The Bitcoin Collective

Giles Swan, a long-time UK regulator and crypto policy expert, joins Jordan Walker to unpack how the FCA approaches Bitcoin and the wider crypto landscape. With over 20 years in regulation, Giles shares insights from inside the system, including his work at the FCA and the evolving approach to digital assets.They discuss the thinking behind UK crypto rules, why spot Bitcoin ETFs remain out of reach for retail investors, and how the regulator balances innovation with investor protection. 00:00 - Introduction to Regulation and Crypto 03:04 - Giles Swan's Journey into Crypto 05:51 - FCA's Perspective on Bitcoin and Crypto 08:20 - The Regulatory Process Behind FCA's Decisions 11:02 - Consultations and Stakeholder Engagement 13:53 - The Digital Pound and CBDC Discussion 16:54 - Investor Education and Risk Awareness 19:15 - Comparing Crypto and Gambling Regulations 23:37 - Navigating Regulatory Frameworks in Crypto 24:58 - The Need for Dynamic Regulation 27:15 - Understanding ETFs and Investor Access 28:10 - Barriers to Bitcoin ETFs in the UK 30:15 - The Future of Crypto Regulation in the UK 31:59 - Holistic Approaches to Investor Access 33:52 - Education and Understanding in Retail Investment 35:37 - Comparing UK and US Regulatory Approaches 37:20 - Pushing for Progressive Regulation 39:08 - The Role of DeFi in Future Regulations 40:16 - Engaging with Regulators for Better Outcomes Follow Giles:💼 LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/giles-swan📬 Email: giles@swanfs.comFollow Jordan:💬 X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/JayW132⁠💼 Linkedin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-walker-293955106/💡 Got an idea for the podcast or feedback? Email:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ hello@bitcoincollective.co📬 Read our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.bitcoincollective.co/All content provided by The Bitcoin Collective and guests in this episode is for informational and educational purposes only and is not meant to represent financial, trade or investment advice.How UK Regulators See Bitcoin with (Giles Swan)Available now on YouTube and all podcast platforms.

Mark, founder of Start Bay Enterprises, joins to discuss his work in the charity sector and why he believes Bitcoin is critical for the future of nonprofits. He shares insights on how fiat currency harms charities, why transparency matters, and how Bitcoin can help small businesses and organisations build financial resilience.Available now on YouTube and all podcast platforms.🎟️Tickets to our next UK event are now live: https://bitcoincollective.co/bitcoin-a-competitive-advantage/00:00 - Introduction to Mark Preston and His Journey03:03 - The State of the Charity Sector05:48 - Bitcoin's Role in Charitable Transparency08:13 - The Impact of Fiat Currency on Charities11:12 - The Need for Education in the Charity Sector13:51 - The Historical Context of Philanthropy16:43 - The Dangers of Government Dependency19:24 - The Future of Charitable Giving with Bitcoin27:40 - The Impact of Government Policies on Business and Employment28:35 - The Importance of Bitcoin in Today's Economy29:30 - Growing Confidence in Bitcoin Adoption32:12 - Bitcoin as a Solution for Businesses and Charities36:10 - Understanding Bitcoin's Volatility and Value Preservation39:21 - Integrating Bitcoin into Business Operations47:15 - The Cantillon Effect and Its Implications52:13 - Bitcoin vs. Fiat: A Systemic ComparisonFollow Mark:💻 Website: https://www.startbay.org/💼 LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/mark-preston-contactFollow Jordan:💬 X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/JayW132⁠💼 Linkedin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-walker-293955106/💡 Got an idea for the podcast or feedback? Email:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ hello@bitcoincollective.co📬 Read our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.bitcoincollective.co/All content provided by The Bitcoin Collective and guests in this episode is for informational and educational purposes only and is not meant to represent financial, trade or investment advice.Why Ignoring Bitcoin Is the Biggest Risk for Companies (Mark Preston)Available now on YouTube and all podcast platforms.

