
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

May 5, 2023 • 1h 1min
Why Bitcoin Matters: A Deep Dive with Robert Breedlove
Joe Burnett is joined by Robert Breedlove to discuss his journey down the Bitcoin rabbit hole, the future of Bitcoin, consequences of a broken monetary system, 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
Encrypted Energy is a service for collecting, processing, storing, and routing data from your Lightning Node. It regularly polls your node and your peers, monitors for state changes, and emits events to outside services when changes occur.
Email paul@encryptedenergy.com and mention us for personalized onboarding.
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
Robert: https://twitter.com/breedlove22
Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:23 Robert’s Background
06:37 Discovering Bitcoin through Curiosity
10:26 The role of custodial vs non-custodial BTC in the future
22:57 EO 6102 on Bitcoin
27:55 Tradeoffs of Pseudonymity
34:17 Knock-on Effects of Broken Money
41:11 Bitcoiners as a Political Class
46:59 Envisioning a Bitcoin Based Economic System
53:51 Can Bitcoin Fail?

Apr 28, 2023 • 1h 15min
Become a Millionaire for $300 feat. Luke Broyles
Joe Burnett is joined by Luke Broyles to discuss fractional reserve banking, Bitcoin adoption, artificial intelligence, 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
Encrypted Energy is a service for collecting, processing, storing, and routing data from your Lightning Node. It regularly polls your node and your peers, monitors for state changes, and emits events to outside services when changes occur.
Email paul@encryptedenergy.com and mention us for personalized onboarding.
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
Luke: https://twitter.com/luke_broyles
Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:58 First Republic Bank, US Banking Crisis
16:56 Hyperbolic Bitcoin Adoption
21:43 Who is more bullish, Luke or Peter Dunworth?
29:52 Becoming a Bitcoin Millionaire
28:45 Bitcoin is Designed to Appreciate Forever
42:16 Bitcoin Escape Velocity
47:43 AI and Bitcoin
1:00:52 Bearish Case for Bitcoin

Apr 20, 2023 • 47min
Overclocking Bitcoin ASICs and the Truth About Energy w/ Matt Lousteau
Joe Burnett is joined by Matt Loustead to discuss all things Bitcoin mining.
Sign up for the marketplace here: https://marketplace.blockwaresolutions.com/
Encrypted Energy is a service for collecting, processing, storing, and routing data from your Lightning Node. It regularly polls your node and your peers, monitors for state changes, and emits events to outside services when changes occur.
Email paul@encryptedenergy.com and mention us for personalized onboarding.
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
Matt: https://twitter.com/TDR_mlousteau
Timestamps:
00:00 Matt’s Background
04:24 Did the bear market scare energy companies away from Bitcoin mining?
07:16 Overclocking and underclocking
21:05 LuxOS & Mining Firmware
27:32 Bitcoin Mining, CO2, & Energy Narratives
38:23 Texas Mining Bill
40:48 What does the Bitcoin Mining Industry look like in 10 years?

Apr 14, 2023 • 52min
Mastering Bitcoin Security with Seth & Zach From Foundation Devices
Joe Burnett is joined by Seth and Zach of Foundation Devices to discussing holding your own keys, why they built the passport hardware wallet, and good Bitcoin privacy practices.
Sign up for the marketplace here: https://marketplace.blockwaresolutions.com/
Encrypted Energy is a service for collecting, processing, storing, and routing data from your Lightning Node. It regularly polls your node and your peers, monitors for state changes, and emits events to outside services when changes occur.
Email paul@encryptedenergy.com and mention us for personalized onboarding.
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
Seth: https://twitter.com/sethforprivacy
Zach: https://twitter.com/zachherbert
Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:51 Seth and Zach’s Background and Foundation Devices
08:59 Taking Control of Your Money
17:40 How is the Passport Different?
21:25 What is Envoy?
26:29 Why Should Bitcoiners Care About Privacy?
33:48 Gaining Pseudonymity Through Bitcoin
39:21 Why Did Seth Leave Monero to Focus on Bitcoin
43:50 Cross Input Signature Aggregation

Apr 10, 2023 • 41min
Running an Automated Bitcoin Lightning Node with John Marbach
Joe Burnett is joined by John of Encrypted Energy to discuss automated Bitcoin lightning nodes.
Sign up for the marketplace here: https://marketplace.blockwaresolutions.com/
Encrypted Energy is a service for collecting, processing, storing, and routing data from your Lightning Node. It regularly polls your node and your peers, monitors for state changes, and emits events to outside services when changes occur.
Email paul@encryptedenergy.com and mention us for personalized onboarding.
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
John: https://twitter.com/jmarbach
Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam
Timestamps:
00:00 John’s Background
03:25 What is the Lightning Network?
07:47 Total Addressable Market for Lightning
14:21 Why should an individual or company run a Bitcoin Lightning node?
18:00 How to easily run a Lightning node
21:47 What is involved with operating a lightning node?
25:49 Encrypted Energy
27:53 Earning yield with Lightning
34:24 Bitcoin & Lightning in 20 years

