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>

<p>We are heading into the back half of the current bitcoin halving cycle. Simply put the next halving will be sometime in March of 2024, and the reward per block will drop from 6.25 to 3.125. We call this a supply shock. Simply put Bitcoin has put in its bottom for this cycle and it will be a bumpy up and down journey from here that will trend upward likely for the next two years. This means the excitement will pick up, tons of misinformation from both the pro and anti bitcoin sides will flow. Bitcoin is going to zero, <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bbo-38/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bbo-38/">Bitcoin as a Strategy for an Uncertain Future – Epi-38</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Today Oscar Merry, CEO and co-founder of Fountain.fm joins us to discuss podcasting 2.0 and Fountain.fm value for value role in the Podcasting ecosystem. We will discuss the founding and value prop of Fountain, podcast clips, the value signal, social media, new Podcasting 2.0 features, making it simple to acquire your first bitcoin, building community among listeners, new lightning network features and more. Jack’s Links All My Recommended Bitcoin Tools (Buy, hodl & earn BTC) How to Self Custody Your Bitcoin Get the Fold Card or You Hate Money Get the Fountain.fm App Bitcoin Breakout on Breez Bitcoin Beakout on Curio <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/fountain-fm/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/fountain-fm/">Podcasting 2.0 with Oscar Merry from Fountain.fm – Epi-37</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Today I am joined by David Bennet host of “The Bitcoin And… Podcast” but we are not talking about Bitcoin, rather we are talking about Nostr. So WTF is Nostr, honestly I don’t really get it myself yet. That is why I asked David on to talk about it. Is it really unstoppable and uncensorable? Can it do more than power twitter clones? IDK, join me and let’s find out together. David Bennett is the host of The Bitcoin And . . . Podcast now in it’s 5th year. A permaculture and regenerative agriculture buff he came to bitcoin on <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/wtf-is-nostr/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/wtf-is-nostr/">WTF is Nostr and Is it Unstoppable – Epi-36</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Like many I initially came to Bitcoin due to the simple concept of “number go up”, that was a long time ago and all I can say is I regret every bitcoin I didn’t buy and every bitcoin I ever spent. I traded shitcoins for a while, mostly successfully as to profit. Yet the simple act of DCAing and HODLing Bitcoin would honestly have me ahead right now, had it been all I had ever done. In that time, I became a 99% Bitcoin Maxi. I still see the case for a privacy tool like Monero and remain open to <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitcoin-is-freedom-many-fear-freedom-epi-35/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitcoin-is-freedom-many-fear-freedom-epi-35/">Bitcoin is Freedom & Many Fear Freedom – Epi-35</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Today I am solo and am simply going to discuss what is actually the primary reason I started The Bitcoin Breakout as a production of The Survival Podcast. Simply put in the last 4 years I have watched many bitcoiners on Twitter and elsewhere post pictures of new homesteads, solar arrays, gardens, grass fed beef, new homesteads, etc. I’d say the big topics that bitcoiners come into after fully being onboarded are in no particular order… Growing your own food Carnivore/keto/paleo diets Permaculture/Regen Ag Alternative energy Libertarian values Guns Skillset Development Prepping The big issue though is all these <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bbo-34/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bbo-34/">Why Bitcoiners Become Preppers – Epi-34</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Today I am solo and am simply going to cover a variety of Bitcoin topics including some current events, looking at the future of bitcoin and how we really still are at the very beginning of the opportunity and story that is bitcoin. Join Me Today to Discuss… Remember the cycle is constant and we are still about 13 months from the next halving Why DCA is the way with Bitcoin for 99% of people Why the next Alton, etc. doesn’t matter if you are focused on the right time preference What is going on with Prime Trust in Texas <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/btc-bbo-chat/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/btc-bbo-chat/">A Bitcoin Discussion with Jack – Epi-33</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Today I am joined by Moses Sahontatoken to discuss a plant that I have talked about many times. Azolla a floating aquatic fern that can fix nitrogen from the air eliminating the need for nitrogen fertilizers, feed livestock and be grown rapidly enough to be a valid energy source when converted into dry pellets. A true miracle plant. Moses Sahontatoken is a Métis Bitcoin advocate and anarchist from Turtle Island (colonial Canada). Moses is a visionary and economic strategist; developing concepts and ecosystems in the realm of indigenous self governance, circular ecologically based modular biospheres, and parallel economic architecture. “All <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/azolla-and-bitcoin/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/azolla-and-bitcoin/">Azolla a Plant for Food, Fertility & Energy – Epi-32</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Trent Dudenhoeffer is a Certified Financial Planner focused on the convergence of traditional finance and bitcoin. He is one of the cofounders of the Kansas City Bitcoin Meetup. Trent is in a unique position to assist clients with traditional financial planning advice, while also educating and onboarding new bitcoiners. Trent feels there is still too many financial advisors that don’t maintain an opinion on bitcoin because they don’t know enough about it. Can you believe that? Not knowing enough about the investment that has been grabbing headlines for nearly a decade and used by millions across the world. Trent believes <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitcoin-for-financial-advisors/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitcoin-for-financial-advisors/">Trent Dudenhoeffer on Bitcoin for Financial Advisors – Epi-31</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>John Bush is one of Bitcoin’s true OGs, proceeding even myself into the Bitcoin space. He even once drove “The Bitcoin Bus” across the country living on Bitcoin long before most people even knew what it was. So I asked him to join me for this episode to discuss Bitcoins path though 2022 and were we are going in 2023. Join John and I Today as we Discuss… The Greater Reset 4 and What it has to do with today’s subject What are CBDCs and can bitcoin or any crytpo really do anything about them Why do people continue to reject bitcoin <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitcoin-2023/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitcoin-2023/">Bitcoin 2023 with Jack Spirko & John Bush – Epi-30</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Texas Slim is the founder of The Beef Initiative, a trade group dedicated to improving the quality of our food via direct market access and sound money. Slim was born and raised in the Texas Panhandle, where his grandfather stewarded the land he grew up on. He resides on the Llano Estacado, the Caprock of the Texas Panhandle, The Desert High Plains, and the end of the breadbasket. His ancestral family survived by farming and was near the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. Sim has a blue-collar background blended with a high-tech professional career path. He has spent years studying <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/texas-slim-returns-to-talk-beef-bitcoin-epi-29/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/texas-slim-returns-to-talk-beef-bitcoin-epi-29/">Texas Slim Returns to Talk Beef & Bitcoin – Epi-29</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>The entire point of bitcoin is that you can self custody your bitcoin. In fact while many seem to think “be your own bank” means run your own node, it is really all about self custody. Think about why we have banks in the first place. Banking as we know it (international banking) goes back to the times of The Knights Templar. In this time people would make pilgrimages to the holy lands. You may imagine at such a time only those with means could make such a journey. The journey would be long, hard and expensive. You’d also have <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitcoin-self-custody/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitcoin-self-custody/">The How What & Why of Bitcoin Self Custody – Epi-28</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Jonathan Kohn is a Venezuelan born Energy professional with experience in Land and BIS management for the oil and gas industry. Prior to founding BitPetro, Jonathan served as VP for Balanced Energy LLC, where he was responsible for the development and capitalization of over 70 drilling projects in Texas. BitPetro was founded in 2014, it focuses on the use of data science to provide land research and acquisition services focused on the intersection of Bitcoin and the Energy industry. Mr. Kohn also runs a Cripto Conserje, a Bitcoin Humanitarian project on the Colombia Venezuela border in the city of Cucuta. <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitcoin-solution-humanitarian/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitcoin-solution-humanitarian/">Bitcoin as a Solution to Humanitarian Crisis – Epi-27</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Robert Breedlove is a digitally fluent finance and operations executive (CEO/CFO/COO/CIO) with broad spectrum leadership experience across the enterprise tech, consumer tech, corporate finance, international M&A, tax strategy, wealth management, Bitcoin, and cryptoasset domains. Robert holds a Bachelors of Science in Accounting and Finance and a Master’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Tennessee Haslam College of Business. His mission in life is to maximize freedom for humanity. Asking yourself that all-important question “What is Money?” is the rabbit which will lead you down the proverbial rabbit hole of new inquiries, perspectives on socioeconomic reality, and worldview-shattering revelations. Undoubtedly, <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/what-is-money/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/what-is-money/">What is Money with Robert Breedlove – Epi-26</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Has the bottom hit for the current cycle? The truth is that I don’t know. Further the truth is math never lies and hence it doesn’t matter. I actually called the bottom once the cycles top was established at 14,400 and I say yes, we have hit bottom. Yet when I say, “never be this easy again” I am referring to the next 2 years leading up to the next halving. There are so many ways to stack right now, let’s talk about some of them and why bear markets are for building. Join Me Today to Discuss… What is <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/stacking-sats-is-easy/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/stacking-sats-is-easy/">Stacking Sats will Never Be this Easy Again – Epi-25</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Gabriel Custodiet is host of The Watchman Privacy Podcast and the author of a bestselling privacy guide on Amazon. He has published many episodes on the use and accumulation of private/sovereign Bitcoin, and produces a Bitcoin privacy course that describes the process of owning, using, and acquiring Bitcoin in a radical way. Gabriel is currently writing a book on the basics of Bitcoin, re-explaining what it is in hopes of waking up the masses of people who have incorrectly learned how to use it via public exchanges, hardware wallets, and as an investment. Gabriel has been living a privacy lifestyle <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/watchman-privacy/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/watchman-privacy/">Gabriel Custodiet on Using Bitcoin Privately – Epi-24</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Parker Lewis, an Austin native, is a veteran of the banking and asset management industries. After coming to the