

State of Bitcoin with Brandon Keys
Green Candle Investments
I bring viewers easy-to-digest information about investing, both in traditional equities and in Bitcoin. Tune in every Monday for new Macro Insights podcasts and Friday for new State of Bitcoin podcasts, offering deep dives into current developments, emerging trends, and expert analyses. Stay connected with us on Twitter and Instagram @GreenCandleit for real-time updates, and engage with host, Brandon, at @bkeys1010 on Twitter. Don't miss out – share, subscribe, and actively participate in the conversation! Spread the word about our podcast!
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Aug 4, 2023 • 58min
Breaking Barriers: Boomers' Impact on Bitcoin Adoption with Gary Leland - State of Bitcoin Ep. 86
Please Like, Share, and Subscribe to my channel! Pleb Lab down in Austin, Texas! Pleb Lab is a hacker space that has some of the brightest minds in Bitcoin show up daily and they want YOU to be apart of it. Even if you're not in Austin you can go to pleblab.com and purchase a Nomad pass which will give you access to all internal communications with access to everyone inside and associated with Pleb Lab, private events, and access to the space whenever you're in Austin! Sign up for a Nomad pass and network with some of the best in the biz. Check it out at pleblab.com ATTENTION ATTENTION! I'll be at Bit Block Boom which is Bitcoin and Bitcoin only conference in the Bitcoin mecca of Austin, Texas. It is one of the best Bitcoin only conferences with no shit-coinery of any kind. This year has great speakers like Preston Pysh, Parker Lewis, Matt Odell, Marty Bent, the list goes on! Get yourself a ticket to join the fun and use promo code greencandle for 10% off your entire order! https://bitblockboom.com/ #bitcoinconference #boomer #bitblockboom BING BONG! In this episode I am joined by Gary Leland the founder and organizer of Bit Block Boom, the pure Bitcoin conference located in Austin, Texas! Gary is a Bitcoin boomer and we discuss his Bitcoin journey, why he started Bit Block Boom, the current state of Bitcoin and much more! Tune in for another action packed episode. LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE THIS PODCAST Follow Gary on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GaryLeland Follow Bit Block Boom on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitblockboom Check out Bit Block Boom: http://BitBlockBoom.com Follow me on Twitter @greencandleit https://twitter.com/Greencandleit Subscribe to my newsletter: https://greencandleinvestments.substack.com Subscribe to my YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdvC14iR8V7MedS7ArKHNCA

Jul 28, 2023 • 49min
Empowering Mankind through the Lightning Network with Ivan of Breez - State of Bitcoin Ep. 85
Please Like, Share, and Subscribe to my channel! Pleb Lab down in Austin, Texas! Pleb Lab is a hacker space that has some of the brightest minds in Bitcoin show up daily and they want YOU to be apart of it. Even if you're not in Austin you can go to pleblab.com and purchase a Nomad pass which will give you access to all internal communications with access to everyone inside and associated with Pleb Lab, private events, and access to the space whenever you're in Austin! Sign up for a Nomad pass and network with some of the best in the biz. Check it out at pleblab.com ATTENTION ATTENTION! I'll be at Bit Block Boom which is Bitcoin and Bitcoin only conference in the Bitcoin mecca of Austin, Texas. It is one of the best Bitcoin only conferences with no shit-coinery of any kind. This year has great speakers like Preston Pysh, Parker Lewis, Matt Odell, Marty Bent, the list goes on! Get yourself a ticket to join the fun and use promo code greencandle for 10% off your entire order! https://bitblockboom.com/ #valueforvalue #peertopeer #lightningnetwork BING BONG! In this episode I am joined by Ivan Makedonski Chief of Staff at Breez. Breez is an interface of the lightning economy which utilizes the Lightning Network to allow creators to get sats streamed, point of sale terminals to accept Bitcoin, and much more in the peer to peer space. Ivan and I discuss the development of the Lightning Network, value for value, peer to peer, and more! LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE THIS PODCAST Follow Ivan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nackoo2000
Follow Ivan on Nostr: nackoo2000@nostrplebs.com or npub18jp8mdkytalxyg06zxdevpzwkxjpy9r2rat8gapgwnmmyejp3lps7edjnx Check out Breez: https://breez.technology/ Follow me on Twitter @greencandleit https://twitter.com/Greencandleit Subscribe to my newsletter: https://greencandleinvestments.substack.com Subscribe to my YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdvC14iR8V7MedS7ArKHNCA

