
Episode 83
Bitcoin Self-Custody vs Exchange Risk: Why 95% Still Don't Own BTC | Bitcoin Well
Cypherpunk’d · cypherpunkd
November 26, 20251h 13m
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Show Notes
<p>The truth about Bitcoin custody that wealth managers won't tell you. Fresh from the Naples Family Office Wealth Management Symposium, we sat down with Alex Stanczyk (combat veteran & former gold fund manager who's helped family offices acquire over $1 billion in Bitcoin), plus the entire Bitcoin Well team - Chantel Lillycrop-Kostiuk, and Riley Combs - to discuss the custody crisis, institutional adoption, and why self-custody isn't optional anymore.</p>
<p>🔥 KEY TOPICS COVERED:<br />
• Why leaving Bitcoin on exchanges is playing Russian roulette with your wealth<br />
• The Coinbase custody monopoly problem and regulatory failures<br />
• 95% of Bitcoin mined, but 95% of humans don't own it - the information asymmetry<br />
• How to achieve "financial escape velocity" from the traditional system<br />
• Why financial advisors are STILL telling clients to sell Bitcoin<br />
• The Samurai Wallet developer situation and the attack on privacy<br />
• Michael Saylor's 30% CAGR prediction breakdown<br />
• Inflation as the "tax stolen in the dead of night"<br />
• Step-by-step self-custody education for beginners</p>
<p>💡 FEATURED GUESTS:<br />
Alex Stanczyk - Former gold fund manager, Bitcoin Crucible podcast host<br />
Chantel Lillycrop-Kostiuk & Riley Combs - Bitcoin Well team<br />
Grant Cardone appearance discussion from symposium panel</p>
<p>📍 EVENT CONTEXT:<br />
3rd Annual Naples Family Office Wealth Management Symposium featuring Michael Saylor, Grant Cardone, and top Bitcoin thought leaders</p>
<p>⚠️ CRITICAL TAKEAWAY: "You've been lied to your entire life, and you would rather just stop there and look the other way and think everything is perfectly fine" - but Bitcoin offers a real path to financial sovereignty.</p>
<p>🔗 CONNECT WITH GUESTS:<br />
Bitcoin Well - @bitcoinwell <br />
Alex Stanczyk- @AlexStanzyk <br />
The Bitcoin Crucible - Available on Rumble</p>
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