Blue Collar Bitcoin

Matt Pines, a cybersecurity and geostrategic intelligence consultant and a National Security Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute, sits down with Josh & Dan to discuss the current geopolitical environment and Bitcoins potential involvement in the friction. WE COVER: China, Russia & current global tensions Dollar and UST vulnerability The role of Bitcoin within today’s geopolitical environment  Aliens and Unidentified Aerial Phenomena  ITEMS MENTIONED  Expectation Value by Matt Pines  “The Future Geopolitical Order And Bitcoin: An Initial Assessment” by Matt Pines  Bitcoin Policy Institute “Spies and Lies” by Alex Joske  “The Danger Zone” by Hal Brands & Michael Beckley Bob Lazar on Joe Rogan “Hedging Sanctions Risk: Cryptocurrency in Central Bank Reserves” by Matthew Ferranti  SHOW SPONSORS: BITCOIN 2023: promo code “BCB23” for 10% off tickets. May 18-20, 2023. We’ll be there! Join us for the world’s largest gathering of bitcoiners as we celebrate another year of progress towards hyperbitcoinization. Visit b.tc/conference COINKITE — PROMO CODE “BCB” for discount on ColdCard. Industry leaders in Bitcoin security hardware and fun devices, makers of the COLDCARD and other prominent items including opendime, satscard, tapsigner, the seedplate, coldpower, blockclock mini & blockclock micro. All available at coinkite.com START9 — Sovereign computing. Take back control of your data. Run a Bitcoin & Lightning node. Embassy One: A small uncompromising personal server, capable of running BTC Core. Embassy Pro: The most powerful, secure, and reliable private server in the world. Visit Start9.com SWAN — The place we choose to buy Bitcoin. Dollar cost average daily, weekly or monthly with a company that’s Bitcoin only and encourages you to hold your own private keys. Visit Swan.com. For a limited time Swan is offering FREE Swan Premium for 1 year at Swan.com/fire CROWDHEALTH BTC — Use CODE BLUE to get 1st 3 months massively reduced at $99/month. Harness the Power of Bitcoin + Health Care. Join other Bitcoiners on a crowdfunding platform while accumulating Bitcoin in the process. Bitcoin specific crowd joincrowdhealth.com/bitcoin CAPITAL LOGISTICS — Logistics firm specializing in temperature controlled freight. They STACK BITCOIN on their balance sheet! Support Bitcoin Companies! Visit capitallogisticsllc.com. ABOUT MATT PINES: Matthew Pines is the Director for Security Intelligence at the Krebs Stamos Group where he works as a cybersecurity and geostrategic intelligence consultant.  Previously he was a government consultant surrounding security and resilience challenges. He has conducted dozens of assessments of national preparedness, emerging technology, and strategic security programs. He strives to apply rigorous analytical methodologies to help policy-makers understand the implications of Bitcoin as an emerging technology for the benefit of the nation. As a National Security Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute, he conducts research and analysis to help policy-makers understand the implications of Bitcoin as an emerging technology. He holds a master’s degree in Philosophy and Public Policy (with Distinction) from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a bachelor’s degree in Physics and Philosophy (with Honors) from Johns Hopkins University. SUPPORT THE BCB PODCAST: We are live on Podcast 2.0 apps & wallets, including apps like Breez & Fountain for sat streaming. Tips are open strike.me/bcb TWITTER: You can follow us @blue_collarbtc, you can follow Matt Pines @Matthew_Pines EMAIL: Send questions or comments to bluecollarbitcoinpodcast@gmail.com

