BTC Sessions

Ben Perrin
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Mar 6, 2020 • 24min

Coronavirus tanks stocks but Bitcoin up, NYC power plant is mining, India embraces BTC EP026

SHOW TOPICS: Max Keiser says Coronavirus will propel BTC to $100,000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/coronavirus-will-send-bitcoin-price-to-100-000-in-2020-max-keiser Plan B Stock to flow likewise projects $100,000 before 2022 https://cointelegraph.com/news/100-events-imply-100k-bitcoin-by-2022-says-market-analyst-planb New York natural gas plant is now mining Bitcoin. No-coiners lose their minds. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-05/this-utility-heats-new-york-state-and-mines-its-own-bitcoin https://twitter.com/TheCryptoconomy/status/1235608282343096320 India legalizes cryptocurrency businesses and trading https://cointelegraph.com/news/india-back-in-the-race-landmark-judgment-to-fuel-crypto-adoption South Korea formally regulates cryptocurrency trading, in line with FATF guidelines https://bitcoinist.com/crypto-trading-legalized-in-south-korea/ Next Bank of England Governor seems to not be a fan of Bitcoin https://cointelegraph.com/news/next-boe-governor-be-prepared-to-lose-all-your-money-with-bitcoin SUPPORT THE SHOW: Visit LEDN to check out getting a bitcoin-backed loan https://platform.ledn.io/join/0a00cca3dd61dea5909c95cd41f41685 Visit and sign up for Paxful: http://bit.ly/2HYQnOG Paxful Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyKJvjzLmag Get Wasabi wallet and enjoy your privacy https://wasabiwallet.io/ Wasabi Tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECQHAzSckK0 Check out Rise Wallet – the easiest way to onboard your pre-coiner friends to Bitcoin! https://www.risewallet.com/ Rise tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2VUjj6wPM0 Get NORDVPN to protect your online privacy. 75% off a 3 year https://nordvpn.org/btcsessions Check out my website for private bookings: http://btcsessions.ca/ Join my Telegram channel! https://t.me/btc_sessions If you value my work and would like to send me a tip, they are always appreciated! LIGHTNING tips: https://tippin.me/@BTCsessions
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Mar 4, 2020 • 15min

Bitcoin Fundamentals Rock Solid, BTC on Netflix Altered Carbon | Economy In Turmoil – Bitcoin Fixes This EP025

SHOW TOPICS: Bitcoin hits new all time high for hashrate https://decrypt.co/21129/bitcoin-hash-rate-all-time-high-why-it-matters On-Chain analytics look bullish for Bitcoin https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-on-chain-analytics-at-odds-with-sub-8k-bitcoin-price-forecasts Bitcoin featured on Netflix show Altered Carbon https://decrypt.co/21163/bitcoin-gets-showtime-on-major-netflix-show-altered-carbon https://twitter.com/degeri_crypto/status/1233658256737918976 Marty Bent covers Fed cutting interest rates and injecting liquidity into repo markets, while stocks continue to drop – shit is hitting the fan https://tftc.io/martys-bent/issue-686/ SUPPORT THE SHOW: Visit LEDN to check out getting a bitcoin-backed loan https://platform.ledn.io/join/0a00cca3dd61dea5909c95cd41f41685 Visit and sign up for Paxful: http://bit.ly/2HYQnOG Paxful Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyKJvjzLmag Get Wasabi wallet and enjoy your privacy https://wasabiwallet.io/ Wasabi Tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECQHAzSckK0 Check out Rise Wallet – the easiest way to onboard your pre-coiner friends to Bitcoin! https://www.risewallet.com/ Rise tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2VUjj6wPM0 Get NORDVPN to protect your online privacy. 75% off a 3 year https://nordvpn.org/btcsessions Check out my website for private bookings: http://btcsessions.ca/ Join my Telegram channel! https://t.me/btc_sessions If you value my work and would like to send me a tip, they are always appreciated! LIGHTNING tips: https://tippin.me/@BTCsessions
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Feb 27, 2020 • 35min

Bitcoin extends price dip pre-halving, Lebanese using BTC to escape capital controls, cracks in US economy emerge EP024

