

Bitcoin Rapid-Fire
John Vallis
Bitcoin is the future of money, that is my firm belief. I use this show to learn more about this phenomenon, and its various implications, from some of the brightest minds in the space, and beyond. I'm not trying to educate or inform anyone, I'm sharing my own journey of attempting to understand bitcoin, and delving in to some of the less obvious, but incredibly profound, aspects of its emergence in the global culture.
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Sep 12, 2019 • 1h 18min
Further Discussion: Aleks Svetski
Aleks is the Co-Founder and CEO of amber, a bitcoin wallet/exchange that allows you to automate bitcoin purchases over time (dollar-cost averaging) and avoid making investment decisions (Read: mistakes!) based on market movements. Aleks is also a vocal supporter and educator of bitcoin in Australia through his writing, speaking and podcasting.
Aleks has a no-nonsense approach to bitcoin and doesn't mince words when it comes to explaining how important this technology is and why it's important to be involved.
Naturally, I was interested in speaking with such a person:)
Enjoy!
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More from Aleks:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/AleksSvetski
WEBSITE: https://getamber.io/
More from John:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/30lRjUB
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/2TDeMy9
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex

Sep 12, 2019 • 24min
Aleks Svetski: Don't Invest in Bitcoin, 'Collect' Bitcoin
Aleks is the Co-Founder and CEO of getamber.io, a bitcoin wallet/exchange that allows you to automate bitcoin purchases over time (dollar-cost averaging) and avoid making investment decisions (Read: mistakes!) based on market movements. Aleks is also a vocal supporter and educator of bitcoin in Australia through his writing, speaking and podcasting.
Aleks has a no-nonsense approach to bitcoin and doesn't mince words when it comes to explaining how important this technology is and why it's important to be involved.
Naturally, I was interested in speaking with such a person:)
Enjoy!
--
More from Aleks:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/AleksSvetski
WEBSITE: https://getamber.io/
More from John:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/30lRjUB
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/2TDeMy9
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex

Sep 10, 2019 • 1h 5min
Further Discussion: Marty Bent
Marty is the author of the daily newsletter 'Marty's Bent', as well as the host of the popular bitcoin podcast, 'Tales from the Crypt'. Through these two publications, Marty has garnered a large and loyal audience who value his deep understanding of bitcoin and down-to-earth style of communication.
Enjoy!
More from Marty:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MartyBent
WEBSITE: https://tftc.io/
PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-crypt
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/30lRjUB
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/2TDeMy9
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex

Sep 10, 2019 • 34min
Marty Bent: Tales from the Crypt
Marty is the author of the daily newsletter 'Marty's Bent', as well as the host of the popular bitcoin podcast, 'Tales from the Crypt'. Through these two publications, Marty has garnered a large and loyal audience who value his deep understanding of bitcoin and down-to-earth style of communication.
Enjoy!
More from Marty:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MartyBent
WEBSITE: https://tftc.io/
PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-crypt
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/30lRjUB
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/2TDeMy9
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex

Sep 4, 2019 • 1h 26min
Further Discussion: Gigi
**Apologies for the audio on this one, new set-up didn't go so well, lol. It's worst at the beginning.**
Gigi is another guest which I first came accross on Twitter. I thought he was putting out some well-articulated and insightful tweets, so I checked him out a little bit further. I then came across two great resources which he has put together: 21lessons.com and bitcoin-resources.com. In the first, Gigi grafts his own journey learning about bitcoin, onto the classic tale of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, in an informative and entertaining way, available in both written and audio format. It's a very convenient way to get caught up on bitcoin. In the second, he provides a collection of great content for those who want to dive deeper, it too is a great resource full of useful information.
No particular angle in this chat, just thought it might be fun to connect and geek-out about bitcoin for a while. We touched on some of the important narratives around bitcoin, and how more are emerging all of the time, drawing ever-more diverse people into the space.
Of course, we got a little cosmic too, because, well, it's fun:)
Enjoy!
More from Gigi:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/dergigi
WEBSITES: https://21lessons.com/ , https://bitcoin-resources.com/ , https://dergigi.com/
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/30lRjUB
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/2TDeMy9
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex

Sep 4, 2019 • 24min
Gigi: Down the Bitcoin Rabbit Hole
**Apologies for the audio on this one, new set-up didn't go so well, lol. It's worst at the beginning**
Gigi is another guest which I first came accross on Twitter. I thought he was putting out some well-articulated and insightful tweets, so I checked him out a little bit further. I then came across two great resources which he has put together: 21lessons.com and bitcoin-resources.com. In the first, Gigi grafts his own journey learning about bitcoin, onto the classic tale of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, in an informative and entertaining way, available in both written and audio format. It's a very convenient way to get caught up on bitcoin. In the second, he provides a collection of great content for those who want to dive deeper, it too is a great resource full of useful information.
No particular angle in this chat, just thought it might be fun to connect and geek-out about bitcoin for a while. We touched on some of the important narratives around bitcoin, and how more are emerging all of the time, drawing ever-more diverse people into the space.
Of course, we got a little cosmic too, because, well, it's fun:)
Enjoy!
More from Gigi:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/dergigi
WEBSITES: https://21lessons.com/ , https://bitcoin-resources.com/ , https://dergigi.com/
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/30lRjUB
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/2TDeMy9
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex

Sep 2, 2019 • 8min
Dictation: Bitcoin & Fire - Forces of Nature
I was wroking on my computer the other day and somehow started thinking about the similarities between the emergence of fire, and the emergence of bitcoin. I started writing and later that day published it to Medium. I then thought, why restrict it to only the written/readable realm?
So I recorded a reading of it, and published it here:) I enjoy experimenting with the opoorunities that the new media/publishing landscape enables. If you like it, or have any other ideas for me to try out, feel free to hit me up and let me know!
Enjoy!
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More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/30lRjUB
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/2TDeMy9
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex

Aug 31, 2019 • 1h 13min
Further Discussion: Matt Odell
Matt is considered an OG in the Bitcoin space. His informed, no-nonsense style of sharing his learning process on Twitter and through his 'Rabbit Hole Recap' episodes on the Tales from the Crypt podcast, has been very well-received by the Bitcoin community and by many people who are trying to learn more about this revolutionary technology.
It was awesome to have the chance to speak with someone who is so knowledgeable and who is contributing so much to the development of the space in general.
Enjoy
Check him out:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/matt_odell
PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-crypt
PODCAST WEBSITE: https://tftc.io/
BIZ WEBSITE: https://finalmessage.io/
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/30lRjUB
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/2TDeMy9
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex

Aug 31, 2019 • 10min
Matt Odell: Stay Humble, Stack Sats
Matt is considered an OG in the Bitcoin space. His informed, no-nonsense style of sharing his learning process on Twitter and through his 'Rabbit Hole Recap' episodes on the Tales from the Crypt podcast, has been very well-received by the Bitcoin community and by many people who are trying to learn more about this revolutionary technology.
It was awesome to have the chance to speak with someone who is so knowledgeable and who is contributing so much to the development of the space in general.
Enjoy!
Check him out:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/matt_odell
PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-crypt
PODCAST WEBSITE: https://tftc.io/
BIZ WEBSITE: https://finalmessage.io/
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/30lRjUB
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/2TDeMy9
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex

Aug 30, 2019 • 1h 27min
From the Archive: Bobby Lee (2015)
I thought it would be fun to publish some of the bitcoin interviews I conducted prior to launching the new podcast. This was my very first one, done with Bobby Lee in Shanghai in the fall of 2015. At the time Bobby was the CEO and Co-Founder of BTC China (now BTCC), a prominent bitcoin exchange based in China.
This is a great episode for beginngers, as it really digs into the basics of what makes bitcoin special. However, it may also be cool for people at any stage in their bitcoin journey to listen in on what the conversation around bitcoin was like when it was at just $250.
Enjoy!
More from Bobby:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/bobbyclee
NEW PROJECT: https://twitter.com/BalletCrypto
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/30lRjUB
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/2TDeMy9
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex