Flirting With Bitcoin

Mandana shares her personal journey navigating a conversation with someone devoted to saving in fiat currency. It's an episode of understanding, respect, and diving in to the Yuppie Elite! Mentioned In Episode * Why The Yuppie Elite Dismiss Bitcoin Support The Pod Referral Links * Strike * Swan Bitcoin * River Financial Send Money * Strike * CashApp * Lightning Follow Us NOSTR - Podcast | Ian | Ma...

Mentioned In Episode * Amboss Launches LINER Index for Measuring BTC Yield [yahoo] * Rich Men North of Richmond [youtube] Support The Pod Referral Links * Strike * Swan Bitcoin * River Financial Send Money * Strike * CashApp * Lightning Follow Us NOSTR - Podcast | Ian | Mandana Website | Twitter | Instagram | Ian's Twitter Recommendations Satoshi Savings Calculator Unchained Capital Fountain Podca...

Support The Pod Referral Links * Strike * Swan Bitcoin * River Financial Send Money * Strike * CashApp * Lightning Follow Us NOSTR - Podcast | Ian | Mandana Website | Twitter | Instagram | Ian's Twitter Recommendations Satoshi Savings Calculator Unchained Capital Fountain Podcasts Stacker News Stats 83229 Blocks Since First Episode 1129 Blocks Since Last Episode 38749 Blocks Until Next Halving 342...

Support The Pod Referral Links * Strike * Swan Bitcoin * River Financial Send Money * Strike * CashApp * Lightning Follow Us NOSTR - Podcast | Ian | Mandana Website | Twitter | Instagram | Ian's Twitter Recommendations Satoshi Savings Calculator Unchained Capital Fountain Podcasts (listen to earn) Stacker News Referral (100 sats) Stats 82100 Blocks Since First Episode 3835 Blocks Since Last Episod...

Support The Pod Referral Links * Strike * Swan Bitcoin * River Financial Send Money * Strike * CashApp * Lightning Follow Us NOSTR - Podcast | Ian | Mandana Website | Twitter | Instagram | Ian's Twitter Recommendations Satoshi Savings Calculator Unchained Capital Fountain Podcasts (listen to earn) Stacker News Referral (100 sats) Stats 78265 Blocks Since First Episode 2063 Blocks Since Last Episod...

Support The Pod Referral Links * Strike * Swan Bitcoin * River Financial Send Money * Strike * CashApp * Lightning Follow Us NOSTR - Podcast | Ian | Mandana Website | Twitter | Instagram | Ian's Twitter Recommendations Satoshi Savings Calculator Unchained Capital Fountain Podcasts (listen to earn) Stacker News Referral (100 sats) Stats 76202 Blocks Since First Episode 1359 Blocks Since Last Episod...

Part 2 of Ian and Mandana’s intentional lovers quarrel. What is Ian selling that Mandana isn’t quite yet buying about Bitcoin? Support The Pod Referral Links * Strike * Swan Bitcoin * River Financial Send Money * Strike * CashApp * Lightning Follow Us NOSTR - Podcast | Ian | Mandana Website | Twitter | Instagram | Ian's Twitter Recommendations Satoshi Savings Calculator Unchained Capital Fountain...

Ian and Mandana get into an intentional lovers quarrel for the sake of honesty. What is Ian selling that Mandana isn’t quite yet buying about Bitcoin? Episode’s part 2 coming later this week. Support The Pod Referral Links * Strike * Swan Bitcoin * River Financial Send Money * Strike * CashApp * Lightning Follow Us NOSTR - Podcast | Ian | Mandana Website | Twitter | Instagram | Ian's Twitter Recom...

Support The Pod * Strike * CashApp * Lightning Mentioned In Episode * Bitcoin Halving Party * Bankrupt lending platform celsius agrees to purchase bid by fahrenheit [nobsbitcoin] * Tornado Cash Developer Challenges Chainalysis Data Alleging Criminal Links [nobsbitcoin] * Fedi Alpha Is Now Available For Testing * Azteco Bitcoin Vouchers Now Available at 3000+ Vendors in Costa Rica * Bull Bitcoin La...

Support The Pod * Strike * CashApp * Lightning Mentioned In Episode * Pizza Day [Bitcoin Magazine] * Block Wars [Bitcoin Magazine] * Trezor & Wasabi [Bitcoin University] * Trezor & Wasabi [Chris Blec] * Ledger [Bitcoin University] Full Nodes * Bitcoin Core w/ External Hard drive * * Umbrel * * Start9 * Mynode * Nodl Desktop Wallets * Sparrow * * Nunchuk * Specter * Green Wallet * Blue Wallet Mobil...

Are one tap zaps the killer app for nostr? [Block #789552] Join Mandana and Ian in this week's episode as they dive into the latest Bitcoin and Nostr news. First, the upcoming #NostrAsia conference, set to take place in Tokyo and Hong Kong simultaneously on Nov 1-3 and then "one tap zaps," the newest feature sweeping across all major Nostr clients, that makes sending Bitcoin as simple as a “like”....

