

BTC Sessions
Ben Perrin
Get your dose of Bitcoin with weekly news roundups and "Why Are We Bullish" panel shows featuring Bitcoiners from around the world!
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Jun 23, 2020 • 37min
Protest Via Economic Sovereignty, BTC Dealer Charged in Singapore, Buy BTC At 7-Eleven EP074
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SHOW RESOURCES:
Max Keiser says protests do nothing – Buy Bitcoin instead
https://cointelegraph.com/news/it-does-nothing-buy-bitcoin-dont-protest-says-max-keiser
Bitcoin and Black America
https://bitcoinandblackamerica.com/
Phoneix by Alexandra Moxin
https://www.citadel21.com/phoenix
Charlie Shrem rejected by Paypal in 2011 in regards to Bitcoin. Now they’re going to buy/sell it.
https://decrypt.co/33210/bitcoin-legend-charlie-shrem-offered-to-work-with-paypal-in-2011
Singapore Bitcoin buyer charged under new licensing laws
https://cointelegraph.com/news/alleged-unlicensed-bitcoin-dealer-becomes-first-singaporean-charged-under-new-law
LibertyX BTC purchases at 7-Eleven, CVS and more
https://cointelegraph.com/news/libertyx-allows-btc-purchases-in-cash-at-7-eleven-cvs-and-rite-aid
New Blue Wallet Release
https://twitter.com/bluewalletio/status/1275365675662524416
Why Bitcoin is “the one”
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/issue-765/

Jun 22, 2020 • 22min
Paypal To Add Bitcoin, Citadel21 Vol 3, Bitcoin vs Quantum EP073
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MY ALL-ENCOMPASSING GUIDE TO GETTING STARTED WITH BITCOIN
https://www.btcsessions.ca/post/how-to-buy-sell-and-use-bitcoin-in-canada
Buy Bitcoin in Canada on Coinberry and get $20 after your first $50 purchase
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NordVPN helps with your internet privacy – Get 70% off
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SHOW RESOURCES:
Paypal looking to roll out cryptocurrency buying & selling in the next 3 months
https://www.coindesk.com/paypal-venmo-to-roll-out-crypto-buying-and-selling
New movie about the NSA kidnapping Satoshi Nakamoto
https://decrypt.co/33113/satoshi-makamoto-tortured-decrypted-film
Honeywell makes another leap in quantum computing – is Bitcoin safe?
https://decrypt.co/33086/honeywells-new-quantum-computer-edges-closer-to-threatening-bitcoin
Bitcoin mobile wallet comparison
https://www.bitcoinqna.com/mobilewalletcompare
Citadel 21 drops a new volume! Check it out
https://www.citadel21.com/volumes
Seasteading article by Luke Parker
https://www.citadel21.com/citadel-seasteads
My new books:
This Book Will Save You Time – Misir Mahmudov
The Price of Tomorrow – Jeff Booth
Bitcoin Clarity – Kiara Bickers
The Fourth Turning – William Strauss & Neil Howe

Jun 18, 2020 • 27min
Trump Aimed To Go After Bitcoin, Land Rover BTC Ad, Lightning VS Liquid EP072
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MY ALL-ENCOMPASSING GUIDE TO GETTING STARTED WITH BITCOIN
https://www.btcsessions.ca/post/how-to-buy-sell-and-use-bitcoin-in-canada
Buy Bitcoin in Canada on Coinberry and get $20 after your first $50 purchase
https://app.coinberry.com/invite/c5d52730857
Get the Ledger Backup Pack – Includes Ledger Nano X & S
https://shop.ledger.com/products/ledger-backup-pack?r=faca
NordVPN helps with your internet privacy – Get 70% off
https://nordvpn.org/btcsessions
Buy Bitcoin in Canada using Shakepay and get $10 for free after your first $100 purchase:
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SHOW RESOURCES:
Trump asked Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin to “go after” Bitcoin
https://www.coindesk.com/trump-told-treasury-secretary-to-go-after-bitcoin-bolton-book-reportedly-claims
Crypto debit card issuer fraudulently claimed $2billion in cash
https://cointelegraph.com/news/major-crypto-debit-card-issuer-reportedly-missing-21b-in-cash
New Land Rover ad features Bitcoin launch as an important historical event
https://cointelegraph.com/news/land-rover-car-company-acknowledges-historical-significance-of-bitcoin-network
Lighting VS Liquid – Which one is for you?
https://www.academy.btse.com/post/lightning-vs-liquid
Comparing Bitcoin nodes
https://www.bitcoinqna.com/nodecompare
Scamming a scammer
Today’s attempt:
https://twitter.com/BTCsessions/status/1273675685211455489
Last summer’s success
https://www.btcsessions.ca/post/scamming-bitcoin-scammers-for-charity

