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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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Apr 16, 2020 • 26min
BTCPay Adds Payjoin With Blockstream Help | Tone Vays Banned From YouTube | More US Helicopter Money EP044
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BTCPay Server implements payjoin privacy feature with the help of Blockstream
https://blockstream.com/2020/04/16/en-bitcoin-privacy-improves-with-btcpay-servers-p2ep-implementation/
Marty Bent discusses oil & gas being the next boon for Bitcoin mining
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/issue-717/
Follow Steve Barbour for more on O&G mining
https://twitter.com/SGBarbour
Tone Vays was banned from YouTube
https://twitter.com/ToneVays/status/1250793993396539394
Follow me on LBRY
https://lbry.tv/@btcsessions:8
There’s a bill to pay every American $2000/month
https://decrypt.co/25756/democrat-coronavirus-check-bill

Apr 14, 2020 • 18min
Global Recession and Zombie Markets, Bitcoin Halving Search All Time High, CSW Pulls Adam Back Lawsuit EP043
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Wasabi Tutorial
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IMF confirms global recession far worse than 2008
https://www.coindesk.com/the-great-lockdown-imf-confirms-global-recession
Deutsche Bank slams Federal Reserve for spurring zombie markets
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-takes-aim-at-7k-as-deutsche-bank-hails-end-of-free-market
Google searches for Bitcoin Halving 16% above previous all time high
https://cointelegraph.com/news/search-volume-for-bitcoin-halving-outflanks-previous-all-time-high
BAD TAKE: Bitcoin Suisse founder claims Bitcoin will follow Ethereum to proof of stake
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-will-follow-ethereum-and-move-to-proof-of-stake-says-bitcoin-suisse-founder
Craig Wright retreats from libel lawsuit against Adam Back, pays all legal fees
https://decrypt.co/25328/craig-wright-drops-lawsuit-against-adam-back-pays-all-costs
Samourai Wallet tutorial with setup, dojo and whirlpool
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icyeO70ICi4

Apr 8, 2020 • 23min
Bisq Critical Vulnerability, Abra Goes Fully Custodial, Retail Buys Bitcoin Dip While Institutions Flee EP042
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Wasabi Tutorial
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Abra ditches all non-custodial features
https://decrypt.co/24920/crypto-investment-wallet-abra-ditches-non-custodial-model
Bisq has critical security vulnerability, 3BTC and 4000XMR stolen
https://bisq.network/statement-security-vulnerability-april-2020
Yet another bitcoin-backed token, this time on Tezos
https://www.coindesk.com/wrapped-bitcoin-aims-to-kickstart-defi-on-tezos-blockchain
Plus these two on Ethereum
https://www.coindesk.com/makers-of-keep-protocol-raise-7-7m-to-bring-trustless-btc-to-defi
Retail investors bought the dip, while institutions bailed
https://decrypt.co/24858/retail-bitcoin-investors-are-buying-the-dip-as-institutional-traders-flee-report
Mike Novogratz says stocks are a bull trap – stick to gold and Bitcoin
https://bitcoinist.com/stock-rebound-is-trap-go-bitcoin-instead-galaxy-digital-ceo/

Apr 7, 2020 • 21min
Economy Shows Echoes of Weimar | Udemy Bitcoin Demand Up 300% | Phoenix Lightning Wallet Adds Tor EP041
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Get Wasabi wallet and enjoy your privacy
https://wasabiwallet.io/
Wasabi Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECQHAzSckK0
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A comparison of the US with Weimar Germany post-WW1 by Marty Bent
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/issue-711/
As many as 30% of homeowners could stop paying their mortgages
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/u-mortgage-borrowers-stop-making-143917166.html
Analyst sees $13.8K Bitcoin in the cards by the end of June
https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-price-breaks-7-3k-but-analyst-sees-13-8k-soon/
https://twitter.com/BTC_JackSparrow/status/1247159549217267714/photo/1
Demand for Bitcoin online courses jump 300%
https://decrypt.co/24801/demand-for-bitcoin-online-courses-explodes-by-300
Bitcoin fear and greed index
https://alternative.me/crypto/fear-and-greed-index/
Phoenix lightning wallet adds tor support
https://twitter.com/PhoenixWallet/status/1247456750908956680
BTC Sessions blog with tutorials including Phoenix:
https://www.btcsessions.ca/post/how-to-buy-sell-and-use-bitcoin-in-canada
Paxful adds trades between bitcoin and gold
https://cointelegraph.com/news/paxful-launches-peer-to-peer-trading-between-gold-and-bitcoin
Running a bitcoin node to maximize financial sovereignty
https://www.academy.btse.com/post/running-a-bitcoin-node-to-maximize-financial-sovereignty

