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The Bitcoin Source: A Bitcoin Conversation

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The Bitcoin Source hosted by Dawdu M. Amantanah brings you raw, unfiltered conversations with the pioneers reshaping the Bitcoin landscape. From technocrats and software engineers to entrepreneurs, activists, cypherpunks, media icons, rappers, business leaders, and economists this podcast delves deep, uncovering the diverse voices driving the Bitcoin revolution before the rest of the world takes notice.

Episodes

Bitcoining the Global South-Renata Rodrigues

Renata Rodrigues is the Head of Marketing and Community at FEDI BTC and a native of Brazil. Her main mission is to promote the massive adoption of Bitcoin in the “Global South” and foster collective economics through community. She has a degree in Strategic Marketing from Ryerson University and over 5 years of experience in digital marketing, community management, and event organization. In this interview on The Bitcoin Source we discuss, the importance of community in the Bitcoin ecosystem, the...

Feb 09, 202326 minSeason 2Ep. 10

Programming Bitcoin's Protocol-Jimmy Song

Jimmy Song is a Bitcoin educator who has been involved with Bitcoin since 2011. He is an Open-Source Coder, a devout Christian, and an expert on the Bitcoin protocol. Jimmy knows the technical details, the economics behind it, the industry, and the people in Bitcoin. He has worked on many different Bitcoin-related projects and is the author of four books: Thank God for Bitcoin , Programming Bitcoin , Bitcoin and the American Dream , and The Little Bitcoin Book . Jimmy is an expert witness in var...

Feb 02, 202335 minSeason 2Ep. 9

Healthcare on the Bitcoin Standard-Dr. Ahmad Ammous

Dr. Ahmad Ammous is an Internal Medicine physician who is motivated about health the natural way utilizing the Bitcoin Standard. Dr. Ammous received his medical degree from the American University of Beirut. Dr. Ammous has been practicing medicine for 5 years and has a passion for helping his patients achieve optimum health. He believes that the key to good health is prevention and that the best way to prevent disease is through a healthy lifestyle and utilizing natural therapies. Ahmad like his...

Jan 26, 202311 minSeason 2Ep. 8

When Bitcoin is Divided By 21 Million-Knut Svanholm

Knut Svanholm is a Bitcoin author, educator, and armchair philosopher. His first book, Bitcoin: Sovereignty through mathematics, is considered to be one of the classics in the space and is a recommended read on the subject on many educational sites, including MicroStrategy's Bitcoin site hope.com. He is also known for coining the meme (and penning the book) Everything divided by 21 million. In this interview on The Bitcoin Source, we discuss his book Everything divided by 21 million, the importa...

Jan 19, 202324 minSeason 2Ep. 7

Bitcoin Evangelism- Brian De Mint

Brian De Mint is an author, martial artist, and entrepreneur. His book Bitcoin Evangelism is a tremendous resource for those that are interested in learning about Bitcoin. Bitcoin is a new digital currency that is shaking up the finance world. Brian believes that both Bitcoin and the decentralization it provides will fundamentally transform society for the better. Decentralizing education is a passion Brian is invested in and understanding Bitcoin is one big step in making that process a reality...

Jan 12, 202335 minSeason 2Ep. 6

Bitcoin Made Him Rich!-Davinci Jeremie

Davinci Jeremie is a senior software developer and CEO of Davinci Codes. He is also the Founder of Pandora´s Wallet and an early Bitcoin adopter. A famous Bitcoin enthusiast he earned his popularity in recent years when the video of him advising to “just buy $1 worth of Bitcoin” went viral. Jeremie has always been interested in new technologies, and he started working with computers in the early 1990s. In 2011, he got into Bitcoin when it was just starting to become popular, and he has been an a...

Jan 05, 202321 minSeason 2Ep. 5

Bitcoin Policy on Capital Hill-Ian Gaines

Ian Gaines is the Director of Communications at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. Ian Specializes in Digital Asset Education & Public Policy Strategy but also splits his time as Head of Media Operations for Black Bitcoin Billionaire. An Alumni of The University of Chicago, Ian is a powerhouse in the public policy realm, and it is only fitting formulating policy around Bitcoin would be his next endeavor. In this interview on The Bitcoin Source, we discuss Bitcoin policy on Capital Hill, Bitcoin c...

