Bitcoin and Financial Independence

Well, it was a rough couple of months. Layoffs found their way to me after dealing with a severe & rare eye infection, so it was time to implement what I talked about on my last podcast to some degree.Today we talk about Bitcoin loans, Bitcoin seasonality, $MSTR being undervalued relative to other $SPY companies, etc.Links mentioned in the show:Jeff WaltonSimpleMining.ioYieldmax ETFsRoundhill ETFsThe different strategies they use100% depreciation with Bitcoin miners explainedAnother explainerCheck out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles. Below is a list of my favorite exchanges and products.Link to Vital Nectar - pre workout & healthier energy drink replacementHeatbit: A Bitcoin miner/space heater and HEPA air filterMasa Chips: Made with Tallow and sturdy, great chips for Nacho'sFountain is a way to listen to podcasts, earn Bitcoin and support your favorite content creators.My TwitterTip Satoshi's to support the pod hereMy new favorite protein powderOrange Pill App: Find Bitcoin friends in real lifeBorn To Be Free Tallow: Zinc and beef fat sunscreen, lotion and chapstick. Normal sunscreen is a scamFirst time buying Bitcoin? Here are the best Bitcoin only exchanges:Swan Bitcoin: Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on educationStrike - the Venmo of Bitcoin.Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up with my linkRiver is the latest platform I’ve used to buy Bitcoin. You can learn more about it here.This podcast is brought to you by Orange Manufacturing Group's Bitcoin Lightning Keychain, save 21% with the code "21bitcoinfi":OMG21BTC - Bitcoin NFC KeychainHow it's madeNFC resourcesPlaces to get an unchanging lightning address:LightningAddress.comStrikeFountainGetAlbyBitrefill==============================Note: Swan Bitcoin, Born to be Free, Masa are my only affiliate relationships - the rest are mutually beneficial referral links.

There have been a flurry of Bitcoin treasury companies, options ETF's, preferred stocks and other interesting funds popping up in the last several months. I try to go over them at a high level and explain a little about them, but see the links below for more information. NFA, DYOR, HFSPLinks from the show:M2 vs StocksBitcoin's Cap Adjusted Growth Rate (CAGR)Covered Call OverviewIs Bitcoin a PonziStrategy.com Metrics on MSTRMSTY - YieldmaxIMST - BitwiseMST - Defiance$STRF$STRK$STRDBMAX - Rex SharesMSII - Rex SharesCheck out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles. Below is a list of my favorite exchanges and products.Swan Bitcoin: Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on educationStrike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary.Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up with my linkRiver is the latest platform I’ve used to buy Bitcoin. You can learn more about it here.Early Bird - The easiest way to invest for your kids future with your friends and familyFountain is a way to listen to podcasts, earn Bitcoin and support your favorite content creators.My TwitterTip Satoshi's to support the pod hereMy new favorite protein powder that gives Bitcoin rewards backLink to Vital Nectar - pre workout & healthier energy drink replacementHeatbit: A Bitcoin miner/space heater and HEPA air filterOrange Pill App: Find Bitcoin friends in real lifeBorn To Be Free Tallow: Zinc and beef fat sunscreen, lotion and chapstick. Normal sunscreen is a scamMasa Chips: Made with Tallow and sturdy, great chips for Nacho'sThis podcast is brought to you by Orange Manufacturing Group's Bitcoin Lightning Keychain, save 21% with the code "21bitcoinfi":OMG21BTC - Bitcoin NFC KeychainHow it's madeNFC resourcesPlaces to get an unchanging lightning address:LightningAddress.comStrikeFountainGetAlbyBitrefill==============================Note: Swan Bitcoin and Born to be Free are my only affiliate relationships - the rest are mutually beneficial referral links.

