
Blue Collar Bitcoin
Firefighters explore economics, finance, & the most important monetary technology of the 21st century—Bitcoin. Why it’s important. Its future implications. How this protocol & network functions. The reason it matters within your investment portfolio.
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May 17, 2022 • 1h 34min
BCB055_LYN ALDEN: Uncertainty and Peril in Markets
Lyn Alden joins Josh and Dan to discuss Markets and Bitcoin during this tumultuous period.
Bond Market's Negative Yield
Macro Overview
What Illiquidity Means
How to Protect Your Wealth
Bitcoin Decoupling
Gold
Bitcoin Volatility
3 types of StableCoins and their associated risks
Luna Debacle
Empires Rise and Decline
SHOW SPONSORS:
**LEDN** - A Bitcoin forward financial services company that has chosen to mirror and embrace the transparency, accountability, and auditability of Bitcoin itself by undergoing Proof of Reserves. Use Bitcoin as collateral and access dollar loans with Ledn Bitcoin backed loans. Harness your Bitcoin holdings to buy a new property or finance the home you already own with the upcoming Ledn Bitcoin Mortgage Product. Save Bitcoin and USDC and have access to Ledn's Dollar Loans and trading service. You can look into Ledn’s well architected menu of services at Ledn.io (All products and services subject to availability & jurisdiction.)
**COINKITE** - Makers or the best Bitcoin security hardware in the world. Use PROMO CODE "BCB" for 5% off ColdCard Mk3 purchases at coinkite.com. Coinkite is the producer of the iconic ColdCard. ColdCard is widely regarded as the MOST secure signing device in existence, and can be used by beginners all the way up to the most advanced users (The 2 of us have relied on this device for years.) If you wanna get frisky, check out the BlockClock Mini, this beauty sits on a bookshelf or hangs on the wall and displays any metric about Bitcoin you can think of. BlockClock Mini is a lust worthy addition to any Bitcoiners home. Other Coinkite products include the OPENDIME, the SATSCARD, the TAPSIGNER, the SEEDPLATE, COLDPOWER and sweet hats. All available at coinkite.com.
ColdCard Guides (ultra quick - intermediate - advanced)
SUPPORT THE BCB PODCAST:
⇨TIPS: strike.me/bcb (tips also open on Twitter)
⇨PODCAST 2.0 STREAMING: You can stream us fractions of a cent via Bitcoin sats on the Lightning Network! We are live on Podcast 2.0 apps & wallets. BREEZ Wallet is a great way to get started→HERE is an easy tutorial that demonstrates exactly how to do it.
ABOUT LYN:
Lyn Alden has a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and a master's degree in engineering management, with a focus on engineering economics and financial modeling. Lyn retired at 33 and has since become a full time investor and independent analsyt.
In 2016 Lyn founded Lyn Alden Investment Strategy, her goal being to provide institutional-level research in plain English, so that both institutional investors and retail investors can benefit from it.
ITEMS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:
LynAlden.com
Big Debt Crisis by Ray Dalio
Fourth Turning
Sovereign Individual
The Lessons of History
Lyn's Article - Does QE cause Inequality?
Lyn's Article - Discounted Cash Flow Tutorial
TWITTER: Follow Blue Collar Bitcoin Podcast @blue_collarbtc, Follow Lyn @LynAldenContact
EMAIL: Send us questions, comments, or feedback at bluecollarbitcoinpodcast@gmail.com

May 11, 2022 • 1h 17min
BCB054_PETER McCORMACK: Challenging Your Ideology
Peter McCormack, host of the What Bitcoin Did Podcast, joins Dan & Josh for a fun filled dialogue covering a multitude of topics, including:
Peter’s personal path and strategies to success
Why Bitcoin is almost certainly dead & can’t be resuscitated
The importance of knowing CPR
How to avoid trapping yourself in an ideology
The nature of free speech
Vegan football clubs
& more!
SHOW SPONSORS:
**LEDN** - A Bitcoin forward financial services company that has chosen to mirror and embrace the transparency, accountability, and auditability of Bitcoin itself by undergoing Proof of Reserves. Use Bitcoin as collateral and access dollar loans with Ledn Bitcoin backed loans. Harness your Bitcoin holdings to buy a new property or finance the home you already own with the upcoming Ledn Bitcoin Mortgage Product. Save Bitcoin and USDC and have access to Ledn's Dollar Loans and trading service. You can look into Ledn’s well architected menu of services at Ledn.io (All products and services subject to availability & jurisdiction.)
