Bitcoin Lighthouse

Sandeep Goenka

Bridging the gap between Bitcoin and investment, one block at a time.

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Updated Jan 18, 2024

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Jan 18, 2024 · 22 min
Unlocking Bitcoin ETFs: Can Indians Invest? A Deep Dive with Viram of Vested Finance
In this episode, we're joined by Viram Shah, the Co-Founder and CEO of Vested Finance, a platform that has been instrumental in helping Indians invest in the US stock markets. Today, we're exploring a hot topic in the crypto world - the recently listed spot Bitcoin ETFs. Can Indians invest in these financial instruments? Viram brings his expertise to shed light on this question and discuss the potential benefits and challenges for Indian investors. Tune in as we navigate the complexities of Bitcoin ETFs and their accessibility for the Indian market. Chapters 00:00: Introduction 00:49 About Vested Finance 02:25 Can Indians invest in US Bitcoin ETFs 03:18 Brokerage platforms refusing investments to Indians 04:22 Process to invest in Bitcoin ETFs 06:37 Indian banks refusing to remit money 07:52 Risks to your platform for allowing Bitcoin ETFs 10:14 Taxes in case of investing in Bitcoin ETFs vs buying bitcoin 11:03 Exchange rate issues to consider 12:42 How to get the LRS money back 13:36 When does a tax event occur 15:00 Available for Indians or NRIs 16:07 Other brokerage platforms 16:35 What's your take on bitcoin 18:20 Other products and services by Vested 20:57 Contact details Subscribe to my newsletter at https://www.btclighthouse.com. Join the Bitcoin Lighthouse groups on: WhatsApp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JKrcmSaXhnS5SrijvZvDoY Telegram: https://t.me/btclighthouse Bitcoin Lighthouse Podcast: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBnIgIKJjojCojJveevdjMWTRfkvsJ94t Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/21towers/id1560959546 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X2WkOg74tVQLo0C182aNv Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/21towersbitcoin
Apr 28, 2023 · 37 min
Bitcoin Physical Fund: Invest In Bitcoin Safely And Securely
In this episode, I have a conversation with Adrian Chng, founder of Fintonia Group, the only bitcoin fund registered in Dubai and Singapore. Adrian shares insights on the Fintonia Bitcoin Physical Fund, which offers a safe and secure way to invest in Bitcoin, as well as the Enhanced Yield Fund, which invests in US Treasuries and offers a higher return while keeping risk manageable. Adrian also discusses the performance of the Bitcoin Physical Fund, the benefits of dollar-cost averaging, and the psychology of investors. He also shares his views on the future of Bitcoin and how Fintonia is bridging the gap between the crypto ecosystem and traditional finance and regulation. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:33 Exploring the Future of Bitcoin With Adrian 04:34 Bitcoin Is the Best Store of Value 10:06 Should You Include Bitcoin in Your Portfolio? 14:49 Banking relationships 17:47 Fintonia Capital's Bitcoin Physical Fund and Enhanced Yield Fund 26:25 Singapore-based Bitcoin Fund 27:30 Have Wealth Managers Started Talking About Bitcoin? 28:55 GreyScale Bitcoin Trust 31:46 Have We Reached a Neutral Point on Bitcoin? 34:33 Have you attended any bitcoin-related events? 35:58 In the Elevator With Bitcoin and Crypto 36:53 Fintonia for YPO If you want to learn about bitcoin or ask us questions, sign up for free at https://www.21towers.com. WhatsApp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CJxWYfYoPxSBW64PbeUlss Telegram: https://t.me/btc21towers 21Towers Podcast: YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBnIgIKJjojCojJveevdjMWTRfkvsJ94t Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/21towers/id1560959546 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X2WkOg74tVQLo0C182aNv Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/21towersbitcoin
Apr 28, 2023 · 1 hr 3 min
The Last Crypto Lending Platform Standing