Dec 29, 202227 minSeason 2Ep. 4

Bitcoin's Surfer Club-Hermann Vivier

Hermann Vivier wears several hats, such as Bitcoin HODLer, Husband, and South African small business owner, but he is known for being the founder of Surfer Kids, BitcoinEkasi, and UnravelSurf. What drew my attention as a bitcoiner was the Surfer Kids Non-Profit. Hermann teaches local youth to surf in one of the poorest areas in the country of South Africa and utilizes Bitcoin to create a circular economy built on sound money. In this interview on The Bitcoin Source, we discuss how surfing has ch...

Dec 21, 202223 minSeason 2Ep. 3

Building Satoshi's Journal-Jeremy Garcia

Jeremy Garcia is the Founder of Satoshi’s Journal. Jeremy has worked for the federal government for 15+ years as a Civil/Agriculture Engineer. He wrote eight articles for Bitcoin Magazine and decided to start his own Bitcoin publication. He thought there was a need for a different Bitcoin publication in the form of promoting pleb stories, world-centric news, creative writing, art, pleb businesses, and compensation for content creators. It was through these ambitions that Satoshi’s Journal was bo...

Dec 14, 202238 minSeason 2Ep. 2

Timing the Bitcoin Market-Joe Consorti

Joe Consorti is a market analyst, educator and investor at The Bitcoin layer who works with Nik Bahtia. Consorti has said that he believes that the time value of the Lightning Network will help to improve the scalability of Bitcoin. Consorti is a strong believer in the potential of Bitcoin and is working to help make it a success through analysis and research. In this interview on The Bitcoin Source, we discuss Lightning Network banks, taking out collateralized Bitcoin loans and the benefits of ...

Dec 07, 202233 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Debunking Bitcoin in Nigeria-Heritage Falodun

Heritage Falodun is the CEO and Founder of Digioats, a Nigerian Bitcoin educational platform. He is a technology professional, Bitcoin Educator, Analyst and Consultant from Nigeria. He has developed and implemented lots of algorithms for firms. His experience as a technology professional equipped him with the skills needed to understand Bitcoin and the blockchain technology. As a Bitcoin Educator, he has taught people from all over the world about Bitcoin and how to use it. He is also a Bitcoin ...

Nov 30, 202221 minSeason 1Ep. 25

Bitcoin's Principal of Fundamentalism-Mark Goodwin

Mark Goodwin is a Bitcoin-only artist based in the Bay Area. He is the creator of The Pin Project, a project that allows people to purchase Bitcoin pins, and co-founder of the Art Banc, an organization that provides Bitcoin-based loans to artists. He has been featured in VICE, Forbes, Fortune Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, The Takeout, The Fix, among others. Goodwin's Bitcoin-only philosophy is based on the belief that Bitcoin is the only true form of money. In doing so, Goodwin hopes to pro...

Nov 23, 202235 minSeason 1Ep. 23

Booming For Bitcoin-Gary Leland

Gary Leland is a Bitcoin podcasting pioneer and the co-founder of Bit Block Boom! , the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency conference. He's been involved in Bitcoin since 2017. In addition to his work in the Bitcoin space, Gary is also a successful serial entrepreneur, having founded or co-founded several companies in a variety of industries and was inducted into The Academy Of Podcasters Hall Of Fame. He currently resides in Texas with his wife and three children. In this interview on The Bitcoin Sourc...

Nov 16, 202224 minSeason 1Ep. 22

Bitcoin and Beef-Tristan Scott

Tristan Scott is the author of Bitcoin and Beef: Criticisms, Similarities, and Why Decentralization Matters . The connection between the importance of our food sources and our money ideally Bitcoin is the argument Tristan is trying to relay to the world. The Carnivore diet famous amongst some Bitcoin maximalist is a controversial diet that consists of no fruit, no vegetables, only dairy, eggs, meat and fish. Its main proponent believes that high carb diets are to blame for today’s high rates of ...

Nov 09, 202225 minSeason 1Ep. 21

Navigating Social Media & Bitcoin-Kit Stanwood

Kit Stanwood is a blogger, social media influencer, and email marketing manager for Bitcoin Magazine. In this interview on The Bitcoin Source, we discuss where she sourced her Bitcoin knowledge, Bitcoin Magazine in Amsterdam, and the future of Bitcoin as legal tender. DISCLAIMER: **This is not financial advice. The Bitcoin Source views and content is for education purposes only and is not affiliated with any financial institution. The financial advice in this podcast is purely for informational ...

