ICYMI... I started a podcast, together with
@isra_munoz
, about the startups building on the Bitcoin protocol and the investors supporting them! Here, we offer a summary of our first 5 episodes and what we found most interesting in the conversations, as well as the synergies
It can be hard to keep up with all the great podcasts available, so we've created a special episode to highlight the key takeaways from our first 5 episodes: Featuring insights from special guests Samson Mow/
@Excellion
,
@parkeralewis
, Bob/
@boomer_btc
and Grant from
@Ten31vc
.
Women in Bitcoin at
@bitblockboom
!!! We are better when we are connected… Thanks to everyone who came together to toast our bright orange community!! 🧡
Honored to intro
@stacyherbert
and
@maxkeiser
at
#BitBlockBoom2023
. What Max and Stacy are doing are advising not a community, but a country in bitcoin policy & adoption. Beyond adoption, they are now helping to build new career opportunities for El Salvador’s youth through the
Excited to see such a high-quality, Bitcoin-only conference in Mexico City. Congrats on the opening of the
@Udelalibertad
and appreciation to
@RicardoBSalinas
for educating on how Bitcoin stands alone in its radical innovation.
Hal-Finney (the pup) celebrated his first Bitcoin Halving day! Here’s to a bright orange future in this new epoch, with more hope and greater individual freedoms for all —🧡🥂💥
@WatcherGuru
SBF’s mom, Barbara Fried, is a professor emerita at Stanford law school AND served on the board of advisers at Stanford University’s *ethics* center. If anyone would/should know…
There are social, moral, political, and capital market benefits to ‘hard money’ with low time preference. The hardest money is
#Bitcoin
—
@saifedean
at the
@FDIdeas
.
My beautiful, huge-hearted, big sister Beth passed away yesterday, taken too soon because of the scourge of cancer. She was my foundational family for my entire life, and it’s hard for me to imagine the world without her in it. She leaves behind a beautiful, close family that she
Looking forward to getting together Sat, 5pm, to toast the Women in Bitcoin at
@bitblockboom
! Check the
@orangepillapp
for location update, or send me a DM. All are welcome — No rsvp required!
@Croesus_BTC
Tokenization is not Venture Investing.
@Melt_Dem
and those operating like her are detrimental to VC by operating this accelerated scheme of ‘exit liquidity’ that misaligns incentives and only benefits the few who are early-in. It’s shameful, harmful, and no different than a
Thanks to
@lynnerae
for her enlightening "Building with Bitcoin" presentation. She highlighted the entrepreneurs, startups, and investors who are shaping the future by building on Bitcoin.
As someone who has been 'building' with Bitcoin for years and in different ways, it was especially fascinating to talk to Samson as our first guest.
@Excellion
shares how he approaches Bitcoin as a technology to make adoption easier for the next billion users, and what it takes
It was an honor to welcome
@Excellion
as our first guest interview for Build With Bitcoin! Here, Samson talks about the top-down + bottom-up approach that his company
@JAN3com
takes to Bitcoin adoption.
@PrestonPysh
@nvk
@mbraticevic
@primal_app
If you haven’t yet thought deeply about the impact micropayments over decentralized networks will have on —pretty much everything — now is the time.
Hal-Finney-the-Pup and I have been actively logging kms in honor of the ALS Running Bitcoin Challenge! We’re proud members of the Coin Stories Team, with
@natbrunell
— join us! Details are here:
Calling all Women in Bitcoin at
#BitBlockBoom
2024 — join us at our Happy Hour 🥂, Saturday, 5pm (right after the talks conclude) in the Lobby Bar, directly behind the bar. Let’s meet, connect 🫶 and celebrate 🎉 the magic that comes from believing in our bright orange 🍊 future!
Probably worth your time to take a break from whatever you're doing and give this convo a listen ⬇️
@JeffBooth
is insightful as always--and the whole 3-part series on the importance of PoW from
@PrestonPysh
is excellent.
Today,
@PrestonPysh
interviews
@JeffBooth
. Jeff provides insights into why Bitcoin is the only formidable solution to replace the traditional settlement layer.
Watch here:
Listen here:
Transcript:
“Bitcoin empowers wage earners who have been systematically cut out of the financial system,” —wisdom and straight talk about the importance of Bitcoin to firemen, union workers, and anyone outside of the financially privileged. With
@Beiwatch1
and
@Blue_CollarBTC
in the
@Swan
“You don’t own bitcoin, you just store it for the next generation” —
@bitcoinzay
talking about Bitcoin across generations at
@bitcoindayio
— and a reminder that anyone 14 or younger has never lived in a world without Bitcoin.
