82: How Scott Left Traditional Finance to Build A Future with Bitcoin

In this episode, Scott sits in the guest seat. You’re going to learn how he went from mocking Bitcoin to building a company around it, what employers need to know if they want to offer Bitcoin to their staff, why money is designed to lose value over time—and how that affects every employee’s future, what a Bitcoin savings plan looks like today and how it helps staff build real long-term wealth, and why Bitcoin could be the most important tool for both retaining talent and fighting inflation in the modern workplace.

Timestamps:

[00:00] Introduction 

[01:12] Why employers should offer Bitcoin to staff

[03:48] COVID lockdowns and realizing the inflation problem

[05:17] Discovering Austrian economics and Bitcoin as a solution

[06:47] Why traditional financial products lose value over time

[08:05] The vision for Bitcoin in employer-employee relationships

[10:04] What Block Rewards is building right now

[11:29] Addressing safety, legality, and accessibility concerns

[12:42] Custodial wallets and cold storage options

[14:35] How inflation is built into the fiat system

[16:28] Measuring assets in Bitcoin instead of dollars

[17:40] Why saving in Bitcoin beats stock market investing

[18:49] Bitcoin’s long-term potential for retirement planning

[20:38] Stretching compensation budgets with Bitcoin

[22:33] How the Bitcoin Savings Plan works

[24:24] Payroll integration and matching contributions

[26:05] Why user experience matters for Bitcoin adoption

[27:53] The mission and culture of Block Rewards

[29:04] Why HR leaders need to start Bitcoin conversations

[30:54] Inflation is guaranteed—Bitcoin is the alternative

[32:47] The cost of waiting to understand Bitcoin

[33:18] Global expansion and product roadmap

[35:08] Bitcoin becoming as normal as email

[36:20] Future vision for universal Bitcoin compensation

[39:30] Bitcoin as energy and universal truth 

[41:03] Why Bitcoin conferences change perspectives

Resources Mentioned:

The Price of Tomorrow by Jeff Booth | Book or Audiobook

Lantern Bitcoin by Scott Dedels | Website

The Dao of Bitcoin by Scott Dedels | Book or Audiobook

Bitcoin for Financial Advisors by Scott Dedels | Book

Find more from Scott:

Scott Dedels | X

Block Rewards | Instagram

Block Rewards | YouTube

Block Rewards | TikTok

Block Rewards | Website

Block Rewards | LinkedIn

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