EarlyBird is getting acquired by Acorns and taking your early access Bitcoin with them. Ideas about helping kids with College, their first car, business, travel or other jumpstarts into adulthood.Links from the show:EarlyBird AcquisitionSweater VCBloomberg: Parents Ditching 529's for BitcoinEpisode 50: Original EarlyBird InterviewEpisode 104: Adding IBIT Exposure to EarlyBirdMSTR/STRK/STRF OverviewSTRK OverviewSTRF OverviewCheck out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles. Below is a list of my favorite exchanges and products.Swan Bitcoin: Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on educationStrike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary.Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up with my linkRiver is the latest platform I’ve used to buy Bitcoin. You can learn more about it here.Early Bird - The easiest way to invest for your kids future with your friends and familyFountain is a way to listen to podcasts, earn Bitcoin and support your favorite content creators.My TwitterTip Satoshi's to support the pod hereMy new favorite protein powder that gives Bitcoin rewards backLink to Vital Nectar - pre workout & healthier energy drink replacementHeatbit: A Bitcoin miner/space heater and HEPA air filterOrange Pill App: Find Bitcoin friends in real lifeBorn To Be Free Tallow: Zinc and beef fat sunscreen, lotion and chapstick. Normal sunscreen is a scamMasa Chips: Made with Tallow and sturdy, great chips for Nacho'sThis podcast is brought to you by Orange Manufacturing Group's Bitcoin Lightning Keychain, save 21% with the code "21bitcoinfi":OMG21BTC - Bitcoin NFC KeychainHow it's madeNFC resourcesPlaces to get an unchanging lightning address:LightningAddress.comStrikeFountainGetAlbyBitrefill==============================Note: Swan Bitcoin and Born to be Free are my only affiliate relationships and I am a brand ambassador for Early Bird - the rest are mutually beneficial referral links.

Random episode on what I'm teaching my kids. Strong mind, strong body, strong spirit.Check out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles.Swan Bitcoin: Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on educationStrike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary.Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up with my linkRiver is the latest platform I’ve used to buy Bitcoin. You can learn more about it here.Early Bird - The easiest way to invest for your kids future with your friends and familyFountain is a way to listen to podcasts, earn Bitcoin and support your favorite content creators.My TwitterTip Satoshi's to support the pod hereMy new favorite protein powder that gives Bitcoin rewards backLink to Vital Nectar - pre workout & healthier energy drink replacementHeatbit: A Bitcoin miner/space heater and HEPA air filterOrange Pill App: Find Bitcoin friends in real lifeBorn To Be Free Tallow: Zinc and beef fat sunscreen, lotion and chapstick. Normal sunscreen is a scamThis podcast is brought to you by Orange Manufacturing Group's Bitcoin Lightning Keychain, save 21% with the code "21bitcoinfi":OMG21BTC - Bitcoin NFC KeychainHow it's madeNFC resourcesPlaces to get an unchanging lightning address:LightningAddress.comStrikeFountainGetAlbyBitrefill==============================Note: Swan Bitcoin and Born to be Free are my only affiliate relationships and I am a brand ambassador for Early Bird - the rest are mutually beneficial referral links.

Random episode on what I'm teaching my kids. Strong mind, strong body, strong spirit.Check out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles.Swan Bitcoin: Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on educationStrike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary.Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up with my linkRiver is the latest platform I’ve used to buy Bitcoin. You can learn more about it here.Early Bird - The easiest way to invest for your kids future with your friends and familyFountain is a way to listen to podcasts, earn Bitcoin and support your favorite content creators.My TwitterTip Satoshi's to support the pod hereMy new favorite protein powder that gives Bitcoin rewards backLink to Vital Nectar - pre workout & healthier energy drink replacementHeatbit: A Bitcoin miner/space heater and HEPA air filterOrange Pill App: Find Bitcoin friends in real lifeBorn To Be Free Tallow: Zinc and beef fat sunscreen, lotion and chapstick. Normal sunscreen is a scamThis podcast is brought to you by Orange Manufacturing Group's Bitcoin Lightning Keychain, save 21% with the code "21bitcoinfi":OMG21BTC - Bitcoin NFC KeychainHow it's madeNFC resourcesPlaces to get an unchanging lightning address:LightningAddress.comStrikeFountainGetAlbyBitrefill==============================Note: Swan Bitcoin and Born to be Free are my only affiliate relationships and I am a brand ambassador for Early Bird - the rest are mutually beneficial referral links.

