Bitcoin With Jake

BWJ 031: In this episode, I speak with Rishi Bond. He is the founder of BitcoinLake.org: A Guatemalan project inspired by the Bitcoin Beach. We chat about: Building Bitcoin Lake. Growing up in Guatemala. Wanting to help reduce poverty. Quitting his job to go all-in Bitcoin. Finding himself with extra time. Moving to Lake Atitlan. Being inspired by Bitcoin Beach in El Salvador. Developing the Bitco...

BWJ 030: In this episode, I speak with Heavily Armed Clown, he's working on a free and open-source Bitcoin self-custody solution. We chat about: Creating his website wtfhappenedin1971.com. Developing Arctica his self-custody solution. Being in the US Navy. Having lots of questions about the world. Coming across Ron Paul's critique of the Federal Reserve. His interest in hunting, fishing, &...

BWJ 029: In this episode, I speak with Larry Lepard. He is an Investment Manager at Equity Management Associates and also a Sound money advocate. We chat about: His fund Equity Management Associates. The Great Depression's impact on his Grandfather. Becoming a venture capitalist in the 1980s. How the monetary system is broken. Getting into shape with Crossfit. How it's blindingly obvious B...

BWJ 028: In this episode, I speak with Master Guantai about his Kenyan lens and Africa more broadly. We chat about: Founding Bitcoin Mtaani. The demand for multi-lingual Bitcoin content. The state of African economies. Being born in Kenya. Serving in the Kenyan navy. Becoming an FX trader. Diss/miss-information campaigns. Corruption in Africa. Common misconceptions of Africans. Potential for posit...

BWJ 027: In this episode, I speak with Farida Bemba Nabourema. She is a writer, and human rights defender. Join us as we discuss the Bitcoin scene in Togo and how Bitcoin helped her with her missions as a political activist. We chat about: The history of Togo. Monetary imperialism. French post-colonial influence. Her family history. The brutality of the military regime in Togo. Her work as a polit...

BWJ 026: In this episode, I speak with Robert Breedlove. He is the host of the "What Is Money Show" Podcast. We chat about: Creating the What Is Money Show. Being a lifelong reader. Losing our fathers young. His love of Olympic weightlifting. Central banking as a problem. The excess complexity of the tax system. Following his heart. Smart contracts. His route to bitcoin maximalism. Being...

BWJ 025: In this episode, I speak with Dalia Platt. Dalia is a part of The Looking Glass team. She is on a mission to educate as many people as possible about Bitcoin in the simplest and most accessible way. We chat about: Being the newest member of Looking Glass Education. Her passion for helping the under-privelidged. The perils of growing up in 1980s Colombia. Going from nothing to something be...

BWJ 024: In this episode, I speak with Cory Tucek. Cory is the CEO/Founder of Movies Plus and the host of BMS Podcast. We chat about: Founding Movies Plus. Hosting The Bitcoin Made Simple podcast. Censorship in modern media. The agenda emanating from Hollywood. Bitcoin as a tool for freedom of speech. Streaming content via Bitcoin. Utilising the lightning network. Human need for self-expression. I...

BWJ 023: In this episode, I speak with Jason Sansone. He is the Co-Founder of The Looking Glass aiming to spread the word of Bitcoin. We chat about: Co-founding Looking Glass Education. Teaching people to think for themselves. Life as an orthopedic trauma surgeon. Helping marginalized people with no hope. Admitting one doesn't have all the answers. When the student is ready the teacher appears...

BWJ 022: In this episode, I speak with Aleks Svetski. He is the founder of Amber, host of the Wake Up Podcast, and an editor at the Bitcoin Times. We chat about: The Wake Up Podcast & The Bitcoin Times. Reasons for stepping away from his startup Amber. His entrepreneurial endeavors. Making every mistake in the book. How the value-4-value model is like busking. Saving our product of labor acros...

BWJ 021: In this episode I speak with Wizard Of Aus. He is the co-founder of the Bitcoin Bush Bash. We chat about: Co-founding the Bitcoin Bush Bash. Dismissing digital scarcity initially. The allure of shitcoins. Closed source & centralised vs open source & decentralised design. Bitcoin requiring oneself to unlearn. His passion for the lightning network. The proof of work required to atte...

BWJ 020: In this episode, I speak with Seb Bunney. Seb is also one of the Co-founder of The Looking Glass and also the author of the Qi of Self-Sovereignty Newsletter. We chat about: Co-founding Looking Glass Education. His passion for grassroots financial education. Investing vs wage earning. Value investing. Interest rates as a key driver of value. Aligning investment strategy with the individua...

