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Sam Baker has spent 6 years in the Bitcoin industry and is currently a research analyst for River.› https://x.com/macromule› River’s report: https://x.com/River/status/2095172953935684067PARTNERS🔐 The Bitcoin Way is your personal Bitcoin security team. Schedule a free, 30-minute consult: http://www.thebitcoinway.com/bram?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=partner-bram-kanstein⚡ Stack Bitcoin faster with Invity Turbo Buy: https://invity.onelink.me/yIY4/BRAM — use code BRAM to get €50 after 10 completed transactionsPRODUCTS I ENDORSE› Get 10% off a Bitaxe open-source Bitcoin home miner using code BRAM at https://shop.powermining.io/?ref=BRAM› Heat your home and Earn Bitcoin with Heatbit - Get 5% off with code BRAM https://heatbit.com/?ref=BRAM› Blockstream Jade Plus: The simplest and most secure hardware wallet on the planet - Get 10% off with code BRAM at https://store.blockstream.com› Stamp Seed: The safest way to backup your hardware wallet - Get 15% off with code BRAM at https://stampseed.com🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFIED› https://youtube.com/@bramk› https://x.com/bramk🕑 TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Introduction to Bitcoin's Finite Supply and Adoption Trends01:49 - The Decline of Bonds as a Stable Investment17:49 - Stocks, Inflation, and the Role of Hard Assets55:11 - The Multiplier Effect and Bitcoin's Price Potential01:02:09 - Institutional Adoption and Future Capital Flows01:06:48 - Demand, Supply, and Long-Term Holders01:11:54 - Core Beliefs and the Future of Bitcoinℹ️ EPISODE SUMMARYBram Kanstein and Sam Baker discuss why the 60/40 portfolio breaks when inflation and debt printing return. Sam reveals River’s case for a 10% Bitcoin allocation, and why bonds and even stocks fail in high inflation regimes. They confront how institutions copy what is socially safe, not what is optimal, then slowly raise Bitcoin exposure. The conversation rewires the “volatility” story with rebalancing data and a 3x market cap multiplier. They also challenge Bitcoin-as-payments timelines, separating sovereignty from medium-of-exchange hype.
Bram Kanstein is a creative entrepreneur and the host of Bitcoin for Millennials, exploring Bitcoin not as a trade, but as essential savings technology and a rational opt-out from a failing fiat money system.› https://x.com/bramkPARTNERS🔐 The Bitcoin Way is your personal Bitcoin security team. Schedule a free, 30-minute consult: http://www.thebitcoinway.com/bram?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=partner-bram-kanstein⚡ Stack Bitcoin faster with Invity Turbo Buy: https://invity.onelink.me/yIY4/BRAM — use code BRAM to get €50 after 10 completed transactions🗓️ Join The Bitcoin Way's "Future of Self-Custody" free webinar on September 30: thebitcoinway.com/webinars/the-future-of-self-custody?utm_source=partner-bramPRODUCTS I ENDORSE› Get 10% off a Bitaxe open-source Bitcoin home miner using code BRAM at https://shop.powermining.io/?ref=BRAM› Heat your home and Earn Bitcoin with Heatbit - Get 5% off with code BRAM https://heatbit.com/?ref=BRAM› Stamp Seed: The safest way to backup your hardware wallet - Get 15% off with code BRAM at https://stampseed.com🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFIED› https://youtube.com/@bramk› https://x.com/bramkℹ️ EPISODE SUMMARYBram Kanstein discusses why fiat money is the dumbest trade of your life. He frames money as stored energy, then confronts the Cantillon Effect and the fiat depreciation tax that quietly steals purchasing power. The episode links inflation to stress, cortisol, and broken time preference, not personal discipline. Bitcoin enters as a thermodynamic firewall, proof of work, fixed supply, and self custody. The takeaway: stop trading finite hours for infinitely printable tokens.
