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In this episode, we dive into the world of Bitcoin mining with Kent Halliburton, CEO and co-founder of Sazmining. Kent shares his journey from working in rooftop solar to leading a company that focuses on renewable energy-powered Bitcoin mining. We explore the benefits of using hydroelectric power in Paraguay and Wisconsin, and how SaaS Mining is making Bitcoin mining accessible to the average person.Kent discusses the challenges and opportunities in the Bitcoin mining industry, especially after the recent Bitcoin halving. He explains how SaaS Mining's business model aligns with their clients' interests, ensuring a transparent and mutually beneficial relationship.We also touch on the importance of financial literacy and sovereignty, both in personal life and in the broader context of Bitcoin. Kent shares personal anecdotes about raising his daughters with these values and the lessons learned from living in the Amazon.Throughout the episode, we explore the potential of Bitcoin mining as a tool for economic empowerment and environmental sustainability, and how it can be a more cost-effective way to acquire Bitcoin compared to traditional exchanges. Join us for an insightful conversation that blends technology, family, and the future of money.https://sazmining.comhttps://x.com/khalliburtonhttps://iris.to/kenthttps://x.com/Sazmining ❤️ SUBSCRIBE to the LOVE Warrior Newsletterhttps://djvalerieblove.com/subscribe

"Bitcoin mining looks for the lowest cost power... that just happens to be renewable." - Kent Halliburton My guest today is Kent Halliburton. Kent is the CEO & Co-founder of Sazmining, a hosted Bitcoin mining provider utilizing 100% renewable energy sources. In this episode we discuss Bitcoin mining's environmental impact, incentives driving renewable energy use, deflationary effects on consumerism, and inevitable adoption. Kent shares insights on running a Bitcoin business amidst regulatory risks and combating misinformation, while also suggesting the benefits of stacking sats via mining for lower costs and privacy.Follow Kent on XYou can find Trey on nostr, X, and via the pod's social channelsEXCLUSIVE SPONSORS:BitBox: Get the open-source Bitbox02 Bitcoin only edition. It's my favorite bitcoin hardware wallet for you to take self-custody of your bitcoin and keep your private keys safe in cold storage. Use promo-code TPB during checkout at https://bitbox.shop/?ref=kT4OQ4xuYs to get 5% off your purchase, including accessories and merch!You, our listener! Thank you to our supporters. To support The Progressive Bitcoiner and access rewards, including our new TPB merch, head to our geyser page: https://geyser.fund/project/tpbpod PROMO CODES:Sazmining: Hosted Bitcoin mining made easy, using 100% cheap and renewable energy. Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=byyhN2mCGXluLightning Store: Head to https://lightning.store/ and use promo-code ‘TPB' to get 20% off all products.To learn more, visit our websiteFollow the pod on X | Nostr | Bluesky | Instagram | Threads | Facebook | LinkedIn | TikTokJoin in on the conversation at our Progressive Bitcoiner Community telegram group!The Team: Producer/Editor: @DamienSomerset | Branding/Art: @Daniel | Website: @EvanPrim Get full access to TPB Weekly Digest at progressivebitcoiner.substack.com/subscribe

"If you're born in a cage, if you're born in prison, then freedom will look funny to you. But with a tool such as Bitcoin, this actually opens your eyes to your rights as a human, your rights as a citizen.” - MarcelMy guest today is Marcel Lorraine. Marcel is the Founder & CEO of Bitcoin Dada, a women centric entity that is working towards educating African women into Bitcoin. In this episode we discuss the systemic barriers women face in Africa, how Bitcoin can help transform opportunities and beliefs, the strength of Bitcoin Dada's grassroots community approach, the role African women play as the foundation of communities, practical use cases and adoption challenges, and more. To learn more and donate/support the work of Bitcoin Dada, please head to their website: https://btcdada.com/ Support their annual charity campaign for education and hygiene in Kenya and Uganda as well: https://geyser.fund/project/btcforhumanity Follow Marcel on X You can find Trey on nostr and via the pod's social channelsSPONSORS:ZEUS is an open-source, self-custodial Bitcoin wallet that gives you full control over how you make payments. Head to Zuesln.com to learn more and download. *New* save 5% on LSP fees by using code ‘TPB' in the access code under LSP settings. BitBox: My favorite bitcoin hardware wallet for keeping your bitcoin safe in cold storage. Use promo-code TPB during checkout at https://bitbox.swiss/tpb to get 5% off your purchase. Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=byyhN2mCGXlu. Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation.To learn more, visit our websiteFollow the pod on X | Nostr | Bluesky | Instagram | Threads | Facebook | LinkedIn | TikTokSupport The Progressive Bitcoiner: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner Join in on the conversation at our Progressive Bitcoiner Community telegram group!The Team: Producer/Editor: @DamienSomerset | Branding/Art: @Daniel | Website: @EvanPrim Get full access to TPB Weekly Digest at progressivebitcoiner.substack.com/subscribe

"Bitcoin is money, but specifically Bitcoin is a form of money that isn't controlled by any kind of centralized entity." - Ben My guest today is Ben de Waal. Ben is an engineer, technologist, and Bitcoin consultant, having previously led various engineering projects including as Vice President of Engineering at Swan. Ben also advocates for decentralized solutions and is always interested in discussing philosophy and human affairs through his lens as a libertarian socialist/anarchist. As we anticipate further price action and interest in Bitcoin, Ben was the perfect guest to have on to discuss Bitcoin fundamentals for those that wonder, what is Bitcoin anyway? In this episode we cover how Bitcoin works as decentralized digital money without centralized control. Topics covered include Bitcoin mining, transactions, fees, private keys, seed phrases, the Lightning Network, differences between proof of work vs proof of stake, why Bitcoin has value, and more. Follow Ben on XYou can find Trey on nostr and via the pod's social channels SPONSORS:ZEUS is an open-source, self-custodial Bitcoin wallet that gives you full control over how you make payments. Head to Zuesln.com to learn more and download.BitBox: My favorite bitcoin hardware wallet for keeping your bitcoin safe in cold storage. Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=byyhN2mCGXlu. Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation.To learn more, visit our website Follow the pod on X | Nostr | Bluesky | Instagram | Threads | Facebook | LinkedIn | TikTok Support The Progressive Bitcoiner: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner Join in on the conversation at our Progressive Bitcoiner Community telegram group!The Team: Producer/Editor: @DamienSomerset | Branding/Art: @Daniel | Website: @EvanPrim Get full access to TPB Weekly Digest at progressivebitcoiner.substack.com/subscribe

"Bitcoin breeds curiosity. And that curiosity paired with agency over your own life is so powerful" - JohnMy guests today are John and Reyna from Mi Primer Bitcoin. Mi Primer Bitcoin (My First Bitcoin) is a nonprofit based in El Salvador, built around a core concept: that independent, impartial, community-led Bitcoin education will change the world. John is the Founder and Executive Director and Reyna is the Vice Director of Adoption and Relations of Mi Primer Bitcoin. In this episode we discuss the importance of focusing on empowerment, critical thinking, financial literacy, and hope regarding their approach to Bitcoin education. We discuss the impartial and independent nature of Mi Primer Bitcoin, hope for the younger generation in El Salvador, and fighting against co-option of Bitcoin from various interests and groups that wish to see Bitcoin as fiat 2.0 rather than the tool for empowerment, money outside of state and special interest control. Please consider donating to Mi Primer Bitcoin and supporting their great education efforts in El Salvador and around the world: https://miprimerbitcoin.io/en/donate/ John: https://twitter.com/jdennehy_writes Reyna: https://twitter.com/ReynaChicas2You can find Trey on nostr and via the pod's social channelsSPONSORS:ZEUS is an open-source, self-custodial Bitcoin wallet that gives you full control over how you make payments. Head to Zuesln.com to learn more and download.BitBox: My favorite bitcoin hardware wallet for keeping your bitcoin safe in cold storage. Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=byyhN2mCGXlu. Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation.Support The Progressive Bitcoiner: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner Join in on the conversation at our Progressive Bitcoiner Community telegram group!The Team:Producer/Editor: @DamienSomersetBranding/Art: @DanielWebsite: @EvanPrim Get full access to TPB Weekly Digest at progressivebitcoiner.substack.com/subscribe

“Bitcoin is Hope.” - ChristineWe have a special bonus episode this week! My guests today are Bryon and Christine. Bryon and Christine are both educators from the midwest, have been in the Bitcoin space for quite a while and have been leading the way in many regards from the progressive bitcoin side. Both being lifelong progressives and democrats, they speak to Bitcoin's progressive values and why democrats, and the democratic party, should adopt bitcoin and why bitcoin is hope, what it can do for the working class, for refugees, and how political parties and typical solutions have left too many Americans behind. You will feel the midwest charm and warmth in this episode from Bryon and Christine, and we hope the everyday, average person can really resonate with this episode. As Bryon says, “we're just people,” and they have countless examples of what Bitcoin has done for them, and many others. Christine is also a feminist science author, so please check out her series, the “Europa Trilogy.”You can follow Bryon and Christine on X You can find Trey on nostr and via the pod's social channelsSPONSORS:ZEUS is an open-source, self-custodial Bitcoin wallet that gives you full control over how you make payments. Head to Zuesln.com to learn more and download.BitBox: My favorite bitcoin hardware wallet for keeping your bitcoin safe in cold storage. Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=byyhN2mCGXlu. Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation.Support The Progressive Bitcoiner: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner Join in on the conversation at our Progressive Bitcoiner Community telegram group!The Team:Producer/Editor: @DamienSomersetBranding/Art: @DanielWebsite: @EvanPrim Get full access to TPB Weekly Digest at progressivebitcoiner.substack.com/subscribe

“Bitcoin returns to this positive view of the future” - ThomasMy guests today are Thomas Hunt aka Mad Bitcoins and Daniel. Thomas is the co-founder of the World Crypto Network and has been creating popular Bitcoin content as Mad Bitcoins, including shows like “The Bitcoin Group,” for over a decade. Daniel is The Progressive Bitcoiner's master of art, branding, show and guest consultation and beyond. He also heads up marketing for Pubkey, the Bitcoin bar in NYC. In this episode we discuss Bitcoin adoption, inevitability, community building, fighting misconceptions from the left, and making the progressive case for Bitcoin as a tool for financial freedom and self-sovereignty. We reflect on the past decade in Bitcoin, their own stories and journeys through this wild crypto and bitcoin landscape, and more.Follow Thomas on X and nostr Follow Daniel on nostr You can find Trey on nostr and via the pod's social channels SPONSORS:ZEUS is an open-source, self-custodial Bitcoin wallet that gives you full control over how you make payments. Head to Zuesln.com to learn more and download.BitBox: My favorite bitcoin hardware wallet for keeping your bitcoin safe in cold storage. Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=byyhN2mCGXlu. Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation.Support The Progressive Bitcoiner: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner Join in on the conversation at our Progressive Bitcoiner Community telegram group!The Team:Producer/Editor: @DamienSomersetBranding/Art: @DanielWebsite: @EvanPrim Get full access to TPB Weekly Digest at progressivebitcoiner.substack.com/subscribe

“I think humans can fix almost everything and Biticoin is a very powerful tool towards that” - Ahmed GatnashMy guest today is Ahmed Gatnash. Ahmed is author of “The Middle East Crisis Factory” and Executive Director of the Kawaakibi Foundation, an accelerator for thinkers and doers, with a focus on the future of freedom in the Middle East and North Africa. In this episode we discuss using Bitcoin as a tool for human rights and financial freedom, the complex politics and need for new progressive paradigms in the MENA region, democracy efforts globally, the end of monetary imperialism in Africa, Bitcoin adoption challenges and use cases for the oppressed, the outsized focus Bitcoin ETFs and Wall Street, and more. Follow Ahmed on XYou can find Trey on nostr and via the pod's social channelsSPONSORS:ZEUS is an open-source, self-custodial Bitcoin wallet that gives you full control over how you make payments. Head to Zuesln.com to learn more and download.BitBox: My favorite bitcoin hardware wallet for keeping your bitcoin safe in cold storage. Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=byyhN2mCGXlu. Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation.Support The Progressive Bitcoiner: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner Join in on the conversation at our Progressive Bitcoiner Community telegram group!The Team:Producer/Editor: @DamienSomersetBranding/Art: @DanielWebsite: @EvanPrim Get full access to TPB Weekly Digest at progressivebitcoiner.substack.com/subscribe

“Bitcoin is most useful if more people use it.” - ErikMy guest today is Erik. Erik is a UX designer and has worked on many bitcoin projects including Hoseki and eNuts, a cashu wallet for android and iOS. Cashu is a free and open-source Chaumian ecash system built for Bitcoin that offers near-perfect privacy for users of custodial Bitcoin applications. We discuss Bitcoin design, usability, cashu and the privacy benefits and importance, scaling bitcoin both at a protocol and cultural layer, political ideologies, freedom of speech, hope for reform, and more. Follow Erik on X.You can find Trey on nostr and via the pod's social channelsSPONSORS:NEW* ZEUS is an open-source, self-custodial Bitcoin wallet that gives you full control over how you make payments. Head to Zuesln.com to learn more and download.BitBox: My favorite bitcoin hardware wallet for keeping your bitcoin safe in cold storage. Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=byyhN2mCGXlu. Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation.Support The Progressive Bitcoiner: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner Join in on the conversation at our Progressive Bitcoiner Community telegram group!The Team:Producer/Editor: @DamienSomersetBranding/Art: @DanielWebsite: @EvanPrim Get full access to TPB Weekly Digest at progressivebitcoiner.substack.com/subscribe

“I want people to become more curious about Bitcoin, even if they just want to prove it wrong.” - Alana My guest today is Alana Mediavilla. Alana is an award-winning filmmaker, producer, director, writer, founder, mother & wife, having previously produced content for some of the largest tech brands including Google and now as founder and CEO of Filmkik, a remote video production company. Alana joined me to discuss her short film Stranded, focussing on Bitcoin miners monetizing stranded energy for good, and upcoming film Dirty Coin, a bitcoin mining documentary. We talk about the impacts of bitcoin mining, misconceptions around its energy use and environmental impact, and how Bitcoin serves as a monetary lifeline for people in restricted economies. We discuss privacy and technology, and Alana shares with us her creative motivations, life lessons for being a creative and filmmaker, the balance in everything. Follow Alana and Dirty Coin on X. You can find Trey on nostr and via the pod's social channels SPONSORS:NEW* ZEUS is an open-source, self-custodial Bitcoin wallet that gives you full control over how you make payments. Head to Zuesln.com to learn more and download. BitBox: My favorite bitcoin hardware wallet for keeping your bitcoin safe in cold storage. Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=byyhN2mCGXlu. Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation.Support The Progressive Bitcoiner: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner Join in on the conversation at our Progressive Bitcoiner Community telegram group!The Team:Producer/Editor: @DamienSomerset Branding/Art: @Daniel Website: @EvanPrim Get full access to TPB Weekly Digest at progressivebitcoiner.substack.com/subscribe

"There's a level of complete systematic subversion that buried into Bitcoin that even our most excited individuals aren't too excited about." - George Kaloudis My guest today is George Kaloudis. George is an author and former analyst at CoinDesk. We have an in-depth discussion about Bitcoin's potential role in empowering disenfranchised progressives and leftist causes, including Bitcoin's appeal to millennials facing economic struggles, skepticism about institutions like BlackRock promoting Bitcoin investment, and predictions for Bitcoin adoption among a more mainstream audience. George discusses lessons learned in the crypto media landscape, the importance of stepping back and away, and Bitcoin's ideological neutrality and its as-yet-unrealized potential as a tool for progressive political activism.Follow George on X or find out more at his website You can find Trey on nostr and via the pod's social channelsSPONSORS:BitBox: My favorite bitcoin hardware wallet for keeping your bitcoin safe in cold storage. Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=byyhN2mCGXlu. Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation.Timestamps00:00:00 Start  00:02:18 Introducing George Kaloudis  00:10:05 Working at Coindesk  00:23:01 Sponsor Message  00:32:22 Privacy and Censorship  00:42:18 The Political Landscape  00:49:50 Avoiding Societal Collapse  00:55:46 George's Future Bitcoin Plans  01:03:20 Bitcoin Occupations Beyond Media  01:05:14 Wrap Up Support The Progressive Bitcoiner: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner Join in on the conversation at our Progressive Bitcoiner Community telegram group!The Team:Producer/Editor: @DamienSomersetBranding/Art: @DanielWebsite: @EvanPrimHead to our website to learn more Get full access to TPB Weekly Digest at progressivebitcoiner.substack.com/subscribe

