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Jan Stallion Interview – Global Bitcoin Life & Taxation | Leaving Europe for Latin America

Bitcoinlens: Episode 12 - Jan Stallion
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Timecodes/Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:48 - Moving from Czech Republic to Latin America
3:42 - Which countries did Jane live in?
4:57 - Bitcoin Intersection with Travel and Need for it
7:40 - Jan's Pre-Bitcoin Payment Transfer Options
9:34 - International Transaction Fees: Bitcoin vs. Money Wire/Remetly/Western Union etc.
14:47 - Why not just migrate/travel with Cold Wallet or Seed Phrase?
16:30 - Money Wiring Transfer Time vs. Bitcoin
18:10 - Why Jan landed on Bitcoin vs. other "Fast Payment" Marketed Cryptos
25:40 - Shitcoin Stability
26:46 - Bitcoin as the Solution and why we are early
31:50 - Stable Coins in Africa & Latin America
34:50 - Milei meets Bukele & more StableCoin talk
45:00 - El Salvador - Bitcoin Legal Tender & Taxation | Vendors
48:00 - Being a Sovereign Individual in Latin America
53:56 - Comparing Safety, Things to do, Bitcoin balance in Latin America
57:05 - El Salvador 0% Corporate Tax
59:20 - Becoming a resident in El Salvador
1:01:35 - El Salvador's Volcano Bonds & Bitcoin Beach
1:08:40 - Bitcoin Growing in Paraguay
1:12:15 - Latin American Politics
1:17:53 - Balancing Freedom & Safety when migrating
1:19:18 - Outro & Last Thoughts

Bitcoin September Update

Episode 11 - Bitcoin September Update
 
Welcome to your monthly deep dive into the world of Bitcoin! In this episode, we're breaking down the latest developments that could shape the future of cryptocurrency.
 
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Show Notes/Timecodes:
 
0:00 - Introduction to Bitcoin September Update
0:43 - US ETFs Bitcoin Purchases
BlackRock, Fidelity, and Bitwise have made significant Bitcoin acquisitions, signaling strong institutional interest.
BlackRock and Fidelity's combined holdings now exceed $34.2 Billion.
1:47 - BNY Approved for BTC Custody
The SEC's nod to BNY Mellon for Bitcoin custody could pave the way for more banks to follow.
2:39 - PayPal Approves Bitcoin for Business Accounts
PayPal now allows businesses to buy, hold, and sell Bitcoin, expanding crypto's utility in commerce.
3:26 - Bitcoin Price Prediction by Standard Chartered
Analysts predict Bitcoin could reach $200,000, regardless of the 2024 US Election outcome.
5:00 - SEC Approves Options for BlackRock's Spot Bitcoin ETF
Investors can now generate yield through covered calls on Bitcoin, marking a significant regulatory advancement.
5:58 - MicroStrategy's Bitcoin Acquisition
Their latest purchase adds to their substantial Bitcoin treasury, showcasing unwavering corporate faith.
7:34 - Commerzbank to Offer Crypto Trading
Germany's banking giant steps into crypto trading, signaling mainstream adoption.
7:49 - Deutsche Digital Assets Launches Bitcoin ETP
A new trading vehicle starts on September 19, offering another way to invest in Bitcoin.
8:47 - Cathedra Adopts Bitcoin as Treasury Reserve
A strategic move by Cathedra to hold Bitcoin as its primary reserve asset.
9:45 - DBS Bank's Crypto Trading Plans
Singapore's DBS outlines ambitious plans for crypto options and structured notes.
10:15 - SpaceX's Bitcoin Holdings
Elon Musk's space venture still holds significant Bitcoin, showing long-term commitment.
11:01 - Global Rate Cuts Impact on Bitcoin
China's monetary policy shifts and reduced US Treasury holdings could influence Bitcoin's value.
13:45 - China's Crypto Status
Despite the ban, China remains a crypto mining powerhouse, with rumors of potential policy changes.
14:30 - Bhutan's GDP in Bitcoin
Bhutan's bold move to peg a third of its GDP to Bitcoin underscores the nation's crypto confidence.
15:20 - German Parliament Bitcoin Education Initiative
Efforts to educate policymakers on Bitcoin, hinting at future legislative changes.
15:50 - Ending

Rajat Soni Interview - Bitcoin ETFs | RIAs | Future of Bitcoin | CFA - BTC | BRICS | CBDCs

Episode 10 – Rajat Soni
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TOPICS:
TradFi CFAs vs Rajat
Rajat’s drive to talk/educate about Bitcoin
Bitcoin vs Real Estate vs Index Funds vs Gold
Rajat’s investment breakdown
Where is Bitcoin price going?
BTC ETFs vs Bitcoin
Babyboomer investment Options
Current TradFi System
CBDCs
Bank Secrecy Act (1970 BSA)
BRICS Gold vs Bitcoin Currency
Global Bitcoin Game theory
Politics in Bitcoin

Nuclear Bitcoiner Interview - Nuclear/SMRs Bitcoin Mining | Mining Innovations |Bitcoin in Canada/Global/Politics