In this episode, I have a conversation with Mauricio, co-founder of Ledn, the last crypto lending platform standing. In the podcast, Mauricio tells the painful story of how his family had to deal with hyperinflation in Venezuela and leave the country and how he stumbled upon bitcoin. He talks about the inspiration to start Ledn and all the products that Ledn offers. He also talks about how Ledn survived in spite of the failure of all the other lending platforms in the last few months. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:05 Your background and how you got into Bitcoin 15:31 Hyperinflation in Venezuela 24:21 Ledn's lending and borrowing platform 28:36 Does your Proof of Reserves include liabilities 30:56 What do you mean by 'not all lending platforms are created equal' 32:41 Are you going to add Ether 35:16 What products does Ledn offer 37:07 Do you recommend depositing bitcoin to earn yield 42:25 Ledn's Loan product 47:22 Ledn's Trade product 51:14 Is there more risk when you get a lower interest rate loan 53:01 What did you do to be the last crypto lender standing 58:02 Your comments on the USDC depeg 01:00:09 Your comments on the banking crisis 01:02:12 How can people find you and find Ledn If you want to learn about bitcoin or ask us questions, sign up for free at https://www.21towers.com. WhatsApp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CJxWYfYoPxSBW64PbeUlss Telegram: https://t.me/btc21towers 21Towers Podcast: YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBnIgIKJjojCojJveevdjMWTRfkvsJ94t Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/21towers/id1560959546 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X2WkOg74tVQLo0C182aNv Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/21towersbitcoin
Mar 1, 2023 · 56 min
How To Recover Your Crypto After A Hack With Roger Of CryptoLock
For bitcoin news, resources, price updates and bitcoin mastery videos, sign up for free at https://21towers.com. In this episode, I have a conversation with Roger, founder of CryptoLock.ai, a membership program that allows you to save up to 90% of the compliance and recovery expenses in the event of a crypto breach. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:07 Your background 08:12 Has China lost a massive opportunity by banning bitcoin 12:35 Bitcoin vs altcoins 15:02 Whats the problem your clients are trying to solve 22:45 Is there a motivation for people to sign up for CryptoLock 29:04 Who are your typical customers 32:45 How does crypto recovery work 45:10 What percent of crypto breaches are you able to recover 46:08 What are the chances of recovery 48:45 CryptoLock website 52:51 What do you think about the bitcoin price 54:09 Do you feel all the leverage is cleared out 55:27 How can people find you and CryptoLock If you want to learn about bitcoin or ask us questions, sign up for free at https://www.21towers.com. Telegram: https://t.me/btc21towers 21Towers Podcast: YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBnIgIKJjojCojJveevdjMWTRfkvsJ94t Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/21towers/id1560959546 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X2WkOg74tVQLo0C182aNv Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/21towersbitcoin
Feb 22, 2023 · 51 min
How to Intern with Bitcoin Companies featuring Adi Shankara
For bitcoin news, resources, price updates and bitcoin mastery videos, sign up for free at https://21towers.com. In this episode, I have a conversation with Adi Shakara founder of Summer of Bitcoin, a global, online summer internship program focused on introducing university students to bitcoin open-source development and design. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:13 Why faceless online 01:48 Why are you paranoid about social media 03:51 Your background 04:27 What is bitcoin 09:45 Resources to learn about bitcoin 14:07 Your current project - Summer of Bitcoin 16:54 What do you do in Blockstream 19:49 What is lightning network 22:09 What is Blockstream doing in Lightning Network 23:04 What is Summer of Bitcoin 28:05 Who can apply 33:06 Which companies are sponsoring Summer of Bitcoin 34:31 What do you think of open source development 37:32 State of bitcoin in India 41:43 How can people find you and Summer of Bitcoin Links from the show: - https://medium.com/john-pfeffer/an-institutional-investors-take-on-cryptoassets-690421158904 - https://learn.saylor.org/course/PRDV151 If you want to learn about bitcoin or ask us questions, sign up for free at https://www.21towers.com. Telegram: https://t.me/btc21towers 21Towers Podcast: YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBnIgIKJjojCojJveevdjMWTRfkvsJ94t Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/21towers/id1560959546 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X2WkOg74tVQLo0C182aNv Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/21towersbitcoin
