Bitcoin & all cryptocurrencies by Satoshi Nakamoto.

On this episode of Magic Internet Money, host Brad Mills invites personal development expert Chris Plough onto the show to discuss the direction of Bitcoin and Brad’s vision for his brand. Brad kicks it off with a grand introduction for Chris. The two discuss the key conflicts between Bitcoin and Altcoins and the potential that Bitcoin and Altcoins could have if they were willing to lend additional use-cases to Bitcoin. Brad and Chris discuss their experience in “the rigged game” of the centralized mainstream economy, and how centralized cryptocurrency exchanges and pushing towards more of that for Bitcoin and Altcoins. Chris talks about his experiences, the value of personal agency and sovereignty of all kinds. Finally, Chris closes with his adventures and lends some advice to Brad on shaping his own vision for his brand going forward.

Time Stamps

00:00:30 - Introduction

00:08:23 - Show start

00:11:30 - Blockchain and Crypto vs Bitcoin

00:16:00 - The Bitcoin Fork and what it changed

00:25:08 - Ethereum conversation

00:32:44 - The rigged game

00:37:33 - The power of sovereignty

00:41:16 - Why do investors shift from Bitcoin?

00:44:57 - Relations with Altcoins

00:55:11 - Brave browser

00:58:10 - Conflict between Bitcoin maximalism and altcoins

01:10:43 - Bitcoin and taxation

01:15:40 - Brad’s Guy Kawasaki story

01:20:44 - Brad’s evolution with Bitcoin

01:31:11 - Chris helping people with trauma

01:44:32 - Brad’s motivation

01:50:00 - The power of passion

01:58:24 - The importance of financial sovereignty

02:02:06 - Chris and Brad’s current projects and previous ones

02:09:45 - AdventureX and I am Listening, Chris’ current projects

02:15:34 - The struggle of hodling, and its effect on mental health

02:33:29 - Links and outro

Links to Mentions in the Show

Casa

The Bitcoin Cash Fork

What is an altcoin?

Smart contracts

Tony Robbins

Brave browser

Guy Kawasaki

Alex Token

I am Listening

AdventureX

Find Chris Plough:

Chris Plough Linkedin

Chris Plough’s Website

Chris Plough Twitter

Find Brad Mills:

Brad Mills Twitter

Magic Internet Money Twitter

Magic Internet Money Facebook

Magic Internet Money Instagram

In this episode we talk about the history of the US dollar and what people including Dr Vieira have tried to do to save our economy from an inevitable collapse.

https://www.amazon.com/Pieces-Eight-D...

He's a constitutional attorney who has taken multiple cases to the supreme court.

I'm a regular guy, not a lawyer or a monetary expert...just a millennial entrepreneur who found Bitcoin as a way to opt out of a corrupt fiat money system.

I've been on a never-ending journey to discover the truth about money & banking as well as try to question the narratives of the gold experts, austrians & anarchocapitalists to figure out if what they say is really true. 

I've been a fan of Trace Mayer since 2011, Trace often credits Dr Vieira's book Pieces of Eight for sending him down the hard money rabbit hole - so I had to talk to Dr Vieira.

To be honest I chickened out of this interview twice, but I'm glad we finally recorded it.

For context, I'm Canadian. I was an avid fan of Ron Paul and supported him during his presidential campaign in 2008 and 2012. Because the US Dollar is the world's reserve currency, what happens to the USD affects everyone, so you'll find a lot of canucks follow US politics & finance more than our own.

In 2008 I learned what a scam money really was, and in 2011 when I saw Bitcoin, it instantly made sense to me.

I got into Bitcoin early because of people like Trace, and through following Ron Paul I learned the basics of Austrian economics vs Keynesianism, gold as money & the value of sound money vs fiat money.

I held Bitcoin from $10 all the way to $10,000 and I still hold Bitcoin. I'm one of those people that think Bitcoin & Gold will be the net beneficiaries of the money printing we are seeing now.

Since I'm writing a book on Bitcoin, I really wanted to speak with Dr Vieira to ask him some specific questions that I wasn't able to find watching his previous interviews from 6-10 years ago.

How does gold fit in a world where there are no gold backed currencies anymore?

How does sound money work with modern monetary theory?