If you hold any digital asset (aka-'crypto') other than Bitcoin, you are likely holding an unregistered security, accoriding to the US/SEC. That's important because of the volume of transactions held on/transacted through US-based exchanges--meaning, selling/price pressure in
It’s no surprise that as soon as Hal-Finney (the pup) grew tall enough, he snagged the
#LittleHODLer
by
@LinaSeiche
, and tried to make it his… don’t worry—it’s safely back on (a higher) shelf
I am once again asking you to keep calm and HODL
#Bitcoin
.
So my thread drew some interesting critiques.
In summary: I’m a Fed for asking people to calm down, we need to be angrier, probably revolt, but most importantly we need to do something. 🧵👇
I couldn’t be more excited to be speaking at
@bitblockboom
, sharing my thoughts on the bright future for the entrepreneurs Building With Bitcoin, and the investors and mentors supporting them!
✨Join us for an enlightening session during the conference day at BitBlockBoom as
@lynnerae
shares insights on "Building with Bitcoin."
Discover innovative strategies and practical tips to harness the power of Bitcoin for building a brighter future.
#BitBlockBoom
#bitcoin
Innovation in LatAm is 🔥🔥 — despite slowdowns in funding, SVB crisis, global macro… this is one resilient, supportive community! Thank you,
@latitudlatam
for bringing us together tonight!!
It was a pleasure & an honor to be interviewed for the Cantilever Podcast (my first podcast interview about Bitcoin 🤗)! I especially appreciated the opportunity to bring in a perspective about adoption/investment in LatAm. If (when?!!) you listen, would be grateful for any
@PrestonPysh
Last week Visa & MC cancelled Binance debit cards in LatAm (a big deal due to lack of traditional banking access) — my sources say it is related to impending regulatory actions in the US.
Sunday reading habit? Mine is now The Informationist by
@jameslavish
because it provides factual, easily digestible, actionable info. (Replaced my prior Sunday NY Times habit -
#StopthePresses
)
Could the USD hyperinflate?
We cover that and more in tomorrow's free edition of 🧠The Informationist.
Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox, here:
Because it’s not only about using Bitcoin as a medium of exchange, it’s also about
#BuildingOnBitcoin
. This will level-up El Salvador’s impact on our inevitably-brighter Bitcoin financial future.
Bitcoin is more than a financial asset, but a Plan B and path to self-sovereignty for countries caught in a Structural Adjustment loop created by the IMF.
@gladstein
’s important message, today at
#Bitcoin2023
and in his new book Hidden Repression.
Afternoon coffee, and this reminded me of how much I appreciate the whole Team
@Swan
— from Cafe Bitcoin, webinars, and
@PacificBitcoin
— you’re always dropping beautiful Bitcoin knowledge 🙏🏻 — 🧡🦢. At Café BamBam
#SBF
gets 25 years. But where is any accountability for the VCs that invested $1.72 billion in FTX, arguably providing it/him with credibility, and admittedly without sufficient due diligence? An example:
@sequoia
wrote down to $0 their entire $213.5M investment, after publishing
I have to admit — it’s a great feeling to see this new project take wings and now be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other fave platforms! 👀 watch for new interviews and episodes dropping this week 🎉
BREAKING: Senator Proposes "Know Your Customer" Law for Sandwich Shops
Washington, D.C. – In a bold and somewhat bizarre move, Senator Elizabeth Warren has introduced a new bill that aims to ramp up national security by implementing Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money
In honor of this new epoch… we’re launching
@BuildwBitcoin
!! So excited about sharing stories of the innovators Building with Bitcoin and the investors supporting them!! 🧡💥🎉
New epoch, new way to think about Bitcoin, the companies building with Bitcoin, and the investors supporting them.... introducing: Build With Bitcoin!!
"Bitcoin, not Crypto / Bitcoin, no cripto" will be a part of
#MexicoTechWeek
, next week! Join us Thurs. Oct. 26, 6:30 on a Condessa rooftop to explore how Bitcoin is different from other cryptos and why, in the future, every startup will be a Bitcoin startup. Hosted by 21Mexico,
@lolitataub
I encourage my founders to pay themselves a fair salary. It's easier to focus on building your company when you're not struggling financially--plus, you deserve it. BTW -- I only encountered this issue/question among LatAm-based founders, never in Bay-area founders.
