

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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May 14, 2020 • 26min
Major Institutional Bitcoin Interest, JP Morgan Banking Coinbase + Gemini, Liquid NFTs EP056
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Institutions start seeing the light, as Bitcoin interest grows post-halving
https://cointelegraph.com/news/institutional-interest-in-bitcoin-to-keep-rising-after-btc-halving
CNBC interview: Economy does not reflect stocks and bonds – Bitcoin suggested as an out
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/chamath-palihapitiya-says-economy-is-divorced-stock-market-fed-warning-2020-5-1029193570
JP Morgan now banking Gemini and Coinbase, despite Jamie Dimon’s past criticisms of Bitcoin as a Ponzi scheme waiting to blow up
https://decrypt.co/28559/jpmorgan-is-now-banking-coinbase-and-gemini
Bitcoin hashrate is dropping after the halving, but this was to be expected
https://decrypt.co/28763/bitcoin-hashrate-is-tanking-nobody-panic
Deep dive into mining and hashrate dynamics
https://www.blockwaresolutions.com/research-and-publications/pomp-podcast-256-blockware-solutions-ceo-matt-dsouza-on-the-upcoming-bitcoin-halving-miner-sell-pressure-and-why-its-important
NY Times headline coded into last block of this Bitcoin epoch:
https://twitter.com/clarkmoody/status/1259975423695261697
Ledn launches USDC savings boasting 7.5% APY
https://www.coindesk.com/ledn-launches-usdc-stablecoin-savings-accounts-with-focus-on-latin-america
Bitcoin’s liquid network adds in-game assets (NFT’s) for Light Nite battle royale game
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/issue-737-in-game-assets-on-liquid/
Learn about Bitcoin mining fees and how they are integral to network security in the long run
https://www.academy.btse.com/post/bitcoin-transaction-fees

May 8, 2020 • 27min
Massive Hedge Fund Buys Bitcoin, $1M Possible: Raoul Pal, Alts Failing EP055
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Get the Ledger Backup Pack – Includes Ledger Nano X & S
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Coldcard Bitcoin Hardware Wallet – Get 5% off
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Raoul Pal says $1M Bitcoin more likely now
https://cointelegraph.com/news/perfect-wedge-makes-1m-bitcoin-more-likely-than-ever-raoul-pal
Tudor Investment Corp (a $38B hedge fund) is buying Bitcoin
https://markets.businessinsider.com/currencies/news/bitcoin-billionaire-investor-paul-tudor-jones-says-buying-cryptocurrency-inflation-2020-5-1029179495
Top Bitfinex trader goes dark after losing $20M shorting Bitcoin
https://decrypt.co/28164/a-popular-bitcoin-trader-lost-21-million-now-hes-gone
Gain exposure to Bitcoin dominance with derivatives
https://www.coindesk.com/bitfinex-now-has-a-derivatives-contract-offering-exposure-to-bitcoin-dominance
Bitcoin profitable for 95% of existence. Altcoins… not so much.
https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-has-been-profitable-for-over-95-of-its-existence/
Square’s Cashapp Bitcoin revenues way up
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-revenues-in-squares-cash-app-top-fiat-revenues-for-first-time-in-q1
Bitcoin further decouples from stock market
https://bitcoinist.com/latest-bitcoin-halving-rally-puts-nail-in-coffin-on-stock-market-correlation/
My blog for getting started with Bitcoin
https://www.btcsessions.ca/post/how-to-buy-sell-and-use-bitcoin-in-canada

May 6, 2020 • 25min
At $288K BTC Plan B Goes Dark, Wasabi Mobile, Justin Sun Gets $2M Relief Grant EP054
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Stock to flow creator Plan B will “go dark” if the model holds and we hit $288K
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-stock-to-flow-creator-will-go-dark-if-btc-price-hits-6-figures
Partially signed bitcoin transactions with Samourai Wallet and Sentinel
https://twitter.com/_sarath_kumar/status/1258014442098315270
Wasabi wallet going mobile with Sifir.io and Cyphernode
https://twitter.com/SifirApps/status/1258015051295883265
Coinkite announces the BlockClock Mini – track new bitcoin blocks and interface with Opendime
https://twitter.com/theBLOCKCLOCK/status/1258051450204237825
Marty Bent discusses the infrastructure changing development of LNURL-AUTH. No more passwords and usernames, no more data hacks
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/issue-732/
Check out the University of Cambridge’s Bitcoin mining map
https://cbeci.org/mining_map
European Union predicts worst economic downturn since WW2
https://decrypt.co/27918/european-union-predicts-worst-economic-downturn-since-ww2
Justin Sun and Tron somehow qualified for a $2M relief grant
https://decrypt.co/27817/us-hands-justin-sun-a-2-million-coronavirus-relief-grant
Halving article on the BTSE Academy - $86K BTC price prediction for mid 2022
https://www.academy.btse.com/post/the-bitcoin-halving
My blog for getting started with Bitcoin
https://www.btcsessions.ca/post/how-to-buy-sell-and-use-bitcoin-in-canada