**COINKITE** - Makers or the best Bitcoin security hardware in the world. Use PROMO CODE "BCB" for 5% off ColdCard Mk3 purchases at coinkite.com. Coinkite is the producer of the iconic ColdCard. ColdCard is widely regarded as the MOST secure signing device in existence, and can be used by beginners all the way up to the most advanced users (The 2 of us have relied on this device for years.) If you wanna get frisky, check out the BlockClock Mini, this beauty sits on a bookshelf or hangs on the wall and displays any metric about Bitcoin you can think of. BlockClock Mini is a lust worthy addition to any Bitcoiners home. Other Coinkite products include the OPENDIME, the SATSCARD, the TAPSIGNER, the SEEDPLATE, COLDPOWER and sweet hats. All available at coinkite.com.
ColdCard Guides (ultra quick - intermediate - advanced)
SUPPORT THE BCB PODCAST:
⇨TIPS: strike.me/bcb (tips also open on Twitter)
⇨PODCAST 2.0 STREAMING: You can stream us fractions of a cent via Bitcoin sats on the Lightning Network! We are live on Podcast 2.0 apps & wallets. BREEZ Wallet is a great way to get started→HERE is an easy tutorial that demonstrates exactly how to do it.
ABOUT PETER:
Peter curates some of the most widespread Bitcoin content in the world. He hosts the "What Bitcoin Did" Podcast, and more recently he’s now the Chairman of Real Bedford Football Club in the U.K.
ITEMS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:
Robert Breedlove on Lex Fridman Podcast
Bitcoin Obituaries
TWITTER: Follow Blue Collar Bitcoin Podcast @blue_collarbtc, Follow Peter @PeterMcCormack
EMAIL: Send us questions, comments, or feedback at bluecollarbitcoinpodcast@gmail.com

May 6, 2022 • 1h 20min
BCB053_MAGS GRONOWSKA: Bitcoin and Renewable Energy
Mags joins Josh and Dan for an interesting take on renewable energy, and how Bitcoin is improving the economics of these clean energy systems.
We Cover:
Energy Markets
POW vs POS
Climate Change
Mining Bitcoin with Hog Shit
Quadriga
Firefighting
SHOW SPONSORS:
**COINKITE** - Makers or the best Bitcoin security hardware in the world. Use PROMO CODE "BCB" for 5% off ColdCard Mk3 purchases at coinkite.com. Coinkite is the producer of the iconic ColdCard. ColdCard is widely regarded as the MOST secure signing device in existence, and can be used by beginners all the way up to the most advanced users (The 2 of us have relied on this device for years.) If you wanna get frisky, check out the BlockClock Mini, this beauty sits on a bookshelf or hangs on the wall and displays any metric about Bitcoin you can think of. BlockClock Mini is a lust worthy addition to any Bitcoiners home. Other Coinkite products include the OPENDIME, the SATSCARD, the TAPSIGNER, the SEEDPLATE, COLDPOWER and sweet hats. All available at coinkite.com.
ColdCard Guides (ultra quick - intermediate - advanced)
**LEDN** - A Bitcoin forward financial services company that has chosen to mirror and embrace the transparency, accountability, and auditability of Bitcoin itself by undergoing Proof of Reserves. Use Bitcoin as collateral and access dollar loans with Ledn Bitcoin backed loans. Harness your Bitcoin holdings to buy a new property or finance the home you already own with the upcoming Ledn Bitcoin Mortgage Product. Save Bitcoin and USDC and have access to Ledn's Dollar Loans and trading service. You can look into Ledn’s well architected menu of services at Ledn.io (All products and services subject to availability & jurisdiction.)
SUPPORT THE BCB PODCAST:
⇨TIPS: strike.me/bcb (tips also open on Twitter)
⇨PODCAST 2.0 STREAMING: You can stream us fractions of a cent via Bitcoin sats on the Lightning Network! We are live on Podcast 2.0 apps & wallets. BREEZ Wallet is a great way to get started→HERE is an easy tutorial that demonstrates exactly how to do it.
