On this episode of Swan Signal, Sam sat down with Alex Gladstein and Jeff Booth for a wide-ranging discussion about the IMF/World Bank and their exploitation of the developing world, why Bitcoin represents a paradigm shift, and what tools Bitcoiners are building to help free these countries from a system that’s been weaponized against them. Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:02:02 Introducing Jeff and Alex 00:02:28 “Hidden Repression: How the IMF and World Bank Sell Exploitation as Deve...
May 11, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 108
We sat down with Pierre Rochard @BitcoinPierre and Steve Barbour @SGBarbour for a wide-ranging discussion including the benefits of Bitcoin mining to the energy industry, the scam of carbon accounting, and how Bitcoin can reduce electricity prices for entire communities. Connect with Guests: Sam Callahan: https://twitter.com/samcallah Pierre Rochard: https://twitter.com/BitcoinPierre Steve Barbour: https://twitter.com/SGBarbour Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:57 Introducing Pierre...
May 03, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 107
Jesse Myers (@Croesus_BTC) and Joe Burnett (@IIICapital) are feeling bullish as the fundamental case for a bright Bitcoin future remains unchanged. Volatility will lead to higher prices over the long term as we approach the next halving. Connect with Guests: Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Jesse: https://twitter.com/Croesus_BTC Joe: https://twitter.com/IIICapital Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:44 Introducing Jesse and Joe 00:02:14 Bitcoin Bullish Momentum 00:04:57 Problems wit...
Apr 26, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 106
Saifedean Ammous @saifedean and Stephan Livera @stephanlivera break down fiat, fragility, and fractional reserve banking in the latest Swan Signal episode. Learn about the banking cartel and why they don’t want us to have sound money. Connect with Guests: Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Saifedean: https://twitter.com/saifedean Stephan: https://twitter.com/stephanlivera "Principles of Economics" by Saifedean Ammous: https://saifedean.com/poe Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:40 In...
Apr 20, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 105
Robert Breedlove @Breedlove22 and Tuur Demeester @TuurDemeester cover Bitcoin, inflation, and the central bank black hole. Can the Fed and Treasury just keep printing dollars forever? Connect with Guests: Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Robert: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22 Tuur: https://twitter.com/TuurDemeester Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:46 Introducing Robert 00:01:58 Overview of What Happened the Past Month 00:05:20 “QE Infinity Is Back On” 00:07:17 The Flaws Behind F...
Apr 13, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 104
Preston Pysh @PrestonPysh and Andy Edstrom @edstromandrew check in on the markets for the latest quarterly report. They cover the broad economy, Bitcoin cycles, and wether the bull has begun to run. Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:46 Travel, Vacations and Robot Competitions 00:03:20 Correct Calls from Preston and Andy, December 2022 “Quarterly Report” 00:05:28 Q1-2023 Macro Report 00:09:27 Bullish Indicators and Long-Term Investing 00:13:38 Tracking Liquidity and Cross-Border Sett...
Apr 05, 2023•58 min•Ep. 103
Financial advisors Isaiah Douglass @IDFinancial and Morgen Rochard, CFA, CFP @MorgenRochard discuss orange-pilling clients, Bitcoin adoption, and investment portfolio management strategies that make sense in today’s fast-changing economy. Connect with Guests: Sam Callahan: https://twitter.com/samcallah Morgen Rochard: https://twitter.com/MorgenRochard Isaiah Douglass: https://twitter.com/IDFinancial Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:02:04 Introducing Morgen and Isaiah 00:03:26 Being a ...
Mar 30, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 102
Mark Moss @1MarkMoss and Tone Vays @ToneVays discuss the possible systemic bank failures in real time, out-of-control government debt levels, and why Bitcoin is a lifeboat on a sinking ship. Connect with Guests: Sam Callahan: https://twitter.com/samcallah Tone Vays: https://twitter.com/ToneVays Mark Moss: https://twitter.com/1MarkMoss Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal Intro” 00:01:26 Introducing Mark and Tone 00:02:12 Bank Failures and Bitcoin Rally 00:05:56 Problems with Banks 00:07:52 SVB Bala...
