The Bitcoin Collective

Nicholas Dickinson bought his first significant Bitcoin stack on the all-time high. Three months later he was 40% underwater. He didn't panic. He read more books and bought more. Nicholas is a hotelier with 40 years in the industry — currently running a 50-acre country house hotel in Norfolk. He's also one of the newest, and arguably fastest-moving, members of the Bitcoin Business Network....

The pound has lost 95% of its purchasing power since 1971. Every fiat currency in history has eventually gone to zero. Bitcoin might be the first money that actually holds its value — and building the financial services around it is what Piotr, Product Manager at Xapo Bank, has spent years working on. In this episode, Jordan sits down with Piotr to explore: How Piotr Bedkowski went from ING Bank s...

What if every executive recruiter on the planet became a Bitcoiner? That's not a thought experiment, it's Scott Ellam's actual plan. Scott is back on the show six months after taking XCE public. He breaks down how XCE is solving the three biggest problems facing private recruitment companies — cash leakage, scaling headcount, and the near-impossible exit — by structuring the entire bus...

The UK has the talent, the capital, and the financial infrastructure. So why are Bitcoin founders still hesitating? Ben Cousens — Chief Strategy Officer at ZBD, co-founder of Antidote, and one of the few people who’s been backing Bitcoin businesses from inside venture capital — joins Jordan on the rooftop at Antidote’s Hatton Garden space to get into it. 🇬🇧 Join the UK Bitcoin Business Network her...

A fast food chain integrated Bitcoin payments in a matter of weeks, and same-store sales went up 10%. That’s not a marketing stunt. That’s the flywheel starting to turn. Will Reeves, CEO of Fold, joins Jordan to break down what Bitcoin adoption actually looks like for businesses right now — and why the companies moving early are building advantages that will be almost impossible to close later. 🇬🇧...

A nonprofit in West London is accepting Bitcoin donations to fund the next generation of entrepreneurs — and it all started with one conversation at a judging panel. Sheela Sharma is CEO of Portobello Business Centre, a 30-year-old nonprofit that helps underserved entrepreneurs — 70% of them women — start and grow their own businesses. Before that, she spent 14 years in investment banking, includi...

Andrew Webley is back for episode three. Since we last spoke in July, Smarter Web Company has achieved its London Stock Exchange main market listing, entered the FTSE All Share and FTSE Small Cap indices, grown its Bitcoin stack to nearly 2,700 BTC, and completed an acquisition that has grown revenue by roughly 10x. Not bad for a bear market. Jordan sits back down with Andrew to find out what'...

The UK says it wants to be a global crypto hub. But banks are still closing accounts for anyone who touches Bitcoin, stablecoin holding caps are being proposed, and a Bitcoin ETN U-turn is threatening to force retail investors to lock in losses. So is the UK actually serious, or just saying the right things? Keith Grose, CEO of Coinbase UK, joins Jordan Walker to give his honest take on where the...

Most Bitcoin treasury companies are sitting on their Bitcoin and paying custody fees. But there's a way to make that Bitcoin work, earning native yield on the Lightning Network, without giving up your keys or taking on counterparty risk. Dave Lund, co-founder of FlowRate, joins Jordan Walker to break down one of the most underexplored business models in Bitcoin right now, and why treasury comp...

CJ, part of the Bitcoin team at Strategy, joins Jordan to explain what’s really happening behind the company’s new preferred equities — and why Stretch is becoming a headline product. 🇬🇧 Join the UK Bitcoin Business Network: https://bitcoincollective.co/bbn/ CONTACT JORDAN: X: https://x.com/JayW132 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-walker-293955106/ Email: hello@bitcoincollective.co CON...

Jeff Booth, entrepreneur and author of The Price of Tomorrow , joins Jordan to discuss what AI and Bitcoin mean for business owners trying to stay resilient through rapid change. They explore why AI is still in its earliest stages, how exponential technology is already collapsing costs and changing execution, and why businesses that fail to adapt may struggle to survive. Jeff also explains why Bit...

Sam Roberts, Bitcoin treasury adviser at Cartwright, joins Jordan to unpack what’s really happening behind the scenes of workplace pensions, and why more institutions are starting to think seriously about resilience. 🇬🇧 Join the UK Bitcoin Business Network: https://bitcoincollective.co/bbn/ CONTACT JORDAN: X: https://x.com/JayW132 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-walker-293955106/ Emai...

Ben Berry, Managing Director at English Lakes Hotels and Low Bay Resort and Spa, joins Jordan to discuss what it really takes to integrate Bitcoin into a UK hospitality business. They cover how you build a true resort experience in the Lake District, where AI tools like ChatGPT are already improving marketing and operations, and why hospitality still relies on people even as automation accelerates...