May 5, 2020 • 18min
Bitcoin Stimulus Check Gains, Blockstream Satellite 2.0, myNode Update EP053
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Wasabi Tutorial
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Marty Bent from TFTC reflects on all that’s been built around Bitcoin throughout the bear market
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/issue-731/
BTC Developer Activity hits monthly all time high
https://decrypt.co/27719/bitcoin-developer-activity-hits-record-high
Bought Bitcoin with stimulus? You’re up 35%
https://decrypt.co/27661/stimulus-checks-spent-on-bitcoin-are-now-up-35
https://twitter.com/BitcoinStimulus
Blockstream satellite 2.0 + Satellite Kits
https://blockstream.com/2020/05/04/en-announcing-blockstream-satellite-2/
https://store.blockstream.com/product-category/satellite_kits/
New myNode update 0.2.05
https://twitter.com/cpc464_a500/status/1257567763624853504
P2EP on Blue Wallet coming – here’s a preview
https://twitter.com/lukechilds/status/1257355521193058308
Learn about the Bitcoin futures Basis on the BTSE Academy
https://www.academy.btse.com/post/bitcoin-futures-basis

May 4, 2020 • 33min
Pre-Halving Hashrate/Fees Up, Treasury Borrows $3T, BTC on Billions EP052
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Buy Bitcoin on Coinberry and get $20 after your first $50 purchase
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Get Wasabi wallet and enjoy your privacy
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Wasabi Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECQHAzSckK0
Get NORDVPN to protect your online privacy. 75% off a 3 year
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SHOW RESOURCES:
Bitcoin halving countdown
https://www.bitcoinblockhalf.com/
Record Bitcoin hashrate
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-hash-rate-tag-hits-new-record-8-days-from-halving
Bitcoin fees spike
https://decrypt.co/27495/bitcoin-fees-are-skyrocketing-high
Phoenix Lightning Wallet tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx5PK1H5OR0
Lightning Network BTSE BLOG
https://www.academy.btse.com/post/lightning-network
Liquid Assets on Ledger Nano S
https://blockstream.com/2020/05/04/en-liquid-asset-support-now-on-ledger-nano-s/
Grab a Ledger
https://shop.ledger.com/products/ledger-backup-pack?r=faca&tracker=MY_TRACKER
tBTC on Ethereum
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-02/bitcoin-s-ethereum-rivalry-could-be-assuaged-with-tbtc-bridge
BitMEX on Eth 2.0
https://blog.bitmex.com/ethereum-2-0/
US Treasury to borrow $3 Trillion
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/04/us-treasury-seeks-to-borrow-a-record-3-trillion-this-quarter.html
Negative interest rates soon?
https://decrypt.co/27587/negative-interest-rates-banks-are-coming-for-your-money
https://twitter.com/DepNox/status/1256670715702476801
Bitcoin on Showtime’s “Billions”
https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-was-just-mentioned-billions-again-heres-how-it-went-down/
My Blog: How To Buy, Sell, and Use Bitcoin in Canada
https://www.btcsessions.ca/post/how-to-buy-sell-and-use-bitcoin-in-canada

Apr 29, 2020 • 21min
Bitcoin Up $1200, LNurl Simplifies Lightning, Ripple CTO Booted From YouTube EP051
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Get Wasabi wallet and enjoy your privacy
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Wasabi Tutorial
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Get NORDVPN to protect your online privacy. 75% off a 3 year
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Bitcoin has had massive price swings today, at times up $1200
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-smashes-85k-resistance-with-1k-gain-in-24-hours
Adoption of LNurl makes lightning easier for the end user
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-wallets-are-adopting-this-tech-to-simplify-lightning-payments
Lightning app pays you Bitcoin to walk and do other simple tasks
https://decrypt.co/27045/this-app-pays-you-bitcoin-just-for-walking
Ripple CTO gets booted from YouTube for impersonating… himself
https://decrypt.co/27013/ripple-cto-banned-youtube-lawsuit
US economy could have a worst second quarter than the great depression
https://decrypt.co/27036/us-economy-sees-sharpest-dip-since-great-recession-due-to-pandemic
Vortex tells it like it is
https://twitter.com/theonevortex/status/1255484969536929792

