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Australian Bitcoin Podcast

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The Australian Bitcoin Podcast: Bitcoin news and insight from a uniqely Australian perspective. You can contact us at:twitter.com/hardblockbtcSponsored by Australia's longest running Bitcoin-only exchange: HardBlock - www.hardblock.com.au - www.learn.hardblock.com.au

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Episode 40: Bitcoin and Tax law with Adam Ahmed 20.10.2022 51:35

Discount link: https://www.hardblock.com.au/join/ozbitcoinpod - Use this link for 6 months free automated bitcoin withdrawals. The Australian Bitcoin Podcast is focused on Australian bitcoin and privacy content, including educational episodes, recent news, and guest interviews.     Guest: Adam Ahmed from https://adamahmed.com.au/  In this episode we discuss whether Bitcoin is a...

Episode 38: iVPN on Virtual Private Networks (eg, what protection they do and don't provide), the Tor network, surveillance states, and how bitcoin'ers can improve their privacy 25.09.2022 1:39:26

Discount link (get 6 months of bitcoin Auto-Send withdrawals for free): https://www.hardblock.com.au/join/ozbitcoinpod Thanks to our guest: Viktor from https://ivpn.net Host: https://twitter.com/mission_bitcoin Sponsored by HardBlock: https://www.hardblock.com.au Notes - iVPN's history and mission - Australia becoming a surveillance state (eg, laws related to metadata retention, key disclosure, an...

Episode 37: Hanna from Tutanota discusses email privacy and other Tutanota encrypted services (calendar, contacts, cloud storage, notes, and quantum computing resistant encryption) 11.09.2022 56:15

Discount link : https://www.hardblock.com.au/join/ozbitcoinpod The Australian Bitcoin Podcast is focused on Australian bitcoin and privacy content, including educational episodes, recent news, and guest interviews.   Guest : Hanna from https://tutanota.com Host : https://twitter.com/mission_bitcoin Sponsored by HardBlock - Australia's oldest bitcoin-only exchange: https://www.hardblock.com.au...

Episode 36: k3tan (ministryofnodes.com.au) on Bitcoin Nodes - What is a node, why run your own, what options are available, and how to improve privacy and security with Tor, VPN, and firewall settings 04.09.2022 1:06:43

Discount link: https://www.hardblock.com.au/join/ozbitcoinpod The Australian Bitcoin Podcast is focused on Australian bitcoin and privacy content, including educational episodes, recent news, and guest interviews.   Thanks to our guest: https://twitter.com/_k3tan https://twitter.com/ministryofnodes Host: https://twitter.com/mission_bitcoin Sponsored by HardBlock - Australia's oldest bitcoin-o...

Episode 35: Bitcoin Self Custody and Cold Storage (eg, Paper Wallets, Air Gapped Devices, Seed Calculators, and Hardware Wallets) 21.08.2022 49:17

Discount link: https://www.hardblock.com.au/join/ozbitcoinpod Hosts: https://twitter.com/mission_bitcoin https://twitter.com/jeremy_m16 Sponsored by HardBlock: https://www.hardblock.com.au Notes Why self custody? - bank runs, bank bail ins, exchange insolvencies, censorship; and overall: third party ("counterparty") risk - bitcoin ethos: not your keys, not your coins  and   don't trust,...

Episode 34: Setting up and maintaining a Self-Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF) and deciding how to invest (eg, in bitcoin, gold, commodities, stocks, bonds, property, collectibles, etc) 14.08.2022 57:43

Discount link (get 6 months of bitcoin Auto-Send withdrawals for free): https://www.hardblock.com.au/join/ozbitcoinpod Hosts: https://twitter.com/mission_bitcoin  &   https://twitter.com/jeremy_m16 Sponsored by HardBlock: https://www.hardblock.com.au Notes Why did we set up a Self-Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF)? - consolidating superannuation fund management fees - investment fun...

