The Bitcoin Collective

Jordan Walker
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Welcome to The Bitcoin Collective podcast with Jordan Walker. Are you sick of finance bros and techie nerds saying to learn Bitcoin but then leaving you high and dry? Don’t worry, I’ve got you. On this podcast, you’ll hear real, honest and relatable stories, news and guests from the Bitcoin space. Nothing techie and geared towards helping you understand and keep up with Bitcoin.

  1. 3D AGO

    Why This Non-profit Started Accepting Bitcoin | Dr Sheela Sharma #219

    A nonprofit in West London is accepting Bitcoin donations to fund the next generation of entrepreneurs — and it all started with one conversation at a judging panel. Sheela Sharma is CEO of Portobello Business Centre, a 30-year-old nonprofit that helps underserved entrepreneurs — 70% of them women — start and grow their own businesses. Before that, she spent 14 years in investment banking, including as an equity analyst at Merrill Lynch covering medical devices and pharma. She came in knowing nothing about finance. She left as a COO. 🇬🇧 Portobello Business Centre are members of BBN. Join the UK Bitcoin Business Network here: https://bitcoincollective.co/bbn/ Contact Sheela: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-sheela-sharma/ Website: https://www.pbc.co.uk/ 00:00 Opening clip — Bitcoin donations for entrepreneurs 00:40 Introduction and welcome 01:30 From Oxford DPhil to Merrill Lynch — the unlikely pivot 03:30 Learning to value medical technology companies 05:30 "What is a share price?" — the interview moment 06:30 14 years in investment banking: analyst to COO 07:30 Why she left — and what pushed her out 08:30 Joining Portobello Business Centre as chair, then CEO 10:00 The brands PBC has supported — Innocent Drinks, Charlie Bigham's, Karen Millen 12:00 Why PBC started accepting Bitcoin 14:00 Getting set up: Strike, Coin Corner and the Sustainable Society Trust 16:30 Understanding Bitcoin six months in 19:00 The utility of Bitcoin as a payment and store of value 21:00 Financial education in the UK — what's missing 24:00 Should entrepreneurship be taught in schools? 27:30 The scrunchie business — born at age 11 31:00 Roberta Huntington, Vinted and the power of simple ideas 34:00 Entrepreneurship as mindset — can it be taught? 39:00 The businesses PBC supports today 44:00 Why storytelling wins pitches 45:00 B Corp certification explained 48:00 The Bitcoin and B Corp community overlap 53:00 Bitcoin's future role in funding early-stage entrepreneurs 59:00 One piece of advice for anyone thinking about starting a business LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06sBiOznJDxuhafDmkE9VK?si=3f0a8bb8abd64eec Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bitcoin-collective/id1561573613 Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/AYHiNhTTv0HOgGEjRjWN YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bitcoincollective?sub_confirmation=1 This episode is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. ⸻EDITED BY JAMES PEARCE LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-pearcesf/ Available now on YouTube and all major podcast platforms.

