State of Bitcoin with Brandon Keys

In this episode I am joined by Phil Gibson (@MrPseu), the cohost of the A Boy Named Pseu podcast on the Simply Bitcoin feed and overall an extremely knowledgable Bitcoiner who is present in a ton of Twitter spaces. He's also writing a series on the FED and monetary policy for my newsletter (greencandleinvestments.substack.com) so be sure to subscribe to get that straight to your inbox! In this episode we go over the following current event stories surrounding Bitcoin and the greater macro environment: - JP Morgan gold trading scandal - CPI Print of 8.5% - Methane Emissions Bill to give $1.5 billion for flare capture - Government hires 87k more IRS agents - Bitcoin Lightning Network reaches new ATH - Crypto Mixing Service Tornado Cash is Blacklisted in the US - BlackRock partners with Coinbase to offer Bitcoin services If you enjoyed this episode please give me a 5 star rating or a boost on Fountain to help spread the show, reach out to me on Twitter @greencandleit for any comments! Follow Phil on Twitter @MrPseu https://twitter.com/MrPseu Check out Simply Bitcoin: https://anchor.fm/bitcoinmadesimple For Phil's music check it out here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5G3ydFirzCQDGtVLPhPwAb?si=zwtwTppFRbyCotn-YuEvKw https://youtu.be/ZTSHhwyrB9o Phil's article on Bitcoin Magazine: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/powells-policies-bullish-for-bitcoin For a popular thread by Phil check it out here: https://twitter.com/MrPseu/status/1547575206918569989?s=20&t=YUxI0uJdZZrYUFm-_z_AMQ LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE THIS PODCAST Follow me on Twitter @greencandleit https://twitter.com/Greencandleit Subscribe to my newsletter: greencandleinvestments.substack.com Subscribe to my YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdvC14iR8V7MedS7ArKHNCA

BING BONG. Welcome back for another episode of the State of Bitcoin podcast where I am joined by Sidd @CaptainSiddh who rode around the US on a motorcycle visiting Bitcoin meetups across the country. We get into his experience with his boots on the ground effort and how plebs around the country are spreading the word of Bitcoin! Then we get into 6 current event stories including Saylor Steps down as CEO of MicroStrategy to focus on Bitcoin, China and Taiwan Conflict nearing, Another LatAm Bitcoin Hub starting in Honduras, Shitcoin cryptocurrency Solona has been hacked, NY Times writes on Swan Bitcoin and Cory Klippsten, and Riot and other Miners dropping production due to Texas Heat raising questions on consumer energy. Follow Sidd @CaptainSiddh on Twitter LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE THIS PODCAST Follow me on Twitter @greencandleit Subscribe to my newsletter: greencandleinvestments.substack.com Subscribe to my YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdvC14iR8V7MedS7ArKHNCA

In this episode I am joined by Ge who might have the coolest Twitter handle on the block, @Money2BMrdredBy. He organizes the San Antonio Bitcoin Meetup and does much more in the Bitcoin space! We get into 6 current event stories including: FED raises interest rates 75 bps yet again, Former Coinbase manager arrested for Insider Trading, Three Arrows Capital Founder speaks out, Senate to eliminate taxes on $50 Bitcoin transactions, El Slavador has liquidity to avoid defaulting on debt, and Bitcoin Twitter starts Stack Chain movement. Follow Ge @Money2BMrdredBy Check out the San Antonio Bitcoin Meetup at sanantoniobitcoinmeetup.com LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE THIS PODCAST Follow me on Twitter @greencandleit Subscribe to my newsletter: greencandleinvestments.substack.com Subscribe to my YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdvC14iR8V7MedS7ArKHNCA

In this episode I am joined by Jared, founder of MASH, a company that is building around the Lightning Network. MASH has a Lightning wallet and allows creators to create a product and allow users/viewers to stream Satoshis to the creators while they enjoy it. We get into Bitcoin, how it has changed Jared, the creator economy, issues Jared sees with the current creator economy, how MASH looks to help creators, his mission with MASH and much more! Follow Jared and Mash at the links below: Social Links – https://twitter.com/jarednxx https://twitter.com/getmash website – earn: getmash.com website – consumer wallet: https://www.getmash.com/wallet linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/getmash/ youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Gs-_Zm4V4vzA_nftUknGQ LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE THIS PODCAST Follow me on Twitter @greencandleit Subscribe to my newsletter: greencandleinvestments.substack.com Subscribe to my YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdvC14iR8V7MedS7ArKHNCA

BING BONG I've got a banger of an episode ready for the famous chat. I've got Joey and Len from the Canadian Bitcoiners podcast, BTC Gandalf, and the Woke Antidote boys locked and loaded for a full on market update on Bitcoin. Then we get into 6 current event stories including Jack Mallers on Bloomberg, Bitcoin Price up over 21% in the past week, Celsius Lawyers say Users Gave up legal rights to Bitcoin by putting on exchange, 3 Arrows Capital purchased $50 million Yacht and fleeing, and El Salvador making Bitcoin legal tender. It is primed to be a great episode as we all do Twitter spaces weekly together! Follow everyone on Twitter @JoeyTweeets @theBTCPriceBot @BTCGandalf and @TheWokeAntidote Check out the Canadian Bitcoiners Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6WzoIyTowK47rcAmvrS7gt?si=LSVsZBa8RmWyn9yfk6Mlxg Check out the Woke Antidote Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3YPKATu9QXz2EXsf8qada9?si=xcPR-PPIQCSNaXA6_zg0uA LIKE, SUBSCRIBE AND SHARE THIS PODCAST Follow me on Twitter @greencandleit Subscribe to my newsletter: greencandleinvestments.substack.com Subscribe to my YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdvC14iR8V7MedS7ArKHNCA