ABOUT MAGDALENA
Mags has experience in multiple sub-sectors of the Bitcoin space, including securities, mining, and hardware wallets. She is currently a consultant for PRTI. Magdalena was recently VP of Business Development at Coinkite, one of the worlds oldest Bitcoin companies specializing in secure hardware devices. Magdalena helped 3iQ IPO North America's 1st regulated, TSX-listed Bitcoin Fund, bridging traditional financial markets with the crypto industry. She also Co-Foundered Citadel256, an enterprise-scale Bitcoin mining company, and MetaMesh LLC, a crypto consulting and multimedia company. She oversees the $215M Quadriga digital currency exchange collapse as a Supreme Court appointed Bankruptcy Inspector, directing the trustee in decisions on asset recovery & representing 76k victims.
ITEMS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:
Darwins Finches
PRTI
TWITTER: Follow Blue Collar Bitcoin Podcast @blue_collarbtc, Magdalena @Crypto_Mags
EMAIL: Send us questions, comments, or feedback at bluecollarbitcoinpodcast@gmail.com

Apr 29, 2022 • 1h 23min
BCB052_Businesses Running on BTC w/ Ali (Tahinis) & Kevin (All Our Parking Lots)
Entrepreneurs Ali from Tahinis Restaurants & Kevin from All Out Parking Lots join Josh & Dan for a discussion about Bitcoin as an empowerment tool for small & medium sized businesses.
We Cover:
Proper Bitcoin etiquette
Absolute scarcity vs scarcity
Why Bitcoin is a clown sifter
How Costco bought all the chicken
BTC the network vs BTC the asset
Merchant & customer usage of the lightning network
Bitcoin custody for businesses
The implications of the incredible hulk on cocaine & biker crank
SHOW SPONSORS:
**COINKITE** - Makers or the best Bitcoin security hardware in the world. Use PROMO CODE "BCB" for 5% off ColdCard Mk3 purchases at coinkite.com. Coinkite is the producer of the iconic ColdCard. ColdCard is widely regarded as the MOST secure signing device in existence, and can be used by beginners all the way up to the most advanced users (The 2 of us have relied on this device for years.) If you wanna get frisky, check out the BlockClock Mini, this beauty sits on a bookshelf or hangs on the wall and displays any metric about Bitcoin you can think of. BlockClock Mini is a lust worthy addition to any Bitcoiners home. Other Coinkite products include the OPENDIME, the SATSCARD, the TAPSIGNER, the SEEDPLATE, COLDPOWER and sweet hats. All available at coinkite.com.
ColdCard Guides (ultra quick - intermediate - advanced)
**LEDN** - A Bitcoin forward financial services company that has chosen to mirror and embrace the transparency, accountability, and auditability of Bitcoin itself by undergoing Proof of Reserves. Use Bitcoin as collateral and access dollar loans with Ledn Bitcoin backed loans. Harness your Bitcoin holdings to buy a new property or finance the home you already own with the upcoming Ledn Bitcoin Mortgage Product. Save Bitcoin and USDC and have access to Ledn's Dollar Loans and trading service. You can look into Ledn’s well architected menu of services at Ledn.io (All products and services subject to availability & jurisdiction.)
SUPPORT THE BCB PODCAST:
⇨TIPS: strike.me/bcb (tips also open on Twitter)
⇨PODCAST 2.0 STREAMING: You can stream us fractions of a cent via Bitcoin sats on the Lightning Network! We are live on Podcast 2.0 apps & wallets. BREEZ Wallet is a great way to get started→HERE is an easy tutorial that demonstrates exactly how to do it.
ABOUT ALI & KEVIN
Ali is the Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Tahinis Restaurants headquartered in London, Ontario (Canada).
Kevin is the Co-Founder and President of All Out Parking Lots located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
ITEMS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:
The Number Zero and Bitcoin by Robert Breedlove
Financial Advisor Jim Crider
TWITTER: Follow Blue Collar Bitcoin Podcast @blue_collarbtc, Follow Ali @TheRealTahinis, Follow Kevin @ALLOUTKev
EMAIL: Send us questions, comments, or feedback at bluecollarbitcoinpodcast@gmail.com

Apr 21, 2022 • 1h 35min
BCB051_JOE CARLASARE: The Bond Market Vasectomy
Josh & Dan rip with the ever knowledgable Joe Carlasare. Lawyer by day, credit market expert by night!
