On this episode of Swan Signal, Sam sat down with two Bitcoin educators in Natalie Brunell and Stephan Livera. In this conversation, they discuss the new Bitcoin course they collaborated on, how to effectively orange pill your friends and family, and why Bitcoin is "the biggest tent." "Welcome to Bitcoin" A FREE 1-hour course hosted by Natalie Brunell, perfect for helping you to orange-pill family members over the holidays at https://Swan.com/welcome Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:0...
Dec 15, 2023•56 min•Ep. 138
On this episode of Swan Signal Live, Sam sits down with John Haar and Dr. Jeff Ross to discuss all things macro. They touch on whether or not this could be the end of the Fed’s hiking cycle, delve deep into the current state of the housing market, explore inflation vs deflationary pressures, and discuss gold and Bitcoin’s value proposition. Connect with Sam, John, and Dr Ross: Sam Callahan: https://twitter.com/samcallah John Haar: https://twitter.com/john_at_swan Dr. Jeff Ross: https://twitter.c...
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 137
On this episode of Swan Signal, Sam sits down with Marathon CEO Fred Thiel to discuss new innovations in Bitcoin mining, how Marathon is expanding its operations globally, why he is bullish on recycling heat from miners, and why he chose to focus his time and efforts on Bitcoin. Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal Live” Intro 00:01:29 Politicians Supporting Bitcoin 00:04:22 Positive Sentiment Shift on Bitcoin 00:06:19 Grid Stabilization with Bitcoin Mining 00:08:33 “Renewable, Off-Grid Energy from...
Nov 29, 2023•29 min•Ep. 136
On this episode of Swan Signal, Sam sat down with Bob Elliott, CEO and CIO of Unlimited and Former Investment Committee Member of Bridgewater Associates. They talk about how to preserve your wealth in the 2020’s, current market dynamics, and how a spot Bitcoin ETF could impact Bitcoin moving forward. Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal Live” Intro 00:01:50 Introducing “Bob Elliott” and His Background in Investing 00:04:58 Investing Philosophy at “Bridgewater Associates” 00:09:16 Are we Entering a ...
Nov 23, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 135
On this episode of Swan Signal, Sam sits down with Alex Thorn to discuss Bitcoin supply and demand dynamics, impact of options markets on price movements, estimating potential spot Bitcoin ETF inflows, and regulatory updates. Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal Live” Intro 00:01:19 Introducing “Alex Thorn” 00:01:52 Alex’s Bitcoin Journey 00:03:25 What Made “Fidelity” More Open to Bitcoin? 00:07:15 Why Institutional Adoption is Coming to Bitcoin 00:11:37 Maturation Process of Bitcoin 00:15:51 How V...
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 134
On this episode of Swan Signal, Sam sits down with Vijay Boyapati to discuss the alleged fraud of DCG, Genesis, and their leaders Barry Silbert and Michael Moro, its impact on the likelihood of GBTC converting to a spot Bitcoin ETF, and major lessons investors can learn from the debacle. Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:02:10 Introducing Vijay Boyapati 00:02:53 Daisy-Chain of Fraud: Story of DCG and Genisis 00:06:42 History of Barry Silbert, DCG, and Gemini 00:13:30 Risks of Leverage:...
Nov 10, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 133
On this episode of Swan Signal, Sam welcomed to the show CEO of Blockstream Dr. Adam Back to discuss why he's bullish on Bitcoin before the halving, Blockstream and Swan's custody partnership, the launch of Blockstream's BASIC Note, and Blockstream's Greenlight Lightning solution. Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:30 Introducing Adam Back 00:01:46 Reflecting on the “Bitcoin Whitepaper” Turning 15 Years Old 00:03:27 Institutional Adoption 00:05:27 Why is Self-Custody Important? 00:08...
Nov 02, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 132
On this episode of Swan Signal, Sam dug deep into the world of on-chain analysis with James Check and David Puell, exploring their new framework called Cointime Economics, and looking at trends on-chain that may signal a new bull market could be imminent. "Cointime Economics: A New Framework for Bitcoin on-chain Analysis" https://20368641.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/20368641/Cointime%20Economics%20%5BDIGITAL%20SINGLE%5D.pdf 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:02:05 Introducing Checkmate and...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 131
On this episode of Swan Signal, Sam was joined by Preston Pysh and Andy Edstrom for another edition of their popular quarterly macro update. Listen to their thoughts around the exploding debt levels, spot Bitcoin ETFs, the impacts of rising oil in the midst of rising geopolitical uncertainty, and hear their predictions for the coming quarter. Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:03:18 Yellen says, “U.S. Can Fund Two Wars” 00:08:28 What’s the Bond Market Saying? 00:12:30 Whats Causing the ...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 130
Sam sits down with Parker to discuss the problems with payments, merchant adoption of Bitcoin, and why a price system is the ultimate end game for Bitcoin adoption. Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:02:34 Focusing on Bitcoin Payments with “Zaprite” 00:07:11 Why Bitcoin is Not a Hedge 00:11:31 Has Bitcoin Already Won? 00:15:27 Why Does Society Converge on One Money? 00:21:09 Defining, “Price,” and How the World Chose the Dollar 00:24:28 How Will Bitcoin Become the Dominant Medium of Exc...
Oct 14, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 129
Sam sits down with Mark to discuss the current challengers to the US dollar, the conundrum facing central banks, and how Bitcoin is a technological revolution. Connect with Sam, and Mark: Sam Callahan: https://twitter.com/samcallah Mark Moss: https://twitter.com/1MarkMoss Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:59 Chase Bank Banning Crypto Asset Transactions 00:06:40 “Commercial-Bank” Coins 00:10:10 Response from Regulators when Banks Fail 00:13:20 Ways the “Fed” has Changed Since 2008 00...
Sep 28, 2023•59 min•Ep. 128
On this episode of Swan Signal, Sam sat down with Authors Neil Howe and Brandon Quittem to discuss his new book "The Fourth Turning Is Here", how Bitcoin represents a new type of institution, and whether or not Bitcoin can help the world emerge successfully from this time of chaos and change. Connect with: Brandon Quittem: https://twitter.com/Bquittem Neil Howe: https://twitter.com/HoweGeneration Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:10 Introducing Neil Howe and Brandon Quittem 00:02:01...
Sep 21, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 127
On this episode of Swan Signal, Sam sat down with Tone Vays and Jeff Ross to discuss the current liquidity picture, bullish and bearish catalysts, and where we are in the Bitcoin cycle. Connect with Sam, Jeff and Tone: Sam Callahan: https://twitter.com/samcallah Dr. Jeff Ross: https://twitter.com/VailshireCap Tone Vays: https://twitter.com/ToneVays Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:04 Introducing Dr.Jeff and Tone Vays 00:02:36 “Crab Market?” 00:05:20 Navigating Markets as a Trader 0...
Sep 14, 2023•51 min•Ep. 126
On this episode of Swan Signal, Sam welcomed back Lyn Alden to discuss the release of her new book "Broken Money." We explored how technological breakthroughs led to the fall of gold and rise of fiat, why Bitcoin has the ability to bring back sound money principles to the digital era, and why Bitcoin and AI may be a match made in heaven. Connect with Sam and Lyn: Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Lyn: twitter.com/LynAldenContact Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:00:53 Introducing Lyn ...
Sep 07, 2023•59 min•Ep. 125
Sam Callahan speaks with Peter St Onge. He makes daily videos on Economics and Freedom. He is an Economist at the Heritage Foundation a Fellow at the Mises Institute and a former MBA professor. Connect with: Sam Callahan: https://twitter.com/samcallah Peter St Onge: https://twitter.com/profstonge Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:19 Introducing Peter 00:02:29 Becoming Apart of the “Mises Institute” 00:05:27 Being Introduced to Austrian Economics 00:09:04 Learning and Educating Other...
