In this episode of Swan Signal Live, hosts Brady Swenson and John Harr discuss various Bitcoin-related topics with guests Steven Lubka and Isaiah Douglas from Swan Bitcoin. The crew talks MicroStrategy's plan to raise $42 billion to buy more Bitcoin, the potential impact of the U.S. presidential election on Bitcoin's price, and the Florida CFO's push for a state Bitcoin reserve. They also compare MicroStrategy's Bitcoin holdings to Coinbase's and discuss Goldman Sachs' research on gold and its r...
Nov 01, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 168
Sam sits down with Bitcoin authors Eric Yakes and Allen Farrington, to chat about the current and future outlook of Bitcoin and venture investing in the space. Connect with Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Connect with Eric: https://x.com/ericyakes Connect with Allen: https://x.com/allenf312 Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal Live” Intro 00:00:28 “Marathon Digital Holdings” 00:00:50 “Cloaked Wireless” 00:01:16 Introducing Allen and Eric 00:02:45 BTC Prague Recap 00:03:45 Bitcoin Venture Investi...
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 167
Sam, Vijay, and Brady review all the events of Q2 2024, discuss where we are in this bull cycle, and make predictions on where we may be headed next quarter and beyond. Connect with Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Connect with Brady: https://x.com/CitizenBitcoin Connect with Vijay: https://x.com/real_vijay Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:06 “Cloaked Wireless” 00:01:30 “Pacific Bitcoin Festival” 00:02:10 Introducing Vijay Boyapati and Sam Callahan 00:02:38 Game Theory in America...
Jul 10, 2024•58 min•Ep. 166
Sam sits down with Christian Keroles of the Human Rights Foundation to discuss Bitcoin as a tool of empowerment and freedom, funding open-source development, and why nobody is bullish enough on Bitcoin. Timestamps: 00:00:00 "Swan Signal" Intro 00:00:25 “Cloaked Wireless” 00:00:56 “Marathon Digital” 00:01:29 Introducing CK 00:01:56 Transition from Bitcoin Magazine to Human Rights Foundation 00:04:54 Financial Freedom Report: Stories of Bitcoin Use for Freedom 00:08:34 Funding Bitcoin Development ...
Jul 05, 2024•47 min•Ep. 165
Sam is joined by Andrew M. Bailey, co-author of “Resistance Money,” and Steven Lubka, Managing Director of Swan Private, to discuss how Bitcoin empowers individuals to resist authoritarians, inflation, surveillance, and financial exclusion. Connect with Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Connect with Steven: https://x.com/DzambhalaHODL Connect with Andrew: https://x.com/resistancemoney Timestamps: 00:00:20 “Cloaked Wireless” 00:00:53 “Marathon Digital” 00:01:18 Introducing Andrew and Steven 00:0...
Jun 27, 2024•58 min•Ep. 164
Sam sits down with BTC Sessions for an in-depth conversation about the latest innovations happening in Bitcoin. They also discuss traveling the world to spread Bitcoin adoption, how to start a career in Bitcoin, and the importance of self-custody. Connect with Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Connect with BTC Sessions: https://x.com/BTCsessions Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Cloaked Wireless” 00:01:05 “Pacific Bitcoin Festival” 00:01:27 Introducing BTC Sessions 00:02:05 Standout Moments from “Bitcoin P...
Jun 20, 2024•53 min•Ep. 163
Sam sits down with Harry Sudock, CSO of GRIID Infrastructure and a Partner at Bitcoin Park to discuss why Bitcoin's energy use is absolutely essential, whether Bitcoin miners are net sellers or buyers today, and how Bitcoin mining as a technology is primed to revolutionize the energy industry globally. Connect with Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Connect with Harry: https://x.com/harry_sudock Timestamps: 00:00:00 "Marathon Digital Holdings" 00:00:44 "Cloaked Wireless" 00:01:12 Introducing Har...
