

BTC Sessions
Ben Perrin
Get your dose of Bitcoin with weekly news roundups and "Why Are We Bullish" panel shows featuring Bitcoiners from around the world!
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Jan 9, 2021 • 1h 11min
WHY ARE WE BULLISH? Bitcoin’s 2021 Moonshot Continues ep136
On the heels on Bitcoin breaching $40k, today’s panel guests talk about what has them bullish going forward in 2021.
Sunny Ray: Long-time Bitcoin entrepreneur and host of the Bitcoin Stories Podcast.
https://twitter.com/SunnyRayShow
Adam O’Brien: Founder & CEO of The Bitcoin Well, focused on making Bitcoin more accessible.
https://twitter.com/adamobrien_
Andy Edstrom: CFA, CFP, author of “Why Buy Bitcoin”, and Head of Institutional at Swan.
https://twitter.com/edstromandrew
Keep it Simple Bitcoin: Creator of Bitcoin tutorials for interacting with Bitcoin privately, securely, and sovereignly.
https://twitter.com/KISBitcoin
Mauricio Di Bartolomeo: Co-founder of the Canadian Bitcoin credit and savings platform, Ledn.
https://twitter.com/cryptonomista
SUPPORT THE SHOW:
LEDN Bitcoin backed loans – get $25 free
https://bit.ly/397rlLN
Get Wasabi wallet for Bitcoin privacy
https://wasabiwallet.io/
Cobo Vault: secure your Bitcoin!
https://bit.ly/2GgMFlH
BillFodl: get your wallet backups in solid steel.
https://privacypros.io/
Bitrefill: use Bitcoin to purchase gift cards
https://www.bitrefill.com/buy/?code=O04UMic9
LIGHTNING tips:
https://tippin.me/@BTCsessions
Telegram channel:
https://t.me/btc_sessions

Jan 7, 2021 • 42min
JP Morgan Floats $146K Bitcoin Price Target As Digital Gold Narrative Strengthens ep135
JPMorgan sees $146,000 as a potential Bitcoin price top if its safe-haven-asset status continues to solidify.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-crypto-currencies-jpm/bitcoin-emergence-as-digital-gold-could-lift-price-to-146000-says-jpm-idUSKBN29A1IF
Jack Mallers announces Strike Global in bid to disrupt global payments and settlement with Bitcoin and Lightning.
https://jimmymow.medium.com/announcing-strike-global-2392b908f611
VanEck continues its efforts to launch a Bitcoin ETF, hoping to leverage a warmer reception among the SEC’s changing leadership.
https://dailyhodl.com/2021/01/03/vaneck-announces-new-push-to-launch-bitcoin-etf-amid-changes-at-the-sec/
US Treasury OCC greenlights the use of public blockchains as a banking settlement layer akin to SWIFT, ACH and FedWire.
https://twitter.com/jerallaire/status/1346233132396257282
75% of all existing US dollars were printed after Bitcoin was created.
https://twitter.com/DocumentBitcoin/status/1346160162348953600
North America’s first cooperative mining pool launches via parternship between Marathon Patent Group and DMG Blockchain Solutions
https://www.marathonpg.com/news/press-releases/detail/1220/marathon-patent-group-and-dmg-blockchain-solutions-to-form
SUPPORT THE SHOW:
LEDN Bitcoin backed loans – get $25 free
https://bit.ly/397rlLN
Get Wasabi wallet for Bitcoin privacy
https://wasabiwallet.io/
Cobo Vault: secure your Bitcoin!
https://bit.ly/2GgMFlH
BillFodl: get your wallet backups in solid steel.
https://privacypros.io/
Bitrefill: use Bitcoin to purchase gift cards
https://www.bitrefill.com/buy/?code=O04UMic9
LIGHTNING tips:
https://tippin.me/@BTCsessions
Telegram channel:
https://t.me/btc_sessions

