This will be the final episode of Bitcoin With Jake. What a journey it has been!

Listen in for a review of my journey so far, the good, the bad, and what's in store for the future.

My new business is The Bitcoin Adviser

My new twitter is @JakeBTCAdviser

As always please reach out if there is anything I can do to help

Best,

Jake

"... We will run our race and people will wake up to these things later on, eventually." - Mauricio Di Bartolomeo

BWJ 080: I sat down with Mauricio Di Bartolomeo from Venezuela. He has a background as an entrepreneur & co-founded Savings and Credit products built for Bitcoin with Ledn.

In this episode you will learn about:

• 2:10 Finding the Bitcoin solution
• 8:17 President Chavez changed Venezuela
• 17:36 Government intervention
• 28:58 Origin of Ledn
• 33:29 Why Ledn exists
• 39:38 Management of risk
• 44:33 Learnings as an entrepreneur

This episode was sponsored by:

• Bitcoin's social layer - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Orange Pill App⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -> Learn more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠on Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Australian BTC only exchange - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Hardblock⁠⁠⁠⁠ -> Learn more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Relevant links:

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@cryptonomista on Twitter
• ⁠@hodlwithledn on Twitter
• ⁠Website: ⁠⁠ledn.io

Please support this free show:

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Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show!

Best,

Jake

"... Markets are a collection of all of our human decisions." - James Check

BWJ 079: I was joined by James Check this week. He's the creator of checkonchain.com and Lead On-Chain Analyst for Glassnode, who provide financial metrics, charts, data & insights for Bitcoin and other digital assets.

In this episode you will learn about:

• 1:44 Becoming fixated on Bitcoin
• 5:31 Civil Engineering crash course
• 11:22 Market psychology & Technical Analysis
• 19:18 Educating through content creation
• 22:30 Analytics vs Forensics
• 25:49 Market cycles
• 32:19 Bitcoin adoption
• 35:29 Fan question from @MichaelDunwort1
• 42:32 Trading & investing
• 44:58 Lightning Network analytics
• 47:52 Does on-chain analytics have value?
• 52:14 BTC in the next 2 years

This episode was sponsored by:

• Bitcoin's social layer - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Orange Pill App⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -> Learn more: ⁠⁠⁠on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠on Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Australian BTC only exchange - ⁠⁠⁠Hardblock⁠⁠⁠ -> Learn more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠on Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Relevant links:

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_Checkmatey_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Twitter
• @glassnode on Twitter
• ⁠Website: ⁠checkonchain.com

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• Personal Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jakeeswoodhouse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Podcast Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bitcoinwithjake⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show!

Best,

Jake

"... Now everywhere I look, there's Bitcoin teachings." - Eric Podwojski

BWJ 078: This week I spoke with Eric Podwojski who previously worked for Bitcoin Magazine but is now building Bitcoin Talent Co, who are a recruitment company for BTC-only companies and Bitcoiners.

In this episode you will learn about:

• 1:34 Slow drip orange-pilled
• 5:03 Bitcoin & banking
• 7:41 Jurisdictional arbitrage
• 11:44 Origin of Bitcoin Talent Co
• 16:03 Selling real estate vs ‘selling’ BTC
• 17:29 Bitcoin Talent Co business model
• 24:55 The future of the job market
• 26:20 Micro-tasks & micro-payments
• 30:16 Build your personal brand
• 34:34 Content monetisation
• 44:42 How Bitcoin changed his life
• 47:22 What excites him about the future

This episode was sponsored by:

• Bitcoin's social layer - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Orange Pill App⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -> Learn more: ⁠⁠on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠on Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Australian BTC only exchange - ⁠⁠Hardblock⁠⁠ -> Learn more: ⁠⁠⁠on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠on Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Affiliates:

• Bitcoin Miami - 18/5/23 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠purchase tickets here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with discount code "Jake"

Relevant links:

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@epodrulz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Twitter
• ⁠Website: Bitcoin Talent Co

Please support this free show:

• Donate to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Crowd-fund⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Geyser

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• Personal Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jakeeswoodhouse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Podcast Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bitcoinwithjake⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show!

Best,

Jake

"... I view it as is a very, very logical next step in the evolution of human civilization." - Andi Pitt

BWJ 077: Andi Pitt has finance background and was on the trading floor at Goldman Sachs. Her investing experience and studies in development economics culminated in the founding of Bitcoin venture fund EgoDeathCapital, which supports founders in the BTC ecosystem.

