Talk Bitcoin to Me

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An approachable podcast that makes bitcoin as easy as you are.

  1. 08/19/2021

    Ep. 14.0: "Bitcoin," "Crypto," "Alt-Coins"... What's the Difference?

    "You keep saying that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." - Inigo Montoya, on "crypto" We’ve always been all about Bitcoin. But why? What about the other coins, like Ethereum? Why do we have a favorite child? And WHY is it basically a GameBoy? Follow us on twitter @talkbittytome & email us at talkbittytome@gmail.com.  Tip us on Venmo at @kaileyrhodes1, CashApp $talkbittytome.  ------------------------- 2:18 - Why Bitcoin, and nothing else?  12:14 - What problem does crypto solve? 15:05 - What’s the attitude in the Bitcoin community regarding “shitcoins?” (+  explanation of Network Effect and internet-operability… aka if Cash App and Venmo played nice) 19:44 - Why don’t you concern yourself with other coins, Matt? Bitcoin rising to the top… has this always happened, in markets? 28:13 - The definition of “CRYPTO.” What are people talking about when they use that word?  32:20 - $100: Las Vegas casino or crypto casino?  34:33 - Addressing rumors in the space: a recent hack and the ripples it causes 42:17 - Price conjecture: what the charts say ------------------------- Resources:  PolyNetwork Hacking Saga Gets Juicier (our headline for this article) Sponsors: Kernel Modular — Use code: BITTYBITTYBUMBUM for 10% off your first order Redeemer Small Batch — Use code: TALKBITTY15 for 15% off your first order Follow Redeemer + Kernel Modular on Insta(And follow us!!)

    49 min

  2. 08/02/2021

    Ep. 13.0 - Back and down to BIT-ness 😎

    We're BAAAACCCKK... and PREACHY! This frolicking episode has us examining a lot of new news, weird news, and also making errors left and right. We're still learnin', people! And sorry for weird audio... it's definitely a summer break episode right here. -------------------------------------------- Times: 2:59 - Episode starts in earnest! We're BACK and talking about recent news, including the new provisions being added to the proposed US Infrastructure Bill. 7:49 - Relating to California's new pig farmers 11:35 - Discussing world reserve currency, globalization, and the differing lenses of nation states (Nigeria, El Salvador, US) 19:13 - Does money NEED to be controlled? 24:18 - Thoughts on privacy rights and the role of government in privacy 29:18 - Possible paradigm shifts in societal thinking on what money is 31:58 - The powerful nature of bitcoin 36:52 - Kailey touches on some interesting education metrics insights and tying it back to globalization and bitcoin 39:26 - Discussing the different belief (or lack of belief) systems of retail investors buying cryptocurrencies 42:12 - Matt giving his two cents on the current bitcoin market (not financial advice, obvi) 45:30 - Bitcoin getting greener? 47:25 - Defunding NASA? -------------------------------------------- Resources:  How much infrastructure is in Biden's infrastructure plan?New California Pig RulesElizabeth Warren's current (bad) takes on BitcoinOil-backed world reserve currencyNigerian government learning a hard lesson about BitcoinHow the US Dollar became the world reserve currencyHow much carbon is emitted by Bezos flying a rocket into space?Police reform, defunding, and abolition explained-------------------------------------------- Sponsors: Kernel Modular — Use code: BITTYBITTYBUMBUM for 10% off your first order Redeemer Small Batch — Use code: TALKBITTY15 for 15% off your first order Follow Redeemer + Kernel Modular on Insta(And follow us!!)

    49 min

  3. 06/21/2021

    Ep 12.0: An Itty-Bitty Refresher: What is Bitcoin, Again?

    Buckle up, Bitcoiners, because we are heading into a post-China mining SLUMP, but if your "time preference" is high, sit it back and wait it out: the principals that made Bitcoin so strong are still the same. In the meantime, we aimed for a 10-min refresher on Bitty (more like... 15 mins) for you to send to friends and review what you know. As always, HODLon and let us know what you think!   Follow us on twitter @talkbittytome & email us at talkbittytome@gmail.com.  Tip us on Venmo at @kaileyrhodes1, CashApp $talkbittytome.  ------------------------- 2:15 - What we tackle in this episode: Matt refereeing Kailey explaining Bitty 3:30 - What is Bitcoin? 6:10 - Matt tries to ask leading questions that KAILEY WAS GONNA GET TO 7:55 - What about governments banning Bitcoin? 9:30 - Why is Bitcoin's price so volatile? 13:40 - ELI5 how Bitcoin WORKS 15:15 - Final Question: Why should people CARE about Bitcoin?! ------------------------- (resources forthcoming, when Matt has a second...)Sponsors: Kernel Modular — Use code: BITTYBITTYBUMBUM for 10% off your first order Redeemer Small Batch — Use code: TALKBITTY15 for 15% off your first order Follow Redeemer + Kernel Modular on Insta(And follow us!!)