Today we talk about a new Bitcoin Treasury Company - 21 Capital, with CEO Jack Mallers, and what it could mean for Private Equity, Venture Capital, retail investors, Strategy ($MSTR) and Bitcoin.Links for the show:21 CapitalNews announcementSoftbankSPAC'sTetherCantor Fitzgerald$CEP on CNBCFold $FLDFold 2% Bitcoin back credit cardMSTR True North (Investing club that does deep dives on MSTR and their accretive bitcoin strategy)Matt Kratter overview of STRK, MSTR, STRFMSTYIMSTSEC withdraws guidance to banksCheck out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles.Swan Bitcoin: Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on educationStrike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary.Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up with my linkRiver is the latest platform I’ve used to buy Bitcoin. You can learn more about it here.Early Bird - The easiest way to invest for your kids future with your friends and familyFountain is a way to listen to podcasts, earn Bitcoin and support your favorite content creators.My TwitterTip Satoshi's to support the pod hereMy new favorite protein powder that gives Bitcoin rewards backLink to Vital Nectar - pre workout & healthier energy drink replacementHeatbit: A Bitcoin miner/space heater and HEPA air filterOrange Pill App: Find Bitcoin friends in real lifeBorn To Be Free Tallow: Zinc and beef fat sunscreen, lotion and chapstick. Normal sunscreen is a scamThis podcast is brought to you by Orange Manufacturing Group's Bitcoin Lightning Keychain, save 21% with the code "21bitcoinfi":OMG21BTC - Bitcoin NFC KeychainHow it's madeNFC resourcesPlaces to get an unchanging lightning address:LightningAddress.comStrikeFountainGetAlbyBitrefill==============================Note: Swan Bitcoin and Born to be Free are my only affiliate relationships and I am a brand ambassador for Early Bird - the rest are mutually beneficial referral links.Read less

It's tiring being called a degenerate gambler over and over again, a cult member so forth.Here's why Bitcoin isn't gambling and follows the Law of the Harvest better than the dollar.Check out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles.Swan Bitcoin: Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on educationStrike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary.Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up with my linkRiver is the latest platform I’ve used to buy Bitcoin. You can learn more about it here.Early Bird - The easiest way to invest for your kids future with your friends and familyFountain is a way to listen to podcasts, earn Bitcoin and support your favorite content creators.My TwitterTip Satoshi's to support the pod hereMy new favorite protein powder that gives Bitcoin rewards backLink to Vital Nectar - pre workout & healthier energy drink replacementHeatbit: A Bitcoin miner/space heater and HEPA air filterOrange Pill App: Find Bitcoin friends in real lifeBorn To Be Free Tallow: Zinc and beef fat sunscreen, lotion and chapstick. Normal sunscreen is a scamThis podcast is brought to you by Orange Manufacturing Group's Bitcoin Lightning Keychain, save 21% with the code "21bitcoinfi":OMG21BTC - Bitcoin NFC KeychainHow it's madeNFC resourcesPlaces to get an unchanging lightning address:LightningAddress.comStrikeFountainGetAlbyBitrefill==============================Note: Swan Bitcoin and Born to be Free are my only affiliate relationships and I am a brand ambassador for Early Bird - the rest are mutually beneficial referral links.

With the stock market roiling and Bitcoin holding strong, but then turning over somewhat, there's some fear around tariffs and how they work. But is this part of a larger plan? Will it work? What are the motivations of Trump and who is guiding his moves?Let's talk about Scott Bessent and Howard Lutnick.Notes from the show:$MSTY option MSTR income ETF from YieldmaxGamestop $GME letter from StriveGameStop Announces Proposed Private Offering of $1.3 Billion of Convertible Senior NotesLarry Fink Annual LetterJesse Randall post explaining tariffs and the larger planAndrei Jikh's take 1Andrei Jikh's take 2Scott Bessent interview on All In PodcastHoward Lutnick interview on All In PodcastCheck out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles.Swan Bitcoin: Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on educationStrike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary.Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up with my linkRiver is the latest platform I’ve used to buy Bitcoin. You can learn more about it here.Early Bird - The easiest way to invest for your kids future with your friends and familyFountain is a way to listen to podcasts, earn Bitcoin and support your favorite content creators.My TwitterTip Satoshi's to support the pod hereMy new favorite protein powder that gives Bitcoin rewards backLink to Vital Nectar - pre workout & healthier energy drink replacementHeatbit: A Bitcoin miner/space heater and HEPA air filter Orange Pill App: Find Bitcoin friends in real lifeBorn To Be Free Tallow: Zinc and beef fat sunscreen, lotion and chapstick. Normal sunscreen is a scamThis podcast is brought to you by Orange Manufacturing Group's Bitcoin Lightning Keychain, save 21% with the code "21bitcoinfi":OMG21BTC - Bitcoin NFC KeychainHow it's madeNFC resourcesPlaces to get an unchanging lightning address:LightningAddress.comStrikeFountainGetAlbyBitrefill==============================Note: Swan Bitcoin & Streitwise are my only affiliate relationship and I am a brand ambassador for Early Bird - the rest are mutually beneficial referral links.

