Today Steve Lubka of Swan Bitcoin joins us to discuss Bitcoin and its future including unique invites as to how many high net worth individuals and institutions are getting involved, whey 2024 will be the most significant year for Bitcoin … Continue reading → The post Bitcoin is the Future of Money with Steven Lubka of Swan Bitcoin – Epi-51 first a…

Today we sit only 3 days from the Bitcoin halving and the coming supply shock when new issuance goes from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC per block. This halving is the most impactful ever as all will be going forward … Continue reading → The post Bitcoin Is Eating Everything – Epi-50 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout.…

Today we cover a ton of great questions I have gotten recently about Bitcoin. In fact the majority of these questions came from one listener who practically did up a show outline for today. I worked in a few others … Continue reading → The post Understanding Bitcoin in 2024 – Epi-49 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout.…

Today I am joined by Tomek K of the GetAlby project. We discuss how Alby is build lightning based bitcoin solutions for the web. We also talk about bitcoin philosophy, bitcoin culture and guerrilla activism. Tomek is a libertarian activist … Continue reading → The post Lightning for the Web with Alby – Epi-47 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout.…

Today we examine the current state of bitcoin, we answer the questions of why do the ETFs have so much inflow and yet the price is down from launch day, what the future holds and I answer a ton of … Continue reading → The post An Update on Bitcoin & the ETFs – Epi-46 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout.…

The Bitcoin ETFs are coming, FUD is like blood in the water again, the halving is coming, but we are taking a different look at this. How different? Well, would you get on a multi generational star ship so your … Continue reading → The post We are Bitcoin’s Generation Zero – Epi-45 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout.…

I have been getting a lot of bitcoin questions lately, some simple and some quite complex. I will do my best today to answer as many of them as possible. The thing about bitcoin is the more you know about … Continue reading → The post Your Bitcoin Questions Answered – Epi-44 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout.…

Recently Guy Swann did an exceptional episode of AI Unchained (Episode-5 with Kody Low) and it really got me thinking about where these two worlds are headed. We will cover that, and some other really exciting news about Bitcoin and … Continue reading → The post The Merging of Bitcoin & AI – Epi-43 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout.…

I was recently listening to Michael Saylors amazing presentation from BTC Prague. Michael was at his finest, leading me to an episode of The Survival Podcast and The Bitcoin Breakout. The statement that resonated most from Michael’s speech was, “In … Continue reading → The post To Preserve Wealth Bitcoin is Your Only Move – Epi-42 first appeared on…

Today we are going to look at the relationship between Bitcoin and two concepts we discuss often on the podcast; preparedness and permaculture. We’re going to dive deep into how these three elements intertwine and why it’s crucial to grasp … Continue reading → The post Bitcoin: The Stealth Weapon of the Modern Prepper – Epi-41 first appeared on The…

I asked Guy to join me today to talk about Nostr & it’s future. The monetization of the app space, the concept of “one key pair and your tribe is everywhere, what comes next and a ton more. Don’t miss … Continue reading → The post Guy Swann & Jack Spirko Discuss Nostr’s Future – Epi-40 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout.…

Having been on Nostr now for about a month and having banked a nice stack of satoshis in that time I have come to really appreciate what Nostr is all about. In other words by using it, I get it. … Continue reading → The post Announcing the GrowNostr Initiative – Epi-39 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout.…

We are heading into the back half of the current bitcoin halving cycle. Simply put the next halving will be sometime in March of 2024, and the reward per block will drop from 6.25 to 3.125. We call this a … Continue reading → The post Bitcoin as a Strategy for an Uncertain Future – Epi-38 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout.…

Today Oscar Merry, CEO and co-founder of Fountain.fm joins us to discuss podcasting 2.0 and Fountain.fm value for value role in the Podcasting ecosystem. We will discuss the founding and value prop of Fountain, podcast clips, the value signal, social … Continue reading → The post Podcasting 2.0 with Oscar Merry from Fountain.fm – Epi-37 first appea…

Today I am joined by David Bennet host of “The Bitcoin And… Podcast” but we are not talking about Bitcoin, rather we are talking about Nostr. So WTF is Nostr, honestly I don’t really get it myself yet. That is … Continue reading → The post WTF is Nostr and Is it Unstoppable – Epi-36 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout.…

Like many I initially came to Bitcoin due to the simple concept of “number go up”, that was a long time ago and all I can say is I regret every bitcoin I didn’t buy and every bitcoin I ever … Continue reading → The post Bitcoin is Freedom & Many Fear Freedom – Epi-35 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout.…

Today I am solo and am simply going to discuss what is actually the primary reason I started The Bitcoin Breakout as a production of The Survival Podcast. Simply put in the last 4 years I have watched many bitcoiners … Continue reading → The post Why Bitcoiners Become Preppers – Epi-34 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout.…

Today I am solo and am simply going to cover a variety of Bitcoin topics including some current events, looking at the future of bitcoin and how we really still are at the very beginning of the opportunity and story … Continue reading → The post A Bitcoin Discussion with Jack – Epi-33 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout.…

