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Pumphreys Coffee was founded in the 1750s. It has been in Stuart's family since 1979, four generations have worked in it, and his first Bitcoin transaction is framed on the wall downstairs.Jordan Walker travelled up to Blaydon, just outside Newcastle, to see the roastery, watch beans go through an open flame, and talk to Stuart about what it takes to build something that outlives you.☕️ Check out Pumphrey's Coffee: https://pumphreys-coffee.co.uk/Topics covered:Why Pumphreys still roasts over a naked open flame when almost nobody else doesThe history of a company founded in the 1750s and bought by Stuart's grandfather in 1979Why the experience around the coffee matters more than the taste of the coffeeWhere AI might actually help a hands-on business, and where it absolutely cannotStuart's Bitcoin journey, including buying the top twiceWhy adding Bitcoin payments through Musqet meant changing almost nothingHow he replied to a customer who complained about Bitcoin and the environmentWhether accepting Bitcoin has actually brought new customers through the doorWhat he thinks it takes for a business to still be trading in 2140Why Bitcoiners are often the most risk-averse people in the roomChapters:00:00 Intro — Bitcoiners Are the Lowest Risk People in the Room01:00 Open Flame Coffee Roasting — How Pumphreys Does It Differently04:00 The Pumphreys Story — Founded in 1750, Family-Owned Since 197908:00 What Pumphreys Actually Does — Roasting, Training, Machinery and Retail15:00 How the Business Has Adapted Over 25 Years20:00 Coffee Trends — What's Coming Next After Matcha23:30 AI and Automation in a Relationship-First Business28:00 The Experience of Coffee — Why Atmosphere Matters as Much as Taste32:00 Stuart's Bitcoin Journey — Buying the Top in 201735:30 Running the Newcastle Bitcoin Meetup36:30 Accepting Bitcoin at Pumphreys — How the Decision Was Made40:00 The Viral Customer Complaint — and Stuart's Reply44:00 Has Accepting Bitcoin Brought New Customers?46:00 Building a Business to Last — Lessons From 275 YearsJoin the UK Bitcoin Business Network here: https://www.joinbbn.com/FIND Stuart Lee Archer:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuartleearcherCONTACT JORDAN:X: https://x.com/JayW132LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-walker-293955106/Email: [email protected] OUR NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.bitcoincollective.co/LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06sBiOznJDxuhafDmkE9VK?si=3f0a8bb8abd64eecApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bitcoin-collective/id1561573613Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/AYHiNhTTv0HOgGEjRjWNYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bitcoincollective?sub_confirmation=1All content provided by The Bitcoin Collective and guests in this episode is for informational and educational purposes only and is not financial, trading, or investment advice.⸻EDITED BY JAMES PEARCEwww.selectedfrequencies.comAvailable now on YouTube and all major podcast platforms. This episode is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Always do your own research.This Coffee Company Was Founded in the 1750s, Now It Accepts Bitcoin.How a Family Business Added Bitcoin Without Changing Anything

Fernando left his job as VP of Marketing at Blockstream to build a product on his own. Seven months later, still in beta, it was profitable. He has no employees, no investors and no board. Just a fleet of agents and a very clear view of where all this is heading.He joins Jordan Walker to talk about what building actually looks like now, why the hardest part is no longer the code, and what happens to everyone who isn't a builder.In this episode with Fernando:Why the coding is now the easy part, and selling is still the hard partLeaving Blockstream to go solo, and what he doesn't miss about managing a teamThe moment in a demo call that tells you the truthRunning a business on a fleet of agents instead of employeesWhy so much company content has started to sound identicalWhat happens to jobs when firms stop hiring altogetherHolding something scarce when the money supply isn'tChapters:00:00 Coming up01:50 Seeing