Jul 21, 2023 • 57min
Magic Internet Money with Jesse Berger - State of Bitcoin Ep. 84
Please Like, Share, and Subscribe to my channel! Pleb Lab down in Austin, Texas! Pleb Lab is a hacker space that has some of the brightest minds in Bitcoin show up daily and they want YOU to be apart of it. Even if you're not in Austin you can go to pleblab.com and purchase a Nomad pass which will give you access to all internal communications with access to everyone inside and associated with Pleb Lab, private events, and access to the space whenever you're in Austin! Sign up for a Nomad pass and network with some of the best in the biz. Check it out at pleblab.com ATTENTION ATTENTION! I'll be at Bit Block Boom which is Bitcoin and Bitcoin only conference in the Bitcoin mecca of Austin, Texas. It is one of the best Bitcoin only conferences with no shit-coinery of any kind. This year has great speakers like Preston Pysh, Parker Lewis, Matt Odell, Marty Bent, the list goes on! Get yourself a ticket to join the fun and use promo code greencandle for 10% off your entire order! https://bitblockboom.com/ #internet #money #magic BING BONG! In this episode I am joined by Jesse Berger who is the author of the book Magic Internet Money: A Book about Bitcoin. Jesse and I have a great discussion about everything going on in the space, Bitcoin, and his book so tune in for another action packed episode! LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE THIS PODCAST Follow Jesse on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jayberjay Check out Jesse's book: https://magicbitcoinbook.com/ Follow me on Twitter @greencandleit https://twitter.com/Greencandleit Subscribe to my newsletter: https://greencandleinvestments.substack.com Subscribe to my YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdvC14iR8V7MedS7ArKHNCA

Jul 14, 2023 • 45min
Empowering Gen Z with Bitcoin Knowledge with Ben, GenZ4BTC - State of Bitcoin Ep. 83
Please Like, Share, and Subscribe to my channel! Pleb Lab down in Austin, Texas! Pleb Lab is a hacker space that has some of the brightest minds in Bitcoin show up daily and they want YOU to be apart of it. Even if you're not in Austin you can go to pleblab.com and purchase a Nomad pass which will give you access to all internal communications with access to everyone inside and associated with Pleb Lab, private events, and access to the space whenever you're in Austin! Sign up for a Nomad pass and network with some of the best in the biz. Check it out at pleblab.com ATTENTION ATTENTION! I'll be at Bit Block Boom which is Bitcoin and Bitcoin only conference in the Bitcoin mecca of Austin, Texas. It is one of the best Bitcoin only conferences with no shit-coinery of any kind. This year has great speakers like Preston Pysh, Parker Lewis, Matt Odell, Marty Bent, the list goes on! Get yourself a ticket to join the fun and use promo code greencandle for 10% off your entire order! https://bitblockboom.com/#genz #education #freedom BING BONG! In this episode I am joined by Benjamin from GenZ4BTC! Ben is a young entrepreneur looking to help educate people his age about Bitcoin. Check out Ben's mission and show him some support! LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE THIS PODCAST Follow GenZ4BTC on Twitter: https://twitter.com/genZ4btc Check out GenZ4BTC: https://genz4btc.com/ Follow me on Twitter @greencandleit https://twitter.com/Greencandleit Subscribe to my newsletter: https://greencandleinvestments.substack.com Subscribe to my YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdvC14iR8V7MedS7ArKHNCA

Jul 7, 2023 • 48min
Empowering Companies through Bitcoin Onboarding with Cole of Coinos - State of Bitcoin Ep. 82
Please Like, Share, and Subscribe to my channel! Pleb Lab down in Austin, Texas! Pleb Lab is a hacker space that has some of the brightest minds in Bitcoin show up daily and they want YOU to be apart of it. Even if you're not in Austin you can go to pleblab.com and purchase a Nomad pass which will give you access to all internal communications with access to everyone inside and associated with Pleb Lab, private events, and access to the space whenever you're in Austin! Sign up for a Nomad pass and network with some of the best in the biz. Check it out at pleblab.com ATTENTION ATTENTION! I'll be at Bit Block Boom which is Bitcoin and Bitcoin only conference in the Bitcoin mecca of Austin, Texas. It is one of the best Bitcoin only conferences with no shit-coinery of any kind. This year has great speakers like Preston Pysh, Parker Lewis, Matt Odell, Marty Bent, the list goes on! Get yourself a ticket to join the fun and use promo code greencandle for 10% off your entire order! https://bitblockboom.com/#lightningnetwork #onboarding #globaladoption BING BONG! In this episode I am joined by Cole of Coinos! Coinos is a lightning wallet that allows merchants to receive Bitcoin as payment. Cole has been traveling around onboarding merchants and started his Bitcoin journey through mining. Tune in for another action packed episode! LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE THIS PODCAST Follow Coinos on Twitter: https://twitter.com/coinoswallet Check out Coinos: https://coinos.io/ Follow me on Twitter @greencandleit https://twitter.com/Greencandleit Subscribe to my newsletter: https://greencandleinvestments.substack.com Subscribe to my YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdvC14iR8V7MedS7ArKHNCA

