New to Bitcoin? Well, everyone was new to Bitcoin at some point. Taking Care of Bitcoin is the first stop on your Bitcoin journey. We talk to people from all walks of life and answer the basic questions common to every Bitcoin noob. We're trying to onboard as many freedom fighters as possible. Let's take care of it! TCB baby!
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Today we check back in with TCB Episode 16 guest Valerie Minos! We discuss... What is Bitcoin "backed" by? Is 21 million Bitcoin enough? Bitcoin is not a trade, it is a monetary migration Parallel money systems proving Bitcoin's superiority Faltering bonds and the dire U.S. fiscal position Are you taxed for holding Bitcoin? Simplicity of the Bitcoi…
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TCB Short - Can I Make Money with Bitcoin?
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14:43Today we answer the question: Can I Make Money with Bitcoin? Bitcoin is the best performing asset 5 year return of Bitcoin vs. other assets Feeling that you're too late Overall addressable market for Bitcoin Risk of trading Bitcoin and missing best days Bitcoin is a monetary migration Bitcoin is the money "It might make sense just to get some in ca…
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with Bhavna Patel
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1:11:16Bitcoin is for Public Servants! Today we talk with former USAID Senior Advisor Bhavna Patel about... Bitcoin overcomes the shortcomings of gold Realization that asset appreciation comes at the expense of your fellow man Will Bitcoin fulfill the promise of peer-to-peer money? Continual loss of Bitcoin over time Value density that accrues to a finite…
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Today we answer the question: Why Do People Trust Bitcoin? Trust in centralized vs. decentralized systems Shift from trusting humans to trusting mathematics Counterparties involved in traditional finance Diminishing faith in institutions Core reasons people trust Bitcoin Adoption telegraphing growing confidence in the network And more! X: @TCBcoin …
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with Glenn Alan Bartels
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1:10:11Bitcoin is for Riders! Today we talk with Glenn Alan Bartels of Bartels' Harley-Davidson about... Asymmetry of Bitcoin progress vs. overall Bitcoin adoption Government involvement in Bitcoin Bitcoin as a threat to international financial interests Complete monetary reset on the horizon Is there gold in Ft. Knox? Risk of BlackRock market manipulatio…
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Today we check back in with TCB Episode 15 guest Joey Bullock! We discuss... Surviving the inevitable Bitcoin gut check Bitcoin resilience during recent market downturn Bitcoin's place in a macroeconomic restructuring Ability for Bitcoin to address U.S. debt problem Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and nation state game theory Tariffs reflect misunderstan…
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TCB Short - What are the Disadvantages of Bitcoin?
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22:35Today we answer the question: What are the Disadvantages of Bitcoin? Volatility Scalability High Energy Consumption Regulatory Uncertainty Irreversible Transactions Limited Adoption Potential for Illegal Activity Difficult to Upgrade And more! X: @TCBcoin https://x.com/TCBcoin Instagram: @TCBcoin https://www.instagram.com/tcbcoin/ www.takingcareofb…
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with ANDY EDSTROM
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1:18:25Yes, THE Andy Edstrom, author of WHY BUY BITCOIN! Today we talk with Andy about... Always feeling too late to Bitcoin Did we skip the "then they fight you" stage? Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Are Bitcoin cycles dead? Nation State game theory and the effect on mining decentralization Sovereign Wealth Fund Money at the core of political problems Generat…
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with Riza Ozkan
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1:23:39Bitcoin is for Law Enforcement! Today we talk with Law Enforcement Officer Riza Ozkan about... Bitcoin separating itself from all competitors Signal of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Early stage of Bitcoin adoption Politicization concerns U.S. recognizing a "need" for Bitcoin Demographic shifts are existential to ponzi economic systems Fiat mathematic…
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with Indra Sapkota
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1:02:16Bitcoin is for Students! Today we talk with Legal Scholar Indra Sapkota about... Bitcoin rising in mainstream culture Game theory incentivizing early adoption Stablecoins on Bitcoin Bitcoin mining "Gold Rush" Divisibility of Bitcoin Convenience of Bitcoin for international payments Bitcoin threatening the global monetary monopoly Triffin Dilemma an…