"This is direct action. This is mutual aid. And doing it with people all over the world." - Margot on using #Bitcoin for aid without bordersMy guest today is Margot Paez. Margot is a climate change physicist, Bitcoin mining researcher, and Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. She is one of my favorite guests to have on to discuss politics, social movements, all things bitcoin mining, and beyond. We discuss how Bitcoin can serve human rights causes and humanitarian efforts globally and talk about using Bitcoin to provide direct mutual aid to struggling families in Gaza, circumventing barriers that often prevent aid from reaching people in war zones. We also discuss Bitcoin's social impact potential, improving sustainability in the Bitcoin mining industry, and the importance of listening to local communities regarding bitcoin ming, and how the industry can continue to embrace being a good neighbor. Margot and I encourage you to check out Yusef's Geyser Fundraiser and consider donating any sats/bitcoin if you can to support families in Gaza with basic essentials during this time of war and crises. Follow Margot on X You can find Trey on nostr and via the pod's social channelsSPONSORS:BitBox: My favorite bitcoin hardware wallet for keeping your bitcoin safe in cold storage. Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=byyhN2mCGXlu. Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation.00:00:00 Start00:04:32 Intro 00:10:37 Mining Research 00:19:14 Political Views  00:25:43 Early Influences00:32:39 Biden or Trump?00:42:00 Early Tech Days00:49:32 Long Trajectory   01:00:39 The Network Lives01:07:42 Noise Pollution01:13:16 Meeting People 01:21:04 Gaza Example  01:28:08 Borderless MoneySupport The Progressive Bitcoiner: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner Join in on the conversation at our Progressive Bitcoiner Community telegram group!The Team:Producer/Editor: @DamienSomersetBranding/Art: @DanielWebsite: @EvanPrimHead to our website to learn more Get full access to TPB Weekly Digest at progressivebitcoiner.substack.com/subscribe

Happy New Year everyone, it's good to be back after a brief hiatus! What better way to kick off the new year than with my friend Jason Maier. Jason is a returning guest, High School Math teacher, Bitcoin educator, and author of “A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin.”In this episode we discuss Bitcoin's opportunities and challenges in 2024 - from mainstream adoption with a possible Bitcoin ETF to political unknowns with the next presidential election. We talk about whether hyperbitcoinization is likely to happen and when, and why Bitcoin is not inevitable without strong grassroots education and adoption efforts. Jason also shares his firsthand experience discussing and "orange pilling" his local community on Bitcoin. It was great to have Jason on in the midst of his sabbatical from teaching, as he reflects on this past year and the year ahead that is filled with more time for family, and more time for bitcoin education. One thing is for certain: it's likely to be a very eventful and unpredictable year.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfPO1xRk2fY Follow Jason on X and nostrYou can find Trey on nostr and via the pod's social channelsSPONSORS:BitBox: My favorite bitcoin hardware wallet for keeping your bitcoin safe in cold storage. Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=byyhN2mCGXlu. Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation.00:00:06 Start 00:03:44 Bitcoin ETF 00:10:15 Progressive Politics 00:12:26 Local Bitcoin Meetups00:17:54 2024 Predictions  00:23:00 Bitcoin Not Inevitable00:27:13 Hyperbitcoinization 00:35:16 Grassroots Efforts00:44:21 Voting and Bitcoin  00:53:39 Bitcoin Investment 00:59:37 U.S. Bitcoin ETF01:03:25 2024 and Bitcoin Support The Progressive Bitcoiner: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner Join in on the conversation at our Progressive Bitcoiner Community telegram group!The Team:Producer/Editor: @DamienSomersetBranding/Art: @DanielWebsite: @EvanPrimHead to our website to learn more Get full access to TPB Weekly Digest at progressivebitcoiner.substack.com/subscribe

“I'm hoping Bitcoin can almost force an evolution of what we refer to now as progressive politics." My guest today is Logan. Logan is a Lawyer, writer, and has published incredible articles via his Think Bitcoin substack and Bitcoin Magazine In this episode we explore the relationship between Bitcoin and progressive politics. We discuss whether Bitcoin aligns with progressive values, if it can address issues like wealth inequality and climate change, and how it may force an evolution in progressive politics. Key topics include the differences between "Capital P" Progressive politics/politicians and and "lowercase p" progressives, focusing on values over politicians and political power-structures. We discuss whether Bitcoin's market-based solutions conflict with typical progressive reliance on government funded initiatives, and whether Bitcoin can slow wealth inequality over generations even if it doesn't completely fix it. The conversation also covers the national debt crisis and why both major political parties avoid seriously addressing it. Follow Logan on X and nostrYou can find Trey on nostr and via the pod's social channels SPONSORS:BitBox: My favorite bitcoin hardware wallet for keeping your bitcoin safe in cold storage. Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=byyhN2mCGXlu. Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation.  00:00:00 Start00:02:17 Intros  00:03:06 Bitcoin Renaissance for Progressives00:06:15 Logan's Bitcoin Origin Story 00:09:23 Capital P vs. Lowercase p Progressivism00:13:00 Is Bitcoin Progressive?00:17:04 Government Solutions vs. Market Incentives00:21:15 Bitcoin's Climate Change Solution 00:28:10 Bitcoin Doesn't Completely Fix Inequality00:32:59 Bitcoin Can Slow Wealth Inequality 00:39:54 Forcing Political Evolution00:47:18 Bitcoin Requires Sacrifice  00:52:52 Michael Saylor Word Doesn't Fix Wealth Gaps01:00:09 No Easy Way Out of US Debt Crisis01:08:39 Balancing Budget Requires Suffering  01:13:00 Need for Intergenerational Sacrifice01:15:46 Lack of Truth in Politics Today01:22:11 Recommendations for New Bitcoiners  Support The Progressive Bitcoiner: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner Join in on the conversation at our Progressive Bitcoiner Community telegram group! The Team:Producer/Editor: @DamienSomersetBranding/Art: @DanielWebsite: @EvanPrim Head to our website to learn more Get full access to TPB Weekly Digest at progressivebitcoiner.substack.com/subscribe

"We need to be using less energy, which is coming from these forms, which is contributing to carbon emissions, but a whole lot more of forms which are flexible, which are stranded, which are carbon neutral or better even greenhouse negative."My guest today is Daniel Batten. Daniel is an entrepreneur, author, cleantech investor and co-founder of CH4 capital, a climate tech fund whose mission is to accelerate humanity's response to removing methane from our atmosphere, with methane being one of the worst greenhouse gas emitters for how it traps heat in our atmosphere.  In this episode we discuss effective communication techniques for progressives seeking to educate peers about Bitcoin's climate benefits. Daniel advocates for bold, data-driven claims backed by scientific consensus to convey Bitcoin's potential to environmentalists and ESG investors. We discuss bitcoin as a source of hope for progressives that can reignite passion from the progressive and environmentalist movements, and how to have open, thoughtful discussions with folks that still have yet to understand bitcoin's potential and benefits. We discuss Bitcoin's evolving environmental narrative, quantifying and using data to avoid vague speech that sounds like greenwashing, increasing mainstream media coverage of bitcoin in a positive light, and the work still needed to be done to show why Bitcoin is the greatest ESG asset and tool of our time. A couple of referenced articles: https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/bitcoin-mining-solar-wind-renewable-energy-b2454666.html https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c05445 Follow Daniel:https://twitter.com/DSBatten https://batcoinz.com/  Daniel's book, "How to change the world with one pitch: A blueprint for winning at life one conversation at a time," with the updated 2nd edition just released! https://a.co/d/7y6Iuuh  Trey Walsh: https://nostree.me/Trey@progressivebitcoiner.com SPONSORS:BitBox: My favorite bitcoin hardware wallet for keeping your bitcoin safe in cold storage. Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=byyhN2mCGXlu. Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation.  00:00:00 Start00:00:27 Introduction00:01:13 Bitcoin Narrative Shift00:02:40 Daniel Batten00:04:04 Communication Strategy00:07:15 Theater Improv Principles00:09:30 Positivity Over Negativity00:11:10 Quantification Importance00:15:00 Mainstream Media Narrative Shift00:21:12 Communicating Mindsets00:26:00 Communication Tactics00:33:15 Perspective Shift Example00:35:40 Listening and Understanding00:42:00 Agreement Building00:47:51 Methane Mitigation Example00:56:08 Solar Transition Timeline Comparison01:00:17 Intention SettingSupport The Progressive Bitcoiner: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner The Team:Producer/Editor: @DamienSomersetBranding/Art: @DanielWebsite: @EvanPrim This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit progressivebitcoiner.substack.com

"Regardless of what is happening in the wider world, what is it that you can build right where you are today that others can inherit from you that leaves the world better?"  My guest today is Natalie Smolenski. Natalie is a political and economic anthropologist, Founder and Executive Director of the Texas Bitcoin Foundation and Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. In this episode we discuss the philosophy, theory, and political implications of Bitcoin and beyond. We discuss the flaws in left vs right political framing, scientific political theory, global affairs, charismatic leaders, freedom vs surveillance, the Israel-Palestine conflict, finding hope and purpose, and more. Natalie provides unique insights on political vibes vs political science, the role of the state, economic policy, and how Bitcoin offers an opportunity to rethink money and power. Natalie is one of the most intelligent thinkers and authors on social and political anthropology, and my hope is that this episode can provide everyone, especially progressives, some food for thought in terms of the state, typical political polarization, and what our world could look like if we were to move beyond our current social and political hinderances. Natalie invites us to ask, what could a science of the political look like v. just political vibes? What could an anthropological theory of money look like? Where can hope be found as a society and people in the face of dystopian challenges?  Please support Natalie's work if you can by donating to the Texas Bitcoin Foundation, and following along at the handles below: Texas Bitcoin Foundation: https://twitter.com/txbitcoinfound  Natalie Smolenski: https://twitter.com/NSmolenski  Trey Walsh: https://nostree.me/Trey@progressivebitcoiner.com   SPONSORS: BitBox: Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb  Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=tpb. Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation.   00:00:00 Start 00:04:10 Interview Begins 00:09:00 Disciplinary Approach  00:15:30 Left vs Right Politics 00:21:50 Social Media & Politics 00:27:00 State Power & Money   00:33:00 Small Government 00:39:30 Cultural Empathy 00:45:00 Left Theory of Money 00:52:00 Deficits & Inflation 00:59:30 Local Political Action 01:06:30 Surveillance State  01:12:00 Academia & Indoctrination 01:19:00 Israel-Palestine Conflict 01:25:00 Hope & Purpose Support The Progressive Bitcoiner: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner  The Team: Producer/Editor: @DamienSomersetBranding/Art: @DanielWebsite: @EvanPrim  

"Bitcoin is the most powerful tool to protect human rights and financial freedom all over the world."  My guests today are Laura and Rikki, aka the Bitcoin Explorers. In addition to their work through the Bitcoin Explorers, where they travel the world reporting on Bitcoin adoption, Laura is a graphic designer and social media manager and Rikki is an activist and host of the Bitcoin Italia podcast.  In this episode we discuss their travels promoting Bitcoin adoption and peer-to-peer use cases around the world. They talk about using Bitcoin for human rights activism, the importance of the Lightning Network, realities of hyperinflation, embracing Bitcoin cultural diversity, empowering women, intentional community building efforts worldwide, and more. Laura and Rikki share firsthand stories of Bitcoin's resilience and sparking hope even where governments oppose it.  The Bitcoin Explorers: https://twitter.com/btcexplorers  Laura: https://twitter.com/Laurastacksats  Rikki: https://twitter.com/Rikki6ixx  Trey: https://nostree.me/Trey@progressivebitcoiner.com  SPONSORS: BitBox: My favorite bitcoin hardware wallet for keeping my bitcoin safe in cold storage. Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb  Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=tpb. Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation.     Support The Progressive Bitcoiner: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner  The Team: Producer/Editor: @DamienSomersetBranding/Art: @DanielWebsite: @EvanPrim

"Gen Z...recognize the problems, but it just comes down to how they can be equipped." - Arsh My guests today are Ella Hough and Arsh Molu. Ella is a junior at Cornell University's College of Arts and Sciences, pursuing degrees in Cognitive Science, Information Science and Business, studying the dynamics of Bitcoin's diffusion through society, and Project Lead for Generation Bitcoin, a community of high school and college students inspring the younger generation to learn about bitcoin. Arsh works for the Human Rights Foundation, focusing on their financial freedom work, and is the co-founder of Generation Bitcoin.  In this episode we focus on empowering the younger generation through Bitcoin, and how critical this is considering the unpredictable future this generation faces. We discuss common misconceptions, overcoming resistance, Bitcoin as a tool for financial freedom and human rights, aligning incentives, finding purpose, critical thinking, short time preferences in culture, and more. Ella and Arsh are both incredibly bright and great representatives for the hope and power bitcoin can bring to future generations looking to make a positive impact in our world.  Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjqFF2E3eD4  Ella Hough: https://twitter.com/21MMforthe21st  Arsh Molu: https://twitter.com/arshmolu  Trey Walsh: https://nostree.me/Trey@progressivebitcoiner.com  SPONSORS: BitBox: Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb  Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=tpb. Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation. 00:00:00 Start 00:02:06 Introducing Ella 00:04:14 Introducing Arsh 00:06:11 Arsh Joins Human Rights Foundation 00:09:16 Generation Bitcoin Mission 00:15:39 Bitcoin Misconceptions 00:24:34 Real Issues to Address in Bitcoin 00:32:33 Psychological Barriers to Adoption 00:44:39 Overcoming Resistance 00:56:18 Self-Interest and Bitcoin Incentives 01:02:23 Purpose Through Bitcoin 01:10:28 Conclusion Support The Progressive Bitcoiner: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner The Team: Producer/Editor: @DamienSomerset  Branding/Art: @Daniel Website: @EvanPrim Head to our website to find where to subscribe and our social channels

"If you want to see a world where the US is a leader on Bitcoin...you need to be engaged in the process." - Dennis Porter My guests today are Dennis Porter and Jason Brett. Dennis is the CEO & Co-Founder of Satoshi Action Fund and the President & Founder of Satoshi Action Educate, non-profits focused on building policy and education for lawmakers and regulators on Bitcoin & Proof-of-Work mining. Jason is a former FDIC Capital Markets Regulator during the 2008-2009 Global Financial Crisis, a policy advisor at the Bitcoin Policy Institute, and Founder & Chairman of the Board at Value Technology which encompasses the use of blockchain to form decentralized, secure data exchanges.  In this episode we discuss bitcoin's regulatory and political landscape, including the hotly debated FinCen proposed new regulation to enhance transparency in convertible virtual currency mixing and combat terrorist financing. While this proposed rule in many ways in overreaching and emotionally tuned, there is much to be hopeful for in terms of the regulatory landscape in the United States toward bitcoin, our legal system, the potential and anticipated Bitcoin spot ETF's, and some bipartisan efforts to promote bitcoin. That said, there is still a lot of disappointment in anti-Bitcoin rhetoric and what many politicians, especially progressives and democrats, seem to be missing about bitcoin. We discussed how to engage in the political process regarding bitcoin and what progress folks like Dennis and Jason have been making on that front and so much more. We are incredibly lucky to have Dennis and Jason on team bitcoin, engaging in this mainstream, political world that is critical to positioning the U.S. as a leader in bitcoin and having U.S. citizens reap the full benefit of what a pro-bitcoin US regulatory and political landscape could look like. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjMVuyCjEhs  Jason Brett: https://twitter.com/RegulatoryJason  Dennis Porter: https://twitter.com/Dennis_Porter_  Trey Walsh: https://nostree.me/Trey@progressivebitcoiner.com SPONSORS: BitBox: Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb  Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=tpb. Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation.    00:00:00 Start 00:06:19 Introductions  00:26:21 Bitcoin Regulation 00:39:47 Environmental Benefits 00:58:55 Political Engagement 01:11:37 Bitcoin ETF Speculation 01:16:55 Closing Remarks 01:18:43 Contact Info Support The Progressive Bitcoiner: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner  The Team: Producer/Editor: @DamienSomerset Branding/Art: @Daniel Website: @EvanPrim