Jun 13, 2024•53 min•Ep. 162
Sam sits down with Swan CIO Rapha Zagury, to discuss the recent regulatory, political and institutional focus on Bitcoin, the risk and volatility profile of Bitcoin vs Bonds, and how the game theory of Bitcoin is playing out before our very eyes. Connect with Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Connect with Rapha: https://x.com/alphaazeta Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Swan $10k 00:01:43 - Shift in Sentiment in Washington, DC 00:02:16 - Governments Changing Their Tune on Bitcoin 00:03:08 - Bitcoin and Po...
Jun 05, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 161
Sam sits down with Unchained's Trey Sellers to discuss Bitcoin and the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement, the current state of Bitcoin custody, and where he thinks we are in the cycle. Connect with Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Connect with Trey: https://x.com/ts_hodl Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Marathon Digital Holdings” Ad Read 00:00:57 Swan $10k 00:01:18 Get Tickets to the “Pacific Bitcoin Festival” 00:01:50 Introducing Trey Sellers 00:02:16 Banker Turned Bitcoiner: How Trey...
May 29, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 160
Sam sits down with Bitcoin legend Guy Swann to discuss the lies in money hoarding, the negative effects inflation has on society and why we celebrate Bitcoin Pizza Day. Connect with Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Connect with Guy: https://x.com/TheGuySwann Timestamps: 00:00:00 Pacific Bitcoin Festival 00:01:21 Swan $10k No Fees 00:01:45 Introducing “Guy Swann” 00:02:10 Bitcoin and A.I. 00:12:41 “Architecture of the Internet” 00:23:19 Competition and Free Speech 00:26:55 The Future of Decentr...
May 23, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 159
Sam sits down with Zack Shapiro, Managing Partner of the law firm Rains LLP and Legal Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute to discuss all of the regulatory developments occurring in the broader cryptocurrency space including the recent enforcement actions against Tornado Cash and Samourai Wallet and what they could mean for the Bitcoin ecosystem moving forward. Connect with Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Connect with Zack: https://twitter.com/zackbshapiro Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Pacific Bit...
May 16, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 158
Sam sits down with James Lavish for a wide-ranging macro discussion where they touch on the ramifications of the ongoing collapse of the Japanese yen, whether the latest Treasury auctions are signalling trouble or not, and what exactly the Treasury buyback program is and what Yellen hopes to accomplish with it. Connect with Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Connect with James: https://twitter.com/jameslavish Timestamps: 0:00 - 0:39 - Marathon Digital Holdings 0:39 - 1:04 - Pacific Bitcoin Festi...
May 09, 2024•58 min•Ep. 157
Sam sits down with Chris from Quoth the Raven to discuss his recent reversal on Bitcoin, the Bitcoin vs Gold debate, intrinsic value, Bitcoin as a peoples revolution against an unjust system and the uncharted territory we find ourselves in economically. Connect with Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Connect with Quoth: https://twitter.com/QTRResearch Timestamps: 00:00:00 - "Swan Signal Live" Intro 00:01:44 - Reversal on Bitcoin 00:05:13 - Gold vs Bitcoin Community Reactions 00:14:10 - Intrinsic...
May 02, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 156
Sam sits down with Matyáš Kuchař and Knut Svanholm to discuss Bitcoin adoption in Europe, why we're already living through hyperbitcoinization, and why the European Bitcoin community is primed to "level up." Connect with Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Connect with Knut: https://twitter.com/knutsvanholm Connect with Matyas: https://twitter.com/Matyas44Cook 00:00:03 - Intro 00:00:17 - Marathon Digital Holdings 00:00:47 - Pacific Bitcoin Festival 00:01:17 - Intro Knut and Matyas 00:02:40 - Bitc...
Apr 25, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 155
Sam sits down with Chris Kuiper, Director of Research at Fidelity Digital Assets, to discuss Bitcoin's emergence as an institutional-grade asset, the merits of Proof of Work, the economics of the Bitcoin halving, the different channels to gain Bitcoin exposure, and how he envisions Bitcoin may mature in the future. Connect with Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Connect with Chris: https://twitter.com/ChrisJKuiper Time Stamps: 0:00 - 1:02 - Pacific Bitcoin Ad 1:02 - 2:03 - Intro 2:03 - 4:58 - Bi...
