Bitcoin for Millennials

Bram Kanstein

Explore the inner workings of our flawed financial system with Bram Kanstein (https://x.com/@bramk) and his guests. Discover why Bitcoin stands out as the most groundbreaking technological discovery of our time, and why you need to understand and embrace it.

  1. 9H AGO

    Bitcoin Mining & AI Just Hit A MAJOR Inflection Point | Adam Swick | BFM230

    Adam Swick is a veteran strategist at the intersection of energy and digital finance, most recently as the Chief Growth Officer at MARA. We discuss how interruptible Bitcoin mining stabilizes grid supply and demand, why miners monetize stranded energy as a buyer of last resort, and how AI data centers collide with Bitcoin on power, uptime, and infrastructure. › https://x.com/swicktalk PARTNERS 🌳 Gain peace of mind with Onramp’s Multi-Institution Custody solution. Sign up with code BRAM to receive $150 in Bitcoin after your first deposit: https://onrampbitcoin.com/bram 🟧 Buy Bitcoin in the EU 🇪🇺 via https://relai.me/bram - Sign up with code BRAM to get 10% off your fees PRODUCTS I ENDORSE › Get 10% off a Bitaxe open-source Bitcoin home miner using code BRAM at https://shop.powermining.io/?ref=BRAM › Blockstream Jade Plus: The simplest and most secure hardware wallet on the planet - Get 10% off with code BRAM at https://store.blockstream.com › Stamp Seed: The safest way to backup your hardware wallet - Get 15% off with code BRAM at https://stampseed.com 🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFIED › https://youtube.com/@bramk⁠⁠ › https://x.com/bramk ℹ️ EPISODE SUMMARY Bram Kanstein and Adam Swick discuss how Bitcoin turns raw energy into engineered truth. They cover Adam’s jump from high finance to Bitcoin mining. Swick reveals why proof of work and interruptible load rewires the power grid, not just finance. They break down Bitcoin mining as the buyer of last resort for stranded energy, like filling every empty airline seat. AI data centers enter as a rival with different rules: uptime, fiber, and capex. RELAI DISCLAIMERRelai sponsors this show/podcast and is authorized to provide crypto-asset services in Switzerland and across the European Union under the MiCA regulatory framework with its license issued by the French regulator, AMF (License No: A2025-006). The company is actively expanding its services to EU member states following the completion of passporting notifications.