@CharFadirepo
Agree. Living in the global south, I believed the World Bank and IMF were benefiting growth in the region…but positive growth still was elusive. The research and facts presented by
@gladstein
shine a light on the reality of financial colonialism. This is such an important talk
block's entire shareholder letter was dedicated to why we're focused on bitcoin, not crypto. the internet needs decentralized digital cash.
we will do our part to help make it accessible, make it secure, and make it usable every day:
Why is investing in Bitcoin startups different than investing in 'crypto' companies? We'll be deeply exploring this in the 'Build With Bitcoin' podcast/YouTube - and, hopefully, encouraging more support for these innovators and the investors who support them.
Stablecoins like USDt offer tremendous utility for a large amount of the global population. Here,
@Excellion
explains how they can be an onboarding way into Bitcoin via the
@AquaBitcoin
wallet.
What should a wallet do for you to use it every day? 🤔 For us, it should be as simple as AQUA. A savings and spending account, and the ability do all of your transactions with ease.
Let us know if you always check the
#Bitcoin
price in AQUA. 👀
Community. Can you imagine the impact of being trained by a core dev/key contributor to Bitcoin? These El Salvadorian students will not only receive an incredible educational opportunity, but will also experience firsthand the power of the BTC community. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Presenting one whole bitcoin (ice sculpture) to
@peterktodd
at the CUBO+ welcome dinner
Peter has come to El Salvador to help us train the 21 bitcoin and Lightning devs students of the inaugural class of
@cuboplus
Salvadoran students are winning
🇸🇻🏆🚀
@JasonPLowery
You also really shouldn’t plan to read it straight through — this is one of those ‘stop-and-think-deeply-about-what-you-just-read books 📖
I'm honored to be invited to be a member of the new, permanent C26+ Program of the U.S.-Mexico Foundation (USMF), to create policy recommendations for advancing the region’s competitiveness in science, technology, and innovation. I’ll be a part of the
Attention all Women in Bitcoin who will be at
@bitblockboom
next week in Dallas: make plans to join the 2nd annual BBB Happy Hour! Sat, 5pm — Check the
@orangepillapp
for location update, or send me a DM. All are welcome — No rsvp required!
It’s so exciting to see this! If we thought adopting Bitcoin as legal tender could be powerful, imagine the 100x impact that educating El Salvador’s students on
#BuildingWithBitcoin
will have… 🚀🧡
The very last class for the final 12 students of
@cuboplus
has just ended
The future of President Bukele’s policy of economic liberty is 🚀
Get ready for the good times to get even better
El Salvador is winning 🇸🇻🏆
Now we meet for steaks 🥩
How weird am I to be seriously tempted to cancel plans for dinner out with friends tonight and instead stay in and crack open the just-delivered new book by
@gladstein
?
@CaitlinLong_
@custodiabank
Fantastic news… for the entire Bitcoin community—as it feels like a natural fit! Looking forward to following the innovation to come in bitcoin-related banking from
@custodiabank
Expert moderation by
@lisa_hough_
about the opportunities and challenges of demand response in mining, and the relationship between miners & power companies — at Mining Industry Day by
@Swan
— with
@BitcoinPierre
@NateHawaii
and Taylor Monnig.
@john_at_swan
@BitcoinNewsCom
I had to stop paying any attention to him as it was impacting my mental peace of mind, and wasn’t worth it. That unbridled sense of confidence is what hits me so hard
@BITVOLT7
Shameful. Clearly,
@kalpenn
didn’t bother to do any independent thinking or research on Bitcoin, and just took the $$ and the lazy way of accepting what he’s told by.. who? ETH foundation? ETH is just trying to preempt its inevitable classification as a security.
Excellent news! For those who want to utilize Bitcoin for payments, Liquid is a great option, and this (planned) fee reduction further increases usability. Samson
@Excellion
spoke about this in the recent
@BuildwBitcoin
podcast regarding
@AquaBitcoin
Today we are drastically reducing network fees for
@Liquid_BTC
swaps - finally making ⚡micropayments via wallets like
@AquaBitcoin
@MarinaWallet
@BullBitcoin_
or Helm economically viable 🫰
Network fees drop from previously ~400 sats total to ~40 sats total🤯
Bitcoin is blossoming in Mexico’s Yucatán, and I’m proud to be an ambassador to this exciting project to bring more adoption to the residents and businesses in this region! Come and see for yourself, when you visit
@bitcoinyucatan
— next stop after
@pacificbitcoin
??!!
