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Author: Jake Woodhouse

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People around the world are converging on Bitcoin as their preferred form of money.

- Why do they see value in it?
- What skills enabled their understanding?
- How is it changing their lives?

Join me as I explore the impact of Bitcoin adoption on people's lives.

Thank you,

Best,
Jake

Get in touch: you can find me on twitter @jakeeswoodhouse

Also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bitcoinwithjake
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"... I went really deep on Bitcoin, to realize it was the only thing that could solve the transition that we were in." - Jeff Booth BWJ 070: I was joined by Jeff Booth - an entrepreneur, author of "The Price of Tomorrow" and a General Partner at @EgoDeathCapital. In this episode you will learn about: 1:38 How did he get into Bitcoin? 4:43 His business before BTC 7:09 Marginal cost of production 13:16 The origin of his book 16:11 Hard truths of the existing financial system 26:17 The Bitcoin bridge 35:58 BTC ecosystem venture fund 44:00 Madeira 49:53 Helping the Canadian truckers 51:34 Best thing to prepare children for The Information Age 53:00 The Bitcoin Age & Nostr 59:56 Measuring productivity not GDP 1:03:47 Get into Nostr ASAP Sydney AUS Bitcoin-only conference: April 15th 2023 - Code "JAKE" to get 10% off ⁠your tickets⁠! Relevant links: ⁠@JeffBooth⁠ on Twitter jeffbooth.ca @EgoDeathCapital on Twitter Please support this free show: Donate to our ⁠Crowd-fund⁠ on Geyser How else can you help? Rate Subscribe Share Get in touch: Personal Twitter: ⁠@jakeeswoodhouse⁠ Podcast Twitter: ⁠@bitcoinwithjake⁠ Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show! Best, Jake
"... Bitcoin at its core embraces all that is human, it doesn't discriminate." - Nozomi Hayase BWJ 069: Today's guest Nozomi Hayase studied Psychology & Philosophy before becoming a journalist. Today she writes for Bitcoin Magazine and co-hosts the Bitcoin Is Love podcast. In this episode you will learn about: 4:45 Psychology wasn’t what she expected 9:54 Discovering social justice advocacy 12:29 Exploring journalism 15:25 Reading The Last Battle 21:10 Seeing humanity differently after Bitcoin 29:47 Evolutionary & Revolutionary 34:56 Free Speech 39:27 Nature is a neutral arbitrator 43:44 Biggest threats to Bitcoin Sydney AUS Bitcoin-only conference: April 15th 2023 - Code "JAKE" to get 10% off your tickets! Relevant links: @nozomihayase on Twitter nozomihayase.com Please support this free show: Donate to our Crowd-fund on Geyser How else can you help? Rate Subscribe Share Get in touch: Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse Podcast Twitter: @bitcoinwithjake Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show! Best, Jake
"... People are gonna leave school and spend their entire lives working most of their time for money and they don't know what it is." - Neil Woodfine BWJ 068: Neil Woodfine has worked for OKcoin, Wyre & Blockstream to name a few, giving him a deep insight into the mechanics of exchanges and financial services. In this episode you will learn about: 1:27 Working in China 7:47 Getting into the BTC world 10:28 Starting a breakout company 13:33 Why did they have to turn away customers? 16:16 Benefits of a Bitcoin business 20:19 Jobseeking in Bitcoin 24:06 Growing in a bear market 28:39 How does Unchained make money? 30:53 How has BTC changed him? 35:09 People don’t know what money is 39:29 The future of Bitcoin 44:52 Audience question Sydney AUS Bitcoin-only conference: April 15th 2023 - Code "JAKE" to get 10% off your tickets! Relevant links: @nwoodfine on Twitter unchained.com Bitcoin native financial services Please support this free show: Donate to our Crowd-fund on Geyser How else can you help? Rate Subscribe Share Get in touch: Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse Podcast Twitter: @bitcoinwithjake Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show! Best, Jake