Pio is a Bitcoin-native operator and commentator who first stacked sats in 2020, built a media business through the NFT cycle, and now focuses on Bitcoin plus the companies forming around it.› https://x.com/piovincenzo_PARTNERS🔐 The Bitcoin Way is your personal Bitcoin security team. Schedule a free, 30-minute consult: http://www.thebitcoinway.com/bram?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=partner-bram-kanstein⚡ Stack Bitcoin faster with Invity Turbo Buy: https://invity.onelink.me/yIY4/BRAM — use code BRAM to get €50 after 10 completed transactionsPRODUCTS I ENDORSE› Get 10% off a Bitaxe open-source Bitcoin home miner using code BRAM at https://shop.powermining.io/?ref=BRAM› Heat your home and Earn Bitcoin with Heatbit - Get 5% off with code BRAM https://heatbit.com/?ref=BRAM› Stamp Seed: The safest way to backup your hardware wallet - Get 15% off with code BRAM at https://stampseed.com🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFIED› https://youtube.com/@bramk› https://x.com/bramk🕑 TIMESTAMPS00:00 Bitcoin as a Savings Technology and Digital Money04:16 Layered Perspectives on Bitcoin: Value and Functionality11:02 Owning Bitcoin vs Other Assets (Like Gold)15:00 Market Volatility and Risk Perception18:36 Bitcoin's Asymmetric Opportunity and Market Signals25:04 Lessons from Crypto and NFT Cycles29:20 The Lifestyle of Crypto Trading and Its Risks35:04 Financialization of Bitcoin and Its Impact44:39 Challenges and Future Outlook for Bitcoinℹ️ EPISODE SUMMARYBram Kanstein and Pio Vincenzo discuss Bitcoin as savings technology, why volatility is not risk, and what Bitcoin financialization actually means for Strategy, Strive, and self-custody.Pio bought Bitcoin in April 2020, stacked a full coin before the year was over, and almost never sold it. In this conversation they talk about Bitcoin as digital money, why an ETF like IBIT can make sense for some people, and why self-custody still matters if you ever need to take your money with you. Then they get into the crypto and NFT distraction, why leaving Bitcoin wrecks your risk-adjusted return, and how companies like Strategy and Strive are turning public markets into a Bitcoin accumulation machine.In this episodeWhy Bitcoin is digital money, not just another investmentETF vs self-custody: who should buy IBIT, and who needs the real thingRisk vs volatility, and why “the price is down” is not a thesisThe crypto and NFT lesson: you can’t get married to anything off BitcoinBitcoin financialization: Strategy, Strive, and treasury companies
André Dragosch is Head of Research at Bitwise in Europe. He holds a PhD in financial history and is author of the book "Exponential Gold".› https://x.com/Andre_DragoschPARTNERS🔐 The Bitcoin Way is your personal Bitcoin security team. Schedule a free, 30-minute consult: http://www.thebitcoinway.com/bram?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=partner-bram-kanstein⚡ Stack Bitcoin faster with Invity Turbo Buy: https://invity.onelink.me/yIY4/BRAM — use code BRAM to get €50 after 10 completed transactions🗓️ Join The Bitcoin Way's "Future of Self-Custody" free webinar on September 30: thebitcoinway.com/webinars/the-future-of-self-custody?utm_source=partner-bramPRODUCTS I ENDORSE› Get 10% off a Bitaxe open-source Bitcoin home miner using code BRAM at https://shop.powermining.io/?ref=BRAM› Heat your home and Earn Bitcoin with Heatbit - Get 5% off with code BRAM https://heatbit.com/?ref=BRAM› Blockstream Jade Plus: The simplest and most secure hardware wallet on the planet - Get 10% off with code BRAM at https://store.blockstream.com› Stamp Seed: The safest way to backup your hardware wallet - Get 15% off with code BRAM at https://stampseed.com🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFIED› https://youtube.com/@bramk› https://x.com/bramk🕑 TIMESTAMPS00:00 - André’s Bitcoin story5:31 - Why TradFi still dismisses Bitcoin12:17 - Trust in institutions blocks adoption19:18 - Why financial history beats theory22:40 - China, credit, overcapacity, deflation exports29:29 - US debt, margin call, treasury interventions36:33 - Bitcoin sniffing liquidity and decoupling45:59 - Industrialization, AI bubble parallels53:44 - Dollar downtrend thesis, Bitcoin implications01:00:21 - Supercycle case, commodities and inflation01:08:16 - When the dam breaks for adoption01:14:32 - Real estate as fiat savings vehicle01:26:25 - What consensus misses: AI, cycle lows01:30:30 - Core beliefℹ️ EPISODE SUMMARYBram Kanstein and Dr. André Dragosch discuss why Bitcoin adoption moves on social proof, not rational arguments. Dragosch shares his Bitcoin aha moment after The Bitcoin Standard, plus early Dogecoin mistakes. They confront how banks create money, why trust in institutions blocks Bitcoin, and what financial history teaches that models miss. The conversation ties BlackRock ETFs, Treasury buybacks, and a potential dollar downtrend to a Bitcoin supercycle. It ends on proof of work, conviction, and sovereignty.