@PoweredbyIBEX
&
@bitcoinyucatan
will be implementing a partnership for bitcoin adoption in the state of Yucatan. The pilot project will have its base in Merida & will focus on the towns of Sisal & Mani which are both denominated as "magical towns" (cont in comments below)
Dear Angels and Seed Funds,
If you want to get a sense of the rapid innovation in Bitcoin DeFi and NFTs on Bitcoin, I highly suggest you attend the upcoming cohort
#1
demo day.
Link:
Cheers,
Muneeb with laser eyes.
Excited about the potential that
@KardashevBTC
is bringing to Mexico with this purpose ⬇️ of eliminating harmful emissions through Bitcoin mining, & using proof of work to result in a net benefit to the climate.
It's a shame that Ethereum moved away from Proof of Work. The world could use more PoW to offset methane emissions. Instead of doing what was best for the planet, greed took over.
#ETH
insiders love the idea of doing absolutely nothing and earning free ETH. This way the
Is ETH a security? Based on my knowledge of securities regulation (I was Series 7, 82, & CFP licensed when working as a VP at Merrill Lynch years ago) I’ve believed for years that ETH should be classified as a security, and even more so after the move to PoS. This decision could
I'm aware this is widely considered a possibility, but this is your official notice that the SEC is considering the security question for ETH in this upcoming spot ETF order. Note that this question was never (afaict) asked regarding a spot/futures BTC ETF product.
Opening sessions of the 2022
#NorthCapitalForum
by the
@USMexicoFound
— talking about the future in this lovely historic setting, Palacio de Minería, which dates back to 1797.
💣Today marks the beginning!
BitBlockBoom commences, uniting bitcoiners worldwide. Prepare for an incredible event brimming with workshops, speakers, & networking galore. We hope you relish every moment and discover the value it brings.
Let's make this the best BitBlockBoom yet!
Feliz Año Nuevo!! 🎉 Happy New Year!! —from Hal-Finney-the-Pup and I… May 2024 bring blessings of Bitcoin, good health, joy with family & friends, and abundant sunshine! (and, not necessarily in that order!) 🧡🥳🧡
If Bitcoin is confusing to you, you’re not alone — we all start there.
@AnitaPosch
shows us the way to understanding in her book ‘(L)earn Bitcoin’ (now in ESP too!)
My morning routine is an early pup-walk, yoga, then coffee + Cafe Bitcoin with
@alexstanczyk
& Team
@SwanBitcoin
— sets up my day for the ‘truth, hope, and abundance’ Bitcoin mindset. 🌞
It’s my favorite combo-topic! Crypto & LatAm, with Daniel Vogel of
@Bitso
— “crypto has the capability of making long-lasting impacts on the quality of life in the region. The opportunity is enormous because the gap is so massive,”
@consensus2022
Remember— just days before the halving we were celebrating a different type of special event at
@bitblockboom
with these two!?!? Come join us tonight for a special Spaces for sharing the best moments and memories from
#BitBlockBoom2024
! Starts at 7:30 pm ET
I’ve lost all respect for
@greenpeaceusa
with their sell-out and mis-information campaign against
#Bitcoin
.
@thetrocro
does a brilliant job of detailing all of the ways they’ve failed to even try to demonstrate a real intention pro-environment, laying bare the true reasons behind
.
@greenpeaceusa
has shown no interest in actually changing bitcoin's code. Else, they would have hired someone to explore the technical options. (They haven't.)
They would have worked with environmentalists within the bitcoin community to engender support for such a change, so
We talk about the savings in remittance & payment fees that Bitcoin & Lightning facilitate among the unbanked, but we seldom speak of the savings in time. Milton’s story is not unusual and his prior way of paying bills is repeated thousands of times per day across Mexico.
To pay his bills in El Salvador with no bank account, Milton would spend an hour on the bus and another two hours waiting in line.
He now pays instantly with
#bitcoin
@natbrunell
@PeterSchiff
I’m just going to play this on repeat anytime I need a smile or want to be inspired — what a way to rise above ego-driven, condescending nonsense with poise, intellect, facts—and a smile! How lucky are we to have
@natbrunell
representing Bitcoin?!! 🧡🧡