Nov 02, 202213 minSeason 1Ep. 20

Bitcoin is Magic Internet Money-Jesse Berger

Jesse Berger is an author and a bitcoiner. He published the book “Magic Internet Money: A Book About Bitcoin” , which dives deep in the parallels of a variety of related topics — such as banking, cryptography, economics, and governance. Considered a cult classic in the Bitcoin ecosystem Jesse Berger’s book about Bitcoin is one to remember. In this interview on The Bitcoin Source, we discuss what is Magic Internet Money, Canadians adopting Bitcoin during the Trucker rally and marketing Bitcoin on...

Oct 26, 202219 minSeason 1Ep. 19

Fostering Inclusion in Bitcoin-Saidah Gomez-Fleury

Saidah Gomez-Fleury is the host of the Foster Inclusion Podcast and has worked, studied, lived, and volunteered in five countries on three continents. Fluent in English and French, Saidah holds an MBA from IMD, Lausanne, and a Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University. Saidah is also a Bitcoin enthusiast with a unique perspective on the protocol, monetary policy, and consulting startup Tech companies. In this interview on The Bitcoin Source, we discuss Bitcoin’s changing the...

Oct 19, 202226 minSeason 1Ep. 18

Bitcoin in New York-Jon Logan

Jonathan Logan wears many hats as one of the founders of Harlem Bitcoin, Co-founder of BlackBankUSA, and a NYPD Firefighter. The Harlem Bitcoin Community is a meetup based in NYC that teaches financial inclusion and a circular bitcoin economy in the community of Harlem. Jon has been a fixture in educating New Yorkers on building a decentralized community for anyone interested in learning more about Bitcoin. In this interview on The Bitcoin Source, we discuss what inspired him to teach the bitcoi...

Oct 12, 202238 minSeason 1Ep. 17

From Bernie to Bitcoin-Logan Bolinger

Logan Bolinger is an attorney and founder of the free weekly newsletter Think Bitcoin. As a lawyer by day and writer by night Logan has bolstered his perception of Bitcoin through politics and articulating about Bitcoin. In this interview on The Bitcoin Source, we discuss Bitcoin’s influence on politics, the inspiration behind Think Bitcoin, and fixing future politics through Bitcoin. Follow on Social Media Twitter : @TheWhyOfFI Blog: thinkbitcoin.substack.com DISCLAIMER: **This is not financial...

Oct 05, 202229 minSeason 1Ep. 16

Bitcoin Law and Order-Zack Shapiro

Zack Shapiro is an attorney, startup advisor with Pleb Lab, and legal fellow for The Bitcoin Policy Institute. In this interview on The Bitcoin Source, we discuss NFT law and regulation, accepting Bitcoin as payment for legal fees, and self custody private key disclosure law. Follow on Social Media Twitter: @VentureCounsl ClubHouse: @VentureCouncel DISCLAIMER: **This is not financial advice. The Bitcoin Source views and content is for education purposes only and is not affiliated with any financ...

Sep 28, 202217 minSeason 1Ep. 15

Learn Bitcoin Networking From Lamar Wilson

Lamar Wilson is the co-founder of Black Bitcoin Billionaires and is renowned in this Bitcoin niche for inspiring some of the biggest names in the ecosystem. Lamar helped create the first bitcoin wallet for Apple's IOS but is more known for reaching hundreds of thousands of people about the adoption of Bitcoin as a vehicle towards self-sovereignty and the creation of generational wealth. Black Bitcoin Billionaires is the largest social club about Bitcoin online. With 160k members and growing, thi...

Sep 21, 202217 minSeason 1Ep. 14

Sustainable Bitcoin Mining PT.2- Bradford Voorhees

Bradford Voorhees is the co-founder of Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol; when he is not helping bitcoin become our planet’s most powerful climate-positive asset, he is working on better ways not to disrupt the fungibility of bitcoin. In this interview on The Bitcoin Source, we discuss the Inflation Reduction Act, its impact on Bitcoin, and How the Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol will maintain sustainably mined Bitcoin and combat electronic waste in the future. Follow on Social Media: Twitter: @Bradford...

