Ask a Bitcoiner 21 Questions

Jay's grandmother was always dressed, her jewels, her furs, her presence. That's the real origin story behind BitBabe, the Bitcoin jewelry brand Jay built after searching for a Bitcoin necklace she actually liked and couldn't find one. In this full-length interview, Jay and I talk about how she got into Bitcoin (it started with a guy who wouldn't stop watching Michael Saylor videos...

Jay is a jewelry designer, a Bitcoiner, and has her mom and aunts on recurring buys. In this rapid-fire episode she answers 21 questions in 10 minutes on affordable luxury, why a Birkin bag doesn’t compete with cold storage, and why the fastest way to get more women into Bitcoin is to do what women have always done.  👀 First to spot and scan the Cashu eCash token wins 2,100 sats.  New to Cashu? S...

Why isn’t the medical system telling us how to eat, what sunlight to get, or how to avoid damage from artificial lights? Because there’s no profit there. Dr. Ahmad Ammous, MD is a physician specialising in internal medicine who approached his medical training the way Bitcoiners approach the financial system — by questioning everything he was taught inside it. In this full interview, he explains wh...

The question of who is Satoshi Nakamoto still draws more attention than almost anything else in Bitcoin. This year the Bitcoin Film Festival in Warsaw is screening Finding Satoshi, a new documentary that seeks to trace the identity of Bitcoin's creator. 15 other films, short films, and fictional stories about the future of money will also be screened. Tomek, the organizer of the Bitcoin Film F...

Seed oils or central banks: which one has done more damage to your health and wealth? Dr. Ahmad Ammous, MD, is in the hot seat answering 21 rapid-fire questions in 10 minutes covering seed oils, inflammation, metabolic health, fiat money, central banks, and whether Bitcoin could fix it all. Dr. Ammous is a physician and Bitcoin advocate focused on getting you healthy without pills.  He argues that...

I left my bitcoin wallet somewhere along the Glacier Express line. I didn’t think starting this podcast would lead to hiding private keys across Switzerland. I just wanted to learn from other Bitcoiners and feel slightly less lonely on my Bitcoin journey. But here we are. On a train through the Swiss Alps. Looking for my private keys. *Can* you help me find them? Sit back. Relax. Turn the volume u...

"Make war unaffordable. If we were on a Bitcoin standard, we would not be printing money we don't have. If we're not printing money we don't have, we're not paying for things we can't afford, like missiles." — Heather Larson Heather has been practicing yoga since 1996 and stacking sats since 2020. We take a deep dive into the similarities between Bitcoin and yoga and...

Sats are satya. In Sanskrit, satya means truth. One sat is one sat.  Heather Larson has been practicing yoga since 1996 and stacking bitcoin since 2020. In this episode, she answers 21 questions in 10 minutes at the intersection of Bitcoin and Yoga. Her answers are surprisingly deep. What you’ll learn: How yoga’s ethics (Yamas and niyamas) align with Bitcoin’s values Why financial sovereignty matt...

In this full interview, Anuja from Travel with Bitcoin shares how a sabbatical across Africa and South America completely changed how she understood money, Bitcoin and financial sovereignty. From witnessing her first Bitcoin circular economy in Uganda, to nearly getting a juice shop owner arrested in Egypt, to paying for gorilla trekking and safaris with Bitcoin, Anuja has so many stories to share...

Can you get arrested for using Bitcoin while traveling? Which countries are Bitcoin friendly, and which ones aren’t? Anuja from Travel with Bitcoin is challenged to answer 21 questions in 10 minutes about everything you need to know before you travel with Bitcoin. What you’ll learn in this episode: Anuja covers whether Bitcoin payments are accepted worldwide, how to travel without a hardware walle...

Myles Dhillon was a self-employed plumber in the UK who was introduced to Bitcoin in 2012 by a friend over dinner. He’s been saving in bitcoin ever since and has no plans to stop. In this full interview, Myles shares his Bitcoin origin story, how he held on to his coins through Mt. Gox, LocalBitcoins, and Coinbase before he understood self-custody, and why he chose to pour profits from his plumbin...

Myles Dhillon, former plumber, entrepreneur, and Bitcoiner since 2012 answers 21 Questions for entrepreneurs and tradespeople. 👀 Have your Cashu wallets ready, there are 2,100 sats up for grabs.  Don’t know what that is? Watch this explainer: https://youtu.be/B-Nh2bVZpag ps - there's a seed word clue in this episode! 🔗 Referrals: Orange Manufacturing Group Custom-made and NFC-enabled Bitcoin...

HODL Tarantula is back in this full interview to discuss how you can use your transferable skills in the trades to mine bitcoin. 🔐 Seed phrase challenge: There are 10 seed word clues in this episode. The other two clues can be found in these videos: 🔎 https://youtu.be/-GamO1uZzCI 🔎 https://youtu.be/077XWiXgbiE Find all 12, sweep the wallet, and 21K sats are yours!  Good luck 🍀 ⚠️ Reminder: Thi...

