Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell

Michael Saylor is an American entrepreneur, executive, inventor, author, and philanthropist. He is co-founder and Executive Chairman of MicroStrategy (MSTR), a publicly traded business intelligence firm he founded in 1989. Michael is an advocate for the Bitcoin Standard ( www.hope.com ) and is the first CEO of a publicly listed company to make a long-term investment in Bitcoin. He founded and serv...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a Democratic presidential candidate, environmental attorney, and writer. The son of Senator Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of President John F.   Kennedy recently hosted a Twitter/X Spaces with Scott Melker, Justin Rezvani, Natalie Brunell, Marty Bent, Mark Moss, and Robert Breedlove. Listen to the full conversation here: https://twitter.com/RobertKennedyJr/status/1683819415...

Brian De Mint is the Chief Marketing Officer for the Orange Pill App, building out the Bitcoin Social Layer and connecting Bitcoiners in real life.   In this episode we discuss: - Brian's journey from altcoins to Bitcoin-only (and how easy it is to wash trade) - Orange Pill App helping Bitcoiners connect in real life - How to orange pill and 'evangelize' your friends - Is Bitcoin a religion or cul...

In this episode BTC Sessions helps Natalie set up a ColdCard wallet for the first time. Order yours for 5% off at https://store.coinkite.com/promo/COINSTORIES code COINSTORIES.   -- What you'll need: Coldcard hardware wallet Computer (Natalie used a Mac) USB-C cable that attaches to your computer (Natalie's Mac uses USB-C to USB-C) Pen Sparrow Wallet (Download app) -- Ben is host of   @BTCSessions...

Investment Manager and Bitcoin Advocate Larry Lepard joins Coin Stories to discuss: - Fed policy mistakes and inflation data - The 'Everything Bubble' -- is this like 2008 or worse? - Equities, Gold and Bitcoin performance - The things money can't buy - Will 'they' come after Bitcoiners? Lawrence Lepard founded Equity Management Associates in 2006. EMA is an equity investment management firm inves...

Jaime Leverton is the CEO of Hut 8 Mining Corp., one of North America's largest publicly-traded Bitcoin miners. Hut 8 holds more than 9,000 BTC in reserves.   In this episode we discuss:   - Data centers vs. Bitcoin and energy use - How to explain Bitcoin mining simply - Benefits of Bitcoin being the largest industrial flexible load - Sovereigns competing for Bitcoin? - How miners survive bear mar...

Saifedean Ammous is an internationally best-selling economist and author. In this episode we discuss: -Saifedean's newest book: The Principles of Economics -What is capitalism and why is it good? -How much money an economy needs -Time preference and societal values -Bitcoin and the evolution of monetary technology In 2018, Ammous authored  The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Cen...

Martell Fox is the founder of Layer 4 Talent, a recruitment firm focused on technical and executive roles for Bitcoin companies. She previously was Chief of Operations for IBEX, a lightning infrastructure company, and Chief People Officer for Swapcard, an SAAS platform. Follow Martell on Twitter https://twitter.com/Martellfox __ Partners: Coin Stories is powered by  @Swan_Bitcoin   the best way to...

Matt Odell hosts the Citadel Dispatch and Rabbit Hole Recap podcasts. He is Co-Founder of Open Sats , Bitcoin Park , BitcoinTV , Bitcoin Dev List , Final Message . He serves as managing partner at Ten31 and as an advisor to Bitcoin Magazine , BottlePay , Hoseki , Pleblab , BitHyve , Swan . In this episode we discuss:   - SIM swaps and hacking attempts of prominent Bitcoin accounts - How to protect...

Douglas Macgregor is a decorated combat veteran, author, and a defense and foreign policy consultant.   In this episode we discuss:  -Record global debt and what it means for U.S. dominance and world reserve currency status -What will happen to the dollar and how does Bitcoin fit into the picture? -What is the latest with Russia and other world powers? -The loss of values in society EARN SATOSHIS...

James Seyffart is a research analyst within Bloomberg Intelligence (Bloomberg LP's Research Department), focusing on the broader asset management industry with specialized expertise in the coverage of ETFs, Mutual Funds, and Hedge Funds. To a lesser extent he has experience working with colleagues in the research of cryptocurrencies and digital assets. This overlap gives him particular expertise i...

David Marcus is the CEO and co-founder of Lightspark, building core infrastructure on the Lightning Network. Most recently he led Meta's payments and crypto efforts. In 2018, David started Diem (fka Libra). He joined Meta, then called Facebook, in 2014 to lead Messenger. Previously, he was PayPal's President. A lifelong entrepreneur, Marcus launched two companies in Europe, then founded mobile pay...