    1h 3m

  2. APR 7

    Building the UK's Biggest Bitcoin Treasury Company | Andrew Webley #218

    Andrew Webley is back for episode three. Since we last spoke in July, Smarter Web Company has achieved its London Stock Exchange main market listing, entered the FTSE All Share and FTSE Small Cap indices, grown its Bitcoin stack to nearly 2,700 BTC, and completed an acquisition that has grown revenue by roughly 10x. Not bad for a bear market. Jordan sits back down with Andrew to find out what's next, what Saylor told him at Strategy World, why he believes a Bitcoin treasury company will one day be the biggest company in the UK, and what a UK income equity product could look like. 🇬🇧 The Smarter Web Company are members of BBN. Join the UK Bitcoin Business Network here: https://bitcoincollective.co/bbn/ CONTACT JORDAN: X: https://x.com/JayW132 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-walker-293955106/ Email: hello@bitcoincollective.co FOLLOW ANDREW: X: https://x.com/asjwebley Website: https://www.smarterwebcompany.co.uk/ CHAPTERS: 00:00 Coming up 00:34 Andrew returns to the podcast 02:15 Why bear markets help builders 02:58 What SWC achieved in the last six months 03:48 FTSE index inclusion and what it means 05:19 Share price vs MNAV frustration 07:22 What shareholders should track instead of price 08:44 Why treasuries can beat ETFs over time 13:20 The three education jobs SWC must do 15:44 What Andrew saw at Strategy World 22:26 Debanking still holding the UK back 25:27 Everything slowly then suddenly 28:19 Next milestones FTSE 250 and beyond 34:39 What the LSE listing changed with institutions 38:07 Stretch and the idea of UK income equity 45:19 Why the operating business matters READ OUR NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.bitcoincollective.co/ LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06sBiOznJDxuhafDmkE9VK?si=3f0a8bb8abd64eec Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bitcoin-collective/id1561573613 Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/AYHiNhTTv0HOgGEjRjWN YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bitcoincollective?sub_confirmation=1 All content provided by The Bitcoin Collective and guests in this episode is for informational and educational purposes only and is not financial, trading, or investment advice. ⸻ EDITED BY JAMES PEARCE LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-pearcesf/ Available now on YouTube and all major podcast platforms.

    58 min

  3. MAR 25

    Debanking Is Driving Business Out of the UK | Keith Grose #217

    The UK says it wants to be a global crypto hub. But banks are still closing accounts for anyone who touches Bitcoin, stablecoin holding caps are being proposed, and a Bitcoin ETN U-turn is threatening to force retail investors to lock in losses. So is the UK actually serious, or just saying the right things? Keith Grose, CEO of Coinbase UK, joins Jordan Walker to give his honest take on where the UK stands, what's going wrong, and what needs to change. Available now on YouTube and all podcast platforms. 🇬🇧 Join the UK Bitcoin Business Network: https://bitcoincollective.co/bbn/ CONTACT JORDAN: X: https://x.com/JayW132 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-walker-293955106/ Email: hello@bitcoincollective.co CONTACT KEITH: X: https://x.com/kmgrose LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithgrose/ Chapters: 00:00 Intro and why banking apps will add crypto 00:49 Keith joins the show 01:19 Keith’s role as CEO of Coinbase UK 02:13 Is the UK serious about being a crypto hub 03:30 Keith’s background in payments infrastructure 05:22 UK vs US on innovation and regulation 08:17 What the UK must do to stay competitive 09:24 Fixing regulatory clarity and stablecoin rules 10:03 The UK culture shift around investing 12:18 Coinbase equities and why investing habits matter 13:47 Debanking in the UK why it’s still happening 15:51 Two types of debanking and why both matter 21:50 Stablecoins and Lightning practical use cases 26:21 How banks are reacting behind the scenes 30:50 Why institutions are moving faster than retail 35:32 The stablecoin holding cap problem in the UK 39:22 The Bitcoin ETN ISA mess and shifting goalposts 42:05 Making Bitcoin a normal long term holding 47:54 What a pro innovation UK framework looks like 51:00 Closing thoughts and wrap up READ OUR NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.bitcoincollective.co/ LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06sBiOznJDxuhafDmkE9VK?si=3f0a8bb8abd64eec Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bitcoin-collective/id1561573613 Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/AYHiNhTTv0HOgGEjRjWN YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bitcoincollective?sub_confirmation=1 All content provided by The Bitcoin Collective and guests in this episode is for informational and educational purposes only and is not financial, trading, or investment advice. ⸻ EDITED BY JAMES PEARCE LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-pearcesf/ Available now on YouTube and all major podcast platforms.