Mar 23, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 101
Joe Consorti @JoeConsorti and Dylan LeClair @DylanLeClair_ weigh in on the current banking crisis, the Fed’s response, and why they are stacking Bitcoin for the long term. Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:26 Introducing Dylan and Joe 00:02:36 Silvergate Banking Collapse 00:07:00 Chokepoint 2.0 00:09:23 Issues with Liquidity/Settlement Time in Crypto Trading due to Signet Failure 00:15:30 Is This an Attack on Crypto Banks? 00:19:55 Who’s to Blame? 00:31:24 Problems with Bailouts and...
Mar 16, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 100
Joe Carlasare and Nik Bhatia join the show to discuss the current economic landscape, the state of bond market, the promise of Lightning yield, and the recent regulatory developments throughout the broader crypto industry. Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:43 Introducing Nik and Joe 00:03:15 Jerome Powell’s Comments 00:07:50 How High Can the “Federal Run Rate” Get? 00:14:32 Sensing the Temperature of the Real Estate Market 00:16:39 Pressures of Hiking for the 2-yr and 10-yr Bonds 00...
Mar 09, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 99
On this episode of Swan Signal, Jeff Booth and Troy Cross join us for a wide-ranging discussion that explored the precarious state of the fiat system today, the ethics of Bitcoin and fiat, and what a transition to a Bitcoin system might look like for our world. Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal”Intro 00:01:50 Introducing Jeff and Troy 00:02:28 Central Bankers Say, “Victory For the Dollar” 00:05:30 Bitcoin is Repricing the Entire System 00:10:32 Bitcoin Living “Rent Free” in the “Bank of Internat...
Mar 01, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 98
Preston and James come on the show to talk about structural inflation, Bitcoin as a solution to the deficit problem, and whether or not innovation will be enough to grow us out of this mountain of debt. Connect with Guests: Sam Callahan: https://twitter.com/samcallah Preston Pysh: https://twitter.com/PrestonPysh James Davolos: https://twitter.com/HorizonKinetics Connect with Swan on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SwanBitcoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/SwanBitcoin Telegram: h...
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 97
Dr.Jeff Ross and James Lavish, two fund managers, joined us to discuss their experience in the hedge fund world, the current macro landscape, inflation, and Bitcoin. Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:50 Introducing Dr.Jeff and James 00:03:04 Will Active Hedge-Fund Managers Outperform Passive Investors? 00:07:42 The Cardinal Rule of Investing 00:11:30 Escaping Economic “Fantasy Land” 00:12:58 Dr.Jeff’s Bull Thesis 00:21:05 The Difficulty of Measuring the Strength of the Dollar Due to...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 96
On this episode of Swan Signal, Greg Foss and Lawrence Lepard join us to talk about the math behind the fiat ponzi, how they see the next decade playing out and why they are so passionate about Bitcoin and its ability to empower future generations. Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:02:02 Introducing Greg and Lawrence 00:02:42 The Difficulty with Evaluating the Market 00:05:55 “All Roads Lead to Currency Debasement” - Why the Dollar is Losing Strength 00:08:44 Bitcoin and Gold 00:11:50 ...
Feb 08, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 95
On this episode of Swan Signal, Lyn Alden and Parker Lewis join us to discuss the recent Bitcoin rally, inflation, and the dollar-debt dilemma. Lyn also breaks down how individuals can protect themselves from currency debasement, and Parker makes the case for why Bitcoin is the solution to inflation. Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:55 Introducing Lyn and Parker 00:02:37 “Bitcoin is NOT a Hedge” 00:05:58 What’s the Best Way to Measure Liquidity 00:10:53 How is U.S. System Still Lac...
Feb 02, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 94
Preston Pysh and Andy Edstrom sit down for another edition of the quarterly report where they breakdown all the Bitcoin and macro developments that occurred in Q4 2022 and share their forecasts about what 2023 might bring! Chapters: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal Live” Intro 00:00:23 Brady’s Swan Song! 00:04:14 Introducing the new Host of Swan Signal Live, Sam Callahan! 00:05:18 Introducing Preston and Andy 00:06:50 Biggest Story in Bitcoin 00:10:30 Does “Paper Bitcoin” Pose a Risk to Bitcoin? 00:15:37 “...
