Blockware Podcast

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

Joe and Allen discuss DeFi, HyperBitcoinizatoin, and Financial Theory in this episode of the Blockware Intelligence Podcast  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 Allen: https://twitter.com/allenf32 Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam Timestamps:  00:00 Green Eggs and Ham, and DeFi 07:59 Defi and Gambling?  20:51 Stablecoins, Liquid, and Zero 37:32 Can the Dollar Coexist with Bitcoin? 43:52 HyperBitconization, Bitcoin as a Unit of Account, and Debt

Joe and Dan discuss Iris Energy, Bitcoin Mining and it's energy usage, the 2024 halving, transaction fees, and catalysts for the next bull run. 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 Dan: https://twitter.com/danroberts0101 Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam  Timestamps:  00:00 What makes Iris different from other Bitcoin Miners? 06:35 Bitcoin Mining's Effect on Retail Energy Prices 13:25 Lagging Hashrate Growth 17:39 Running a Publicly Traded Mining Company 22:15 Approaching the 2024 Halving 28:22 Bitcoin Transaction Fees as Miner Revenue 33:29 Macro 39:45 Catalyst for the Next Bull Run

Joe and Eric discuss how the fiat system has integrated money and credit, and how Bitcoin can separate the two.  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 Eric: https://twitter.com/ericyakes Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam  Timestamps:  00:00 Eric's Book 12:04 Full Reserve vs Fractional Reserve Banking 36:02 Bitcoin & Credit 50:00 Bitcoin as a Productivity Index Fund 58:42 Credit & Equity

Joe and Alex Stanczyk compare Bitcoin with Gold and Fiat, and discuss what the future of money will look like. Follow us on Twitter:  Joe: https://twitter.com/IIICapital Alex: https://twitter.com/Alexstanczyk Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam Timestamps:  00:00 Alex's Background in Gold 08:34 Prepper Mentality 11:21 Bitcoin's Immaculate Conception 20:09 Bitcoiners Influence on Culture and Politics 25:11 What Makes Money Valuable? 38:38 Swan Acquiring Spectre Solutions 41:29 Holding your own Bitcoin Keys 49:48 Next Bull Run Catalyst

Thank you everyone for making Blockware a part of your content diet this year! Despite the bear market, this year was filled with many wonderful moments, a few of which we were able to encapsulate in this video.  Thank you to Will Clemente and Joe Burnett for being excellent hosts. And thank you to all of the guests that were featured on the podcast this year! Hit the follow button so you can catch all of madness that is sure to come in 2023! Timestamps: 00:00 Preston Pysh - The World is Birthing a New Monetary System 01:42 Dr. Jeff Ross - The Final Years of Fiat Currency 07:51 Dylan LeClair - Predicting the Bearish Price Action of 2022 12:01 Jeff Booth - Bitcoin Incentivizes Global Cooperation 14:37 Jack Mallers - Bitcoin and Lightning Changing the World 20:22 Lyn Alden - Explaining the Collapse of Terra/Luna 24:51 Stacy Herbert - Hyper-Bitcoinization is Happening Now 27:01 James Lavish - Institutional Adoption Lowering BTC's Volatility 31:15 Greg Foss - Explaining the US Debt "Death" Spiral 33:42 Adam O - Destroying Bitcoin Mining Energy FUD 41:42 Cory Klippsten - Toxic Bitcoin Maximalism 49:03 Lyn Alden - Misconceptions About Energy Sources 52:36 Joe Consorti - Bitcoin is a Check on Central Bank Policy Error 56:24 Natalie Brunell - SBF is a Criminal 1:00:18 Michael Saylor - Altcoins are Unethical, Unregistered Securities