Apr 6, 2020 • 25min
First US Bank Fails, Fed Says Economy Is Fine, Coinjoin Day, Bitcoin Hashrate Increase EP040
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Get Wasabi wallet and enjoy your privacy
https://wasabiwallet.io/
Wasabi Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECQHAzSckK0
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SHOW RESOURCES:
First US Bank failure of the recession
https://decrypt.co/24521/first-us-bank-falls-coronavirus
Fed President claims economy is fine
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/04/05/bullard-economy-not-in-free-fall-despite-32percent-unemployment-estimate.html?__twitter_impression=true
Michael Burry on jobs report
https://twitter.com/michaeljburry/status/1247021055824150528
New Wasabi release for #coinjoinday
https://twitter.com/wasabiwallet/status/1246714943862444032
Beware “Profit Bitcoin” scam
https://cointelegraph.com/news/new-zealand-financial-regulator-warns-public-about-profit-bitcoin-scam
Bitcoin hashrate increase
https://cointelegraph.com/news/no-bailouts-required-bitcoin-difficulty-to-rise-as-hash-rate-recovers
Bitcoin has likely had an average of $400M new investment over the past 2.5 years
https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-investment-vastly-higher-than-assumed-new-data-suggests/
Bitcoin block halving countdown
https://www.bitcoinblockhalf.com/

Apr 3, 2020 • 21min
Bitcoin Fund On Toronto Stock Exchange, Blue Wallet Integrates Hodl Hodl, Mike Novogratz Eyes $20K in 2020 EP039
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Get Wasabi wallet and enjoy your privacy
https://wasabiwallet.io/
Wasabi Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECQHAzSckK0
Get NORDVPN to protect your online privacy. 75% off a 3 year
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SHOW RESOURCES:
3iQ to launch Bitcoin Fund on the Toronto Stock Exchange
https://3iq.ca/3iq-corp/3iq-receives-receipt-for-the-bitcoin-fund-final-prospectus/
Blue Wallet adds Hodl Hodl trading integration
https://medium.com/@hodlhodl/hodl-hodl-integrates-with-bluewallet-8c8c64287b44
Mike Novogratz anticipates $20,000 Bitcoin before the end of 2020
https://cointelegraph.com/news/mike-novogratz-may-hang-his-spurs-if-bitcoin-doesnt-hit-20k-in-2020
Bitcoin Fear/Greed Index
https://alternative.me/crypto/fear-and-greed-index/
Past halving performance
https://cointelegraph.com/news/past-halvings-in-review-case-for-an-immediate-bitcoin-upsurge-is-flawed
Fed balance sheet swells to $5.86 trillion
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-fed-balancesheet/fed-balance-sheet-increases-to-record-5-86-trillion-idUSKBN21K3HB
Bitcoin block halving countdown
https://www.bitcoinblockhalf.com/

Apr 2, 2020 • 32min
How Halving Will Affect Bitcoin Buy and Sell Pressure, Robert Kiyosaki Bitcoin Bull, Lightning and Liquid Innovation EP038
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Get Wasabi wallet and enjoy your privacy
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Wasabi Tutorial
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Halving and Miner Capitulation – how it all affects the price of Bitcoin
https://www.blockwaresolutions.com/research-and-publications/2020-halving-analysis
Bull Bitcoin launches LCAD – liquid Canadian Dollar on Blockstream’s Liquid sidechain
https://lcad.bullbitcoin.com/
Robert Kiyosaki is bullish on Bitcoin
https://twitter.com/theRealKiyosaki/status/1245205778849394688
Physical Gold shortages abound
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-02/want-a-gold-bar-under-your-mattress-get-in-line-and-pay-up
Max Keiser believes deficiency in gold market is bullish for Bitcoin
https://cointelegraph.com/news/gold-is-toilet-paper-for-the-rich-bitcoin-for-the-poor-max-keiser
US Jobless claims rise 6.6 million, bringing total to nearly 10 million
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/02/weekly-jobless-claims.html
Bitfinex increases lightning network capacity
https://blog.bitfinex.com/announcements/bitfinexs-lightning-network-capacity-is-now-even-better/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=bfx_LightningNetwork_newnode
UK challenger bank Revolut opens Bitcoin/crypto exposure to all its global customers
https://decrypt.co/24281/revolut-brings-bitcoin-to-all-of-its-7-million-users
BTSE Debit card
https://www.btse.com/en/debit-card
Binance Debit card
https://www.binance.com/en/blog/421499824684900479/Introducing-the-Binance-Card-Shop-and-Pay-With-Crypto-Anywhere-in-the-World

