The Bitcoin Breakout with Jack Spirko

<p>Bitcoin recently hit an all time high over 122,000 dollars and now has fallen to about 118,000 as I write this. Long gone are the days of 300, 600, 6,000 or even 25,000 dollar Bitcoin, but you know what hasn’t changed, unit bias bullshit! I heard it so many times over the years, “I wish I would have listened earlier but I missed the opportunity” and I have always responded with “no you didn’t miss it, you are missing it right now” and that too has not changed. Unit bias is where a person says “but I will never even <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitcoin-wealth-25/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitcoin-wealth-25/">Building Bitcoin Wealth for Everyone – Epi-59</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>The world is changing fast. The EU and the head of the ECB Christine Lagarde (who I call Euro Karen) have announced that the entire EU will be under a CBDC by fall. China basically already is and they also have a “social credit system” to control the population. Odds are if the EU doesn’t have a social credit score when the Central Bank Digital Euro drops they will soon after. Dark days indeed. Hold the phone though, what is going on in the US? The US government is adopting Bitcoin as an economic reserve, bringing Stable Coins under the <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/great-monetary-divide/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/great-monetary-divide/">The Great Monetary Divide – Epi-58</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Bitcoin arguments get weird fast. Proponents say never spend it, but imagine saying, “Never spend your money.” Others insist you must spend it to help it gain acceptance—would you ever say, “You have to spend YOUR MONEY to make it legitimate?” Meanwhile, critics call it volatile while ignoring that the dollar has lost 99% of its value. The confusion vanishes when you strip away the hype and just call Bitcoin what it is: money. In this episode, I break down the nonsense from both sides, showing how many so-called debates fall apart the moment you apply the same logic to <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitcoin-is-just-money/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitcoin-is-just-money/">What Happens When We Simply Call Bitcoin Money – Episode-57</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Today we discuss Bitcoin in a way that even the newest folks can understand. If you’ve been on the fence about getting started or just stuck a toe in and feel overwhelmed, this episode is for you. We’ll break down the basics—things like dollar-cost averaging (DCA) and why it’s one of the simplest ways to get started. We’ll also touch on security, wallets, and why Bitcoin holds value even if no one’s buying coffee with it. No technical rabbit holes or “run-your-own-node-on-Tor” talk here—just practical advice for regular people looking to take the next step. For those who’ve been in <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitcoin-basics-jan-25/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitcoin-basics-jan-25/">Bitcoin Basics: What You Need to Know – Epi-56</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Dr. Berry has been asking me question after question about Bitcoin recently by text but the help you can give someone by text is limited. I was going to ask him to call me and do it that way, but then I got a thought, why not have him ask me on air. Flip the interview process for fun. What will happen, will I get frustrated and call Ken a Boomer? Will I have to tell him to stay away from shit coins? You won’t know unless you tune in today. Resources for today’s show… Find Me on Nostr Article <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/ken-berry-discovers-bitcoin/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/ken-berry-discovers-bitcoin/">Dr. Ken Berry asks Jack Spirko about Bitcoin – Epi-55</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>We are joined in this episode by Moritz Kaminski of Get Alby to discuss how Alby empowers freedom technology as a lightning wallet and more. Allowing you to manage applications, interact with Nostr technology, take full custody of your LN bitcoin and a ton more. Moritz Kaminski is the co-founder of Alby, where he leads community and business development alongside a talented team. Before Alby, he held key roles as an investment manager at various venture capital funds, focusing on early-stage software investments. His notable experience includes working at Fulgur Ventures, a fund dedicated to Bitcoin and Lightning startups. Moritz <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/alby-a-freedom-tech/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/alby-a-freedom-tech/">Alby as a Freedom Technology – Epi-54</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Today I a joined by Karl Rev Hodl who is a long time show listener that I met via Nostr. Karl raises rabbits as part of his integrated systems approach on his homestead in a colony fashion. I have wanted to interview someone doing this for years. Don’t miss this one. With over a decade of permaculture experience Rev.Hodl has been utilizing and applying the principles of permaculture to build the systems at his homestead. Starting from a poorly formed cornfield and neglected woodlot, the homestead now features silvopasture rotational sheep