

Taking Care of Bitcoin
@TCBcoin
New to Bitcoin? Well, everyone was new to Bitcoin at some point. Taking Care of Bitcoin is the first stop on your Bitcoin journey. We talk to people from all walks of life and answer the basic questions common to every Bitcoin noob. We're trying to onboard as many freedom fighters as possible. Let's take care of it! TCB baby!
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Jun 18, 2025 • 1h 19min
Taking Care of Bitcoin with Russell Thomas
Bitcoin is for the Shipyard! Today we talk with Sheet Metal Mechanic Russell Thomas about...De-mystifying self-custodyBitcoin emerging as a safe haven assetIt is not a trade, it's a monetary migrationBitcoin as a bearer assetThe discovery of digital scarcityBitcoin draining the fixed income marketFilters on BitcoinAre there any other uses for blockchain?Will Bitcoin be currency?And more!X: @TCBcoin https://x.com/TCBcoinInstagram: @TCBcoin https://www.instagram.com/tcbcoin/www.takingcareofbitcoin.comhttps://www.takingcareofbitcoin.com/

Jun 12, 2025 • 1h 19min
Taking Care of Bitcoin with JASON MAIER
Yes, THE Jason Maier, author of A PROGRESSIVE'S CASE FOR BITCOIN! Today we talk with Jason about...Concern over continued politicization of BitcoinRecent political wins for BitcoinHostility of the prior presidential administrationNeed for Democrats to differentiate themselves on BitcoinLack of fundamental fairness in the current economic systemMyth that inflation is required for a healthy economyParadox of requiring growth forever on a finite resource planetHow the FED manipulation of interest rates distorts capitalismWhy don't Democrats celebrate Bitcoin as a tool for the disenfranchised?Inevitability of continued government spendingAnd more!Purchase the book:https://www.bitcoinprogressive.com/Follow Jason on X @cjasonmaierhttps://x.com/cjasonmaierCheck out The Progressive Bitcoiner:https://progressivebitcoiner.org/X: @TCBcoin https://x.com/TCBcoinInstagram: @TCBcoin https://www.instagram.com/tcbcoin/www.takingcareofbitcoin.comhttps://www.takingcareofbitcoin.com/

Jun 4, 2025 • 13min
TCB Short - What is Bitcoin "Backed" By?
Today we answer the question: What is Bitcoin "Backed" By?Evolution of moneyParameters of good moneyWhy did gold fail as money?Monetary premium locked in other assetsBenefits of intangible moneyBitcoin is engineered to replace all inferior moneysAnd more!X: @TCBcoin https://x.com/TCBcoinInstagram: @TCBcoin https://www.instagram.com/tcbcoin/www.takingcareofbitcoin.comhttps://www.takingcareofbitcoin.com/

May 23, 2025 • 58min
TCB Re-Hash with Valerie Minos
Today we check back in with TCB Episode 16 guest Valerie Minos! We discuss...What is Bitcoin "backed" by?Is 21 million Bitcoin enough?Bitcoin is not a trade, it is a monetary migrationParallel money systems proving Bitcoin's superiorityFaltering bonds and the dire U.S. fiscal positionAre you taxed for holding Bitcoin?Simplicity of the Bitcoin value propositionIs Bitcoin a threat to Real Estate?Broken money is causing a demographic shiftBitcoin is hopeAnd more!X: @TCBcoin https://x.com/TCBcoinInstagram: @TCBcoin https://www.instagram.com/tcbcoin/www.takingcareofbitcoin.comhttps://www.takingcareofbitcoin.com/

May 15, 2025 • 15min
TCB Short - Can I Make Money with Bitcoin?
Today we answer the question: Can I Make Money with Bitcoin?Bitcoin is the best performing asset5 year return of Bitcoin vs. other assetsFeeling that you're too lateOverall addressable market for BitcoinRisk of trading Bitcoin and missing best daysBitcoin is a monetary migrationBitcoin is the money"It might make sense just to get some in case it catches on."And more!X: @TCBcoin https://x.com/TCBcoinInstagram: @TCBcoin https://www.instagram.com/tcbcoin/www.takingcareofbitcoin.comhttps://www.takingcareofbitcoin.com/

