Blockware Podcast

Mitch Askew interviews Peter Dunworth, Co-Founder of The Bitcoin Advisor, a decentralized, Bitcoin multi-sig collaborative custody provider. Peter is notorious for his bullish rhetoric and seemingly absurd Bitcoin price predictions, this episode lives up to the hype. Peter & Mitch dive deep into the challenges and solutions of Bitcoin self-custody, the Bitcoin Spot ETF, why investing is do difficult in the current macro environment, and more! If you enjoy this conversation, make sure to like and subscribe. It really helps out the channel! ***Blockware Solutions*** ⛏️Start mining Bitcoin today with the Blockware Marketplace: https://marketplace.blockwaresolutions.com/marketplace How to use the Blockware Marketplace: https://x.com/BlockwareTeam/status/1712154851877016035?s=20 ***Stamp Seed*** Upgrade your security by hammering your Bitcoin seed phrase into titanium plates using Stampseed. Use Coupon Code "BLOCKWARE15" for 15% off sitewide. https://stampseed.com/?mtm_campaign=blockware ***Follow us on Twitter*** Mitch: https://twitter.com/MitchellHODL Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam Guest: https://twitter.com/PeterBTCAdviser 00:00 Intro 02:15 Building ‘The Bitcoin Adviser’ 04:34 Why collaborative custody is the future of Bitcoin 06:29 Passing on Bitcoin after your death 09:52 Geographically distributed multi-sig 11:40 Will the spot ETF get rug pulled? 14:23 The biggest Bitcoin rug pulls are in front of us 16:03 The App Store for Keys 19:28 The biggest hurdle to self custody 22:13 How do large entities custody their Bitcoin? 24:24 Time Locking, Hierarchical Multi-Sig, Decaying Multi-Sig 28:40 Should someone put 100% of their wealth into Bitcoin? 34:15 Are the 70% drawdown bear markets over? 35:52 The multiplier effect, Bitcoin to $5,000,000 41:02 What is going on in Macro? 48:44 Where would you invest if you couldn’t invest in Bitcoin 55:43 Bitcoin is hope

Mitch Askew interviews Danny Condon, Chief Revenue Officer at Blockware Solutions. Mitch & Danny discuss the custodial concerns of the spot ETF, Bitcoin demand catalysts, Bitcoin supply catalysts, and why incumbent Bitcoin miners are positioned to thrive during the coming bull market. If you enjoy this conversation, make sure to like and subscribe. It really helps out the channel! ***Blockware Solutions*** ⛏️Start mining Bitcoin today with the Blockware Marketplace: https://marketplace.blockwaresolutions.com/marketplace How to use the Blockware Marketplace: https://x.com/BlockwareTeam/status/1712154851877016035?s=20 ***Stamp Seed*** Upgrade your security by hammering your Bitcoin seed phrase into titanium plates using Stampseed. Use Coupon Code "BLOCKWARE15" for 15% off sitewide. https://stampseed.com/?mtm_campaign=blockware ***SVRN Energy*** SVRN is more than a premium energy drink! It's your gateway to vitality and a future where every sip brings prosperity on your journey to sovereignty. Each can has a hidden QR code that could contain up to 1,000,000 sats! Use Code "BLOCKWARE" for 10% off. https://svrnenergy.com/?v=f24485ae434a ***Follow us on Twitter*** Mitch: https://twitter.com/MitchellHODL Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam Guest: https://twitter.com/DannyCondon1989 00:00 Intro 00:54 SVRN Energy 01:44 Stampseed 02:15 Custodial Risks of a Bitcoin ETF 11:39 Demand Catalysts 24:12 The impact of halving on supply 33:16 Bull Market FOMO, when will HODLers sell? 35:31 Hashrate can’t keep up with price 41:14 Effect of a bull market on ASIC pricing 49:22 Why the S21 might not cause hashrate to rip as much as anticipated 52:13 Why Blockware is the best mining partner?