    47 min

  2. 4D AGO

    Something's Going Seriously Wrong in Bitcoin (Or is it?) | Eric Yakes | BFM229

    Eric Yakes runs Epoch Ventures and is the author of The 7th Property: Bitcoin and the Monetary Revolution. › https://x.com/ericyakes PARTNERS 🌳 Gain peace of mind with Onramp’s Multi-Institution Custody solution. Sign up with code BRAM to receive $150 in Bitcoin after your first deposit: https://onrampbitcoin.com/bram 🟧 Buy Bitcoin in the EU 🇪🇺 via https://relai.me/bram - Sign up with code BRAM to get 10% off your fees PRODUCTS I ENDORSE › Get 10% off a Bitaxe open-source Bitcoin home miner using code BRAM at https://shop.powermining.io/?ref=BRAM › Blockstream Jade Plus: The simplest and most secure hardware wallet on the planet - Get 10% off with code BRAM at https://store.blockstream.com › Stamp Seed: The safest way to backup your hardware wallet - Get 15% off with code BRAM at https://stampseed.com 🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFIED › https://youtube.com/@bramk⁠⁠ › https://x.com/bramk 🕑 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Immutability as a Core Property of Money 01:19 - The Evolution of Money: From Private to Centralized 03:20 - Coinage, Coin Clipping, and Roman Debasement 05:11 - Banking Origins: Receipts and Fractional Reserves 07:14 - Central Banks, Paper Money, and the Telegraph Era 09:38 - The Fiat Era: Debt Expansion and Moral Hazard 11:19 - How Bitcoin Removes Monetary Tradeoffs 13:14 - Trust, Human Fallibility, and Objective Verification 16:58 - A Distributed Future: Bitcoin Meets AI 20:37 - Agency, Incentives, and Escaping Fiat Life Scripts 23:42 - Why Monetary Technology Adopts Slowly 25:51 - Adoption S-Curves: Store of Value Comes First 31:44 - Volatility, Institutions, and Capital Depth 38:02 - Volatility vs. Risk: Narratives Drive Markets 43:46 - Why Bitcoin Is Hard to Understand 47:58 - Banks, Credit, and Fractional Reserve on Bitcoin 57:32 - Hot Takes: Nasdaq Correlations and Crashes 01:00:16 - Quantum Computing and Bitcoin as a Protocol 01:04:22 - Fears and Hopes: Freedom Money and Mining ℹ️ EPISODE SUMMARY Bram Kanstein and Eric Yakes discuss why Bitcoin adds immutability as a new property of money. They trace how trust slid from coinage to banks to fiat, and why moral hazard keeps showing up. Yakes frames Bitcoin self-custody as lowering the cost of sovereignty, like holding value on a USB instead of in a vault. They confront volatility, institutions, and why narrative moves markets before fundamentals. They close on credit, fractional reserve incentives, quantum computing, and Bitcoin’s long game. RELAI DISCLAIMERRelai sponsors this show/podcast and is authorized to provide crypto-asset services in Switzerland and across the European Union under the MiCA regulatory framework with its license issued by the French regulator, AMF (License No: A2025-006). The company is actively expanding its services to EU member states following the completion of passporting notifications.

    1h 5m

  3. FEB 2

    Gold is Winning, Bitcoin is Waiting: Here's Why Europe Should Care | Niko Jilch | BFM228

    Niko Jilch is a renowned finance journalist, podcaster, and fierce advocate for Bitcoin and sound money principles. › https://x.com/NikoJilch › https://www.youtube.com/@WasBitcoinbringt PARTNERS 🌳 Gain peace of mind with Onramp’s Multi-Institution Custody solution. Sign up with code BRAM to receive $150 in Bitcoin after your first deposit: https://onrampbitcoin.com/bram 🟧 Buy Bitcoin in the EU 🇪🇺 via https://relai.me/bram - Sign up with code BRAM to get 10% off your fees PRODUCTS I ENDORSE › Get 10% off a Bitaxe open-source Bitcoin home miner using code BRAM at https://shop.powermining.io/?ref=BRAM › Blockstream Jade Plus: The simplest and most secure hardware wallet on the planet - Get 10% off with code BRAM at https://store.blockstream.com › Stamp Seed: The safest way to backup your hardware wallet - Get 15% off with code BRAM at https://stampseed.com 🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFIED › https://youtube.com/@bramk⁠⁠ › https://x.com/bramk 🕑 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Europe Under Pressure: Gold vs. Bitcoin 05:07 - The Euro Explained: Gold Backing and Structure 07:24 - 13,000 Tonnes of Gold on European Balance Sheets 09:44 - Euro Credibility: Draghi, Lagarde, and Central Banking 12:22 - Europe Reacts to Trump: De-Dollarization Dynamics 16:42 - Trump as a Gorbachev Moment 20:04 - How the Dollar Timeline Was Extended 23:22 - Why Gold Is Outperforming Bitcoin (For Now) 28:31 - The Welfare State Is Bankrupt: Printing as Policy 31:00 - Gold as the Alarm, Bitcoin as the Confirmation 32:12 - Self-Custody as an Individual Survival Strategy 36:12 - The 2010 Crisis: Panic, Gold, and Hard Lessons 38:13 - Accepting Fiat Failure and Protecting Yourself 46:19 - Stablecoins, Eurodollars, and Treasury Demand 56:04 - CBDCs vs. Neutral Money: Why Bitcoin Matters 01:00:00 - If the US Embraces Bitcoin, Can Others Ignore It? ℹ️ EPISODE SUMMARY Bram Kanstein and Niko Jilch discuss why gold is ripping while Bitcoin looks stuck. Europe’s euro project, CBDCs, and political centralization get put under a harsh light. Niko reveals the euro’s hidden gold backing, 13,000 tonnes, and why that matters for monetary geopolitics. They confront stablecoins as a stealth extension of dollar power, and Europe’s fear of them. The thread that holds it together is sovereignty, self-custody, and conviction in a fiat system that keeps printing. RELAI DISCLAIMERRelai sponsors this show/podcast and is authorized to provide crypto-asset services in Switzerland and across the European Union under the MiCA regulatory framework with its license issued by the French regulator, AMF (License No: A2025-006). The company is actively expanding its services to EU member states following the completion of passporting notifications.

