Blockware Podcast

Joe Burnett is joined by Rob & Becca from AnchorWatch to discuss self-custody, miniscript, Bitcoin scaling solutions, 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 Rob: https://twitter.com/Rob1Ham Becca: https://twitter.com/BeccaAmilee Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam 00:00 Intro 01:00 Huge Marketplace Announcement 01:55 Becca’s Bitcoin Story 04:30 Rob’s Bitcoin Story 10:08 Why should someone self-custody Bitcoin? 13:28 What is Miniscript? 19:49 Is Miniscript the killer app for global adoption? 30:20 Other ways self-custody can be improved? Soft-forks? 34:27 Unpopular Bitcoin opinions 40:45 Will Bitcoin have another “scaling fork war.”

Joe Burnett is joined by Fred Thiel, CEO of Marathon Digital Holdings, to discuss what its like managing one of the largest publicly traded Bitcoin mining companies in the world. Joe & Fred dive deep into various topics surrounding Bitcoin mining. Including: Jason Lowrey's 'Softwar' thesis, JV in UAE, how miners can endure BTC's volatility, 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 Tuur: https://twitter.com/tuurdemeester Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam 00:00 Intro 01:02 Blockware Marketplace 01:47 Managing one of the largest public mining companies in the world 03:10 Enduring bear markets 06:01 Household wealth is falling, is the worst behind us? 08:36 Bitcoin ASICs as an asset, nation-states mining Bitcoin 13:16 Jason Lowrey: Softwar 16:48 How $MARA decides whether or not to HODL 22:33 Air Cooled vs Immersion Mining 24:55 Bitcoin Narratives Changing 31:49 Was the bear market actually good for Bitcoin? 35:16 2024 Bitcoin Halving 39:23 Long term plan for $MARA 41:34 JV in UAE 47:38 Why has Bitcoin not been volatile recently?

Kerri Lagnlais, Chief Strategy Officer at TeraWulf, discusses the transition from energy to Bitcoin mining, benefits of Bitcoin miners to energy grids, and preparations for the 2024 halving. They also touch on ideal energy sources, mining regulations, and the future of mining.

Joe Burnett is joined by Tuur Demeester, a Bitcoin OG, to discuss the early days of Bitcoin, Adam Back's $100k bet, Nostr, and the future of 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. Valid through June 2023 https://stampseed.com/?mtm_campaign=blockware Follow us on Twitter: Joe: https://twitter.com/IIICapital Tuur: https://twitter.com/tuurdemeester Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam 00:00 Intro 01:00 Blockware Marketplace 02:03 Adam Back “$100k Bitcoin by 2024 Halving.” 04:52 Preparing for psychological extremes 08:30 The early days of Bitcoin 13:45 NOSTR 17:17 Bitcoin HODLers that don’t talk publicly 23:25 How have Bitcoin narratives evolved over the years? 28:26 How to explain Bitcoin to a skeptic 35:27 Nation-State Bitcoin Adoption 38:56 Next wave of Bitcoin Adoption 43:48 Adamant Research

Joe Burnett is joined by GP Saggese of Crypto-Kaizen to discuss his Bitcoin trading platform and strategies. ⛏️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. Valid through June 2023 https://stampseed.com/?mtm_campaign=blockware Follow us on Twitter: Joe: https://twitter.com/IIICapital GP: https://twitter.com/kaizencrypto Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam 00:00 Intro 00:58 ASIC Bidding on Blockware Marketplace 01:43 GPs Background 07:14 Trading Bitcoin’s Volatility 20:19 Is trading all luck based? 28:58 AI as a dark horse in markets 34:49 Predictor variables 39:23 Kaizen

Joe Burnett is joined by Daniel Batten, Co-Founder of CH4 Capital, to talk about how Bitcoin is actually an ESG-friendly asset, contrary to narratives pushed by traditional media. ⛏️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. Valid through June 2023 https://stampseed.com/?mtm_campaign=blockware Follow us on Twitter: Joe: https://twitter.com/IIICapital Daniel: https://twitter.com/DSBatten Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam 00:00 Intro 01:01 Bid for Bitcoin Mining Rigs 01:46 KPMG Bitcoin ESG Report 06:22 Daniel’s Background at Environmental Tech Firms 12:50 Mining Bitcoin with Trash? 24:31 Bitcoin Mining: CO2 Negative by 2030? 30:02 Greenpeace

