
Blockware Podcast
Breaking down all things Bitcoin with Head Analyst of Blockware Intelligence, Mitchell Askew.
Keep up to date with his invaluable insight via the Blockware Intelligence Podcast and Blockware Intelligence Newsletter.
Twitter: @MitchellHODL
Blockware Intelligence Newsletter: blockwareintelligence.com
Latest episodes

Jul 11, 2023 • 48min
Managing a $500,000,000 ETF with Dan Weiskopf
Joe Burnett is joined by Dan Weiskopf to discuss the managing the $BLOK ETF, Microstrategy, Blackrock and Grayscale, Bitcoin Venture Capital, and more!
⛏️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
Dan: https://twitter.com/ETFProfessor
Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam
00:00 Intro
00:43 Blockware Marketplace
01:14 Dan’s Background
07:10 BLOK ETF
14:49 Blackrock Bitcoin ETF & GBTC
18:28 MSTR & Michael Saylor
24:44 Navigating Bitcoin’s Volatility
28:16 Best Opportunity in Public Markets Right Now
33:46 Will We Hit A Recession Soon?
39:40 Can Bitcoin Perform Well in a High Interest Rate Environment
44:23 Venture Capital Buying Early Stage vs Later Stage Startups

Jul 7, 2023 • 54min
Are Bitcoin Mining Stocks A Good Investment?
Joe Burnett is joined by Mike Alfred to discuss value investing, Bitcoin, public Bitcoin miners, AI, Blackrock ETF, GBTC, and more!
⛏️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
Mike: https://twitter.com/mikealfred
Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam
Stamp Seed: https://twitter.com/Stamp_Seed
00:00 Intro
00:59 Blockware Marketplace
01:30 Mike’s Investment Strategy
05:47 Explaining Bitcoin to Warren Buffet
09:01 Blackrock Bitcoin ETF vs GBTC
14:41 Prime Trust Losing Bitcoin
18:21 Institutional Multi-Sig
21:58 Biggest Opportunities in Bitcoin Mining Today
36:14 Mining Companies Acquiring Energy Companies?
41:04 Diminishing Returns in Future Bull Markets
47:08 Will There Be A Bull Market Before The Halving?

Jul 3, 2023 • 51min
The Truth About Bitcoin & The American Revolution
Joe Burnett is joined by James Caruso of Stamp Seed to discuss the parallels between the American Revoultion & Bitcoin, self-custody, Stamp Seed, and Bitcoin mining.
Sign up for the Blockware marketplace here: 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
James: https://twitter.com/jameseed21
Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam
Stamp Seed: https://twitter.com/Stamp_Seed
00:00 Intro
00:41 Win a FREE Bitcoin Mining Rig
01:26 James’ Background
03:36 Bitcoin & American Revolution, Natural Rights
10:14 Rule of Law
14:03 Popular Sovereignty
18:58 Bitcoin Self Custody
25:53 Stamp Seed
33:55 Stamp Seed Demo
41:59 Blockware Marketplace
44:44 Evolution of Bitcoin Mining

Jun 29, 2023 • 52min
Why The Blackrock ETF is Bullish for Bitcoin
Joe Burnett is joined by James Lavish, former hedge fund manager, author of "The Informationist", and managing partner of The Bitcoin Opportunity Fund, to discuss the Blackrock Bitcoin ETF, Macro, The Treasury General Account, and more!
Sign up for the Blockware marketplace here: 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
James: https://twitter.com/jameslavish
Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam
00:00 Intro
00:53 Win a FREE Bitcoin mining rig
01:39 Blackrock Bitcoin ETF
07:49 How is this different from GBTC?
11:53 Wall street cracking down on “crypto” and embracing Bitcoin
15:53 Macro, US Banking Crisis, Commercial Real Estate
24:58 Debt Ceiling, TGA, and Bond Market
40:23 How should investors position themselves for a credit collapse? (add 54 seconds)
45:00 When will the Fed pivot?
49:51 Final thoughts / where to find James

Jun 14, 2023 • 41min
How Nation States and Energy Companies Are Reshaping Bitcoin Mining
Joe Burnett is joined by Marko Tarman of NiceHash to discuss all things Bitcoin mining. From its relationship with the energy industry, to El Salvador and nation states mining Bitcoin, the future of transaction fees, and more!
Sign up for the Blockware marketplace here: 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
NiceHash: https://twitter.com/NiceHashMining
Marko: https://twitter.com/MarkoTarman
Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam
00:00 Intro
01:14 Marko’s Background
05:02 Where will the Bitcoin mining industry be in 10 years?
08:18 Will a majority of mining come from energy companies?
11:49 Who will own mining hardware?
13:26 Nation states mining Bitcoin
19:56 What is Nicehash?
27:10 ASIC and Hashrate Marketplaces
30:51 Coinbase, Binance, and Unregistered Securities
35:26 Transaction fees in the future
38:01 Bitcoin price prediction

Jun 7, 2023 • 44min
The Future of Bitcoin Mining
Joe Burnett is joined by Dan and Mitch from Foreman to discuss Bitcoin mining, the energy industry, MicroBT vs Bitmain, and more!
Sign up for the Blockware marketplace here: 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
Dan: https://twitter.com/foremanmining
Mitch: https://twitter.com/MitchKlee_
Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam
00:00 Intro
01:50 Dan and Mitch’s Background
08:01 How will the mining industry evolve over the next decade?
11:52 What is holding back the energy industry from diving into Bitcoin mining?
17:00 Will there be a large miner capitulation at the 2024 halving.
21:28 The difference between demand response and batteries.
25:58 What is Foreman?
32:39 MicroBT vs Bitmain?
35:47 Intel and ASICs
37:53 How big can the mining industry grow?

Jun 1, 2023 • 49min
Crushing Anti-Bitcoin Legislation with Dennis Porter
Joe Burnett is joined by Dennis Porter to discuss Satoshi Action Fund, the Texas anti-bitcoin mining bill, and orange-pilling politicians.
Sign up for the Blockware marketplace here: https://marketplace.blockwaresolutions.com/
Follow us on Twitter:
Joe: https://twitter.com/IIICapital
Dennis: https://twitter.com/dennis_porter_
Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam
00:00 Intro
01:43 Why should Bitcoiners care about politics?
11:08 Does Bitcoin disempower governments?
16:31 Bitcoin legislature
19:39 Lobbying against the Texas anti-mining bill.
29:28 30% Proof of Work tax
33:38 Will Bitcoin play a role in the 2024 presidential election?
40:10 Bitcoiners as a voting block

May 26, 2023 • 55min
Bitcoin is a Black Hole to the Global Banking System w/ Peter Dunworth
Joe Burnett is joined by Peter Dunworth to discuss his timelocking Bitcoin and Bitcoin as pristine collateral.
Sign up for the Blockware marketplace here: 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 May 2023
https://stampseed.com/?mtm_campaign=blockware
Follow us on Twitter:
Joe: https://twitter.com/IIICapital
Peter: https://twitter.com/dunworth_peter
Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam
00:00 Intro
01:15 What is a Triple Point Asset?
05:00 What is Timelocking Bitcoin?
13:14 Time-locked Bitcoin as Collateral
24:00 Bitcoin Borrowing
30:20 Negative Interest Rate Borrowing
38:00 Banking Black Hole
40:55 Counter Arguments to Peter’s Hypothesis
43:20 Risks of Timelocking
48:30 Estimated Timeline for Peter’s Hypothesis
52:16 Final Thoughts

May 16, 2023 • 1h 3min
Bitcoin is Uniting Humanity and Reshaping the Future w/ Michael Dunworth
Michael Dunworth, an expert in Bitcoin, discusses his Bitcoin journey, Bitcoin as a method of transferring energy through time, and how Bitcoin encourages personal responsibility. They also touch on the importance of understanding Bitcoin and holding private keys, the significance of prime numbers in the Bitcoin blockchain, and the future of identity and communication.

May 11, 2023 • 55min
Bitcoin Mining Tell-All with Drew Armstrong of Cathedra Bitcoin
Joe Burnett is joined by Drew Armstrong to discuss surviving the 2022 bear market as a Bitcoin miner, preparing for the 2024 halving, Bitcoin mining and energy markets, hyper-bitcoinization, and more!
Sign up for the Blockware marketplace here: 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 May 2023
https://stampseed.com/?mtm_campaign=blockware
Passport is the Bitcoin hardware wallet you already know how to use. With a gorgeous design and familiar interface, Passport makes it easier than ever to self-custody your Bitcoin.
No more sitting at your computer or squinting at tiny screens. Passport seamlessly connects to your phone, empowering you to quickly view your balance and move Bitcoin in and out of cold storage.
Get yours today at: https://foundationdevices.com/?mtm_campaign=Blockware
Use code: BLOCKWARE for $10 off!
Follow us on Twitter:
Joe: https://twitter.com/IIICapital
Drew: https://twitter.com/_drewarmstrong_
Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:33 Drew’s Background
06:55 Leading a Public Bitcoin Miner Through the Bear Market
14:38 Mining Strategy Going Forward
18:35 Underclocking
21:44 Deploying ASICs
26:43 Preparing for the Halving
34:27 Bitcoin Mining in the Long Term
41:11 Energy and Bitcoin
46:11 NYT Hit Piece
51:24 What is Hyper-Bitcoinization?