
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

Dec 2, 2022 • 43min
Bitcoin Based Economy, Stablecoins, and Sidechains w/ David Seroy
David Seroy discusses Bitcoin-based economy, stablecoins, and sidechains. Topics include Bitcoin and credit, sidechains, BTC collateralized stablecoins, risks involved, borrowing against Bitcoin, censorship-resistant dollars, evolution and challenges of stablecoins, hyper Bitcoinization, and the influence of Bitcoin on economics and academic perception.

Nov 23, 2022 • 35min
Why the collapse of FTX is good for Bitcoin
Joe Burnett and Mitchell Askew discuss the implications of the FTX fallout and the future of Bitcoin
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Nov 9, 2022 • 59min
FTX, Central Bank Incompetence, and Bitcoin with Joe Consorti
Joe Burnett and Joe Consorti discuss what caused FTX to go bust and why Bitcoin is a bet on continued central bank incompetence.
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Timestamps: 00:00 Intro / Joe's Background
07:25 FTX Implosion
20:42 Keynesian Economics
25:21 (Lightning + Bitcoin) vs (Fiat + Gold)
30:35 Global Growth Slowdown
38:37 When Bear Market Bottom?
46:30 Biggest Trigger for a Bitcoin Bull Run
55:12 Hyper-Bitcoinization

Nov 7, 2022 • 49min
The Future of Bitcoin and Energy Markets with Lyn Alden
Joe sits down with Lyn Alden, renowned economist in the Bitcoin community and founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy, to discuss Bitcoin, the energy crisis, and future expectations.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Lyn's Bitcoin Background
05:42 Energy
15:46 Approaching Energy as an Investor
24:11 Catalysts for Bitcoin Bull Runs
28:13 Are we in a Recession?
41:09 The Biggest Reason for Increasing Global Wealth is...
45:45 Bitcoin in 15-20 Years

Nov 7, 2022 • 49min
Creating 10 Million Bitcoiners with Cory Klippsten
Joe Burnett sits down with Cory Klippsten, CEO of Swan Bitcoin, to discuss Swan's mission of creating 10,000,000 Bitcoiners, Bitcoin vs Crypto, and Bitcoin Maximalism
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:57 Tradional Media's view of Bitcoin vs "Crypto"
08:54 The Development of Bitcoin Education
10:21 Why Buy Bitcoin Instead of ETH
13:09 Could Bitcoin be Improved?
14:46 Swans Business Model
19:09 Crypto: Malice or Ignorance?
22:19 Winning The Race to Avoid the War
27:57 Definition of a Bitcoiner
29:06 Swan Going Public
32:39 Bitcoin in the Current Macro Environment
34:50 Do you need to understand Bitcoin to hold it?
35:55 Are Bitcoiners too toxic?
43:25 Pacific Bitcoin Conference

Oct 27, 2022 • 41min
Bitcoin Mining Masterclass w/ Ethan Vera
Ethan Vera, COO of Luxor Mining, joins Joe to discuss new generation mining rigs and the future of the Bitcoin mining industry.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:53 Mining in a Bear Market
06:43 Using new generation mining rigs as a Hedge
12:27 Hash Price
14:57 Measuring Hash Rate
24:01 Estimating Mining Variables
30:43 How will the Mining Industry Develop

Oct 17, 2022 • 44min
The Current State of Bitcoin Mining with Bob Burnett
Joe Burnett and Bob Burnett (no relation) discuss the current Bitcoin Mining environment as well as what threats may be looming and how miners can defend against attacks.
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Timestamps: 00:00 Intro
00:58 Bob's Bitcoin Background
09:45 The Current State of the Mining Market
13:13 Bitcoin vs the Dot Com Bubble
19:37 "Wild Horses" in Bitcoin Mining
26:50 Pros and Cons of Different Sized Mining Operations
39:12 Convincing Boomers "Why Bitcoin"

Oct 10, 2022 • 37min
Bitcoin will be a $150+ Trillion Dollar Asset with Murad Mahmudov
Joe Burnett and Murad Mahmudov discuss Bitcoin and how it can become the global reserve currency.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:36 Murad's Background and Bitcoin Story
02:27 Explaining Bitcoin to Older, Tradfi People
04:02 What makes Bitcoin better than the Traditional Monetary System
06:47 What is Hyper-Bitcoinization? Can it happen?
09:05 The future value of Bitcoin
13:01 The world under a Bitcoin Standard
14:34 Will we go through Hyperinflation?
19:06 Is Bitcoin ACTUALLY an inflation hedge?
20:09 Diversify or 100% Bitcoin?
21:46 What is the promise of Bitcoin?
23:32 Bitcoin and Geopolitics
29:59 Order vs Chaos
31:11 STFX

Oct 5, 2022 • 52min
Bitcoin: Security or Commodity?
Joe sits down with Bryan Jacoutot, an Attorney and a Bitcoiner, to discuss securities, commodities, Bitcoin regulation, and more!
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro/Bryan's Background
03:35 Election Litigation
06:46 Securities vs Commodities in the Eyes of the Law
09:44 Historical Howie Test Applications
13:00 "Blockchain" Marketing 15:47 Why is Bitcoin not a Security
28:40 Bitcoin, Neutral Money, and Regulation
39:35 Bitcoin, States Rights, and Politics
47:55 Diminishing Trust in Institutions

Sep 29, 2022 • 52min
Debating the tradeoffs of Bitcoin's second layers with Muneeb
Joe and Muneeb discuss Stacks and Bitcoin L2s
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