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Nuclear Bitcoiner (AKA Ryan MaCleod) Interview - Nuclear/SMRs Bitcoin Mining | Mining Innovations |Bitcoin in Can
INTRO
 NUCLEAR ENERGY
Adoption
Safety
Cost
Nuclear vs Renewable Energy
Energy Demand vs Generation estimates
Government Policy
Nuclear as a baseline
Nuclear as a mining solution
Nuclear Future
SMRs
Building SMRs for Bitcoin PoW network
GLOBAL
Canada vs US vs World policy
Canada vs US vs World Adoption
SMR adoption future
How Bitcoin mining stabilizes countries Grids
BITCOIN
Bitcoin’s meaning to Ryan
Bitcoin Mining vs Bitcoin itself?
Canada Bitcoin Adoption
Canada political BTC landscape
 

Bitcoin vs Crypto

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Episode Details:
Bitcoin vs Crypto - Episode 8
 
How are Bitcoin & Altcoins & NFTs different?
My journey with Crypto
What are altcoins and NFTs?
Example of what altcoins utilities are?
Popular NFT Projects
What makes Bitcoin different than Altcoins?
Summary of difference between Bitcoin and & Altcoins NFTs
 
I am not a financial advisor. Please make your own financial decisions

Bitcoin August Update

Bitcoinlens Podcast: Bitcoin August Update
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- JP Morgan RIAs deployed to recommend BTC ETFs
- Wells Fargo RIAs deployed to recommend BTC ETFs
- 1 Year Anniversary of BTC ETF SEC Approvals
- Biggest Bank on earth ICBC says Bitcoin is greater than Gold
- Lightspark launches UMA payments via Lightning
- El Salvador: Bukele on Cover of Time Magazine
- Dubai: Approves Bitcoin Salary payments
- Russia: Allow Global Bitcoin trading - Sept 1st
- China: Talk of lifting mining ban of 2021
- Africa: Over 100 Bitcoin businesses incl @Airbtconline
- RFK endorses Trump - both at Bitcoin Conf 2024

Bitcoin vs Gold

Summary topics of Bitcoin vs Gold:
Scarcity
Hash Rate calculations & difficulty
Deterministic aspect of cost of production
Storage mechanisms
Transferrability
SoV
MoE
Gov Control & Seizures
How Pricing occurs
As a Bonus – the price
Thank you for listening
Not financial advice
Hope to see you for the next episode

CJK Interview - Global/US Economy | Bitcoin as the Solution | Bitcoin in Politics

Welcome to Bitcoin Lens Episode 5
CJK Intro & Journey to Bitcoin
Broken system: US & Global Economy
Concerns for US Dollar
Manipulated economic numbers
Venezuela vs Argentina
Trust holding up system
Japan on last leg
US Debt Game
BRICS Threat
Bitcoin as the solution & what are we solving
How is it the solution
How will Bitcoin be priced if USD collapses
What flips the masses to Bitcoin
Block wars
Biggest Challenge for masses to flip
Bitcoin in Politics
Freedom of speech
RFK vs Trump vs Kamala
THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE

Bitcoin's Resilience

Bitcoin Resilience: Episode 4
This episode covers bitcoin’s history of adversity/robustness and powers against it
Why it was supposed to fail so many times
We Discuss:
2010: Jeff Garzik identifies BTC code Overflow
2013: FBI Shuts down Silk Road:
2014: Mt Gox gets hacked –
2014: Bitcoin XT Created – fork from Bitcoin
2017: China goes hard against Crypto
2017: Bitcoin Cash Hardfork
2021: 🇨🇳China Bans
2022: Binance Hack
2022: FTX Collapse
2023: CZ Steps down as CEO of Binance
2023: Celsius Fraud Case
2024: German Government Bitcoin selloffs
2024: US Gov selloff of Bitcoin
2024: July Mt Gox Payouts to creditors
Final Thoughts
Keep in mind these are all crypto events and not all specifically pertaining to Bitcoin
Drop in the bucket of all the events that were supposed to take down Bitcoin
Over 100 fork attempts of Bitcoin since inception in 2008
Bigger Countries that have banned Bitcoin
China, Egypt, Russia (now legal in some forms), India, Qatar, Iraq, Turkey
Endless Crypto Exchange, wallet, and individual hacks since Bitcoin’s inception
There are over 20,000 alternative crypto currencies since BTC inception
The 20 top crypto currencies make up 90% of the market cap
Market cap of Bitcoin is $1.2 Trillion – more than 50% of total Crypto Market
Survival due to sound money
Finite – 21 million
Easily Transferrable
Easily Divisible
Self Custody anywhere
Decentralized
Secure
Redundant
Backed by energy
Backed by compute
Not a financial advisor – this is just my Bitcoinlens journey in to the world, geopolitics, global economy and everything impacted by & impacting Bitcoin. Make your own financial decisions.

Why Bitcoin?

Why Bitcoin?
Welcome to the Bitcoin Podcast Episode 3
 
Today I will be discussing the transformative aspects of Bitcoin as it relates to:
Energy
Compute
Security
Redundancy
Accessibility
Scarcity
Divisibility
Transferrability
Store of Value
Medium of Exchange
Investment
I am not a financial advisor, this is just my Bitcoinlens in the global world of economics, geopolitics and Bitcoin.