Apr 28, 2020 • 26min
Stock To Flow: $288K Bitcoin, Lebanese Currency Crisis, myNode Update EP050
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Get Wasabi wallet and enjoy your privacy
https://wasabiwallet.io/
Wasabi Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECQHAzSckK0
Get NORDVPN to protect your online privacy. 75% off a 3 year
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Stock to flow model update predicts $288,000 Bitcoin
https://medium.com/@100trillionUSD/bitcoin-stock-to-flow-cross-asset-model-50d260feed12
Nearly half of BTC hasn’t moved in two years
https://bitcoinist.com/nearly-half-of-all-circulating-bitcoin-supply-hasnt-moved-in-two-years/
Increased halving interest on google trends
https://twitter.com/WhiteRabbitBTC/status/1255139705873522691
Whale trader on Bitfinex banks on Bitcoin price crash
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-whale-suggests-btc-price-will-crash-halving-is-priced-in
Banks suffering massive losses amid crisis
https://decrypt.co/26879/big-banks-suffer-massive-losses-as-coronavirus-crisis-continues
Bank of Japan’s unlimited quantitative easing
https://decrypt.co/26772/bank-of-japan-prepares-for-unlimited-quantitative-easing
Lebanese currency crisis and riots
https://www.france24.com/en/20200428-banks-smashed-during-protests-in-lebanon-over-ailing-economy
New myNode release
https://twitter.com/cpc464_a500/status/1254441275773853702
Blue Wallet tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imMX7i4qpmg

Apr 24, 2020 • 21min
Raoul Pal: $1M Bitcoin, Bittr Closes Purse Lives On, Argentina BTC Surge EP049
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Get Wasabi wallet and enjoy your privacy
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Wasabi Tutorial
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Raoul Pal says boomers are f*cked and that Bitcoin could reach $1,000,000 by 2025
https://cointelegraph.com/news/boomers-are-fcked-new-macro-report-forecasts-1m-bitcoin-by-2025
Netherlands based Bittr is shutting its doors because of impending regulations
https://getbittr.com/press-releases/things-have-turned-bitter-for-bittr
Bitcoin/Amazon purchase gateway Purse could live to see another day
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-payments-gateway-purse-is-reconsidering-closure-cites-community-support
Coinbase backs “Securitize” to make p2p decentralized securities offerings via a trusted 3rd party… lol
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-backed-securitize-launches-compliance-tool-for-p2p-transactions
Argentina local bitcoins volume surges
https://cointelegraph.com/news/demand-for-bitcoin-surges-in-argentina-as-default-looms
Due in part (but not entirely) to their massive inflation rate
https://www.statista.com/statistics/316750/inflation-rate-in-argentina/
Knut Svanholm drops new book – Bitcoin: Independence Reimagined
https://twitter.com/knutsvanholm/status/1253685459907158017

Apr 23, 2020 • 20min
Bitcoin Price Spikes | Markets Indifferent To 26 Million Jobless | Citadel 21 and Cypher Diaries EP048
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Wasabi Tutorial
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Bitcoin close to making full recovery from its March dump
https://decrypt.co/26440/bitcoin-recoups-value-amid-ongoing-extreme-fear
UC Berkeley study finds Tether does not inflate Bitcoin price
https://decrypt.co/26399/tether-not-pumping-bitcoin-new-academic-study-claims
US Jobless claims now top 26 million, stock market indifferent
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jobless-claims-jump-another-44-million-25-million-americans-have-lost-their-jobs-to-the-coronavirus-2020-04-23?mod=article_inline
Argentina central bank experiments with Bitcoin smart contracts
https://decrypt.co/26377/argentina-central-bank-tinkering-with-bitcoin-smart-contracts
Citadel 21 is an awesome eclectic mix of Bitcoiner content
https://www.citadel21.com/
Cypher Diaries documents a foot soldier’s story from the front lines of the 2028 money wars
http://cypherdiaries.net/

Apr 21, 2020 • 32min
Lightning Network Privacy Holes, Money Printer vs Free Markets, Bitcoin Mining Difficulty To Hit ATH EP047
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Get Wasabi wallet and enjoy your privacy
https://wasabiwallet.io/
Wasabi Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECQHAzSckK0
Get NORDVPN to protect your online privacy. 75% off a 3 year
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Lightning network privacy may be in question according to this research
https://www.coindesk.com/researchers-surface-privacy-vulnerabilities-in-bitcoin-lightning-network-payments
The (weak) argument for more money printer brrrr’s
https://www.coindesk.com/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-money-printer
More efficient miners contributing to new difficulty all time highs
https://cointelegraph.com/news/next-generation-bitcoin-mining-hardware-arrives-just-in-time-for-btc-halving
https://decrypt.co/26201/bitcoin-mining-difficulty-ramps-up-ahead-of-halving
Belief in money: authority vs free markets
https://decrypt.co/26205/bitcoins-belief-problem-only-26-trust-decentralized-cryptocurrency
Bitcoin ATMs top 7500 worldwide
https://decrypt.co/26162/bitcoin-atms-pump-to-over-7500-worldwide