an early Perception demo04:00 When AI was a glorified Stack Overflow06:00 Does this feel like the early internet?10:00 The trap of feeling productive12:00 Coding is commoditised, selling isn't16:00 Leaving Blockstream to build Perception18:30 Nobody wanted the dashboard21:00 The pivot to agents and MCP25:30 The money moment is the honest moment28:30 Can you lean on AI too much?36:30 What agents actually save you45:30 The real problem with AI slop49:20 Profitable in beta, bootstrapped, solo58:00 Jobs, ten years out01:03:20 Hold something scarce🇬🇧 Join the UK Bitcoin Business Network here: https://www.joinbbn.com/FIND FERNANDO:X - https://x.com/basedlayer?lang=enBitcoin Perception - https://bitcoinperception.comCONTACT JORDAN:X: https://x.com/JayW132LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-walker-293955106/Email: [email protected]📬READ OUR NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.bitcoincollective.co/LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06sBiOznJDxuhafDmkE9VK?si=3f0a8bb8abd64eecApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bitcoin-collective/id1561573613Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/AYHiNhTTv0HOgGEjRjWNYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bitcoincollective?sub_confirmation=1All content provided by The Bitcoin Collective and guests in this episode is for informational and educational purposes only and is not financial, trading, or investment advice.⸻EDITED BY JAMES PEARCEwww.selectedfrequencies.comAvailable now on YouTube and all major podcast platforms. This episode is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Always do your own research.Nobody Wanted His Dashboard, So He Binned It He Left Blockstream to Build Alone Why Coding Is Now the Easy Part

14.3 million people in the UK hold premium bonds and have never won a single prize. Not £25. Not once.That stat sent Jordan down a rabbit hole this week, and what he found underneath it is worse. 23 million people hold £135 billion in premium bonds, making it the UK's most popular savings product — while the average prize winner is sitting on around £23,400 and 94% of £1 million jackpot winners held over £10,000 in bonds. Then there's the bigger problem: £610 billion of long-term UK cash with no job to do at all.Premium Bonds Article: https://bitcoincollective.co/blog/premium-bonds-why-winning-feels-like-losingIn this solo episode: • Where premium bonds came from in 1956, and why ERNIE has a Bletchley Park connection • The Freedom of Information request that revealed who never wins • Why even winning can still be losing once you account for purchasing power • How premium bonds became the cheapest borrowing the state has • The £610 billion sitting idle, and why the UK has the lowest investing rate in the G7Chapters:00:00 Why premium bonds sent me down a rabbit hole00:55 1956: ERNIE, Colossus and a "squalid raffle"02:00 The UK's most popular savings product02:55 Two thirds have never won a prize03:40 Why the wins go to the already wealthy04:35 Even winning is losing06:15 The cheapest borrowing the state has07:30 £610 billion with no job to do09:15 Rates rose and Britain saved harder11:15 8% vs 33% — and why I talk about Bitcoin🇬🇧 Join the UK Bitcoin Business Network here: https://www.joinbbn.com/CONTACT JORDAN:X: https://x.com/JayW132LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-walker-293955106/Email: [email protected]📬READ OUR NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.bitcoincollective.co/LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06sBiOznJDxuhafDmkE9VK?si=3f0a8bb8abd64eecApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bitcoin-collective/id1561573613Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/AYHiNhTTv0HOgGEjRjWNYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bitcoincollective?sub_confirmation=1All content provided by The Bitcoin Collective and guests in this episode is for informational and educational purposes only and is not financial, trading, or investment advice.⸻EDITED BY JAMES PEARCEwww.selectedfrequencies.comAvailable now on YouTube and all major podcast platforms. This episode is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Always do your own research.