Ryan MacLeod is a Nuclear Laboratory Technologist at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories.  Ryan joins Josh and Dan to discuss how nuclear energy is the cleanest and most logical power producer for the future, as well as how nuclear energy and Bitcoin complement each other. WE COVER: Nuclear Risks and Safety concerns Why Dan and Josh are basically MDs Nuclear waste disposal Small modular reactors How Bitcoin and Nuclear Energy compliment Nuclear Fusion ITEMS MENTIONED  Paper Ryan Macleod spearheaded – “Small Modular Reactors And Proof of Work Digital Asset Mining in Bitcoin” “Bitcoin Is A Pioneer Species” by Brandon Quittem Jason Lowery Lecture “How Bitcoin Is The New Internet” John Lee Pettimore Tweet Storm SHOW SPONSORS: BITCOIN 2023: promo code “BCB23” for 10% off tickets. May 18-20, 2023. We’ll be there! Join us for the world’s largest gathering of bitcoiners as we celebrate another year of progress towards hyperbitcoinization. Visit b.tc/conference COINKITE — PROMO CODE “BCB” for discount on ColdCard. Industry leaders in Bitcoin security hardware and fun devices, makers of the COLDCARD and other prominent items including opendime, satscard, tapsigner, the seedplate, coldpower, blockclock mini & blockclock micro. All available at coinkite.com START9 — Sovereign computing. Take back control of your data. Run a Bitcoin & Lightning node. Embassy One: A small uncompromising personal server, capable of running BTC Core. Embassy Pro: The most powerful, secure, and reliable private server in the world. Visit Start9.com SWAN — The place we choose to buy Bitcoin. Dollar cost average daily, weekly or monthly with a company that’s Bitcoin only and encourages you to hold your own private keys. Visit Swan.com. For a limited time Swan is offering FREE Swan Premium for 1 year at Swan.com/fire CROWDHEALTH BTC — Use CODE BLUE to get 1st 3 months massively reduced at $99/month. Harness the Power of Bitcoin + Health Care. Join other Bitcoiners on a crowdfunding platform while accumulating Bitcoin in the process. Bitcoin specific crowd joincrowdhealth.com/bitcoin SUPPORT THE BCB PODCAST: We are live on Podcast 2.0 apps & wallets, including apps like Breez & Fountain for sat streaming. Tips are open strike.me/bcb TWITTER: You can follow us @blue_collarbtc, you can follow Ryan @NuclearBitcoinr EMAIL: Send questions or comments to bluecollarbitcoinpodcast@gmail.com

Part 2 of the Bitcoin Basics Series — a popcorn style chat centering around monetary history and where Bitcoin fits in. Daz & Seb from LookingGlass Education join Dan & Josh throughout this series. FULL BITCOIN BASICS SERIES HERE WE COVER: The origins and history of money The shortcomings of our current monetary system  What solutions does Bitcoin present? WANT MORE? HERE ARE FURTHER RESOURCES REGARDING THIS TOPIC: Daz’s pick —  When Money Dies by Adam Fergusson Seb’s pick —  Debt: The First 5,000 Years by David Graeber Dan’s pick — “What Is Money, Anyway?” by Lyn Alden Josh's pick --Shelling Out by Nick Szabo ITEMS MENTIONED: Looking Glass Education BTC001 Podcast Episode w/ Preston Pysh and Robert Breedlove Debt: The First 5,000 Years by David Graeber The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith “Bitcoin Is Time” by Gigi “The World’s Money Problem” by Lyn Alden (December Newsletter) What Has Government Done to Our Money? and The Case for a 100 Percent Gold Dollar by Murray Rothbard The Price of Time by Edward Chancellor SHOW SPONSORS: BITCOIN 2023: promo code “BCB23” for 10% off tickets. May 18-20, 2023. We’ll be there! Join us for the world’s largest gathering of bitcoiners as we celebrate another year of progress towards hyperbitcoinization. Visit b.tc/conference COINKITE — PROMO CODE “BCB” for discount on ColdCard. Industry leaders in Bitcoin security hardware and fun devices, makers of the COLDCARD and other prominent items including opendime, satscard, tapsigner, the seedplate, coldpower, blockclock mini & blockclock micro. All available at coinkite.com START9 — Sovereign computing. Take back control of your data. Run a Bitcoin & Lightning node. Embassy One: A small uncompromising personal server, capable of running BTC Core. Embassy Pro: The most powerful, secure, and reliable private server in the world. Visit Start9.com SWAN — The place we choose to buy Bitcoin. Dollar cost average daily, weekly or monthly with a company that’s Bitcoin only and encourages you to hold your own private keys. Visit Swan.com. For a