SHOW TOPICS: Bitcoin drops below 9K, but should you be worried? https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-briefly-breaks-9k-support-hodl-on-everybody/ Bitmex daily liquidations hit year to date record https://bitcoinist.com/bitmex-liquidations-bitcoin-2020/ Plan B stock to flow believes there is a floor at $8200 https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-price-wont-fall-below-8-2k-during-this-crash-planb/ https://digitalik.net/btc/ Cracks in the economy show as auto and credit card loan delinquency rates skyrocket https://tftc.io/martys-bent/issue-682/ Capital controls in Lebanon have some looking to Bitcoin, and paying a large premium to do so https://decrypt.co/20618/the-case-for-bitcoin-in-lebanon https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-price-hits-15k-in-lebanon-amid-worsening-cash-crunch/ The Bank Of Canada has a contingency plan for a digital currency – but why? https://decrypt.co/20568/bank-of-canada-is-developing-a-digital-currency-as-contingency SUPPORT THE SHOW: Visit LEDN to check out getting a bitcoin-backed loan https://platform.ledn.io/join/0a00cca3dd61dea5909c95cd41f41685 Get Wasabi wallet and enjoy your privacy https://wasabiwallet.io/ Wasabi Tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECQHAzSckK0 Check out Rise Wallet – the easiest way to onboard your pre-coiner friends to Bitcoin! https://www.risewallet.com/ Rise tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2VUjj6wPM0 Get NORDVPN to protect your online privacy. 75% off a 3 year https://nordvpn.org/btcsessions Check out my website for private bookings: http://btcsessions.ca/ Join my Telegram channel! https://t.me/btc_sessions If you value my work and would like to send me a tip, they are always appreciated! LIGHTNING tips: https://tippin.me/@BTCsessions
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Feb 26, 2020 • 24min

Bitcoiners revolt against Trace Mayer, Buffet dumps his BTC, Avanti bank to serve BTC industry EP023

SHOW TOPICS: Trace Mayer shills privacy coins while dropping FUD on coinjoin https://www.newsbtc.com/2020/02/24/the-knives-are-out-on-crypto-twitter-as-bitcoin-og-turns-into-altcoin-shill/ Warren Buffet unsurprisingly dumped his Bitcoin https://bitcoinist.com/just-in-warren-buffett-gave-away-his-bitcoin/ Anthony Pompliano on CNN rebutting Warren https://twitter.com/jchatterleyCNN/status/1232368070544515072 Tim Draper exited stocks 6 months ago, is heavily in Bitcoin https://cointelegraph.com/news/billionaire-investor-tim-draper-quit-stocks-for-bitcoin-6-months-ago Caitlynn Long announces Avanti Bank – a new US Bank to serve the digital asset industry https://twitter.com/CaitlinLong_/status/1231959866513616898 Zebedee creates developer dashboard for games to incorporate Bitcoin https://medium.com/zebedee-engineering/announcing-the-zebedee-developer-dashboard-unity-sdk-4598c394cc23 LIGHTNITE website https://lightnite.io/ SIGN UP https://lightnite.io/ref=BTCsessions SUPPORT THE SHOW: Visit LEDN to check out getting a bitcoin-backed loan https://platform.ledn.io/join/0a00cca3dd61dea5909c95cd41f41685 Get Wasabi wallet and enjoy your privacy https://wasabiwallet.io/ Wasabi Tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECQHAzSckK0 Check out Rise Wallet – the easiest way to onboard your pre-coiner friends to Bitcoin! https://www.risewallet.com/ Rise tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2VUjj6wPM0 Get NORDVPN to protect your online privacy. 75% off a 3 year https://nordvpn.org/btcsessions
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Feb 21, 2020 • 22min

Huge Bitcoin drop, OpenNode integrates Apple pay, Layer1 mining ramps up EP022

SHOW TOPICS: Bitcoin drops $1000 in less than an hour https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-sees-its-fifth-largest-hourly-price-crash-ever/ Bullish CNBC segment https://twitter.com/CNBCFastMoney/status/1230261266058534913 China pumps 5 TRILLION Yuan into economy https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/china-injects-record-5-trillion-new-debt-arrest-economic-crash Opennode allows merchants to accept dollars but stack sats https://www.opennode.com/blog/opennode-apple-pay-debit-cards-and-more/ Coldcard upgrade – do not update Mk1 https://twitter.com/COLDCARDwallet/status/1230519981441458176 Layer1 mining facility in Texas targets 30% hashrate within 2 years https://decrypt.co/20018/peter-thiel-backed-layer1-opens-up-bitcoin-mining-facility-in-texas SUPPORT THE SHOW: Visit LEDN to check out getting a bitcoin-backed loan https://platform.ledn.io/join/0a00cca3dd61dea5909c95cd41f41685 Get Wasabi wallet and enjoy your privacy https://wasabiwallet.io/ Wasabi Tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECQHAzSckK0 Check out Rise Wallet – the easiest way to onboard your pre-coiner friends to Bitcoin! https://www.risewallet.com/ Rise tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2VUjj6wPM0 Get NORDVPN to protect your online privacy. 75% off a 3 year https://nordvpn.org/btcsessions Check out my website for private bookings: http://btcsessions.ca/ Looking for an audio-only version of the show? https://anchor.fm/btcsessions Join my Telegram channel! https://t.me/btc_sessions If you value my work and would like to send me a tip, they are always appreciated! LIGHTNING tips: https://tippin.me/@BTCsessions
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Feb 18, 2020 • 21min