Aug 31, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 124
Joe Consorti and TXMC join Sam Callahan for an in-depth conversation about the latest Bitcoin volatility, the possibility of Binance contributing to this Bitcoin sell off, a quick overview of the macroeconomy, and what’s happening in the U.S. Treasury market. They also discuss how inflation effects society and the importance of hard money and savings Connect with: Sam Callahan: https://twitter.com/samcallah Joe Consorti: https://twitter.com/JoeConsorti TXMC: https://twitter.com/TXMCtrades Timest...
Aug 24, 2023•51 min•Ep. 123
On this episode of Swan Signal, Sam Callahan speaks with Jimmy Song and Anita Posch about how Bitcoin enforces human rights, and inflation dynamics in Argentina, Zimbabwe, and Lebanon. Also we cover Jimmy's new upcoming book, Anita's Bitcoin education website, and discuss how Bitcoin is winning across the globe. Connect with: Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Jimmy: https://twitter.com/jimmysong Anita: https://twitter.com/AnitaPosch Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:23 Introducing ...
Aug 17, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 122
On this episode of Swan Signal, Sam Callahan speaks with Lawrence Lepard and James Lavish about the current state of the U.S. economy, a six-month outlook on the market and why the debt burden has them optimistic about Bitcoin. Connect with: Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Lawrence: https://twitter.com/LawrenceLepard James: https://twitter.com/jameslavish Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal Live” Intro 00:01:29 America’s Parabolic Debt-Burden 00:05:21 Fitch Downgrade and “Unsustainable Fiscal P...
Aug 10, 2023•57 min•Ep. 121
On this episode of Swan Signal, Sam sat down with Bitcoin OG Max Keiser to discuss how El Salvador is transforming into Bitcoin Country, the recent regulatory attack on "crypto", and why fiat's 300-year reign will soon be at its end. Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:28 Introducing Max Keiser 00:02:12 Max and Stacy Pursuit of Educating Others about Bitcoin 00:03:38 “End of Crypto Industry”? 00:10:01 Institutional Adoption Coming to Bitcoin 00:17:23 Price-Suppression with Gold and Si...
Aug 03, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 120
Samson Mow @Excellion and James Wallace @ijameswallace discuss the Liquid sidechain, capital markets, and financial inclusion in the age of Bitcoin and the emerging worldwide peer-to-peer digital network. Connect with Guests: Samson Mow: https://twitter.com/Excellion James Wallace: https://twitter.com/ijameswallace Sam Callahan: https://twitter.com/samcallah Connect with: Jan3: https://twitter.com/JAN3com Digtl: https://digtl.co Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:54 Introducing Samso...
Jul 27, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 119
In this episode of Swan Signal, Sam talks with Preston Pysh and Andy Edstrom for an epic overview of Q2 events and developments. They discuss bank failures, SEC lawsuits, the fiscal trap, and Bitcoin's big rally. Plus, don't miss their takes on BlackRock's ETF filing and the shift in sentiment that has occurred in how institutions view Bitcoin. Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:57 Introducing Preston and Andy 00:02:15 Thoughts on Major-Q2 Bitcoin Headlines 00:08:11 BlackRock and Ins...
Jul 20, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 118
On this episode of Swan Signal, Sam chatted with Cory Klippsten and Dom Bei about pensions and unions allocating to Bitcoin, the state of Bitcoin education, why this is a pivotal moment for Bitcoin-only companies, and how Bitcoin can help blue-collar workers. Connect with Guests: Sam Callahan: https://twitter.com/samcallah Cory Klippsten: https://twitter.com/coryklippsten Dom Bei: https://twitter.com/Beiwatch1 Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:26 Introducing Cory and Dom 00:02:19 Do...