grazing, food forest, integrated rabbit colony cannabis garden. Hw <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/colony-rabbits-btc/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/colony-rabbits-btc/">Colony Rabbits and Integrated Bitcoin Systems – Epi-53</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>To be clear there is at this point no risk on the long term holding of Bitcoin at this point in history. The government will not ban it, it is now in the retirement accounts of government employees and protected by Blackrock lobbyists. It has a future as certain as the mathematics behind it. Short of nuclear war and a ELE nothing can stop the inevitable. The only Bitcoin risk now is not having any. Join Me Today to Discuss… The time to argue about Bitcoin being banned or going to zero is over The time to discuss block sizes <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitcoin-zero-risk/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitcoin-zero-risk/">Bitcoin is a Zero Risk Move – Epi-52</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Today Steve Lubka of Swan Bitcoin joins us to discuss Bitcoin and its future including unique invites as to how many high net worth individuals and institutions are getting involved, whey 2024 will be the most significant year for Bitcoin yet and a ton more. This was a fantastic conversation, we talked Bitcoin’s future, institutional money, money moving to BTC from gold, BTC vs. real estate, tax advantages and a ton more. But we also talked about human health, nutrient requirements, getting out into the real world, circadian lifestyle and a ton beyond that. As I have said for years, <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitcoin-is-the-future-of-money/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitcoin-is-the-future-of-money/">Bitcoin is the Future of Money with Steven Lubka of Swan Bitcoin – Epi-51</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Today we sit only 3 days from the Bitcoin halving and the coming supply shock when new issuance goes from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC per block. This halving is the most impactful ever as all will be going forward but this one is running into the new US based EFTs and coming Hong Kong ETFs. We also talk about Grifter Roger Verr’s new book, a native wallet in the Nostr client Primal. Chat about about the savage beat down Nat Burnell gave to Peter Shiff, a wonderful analysis of shitcoiner gaslighting and the future of layered Bitcoin technology. This <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitcoin-eating-everything/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitcoin-eating-everything/">Bitcoin Is Eating Everything – Epi-50</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Today we cover a ton of great questions I have gotten recently about Bitcoin. In fact the majority of these questions came from one listener who practically did up a show outline for today. I worked in a few others as well both directly sent and that I have picked up on Nostr and X. Join Me Today to Discuss… Why was 21 million sats the number Satoshi chose, why not some other number? (penny parity) Can the ETFs play games with supply vs. paper Bitcoin the way some say they do with gold? Is Satoshi a modern version of <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bbo-49/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bbo-49/">Understanding Bitcoin in 2024 – Epi-49</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Today I am joined by Tomek K of the GetAlby project. We discuss how Alby is build lightning based bitcoin solutions for the web. We also talk about bitcoin philosophy, bitcoin culture and guerrilla activism. Tomek is a libertarian activist from Poland, multiorganizer, orangepilled since few years, now building Bitcoin Cinema world with Bitcoin FilmFest and spreading lightning adoption with Alby. Resources for today’s show… Find Me on Nostr Article Explaining the GrowNostr Initiative Join the Members Brigade TspAz.com TSPC on Discord TSPC Group on Telegram (group chat) TSPC Telegram Channel (just messages from me) Jack on MeWe Join Me <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/get-alby-bbo/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/get-alby-bbo/">Lightning for the Web with Alby – Epi-47</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Today we examine the current state of bitcoin, we answer the questions of why do the ETFs have so much inflow and yet the price is down from launch day, what the future holds and I answer a ton of your questions about Bitcoin in general. Join Me Today as we Discuss… Things I said would happen and progress on them since Episode-3428 & Episode-3423 Price won’t really go anywhere right away, lets remind you of why ETF Funds could only compete on fees and transparency so they will publish addresses – link Grayscale would see big outflows due to <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/update-jan-29-24/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/update-jan-29-24/">An Update on Bitcoin & the ETFs – Epi-46</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>The Bitcoin ETFs are coming, FUD is like blood in the water again, the halving is coming, but we are taking a different look at this. How different? Well, would you get on a multi generational star ship so your great great grand kids can step foot on a new