    18 min

  4. 06/10/2021

    Ep 11.0: Three Things on Matt's Mind - 🦎🌋⚡️

    El Salvador, wtf is "legal tender" anyway, volcanoes!, the Lightning Network, "legal counterfeiting..." Take an itty bitty vitamin with us today as we chat about the above topics. And for the record, Kailey HATES Capri Suns. Follow us on twitter @talkbittytome & email us at talkbittytome@gmail.com.  Tip us on Venmo at @kaileyrhodes1, CashApp $talkbittytome.  ------------------------- 2:35 - News talk: El Salvador's adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender 10:00 - More crazy news talk: Volcano mining, WHAT!? 18:40 - Matt is SUPER excited about the Lightning Network 30:35 - Thoughts on privilege, the class system we live in, appreciating assets, and purchasing power ------------------------- What is Legal tender?Volcano MiningThe Lightning Network (Wikipedia)Learn more about marketplaces being built on the Lightning NetworkSponsors: Kernel Modular — Use code: BITTYBITTYBUMBUM for 10% off your first order Redeemer Small Batch — Use code: TALKBITTY15 for 15% off your first order Follow Redeemer + Kernel Modular on Insta(And follow us!!)

    37 min

  5. 05/21/2021

    Ep 10.0 - DIPPY DIP: Elon Musk, Markets, & Inflation

    Sometimes we just decide we should record an episode, just for the hell of it. And by sometimes, we mean THIS time. In this episode, we sit down to discuss all the juice; Bitcoin Pizza Day, bitcoin's recent price drop (BTFD?), Elon Musk aka the ultimate troll, and so much more. Tune in, and let us know what you think! Follow us on twitter @talkbittytome & email us at talkbittytome@gmail.com.  Tip us on Venmo at @kaileyrhodes1, CashApp $talkbittytome.  ------------------------- 1:00 - History of Bitcoin Pizza Day/Week 4:45 - Etiquette Lesson with Portia and Rob 6:00 - Trying to understand the nuance of markets and why it matters 15:46 - The state of the markets in our super duper technical analysis 20:15 - Wait, Bitcoin has price volatility?? 30:16 - Our take on current state of the markets and inflation 41:09 - Elon Musk shenanigans ------------------------- Why Tesla Turns a Profit But Not Because of Car SalesPodcast Episode: What Bitcoin Did - Is the Bitcoin Bull Market Over? with WILLY WOOOOOOOOOOMichael Burry (Christian Bale's character from The Big Short) is betting AGAINST Tesla....Sponsors: Kernel Modular — Use code: BITTYBITTYBUMBUM for 10% off your first order Redeemer Small Batch — Use code: TALKBITTY15 for 15% off your first order Follow Redeemer + Kernel Modular on Insta(And follow us!!)

    51 min

  6. 05/10/2021

    Ep 9.0: Itty Bitty Episode - Acronyms! Acronyms Everywhere!

    FUD, HODL, DCA, NFT, PoS, PoW?! Let us help you understand the hashtags. Follow us on twitter @talkbittytome & email us at talkbittytome@gmail.com.  Tip us on Venmo at @kaileyrhodes1, CashApp $talkbittytome.  ------------------------- 1:19 - DCA: Dollar Cost Averaging 3:43 - HODL: "Hold." Just hold. 6:12 - FUD (noun, verb): Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt + CBDC: Central Bank Digital Currency 9:12 - SATS: Satoshis, the "cent" version of a Bitcoin {not an acronym, just a lil name} 9:58 - NFT: Non-Fungible Token 12:32 - FOMO + BTFD: Fear of Missing Out + Buy the F***ing Dip 14:09 - PoW vs PoS: Proof of Work (Bitcoin) vs Proof of Stake (Ethereum) ------------------------- Resources:  What would happen if you Dollar Cost Averaged Bitcoin? dcabtc.comThe original HODL post. An absolute icon.Dan Held on Twitter: @danheld (Dan HEDL)Nic Carter's FUD dice - an article that combats allllll the FUDInvestopedia: The difference between Proof of Work and Proof of StakeSponsors: Kernel Modular — Use code: BITTYBITTYBUMBUM for 10% off your first order Redeemer Small Batch — Use code: TALKBITTY15 for 15% off your first order Follow Redeemer + Kernel Modular on Insta(And follow us!!)

