Bitcoin is Hard

In episode 50 of Bitcoin is Hard, Brian and Fitch take a look back at the past catalogue of episodes and also look back deeper in history to the early internet. It's no doubt, we're at another pivotal moment in Bitcoin's story and this was a wide ranging discussion searching for meaning. Brian on Twitter @brainharrington Fitch on Twitter @FitchC Like, subscribe, comment, and share this episode with a friend who needs to hear it! Like free sats? Have money sitting in an old 401k or IRA?...

We brought the whole DLC.link crew to the podcast this week and had a great conversation. This discussion builds on the recent ones about tokenomics and on the concept of can Bitcoin succeed as base currency of Web 3? Brian on Twitter @brainharrington Aki on Twitter @akibalogh Matt on Twitter @matt_bombard Jesse on Twitter @sosaucily Like, subscribe, comment, and share this episode with a friend who needs to hear it! Like free sats? Have money sitting in an old 401k or IRA? If the...

If you haven’t listened to part one of our two part talk with Nate around the good, the bad, and the ugly of tokens, go back and start on conversation one, we’ll be here when you get back! Nate has been a long time user of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency and breaking down the history of everything with a fresh perspective of where things are going felt really great, I hope you enjoy listening! Like, subscribe, comment, and share this episode with a friend who needs to hear it! Follow...

Why are there so many cryptocurrencies? What do they all do? How do they all relate to Bitcoin? Is the future multi chain? This is now my favorite episode of Bitcoin is Hard, for 7 years I’ve been on this journey of trying to figure out what role Bitcoin is playing in the world and what role other cryptocurrencies and tokens may or may not have. Hope you enjoy part 1 and huge thanks to Nate for hanging out for so long and walking us through his ideas that he has been piecing together over...

Here’s a mash up of the best moments from Bitcoin is Hard talking about real estate featuring Josip Rupena, Bobby Shell, Bobby Fijan, George Mekhail, Daniel Frank, and Samson Jagoras. Real Estate has been the tried and true way to build wealth, could Bitcoin be next? Is there crossover between the assets? We’ll find out! Like, subscribe, comment, and share this episode with a friend who needs to hear it! Like free sats? Have money sitting in an old 401k or IRA? If the answer to either of...

In our pursuit of covering the intersection of Bitcoin and personal finance and Bitcoin taking more and more ground in how people manage their finances we asked our guests what is a Bitcoin related product or service that doesn’t exist yet that you want to see built? Here’s their answers! Like, subscribe, comment, and share this episode with a friend who needs to hear it! Like free sats? Have money sitting in an old 401k or IRA? If the answer to either of those is yes, download Choice App...

Ever since episode 1 of Bitcoin is Hard with my friend George Mekhail we have exploring the idea of Bitcoin and crypto mortgages. Our real estate playlist of episodes is among the most watched and engaged with. What is interesting about Milo is they weren’t founded as a crypto company, they are and always have been a mortgage lender to borrowers who don’t fit into the “prime box”. That’s immediately what made Milo stick out to me is that they have a history of making mortgage loans work in...

For the last few years I have been primarily focused on Bitcoin adoption in the physical world and how it will show up in taco shops and small businesses and e commerce businesses for shipping physical goods. Doing all this I mostly allowed web 3 and DeFi to take a back seat mentally, recently I’ve been poking around to see what may or may not have changed since I last looked into it and how the movement parallels or doesn’t parallel Bitcoin. Super appreciate Patrick for hanging out with me...

This is now the cornerstone of our Bitcoin and Real Estate crossover playlist! I loved this convo and hope you enjoy it! I’m so thankful that Bobby Fijan came on to talk to us about what goes into apartment buildings being the way they are. We used that concept to get into great detail on: Brian on Twitter: @brainharrington Bobby on Twitter: @bobbyfijan Like, subscribe, comment, and share this episode with a friend who needs to hear it! Like free sats? Have money sitting in an old 401k...

For episode 41 of Bitcoin is Hard, here’s a look back at the best moments of our conversations with Jim Crider, Isaiah Douglass, Trent Duddenhoeffer, Morgen Rochard, and Andy Flattery. All five of these individuals have active advisory businesses and mature takes on how Bitcoin works as an asset and how it intersects with building a wealth building plan. Brian on Twitter @brainharrington Jim Crider on Twitter @jimcridertx Isaiah Douglass on Twitter @idfinancial Trent Duddenhoeffer on...