"If you really care about fixing problems, you really have to take a look at these solutions like Bitcoin." My guests today are Lisa Hough and Dom Bei. Lisa is a former natural gas trader and currently serves as the VP of Strategic Relationships at Custodia Bank. Dom is a proud fire fighter, former President of the Santa Monica Fire Fighters, and Founder of Proof of Workforce, a non-profit helping workers, unions, and businesses with education-based Bitcoin adoption. Lisa also serves on the board of directors at Proof of Workforce.  In this episode we explore Bitcoin's potential as a tool for better savings for workers, as well as examining renewable mining incentives, pension solvency, income inequality, government surveillance, financial privacy, and uniting political divides. We also get into Bitcoin's decentralized nature protecting human rights and economic justice globally, contrasted with proposed anti-privacy regulations. Lisa and Dom made this a fun, personal, and relatable discussion and I'm incredibly grateful for their work in the bitcoin space, and how they are both reaching mainstream audiences about the benefits of Bitcoin.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6ST-SsGdFI  Lisa Hough: https://twitter.com/lisa_hough_  Dom Bei: https://twitter.com/Beiwatch1  Trey Walsh: https://nostree.me/Trey@progressivebitcoiner.com  SPONSORS: BitBox: My favorite bitcoin hardware wallet. Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb  Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=tpb. Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation.   TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Start 00:00:06 Intros 00:02:25 Bitcoin Solutions 00:10:20 Bitcoin for Pensions 00:23:10 Bitcoin & Progressives 00:31:15 Energy Usage Debate 00:37:13 Financial Privacy  00:44:18 Political Divides 00:49:51 Broken Money 00:58:59 FinCEN Regulations 01:13:31 Surveillance Dangers 01:20:52 Conclusion Support The Progressive Bitcoiner: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner The Team: Producer/Editor: @DamienSomerset Branding/Art: @Daniel Website: @EvanPrim

"The history of social change shows us that it's not fear that leads to better situations. It's Hope." - Rabble My guests today are Ben Arc and Rabble. Ben is a FOSS (free and open source software) hobbyist and activist, founder of LNbits, bitcoin/lightning software and hardware builder, and creator of one of the first twitter clones utilizing the nostr protocol. Evan “Rabble” Henshaw-Plath is a social media pioneer, Jack Dorsey's former boss at Odeo (where they worked together on code that would become what we now know as twitter/x), and and creator of Nos social, a nostr client. In this episode we discuss all things social media and how Bitcoin-inspired tech like Nostr aims to reinvent social media as an open ecosystem beyond the control of big tech gatekeepers. Beyond social media and bitcoin, we discuss culture, how we interact with one another in this rapidly evolving and information intensive world, and hope we have for social change. It's such a pleasure to sit with two technology/social media pioneers like Ben and Rabble and hear their reflections on the world and a possible path forward.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsu_VInPazY  Ben Arc twitter: https://twitter.com/arcbtc  nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1c878wu04lfqcl5avfy3p5x83ndpvedaxv0dg7pxthakq3jqdyzcs2n8avm  Rabble: twitter: https://twitter.com/rabble  nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1wmr34t36fy03m8hvgl96zl3znndyzyaqhwmwdtshwmtkg03fetaqhjg240 Trey: https://nostree.me/Trey@progressivebitcoiner.com  SPONSOR: BitBox: Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb  Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=tpb. Sazmining is a hosted bitcoin mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Start 00:00:06 Introducing Guests 00:06:02 Bitcoin and Social Media 00:17:16 Building on Nostr 00:25:21 Freedom of Association 00:31:15 Economics and Social Change 00:38:52 Hopes for the Social Web 00:45:30 Sponsor Ad 00:46:05 Early Adoption Challenges 00:55:01 The Shock Doctrine 01:10:00 Building Connections 01:18:10 Conspiracy Theories 01:27:02 Catastrophe and Control 01:35:10 Slow Change Over Sudden Revolution 01:41:00 Where to Find the Guests 01:45:36 Conclusion SUBSCRIBE Website: https://zurl.co/z6c8Libsyn: https://zurl.co/Bkw2Apple Podcasts: https://zurl.co/WPZg    Spotify: https://zurl.co/Y41f    Amazon: https://zurl.co/io24    Fountain: https://zurl.co/c7bl    RSS: https://zurl.co/wHWC    Youtube: https://zurl.co/VT9p    FOLLOW Nostr: https://zurl.co/q7qB    Bluesky: https://zurl.co/0w35   Twitter: https://zurl.co/k1ay    Instagram: https://zurl.co/rYZW    Threads: https://zurl.co/KcMx    Facebook: https://zurl.co/Zekf    LinkedIn: https://zurl.co/SGY2    The Team: Producer/Editor: @DamienSomerset Branding/Art: @Daniel Website: @EvanPrim Send Some Sats: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner    

"Bitcoin has tremendous promise to penetrate some of the inertia and perpetual suffering we see in the world." My guest today is Alex Gladstein. Alex is Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit which promotes and protect democracy & human rights around the world, with a focus on authoritarian regimes. He is the author of "Check Your Financial Privelege" and his latest book "Hidden Repression: How the IMF and World Bank Sell Exploitation as Development." In this episode we discusses how Bitcoin can serve as a tool for freedom and empowerment around the world. Alex talks about Bitcoin's ability to help activists and democratic movements resist authoritarian abuses, evade censorship, bypass the global inequities of the existing financial system, protect individual liberties, and shift power away from centralized governments back towards ordinary people and communities. We also get into some current global affairs, and the exciting moment in history we are in concerning bitcoin and censorship resistant technologies' future. Alex was instrumental to me early on in my bitcoin journey, helping me understand Bitcoin's human rights angle through his interviews and writings, so it was an honor to have him on the show.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz0R0v3dTQU Alex Gladstein twitter: https://twitter.com/gladstein  nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1trr5r2nrpsk6xkjk5a7p6pfcryyt6yzsflwjmz6r7uj7lfkjxxtq78hdpu  Trey Walsh https://nostree.me/Trey@progressivebitcoiner.com  BitBox: Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb  Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=tpb. Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation. 00:00:00 Start 00:05:23 Bitcoin's Potential for Human Rights    00:09:58 How Bitcoin Circumvents Financial Censorship 00:16:07 Spreading Bitcoin Education Globally   00:21:15 Bitcoin Adoption Rising Internationally 00:31:19 Bitcoin Benefits Rival Powers, Not Just One Group   00:39:47 Bitcoin for Peaceful Palestinian Resistance 00:45:50 Why Bitcoin Aligns With Progressive Values 00:54:55 Challenges Building Decentralized Social Media  01:03:15 Bitcoin's Revolutionary Promise for the Global Financial System 01:09:59 Conclusion SUBSCRIBE Website: https://zurl.co/z6c8Libsyn: https://zurl.co/Bkw2Apple Podcasts: https://zurl.co/WPZg   Spotify: https://zurl.co/Y41f   Amazon: https://zurl.co/io24   Fountain: https://zurl.co/c7bl   RSS: https://zurl.co/wHWC   Youtube: https://zurl.co/VT9p    FOLLOW Nostr: https://zurl.co/q7qB   Bluesky: https://zurl.co/0w35  Twitter: https://zurl.co/k1ay   Instagram: https://zurl.co/rYZW   Threads: https://zurl.co/KcMx   Facebook: https://zurl.co/Zekf   LinkedIn: https://zurl.co/SGY2    Support The Progressive Bitcoiner:  https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner The Team: Producer/Editor:  @DamienSomerset Branding/Art: @Daniel Website: @EvanPrim  

"I think the Left probably has a bigger disconnect on money than we see elsewhere."  My guest today is Lyn Alden. Lyn is a macroeconomist, author, and founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy.  Far from a niche libertarian curiosity, Lyn compellingly frames bitcoin as aligning with progressive values of financial inclusion, human rights, environmental sustainability and transparency. By tracing the evolution of monetary systems, she builds a thoughtful bipartisan case for why progressives should reconsider biases against this new form of "hard money." In this conversation we discuss her new book Broken Money, which I think is one of the best books for low and working class people that exposes our current broken money and global financial system which benefits wealthy elite at the expense of every day people. We analyze global financial systems, the need for financial inclusion, Bitcoin's opt-out properties, and how Bitcoin transcends traditional partisan divisions. Lyn makes a compelling yet nonpartisan case for why those on the left concerned with human rights, the environment, and social equity should take a fresh look at Bitcoin's possibilities. My hope is that this conversation will help folks from the left gain a better understanding of money, our global financial system, and yearn to learn more by reading Lyn's book and other resources about how we can actually help people the way our values and social programs desire to. We can't being to fix the world until we fix the money.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFhIZCyz09I  Lyn Alden: twitter: https://twitter.com/LynAldenContact  nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1a2cww4kn9wqte4ry70vyfwqyqvpswksna27rtxd8vty6c74era8sdcw83a  Trey Walsh: https://nostree.me/Trey@progressivebitcoiner.com SPONSOR: BitBox: Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb  Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=tpb. Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation.  TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Start 00:02:01 Introducing Lynn Alden   00:04:29 The Progressive Disconnect on Money 00:08:20 How Bitcoin Could Appeal to Progressives   00:14:15 Educating Politicians on Economics 00:19:18 Currency Debasement and War 00:24:40 The True Costs of Inflation 00:29:05 Escaping the Debt Spiral 00:35:00 Regulating Bitcoin in the U.S. 00:40:14 Bipartisan Bitcoin Support 00:44:46 The Trojan Horse Effect of ETFs 00:51:31 Updating Securities Laws  00:57:18 The Crypto Scam Environment 01:03:21 Bitcoin's Human Rights Appeal 01:08:55 Technological Solutions Beyond Politics 01:14:09 Macro Themes: Energy and Debt 01:14:42 Where to Find Lynn Alden 01:14:53 Conclusion   SUBSCRIBE Website: https://zurl.co/z6c8Libsyn: https://zurl.co/Bkw2Apple Podcasts: https://zurl.co/WPZg    Spotify: https://zurl.co/Y41f    Amazon: https://zurl.co/io24    Fountain: https://zurl.co/c7bl    RSS: https://zurl.co/wHWC    Youtube: https://zurl.co/VT9p    FOLLOW Nostr: https://zurl.co/q7qB    Bluesky: https://zurl.co/0w35   Twitter: https://zurl.co/k1ay    Instagram: https://zurl.co/rYZW    Threads: https://zurl.co/KcMx    Facebook: https://zurl.co/Zekf    LinkedIn: https://zurl.co/SGY2    Send Some Sats: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner The Team: Producer/Editor: @DamienSomerset Branding/Art: @Daniel Website: @EvanPrim  

My guest today is Bradley Rettler. Bradley is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wyoming and a member of the research collective Resistance Money alongside Andrew Bailey and Craig Warmke. In this episode we discuss how Bitcoin connects to progressive values like privacy, freedom, economic justice and inclusion. We also discuss Bitcoin's potential for marginalized groups, protesting authoritarian regimes, campaign finance reform, reproductive rights, philosophy, critical thinking, renewable energy, and Bitcoin's independence from government control. Bradley is one of my favorite people to talk to about Bitcoin and how it can intersect with the real world and these things we as progressives really care about, and I couldn't be more excited for "Resistance Money" the book to be published in the coming months, which we will keep you all posted on.  https://www.resistance.money/  https://www.resistance.money/book/  Bradley Rettler twitter: https://twitter.com/rettlerb  Trey Walsh https://nostree.me/Trey@progressivebitcoiner.com  SPONSOR: BitBox: Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb  Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=tpb Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation. A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin: Get a copy of Jason Maier's book “A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin” here, https://bit.ly/3XuEcyV, using promo code TPB for 10% off the book. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Start 00:00:44 Intro to Bradley 00:01:14 Bitcoin basics 00:02:04 Progressive values 00:03:58 Bitcoin book intro 00:07:12 Bitcoin & progressives 00:09:57 Bitcoin & money printing 00:12:12 Bitcoin policy 00:14:42 Progressive politicians 00:17:50 Congressional reform   00:20:00 One issue voters 00:23:05 Effective messaging 00:25:25 Critical thinking 00:28:15 Book timeline  SUBSCRIBE Website: https://zurl.co/z6c8Libsyn: https://zurl.co/Bkw2Apple Podcasts: https://zurl.co/WPZg    Spotify: https://zurl.co/Y41f    Amazon: https://zurl.co/io24    Fountain: https://zurl.co/c7bl    RSS: https://zurl.co/wHWC    Youtube: https://zurl.co/VT9p    FOLLOW Nostr: https://zurl.co/q7qB    Bluesky: https://zurl.co/0w35   Twitter: https://zurl.co/k1ay    Instagram: https://zurl.co/rYZW    Threads: https://zurl.co/KcMx    Facebook: https://zurl.co/Zekf    LinkedIn: https://zurl.co/SGY2    Send Some Sats: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner Subscriber Content via Supercast: https://progressivebitcoiner.supercast.com/

My guest today is Mike Brock, CEO of TBD, (a part of Block), which focuses on building open source, decentralized technologies. In this wide-ranging conversation, Mike discusses Bitcoin's relationship to politics, culture, and decentralization. He argues against simplistic views of Bitcoin as an all-encompassing solution and for nuance over maximalism. We discuss Bitcoin as a tool, the risks of centralization, using Bitcoin to advance liberal democracy and human freedom, romantics v skeptics, and more. I really enjoy Mike's perspectives, passion for optimism and philosophy, and commitment to decentralized tech. Are we as divided as we think? Mike doesn't seem to think so, and feels we are more united and bipartisan in many ways than people, especially on social media, will have us think. https://www.tbd.website/ Mike Brock twitter: https://twitter.com/brockm Trey Walsh https://nostree.me/Trey@progressivebitcoiner.com  SPONSOR: BitBox: Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb  Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=tpb   Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation. A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin: Get a copy of Jason Maier's book “A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin” here, https://bit.ly/3XuEcyV, using promo code TPB for 10% off the book.    00:00:00 Start   00:02:58 Mike Brock's Background 00:08:20 Bitcoin is Political But Not Partisan 00:13:44 Bitcoin Culture Lacks Diversity   00:24:00 Bitcoin as an Instrument   00:32:39 Bitcoin Adoption Will Be Gradual 00:44:54 Politics Are Calming Down    00:50:48 Leaving Twitter and Echo Chambers 01:00:10 The Risks of Centralization 01:08:12 Decentralizing Social Media 01:13:40 Promoting Open Debate in Bitcoin 01:23:29 Romantics vs. Cynics  01:27:30 Focusing On What Really Matters 01:38:04 Social Media Less Important Than We Think 01:44:10 On Political Polarization   01:49:43 Improving Bitcoin Culture SUBSCRIBE Website: https://zurl.co/z6c8RSS: https://zurl.co/wHWC Libsyn: https://zurl.co/Bkw2Apple Podcasts: https://zurl.co/WPZg    Spotify: https://zurl.co/Y41f   Google: https://zurl.co/Wci3    Amazon: https://zurl.co/io24    Fountain: https://zurl.co/c7bl    Youtube: https://zurl.co/VT9p    FOLLOW Nostr: https://zurl.co/q7qB    Bluesky: https://zurl.co/0w35   Twitter: https://zurl.co/k1ay    Instagram: https://zurl.co/rYZW    Threads: https://zurl.co/KcMx    Facebook: https://zurl.co/Zekf    LinkedIn: https://zurl.co/SGY2    Send Some Sats: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner Subscriber Content via Supercast: https://progressivebitcoiner.supercast.com/  Join The Progressive Bitcoiner Community: https://t.me/progressivebitcoiner