Mitch Askew interviews Ben Askren, 2-time NCCA Champion, Olympic Wrestler, and Bitcoiner. Mitch & Ben discuss UFC 294, Dillon Danis vs Logan Paul, the mental toughness of wrestlers, coaching youth wrestling, Bitcoin, and more! If you enjoy this conversation, make sure to like and subscribe. It really helps out the channel! ***Blockware Solutions***⛏️Start mining Bitcoin today with the Blockware Marketplace: https://marketplace.blockwaresolutions.com/marketplace How to use the Blockware Marketplace: https://marketplace.blockwaresolutions.com/marketplace ***Stamp Seed*** Upgrade your security by hammering your Bitcoin seed phrase into titanium plates using Stampseed. Use Coupon Code "BLOCKWARE15" for 15% off sitewide. https://stampseed.com/?mtm_campaign=blockware ***SVRN Energy*** SVRN is more than a premium energy drink! It's your gateway to vitality and a future where every sip brings prosperity on your journey to sovereignty. Each can has a hidden QR code that could contain up to 1,000,000 sats! Use Code "BLOCKWARE" for 10% off. https://svrnenergy.com/?v=f24485ae434a ***Follow us on Twitter*** Mitch: https://twitter.com/MitchellHODL Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam Guest: https://twitter.com/Benaskren 00:00 Intro 00:51 SVRN: Bitcoin Energy Drink 01:41 Blockware Marketplace: Mine Bitcoin Today 02:32 Stampseed: Keep your Bitcoin Secure 03:03 Mitch getting choked out by Ben 04:35 UFC 294 06:26 Dillon Danis vs Logan Paul 07:20 YouTuber Boxing, good for combat sports? 09:07 Training mentally for matches & fights 11:47 Cutting too much weight 14:16 Staying in shape & eating right 17:24 At what age should kids take wrestling seriously? 18:56 Hard work over talent, one legged wrestlers 20:55 Coaching his own children 23:29 What’s harder, Wrestling or MMA? 24:59 Growing the sport 27:24 NIL 28:05 The current monetary system is broken 30:43 Ben leveraged at the bull market top 33:42 Should you sell your Bitcoin? 37:45 Bitcoin demonetizes real estate 39:06 Trading shitcoins 44:55 Advice for young people 47:40 What does Bitcoin mean to Ben Askren?

Mitch Askew interviews Mark Yusko, Co-Founder, CEO, & CIO of Morgan Creek Capital. Mitch & Mark go back and forth on several hot topics related to Bitcoin. Is it widely distributed enough? Do altcoins serve any purpose? Can Bitcoin emerge as a replacement to the fiat system? If you enjoy this conversation, make sure to like and subscribe. It really helps out the channel! ----Blockware Solutions---- ⛏️Start mining Bitcoin today with the Blockware Marketplace: https://marketplace.blockwaresolutions.com/marketplace How to use the Blockware Marketplace: https://x.com/BlockwareTeam/status/1712154851877016035?s=20 ----Stamp Seed---- Upgrade your security by hammering your Bitcoin seed phrase into titanium plates using Stampseed. Use Coupon Code "BLOCKWARE15" for 15% off sitewide. https://stampseed.com/?mtm_campaign=blockware ----SVRN Energy---- SVRN is more than a premium energy drink! It's your gateway to vitality and a future where every sip brings prosperity on your journey to sovereignty. Each can has a hidden QR code that could contain up to 1,000,000 sats! Use Code "BLOCKWARE" for 10% off. https://svrnenergy.com/?v=f24485ae434a ----Follow us on Twitter---- Mitch: https://twitter.com/MitchellHODL Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam Guest: https://twitter.com/MarkYusko 00:00 Intro 00:39 Blockware Marketplace 01:29 Stampseed 02:00 SVRN Energy (Bitcoin Energy Drink) 03:00 Did Bitcoin fail as a peer to peer payment network? 10:49 Bitcoin as savings vs spending 13:00 Fiat money, inflation, debt, cronyism 18:31 Bitcoin vs Crypto 26:03 Does Bitcoin have a distribution problem? 30:02 Bitcoin Gold Market Cap Equivalence 34:52 Will Bitcoin replace the dollar system? 36:06 CBDCs as a tool of tyranny 42:13 Would US states reject a Federal CBDC? 44:20 Time horizons for Bitcoin adoption 46:05 Bitcoin self-custody, $5 wrench attacks 50:28 Spot Bitcoin ETF, Cointelegraph fakeout 1:01:12 Inflation is oppression 1:09:10 Get off zero 1:11:34 The US can’t afford a war 1:13:03 Human systems devolving into corruption

