One Way Ratchet

In Part 3, Trent and Dan go even deeper on great ways to stack, including easy ways to stack in the background without ever thinking about it. 1. First, set up your simple DCA.  There are lots of places to buy Bitcoin, we prefer Bitcoin-only services including: River Swan Bitcoin The Fold Card 2.  Start simple and continue to learn about Bitcoin. There is no substitute for time in the market, you...

Dan and Trent continue their discussion of smart stacking strategies, this time applying to 2 incredibly important metrics: Bitcoin 200 Week Moving Average  Market Value to Realized Value You will never be able to perfectly time tops and bottoms.  Nobody can.  But by studying Bitcoin and applying metrics like these 2 above, you can get much, much better at knowing when to DCA into Bitcoin and when...

In today's show, Trent and Dan get into one of the most important ideas in Bitcoin: dollar cost averaging (DCA).   How to effectively grow your Bitcoin stack over time.   We get into simple and more advanced strategies and issues around them. DCA is the way.

Well as if this year couldn't get more bananas, we have the US presidential election entering its final phase.   Dan and Greg break it all down on part 4 of their Holy F*ing Crap series: Recent price action and current sentiment in the Bitcoin market What impact will the US presidential election have on Bitcoin?  Will it even matter long term? Recent election news and insights  Where do we go from...

Finally, the band back together - for the first time!  A three-way pod exactly a year in the making.    Dan, Greg and Trent celebrate one year of One Way Ratchet. What have we learned Life lessons of doing a podcast What has worked, where can we improve Where do we go from here looking ahead to year two and beyond You don't want to miss this one.

In today's episode Dan and Trent get into the ups and downs of living a digital nomad life.  Fittingly we recorded this episode from the back of an Uber so please excuse any audio issues.   Focus on what is most important:  Time with the people you love Meaningful experiences Bitcoin  

Dan and Greg sit down with Matty and launch a new series: Why Bitcoin?  A fresh look at Bitcoin from a newcomer's perspective. Part 1: Getting Off Zero Why does everyone need Bitcoin?  In Part 1, we get into the fundamental first step of getting off zero.  How to think about Bitcoin.  What is it?  What problems does it solve?  How do I even think about it?   We will go through the entire Bitcoin j...

Dan and Greg break down the 5 things you need to know about Bitcoin and the world for the week of Sept 25, 2024.  We get into: BTC: The SEC finally approved options trading for the BlackRock Bitcoin ETF.  This is a watershed change that will bring waves of capital into the Bitcoin space. BTC: The SEC also approved Wall Street bluechip bank BNY Mellon to custody Bitcoin.  This is a major step in in...

Trent is back in the saddle for a Music episode! We go deep on a recent experience that blew my socks off: seeing Pearl Jam at Fenway Park.  We break it all down and of course tie it to the big themes of life and, of course, Bitcoin.   And go listen to Pearl Jam's new record Dark Matter immediately if not sooner.   Instant classic.   Live outside of your comfort zone people, that is where life is....

Dan and Greg break down the 5 things you need to know about Bitcoin and the world for the week of Sept 19, 2024. Today we get into: Bitcoin 4-year cycles and the impact of elections Bullish report just published by BlackRock , another example of how early we are Fed cuts rates by 0.5%.  Right on cue.  Probably bad for economy but great for Bitcoin Exploding pagers and the very real supply chain ri...

Trent is back after summer hiatus.  He and Dan go deep into the great issues of our day: life and death.  And Bitcoin of course.  Also some Warren Buffet, Bitcoin price action, poetry and middle age terror.   Enjoy!

Dan and Greg welcome Matty to the stage.   The 3 amigos break down the latest: Free speech under attack globally Telegram founder arrested in France, faces 20 years in jail US Election Updates Reinventing Kamala Trump building a team What it all means for Bitcoin Censorship at Facebook

Dan and Greg break down the 5 things you should know for week of Aug 19, 2024 Bitcoin: ETFs reach major milestone. Another example that adoption is a one way ratchet. Bitcoin: Review of 4-years returns.  Turns out all you have to do is buy and hold. Only Tradeoffs: Tipping insanity another indicator our money is broken. Clown World: Actual word police in the UK.  Orwell must be rolling over in his...

The hits just keep on coming.   Dan and Greg  break down the latest in this truly bananas year: Global financial meltdown Brink of WWIII? More on this insane presidential election (prepare to be triggered) Enjoy!

Trent is back in the saddle after over a month off. Dan and Trent catch up on recent events in Bitcoin and the world.   The mainstreaming of Bitcoin continues.

Dan and Greg break down the 5 things you need to know this week: BTC: Update from the Bitcoin Conference Trump headline speaker Calls for US national Bitcoin reserve  Maturation of Bitcoin as an asset accelerating BTC: Introduction of Bitcoin-backed loans Massive upgrade to current lending Will dramatically increase institutional demand Only Tradeoffs: as Bitcoin matures, large entities will acqui...

Greg and Dan continue their recap of the craziest periods in modern history.   We have lots of questions.  We don't have any answers.  Other than to stack more BTC.   If you are not paying attention yet you probably should.

They say there are years when nothing happen and weeks when decades happen.  This is one of those week.   Dan and Greg break it all down Trump assassination attempt 1 or 2 ?? Theories Democratic party coup Where we go from here The need for Bitcoin has never been greater Incredible visual of Bitcoin vs the world 

Dan and Greg break it down for the week of Friday, July 12. On today's pod: Mt. Gox finally selling But good news, the ETFs buying  Only Trade-offs: the good and potentially negative impact of ETFs long term Clown World: Post-debate meltdowns On Our Radar: Bitcoin officially on the platform at the RNC Convention next week

The 5 things you need to know about Bitcoin for the week of July 7, 2024.   Bitcoin price volatility.   Why its a good thing. Fear & Greed.   Get used to counter-trading your emotions.   Fear & Greed Index Germany dumping Bitcoin. The pendulum swing from the state to the individual. Whats on our radar?  The Bear season 3 on Hulu

Welcome to our new weekly segment Five Things.   Dan and Greg break down 5 things you should  know about Bitcoin and the world.   Where to get Bitcoin news? US election: first US election where Bitcoin will play a major role Recent US Supreme Court cases: is the pendulum swinging back to the individual vs. collective? A lesson in diversification Bitcoin & spirituality 

Dan and Trent revisit their experiences at the Sphere through the Bitcoin Lens In the end, there are 3 things in life that are truly finite: Time with the people you love Meaningful experiences  Bitcoin We choose to spend our remaining time on this spinning rock focusing on what truly matters.   Things do not matter.

We finally did it.   3 magical days of Dead & Company at the Sphere in Las Vegas. Trent and Dan break down one of the truly epic weekends of our lives: The build-up The experience inside the Sphere The music The mind-blowing visuals 3 days in Sin City  Some tips and tricks You don't want to miss this one.  And you absolutely, positively do not want to miss this show. Figure out a way to go to Vega...

A new era of One Way Ratchet begins.   Introducing Three-Way Ratchet.   Dan and Greg bring home a friend, Tom.   Things get spicy as the delve into Bitcoin, Clown World, politics, Saylor and Microstrategy, podcasting, game theory and, of course, playoff hockey. Enjoy!

Dan and Trent can barely contain their excitement leading up to Vegas.    3 nights of Dead & Co at the Sphere Bitcoin Pizza Day Living with regret of selling Bitcoin Anticipation of seeing Dead & Co Reminiscing over final 3 shows of final tour in San Francisco Game plan for Vegas