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In episode #90 of The Bitcoin Way Podcast, Rick Messitt joins to discuss his journey as an early Bitcoiner, the evolution of signal vs. noise in the space, how he built a Bitcoin lottery, and why he’s the luckiest man in Bitcoin.

You can follow Rick on X at https://x.com/RMessitt.

00:00 – Intro

01:10 – Guest introduction

02:20 – Rick’s background & discovering Bitcoin

05:15 – Buying his first bitcoin in 2013

07:22 – How Bitcoin discussions have changed over time

11:33 – Signal vs noise in Bitcoin education

17:00 – The Bitcoin hack

22:33 – What caused the security failure

31:11 – Personal responsibility & self-custody

34:43 – Building local Bitcoin communities

38:27 – Rebuilding after the hack

44:20 – Reaction to the Prague speech

47:35 – Hair loss & the hair transplant trip

49:20 – The provably fair Bitcoin lottery

56:43 – Real-world use cases for the lottery

01:00:42 – Global reach & future ideas

01:14:15 – Current Bitcoin topics

01:24:30 – Closing thoughts

01:25:46 - Outro

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