We Cover:
QE not inflationary, Fiscal Stimulus has been
Intervention needed to float traditional markets
Inflation
The Bond Market controls the FED
Central Banks buying Bitcoin
Mining at the Firehouse
SHOW SPONSORS:
**COINKITE** - Makers or the best Bitcoin security hardware in the world. Use PROMO CODE "BCB" for 5% off ColdCard Mk3 purchases at coinkite.com. Coinkite is the producer of the iconic ColdCard. ColdCard is widely regarded as the MOST secure signing device in existence, and can be used by beginners all the way up to the most advanced users (The 2 of us have relied on this device for years.) If you wanna get frisky, check out the BlockClock Mini, this beauty sits on a bookshelf or hangs on the wall and displays any metric about Bitcoin you can think of. BlockClock Mini is a lust worthy addition to any Bitcoiners home. Other Coinkite products include the OPENDIME, the SATSCARD, the TAPSIGNER, the SEEDPLATE, COLDPOWER and sweet hats. All available at coinkite.com.
ColdCard Guides (ultra quick - intermediate - advanced)
**LEDN** - A Bitcoin forward financial services company that has chosen to mirror and embrace the transparency, accountability, and auditability of Bitcoin itself by undergoing Proof of Reserves. Use Bitcoin as collateral and access dollar loans with Ledn Bitcoin backed loans. Harness your Bitcoin holdings to buy a new property or finance the home you already own with the upcoming Ledn Bitcoin Mortgage Product. Save Bitcoin and USDC and have access to Ledn's Dollar Loans and trading service. You can look into Ledn’s well architected menu of services at Ledn.io (All products and services subject to availability & jurisdiction.)
SUPPORT THE BCB PODCAST:
⇨TIPS: strike.me/bcb (tips also open on Twitter)
⇨PODCAST 2.0 STREAMING: You can stream us fractions of a cent via Bitcoin sats on the Lightning Network! We are live on Podcast 2.0 apps & wallets. BREEZ Wallet is a great way to get started→HERE is an easy tutorial that demonstrates exactly how to do it.
ABOUT JOE CARLASARE
Joe is a lawyer, a commercial litigator, and he’s co-chair of the Cryptocurrency, Blockchain and FinTech group. He has been an active investor and proponent of Bitcoin since 2015. Professionally he provides practical and legal expertise to individuals and companies on regulatory compliance and custodial solutions for digital assets. He is also the co-host of the Inside Bitcoin Podcast.
Josh & Dan both agree Joe is one of the most well-rounded Bitcoiners alive. He has the depth of knowledge and the breadth of knowledge across numerous disciplines, from financial markets to legal and political landscapes to more deep philosophical and game theoretic discussions.
ITEMS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:
Inside Bitcoin Podcast
Dr Lacy Hunt
The Bond Book
TWITTER: Follow Blue Collar Bitcoin Podcast @blue_collarbtc, Follow Joe Carlasare @JoeCarlasare
EMAIL: Send us questions, comments, or feedback at bluecollarbitcoinpodcast@gmail.com

Apr 13, 2022 • 1h 33min
BCB050_Economic Breaking Point (Amateur Investors Pod Meets BCB)
Josh & Dan engage in a rambunctious macroeconomic & Bitcoin discussion with Chris Alaimo of the Amateur Investors Podcast.
We Cover:
More about Josh & Dan's background and Bitcoin journeys
Why the current economic system is mathematically guaranteed to reset
Why Josh is the same person as Ron Swanson
What should be in your portfolio other than Bitcoin?
SHOW SPONSORS:
**COINKITE** - Makers or the best Bitcoin security hardware in the world. Use PROMO CODE "BCB" for 5% off ColdCard Mk3 purchases at coinkite.com. Coinkite is the producer of the iconic ColdCard. ColdCard is widely regarded as the MOST secure signing device in existence, and can be used by beginners all the way up to the most advanced users (The 2 of us have relied on this device for years.) If you wanna get frisky, check out the BlockClock Mini, this beauty sits on a bookshelf or hangs on the wall and displays any metric about Bitcoin you can think of. BlockClock Mini is a lust worthy addition to any Bitcoiners home. Other Coinkite products include the OPENDIME, the SATSCARD, the TAPSIGNER, the SEEDPLATE, COLDPOWER and sweet hats. All available at coinkite.com.