Episode 32: Hats & Brendo (2-Bit Idiots) discuss their bitcoin journey, podcasting, toxic maximalism, the great financial de-leveraging, and how there's nothing better than a punch in the face. 30.07.2022 1:53:58

Discount link (get 6 months of free bitcoin Auto-Send withdrawals): https://www.hardblock.com.au/join/ozbitcoinpod The Australian Bitcoin Podcast is focused on Australian bitcoin and privacy content, including educational episodes, recent news, and guest interviews.   Thanks to our guests: https://twitter.com/2BitIdiots of https://anchor.fm/2bitidiots & https://bitcoin-first.com https://t...

Episode 31: Bitcoin Global & Local News - CPI update, Euro CBDC, China bank bail in, CAR shitcoining, Tesla sells some bitcoin, Zebedee bitcoin gaming, and devs discussing changing the bitcoin supply. 26.07.2022 1:01:42

Discount link (get 6 months of bitcoin Auto-Send withdrawals for free): https://www.hardblock.com.au/join/ozbitcoinpod Hosts: https://twitter.com/mission_bitcoin  &   https://twitter.com/danWilcz Sponsored by HardBlock: https://www.hardblock.com.au Notes Beware of scams! Yepoon Bush Bash kicking off this weekend GLOBAL CPI Updates - New Zealand: https://tradingeconomics.com/new-zeala...

Episode 30: Rusty (www.worldofrusty.com) discusses his journey; bitcoin graphic design; working with Tone Vays & Michael Saylor; power of memes & toxic maximalism; and how Max Keiser is our final form 21.07.2022 1:46:56

Discount link (get 6 months of free bitcoin Auto-Send withdrawals): https://www.hardblock.com.au/join/ozbitcoinpod The Australian Bitcoin Podcast is focused on Australian bitcoin and privacy content, including educational episodes, recent news, and guest interviews.   Thanks to our guest: https://twitter.com/worldofrusty of www.worldofrusty.com Host: https://twitter.com/mission_bitcoin Sponso...

Episode 29: Bitcoin Technical Analysis and Macroeconomic Market Review (eg, currencies, Government bonds, energy, and food). 12.07.2022 56:47

We apologise for the low audio volume in this episode - that'll be fixed for next time! Discount link: https://www.hardblock.com.au/join/ozbitcoinpod Hosts: https://twitter.com/mission_bitcoin https://twitter.com/jeremy_m16 Sponsored by HardBlock: https://www.hardblock.com.au Notes - Bitcoin price technical analysis - Macroeconomic market review, including: currencies, Government bonds, energy, an...

E28: Global & Local Bitcoin News - Daniel's bike gets stolen, inflation, interest rates, insolvent institutions, bankrupt nations, draconian laws, and how bitcoin continues to expand and not care. 12.07.2022 52:33

Discount link: https://www.hardblock.com.au/join/ozbitcoinpod Hosts: https://twitter.com/mission_bitcoin   &   https://twitter.com/danWilcz Sponsored by HardBlock: https://www.hardblock.com.au GLOBAL - UK, Spain, EU, & Turkey CPI: https://tradingeconomics.com - Sri Lanka bankrupt: https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/world-economy/collapsed-sri-lankan-prime-minister-...

Episode 27: Piers (www.mineracks.com) discusses his bitcoin journey, setting up a hosted mining facility in Brisbane Australia, and things to be excited and cautious about with bitcoin. 08.07.2022 1:20:28

The Australian Bitcoin Podcast is focused on Australian bitcoin and privacy content, including educational episodes, recent news, and guest interviews.   Guest: Piers of https://mineracks.com Host: https://twitter.com/mission_bitcoin Sponsor: HardBlock https://www.hardblock.com.au Notes - Setting up www.mineracks.com and making the facility acessible for visits from customers - Attempting to...

