We are joined by Jonathan Chester, the founder and CEO of Bitwage, a bitcoin payroll company which allows you to get paid in bitcoin no matter who is paying you, and allows companies to set up bitcoin payrolls for their workers. We discuss the genesis of the company in 2014, how it grew through bitcoin bear and bull markets, what its future plans are, and ho ... Show More
Sep 15
343. Bitcoin Electricity Consumption May Have Peaked
Saifedean argues bitcoin mining electricity consumption and capital expenditure may have peaked, and presents the argument as a testable hypothesis, and discusses the long-term implications for bitcoin, mining, and AI.Full Article: https://saifedean.substack.com/p/bitcoin-electri ... Show More
29m 8s
Sep 8
342. Hardware Wallets: Security or Liability
Saifedean hosts a debate between JW Weatherman and Giacomo Zucco on whether hardware wallets are a security liability. They discuss the Cold Card entropy backdoor, multi-vendor multisig, the code review process in Bitcoin Core, using generic laptops, and how to think about your t ... Show More
2h 25m
Apr 2024
S2E3 - Enterprise Digital Assets: A Conversation with Bitwave's Patrick White
Join us on "From Niche to Necessity: Tax & Accounting for Web3 and Digital Assets," for a deep dive into the world of tax and accounting for Web3 as our host Taylor Zork, CPA speaks with our esteemed guest, Patrick White, Co-Founder and CEO of Bitwave.Explore the complexities of ... Show More
51m 3s
Mar 2024
BTC175: MicroStrategy Deep Dive w/ Jeff Walton (Bitcoin Podcast)
Today's Bitcoin Fundamentals features Jeff Walton discussing MicroStrategy's finance strategies, including valuation and leveraging Bitcoin. We examine price actions, trading methods, and the impact of traditional finance on BTC futures, offering insights into the intersection of ... Show More
1 h
Feb 2024
BTC171: Bitcoin Tech Update with Alex Leishman (Bitcoin Podcast)
Join us with Alex Leishman, River's CEO, for a dive into Bitcoin's ecosystem, discussing Argentina, Bitwise custody, Lightning Network's prospects, Ordinals, equity tokenization, BitVM, ETFs, custody improvements, AI, and institutional custody. We also touch on OTC markets' dynam ... Show More
53m 2s
Jan 2025
BTC217: MicroStrategy 2025 w/ Jeff Walton (Bitcoin Podcast)
Join us as Jeff Walton unpacks MicroStrategy's innovative financial strategies, including leveraging Bitcoin volatility, issuing convertible bonds, and building a balance sheet of permanent capital. We dive into valuations, ETF dynamics, accretive dilution, and what it means to b ... Show More
58m 22s
Dec 2023
BTC159: Binance, GBTC, FinCEN and More w/ Joe Carlasare & HODL (Bitcoin Podcast)
Preston Pysh brings back legal expert, Joe Carlasare and Bitcoin OG, American HODL, to talk about all things Bitcoin. This episode encompasses a wide-ranging, candid conversation about all the events happening in the Bitcoin ecosystem. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro ... Show More
1h 28m
Jul 2023
BTC139: Educating the World On Bitcoin w/ John Dennehy (Bitcoin Podcast)
Preston Pysh brings John Dennehy to the show. John is member of a nonprofit organization called My First Bitcoin. The organization created a robust curriculum around Bitcoin and how local citizens, students, business owners, or even government officials, can participate in this 1 ... Show More
53m 44s