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Today we check back in with TCB Episode 14 guest Pete Busch! We discuss... Growing understanding of Bitcoin Size of the addressable Store of Value market for Bitcoin coming into view Worldwide signal of the US considering a strategic Bitcoin reserve Game theory of nation state accumulation Bullish setup for Bitcoin with the upcoming political trans…
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with Jason Havner
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1:14:14Bitcoin is for Business Owners! Today we talk with Quick Dumpsters Owner Jason Havner about... Bitcoin proving itself to be more than a fad Exponential demand vs. finite supply Government spending accelerating inflation Investment opportunity lies in the asymmetric misunderstanding of Bitcoin What sets Bitcoin apart from other cryptocurrencies Bitc…
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with John Ratcliff
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1:30:54Bitcoin is for Developers! Today we talk with Video Game Developer John Ratcliff about... Don't ever sell all of your Bitcoin Bitcoin software is technically sound Bitcoin inspiring a new generation of investors Psychology of unit bias Bitcoin reinstituting saving, which enables investment Problems of inflated asset prices Always feeling too late t…
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TCB Short - What are the Advantages of Bitcoin?
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17:40Today we answer the question: What are the Advantages of Bitcoin? Bitcoin is a decentralized/open source monetary network Bitcoin is a true Store of Value Bitcoin is unconfiscatble property Bitcoin is a permissionless/uncensorable network Bitcoin is a monetary singularity Bitcoin is a store of value, medium of exchange, and payment network And more…
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Today we check back in with TCB Episode 11 guest Stevan Galatian! We discuss... Benefits of running a Bitcoin node Bitcoin is an apolitical solution to broken money Bitcoin Trojan horsing it's way into financial markets Michael Saylor defending institutional custody Central Banks recognizing Bitcoin as a threat Game theory forcing adoption instead …
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with PAUL TARANTINO
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1:24:02Yes, THE Paul Tarantino, President and CEO of Byte Federal! Today we talk with Paul about... Avoid altcoins, focus on Bitcoin Most things don't require decentralization or a blockchain Bitcoin disrupting an unjust system Phases of Bitcoin adoption Bitcoin is truth because Bitcoin is math Bitcoin is codified equality Myth of AI productivity as an ec…
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with Natalie Cardona
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1:14:08Bitcoin is for Models! Today we talk with Loan Officer and Model Natalie Cardona about... Why Bitcoin has no crypto rivals Intent of Satoshi Nakamoto Is Bitcoin really unbreakable? Global integration of Bitcoin Geopolitical actors seeking an alternative to the US dollar Inevitable failure of the fiat monetary system Bitcoin and the Lindy Effect Bit…
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with Paul Vilchis
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1:00:22Bitcoin is for Realtors! Today we talk with Real Estate professional Paul Vilchis about... The revolution of perfect scarcity FED interest rates effect on Bitcoin Inevitable monetary debasement Why now? The arrival of finance and corporations. Increasing Bitcoin awareness Game theory dynamics of Bitcoin Savings are extinct Next 10 years for Bitcoin…
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with Marissa Twomey
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1:14:07Bitcoin is for educators! Today we talk with education professional Marissa Twomey about... People that understand Bitcoin always advocate for Bitcoin Bitcoin has separated itself from "crypto" Fiat is mathematically concentrating, Bitcoin is mathematically distributing Why does Bitcoin correlate with the overall market? Bitcoin game theory is unde…
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Today we check back in with TCB Episode 10 guest Meghan Stowe! We discuss... Bitcoin distancing itself from "crypto" Game theory of Bitcoin accelerating adoption Political embrace of Bitcoin Mathematical inevitability of higher inflation States protecting citizens from Federal overreach Inflation concentrating wealth and power at the top Merchant i…
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with JEFF BOOTH
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1:12:15Yes, THE Jeff Booth, best selling author of The Price of Tomorrow! Today we talk with Jeff about... Price of Tomorrow thesis: "If technology should be driving everything cheaper, why is life getting more expensive?" Natural state of free market is deflation Fiat system cannot allow for deflation due to leverage in the system Why growth cannot pay b…
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TCB Short - How Does One Acquire Bitcoin?