Nic Cary reckons there is still up to £2m of Bitcoin buried in geocaches across Yorkshire. He hid it himself, more than thirteen years ago.He first heard about Bitcoin in 2011, on a small fishing boat on the Long Island Sound. A few years later he moved from the United States to York with a backpack and helped build the first block explorer for Bitcoin out of a two-bedroom flat near the racecourse.That project became Blockchain.com. It now has offices in six countries, an FCA registration, a MiCA licence covering Europe, and a confidential SEC filing ahead of a US listing.In this episode: • The fishing trip that started it • Why the company was built in York rather than London • The paper wallets hidden across Yorkshire, and what they were worth • From block explorer to wallet, and the case for holding your own keys • Polymarket, Snap Markets and tokenised stocks • How to explain Bitcoin without arguing with people • Why machines, not people, may make most payments within ten years • The three things he thinks everyone should readTimestamps:00:00 Coming Up00:40 Intro01:13 Hearing about Bitcoin on a fishing boat in 201106:12 Websites, clams and Pipeline CRM08:42 Why blockchain.com started in York12:46 Bitcoin hidden in geocaches across Yorkshire14:57 What it was worth at the time15:43 From block explorer to building a wallet18:03 Self-custody versus handing your money over20:26 Polymarket, Snap Markets and tokenised stocks22:20 How Nic's approach to explaining Bitcoin changed25:06 Store of value, stablecoins and peer-to-peer cash27:14 Why machines will transact in digital money29:33 FCA approval, MiCA and the SEC filing32:12 Three things everyone should read🇬🇧 Join the UK Bitcoin Business Network here: https://www.joinbbn.com/CONTACT JORDAN:X: https://x.com/JayW132LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-walker-293955106/Email: [email protected] Nic: X: https://x.com/niccary?lang=en💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ncary/📬READ OUR NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.bitcoincollective.co/LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06sBiOznJDxuhafDmkE9VK?si=3f0a8bb8abd64eecApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bitcoin-collective/id1561573613Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/AYHiNhTTv0HOgGEjRjWNYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bitcoincollective?sub_confirmation=1All content provided by The Bitcoin Collective and guests in this episode is for informational and educational purposes only and is not financial, trading, or investment advice.⸻EDITED BY JAMES PEARCELinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-pearcesf/Available now on YouTube and all major podcast platforms. This episode is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Always do your own research.

The pound has lost 95% of its purchasing power since 1971. Bitcoin is down 50% from its highs and the mood online is grim. Richard Byworth thinks the bottom is already in, and he's got the receipts to back it up.Jordan sits down with returning guest Richard Byworth to unpack why he believes the market is showing classic seller exhaustion, why family offices are quietly moving into bitcoin, and why the UK's wealthy are heading for the exit.🇬🇧 Join the UK Bitcoin Business Network here: https://bitcoincollective.co/bbn/CONTACT JORDAN:X: https://x.com/JayW132LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-walker-293955106/Email: [email protected] RICHARD:X: https://x.com/RichardByworthREAD OUR NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.bitcoincollective.co/In this episode:- Why the four year cycle narrative might be doing more harm than goodReading £17 billion of bitcoin selling as a bottom signal, not a warning- Why capital rotating into AI could eventually rotate back into bitcoin- How family offices are being educated on bitcoin without ever mentioning the word- Bitcoin treasury companies, M Nav premiums and where the next bull run could come from- Why the UK is losing its wealthiest people, and what that means for the countryTIMESTAMPS:00:00 Intro — bitcoin is the value trade00:35 Welcome back and catching up02:26 Is the four-year cycle still real07:22 Reading seller exhaustion in the market08:32 AI, SpaceX and the capital rotation debate09:12 The STRC post that caused a stir12:41 Four years on: how far the bottom has moved14:32 Educating family offices on bitcoin20:56 Will institutions dominate bitcoin adoption23:00 A different perspective on the UK from the outside29:44 UK wealth, tax and the talent exodus42:28 Bitcoin treasury companies and the next bull market52:01 European consolidation and liquidity53:19 Do banks see bitcoin as a threat to depositsLISTEN / SUBSCRIBE:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06sBiOznJDxuhafDmkE9VK?si=3f0a8bb8abd64eecApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bitcoin-collective/id1561573613Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/AYHiNhTTv0HOgGEjRjWNYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bitcoincollective?sub_confirmation=1All content provided by The Bitcoin Collective and guests in this episode is for informational and educational purposes only and is not financial, trading, or investment advice.Bitcoin's Bottom: Why Richard Byworth Isn't WorriedThe UK Wealth Exodus No One's Talking About⸻EDITED BY JAMES PEARCELinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-pearcesf/Available now on YouTube and all major podcast platforms. This episode is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Always do your own research.