Blockware Podcast

Joe Burnett and Lawrence Lepard discuss the banking crisis, inflation, Bitcoin, government regulation, and more! 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_ca... Use code: BLOCKWARE for $10 off! Follow us on Twitter: Joe: https://twitter.com/IIICapital Lawrence: https://twitter.com/LawrenceLepard Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam Timestamps: 00:00 How does this banking crisis compare to previous ones? 08:20 The Bear Case Scenario for Bitcoin 14:46 Consequences of Hyper-Inflation 23:27 “Normies” Reacting to the Banking Crises 25:16 Bitcoin Spot ETF, Gold ETF, & Price Suppression 32:06 Custodia Bank & Operation Choke Point 2.0 38:24 Are Nation States Secretly Accumulating Bitcoin? 39:57 Austrian vs Keynesian Economics

Joe Burnett and Joe Consorti discuss Binance's solvency, Trad-Fi severing ties with Bitcoin companies, Fed interest rate policy, and more! 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 Burnett: https://twitter.com/IIICapital Joe Consorti: https://twitter.com/JoeConsorti Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam 00:00 Is Binance going to be FTX 2.0? 14:50 Is Lightning ACTUALLY a risk-free rate? 27:57 Bitcoin-backed stablecoins, Taro assets 36:27 Operation Chokepoint 43:55 How high will rates go? 49:34 Bitcoin 2023 Outlook 55:12 Gauges for Global Liquidity

Joe Burnett interviews Matthew Black and Tony Cai. Matthew and Tony are the Co-Founders of Atomic Finance, a Bitcoin-native financial platform. Joe, Matthew, and Tony discuss this product, why they build on Bitcoin instead of ETH, Discrete Law Contracts, and more! Blockware Intelligence is sponsored by Foundation Devices. Foundation builds Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty, starting with Passport, the new standard for Bitcoin hardware wallets. Passport combines best-in-class user experience with air-gapped security, and pairs perfectly with our companion mobile app, Envoy. Get yours today at: https://foundationdevices.com/?mtm_campaign=Blockware Use code "BLOCKWARE" at check out for $10 off. Follow us on Twitter: Joe: https://twitter.com/IIICapital Atomic Finance: https://twitter.com/AtomicFinance Matt: https://twitter.com/matt13black Tony: https://twitter.com/TonyCai_ Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam Timestamps: 00:00 Matt and Tony’s Bitcoin Background 05:01 Why Bitcoin and not ETH 06:55 AtomicFinance 11:31 Trading Strategies 12:41 DeFi vs Sound Finance 15:23 Building on Bitcoin 19:18 How will people use Atomic Finance? 26:07 Discrete Law Contracts 30:30 Bitcoin Scaling 40:16 Use cases of Atomic Finance for Miners 42:28 Miners & Treasury Management 47:03 Back-testing, over-fitting, & Building Atomic Finance 52:08 NOSTR 56:49 Long-term vision for Bitcoin

Joe Burnett interviews Matthew Schultz, Executive Chariman and Co-Founder of CleanSpark, one of the top publicly traded Bitcoin mining companies. Joe and Matthew discuss CleanSpark's strategic acquisition of 20,000 new S19j Pro+'s, why Bitcoin mining is so important for energy grids, how CleanSpark was able to thrive in the bear market, and more!  Blockware Intelligence is sponsored by Foundation Devices. Foundation builds Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty, starting with Passport, the new standard for Bitcoin hardware wallets. Passport combines best-in-class user experience with air-gapped security, and pairs perfectly with our companion mobile app, Envoy. Get yours today at: https://foundationdevices.com/?mtm_campaign=Blockware  Use code "BLOCKWARE" at check out for $10 off.  Follow us on Twitter:  Joe: https://twitter.com/IIICapital Matthew: https://twitter.com/smatthewschultz Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam  Timestamps: 00:00 CleanSpark buying 20,000 new ASICs 04:30 Mining in Georgia 09:44 Energy Companies integrating w/ Bitcoin Mining 16:43 Preferred Energy Sources 21:33 Managing a Bitcoin Treasury 28:15 Will miners lever up again in the next bull market? 32:53 Are halvings priced in? 39:02 Matthew’s Career in Energy 46:41 Long-term Outlook for Bitcoin

