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. 646
In this episode of Cafe Bitcoin, hosts Brady and John discuss the potential for institutional adoption of Bitcoin, including pension funds and endowments. They analyze recent bullish statements from billionaires and a former Fed governor's criticism of the Fed's inconsistent inflation policies. The hosts also explore the differences between holding real Bitcoin versus ETFs or CBDCs, emphasizing Bitcoin's decentralization and limited supply. Finally, they highlight the Tuttle Twins' educational B...
Oct 31, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 645
In this comprehensive episode of Cafe Bitcoin, Brady Swenson and co-host John Haar engage with Maya Parbhoe, an entrepreneur and pro-Bitcoin candidate in Suriname's presidential race. Maya shares her rich entrepreneurial family background, educational journey, and solutions for economic hardships. The discussion pivots around Suriname's corruption, financial inefficiencies, and reliance on foreign currencies. They explore the transformative potential of Bitcoin to decentralize finance, enhance t...
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 644
In this Cafe Bitcoin podcast, Brady, Terrence, John, and Alec discuss Bitcoin’s market activity and broader adoption signals. They highlight Microsoft's potential Bitcoin investment vote among shareholders, scheduled for December 10, and note that Microsoft’s board is recommending a "no" vote but believe this signifies growing mainstream interest in Bitcoin as a treasury asset. They also discuss Pennsylvania's recent bipartisan bill promoting Bitcoin rights, including tax protections and support...
Oct 28, 2024•59 min•Ep. 643
In this episode of Café Bitcoin, the crew discusses Bitcoin’s price fluctuations, specifically its tendency to dip back toward $58,000, referred to as a "magnet." The conversation highlights dollar-cost averaging (DCA) as a viable long-term approach and touches on macroeconomic factors, including central banks' policies that affect Bitcoin. They also emphasize the resilience of the Bitcoin market despite volatility, combining humor with insightful trading strategies and market analysis. Stack sa...
Oct 24, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 642
In this episode of Cafe Bitcoin, Tuur Demeester joins the crew to dive into a key discussion surrounding the European Central Bank's (ECB) latest paper criticizing Bitcoin. Tuur breaks down the aggressive nature of the report, which accuses Bitcoin of fostering wealth inequality and undermining economic productivity. The crew highlights the report’s misleading arguments, comparing Bitcoin to fiat currencies and noting that fiat, not Bitcoin, is what actually contributes to wealth disparity. They...
Oct 22, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 641
In this episode of Cafe Bitcoin, the crew discusses the failed launch of a Trump-branded token, which aimed to raise $300 million but only sold $18 million before crashing in value. We highlight the importance of distinguishing Bitcoin from other cryptocurrencies and note the political pandering often associated with crypto projects. The conversation shifts to global Bitcoin adoption, focusing on smaller countries like El Salvador and Suriname, which are exploring Bitcoin as a national currency....
Oct 21, 2024•47 min•Ep. 640
In this episode of Cafe Bitcoin, Brady Swenson shares his personal fitness journey, emphasizing the importance of health tracking and accountability. The conversation then shifts to Bitcoin's price movements and the role of MicroStrategy in Bitcoin investing. The hosts discuss the risks and rewards of holding MicroStrategy stock compared to directly holding Bitcoin. They also delve into self-custody and inheritance planning, stressing the significance of securing Bitcoin for long-term wealth. Th...
Oct 15, 2024•51 min•Ep. 639
John Haar and the Macro Friday crew talk macro with appearances from Cory Klippsten and Greg Foss. Stack sats with the Swan App - Create an account and start buying Bitcoin in just a few minutes. No fees on your first $10,000 of Bitcoin buys. "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 Swan Team Members: Brady Swenson: https://twitter.com/citizenbitcoin John Haar Twitte...
Oct 14, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 638
Bitcoin core dev Rearden joins us to discuss the HBO Satoshi documentary, some choice Satoshi quotes, and other aspects of the history of Bitcoin. Stack sats with the Swan App - Create an account and start buying Bitcoin in just a few minutes. No fees on your first $10,000 of Bitcoin buys. "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 Swan Team Members: Brady Swenson: htt...
Oct 09, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 637
Tomer Strolight joins us to discuss his life before Bitcoin, the ideas behind and impact of The Legendary Treasure of Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin as generational wealth, and much more. Stack sats with the Swan App - Create an account and start buying Bitcoin in just a few minutes. No fees on your first $10,000 of Bitcoin buys. "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 S...