Andy Schoonover is the CEO of CrowdHealth, a company that set out to disrupt the old school insurance model by combining the power of bitcoin with health care crowdfunding. In our podcast conversation we cover: Like, subscribe, comment, and share this episode with a friend who needs to hear it! Like free sats? Have money sitting in an old 401k or IRA? If the answer to either of those is yes, download Choice App at https://www.choiceapp.io/ Brian on Twitter @brainharrington Andy on...

Jaran is an analyst at Arcane Research and has a master’s degree in energy management. He has combined his deep knowledge of value investing analysis with an understanding of energy markets to be a top voice on how public bitcoin mining companies can be analyzed. In our podcast conversation we cover: Like, subscribe, comment, and share this episode with a friend who needs to hear it! Like free sats? Have money sitting in an old 401k or IRA? If the answer to either of those is yes,...

Kyle and I connected in DM’s over Kyle’s previous government work and an article that he published in 2013 about Central Africa Republic that resurfaced after the recent Bitcoin adoption announcement by that nation. In our podcast conversation we cover: - What is happening in New York, why do New York politicians not like Bitcoin? - If Bitcoin is incentivizing energy production how in the world can that be seen as bad? - Kyle’s wild LinkedIn resume - What Foundry does - Why...

Host: Brian Harrington Guest: Joe Wood of Satoshi Pacioli Accounting Services Record Date: July 20, 2022 Record Location: Remote This episode has been a long time in the making. I onboarded a taco shop in Southern California with our Bitcoin meet up to BTC Pay Server for the first time back in 2020, and ever since then, I’ve basically been working on understanding the ins and outs of small businesses more and how they can adopt Bitcoin. My conversation with Joe Wood of Satoshi...

Host: Brian Harrington Record Date: July 14, 2022 Record Location: RemoteSamson Jagoras is our second guest from commercial real estate company Growth Vue Properties as we continue our cross-over Bitcoin and real estate series. Brian and Samson discuss: - When to invest for appreciation and when to invest for cash flow - How cash flow could happen in any currency - Active vs. passive investing - Samson’s background trading commodities and running large companies Sign Up for Choice...

Host: Marko (Whiteboard Finance) Record Date: June 30, 2022 Record Location: RemoteMarko of Whiteboard Finance was kind enough to swing by the show and I feel like we took it back to basics while also venting which honestly with the state of Bitcoin Twitter recently felt awesome! Brian and Marko cover: - How to make more money - How macro economic factors are hard for regular people to overcome - Financial content on YouTube - Cash Flow vs Appreciation Sign Up for Choice at...

Host: Brian Harrington Guest: Sarah Satoshi Record Date: June 2, 2022 Record Location: Remote We talk to Sarah Satoshi, founder of Ladies in Bitcoin on a mission to make the bitcoin community more diverse & inclusive. Sarah and Brian discuss: Sign Up for Choice at https://www.choiceapp.io/ https://twitter.com/choicebyKT https://discord.gg/f4avvmtUzh https://www.instagram.com/choiceapp.io/ https://www.facebook.com/choicebykt Follow Bitcoin Ladies...

Host: Andy Flattery Record Date: June 23 2022 Record Location: Remote This is the fifth episode in our financial advisors series where we talk to financial advisors that have reworked their business to be able to consult others on how to build wealth with Bitcoin as a part of the toolbox and features Andy Flattery of Simple Wealth Planning. Brian and Andy discuss: - Taking more career risk in order to earn more money - Whether Bitcoin counts as liquidity on a personal balance...

Host: Brian Harrington Record Date: June 15, 2022 Record Location: Remote Bryan Bishop is a contributor to Bitcoin core, the main implementation of Bitcoin and received some of the earliest emails from Satoshi about the Bitcoin project. If you have never listened to a Bitcoin core contributor talk about the early days of the software this is an awesome episode for you. Brian and Bryan also cover: - Cryptocurrency exchanges becoming banks and banks becoming cryptocurrency exchanges -...

Host: Brian Harrington Record Date: June 14, 2022 Record Location: Menifee, CAHey all, it’s Brian, recorded this Tuesday morning talking about why I’m doing this podcast and thoughts on the recent price action. Sign Up for Choice at https://www.choiceapp.io/ https://twitter.com/choicebyKT https://discord.gg/f4avvmtUzh https://www.instagram.com/choiceapp.io/ https://www.facebook.com/choicebykt Follow Brian https://twitter.com/BrainHarrington