Bitcoin for Millennials Bram Kanstein

Sam Wouter is a renowned Bitcoin researcher and analyst from the Netherlands. He currently leads the marketing and content efforts at River, a prominent US-based Bitcoin brokerage. With a deep passion for Bitcoin education, Sam has contributed extensively to the field, including producing River's renowned Lightning reports.

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Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction

01:43 - Bitcoin Education and Money Quality

08:19 - The Power Dynamics of Bitcoiners and Governments

32:07 - Risks of Centralized Control in Bitcoin

37:46 - The Importance of Transparency and Proof of Reserves

42:15 - Bitcoin and Individual Empowerment

48:13 - From Nihilism to Optimism

52:46 - Taking Ownership and Incentive Structures

56:33 - The Personal Journey of Bitcoin Adoption and Empathy

01:00:25 - Risk Perception, Financial Stability, and the Pressure to Invest

01:06:39 - The Spiritual Battle and the Humbling Effect of Realizing Complexities

01:24:27 - Human Resourcefulness and Hope for the Impact of Bitcoin

Gary Cardone is a seasoned technology entrepreneur with ventures in the energy, natural gas, and payments industries. He is also an outspoken Bitcoin bull who recently sold his $2.4 million Florida mansion to invest the proceeds into Bitcoin. Gary has actively invested in BTC and the Digital Asset Industry for the past three years. He firmly believes in Bitcoin's potential as a reserve asset and hedge against fiat currency debasement, predicting more countries will openly accumulate it like gold reserves.

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Timestamps

00:02 - Introduction
00:59 - Geopolitical views and their impact on investment strategy.
03:52 - Discussion on inflation and price increases.
06:11 - McDonald's fries
07:10 - Monopolies, energy prices, and their relation to Bitcoin.
09:09 - Unsustainability of current financial models.
15:27 - Personal experiences with inflation and financial hardships.
19:33 - Journey into Bitcoin and its potential as a revolutionary financial asset.
21:25 - Early Bitcoin adoption and the challenges faced.
25:38 - Need for financial independence and protection against traditional systems.
28:01 - Views on the global financial system and potential political changes.
30:09 - Impact of Bitcoin on traditional financial systems and future outlooks.
33:03 - Broader implications of Bitcoin on freedom and personal autonomy.
39:21 - Reflections on personal growth, societal responsibilities, and the importance of financial education.
47:11 - Final thoughts on wealth, happiness, and legacy.

Ammy Edberg is a Swedish TikTok influencer and Bitcoin educator. We dive deep into the challenges of educating millennials and Gen Z about Bitcoin, addressing common misconceptions, and the importance of understanding our current monetary system. Ammy shares her journey into Bitcoin and how she leverages TikTok to inspire and educate others. We also discuss the significance of financial inclusion and the potential of Bitcoin to solve global financial issues. Bitcoin is more than just a digital currency—it's a symbol of financial freedom and innovation.

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Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction to Ami Edberg and her mission

03:05 - The misconceptions and challenges of Bitcoin education

09:06 - Using TikTok to educate and inspire

14:15 - Bitcoin's potential for financial inclusion

32:23 - Why Bitcoin stands out among other cryptocurrencies

35:02 - Bitcoin: Discovery vs. Tokens

37:46 - Unlearning and Changing Mindset

39:36 - Bitcoin: Turning Nihilism into Optimism

41:31 - Thinking for Yourself and Questioning

44:19 - Changing Mindset and Thinking for Yourself

47:48 - Bitcoin: Opening the Door to Freedom

53:30 - Bitcoin and the Matrix

01:06:06 - Asking Why and Finding Value in Bitcoin

Joe Burnett is a researcher at Unchained, a leading Bitcoin financial services company. He is renowned for his insights into Bitcoin's superior monetary properties and its role as an immutable, scarce asset that can preserve wealth over the long term. Joe has emerged as one of the most influential voices explaining why Bitcoin represents a paradigm shift in money and savings.

