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EPISODE · Feb 24, 2023 · 1H 34M

Bitcoin is the Perfect and Only Money

from Magic Internet Money · host Keegan Francis

In this episode, Brad teams up with Alex Stanczyk — an avid Bitcoiner, a daily Bitcoin chat host on Twitter spaces and a former gold and silver trader who now works as private team MD at Bitcoin savings company Swan Bitcoin. Alex's Bitcoin backstory as someone in those capacities and who only recently had an epiphany about Bitcoin is teeming with interesting tidbits. What's more, he's a former co-host of "The Gold Chronicles with Alex Stanczyk and Jim Rickards" podcast with popular American lawyer and economist Jim Rickards. Tune in and listen to him and Brad talk about all things Bitcoin, how he landed a role at Swan Bitcoin, his relationship with Pickard, the concept of "alien money," and more!Time Stamps:00:00:00: Brad on his own history and relationship with Swan Bitcoin 0009:41: Jack Dorsey's, Cory Klippsten and Michael Saylor's roles in Bitcoin00:15:29: Delving into 2022's bankruptcies including BlockFi and FTX00:25:52: Introducing Alex and diving into his role at Swan Bitcoin 00:32:31: Alex's long road to Bitcoin00:37:59: Is the gold market manipulated? Orange pilling people about Bitcoin 00:45:50: Is intrinsic value a thing? What makes something money? 01:05:32: PayPal's  $2,500 fine debacle in the face of Bitcoin01:15:02: Circling back to Alex's beginnings in Bitcoin and Swan Bitcoin   01:23:12: The fascinating contrast of Jim Rickard's background and his activism 01:24:39: God's law vs man's law on money plus Bitcoin's virtues 01:31:03: Why you need to listen in to Alex's show01:34:48: Closing out Links to Mentions in the Show:The Cafe Bitcoin ShowHexa wallet Michael SaylorJack Dorsey The Terra Luna collapse and the FTX collapse Exeter's pyramid Something Deeply Hidden by Sean Carroll: a BookDollar cost averaging Bitcoin Occupy Wall Street Currency warsFind Alex Stanczyk on: Alex Stanczyk TwitterThe Cafe Bitcoin Podcast on AppleThe Cafe Bitcoin Podcast on Spotify The Gold Chronicles with Alex Stanczyk and Jim Rickards Find Brad Mills on: Brad Mills TwitterMagic Internet Money TwitterMagic Internet Money FacebookMagic Internet Money Instagram

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In this episode, Brad teams up with Alex Stanczyk — an avid Bitcoiner, a daily Bitcoin chat host on Twitter spaces and a former gold and silver trader who now works as private team MD at Bitcoin savings company Swan Bitcoin. Alex's Bitcoin backstory as someone in those capacities and who only recently had an epiphany about Bitcoin is teeming with interesting tidbits. What's more, he's a former co-host of "The Gold Chronicles with Alex Stanczyk and Jim Rickards" podcast with popular American lawyer and economist Jim Rickards. Tune in and listen to him and Brad talk about all things Bitcoin, how he landed a role at Swan Bitcoin, his relationship with Pickard, the concept of "alien money," and more!

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