ColdCard Guides (ultra quick - intermediate - advanced)
**LEDN** - A Bitcoin forward financial services company that has chosen to mirror and embrace the transparency, accountability, and auditability of Bitcoin itself by undergoing Proof of Reserves. Use Bitcoin as collateral and access dollar loans with Ledn Bitcoin backed loans. Harness your Bitcoin holdings to buy a new property or finance the home you already own with the upcoming Ledn Bitcoin Mortgage Product. Save Bitcoin and USDC and have access to Ledn's Dollar Loans and trading service. You can look into Ledn’s well architected menu of services at Ledn.io (All products and services subject to availability & jurisdiction.)
SUPPORT THE BCB PODCAST:
⇨TIPS: strike.me/bcb (tips also open on Twitter)
⇨PODCAST 2.0 STREAMING: You can stream us fractions of a cent via Bitcoin sats on the Lightning Network! We are live on Podcast 2.0 apps & wallets. BREEZ Wallet is a great way to get started→HERE is an easy tutorial that demonstrates exactly how to do it.
ABOUT CHRIS ALAIMO
Chris Alaimo is the host of the Amateur Investors Podcast. Additionally, he works as the Twitch project manager at Bitcoin Magazine. In addition to carrying a wealth of economic and finance knowledge, Chris carries a chemical engineering degree.
ITEMS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:
Amateur Investors Podcast
ColdCard Guides (ultra quick - intermediate - advanced)
The Internet of Money by Andreas Antonopoulos
Why Buy Bitcoin by Andy Edstrom
The Invisible Cost of War In the Age of Quantitative Easing (Alex Gladstein)
BTC001 Podcast with Preston Pysh and Robert Breedlove
TWITTER: Follow Blue Collar Bitcoin Podcast @blue_collarbtc, Follow Chris Alaimo @ChrisAlaimo6
EMAIL: Send us questions, comments, or feedback at bluecollarbitcoinpodcast@gmail.com

Apr 6, 2022 • 1h 28min
BCB049_MAURICIO & MARIO (LEDN): The Future of Financial Services
Mauricio Di Bartolomeo & Mario Gibney from Ledn join Josh & Dan to discuss Bitcoin lending & borrowing as well as the broader economic and digital asset landscape. Ledn is a fascinating digital asset financial services company with a highly principled, Bitcoin forward perspective and a commitment to transparency.
We talk:
Proof of reserves
Bitcoin borrowing
Mathematical & systematic lending
Why Bitcoin is pristine collateral
Inflation and how Mauricio's upbringing in Venezuela informs his perspective
Discerning risk in the crypto space
Ledn's Bitcoin mortgage product
Much more
SHOW SPONSORS:
COINKITE - Makers or the best Bitcoin security hardware in the world. Use PROMO CODE "BCB" for 5% off ColdCard Mk3 purchases at coinkite.com. Coinkite is the producer of the iconic ColdCard. ColdCard is widely regarded as the MOST secure signing device in existence, and can be used by beginners all the way up to the most advanced users (The 2 of us have relied on this device for years.) If you wanna get frisky, check out the BlockClock Mini, this beauty sits on a bookshelf or hangs on the wall and displays any metric about Bitcoin you can think of. BlockClock Mini is a lust worthy addition to any Bitcoiners home. Other Coinkite products include the OPENDIME, the SATSCARD, the TAPSIGNER, the SEEDPLATE, COLDPOWER and sweet hats. All available at coinkite.com.
LEDN - A Bitcoin forward financial services company that has chosen to mirror and embrace the transparency, accountability, and auditability of Bitcoin itself by undergoing Proof of Reserves. Use Bitcoin as collateral and access dollar loans with Ledn Bitcoin backed loans. Harness your Bitcoin holdings to buy a new property or finance the home you already own with the upcoming Ledn Bitcoin Mortgage Product. Save Bitcoin and USDC and have access to Ledn's Dollar Loans and trading service. You can look into Ledn’s well architected menu of services at Ledn.io (All products and services subject to availability & jurisdiction.)
SUPPORT THE BCB PODCAST:
⇨TIPS: strike.me/bcb (tips also open on Twitter)
⇨PODCAST 2.0 STREAMING: You can stream us fractions of a cent via Bitcoin sats on the Lightning Network! We are live on Podcast 2.0 apps & wallets. BREEZ Wallet is a great way to get started→HERE is an easy tutorial that demonstrates exactly how to do it.
ABOUT MAURICIO & MARIO
Mauricio Di Bartolomeo co-founded Ledn and currently serves as the Chief Strategy Officer.