Hailey Lennon is a partner in the digital commerce group at Brown Rudnick, which handles high-stakes litigation and business transactions.   -- In this episode we discuss: - Lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase - What is a security? What is the Howey Test? - Is Bitcoin threatened by crypto regulation? - Are politics involved in SEC lawsuits? - What will crypto look like in 5-10 years? -- Hailey i...

Sam Callahan is the lead analyst at Swan Bitcoin, and host of Swan Signal. In this episode we discuss: The SEC complaints against Binance and Coinbase What this means for Bitcoin Financial market conditions Where is Bitcoin going? What should crypto holders know? -- Follow Sam on Twitter https://twitter.com/samcallah -- Partners: Coin Stories is powered by  Swan Bitcoin  the best way to build your...

In this episode we discuss: Why should you self-custody your Bitcoin and how? How to choose between cold storage wallets What happened with Ledger this month? Can someone extract a seed phrase from my cold storage device? Cold storage vs trusting exchanges The history of cold storage wallets NVK/Coldcard Wallet origin stories Rodolfo Novak aka NVK is co-founder of Coinkite, a builder of Bitcoin se...

Dante Cook is the head of Business for Swan Bitcoin, a financial services company designed to help you save value in Bitcoin. Dante earned three Bachelor's degrees in Finance, Marketing, and Process Management and Consulting from the College of William & Mary. He also leads Business Development at Bitcoiner Jobs. Prior to joining Swan he co-founded Ziptility, and worked at Resultant, Springbuk, an...

Jack Mallers is the founder and CEO of Strike, a mobile payment application using the Bitcoin blockchain to send and receive money. In 2021 he helped lead El Salvador's adoption of BTC as legal tender, and started the Pay Me in Bitcoin campaign.  Follow Jack on Twitter https://twitter.com/jackmallers — Partners: Coin Stories is powered by  Swan Bitcoin  the best way to build your Bitcoin stack wit...

Sven Henrich is the founder and lead market strategist for NorthmanTrader, publisher of the Daily Market Brief, host of NorthmanTrader's Straight Talk Podcast, and a highly respected technical analyst and commentator about markets & the macro economic environment. He is a frequent contributor to CNBC, CNN Business and MarketWatch.   Follow Sven on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/NorthmanTrader...

This interview was recorded Live at MicroStrategy WORLD 2023 Bitcoin and Lightning for Corporations in Orlando, Florida. -- Michael Saylor is an American entrepreneur, executive, inventor, author, and philanthropist. He is co-founder and Executive Chairman of MicroStrategy ($MSTR), a publicly traded business intelligence firm he founded in 1989. Michael is an advocate for the Bitcoin Standard ( ww...

Will Reeves is CEO and a co-founder of Fold, whose mission is to bring Bitcoin to everyone through fun and engaging on-ramps built for spenders, earners and savers. He has a Bachelor's degree in Rhetoric and Political Science from UC Berkeley. Prior to starting Fold, Will was with Thesis, a venture studio focused on blockchain and cryptocurrency products. -- Follow Will on Twitter https://twitter....

Michelle Phan is an award-winning content creator whose videos have garnered more than a billion views. YouTube's first makeup influencer has been featured on Forbes 30 Under 30 and Style's 30 Under 30 Coolest Entrepreneurs. In 2011, Michelle co-founded ipsy, the world's largest beauty community, and in 2015 founded EM Cosmetics as a L'Oreal line, then in 2017 acquired the company. In 2020, she in...

Grant McCarty is one of the founders and a Co-Executive Director of the Bitcoin Policy Institute, a think tank studying the future of money. On April 26th his organization will present the Bitcoin Policy Summit in Washington, DC. Learn more: https://www.btcpolicysummit.org/ Prior to founding BPI, Grant previously served as Executive Director of the Bitcoin Advocacy Project and Co-Director of Polic...

Pierre Rochard is the VP of Research at Riot Platforms, a Bitcoin mining company that supports the BTC blockchain through rapidly expanding large-scale mining in the US. Rochard is also a co-founder of the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute, and Catholic Bitcoiners. Pierre holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin. Follow Pierre on Twitter https://twitter.c...

Douglas Macgregor is a decorated combat veteran, author, and a defense and foreign policy consultant. In 2004, Colonel Macgregor retired from the Army after 28 years of service. In 2020, the President appointed Macgregor to serve as Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Defense, a post he held until President Trump left office. He holds an MA in comparative politics and a PhD in international relatio...

Whitney Webb is an investigative journalist, writer, podcaster and researcher at Unlimited Hangout, mostly covering intelligence, tech, surveillance and civil liberties. In this episode we discuss: Banking crisis and whether there is a deep state plan underway to usher in CBDCs Can Bitcoin protect us from a dystopian surveillance future with no Internet privacy? The court case involving Jamie Dimo...