Is sound money & getting off of fractional reserve banking really the answer in a world with deflationary effects of technology causing large swaths of the population to have their jobs automated away?

How does Dr Vieira see this playing out over the next 5-10 years with his knowledge of previous cycles in monetary history?

One of those topics in my book is a primer on fiat money, gold & monetary history, and this interview was very helpful in helping me think through some philosophical issues I was having defending the idea of an Austrian  standard from progressives & left leaning folks.

My show is aimed at being a non-technical informational podcast for millennials & their boomer parents (who hold 60% of the wealth) learning about the follies of fiat money & why they should diversify into Bitcoin and gold to store their wealth.

I felt it was a privilege to expose people my age and socioeconomic status to Dr Edwin Vieira's viewpoints. His knowledge is almost like a long lost secret.

As I saw the bank & corporate bailouts in 2008/2009, lots of QE, reserve requirements disappearing & the massive printing in 2020, I started leaning more towards the viewpoints of Bernie Sanders & the progressive left.  

I started to lose the fervour I once had for Austrian economics & Libertarianism... we have not lived in a capitalist system for some time, but a corporatist system ... the monetary system currently feels more like a ponzi scheme for the 0.1% rather than benefiting the silent majority.

A lot of people my age and socieconomic status don't really question the system we live in, and many have become accustomed to the way things are with money ... we don't have Austrian policies but we also don't live in a true Keynesian system either.

I wonder sometimes about nuances in the views of Austrians, when it comes to monetary policy & the way things have gone since the great financial crisis. This is the greatest ponzi in history and maybe they can keep it going for another 100 years.

The podcast is a long informal, conversational, exploration of monetary history, militias, social unrest, and more.

It gets thick at points, but I decided not to edit it because hopefully someone out there who's smarter than me will catch some nuances in what Dr Vieira has to say.

To any Bitcoin podcasters out there, I highly recommend getting Dr. Vieira on your show! Reach out to me on Twitter @bradmillscan and I'd be happy  to make the introduction.

Here's some earlier videos from Dr Vieira:

https://youtu.be/NwGAjj1CWz0 if you want to hear more.

Dr. Vieira is currently writing on why militias are a better more effective constitutional answer to militarized police.

Produced by Brad Mills - Twitter, Hamilton - YouTube, Jason Sanderson - Podcast TechOther Credits: bitconnect theme by schmoyoho, graphics by CryptoScamHub, Magic Internet Money inspired by u/mavensbot, invention of bitcoin & all cryptocurrencies by satoshi nakamoto.

Brad Mills is a partner at Xsquared Ventures. All opinions expressed by Brad & his guests do not reflect the opinions of Xsquared Ventures or Xsquared Ventures Management. Investing in cryptocurrencies is high risk and can get you rekt, do not treat any opinion expressed on this show as investment advice, but only as an expression of Brad’s opinion. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Do not attempt to HODL without doing your research first. 

In this episode, Brad taps Dr. Edwin Vieira to talk about the history and current status of the Federal Reserve System. Dr. Vieira is a Harvard lawyer, monetary historian, and the author of Pieces of 8, a book analyzing the evolution of the present monetary system and the court processes that led us here. As someone who's had a front seat to some of these events, Dr. Vieira has many insights to share. He and Brad talk about the concept of sound money, what really constitutes 'lawful money', and the federal reserve system, as well as Congress's role over the years in upholding today's flawed financial system. Tune for these topics and more. 

Timestamps

00:00:00 - Brad on his book, introducing Dr. Vieira

00:13:21 - What really is 'lawful money' after all? 

00:30:30 - Why did Americans accept executive order 1602? 

00:34:55 - Did everybody really obey the order? 

00:44:09 - Current world's debt vs the 1930's and 1940's debt

01:01:00 - Spirited discussion on what's legal tender

01:11:24 - Can Congress change the Federal Reserve Act? 

01:23:02 - On Russia and China creating a gold-backed global reserve currency

01:30:30 - What's behind the explosion of economic growth in recent years?

01:39:24 - When people lose jobs due to automation

01:53:03 - Will it be deflation, hyperinflation, and stagflation in a few years?

02:11:19 - Where can you find Dr. Vieira's ideas? 