Episode 26: Lloyd discusses his bitcoin journey, current projects (GUN CLI wallet & FROST multi-signature protocol), and Lightning Network privacy (including how payment hubs may provide a solution). 02.07.2022 2:01:23

Discount link: https://hardblock.com.au/join/ozbitcoinpod Guest: https://twitter.com/llfourn ( https://github.com/llfourn ) - Contact Lloyd to work on bitcoin development with him in Malaysia! Host: https://twitter.com/mission_bitcoin Notes - Lloyd's bitcoin journey and getting into bitcoin (and cryptography) development - Developing the GUN (Go Up Number) command line interface bitcoin wallet - D...

Episode 25: @Talej (Michael of VoltPay.app) discusses his bitcoin journey, becoming a developer, developing VoltPay, community market gardens, regenerative farming, dog sledding, and psychology. 26.06.2022 1:18:36

Thanks to our guest: https://twitter.com/talej (of https://voltpay.app ) Host: https://twitter.com/mission_bitcoin Sponsored by HardBlock - Australia's first and oldest bitcoin-only exchange: https://www.hardblock.com.au Notes - VoltPay.app a Lightning Network Point-of-Sale User-friendly Merchant Wallet - Michael's bitcoin journey and becoming a developer - Being counter-culture and mistrusting th...

Episode 24: Bitcoin Global & Australian News - Price Crash, Celsius Liquidations, Rising Inflation & Interest, Regulatory Progress, Chinese 'Bank Run' Cancelled, Mining and Retail Adoption, and More. 21.06.2022 53:01

Discount link: https://www.hardblock.com.au/join/ozbitcoinpod Hosts: https://twitter.com/mission_bitcoin https://twitter.com/danWilcz Sponsored by HardBlock: https://www.hardblock.com.au Notes Bitcoin price crash, Celsius liquidations, and the benefits of DCA'ing and avoiding leverage GLOBAL US annual CPI rose to 8.6% in May: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-10/us-inflation-unexpect...

Special: RustyRussell on his journey into Bitcoin and Lightning Network (Core Lightning) development; zero-confirmation channel opens, BOLT12, project Greenlight; block header overflows, and civil war 16.06.2022 1:52:09

Discount link: https://www.hardblock.com.au/join/ozbitcoinpod Thanks to our guest: https://twitter.com/rusty_twit Thanks to our hosts: https://twitter.com/mission_bitcoin https://twitter.com/danWilcz Sponsored by HardBlock - Australia's first and oldest bitcoin-only exchange: https://www.hardblock.com.au Notes - Reflecting on the 2022 Lightning Summit (including discussing the Oakland protocol for...

Episode 23: Interview with @dazbea1 (of www.lookingglasseducation.com) on his bitcoin journey, becoming a bitcoin educator, bitcoin mining at home, speed reading, and mind mapping. 12.06.2022 1:51:49

Thanks to our guest: https://twitter.com/dazbea1 (of https://lookingglasseducation.com ) Host: https://twitter.com/mission_bitcoin Sponsored by HardBlock - Australia's first and oldest bitcoin-only exchange: https://www.hardblock.com.au Notes - Recent World Economic Forum propaganda video with renewed energy FUD regarding bitcoin mining - Society's gradual erosion of trust towards authorities and...

Episode 22: Bitcoin Global & Australian News - NY Mining Ban & Biden Regulations, Kenya Geothermal Mining; Yellen & Lagarde's "Unexpected" Inflation; Block's Adoption Report; Australia's Energy Crisis 07.06.2022 48:13

Discount link: https://www.hardblock.com.au/join/ozbitcoinpod The Australian Bitcoin Podcast is focused on Australian bitcoin and privacy content, including educational episodes, recent news, and guest interviews. Thanks to our hosts: https://twitter.com/mission_bitcoin https://twitter.com/jeremy_m16 https://twitter.com/hardblockbtc https://twitter.com/ausbitcoinpod Sponsored by HardBlock - Austra...

Special: Bitcoin and Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSF) - Setup, management, auditing, and reporting. 31.05.2022 1:05:29

https://www.hardblock.com.au/join/ozbitcoinpod The Australian Bitcoin Podcast is focused on Australian bitcoin and privacy content, including educational episodes, recent news, and guest interviews. Thanks to our guest: Zoe from www.smsfwarehouse.com.au ( www.superannuationwarehouse.com.au ) Host: https://twitter.com/mission_bitcoin Sponsored by HardBlock: https://www.hardblock.com.au Notes - Who...