conclusion that bitcoin would become the global reserve currency, Parker joined Unchained Capital, helping build the company into one of the most trusted technology and financial services brands in bitcoin. Parker is also the author of the renowned Gradually, Then Suddenly Blog Series on bitcoin. He joins us today to discuss why he feels Bitcoin will in time become the world’s reserve currency as part of our Great Minds of Bitcoin series. Video Version of Today’s Show Sponsors of the Day <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/parker-lewis/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/parker-lewis/">Parker Lewis on Bitcoin as the World Reserve Currency – Epi-23</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Today I am joined by Gary Leland founder of Bit Block Boom and host of “The Bitcoin Boomer” podcast. Gary is also one of the original gangster podcasters going back so long in his podcasting that he is one of the few current podcasters that have actually been in the game longer than me. Honestly Gary is a legend in the podcast industry and in the world of the internet as a whole. Having been ahead of both curves since the very beginning with literally hundreds of successful initiatives behind him. I think you will really enjoy this episode. Join <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitcoin-boomer/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitcoin-boomer/">Gary Leland “The Bitcoin Boomer” – Epi-22</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Today I am joined by Jonathan Chester, founder and CEO of BitWage. We will discuss how his service allows anyone to receive all or part of their salary in Bitcoin no matter who they work for with no need to onboard their employer. Oh and how about Bitcoin in your 401K plan? Yea we are going to talk about that too! Jonathan Chester is founder/CEO of Bitwage. Jonathan has been in the Bitcoin industry as an early adopter since 2013, running Bitwage, the most popular payroll & invoicing platform built on top of Bitcoin. He joins us today to discuss <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitwage/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bitwage/">Getting Paid in Bitcoin No Matter Who You Work For – Epi-21</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Today I am joined by “Kati the Russian” to discuss the concept of Plan B passports. We discuss Flag Theory, jurisdictional arbitrage, the cost of a second passport, the sovereign individual and a ton more. Katie was born and raised in Russia. as a former pro sailor and national champion, she got a US green card and at the age of 21 she immigrated to the US. 6 years later Katie is a CEO of PlanBpassport.com, a Bitcoiner and wannabe Sovereign Individual. Join Us Today to Discuss… What is Flag Theory How Bitcoin changed the game of Jurisdictional arbitrage In addition <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/plan-b-katie/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/plan-b-katie/">Katie the Russian on Plan B Passports – Epi-20</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Today I wanted to go solo on a variety of bitcoin and lightning network topics I see popping up a lot in listener emails, youtube live chat and especially on Bitcoin Twitter. There is a lot going on, good news, FUD and some actual misinformation. You know real “misinformation” not the MSM version of the word. Join Me Today to Discuss… Why do I prefer the Fold Card over something like “BlockFi” – Get Fold How do I use bitcoin to pay for gas or buy groceries Why do so many shitcoin projects fail so miserably What would be a <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/state-of-btc/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/state-of-btc/">The State of Bitcoin and the Lightning Network – Epi-19</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Today I am joined by Jesse Markowitz to discuss the Start9 Embassy server from a customer’s perspective. I have had Matt Hill on twice about digital sovereignty via Start9’s technology. But I thought the perspective of an end user might really bring value to our audience. Jesse is a Computer Enthusiast and programmer for over 35 years. He has an engineering Degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an Executive MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. He started looking at Bitcoin in 2012 – but not seriously (didn’t keep any). He got back into crypto in 2017, <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/start9-user/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/start9-user/">Jesse Markowitz on the Start9 User Experience – Epi-18</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Blake Greiner is the founder of Muskminers who have bitcoin miners hosting sales and operations at Texas and Louisiana. They mine and host on wasted flare gas based energy. The flare gas is otherwise burned off without generating a usable asset. Essentially, muskminers take stranded energy and creates a usable asset known as bitcoin. Right now there are massive amounts of wasted and stranded energy all over the world. Not just oil well gas flares either. For instance ever large landfill in the US is flaring waste gas. Join us to learn how this energy can be harnessed and how <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/musk-mining/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/musk-mining/">Flare Gas Mining with Blake Greiner of Musk Miners – Epi-17</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Today Nate from Voltage joins me to discuss the lightning network, advances in bitcoin and how Voltage cloud services can allow you to deploy powerful lightning nodes in under 5 minutes. The typical Voltage customer is developing apps and wallets on the lightning network, but the service is very affordable and I have been personally running a Voltage node to learn about the technology for about two months now. Nate is the current head of Support and Education at Voltage. He has been with the company since September 2021. Nate has been a long-time bitcoiner and Lightning Network user since <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/voltage-nodes/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/voltage-nodes/">Instant Lightning Node Deployment with Voltage – Bitcoin Breakout