Bram Kanstein is a creative entrepreneur and the host of Bitcoin for Millennials, exploring Bitcoin not as a trade, but as essential savings technology and a rational opt-out from a failing fiat money system.› https://x.com/bramkPARTNERS🔐 The Bitcoin Way is your personal Bitcoin security team. Schedule a free, 30-minute consult: http://www.thebitcoinway.com/bram?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=partner-bram-kanstein🗓️ Join The Bitcoin Way's "Future of Self-Custody" free webinar on September 30: thebitcoinway.com/webinars/the-future-of-self-custody?utm_source=partner-bramPRODUCTS I ENDORSE› Get 10% off a Bitaxe open-source Bitcoin home miner using code BRAM at https://shop.powermining.io/?ref=BRAM› Heat your home and Earn Bitcoin with Heatbit - Get 5% off with code BRAM https://heatbit.com/?ref=BRAM› Blockstream Jade Plus: The simplest and most secure hardware wallet on the planet - Get 10% off with code BRAM at https://store.blockstream.com› Stamp Seed: The safest way to backup your hardware wallet - Get 15% off with code BRAM at https://stampseed.com🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFIED› https://youtube.com/@bramk› https://x.com/bramk🕑 TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Bitcoin's unprecedented $14,264 weekly gain02:30 - Bitcoin against gold as a leading indicator05:20 - The Industrial Revolution and the scarcity of land and energy07:33 - The decline of software margins due to AI10:26 - Subjective value and the rapid speed of market shifts11:15 - The dollar's decline and capital flow into unprintables12:26 - Corporate strategies: buying Bitcoin with melting dollars13:12 - The risks of Bitcoin treasury strategies14:33 - Personal asset allocation and the issuance event15:06 - The future of abundance and scarcity in the age of AIℹ️ EPISODE SUMMARYBram Kanstein discusses why Bitcoin’s biggest ever weekly dollar gain traces back to US Treasury debt buybacks, not a halving or headlines. He shows how the Whisper Chart, Bitcoin priced in gold, flags turns months before the dollar chart shouts. The Copy Line explains why new tech like AI makes intelligence cheap and pushes value into scarcity. That’s where the Unprintables fit, Bitcoin, gold, and proof of work as unforgeable cost. He confronts the One-Way Bridge of corporate Bitcoin treasuries, and what it means for your own sovereignty.
Tony Yazbeck is a cybersecurity veteran and co-founder of The Bitcoin Way, dedicated to helping individuals achieve total financial sovereignty.› https://x.com/V4BTCPARTNERS🔐 The Bitcoin Way is your personal Bitcoin security team. Schedule a free, 30-minute consult: http://www.thebitcoinway.com/bram?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=partner-bram-kanstein🗓️ Join The Bitcoin Way's "Future of Self-Custody" free webinar on September 30: thebitcoinway.com/webinars/the-future-of-self-custody?utm_source=partner-bramPRODUCTS I ENDORSE› Get 10% off a Bitaxe open-source Bitcoin home miner using code BRAM at https://shop.powermining.io/?ref=BRAM› Heat your home and Earn Bitcoin with Heatbit - Get 5% off with code BRAM https://heatbit.com/?ref=BRAM› Stamp Seed: The safest way to backup your hardware wallet - Get 15% off with code BRAM at https://stampseed.com🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFIED› https://youtube.com/@bramk› https://x.com/bramk🕑 TIMESTAMPS00:00 The Cold Card Hack and Its Impact03:14 Enhancing Security and Training in Self-Custody06:56 Radical Ownership and Responsibility in Bitcoin11:19 Risks in the Current Financial System19:11 The Ripple Effect of Security Breaches23:44 The Risks of Legacy Financial Products31:10 The Imminent Financial Collapse and Chaos40:33 The Psychological Barriers to Adoption45:03 The Need for Critical Thinking and Awareness52:32 The Role of Education and Community in Adoption58:03 Bitcoin as a Global, Neutral Money01:04:02 The Urgency of Learning and Taking Action01:07:02 Upcoming Webinar on The Future of Self-Custody01:08:34 A High Conviction View on Bitcoin and Freedomℹ️ EPISODE SUMMARYBram Kanstein and Tony Yazbeck discuss why the Coldcard hack is not a funeral for self-custody, but a stress test that exposes who actually owns their Bitcoin. Tony breaks down systems thinking, passphrases, entropy, and why “don’t trust, verify” is a practice, not a slogan. They confront the fiat mindset of outsourcing responsibility, and what sovereignty costs when there is no customer support. AI raises the threat level, but also rewires auditing and hardens wallets. The punchline is simple, Bitcoin is money, and conviction means earning, saving, and spending in it.