Jan 2, 2021 • 1h 32min
WHY ARE WE BULLISH: A look at Bitcoin for 2021 ep134
HAPPY NEW YEAR! On today’s panel we discuss what has us bullish about Bitcoin for 2021. Follow the panel guests on twitter:
https://twitter.com/TheRealTahinis
https://twitter.com/nikcantmine
https://twitter.com/johnkvallis
https://twitter.com/criptobastardo
https://twitter.com/stephanlivera
SUPPORT THE SHOW:
LEDN Bitcoin backed loans – get $25 free
https://bit.ly/397rlLN
Get Wasabi wallet for Bitcoin privacy
https://wasabiwallet.io/
Cobo Vault: secure your Bitcoin!
https://bit.ly/2GgMFlH
BillFodl: get your wallet backups in solid steel.
https://privacypros.io/
Bitrefill: use Bitcoin to purchase gift cards
https://www.bitrefill.com/buy/?code=O04UMic9
LIGHTNING tips:
https://tippin.me/@BTCsessions
Telegram channel:
https://t.me/btc_sessions

Dec 31, 2020 • 37min
TOP 5 Mainstream Bitcoin Moments of 2020 ep133
2020 was a huge year for Bitcoin, as world events thrust it into the mainstream. This is a list of some of my top picks for mainstream Bitcoin coverage in 2020.
SUPPORT THE SHOW:
LEDN Bitcoin backed loans – get $25 free
https://bit.ly/397rlLN
Get Wasabi wallet for Bitcoin privacy
https://wasabiwallet.io/
Cobo Vault: secure your Bitcoin!
https://bit.ly/2GgMFlH
BillFodl: get your wallet backups in solid steel.
https://privacypros.io/
Bitrefill: use Bitcoin to purchase gift cards
https://www.bitrefill.com/buy/?code=O04UMic9
LIGHTNING tips:
https://tippin.me/@BTCsessions
Telegram channel:
https://t.me/btc_sessions

Dec 29, 2020 • 1h 5min
Becoming A Bitcoiner: Actor Graham Wardle from CBC’s HEARTLAND ep132
Graham Wardle is a Canadian actor starring in the drama series Heartland, which is now going into its 14th season on CBC. Graham got his in Bitcoin back in 2013, and through some tough lessons has recently begun to dive deeper down the Bitcoin rabbit hole. In this conversation we discuss his first encounters with BTC, the lessons learned from his journey so far, and how Bitcoin has helped shape his world view.
Graham on twitter
https://twitter.com/GrahamWardle
Heartland on Netflix
https://www.netflix.com/title/70171946
Graham’s website
https://www.grahamwardleonline.com/
SUPPORT THE SHOW:
LEDN Bitcoin backed loans – get $25 free
https://bit.ly/397rlLN
Get Wasabi wallet for Bitcoin privacy
https://wasabiwallet.io/
Cobo Vault: secure your Bitcoin!
https://bit.ly/2GgMFlH
BillFodl: get your wallet backups in solid steel.
https://privacypros.io/
Bitrefill: use Bitcoin to purchase gift cards
https://www.bitrefill.com/buy/?code=O04UMic9
LIGHTNING tips:
https://tippin.me/@BTCsessions
Telegram channel:
https://t.me/btc_sessions

Dec 28, 2020 • 44min
Bitcoin VS Altcoins: Why BTC Still DOMINATES ep131
Despite thousands of competitors that boast improvements in speed, cost and features, Bitcoin continues to dominate the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Why is this? Today we examine the answer.
Crypto diversification numbers and consequences:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LZS8lt_hNI
Running a node:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxdf8G0kzsUXSgv6TahOzg5mhNNprVKjM
Using Lightning Network:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxdf8G0kzsUWcgEJLH9AHTN3KQzoN2HTs
More on why Bitcoin stands out:
https://medium.com/bull-bitcoin/my-path-to-bitcoin-maximalism-c77c53466cb5
Bitcoin Can’t Be Copied by Parker Lewis
https://unchained-capital.com/blog/bitcoin-cant-be-copied/
Great recession articles:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/great-recession
https://www.thestreet.com/politics/what-was-the-great-recession-14664025
SUPPORT THE SHOW:
LEDN Bitcoin backed loans – get $25 free
https://bit.ly/397rlLN
Get Wasabi wallet for Bitcoin privacy
https://wasabiwallet.io/
Cobo Vault: secure your Bitcoin!
https://bit.ly/2GgMFlH
BillFodl: get your wallet backups in solid steel.
https://privacypros.io/
Bitrefill: use Bitcoin to purchase gift cards
https://www.bitrefill.com/buy/?code=O04UMic9
LIGHTNING tips:
https://tippin.me/@BTCsessions
Telegram channel:
https://t.me/btc_sessions

