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112: Creating My Own Unemployment Income | Bitcoin Loans | Seasonality & Q4 Trends

Well, it was a rough couple of months. Layoffs found their way to me after dealing with a severe & rare eye infection, so it was time to implement what I talked about on my last podcast to some degree. Today we talk about Bitcoin loans, Bitcoin seasonality, $MSTR being undervalued relative to other $SPY companies, etc. Links mentioned in the show: Jeff Walton SimpleMining.io Yieldmax ETFs Roundhill ETFs The different strategies they use 100% depreciation with Bitcoin miners explained Another exp

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112: Creating My Own Unemployment Income | Bitcoin Loans | Seasonality & Q4 Trends
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Oct. 2, 2025

112: Creating My Own Unemployment Income | Bitcoin Loans | Seasonality & Q4 Trends

Well, it was a rough couple of months. Layoffs found their way to me after dealing with a severe & rare eye infection, so it was time to implement what I talked about on my last podcast to some degree. Today we talk about Bitcoin loans, Bitcoin seasonality, $MSTR being undervalued relative to other $SPY companies, etc. Links mentioned in the show: Jeff Walton SimpleMining.io Yieldmax ETFs Roundhill ETFs The different strategies they use 100% depreciation with Bitcoin miners explained Another exp
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111: Safety Nets | Bitcoin Hope Through TradFi Vehicles | Hello $SPY
111
July 10, 2025

111: Safety Nets | Bitcoin Hope Through TradFi Vehicles | Hello $SPY

There have been a flurry of Bitcoin treasury companies, options ETF's, preferred stocks and other interesting funds popping up in the last several months. I try to go over them at a high level and explain a little about them, but see the links below for more information. NFA, DYOR, HFSP Links from the show: M2 vs Stocks Bitcoin's Cap Adjusted Growth Rate (CAGR) Covered Call Overview Is Bitcoin a Ponzi Strategy.com Metrics on MSTR MSTY - Yieldmax IMST - Bitwise MST - Defiance $STRF $STRK $STRD BM
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110: EarlyBird Selling To Acorns | Taking the Bitcoin They Gave Out With Them
110
May 18, 2025

110: EarlyBird Selling To Acorns | Taking the Bitcoin They Gave Out With Them

EarlyBird is getting acquired by Acorns and taking your early access Bitcoin with them. Ideas about helping kids with College, their first car, business, travel or other jumpstarts into adulthood. Links from the show: EarlyBird Acquisition Sweater VC Bloomberg: Parents Ditching 529's for Bitcoin Episode 50: Original EarlyBird Interview Episode 104: Adding IBIT Exposure to EarlyBird MSTR/STRK/STRF Overview STRK Overview STRF Overview Check out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles. Be
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109: What I'm Teaching My Kids (Fixed Audio)
109
May 6, 2025

109: What I'm Teaching My Kids (Fixed Audio)

Random episode on what I'm teaching my kids. Strong mind, strong body, strong spirit. Check out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles. Swan Bitcoin : Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on education Strike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary. Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up with my link River is the latest platform I’ve used to buy Bitcoin. You can learn more about it here
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109: What I'm Teaching My Kids
109
May 1, 2025

109: What I'm Teaching My Kids

Random episode on what I'm teaching my kids. Strong mind, strong body, strong spirit. Check out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles. Swan Bitcoin : Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on education Strike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary. Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up with my link River is the latest platform I’ve used to buy Bitcoin. You can learn more about it here
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108: 21 Capital | Return of the SPAC | A Pure Play Bitcoin Treasury Company
108
April 26, 2025

108: 21 Capital | Return of the SPAC | A Pure Play Bitcoin Treasury Company

Today we talk about a new Bitcoin Treasury Company - 21 Capital, with CEO Jack Mallers, and what it could mean for Private Equity, Venture Capital, retail investors, Strategy ($MSTR) and Bitcoin. Links for the show: 21 Capital News announcement Softbank SPAC's Tether Cantor Fitzgerald $CEP on CNBC Fold $FLD Fold 2% Bitcoin back credit card MSTR True North (Investing club that does deep dives on MSTR and their accretive bitcoin strategy) Matt Kratter overview of STRK, MSTR, STRF MSTY IMST SEC wit
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107: Is Bitcoin An "Unlicensed Gambling Token" | The Law of the Harvest
107
April 10, 2025

107: Is Bitcoin An "Unlicensed Gambling Token" | The Law of the Harvest

It's tiring being called a degenerate gambler over and over again, a cult member so forth. Here's why Bitcoin isn't gambling and follows the Law of the Harvest better than the dollar. Check out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles. Swan Bitcoin : Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on education Strike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary. Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up wi
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106: Tariffs, Market Uncertainty and the Brains Behind Trump
106
April 7, 2025

106: Tariffs, Market Uncertainty and the Brains Behind Trump

With the stock market roiling and Bitcoin holding strong, but then turning over somewhat, there's some fear around tariffs and how they work. But is this part of a larger plan? Will it work? What are the motivations of Trump and who is guiding his moves? Let's talk about Scott Bessent and Howard Lutnick. Notes from the show: $MSTY option MSTR income ETF from Yieldmax Gamestop $GME letter from Strive GameStop Announces Proposed Private Offering of $1.3 Billion of Convertible Senior Notes Larry Fi
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