Dec 29, 2022•2 hr•Ep. 93
Lyn Alden, investment strategist and Cory Klippsten, founder and CEO of Swan Bitcoin join me to discuss crypto VC exploit the retail markets, the fall out from FTX, the yield inversion curve and how they believe Bitcoin will be able to get us out of the economic debt spiral. Chapters 00:00:00 Swan Bitcoin Services 00:03:10 “The Race to Avoid the War” 00:09:30 Bitcoin Not Crypto 00:16:34 Is Bitcoin’s Success Inevitable? 00:18:27 Who’s to Blame for the Crypto Contagion? 00:23:52 Crypto Blow Ups an...
Dec 09, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 92
On this episode Sam and Natalie discuss the ongoing development around Central Bank Digital Currencies by central banks around the world, why America should reject a CBDC, and how Bitcoin represents an alternative to a CBDC that is more aligned with American values. Chapters: 00:00:00 "Swan Signal Live" Intro 00:03:00 What Are CBDC's? 00:05:05 Current State of CBDC's 00:08:39 Risks of CBDC's 00:14:12 How Would CBDC's Work? 00:18:52 Privacy and Surveillance in the Digital Space 00:23:42 Chinese D...
Dec 09, 2022•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 91
Preston Pysh and Andy Edstrom sit down for another edition of the quarterly report where they breakdown all the developments that occurred in macro and Bitcoin over the last quarter and give some predictions for what to expect in the next quarter and beyond. Chapters: 00:00:00 Pacific Bitcoin Conference! 00:02:55 “As Trust Goes Down, Price of Good Goes Up” 00:11:43 The British Pound Collapsing and the EU Buying Bonds 00:23:27 The Dollar is a Global Wrecking Ball 00:31:20 Volatility in the Bond M...
Sep 30, 2022•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 90
VP of Research at Riot Blockchain, Pierre Rochard and Morgen Rochard, Author of the book, "Personal Finance Quickstart Guide", join me to discuss Bitcoin and Financial Advisors, the continued Institutional adoption of Bitcoin, as well as a Bitcoin mining update, and more! Chapters: 00:00:00 Pacific Bitcoin Conference! 00:02:58 Swan Advisor Services 00:04:53 Pierre and Morgen - A Bitcoin Family 00:13:40 Financial Advisors, 60/40 Portfolio and Tax Loss Harvesting 00:18:27 Importance of Bitcoin Onl...
Sep 20, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 89
On this episode of Swan Signal Live, Author of “Why Buy Bitcoin”, Andy Edstrom and Managing Director for Swan Bitcoin, John Haar joins me for a conversation about macro, Swan Advisor Services and what the advisor market means for Bitcoin. Chapters: 00:00:00 Pacific Bitcoin Conference! 00:04:46 Questioning Legacy Finance and asking, What is Money? 00:13:40 Relationship between Large Financial Institutions and the Federal Reserve 00:24:22 How does Fractional Reserve Banking affect Inflation? 00:33...
Sep 03, 2022•2 hr•Ep. 88
Investment Strategist, Lyn Alden and Head of Research & Development for Swan Bitcoin, Pablo Fernandez join me for a detailed conversation about the Bitcoin Lightning Network. We discuss Lyn's most recent article, "A Look At the Lightning Network" & discuss the exciting developments & innovation happening on the Lighting Network. Chapters: 00:00:00 Pacific Bitcoin Conference 00:02:49 Bitcoin Lightning Network 101 00:11:16 Discussing the need for the Lightning Network & Bitcoin Sca...
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 87
We are joined by Tone Vays, Founder of the Financial Summit 2022 & Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, Co-Founder & CSO at Ledn. In this episode, we discuss Bitcoin borrowing/lending, proof of reserves, and the current contagion spreading from troubled crypto lenders throughout the industry. Chapters: 00:00 "Swan Signal Live" Intro 00:47 Pacific Bitcoin Conference & Introducing Tone & Mauricio 02:18 Explaining the risks of leverage & what differentiates various lending platforms / compan...
