Blue Collar Bitcoin

Dan & Josh are joined by James Check (Checkmate) for an On-Chain update.  We are happy to report that Bitcoin has a clean bill of health and is set for the bull market to resume! WE COVER: CheckonChain All Quiet on the Bitcoin front Onchain Analysis  Bitcoin Cucks Gold  Ethereum Basket Case Trust in Trustless money BLUE COLLAR BITCOIN PODCAST DISCLAIMER HERE   Watch video of this chat on YouTu...

Dan & Josh are back together for a ROWDY ROMP with the legendary Steven Lubka (Managing Director, Head of Private Clients & Family Offices at Swan Bitcoin). WE COVER: How big an impact is the halving? The fiscal debt predicament  Constraints to US Gov’t power  Dealing with scams  The unfolding Samourai Wallet case Bitcoin as a Trojan horse Making consensus changes on Bitcoin BLUE COLLAR BI...

Josh sits down with Dax and E from SeedHammer to discuss cold storage backups.  There is never a better time to understand how to protect your sats far into the future than now.  We explain the basics of Multi-Sig, the wallet configuration file, and the slow surveillance creep in all aspects of life.  We also discuss the future of Multi-Sig solutions.   WE COVER: Multi-Sig backups  Wallet Configur...

This conversation with Morgen Rochard delves into financial planning for Bitcoin investors, emphasizing long-term strategies over short-term trading to match Bitcoin investments with long-term liabilities. It covers diverse aspects like windfall management, diversification, and risk tolerance, stressing the importance of using tools such as tax loss harvesting to optimize tax implications. Additio...

Josh & Dan are joined by Jesse Myers . Jesse is now the COO of Bitcoin Asset Management Platform Onramp . In this hour these three cover best practices for protecting large sums of real Bitcoin, and they also unpack potentially bullish headwinds surrounding current Bitcoin market dynamics. THIS EPISODE EXPLORES... Why Dan & Josh are basically Navy Seals What self custody has to do with Fir...

John Haar , Managing Director of Swan Private , joins Dan and Josh for a wide-ranging discussion about the current market dynamics in Bitcoin. John worked for 13 years at Goldman Sachs in the asset management division, so he is well-versed in market dynamics and how Wall Street functions. WE COVER: FOMO in the current market Who is buying the ETF? Knowing what you don’t know is wisdom Opportunity...

Stanford math Ph. D., former Wall Street Prop Trader, and tech startup guru Fred Krueger joins Josh & Dan to discuss the magnitude and flows behind the new Bitcoin ETFs. WE COVER: Reflexivity in Bitcoin Bitcoin as a Socioeconomic Phenomena  The End of the 4-Year Cycle? Ethereum ETF? Bitcoin Supply and Demand Why There Is No Fair Price For Bitcoin Fred’s Bearish Case For Bitcoin BLUE COLLAR BIT...

Daz and Seb make a triumphant return to the BCB studio. This is an open-ended rip session where nothing is off-limits.  The conversation inevitably leads to Bitcoin. WE COVER: The Problem with Real Estate for the Middle Class Self Actualization Sidelined Cash May Can Be Costly Overleveraging Yourself Is NOT Prudent Money WILL NOT Make You Happy ETF Bullishness Dunking On Permabears Girth Matters B...

Head Analyst from Blockware Solutions Mitchell Askew makes a stop by BCB to explore bullish Bitcoin developments, masculinity, Christianity & more. WE COVER: Ski Trips & Semen Retention Why Higher Education Can Be A Bad Return on Investment El Salvador vs The United States How Bitcoin changes global conflict The current state of Nostr Why everyone has an ideology Getting BULLTARDED BLUE CO...

Josh & Dan are joined by Michael Dunworth (co-founder of Wyre) for a cosmic romp full of energy and humor. These three explore a wide variety of topics, including why Bitcoin may serve as THE anchor for identity and security issues in the digital age. WE COVER: The passage of time  Why is the digital world frying our brains? What Nicola Tesla would have thought about Bitcoin Why numbers are li...

NVK , the CEO and co-founder of Coinkite/Coldcard , teams up with Dan and Josh for an in-depth conversation about the latest advancements and technological innovations in and around Bitcoin. Additionally, they delve into why this groundbreaking protocol remains indifferent to public opinion. WE COVER: CTV (BIP 119) Self-custody best practices NVK’s take on Ordinals Lightning Network’s limitations...

Lyn Alden joins Dan and Josh for a discussion about the newly released Bitcoin ETFs. She also sheds light on some of the subtleties of the traditional financial market.  As is always the case with Lyn, she makes the esoteric so approachable that even firemen can understand it. WE COVER: The Bitcoin ETF’s Lyn’s Portfolio Construction Fiscal dominance Repo and Reverse Repo  Stage 5 clingers Broken M...