"... It's hard to unsee it once you've seen it." - Peter Dunworth BWJ 067: Peter Dunworth studied Accounting and has a financial advising career spanning over two decades. He still provides independent financial advice today and is a big proponent of Bitcoin. In this episode you will learn about: 1:46 Naysayer to maxi 4:40 The Golden Principle of Bitcoin 8:53 Valuation of Bitcoin market cap 10:52 His journey to financial advisor 12:22 What does he do now? 17:53 Why he likes Bitcoin 21:10 Typical investment portfolio (no BTC) 24:47 Is property a good investment? 28:48 What about bonds & proxy-bonds? 32:32 Equities? 39:25 How to save money 43:56 Has BTC changed him? 50:05 BTC is a game-changer Sydney AUS Bitcoin-only conference: April 15th 2023 - Code "JAKE" to get 10% off your tickets! Relevant links: @dunworth_peter on Twitter This episode was sponsored by: FastBitcoins.com Please support this free show: Donate to our Crowd-fund on Geyser How else can you help? Rate Subscribe Share Get in touch: Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse Podcast Twitter: @bitcoinwithjake Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show! Best, Jake
"... Bitcoin was the thing that was worth my time & energy." - David da Silva Rosa BWJ 066: I'm joined by David da Silva Rosa who was an aerospace engineer, worked at Ledger and is now a Bitcoin educator documenting his experience in El Salvador on YouTube. In this episode you will learn about: 2:14 A friend with a lucrative skill 9:50 Systems engineering lens 15:55 Liberty, freedom & Bitcoin 19:51 The decision to relocate 25:34 Rights vs permissionless 32:35 El Salvador or Mexico? 43:06 Financial freedom 46:01 What is wealth? 49:35 How hard is it to move to El Salvador? Sydney AUS Bitcoin-only conference: April 15th 2023 - Code "JAKE" to get 10% off your tickets! Relevant links: @DLdasilvarosa on Twitter This episode was sponsored by: FastBitcoins.com Please support this free show: Donate to our Crowd-fund on Geyser How else can you help? Rate Subscribe Share Get in touch: Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse Podcast Twitter: @bitcoinwithjake Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show! Best, Jake
"...The superior technology will always take hold sooner or later." - Tarik Sammour BWJ 065: Dr Tarik Sammour is an Associate Professor at the University of Adelaide & surgeon who sits down with me on his first long-form podcast.  In this episode you will learn about: 2:22 A distinct feeling 7:37 Son of refugee parents becomes a surgeon 11:43 What’s the point of segregated money? 15:03 The scientist perspective 19:10 Bitcoin as measurement 23:41 A better way 33:19 Orange-pilling Doctors & Nurses 38:44 Are houses good savings? 42:37 The healthcare example 53:02 Healthcare is failing worldwide Sydney AUS Bitcoin-only conference: April 15th 2023 - Code "JAKE" to get 10% off your tickets! Relevant links: @Tarik_Sammour on Twitter This episode was sponsored by: FastBitcoins.com Please support this free show: Donate to our Crowd-fund on Geyser How else can you help? Rate Subscribe Share Get in touch: Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse Podcast Twitter: @bitcoinwithjake Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show! Best, Jake
"...If you can get the logic of how the consensus works, I think you can understand the importance of the entire innovation." - Angelo Morgan-Somers BWJ 064: Join Angelo Morgan-Somers who left school aged 13 and never thought he'd be writing a book titled "Do Bitcoin". In this episode you will learn about: 2:20 Why did Bitcoin pique his interest? 7:44 Utopian daydream becomes reality 13:29 Leaving school at 13 years old 16:32 Answering big questions 25:34 The money printer 28:54 Bitcoin fixes this 31:48 Orange-pilling friends & family 34:36 The Zoomer perspective 38:15 Writing “Do Bitcoin” 44:50 Explaining BTC without BTC Sydney AUS Bitcoin-only conference: April 15th 2023 - Code "JAKE" to get 10% off your tickets! Relevant links: @Angelo_Somers on Twitter This episode was sponsored by: FastBitcoins.com Please support this free show: Donate to our Crowd-fund on Geyser How else can you help? Rate Subscribe Share Get in touch: Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse Podcast Twitter: @bitcoinwithjake Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show! Best, Jake
"I think Bitcoin is the ark. I think it's the pin, not the bubble." - Cedric Youngelman  BWJ 063: Cedric Youngelman has an finance & accounting background and has always been someone who doesn't trust but verifies. He's the one-man-army of The Bitcoin Matrix Podcast. In this episode you will learn about:  1:50 Unable to refute Bitcoin 6:13 A unit of account  9:07 His lightbulb moment  15:10 Baseball cards are a racket  18:30 How has Bitcoin changed him?  21:13 Morality  24:58 Traditional accounting vs Bitcoin ledger  26:46 Podcast origin story  28:44 Fan question  34:58 Ownership  44:07 Orange-pilling your partner  46:17 Next 12 months in Bitcoin  48:40 Running the numbers  Sydney AUS Bitcoin-only conference:  April 15th 2023 - Code "JAKE" to get 10% off your tickets!  Relevant links:  @CedYoungelman on Twitter  @_BitcoinMatrix on Twitter  This episode was sponsored by: FastBitcoins.com Please support this free show: Donate to our Crowd-fund on Geyser How else can you help? Rate Subscribe Share Get in touch: Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse Podcast Twitter: @bitcoinwithjake Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show! Best, Jake