Mitch Askew interviews British HODL, a Bitcoiner, investor, and YouTuber. Mitch & British discuss the three rules of Bitcoin, why Bitcoin is a better store of value than other assets, why the spot ETF has been delayed, and more! ⛏️Start mining Bitcoin today with the Blockware Marketplace: https://marketplace.blockwaresolutions.com/marketplace Upgrade your security by hammering your Bitcoin seed phrase into titanium plates using Stampseed. Use Coupon Code "BLOCKWARE15" for 15% off sitewide. https://stampseed.com/?mtm_campaign=blockware Follow us on Twitter: Mitch: https://twitter.com/MitchellHODL Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam Guest: https://twitter.com/Britishhodl https://www.youtube.com/@UCBGncGsI7pIDP64RYoM6rEg

Mitch Askew interviews Zach Bradford, CEO & President of CleanSpark ($CLSK). CleanSpark is one of the largest Bitcoin mining companies in the world, both in terms of market capitalization and fleet size. Mitch and Zach discuss how CleanSpark has positioned itself for the 2024 & 2028 halvings, the trade-offs of different energy sources, how CleanSpark is benefiting the communities in which it mines, immersion vs. air-cooled mining rigs, the spot Bitcoin ETF, stoicism, and more! ⛏️Start mining Bitcoin today with the Blockware Marketplace: https://marketplace.blockwaresolutions.com/marketplace Upgrade your security by hammering your Bitcoin seed phrase into titanium plates using Stampseed. Use Coupon Code "BLOCKWARE15" for 15% off sitewide. https://stampseed.com/?mtm_campaign=blockware Follow us on Twitter: Mitch: https://twitter.com/MitchellHODL Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam Guest: Zach: https://twitter.com/ZachKBradford CleanSpark: https://twitter.com/CleanSpark_Inc 00:00 Blockware Marketplace 00:51 Transitioning CleanSpark from an energy business to a Bitcoin miner 03:47 When will the energy giants of the world embrace Bitcoin mining? 05:32 Why Nuclear Energy is a win-win source 15:07 Why CleanSpark loves the state of Georgia 18:11 Bitcoin miners benefiting small, rural communities 21:55 Trade-offs of immersion cooling 28:16 CleanSpark's balance sheet strategy 32:40 The 2024 Halving and Preparing for the 2028 Halving 39:16 Wen spot ETF approval? 40:51 FASB rule change and how it effects public miners 45:18 Stoicism tenants and how it helps running a public company 49:11 What does Bitcoin mean to Zach Bradford?

Mitch Askew interviews Yujia Zhai, Managing Director at Blueshirt. Yujia manages investor relations for a variety of your favorite Bitcoin companies, including Blockware Solutions, Swan Bitcoin, and Iris Energy. Yujia has over a decade of experience in investor relations and capital markets. He is using this experience to help Bitcoin companies working to build the bright, orange future! Win a FREE Antminer S19 XP and 1 year of Hosting ($7,000 of value): https://x.com/BlockwareTeam/status/1701952562008650015?s=20 ⛏️Start mining Bitcoin today with the Blockware Marketplace: https://marketplace.blockwaresolutions.com/marketplace Upgrade your security by hammering your Bitcoin seed phrase into titanium plates using Stampseed. Use Coupon Code "BLOCKWARE15" for 15% off sitewide. https://stampseed.com/?mtm_campaign=blockware Follow us on Twitter: Mitch: https://twitter.com/MitchellHODL Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam Blueshirt: https://twitter.com/BlueshirtGroup