    1h 14m

  4. JAN 29

    There's a Global Debt Trap About To Explode (Got Bitcoin?) | Jeroen Blokland | BFM227

    Jeroen Blokland is a seasoned professional investor with over 20 years of experience, and the author of ‘The Great Rebalancing’. › https://x.com/jsblokland › https://greatrebalancing.com PARTNERS 🌳 Gain peace of mind with Onramp’s Multi-Institution Custody solution. Sign up with code BRAM to receive $150 in Bitcoin after your first deposit: https://onrampbitcoin.com/bram 🟧 Buy Bitcoin in the EU 🇪🇺 via https://relai.me/bram - Sign up with code BRAM to get 10% off your fees PRODUCTS I ENDORSE › Get 10% off a Bitaxe open-source Bitcoin home miner using code BRAM at https://shop.powermining.io/?ref=BRAM› Heat your home and Earn Bitcoin with Heatbit - Get 5% off with code BRAM at ****https://heatbit.com/?ref=BRAM › Blockstream Jade Plus: The simplest and most secure hardware wallet on the planet - Get 10% off with code BRAM at https://store.blockstream.com › Stamp Seed: The safest way to backup your hardware wallet - Get 15% off with code BRAM at https://stampseed.com 🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFIED › https://youtube.com/@bramk⁠⁠ › https://x.com/bramk 🕑 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – The Debt System Is Breaking01:21 – The UK Crisis Was the Warning05:36 – Japan Proves This Isn’t a One-Off10:00 – Why Fiat Lies About Returns16:00 – Yield Curve Control & the Death of Markets18:13 – The End of the 60/40 Portfolio28:00 – Inflation, Repression, and Locked-In Spending38:00 – Fiscal Dominance Takes Over48:00 – Why Scarce Assets Win (Gold & Bitcoin)58:00 – The Great Rebalancing Has Begun01:13:00 – How the State Will Try to Trap Capital01:27:00 – What Insiders Actually Own ℹ️ EPISODE SUMMARY Bram Kanstein and Jeroen Blokland discuss why the UK bond blowup during Liz Truss’ short moment in power was a canary in the coal mine for the debt trapped world. They explain how negative real yields break the 60/40 portfolio, bonds stop protecting, they quietly drain purchasing power. They confront fiscal dominance, yield curve control, and financial repression that locks savers into refinancing the system. They make the case for scarce assets like gold and Bitcoin, plus Bitcoin’s trustless settlement as an exit valve. They close on The Great Rebalancing, why scarcity may rise exponentially, and why your investing mindset needs a reset. RELAI DISCLAIMERRelai sponsors this show/podcast and is authorized to provide crypto-asset services in Switzerland and across the European Union under the MiCA regulatory framework with its license issued by the French regulator, AMF (License No: A2025-006). The company is actively expanding its services to EU member states following the completion of passporting notifications.