Apr 18, 2024•59 min•Ep. 154
Sam, Vijay, and Brady recap the most important macro events of Q1 2024, the current state of the Bitcoin bull market, the upcoming halving, and the rapidly developing Bitcoin ETF market. Connect with Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Connect with Vijay: https://twitter.com/real_vijay Connect with Brady: https://twitter.com/CitizenBitcoin 00:00:00 - 00:00:36 - Orange Pilling & Swan Onboarding Announcement 00:00:36 - 00:03:01 - Pacific Bitcoin Festival 2024 00:03:01 - 00:04:11 - Introducing S...
Apr 14, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 153
Sam sits down with Luke Gromen to discuss current dollar dynamics, potential drivers of persistent inflation, and the bullish case for Bitcoin and gold. Connect with Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Connect with Luke: https://twitter.com/LukeGromen 00:00:00 “Swan Signal Live” Intro 00:00:32 “Marathon” ad read 00:00:58 “Pacific Bitcoin” ad read 00:01:17 Introducing Luke Gromen 00:01:52 How the Macro-Economic Landscape has Changed Over the Past 2 Years 00:03:36 “The Great Power War” 00:12:50 Inf...
Apr 04, 2024•59 min•Ep. 152
Sam sits down with Larry Lepard to talk about the unsustainable nature of government spending, the inflationary backdrop, institutional Bitcoin adoption, Bitcoin vs. gold, and the $34.6 trillion debt elephant in the room. Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal Live” Intro 00:00:35 “Pacific Bitcoin Festival” 00:01:45 Introducing Larry Lepard 00:02:06 How Society is Waking Up To The Global Debt Problem 00:05:57 “Debt is the Risk Everyone is Not Seeing Anymore” 00:07:50 Jerome Powell’s Latest Comments o...
Mar 28, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 151
Luxor’s Matt Williams and Colin Harper join Sam Callahan for an in-depth discussion on the impact that the Bitcoin halving will have on miners, how the mining industry will scale over the next decade, and the emerging Bitcoin mining derivatives market. Connect with Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Connect with Colin: https://twitter.com/AsILayHodling Follow Luxor: https://twitter.com/LuxorTechnology Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:00:33 “Pacific Bitcoin Festival” 00:01:27 Introduci...
Mar 22, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 150
Sam sits down with Bitcoin Magazine Editor Pete Rizzo to dissect the newly released Satoshi emails as well as discuss the ongoing trial of COPA vs Craig Wright, the current state of the market through a historical lens and Bitcoin's value proposition as an apolitical money. Connect with Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Connect with Pete: https://twitter.com/pete_rizzo _ Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:08 “Marathon Digital Holdings” Promo 00:01:33 “Pacific Bitcoin Festival” Promo...
Mar 15, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 149
James Seyffart, ETF Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence joins Sam Callahan for an in-depth discussion on the massive success of the launch of the Bitcoin ETF’s. They discuss how the ETF’s operate with purchasing Bitcoin, settlement time, and inflows, and how traditional finance is opening up to Bitcoin as an asset. Connect with Sam Callahan: https://twitter.com/samcallah Connect with James Seyffart: https://twitter.com/JSeyff Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal Live” Intro 00:01:37 Introducing James...
Feb 29, 2024•58 min•Ep. 148
On this episode Sam sits down with President of the Texas Blockchain Council Lee Bratcher to discuss the EIA's mandatory survey on miners, Bitcoin emerging as a political talking point, and how Bitcoin mining is impacting the electrical grid in Texas. Connect with Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Connect with Lee: https://twitter.com/lee_bratcher Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal Live” Intro 00:01:35 Introducing “Lee Bratcher” 00:02:37 “Texas Blockchain Council” 00:04:04 Politicians Understand...
Feb 22, 2024•45 min•Ep. 147
Sam is joined by Head of Swan Mining, Rapha Zagury and CEO of Barefoot Mining, Bob Burnett for an in-depth conversation on the Bitcoin mining industry. They discuss Swan’s bold mining initiative, the differences in the various mining pools/operators, and how the upcoming halving will affect the industry as a whole. Connect with: Sam Callahan: https://twitter.com/samcallah Rapha Zagury: https://twitter.com/alphaazeta Bob Burnett: https://twitter.com/boomer_btc Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal Li...