Jun 16, 2020 • 26min
Death Spiral Theory REKT, Fed Buying Corporate Bonds, Solar BTC Nodes EP071
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MY ALL-ENCOMPASSING GUIDE TO GETTING STARTED WITH BITCOIN
https://www.btcsessions.ca/post/how-to-buy-sell-and-use-bitcoin-in-canada
Buy Bitcoin in Canada on Coinberry and get $20 after your first $50 purchase
https://app.coinberry.com/invite/c5d52730857
Get the Ledger Backup Pack – Includes Ledger Nano X & S
https://shop.ledger.com/products/ledger-backup-pack?r=faca
NordVPN helps with your internet privacy – Get 70% off
https://nordvpn.org/btcsessions
Buy Bitcoin in Canada using Shakepay and get $10 for free after your first $100 purchase:
https://shakepay.me/r/HUQFI60
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SHOW RESOURCES:
Mining difficulty makes biggest jump in 29 months
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-mining-difficulty-biggest-jump-in-29-months
Fed to start buying up individual corporate bonds
https://decrypt.co/32518/us-federal-reserve-corporate-credit
Eric Savics to return donations after losing all his Bitcoin
https://decrypt.co/32497/phishing-victim-eric-savics-to-return-donated-bitcoin
Solar Bitcoin nodes in Africa
https://www.coindesk.com/one-mans-mission-to-deploy-solar-powered-bitcoin-nodes-across-africa
Blockstream Esplora Electrum Server alternative to ElectrumX
https://blockstream.com/2020/06/16/en-esplora-and-other-alternatives-to-electrumx/
BTSE Announces Elite/Debit Card + BTC Cashback
https://www.blog.btse.com/post/btse-elite-membership
https://www.btse.com/en/debit-card/

Jun 15, 2020 • 26min
Half Surveyed Trust BTC Over Banks, Coinsquare Wash Trades, Bitcoin Irreversibility EP070
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MY ALL-ENCOMPASSING GUIDE TO GETTING STARTED WITH BITCOIN
https://www.btcsessions.ca/post/how-to-buy-sell-and-use-bitcoin-in-canada
Buy Bitcoin in Canada on Coinberry and get $20 after your first $50 purchase
https://app.coinberry.com/invite/c5d52730857
Get the Ledger Backup Pack – Includes Ledger Nano X & S
https://shop.ledger.com/products/ledger-backup-pack?r=faca
NordVPN helps with your internet privacy – Get 70% off
https://nordvpn.org/btcsessions
Buy Bitcoin in Canada using Shakepay and get $10 for free after your first $100 purchase:
https://shakepay.me/r/HUQFI60
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SHOW RESOURCES:
Bitcoin trust vs big banks rises 30% to be favored by half of respondents
https://cointelegraph.com/news/survey-respondents-are-split-50-50-between-bitcoin-big-banks
Coinsquare allegedly forcing employees to wash trade
https://decrypt.co/32255/coinsquare-ceo-allegedly-forced-fake-exchange-volumes
Casa releases new hot wallet
https://blog.keys.casa/casa-wallet-a-simple-secure-wallet-for-bitcoin/
New website catalogues KYC free exchange services
https://kycnot.me/
Wasabi wallet advises people not to upgrade Trezor or Wasabi until compatibility issues fixed
https://medium.com/@jmacato/wasabi-wallets-advisory-for-trezor-users-7d942c727f92
How to deal with “doxxic change” from coinjoins
https://www.bitcoinqna.com/post/dealing-with-coinjoin-change-outputs
Bitcoin Irreversibility – what sets Bitcoin apart from the rest?
https://www.academy.btse.com/post/bitcoin-irreversibility