Epi-16</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>As an early(ish) adopter, Jeremy has had his finger on the pulse of the Bitcoin world since 2016. He has helped shape the industry by being a part of several crypto related start-ups, such as Obelisk Inc., Foundation Devices, and most recently as the Customer Service Manager for Fold Inc. Being well versed in a wide variety of topics and best practices, Jeremy has led multiple workshops, both domestically and abroad. His passion for helping others become self sovereign and financially secure perfectly aligns with the Bitcoin ethos. Finally, having learned his lesson from previous bull (and bear) markets, he <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/sats-back-everything/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/sats-back-everything/">Jeremy Hall on Sats Back on Everything with the Fold Card – Epi-15</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Mick Morucci is the co-founder of Geyser, a reward-based crowdfunding platform built on Bitcoin’s Lightning network. He built Geyser to help creatives, developers, educators launch their initiatives through the support of their community. By building on Bitcoin’s lightning network Geyser enables what Mick calls “borderless crowdfunding”: crowdfunding that can happen regardless of geographical barriers, is fully interoperable with other platforms on the lightning network without any platform barriers and without censorship. Mick has a background in Anthropology and Economics and has been studying and working in the Bitcoin ecosystem for over 6 years. He’s here to talk about Geyser, the <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/geyser-crowdfunding/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/geyser-crowdfunding/">Censor Proof Fund Raising on the Lightning Network – Epi-14</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>The lightning network took a long time to really develop into what we were waiting for. In fact it is still maturing but it is now to the point where we are building layer three apps on top of Lightning’s layer two. That is a fancy way of saying, we are using bitcoin to monetize what we commonly call “smart phone apps”. Consider apps like Fountain.fm, Breez, etc that monetize podcasting. Users earn sats, send sats and communicate with hosts. But this is just the beginning there are already apps like Geyser for example that are creating ways to do <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/layer-3-revolution/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/layer-3-revolution/">Guy Swann, Brian Harrington & Jack Spirko on the Layer 3 Revolution – Epi-13</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Texas Slim is a 7th generational Texan on a mission to improve the health and security of our local communities. To do so he is expanding market access to quality animal protein by building decentralized networks of value-aligned ranchers, processors, distributors, butchers, grocers, restaurants, and consumers. Slim is focused on providing tools and access to the tools necessary, including bitcoin, to form more secure localized food supply chains. Slim has been traveling around the country for 3 years engaged in performing boots on the ground relationship building. In doing so he is building networks with like minded individuals and communities <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/texas-slim/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/texas-slim/">Texas Slim on Bitcoin & The Beef Initiative – Epi-12</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Jeff Vandrew Jr is a licensed attorney and a certified public accountant and financial planner. Jeff is a leading voice in the bitcoin industry on IRAs and tax planning and has featured in Bloomberg Law, CoinDesk, and Bitcoin Magazine. At Unchained Capital, Jeff leads the development of retirement and inheritance services to support Unchained’s clients with their long-term bitcoin savings. Jeff also develops open-source software on the side. Jeff joins us today to discuss sovereign retirement with bitcoin. Typically, retirement accounts are dependent on custodial assets, putting the financial future of savers into the hands of trusted third parties. By <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/sovereign-retirement/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/sovereign-retirement/">Sovereign Retirement with Bitcoin – Epi-11</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>On Episode 10 we are Joined by Brian Harrington of BrianHarrinton.org and ChoiceApp.io to discuss using bitcoin as base money. We will also discuss funding your retirement with bitcoin, bitcoin vs. fiat, can btc be used without the internet, how to use BTC for community building, localism and a ton more. If Bitcoin is not usually your topic of choice, trust me you don’t want to miss this one anyway. The world is changing and survival means adaptation. Honestly this may be one of the best shows on Bitcoin I have ever done. Not only was Brian a fantastic guest <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bbo-10-harrington/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/bbo-10-harrington/">Bitcoin as Base Money with Brian Harrington – Epi-10</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>

<p>Jesse is a Computer Enthusiast and programmer for over 35 years. He has an engineering Degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an Executive MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. He started looking at Bitcoin in 2012 – but not seriously (didn’t keep any). He got back into crypto in 2017, purchasing books online for crypto and learning how it works. In 2019 he was answering questions for family and friends and even giving talks for small groups. By 2020 and throughout 2021 he traded Bitcoin and Alt Coins actively (and did staking, mining, liquidity pools, DeFi) <span class="excerpt-dots">…</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/lightning-basics/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading →</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/lightning-basics/">Jesse Markowitz on Lightning Nodes for Beginners – Epi-9</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thebitcoinbreakout.com">The Bitcoin Breakout</a>.</p>