I Spent 1500 Hours Studying Bitcoin; Now I'm All In | George Bodine | BFM122

George Bodine, a former Navy F-18 Hornet pilot and Top Gun instructor, has a diverse background. He has worked as a police officer, oil field worker, underground miner (not Bitcoin), and nightly cab driver. After flying for Delta Air Lines he retired, and ever since he has been studying Bitcoin for over five years and has put in over 1500 hours. › Follow George: https://x.com/Jethroe111 SPONSORS 🧘‍♂️ Gain peace of mind with Onramp’s Multi-Institution Custody solution. Receive $150 in Bitcoin when you join via https://onrampbitcoin.com/bram 🔨 Stamp Seed: The safest way to backup your hardware wallet - Get 15% off with code BRAM at https://stampseed.com PRODUCTS I ENDORSE › Foundation Passport: a premium Bitcoin hardware wallet that I love. Get $10 off: https://foundation.xyz/bram › Buy Bitcoin in the EU 🇪🇺 via https://relai.me/bram and use code BRAM to reduce fees by 0.5% 🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFIED › YouTube: ⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@bramk⁠⁠ › Follow Bram on ⁠⁠https://x.com/bramk 🕑 TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - George’s Journey to Bitcoin 5:02 - The Allure of Bitcoin and Its Community 9:27 - Bitcoin as a Store of Value 14:11 - Understanding Bitcoin's Value Proposition 18:35 - The Importance of Time and Space in Craft 21:30 - Risk Tolerance and Bitcoin Investment 24:56 - The Role of Knowledge in Bitcoin Investment 29:37 - The Future of Bitcoin and Financial Advisors 33:52 - Understanding Bitcoin Selling Patterns 34:46 - Exploring Bitcoin's Power Law and Network Effects 36:12 - Bitcoin's Future Value Predictions 37:30 - Bitcoin as a Monetary System 39:26 - Analyzing Bitcoin's Current Cycle 40:15 - The Impact of Network Growth on Bitcoin 42:37 - Forecasting Bitcoin's Price Peaks 44:32 - The Role of Nation States in Bitcoin Adoption 47:19 - Strategic Bitcoin Reserves and Market Dynamics 51:37 - The Inevitable Rise of Bitcoin 53:58 - Challenges and Future of Bitcoin Transactions 1:01:02 - Consolidating Bitcoin Transactions 1:02:48 - The Future of Bitcoin Adoption 1:06:18 - Bitcoin's Role in Financial Systems 1:09:01 - MicroStrategy: The Bitcoin Bank of the Future 1:25:23 - Personal Journeys in the Bitcoin Space