Joe Burnett invites Trey Sellers, Head of Client Solutions at Unchained Capital, for a discussion on all things Bitcoin. Joe and Trey talk about Charlie Munger and Ray Dalio's recent comments on Bitcoin, FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early), self-custody, NOSTR, and more!  Foundation builds Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty, starting with Passport, the new standard for Bitcoin hardware wallets. Passport combines best-in-class user experience with air-gapped security, and pairs perfectly with our companion mobile app, Envoy. Get yours today at: https://foundationdevices.com/?mtm_campaign=Blockware  Use code "BLOCKWARE" at check out for $10 off.  Follow us on Twitter:  Joe: https://twitter.com/IIICapital Trey: https://twitter.com/ts_hodl Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam Timestamps:  00:00 Charlie Munger, SEC, and Crypto 07:12 FIRE and Bitcoin 13:37 Self custody and BTC loans w/ Unchained Capital 19:35 Institutional Custody of BTC 28:06 Ray Dailo’s BTC comments 34:14 Lightning, NOSTR, BTC as a Medium of Exchange 43:19 Bitcoin Mining and Unchained Capital 49:04 What does the future hold for Unchained? 51:11 Hyper-Bitcoinization

Joe Burnett invites Sam Callahan, Head Analyst at Swan Bitcoin, onto the podcast to discuss different Bitcoin accumulation strategies, GBTC, macro, and CBDCs. Follow us on Twitter:  Joe: https://twitter.com/IIICapital Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam Timestamps:  00:00 Is this a bear market rally? 06:15 Can the Fed pull off a soft-landing? 08:39 Real wage cuts vs Layoffs 13:46 Genesis, Gemini, and GBTC 18:46 Swan Bitcoin IRAs 22:41 Buying Bitcoin: DCA vs Lump Sum? 28:19 CBDCs and a Surveillance State  42:57 Bitcoin Haters 46:27 Fiat currencies going to zero 49:50 How could Bitcoin fail?

Joe Burnett welcomes Danny Condon, Chief Revenue Officer of Blockware Solutions, for a conversation on why right now is a great time to start mining Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter:  Joe: https://twitter.com/IIICapital Danny: https://twitter.com/DannyCondon1989 Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam Timestamps: 00:00 Expectations for Bitcoin Mining in 2023 06:23 The growing secondary market for ASICs 16:59 ASICs commoditizing 29:47 Mining out performing HODLing Bitcoin 35:33 ASICs as a downside hedge

Joe and Joe discuss key macroeconomic indicators for 2023, Bitcoin adoption cycles, and Bitcoin valuation methodology. NordVPN - Privately and securely browse the web. This is critical to handling your Bitcoin carefully. Use code: “Blockware” for a 30-day money-back guarantee. https://nordvpn.com/blockware Follow us on Twitter:  Joe Burnett: https://twitter.com/IIICapital Joe Orsini: https://twitter.com/JoeOrsini_ Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam Timestamps:  00:00 Joe’s Background 04:27 Macro Outlook for 2023 09:52 Do peaking bond yields signal a Bitcoin bottom? 14:28 Does the curve inversion signal a coming recession? 20:03 How can you value Ethereum? 23:18 How can you value Bitcoin? 28:12 Bitcoin adoption cycles 37:21 Is the halving priced in? 39:59 Explaining Bitcoin to risk averse investors

Joe and Luke discuss how humans today have more in common with humans from 2000 years ago, than we will with humans from 100 years in the future. Given the exponential growth of technology and living standards, the emergence of an absolutely scarce, immutable monetary ledger (Bitcoin), was an inevitable outcome.  NordVPN - Privately and securely browse the web. This is critical to handling your Bitcoin carefully. Use code: “Blockware” for a 30-day money-back guarantee. https://nordvpn.com/blockware Follow us on Twitter:  Joe: https://twitter.com/IIICapital Luke: https://twitter.com/Luke_Broyles Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam Timestamps:  00:00 Fast Changing Technology and Societal Evolution 09:15 Increasing Quality of Life and Life Expectancy 17:50 What is Bitcoin and why is it important? 26:16 Bitcoin Absorbing Value from Real Estate 37:00 Bitcoin Absorbing Value from Stocks 46:38 Humans and Horses 57:23 Can you be too late to Bitcoin?

Joe and John discuss Bitcoin scaling solutions, Layer 2's, Lightning, ZK Rollups, Drivechains, and more!  NordVPN - Privately and securely browse the web. This is critical to handling your Bitcoin carefully. Use code: “Blockware” for a 30-day money-back guarantee. https://nordvpn.com/blockware Follow us on Twitter:  Joe: https://twitter.com/IIICapital John: https://twitter.com/lightcoin Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam Timestamps:  00:00 Intro/Johns Background 02:39 Why can’t Bitcoin scale 100% on-chain (on the base layer?) 10:11 The Lightning Network vs Rollups 19:08 Validity (ZK) Rollups 27:59 Layer 2 Limitations 34:21 Drivechains 40:26 Synergy Between Validity Rollups and Drivechains 50:00 Are Bitcoin Devs Interested in Validity Rollups? 54:41 Drawbacks of Validity Rollups