How To Support The Pod * Strike * CashApp * Lightning Mentioned In Episode * Bitcoin Policy Institute * The Bitcoin Policy Institute Summit * Full livestream * Human Rights Panel * The Bitcoin Classic - Atlanta June 23rd and 24th * Bridger Solutions * Nakamoto Heating Solutions Tools Satoshi Savings Calculator Follow Us Website | Twitter | Instagram | Ian's Twitter Nostr Podcast Pubkey: npub1627md...

Were people really getting drugs delivered to their house? On this episode of Flirting with Bitcoin, we take a trip down memory lane and discuss the original Silk Road, an infamous online marketplace where people could buy and sell drugs and other goods using Bitcoin. We discuss the impact of Silk Road on the early Bitcoin community, including the challenges it posed to Bitcoin's reputation and th...

Has the Dread Pirate Roberts returned? [Block #786282] Welcome back to Flirting with Bitcoin, the show where we flirt with the future of money and try not to get rejected by the markets. In this episode, Mandana and Ian discuss the early days of their latest scheme to lure listeners into their Bitcoin-loving clutches: the #flirtingwithbitcoinclips bounty program. It's like a treasure hunt, but ins...

This is what Value4Value is all about Mandana and Ian give quick updates on the CashApp and RoboSats conversations from last week before announcing the #flirtingwithbitcoinclips bounty program for listeners on fountain. They are paying 1000 sats for every clip made on fountain from now on. But it doesn’t stop there. If you share it on Nostr and tag the pod they will zap the post and additional 100...

Are Bitcoin and freedom the same thing? Mandana, Ian, and now Kian, exchange views on the current state of Bitcoin and what the implications are for El Salvador’s recent favorable changes to technology tax law. Mentioned In Episode * Cash App CEO and MobileCoin Exec Bob Lee Fatally Stabbed in San Francisco * Former CEO of Terra Do Kwon Arrested in Montenegro * Satoshi Nakamoto’s Birthday * RoboSat...

FW₿054 - TikTok Next Block Ian and Mandana discuss the recent testimony of the CEO of TikTok in Congress and about a letter signed by tech leaders like Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak, among others, calling for a halt to open AI development and how this connects to Bitcoin and the opinions of the Bitcoin community. The episode also touched upon OpenAI, a company that started as a nonprofit, which aime...

Did we mine our first block? [Block #781576] In this episode, Ian and Mandana share the exciting news of their new baby Kian, who was born on the same day as the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank. As passionate Bitcoin investors, they dive into the world of Bitcoin and discuss its unpredictable value, hoping it will pay off so they can afford more than just baby wipes. They also dream of their c...

Can I afford to not buy Bitcoin? What’s the realistic timeline for leaving the Fiat world and moving to Bitcoin island? Mandana questions Ian on his latest projections with the growing evidence that our economy is broken. Ian updates us on the NFTs in Bitcoin discourse, Wyoming protecting our Private Keys, and El Salvador opening a Bitcoin Embassy in good ol’ Texas. Is it time to get your escape p...

Does Rihanna Have Bitcoin? [Block #776202] It's your last chance to enter the latest #FlirtingWithBitcoinChallange and this time Mandana wants you to buy Bitcoin for your valentine, or yourself. Share your proof of purchase on Nostr and we’ll match up to $50. Make sure you tag the pod’s pubkey @ npub1627md0lshr7hsa9z6ud8xpln2xvrszjcqv0uu5d8cjvz4f2vscnsat3aec However, if you post on Twitter or Inst...

Is Bitcoin love? [Block #774916] It’s February and with another consumerism based holiday ahead of us, Mandana wants to do another #FlirtingWithBitcoinChallange. Gift your honey, or yourself, Bitcoin and one lucky winner will get matched by the pod! Post on #Nostr to get matched up to $50 USD in Bitcoin, or $25 USD on Twitter or Instagram. Ian pitches dimes and satscards as the best way to gift Bi...

Why are only Bitcoiners on Nostr? Looks like the Nostr protocol is has found its groove as the new Twitter for Bitcoiners. Mandana, officially a Nostr OG, wonders what it’ll take for non-Bitcoiners to “get it” and join. Photo sharing? Make it the new TikTok? Ian says it’s bigger than that. Also, last week Mandana did her first Key Check. Do you know how to do yours? And finally, the Bukelle admini...

Well, well, well. After a rough 2022, Bitcoin just moved +25% in a week. Is Ian gloating? Does Mandana have more conviction for Bitcoin? Or more importantly, does she want to sell? What does this “pump” mean amidst the SEC coming after Gemini and Genius. Could this be the year that alt coins finally get taken down? Ian and Mandana think so. What do you think? Mentioned In Episode Bitcoin Price And...

New Year, Same Schemes [Block #771180] Looks like we’ve made it! Mandana and Ian celebrate their first anniversary of making the pod and Bitcoin’s 14th birthday. Hello terrible teens? Mandana wonders if Bitcoiners have learned their lesson yet when it comes to storage. Ian catches her up to the latest imploding crypto company. Seems like the Winklevoss twins’ (remember them? Think Facebook origin...

Am I a real bitcoiner yet? After a year of making the pod, Ian and Mandana reflect on major stories, lessons learned, and what lies ahead for Bitcoin next year. If this was your first year learning about Bitcoin, are you convinced that Bitcoin is the best money? After experiencing this year’s volatility, will you HODL next time Bitcoin goes up? Or will you cash out? Do you have the conviction of a...