    51 min

  4. MAR 18

    Why Treasury Companies Need Lightning | Dave Lund #216

    Most Bitcoin treasury companies are sitting on their Bitcoin and paying custody fees. But there's a way to make that Bitcoin work, earning native yield on the Lightning Network, without giving up your keys or taking on counterparty risk.Dave Lund, co-founder of FlowRate, joins Jordan Walker to break down one of the most underexplored business models in Bitcoin right now, and why treasury companies may be the key to unlocking the Lightning Network's next phase of growth.Available now on YouTube and all podcast platforms.🇬🇧 Join the UK Bitcoin Business Network: https://bitcoincollective.co/bbn/CONTACT JORDAN:X: https://x.com/JayW132LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-walker-293955106/Email: hello@bitcoincollective.coCONTACT DAVE:X: https://x.com/davelund_Flowrate: https://www.flowrate.com/ Chapters: 00:00 Coming Up00:31 Welcome and why Lightning matters01:13 Dave’s background and why he built Flowrate03:12 Swedish Bitcoin Association and Lightning growth04:37 Bitcoin as asset vs money and why payments matter08:51 Utility argument and why Lightning unlocks adoption10:53 What Flowrate is and the Lightning “ISP” analogy19:29 How Flowrate works with treasury companies27:11 Liquidity leasing explained for businesses34:00 The inbound liquidity problem and why it blocks adoption42:30 Security trade-offs and how to deploy safely54:02 ARK and what comes after Lightning55:30 Closing thoughts and follow-up planREAD OUR NEWSLETTER:https://newsletter.bitcoincollective.co/LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06sBiOznJDxuhafDmkE9VK?si=3f0a8bb8abd64eecApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bitcoin-collective/id1561573613Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/AYHiNhTTv0HOgGEjRjWNYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bitcoincollective?sub_confirmation=1All content provided by The Bitcoin Collective and guests in this episode is for informational and educational purposes only and is not financial, trading, or investment advice.⸻EDITED BY JAMES PEARCELinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-pearcesf/Available now on YouTube and all major podcast platforms.#Bitcoin #Flowrate #lightningnetwork The Lightning Network Business Model Nobody Is Talking AboutThe Bitcoin Yield Strategy Most Treasury Companies Haven't Tried YetHow to Earn Yield on Bitcoin Without Giving Up Your Keys

    58 min

  5. MAR 11

    Inside Strategy: How the World's Biggest Bitcoin Company Actually Works | Chaitanya Jain #215

    CJ, part of the Bitcoin team at Strategy, joins Jordan to explain what’s really happening behind the company’s new preferred equities — and why Stretch is becoming a headline product. 🇬🇧 Join the UK Bitcoin Business Network: https://bitcoincollective.co/bbn/ CONTACT JORDAN: X: https://x.com/JayW132 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-walker-293955106/ Email: hello@bitcoincollective.co CONTACT CJ: X: https://x.com/CJ_Bitcoin LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jainchaitanya CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:51 CJ’s role on Strategy’s Bitcoin team 02:12 What CJ does day to day 05:25 Behind Saylor’s messaging and Strategy’s content 08:34 What CJ has learned working closely with Saylor 11:22 Why Strategy uses AI so aggressively 14:21 How the Bitcoin and software sides fit together 17:07 Strategy’s model explained (Jesse Meyers graphic) 24:27 What Stretch is and why it exists 27:27 How Stretch helps Strategy buy more Bitcoin 31:07 How the dividend rate gets set and adjusted 34:43 Stretch vs stablecoin yield 38:44 Why Stretch could be Strategy’s “iPhone moment” 41:41 Who can copy this model and why size matters 44:46 Building products on top of Stretch outside the US 46:28 A UK bank product backed by Stretch 47:48 Why it’s attractive for businesses holding cash 50:07 Why “Bitcoin for corporations” may now be Stretch 52:53 Where to learn more and what’s coming next READ OUR NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.bitcoincollective.co/ LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06sBiOznJDxuhafDmkE9VK?si=3f0a8bb8abd64eec Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bitcoin-collective/id1561573613 Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/AYHiNhTTv0HOgGEjRjWN YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bitcoincollective?sub_confirmation=1 All content provided by The Bitcoin Collective and guests in this episode is for informational and educational purposes only and is not financial, trading, or investment advice. ⸻ EDITED BY JAMES PEARCE LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-pearcesf/ Available now on YouTube and all major podcast platforms.