Off-Grid Bitcoin Mining in 21 questions with HODL Tarantula, founder of Sovereign Hybrid Compute. 👀 Have your Cashu wallets ready, there are 2,100 sats up for grabs.  Don’t know what that is? Watch this explainer: https://youtu.be/B-Nh2bVZpag 🔐 Seed phrase challenge: One seed word is hidden in this episode. Note it, and keep it in a safe place for when the full interview drops.  ⚠️ Reminder: Thi...

TC returns to share what he learned falling down the Bitcoin rabbit hole. And yes, Bitcoin really is bacon 🥓 🎯 Seed phrase challenge (21,000 sats): This is a full-length episode, which means seed words are hidden throughout , 9 to be precise. The other 3 can be found here:  No. 7 on X (Twitter) & Nostr): https://x.com/askabitcoiner21/status/2024109581882765693?s=20 / https://primal.net/e/nev...

Your Bitcoin doesn’t exist. In this episode software developer and creator of Timechain calendar, TC, answers 21 Questions about Bitcoin philosophy. 👀 Have your Cashu wallets ready, there are 2,100 sats up for grabs.  🔐 Seed phrase challenge: One seed word is hidden in this episode. Note it, and keep it in a safe place for when TC’s full interview drops.  ⚠️ Reminder: This challenge is for educa...

On January 1st, 2026, the European Union implemented the Directive on Administrative Cooperation, number 8, also known as DAC 8. This directive essentially forces crypto asset service providers to report their users for tax purposes. I’m joined by Theo Mogenet of Bull Bitcoin to discuss why this is happening and what this means for you. 🎯 Seed phrase challenge (21,000 sats): This is a full-length...

Why do so many conversations about injustice get trapped in left vs. right and black vs. white, while the monetary system that shapes everyday life gets ignored? In this full interview, I’m joined by Phillip D. McCombs , a Cleveland-based Bitcoiner, libertarian, and community organizer, to explore how money printing, incentives, and financial sovereignty change the way we understand politics, powe...

What Does Bitcoin Reveal About Politics, Money, and Power? In this episode of Ask a Bitcoiner 21 Questions , Phillip D. McCombs , an Ohio-based Bitcoiner, libertarian, and community organizer, answers 21 rapid-fire questions exploring what Bitcoin reveals about American politics, money, and power. Key takeaways: Most people have far less financial sovereignty than they realize. Bitcoin’s value eme...

Trinidad’s Virtual Asset and Virtual Asset Service Provider Bill has passed both the House and the Senate. But what does this mean for you? Guap co-founder Alexandra Lutchman joins the show to break down what happens next. 🔗 Referrals: Orange Manufacturing Group Custom-made and NFC-enabled Bitcoin accessories: ➤ Hardwood Signs: https://geyser.fund/project/hardwoodsigns?refId=AAB21Q ➤ Lightning Ke...

In this episode, Josh explains what he learned from buying property at the peak of the 2008 housing bubble. He shares why real estate failed him as an investment. He breaks down how Bitcoin changes the risk and reward equation. He explains whether Bitcoin makes more sense than property today. 🔗 Referrals: The Bitcoin Well Stack sats with The Bitcoin Well in Canada and the U.S.:  👉 https://bitcoi...

“You need to study what money is.” —Josh Vazzzzz, Bitcoin educator in Botswana. 🚀 Bitcoin Treasure Hunt: 21,000 sats hidden in this episode! Here’s the challenge: 🧐 9 trivia questions in this episode → 9 seed words 🔍 1 seed word hidden in the latest Substack article: https://substack.com/@askabitcoiner21questions? 🔍 1 seed word hidden on X:  https://twitter.com/askabitcoiner21 & Nostr: htt...

Recorded live at the Plan ₿ Conference in Lugano, Switzerland — five guests, one mic, and 21 rapid-fire questions about Bitcoin, culture, and life. 🔗 Referrals: The Bitcoin Well Stack sats with The Bitcoin Well in Canada and the U.S.:  👉 https://bitcoinwell.com/referral/aab21q Orange Manufacturing Group Custom-made and NFC-enabled Bitcoin accessories: ➤ Hardwood Signs: https://geyser.fund/projec...

Trinidad and Tobago has introduced a proposal that could ban Bitcoin for two years. It's called the Virtual Asset and Virtual Asset Service Provider Bill. Guap co-founder Alexandra Lutchman joins the show to explain how the bill could impact you. 🔗 Referrals: The Bitcoin Well Stack sats with The Bitcoin Well in Canada and the U.S.:  👉 https://bitcoinwell.com/referral/aab21q Orange Manufactur...

Switzerland just voted “yes” to a national digital ID said to be voluntary.  But what does “voluntary” actually mean?  Could we see COVID-style restrictions if we refuse to use the digital ID? Swiss parliamentarian and Bitcoiner Samuel Kullmann joins the show to break it down. 🚀 Bitcoin Treasure Hunt: 21,000 sats hidden in this episode Here’s the new challenge: 🧐 9 trivia questions in this episo...