Bitcoin for Millennials Bram Kanstein

Tuur Demeester is a prominent Bitcoin investor, economist, and early adopter who has been involved with Bitcoin since 2011. He is the founder of the Bitcoin investment fund Adamant Capital and has been a long-time proponent of Bitcoin as a sound and auditable form of money.



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Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction and Background

10:56 - Bitcoin's Potential and Motivation

11:06 - Challenges and Threats to Bitcoin Adoption

23:13 - Personal Growth and Resilience

29:53 - Common Misconceptions About Bitcoin

34:32 - Bitcoin Challenging the Global Monetary Order

38:15 - Bitcoin as Heresy: Breaking Convention

43:19 - Shiny Rocks and the Antiquated Nature of Gold

46:56 - Bitcoin's Market Capitalization Surpassing Gold

50:19 - Bitcoin's Halving Events and Global PR

55:02 - Bitcoin's Impact on Time Preference and Long-Term Thinking

01:00:36 - Bitcoin Adoption in Latin America and Beyond

01:07:37 - The Future of Bitcoin: Optimism and Challenges

John (aka @LastCoinStandng) is an avid Bitcoiner and educator focused on Bitcoin's second-order effects. He's a former Product Management Leader at Mastercard with 20 years of experience in consumer internet and financial services. He writes extensively on Bitcoin, particularly exploring how loyalty and merchant offers can drive Bitcoin's use as a medium of exchange. He has a strong background in user research, metrics, and business strategy, and is an advisor to Satsback, a European Bitcoin rewards company.

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Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction and Background

04:03 - Encountering Bitcoin and Overcoming Biases

06:59 - Bitcoin's Second-Order Effects and Colleague Adoption

09:23 - Bitcoin's Unique Characteristics: Scarcity and Neutrality

11:54 - Bitcoin's Future Role in Money

16:33 - Bitcoin as a Base Layer for Final Settlement

25:12 - Absolute Scarcity and Importance of Understanding Money

29:10 - Less Discussed Bitcoin Characteristics

35:13 - Neutrality and Financial Inclusivity of Bitcoin

38:22 - Impact on Self-Sovereignty and Personal Agency

41:57 - Flaws of Fiat Money

44:14 - Bitcoin as a Medium of Exchange

51:24 - Bitcoin as a Treasury Reserve Asset

59:26 - Shifting of Monetary Energy

01:09:20 - First Principles Thinking

Maya Parbhoe is a serial entrepreneur who leads Daedalus Labs, a Bitcoin-only development firm committed to solving real-world issues. One of their upcoming products is called Resin, a revolutionary service that redefines home buying by letting you use Bitcoin as a secure deposit for your home purchase, without depending on traditional banks. But perhaps most exciting is Maya's upcoming presidential run in 2025, which underscores her dedication to shaping the future of her country Suriname, and Latin America in general.



→ Follow Maya on https://twitter.com/MayaPar25

→ Daedalus Labs https://www.daedaluslabs.io



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Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction and Maya's Background

00:54 - Discussing Bitcoin in Suriname

26:18 - Addressing Inequality and Economic Growth

36:07 - The Philosophical and Spiritual Implications of Bitcoin

51:17 - Understanding the Flaws of the Financial System

55:56 - The Mind Virus of Bitcoin

01:02:47 - The Shift in Power and the Future of Bitcoin

01:11:40 - The Importance of Questioning the Financial System

01:13:32 - Core Beliefs and Conclusion

Ella Hough is a junior at Cornell University, pursuing a Bitcoin-focused study through Cornell’s Scholar Degree Program. In addition, Ella is also the founder of the Cornell Bitcoin Club, Project Lead at the nonprofit organization Generation Bitcoin, co-founder of the Bitcoin Students Network, and a contributor to Bitcoin Magazine. Through her involvements, she is dedicated to helping young generations learn about and contribute to Bitcoin.

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→ Generation Bitcoin: https://genbitcoin.org

→ Bitcoin Students Network: https://linktr.ee/btcstudents

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Alex is a qualified accountant tired of saving for a property while seeing his savings purchasing power melt. Accidentally his life was changed by coming across Bitcoin. On his first podcast appearance ever, we talk about Alex's journey from normie pleb to full-on Bitcoin maximalist. To me, this is what Bitcoin is about! I absolutely LOVED this conversation.

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Rune Østgård is a Norwegian author and a lawyer with 25 years of experience. Two of his books, ‘Fraudcoin - 1000 Years of Inflation’ and ‘UNBAR’, are currently the most popular books in Norway in the economics category. Rune’s mission is to write and talk about the forgotten right to use the money we like best – monetary freedom – and how history teaches us that we must always fight against monopolies in money production.

→ Follow Rune on https://x.com/enur72

→ Buy ‘Fraudcoin: 1000 Years with Inflation as a Policy’: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BPGQ6616

→ Rune’s content tips: https://youtu.be/sA4jzHIPj7A

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Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction to the Episode and Guest

09:11 - Transition from Monetary Freedom to Monopoly in Norway

15:50 - Root Causes of Inflation Explained

45:44 - Trust's Role in the Monetary System

55:05 - Bitcoin: A Social Technology for Monetary Freedom