    56 min

  6. MAR 5

    What AI Means for Bitcoin and Business | Jeff Booth #214

    Jeff Booth, entrepreneur and author of The Price of Tomorrow, joins Jordan to discuss what AI and Bitcoin mean for business owners trying to stay resilient through rapid change. They explore why AI is still in its earliest stages, how exponential technology is already collapsing costs and changing execution, and why businesses that fail to adapt may struggle to survive. Jeff also explains why Bitcoin matters as a long-term foundation for preserving value, how he would integrate it into a non-Bitcoin business today, and why curiosity and agency matter more than fear in the years ahead. 🇬🇧 Join the UK Bitcoin Business Network: https://bitcoincollective.co/bbn/ CONTACT JORDAN: X: https://x.com/JayW132 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-walker-293955106/ Email: hello@bitcoincollective.co CONTACT JEFF: X: https://x.com/JeffBooth LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-booth-8a1b1a1/ Book: https://www.thepriceoftomorrow.com/ CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 01:00 Why Jeff’s book matters now 02:17 Are we seeing The Price of Tomorrow play out 06:17 AI is the worst it will ever be 09:14 How AI collapses time from vision to execution 10:55 Shiny objects vs real AI leverage in business 13:31 AI agents, energy, and what happens next 15:47 Why Bitcoin matters in an AI-driven world 18:28 How Jeff would integrate Bitcoin into a business 24:14 Why entrepreneurs are best placed to adapt 27:39 What a deflationary world means for business 32:27 Manipulated money, truth, and distorted incentives 40:00 Bitcoin and AI are different but converging 46:07 What Jeff says to people worried about AI jobs 48:35 Bitcoiners missing the signal in the noise 50:02 Jeff’s advice for the next five years 51:23 Stay curious and take agency READ OUR NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.bitcoincollective.co/ LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06sBiOznJDxuhafDmkE9VK?si=3f0a8bb8abd64eec Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bitcoin-collective/id1561573613 Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/AYHiNhTTv0HOgGEjRjWN YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bitcoincollective?sub_confirmation=1 All content provided by The Bitcoin Collective and guests in this episode is for informational and educational purposes only and is not financial, trading, or investment advice. EDITED BY JAMES PEARCE LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-pearcesf/ Available now on YouTube and all major podcast platforms. #Bitcoin #JeffBooth #BTC

    1 hr

  7. FEB 26

    Is the Monetary System Starting to Crack Up? | Sam Roberts #213

    Sam Roberts, Bitcoin treasury adviser at Cartwright, joins Jordan to unpack what’s really happening behind the scenes of workplace pensions, and why more institutions are starting to think seriously about resilience. 🇬🇧 Join the UK Bitcoin Business Network: https://bitcoincollective.co/bbn/ CONTACT JORDAN: X: https://x.com/JayW132 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-walker-293955106/ Email: hello@bitcoincollective.co CONTACT SAM: Cartwright: https://corporatetreasury.cartwright.co.uk/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-roberts-8b161322/ CHAPTERS: 00:23 Sam Returns After the UK Pension Breakthrough 02:38 Where Workplace Pension Money Really Goes 08:13 If You Could Redesign Pensions One Change 11:11 Does AI Push People Toward Hard Money 17:51 Why Deflation Sounds Crazy At First 21:04 Are Institutions Thinking Differently About Risk 26:08 What Crack Up Boom Means 30:55 Why Most Businesses Still Aren’t Prepared 33:59 Why Small Bitcoin Allocations Matter 37:57 Sam’s Role as Non Exec Chairman at XCE 43:42 Why Businesses Will Need Chief Bitcoin Officers 49:05 Beyond Treasury Payments Payroll Suppliers 55:55 Simple Steps to Build Resilience Now 59:50 Adoption The Chasm And Solving Real Problems 01:01:36 Closing Thoughts READ OUR NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.bitcoincollective.co/ LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06sBiOznJDxuhafDmkE9VK?si=3f0a8bb8abd64eec Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bitcoin-collective/id1561573613 Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/AYHiNhTTv0HOgGEjRjWN YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bitcoincollective?sub_confirmation=1 All content provided by The Bitcoin Collective and guests in this episode is for informational and educational purposes only and is not financial, trading, or investment advice. ⸻ EDITED BY JAMES PEARCE LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-pearcesf/ Available now on YouTube and all major podcast platforms.