Episode 21: @BTCBrisket discusses his bitcoin journey, upgrading his privacy and security, permaculture, carnivore diet, bitcoin enabling resilience and autonomy, homeschooling, and citadel building. 29.05.2022 1:54:50

Thanks to our guest: https://twitter.com/btcbrisket Host: https://twitter.com/mission_bitcoin Sponsored by HardBlock: https://www.hardblock.com.au Notes - Bitcoin Bush Bash reflections - appreciating the thriving genuine Aussie bitcoin tribe - Setting up a pfSense router for better home network privacy and security - Running CalyxOS on a Pixel and learning about Samourai Wallet and BIP47 PayNyms -...

Special: Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) Bitcoin and Managing UTXOs (Unspent Transaction Outputs) 26.05.2022 52:47

https://www.hardblock.com.au/join/ozbitcoinpod The Australian Bitcoin Podcast is focused on Australian bitcoin and privacy content, including educational episodes, recent news, and guest interviews. Thanks to our hosts: https://twitter.com/mission_bitcoin https://twitter.com/jeremy_m16 https://twitter.com/hardblockbtc https://twitter.com/ausbitcoinpod Sponsored by HardBlock - Australia's first and...

Episode 20: Bitcoin Global & Australian News - HardBlock Affiliate Program, Next BushBash, New Zealand "Inflation Storm", State & Institutional Adoption, Mining Expansions, and Aussie ETFs & Taxes. 24.05.2022 45:47

https://www.hardblock.com.au/join/ozbitcoinpod The Australian Bitcoin Podcast is focused on Australian bitcoin and privacy content, including educational episodes, recent news, and guest interviews. Thanks to our hosts: https://twitter.com/mission_bitcoin https://twitter.com/danWilcz https://twitter.com/hardblockbtc https://twitter.com/ausbitcoinpod Sponsored by HardBlock - Australia's first and o...

Episode 19: Dale (@btc_shepherd from www.thebitcoinshepherd.com) on discovering bitcoin, orange pilling no-coiners, badmouthing shitcoins, broken legacy system incentives, and finding purpose. 14.05.2022 2:17:55

Thanks to our guest: https://twitter.com/btc_shepherd of https://thebitcoinshepherd.com Host: https://twitter.com/mission_bitcoin Sponsored by HardBlock: https://www.hardblock.com.au Notes - Dale's personal journey into bitcoin after dabbling in law, real estate, and financial planning - Learning about money printing, inflation, "intrinsic value", and macroeconomics from the likes of Lyn Alden, Pa...

Episode 18: Bitcoin Global and Australian News - Panama and African adoption; WEF and IMF FUD; Australian CPI, ETFs, housing market, and bitcoin regulations; and BIP119 (Covenants). 10.05.2022 50:00

Discount link (get six months of free weekly batched Auto-Send withdrawals from HardBlock): https://www.hardblock.com.au/join/ozbitcoinpod Hosts: https://twitter.com/mission_bitcoin https://twitter.com/jeremy_m16 Sponsor: HardBlock https://www.hardblock.com.au Notes GLOBAL Panama passes legislation that encourages bitcoin businesses to set up in Panama and makes bitcoin payments and income tax fre...

Episode 17: Upgrade Your Bitcoin and Online Privacy and Security With a Password Manager (Bitwarden) 01.05.2022 32:00

The Australian Bitcoin Podcast is focused on Australian bitcoin and privacy content, including educational episodes, recent news, and guest interviews. Thanks to our hosts: https://twitter.com/mission_bitcoin https://twitter.com/jeremy_m16 https://www.twitter.com/hardblockbtc https://www.twitter.com/ausbitcoinpod Sponsored by HardBlock - Australia's first and oldest bitcoin-only exchange: https://...