Mitch Askew interviews Sam Callahan, Lead Analyst at Swan Bitcoin. In this episode, Mitch & Sam dive deep into the problems of central banking, both presently and historically. Sam discusses his recent article in which he lays out the striking similarities between the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Amsterdam, a central bank which failed in the 1700s. This is a must-see episode! ⛏️Start mining Bitcoin today with the Blockware Marketplace: https://marketplace.blockwaresolutions.com/marketplace Upgrade your security by hammering your Bitcoin seed phrase into titanium plates using Stampseed. Use Coupon Code "BLOCKWARE15" for 15% off sitewide. https://stampseed.com/?mtm_campaign=blockware Follow us on Twitter: Mitch: https://twitter.com/MitchellHODL Sam: https://twitter.com/SamCallah Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam Accounting for Bitcoin in a World of Rising Oil Prices: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/accounting-for-bitcoin-in-a-world-of-rising-oil-prices/ 2023 Is a Ripe Environment for Central Bank Failure: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/2023-is-a-ripe-environment-for-central-bank-failure/ 00:00 Intro 01:00 Win a Free Bitcoin Mining Rig ($7,000 of value) 01:10 Divergence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy 06:49 Oil & Gasoline Prices 10:37 Current state of the US Consumer 18:52 The Fed using lagging indicators and the instability of data 22:42 2023 Is a Ripe Environment for Central Bank Failure 26:00 The collapse of the Bank of Amsterdam & similarities to the Fed 37:06 Can the Fed ever regain credibility? 39:18 Contrasting the Fiat System with Bitcoin 42:13 Is Bitcoin inevitable? 44:45 Spot ETF & FASB Rule Change: Bullish or Nothing Burger? 52:52 Are CBDCs likely to get implemented in America? 56:02 Is the Halving actually a bullish catalyst?

Joe Burnett is joined by Mitchell Askew, On-Chain Analyst at Blockware, to discuss money, capitalism, free markets, Bitcoin, and more! ⛏️Start mining Bitcoin today with the Blockware Marketplace: https://marketplace.blockwaresolutions.com/marketplace Upgrade your security by hammering your Bitcoin seed phrase into titanium plates using Stampseed. Use Coupon Code "BLOCKWARE15" for 15% off sitewide. https://stampseed.com/?mtm_campaign=blockware Follow us on Twitter: Joe: https://twitter.com/IIICapital Mitch: https://twitter.com/MitchellHODL Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam 00:00 Intro 01:00 Blockware Marketplace 02:03 Working in Bitcoin Mining during a Bear Market 03:56 What is money? 08:27 The difference between Capitalism and Free Markets 12:17 Price controls on money resulting in capital misallocation 15:51 Consumer mindset vs producer mindset 18:41 Understanding Bitcoin from different perspectives 21:26 The Bitcoin Revolution and the American Revolution 26:16 America: The OG Decentralized Entity 30:56 Is the US Government Bankrupt? 38:58 Bitcoin was an inevitable technology 43:01 Reducing friction in markets 44:04 Fiat as a bad unit of account 46:05 The gutting of the middle class & nuclear family 50:02 Bitcoin vs Crypto 56:43 Binance, not your keys not your coins 1:01:19 Bitcoin ETF - Rehypothecation? 1:02:58 How will Bitcoin transform civilization 1:05:12 Hyper-Bitcoinization, BTC price targets

Joe Burnett is joined by Caitlin Long, Founder & CEO of Custodia Bank, to discuss Grayscale v. SEC and the regulatory environment surrounding Bitcoin. ⛏️Start mining Bitcoin today with the Blockware Marketplace: https://marketplace.blockwaresolutions.com/marketplace Upgrade your security by hammering your Bitcoin seed phrase into titanium plates using Stampseed. Use Coupon Code "BLOCKWARE15" for 15% off sitewide. https://stampseed.com/?mtm_campaign=blockware Follow us on Twitter: Joe: https://twitter.com/IIICapital Caitlin: https://twitter.com/CaitlinLong_ Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam 00:00 Intro 01:01 Blockware Marketplace 01:57 Grayscale Wins Lawsuit vs SEC 06:51 Biden White House cracking down on Custodia Bank 09:08 Bitcoin: Armageddon or Optimism? 12:26 Prime Trust Failure 17:22 US Regulatory Approach 24:06 Long-term evolution of US dollar system vs Bitcoin system 28:14 Bitcoin as collateral 31:26 Will the Fed keep rates higher for longer? 34:56 Will a Bitcoin ETF get rehypothecated? 38:55 Bitcoin catalysts