Recorded Jan 29th 2025.Lots of interesting things going on lately with Bitcoin and politics. I don't care for Trump much but let's talk about what he's doing in relation to Bitcoin, crypto, taxes and the Federal Reserve.Notes from the show:Ross Ulbricht Pardoned by Trump for Silk RoadAmerican Kingpin bookDigital Gold: talks about early Bitcoin personalities including Ross UlbrichtTrump Bitcoin Conference talk in NashvilleExecutive Order on Digital AssetsCzech central bank head wants it to buy billions of euros in bitcoinStates with Strategic Bitcoin Reserve BillsTesla Bitcoin Markup Makes Big Impact on EarningsTrump and Melania MemecoinsWorld Liberty Financial buying Bitcoin (kind of)SAB 121 Rule change -> SAB 122Income Tax -> Repeal the 16th AmendmentTariffs and the External Revenue ServiceTariffs History of Funding the GovernmentFederal Reserve Secret Creation - Creature From Jekyll IslandThis podcast is brought to you by Orange Manufacturing Group's Bitcoin Lightning Keychain, save 21% with the code "21bitcoinfi":OMG21BTC - Bitcoin NFC KeychainHow it's madeNFC resourcesPlaces to get an unchanging lightning address:LightningAddress.comStrikeFountainGetAlbyBitrefillCheck out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles.Swan Bitcoin: Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on educationStrike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary.Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up with my linkRiver is the latest platform I’ve used to buy Bitcoin. You can learn more about it here.Early Bird - The easiest way to invest for your kids future with your friends and familyFountain is a way to listen to podcasts, earn Bitcoin and support your favorite content creators.My TwitterTip Satoshi's to support the pod hereMy new favorite protein powder that gives Bitcoin rewards backLink to Vital Nectar - pre workout & healthier energy drink replacement==============================Note: Swan Bitcoin & Streitwise are my only affiliate relationship and I am a brand ambassador for Early Bird - the rest are mutually beneficial referral links.

Recorded Jan 29th 2025.New Year, new goals. Might be wondering why I don't have a goal to buy bitcoin, but I don't make goals for things I would normally do anyway.Also EarlyBird allows Bitcoin exposure for custodial brokerages.Notes from the show:Bitopoly Bitcoin GameEarly Bird - The easiest way to invest for your kids future with your friends and familyThis podcast is brought to you by Orange Manufacturing Group's Bitcoin Lightning Keychain, save 21% with the code "21bitcoinfi":OMG21BTC - Bitcoin NFC KeychainHow it's madeNFC resourcesPlaces to get an unchanging lightning address:LightningAddress.comStrikeFountainGetAlbyBitrefillCheck out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles.Swan Bitcoin: Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on educationStrike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary.Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up with my linkRiver is the latest platform I’ve used to buy Bitcoin. You can learn more about it here.Early Bird - The easiest way to invest for your kids future with your friends and familyFountain is a way to listen to podcasts, earn Bitcoin and support your favorite content creators.My TwitterTip Satoshi's to support the pod hereLink to my new favorite protein powder that gives Bitcoin rewards backLink to Vital Nectar - pre workout and healthier energy drink replacement==============================Note: Swan Bitcoin & Streitwise are my only affiliate relationship and I am a brand ambassador for Early Bird - the rest are mutually beneficial referral links.