Oct 07, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 636
Blackrock Bitcoin report, fate of the USD, and much more. Stack sats with the Swan App - Create an account and start buying Bitcoin in just a few minutes. No fees on your first $10,000 of Bitcoin buys. "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 Swan Team Members: Brady Swenson: https://twitter.com/citizenbitcoin John Haar Twitter: https://twitter.com/john_at_swan Ste...
Oct 07, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 635
Greg Foss joins us to discuss his experience with mental health challenges, his outlook for Bitcoin, and some finance education Stack sats with the Swan App - Create an account and start buying Bitcoin in just a few minutes. No fees on your first $10,000 of Bitcoin buys. "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 Swan Team Members: Brady Swenson: https://twitter.com/ci...
Oct 07, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 635
Cory is the Founder Learn about what's happening at Swan, where we're headed, and Cory's thoughts on the industry and Bitcoin broadly. Stack sats with the Swan App - Create an account and start buying Bitcoin in just a few minutes. No fees on your first $10,000 of Bitcoin buys. "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 Swan Team Members: Brady Swenson: https://twitter...
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 634
The Café Crew discuss the FOMC meeting and the 50 bps rate decrease, Bhutan stacking sats, the Saifedean vs Saylor Bitcoin lending and yield debate, and Presidential politics. Stack sats with the Swan App - Create an account and start buying Bitcoin in just a few minutes. No fees on your first $10,000 of Bitcoin buys. "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 Swan Tea...
Sep 20, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 633
Guy Swann of Bitcoin Audible and AI Unchained joins us to discuss AI tech and Bitcoin. "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 Swan Team Members: Brady Swenson: https://twitter.com/citizenbitcoin John Haar Twitter: https://twitter.com/john_at_swan Steven Lubka: https://x.com/DzambhalaHODL P: https://x.com/phjlljp/ Download the Swan app! iOS: https://apps.apple.com...
Sep 13, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 632
Brady, John, and Terrence discuss gold, broad money vs base money, inflation vs deflation, transition from fiat to Bitcoin, Trump's shitcoin project, Harry Potter, and more. "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 Swan Team Members: Brady Swenson: https://twitter.com/citizenbitcoin John Haar Twitter: https://twitter.com/john_at_swan Steven Lubka: https://x.com/Dza...
Sep 13, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 631
Café Bitcoin is back with a new host. Brady Swenson, cofounder of Swan, and creator of the Citizen Bitcoin and Swan Signal Live podcasts, is taking the reins. This episode features a chat with Lyn Alden and panelists John Haar and Steven Lubka. "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 Swan Team Members: Brady Swenson: https://twitter.com/citizenbitcoin John Haar Twit...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 630
We're joined by Dante Cook, John Haar, Tomer Strolight, and many others to talk about the major IT outage linked to a faulty update from security firm CrowdStrike caused widespread disruptions globally, how the price of Bitcoin was up 4%, and the importance of decentralization. Stack sats with the Swan App - Create an account and start buying Bitcoin in just a few minutes. No fees on your first $10,000 of Bitcoin buys. "Welcome to Bitcoin" A FREE 1-hour course hosted by Natalie Brunell, perfect ...
Jul 19, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 629
We're joined by Dante Cook, Tomer Strolight, and many others to talk about JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, an arch-bitcoin and crypto skeptic, has "all of a sudden changed his tune," and Mark Cuban's long post about how Bitcoin can become the global currency. 00:00:06 - Café Bitcoin Intro 00:05:01 - Mark Cuban's Initial Thoughts on Bitcoin 00:10:09 - Jamie Dimon's Misconceptions about Bitcoin 00:14:22 - Changing Views on Bitcoin by Public Figures 00:23:47 - The Importance of Verifying Bitcoin's Value ...
Jul 18, 2024•58 min•Ep. 628
We discuss the rise in Bitcoin's price, reaching $65,000, and the positive market trends. We also discuss the significant trial involving Craig Wright, who claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin. The hosts discussed the outcome of the trial, where the High Court of England and Wales found Craig Wright guilty of fabricating evidence and lying about being Satoshi Nakamoto. 00:00:02 - Exciting Developments in the Bitcoin Space 00:03:31 - Larry Fink's Change of Heart on Bitcoin 00:05...