Bitcoin golden cross, DeFi exploited again for $600k, FCoin Exchange Owes $125M EP021

SHOW TOPICS: Bitcoin’s golden cross https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-daily-golden-cross-forms-bull-market-has-officially-arrived/ Trump Bitcoin stimulus package https://decrypt.co/19650/could-bitcoin-be-tax-free-under-new-trump-policy Michael Bloomberg wants clearer Bitcoin regulations https://www.coindesk.com/us-presidential-contender-michael-bloomberg-proposes-clear-regulatory-framework-for-crypto Another smart cookie exploits Defi for $600,000 this time https://cointelegraph.com/news/decentralized-lending-protocol-bzx-hacked-twice-in-a-matter-of-days Exploit breakdown https://twitter.com/kermankohli/status/1229653115470667777 Fcoin shuts down, owes users $125 Million in Bitcoin https://cointelegraph.com/news/chinese-exchange-fcoin-closes-down-still-owes-users-125-million SUPPORT THE SHOW: Visit LEDN to check out getting a bitcoin-backed loan https://platform.ledn.io/join/0a00cca3dd61dea5909c95cd41f41685 Get Wasabi wallet and enjoy your privacy https://wasabiwallet.io/ Wasabi Tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECQHAzSckK0 Check out Rise Wallet – the easiest way to onboard your pre-coiner friends to Bitcoin! https://www.risewallet.com/ Rise tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2VUjj6wPM0 Get NORDVPN to protect your online privacy. 75% off a 3 year https://nordvpn.org/btcsessions Check out my website for private bookings: http://btcsessions.ca/ Looking for an audio-only version of the show? https://anchor.fm/btcsessions Join my Telegram channel! https://t.me/btc_sessions If you value my work and would like to send me a tip, they are always appreciated! LIGHTNING tips: https://tippin.me/@BTCsessions
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Feb 17, 2020 • 27min

Bitcoin Regulatory FUD from Treasury Secretary, Bcash About To Fork, DeFi Seizing Funds EP020

SHOW TOPICS: “Significant” crypto crackdown revealed by Steve Mnuchin https://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/2020/02/16/blow-to-bitcoin-as-significant-us-crackdown-suddenly-revealed/#18c031cb1191 FinCEN doesn’t know anything https://twitter.com/CACryptoLawyer/status/1227702311272603648?s=19 Actual testimony from Steve Mnuchin in the senate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEGYDD4itUg&feature=youtu.be Max Keiser predicts $400,000 Bitcoin https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-will-surge-to-400k-max-keiser-quadruples-btc-price-forecast My prediction for Bitcoin, made back in early 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKQPtUs04-4 Bitcoin Cash set for contentious hard fork regarding developer tax being implemented https://cryptobriefing.com/bitcoin-cash-community-is-splitting-again/ DeFi taking funds from margin trader who capitalized on low liquidity https://decrypt.co/19612/how-a-genius-hacker-made-350000-exploiting-defi US Household debt is now over $14 TRILLION, higher than before the 2008 recession https://bitcoinist.com/us-household-debt-hits-record-level-is-bitcoin-the-solution/ Check out my new Bitcoin node tutorial! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMovZg_3ERs SUPPORT THE SHOW: Visit LEDN to check out getting a bitcoin-backed loan https://platform.ledn.io/join/0a00cca3dd61dea5909c95cd41f41685 Get Wasabi wallet and enjoy your privacy https://wasabiwallet.io/ Wasabi Tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECQHAzSckK0 Check out Rise Wallet – the easiest way to onboard your pre-coiner friends to Bitcoin! https://www.risewallet.com/ Rise tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2VUjj6wPM0 Get NORDVPN to protect your online privacy. 75% off a 3 year https://nordvpn.org/btcsessions Check out my website for private bookings: http://btcsessions.ca/ Looking for an audio-only version of the show? https://anchor.fm/btcsessions Join my Telegram channel! https://t.me/btc_sessions If you value my work and would like to send me a tip, they are always appreciated! LIGHTNING tips: https://tippin.me/@BTCsessions
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Feb 12, 2020 • 20min

US Marshals REKT Selling Early, $11K in sight, 40 German Banks Eye BTC Custody EP019