Jun 11, 2020 • 19min
HRF $50K Grant For BTC Privacy, Bitcoin US P2P Record, Microsoft ION on BTC EP069
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https://coincards.com/us/?ref=btcsessions
MY ALL-ENCOMPASSING GUIDE TO GETTING STARTED WITH BITCOIN
https://www.btcsessions.ca/post/how-to-buy-sell-and-use-bitcoin-in-canada
Buy Bitcoin in Canada on Coinberry and get $20 after your first $50 purchase
https://app.coinberry.com/invite/c5d52730857
Get the Ledger Backup Pack – Includes Ledger Nano X & S
https://shop.ledger.com/products/ledger-backup-pack?r=faca
NordVPN helps with your internet privacy – Get 70% off
https://nordvpn.org/btcsessions
Buy Bitcoin in Canada using Shakepay and get $10 for free after your first $100 purchase:
https://shakepay.me/r/HUQFI60
If you value my work and would like to send me a tip, they are always appreciated!
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SHOW RESOURCES:
Human rights foundation backs Bitcoin privacy tech with $50,000 grant
https://www.coindesk.com/human-rights-foundation-bitcoin-privacy-tools-developer-fund
US sets new record for P2P bitcoin trading
https://cointelegraph.com/news/united-states-sets-new-record-for-p2p-bitcoin-trading
Microsoft is building identity system ION on Bitcoin as a layer 2 technology
https://decrypt.co/31949/microsoft-builds-identity-system-that-runs-on-bitcoin
China losing mining dominance as other areas of the globe chip away at its share
https://decrypt.co/31915/crypto-bitcoin-china-mining-industry
US National Debt tops $26 Trillion
https://decrypt.co/31935/us-national-debt-26-trillion
More stimulus on the way
https://www.businessinsider.com/treasury-secretary-steven-mnuchin-opens-door-another-round-stimulus-checks-2020-6

Jun 9, 2020 • 30min
Protests Embrace BTC, Bitcoin Billionaires Movie, Liquid Settlenet EP068
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MY ALL-ENCOMPASSING GUIDE TO GETTING STARTED WITH BITCOIN
https://www.btcsessions.ca/post/how-to-buy-sell-and-use-bitcoin-in-canada
Buy Bitcoin in Canada on Coinberry and get $20 after your first $50 purchase
https://app.coinberry.com/invite/c5d52730857
Get the Ledger Backup Pack – Includes Ledger Nano X & S
https://shop.ledger.com/products/ledger-backup-pack?r=faca
NordVPN helps with your internet privacy – Get 70% off
https://nordvpn.org/btcsessions
Buy Bitcoin in Canada using Shakepay and get $10 for free after your first $100 purchase:
https://shakepay.me/r/HUQFI60
If you value my work and would like to send me a tip, they are always appreciated!
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SHOW RESOURCES:
BLM protester cites Bitcoin as a way to level the playing field
https://twitter.com/iamTheCharacter/status/1269762148135100417
Bitcoin Billionaires book is becoming a movie!
https://deadline.com/2020/06/social-network-winklevoss-twins-ben-mezrich-bitcoin-billionaires-greg-silverman-stampede-ventures-1202954006/
Reddit user may have almost recovered $5 million worth of bitcoin
https://decrypt.co/31701/bitcoin-blockchain-redditor-lost-money
Blockstream “Settlenet” launches for OTC atomic swaps
https://blockstream.com/2020/06/08/en-otc-bitcoin-trading-on-the-liquid-network-with-settlenet/
Macro madness abounds, as the markets are backwards AF
https://fortune.com/2020/06/08/nasdaq-today-record-high-stocks-wall-street-stock-market/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/job-figures-trump-labor-unemployment-misclassification-1.5601733
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/hertzs-stock-rockets-to-erase-all-post-bankruptcy-losses-2020-06-08
Is a crash in the dollar coming?
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/crash-dollar-coming-210024166.html
Digital Yuan threatens US Banking as we know it?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/2020/06/08/china-could-force-donald-trump-and-the-fed-to-destroy-the-us-banking-system/#3cad9a724f5f