    1h 38m

  5. JAN 26

    This Engineer Says Bitcoin's Energy Usage Can't Be High Enough | Jake Scanlan | BFM226

    Jake Scanlan is an engineer and the founder of Hashpower Academy, where he demystifies Bitcoin and empowers a new generation by teaching its fundamentals, from the watts powering the network to the sats you stack as money. › https://x.com/jakescanlan › https://www.youtube.com/@HashpowerAcademy PARTNERS 🌳 Gain peace of mind with Onramp’s Multi-Institution Custody solution. Sign up with code BRAM to receive $150 in Bitcoin after your first deposit: https://onrampbitcoin.com/bram 🟧 Buy Bitcoin in the EU 🇪🇺 via https://relai.me/bram - Sign up with code BRAM to get 10% off your fees PRODUCTS I ENDORSE › Get 10% off a Bitaxe open-source Bitcoin home miner using code BRAM at https://shop.powermining.io/?ref=BRAM› Heat your home and Earn Bitcoin with Heatbit - Get 5% off with code BRAM at https://heatbit.com/?ref=BRAM › Blockstream Jade Plus: The simplest and most secure hardware wallet on the planet - Get 10% off with code BRAM at https://store.blockstream.com › Stamp Seed: The safest way to backup your hardware wallet - Get 15% off with code BRAM at https://stampseed.com 🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFIED › YouTube: ⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@bramk⁠⁠ › Follow Bram on ⁠⁠https://x.com/bramk 🕑 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Introduction to Bitcoin Mining and Education02:42 - The Energy-Finance Connection09:56 - Bitcoin as a Scientific Accounting System16:23 - Local Energy Production and Individual Opportunities23:58 - The Future of Bitcoin in Everyday Life32:16 - Teaching the Next Generation about Bitcoin34:14 - The Fascination of Energy Distribution35:27 - Innovations in Bitcoin and Energy40:13 - Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading43:10 - The Role of Bitcoin in Agriculture47:54 - Decentralizing Mining for Everyday Use52:45 - Cost Reduction through Bitcoin Mining52:59 - The Future of Money and Value ℹ️ EPISODE SUMMARY Bram Kanstein and Jake Scanlan discuss why Bitcoin mining is the missing bridge between energy and finance. They reframe proof of work as a scientific accounting system that turns wasted electricity into verifiable money. Jake breaks down Bitcoin per kilowatt hour as the real hurdle rate that can stabilize grids and reprice energy. They confront the fiat mismatch, numbers in a database buying real-world energy. The conversation ends in El Salvador, where mining becomes heat, cost reduction, and everyday Bitcoin adoption. RELAI DISCLAIMERRelai sponsors this show/podcast and is authorized to provide crypto-asset services in Switzerland and across the European Union under the MiCA regulatory framework with its license issued by the French regulator, AMF (License No: A2025-006). The company is actively expanding its services to EU member states following the completion of passporting notifications.

    58 min

  6. JAN 22

    This Bitcoin Use Case Proves Why Mortgages Are a Trap | Mauricio Di Bartelomeo | BFM225