BWJ 019: In this episode, I speak with Brandon Quittem. He is an entrepreneur, writer, and passionate Bitcoiner. He is also working at SwanBitcoin. We chat about: Writing his article "Bitcoin Is The Mycelium Of Money". His communications role at Swan Bitcoin. Uncovering the secrets of fungi. Realizing the lightning networks similarity to mycelium. The characteristics required to survive...

BWJ 018: In this episode, I speak with John Carvalho. He is the CEO of Synonym.to. Synonym is cultivating a Bitcoin future by designing, developing, and bootstrapping an ecosystem of software and services that enable a new peer-to-peer economy and society. We chat about: Founding Synonym to make the future a reality. Starting a record label and being a graphic designer. The benefits to "learn...

BWJ 017: In this episode, I speak with Daniel Wilczynski. Daniel is the founder of Hardblock - an Australian Bitcoin Exchange. We chat about: Founding Australia's first Bitcoin-only exchange Hardblock. Being a board member of the Australian Bitcoin Industry Body (ABIB). His interest in computer engineering, economics, and history. A bus ride he will never forget. Early product-market-fit. Star...

BWJ 016: In this episode, I speak with Hodlonaut. He is the founder of Citadel 21 Magazine which aims to curate the chaos and showcase some of the most interesting, unique, and unusual pieces of raw signal. We chat about: Founding Citadel 21 magazine. The magic of chatting via text online. Negotiating a difficult relationship with his father. Becoming a teacher. The state of today's schooling...

BWJ 015:  In this episode, I speak with Greg Foss. He is one of the Co-Founders of The Looking Glass, an executive, and a shareholder at Validuspower.com where he focuses on strategic initiates within the Bitcoin ecosystem. We chat about: 30 years working as a trader. Bitcoin as the best asymmetric investment ever seen. Witnessing financial crises in 1988, 1998, 2008, and 2020. The Federal Reserve...

BWJ 014: In this episode I speak with John Tiernan who is a proponent of the Bitcoin circular economy. We chat about: Creating "Bitcoin Club" as a high-school teacher. Teaching urban gardening and beekeeping. Playing Gaelic football in Ireland. The urge to experience different things in life. How a Max Keiser YouTube in 2013 resonated. International money transfer in 2005 from Guatemala...

BWJ 013: In this episode, I speak with Christopher Bendikson. He is the Bitcoin Research Lead at CoinShares. We chat about: His role as Bitcoin research lead at Coin Shares. The Bitcoin Rabbit Hole being endless. A lifelong interest in science, technology, engineering, and maths. Growing up near the arctic circle, studying in the US, and Barcelona. His personal viewpoint of the 08/09 global financ...

BWJ 012: In this episode, I speak with Eric Yakes. The author of The 7th Property: Bitcoin and the Monetary Revolution which is a very interesting book for newcomers and veterans in the Bitcoin space. We chat about: Writing his book "The 7th Property". Being a bit of a "shithead" as a kid. The life-changing lesson his coach gave. Getting into private equity. Bitcoin through the...

BWJ 011: In this episode, I speak with Michael Little. The person behind the app VoltPay. VoltPay uses the Lightning Network to make Point Of Sale payments easier in order for businesses to easily accept Bitcoin payments. We chat about: Building Volt Pay on Bitcoin. Point of sale lightning payments. Being a bit of a nerd. Taking a skeptical worldview. Thinking 24/7 about Bitcoin. The problem we fa...

BWJ 010: In this episode, I speak with BTC Sessions. He is the host of the YouTube Channel: BTC Sessions. We chat about: Founding a successful YouTube channel. Being a closet boy band fan. Caring less about the opinion of others. The enjoyment of travel. Becoming a teacher. Learning to tailor teachings to the audience. The lack of quality Bitcoin content in 2013. Creating Bitcoin video tutorials....

BWJ 009: In this episode, I speak with Katie Ananina - Founder and CEO of PlanBPassport.com. We chat about: Life as a Russian teenager. Her passion for sport. Making the top 20 world ranking in sailing. Adjusting to life in the US. Problems faced when traveling as a Russian. The power of flag theory. Jumping into Bitcoin. Reasons for a second passport. The importance of prepping. Relevant Links: @...

BWJ 008: In this episode, I speak with Dennis Porter about his journey to political activism and how Bitcoin is evolving in politics. We chat about: Growing up in a religious family. Becoming a political activist. How money is corrupting. Overcoming poor health. Moral, economic, and social impact. Bitcoin's lack of interest in your motives. Political campaign management. Productive vs politica...

BWJ 007: In this episode, I speak with Lord Fusitu'a. Lord is the Chairman of GOPAC & The Commonwealth, plus he's a Bitcoin maxi. We chat about: The history of Tonga and his family. Why he was inspired to become a lawyer. Overcoming bullying at school. Service to the people of Tonga. Importance of the remittance market. How Bitcoin use increases GDP. Empowering the unbanked. Impact of...