My guest today is Ian Gaines. Ian is the Government Relations Assistant Director for The Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA) in Washington D.C. COSSA is a nonprofit advocacy organization working to promote and advance the social and behavioral sciences in federal policymaking. Ian has worked with Black Bitcoin Billionaires, Bitcoin Policy Institute, and is co-authoring a book, writing a chapter focusing on economic empowerment. Needless to say, he has played a huge part in a lot of behind the scenes policy work regarding bitcoin in the U.S. In this conversation Ian shares his personal bitcoin journey, provides historical context around financial alternatives needed for marginalized communities in the US, discusses assumptions some progressives have about bitcoin, emphasizes the importance of free speech principles, and touches on upcoming crypto policy/legislation and needed research on bitcoin's real-world societal impact.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuwzqHXpeuU  COSSA: https://cossa.org/  Black Bitcoin Billionaires: https://www.blackbitcoinbillionaire.com/  Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/    Ian Gaines Twitter: https://twitter.com/NatureofG    Trey Walsh  https://nostree.me/Trey@progressivebitcoiner.com    SPONSOR: BitBox: Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb  Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=tpb   Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation.  A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin: Get a copy of Jason Maier's book “A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin” here, https://bit.ly/3XuEcyV, using promo code TPB for 10% off the book.   TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start   00:01 Intro 00:02 Ian's bitcoin journey 00:07 Historical context    00:12 Financial alternatives 00:19 Real world impact 00:24 Sponsor break 00:25 Unbanked in the US 00:31 Assumptions about bitcoin 00:38 Free speech principles   00:46 Having honest conversations 00:50 Slippery slope of censorship   00:56 Values from the left 01:00:00 Cultural shift 01:07:00 Bitcoin and national security   01:13:00 Research on bitcoin's impact 01:19:00 Do you think there's a problem? 01:25:00 Making bitcoin accessible 01:27:00 Where is policy moving? 01:31:00 Outro   SUBSCRIBE Website: https://zurl.co/z6c8 RSS: https://zurl.co/wHWC Libsyn: https://zurl.co/Bkw2 Apple Podcasts: https://zurl.co/WPZg    Spotify: https://zurl.co/Y41f   Google: https://zurl.co/Wci3    Amazon: https://zurl.co/io24    Fountain: https://zurl.co/c7bl    Youtube: https://zurl.co/VT9p    FOLLOW Nostr: https://zurl.co/q7qB    Bluesky: https://zurl.co/0w35   Twitter: https://zurl.co/k1ay    Instagram: https://zurl.co/rYZW    Threads: https://zurl.co/KcMx    Facebook: https://zurl.co/Zekf    LinkedIn: https://zurl.co/SGY2    Send Some Sats: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner Subscriber Content via Supercast: https://progressivebitcoiner.supercast.com/  Join The Progressive Bitcoiner Community: https://t.me/progressivebitcoiner   

Today I am joined by Gerson Martinez, Chief Strategy Officer at Volcano Energy. Gerson, who's family immigrated from El Salvador to the United States, shares how Bitcoin is transforming safety, remittances, education, and financial sovereignty in El Salvador. We discuss the history of El Salvdaor and misconceptions about El Salvador perpetuated in Western media and advocate for amplifying local Salvadorian voices. Gerson also talks Bitcoin mining, nonprofit work, Bitcoin Beach, and why time with family is one of the most cherished things in life. See the links below for great Salvadorian led initiatives to follow and support:  Volcano Energy: https://twitter.com/Volcano_Energy  My First Bitcoin: Free, impartial bitcoin education in El Salvador:  twitter: https://twitter.com/MyFirstBitcoin_ Website: https://miprimerbitcoin.io/en/my-first-bitcoin/  The National Bitcoin Office of El Salvador: https://twitter.com/bitcoinofficesv Bitcoin Beach: A circular bitcoin economy based in El Zonte, El Salvador:  twitter: https://twitter.com/Bitcoinbeach  Website: https://www.bitcoinbeach.com/  Gerson Martinez Twitter: https://twitter.com/gersonmartinez    Trey Walsh Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub164q45vfa8prpl7f63stsl9qm9n22v6julkasjdqxjc8kevchsj0sp42rl3 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ktreywalsh     SPONSOR: BitBox: Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb  Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=tpb   Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation.  A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin: Get a copy of Jason Maier's book “A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin” here, https://bit.ly/3XuEcyV, using promo code TPB for 10% off the book.   TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 03:18 Gerson's background & nonprofit work 13:16 Bitcoin Beach 18:14 Change in life pace at BTC Beach 20:00 Kids response to BTC beach 21:57 Safety in El Salvador 27:20 Political history of El Salvador 33:02 What actual safety feels like 34:30 USA exported gangs to El Salvador 40:47 Is Bukele bad for El Salvador? 45:54 Media outlets shaping opinions about El Salvador 55:31 Trey's mission work & experience 59:45 Bitcoin adoption & education 01:09:47 Bitcoin mining 01:15:32 Time preference   SUBSCRIBE Website: https://zurl.co/z6c8 Libsyn: https://zurl.co/Bkw2 Apple Podcasts: https://zurl.co/WPZg    Spotify: https://zurl.co/Y41f    Amazon: https://zurl.co/io24    Fountain: https://zurl.co/c7bl    RSS: https://zurl.co/wHWC    Youtube: https://zurl.co/VT9p    FOLLOW Nostr: https://zurl.co/q7qB    Bluesky: https://zurl.co/0w35   Twitter: https://zurl.co/k1ay    Instagram: https://zurl.co/rYZW    Threads: https://zurl.co/KcMx    Facebook: https://zurl.co/Zekf    LinkedIn: https://zurl.co/SGY2    Join the Progressive Bitcoiner Telegram Group: https://t.me/progressivebitcoiner  Send Some Sats: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner Subscriber Content via Supercast: https://progressivebitcoiner.supercast.com/

Today I am joined by Anita Posch. Anita is a renowned Bitcoin educator, author, and founder of Bitcoin for Fairness, a non-profit initiative raising awareness and understanding of Bitcoin for people in emerging countries and for disadvantaged communities. Anita also has a new online platform we discuss, “Crack the Orange,” A scholarship program for aspiring educators and builders in the Global South to foster knowledge and boost Bitcoin adoption.  In addition to all these things she's been busy working on, we discuss the importance of bitcoin for marginalized communities and how bitcoin enables freedom for all through permissionless and borderless access. We discuss stories of people using bitcoin to escape authoritarian regimes, gain financial freedom, and overcome obstacles from the legacy financial system and how bitcoin has the potential to unite people across borders, genders, and ideologies if the community focuses on bitcoin's humanitarian benefits over politics.   https://anitaposch.com/  https://bffbtc.org/  https://my.cracktheorange.com/    Anita Posch nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1tjkc9jycaenqzdc3j3wkslmaj4ylv3dqzxzx0khz7h38f3vc6mls4ys9w3  Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnitaPosch    Trey Walsh  Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub164q45vfa8prpl7f63stsl9qm9n22v6julkasjdqxjc8kevchsj0sp42rl3  Twitter: https://twitter.com/ktreywalsh     SPONSOR: BitBox: Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb  Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=tpb   Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation.  A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin: Get a copy of Jason Maier's book “A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin” here, https://bit.ly/3XuEcyV, using promo code TPB for 10% off the book.   TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Start 00:05:20 Bitcoin Adoption        00:10:00 Financial Freedom   00:15:30 Women in Bitcoin     00:20:15 Surviving Dictatorships 00:25:00 Privacy Matters       00:30:45 Promoting Freedom    00:35:00 Bitcoin Inclusivity 00:40:15 Content Creation     00:45:00 Building Community   00:50:00 De-Politicizing Bitcoin 00:55:00 Mainstream Adoption   01:00:00 Napster Discussion  01:05:00 Monetizing Content 01:10:00 Bitcoin's Impact 01:15:00 Bitcoin For All 01:20:00 The Bitcoin Dream 01:25:00 Conclusion SUBSCRIBE Website: https://zurl.co/z6c8 Libsyn: https://zurl.co/Bkw2 Apple Podcasts: https://zurl.co/WPZg    Spotify: https://zurl.co/Y41f    Amazon: https://zurl.co/io24    Fountain: https://zurl.co/c7bl    RSS: https://zurl.co/wHWC    Youtube: https://zurl.co/VT9p    FOLLOW Nostr: https://zurl.co/q7qB    Bluesky: https://zurl.co/0w35   Twitter: https://zurl.co/k1ay    Instagram: https://zurl.co/rYZW    Threads: https://zurl.co/KcMx    Facebook: https://zurl.co/Zekf    LinkedIn: https://zurl.co/SGY2      SUPPORT Send Some Sats: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner Subscriber Content via Supercast: https://progressivebitcoiner.supercast.com/

Today we are joined by Ayelen Osorio. Ayelen is a human rights/financial freedom advocate and shares stories, interviews, and writings on this through her newsletter “Notes from the Margin.” Ayelen brings fresh and much needed perspective and stories to the bitcoin and financial freedom space, focusing on marginalized communities and freedom. In her own words, “I believe that within marginalized communities exists an enormous untapped potential – that when unleashed through economic and financial empowerment will uplift the world in ways we can't imagine.” I have no doubt you'll continue to hear more from Ayelen through her own work, interviews on other podcasts, and conferences around the world.    Subscribe to “Notes from the Margin” here: https://notesfromthemargin.substack.com/  Ayelen Osorio nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1rscuek38p87xeawmpg9ssump8cjkgmz2j3rhnha4artvh0xjacwq9upeqk  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ayelen_Osorio    Trey Walsh  Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub164q45vfa8prpl7f63stsl9qm9n22v6julkasjdqxjc8kevchsj0sp42rl3 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ktreywalsh  SPONSOR: BitBox: Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb  Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=tpb   Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation.  A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin: Get a copy of Jason Maier's book “A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin” here, https://bit.ly/3XuEcyV, using promo code TPB for 10% off the book.   TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Start 00:05:20 Bitcoin Adoption        00:10:00 Financial Freedom   00:15:30 Women in Bitcoin     00:20:15 Surviving Dictatorships 00:25:00 Privacy Matters       00:30:45 Promoting Freedom    00:35:00 Bitcoin Inclusivity 00:40:15 Content Creation     00:45:00 Building Community   00:50:00 De-Politicizing Bitcoin 00:55:00 Mainstream Adoption   01:00:00 Napster Discussion  01:05:00 Monetizing Content 01:10:00 Bitcoin's Impact 01:15:00 Bitcoin For All 01:20:00 The Bitcoin Dream 01:25:00 Conclusion   SUBSCRIBE Website: https://zurl.co/z6c8 Libsyn: https://zurl.co/Bkw2 Apple Podcasts: https://zurl.co/WPZg    Spotify: https://zurl.co/Y41f    Amazon: https://zurl.co/io24    Fountain: https://zurl.co/c7bl    RSS: https://zurl.co/wHWC    Youtube: https://zurl.co/VT9p    FOLLOW Nostr: https://zurl.co/q7qB    Bluesky: https://zurl.co/0w35   Twitter: https://zurl.co/k1ay    Instagram: https://zurl.co/rYZW    Threads: https://zurl.co/KcMx    Facebook: https://zurl.co/Zekf    LinkedIn: https://zurl.co/SGY2     Support The Progressive Bitcoiner: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner

  Today we are joined by Justin Rhedrick, aka Bitcoin Vegan. Justin is an author, has been involved with education projects with Black Bitcoin Billionaires, and is the co-founder and Executive Director of Bitcoin Transformation Community, a nonprofit focused on education, advocacy and workforce development, with a particular focus on going into US correctional facilities to identify and educate people incarcerated to develop the skills necessary to work within the bitcoin ecosystem upon release. Justin himself, as you'll hear from in this podcast and others, was formerly incarcerated and knows first hand the challenges these folks face in re-entry, employment, and life. Justin's heart and passion for bringing practical bitcoin education and tools to everyday people in the United States is undeniable, and we'll do everything we can to support this project. If you're a bitcoin business looking to hire, especially in mining, get in touch with Justin for access to an incredible talent pipeline.     Bitcoin Transformation Community: https://bitcointransformationcommunity.org/who-we-are/  Bitcoin Transformation Community on twitter: https://twitter.com/BTCTC1sat  Donate bitcoin/sats to BTCTC via: https://geyser.fund/project/frombarstobitcoinprisonreentrytour  Justin's book "From Bars to Bitcoin": https://www.amazon.com/Bars-Bitcoin-Justin-Rhedrick/dp/1737826607    Justin Rhedrick: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bitcoin_Vegan Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1vqruagpa7jh89d5yzs2uxj9zdjf9j72edakqdt7sm83xm0qm8h5qplnh6h Trey Walsh: Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub164q45vfa8prpl7f63stsl9qm9n22v6julkasjdqxjc8kevchsj0sp42rl3 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ktreywalsh    SPONSOR: BitBox: Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb  Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=tpb. Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation.  A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin: Get a copy of Jason Maier's book “A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin” here, https://bit.ly/3XuEcyV, using promo code TPB for 10% off the book.   TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 02:19 Justin's background 05:34 From Bars to Bitcoin Documentary 09:35 Bitcoin Academy Marcy Projects 16:16 Income inequality 20:50 Growing up in Charlotte, NC 23:17 Friend gets killed 26:36 Finding Bitcoin 30:23 Vegan 40:20 Ishai Jackson & BBB 43:57 Scams & SBF 51:18 Mass adoption 58:12 Educating & jobs for prison population   SUBSCRIBE Website: https://zurl.co/z6c8 Libsyn: https://zurl.co/Bkw2 Apple Podcasts: https://zurl.co/WPZg     Spotify: https://zurl.co/Y41f     Amazon: https://zurl.co/io24     Fountain: https://zurl.co/c7bl     RSS: https://zurl.co/wHWC     Youtube: https://zurl.co/VT9p      FOLLOW & SUPPORT Nostr: https://zurl.co/q7qB     Bluesky: https://zurl.co/0w35    Twitter: https://zurl.co/k1ay     Instagram: https://zurl.co/rYZW     Threads: https://zurl.co/KcMx     Facebook: https://zurl.co/Zekf     LinkedIn: https://zurl.co/SGY2      Send Some Sats: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner  

Today we are joined by Farida Nabourema, citizen of Togo and human rights and pro-democracy activist. We discuss the history of Togo, authoritarian regimes, the CFA Franc colonial currency used in Togo and other African states, the human rights movement, bitcoin, activism, women's rights, and more. Farida has been one of my favorite guests, because through her advocacy, work, and brilliance in speaking and writing, she is showing the world the importance of resistance and pro-democracy movements, and the importance of technology like bitcoin as an alternative to the present currency that is used to fund citizens' repression.     Learn more about Farida and her work at https://nabourema.com/ Learn more about and support the Africa Bitcoin Conference: https://www.afrobitcoin.org/    Farida Nabourema:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Farida_N    Trey Walsh Nostr: Trey@theprogressivebitcoiner.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/ktreywalsh     SPONSOR: BitBox: Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb  Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=tpb   Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation.  A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin: Get a copy of Jason Maier's book “A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin” here, https://bit.ly/3XuEcyV, using promo code TPB for 10% off the book.   TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Start 00:06:20 Frida's Background   00:09:10 Colonial Pact in Togo 00:12:28 Military Regime History 00:15:30 Political Repression   00:18:30 Resource Exploitation 00:21:22 Restrictions from Colonial Pacts    00:24:41 Struggle for Justice 00:27:24 Bitcoin as a Lifeline 00:29:37 Education on Bitcoin 00:32:53 Evangelizing Bitcoin 00:35:47 Bitcoin Use in Togo 00:40:29 Bitcoin Energy Use 00:43:54 Unbanked Populations 00:47:05 Politicians and Bitcoin 00:51:30 Renewable Energy  00:56:14 Bitcoin for Farmers 01:00:08 Who Needs Bitcoin? 01:03:19 Bitcoin for Activists 01:07:51 Stable Economies and Bitcoin 01:10:06 Necessity Drives Adoption 01:12:50 Diverse Bitcoin Communities 01:15:59 Bitcoin for Women  SUBSCRIBE Website: https://zurl.co/z6c8 Libsyn: https://zurl.co/Bkw2 Apple Podcasts: https://zurl.co/WPZg     Spotify: https://zurl.co/Y41f     Amazon: https://zurl.co/io24     Fountain: https://zurl.co/c7bl     RSS: https://zurl.co/wHWC     Youtube: https://zurl.co/VT9p      FOLLOW & SUPPORT Nostr: https://zurl.co/q7qB     Bluesky: https://zurl.co/0w35    Twitter: https://zurl.co/k1ay     Instagram: https://zurl.co/rYZW     Threads: https://zurl.co/KcMx     Facebook: https://zurl.co/Zekf     LinkedIn: https://zurl.co/SGY2       Send Some Sats: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner

Today we are joined by Taimur Ahmad, who focuses on Energy, Macro/Finance and Geopolitics and is a recent graduate of Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University. We discuss progressive ideas in bitcoin, bitcoin as ultimate financial inclusion, community and movement building and what bitcoin does–and doesn't–fix. Taimur is very thoughtful in his approach to these very nuanced topics and takes care to look at all angles.   Be sure to check out Taimur's writings at his substack, Fictitious Capital: https://fictitiouscapital.substack.com/   Taimur Ahmad: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mtaa324   Trey Walsh Nostr: Trey@theprogressivebitcoiner.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/ktreywalsh     SPONSOR: BitBox: Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb  Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=tpb   Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation.  A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin: Get a copy of Jason Maier's book “A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin” here, https://bit.ly/3XuEcyV, using promo code TPB for 10% off the book.   TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Start 00:01:34 Tamur's Background 00:03:23 Bitcoin Discovery 00:05:18 Economics & Energy 00:10:12 Bitcoin Skepticism 00:15:31 Bitcoin Use Cases  00:19:49 Adoption Concerns 00:23:37 Status Quo Systems 00:28:57 Bitcoin Solutions? 00:31:00 Political Capture  00:34:20 Complex Conversations 00:39:43 Motivating Change 00:44:00 Local Use Cases 00:49:02 Wasted Focus? 00:53:50 Climate Activism 00:57:31 Market Solutions? 01:03:44 Reform The State 01:08:17 More Questions 01:13:01 Community Building 01:19:49 Proof of Work 01:19:51 Embracing Change 01:28:57 A Technology of Hope SUBSCRIBE Website: https://zurl.co/z6c8   Libsyn: https://zurl.co/Bkw2  Apple Podcasts: https://zurl.co/WPZg   Spotify: https://zurl.co/Y41f   Amazon: https://zurl.co/io24   Fountain: https://zurl.co/c7bl   RSS: https://zurl.co/wHWC   Youtube: https://zurl.co/VT9p     FOLLOW & SUPPORT Nostr: https://zurl.co/q7qB   Bluesky: https://zurl.co/0w35  Twitter: https://zurl.co/k1ay   Instagram: https://zurl.co/rYZW   Threads: https://zurl.co/KcMx   Facebook: https://zurl.co/Zekf   LinkedIn: https://zurl.co/SGY2   Send Some Sats: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner

Today we are joined by former Governor of New York, David Paterson. Governor Paterson is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who was the 55th governor of New York, succeeding Eliot Spitzer and serving out nearly three years of Spitzer's term from March 2008 to the end of 2010 following Spitzer's resignation. Governor Paterson has made history as the first legally blind governor in the nation, and the first African American Governor of New York. I was most interested in having Governor Paterson on the show to discuss his time as governor of New York during the Great recession. He did not disappoint…His candor, storytelling, humor, and openness to technologies like Bitcoin made this one of my favorite conversations. It was also refreshing to hear from a Democratic politician who is open to bitcoin and the ideas it represents as a tool to utilize in the face of a system that, “clearly isn't working” in his words.    Governor David Paterson  Twitter: https://twitter.com/NYGovPaterson55 Website: www.davidpaterson.com Purchase a copy of Governor Paterson's Book “Black Blind & In Charge” https://a.co/d/9ez3WNF  Trey Walsh Nostr: Trey@theprogressivebitcoiner.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPBPod    SPONSOR: BitBox: Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb  Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=tpb   Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation.  A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin: Get a copy of Jason Maier's book “A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin” here, https://bit.ly/3XuEcyV, using promo code TPB for 10% off the book.   TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Start 00:00:06 Introduction 00:02:04 Bitcoin Basics 00:05:18 Paterson's Background  00:10:12 The Great Recession 00:15:31 New York's Budget Crisis 00:19:27 AIG Bailout 00:23:37 Bitcoin Origins 00:25:33 Education and Progress 00:30:05 Wealth Inequality 00:34:15 Partisan Politics 00:39:10 Crime in New York 00:44:08 Federal vs State Elections 00:49:21 Kennedy Jr. Campaign 00:53:42 Dark Times in U.S. 00:57:31 Bitcoin Solutions 01:13:25 Getting the Word Out 01:19:51 Embracing Change 01:28:57 A Technology of Hope SUBSCRIBE Website: https://zurl.co/z6c8   Libsyn: https://zurl.co/Bkw2  Apple Podcasts: https://zurl.co/WPZg   Spotify: https://zurl.co/Y41f   Amazon: https://zurl.co/io24   Fountain: https://zurl.co/c7bl   RSS: https://zurl.co/wHWC   Youtube: https://zurl.co/VT9p     FOLLOW & SUPPORT Nostr: https://zurl.co/q7qB   Bluesky: https://zurl.co/0w35   Twitter: https://zurl.co/k1ay   Instagram: https://zurl.co/rYZW   Threads: https://zurl.co/KcMx   Facebook: https://zurl.co/Zekf   LinkedIn: https://zurl.co/SGY2   Send Some Sats: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner Patreon: https://patreon.com/ProgressiveBitcoiner  

Today we are joined by Jason Maier, High School Math teacher and author of "A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin". We get into his book, imagining a different system and way of thinking about things, speaking to progressives about bitcoin and his journey as a life-long learner and educator, and more. I think Jason has written one of the best introductory books on Bitcoin that can engage anyone, but especially those from the political left. He does incredible work educating people about bitcoin and how it is not antithetical to progressive values, but rather folks may find bitcoin aligns very well with many of their progressive values. Be sure to get a copy of Jason's book (referral link below) if you haven't already!  Jason Maier https://www.bitcoinprogressive.com/ nostr: npub1dc84762hpnp0y4jcvjcgwt8l7sepng93j3hg63hfm80ph6kt82eqktjwqd twitter: https://twitter.com/cjasonmaier Trey Walsh Nostr: npub164q45vfa8prpl7f63stsl9qm9n22v6julkasjdqxjc8kevchsj0sp42rl3   Twitter: https://twitter.com/ktreywalsh SPONSOR: BitBox: Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?re... Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation. A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin: Get a copy of Jason Maier's book “A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin” here, https://bit.ly/3XuEcyV, using promo code TPB for 10% off the book. TIMESTAMPS:  00:00:00 Start  00:01:31 Intro 00:02:32 Jason background 00:04:21 Teaching complex ideas 00:09:00 Bitcoin is the first step 00:12:43 Bitcoin exposes systemic flaws 00:17:23 Imagining a different system 00:24:33 Bitcoin changes incentives 00:30:07 Progressives are NOT corporate Democrats 00:35:22 What is a progressive? 00:43:03 Bitcoin transcends ideology 00:51:46 Inequality 00:56:34 Fiat is not a meritocracy 01:00:11 Owning your money 01:05:03 9/11 & privacy 01:09:54 Political neutrality 01:13:54 Wrap up SUBSCRIBE Website: https://theprogressivebitcoiner.com/thepodcast/ Libsyn: https://bit.ly/3pu0NiA Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PBpAMc Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3CVj6jS Amazon: https://amzn.to/46wIIRG Fountain: https://bit.ly/443Ilfz    RSS: https://feeds.libsyn.com/389039/rss Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@progressivebitcoiner      FOLLOW & SUPPORT Nostr: www.theprogressivebitcoiner.com/nostr    Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tpb.bsky.social Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPBPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/progressivebitcoiner/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@progressivebitcoiner Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094783514624 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/progressivebitcoiner  Send Some Sats: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner Patreon: https://patreon.com/ProgressiveBitcoiner  

In this episode, Will interviews the talented COO of Core Scientific, Russell Cann. An active Philanthropist, Russell is a Trustee for the National Foundation of the Boy Scouts of America and the Alston Wilkes Society, with an experience of 21 years in designing, building, and growing large-scale technology infrastructure companies. He shares his expertise on the challenges and opportunities in the Bitcoin mining industry and discusses how hardware efficiency, immersion cooling, and temperature considerations impact mining operations. Russell also talks about the maturation of the mining industry and the potential for collaboration between miners and power companies, giving valuable insights into Bitcoin's role in wealth creation and adoption, and the positive environmental and economic impact of mining. Join Will and Russell on this conversation to learn about the future of Bitcoin mining and its potential to reshape the financial landscape. ------------------------------- ⤵️ Sign up with Sazmining in just 1 minute: https://www.sazmining.com/ -------------------------------

Today we are joined by Marce Romero who is a marketing professional and journalist from The Nostr Report. While this show is focused on bitcoin, one of my favorite things to talk about is Nostr, with its emphasis on decentralized, censorship-resistant communications. It is already shaking up the landscape of social media, and that's just the beginning. We discussed nostr, journalism and freedom globally, privilege in western nations, bitcoin adoption, the politicization of things, and more.    The Nostr Report - nostr.report Npub19mduaf5569jx9xz555jcx3v06mvktvtpu0zgk47n4lcpjsz43zzqhj6vzk   Marce Romero nostr: marce@nostr.report   Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarceMR19    Trey Walsh Nostr: Trey@theprogressivebitcoiner.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/ktreywalsh   SPONSOR: BitBox: Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off your purchase: https://bitbox.swiss/tpb Sazmining: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=tpb. Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation. A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin: Get a copy of Jason Maier's book “A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin” here, https://bit.ly/3XuEcyV, using promo code TPB for 10% off the book. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Start 00:02:35 Nostr & Bitcoin Advocacy 00:06:25 Joining Nostr Report 00:09:20 Diverse Nostr Community 00:12:40 Responsibility of Journalism 00:16:30 Untapped Nostr Potential 00:20:05 Optimism & Realism 00:25:56 Passionate Nostr Advocates 00:30:02 World view 00:30:43 Mom's book review 00:30:59 Need to learn 00:31:22 Learn legacy system 00:31:41 Not for me, but learn 00:32:04 Left & right perspectives 00:32:35 Diverse voices 00:32:58 Perception of Bitcoin 00:33:22 Bitcoin & left values 00:33:48 Bit Box 00:34:26 Freedom & individuality 00:35:39 Educate mainstream 00:59:24 - Venezuelans Crossing Central America 01:00:06 - Difficulties Crossing Continental America 01:00:49 - Immigration Challenges 01:01:18 - Lack of Resources in Home Countries 01:02:17 - Impact of Inflation in the US 01:03:08 - The Global South Seeking Solutions 01:04:00 - Argentina's Monetary Problems 01:04:42 - Embracing Decentralization 01:06:09 - Governments and Taxation 01:19:09 - The Power of Communities and Nostalgia SUBSCRIBE Website: https://theprogressivebitcoiner.com/thepodcast/ Libsyn: https://bit.ly/3pu0NiA  Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PBpAMc Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3CVj6jS Amazon: https://amzn.to/46wIIRG Fountain: https://bit.ly/443Ilfz    RSS: https://feeds.libsyn.com/389039/rss Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@progressivebitcoiner    FOLLOW & SUPPORT Nostr: www.theprogressivebitcoiner.com/nostr    Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tpb.bsky.social Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPBPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/progressivebitcoiner/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@progressivebitcoiner Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094783514624 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/progressivebitcoiner  Send Some Sats: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner Patreon: https://patreon.com/ProgressiveBitcoiner

Today NLW is joined by Sazmining President and COO Kent Halliburton. NLW and Kent talk about his journey from rooftop solar to Bitcoin, Sazmining's goals to create a bitcoin native way to stack sats, and the process of opening a mining facility in Paraguay. Thanks to our sponsor: In Wolf's Clothing // Wolf is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on Bitcoin and Lightning // Learn more at wolfnyc.com  WOLF Cohort 3 Applications Now Open!! https://wolfnyc.com/apply Bitcoin Builders is produced and hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore. Lead researcher is Scott Hill. Edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman. Images by Midjourney. Theme music is "Everybody Dance" by True Ripper, licensed via Track Club. Ad music is "Easy's First Tiger" by Bossfight

Today we are joined by Jameson Lopp - privacy expert, technologist, cypherpunk, co-founder and CTO of Casa, and more. Jameson is a guru in all things privacy and building tools that empower individuals. This was a rich conversation about privacy, self-sovereignty, Jameson's experience disappearing into ultimate privacy after a swatting experience, the future of technologies like bitcoin, nostr, and more. I think these types of conversations are really important for folks to begin to understand, and how folks on the left who value human freedom and humanitarian issues may see the value in these tools and methods that empower and protect individuals. You can follow Jameson's work at https://www.lopp.net/  Jameson Lopp: https://twitter.com/lopp  npub17u5dneh8qjp43ecfxr6u5e9sjamsmxyuekrg2nlxrrk6nj9rsyrqywt4tp Trey Walsh: https://twitter.com/ktreywalsh  npub164q45vfa8prpl7f63stsl9qm9n22v6julkasjdqxjc8kevchsj0sp42rl3   SPONSOR: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=tpb Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation.  Get a copy of Jason Maier's book “A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin” here, https://bit.ly/3XuEcyV, using promo code TPB for 10% off the book.   TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 02:48 Jameson's background 08:06 Governance 14:35 Why should progressives care about BTC? 20:32 Getting swatted 26:16 NY Times article 27:50 Beginner privacy advice 30:49 Threat awareness & privacy 34:23 Motivation 39:40 History of Bitcoin Maximalism 45:28 Democratic party flaws 50:39 BTC politicians tracker 54:28 Casa 59:40 Nostr 01:04:50 Nostr vs traditional social media 01:07:02 Blue Sky 01:12:17 Platform moderation & AI 01:16:55 Saving people from themselves 01:21:05 The Last of Us ep. 3 01:22:38 Optimism & the Great Filter   SUBSCRIBE Website: https://theprogressivebitcoiner.com/thepodcast/ Libsyn: https://bit.ly/3pu0NiA Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PBpAMc  Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3CVj6jS Amazon: https://amzn.to/46wIIRG Fountain: https://bit.ly/443Ilfz    RSS: https://feeds.libsyn.com/389039/rss YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@progressivebitcoiner     FOLLOW & SUPPORT Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPBPod Send Some Sats: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner Patreon: https://patreon.com/ProgressiveBitcoiner  

In this episode, William interviews Brian De Mint, the Head of Marketing at Orange Pill App and the Amazon Best Selling author of Bitcoin Evangelism. They discuss the world of Bitcoin and the game-changing possibilities of the Orange Pill App. Brian talks about his journey as an early adopter of Orange Pill, and how he got to join the team. Brian and William, both discuss the true potential of the Orange Pill App in driving hyperbitcoinization, by empowering small businesses to embrace Bitcoin and to connect them with passionate Bitcoiners who support Bitcoin businesses. Brian also sheds light on his book Bitcoin Evangelism and how it gives an overall understanding of how the current banking and financial systems work. Whether you are new to Bitcoin, or a veteran in the space, Bitcoin Evangelism comes highly recommended from the Sazmining book club. Tune in for a captivating discussion on the inevitable future of Bitcoin and the critical role social infrastructure plays in its global adoption. Sign up on OPA: https://www.theorangepillapp.com/ ------------------------------- Click on the link below to view what we have in stock for you! https://my.demio.com/ref/HDONNUsYzlelgZp8 ------------------------------- Start mining Bitcoin with renewable energy now!