Joe Burnett is joined by Smeet Bhatt, Co-founder of Theya, to discuss the importance of Bitcoin, global Bitcoin adoption, and simplifying self-custody. ⛏️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. Valid through June 2023 https://stampseed.com/?mtm_campaign=b... Follow us on Twitter: Joe: https://twitter.com/IIICapital Smeet: https://twitter.com/smeet_bhatt Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam 00:00 Intro 01:01 Blockware Marketplace 01:32 Why investors need Bitcoin 07:34 Smeet’s Background, Deutsche Bank 10:13 Discovering Bitcoin 16:16 Bitcoin, Deflation, AI in the Physical World 23:57 Macro and Bitcoin 31:24 Blackrock 35:52 Simplifying self-custody 41:00 Theya Bitcoin 44:33 Building a Bitcoin start-up in a bear market

Joe Burnett is joined by "Rational Root" to discuss Bitcoin scarcity, the halvings, the "diminishing returns" theory, and why the future is incredibly bullish. ⛏️Start mining Bitcoin today with the Blockware Marketplace: https://marketplace.blockwaresolution... Upgrade your security by hammering your Bitcoin seed phrase into titanium plates using Stampseed. Use Coupon Code "BLOCKWARE15" for 15% off sitewide. Valid through June 2023 https://stampseed.com/?mtm_campaign=b... Follow us on Twitter: Joe: https://twitter.com/IIICapital Root: https://twitter.com/TheRationalRoot Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam 00:00 Intro 00:59 Blockware Marketplace 02:02 How much BTC is actually available for trade? 12:33 Is the theory of “diminishing returns” legit? 21:25 Examining historical Bitcoin data & on-chain analysis. 25:33 Bitcoin HODLers are now in control, unlocking savings technology. 30:33 Why didn’t Bitcoin hit $100k in 2021? 34:15 Bitcoin demand, 4 year cycles, and psychology. 38:58 Was Spring 2021 the true market top? 42:05 What caused the 2022 bear market? 51:15 BTC, Global Liquidity & Macro. 56:41 Closing thoughts.

Joe Burnett is joined by Andrew Murnane, a podcaster and tiktoker with over 1m followers, to discuss truth, worry, uncertainty, judgement, and Bitcoin. ⛏️Start mining Bitcoin today with the Blockware Marketplace: https://marketplace.blockwaresolutions.com/ Upgrade your security by hammering your Bitcoin seed phrase into titanium plates using Stampseed. Use Coupon Code "BLOCKWARE15" for 15% off sitewide. Valid through June 2023 https://stampseed.com/?mtm_campaign=blockware Follow us on Twitter: Joe: https://twitter.com/IIICapital Andrew: https://twitter.com/andrew_murnane Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam 00:00 Intro 01:02 Blockware Marketplace 01:33 Andrew’s Background, getting into Bitcoin 08:55 What does Andrew talk about on His platform? 14:04 Bitcoin is the only asset you can truly own 23:25 Bitcoin incentivizes responsibility 32:59 Dealing with uncertainty and worry 45:16 Are other people judging us all the time? 48:54 Change the world or change yourself? 54:32 Closing thoughts

Joe Burnett is joined by Shimon Lazarov, Chief Marketing Officer at Unchained Capital, to discuss his career growing Bitcoin companies, why traditional investors are abrasive towards Bitcoin and how to make convince them otherwise, Macro, and Bitcoin Self-Custody. ⛏️Start mining Bitcoin today with the Blockware Marketplace: https://marketplace.blockwaresolutions.com/ Upgrade your security by hammering your Bitcoin seed phrase into titanium plates using Stampseed. Use Coupon Code "BLOCKWARE15" for 15% off sitewide. Valid through June 2023 https://stampseed.com/?mtm_campaign=blockware Follow us on Twitter: Joe: https://twitter.com/IIICapital Shimon: https://twitter.com/shimonlazarov Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam 00:00 Intro 01:02 Blockware Marketplace 02:04 Shimon’s Background 06:32 Growing Bitcoin Companies and Accelerating Adoption 11:15 Educating Wealthy No-Coiners 27:48 Why The Yuppy Elite Dismiss Bitcoin 41:44 Bitcoin vs Altcoins 49:28 Current Macro Environment 59:03 Bitcoin Self Custody & Unchained Capital