limited time Swan is offering FREE Swan Premium for 1 year at Swan.com/fire CROWDHEALTH BTC — Use CODE BLUE to get 1st 3 months massively reduced at $99/month. Harness the Power of Bitcoin + Health Care. Join other Bitcoiners on a crowdfunding platform while accumulating Bitcoin in the process. Bitcoin specific crowd joincrowdhealth.com/bitcoin CAPITAL LOGISTICS — Logistics firm specializing in temperature controlled freight. They STACK BITCOIN on their balance sheet! Support Bitcoin Companies! Visit capitallogisticsllc.com. SUPPORT THE BCB PODCAST: We are live on Podcast 2.0 apps & wallets, including apps like Breez & Fountain for sat streaming. Tips are open strike.me/bcb TWITTER: Follow Daz @dazbea1, Follow Seb @Sebbunney, Follow Blue Collar Bitcoin Podcast @Blue_CollarBTC, Follow Looking Glass @LookingGlassEdu EMAIL: Send questions or comments to bluecollarbitcoinpodcast@gmail.com

NVK stops by for his 3rd round on Blue Collar Bitcoin. NVK, Josh & Dan revisit the storied golden dildo, then compose themselves and dig deep and get into the substance: Protecting your Bitcoin The Core Dev “hack” Crypto Clown Land FTX and the political aftermath NOSTR Dumb Networks Coinkite developments Large Pickles ITEMS MENTIONED: Bitcoin Review Podcast w/ NVK NOSTR  Dumb Networks Are Better (Andreas Antonopoulous) ColdCard Setup Guide BTC Sessions SHOW SPONSORS: BITCOIN 2023: promo code “BCB23” for 10% off tickets. May 18-20, 2023. We’ll be there! Join us for the world’s largest gathering of bitcoiners as we celebrate another year of progress towards hyperbitcoinization. Visit b.tc/conference COINKITE — PROMO CODE “BCB” for discount on ColdCard. Industry leaders in Bitcoin security hardware and fun devices, makers of the COLDCARD and other prominent items including opendime, satscard, tapsigner, the seedplate, coldpower, blockclock mini & blockclock micro. All available at coinkite.com START9 — Sovereign computing. Take back control of your data. Run a Bitcoin & Lightning node. Embassy One: A small uncompromising personal server, capable of running BTC Core. Embassy Pro: The most powerful, secure, and reliable private server in the world. Visit Start9.com SWAN — The place we choose to buy Bitcoin. Dollar cost average daily, weekly or monthly with a company that’s Bitcoin only and encourages you to hold your own private keys. Visit Swan.com. For a limited time Swan is offering FREE Swan Premium for 1 year at Swan.com/fire CROWDHEALTH BTC — Use CODE BLUE to get 1st 3 months massively reduced at $99/month. Harness the Power of Bitcoin + Health Care. Join other Bitcoiners on a crowdfunding platform while accumulating Bitcoin in the process. Bitcoin specific crowd joincrowdhealth.com/bitcoin CAPITAL LOGISTICS — Logistics firm specializing in temperature controlled freight. They STACK BITCOIN on their balance sheet! Support Bitcoin Companies! Visit capitallogisticsllc.com. SUPPORT THE BCB PODCAST: We are live on Podcast 2.0 apps & wallets, including apps like Breez & Fountain for sat streaming. Tips are open strike.me/bcb TWITTER: Follow NVK @NVK. Follow Blue Collar Bitcoin Podcast @Blue_CollarBTC EMAIL: Send questions or comments to bluecollarbitcoinpodcast@gmail.com

Lyn Alden stops by for take 2 on Blue Collar Bitcoin. Lyn, Josh & Dan hit a wide array of topics, including the current macro environment, the debt problems that plague modern fiat economies, and where BTC might enter the fray.   Random things about Lyn Alden Recession incoming? The long-term fiscal spiral Bitcoin buying opportunity? GBTC, Mining Stocks Why the World's money is broken  Viable risks for Bitcoin ITEMS MENTIONED: LynAlden.com  “The Problems With DeFi & Crypto” by Lyn Alden  “The World’s Money Problem” - Lyn Alden Dec 2022 Newsletter  “The Long-Term Fiscal Spiral” - Lyn Nov 2022 Newsletter SHOW SPONSORS: BITCOIN 2023 — promo code “BCB23” for 10% off tickets. May 18-20, 2023. We’ll be there! Join us for the world’s largest gathering of bitcoiners as we celebrate another year of progress towards hyperbitcoinization. Visit b.tc/conference COINKITE — PROMO CODE “BCB” for discount on ColdCard. Industry leaders in Bitcoin security hardware and fun devices, makers of the COLDCARD and other prominent items including opendime, satscard, tapsigner, the seedplate, coldpower, blockclock mini & blockclock micro. All available at coinkite.com START9 — Sovereign computing. Take back control of your data. Run a Bitcoin & Lightning node. Embassy One: A small uncompromising personal server, capable of running BTC Core. Embassy Pro: The most powerful, secure, and reliable private server in the world. Visit Start9.com SWAN — The place we choose to buy Bitcoin. Dollar cost average daily, weekly or monthly with a company that’s Bitcoin only and encourages you to hold your own private keys. Visit Swan.com. For a limited time Swan is offering FREE Swan Premium for 1 year at Swan.com/fire CROWDHEALTH BTC — Use CODE BLUE to get 1st 3 months massively reduced at $99/month. Harness the Power of Bitcoin + Health Care. Join other Bitcoiners on a crowdfunding platform while accumulating Bitcoin in the process. Bitcoin specific crowd joincrowdhealth.com/bitcoin CAPITAL LOGISTICS — Logistics firm specializing in temperature controlled freight. They STACK BITCOIN on their balance sheet! Support Bitcoin Companies! Visit capitallogisticsllc.com. SUPPORT THE BCB PODCAST: We are live on Podcast 2.0 apps & wallets, including apps like Breez & Fountain for sat streaming. Tips are open strike.me/bcb TWITTER: Follow Lyn Alden @LynAldenContact. Follow Blue Collar Bitcoin Podcast @Blue_CollarBTC EMAIL: Send questions or comments to bluecollarbitcoinpodcast@gmail.com

James Check (aka Checkmate), on-chain analyst from Glassnode, joins Josh and Dan to talk about the complicated knots Ethereum has drawn itself into, Bitcoin bear market, and Bitcoin’s blind spots. WE COVER: Kite Surfing and Football (Soccer) TA and On-Chain Analytics Current Bear Market location Ethereum–its issues after the Merge How Stablecoins affect Ether Steelmanning Bitcoin Checkmate fully divested of Eth ITEMS MENTIONED: Checkmate’s “Why the Ethereum merge is a monumental blunder” Lyn Alden’s “The Problems with DeFi & Crypto” Lyn Alden’s December newsletter Glassnode  SHOW SPONSORS: **START9** — Sovereign computing. Take back control of your data. Run a Bitcoin & Lightning node. →Embassy One – A small uncompromising personal server, capable of running BTC Core →Embassy Pro –The most powerful, secure, and reliable private server in the world **SWAN** — The place we choose to buy Bitcoin. Dollar cost average daily, weekly or monthly with a company that’s Bitcoin only and encourages you to hold your own private keys. →https://www.swanbitcoin.com/ →For a limited time, Swan is offering Swan Premium to Fire/Police/Military at swan.com/fire **COINKITE** — Industry leaders in Bitcoin security hardware and fun devices, makers of the COLDCARD and other prominent items including OPENDIME, SATSCARD, TAPSIGNER, the SEEDPLATE, COLDPOWER, BLOCKCLOCK MINI & MICRO →PROMO CODE “BCB” FOR DISCOUNT ON COLDCARD →All available at coinkite.com **CROWDHEALTH BTC** — Harness the Power of Bitcoin + Health Care. Join other Bitcoiners on a crowdfunding platform while accumulating Bitcoin in the process. →Bitcoin specific crowd joincrowdhealth.com/bitcoin **CAPITAL LOGISTICS** — Logistics firm specializing in temperature controlled freight. They STACK BITCOIN on their balance sheet! Support Bitcoin Companies!  →capitallogisticsllc.com SUPPORT THE BCB PODCAST: —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, including apps like Breez & Fountain) —TIPS: strike.me/bcb (tips open on Twitter) TWITTER: Follow Checkmate @_checkmatey_ (https://twitter.com/_Checkmatey_) Follow Blue Collar Bitcoin Podcast @Blue_CollarBTC EMAIL: Send questions or comments to bluecollarbitcoinpodcast@gmail.com