Today we are joined by Margot Paez, climate change physicist and fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. Margot has a lot of wisdom on politics of the left, the occupy movement, journalism, freedom, doing the right thing in life, bitcoin and the environment and so much more. As one of the orginal core members of progressives in bitcoin, Margot remembers when this podcast first started and was an integral part of encouraging and support The Progressive Bitcoiner. This one is for the progressive bitcoiners, the left of center folks who are skeptical of bitcoin, and those on the right who may be skeptical of the left, and the rich history of libertarianism and anarchism from the left. Enjoy!     Margot Paez: https://twitter.com/jyn_urso   Trey Walsh: https://twitter.com/ktreywalsh   SPONSOR: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=tpb Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation.  Get a copy of Jason Maier's book “A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin” here, https://bit.ly/3XuEcyV, using promo code TPB for 10% off the book.   TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 04:44 Margot's background w/ BTC 12:53 Main Bitcoin sticking point 20:57 Progressive policies & Bitcoin 24:03 Bitcoin research by Bitcoiners 31:29 Money is evil 39:48 Occupy wall street & BTC 45:52 Democratic party flaws 48:43 Warren's anti-crypto army 53:36 Alt candidates for 2024 01:00:13 Putting people first 01:15:18 Bitcoin is for anyone 01:17:47 FEELING LIKE YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE 01:24:10 Margot research progress   SUBSCRIBE Website: https://theprogressivebitcoiner.com/thepodcast/ Libsyn: https://bit.ly/3pu0NiA Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PBpAMc Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3CVj6jS Amazon: https://amzn.to/46wIIRG Fountain: https://bit.ly/443Ilfz    RSS: https://feeds.libsyn.com/389039/rss    FOLLOW & SUPPORT Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPBPod Send Some Sats: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner Patreon: https://patreon.com/ProgressiveBitcoiner

The Search for Truth | Peter McCormack | The Progressive Bitcoiner Ep.42 Today we are joined by Peter McCormack, host of the What Bitcoin Did Podcast, Chairmen of Real Bedford FC, and great supporter of The Progressive Bitcoiner and the movement to diversify voices and perspectives in Bitcoin. He also wrote the forward to Jason Maier's new book "A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin." You can purchase Jason's book here, https://bit.ly/3XuEcyV, using promo code TPB for 10% off the book.  https://whatbitcoindid.com https://www.realbedford.com/ Peter McCormack: https://twitter.com/PeterMcCormack Trey Walsh: https://twitter.com/ktreywalsh SPONSOR: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=tpb. Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start03:16 Booking progressive guests 08:58 There was no progressive messaging in BTC 12:17 The "whys" of bitcoin 16:24 European feedback on the show 20:58 Tribalism 24:37 Politics 27:52 Search for truth 30:32 Covid 34:08 Online ads don't work 35:38 Divorce 37:01 Reflecting on the journey 40:42 Bukele interview 44:16 Explanting your job in BTC 46:33 Authenticity 49:41 Are progressives statists? 53:22 Selling points of being progressive 56:43 Bitcoin is just a starting point for learning 01:01:37 Wrap up SUBSCRIBE Website: https://theprogressivebitcoiner.com/thepodcast/ Libsyn: https://bit.ly/3pu0NiA Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PBpAMc Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3CVj6jS Amazon: https://amzn.to/46wIIRG Fountain: https://bit.ly/443Ilfz RSS: https://feeds.libsyn.com/389039/rss FOLLOW & SUPPORT Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPBPod Send Some Sats: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner Patreon: https://patreon.com/ProgressiveBitcoiner

Reclaim Your Health & Your Life | Mark Stephany | The Progressive Bitcoiner Today we are joined by Mark Stephany, author of SOVEREIGN HEALTH: Reclaim Your Health and Your Life and former host of this podcast. You can purchase Mark's book here: https://www.amazon.com/SOVEREIGN-HEALTH-Reclaim-Your-Health/dp/B0BT6ZRPHL Mark Stephany: https://twitter.com/Mark_MNLocal Trey Walsh: https://twitter.com/ktreywalsh SPONSOR: Get $50 off the purchase of a miner using the following link: https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=tpb   Sazmining is a Hosted Bitcoin Mining provider with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy for your mining operation.    TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 02:37 History of the podcast 07:37 Doctor Mark 09:33 Why medicine? 12:47 Writing the book 17:58 Medical care vs health 23:08 Armchair experts 28:01 Lack of trust 31:55 Changing the profession 35:09 Can politics help? 40:51 Bitcoin, individuals & community 47:13 Connection between BTC & being a doctor 57:21 Money as a tool 01:03:03 Who does the system serve? 01:07:21 Savior complex   LISTEN/SUBSCRIBE Website: https://theprogressivebitcoiner.com/thepodcast/ Libsyn: https://bit.ly/3pu0NiA Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PBpAMc Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3CVj6jS Amazon: https://amzn.to/46wIIRG Fountain: https://bit.ly/443Ilfz    RSS: https://feeds.libsyn.com/389039/rss     FOLLOW & SUPPORT Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPBPod Send Some Sats: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner  

Episode Summary In this episode of Solar Maverick Podcast,  Benoy is interviewed by Logan Chipkin about Solar and Bitcoin and how Solar Energy can be used for Bitcoin Mining.   Benoy Thanjan Benoy Thanjan is the Founder and CEO of Reneu Energy and he is also an advisor for several solar startup companies.  He has extensive project origination, development, and financial experience in the renewable energy industry and in the environmental commodities market.   This includes initial site evaluation, permitting, financing, sourcing equipment, and negotiating the long-term energy and environmental commodities off-take agreements. He manages due diligence processes on land, permitting, and utility interconnection and is in charge of financing and structuring through Note to Proceed (“NTP”) to Commercial Operation Date (“COD”). Benoy composes teams suitable for all project development and construction tasks. He is also involved in project planning and pipeline financial modeling. He has been part of all sides of the transaction and this allows him to provide unique perspectives and value. Benoy has extensive experience in financial engineering to make solar projects profitable. Before founding Reneu Energy, he was the Environmental Commodities Trader in the Project Finance Group for SolarCity which merged with Tesla in 2016.  He originated SREC trades with buyers and co-developed their SREC monetization and hedging strategy with the senior management of Tesla to move into the east coast markets.  Benoy was the Vice President at Vanguard Energy Partners which is a national solar installer where he focused on project finance solutions for commercial scale solar projects.  He also worked for Ridgewood Renewable Power, a private equity fund, where he analyzed potential investments in renewable energy projects and worked on maximizing the financial return of the projects in the portfolio.  Benoy also worked on the sale of all of the renewable energy projects in Ridgewood's portfolio.   He was in the Energy Structured Finance practice for Deloitte & Touche and in Financial Advisory Services practice at Ernst & Young.  Benoy received his first experience in Finance as an intern at D.E. Shaw & Co., which is a global investment firm with 37 billion dollars in investment capital. He has a MBA in Finance from Rutgers University and a BS in Finance and Economics from the Stern School of Business at New York University.  Benoy was an Alumni Scholar at the Stern School of Business.     Logan Chipkin Logan Chipkin is a writer in Philadelphia. His work has appeared in Physics World, Bitcoin Magazine, History Magazine, Quillette, and Gizmodo. He is passionate about the future of energy, Bitcoin, and physics.   Stay connected: Benoy Thanjan Website: www.reneuenergy.com Email: info@renewenergy.com LinkedIn: Benoy Thanjan Facebook: Reneu Energy   Logan Chipkin Website: www.loganchipkin.com Twitter:  @ChipkinLogan   Previous Episodes that Sazmining has been on the Solar Maverick Podcast   https://solarmaverick.podbean.com/e/smp-86-how-renewable-energy-is-partnering-with-crypto-mining/   https://solarmaverick.podbean.com/e/smp-125-solar-expert-discusses-bitcoin-and-the-great-opportunity-for-solar/   Benoy on the Sazmining Podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C8-RGl3oZo   Solar Maverick Podcast and Reneu Energy Summer Solstice Party It is almost Summer Solstice which is the longest day of sunlight of the year!! Reneu Energy and the Solar Maverick Podcast will be celebrating the Summer Solstice on Thursday, June 21rd from 6pm to 10pm in Jersey City. It will be held at Hudson Hall which is a beer hall and Benoy is  one of the owners of Hudson Hall. The details are below.  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summer-solstice-networking-event-tickets-629223292807   Subscribe to our podcast + download each episode on iTunes, Podbean, YouTube, and most of the major podcast platforms.   This episode was produced and managed by Podcast Laundry.  

We're joined by Tomer Strolight, Sam Callahan and the Café Bitcoin crew to talk more on the debt ceiling, the SEC filings against Coinbase for insider trading and what makes Bitcoin different from the other crypto tokens. We also speak with Joe Caralasare, BJ Dicther and more. Lastly, Kent Haliburton with Sazmining joins us for a Bitcoin mining update and to talk about how they're making it easy for customers to purchase miners and hash with Sazmining. Swan Private Team Members: Alex Stanczyk Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexstanczyk Café Bitcoin Crew: Ant: https://twitter.com/2140data Tomer: https://twitter.com/TomerStrolight Wicked: https://twitter.com/w_s_bitcoin Peter: https://twitter.com/PeterAnsel9 Produced by: https://twitter.com/Producer_Jacob Free Bitcoin-only live data (no ads) http://TimechainStats.com Swan Bitcoin is the best way to accumulate Bitcoin with automatic recurring buys and instant buys from $10 to $10 million. Get started in just 5 minutes. Your first $10 purchase is on us: https://swanbitcoin.com/yt  Download the all new Swan app!  iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/swan-bitcoin/id1576287352  Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.swanbitcoin.android&pli=1  Join us for Pacific Bitcoin Festival 2023! Purchase your tickets now before prices go up: https://PacificBitcoin2023.com  Are you a high net worth individual or do you represent corporation that might be interested in learning more about Bitcoin? Swan Private guides corporations and high net worth individuals toward building generational wealth with Bitcoin. Find out more at https://swanbitcoin.com/private  Check out the best place for Bitcoin education, Swan Bitcoin's “Bitcoin Canon”. Compiling all of the greatest articles, news sources, videos and more from your favorite bitcoiners! https://www.swanbitcoin.com/canon/  Get paid to recruit new Bitcoiners: https://swanbitcoin.com/enlist Hello and welcome to The Café Bitcoin Podcast brought to you by Swan Bitcoin, the best way to buy and learn about Bitcoin. We're excited to announce we are bringing the The Café Bitcoin conversation from Twitter Spaces to you on this show, The Café Bitcoin Podcast, Monday - Friday every week. Join us as we speak to guest like Max Keiser, Lyn Alden, Tomer Strolight, Cory Klippsten and many others from the bitcoin space. Also, be sure to hit that subscribe button to make sure you get the notifications when we launch an episode. Join us Monday - Friday 7pst/10est every Morning and become apart of the conversation! Thank you again and we look forward to giving you the best bitcoin content daily here on The Café Bitcoin Podcast. Swan Bitcoin is the best way to accumulate Bitcoin with automatic recurring buys and instant buys from $10 to $10 million. Get started in just 5 minutes. Your first $10 purchase is on us: ⁠⁠https://swanbitcoin.com/yt⁠⁠ Connect with Swan on social media: Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/SwanBitcoin⁠

GUEST INTROWilliam Szamosszegi is the CEO and Founder of Sazmining, which allows customers to mine Bitcoin using renewable energy sources. He's also the host of the Everything Bitcoin Mining podcast, and has been featured in Business Insider, Yahoo Finance, Market Watch, and Nasdaq. He's also a regular contributor for Bitcoin Magazine, Cointelegraph, and Coin Desk. WHAT YOU LEARNWe discuss the relationship between caffeine, energy usage, and Bitcoin mining. He emphasizes that the environmental impact of an activity depends on its emissions profile rather than solely on energy consumption. Bitcoin mining, according to Szamosszegi, is one of the most renewable and carbon-negative industries due to the increasing use of renewable energy sources and the ability to capture pollution. He argues against the misconception that the shift from proof of work to proof of stake in Ethereum is a positive environmental move, as it removes the potential for capturing pollution and addressing environmental issues. Szamosszegi also shares his personal journey into the world of entrepreneurship, his addiction to coffee, and the role of caffeine in enhancing productivity despite its negative health effects. EPISODE LINKShttps://sazmining.comSUBSCRIBE TO YOUTUBEhttps://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kent Haliburton is a business operator with deep expertise in Bitcoin mining and solar energy. He is president and COO at Sazmining and has led sales and business development for a publicly traded solar energy company, managing a team of more than 100 people with a 9-figure sales target. Get started mining Bitcoin with SazminingLearn about investing in SazminingCONNECT WITH KENT@khalliburton on Twitter Kent on YouTube Kent's Website CONNECT WITH JOSH@joshuafriedeman on Twitter @joshuafriedeman on LinkedIn @joshuafriedeman on VIDA @joshuafriedeman on Youtube SHOW SPONSORSSwan: Start buying Bitcoin or download your free copy of "Inventing Bitcoin" River: Hosted Bitcoin mining with payouts in as little as five days Oshi: Reward your customers for paying in Bitcoin COMMUNITY Connect with the Lexington Bitcoin Meetup on Twitter @LexBitcoinOrg or on their website.Find a local Bitcoin Meetup near you with Oshi! Mentioned in this episode:Invest in Bitcoin CompaniesApply to invest with Lightning Ventures today!Invest in Bitcoin Companies w/Lightning Ventures

This installment of The Axis Effect features William Szamosszegi, CEO & Co-Founder at Sazmining.  As the popularity of web3 technology continues to grow, the demand for Bitcoin also grows. Sazmining is pooling together funds from customers to “bulk order discounted mining rigs and negotiable for low-cost, long-term renewable energy contracts" to bring those fueling this demand closer to the source. Szamosszegi discusses the process behind mining Bitcoin, the significance of their projects surrounding cost-effective renewable energy sources, and Bitcoin's properties as a store of value. The difference between bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies To learn more, tune in to “Mining for Intelligence.”

Sazmining is building a platform for green, even carbon negative, bitcoin mining, said founder William Szamosszegi.Looking at the big picture, the environmental effects of Bitcoin are considerable, partly because bitcoins are made using electricity partially generated by gas and coal-fired power plants. However, replacing the energy source, and working also with methane could turn the situation upside down, believes Szamosszegi."More and more miners are starting to realize that you can actually leverage Bitcoin mining as a tool to clean up the methane problem. And it just economically make sense," Szamosszegi said.Learn more about:The concept of carbon negative bitcoin mining? Is bitcoin mining bad for the environment?Crowdfunding at Start Engine"We think that the future is a green future, in terms of where money is going to go, and where development is going to go. And then simultaneously, I'm very, very bullish on the future of digital assets, particularly when I say digital assets, I mean, Bitcoin, especially with a lot of the fractures being seen in the banking system today," Szamosszegi said.In the NatureBacked podcast of we talk with investors and entrepreneurs about their vision of the new green world.Subscribe to the NatureBacked newsletter on LinkedIn. Follow NatureBacked across platforms:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google PodcastsTwitter | Instagram

A thought-provoking discussion around Bitcoin mining, making money, and saving the planet on the way.00:00 - Intro01:15 - Florida Speach and his Presentation to MR. Wonderful /04:37 - Bitcoin Mining / ESG07:29 - How does your Finance Team view your ESG narrative?08:01 - Talks about VC model09:46 - What is your strategy for selecting between renewable energy and stranded gas when shopping, and how do you aim to achieve low costs kilowatt per hour?11:41 - Opinions on Bitcoin mining and its impact on the power grid.14:47 - The relationship between Bitcoin and renewable energy.18:41 - Talks about Finance. What percentage of the deposited amount do you believe the bank actually holds in reserve for you and other depositors?24:04 - A Comparison between Bitcoin and traditional banks.24:05 - Discussions regarding the potential issues caused by banks printing excessive amounts of money.26:21 - Opinions on the proposed 35% energy tax on Bitcoin mining under the Biden administration.28:47 - As a CEO and Thought leader, what steps can you take to effectively communicate your message and provide assistance to others?31:20 - What is the future plan for Sazmining, and what is the vision for addressing the ongoing challenges and progressing towards the future?36:32 - What lies ahead for you personally, William, and what steps are you planning to take to improve yourself as a CEO and an individual?39:42 - OutroWilliam Szamosszegi is an industry thought leader, and as the CEO, Founder of Sazmining, he has a bright future. While preparing for this interview, I enjoyed watching his presentation to "Mr. Wonderful" on the Sazmining website. It is fun watching a presentation in front of a live audience with someone comfortable and knowledgeable, and does not invoke "Death by Slides."In a financial and energy crisis world, you must rely on experts to protect your capital and profits. It is evident that William believes in his company and its products. Bitcoin mining gets a black eye from the amount of power used in the mining. Sazmining has a different business model and approach to mining, ESG, and investor returns.Thank you, William, for stopping by. I had an absolute blast - Stu.Listen to the podcast, and contact William on his LinkedIn HERE for any questions.Check out Sazmining Website HEREGreen Bitcoin MiningMade EasyOwn fully-managed rigs from us at cost and mine Bitcoin directly to your wallet.Full Summary being uploading shortly.

