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Update frequency: every 8 days
Average duration: 29 minutes
Episodes: 212
Years Active: 2019 - 2025

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Renting vs Owning Bitcoin? | Bitcoin Basics (115)

If your bitcoin are on an exchange you do not own them. Stop renting & start owning your bitcoin. We discuss how to buy, secure & own bitcoin using InfoSec & OpSec best practices for self-custody.

00:15:54 | Fri 16 Apr 2021

Bitcoin & Markets: Entering Q2 2021 | Bitcoin Basics (114)

Bitcoin closes at a weekly all-time high. Where to from here for BTC? Are altcoins about to tumble?

00:12:38 | Mon 12 Apr 2021

Lightning Network vs Liquid Network | Bitcoin Basics (113)

What's the difference between the Bitcoin Lightning Network & Blockstream's Liquid Network? If you have bitcoin why should you care?

00:10:39 | Thu 08 Apr 2021

Why Bitcoin is better than Ethereum | Bitcoin Basics (112)

Why Bitcoin is better than Ethereum: technical & economic differences; Ethereum 2.0 misconceptions & marketing hype; max supply & circulating supply; & digital gold vs digital oil

00:24:32 | Fri 02 Apr 2021

Bitcoin & Markets: After Q1 2021 | Bitcoin Basics (111)

What happens to bitcoin, currencies, gold, silver & bonds after Q1 2021? Bitcoin & US dollar are bullish but are bonds in a bear market?

00:26:31 | Mon 29 Mar 2021

Is your bitcoin safe? Maybe! | Bitcoin Basics (110)

Is your bitcoin safe on an exchange, desktop/mobile, hardware, steel/paper wallet? Maybe not! Do a threat & risk assessment then create a personalised bitcoin self-custody solution

00:35:35 | Sat 27 Mar 2021

Is bitcoin private? Part 2 | Bitcoin Basics (109)

Is Bitcoin private? Once you've bought KYC bitcoin (satoshis) what can you do to anonymize yourself? Coin mixers vs coinjoins & other OpSec (privacy) / InfoSec (security) considerations.

00:16:26 | Tue 23 Mar 2021

Is bitcoin private? Part 1 | Bitcoin Basics (108)

Is Bitcoin private? How can you best remain anonymous? Physical security risks, reducing digital footprints, future-proofing all bitcoin purchases & privacy using the bitcoin lightning network.

00:21:02 | Sat 20 Mar 2021

Bitcoin & Markets: 15-MAR-2021 | Bitcoin Basics (107)

Bitcoin & Markets for March 15, 2021. Bitcoin has & should experience several large corrections to maintain this secular bull market

00:18:11 | Mon 15 Mar 2021

How to buy bitcoin (#3 keep it) | Bitcoin Basics (106)

Once you've bought bitcoin how do you own it, keep it & secure it? Upgrade your security hygiene (InfoSec) & privacy (OpSec) right now!

00:13:03 | Tue 09 Mar 2021

How to buy bitcoin (#2 secure it) | Bitcoin Basics (105)

Stop renting bitcoin, start owning bitcoin, use non-custodial bitcoin wallets & create a personalised bitcoin custody solution for your investment

00:10:22 | Fri 05 Mar 2021

How to buy bitcoin (#1 buy it) | Bitcoin Basics (104)

How to buy bitcoin conveniently (KYC) & privately (non-KYC)? However, we discuss the best solution for most people!

00:08:24 | Wed 03 Mar 2021

Bitcoin risk mitigation w/ Anthony Park | Bitcoin Basics (103)

Anthony Park (US Attorney) joins us again to discuss losing your bitcoin vs having it stolen

00:39:04 | Tue 23 Feb 2021

Raoul Pal: irresponsibly long bitcoin | Bitcoin Basics (102)

Raoul Pal explains why he's sold all his gold & is irresponsibly long bitcoin

01:01:25 | Sat 13 Feb 2021

Jared Dillian: why I’ve sold my bitcoin! | Bitcoin Basics (101)

Jared Dillian joins us to discuss why he's sold all his bitcoin, GameStop, macro markets & the overall market sentiment right now

00:14:18 | Fri 05 Feb 2021

Bitcoin ETFs w/ Steven McClurg | Bitcoin Basics (100)

Steven McClurg joins us again to talk about the Valkyrie Bitcoin ETF, GameStop, inflation, gold, USD, macro markets & everything bitcoin (not XRP/Ripple)

00:56:54 | Wed 03 Feb 2021

What happens when all the bitcoin have been mined? | Bitcoin Basics (99)

What happens when all the bitcoin have been mined? Then who secures the network without any block reward? Is bitcoin doomed?

00:15:37 | Sat 30 Jan 2021

Bitcoin Begins (7/7): What to do after buying bitcoin? | Bitcoin Basics (98)

We destroy common Bitcoin myths & FUD such as: bitcoin is in a huge bubble, bitcoin is a worthless intangible asset, future Bitcoin killers & other nonsense.

00:16:46 | Tue 26 Jan 2021

Bitcoin Begins (6/7): Destroying Bitcoin myths & FUD | Bitcoin Basics (97)