Bram Kanstein is a creative entrepreneur and the host of Bitcoin for Millennials, exploring Bitcoin not as a trade, but as essential savings technology and a rational opt-out from a failing fiat money system.› https://x.com/bramkPARTNERS🔐 The Bitcoin Way is your personal Bitcoin security team. Schedule a free, 30-minute consult: http://www.thebitcoinway.com/bram?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=partner-bram-kanstein🤝 Firefish is the open market for Bitcoin-backed loans. Find offers and get 30% off your first loan’s fees with code BRAM: http://firefish.io/?ref=BRAM🗓️ Join The Bitcoin Way's "Future of Self-Custody" free webinar on September 30: thebitcoinway.com/webinars/the-future-of-self-custody?utm_source=partner-bramPRODUCTS I ENDORSE› Get 10% off a Bitaxe open-source Bitcoin home miner using code BRAM at https://shop.powermining.io/?ref=BRAM› Heat your home and Earn Bitcoin with Heatbit - Get 5% off with code BRAM https://heatbit.com/?ref=BRAM› Stamp Seed: The safest way to backup your hardware wallet - Get 15% off with code BRAM at https://stampseed.com🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFIED› https://youtube.com/@bramk› https://x.com/bramk🕑 TIMESTAMPS00:00 Living through the end of a 100-year-old story01:58 The rise of the generalist and the sovereign generalist03:17 Historical roots of the expert monopoly in medicine and management07:25 Failures of the expert system: 2008 financial crisis and COVID12:22 People thinking for themselves and building new systems16:22 AI's rapid impact on knowledge work and entrepreneurship17:55 The collapse of the 20th-century firm and expertise economy20:10 Money as a knowledge monopoly and Bitcoin as a solution22:41 Hayek's insight on good money and government control23:26 Bitcoin's design as decentralized knowledge in money25:15 Empowering individuals to navigate complexity and own decisionsℹ️ EPISODE SUMMARYBram Kanstein discusses the collapse of the credentialed expert class and why trust in institutions is hitting the floor. He traces the Expert Regime from Flexner and Taylor to the Fed, then stacks receipts from 2008, COVID, and the replication crisis. AI turns expensive knowledge work into a $20 tool, making the sovereign generalist viable again. The key is the 80/20 floor: handle most decisions yourself, defer narrowly to real expertise. Bitcoin lands as the exit from a money doorkeeper, a decentralized protocol built for sovereignty.
Matt McDonagh is an AI advisor, technical builder, operator, and investor with 15 years of experience, exploring the macroeconomic collisions between AI and Bitcoin› https://x.com/McDonaghMatthewPARTNERS🔐 The Bitcoin Way is your personal Bitcoin security team. Schedule a free, 30-minute consult: http://www.thebitcoinway.com/bram?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=partner-bram-kanstein🤝 Firefish is the open market for Bitcoin-backed loans. Find offers and get 30% off your first loan’s fees with code BRAM: http://firefish.io/?ref=BRAM🗓️ Join The Bitcoin Way's "Future of Self-Custody" free webinar on September 30: thebitcoinway.com/webinars/the-future-of-self-custody?utm_source=partner-bramPRODUCTS I ENDORSE› Get 10% off a Bitaxe open-source Bitcoin home miner using code BRAM at https://shop.powermining.io/?ref=BRAM› Heat your home and Earn Bitcoin with Heatbit - Get 5% off with code BRAM https://heatbit.com/?ref=BRAM› Stamp Seed: The safest way to backup your hardware wallet - Get 15% off with code BRAM at https://stampseed.com🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFIED› https://youtube.com/@bramk› https://x.com/bramk🕑 TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Bitcoin and AI thesis01:28 - AI decentralizes intelligence03:45 - Deflation in a debt system05:13 - Tech progress vs fiat inflation07:33 - Central banking, wealth centralization10:22 - Stolen productivity, energy and AI12:09 - US vs China AI strategies14:45 - The last race, energy and compute18:24 - AI joins science and technology21:50 - Infinite copying, collapsing information costs25:02 - How to use AI personally30:54 - Bitcoin catalysts, next decade39:09 - AI deflation examples, drugs and materials42:01 - Why agents will use Bitcoin44:30 - Hard money changes agent behavior01:01:12 - Matt's AI agent workflow system01:06:11 - Nonsense ideas, inflation and wage slavery01:09:13 - Why gold fails vs Bitcoin01:13:09 - What markets still miss, compute shiftℹ️ EPISODE SUMMARYBram Kanstein and Matt McDonagh discuss how Bitcoin decentralizes wealth while AI decentralizes intelligence. They argue AI is a deflation machine, and central banks will print against it to keep a debt-based system from seizing up. That reaction, plus institutional games in markets and bonds, rewires the Bitcoin thesis around sovereignty and absolute scarcity. They confront why agents and autonomous AI may choose Bitcoin for final settlement over stablecoins, CBDCs, or Visa. The conversation closes with energy, mining ROI, compute wars, and why 2 percent inflation is a made-up rule.
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