May 9, 2025 • 1h 11min
Taking Care of Bitcoin with Bhavna Patel
Bitcoin is for Public Servants! Today we talk with former USAID Senior Advisor Bhavna Patel about...Bitcoin overcomes the shortcomings of goldRealization that asset appreciation comes at the expense of your fellow manWill Bitcoin fulfill the promise of peer-to-peer money?Continual loss of Bitcoin over timeValue density that accrues to a finitely scarce denominatorDeflation is the normal state of the free marketGlobal monetary reset on the horizonIntersection of AI and moneyAnd more!X: @TCBcoin https://x.com/TCBcoinInstagram: @TCBcoin https://www.instagram.com/tcbcoin/www.takingcareofbitcoin.comhttps://www.takingcareofbitcoin.com/

Apr 23, 2025 • 13min
TCB Short - Why Do People Trust Bitcoin?
Today we answer the question: Why Do People Trust Bitcoin?Trust in centralized vs. decentralized systemsShift from trusting humans to trusting mathematicsCounterparties involved in traditional financeDiminishing faith in institutionsCore reasons people trust BitcoinAdoption telegraphing growing confidence in the networkAnd more!X: @TCBcoin https://x.com/TCBcoinInstagram: @TCBcoin https://www.instagram.com/tcbcoin/www.takingcareofbitcoin.comhttps://www.takingcareofbitcoin.com/

Apr 14, 2025 • 1h 10min
Taking Care of Bitcoin with Glenn Alan Bartels
Bitcoin is for Riders! Today we talk with Glenn Alan Bartels of Bartels' Harley-Davidson about...Asymmetry of Bitcoin progress vs. overall Bitcoin adoptionGovernment involvement in BitcoinBitcoin as a threat to international financial interestsComplete monetary reset on the horizonIs there gold in Ft. Knox?Risk of BlackRock market manipulationWhat is Blockchain?Lack of counterparty risk in BitcoinWas Satoshi a group? Or a person?When should you self-custody?And more!X: @TCBcoin https://x.com/TCBcoinInstagram: @TCBcoin https://www.instagram.com/tcbcoin/www.takingcareofbitcoin.comhttps://www.takingcareofbitcoin.com/

Apr 7, 2025 • 1h 9min
TCB Re-Hash with Joey Bullock
Today we check back in with TCB Episode 15 guest Joey Bullock! We discuss...Surviving the inevitable Bitcoin gut checkBitcoin resilience during recent market downturnBitcoin's place in a macroeconomic restructuringAbility for Bitcoin to address U.S. debt problemStrategic Bitcoin Reserve and nation state game theoryTariffs reflect misunderstanding of what causes trade imbalanceStablecoins and forced treasury buyingOwning Bitcoin does not equate to influence over networkBitcoin as a one-time monetary migrationAnd more!X: @TCBcoin https://x.com/TCBcoinInstagram: @TCBcoin https://www.instagram.com/tcbcoin/www.takingcareofbitcoin.comhttps://www.takingcareofbitcoin.com/

Mar 25, 2025 • 23min
TCB Short - What are the Disadvantages of Bitcoin?
Today we answer the question: What are the Disadvantages of Bitcoin?VolatilityScalabilityHigh Energy ConsumptionRegulatory UncertaintyIrreversible TransactionsLimited AdoptionPotential for Illegal ActivityDifficult to UpgradeAnd more!X: @TCBcoin https://x.com/TCBcoinInstagram: @TCBcoin https://www.instagram.com/tcbcoin/www.takingcareofbitcoin.comhttps://www.takingcareofbitcoin.com/