Mario Gibney is the Director of Community at Ledn. Previously he spent time working at Blockstream, and he is one of the hosts on the Unhashed Podcast.
ITEMS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:
Ledn.io
Bitcoin Economics Calendar (Ledn blog by Mauricio)
"Visions of Bitcoin" article by Nic Carter
Unhashed Podcast w/ Mario Gibney
TWITTER: Follow Blue Collar Bitcoin Podcast @blue_collarbtc, Follow Mauricio @cryptonomista, Follow Mario @Mario_Gibney
EMAIL: Send us questions, comments, or feedback at bluecollarbitcoinpodcast@gmail.com

Apr 2, 2022 • 1h 45min
BCB-Redux_Croesus: Once In A Civilization
This was our favorite conversation from 2021, we wanted to share it again. We feel this episode encapsulates a wide range of ideas and condenses them into one place for easy consumption. We feel this is our best episode to orange pill your friends!
The renown pseudonymous Bitcoin thought leader @Croesus_BTC sits down with Josh & Dan for a profound conversation.
We Cover:
Why Bitcoin is a once in a species discovery
Croesus' mind blowing Bitcoin valuation
How early we are in the Bitcoin adoption S curve
Bitcoin supply shocks & supply mechanics
The Yuppie Elite and Bitcoin
Bitcoin as analogous to the American western frontier
Why the average worker and middle class need BTC
SHOW SPONSORS:
COINKITE - Makers or the best Bitcoin security hardware in the world. Use PROMO CODE "BCB" for 5% off ColdCard Mk3 purchases at coinkite.com. Coinkite is the producer of the iconic ColdCard. ColdCard is widely regarded as the MOST secure signing device in existence, and can be used by beginners all the way up to the most advanced users (The 2 of us have relied on this device for years.) If you wanna get frisky, check out the BlockClock Mini, this beauty sits on a bookshelf or hangs on the wall and displays any metric about Bitcoin you can think of. BlockClock Mini is a lust worthy addition to any Bitcoiners home. Other Coinkite products include the OPENDIME, the SATSCARD, the TAPSIGNER, the SEEDPLATE, COLDPOWER and sweet hats. All available at coinkite.com.
SUPPORT THE SHOW:
Visit our Shop @ https://www.bluecollarbitcoin.io/shop
⇨TIPS: strike.me/bcb (tips also open on Twitter)
⇨PODCAST 2.0 STREAMING: You can stream us fractions of a cent via Bitcoin sats on the Lightning Network! We are live on Podcast 2.0 apps & wallets. BREEZ Wallet is a great way to get started→HERE is an easy tutorial that demonstrates exactly how to do it.
⇨You or someone you know is interested in having your product featured on our show? Shoot us an email: bluecollarbitcoinpodcast@gmail.com
ABOUT CROESUS:
Croesus is a pseudonymous Bitcoin thought leader. His background includes an MBA from one of the best business schools in the world and considerable time spent working as a management consultant with a focus on disruptive tech trends.
CROESUS MATERIAL:
"Asset DNA: Explaining Bitcoin’s Speculative Attack on the Dollar" (article)
"Am I Too Late For Bitcoin?" (article)
"Why The Yuppie Elite Dismiss Bitcoin" (article)
"Bitcoin and the American West" (article)
Bitcoin Adoption Curve w/ Croesus (The Investor's Podcast)
TWITTER: Follow Blue Collar Bitcoin Podcast @blue_collarbtc, Follow Croesus @Croesus_BTC
EMAIL: Send us questions, comments, or feedback at bluecollarbitcoinpodcast@gmail.com
WEBSITE: Bluecollarbitcoin.io (buy our shwag)

Mar 24, 2022 • 1h 8min
BCB047_NVK: CypherPunk Skunkworks
NVK is the CEO and Co-Founder of Coinkite. He has been in and around the Bitcoin ecosystem for over 10 years. He and his company, Coinkite are producing some of the most innovative and useful Bitcoin gear in the industry.
We talk:
Coldcard Mk4, SatsCard, Tapsigner
Opendime suppositories
Canadian truckers and Trudeau
World Reserve Currencies
Gold and Dollars are shitcoins
Feeding chickens with lightning
Blue Collar Bitcoin is powered by Coinkite
Use PROMO CODE "BCB" for 5% off ColdCard Mk3 purchases at coinkite.com.