Dec 24, 2020 • 1h 21min
WHY ARE WE BULLISH? Christmas Special PANEL SHOW! ep130
Follow our panel guests:
https://twitter.com/camilacampton
https://twitter.com/jayberjay
https://twitter.com/BITVOLT7
https://twitter.com/coryklippsten
SUPPORT THE SHOW:
LEDN Bitcoin backed loans – get $25 free
https://bit.ly/397rlLN
Get Wasabi wallet for Bitcoin privacy
https://wasabiwallet.io/
Cobo Vault: secure your Bitcoin!
https://bit.ly/2GgMFlH
BillFodl: get your wallet backups in solid steel.
https://privacypros.io/
Bitrefill: use Bitcoin to purchase gift cards
https://www.bitrefill.com/buy/?code=O04UMic9
LIGHTNING tips:
https://tippin.me/@BTCsessions
Telegram channel:
https://t.me/btc_sessions

Dec 22, 2020 • 1h 13min
Understanding And FIXING Legacy Finance With BITCOIN - Guest GREG FOSS ep 129
Greg Foss has had a 30 year career trading the credit markets, and discovered very early on just how fragile the current system is. This journey eventually led him to Bitcoin as a solution. In this conversation we discuss how much of the current financial markets are structured, the massive amounts of risk, erroneous ratings agencies, major banks on the brink of insolvency, and how Bitcoin fixes this.
Follow Greg Foss on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/FossGregfoss
SUPPORT THE SHOW:
LEDN Bitcoin backed loans – get $25 free
https://bit.ly/397rlLN
Get Wasabi wallet for Bitcoin privacy
https://wasabiwallet.io/
Cobo Vault: secure your Bitcoin!
https://bit.ly/2GgMFlH
BillFodl: get your wallet backups in solid steel.
https://privacypros.io/
Bitrefill: use Bitcoin to purchase gift cards
https://www.bitrefill.com/buy/?code=O04UMic9
LIGHTNING tips:
https://tippin.me/@BTCsessions
Telegram channel:
https://t.me/btc_sessions

Dec 18, 2020 • 1h 16min
WHY ARE WE BULLISH? Bitcoin ATH, Culture Permeates The Mainstream ep128
Why Are We Bullish for Friday December 18th
Follow the panel on twitter!
https://twitter.com/FossGregfoss
https://twitter.com/ck_SNARKs
https://twitter.com/pierre_rochard
https://twitter.com/TheCryptoconomy
SUPPORT THE SHOW:
LEDN Bitcoin backed loans – get $25 free
https://bit.ly/397rlLN
Get Wasabi wallet for Bitcoin privacy
https://wasabiwallet.io/
Cobo Vault: secure your Bitcoin!
https://bit.ly/2GgMFlH
BillFodl: get your wallet backups in solid steel.
https://privacypros.io/
Bitrefill: use Bitcoin to purchase gift cards
https://www.bitrefill.com/buy/?code=O04UMic9
LIGHTNING tips:
https://tippin.me/@BTCsessions
Telegram channel:
https://t.me/btc_sessions

Dec 17, 2020 • 30min
Bitcoin SMASHES Through All Time High to $23,000!!! ep127
Bitcoin has blown through all time highs to well over $23,000 - amid a wave of institutions moving into the space and buying up Bitcoin as a portion of their reserves. A number of firms have labelled this as a defensive move when it comes to the rampant money printing of the Federal Reserve and central banks around the world.
SUPPORT THE SHOW:
LEDN Bitcoin backed loans – get $25 free
https://bit.ly/397rlLN
Get Wasabi wallet for Bitcoin privacy
https://wasabiwallet.io/
Cobo Vault: secure your Bitcoin!
https://bit.ly/2GgMFlH
BillFodl: get your wallet backups in solid steel.
https://privacypros.io/
Bitrefill: use Bitcoin to purchase gift cards
https://www.bitrefill.com/buy/?code=O04UMic9
LIGHTNING tips:
https://tippin.me/@BTCsessions
Telegram channel:
https://t.me/btc_sessions