Dan Parkinson, founder of The Bitcoin IFA, shares an incredible journey from dismissing Bitcoin to building a business educating financial advisors about it.He recounts living through hyperinflation in Lebanon, the collapse of the Lebanese lira, and how his experience reshaped his view of money. Dan also discusses the challenges and opportunities for financial advisors in understanding Bitcoin, offering practical insights to bridge the gap between traditional finance and the Bitcoin future.00:00 - The Impact of Currency Devaluation in Lebanon13:55 - Transitioning from Financial Advisor to Bitcoin Advocate19:16 - Bridging Traditional Finance and Bitcoin27:15 - Navigating Regulatory Challenges in the Financial Sector32:04 - Challenges in Financial Advisory Training35:41 - Understanding Bitcoin: Overcoming Misconceptions40:07 - The Role of Continuous Professional Development (CPD)43:18 - Client Demand and Financial Advisors48:16 - The Future Role of Financial Advisors in a Bitcoin WorldFollow Dan:💻 Website: https://www.thebitcoinifa.com/💬 X: https://x.com/thebitcoinifa💼 LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/parkinsondanielFollow Jordan:💬 X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/JayW132⁠💼 Linkedin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-walker-293955106/💡 Got an idea for the podcast or feedback? Email:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ hello@bitcoincollective.co📬 Read our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.bitcoincollective.co/All content provided by The Bitcoin Collective and guests in this episode is for informational and educational purposes only and is not meant to represent financial, trade or investment advice.What Financial Advisors Don’t Understand About Bitcoin with (Daniel Parkinson)Available now on YouTube and all podcast platforms.

🎟️Tickets to our next UK event are now live: https://bitcoincollective.co/bitcoin-a-competitive-advantage/Andrew Webley, CEO of Smarter Web Company, joins Jordan to discuss the meteoric rise of his company—from a £4 million valuation to over £1 billion in just 8 weeks. Fresh off a purchase of 325 new Bitcoin, Andrew shares insights into building one of the largest Bitcoin treasuries in the world.They explore the challenges of going public, the future of Bitcoin in UK businesses, and why Bitcoin is the ultimate asset for long-term growth. Available now on YouTube and all podcast platforms.00:00 - The Rapid Rise of a Bitcoin Company04:12 - Transitioning from Private to Public10:19 - Valuation and Volatility: A New Perspective14:15 - Strategic Bitcoin Acquisitions20:19 - Navigating Stock Exchanges: AQUIS vs LSE24:44 - The Power of Bitcoin in Public Companies27:44 - New Research Insights on Bitcoin Treasury32:07 - Educating Businesses on Bitcoin Holdings37:00 - Understanding Bitcoin Treasury Companies48:15 - Future Growth and Market LiquidityFollow AndrewX: https://x.com/asjwebleyWebsite: https://www.smarterwebcompany.co.uk/Research paper: https://investors.smarterwebcompany.co.uk/investors/_img/pdf/swc-research/2025-07-16-P-BYD-Ratio.pdfFollow Jordan:💬 X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/JayW132⁠💼 Linkedin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-walker-293955106/💡 Got an idea for the podcast or feedback? Email:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ hello@bitcoincollective.co📬 Read our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.bitcoincollective.co/All content provided by The Bitcoin Collective and guests in this episode is for informational and educational purposes only and is not meant to represent financial, trade or investment advice.How Smarter Web Company Reached £1 Billion in 8 Weeks with (Andrew Webley)Available now on YouTube and all podcast platforms.

Ismael Dainehine, co-founder of Evergive, joins Jordan to discuss how Bitcoin is reshaping the world of charity. They explore the flaws of traditional philanthropy, the impact of high-time preference systems, and how Evergive creates a sustainable future by aligning donations with Bitcoin principles. Ismael shares his journey, the challenges of onboarding charities, and why Bitcoin is the only asset that can make donations last forever.Aid in Reverse article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2017/jan/14/aid-in-reverse-how-poor-countries-develop-rich-countriesFollow Ismael: 💻 Website: https://www.evergive.com/💬 X: https://x.com/ishabisinia💼 LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/ismael-dainehine-668776a7Follow Jordan:💬 X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/JayW132⁠💼 Linkedin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-walker-293955106/💡 Got an idea for the podcast or feedback? Email:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ hello@bitcoincollective.co📬 Read our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.bitcoincollective.co/All content provided by The Bitcoin Collective and guests in this episode is for informational and educational purposes only and is not meant to represent financial, trade or investment advice.Available now on YouTube and all podcast platforms.

Emma Storey-Gordon, fitness entrepreneur and business mentor, joins to discuss her journey from fitness coaching to financial freedom — and her growing interest in Bitcoin.They explore the psychology of investing, the challenges of starting a business, and the importance of understanding risk. Emma shares lessons learned from building multiple businesses, navigating market fluctuations, and why she’s incorporating Bitcoin into her business strategy.Apologies for the table banging during the episode; we've tried to edit it as much as possible. I will get a better setup for in-person podcasts going forward🙏Follow Emma:💬 X: https://x.com/esgfitness💼 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esgfitness/👩‍💻 Website: https://esgfitness.co.uk/Follow Jordan:💬 X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/JayW132⁠💼 Linkedin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-walker-293955106/💡 Got an idea for the podcast or feedback? Email:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ hello@bitcoincollective.co📬 Read our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.bitcoincollective.co/All content provided by The Bitcoin Collective and guests in this episode is for informational and educational purposes only and is not meant to represent financial, trade or investment advice.