    52 min

  8. FEB 18

    Why a Multi-Generational Business Turned to Bitcoin | Ben Berry #212

    Ben Berry, Managing Director at English Lakes Hotels and Low Bay Resort and Spa, joins Jordan to discuss what it really takes to integrate Bitcoin into a UK hospitality business. They cover how you build a true resort experience in the Lake District, where AI tools like ChatGPT are already improving marketing and operations, and why hospitality still relies on people even as automation accelerates. Ben also shares his Bitcoin journey, why he sees “Bitcoin and everything else” as two separate baskets, and how he’s driving adoption through payments, holding BTC, and building a circular economy with suppliers. 🇬🇧 English Lakes is a member of the Bitcoin Business Network, find out more: https://bitcoincollective.co/bbn/ CONTACT JORDAN: X: https://x.com/JayW132 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-walker-293955106/ Email: hello@bitcoincollective.co CONTACT BEN: X: https://x.com/BenBrry LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-berry-170b2258/ English Lakes: https://englishlakes.co.uk/ CHAPTERS: 00:00 Welcome to Low Bay 01:49 Family Legacy Since 1952 04:39 Why Bitcoin Fits a Family Business 06:46 Building the Resort and Spa 08:26 Bitcoin Business Network 09:47 Inside the Resort 11:13 Hotel to Resort 13:51 Taking Over as MD 18:39 Kids, Legacy and AI 25:05 How They Use AI 36:12 Pivot to Bitcoin 37:41 First Bitcoin Rabbit Hole 38:48 Altcoins and Early Mining 39:33 Coinbase Doubts and Ripple 41:53 Back in 2017 44:02 Leverage and Low Time Preference 45:12 Bitcoin and Politics 48:18 Elected by 7 Votes 54:31 The Dark Side of Politics 01:01:38 From Council to Company 01:04:40 Integrating Bitcoin Payments 01:09:27 Training the Team 01:11:12 Final Thoughts and Invitation READ OUR NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.bitcoincollective.co/ LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06sBiOznJDxuhafDmkE9VK?si=3f0a8bb8abd64eec Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bitcoin-collective/id1561573613 Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/AYHiNhTTv0HOgGEjRjWN YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bitcoincollective?sub_confirmation=1 All content provided by The Bitcoin Collective and guests in this episode is for informational and educational purposes only and is not financial, trading, or investment advice. EDITED BY JAMES PEARCE LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-pearcesf/ Available now on YouTube and all major podcast platforms. Why This Resort Accepts Bitcoin Payments #Bitcoin #BenBerry #BTC

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Welcome to The Bitcoin Collective podcast with Jordan Walker. Are you sick of finance bros and techie nerds saying to learn Bitcoin but then leaving you high and dry? Don’t worry, I’ve got you. On this podcast, you’ll hear real, honest and relatable stories, news and guests from the Bitcoin space. Nothing techie and geared towards helping you understand and keep up with Bitcoin.

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  • Creator
    Jordan Walker
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    218
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Jordan Walker
  • Show Website
    The Bitcoin Collective

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