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In 1971, Nixon ended the gold standard, and money has never been the same since. In this video, Adam Livingston breaks down what actually happened that year, why it matters more than ever today, and how Bitcoin was built as a direct response to a broken monetary system. Firefish is an open marketplace for Bitcoin-backed loans, for borrowers and lenders. Non-custodial, no rehypothecation, Bitcoin-native. Borrow against your Bitcoin safely, or invest in fully over-collateralised loans: 🔥🐟 https://firefish.io/ X: https://x.com/firefish_io Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firefish_io/ Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsp7vxc8zn6xp768ygrrdl6m6qfplmjprha27r6rauyq849v2f9a6s2r5hm2 LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/firefish-io Timestamps: 00:00 1971: The Year Money Broke 04:11 What Hard Money Used to Do 06:03 Debt Up, Purchasing Power Down 10:41 Society is Breaking 13:32 Bitcoin is the Way Back 17:11 Outro

Kristian Csepcsar (CMO, Braiins) joins Igor Neumann (Co-Founder, Firefish) to discuss Bitcoin-backed loans, how miners can unlock liquidity without selling their BTC, and why Bitcoin is the ultimate collateral. Learn how hashprice works, why mining economics matter for lending, and how Firefish makes Bitcoin loans accessible. 🔗 Get your first loan free: https://firefish.io/?ref=BRAIINS Free book: "Bitcoin: The Ultimate Collateral" https://firefish.io/book X: https://x.com/firefish_io Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firefish_io/ Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsp7vxc8zn6xp768ygrrdl6m6qfplmjprha27r6rauyq849v2f9a6s2r5hm2 LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/firefish-io

Bitcoiners learned the hard way that handing your coins to a lender usually ends with a “temporary withdrawal pause” and a bankruptcy livestream. In this video, Adam Livingston breaks down a safer way to borrow or lend with Bitcoin: no custody, no rehypothecation, and Bitcoin-native. Firefish is an open marketplace for Bitcoin-backed loans, for borrowers and lenders. Built by Bitcoiners, for Bitcoiners. Borrow against your Bitcoin safely, or invest in fully over-collateralised loans: 🔥🐟 https://firefish.io/ X: https://x.com/firefish_io Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firefish_io/ Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsp7vxc8zn6xp768ygrrdl6m6qfplmjprha27r6rauyq849v2f9a6s2r5hm2 LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/firefish-io Timestamps: 00:00 The Problem with Bitcoin Loans 01:39 Firefish fixes this 02:03 A Marketplace for Bitcoin Loans 03:47 How Borrowing Works 05:16 How Lending Works 06:33 Non-Custodial & Bitcoin-Native 07:55 Firefish summarised

Understanding LTV is essential before taking a Bitcoin-backed loan. In this video, Nicole explains how Loan-to-Value works, what the Collateral Health Indicator means, and how to manage risk when borrowing against Bitcoin. Our free book "Bitcoin: The Ultimate Collateral" https://firefish.io/book Our audio books: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0FkAVwKvQI Borrow against your Bitcoin safely, or invest in fully over-collateralised loans: 🔥🐟 https://firefish.io/ X: https://x.com/firefish_io Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firefish_io/ Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsp7vxc8zn6xp768ygrrdl6m6qfplmjprha27r6rauyq849v2f9a6s2r5hm2 LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/firefish-io Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:40 What is LTV? 01:16 Collateral Health Indicator (CHI) 02:01 What's a safe LTV? 02:41 Margin Call explained 03:14 Liquidation explained 03:39 How to increase Loan Safety 04:17 Conservative Strategy 04:45 Aggressive Strategy 05:08 Summary 05:32 Outro Bitcoin #BitcoinLoan #Firefish

In this video, Adam Livingston explains how Bitcoin loan rollovers work — and how you can stay long Bitcoin while accessing liquidity: borrow, rollover, repeat. Firefish is an open, Bitcoin-native marketplace for Bitcoin-backed loans. No custody, no rehypothecation. Built by Bitcoiners, for Bitcoiners. Borrow against your Bitcoin safely, or invest in fully over-collateralised loans: 🔥🐟 https://firefish.io/ X: https://x.com/firefish_io Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firefish_io/ Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsp7vxc8zn6xp768ygrrdl6m6qfplmjprha27r6rauyq849v2f9a6s2r5hm2 LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/firefish-io Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:22 How The Rich Never Sell 03:15 The Core Idea 06:12 Why This Changes Everything 09:17 Keep The Asset, Keep The Upside 10:49 More Optionality, More Control 12:41 How Firefish Fits Into This Model Bitcoin #BitcoinLoans #Firefish

