bitcoin education

Join us as Parker Lewis & Will Cole delve into Bitcoin's role as property or currency, discuss Bill Ackman's views and Saylor's latest buy. We explore Bitcoin payments, the impact of high rates, and the future of digital authentication. This episode is packed with insights on the evolving cryptocurrency landscape and its broader economic implications. Tune in for a deep dive into the forefront of digital assets. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 11:03 - Bill Ackman's prediction on Bitcoin's cycle and its implications on the economy. 26:26 - Michael Saylor's strategic acquisition of an additional 12,000 BTC for MicroStrategy. 27:12 - The debate on whether Bitcoin should be considered digital property or a currency. 38:50 - The potential of Bitcoin payments and the innovative approach of Zaprite. 38:50 - Integration of fiat payments in the Bitcoin ecosystem, including the use of stablecoins and traditional currencies. 51:28 - The feasibility and implications of receiving lightning payments through a Tor-enabled node. 51:28 - The challenge of authentication in the digital age, especially in the context of AI and the potential for misinformation. 01:02:32 - A discussion on global policy trends and competition in the digital asset space, highlighting the strategic importance of cryptocurrency. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Checkout Parker and Will’s company ZapRite. Parker’s recent book: Gradually, Then Suddenly. Related Episode: Listen to BTC156: Bitcoin is Not A Hedge w/ Parker Lewis, or watch the video. Related Episode: Listen to BTC092: Bitcoin Energy & Custody w/ Parker Lewis & Will Cole, or watch the video. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our Bitcoin Fundamentals Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota TurboTax Fidelity Meyka NDTCO Fundrise iFlex Stretch Studios Public NerdWallet American Express Shopify NetSuite Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

One of the most important topics in Bitcoin is this idea of game theory and the mutually reinforcing incentives to keep the entire network balanced and beneficial to all participants. Preston Pysh and Scott Lindberg cover all sorts of interesting ideas around Bitcoin’s overall game theory on today's episode. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:30 - An overview of Game Theory. 12:53 - The critical difference between infinite and finite games. 23:21 - What Satoshi had to consider when designing Bitcoin from the start. 38:04 - What are some of Scott's favorite game theory aspects found in Bitcoin? 42:51 - How Scott designed a playable game around Bitcoin. 46:27 - The iteration process for designing games that are playable and balanced. 56:19 - How game designers account for skilled players playing a game with unskilled players. 01:03:28 - What Volatility does to a games design. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Hodl-Up Game. Scott's Company: Free Market Kids. Scott's book that accompanies the Hodl-up Game. Scott's Twitter. Scott's Nostr. Scott's Book Recommendation: The Infinite Game. Preston's Book Recommendation: The Characteristic of Games.   NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.     SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Linkedin Marketing Solutions Fidelity Efani Shopify NDTCO Fundrise Wise NetSuite TurboTax Vacasa NerdWallet Babbel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Preston Pysh brings John Dennehy to the show. John is member of a nonprofit organization called My First Bitcoin. The organization created a robust curriculum around Bitcoin and how local citizens, students, business owners, or even government officials, can participate in this 10 week all in-person course. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:16 - How John got involved in creating the My First Bitcoin non-profit. 06:09 - An overview of enrollment and impact. 12:12 - The Power of Money. 17:33 - From Barter to Bitcoin. 27:53 - Discovering the Dark Side of Fiat. 30:19 - The Future Can Be Decentralized. 33:49 - Unveiling the future of money and immediate settlement. 37:20 - Self-custody. 37:42 - Advanced topics in Bitcoin. 37:42 - Bitcoin mining and security. 41:24 - Student reactions after completing the course. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Download the Course Guide for My First Bitcoin. Donate to My First Bitcoin. My First Bitcoin Twitter Account. John Dennehy's Twitter Account.   NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.    SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Linkedin Marketing Solutions Fidelity Efani Shopify NDTCO Fundrise Wise NetSuite TurboTax Vacasa NerdWallet Babbel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anil Patel talks about his new book, The Bitcoin Handbook. There are many different fields of study Bitcoin touches that it can be difficult for people to grasp all the complexity in harmonizing concepts that are happening on this protocol. In this interview, Anil went on an intellectual journey simplifying and stitching it all together. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:15 - What was Anil trying to accomplish with the book? 06:59 - Of all the mental models and paradoxes mentioned in the book, what does Anil find the most profound? 12:22 - What is Jevon's Paradox? 23:39 - Network Effects. 29:52 - Reflexivity and how it applies to Bitcoin. 32:56 - Why are the laws of Thermodynamics important? 38:25 - Gall's Law. 43:44 - What is the intransigent minority and why is it important 53:31 - What is something the Bitcoin community could do better? 57:50 - Anil's favorite books. 01:00:09 - Why is it hard to be a Bitcoiner? BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Anil's Twitter. Anil's book, The Bitcoin Handbook. How Innovation Works by Matt Ridley. Energy and Civilization: A History by Vaclav Smil. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Linkedin Marketing Solutions Fidelity Efani Shopify NDTCO Fundrise Wise NetSuite TurboTax Vacasa NerdWallet Babbel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 01:17 - CJ's experience in the MLB. 10:48 - Why was CJ in Washington DC recently? 17:18 - What do most staffers think of Bitcoin? 18:50 - What do most politicians ask when it comes to Bitcoin? 31:42 - How are core developers and upgrades incorporated into the Bitcoin protocol? 31:42 - What risks are there for governance? 48:51 - What is something that so many people miss when it comes to Bitcoin? 01:05:52 - CoinJoins. *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. CJ's Twitter. Jimmy's Books on Amazon. Jimmy Song's Twitter. Read the 9 Key Steps to Effective Personal Financial Management. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Linkedin Marketing Solutions Fidelity Efani Shopify NDTCO Fundrise Wise NetSuite TurboTax Vacasa NerdWallet Babbel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 02:21 - Why the yuppie elite do not get Bitcoin 11:21 - Unit Bias 17:35 - The two types of models to understand the value of Bitcoin 21:59 - Why the digital revolution has two parts 29:18 - How does the Bitcoin value layer work with social media? 33:26 - The speculative attack on fiat currency 38:29 - Do financiers start pricing in future halving events? 47:57 - Thoughts on Stock-to-Flow *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Croesus's Twitter Account Why the Yuppie Elite Dismiss Bitcoin Article Am I too Late to Bitcoin Article Asset DNA Bitcoin Article Read the 9 Key Steps to Effective Personal Financial Management Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Linkedin Marketing Solutions Fidelity Efani Shopify NDTCO Fundrise Wise NetSuite TurboTax Vacasa NerdWallet Babbel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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