Bitcoin is The Real Occupy Wall Street with Kent Halliburton In this episode, Brad is joined by Kent Halliburton, the COO of Sazmining — a company that promotes Bitcoin mining using renewable energy technologies. Sazmining is one of several emerging green Bitcoin mining companies looking to flip the narrative in an industry often vilified for its ridiculous energy consumption.As he tells Brad, Kent formerly worked in solar energy and has parlayed his experience and knowledge to help run Sazmining. But how did he even get into Bitcoin? In this sit-down, he shares the many nuggets of insight he has gained in his active years in the space.Tune in to hear him and Brad talk about the company, how money printing is counterintuitive, how they navigate Bitcoin conversations at home, and more! Time Stamps 00:00:00: Intro by Brad and an overview of Sazmining by Kent 00:04:23: What did Kent do before Sazmining?00:06:20: Diving into the status and opportunities for solar-powered Bitcoin mining00:14:30: A discussion on Jeff Booth's book The Price of Tomorrow 00:17:32: How do Brad and Kent reconcile Bitcoin and NFTs with family?00:22:44: All roads lead to Bitcoin 00:26:31: Lessons from Sazmining on riding out the bear market 00:30:11: Is JR Tolkien's ring of power similar to money printing?00:55:35: A personal anecdote by Brad on the impact of capitalism 01:05:23: Closing out and some lighthearted commentary Links to Mentions in the Show:Jeff Booth: The Price of TomorrowAspen Digital NFTsFear, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD)Occupy Wall Street Rare PepesSeed phrase The Celsius bankruptcy The Terra Luna collapse The Progressive Bitcoiner PodcastKent Halliburton and Sazmining Social LinksKent Halliburton TwitterSazmining TwitterBrad Mills Social LinksBrad Mills TwitterMagic Internet Money TwitterMagic Internet Money FacebookMagic Internet Money Instagram

I interview, William Szamosszegi, CEO &  Founder at Sazmining . William's goal is simple: Improve humanity's relationship with both money and energy. He and his team at Sazmining provide an economic incentive to capture harmful emissions such as methane. Their hydroelectric hosting facilities sustainably power bitcoin mining rigs for use by retail investors. We discuss, clean energy as it relates to the production of cryptocurrency, blockchain technology aiding in the auditing of cardon offets, and how regulation is necessary for the space. 

Bloomberg News Technology Reporter Jackie Davalos discusses Lyft shares taking a big hit after forecasting dramatically lower profits than expected and saying it will cut prices in an attempt to attract and keep customers. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News Economics Reporter Rich Miller provide the details of Rich's Businessweek Magazine story Forget Hard or Soft Economic Landing: Meet the Rolling Recession. Bloomberg News Managing Editor for Crypto stacy-marie ishmael breaks down crypto staking and the impact on Kraken and Coinbase. Kent Halliburton, President and COO of Sazmining, talks about sustainable Bitcoin mining. And we Drive to the Close with David Dietze, Senior Portfolio Strategist at Peapack Private Wealth Management.Hosts: Carol Massar and Katie Greifeld. Producer: Paul Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg News Technology Reporter Jackie Davalos discusses Lyft shares taking a big hit after forecasting dramatically lower profits than expected and saying it will cut prices in an attempt to attract and keep customers. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News Economics Reporter Rich Miller provide the details of Rich's Businessweek Magazine story Forget Hard or Soft Economic Landing: Meet the Rolling Recession. Bloomberg News Managing Editor for Crypto stacy-marie ishmael breaks down crypto staking and the impact on Kraken and Coinbase. Kent Halliburton, President and COO of Sazmining, talks about sustainable Bitcoin mining. And we Drive to the Close with David Dietze, Senior Portfolio Strategist at Peapack Private Wealth Management.Hosts: Carol Massar and Katie Greifeld. Producer: Paul Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 401. I appeared on a Twitter Spaces discussion Jan. 12, 2023 for Sazmining, for the topic "Bitcoin & Property Rights," with Kent Halliburton and Logan Chipkin. A variety of questions were fielded. A synopsis and transcript are here, and re-pixeled below. Synopsis: Lawyer and libertarian theorist Stephan Kinsella joins Logan Chipkin and Kent Halliburton to discuss Bitcoin from a property rights perspective. If Bitcoin is not physical, how can anyone own it, if at all? Transcript: Kent Halliburton (00:06:31): Sure. Uh, thank you Logan, for the opportunity. You're gonna have to do a little intro for yourself as well. You do an excellent job hosting these spaces, but I operate as the president and COO here at SAS Mining, which means I, uh, manage all the internal affairs. Uh, my first career was in solar, rooftop solar. And, uh, very excited for this conversation to learn from you, Stefan. Um, definitely libertarianism has, uh, has gotten to be in my crosshairs, uh, the further I've gone down my, uh, myBitcoin journey here. But, um, yeah, been, I think you are the first, uh, first Austria, Austria, libertarian, uh, that I've spoken to, and, uh, came to learn a lot from you. Stephan Kinsella (00:07:16): Well, glad to, uh, meet you and, uh,prepare to have your mind blown Logan Chipkin (00:07:21): . Uh, yes. So I'll, afew words about me. So I've been a, I'm a longtime writer, been writing aboutall sorts of stuff, journalism, physics, economics for years. And now I'm happyto be working with SaaS mining to really create a lot of our content aroundbitcoin, bitcoin mining and energy. Um, so that's a little bit about me. Uh,Stefan, before we start, do you wanna, uh, tell us a little bit about yourselfand your background? Stephan Kinsella (00:07:46): Well, I live in Houston, Texas. I amfrom Louisiana originally. I'm a, I'm an attorney, a retired attorney. I'm apatent attorney, uh, but also have long time been a libertarian speaker, writerand thinker. Uh, uh, mostly influenced by the Austrian economics and anarchist,uh, you know, camp of Rothbard and Mees and these guys. So that's my take. I'ma, I'm a, I'm a, I'm a huge Bitcoin, um, uh, hopeful advocate. I don't knowwhat you want to call it, . So, yeah, that's, that's my take. PlusI was an electrical engineer in, in, in college, so, uh, yeah, I'm, I'minterested in technology and, uh, those related matters too. Logan Chipkin (00:08:31): Perfect. Yeah, I'm just to let theaudience know, fyi, I'm also essentially an a austral libertarian. I tend tonot use that word, uh, in other context cuz people probably don't often knowwhat that is. But since Steph's here, I figured out why not break open thechampagne bottles. Um, so it's nice to be amongst my people as it were. Notthat bitcoiners aren't, but anyway. So before we get into, so today we're gonnatalk about Bitcoin and kind, kind of how Bitcoin relates to property rights,uh, and we'll see why that's relevant soon. But Stefan, before we get intothat, what is Ostro libertarianism and what is the Ost austral libertarian viewof property rights? Stephan Kinsella (00:09:07): Yeah, that's interesting. So, and,and I'm, I'm assuming we have sort of a generic audience who probably doesn'tknow all this stuff. So, um, yeah, so basically, um, economics is just a studyof wealth, how wealth is created in society, right? And so there is a freemarket economics and socialist economics and things like that. And there's asub school called Austrian Economics, which is a special type of approach toeconomics, pioneered by Carl Manger and Lu Luon Meas and Friedrich Hayek and MurrayRothbard and these guys. And, um, from, probably, from most of your audience'spoint of view, the, the fundamental thing to think about, uh, what's uniqueabout Austrian economics is it's, it's focused on the individual look. So everyindividual is the actor and it's hyper free market.

Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 401. I appeared on a Twitter Spaces discussion Jan. 12, 2023 for Sazmining, for the topic "Bitcoin & Property Rights," with Kent Halliburton and Logan Chipkin. A variety of questions were fielded. A synopsis and transcript are here, and re-pixeled below. Synopsis: Lawyer and libertarian theorist Stephan Kinsella joins Logan Chipkin and Kent Halliburton to discuss Bitcoin from a property rights perspective. If Bitcoin is not physical, how can anyone own it, if at all? Transcript: Kent Halliburton (00:06:31): Sure. Uh, thank you Logan, for the opportunity. You're gonna have to do a little intro for yourself as well. You do an excellent job hosting these spaces, but I operate as the president and COO here at SAS Mining, which means I, uh, manage all the internal affairs. Uh, my first career was in solar, rooftop solar. And, uh, very excited for this conversation to learn from you, Stefan. Um, definitely libertarianism has, uh, has gotten to be in my crosshairs, uh, the further I've gone down my, uh, myBitcoin journey here. But, um, yeah, been, I think you are the first, uh, first Austria, Austria, libertarian, uh, that I've spoken to, and, uh, came to learn a lot from you. Stephan Kinsella (00:07:16): Well, glad to, uh, meet you and, uh,prepare to have your mind blown Logan Chipkin (00:07:21): . Uh, yes. So I'll, afew words about me. So I've been a, I'm a longtime writer, been writing aboutall sorts of stuff, journalism, physics, economics for years. And now I'm happyto be working with SaaS mining to really create a lot of our content aroundbitcoin, bitcoin mining and energy. Um, so that's a little bit about me. Uh,Stefan, before we start, do you wanna, uh, tell us a little bit about yourselfand your background? Stephan Kinsella (00:07:46): Well, I live in Houston, Texas. I amfrom Louisiana originally. I'm a, I'm an attorney, a retired attorney. I'm apatent attorney, uh, but also have long time been a libertarian speaker, writerand thinker. Uh, uh, mostly influenced by the Austrian economics and anarchist,uh, you know, camp of Rothbard and Mees and these guys. So that's my take. I'ma, I'm a, I'm a, I'm a huge Bitcoin, um, uh, hopeful advocate. I don't knowwhat you want to call it, . So, yeah, that's, that's my take. PlusI was an electrical engineer in, in, in college, so, uh, yeah, I'm, I'minterested in technology and, uh, those related matters too. Logan Chipkin (00:08:31): Perfect. Yeah, I'm just to let theaudience know, fyi, I'm also essentially an a austral libertarian. I tend tonot use that word, uh, in other context cuz people probably don't often knowwhat that is. But since Steph's here, I figured out why not break open thechampagne bottles. Um, so it's nice to be amongst my people as it were. Notthat bitcoiners aren't, but anyway. So before we get into, so today we're gonnatalk about Bitcoin and kind, kind of how Bitcoin relates to property rights,uh, and we'll see why that's relevant soon. But Stefan, before we get intothat, what is Ostro libertarianism and what is the Ost austral libertarian viewof property rights? Stephan Kinsella (00:09:07): Yeah, that's interesting. So, and,and I'm, I'm assuming we have sort of a generic audience who probably doesn'tknow all this stuff. So, um, yeah, so basically, um, economics is just a studyof wealth, how wealth is created in society, right? And so there is a freemarket economics and socialist economics and things like that. And there's asub school called Austrian Economics, which is a special type of approach toeconomics, pioneered by Carl Manger and Lu Luon Meas and Friedrich Hayek and MurrayRothbard and these guys. And, um, from, probably, from most of your audience'spoint of view, the, the fundamental thing to think about, uh, what's uniqueabout Austrian economics is it's, it's focused on the individual look. So everyindividual is the actor and it's hyper free market.

There has been some bad press around bitcoin mining lately, but this week's guest is shifting the narrative. William Szamosszegi is the CEO and founder of Sazmining Inc, a cryptocurrency mining developer and consulting firm whose platform makes it easy for anybody to start participating in bitcoin mining with renewable energy or carbon-negative energy sources. He joins me this week to share why he truly believes bitcoin mining improves the way humanity relates to energy and money, and why the mainstream narrative around bitcoin mining is disconnected from the truth of it.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://ssfllp.com/rebooting-capitalism-podcast/#ep47

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While Europe introduces the idea of blockchain environmental scores, Ethereum uses 99.99% less energy than they did before the merge. These factors together could further misconstrue Bitcoin's narrative with energy. Bitcoin Proof-of-Work (PoW) computational effort is highly unlikely to ever change in regard to it's energy intensive PoW mining. Bitcoin could receive a very poor environmentally rating in comparison to Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchains such as Ethereum or Solana. William Szamosszegi specializes in Bitcoin mining under 100% Green Powered Facilities. Will breaks down the relationship Bitcoin has with energy, and why the PoW algorithm is not only beneficial, but also how it has potential to become Carbon Negative. Will is highly articulate with a burning fire passion for Bitcoin. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro01:30 - William Szamosszegi04:40 - All Roads Lead to Bitcoin07:20 - Sazmining Inc. 08:30 - 100% Hydro 09:00 - Machine Ownership 09:50 - Competitive Mining 12:20 - Halving Effect 14:15 - PoW Impact on the Energy Sector 17:05 - Methane Emissions & Going Carbon Negative 21:30 - Built-in Incentives23:48 - Mainstream Bitcoin Energy Narrative 27:17 - World Reserve Status30:54 - Regulatory Options35:55 - El Salvador38:10 - Stock Market Correlation39:35 - Mental Health40:30 - Necessary Reading Material 42:00 - Crypto Ecosystem ProgressFollow William Szamosszegi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamszamosszegi/https://www.sazmining.com/Buy Crypto from the most reputable Canadian exchange and receive $20.00 bonus after making the first $250 transfer: https://bitbuy.ca/halvingBuy Ultra- Secure Bitfi Crypto Wallet w/ $30.00 discount: https://go.bitfi.com/NS60BYSubscribe To The Halving Report Podcast:- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-halving-report/id1489878377- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2SETKQY- YouTube: http://bit.ly/2vJMiuK- Twitter: https://twitter.com/halvingreport- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/halvingreport/- Website: https://halvingreport.com/Support the show

Will from Sazmining joins us to discuss Sazmining, Bitcoin mining, Bitcoin as carbon negative, fallacy of Proof of Stake & why Bitcoin using Proof of Work using green energy enhances our civilization.