Peter Lane, co-founder of Jacobi Asset Management, joins Jordan to discuss the journey to launching Europe’s first Bitcoin ETF for retail investors.They explore the regulatory hurdles, the role of Guernsey, and why traditional investment structures matter for Bitcoin adoption. Peter also shares insights on the future of Bitcoin in wealth management and the UK's lagging stance on Bitcoin regulation.This episode was recorded 1 hour before the UK ETN announcement from the FCA (6th June).Follow Peter:💬 X: https://x.com/peterlane1985💼 Linkedin: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/peterlane3?trk=public_post-textFollow Jordan:💬 X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/JayW132⁠💼 Linkedin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-walker-293955106/🎟️ BTC Prague 10% discount. Use code ‘Collective’:⁠ https://btcprague.com/?promo_id=29925&key=73b81a9f954c82bbd48b5f2e5a360eb4💡 Got an idea for the podcast or feedback? Email:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ hello@bitcoincollective.co📬 Read our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.bitcoincollective.co/All content provided by The Bitcoin Collective and guests in this episode is for informational and educational purposes only and is not meant to represent financial, trade or investment advice.

Yves Choueifaty, founder of TOBAM, joins to share his journey into Bitcoin. Yves discusses how his firm launched the world’s first open-ended Bitcoin fund in 2017, seven years ahead of BlackRock, and explains why Bitcoin’s decentralised governance and 21 million supply cap make it the ultimate asset.Follow Jordan:💬 X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/JayW132⁠💼 Linkedin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-walker-293955106/🎟️ BTC Prague 10% discount. Use code ‘Collective’:⁠ https://btcprague.com/?promo_id=29925&key=73b81a9f954c82bbd48b5f2e5a360eb4💡 Got an idea for the podcast or feedback? Email:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ hello@bitcoincollective.co📬 Read our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.bitcoincollective.co/All content provided by The Bitcoin Collective and guests in this episode is for informational and educational purposes only and is not meant to represent financial, trade or investment advice.

Bram Kanstein, founder of Bitcoin for Millennials, joins the show to explore why Millennials need Bitcoin now more than ever. With over a decade in the space, Bram shares his personal journey from fiat to Bitcoin, what he learned about money along the way, and why most people don’t realise their wealth is being stolen.Follow Bram Kanstein:💬 X: https://x.com/bramk🎥 YT: https://www.youtube.com/@bramkFollow Jordan:💬 X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/JayW132⁠💼 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-walker-293955106/🎟️ BTC Prague 10% discount. Use code ‘Collective’:⁠ https://btcprague.com/?promo_id=29925&key=73b81a9f954c82bbd48b5f2e5a360eb4💡 Got an idea for the podcast or feedback? Email:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ hello@bitcoincollective.co📬 Read our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.bitcoincollective.co/All content provided by The Bitcoin Collective and guests in this episode is for informational and educational purposes only and is not meant to represent financial, trade or investment advice.

Harry, a British photographer turned coffee farmer, joins to discuss his remarkable journey establishing a Bitcoin-powered coffee farm in El Salvador. After discovering an abandoned plantation in the mountains near Berlin (El Salvador), Harry has spent the past year building a vertically integrated coffee business that accepts and operates on Bitcoin.In this conversation, Harry shares the realities of living in a tent on his farm, working alongside local community members, and navigating the challenges of revitalising neglected coffee plants. His vision of creating a complete Bitcoin supply chain from farm to consumer offers a fascinating glimpse into how Bitcoin is transforming commerce in unexpected ways around the world.Follow Harry:💬 X: https://x.com/lacruzboss🎥 Video: https://x.com/lacruzboss/status/1910714848146579941☕️ La Cruz Coffee: https://x.com/lacruzcafeFollow Jordan:💬 X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/JayW132⁠💼 Linkedin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-walker-293955106/🎟️ BTC Prague 10% discount. Use code ‘Collective’:⁠ https://btcprague.com/?promo_id=29925&key=73b81a9f954c82bbd48b5f2e5a360eb4💡 Got an idea for the podcast or feedback? Email:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ hello@bitcoincollective.co📬 Read our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.bitcoincollective.co/All content provided by The Bitcoin Collective and guests in this episode is for informational and educational purposes only and is not meant to represent financial, trade or investment advice.