Jeff Gerson, CEO of Capital Logistics, spends an hour with Josh & Dan to discuss Bitcoin in business, the entrepreneurial path, and current economic conditions. WE COVER: Incorporating Bitcoin in business Stacking BTC on the company balance sheet The entrepreneurial journey The challenges of orange pilling during a bear market Current state of the economy & shipping industry $150k loads of cherries ITEMS MENTIONED: Capital Logistics  The Bitcoin Standard  SHOW SPONSORS: **CAPITAL LOGISTICS** — Logistics firm specializing in temperature controlled freight. They STACK BITCOIN on their balance sheet! Support Bitcoin Companies!  →capitallogisticsllc.com - - - - - - - - **START9** — Sovereign computing. Take back control of your data. Run a Bitcoin & Lightning node. →Embassy One – A small uncompromising personal server, capable of running BTC Core →Embassy Pro –The most powerful, secure, and reliable private server in the world - - - - - - - - **SWAN** — The place we choose to buy Bitcoin. Dollar cost average daily, weekly or monthly with a company that’s Bitcoin only and encourages you to hold your own private keys. →https://www.swanbitcoin.com/ →For a limited time, Swan is offering Swan Premium to Fire/Police/Military at swan.com/fire - - - - - - - - **COINKITE** — Industry leaders in Bitcoin security hardware and fun devices, makers of the COLDCARD and other prominent items including OPENDIME, SATSCARD, TAPSIGNER, the SEEDPLATE, COLDPOWER, BLOCKCLOCK MINI & MICRO →PROMO CODE “BCB” FOR DISCOUNT ON COLDCARD →All available at coinkite.com - - - - - - - - **CROWDHEALTH BTC** — Harness the Power of Bitcoin + Health Care. Join other Bitcoiners on a crowdfunding platform while accumulating Bitcoin in the process. →Bitcoin specific crowd joincrowdhealth.com/bitcoin - - - - - - - - SUPPORT THE BCB PODCAST: —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, including apps like Breez & Fountain) —TIPS: strike.me/bcb (tips open on Twitter) TWITTER: Follow Blue Collar Bitcoin Podcast @Blue_CollarBTC, Follow Capital Logistics @log_cap, Follow Jeff Gerson @JeffGerson12 EMAIL: Send questions or comments to bluecollarbitcoinpodcast@gmail.com

Bitcoin Basics Series Episode 1. This chat is an introduction to a multipart series (out roughly once a month) where the fundamentals of Bitcoin are explored in laid back, conversational, round table type style. Josh & Dan will be joined throughout this series by Seb Bunney and DazBea of Looking Glass Education. FULL BITCOIN BASICS SERIES HERE WE COVER: Daz, Seb, Josh, Dan backstories The significance of the Bitcoin protocol How & why Bitcoin realigns broken incentives in the world What is money and why Bitcoin may be the best form our species has ever had WANT MORE? HERE ARE FURTHER RESOURCES REGARDING THIS TOPIC: Daz’s pick —  The Bullish Case for Bitcoin (Vijay Boyapati) Seb’s pick —  The Price of Tomorrow (Jeff Booth) Josh’s pick — Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Yuval Noah Harari) Dan’s pick —  “BTC001: Bitcoin Common Misconceptions” Podcast (Preston Pysh & Robert Breedlove)  ITEMS MENTIONED: Looking Glass Education  Blue Collar Bitcoin Resources Page (includes ColdCard guides) Seb Bunney website/newsletter — The Qi of Self-Sovereignty ”The Bullish Case for Bitcoin” by Vijay Boyapati  Preston Pysh Andreas Antanopolous  ”Bitcoin Is The Mycelium of Money” by Branden Quittem  Gigi Writing  Jason Lowery  “The Price of Tomorrow” by Jeff Booth  “Sapiens” by Yuval Harari  SHOW SPONSORS: **START9** — Sovereign computing. Take back control of your data. Run a Bitcoin & Lightning node. →Embassy One – A small uncompromising personal server, capable of running BTC Core →Embassy Pro –The most powerful, secure, and reliable private server in the world **SWAN** — The place we choose to buy Bitcoin. Dollar cost average daily, weekly or monthly with a company that’s Bitcoin only and encourages you to hold your own private keys. →https://www.swanbitcoin.com/ →For a limited time, Swan is offering Swan Premium to Fire/Police/Military at swan.com/fire **COINKITE** — Industry leaders in Bitcoin security hardware and fun devices, makers of the COLDCARD and other prominent items including OPENDIME, SATSCARD, TAPSIGNER, the SEEDPLATE, COLDPOWER, BLOCKCLOCK MINI & MICRO →PROMO CODE “BCB” FOR DISCOUNT ON COLDCARD →All available at coinkite.com **CROWDHEALTH BTC** — Harness the Power of Bitcoin + Health Care. Join other Bitcoiners on a crowdfunding platform while accumulating Bitcoin in the process. →Bitcoin specific crowd joincrowdhealth.com/bitcoin **CAPITAL LOGISTICS** — Logistics firm specializing in temperature controlled freight. They STACK BITCOIN on their balance sheet! Support Bitcoin Companies!  →capitallogisticsllc.com SUPPORT THE BCB PODCAST: —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, including apps like Breez & Fountain) —TIPS: strike.me/bcb (tips open on Twitter) TWITTER: Follow Daz @dazbea1, Follow Seb @Sebbunney, Follow Blue Collar Bitcoin Podcast @Blue_CollarBTC, Follow Looking Glass @LookingGlassEdu EMAIL: Send us questions or comments to bluecollarbitcoinpodcast@gmail.com

Matt Hill, CEO of Start9 Labs, does a deep dive into what’s gone wrong in the digital age, why the conventional computing model is broken, and what needs to be done to fix it.   WE COVER: Opting out of the 3rd party computing paradigm What’s wrong with today’s internet  Bitcoin as the bedrock of digital freedom & privacy What’s being built at Start9 Labs w/ Embassy and why it’s important Running your own personal server The importance of Bitcoin nodes   ITEMS MENTIONED: Start9 Labs  Atlas Shrugged    SHOW SPONSORS:   **START9** — Take back control of your data. Everything you do online is intermediated, your data custodied.  Opt out by running a private server. Previously this was only available to the wealthy and the tech savvy. Start9 levels the playing field and makes it available to everyone else. Just as Windows and Mac made personal computers available to everyone, Start9 is making personal servers available to everyone. Start9 has many applications available including Bitcoin Core and lighting implementations.   -Embassy One – A small uncompromising personal server, capable of running BTC Core -Embassy Pro –The most powerful, secure, and reliable private server in the world   **SWAN** — Buy Bitcoin with Swan! Own your Future! Swan’s Mission is to walk alongside you on your journey into Bitcoin, the future of money. Swan is the best way to build your Bitcoin stack, with automated Bitcoin savings plans and instant purchases. Serving clients of any size, from $10 to $10M+.  Timing the market is foolish, Swan allows you to dollar cost average and protect yourself from…yourself!  Setup recurring DCA and have your Bitcoin auto withdrawn to a wallet you control. Swan is THE BEST and SAFEST place to buy Bitcoin in our opinion.  Swan.com. For a limited time, Swan is offering Swan Premium to Fire/Police/Military Swan.com/fire    **COINKITE** — Use PROMO CODE "BCB" for 5% off ColdCard purchases at coinkite.com; HERE is the BCB landing page to make purchases. Makers or the best Bitcoin security hardware in the world.. 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, BlockClock Micro, and sweet hats. All available at coinkite.com   **CROWDHEALTH BTC** — Harness the Power of Bitcoin + Health Care Crowdfunding to put decisions about your health back in YOUR hands. What if you didn’t have to pay healthcare premiums anymore? What if you could invest in bitcoin instead? With CrowdHealth, you can put aside money for health expenses in your own account, and even hold a large part of it in bitcoin — if bitcoin goes up, you get the upside — not big insurance companies. Go to joincrowdhealth.com and use code BLUE now and experience freedom from health insurance by utilizing Bitcoin!   **CAPITAL LOGISTICS** — Capital Logistics is a non-asset based third-party logistics firm specializing in temperature controlled freight. There are countless details involved with carrying perishable freight, and we are extremely well-versed in all aspects. Capital Logistics offers personalized, 24/7 service, unparalleled visibility on your shipments, and the most competitive rates on both domestic LTL and FTL trucking and cold chain solutions. Capital Logistics is a Blue Collar Company supporting Blue Collar Bitcoin!  They also STACK BITCOIN on their balance sheet!  Support Bitcoin Companies! Visit capitallogisticsllc.com   SUPPORT THE BCB PODCAST: —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, including apps like Breez & Fountain) —TIPS: strike.me/bcb (https://strike.me/bcb/) (tips open on Twitter)   TWITTER: Follow Matt @_MattHill_, Follow Blue Collar Bitcoin Podcast @Blue_CollarBTC   EMAIL: Send us questions or comments to bluecollarbitcoinpodcast@gmail.com