Feb 16, 2023 · 53 min
How to keep your Bitcoin safe & Bitcoin vs Altcoins with Mahin Gupta
For bitcoin news, resources, price updates and bitcoin mastery videos, sign up for free at https://21towers.com. In this episode, I have a conversation with Mahin Gupta, founder of Lmnl, a digital asset custody company and ex founder of India's first crypto exchange, Zebpay. We discussed Bitcoin vs altcoins, the FTX contagion, the risks of investing in Bitcoin and more. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 04:20 Is history going to repeat itself in bitcoin's price 05:35 Price predictions 08:18 Among the first few people in bitcoin 09:43 Lessons from FTX contagion 10:53 Lesson 1 - Not your keys, not your coins 12:55 Can you use Binance for custody 13:20 When should you use a custodian 15:36 Lesson 2 - Don't trust anyone 15:45 Lesson 3 - New technologies are volatile 18:55 Infrastructure inversion 20:21 Your background 21:08 Bitcoin vs altcoins 24:12 DeFi, NFTs and Ethereum 24:52 Bitcoin vs altcoins as an investment (not financial advice) 26:15 Why is bitcoin risky 29:39 Are you comfortable investing in bitcoin 30:34 Regulatory risks 32:15 What is Lmnl 34:09 Lmnl's target audience 37:27 Are you regulated 38:47 How is Lmnl better than others 39:14 Making Lmnl easy for clients 42:19 Funding by famous VCs 44:09 How are your VCs reacting to the bear market 45:43 Who are your existing customers 46:33 Future plans 48:54 Geeking on halving and game theory 50:34 No panic calls in this bear market If you want to learn about bitcoin or ask us questions, sign up for free at https://www.21towers.com. Telegram: https://t.me/btc21towers 21Towers Podcast: YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBnIgIKJjojCojJveevdjMWTRfkvsJ94t Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/21towers/id1560959546 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X2WkOg74tVQLo0C182aNv Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/21towersbitcoin
Feb 2, 2023 · 25 min
#30 Weekly Roundup 30th Jan - Halving, Adoption or Mining: What will drive the next Bitcoin rally?
For bitcoin news, resources, price updates, and bitcoin mastery videos sign up for free at https://21towers.com. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:08 Summary 00:40 Bitcoin Halving Price Narrative Dead? 06:55 Fidelity Digital Assets Report Summary of Bitcoin Adoption 09:13 Pantera's assessment - no major tech stock outperformed Bitcoin 10:42 Mixed Signals on where Bitcoin goes next 12:09 Argentina and Brazil's de-dollarization move 13:35 Nexo settles with SEC by paying fine and closing Earn product 14:14 BlockFi Mistakenly Reveals Its $1.2B FTX Exposure 15:34 Binance processed millions for 'money laundering engine' Bitzlato 17:10 Importance of Self Custody 18:51 Silvergate Capital reports net loss of $1 billion for the fourth quarter 19:58 French senators vote to ease crypto licensing regulation 20:44 El Salvador paid 800 million dollars plus interest 21:37 New Hampshire exploring Bitcoin Mining after Texas 22:21 Nuclear-powered Bitcoin mining farm to open in Pennsylvania 23:05 Blockstream raises $125 million to boost mining operations Related podcasts referred from this show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDxqiqZfO8E Links from this show: https://ecoinometrics.substack.com/p/ecoinometrics-is-the-bitcoin-halving https://news.bitcoin.com/report-crypto-adoption-hits-new-milestones-global-crypto-owners-reached-425-million-in-2022/ https://www.fidelitydigitalassets.com/sites/default/files/documents/1068419.1.0%20Fidelity%20Digital%20Assets%20-%202023%20Look%20Ahead%20-%20Retrospective%20-%2001.24.pdf https://panteracapital.com/blockchain-letter/the-year-ahead/ https://insights.glassnode.com/the-week-onchain-week-04-2023/ https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2023/01/26/argentina-and-brazil-propose-a-bizarre-common-currency https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/01/19/crypto-lender-nexo-to-pay-45m-cease-offering-eip-in-settlement-with-sec/ https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/silvergate-capital-reports-net-loss-1-billion-fourth-quarter-2023-01-17/ https://unchainedpodcast.com/blockfi-mistakenly-reveals-its-1-2b-ftx-exposure/ https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/binance-bitzlato-crypto-crime-russia-money-laundering-doj-2023-1 https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/silvergate-capital-reports-net-loss-1-billion-fourth-quarter-2023-01-17/ https://www.econotimes.com/Cryptocurrency-Binance-admits-mixing-customer-funds-with-collateral-tokens-by-mistake-1649492 https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/silvergate-capital-reports-net-loss-1-billion-fourth-quarter-2023-01-17/ https://www.theblock.co/post/205237/french-senators-vote-to-ease-crypto-licensing-regulation https://twitter.com/nayibbukele/status/1617700039534731264 https://twitter.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1616158010593935360 https://twitter.com/BitcoinNewsCom/status/1617675075637112833 https://www.btctimes.com/news/blockstream-raises-125m-to-boost-mining-operations If you want to learn about bitcoin or ask us questions, sign up for free at https://www.21towers.com. Telegram: https://t.me/btc21towers 21Towers Podcast: YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB... Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X2WkOg... Twitter: https://twitter.com/21towersbitcoin
Jan 25, 2023 · 27 min
#29 Weekly Roundup 23rd Jan - Bitcoin, economic cycles and dedollarization
For bitcoin news, resources, price updates, and bitcoin mastery videos, sign up for free at https://21towers.com. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:06 Summary 01:13 Economic Cycles 02:30 Bitcoin price & Mayer multiple 11:11 Anthony Scaramucci predicts Bitcoin going $50k in a year 11:57 Dedollarization - Dollar index, Saudi-China alliance and Gold backed sovereign currencies 15:20 Crypto contagion taking down Silvergate, Crypto.com, FTX, DCG, Genesis, Coindesk and Bitzlato? 21:59 Bitcoin adoption in Texas and El Salvador Links from this show: https://www.amazon.com/Most-Important-Thing-Uncommon-Thoughtful/dp/151138347X https://www.notion.so/21towers/Mayer-Multiple-and-buy-sell-strategy-18e4beac6b07470eb3dbc994bcd454b3 https://www.themarketsunplugged.com/indicator-series-the-mayer-multiple/ https://buybitcoinworldwide.com/stats/mayer-bands/ https://bitcoinition.com/charts/mayer-multiple/ https://ecoinometrics.substack.com/p/ecoinometrics-buy-or-pass https://insights.glassnode.com/the-week-onchain-week-3-2023/ https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/crypto-bitcoin-price-outlook-anthony-scaramucci-ethereum-market-rally-ftx-2023-1 https://twitter.com/txmctrades/status/1613911701195481088 https://tftc.io/martys-bent/issue-1303-the-saudis-are-looking-to-diversify/ https://twitter.com/nikhilkamathcio/status/1614986501657612289 https://twitter.com/dondion35974931/status/1613865737294159872 https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ftx-debtors-provide-additional-information-to-customers-and-other-stakeholders-301723770.html https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/01/17/crypto-conglomerate-dcg-suspends-dividends-amid-distress-at-genesis-unit/ https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/18/coindesk-engages-lazard-to-explore-sale-as-dcg-crisis-grows.html https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/founder-and-majority-owner-bitzlato-cryptocurrency-exchange-charged-unlicensed-money https://viewemail.nydig.com/conventional-wisdom https://twitter.com/DocumentingBTC/status/1615739143111196673 https://twitter.com/bitcoinmagazine/status/1613565748244365312 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPmCALIrswI If you want to learn about bitcoin or ask us questions, sign up for free at https://www.21towers.com. Telegram: https://t.me/btc21towers 21Towers Podcast: YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBnIgIKJjojCojJveevdjMWTRfkvsJ94t Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/21towers/id1560959546 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X2WkOg74tVQLo0C182aNv Twitter: https://twitter.com/21towersbitcoin
Jan 18, 2023 · 42 min
#28 Weekly Roundup 17th Jan - Bitcoin has broken out, finally!