    Mauricio Di Bartolomeo is the co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Ledn, a leading global platform for Bitcoin-backed lending and savings. › https://x.com/cryptonomista PARTNERS 🌳 Gain peace of mind with Onramp’s Multi-Institution Custody solution. Sign up with code BRAM to receive $150 in Bitcoin after your first deposit: https://onrampbitcoin.com/bram 🟧 Buy Bitcoin in the EU 🇪🇺 via https://relai.me/bram - Sign up with code BRAM to get 10% off your fees PRODUCTS I ENDORSE › Get 10% off a Bitaxe open-source Bitcoin home miner using code BRAM at https://shop.powermining.io/?ref=BRAM› Heat your home and Earn Bitcoin with Heatbit - Get 5% off with code BRAM at https://heatbit.com/?ref=BRAM › Blockstream Jade Plus: The simplest and most secure hardware wallet on the planet - Get 10% off with code BRAM at https://store.blockstream.com › Stamp Seed: The safest way to backup your hardware wallet - Get 15% off with code BRAM at https://stampseed.com 🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFIED › https://youtube.com/@bramk⁠⁠ › https://x.com/bramk 🕑 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Bitcoin for Millennials: A New Framework 01:28 – Bitcoin as Pristine Collateral 09:50 – Borrowing Without Selling Bitcoin 17:02 – Why Banks Are Structurally Trapped 19:02 – Bitcoin and the Future of Wealth 30:54 – Real Estate: Asset or Liability? 32:17 – Fiat Money’s Hidden Housing Tax 38:12 – The Next Wave of Bitcoin Lending 44:43 – Mortgages vs. Bitcoin Loans 54:56 – Bitcoin, Time, and Meaningful Work ℹ️ EPISODE SUMMARY Bram Kanstein and Mauricio Di Bartolomeo discuss why Bitcoin is pristine collateral in a 24/7 market. They break how Bitcoin-backed loans beat real estate on liquidity, divisibility, and global underwriting. Mauricio confronts the mortgage illusion, it is a loan on your income, quietly subsidized by fiat debasement and taxes. They unpack why banks struggle with always-on risk engines, and why regulation is actually pulling Bitcoin finance into the open. It ends on conviction, sovereignty, and why loving the work is the real edge. RELAI DISCLAIMER Relai sponsors this show/podcast and is authorized to provide crypto-asset services in Switzerland and across the European Union under the MiCA regulatory framework with its license issued by the French regulator, AMF (License No: A2025-006). The company is actively expanding its services to EU member states following the completion of passporting notifications.

    1h 2m

  7. JAN 19

    Bitcoin’s Victory is Now Mathematically Assured (38 Trillion Reasons) | Marty Bent | BFM224

    Marty Bent is a prominent Bitcoin advocate and host of the Tales from the Crypt podcast, known for his engaging insights into Bitcoin’s impact on personal freedom. › https://x.com/martybent › https://youtube.com/@TFTC PARTNERS 🌳 Gain peace of mind with Onramp’s Multi-Institution Custody solution. Sign up with code BRAM to receive $150 in Bitcoin after your first deposit: https://onrampbitcoin.com/bram 🟧 Buy Bitcoin in the EU 🇪🇺 via https://relai.me/bram - Sign up with code BRAM to get 10% off your fees PRODUCTS I ENDORSE › Get 10% off a Bitaxe open-source Bitcoin home miner using code BRAM at https://shop.powermining.io/?ref=BRAM › Blockstream Jade Plus: The simplest and most secure hardware wallet on the planet - Get 10% off with code BRAM at https://store.blockstream.com › Stamp Seed: The safest way to backup your hardware wallet - Get 15% off with code BRAM at https://stampseed.com 🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFIED › https://youtube.com/@bramk⁠⁠ › https://x.com/bramk 🕑 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – The Evolution of Bitcoin’s Market Dynamics 03:03 – The Shift from Fiat to Bitcoin 05:47 – Gold, Silver, and Monetary Confusion 08:43 – Bitcoin vs. Crypto: Clearing the Noise 10:43 – The Future of Bitcoin in Banking 12:35 – Bitcoin as a Truth Machine 15:29 – Building a New Financial System 18:33 – The Underappreciated Aspects of Bitcoin 21:49 – Bitcoin’s Moral Case 24:48 – The Mass Awakening 27:55 – Bitcoin’s Role in the Future 30:43 – Centralization vs. Decentralization 33:09 – Free Speech, Money, and Bitcoin 34:27 – Bitcoin’s Place in the Future Economy 36:56 – Advice for Millennials 39:03 – Bitcoin as a Medium of Exchange ℹ️ EPISODE SUMMARY The fiat system has reached its breaking point. Marty Bent returns to the show to explain why we are now in "Phase Two" of a three-phase transition to a Bitcoin standard. We discuss why the $37 trillion debt clock is making traditional "safe" assets a liability and why nation-states are quietly using gold as a bridge to Bitcoin. Marty reveals the truth about the "humiliation ritual" of the US tax system and how the emergence of a "sci-fi banking stack" is allowing individuals to opt-out of traditional banking fraud. If you want to understand why the old four-year cycle is dead and what comes next, this is the episode for you RELAI DISCLAIMERRelai sponsors this show/podcast and is authorized to provide crypto-asset services in Switzerland and across the European Union under the MiCA regulatory framework with its license issued by the French regulator, AMF (License No: A2025-006). The company is actively expanding its services to EU member states following the completion of passporting notifications.