Jun 8, 2020 • 24min
Bitcoin vs The Pentagon, Delete Coinbase AGAIN, Brave Reflink Fail EP067
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MY ALL-ENCOMPASSING GUIDE TO GETTING STARTED WITH BITCOIN
https://www.btcsessions.ca/post/how-to-buy-sell-and-use-bitcoin-in-canada
Buy Bitcoin in Canada on Coinberry and get $20 after your first $50 purchase
https://app.coinberry.com/invite/c5d52730857
Get the Ledger Backup Pack – Includes Ledger Nano X & S
https://shop.ledger.com/products/ledger-backup-pack?r=faca
NordVPN helps with your internet privacy – Get 70% off
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Buy Bitcoin in Canada using Shakepay and get $10 for free after your first $100 purchase:
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SHOW RESOURCES:
The Pentagon has modeled a war game in which an American uprising in the mid 2020s called Zbellion uses Bitcoin to undermine the establishment
https://theintercept.com/2020/06/05/pentagon-war-game-gen-z/
Coinbase selling tracking software to IRS/DEA
https://decrypt.co/31485/coinbase-license-analytics-irs-dea
Learn more about why you should #DeleteCoinbase
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l1KwAZKGts
Brave sneakily auto-fills affiliate links when users type in certain URLs to their browser
https://cointelegraph.com/news/brave-comes-under-fire-for-binance-affiliate-link-autofill
Not just Binance:
https://twitter.com/WhalePanda/status/1269321600148660227
Marty Bent knocks it out of the park in today’s issue of The Bent – “The Danger of the Collective WE”
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/issue-754/
Exploring BIP 119 on the BTSE Academy
https://www.academy.btse.com/post/bip-119
Jameson Lopp provides the Dos and Don’ts of Bitcoin Key Management
https://blog.keys.casa/the-dos-and-donts-of-bitcoin-key-management/

Jun 5, 2020 • 31min
Bitcoin Bart Patterns | OG Coins | Will Tether Flippen ETH EP066
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MY ALL-ENCOMPASSING GUIDE TO GETTING STARTED WITH BITCOIN
https://www.btcsessions.ca/post/how-to-buy-sell-and-use-bitcoin-in-canada
Buy Bitcoin in Canada on Coinberry and get $20 after your first $50 purchase
https://app.coinberry.com/invite/c5d52730857
Get the Ledger Backup Pack – Includes Ledger Nano X & S
https://shop.ledger.com/products/ledger-backup-pack?r=faca
NordVPN helps with your internet privacy – Get 70% off
https://nordvpn.org/btcsessions
Buy Bitcoin in Canada using Shakepay and get $10 for free after your first $100 purchase:
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SHOW RESOURCES:
Will Satoshi ever move his coins?
https://cointelegraph.com/news/patoshi-researcher-satoshi-wont-use-his-coins-ever
Tether flippened XRP. Is ETH next?
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bloomberg-only-a-matter-of-time-before-tether-overtakes-ether-as-2

Jun 3, 2020 • 26min
Adam Back: $300K BTC, Hidden Bitcoin Mines, Core Ditches BIP70 EP065
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MY ALL-ENCOMPASSING GUIDE TO GETTING STARTED WITH BITCOIN
https://www.btcsessions.ca/post/how-to-buy-sell-and-use-bitcoin-in-canada
Buy Bitcoin in Canada on Coinberry and get $20 after your first $50 purchase
https://app.coinberry.com/invite/c5d52730857
Get the Ledger Backup Pack – Includes Ledger Nano X & S
https://shop.ledger.com/products/ledger-backup-pack?r=faca
NordVPN helps with your internet privacy – Get 70% off
https://nordvpn.org/btcsessions
Buy Bitcoin in Canada using Shakepay and get $10 for free after your first $100 purchase:
https://shakepay.me/r/HUQFI60
If you value my work and would like to send me a tip, they are always appreciated!
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SHOW RESOURCES:
Adam Back’s $300k Bitcoin prediction
https://cointelegraph.com/news/adam-back-crisis-will-push-btc-to-300k-even-without-institutions
Swiss bank refutes Goldman Sachs’ takedown of Bitcoin value
https://decrypt.co/31089/swiss-bank-fires-back-at-goldman-sachs-over-bitcoin-critique
Coinsquare hacker plans sim swap attacks
https://decrypt.co/31103/coinsquare-hacker-reveals-cruel-plan-to-now-steal-bitcoin
Chinese police find secret bitcoin miners hidden underground
https://cointelegraph.com/news/chinese-police-find-secret-bitcoin-mining-operation-in-suspected-tombs
Video: Bitcoiner protester in the street
https://twitter.com/nlebowitz1/status/1268002667042934786
Trezor firmware update, possible attack vector
https://blog.trezor.io/details-of-firmware-updates-for-trezor-one-version-1-9-1-and-trezor-model-t-version-2-3-1-1eba8f60f2dd
Full BIP70 explanation
https://medium.com/the-capital/breaking-down-the-bitpay-bip70-controversy-72448ea2fadb
Newest Bitcoin Core release
https://bitcoin.org/en/release/v0.20.0#release-notes