CK_Snarks (Christian Keroles), Journalist and General Manager at Bitcoin Magazine joins Dan and Josh to explain why you simply aren’t bullish enough on Bitcoin. WE COVER: Bear Market Comparison Testicles on the Bitcoin Bull in Miami A Rational Bitcoin Allocation Bitcoin Conference 2023 Why Mining and Energy are Entirely Overlooked Bitcoin Education has MASSIVELY improved! ITEMS MENTIONED: Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Conference Looking Glass Education Bitcoin TINA Andreas Antonopoulous SHOW SPONSORS: **SWAN** — Buy Bitcoin with Swan! Own your Future! Swan’s Mission is to walk alongside you on your journey into Bitcoin, the future of money. Swan is the best way to build your Bitcoin stack, with automated Bitcoin savings plans and instant purchases. Serving clients of any size, from $10 to $10M+.  Timing the market is foolish, Swan allows you to dollar cost average and protect yourself from…yourself!  Setup recurring DCA and have your Bitcoin auto withdrawn to a wallet you control. Swan is THE BEST and SAFEST place to buy Bitcoin in our opinion.  Swan.com. For a limited time, Swan is offering Swan Premium to Fire/Police/Military Swan.com/fire. **START9** — Take back control of your data. Everything you do online is intermediated, your data custodied.  Opt out by running a private server. Previously this was only available to the wealthy and the tech savvy. Start9 levels the playing field and makes it available to everyone else. Just as Windows and Mac made personal computers available to everyone, Start9 is making personal servers available to everyone. Start9 has many applications available including Bitcoin Core and lighting implementations.   Embassy One– A small uncompromising personal server, capable of running BTC Core Embassy Pro–The most powerful, secure, and reliable private server in the world **COINKITE** — Makers or the best Bitcoin security hardware in the world. 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, 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, BlockClock Micro, and sweet hats. All available at coinkite.com (Promo Code 'BCB' for ColdCard discount) **CROWDHEALTH BTC** — Harness the Power of Bitcoin + Health Care Crowdfunding to put decisions about your health back in YOUR hands. What if you didn’t have to pay healthcare premiums anymore? What if you could invest in bitcoin instead? With CrowdHealth, you can put aside money for health expenses in your own account, and even hold a large part of it in bitcoin — if bitcoin goes up, you get the upside — not big insurance companies. Go to joincrowdhealth.com and use code BLUE now and experience freedom from health insurance by utilizing Bitcoin! **CAPITAL LOGISTICS** — Capital Logistics is a non-asset based third-party logistics firm specializing in temperature controlled freight. There are countless details involved with carrying perishable freight, and we are extremely well-versed in all aspects. Capital Logistics offers personalized, 24/7 service, unparalleled visibility on your shipments, and the most competitive rates on both domestic LTL and FTL trucking and cold chain solutions. Capital Logistics is a Blue Collar Company supporting Blue Collar Bitcoin!  They also STACK BITCOIN on their balance sheet!  Support Bitcoin Companies! (capitallogisticsllc.com) SUPPORT THE BCB PODCAST: —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, including apps like Breez & Fountain) —TIPS: strike.me/bcb (tips also open on Twitter) TWITTER: Follow Christian @ck_snarks, Follow Blue Collar Bitcoin Podcast @Blue_CollarBTC  EMAIL: Send us questions, comments, or feedback at bluecollarbitcoinpodcast@gmail.com