In this episode I am joined by Texas Slim @modernTman the founder of the Beef Initiative and Food Intelligence with the goal to use Bitcoin to increase the quality of meat and empower local farmers. We get into his Bitcoin story, how Bitcoin has changed him, his goals with the Beef Initiative and Food Intelligence, how he got into beef and the food world, how Texas's Bitcoin community is continually growing, and a little Texas sized banter. Then we dive into 6 current event stories including: CPI Print at 9.1%, Bitcoin Miners Stabilize Texas Grid, Rep. Lummis and Rep. Gillibrand introduce Crypto Bill, Celsius Networks filing for Bankruptcy, Twitter is taking Elon to court, and the New York Yankees will allow employees to accept Bitcoin as payment. Tune in as this episode is primed to be a banger! Follow Texas Slim @modernTman and check out beefinitiative.com Check out Texas Slim's Substack here: https://texasslim.substack.com/ LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE THIS PODCAST Follow me @greencandleit on Twitter Subscribe to my newsletter: greencandleinvestments.substack.com Subscribe to my YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdvC14iR8V7MedS7ArKHNCA

In this episode I am joined by Alexandra founded the Advance Tech Podcast where she interviews founders, leaders and developers in the emerging tech space. She is Executive Director of the Open Crypto Foundation (crypto as in cryptography), co-founded the Vancouver Bitcoiners / Van BitDevs meetup group which is led by executive committee, and is on the leadership team of Team Satoshi, founded by Vitus Zeller, a Bitcoin and fitness group that promotes both. Alexandra has written for Citadel21 and The BTC Times and has contributed multiple works published anonymously. Then we get into 6 current event stories including: Nic Carter vs. the Bitcoin Maxis, Voyager files for bankruptcy, Core Scientific Bitcoin mining company sells majority of bitcoin holdings, El Salvador buys 80 more Bitcoin for cheap, Duke Energy researching Bitcoin Mining, and the EU Pushes for Surveillance on Bitcoin Transactions. Follow Alexandra @Alexandra933, @VanBitcoiners, @OpenCryptoX and @teamsatoshiO LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE THIS PODCAST Follow me on Twitter @greencandleit Subscribe to my newsletter: greencandleinvestments.substack.com Subscribe to my YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdvC14iR8V7MedS7ArKHNCA Links to Alexandra's work: https://advancetech.io (portfolio site) https://advancetechmedia.org (Advance Tech Podcast) https://opencryptofoundation.com (Open Crypto Foundation) Works https://citadel21.com/bitcoin-is-hope https://citadel21.com/council https://citadel21.com/outpost-77 https://citadel21.com/phoenix https://btctimes.com/insight/time-dilation-attacks-on-the-lightning-network Featured in https://21ism.com/21ism-comic/ (Phoenix, featured and republished with permission)

In this episode I am joined by Thomas Johns (@intensethomas) who created moonbase5.com and author of Spiral Dynamics in Action which was endorsed by John Mackey. We get into his book, orange pill story, the story behind Moon Base 5, and Thomas's experience in the Bitcoin world. Then we dive into 6 current event stories including: BlockFi is struggling, Compass Mining is Dying, FTX buying up anything and everything, Crypto dot com removes Doge and SHIBA rewards, and Grayscale prepares for Bitcoin Spot ETF Approval. Follow Thomas on Twitter @intensethomas and check out moonbase5.com LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE THIS PODCAST Follow me on Twitter @greencandleit Subscribe to my newsletter: greencandleinvestments.substack.com Subscribe to my YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdvC14iR8V7MedS7ArKHNCA

In this episode I am joined by Michael Atwood, founder of Oshi, an application that allows businesses to receive Bitcoin as payment. We discuss Oshi, what it is like to attempt to orange pill businesses, his orange pill story, and his experience in the Bitcoin world. Then we get into 6 current event stories including the Lightning Network growing 150% in a year, Binance removing fees to purchase BTC, members of Congress writing a letter to the EPA detailing the benefits of Bitcoin mining, ProShares receives approval for the first Spot Bitcoin ETF, University of Cincinnati launches a Bitcoin curriculum, and the third largest oil producer in Russia is using flare to mine Bitcoin. Follow Michael on Twitter @Dooowta and check out Oshi oshi.tech LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE THIS PODCAST Follow me on Twitter @greencandleit Subscribe to my newsletter: greencandleinvestments.substack.com Subscribe to my YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdvC14iR8V7MedS7ArKHNCA

In this episode I am joined by the Savage Patch Kid (@stakamoto21 on Twitter) who runs base58, an educational Bitcoin platform, and is a co-organizer/co-founder of bitcoin++ a Bitcoin developer conference. We get into his orange pill story, background, organization of conference, and his mission with base58. Then we take a dive into 6 current event stories including: exchanges stopping withdrawals, FED raising interest rates by 75 bps, Jay Z partnering with Jack Dorsey for Brooklyn Bitcoin Academy, Jack Dorsey announcing development of Web5, the Central African Republic's path to BTC adoption, and a report detailing that up to 75% of merchants may accept Bitcoin in the coming year. Follow the Savage Patch Kid @stakamoto21 on Twitter Check out www.base58.info and www.btcplusplus.dev LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE THIS VIDEO Follow me on Twitter @greencandleit Subscribe to my newsletter greencandleinvestments.substack.com Subscribe to my YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdvC14iR8V7MedS7ArKHNCA