"Miners are basically almost like the Federal bankers of a more just, set in stone, rule-based system that can't be altered by our will." - Ethan Vera BWJ 062: After working hard to get into the banking world, Ethan Vera was pitched a BTC Mining Pool business. He's one of the founders of Luxor Technologies who provide a wide offering of financial services to Bitcoin mining companies. In this episode you will learn about: 2:01 A business proposition 5:03 Mining pool overview 10:04 The skills in their team 12:41 They identified a problem 16:05 The competitive landscape 18:08 Mining company bankruptcies 23:50 Computing power is going to be the most traded commodity 29:52 Unrivaled power grid demand response 26:30 Most important thing if you're an entrepreneur 42:29 Only way to have longevity 49:44 Is Ethan a maxi? Sydney AUS Bitcoin-only conference: April 15th 2023 - Code "JAKE" to get 10% off your tickets! Relevant links: @ethan_vera on Twitter Luxor.tech @LuxorTechTeam on Twitter This episode was sponsored by: FastBitcoins.com Please support this free show: Donate to our Crowd-fund on Geyser How else can you help? Rate Subscribe Share Get in touch: Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse Podcast Twitter: @bitcoinwithjake Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show! Best, Jake
"I have absolutely pitched to 10 year old kids that could then explain it to their parents." - Bill BWJ 061: Bill is a lifelong Libertarian with an IT background. He took a job orange-pilling Boracay in the Philippines with Pouch.ph, when he got there it wasn't a hard sell. In this episode you will learn about: 3:19 The fiat experience when overseas 9:16 Origin of @BitcoinIslandPH 12:16 The cost of living  14:11 Why merchants want to use Pouch.ph 20:14 What the Government has to say 22:03 Size and traction so far 25:58 Libertarianism 33:54 Life in Philippines vs USA 37:43 How does Pouch make money? 39:42 In the Philippines 60% of adults are unbanked 44:54 Current user base and the future 48:58 Orange-pilling nurses 52:33 Going international Sydney AUS Bitcoin-only conference: April 15th 2023 - Code "JAKE" to get 10% off your tickets! Relevant links: @BitcoinIslandPH on Twitter This episode was sponsored by: FastBitcoins.com Please support this free show: Donate to our Crowd-fund on Geyser How else can you help? Rate Subscribe Share Get in touch: Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse Podcast Twitter: @bitcoinwithjake Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show! Best, Jake
"An organization that would literally bring paddock to plate foods, and in that cohesion, you want a win win win for everybody" - Izzy BWJ 060: I'm joined by four members of the Australian Beef Initiative (ABI) aspiring to connect farmers directly to consumers and more! Check out @BeefInAustralia on Twitter. In this episode you will learn about: 2:15 Introductions 8:23 Origins of the ABI 16:16 The problems they're solving 23:17 Farmers want to get out of the paradigm 27:13 Taking a leaf out of Bitcoin's book 33:00 What is regenerative agriculture? 41:10 What are they excited for in the future of ABI? 48:52 What's the size and traction so far? 1:04:09 Is food a gateway to Bitcoin? 1:09:43 Bitcoin or beef in end of world scenario? 1:15:17 What are the threats to ABI? 1:17:20 ABI is a tool for curation of wisdom 1:24:37 Upcoming events (tickets below) Relevant links: @aurumBTC, @HodlersWay, @bitcoinimker & @JakeWolki on Twitter Get your tickets This episode was sponsored by: FastBitcoins.com Please support this free show: Donate to our Crowd-fund on Geyser How else can you help? Rate Subscribe Share Get in touch: Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse Podcast Twitter: @bitcoinwithjake Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show! Best, Jake