Jul 17, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 117
On this week's episode of Swan Signal, Sam sat down with the brilliant Lyn Alden for a wide-ranging discussion. In the conversation, they discussed the current era of fiscal dominance, liquidity dynamics post-debt ceiling, Bitcoin ETFs, and why she is most interested in Bitcoin for long-term investment. Connect with: Lyn Alden: https://twitter.com/LynAldenContact Sam Callahan: https://twitter.com/samcallah Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:09 Introducing Lyn Alden 00:01:39 Nasdaq Pe...
Jul 06, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 116
On this episode of Swan Signal, Sam sat down with Voltage CEO and Founder Graham Krizek and Amboss Technologies Co-Founder Jesse Shrader to discuss all things Lightning. They talked about building Lightning infrastructure, the growing ecosystem, and why every company will be a Lightning company in the future. Connect with: Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Jesse: https://twitter.com/Jestopher_BTC Graham: https://twitter.com/gkrizek Websites: https://amboss.space https://voltage.cloud Timestamps...
Jun 29, 2023•58 min•Ep. 115
In this episode of Swan Signal, Sam sat down with Fedi Founder and CEO Obi Nwosu to discuss the recent regulatory crackdown on cryptocurrency exchanges, the innovation around collaborative custody, and why leveraging the power of community is how we will scale Bitcoin to one billion people. Connect with Guests: Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Obi: https://twitter.com/obi Fedi: https://twitter.com/fedibtc Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:21 Introducing Obi and His Journey Into Bi...
Jun 22, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 114
Sam sat down with Synota Co-Founder and CEO Austin Mitchell and Sphere 3D CEO Patti Trompeter to discuss how Bitcoin mining operations are becoming more efficient, why miners represent long-needed innovation for the energy industry, and what may be behind the recent explosion in Bitcoin’s hash rate. Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:39 Introducing Patti and Austin 00:02:26 Patti’s Journey from the Secret Service and into Finance and Bitcoin 00:05:00 Austin’s Background in the Energy...
Jun 15, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 113
On this episode of Swan Signal, Guy Swann and Vijay Boyapati joined the show and discussed the SEC charges against Binance, why AI will help drive Bitcoin's price, as well as shared some pieces of wisdom on how to survive bear markets. Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:44 Introducing Guy and Vijay 00:04:21 Debt Ceiling Theater 00:13:44 Dollar-Milkshake Theory 00:15:33 AI, Bitcoin, and Productivity Booms 00:33:22 “You Can See the Future In the Present, If you Have A Keen Enough Eye” ...
Jun 08, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 112
On this episode of Swan Signal, Sam sat down with Bitcoin educator and podcaster Charlene Fadirepo to discuss Bitcoin adoption in emerging markets, how Bitcoin can promote financial inclusion, and what we can do as an industry to drive Bitcoin adoption forward. Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:29 Introducing Charlene and her Bitcoin 2023 Recap 00:02:50 Charlene Bitcoin Origin Story 00:06:15 “Bitcoin and The American Dream” 00:08:35 The Lack of Financial Inclusion in Traditional Fin...
Jun 01, 2023•32 min•Ep. 111
Sam Callahan sat down with Matthew Pines @matthew_pines and Natalie Smolenski @NSmolenski to discuss Bitcoin and the growing surveillance state, the current status of China-US relations, and why the battle for control over networks will be a key story in the coming decade. Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:53 Introducing Natalie and Matt 00:02:19 Bitcoin Conference 2023 Recap 00:07:53 Emerging Presidential Candidates Speaking about Bitcoin 00:14:10 The Restrict Act and the Amplifica...
May 25, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 110
Swan Bitcoin CIO, Rapha Zagury @alphaazeta and Greg Foss @FossGregfoss bring decades of experience in traditional finance to evaluate the current state of Bitcoin, its potential value as it gains mass adoption, and Rapha’s Nakamoto Portfolio nakamotoportfolio.com — a set of tools, research and open source code to explore the ground breaking effects that Bitcoin has on the financial world. Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:57 Introducing Rapha and Greg Foss 00:03:43 Raphas' Experienc...
May 24, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 109