Jun 30, 2023 • 1h 3min
Bitcoin: A Macro-Economic Game Changer with Lawrence Lepard - State of Bitcoin Ep. 81
Please Like, Share, and Subscribe to my channel! Pleb Lab down in Austin, Texas! Pleb Lab is a hacker space that has some of the brightest minds in Bitcoin show up daily and they want YOU to be apart of it. Even if you're not in Austin you can go to pleblab.com and purchase a Nomad pass which will give you access to all internal communications with access to everyone inside and associated with Pleb Lab, private events, and access to the space whenever you're in Austin! Sign up for a Nomad pass and network with some of the best in the biz. Check it out at pleblab.com ATTENTION ATTENTION! Check out Codl Co which offers high quality steel punch plates for your seed phrases so you can keep them safe from literally anything you can think of. I've got a very special offer for you all… drum roll please… a 10% discount. Be sure to get all of your punchplate needs at codl.co NOW using promo code greencandle. That is promo code greencandle. Do it. Do it NOW! BING BONG! In this episode I am joined by Lawrence Lepard (LawrenceLepard on Twitter). Lawrence had an amazing talk with Greg Foss at the Canadian Bitcoin conference on the simplicity of Bitcoin and how… it's just math! Tune in for an action packed episode. #math #macroeconomics #lawrencelepard LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE THIS PODCAST Follow Lawrence on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LawrenceLepard Follow me on Twitter @greencandleit https://twitter.com/Greencandleit Subscribe to my newsletter: https://greencandleinvestments.substack.com Subscribe to my YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdvC14iR8V7MedS7ArKHNCA

Jun 30, 2023 • 56min
Beyond Borders: Exploring Bitcoin's Global Reach with Samson Mow - State of Bitcoin Ep. 80
Please Like, Share, and Subscribe to my channel! Pleb Lab down in Austin, Texas! Pleb Lab is a hacker space that has some of the brightest minds in Bitcoin show up daily and they want YOU to be apart of it. Even if you're not in Austin you can go to pleblab.com and purchase a Nomad pass which will give you access to all internal communications with access to everyone inside and associated with Pleb Lab, private events, and access to the space whenever you're in Austin! Sign up for a Nomad pass and network with some of the best in the biz. Check it out at pleblab.com ATTENTION ATTENTION! Check out Codl Co which offers high quality steel punch plates for your seed phrases so you can keep them safe from literally anything you can think of. I've got a very special offer for you all… drum roll please… a 10% discount. Be sure to get all of your punchplate needs at codl.co NOW using promo code greencandle. That is promo code greencandle. Do it. Do it NOW! BING BONG! In this episode I am joined by Samson Mow (Excellion on Twitter)! Samson is the founder of Jan3, architect of Bitcoin Bonds, and CEO of Pixelmatic as well as one of the most influential voices in Bitcoin when it comes to adoption globally. We discuss Samson, Bitcoin nation state adoption, the effect of the SEC moves with crypto companies on global adoption, the ETF filings by Blackrock and other major players and views on Bitcoin adoption by region. Tune in for a BANGER of an episode. #globaladoption #globaleconomy #global LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE THIS PODCAST Follow Samson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Excellion Check out Jan3: https://twitter.com/JAN3com Check out Infinite Fleet: http://infinitefleet.com/ Follow me on Twitter @greencandleit https://twitter.com/Greencandleit Subscribe to my newsletter: https://greencandleinvestments.substack.com Subscribe to my YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdvC14iR8V7MedS7ArKHNCA