Jul 25, 2022•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 86
Today we are joined by Preston Pysh of the Investors Podcast Network and Andy Edstrom, author of Why Buy Bitcoin for our Quarterly Report! We discuss the latest events in Bitcoin over the past few months, the risks of leverage, crypto crashes & More! Chapters: 00:00:00 The Pacific Bitcoin Conference, Brought to you by Swan 00:03:24 Discussing Jerome Powell's comments on Inflation 00:09:32 What happens if Inflation rises? 00:17:26 Inflation or Credit Markets, What does the Fed prioritize? 00:...
Jul 08, 2022•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 85
In this episode, we're joined by Anders Larson and Allen Farrington to discuss the recent contagion spreading from the broader crypto market, the differences between Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, and why Bitcoin will survive while other cryptocurrencies are likely to fail in this rapidly changing macroeconomic environment. Chapters: 0:00 "Swan Signal Live" Intro 0:42 Check out "Hard Money with Natalie Brunell" Brought to you by Swan Studios 2:55 "Only The Strong Survive", What makes Altcoi...
Jun 23, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 84
On this episode of Swan Signal Live, Darin Feinstein, Co-Founder of Core Scientific and Nic Carter, Partner at Castle Island Ventures, join me to talk about their time at the Oslo Freedom Forum, the need for "proof of reserves" , Bitcoin mining and more! Timestamps: 0:00 Swan Signal Live Intro 0:43 The Pacific Bitcoin Conference by Swan Bitcoin 3:19 Nic & Darin Introduction 4:29 Oslo Freedom Forum 14:12 Speaking to the Norwegian Parliament 24:54 Bitcoin Mining in Norway 26:54 NYC Bitcoin Min...
Jun 12, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 83
On this episode of Swan Signal Live, Max Keiser from The Orange Pill Podcast and Greg Foss join us to talk about the latest in markets, inflation, the crash of Terra and breakdown the network effects of Bitcoin. Timestamps: 0:00 - New content from Swan Studios! 3:36 - What gets Greg & Max fired up in Bitcoin! 9:23 - Breaking down the Terra Luna crash. 15:57 - Is Wall St a scam covered by Central Banking? 21:00 - Russia & US Debt Losing Credibility 28:19 - Explaining How Fiat Currencies C...
May 26, 2022•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 82
On this episode of Swan Signal Live Parker Lewis, Business Director at Unchained Capital and Investment Strategist, Lyn Alden join us to talk about Bitcoin market, the macro environment and the Fed's conundrum, the crash of UST and more! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro. 0:21 - Stack with Swan Bitcoin! 2:48 - Bitcoin price action. 9:36 - Explaining the latest macro environment. 14:53 - CPI report, Inflation rate. 21:11 - Bitcoin decoupling from the Stock Market. 29:12 - Explaining the UST/Terra collapse...
May 13, 2022•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 81
On this episode of Swan Signal Live Matthew Pines, National Defense Fellow at The Bitcoin Policy Institute and David Zell, Executive Director at The Bitcoin Policy Institute joins us to talk about increased Bitcoin adoption at the government level, how they are helping educate policymakers on this new technology, and what steps we can all take to help ensure a bright orange future. Timestamps: 0:00 - Stack at SwanBitcoin.Com. 4:00 - What Is the Bitcoin Policy Institute? 10:00 - Writing the BPI w...
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 80
On this episode of Swan Signal Live Max Keiser from The Orange Pill Podcast and Simon Dixon join special host Andy Edstrom for this exciting episode! We discuss the early days of Bitcoin.What were some crucial moments that surprised you? Becoming your own bank and the importance of the education of money and bitcoin! Timestamps: 0:00 - Stack with Swan Bitcoin & Intros! 4:53 - Bitcoin Conference 2022 8:40 - First attempt at creating your “own bank”. 12:40 - Early days of Bitcoin. 18:10 - What...
Apr 16, 2022•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 79