Apr 6, 2023 • 49min
$10,000,000 BTC is Bearish with Peter Dunworth
Joe Burnett is joined by Peter Dunworth to discuss his six valuation methods for Bitcoin.
Sign up for the marketplace here: https://marketplace.blockwaresolutions.com/
The guys at Encrypted Energy are fans of the pod and have 20 openings in their private beta for readers to trial automated LND operations like rebalancing and channel fee management. Email paul@encryptedenergy.com and mention us for personalized onboarding.
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
Peter: https://twitter.com/dunworth_peter
Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam
Timestamps:
00:00 Peter’s Background
04:27 Trad-Fi Investor Valuation Methods and Bitcoin
09:14 Absolute Scarcity
13:30 Tech Innovation
21:30 Triple Point Asset
27:28 Linear vs Exponential
32:35 Supply & Demand Dynamics
35:58 Timelocking
39:41 What is Bitcoin’s Fair Market Value?

Apr 3, 2023 • 45min
The Blockware Marketplace - Revolutionizing the Bitcoin Mining Industry
Joe Burnett is joined by Danny Condon and Blake Davis to discuss how the Blockware Marketplace solves Bitcoin mining's most difficult challenges.
Sign up for the marketplace here: https://marketplace.blockwaresolutions.com/
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
Danny: https://twitter.com/DannyCondon1989
Blake: https://twitter.com/BlakeDavis50
Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam
Timestamps:
00:00 Bitcoin Mining in 2023
05:36 What are the biggest challenges in Bitcoin mining today?
13:44 How does the Blockware Marketplace solve these problems?
17:53 Blockware Marketplace vs Cloud Mining
19:15 How will Blockware clients use the Marketplace?
27:18 Integrating other mining facilities
33:08 Corporate Bitcoin Mining Strategy
40:58 Energy Companies and Bitcoin MiningJoe Burnett is joined by Danny Condon and Blake Davis to discuss how the Blockware Marketplace solves Bitcoin mining's most difficult challenges.
Sign up for the marketplace here: https://marketplace.blockwaresolutions.com/
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
Danny: https://twitter.com/DannyCondon1989
Blake: https://twitter.com/BlakeDavis50
Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam
Timestamps:
00:00 Bitcoin Mining in 2023
05:36 What are the biggest challenges in Bitcoin mining today?
13:44 How does the Blockware Marketplace solve these problems?
17:53 Blockware Marketplace vs Cloud Mining
19:15 How will Blockware clients use the Marketplace?
27:18 Integrating other mining facilities
33:08 Corporate Bitcoin Mining Strategy
40:58 Energy Companies and Bitcoin Mining

Mar 30, 2023 • 45min
Bitcoin OG Bitstein explains why BTC is going to win
Joe Burnett is joined by Michael Goldstein to discuss all things Bitcoin.
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
Bitstein: https://twitter.com/Bitstein
Timestamps:
00:00 What is a Bitcoin Node?
09:02 What Makes Bitcoin Different From Other Cryptos?
17:21 Bitcoin as Money
24:14 What Would a Bitcoin Economy Look Like?
27:40 Energy Accelerating Economic Growth
32:48 Balaji's Hyperinflation Call
34:50 Is Bitcoin Optional?
36:11 Bitcoin World Order
40:05 What is Bitstein up to Now?

Mar 23, 2023 • 47min
Banking Crisis, The Fed, and Bitcoin, w/ Caleb Franzen and Blake Davis
Joe Burnett is joined by Caleb Franzen and Blake Davis to discuss all things macro, banking, and Bitcoin. Caleb and Blake are both esteemed macro analysts who frequently publish content on their Twitter accounts and their respective newsletters: Cubic Analytics and Blockware Intelligence.
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
Caleb: https://twitter.com/CalebFranzen
Blake: https://twitter.com/BlakeDavis50
Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam
Timestamps:
00:00 Thoughts on the Fed meeting + 25 BIP hike
06:46 What is going on with the banking system?
11:26 Bailouts + rate Hikes. Is this net- inflationary or net-deflationary?
19:05 Where should investors be parking their wealth?
26:23 Fed Balance Sheet
33:14 Balaji’s Hyperinflation Bet
40:46 Bitcoin as a Life Raft for CBDCs

Mar 21, 2023 • 32min
Bitcoin Miner Financing Solutions w/ Sebastien Hess
Joe Burnett and Sebastien Hess discuss how Seb's company, Block Green, is working to provide more optimal financing solutions for Bitcoin miners.
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/IIICapitalSebastien: https://twitter.com/sebastien_hess1
Block Green: https://twitter.com/blockdotgreen
Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam
Timestamps:
00:00 Seb’s Background and getting into Bitcoin Mining
01:40 What is Block Green
07:29 Financing Bitcoin Miners
11:42 Minimizing Counterparty Risk
14:55 Connection with Bitcoin Mining & the Energy Industry
19:38 Navigating Volatility
25:37 Energy Strategy and Planning for North American Bitcoin Miners