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Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction and Bitcoin Journey
03:08 - Bitcoin's Superior Monetary Properties
11:32 - Coincidence of Wants Problem and Bitcoin
27:23 - Creative Destruction and Market Evolution
37:31 - Impact of Technological Advancements on Traditional Assets
45:17 - Bitcoin as a Solution to Inflation
52:10 - Bitcoin's Volatility and System Stability
57:40 - The Concept of Hyperbitcoinization
01:13:00 - Risks of Ignoring Bitcoin's Growing Influence

Chris Burger has a PhD in Computer Science and is an experienced CTO, currently building a quant trading company in stealth mode, called Quantodian. He discovered Bitcoin when it hit $1, but only got in when it was $11 ;) Chris was initially skeptical but kept studying the technical aspects of Bitcoin over the years and became a committed Bitcoin maximalist and proponent of the Austrian school of economics. Since 2019, he has been writing extensively about Bitcoin, advocating for its potential to become the dominant unit of account.

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→ Bitcoin’s power-law really debunked? https://medium.com/quantodian-publications/bitcoins-power-law-really-debunked-2e5add103ba9

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Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction and Background

03:02 - Journey into Bitcoin and Austrian Economics Principles

08:56 - Resilience and Conviction in the Bitcoin Space

27:39 - Understanding the Bitcoin Power Law

35:22 - The Mystery of the 'Why' Behind the Power Law

37:38 - Exploring the Power Law Phenomenon

39:28 - Diminishing Returns and Bitcoin's Price

41:42 - Stability and Volatility in Bitcoin

43:06 - Challenges of Bitcoin as Medium of Exchange and Unit of Account

46:09 - Bitcoin's Role as a Store of Value

Giovanni Santostasi is an Italian Physicist and Chief Scientific Officer at Deepwave Technologies. I discovered his Reddit post “15 years of BTC Power Law” a few months ago, which was a follow-up to a post called “Bitcoin power law, over 10 years, all the way to Genesis Block.”, which he posted 5 years ago. I was instantly triggered because I had read about power laws before, and his username ‘Econophysicist1’ was even more intriguing. In the past months, his model blew up and got more attention on Bitcoin Twitter, so I thought it was time to dive into this super interesting, entertaining, and challenging subject.

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→ Giovanni’s Reddit post: reddit.com/r/bitcoin/comments/18z04kp/15_years_of_btc_power_law

→ Learn more: Why do Power Laws work so widely? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYQT9_ymsVY

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Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction and Background
02:59 - Giovanni's Personal Journey with Bitcoin
11:10 - The PowerLaw Model and its Implications
25:35 - Approaching Bitcoin as a Science
29:25 - Visualizing Bitcoin's Behavior
36:09 - Bitcoin's Non-Exponential Behavior
39:11 - Introduction to the Power Law
42:03 - Explaining Straight Line and Exponential Growth
44:02 - The Magic of Bitcoin's Behavior
49:50 - Understanding the Green Band and Bubbles
01:04:09 - Bitcoin as a Fundamental Part of Education
01:11:23 - The Power Law as a Key to Understanding Bitcoin
01:16:38 - Introduction to Power Laws in Bitcoin
01:21:36 - Relationship Between Price and Adoption
01:26:50 - Equation for Bitcoin: Price = Bitcoin^2
01:33:14 - Bitcoin's Scaling Properties: Scale Invariance
01:52:57 - Bitcoin's Scaling Variance and Predictability
01:57:10 - The Long Time Preference and Holding Bitcoin
02:00:34 - Using Bitcoin's Cycles to Your Advantage
02:02:21 - Applying the Science of Bitcoin to Multiply Holdings
02:23:51 - Correlation Between Bitcoin's Price and Issuance
02:26:25 - The Slow and Methodical Growth of Bitcoin
02:28:20 - Bitcoin's Resistance to Gaming and Manipulation