02:24:03 - Viewpoints on the police and guns debate 

02:35:17 - On the consequences of a broken financial and criminal justice system 

02:40:58 - The Ponzi-esque nature of the pension system 

2:52:02 - Where to find Dr. Vieira's work 

Podcast Mentions

Mt. Gox

Hotspex Bitcoin research podcast 

Pieces of 8 by Dr. Vieira 

Peter McCormack 

Texas gold depository 

The price of tomorrow

Modern monetary theory 

Stagflation 

Kaiser report

Find Dr. Edwin Vieira on:

https://newswithviews.com/author/edwinvieira/ 
https://www.amazon.ca/Pieces-Eight-Disabilities-Constitution-Constitutional/dp/0815962266

Find Brad Mills on:

Brad Mills Twitter

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Hope you enjoyed this week’s episode with ex-DJ and Expert Trader Scott Melker.

In this episode we talk all about the financial markets of the world. Will the world ever get to a place where Bitcoin explodes while the economies of the world destabilize?  Scott shows his probable predictions on what that could mean for the 99% and how that could mean things worse overall.

You can find out more about Scott here:

Blockworksgroup.io

Twitter

Instagram

Produced by Brad Mills - Twitter, Hamilton - YouTube, Jason Sanderson - Podcast Tech
Other Credits: bitconnect theme by schmoyoho, graphics by CryptoScamHub, Magic Internet Money inspired by u/mavensbot, invention of bitcoin & all cryptocurrencies by satoshi nakamoto.

Brad Mills is a partner at Xsquared Ventures. All opinions expressed by Brad & his guests do not reflect the opinions of Xsquared Ventures or Xsquared Ventures Management. Investing in cryptocurrencies is high risk and can get you rekt, do not treat any opinion expressed on this show as investment advice, but only as an expression of Brad’s opinion. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Do not attempt to HODL without doing your research first.

Timestamps

3:00 - Who is Scott Melker?

7:37 - Scott’s music

9:28 - How lockdown is easier for single people

10:47 - Scotts ADHD throughout his life

12:32 - What got you interested in crypto?

26:10 - The simplest formula to getting rich in the stock market

31:42 - Everything wrong with the stock markets

40:37 - Counter trading the world markets

54:53 - Will Bitcoin decorrelate with the world markets?

1:06:00 - What would happen if we purged all the bad companies?

Hope you enjoyed this week’s episode with Alex Bosworth.

Alex is a technical program manager from SF. Originally drawn to economics at the University of Chicago, Alex left to pursue software development. Alex started working on open-source software for Enterprise deployments, and in 2007 Alex co-founded an indie mobile software studio in Beijing. Back in the USA in 2016 Alex started working in the Bitcoin industry on backend exchange APIs and helped develop a blockchain project used to provide transparency for the Royal Mint of the United Kingdom.

You can find out more about him and Lightning Labs here:

https://lightning.engineering/

https://twitter.com/alexbosworth

Produced by Brad Mills - Twitter, Hamilton - YouTube, Jason Sanderson - Podcast TechOther Credits: bitconnect theme by schmoyoho, graphics by CryptoScamHub, Magic Internet Money inspired by u/mavensbot, invention of bitcoin & all cryptocurrencies by satoshi nakamoto.

Brad Mills is a partner at Xsquared Ventures. All opinions expressed by Brad & his guests do not reflect the opinions of Xsquared Ventures or Xsquared Ventures Management. Investing in cryptocurrencies is high risk and can get you rekt, do not treat any opinion expressed on this show as investment advice, but only as an expression of Brad’s opinion. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Do not attempt to HODL without doing your research first. 

Timestamps:1.57 - Who is Alex Bosworth?

6.25 - Moving from being an app dev to being a lightning network dev

17.57 - How early are we in lightning network development?

30.13 - How can we advance the adoption of Lightning Network?

31.25 - Why does batching save you money?

45.34 - Are exchanges looking at Lightning Network?

52.38 - What Is Lightning Loop?

1.06.20 - How many developers are actually working on Lightning Network?

1.17.21 - Why are Edge Wallet Devs Against Lightning Network?

1.27.49 - What’s a Lightning Dev’s hobbies?