planet? What does that have to do with Bitcoin? Tune in to find out. Join Me Today to Discuss… Today is a long long macro look at Bitcoin, we will cover some current things though What is a “generational starship” in science fiction historically What would we do on a <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/generation-zero/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/generation-zero/">We are Bitcoin’s Generation Zero – Epi-45</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>I have been getting a lot of bitcoin questions lately, some simple and some quite complex. I will do my best today to answer as many of them as possible. The thing about bitcoin is the more you know about bitcoin, the more you realize what you don’t known. Join Me Today to Discuss… Why did I stop recommending ledger as a hardware wallet – link Is a hardware wallet really better security and if so how Would I buy an ETF for BTC if approved, if not why am I pro ETF approval How do I convert (insert shit coin <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitcoin-questions-23/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitcoin-questions-23/">Your Bitcoin Questions Answered – Epi-44</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Recently Guy Swann did an exceptional episode of AI Unchained (Episode-5 with Kody Low) and it really got me thinking about where these two worlds are headed. We will cover that, and some other really exciting news about Bitcoin and Nostr as well today. The biggest thing I took from Guy’s episode with Kody is this concept, An absolute finite resource is necessary to control and unlimited one. I have been saying a version of this for years in the form of, “if you want an abundance of everything you need scarce money”. When you think about it this really <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitcoin-ai-merge/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitcoin-ai-merge/">The Merging of Bitcoin & AI – Epi-43</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>I was recently listening to Michael Saylors amazing presentation from BTC Prague. Michael was at his finest, leading me to an episode of The Survival Podcast and The Bitcoin Breakout. The statement that resonated most from Michael’s speech was, “In order to preserve wealth, you must convert your assets into assets that are scarce, desirable, portable, durable and maintainable.” ~Michael Saylor Much like many of Michael’s insights, this is profound in its absolute simplicity and accuracy. The point he was making, and the one we’ll delve deeper into today, is that when it comes to preserving wealth in the modern <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/preserve-wealth-bitcoin/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/preserve-wealth-bitcoin/">To Preserve Wealth Bitcoin is Your Only Move – Epi-42</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Today we are going to look at the relationship between Bitcoin and two concepts we discuss often on the podcast; preparedness and permaculture. We’re going to dive deep into how these three elements intertwine and why it’s crucial to grasp their connection. Let’s start with Bitcoin in the context of preparedness. Bitcoin, as a decentralized digital currency, operates independently of any central authority. This unique characteristic makes it a reliable store of value and a means of exchange, especially during times of crisis or economic instability. We’ll explore how Bitcoin can be a strategic tool for financial preparedness, offering a <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitcoin-stealth-weapon/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitcoin-stealth-weapon/">Bitcoin: The Stealth Weapon of the Modern Prepper – Epi-41</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>I asked Guy to join me today to talk about Nostr & it’s future. The monetization of the app space, the concept of “one key pair and your tribe is everywhere, what comes next and a ton more. Don’t miss this one. Nostr is not a social media site, it is a protocol sort of like email or http and it uses clients (similar to say outlook for email) for users to communicate information and exchange value with each other. As such it can’t be stopped, it can’t be censored and you never lose connection to your network of friends <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/guy-swann-jack-spirko-nostr/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/guy-swann-jack-spirko-nostr/">Guy Swann & Jack Spirko Discuss Nostr’s Future – Epi-40</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Having been on Nostr now for about a month and having banked a nice stack of satoshis in that time I have come to really appreciate what Nostr is all about. In other words by using it, I get it. There are some hiccups, this thing is brand new and not everything works all the time. But Nostr is really not even a beta product yet, more like pre alpha. So that will correct in time. The one legitamate complaint by members of my audience is that the conversation is dominated by Bitcoin talk. This makes sense as Nostr’s first <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/announcing-the-grownostr-initiative-epi-39/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/announcing-the-grownostr-initiative-epi-39/">Announcing the GrowNostr Initiative – Epi-39</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>