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17:32Today we answer the question: How Does One Acquire Bitcoin? Buy Bitcoin on an exchange Peer to Peer transactions Bitcoin ATMs Earn Bitcoin Bitcoin ETFs Mining Bitcoin And more! X: @TCBcoin https://x.com/TCBcoin Instagram: @TCBcoin https://www.instagram.com/tcbcoin/ www.takingcareofbitcoin.com https://www.takingcareofbitcoin.com/…
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Today we check back in the TCB Episode 9 guest Geoffrey Green! We discuss... Inability for bailouts in Bitcoin Importance of self-custody to protect against third party risk Cold storage options and considerations UTXO management and transaction fees Bitcoin vs. Real Estate Bitcoin vs. Gold Questioning need for everything to be decentralized Bitcoi…
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with CROX ROAD
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1:14:28Recently had the opportunity to appear as a guest on the CROX ROAD PODCAST! We discuss... Tendency to initially ignore or discount Bitcoin Bitcoin resilience in the face of powerful enemies Rebirth of liberty through Bitcoin Ideological power of Bitcoin is the people Breadth of intellectual curiosities encompassed in Bitcoin National debt as a thre…
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with David Garcia
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1:25:12Bitcoin is for the Biotech Industry! Today we talk with Biotech professional David Garcia about... Bitcoin as a workaround to a political structure that is failing us Debt levels leading to inevitable further currency debasement Concern that Bitcoin threatens American dominance Is Bitcoin an investment? Or a currency? Or both? Merchant incentive to…
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TCB Short - Do People Really Use Bitcoin?
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21:01Today we answer the question: Do People Really Use Bitcoin? Bitcoin usage statistics Bitcoin as a Store of Value Limitations to Bitcoin use as a Medium of Exchange Future drivers of Bitcoin payments Bitcoin revolutionizing remittance payments Bitcoin empowering the unbanked and disenfranchised And more! X: @TCBcoin https://x.com/TCBcoin Instagram: …
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with BRIAN DE MINT
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1:13:32Yes, THE Brian De Mint, author of BITCOIN EVANGELISM! Today we talk with Brian about... Don't get frustrated with Bitcoin skeptics Bitcoin restores American ideals and empowers decentralized power structures Incorruptibility of Bitcoin consensus Bitcoin cannot discriminate and mathematically enforces equality Bitcoin parallels to dynamics of free s…
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with ROBIN SEYR
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1:09:57Recently had the opportunity to speak with Robin Seyr of the ROBIN SEYR PODCAST! Robin and I talk about... Bitcoin restoring American ideals and exporting them globally Bitcoin impact on political systems Bitcoin vs. CBDCs Inevitable failure of fiat currencies Spreading the Bitcoin message to loved ones And more! Follow Robin Seyr on X @RobinSeyr h…
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Today we answer the question: How Does Bitcoin Work? Bitcoin is a decentralized, open source, computer protocol Public/Private key pairs Basics of a Bitcoin transaction Not as important to know how it works, but to trust that it does work Sending a Bitcoin transaction is simple, just try it! X: @TCBcoin https://x.com/TCBcoin Instagram: @TCBcoin htt…
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with FLO MONTOYA
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1:11:54Yes, THE Flo Montoya, Bitcoin Artist and voice of Libby from Love is Bitcoin! Today we talk with Flo about... Speed/cost of international payments in Bitcoin vs. Traditional Banking Bitcoin as a revolution Anti-fragility of Bitcoin as a jurisdictionless asset Bitcoin is the most respectful form of payment Fiat inflation forcing investment out of ne…
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Bitcoin is for Tech Professionals! Today we talk with Vice President of IT at Native Roots Alex Bitz about... Bitcoin as an answer to government fiscal irresponsibility Ability of open protocols to evolve Scaling challenges of Bitcoin Worry over Bitcoin market manipulation Game theory unlocking all players, including nation states Burden of proof s…
