Bitcoin for Millennials

Jake Scanlan is an engineer and the founder of Hashpower Academy, where he demystifies Bitcoin and empowers a new generation by teaching its fundamentals, from the watts powering the network to the sats you stack as money.
› https://x.com/jakescanlan
› https://www.youtube.com/@HashpowerAcademy
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🕑 TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction to Bitcoin Mining and Education02:42 - The Energy-Finance Connection09:56 - Bitcoin as a Scientific Accounting System16:23 - Local Energy Production and Individual Opportunities23:58 - The Future of Bitcoin in Everyday Life32:16 - Teaching the Next Generation about Bitcoin34:14 - The Fascination of Energy Distribution35:27 - Innovations in Bitcoin and Energy40:13 - Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading43:10 - The Role of Bitcoin in Agriculture47:54 - Decentralizing Mining for Everyday Use52:45 - Cost Reduction through Bitcoin Mining52:59 - The Future of Money and Value

ℹ️ EPISODE SUMMARY
Bram Kanstein and Jake Scanlan discuss why Bitcoin mining is the missing bridge between energy and finance. They reframe proof of work as a scientific accounting system that turns wasted electricity into verifiable money. Jake breaks down Bitcoin per kilowatt hour as the real hurdle rate that can stabilize grids and reprice energy. They confront the fiat mismatch, numbers in a database buying real-world energy. The conversation ends in El Salvador, where mining becomes heat, cost reduction, and everyday Bitcoin adoption.

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Mauricio Di Bartolomeo is the co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Ledn, a leading global platform for Bitcoin-backed lending and savings.
› https://x.com/cryptonomista

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🕑 TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Bitcoin for Millennials: A New Framework
01:28 – Bitcoin as Pristine Collateral
09:50 – Borrowing Without Selling Bitcoin
17:02 – Why Banks Are Structurally Trapped
19:02 – Bitcoin and the Future of Wealth
30:54 – Real Estate: Asset or Liability?
32:17 – Fiat Money’s Hidden Housing Tax
38:12 – The Next Wave of Bitcoin Lending
44:43 – Mortgages vs. Bitcoin Loans
54:56 – Bitcoin, Time, and Meaningful Work

ℹ️ EPISODE SUMMARY
Bram Kanstein and Mauricio Di Bartolomeo discuss why Bitcoin is pristine collateral in a 24/7 market. They break how Bitcoin-backed loans beat real estate on liquidity, divisibility, and global underwriting. Mauricio confronts the mortgage illusion, it is a loan on your income, quietly subsidized by fiat debasement and taxes. They unpack why banks struggle with always-on risk engines, and why regulation is actually pulling Bitcoin finance into the open. It ends on conviction, sovereignty, and why loving the work is the real edge.

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Marty Bent is a prominent Bitcoin advocate and host of the Tales from the Crypt podcast, known for his engaging insights into Bitcoin’s impact on personal freedom.
› https://x.com/martybent
› https://youtube.com/@TFTC

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🕑 TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – The Evolution of Bitcoin’s Market Dynamics
03:03 – The Shift from Fiat to Bitcoin
05:47 – Gold, Silver, and Monetary Confusion
08:43 – Bitcoin vs. Crypto: Clearing the Noise
10:43 – The Future of Bitcoin in Banking
12:35 – Bitcoin as a Truth Machine
15:29 – Building a New Financial System
18:33 – The Underappreciated Aspects of Bitcoin
21:49 – Bitcoin’s Moral Case
24:48 – The Mass Awakening
27:55 – Bitcoin’s Role in the Future
30:43 – Centralization vs. Decentralization
33:09 – Free Speech, Money, and Bitcoin
34:27 – Bitcoin’s Place in the Future Economy
36:56 – Advice for Millennials
39:03 – Bitcoin as a Medium of Exchange

ℹ️ EPISODE SUMMARY
The fiat system has reached its breaking point. Marty Bent returns to the show to explain why we are now in "Phase Two" of a three-phase transition to a Bitcoin standard. We discuss why the $37 trillion debt clock is making traditional "safe" assets a liability and why nation-states are quietly using gold as a bridge to Bitcoin. Marty reveals the truth about the "humiliation ritual" of the US tax system and how the emergence of a "sci-fi banking stack" is allowing individuals to opt-out of traditional banking fraud. If you want to understand why the old four-year cycle is dead and what comes next, this is the episode for you

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British HODL is a well-known Bitcoin commentator and content creator, known for advocating to get to ONE bitcoin.
› https://x.com/BritishHodl
› https://www.youtube.com/@britishhodl23

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🕑 TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro & Market Reflections
01:17 - Federal Reserve and Political Dynamics
04:20 - The Four-Year Cycle Debate
07:12 - Bitcoin's Optionality and Wealth Preservation
10:08 - Real Estate vs. Bitcoin: A Comparative Analysis
13:16 - Understanding Supply and Demand in Real Estate
16:16 - Lessons from the 2008 Recession
26:50 - Understanding Bitcoin's Supply Dynamics
27:09 - The Clash of Financial Systems
29:07 - The Role of Bitcoin in Wealth Distribution
30:43 - The Individual Journey to Bitcoin Awareness
31:54 - The Illusion of Political Solutions
34:12 - The Importance of Capital in Bitcoin Investment
36:25 - The Future of Asset Ownership and Bitcoin
40:27 - Strategic Reserves and Bitcoin's Role
42:19 - Deflation, Inflation, and the Asset Market
43:32 - Bitcoin as a Neutral Asset
45:21 - Geopolitical Implications of Bitcoin Adoption
46:22 - The Shift in Bitcoin's Perception
50:03 - The Future of Wealth and Bitcoin

ℹ️ EPISODE SUMMARY
Bram Kanstein and British HODL discuss the current state of Bitcoin and the broader economic landscape. They reflect on the recent bear market, the implications of Federal Reserve actions, and the evolving role of Bitcoin as a store of value and optionality. The discussion also touches on the death of the four-year cycle, the impact of AI and automation on the economy, and the importance of understanding the dynamics of wealth creation in a changing world. They emphasize the need for individuals to recognize the value of Bitcoin in preserving wealth and navigating economic uncertainty.

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Vijay Boyapati is the author of The Bullish Case for Bitcoin, widely considered one of the most important foundational philosophical texts in the space.
› https://x.com/real_vijay

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🕑 TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction to Bitcoin's Evolution
00:26 - The Four Stages of Money
05:56 - Bitcoin as a Store of Value
12:45 - Institutional Adoption of Bitcoin
16:50 - Bitcoin's Role in True Capitalism
19:39 - The Immutable Nature of Bitcoin
20:12 - The Certainty of Bitcoin Ownership
22:15 - Bitcoin vs Gold: A Comparative Analysis
24:13 - Path Dependency and Bitcoin's Future
28:21 - Adoption Models and Bitcoin's Growth
31:54 - The Evolution of Bitcoin's Conviction
32:45 - Nation-State Adoption and Its Implications
36:18 - The Psychological Aspects of Bitcoin Investment

ℹ️ EPISODE SUMMARY
Bram Kanstein and Vijay Boyapati, author of "The Bullish Case for Bitcoin," analyze the state of Bitcoin in 2026. We explore the four stages of monetization, why nation-state adoption is no longer a fringe theory, and why the path to becoming a global reserve currency is now a mathematical certainty. From the institutional surge to the "End Game" where fiat ceases to be an exit, this episode is a roadmap for the final stages of Bitcoin’s evolution. If you think $1 million is high, you're still thinking in the old system.

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