Feb 15, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 146
Sam sits down with long time Bitcoin advocate, writer and speaker Tuur Demeester, to discuss ETFs, the upcoming halving, and how to prepare for the impending Bitcoin Boom in 2024 and 2025. Connect with Sam: https://twitter.com/samcallah Connect with Tuur: https://twitter.com/TuurDemeester Read Tuur's Work at https://adamantresearch.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:23 Introducing Tuur Demeester 00:02:30 ”The Bitcoin Boom” 00:04:40 Are Headwinds from Selling Pressure Finally Over...
Feb 08, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 145
Sam sits down with Samson Mow of Jan3 and André Loja, founder of the F.R.E.E. Madeira initiative to chat about the challenging mission of spreading Nation-State Bitcoin Adoption around the world. Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:34 Introducing Samson and André 00:02:30 Pro-Bitcoin President of Madeira’s Recent Troubles 00:06:39 Bitcoin is an “Independent Movement” 00:08:44 Madeira’s Financial Status that allows for Economic Freedoms 00:11:48 “Creating Initiatives that Align with Bi...
Feb 01, 2024•56 min•Ep. 144
Sam sits down with Andi Pitt from Ego Death Capital to hear more about the world of Bitcoin venture capital, her general thoughts on the current investing landscape, and about what sectors of the Bitcoin ecosystem excites her the most in 2024. Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:10 Introducing “Andi Pitt” 00:01:51 “Focusing on Bitcoin” - Investing in Bitcoin Only Companies 00:03:21 Growth Happening in Bitcoin (L2 & L3 Solutions) 00:08:04 How the Bitcoin ETF Helps Investment in Bit...
Jan 24, 2024•30 min•Ep. 143
Sam sits down with Fred Thiel, CEO at Marathon Digital to talk about the upcoming Bitcoin supply halving, how Marathon is positioning itself to be one of the largest mining companies in the world in 2024, and what the new Bitcoin spot ETFs mean for investors in mining stocks. Connect with Sam: Sam Callahan: https://twitter.com/samcallah Connect with Fred: https://twitter.com/fgthiel Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:39 Introducing “Fred Thiel” 00:02:00 Bitcoin ETF & Rotation of ...
Jan 19, 2024•58 min•Ep. 142
Sam sits down with Alex Epstein to discuss the potential impact of Bitcoin mining on the energy industry more broadly, explore the crumbling ESG narrative, and break down the common argument that "Bitcoin is bad for the environment." Connect with: Sam Callahan: https://twitter.com/samcallah Alex Epstein: https://twitter.com/AlexEpstein Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:27 Introducing “Alex Epstein” 00:02:24 Shifting Away from ESG 00:05:16 What is “ESG” 00:08:14 Learning from the Eur...
Jan 11, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 141
Brady returns to sit down with Sam and Preston as they break down all the important developments in Q4 and look at ahead at what to expect in Bitcoin and the broader financial markets in the New Year. Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal Live” Intro 00:03:05 Introducing Preston and Sam 00:03:55 “Proof of Keys" Day 00:07:37 Importance of Self-Custody 00:13:19 “Bitcoin, Not ETF” 00:16:05 Risks of Centralized Bitcoin 00:21:42 Can Bitcoin’s Price be Suppressed? 00:25:50 “HODL” Rate & Banking the Un...
Jan 04, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 140
Sam sits down with CSO of the Human Rights Foundation Alex Gladstein to discuss Argentina and the IMF, Bitcoin adoption during his recent visit to Africa, the HRF’s new CBDC tracker, and more. Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal Live” Intro 00:01:27 Introducing Alex Gladstein 00:02:04 Javier Milei & the IMF Playbook 00:11:49 Argentina’s Transition to Dollarization 00:19:24 Bitcoin & Stablecoin Adoption in Argentina 00:21:00 Visting Malawi, Ghana and Kenya 00:25:47 Grid-Stability and the In...
Dec 21, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 139