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with Tiffanie Perotti
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1:17:56Bitcoin is for Academia! Today we talk with Westminster University Manager of Institutional Advancement Events Tiffanie Perotti about... Cyclicality of Bitcoin volatility Benefits to digital nature of Bitcoin Generational durability of Bitcoin Problem of necessitating growth on a finite planet Challenge of educating the masses How government debt i…
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with SEB BUNNEY
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1:11:32Yes, THE Seb Bunney! Co-Founder/CEO of Looking Glass Education and Author of The Hidden Cost of Money Today we talk with Seb about... Inevitable downfall of interventionist economies Four stages of economic ruin: Misalignment to reality, the death of creative destruction, capital flow distortion, and decision making impairment How intervention bege…
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Today we check back in with TCB Episode 1 guest Greg Monera! We discuss... Bad actor wash out in Bitcoin since 2022 Volatility of Bitcoin ETF effect on Bitcoin supply/demand dynamics Bitcoin halving explained Bitcoin vs. CBDCs Anti-fragility of Bitcoin as an asset without jurisdiction How might Bitcoin die? Bitcoin unlocking different market partic…
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with Cory Novak
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1:15:53Bitcoin is for the Solar Industry! Today we talk with Solar Specialist Cory Novak about... Tipping point of Bitcoin awareness Need for more well informed Bitcoin skeptics Potential for government attack on self-custody Individual cost to being directionally incorrect on Bitcoin Long learning curve vs. short term volatility Bitcoin as a global pheno…
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Who Controls Bitcoin? Today we answer the question: Who Controls Bitcoin? Bitcoin is an open monetary protocol Can Bitcoin be changed? Who controls dollars? Absolute scarcity and censorship resistance of Bitcoin X: @TCBcoin https://x.com/TCBcoin Instagram: @TCBcoin https://www.instagram.com/tcbcoin/ www.takingcareofbitcoin.com https://www.takingcar…
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with TERENCE MICHAEL
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1:07:57Yes, THE Terence Michael, author of Proof of Money: The Big Idea Behind Bitcoin! Today we talk with Terence about... Bitcoin as the first intentionally engineered money False gaslighting that inflation is necessary Intangible nature of Bitcoin is a feature Premium carried by self-custody Bitcoin due to utility value Mistake of discounting Bitcoin b…
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with Rayfield Wright
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1:01:25Bitcoin is for Cabinet Makers! Today we talk with Master Craftsman Rayfield Wright of Wright's Cabinet Shop in Austin, TX about... Difficulty of applying traditional KYC/AML regulations on Bitcoin Cautionary warning about Bitcoin ATMs Potential addressable market of Bitcoin Exponential growth of debt and inflation Status check on El Salvador on a B…
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with Matt Lundberg
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1:25:36Bitcoin is for the Natural Resource Industry! Today we talk with Flint Hill Resources Senior Estimator Matt Lundberg about... Dollar cost average investment strategy Risk of trusting Bitcoin custodians Self-custody solutions Open protocol language of Bitcoin Opportunity cost of paper Bitcoin in the form of lost utility Misleading promise of an FDIC…
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with JAMES LAVISH
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1:19:52Yes, THE James Lavish, Managing Partner of the Bitcoin Opportunity Fund! Today we talk with James about... US Government debt spiral Abysmal bond auction reflecting increased concern over future debt issuance Draw down of the Reverse Repo facility providing liquidity to the treasury market, at least for now Anticipated "stealth" yield curve control…
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with Brady Efting
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1:17:09Bitcoin is for Realtors! Today we talk with Real Estate Professional Brady Efting about... Bitcoin's true value proposition How can we be sure Bitcoin is scarce? Bitcoin nodes explained Superiority of the Proof of Work consensus Positive externalities of Bitcoin mining Bitcoin correlation with other investments Volatility of Bitcoin Bitcoin properl…