Coinkite is the producer of the iconic ColdCard. ColdCard is widely regarded as the MOST secure signing device in existence. ColdCard can be used by beginners or advanced users. Don't risk your bitcoin with an inferior signing device. We use ColdCard ourselves, and recommend it to friends and family.
If you wanna get frisky, check out the BlockClock Mini, this beauty sits on a bookshelf or hangs on the wall and displays any metric about Bitcoin you can think of. BlockClock Mini is a lust worthy addition to any Bitcoiners home.
SUPPORT THE BCB PODCAST:
⇨TIPS: strike.me/bcb (tips also open on Twitter)
⇨PODCAST 2.0 STREAMING: You can stream us fractions of a cent via Bitcoin sats on the Lightning Network! We are live on Podcast 2.0 apps & wallets. BREEZ Wallet is a great way to get started→HERE is an easy tutorial that demonstrates exactly how to do it.
⇨You or someone you know is interested in having your product featured on our show? Shoot us an email: bluecollarbitcoinpodcast@gmail.com
ABOUT NVK:
NVK is the CEO and Co-Founder of CoinKite. He has been involved in Bitcoin since the very early days. Originally built an early Bitcoin block explorer then moving to an early Bitcoin Debit Card implementation. During this time he and his partner realized that Bitcoin signing devices needed to be improved—-Introduce ColdCard. ColdCard is the industry standard for Bitcoin Signing devices. We use them at BCB, and we recommend them to everyone we know.
ITEMS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:
Coinkite
ColdCard
SatsCard
Tapsigner
Opendime
Feeding Chickens with lightining
TWITTER: Follow Blue Collar Bitcoin Podcast @blue_collarbtc, Follow @NVK
EMAIL: Send us questions, comments, or feedback at bluecollarbitcoinpodcast@gmail.com

Mar 18, 2022 • 50min
BCB046_ANTHONY POMPLIANO: Middle Class, Mustaches & Monetary Policy
Anthony Pompliano, along with his brothers Joe & John, join Josh & Dan for a rowdy discussion on the Best Business Show covering topics including:
Why Bitcoin is an empowerment tool for the Middle Class
Dan & Josh's journey so far on the Blue Collar Bitcoin Pod
Why mustaches are the new laser eyes
Who would win in a Pomp family brawl
Strange and challenging sexual dilemmas
And much more
Blue Collar Bitcoin is powered by Coinkite
Use PROMO CODE "BCB" for 5% off ColdCard purchases at coinkite.com.
Coinkite is the producer of the iconic ColdCard. ColdCard is widely regarded as the MOST secure signing device in existence. ColdCard can be used by beginners or advanced users. Don't risk your bitcoin with an inferior signing device. We use ColdCard ourselves, and recommend it to friends and family.
If you wanna get frisky, check out the BlockClock Mini, this beauty sits on a bookshelf or hangs on the wall and displays any metric about Bitcoin you can think of. BlockClock Mini is a lust worthy addition to any Bitcoiners home.
SUPPORT THE BCB PODCAST:
⇨TIPS: strike.me/bcb (tips also open on Twitter)
⇨PODCAST 2.0 STREAMING: You can stream us fractions of a cent via Bitcoin sats on the Lightning Network! We are live on Podcast 2.0 apps & wallets. BREEZ Wallet is a great way to get started→HERE is an easy tutorial that demonstrates exactly how to do it.
⇨You or someone you know is interested in having your product featured on our show? Shoot us an email: bluecollarbitcoinpodcast@gmail.com
ABOUT ANTHONY POMPLIANO:
Pomp is an entrepreneur and tech investor as well as host of the well known 'Pomp Podcast,' which has been downloaded over 20 million times. Pomp also writes a daily email newsletter on business, finance, and Bitcoin that’s stuffed full of substantive and timely material. Him and his brothers Joe & John host the Best Business Show on YouTube weekends at 11am ET.
ITEMS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:
Best Business Show
Pomp Daily Newsletter
Pomp Podcast
Joe Pomp Show
TWITTER: Follow Blue Collar Bitcoin Podcast @blue_collarbtc, Follow Anthony Pompliano, Follow Joe Pompliano, Follow John Pompliano
EMAIL: Send us questions, comments, or feedback at bluecollarbitcoinpodcast@gmail.com