"To make them feel like we're serious let's quit our jobs." - Jonathan Chester BWJ 059: Jonathan Chester talks about his experience with Bitcoin as well as the excitement and challenges of starting the payroll & invoicing solution BitWage.  In this episode you will learn about: 6:16 What is money? 11:11 Entrepreneurial since High School 18:22 The origin of BitWage 21:00 What's a startup accelerator? 27:10 Bitcoin for International transfers 31:32 How it all ends up leading to Bitcoin 38:12 What he's looking forward to in the future 44:28 Hardest & most exciting parts of his journey Relevant links: @JonChest on Twitter bitwage.com This episode was sponsored by: FastBitcoins.com Please support this free show: Donate to our Crowd-fund on Geyser How else can you help? Rate Subscribe Share Get in touch: Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse Podcast Twitter: @bitcoinwithjake Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show! Best, Jake
"When Bitcoin came, it was the first time that I started to see a way out..." - Sama Katharo BWJ 058: I was joined by Sama Katharo who has been studying healing practices for over two decades. He hosts the Bitcoin Consciousness Podcast and coaches people looking to embody their true self. In this episode you will learn about: 6:10 His spiritual awakening 14:49 Guru scammers in India 17:58 The stages of self-realisation 30:48 Semi-surrender and full-surrender 33:21 Being present in the moment 35:02 Why he loves Bitcoin 40:20 Karma and frequencies 42:47 Untethering from fiat consciousness 45:45 Decentralised humanity 50:16 The signal behind actions Relevant links: @SamaKatharo on Twitter bitcoin-consciousness.com This episode was sponsored by: FastBitcoins.com Please support this free show: Donate to our Crowd-fund on Geyser How else can you help? Rate Subscribe Share Get in touch: Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse Podcast Twitter: @bitcoinwithjake Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show! Best, Jake
"I've not met anybody that's come to Bitcoin like I did from the thermodynamic argument." - Dr Jack Kruse BWJ 057: Dr Jack Kruse is a Bitcoin maxi and neurosurgeon on a mission to create health from disease with a change in thought & currency. In this episode you will learn about: 2:37 Everything in the hospital is centralised 5:38 Similarity between Circadian biology and Bitcoin 15:10 What does a neurosurgeon do? 16:55 The precaution principle 22:59 COVID vaccine example of the precaution principle 29:20 Rationale for moving to El Salvador 35:53 Economic concentration camps 44:53 The Creature from Jekyll Island 49:42 Optimise the engines in your cells 50:30 They're being paid to tell you lies Relevant links: @DrJackKruse on Twitter jackkruse.com This episode was sponsored by: FastBitcoins.com Please support this free show: Donate to our Crowd-fund on Geyser How else can you help? Rate Subscribe Share Get in touch: Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse Podcast Twitter: @bitcoinwithjake Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show! Best, Jake
"I don't know how you're missing the value." - Michael Dunworth BWJ 056: I chat with entrepreneur and Bitcoin maxi, Michael Dunworth from Wyre. They provide an Application Programming Interface for financial services like exchanges. In this episode you will learn about: 4:28 Moving to Silicon Valley 12:48 Exiting a business after 8 years 15:17 Highlights & challenges of entrepreneurship 21:35 Crash-course on infrastructure for exchanges 29:22 Bitcoin is immutable 31:40 Our evolving consciousness 38:40 Value is in the eye of the beholden 46:23 "We're all godparents and Satoshi's dead" 50:39 The story of the 50mil sats reward for block 7,140,000 Relevant links: @michaeldunwort1 on Twitter sendwyre.com This episode was sponsored by: FastBitcoins.com Please support this free show: Donate to our Crowd-fund on Geyser How else can you help? Rate Subscribe Share Get in touch: Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse Podcast Twitter: @bitcoinwithjake Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show! Best, Jake
"Bitcoin enables us to connect the world through value for the very first time in history at this scale." - Mick Morucci BWJ 055: Mick Morucci views Bitcoin through his background in finance, design and anthropology. He’s started an International, in-censorable Bitcoin crowd funding platform called Geyser Fund. In this episode you will learn about: 7:10 Money needs to be fully distributed 8:30 Big banks don’t understand 9:28 Other blockchains aren’t sound money or technology 16:39 Anthropology crash course 29:10 You can’t censor Geyser Fund 36:55 How does it make money? 38:14 Value was stuck in regional constraints 49:37 Bitcoin is also a cultural layer Relevant links: @metamick14 on Twitter @geyserfund on Twitter This episode was sponsored by: FastBitcoins.com Please support this free show: Donate to our Crowd-fund on Geyser How else can you help? Rate Subscribe Share Get in touch: Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse Podcast Twitter: @bitcoinwithjake Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show! Best, Jake