Jun 23, 2023 • 46min
Energy Unchained: The Bitcoin Mining Revolution with Justin Orkney - State of Bitcoin Ep. 79
Please Like, Share, and Subscribe to my channel! Pleb Lab down in Austin, Texas! Pleb Lab is a hacker space that has some of the brightest minds in Bitcoin show up daily and they want YOU to be apart of it. Even if you're not in Austin you can go to pleblab.com and purchase a Nomad pass which will give you access to all internal communications with access to everyone inside and associated with Pleb Lab, private events, and access to the space whenever you're in Austin! Sign up for a Nomad pass and network with some of the best in the biz. Check it out at pleblab.com ATTENTION ATTENTION! I'll be at Bit Block Boom which is Bitcoin and Bitcoin only conference in the Bitcoin mecca of Austin, Texas. It is one of the best Bitcoin only conferences with no shit-coinery of any kind. This year has great speakers like Preston Pysh, Parker Lewis, Matt Odell, Marty Bent, the list goes on! Get yourself a ticket to join the fun and use promo code greencandle for 10% off your entire order! https://bitblockboom.com/ BING BONG! In this episode I am joined by Justin Orkney (jorkney5 on Twitter). Justin has a background in the energy field and helps run the Charlotte Bitcoin meetup. We discuss mining, energy, Bitcoin, and more! Tune in for another action packed episode! #macroeconomics #energymarkets #bitcoinmining LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE THIS PODCAST Follow Justin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jorkney5 Follow me on Twitter @greencandleit https://twitter.com/Greencandleit Subscribe to my newsletter: https://greencandleinvestments.substack.com Subscribe to my YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdvC14iR8V7MedS7ArKHNCA

Jun 16, 2023 • 53min
Rise of Bitcoin Careers: Macro Insights for Job Seekers w/ Eric Podwojski - State of Bitcoin Ep. 78
Please Like, Share, and Subscribe to my channel! Pleb Lab down in Austin, Texas! Pleb Lab is a hacker space that has some of the brightest minds in Bitcoin show up daily and they want YOU to be apart of it. Even if you're not in Austin you can go to pleblab.com and purchase a Nomad pass which will give you access to all internal communications with access to everyone inside and associated with Pleb Lab, private events, and access to the space whenever you're in Austin! Sign up for a Nomad pass and network with some of the best in the biz. Check it out at pleblab.com ATTENTION ATTENTION! Check out Codl Co which offers high quality steel punch plates for your seed phrases so you can keep them safe from literally anything you can think of. I've got a very special offer for you all… drum roll please… a 10% discount. Be sure to get all of your punchplate needs at codl.co NOW using promo code greencandle. That is promo code greencandle. Do it. Do it NOW! BING BONG! In this episode I am joined by Eric Podwojski (epodrulz on Twitter)! Eric is one of the founders of Bitcoin Talent Co which allows plebs to be connected with Bitcoin companies looking to hire Bitcoiners. We discuss the overall job market, Bitcoin companies, and the overall macro economy. Tune in for an action packed episode! #macroeconomics #jobmarket #economy LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE THIS PODCAST Follow Eric on Twitter: https://twitter.com/epodrulz Check out Bitcoin Talent Co: https://www.bitcointalent.co/proof-of-industry Follow me on Twitter @greencandleit https://twitter.com/Greencandleit Subscribe to my newsletter: https://greencandleinvestments.substack.com Subscribe to my YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdvC14iR8V7MedS7ArKHNCA

Jun 9, 2023 • 54min
How the SEC's Regulations Impact Bitcoin & AI Progress with Jeff Booth - State of Bitcoin Ep. 77
Please Like, Share, and Subscribe to my channel! Pleb Lab down in Austin, Texas! Pleb Lab is a coworking space that has some of the brightest minds in Bitcoin show up daily and they want YOU to be apart of it. Even if you're not in Austin you can go to pleblab.com and purchase a Nomad pass which will give you access to all internal communications with access to everyone inside and associated with Pleb Lab, private events, and access to the space whenever you're in Austin! Sign up for a Nomad pass and network with some of the best in the biz. Check it out at pleblab.com ATTENTION ATTENTION! Check out Codl Co which offers high quality steel punch plates for your seed phrases so you can keep them safe from literally anything you can think of. I've got a very special offer for you all… drum roll please… a 10% discount. Be sure to get all of your punchplate needs at codl.co NOW using promo code greencandle. That is promo code greencandle. Do it. Do it NOW! BING BONG! In this episode I am joined by Jeff Booth (JeffBooth on Twitter)! Jeff is the Author of The Price of Tomorrow and GP at Ego Death Capital. We've got an action packed episode where we take a dive into the SEC crypto crackdown, AI, and the future of Bitcoin in an uncertain macro environment. Tune in for an action packed episode! #macroeconomics #ai #crypto LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE THIS PODCAST Follow Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffBooth Check out Ego Death Capital: https://egodeath.capital/ Follow me on Twitter @greencandleit https://twitter.com/Greencandleit Subscribe to my newsletter: https://greencandleinvestments.substack.com Subscribe to my YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdvC14iR8V7MedS7ArKHNCA