    49 min

  8. JAN 15

    Trump’s Attack on Powell is a Trojan Horse for Bitcoin | British HODL | BFM223

    British HODL is a well-known Bitcoin commentator and content creator, known for advocating to get to ONE bitcoin. › https://x.com/BritishHodl › https://www.youtube.com/@britishhodl23 PARTNERS 🌳 Gain peace of mind with Onramp’s Multi-Institution Custody solution. Sign up with code BRAM to receive $150 in Bitcoin after your first deposit: https://onrampbitcoin.com/bram 🟧 Buy Bitcoin in the EU 🇪🇺 via https://relai.me/bram - Sign up with code BRAM to get 10% off your fees PRODUCTS I ENDORSE › Get 10% off a Bitaxe open-source Bitcoin home miner using code BRAM at https://shop.powermining.io/?ref=BRAM › Heat your home and Earn Bitcoin with Heatbit - Get 5% off with code BRAM at https://heatbit.com/?ref=BRAM › Blockstream Jade Plus: The simplest and most secure hardware wallet on the planet - Get 10% off with code BRAM at https://store.blockstream.com › Stamp Seed: The safest way to backup your hardware wallet - Get 15% off with code BRAM at https://stampseed.com 🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFIED › https://youtube.com/@bramk⁠⁠ › https://x.com/bramk 🕑 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro & Market Reflections 01:17 - Federal Reserve and Political Dynamics 04:20 - The Four-Year Cycle Debate 07:12 - Bitcoin's Optionality and Wealth Preservation 10:08 - Real Estate vs. Bitcoin: A Comparative Analysis 13:16 - Understanding Supply and Demand in Real Estate 16:16 - Lessons from the 2008 Recession 26:50 - Understanding Bitcoin's Supply Dynamics 27:09 - The Clash of Financial Systems 29:07 - The Role of Bitcoin in Wealth Distribution 30:43 - The Individual Journey to Bitcoin Awareness 31:54 - The Illusion of Political Solutions 34:12 - The Importance of Capital in Bitcoin Investment 36:25 - The Future of Asset Ownership and Bitcoin 40:27 - Strategic Reserves and Bitcoin's Role 42:19 - Deflation, Inflation, and the Asset Market 43:32 - Bitcoin as a Neutral Asset 45:21 - Geopolitical Implications of Bitcoin Adoption 46:22 - The Shift in Bitcoin's Perception 50:03 - The Future of Wealth and Bitcoin ℹ️ EPISODE SUMMARY Bram Kanstein and British HODL discuss the current state of Bitcoin and the broader economic landscape. They reflect on the recent bear market, the implications of Federal Reserve actions, and the evolving role of Bitcoin as a store of value and optionality. The discussion also touches on the death of the four-year cycle, the impact of AI and automation on the economy, and the importance of understanding the dynamics of wealth creation in a changing world. They emphasize the need for individuals to recognize the value of Bitcoin in preserving wealth and navigating economic uncertainty. RELAI DISCLAIMERRelai sponsors this show/podcast and is authorized to provide crypto-asset services in Switzerland and across the European Union under the MiCA regulatory framework with its license issued by the French regulator, AMF (License No: A2025-006). The company is actively expanding its services to EU member states following the completion of passporting notifications.

    55 min
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Explore the inner workings of our flawed financial system with Bram Kanstein (https://x.com/@bramk) and his guests. Discover why Bitcoin stands out as the most groundbreaking technological discovery of our time, and why you need to understand and embrace it.

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  • Creator
    Bram Kanstein
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    236
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Bram Kanstein
  • Show Website
    Bitcoin for Millennials

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