"Bitcoin is almost like gravity for curious people." - Andre Loja BWJ 054: I'm joined by Andre Loja, an entrepreneur based in Madeira who translates Bitcoin tomes into Portuguese, runs a holiday rental, co-working space and other Bitcoin initiatives on the island. In this episode you will learn about: 11:35 Bitcoin is the soundest money 13:00 Using Bitcoin in businesses 14:48 Getting creative with accounting 18:37 The decision to start translating Bitcoin books 25:20 Orange-pilling the President of Madeira 32:37 A bottom up non-profit private entity to increase Bitcoin adoption 35:30 Bitcoin mining makes sense in Madeira 42:45 The case for moving to Madeira 47:25 Making the island a paradise for Bitcoin companies Relevant links: @andreloja on Twitter @FreeMadeiraOrg on Twitter freemadeira.com This episode was sponsored by: FastBitcoins.com Please support this free show: Donate to our Crowd-fund on Geyser How else can you help? Rate Subscribe Share Get in touch: Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse Podcast Twitter: @bitcoinwithjake Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show! Best, Jake
"I don't think it's humanly possible to be bullish enough." - CK BWJ 053: Christian Keroles works for Bitcoin Magazine and is intent on creating a pro-Bitcoin authority to combat the FUD through online & print media as well as massive conferences including Bitcoin Miami. In this episode you will learn about: 9:43 Only Bitcoiners were calling bullshit on blockchain startups 11:27 Central bankers and law makers make the case for Bitcoin pretty well 16:10 Nicola Tesla predicted Bitcoin 20:04 What does open-source mean? 24:56 Bitcoin wins at the margins 28:15 New efficiency in the energy markets 28:53 Good money lets you count, bad money deceives you 31:26 Empowering the global south 37:15 Where are Bitcoiners moving to? Relevant links: @ck_Snarks on Twitter bitcoinmagazine.com This episode was sponsored by: FastBitcoins.com Please support this free show: Donate to our Crowd-fund on Geyser How else can you help? Rate Subscribe Share Get in touch: Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse Podcast Twitter: @bitcoinwithjake Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show! Best, Jake
"I wanted to bring value with every single piece I did." - Mark Moss BWJ 052: Soak in the knowledge from @1MarkMoss - a writer, sound money advocate and freedom maximalist with his own YouTube show and radio show on iHeartRadio. In this episode you will learn about: 9:15 Now we have a tool we can win with. 13:00 How he approaches investing 21:15 Money is a neutral tool, but fiat is inherently evil 27:00 Breakdown of his book the UnCommunist Manifesto 28:05 What is capitalism? 31:24 Politics is a parasite 37:40 His approach to content creation 53:29 Decentralisation is the revolution Relevant links: @1MarkMoss on Twitter 1markmoss.com This episode was sponsored by: FastBitcoins.com Please support this free show: Donate to our Crowd-fund on Geyser How else can you help? Rate Subscribe Share Get in touch: Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse Podcast Twitter: @bitcoinwithjake Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show! Best, Jake
"Nothing has held my interest like Bitcoin." - Max BWJ 051: I'm joined by Max from the @BitBuyBitPod, a podcast for "ungovernable misfits" - visit his website ungovernablemisfits.com In this episode you will learn about: 6:03 Bitcoin just makes sense 14:07 Starting out in the property market at age fourteen 16:16 Why did he stop flipping property and cars? 22:47 Property ownership vs Bitcoin ownership 31:30 What will go through his head on his deathbed? 36:50 Learn alongside Max through the Bit-Buy-Bit Podcast 37:44 Sustaining a podcast with ethical revenue Relevant links: @MaxBitBuyBit on Twitter This episode was sponsored by: FastBitcoins.com Please support this free show: Donate to our Crowd-fund on Geyser How else can you help? Rate Subscribe Share Get in touch: Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse Podcast Twitter: @bitcoinwithjake Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show! Best, Jake
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