Today I am joined by Moses Sahontatoken to discuss a plant that I have talked about many times. Azolla a floating aquatic fern that can fix nitrogen from the air eliminating the need for nitrogen fertilizers, feed livestock and be … Continue reading → The post Azolla a Plant for Food, Fertility & Energy – Epi-32 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breako…

Trent Dudenhoeffer is a Certified Financial Planner focused on the convergence of traditional finance and bitcoin. He is one of the cofounders of the Kansas City Bitcoin Meetup. Trent is in a unique position to assist clients with traditional financial … Continue reading → The post Trent Dudenhoeffer on Bitcoin for Financial Advisors – Epi-31 first…

John Bush is one of Bitcoin’s true OGs, proceeding even myself into the Bitcoin space. He even once drove “The Bitcoin Bus” across the country living on Bitcoin long before most people even knew what it was. So I asked him to … Continue reading → The post Bitcoin 2023 with Jack Spirko & John Bush – Epi-30 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout.…

Texas Slim is the founder of The Beef Initiative, a trade group dedicated to improving the quality of our food via direct market access and sound money. Slim was born and raised in the Texas Panhandle, where his grandfather stewarded … Continue reading → The post Texas Slim Returns to Talk Beef & Bitcoin – Epi-29 first appeared on The Bitcoin Break…

The entire point of bitcoin is that you can self custody your bitcoin. In fact while many seem to think “be your own bank” means run your own node, it is really all about self custody. Think about why we … Continue reading → The post The How What & Why of Bitcoin Self Custody – Epi-28 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout.…

Jonathan Kohn is a Venezuelan born Energy professional with experience in Land and BIS management for the oil and gas industry. Prior to founding BitPetro, Jonathan served as VP for Balanced Energy LLC, where he was responsible for the development … Continue reading → The post Bitcoin as a Solution to Humanitarian Crisis – Epi-27 first appeared on …

Robert Breedlove is a digitally fluent finance and operations executive (CEO/CFO/COO/CIO) with broad spectrum leadership experience across the enterprise tech, consumer tech, corporate finance, international M&A, tax strategy, wealth management, Bitcoin, and cryptoasset domains. Robert holds a Bachelors of Science … Continue reading → The post What…

Has the bottom hit for the current cycle? The truth is that I don’t know. Further the truth is math never lies and hence it doesn’t matter. I actually called the bottom once the cycles top was established at 14,400 … Continue reading → The post Stacking Sats will Never Be this Easy Again – Epi-25 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout.…

Gabriel Custodiet is host of The Watchman Privacy Podcast and the author of a bestselling privacy guide on Amazon. He has published many episodes on the use and accumulation of private/sovereign Bitcoin, and produces a Bitcoin privacy course that describes … Continue reading → The post Gabriel Custodiet on Using Bitcoin Privately – Epi-24 first app…

Parker Lewis, an Austin native, is a veteran of the banking and asset management industries. After coming to the conclusion that bitcoin would become the global reserve currency, Parker joined Unchained Capital, helping build the company into one of the … Continue reading → The post Parker Lewis on Bitcoin as the World Reserve Currency – Epi-23 fir…

Today I am joined by Gary Leland founder of Bit Block Boom and host of “The Bitcoin Boomer” podcast. Gary is also one of the original gangster podcasters going back so long in his podcasting that he is one of … Continue reading → The post Gary Leland “The Bitcoin Boomer” – Epi-22 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout.…

Today I am joined by Jonathan Chester, founder and CEO of BitWage. We will discuss how his service allows anyone to receive all or part of their salary in Bitcoin no matter who they work for with no need to … Continue reading → The post Getting Paid in Bitcoin No Matter Who You Work For – Epi-21 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout.…

Today I am joined by “Kati the Russian” to discuss the concept of Plan B passports. We discuss Flag Theory, jurisdictional arbitrage, the cost of a second passport, the sovereign individual and a ton more. Katie was born and raised … Continue reading → The post Katie the Russian on Plan B Passports – Epi-20 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout.…

Today I wanted to go solo on a variety of bitcoin and lightning network topics I see popping up a lot in listener emails, youtube live chat and especially on Bitcoin Twitter. There is a lot going on, good news, … Continue reading → The post The State of Bitcoin and the Lightning Network – Epi-19 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout.…

Today I am joined by Jesse Markowitz to discuss the Start9 Embassy server from a customer’s perspective. I have had Matt Hill on twice about digital sovereignty via Start9’s technology. But I thought the perspective of an end user might … Continue reading → The post Jesse Markowitz on the Start9 User Experience – Epi-18 first appeared on The Bitcoi…

Blake Greiner is the founder of Muskminers who have bitcoin miners hosting sales and operations at Texas and Louisiana. They mine and host on wasted flare gas based energy. The flare gas is otherwise burned off without generating a usable … Continue reading → The post Flare Gas Mining with Blake Greiner of Musk Miners – Epi-17 first appeared on The…