    20 min

  7. 04/30/2021

    Ep 8.0: Bitty Price Drop, China, Biden, and Taxes

    Price drops, taxes, conspiracy theories, oh my!  🦁🐯🐻 They say keeping up with the Bitcoin space is like living a span of 10 years in just 1. WE ARE WISE, GATHER 'ROUND.  Whether you’ve just started following the headlines around Bitcoin or you’re a seasoned veteran, this episode’s got the juice. We also address some Bitcoin wallet questions in the wildly popular segment,  the Dumbest Question of the Week. Follow us on twitter @talkbittytome & email us at talkbittytome@gmail.com.  Tip us on Venmo at @kaileyrhodes1, CashApp $talkbittytome.  ------------------------- 1:03 - Episode Summary (or so we think it is) 1:37 - Our thoughts on the current price consolidation 9:40 - Recap of current use cases 11:05 - Logarithmic Charts and exponential growth 18:59 - The completely non-verified-but-juicy China conspiracy theory (21:20 - Review of bitcoin mining) 24:28 - Back to China theory 32:06 - Dumbest question of the week: Why not buy on Robin Hood? 41:3 - Ol' Joey Biden's U.S. capital gains taxes ------------------------- Resources:  WHOA, WE FOUND THIS! Flooded Mine in ChinaPlease listen to our energy episode and read this before you get onto us about Bitty's enviro footprintThis doesn't mean our theory is wrong! Just how DEEP the conspiracy OBVIOUSLY  goes 😏Follow Redeemer + Kernel Modular on Insta(And follow us!!)Bitcoin Logarithmic (🌈RAINBOW🌈) Chart + Planetary ScaleAvril Lavrigne Conspiracy TheoryMattress Firm Conspiracy TheoryBISQ ("bisque"), a decentralized Bitcoin exchangeSponsors: Kernel Modular — Use code: BITTYBITTYBUMBUM for 10% off your first order Redeemer Small Batch — Use code: TALKBITTY15 for 15% off your first order

    45 min

  8. 04/14/2021

    Ep 7.0: Bitcoin's Price... What Does It Mean?

    It's been a minute, and Bitty be doing crazy things. When we recorded this on Monday, Bitty hadn't been holding so firm at $63k... we're just trying to keep up! In this episode, we hit up: what price means in a free market (especially in the past year)what major players are hopping in the Bitty Hot Tubwhat an "ETF" isAND WE MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND US. Follow us on twitter @talkbittytome & email us at talkbittytome@gmail.com.  Tip us on Venmo at @kaileyrhodes1, CashApp $talkbittytome.  ------------------------- 00:37 - Price, Sentiment, "Free Market"  with PENCILS and APPLES 09:30 - Understanding comparative valuations (when both fluctuate) 13:15 - How is money valued? We kind of understand... 15:57 - Why number go up? Let's speculate! 19:39 - Who are the major players (for those who care about that kind of stuff) 20:32 - What is Grayscale/Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC)? WTF is an ETF? 25:44 - Market analytics and current sentiment 29:45 - Is Bitcoin a threat to government? 32:30 - What is a CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency)? 34:30 - Where does Bitcoin go next? 38:03 - Song Parody 39:22 - Closing question about markets ------------------------- Resources:  Cover Orchestra, by Jeff RosickGet a ticket to my show! - The Last Five Years at Broadway RoseWilly Woo's newsletterWhat's an ETF?the "sly, roundabout way" - Hayek (aka, that quote Matt read)Sponsors: Kernel Modular — Use code: BITTYBITTYBUMBUM for 10% off your first order Redeemer Small Batch — Use code: TALKBITTY15 for 15% off your first order

    42 min
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