

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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Apr 29, 2022 • 1h 11min
Non-KYC Bitcoin, Bitcoin Ethos, & Bitcoin Legal Tender Pros and Cons with HEADY WOOK - State of Bitcoin Ep. 17
In this episode I am joined by Heady Wook (@heady_wook) who brings a wealth of Bitcoin knowledge to the table. Heady Wook helps run the Orange County Bitcoin meetups so we get into his experience running a meet up, types of people/trends he sees and more! Heady also developed headywook.com which is a website that has resources and articles on how to purchase Non-KYC Bitcoin so we get into the importance of Non-KYC Bitcoin, the Bitcoin ethos, and the power behind holding your own keys, running a node, and overall becoming a true bitcoiner. Then we dive into six current events and Heady shares some unique opinions about Bitcoin becoming legal tender in the Central African Republic, the city of Fort Worth mining Bitcoin, the state of New York proposing a bill to ban Bitcoin mining, the Bitcoin Mining Council's data release, BIP 119 potential Bitcoin protocol change, and Fidelity allowing people to hold Bitcoin in their 401ks.
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Apr 25, 2022 • 37min
Developing the Bitcoin Game w/ @bitcoin_phan - BONUS State of Bitcoin Ep. 16
In this episode I am joined Craig Deutch who is creating the Bitcoin Game. We dive into how he got the idea, education around Bitcoin, and more! Follow Craig @Bitcoin_phan and @TheBitcoinGame_ on Twitter.
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Apr 22, 2022 • 55min
Based Bitcoiners with Camila Campton - State of Bitcoin Ep. 15
In this episode I am joined by Camila Campton (@camilacampton on Twitter) and we get into her Bitcoin story, her experience at Swan, educating Bitcoiners through Twitter Spaces and podcasting, and some Bitcoin current events. We take a dive into based Jack Dorsey on the loose on Twitter, Bitcoin shoes and the Bitcoin conference shaping Bitcoin "marketing", 28% of millennials banking on Bitcoin for retirement, Russia purposing Bitcoin for use in foreign trade, US trying to put sanctions on Bitcoin miners, the Australian spot Bitcoin ETF and much more!
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Apr 18, 2022 • 30min
Rick Founder of Crypto Cloaks BONUS State of Bitcoin Ep. 14
In this episode I am joined by Rick, founder of Crypto Cloaks where we talk about his orange pill story, how he founded Crypto Cloaks, his time in the Bitcoin community and much more! Be sure to check out Crypto Cloaks and all the products they offer. For all Crypto Cloaks info check it out below:
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Apr 15, 2022 • 1h 9min
Bitcoin Miami, Inflation, & Over/Under Regulation with Taylor Founder of @mynodebtc - State of Bitcoin Ep. 13
In this episode I am joined by Taylor founder of myNode (@myNodebtc on Twitter) where we discuss his orange pill story, how he founded myNode, and we get into various Bitcoin current events. Some of the big stories we talk about are Bitcoin Miami 2022, CPI print of 8.5%, Tesla, Block, and Blockstream teaming up to create a Bitcoin miner, Janet Yellen explaining Bitcoin in a keynote, Brazil gearing up for Bitcoin bill approval, and Mexico's "Pro Bitcoin" candidate introducing a bill for a CBDC.
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Apr 8, 2022 • 1h 1min
Bitcoin Adoption Faster than __? w/ Joey from CBP - State of Bitcoin Episode 12
In this episode I talk with my good friend Joey from the Canadian Bitcoiners podcast where we rip about Elon buying stake in Twitter, Michael Saylor swallowing up more BTC, Intel dropping their new BTC mining chip, Lightning Labs funding a stable coin, and much more. We talk predictions for Bitcoin Miami 2022 and I introduce a new segment: Bitcoin adoption faster or slower than ____?
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Apr 1, 2022 • 1h 4min
The Great Reset - State of Bitcoin Ep 11 ft @CierrePorbin
In this episode I am joined by Pierre Corbin the director and creator of The Great Reset and the Rise of Bitcoin. We discuss the film, his start before the film, how Bitcoin and The Great Reset has changed his life and current events surrounding Bitcoin. The current events we discussed were the following: MicroStrategy and Michael Saylor buying more Bitcoin while using a Bitcoin collateralized loan, Ted Cruz issuing a bill to block CBDCs, New Hampshire and other US States accepting BTC for taxes, the Bitcoin mining industry and the ESG narrative, school in Dubai accepting Bitcoin, and his thoughts going into the Bitcoin Miami 2022 conference.
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Mar 28, 2022 • 38min
BONUS State of Bitcoin ft Creators of @PlaySHAmory - Ep. 10
In this bonus episode I speak with the creators and founders of SHAmory a company that offers a card game and children's book around Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining. Check out their products at shamory.com and use promo code greencandle for 10% off any purchase! I talk about their experience in the Bitcoin world, their experience with SHAmory and much more!
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Mar 25, 2022 • 1h 6min
BTC Adoption Continues - State of Bitcoin Ep 9 ft @BrainHarrington (Week Ending 3/25)
In this episode I am joined by Brian Harrington of Choice by Kingdom trust and we talk about his orange pill story, his beard, US Senate hearing on illicit finance, Florida and other states allowing crypto tax payments, Russia accepting BTC as payment for natural gas and oil, ExxonMobil using flare gas to mine Bitcoin, El Salvador's volcano Bitcoin bonds being delayed, and Goldman Sachs completing its first Bitcoin options trade.
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Mar 18, 2022 • 1h 37min
BTC vs Politics - State of Bitcoin Ep. 8 ft @BTCGandalf
In this episode I get into the overall macro environment surrounding Bitcoin and the FED, FED raising interest rates 0.25%, politicians tweeting about Bitcoin, Ukraine legalizing bitcoin and crypto transactions, Wasabi wallet blacklisting certain CoinJoin transactions, El Salvador improving Chivo wallet, UK warning Bitcoin ATM owners and more!
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