SHOW TOPICS: Strong rebound in the Bitcoin price means we could be looking at $11,000 and beyond https://cointelegraph.com/news/bought-the-dip-bitcoin-price-rebounds-strongly-with-11-000-in-sight Google searches for Bitcoin are up 33% this week alone https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-google-searches-surge-as-crypto-bulls-gather-momentum/ US Marshalls have lost an estimated $1.7 BILLION dollars by selling their seized Bitcoin too early https://decrypt.co/18938/us-marshals-lost-billions-selling-off-bitcoin-too-early Tom Lee predicts Bitcoin will hit $40,000 before the Dow https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-will-beat-dow-jones-to-40-000-tom-lee-doubles-down-on-btc 40 German Banks apply to custody Bitcoin for their customers https://cointelegraph.com/news/40-german-banks-seek-regulators-green-light-to-offer-bitcoin-custody William Shatner AKA Captain Kirk can see through Craig Wright’s lies https://cointelegraph.com/news/william-shatner-doubts-craig-wrights-claims-to-inventing-bitcoin SUPPORT THE SHOW: Visit LEDN to check out getting a bitcoin-backed loan https://platform.ledn.io/join/0a00cca3dd61dea5909c95cd41f41685 Get Wasabi wallet and enjoy your privacy https://wasabiwallet.io/ Wasabi Tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECQHAzSckK0 Check out Rise Wallet – the easiest way to onboard your pre-coiner friends to Bitcoin! https://www.risewallet.com/ Rise tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2VUjj6wPM0 Get NORDVPN to protect your online privacy. 75% off a 3 year https://nordvpn.org/btcsessions Check out my website for private bookings: http://btcsessions.ca/ Looking for an audio-only version of the show? https://anchor.fm/btcsessions Join my Telegram channel! https://t.me/btc_sessions If you value my work and would like to send me a tip, they are always appreciated! LIGHTNING tips: https://tippin.me/@BTCsessions
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Feb 10, 2020 • 23min

BTC $10k + CME Gap, Tron Enrages Everyone, BSV Splinters After Fork EP018

SHOW TOPICS: What caused Bitcoin to hit $10,000? 3 Possible reasons https://cointelegraph.com/news/what-caused-bitcoin-price-to-surge-past-10k-over-the-weekend Sudden Drop to fill the CME gap https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-drops-300-in-seconds-under-10k-to-fill-futures-gap Etherians and Maximalists alike are getting trigged by this: https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1225997218429059073 Altsbit to shut down in May following major hack https://cointelegraph.com/news/hacked-italian-exchange-altsbit-to-shut-down-in-may-2020 Bitcoin SV ‘downgrades’ and causes nodes to fork off https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-sv-nodes-crash-following-genesis-downgrade/ Check out my new Coldcard tutorial! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52pjqUzGxDg SUPPORT THE SHOW: Visit LEDN to check out getting a bitcoin-backed loan https://platform.ledn.io/join/0a00cca3dd61dea5909c95cd41f41685 Get Wasabi wallet and enjoy your privacy https://wasabiwallet.io/ Wasabi Tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECQHAzSckK0 Check out Rise Wallet – the easiest way to onboard your pre-coiner friends to Bitcoin! https://www.risewallet.com/ Rise tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2VUjj6wPM0 Get NORDVPN to protect your online privacy. 75% off a 3 year https://nordvpn.org/btcsessions Check out my website for private bookings: http://btcsessions.ca/ Looking for an audio-only version of the show? https://anchor.fm/btcsessions Join my Telegram channel! https://t.me/btc_sessions If you value my work and would like to send me a tip, they are always appreciated! LIGHTNING tips: https://tippin.me/@BTCsessions
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Feb 7, 2020 • 48min

Environmental Impacts: Bitcoin vs Gold - With Hass McCook EP017

Today’s guest Hass McCook discusses the environmental impacts of Bitcoin vs Gold.    Hass’s articles on Coindesk  https://www.coindesk.com/author/hass-mccook Hass’s Medium  https://medium.com/@hassmccook/the-economic-environmental-cost-of-bitcoin-part-i-ac162067721d Hass on Twitter  https://twitter.com/FriarHass SUPPORT THE SHOW: Visit LEDN to check out getting a bitcoin-backed loan https://platform.ledn.io/join/0a00cca3dd61dea5909c95cd41f41685 Get Wasabi wallet and enjoy your privacy https://wasabiwallet.io/ Wasabi Tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECQHAzSckK0 Check out Rise Wallet – the easiest way to onboard your pre-coiner friends to Bitcoin! https://www.risewallet.com/ Rise tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2VUjj6wPM0 Get NORDVPN to protect your online privacy. 75% off a 3 year https://nordvpn.org/btcsessions Check out my website for private bookings: http://btcsessions.ca/ Join my Telegram channel! https://t.me/btc_sessions If you value my work and would like to send me a tip, they are always appreciated! LIGHTNING tips: https://tippin.me/@BTCsessions

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