In this episode you will learn about:

• 1:36 Background in finance
• 5:45 Working at Goldman Sachs
• 13:28 Altcoin solutions didn’t make sense
• 16:02 Political economy & development economics
• 23:34 Origin of BTC venture fund EgoDeathCapital
• 26:56 Fan question
• 30:34 Supporting BTC ecosystem founders
• 36:21 How Bitcoin changed her
• 39:37 Spiritual wealth

This episode was sponsored by:

• Bitcoin's social layer - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Orange Pill App⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -> Learn more: ⁠on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠on Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Australian BTC only exchange - ⁠Hardblock⁠ -> Learn more: ⁠⁠on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠on Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Affiliates:

• Bitcoin Miami - 18/5/23 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠purchase tickets here⁠⁠⁠⁠ with discount code "Jake"

Relevant links:

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@1AndiPitt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Twitter
• @EgoDeathCapital on Twitter

Please support this free show:

• Donate to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Crowd-fund⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Geyser

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• Personal Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jakeeswoodhouse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Podcast Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bitcoinwithjake⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show!

Best,

Jake

"... I wrote it in a way that you don't need an understanding of Bitcoin or any interaction with Bitcoin really." - Anil

BWJ 076: I'm joined by Anil in a mini episode. He's the author of The Bitcoin Handbook, creator of free educational content and a writer for Bitcoin Magazine & Citadel 21.

In this episode you will learn about:

• 1:36 Bitcoin Alive conference recap
• 4:33 Discovering Bitcoin
• 7:47 Transition to a new monetary system
• 10:22 Content creation
• 16:27 The Bitcoin Handbook
• 21:43 Angel investing in the BTC space
• 24:10 The future

This episode was sponsored by:

• Bitcoin's social layer - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Orange Pill App⁠⁠⁠⁠ -> Learn more: on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Australian BTC only exchange - Hardblock -> Learn more: ⁠on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠on Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Affiliates:

• Bitcoin Miami - 18/5/23 - ⁠⁠⁠purchase tickets here⁠⁠⁠ with discount code "Jake"

Relevant links:

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@anilsaidso⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Twitter
• Website: Teaching Bitcoin with visuals

Please support this free show:

• Donate to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Crowd-fund⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Geyser

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• Personal Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jakeeswoodhouse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Podcast Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bitcoinwithjake⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show!

Best,

Jake

"... Let me show you how you can earn so that you don't have to be hungry." - Okin

BWJ 075: This week I spoke with Okin from Namibia. He's the host of the Off The Jump podcast and is bringing BTC education to Africa with consultation & services company OKIN Trading Enterprises.

In this episode you will learn about:

• 1:48 His work before Bitcoin
• 3:37 Namibia insights
• 6:49 Consumer insights beer example
• 10:15 His orange-pill journey
• 16:55 Podcasting 2.0
• 24:41 His artist background
• 28:26 Value 4 Value streaming
• 31:18 EasySats education
• 35:45 Banking system in Namibia
• 42:51 Namibia’s currency problems
• 47:11 Is Bitcoin volatility an issue?
• 50:59 The future of OKIN.ent

This episode was sponsored by:

• Bitcoin's social layer - ⁠⁠⁠Orange Pill App⁠⁠⁠

Learn the full backstory of Orange Pill App from the founder:

• ⁠⁠⁠On YouTube⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠On Podcast⁠⁠⁠

Affiliates:

• Bitcoin Miami - Miami - 18/5/23 - ⁠⁠purchase tickets here⁠⁠ with discount code "Jake"

Relevant links:

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@OKIN_17⁠⁠⁠ on Twitter
• @EasySats_ on Twitter
• Website: ⁠OKIN.Ent

Please support this free show:

• Donate to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Crowd-fund⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Geyser

How else can you help?

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Get in touch:

• Personal Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jakeeswoodhouse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Podcast Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bitcoinwithjake⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show!

Best,

Jake

"... If something's really, really critical then you need to give someone all the pieces." - Rusty

BWJ 074: Rusty has been paid to write free software for over 25yrs and was the first to implement a client for the Lightning Network. He currently works at Core Lightning & Blockstream.

In this episode you will learn about:

• 1:48 Free software developer lens
• 2:57 An earlier solution to Bitcoin scalability
• 5:37 Difference between free & open-source
• 14:19 Crypto noise & Bitcoin’s value
• 22:01 Building layer 2 for “a huge under served market”
• 29:57 Differences to credit cards
• 31:47 How does he make money?
• 36:38 Developing the Lightning Network
• 39:40 Most heavily vetted software in history?
• 42:39 Fan question

This episode was sponsored by:

• Bitcoin's social layer - ⁠⁠Orange Pill App⁠⁠

Learn the full backstory of Orange Pill App from the founder:

• ⁠⁠On YouTube⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠On Podcast⁠⁠

Affiliates:

• Bitcoin Miami - Miami - 18/5/23 - ⁠purchase tickets here⁠ with discount code "Jake"

Relevant links:

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Rusty_Twit⁠⁠ on Twitter
• Website: Coding Blog

Please support this free show:

• Donate to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Crowd-fund⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Geyser

How else can you help?

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Get in touch:

• Personal Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jakeeswoodhouse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Podcast Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bitcoinwithjake⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show!

Best,

Jake