We kick it off talking about the latest CPI news and then we have a great Bitcoin Q&A with our friends from Twitter and Telegram! Then William and Kent from Sazmining join us to talk about their company and how they help make Bitcoin more "green and clean". We appreciate you tuning in and to the speakers that joined us this morning. Thank you as always for listening and we look forward to bringing you the best bitcoin content daily. Here on "The Café Bitcoin Podcast". Join us Monday - Friday 7am PST/10am EST every Morning and become part of the conversation! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello and welcome to The Café Bitcoin Podcast brought to you by Swan Bitcoin, the best way to buy and learn about Bitcoin. We're excited to announce we are bringing the The Café Bitcoin conversation from Twitter Spaces to you on this show, The Café Bitcoin Podcast, Monday - Friday every week. Join us as we speak to guest like Max Keiser, Lyn Alden, Tomer Strolight, Cory Klippsten and many others from the bitcoin space. Also, be sure to hit that subscribe button to make sure you get the notifications when we launch an episode. Join us Monday - Friday 7pst/10est every Morning and become apart of the conversation! Thank you again and we look forward to giving you the best bitcoin content daily here on The Café Bitcoin Podcast. Save the date for the Pacific Bitcoin Conference, November 10th & 11th in Los Angeles, California. Get your tickets today for 30% OFF with Code "CAFE" https://PacificBitcoin.Com Swan Bitcoin is the best way to accumulate Bitcoin with automatic recurring buys and instant buys from $10 to $10 million. Get started in just 5 minutes. Your first $10 purchase is on us: https://swanbitcoin.com/yt Connect with Swan on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SwanBitcoin

Episode Summary In this episode of Solar Maverick Podcast, Kent Halliburton takes us on his journey into the solar industry and bitcoin mining. Starting immediately after college, he worked at REC Solar for a few years before moving to Real Goods. He picked up his dream of traveling and began pursuing his passion for crypto. He takes us through the journey of how he was able to bring together his passion for crypto and tie it to his passion for solar energy. Kent talks about bitcoin mining and its benefits and renewable energy potential.    Benoy Thanjan Benoy Thanjan is the Founder and CEO of Reneu Energy and is also an advisor for several solar startup companies. Reneu Energy is a premier international solar energy consulting firm and developer, and the company focuses on developing commercial and industrial solar and utility-scale solar plus storage projects. The company also sources financing for solar projects and hedges energy and environmental commodities. Reneu Energy has brokered $27 million in environmental commodities transactions.    Benoy received his first experience in Finance as an intern at D.E. Shaw & Co., which is a global investment firm with 37 billion dollars in investment capital. Before founding Reneu Energy, he was the SREC Trader in the Project Finance Group for SolarCity, which merged with Tesla in 2016. He originated SREC trades with buyers and co-developed their SREC monetization and hedging strategy with the senior management of SolarCity to move into the east coast markets. Benoy also worked at Vanguard Energy Partners, Ridgewood Renewable Power, and Deloitte & Touche.   Kent Halliburton Kent is the Chief Operating Officer of Saz Mining Inc, overseeing the development of renewable energy-driven Bitcoin mining operations. He is an expert in solar energy and crypto. Kent graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Computer Engineering B.S. from California Polytechnic University. He helped develop Solar Energy Industry Alliance's Sales Training program. Prior to his position at Sazmining, Kent's last prolific role was leading sales and business development efforts for a publicly-traded solar energy company.    Insights from this episode:  Strategies for bitcoin mining How to generate passive income from bitcoin mining How to manage the income from bitcoin mining Strategies on how to tap into the opportunities in the solar industry Secrets to bitcoin mining and renewable energy   Quotes from the show: “What I realized about bitcoin mining is that it is not intuitive, it takes some time to get there, but it is a perfect compliment for renewables” -Kent Halliburton, Solar Maverick Podcast “I think within 2-5 years, we are going to see an unparalleled explosion of growth within these two technologies [renewable energy and bitcoin mining]” -Kent Halliburton, Solar Maverick Podcast “Bitcoin mining could be a great opportunity for renewable energy” -Benoy Thanjan, Solar Maverick Podcast “It's just interesting how things work and how fortuitous things are when you put yourself out there” -Benoy Thanjan, Solar Maverick Podcast “You never know where the networks and the relationships you make are going to take you” -Kent Halliburton, Solar Maverick Podcast “What's brilliant about bitcoin mining is that it is the only manufacturing chain in the world that can be turned off in an instant” -Kent Halliburton, Solar Maverick Podcast “The only way that we are gonna keep our quality of life is by electrifying the grid, we got to electrify the grid, and decarbonize” -Kent Halliburton, Solar Maverick Podcast “Bitcoin mining is this energy that wants the cheapest energy, which is the energy that nobody else wants” -Kent Halliburton, Solar Maverick Podcast “There is no bigger honey pot in the world for attackers to go after than the bitcoin network” -Kent Halliburton, Solar Maverick Podcast “There is no network on the planet that is more secure than bitcoin” -Kent Halliburton, Solar Maverick Podcast   Stay connected:   Benoy Thanjan Website: www.reneuenergy.com Email: info@renewenergy.com LinkedIn: Benoy Thanjan Facebook: Reneu Energy   Kent Halliburton Website: Sazmining Medium: Kent Halliburton  LinkedIn: Kent Halliburton  Twitter: Kent Halliburton   Subscribe to our podcast + download each episode on iTunes, Podbean, YouTube, and most of the major podcast platforms.   This episode was produced and managed by Podcast Laundry.

Today Will speaks with Kent Halliburton, COO of Sazmining Inc. This episode covers the story of Sazmining, current trends in Bitcoin, Sazmining's business model, and so much more. Listen to learn more! THIS EPISODE'S SPONSORS: Amerex- https://sazmining.com/amerex/ BlockFi- https://blockfi.com/sazmining TIMESTAMPS: 0:00-5:22 - Introduction 5:23-7:20 - Early days of Sazmining 7:21-13:05 - A little about Kent Halliburton 13:06-20:31 - Why is Kent passionate about bitcoin mining 20:32-25:58- Current trends in bitcoin mining 25:59-38:34 - Inside money VS outside money & Bretton Woods system 38:35-44:08 - Bitcoin as a solid foundation 44:09-55:28 - Crazy time we are living through 55:29-1:01:45- Sazmining's business model 1:01:46-1:02:27 - Conclusion WHERE TO FIND THE SHOW: → Website: https://sazmining.com/podcast → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everything-crypto-mining-the-sazmining-podcast/id1533055103 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rldZMBuf447UHaWyV1UtV?si=SqsAW1aESNiiSbHwWSL8oQ&dl_branch=1 → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0_Ymrq6PVZcNZP_Thvb2w CATCH UP ON THE EPISODES: → Season One: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCcctgrDmFCN7aFLZkPRd20fNJbflXxZK → Season Two: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCcctgrDmFCN1gX3R1uKL2bqTI-uUzTd7 SUPPORT THE SHOW: → Have an idea for a guest? Email Us: Podcast@Sazmining.com FOLLOW US: → Twitter: https://twitter.com/sazmining → LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sazmining-inc/ → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0_Ymrq6PVZcNZP_Thvb2w → Website: https://sazmining.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sazmining/support

William Szamosszegi, Kent Halliburton, Brandon Quittem and more stop by today to talk to us about Sazmining! A new clean and green way to mine bitcoin. Its a great episode and we dive into some pretty difficult conversations surrounding ESG fud, use of solar, wind and demonizing of non-renewable ways to mine bitcoin. We also talk about the latest market outlook with Dr.Jeff and others! We appreciate you tuning in and to the speakers that joined us this morning. Thank you as always for listening and we look forward to bringing you the best bitcoin content daily. Here on "The Café Bitcoin Podcast". Join us Monday - Friday 7am PST/10am EST every Morning and become part of the conversation! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello and welcome to The Café Bitcoin Podcast brought to you by Swan Bitcoin, the best way to buy and learn about Bitcoin. We're excited to announce we are bringing the The Café Bitcoin conversation from Twitter Spaces to you on this show, The Café Bitcoin Podcast, Monday - Friday every week. Join us as we speak to guest like Max Keiser, Lyn Alden, Tomer Strolight, Cory Klippsten and many others from the bitcoin space. Also, be sure to hit that subscribe button to make sure you get the notifications when we launch an episode. Join us Monday - Friday 7pst/10est every Morning and become apart of the conversation! Thank you again and we look forward to giving you the best bitcoin content daily here on The Café Bitcoin Podcast. Swan Bitcoin is the best way to accumulate Bitcoin with automatic recurring buys and instant buys from $10 to $10 million. Get started in just 5 minutes. Your first $10 purchase is on us: https://swanbitcoin.com/yt Connect with Swan on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SwanBitcoin Telegram: https://t.me/swansignal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/swanbitcoin Swan Signal Live and Swan Lounge are a production of Swan Bitcoin, the best way to accumulate Bitcoin through automatic recurring buys at https://swanbitcoin.com Are you a high net worth individual or do you represent corporation that might be interested in learning more about Bitcoin? Swan Private guides corporations and high net worth individuals toward building generational wealth with Bitcoin. Find out more at https://swanbitcoin.com/private Get your free ebook or audiobook copy of "Inventing Bitcoin" here: https://swanbitcoin.com/freebook We also have the book available en español, y puede descargar su copia en https://swanbitcoin.com/librogratis Get your free ebook copy of "21 Lessons" here: https://swanbitcoin.com/21lessons Join our Swan Force, our referral program, and get paid to recruit new Bitcoiners: https://swanbitcoin.com/enlist

Today Will speaks with Sam Enkoa, a Creative problem-solver innovating solutions in Energy, Technology & Finance and the CEO and Founder of Greensparc. This episode covers Distributed Computing, what crypto miners tend to overlook in the Energy Markets, the future of The Edge & resiliency and so much more. Listen to learn more! THIS EPISODE'S SPONSORS: Amerex- https://sazmining.com/amerex/ BlockFi- https://blockfi.com/sazmining TIMESTAMPS: 0:00-0:48 - Introduction 0:49-5:08 - Sam's Background 5:31-9:20 - Defining Energy Markets 9:21-12:53 - What do Cryptominers overlook when getting into Energy Markets? 12:52-17:25 - How can people become more informed on the Energy Sector? 17:26-20:57 -What is Distributed Computing? 20:58-24:41 - How do you see this technology evolving in relation to energy & blockchain? 24:42-30:11 - What upcoming use cases are you most excited for? 30:12-33:59 - What are the common educational gaps for your line of work? 34:00-35:13 - Where to find Sam Enoka & Greensparc 35:14-39:25 - How people overlook the complexities of the Energy Market 39:26-39:54 - Conclusion WHERE TO FIND THE SHOW: → Website: https://sazmining.com/podcast → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everything-crypto-mining-the-sazmining-podcast/id1533055103 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rldZMBuf447UHaWyV1UtV?si=SqsAW1aESNiiSbHwWSL8oQ&dl_branch=1 → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0_Ymrq6PVZcNZP_Thvb2w LISTEN TO OLD EPISODES: → Season One: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCcctgrDmFCN7aFLZkPRd20fNJbflXxZK → Season Two: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCcctgrDmFCN1gX3R1uKL2bqTI-uUzTd7 SUPPORT THE SHOW: → Have an idea for a guest? Email Us: Podcast@Sazmining.com FOLLOW US: → Twitter: https://twitter.com/sazmining → LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sazmining-inc/ → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0_Ymrq6PVZcNZP_Thvb2w → Website: https://sazmining.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sazmining/support

THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED IN EARLY 2021 Today Will speaks with Ron Macdonald , the CEO of Zinc8 Energy Solutions. With both technical and economic factors in mind, Zinc8 Energy Solutions strives to meet the growing need for the renewable energy revolution. The two explore exciting topics, Ron's storied career past, The importance of green initiatives by corporations, how Zinc is used for a cleaner future, and more! Listen in now to learn more! THIS EPISODE'S SPONSORS: Amerex- https://sazmining.com/amerex/ BlockFi- https://blockfi.com/sazmining TIMESTAMPS: 0:00-0:40 - Introduction 0:41-4:23 - Ron's Journey and current endeavors at Zinc8 4:24-6:33 - Going from a Small Business to Government Work 6:34-15:30 - Ron's time in Government 15:31-21:13 - Ron's time in Forestry 21:14-32:55 - What Zinc8 is doing today 32:56-37:49 - Zinc8 next steps and scaling 37:50-44:20 - What other technology is in this space? 44:21-47:03 - How the world handles large scale obstacles 47:04-52:44 - Ron's Favorite Book 52:44-53:49 - Conclusion WHERE TO FIND THE SHOW: → Website: https://sazmining.com/podcast → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everything-crypto-mining-the-sazmining-podcast/id1533055103 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rldZMBuf447UHaWyV1UtV?si=SqsAW1aESNiiSbHwWSL8oQ&dl_branch=1 → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0_Ymrq6PVZcNZP_Thvb2w LISTEN TO OLD EPISODES: → Season One: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCcctgrDmFCN7aFLZkPRd20fNJbflXxZK → Season Two: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCcctgrDmFCN1gX3R1uKL2bqTI-uUzTd7 SUPPORT THE SHOW: → Have an idea for a guest? Email Us: Podcast@Sazmining.com FOLLOW US: → Twitter: https://twitter.com/sazmining → LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sazmining-inc/ → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0_Ymrq6PVZcNZP_Thvb2w → Website: https://sazmining.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sazmining/support

Today Will speaks with Frank Holmes, the CEO of Hive Mining, a Blockchain Mining company that focuses on crypto mining and high-performance computing data centers. The two explore exciting topics, including insight on how environmental/governmental factors impact crypto miners, how to approach High Processing Computing and Proof of Stake as a Miner, and more! This conversation is especially unique because of Frank's experience in the Gold industry and launching an ETF, as well as his deep knowledge of Finance. Listen in now to learn more! THIS EPISODE'S SPONSORS: Amerex- https://sazmining.com/amerex/ BlockFi- https://blockfi.com/sazmining TIMESTAMPS: 0:00-0:23 - Introduction 0:23-6:23 - How has the industry evolved and changed over time 6:24-15:02 - What is are the Impact of China's Banning of Bitcoin Miners 15:03-16:19 - What are Some of the Best Places to Mine Bitcoin and Other Crypto? 16:20-26:32 - What to Understand Regarding the ESG (Environmental, Social, Governmental) Concerns Brought Up Surrounding Bitcoin Mining 26:33-33:00 - How and Why International Governments Affect Innovation Through Regulation. The Repeat of the 2018 Cycle 33:01-45:25 - What are the Most Exciting Trends Developing Over the Next 5-10 Years 45:26-51:30 - What Does the Future of Ethereum Look Like for Miners 51:31-54:50 - How Do You Approach High Processing Computing as a Business Model for Mining 54:51-58:42 - Conclusion WHERE TO FIND THE SHOW: → Website: https://sazmining.com/podcast → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everything-crypto-mining-the-sazmining-podcast/id1533055103 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rldZMBuf447UHaWyV1UtV?si=SqsAW1aESNiiSbHwWSL8oQ&dl_branch=1 → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0_Ymrq6PVZcNZP_Thvb2w LISTEN TO OLD EPISODES: → Season One: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCcctgrDmFCN7aFLZkPRd20fNJbflXxZK → Season Two: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCcctgrDmFCN1gX3R1uKL2bqTI-uUzTd7 SUPPORT THE SHOW: → Have an idea for a guest? Email Us: Podcast@Sazmining.com FOLLOW US: → Twitter: https://twitter.com/sazmining → LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sazmining-inc/ → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0_Ymrq6PVZcNZP_Thvb2w → Website: https://sazmining.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sazmining/support

Today Will speaks with Lee Bratcher, President of the Texas Blockchain Council, an industry association that amalgamates the influence of their members to advocate for blockchain-centric public policy initiatives, educates members of government about the benefits of blockchain technology, and provides subject matter expertise on topics related to blockchain and distributed ledger technology. Starting with a discussion of legislation and economic incentives for bitcoin miners in Texas, Will and Lee dive into the environmental impact of bitcoin and how to frame the discussion. Listen to learn more about how bitcoin could actually help the US Dollar, how China's miner outlaw has effected the industry, and how bitcoin miners really affect the energy grid. THIS EPISODE'S SPONSORS: Amerex- https://sazmining.com/amerex/ BlockFi- https://blockfi.com/sazmining TIMESTAMPS: 0:00-0:24 - Intro 0:24-2:50 - Background on Lee & The Texas Blockchain Council 2:50-4:21 - How The Texas Blockchain Council works with Members & Public Policy 4:21-6:56 - How do you discuss Blockchain technology with Public Policy Makers? 6:56-7:45 - China's approach to Bitcoin Mining 7:45-9:43 - How Bitcoin Mining is affecting the energy grid in Texas 9:43-13:57 - How Bitcoin Mining promotes renewables and the global benefits 13:57-19:02- How to frame the environmental narrative in The Bitcoin Mining Industry 19:02-21:08 - The global political and economic implications of bitcoin and USD 21:08-25:40 - El Salvador's Adoption of Bitcoin 25:40-29:13 - How does the mining industry evolve in the wake of China's decision? 29:13-33:48 - What makes Texas stand out for bitcoin miners? 33:48-35:30- Lee's favorite book 35:30-35:58- Conclusion WHERE TO FIND THE SHOW: → Website: https://sazmining.com/podcast → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everything-crypto-mining-the-sazmining-podcast/id1533055103 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rldZMBuf447UHaWyV1UtV?si=SqsAW1aESNiiSbHwWSL8oQ&dl_branch=1 → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0_Ymrq6PVZcNZP_Thvb2w LISTEN TO OLD EPISODES: → Season One: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCcctgrDmFCN7aFLZkPRd20fNJbflXxZK → Season Two: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCcctgrDmFCN1gX3R1uKL2bqTI-uUzTd7 SUPPORT THE SHOW: → Have an idea for a guest? Email Us: Podcast@Sazmining.com FOLLOW US: → Twitter: https://twitter.com/sazmining → LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sazmining-inc/ → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0_Ymrq6PVZcNZP_Thvb2w → Website: https://sazmining.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sazmining/support

On Today's episode we dive into Energy & Cryptocurrency, with Digital Shovel's Scot Johnson Learn more: https://www.sazmining.com/ Our Sponsor: https://sazmining.com/amerex/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sazmining/support

On Today's episode we dive into Energy & Cryptocurrency, with Crusoe Energy's Chase Lochmiller. Learn more: https://www.sazmining.com/ Our Sponsor: https://sazmining.com/amerex/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sazmining/support