Sep 14, 202234 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Bitcoin Bedtime Stories-Scott and Mallory Sibley

Scott and Mallory Sibley are the creators of the SHAmory card game and book Goodnight Bitcoin. Kids and adults agree that SHAmory is the Bitcoin card game with the perfect mixture of fun and education for anyone interested in learning about Bitcoin. The game is played like the game of Memory, where players try to match two cards by flipping over a nonce and a target card. If those two things sync up, they mine a block and the player who found those two cards wins. In this interview on The Bitcoi...

Sep 07, 202221 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Pioneering Bitcoin's Turning-Brandon Quittem

Brandon Quittem is a writer, advisor, and Head of User Acquisition for Swan Bitcoin. Combining an entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for Bitcoin, Brandon is most known for his article “Bitcoin is The Mycelium of Money” and discussing the Fourth Turning by Neil Howe and William Strauss. In this interview on The Bitcoin Source, we discuss the power of email in marketing Swan Bitcoin, Securing Bitcoin in Self Custody vs. MultiSig, and Bitcoin’s role as a store of value for the next generation. F...

Aug 31, 202237 minSeason 1Ep. 11

Bitcoin's Climate Prodigy-Margot Paez

Margot Paez is a PhD candidate and Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute in Renewable Energy and Environmental Studies. Working for N.A.S.A in their Jet Propulsion Laboratory hasn't stopped Margot from understanding how important Bitcoin is as a form of monetary energy. In this interview on The Bitcoin Source, we discuss Bitcoin's sustainability, Bitcoin's expansion into outer space, and a climate science approach to our energy future. Follow on Social Media Twitter: @Jyn_Urso Blog: https://med...

Aug 24, 202237 minSeason 1Ep. 10

The Progressive's Case For Bitcoin-Jason Maier

Jason Maier is a high school math teacher dedicated to making Bitcoin accessible to all people, including liberals and progressives world wide. His new book "A Progressive's Case For Bitcoin" takes a deep dive into everything from environmental issues, governance to wealth inequality that explores the value of Bitcoin through a progressive lens. Follow on Social Media Twitter: @CJasonMaier Kick Starter Website:www.kickstarter.com/projects/cjasonmaier/a-progressives-case-for-bitcoin...

Aug 17, 202225 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Jumping Into Bitcoin-The JumpOutGirls

The Jump Out Girls are two cousins initially from the DMV area that grew up more like sisters. Sharmaine and Fatima utilized traditional methods toward financial freedom and jumped into untraditional ways towards wealth, and Bitcoin became one of those many avenues toward economic integration. At their core, these women are entrepreneurs in business and finance whose research, expertise, and in-depth insight have been overlooked; now, they are jumping out to change that narrative. In this interv...

Aug 10, 202232 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Veganism And Bitcoin-The Bitcoin Vegan

Justin Rhedrick also known as The Bitcoin Vegan is an entrepreneur, author, and passionate Bitcoiner. Justin did a stint in prison after dropping out of college when his mother lost her home to foreclosure. That setback amplified the pressure to get it out of the mud, leading to the wrong crowd and the wrong people. Two years after coming home from prison in 2016, Justin started diving into Bitcoin education at a rapacious rate. In this interview on The Bitcoin Source, we discuss how a felony on...

Aug 03, 202237 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Bitcoin and Taxable Events-CJ The Smart Guy

Charles Kelly Jr. also known as CJ the Smart Guy is a certified tax professional who focuses on cryptocurrency taxes, bookkeeping, and consulting while holding degrees in finance and accounting. He is the owner of an accounting firm, clothing line, podcast, and consulting company. CJ recently took his expertise and knowledge about Bitcoin on The Digital Financial Revolution Tour to ensure our communities are prepared and have the best information possible. In this interview on The Bitcoin Source...

Aug 03, 202232 minSeason 1Ep. 5

The Voice of Bitnob - Mary Imasuen

Mary is the lead host of the Bitnob's Nobcast and the Co-Founder of Exodus, a decentralized stock exchange for African startups. Bitnob is an automated Bitcoin saving and investment platform simplifying access to Bitcoin and providing Africans a low barrier of entry into Bitcoin. In this interview on The Bitcoin Source, we discuss Bitcoin adoption in Nigeria, why Bitcoin is essential for women, and how being a Bitcoin podcaster and creative provides optimism. Follow on Social Media @mary_imasuen...

Aug 03, 202229 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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