Josh & Dan are joined by Seb Bunney , author of the outstanding new book The Hidden Cost of Money . This is Seb’s 11th time on the show, and each time he’s a WEALTH of knowledge and wisdom. WE COVER: How fiat harms the average human Why Bitcoin is a crocodile  Lessons from monetary history Coffee poops The slippery slope to authoritarianism Dangers of free-floating societal anxiety Resisting e...

Christian Keroles joins Josh and Dan to discuss his shift from Bitcoin Magazine to the Human Rights Foundation , emphasizing Bitcoin's role in enhancing human rights by providing financial freedom.  We discuss the confusion surrounding Ordinals in Bitcoin and, above all, why keeping Bitcoin permissionless is imperative. WE COVER: HRF and Bitcoin a perfect match Working at a Bitcoin company Ordinal...

Peter Dunworth of BTC Adviser joins Josh & Dan to discuss shark attacks, estate & inheritance planning, and CRAZY potential Bitcoin valuations. WE COVER: Being stalked by a Great White Shark WHY is Bitcoin so unique & so valuable? What problems is Bitcoin solving as money? Bitcoin estate, tax & inheritance planning Self custody, multisig & collaborative custody BLUE COLLAR BITC...

Dan and Josh are joined by Zuby .  Zuby is a rapper and podcaster, famous for his outspoken opinions about the state of the world. In this rip, these three discuss how the world became “woke” and what can be done about it.   WE COVER: What is woke, and how did it happen? Cancel Culture Zuby’s take on Bitcoin Can Men be Women?! Huge Bulges Optimism and Mindset The Myth of Overnight Success BLUE COL...

Sam Callahan , Lead analyst at Swan Bitcoin , joins Josh & Dan to explore current macro headwinds and potentially bullish Bitcoin dynamics. WE COVER: A Bitcoin Love story Broadening your perspective Where’s the Recession? Finding good financial & economic data Elizabeth Warren & the Digital Asset Money Laundering Act Bitcoin Nation State Adoption Bullish Bitcoin talk, ETFs Swan Institu...

Former Goldman Sachs Vice President and current Swan Private Managing Director John Haar joins us for an illuminating take on Wall Street.  We discuss Wall Street’s changing views on Bitcoin and what that means for this cycle – Bullish! WE COVER: Wall Street's changing tune Lessons from Goldman Sachs The scams and collapses badly hurt Bitcoin’s reputation in 2022 Wall Street is resistant to change...

The extremely articulate & intelligent BTC Sessions (Ben) joins Dan & Josh for a fun and substantive chat about UTXO management, self custody, human rights & more. WE COVER: Ben’s work with human rights activists & The Human Right Foundation The Canadian Trucker protests, Bitcoin’s involvement, and Ben’s takeaways UTXO management Self Custody best practices Multisig tips Bubble Bat...

Erik Cason joins the BCB crew for a delightful romp! Erik has a philosophical bent that really appeals to us. Erik does not shy away from controversial ideas, which Dan & Josh feel is vitally important as they seek to overturn every rock in the pursuit of truth.   WE COVER: Anarchy is NOT what your think Why is “Crypto” camouflage for Bitcoin The journey from Socialism to Anarchy How Bitcoin c...

Dan and Josh have a jam session focussing on surviving the BULL Market.  This is the advice we wish we were given when we were new to the space in 2017.   WE COVER: Education is KEY Nobody knows what is going to happen Self Custody Low Time Preference Mexican Vacations and shitting in the woods Buying assets not liabilities Privacy The out of shape bell curve Trading is like Masterbating BLUE COLL...

Andy Schoonover (CEO of Crowdhealth ) joins Dan and Josh for a chat about how f**ked the healthcare system is and what needs to be done to fix it. Andy is a serial entrepreneur, this is his 3rd startup, and he is gunning for the healthcare behemoths. WE COVER: How did healthcare get so f**ked Opacity in healthcare is systemic Pricing absurdity Distrust in the system The Man in the Arena Ice Baths...

Saifedean Ammous (Economist & author of the best selling & seminal book The Bitcoin Standard) lets it rip with Dan & Josh. Gloves are off in this one, and Saif riffs on a variety of interesting & hilarious topics. WE COVER: What really is “science”?  Austrian vs. Keynesian economics How useful is macroeconomic analysis in today’s fiat environment? How did Saif survive in a universi...

Luke Gromen (founder of FFTT LLC ) joins Josh & Dan to discuss the current macro environment and where the current trajectory could take us.  Luke founded FFTT in 2014 with one goal in mind – to connect the dots between his in-depth analytical work with historical perspectives to help his clients' investment process and improve their outcomes. He’s brilliant, and it shows in this 1.5 hour disc...

Danny Knowles (executive producer and co-interviewer on What Bitcoin Did ) joins Josh & Dan to explore the pros, and more specifically the cons, of a looming Bitcoin ETF. What does an ETF mean for price? What does it mean for digital freedom & sovereignty? WE COVER: The next phase of Bitcoin adoption Unexpected fire alarms Opportunistic Bitcoin politicians Inflationary vs. Deflationary mon...