Is Bitcoin dead — again? Joe Consorti joins us to break down the current bear market, the 4-year cycle debate, and what could trigger the next bull run. We discuss Bitcoin’s correlation with tech stocks, why young people can’t afford houses anymore, and how monetary inflation has distorted real estate prices. We also dive deep into Bitcoin as collateral, the rise of Bitcoin-backed loans, Horizon, interest rates, risks, and what needs to change for Bitcoin finance to mature. If Bitcoin absorbs the monetary premium of real estate, what happens next? The future of Bitcoin-backed capital markets might be closer than you think. Borrow against your Bitcoin safely, or invest in fully over-collateralised loans: 🔥🐟 https://firefish.io/ Horizon - Convert your Home Equity to Bitcoin: https://www.joinhorizon.com/ Joe Consorti: https://x.com/JoeConsorti @joeconsorti X: https://x.com/firefish_io Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firefish_io/ Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsp7vxc8zn6xp768ygrrdl6m6qfplmjprha27r6rauyq849v2f9a6s2r5hm2 LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/firefish-io Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:37 Is Bitcoin Dead? 00:02:02 Why Did Bitcoin Crash? 00:06:49 Bitcoin & Tech Stocks 00:10:13 Is the 4-Year Cycle Over? 00:15:41 Next Bull Market Catalyst 00:19:24 Why Houses Became Unaffordable 00:25:30 Bitcoin VS Real Estate 00:29:04 Escaping the Rat Race 00:33:17 What Is Horizon? 00:38:57 The Real Risks 00:43:22 When Bitcoin Absorbs Real Estate's Premium 00:46:53 How Do We Get There? 00:52:15 Why Is The Bitcoin Collateral Market So Small? 00:56:12 When Will Loan Rates Fall? 01:00:32 The Future of Bitcoin-Backed Loans 01:03:00 Outro Bitcoin #Firefish #realestate

In this episode of the Firefish Podcast, Igor is joined by Roman Reher (Blocktrainer) and Alberto Mera (Un Podcast Sobre Bitcoin) — two of the most influential Bitcoin-only educators in the German and Spanish-speaking world. Together they discuss the future of Bitcoin, the role of democracy, stablecoins, central banks, and how the global monetary system could eventually move toward a Bitcoin standard.  From the legacy of the 1971 monetary shift to Bitcoin as global collateral, the conversation explores how Bitcoin could reshape finance, geopolitics, and the incentives of nation states in the decades ahead. Borrow against your Bitcoin safely, or invest in fully over-collateralised loans: 🔥🐟 https://firefish.io/ Guests: Roman Reher from Blocktrainer: https://www.blocktrainer.de/ Alberto Mera from Un Podcast Sobre Bitcoin: https://www.unpodcastsobrebitcoin.com/ X: https://x.com/firefish_io Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firefish_io/ Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsp7vxc8zn6xp768ygrrdl6m6qfplmjprha27r6rauyq849v2f9a6s2r5hm2 LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/firefish-io Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:19 If Bitcoin Fails, What Would Be The Reason? 00:05:30 The German Bitcoin Community 00:07:20 Bitcoiners in Spain & Latin America 00:13:22 Why Bitcoin? 00:15:12 How Stablecoins can lead to a Bitcoin Standard 00:15:12 STRC & Stablecoins - Companies VS Governments 00:21:41 What Happened In 1971? 00:27:00 Is Bitcoin Breaking The Global Monetary System? 00:31:20 Will States Compete With Bitcoin? 00:34:44 Bitcoin vs Gold 00:40:08 What Happens When Central Banks Buy Bitcoin? 00:43:07 Is Bitcoin a Threat For Governments? 00:50:06 Is Democracy Compatible With Bitcoin? 01:01:28 Bitcoin, AI & The Future Of Money 01:11:15 What Happens When Bitcoin Hits $1M? 01:17:22 Outro Bitcoin #Blocktrainer #Firefish

Bitcoin-backed loans are becoming a powerful alternative to selling Bitcoin — but only if you understand the key terms. In this video, Nicole breaks down the 21 most important concepts you need to know before borrowing or lending against BTC, from LTV and liquidation to rollover and collateral management. Our free book "Bitcoin: The Ultimate Collateral" https://firefish.io/book Our audio books: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0FkAVwKvQI Borrow against your Bitcoin safely, or invest in fully over-collateralised loans: 🔥🐟 https://firefish.io/ X: https://x.com/firefish_io Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firefish_io/ Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsp7vxc8zn6xp768ygrrdl6m6qfplmjprha27r6rauyq849v2f9a6s2r5hm2 LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/firefish-io Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:36 1. Bitcoin-backed loan 01:17 2. Marketplace 01:39 3. Peer-to-Peer / P2P 01:57 4. Non-Custodial 02:33 5. Rehypothecation 03:07 6. Escrow 03:39 7. Multisig 04:20 8. Collateral 04:41 9. Counterparty Risk 05:11 10. Loan-to-Value / LTV 05:41 11. Overcollateralization 06:14 12. Liquidation 06:51 13. Liquidation Price 07:20 14. Margin Call 07:43 15. Maturity Date 08:03 16. Default 08:29 17. & 18. Interest Rate & APR 09:05 19. Processing Fee 09:28 20. Bitcoin Network Fee 09:54 21. Bullet Loan 10:22 Outro

Adam Livingston explains why Bitcoin is the superior store of value compared to real estate, from liquidity and portability to monetary debasement and asymmetric upside. If you think property is the ultimate hedge, this video will challenge your assumptions. Borrow against your Bitcoin safely, or invest in fully over-collateralised loans: 🔥🐟 https://firefish.io/ X: https://x.com/firefish_io Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firefish_io/ Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsp7vxc8zn6xp768ygrrdl6m6qfplmjprha27r6rauyq849v2f9a6s2r5hm2 LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/firefish-io Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:19 Utility vs Monetary Premium 03:43 Financialization of Housing 07:13 The Demonetization Mechanism 10:43 Digital Credit 15:01 Real Estate vs. Bitcoin 17:52 AI + Robotics = Deflation 20:48 Outro