Today Nate from Voltage joins me to discuss the lightning network, advances in bitcoin and how Voltage cloud services can allow you to deploy powerful lightning nodes in under 5 minutes. The typical Voltage customer is developing apps and wallets … Continue reading → The post Instant Lightning Node Deployment with Voltage – Bitcoin Breakout Epi-16 …

As an early(ish) adopter, Jeremy has had his finger on the pulse of the Bitcoin world since 2016. He has helped shape the industry by being a part of several crypto related start-ups, such as Obelisk Inc., Foundation Devices, and … Continue reading → The post Jeremy Hall on Sats Back on Everything with the Fold Card – Epi-15 first appeared on The B…

Mick Morucci is the co-founder of Geyser, a reward-based crowdfunding platform built on Bitcoin’s Lightning network. He built Geyser to help creatives, developers, educators launch their initiatives through the support of their community. By building on Bitcoin’s lightning network Geyser … Continue reading → The post Censor Proof Fund Raising on th…

The lightning network took a long time to really develop into what we were waiting for. In fact it is still maturing but it is now to the point where we are building layer three apps on top of Lightning’s … Continue reading → The post Guy Swann, Brian Harrington & Jack Spirko on the Layer 3 Revolution – Epi-13 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout…

Texas Slim is a 7th generational Texan on a mission to improve the health and security of our local communities. To do so he is expanding market access to quality animal protein by building decentralized networks of value-aligned ranchers, processors, … Continue reading → The post Texas Slim on Bitcoin & The Beef Initiative – Epi-12 first appeared …

Jeff Vandrew Jr is a licensed attorney and a certified public accountant and financial planner. Jeff is a leading voice in the bitcoin industry on IRAs and tax planning and has featured in Bloomberg Law, CoinDesk, and Bitcoin Magazine. At … Continue reading → The post Sovereign Retirement with Bitcoin – Epi-11 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout…

On Episode 10 we are Joined by Brian Harrington of BrianHarrinton.org and ChoiceApp.io to discuss using bitcoin as base money. We will also discuss funding your retirement with bitcoin, bitcoin vs. fiat, can btc be used without the internet, how … Continue reading → The post Bitcoin as Base Money with Brian Harrington – Epi-10 first appeared on The…

Jesse is a Computer Enthusiast and programmer for over 35 years. He has an engineering Degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an Executive MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. He started looking at Bitcoin in 2012 … Continue reading → The post Jesse Markowitz on Lightning Nodes for Beginners – Epi-9 first appeared on The Bitcoin…

Today I am joined by “The Podfather” himself, Adam Curry to discuss how he was part of the birth of podcasting itself and the technology he is developing to empower podcasters and their communities to connect, avoid censorship and exchange … Continue reading → The post Adam Curry on Value for Value, Bitcoin, Lightning and the Future of Podcasting –…

Recently I made a simple post on twitter, it was simply, “tell me what questions you would like me to answer or talk about in relation to Bitcoin”. A metric ton of questions poured in. So many there is no … Continue reading → The post 10 of your Bitcoin Questions Answered – Epi-7 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout.…

Today we are joined by Natalie Brunell host of Coin Stories and The Hard Money Show. Natalie has had a fantastic journey starting out as an award winning main stream journalist. She has over time transitioned to fully independent journalism … Continue reading → The post A Bitcoin Conversation with Natalie Brunell – Bitcoin Breakout – Epi-6 first ap…

Guy Swann is literally ,“The Guy who has read more about Bitcoin than anyone else you know.” Guy is a speaker, Podcast Host, Educator, Narrator, Filmmaker, & Entrepreneur who went down the Bitcoin rabbit hole in 2011 & has never … Continue reading → The post Guy Swann on Bitcoin and Freedom – Bitcoin Breakout – Epi-5 first appeared on The Bitcoin B…

Today we are going to talk about the Lightning Network which is a “Layer 2” solution for bitcoin transactions. If that sounds complicated, don’t worry I will help you make sense of it all today. There is a lot of … Continue reading → The post The Basics of Understanding and Using Lightning – Epi-4 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout.…

This is going to be a very basic episode but one I have been asked to do many times. I am going to talk about how to actually buy, hold, transfer and spend bitcoin using various services. Today specifically we … Continue reading → The post The Basics of Buying, Holding & Sending Bitcoin – Epi-3 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout.…

In this episode we discuss how bitcoin actually works, why it works and why it is the hardest money ever created. We discuss the genesis of bitcoin and its developer, Satoshi. We discuss common myths from shit coines as to … Continue reading → The post The Basics of How Bitcoin Works – Bitcoin Breakout – Epi-2 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout…

In the first official episode of The Bitcoin Breakout we discuss…. What is money How does money obey the laws of energy How all money is nothing but an agreement and a ledger No Entry Accounting – cash, gold, etc. … Continue reading → The post Understanding Money – Bitcoin Breakout – Epi-1 first appeared on The Bitcoin Breakout.…