Mar 31, 2020 • 27min
Fed Printing $1M Per Second, Bitcoin HODL Wave Looks Bullish, Lightning Labs LSATs EP037
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Paxful online Bitcoin marketplace:
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Paxful Tutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyKJvjzLmag
Built With Bitcoin:
https://builtwithbitcoin.org/
Get Wasabi wallet and enjoy your privacy
https://wasabiwallet.io/
Wasabi Tutorial
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SHOW RESOURCES:
The Federal Reserve is printing at a pace of $1,000,000 per second
https://bitcoinist.com/when-fed-is-out-of-its-mind-bitcoin-is-the-answer/
Bitcoin exchanges see massive influx of new users for March
https://decrypt.co/24043/bitcoin-exchanges-see-massive-surge-in-new-users-this-month
HODL wave metric shows hodlers of last resort are out in full force
https://twitter.com/unchainedcap/status/1245057902932627456
BCH/BSV halvings could have miners jump to Bitcoin, at least temporarily
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bch-bsv-block-halvings-will-force-miners-to-bitcoin-btc-report
Binance is looking to acquire Coinmarketcap for $400M
https://decrypt.co/24031/binance-to-acquire-coinmarketcap-in-400-million-deal
Lightning labs looks to authenticate and monetize the internet via LSATs
https://decrypt.co/24015/lightning-labs-pushes-digital-authentication-without-passwords
Would you live forever if you could?
https://twitter.com/BTCsessions/status/1244978527310499840

Mar 31, 2020 • 21min
Capital Controls in Egypt, Bitcoin Recovery Continues WITHOUT Stimulus, Coinjoin Day EP036
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Paxful Tutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyKJvjzLmag
Built With Bitcoin:
https://builtwithbitcoin.org/
Get Wasabi wallet and enjoy your privacy
https://wasabiwallet.io/
Wasabi Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECQHAzSckK0
Get NORDVPN to protect your online privacy. 75% off a 3 year
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SHOW RESOURCES:
Egypt enacts capital controls to avoid bank runs
https://decrypt.co/23960/egypt-controlling-cash-flow-makes-case-for-bitcoin
US Unemployment could reach as high as 32% or 47 million people
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/30/coronavirus-job-losses-could-total-47-million-unemployment-rate-of-32percent-fed-says.html
Fed tries to fix economy buying mortgage backed securities, ends up triggering margin calls by those companies hedging
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/29/mortgage-bankers-warn-fed-purchases-of-mortgages-unbalanced-market-forcing-margin-calls.html
Bitcoin has rallied 80% since its bottom – all WITHOUT a stimulus package
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-rallied-80-without-any-govt-bailout-time-to-get-bullish
Bitcoin core now available on the dark web via Tor browser
https://decrypt.co/23936/bitcoin-core-shifts-to-dark-web-to-resist-censorship
Swan Bitcoin’s “presidential” promo video
https://twitter.com/SwanBitcoin/status/1244695336104251392
Coinjoin Day is coming on April 5th! Start learning so you can partake!
Wasabi Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECQHAzSckK0
Samourai Wallet
https://samouraiwallet.com/

Mar 27, 2020 • 23min
Hodlers Moving Off Exchanges, CME Eyes Bitcoin Mining, Stimulus Bill Includes Fed Secrecy and Phone Surveillance EP035
Hodlers Moving Off Exchanges | CME Eyes Bitcoin Mining | Stimulus Bill Includes Fed Secrecy and Phone Surveillance
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Paxful Tutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyKJvjzLmag
Built With Bitcoin:
https://builtwithbitcoin.org/
Get Wasabi wallet and enjoy your privacy
https://wasabiwallet.io/
Wasabi Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECQHAzSckK0
Get NORDVPN to protect your online privacy. 75% off a 3 year
https://nordvpn.org/btcsessions
Check out my website for private bookings:
http://btcsessions.ca/
Join my Telegram channel!
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If you value my work and would like to send me a tip, they are always appreciated!
LIGHTNING tips:
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SHOW RESOURCES:
Bitcoin flowing into private wallets from exchanges
https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-exchange-outflows-hit-8-month-high-hodling-soars/
Breez merchant point of sale wallet
https://twitter.com/Breez_Tech/status/1243489390292348931
CRA demands Quadriga customer data
https://cointelegraph.com/news/canadas-tax-authority-demands-personal-data-on-115-000-quadrigacx-users
CME Eyes Bitcoin mining
https://bitcoinist.com/cme-group-explores-mining-bitcoin/
Stimulus Bill allows for Fed secret meetings
https://wallstreetonparade.com/2020/03/stimulus-bill-allows-federal-reserve-to-conduct-meetings-in-secret-gives-fed-454-billion-slush-fund-for-wall-street-bailouts/
https://twitter.com/RudyHavenstein/status/1243185167381835776
Stiumulus Bill allocates money for extensive phone surveillance
https://decrypt.co/23724/phone-surveillance-is-about-to-get-a-whole-lot-worse
TFTC tutorial – using GrapheneOS on a Pixel3A for mobile privacy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO0UFZjuotg&feature=youtu.be
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