Jul 17, 2024•54 min•Ep. 627
In this episode, we delved into the world of self-custody and the importance of securing your Bitcoin. Stack sats with the Swan App - Create an account and start buying Bitcoin in just a few minutes. No fees on your first $10,000 of Bitcoin buys. "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 Swan Team Members: Brady Swenson: https://twitter.com/citizenbitcoin John Haar Tw...
Jul 16, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 626
Sam Callahan, Alex Stanczyk, Tomer Strolight, Joe Carlasare, Zack Sharpio, and many others join us to talk about the tragic news over the weekend with the assassination attempt of former President Trump. We talk about how the markets have reacted, thoughts on Trump attending the Bitcoin conference next week, and other bitcoin news. Stack sats with the Swan App - Create an account and start buying Bitcoin in just a few minutes. No fees on your first $10,000 of Bitcoin buys. "Welcome to Bitcoin" A...
Jul 15, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 625
We're joined by Dante Cook, John Haar, Dr. Jeff Ross, and many others for an in-depth conversation about the upcoming political cycle and its potential impact on the economy. The conversation touched on the recent Bitcoin price fluctuations and the factors influencing them, such as market sentiment and liquidity. The panelists also delved into the role of the Federal Reserve and the potential influence of political figures on monetary policy decisions. Overall, the discussion highlighted the imp...
Jul 12, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 624
We're joined by Dante Cook, Tomer Strolight, Stephan Livera, and many others for a conversation about the massive news about Trump speaking at the upcoming Bitcoin Conference in Nashville, the Santa-Monica Pier being lit up with the "Bitcoin" logo, thanks to "Proof of Workforce," and how maintaining a monetary standard affects generations, housing markets, and overall quality of life. 00:00:00 - Welcome to Café Bitcoin! 00:08:55 - Impact of Bitcoin Office Approval in Santa Monica 00:16:10 - Trum...
Jul 11, 2024•58 min•Ep. 623
We discuss how Germany continues to sell Bitcoin, what impact that has on the market, and discuss Dom Bei and others from "Proof of Workforce" talking before City Council yesterday about the positive implications Bitcoin can have on a city, and how Santa Monica is now opening up a local Bitcoin office! 00:00:00 - Tomer's Children's Book on Satoshi and Bitcoin 00:08:14 - Progress of Bitcoin Initiatives in Santa Monica 00:12:31 - Potential Impact of Mt. Gox and FTX Bankruptcy Distributions 00:19:3...
Jul 10, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 622
We're joined by Dante Cook, Tomer Strolight, Mickey Koss and many others to talk about the "Top 5 benefits of Dollar-Cost Averaging," and how the gains are in the "waiting, not the selling and buying." We also talk about how the Republican Party is on the offensive for Bitcoin, and more. Link to Mickey's Article: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/investing/dollar-cost-average/ Stack sats with the Swan App - Create an account and start buying Bitcoin in just a few minutes. No fees on your first $10,000...
Jul 09, 2024•42 min•Ep. 621
Discover insights on the potential $90 trillion wealth transfer from boomers to millennials over the next 20 years and how this could impact the adoption of Bitcoin among younger generations. Learn about the energy production in the US and its implications for Bitcoin mining, as well as the upcoming Pleb Party in Nashville. 00:00:05 - Introductions and Bitcoin Price Discussion 00:01:30 - Golf Tournament Banter and Friendly Bets 00:05:19 - Bitcoin Fear Index and Dollar-Cost Averaging Strategy 00:...
Jul 08, 2024•49 min•Ep. 620
John Haar, Dante Cook, Tomer Strolight, Sam Callahan, Stephan Livera, Terrence Yang, Terence Michael, and guests talk about the legendary bitcoin only crashes video, bitcoin's historical price on 4th of July, Bill Miller III 2 investment thesis of Bitcoin and Amazon, Peter McCormack's legal win against Craig Wright, Country of Suriname, and Macro Voices podcast talking about all investments but bitcoin, and wrapped up with Gladstein's piece about following the money of the petrodollar system. St...
Jul 05, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 619
We talk with John Haar, Tomer Strolight, and Sam Callahan about What's behind Bitcoin's recent price action? We dive into Sam's detailed article, talk about the upcoming election, and more. Stack sats with the Swan App - Create an account and start buying Bitcoin in just a few minutes. No fees on your first $10,000 of Bitcoin buys. "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/welco...
Jul 03, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 618