Joe, Scott and Jez join Jordan to reflect on what changed in the UK Bitcoin landscape over 2025, and what that signals for 2026. They discuss how conversations are shifting from price talk to the deeper issues of living standards, broken incentives, and why more people now sense that something in the system is failing. They explore the “debasement trade”, the renewed attention on gold and silver,...

Larry Lepard, investor and author of The Big Print, joins Jordan to examine why gold is signalling monetary debasement and what that means for Bitcoin. He explains why gold often moves first, why Bitcoin typically follows, and why simple, clear education still matters. The Big Print: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Big-Print-Happened-America-Sound/dp/B0DVTCVX8J Recorded 10th November 2025 CONTACT JORDAN:...

Anil Patel, Bitcoin educator, author of The Bitcoin Handbook and The Treasury of Michael Saylor, joins to discuss how clear visuals, mental models and “building in public” accelerate Bitcoin understanding and adoption. He shares lessons from early e-commerce and PayPal, why permissionless networks matter, and how to break into Bitcoin by documenting your learning. 📚The Treasury of Michael Saylor:...

Scott Ellam, founder of XCE & Spencer Riley, is preparing to take his international executive recruitment firm public, with a Bitcoin treasury. He explains why he started stacking BTC as the company’s primary reserve in 2021, how he scaled buying from daily to weekly, and why the UK needs more businesses openly running Bitcoin strategies. WRAP offer open across AJ Bell, Hargreaves Lansdown and...

Natalie Brunell, journalist, author and host of Coin Stories, joins Jordan to explore why retail attention hasn’t returned to Bitcoin despite new highs, and how to reach people outside the echo chamber. She shares her journey from mainstream TV to Bitcoin education and the thinking behind her new book, Bitcoin Is For Everyone. 📙 Bitcoin Is For Everyone: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bitcoin-Everyone-f...

Charlie Morris, founder of ByteTree and creator of the BOLD bitcoin-and-gold strategy, joins to discuss how gold and Bitcoin fit together in a diversified portfolio. He traces the post-2008 shift in markets, central banks’ renewed interest in gold, and why Bitcoin’s credibility has grown despite slow institutional take-up. 🎟️ Every business needs a Bitcoin strategy. Tickets available for our next...

Jez Casey, a UK business owner and member of The Bitcoin Collective team, joins to discuss practical Bitcoin adoption for companies. He shares how lockdowns pushed him to study Bitcoin, why merchant onboarding still matters, and how he implemented weekly DCA for his own business and staff.🎟️ Every business needs a Bitcoin strategy. Tickets available for our next conference: https://bitcoincollecti...

Vijay, International General Counsel at Gemini and author of Principles of Bitcoin, joins to discuss Bitcoin through law, markets, and first principles. He shares lessons from Freshfields, Davis Polk, Goldman Sachs and the 2008 crisis, and why that period pushed him from gold to “digital gold”.They explore what gives money value, why Bitcoin’s scarcity is path-dependent, and how multidisciplinary...

B Hodl has just listed, and they’re aiming to power payments over the Lightning Network using a growing Bitcoin treasury. CEO Freddie New (ex-FCA/City lawyer; co-founder, Bitcoin Policy UK) and CBO Danny Scott (co-founder/CEO, CoinCorner) explain why they built a Bitcoin treasury and services company, how Lightning routing and liquidity will generate Bitcoin-native revenue, and why this is about m...

🎟️ Every business needs a Bitcoin strategy. Tickets available for our next conference: https://bitcoincollective.co/bitcoin-a-competitive-advantage/In this conversation, Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad Poor Dad) shares the simple test that changed how millions think about money: an asset puts money in, a liability takes money out. We talk why “savers are losers,” why your house isn’t an asset if it drai...

James, founder of Brulo, joins Jordan to share his journey from building Beer52, one of the UK’s largest craft beer subscription businesses, to launching Brulo, an alcohol‑free brewery now recognised as the world’s first Bitcoin treasury brewery. They explore James’s entrepreneurial path, the rise of alcohol‑free beer, and why Brulo converted its cash reserves into Bitcoin. James discusses buildin...

Dr. Fahim Hussain GP and director at Northern Health, joins to discuss why his private healthcare company now holds Bitcoin as a reserve asset. The conversation explores how financial realities, broken incentives, and outdated systems are shaping UK healthcare, and why forward-thinking businesses are rethinking their strategy. They dive into the impact of inflation, the connection between money an...