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Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? Today we answer the question: Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? Possible identities of Satoshi Why did Satoshi remain anonymous? Does Satoshi's true identity matter? What was Satoshi's motivation for creating Bitcoin? X: @TCBcoin https://x.com/TCBcoin Instagram: @TCBcoin https://www.instagram.com/tcbcoin/ www.takingcareofbitcoin.com…
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with SAM CALLAHAN
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1:06:44Yes, THE Sam Callahan, Lead Analyst at Swan Bitcoin! Today we talk with Sam about... Prevalence of scientific minds in Bitcoin Unique stability of Bitcoin as a system How the current economy is like a patient with a high resting heart rate Inevitability of increasing government spending and exponential debt growth Volatility vs. Risk as it relates …
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with Brandon Kirk
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1:03:54Bitcoin is for the Oil & Gas Industry! Today we talk with Land Administration Professional Brandon Kirk about... Bitcoin scarcity Fiat as sidetrack in the evolution of money Bitcoin as a universal protocol Bitcoin removing the need for trust in financial relationships Importance of self-custody and custody solutions Nuances of Bitcoin architecture …
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What is Bitcoin? Today we answer the question: What is Bitcoin? Brief history of money Parameters of good money Evolution of money Bitcoin as an engineering solution for broken money X: @TCBcoin https://x.com/TCBcoin Instagram: @TCBcoin https://www.instagram.com/tcbcoin/ www.takingcareofbitcoin.com https://www.takingcareofbitcoin.com/…
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with Chris Ash
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1:29:02Bitcoin is for Web Developers! Today we talk with Web Developer Chris Ash about... Bitcoin as a global empowerment tool Bitcoin as an engineered thermodynamically sound money Phase evolution of Bitcoin Programmatic supply shock that drives Bitcoin volatility Macro economics forcing people to question monetary structure Inflation as a hidden tax Pro…
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with Niqui Busch
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1:01:30Bitcoin is for Moms! Today we talk with former Digital Artist Niqui Busch about... Regulatory treatment of Bitcoin Can government ban Bitcoin? Did Bitcoin just appear out of nowhere? Pace of Bitcoin growth Bitcoin as an engineering solution for broken money Bitcoin exchange rate Untenable debt position of modern governments Inflation being systemic…
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with Becky Haag
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1:11:17Bitcoin is for law enforcement! Today we talk with law enforcement professional Becky Haag about... Bitcoin volatility Bitcoin empowering individuals Bitcoin as a structural solution to the structural problem of inflation Advantages of Bitcoin over gold as sound money How being intangible makes Bitcoin unconfiscatable Bitcoin vs. Altcoins Inability…
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with Ryan Conrad
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1:15:16Bitcoin is for Physician Assistants! Today we talk with Pediatric Medicine PA Ryan Conrad about... Organic rise of Bitcoin Bitcoin as an investment in human freedom Bitcoin vs. crypto Anonymity of Satoshi Nakamoto Use case for Bitcoin beyond a store of value Bitcoin scaling Difficulty adjustment and anti-fragility of the Bitcoin network Bitcoin alw…
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Taking Care of Bitcoin with Jennifer and Rod Mula
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49:42Bitcoin is for the heartland! Today we talk with Indiana siblings Jennifer and Rod Mula about... Bitcoin providing clarity to the inner workings of the economy Cybersecurity precursors to Bitcoin Untenable fiscal position of the United States Government Inevitability of further currency debasement Crossroads of potential currency futures If intangi…
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