For bitcoin news, resources, price updates, and bitcoin mastery videos sign up for free at https://21towers.com. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:09 Summary 01:38 NYDIG 2022 Review and Look Ahead 06:18 Bitcoin price & Mayer multiple 08:56 Glassnode predicts Bitcoin going up 12:30 Is weakning dollar causing Bitcoin to gain strength? 16:57 FED, SEC and AG going hard on crypto mess (We cover DCG, Gemini, Huobi & Binance) 27:07 Bank run on Silvergate Capital 31:13 Marathon Miner consolidating Bitcoins and paying off Silvergate loans 34:09 $3.8B has moved out from India in a year since the introduction of Tax 36:48 El Salvador launches a bond to fund Bitcoin adoption & mining in the country Links from this show: https://viewemail.nydig.com/2022-review-and-look-ahead?ecid=ACsprvsmMMHtjx-_dUTe_6f1qEaQvyKR6n9W0eHBx8ayjzRU7Zvv-5SVCkqVvWzcu5_Xd8YCRUgN&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--bIOMdooru5OOFcXTiLDvI7992Q9C1GhrV43Qq_Iw96YKldTdmMLNB3d1699zobr8bUtjZXSG-6zZc5XhUOsnQi_N7uwhttps://buybitcoinworldwide.com/stats/mayermultiple/https://twitter.com/excellion/status/1613408614638813185 https://ycharts.com/companies/GBTC/discount_or_premium_to_navhttps://insights.glassnode.com/the-week-onchain-week-2-2023/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/dollar-7-month-low-vs-euro-slower-fed-rate-hike-expectations-3191881https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-07/crypto-empire-dcg-faces-us-investigation-over-internal-transfershttps://twitter.com/dylanleclair_/status/1613667119157186563 https://www.straitstimes.com/business/celsius-founder-alex-mashinsky-sued-for-crypto-fraud-by-new-york-attorney-general https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/01/06/huobi-exchange-token-down-11-on-reports-of-layoffs-internal-strife-at-company/ https://u.today/crypto-giant-binance-bleeding-assets-reporthttps://cryptopotato.com/sec-objects-to-binance-us-buying-voyager-digital-for-1-billion/ https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/silvergate-capital-shares-sink-crypto-related-deposits-plunge-8-billion-3185181 https://www.reuters.com/markets/woods-ark-invest-nearly-liquidates-silvergate-capital-position-2023-01-06/ https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/01/05/bitcoin-miner-marathon-digital-pays-off-silvergate-revolving-credit/https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/01/04/indians-moved-over-38b-to-foreign-exchanges-since-crypto-tax-rules-research-study/ https://www.investopedia.com/el-salvador-bitcoin-bond-7094463 Related podcasts referred from this show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20iEEFqU6uo&list=PLBnIgIKJjojCojJveevdjMWTRfkvsJ94t&index=16 If you want to learn about bitcoin or ask us questions, sign up for free at https://www.21towers.com. Telegram: https://t.me/btc21towers 21Towers Podcast: YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBnIgIKJjojCojJveevdjMWTRfkvsJ94t Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/21towers/id1560959546 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X2WkOg74tVQLo0C182aNv Twitter: https://twitter.com/21towersbitcoin
Jan 12, 2023 · 39 min
#27 Weekly Roundup 9th Jan - Where will Bitcoin go in 2023?
For bitcoin news, resources, price updates, and bitcoin mastery videos sign up for free at https://21towers.com. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:31 Summary 01:25 Happy 14th Birthday Bitcoin 03:42 Long term damage of inflation 08:59 Hawkish US Fed showing signs of confusion 10:17 Bitcoin price & Mayer multiple 11:39 Is it a good time to buy GBTC? 18:23 Tim Draper predicts Bitcoin going 250K 20:38 Bitcoin trading volume drops massively - now at $22B/day 22:09 Crypto mess at FTX 22:44 CZ of Binance bombs CNBC interview 24:56 DCG & Genesis troubling saga continues 29:10 Bitcoin core developer loses Bitcoin 32:09 A simple custody solution that works (sign up at *https://21towers.com/*) 33:53 Thinking of Bitcoin price in probabilities and not absolutes Links from this show: https://dailybitcoiner.substack.com/p/td-genesis-block-jan-3rd-not-your https://pomp.substack.com/p/the-long-term-damage-of-inflation https://www.livemint.com/news/world/fed-meeting-minutes-may-point-to-rate-hike-endgame-new-debate-phase-11672831604064.html https://buybitcoinworldwide.com/stats/mayermultiple/ https://bmpro.substack.com/p/the-bitcoin-ghost-town https://u.today/tim-draper-continues-to-stand-by-his-250000-bitcoin-price-prediction https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-will-reach-10000-might-take-another-year-tim-draper https://news.bitcoin.com/global-cryptocurrency-trade-volumes-saw-a-significant-decline-in-december-2022/ https://unchainedpodcast.com/sam-bankman-fried-pleads-not-guilty-to-all-charges/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFxlMc1yLt0&t=75s https://dirtybubblemedia.substack.com/p/digital-currency-grift https://twitter.com/cameron/status/1609913051427524608 https://tftc.io/martys-bent/issue-1297-use-a-dedicated-hardware-device/ https://pomp.substack.com/p/probabilities-not-predictions If you want to learn about bitcoin or ask us questions, sign up for free at https://www.21towers.com. Telegram: https://t.me/btc21towers 21Towers Podcast: YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBnIgIKJjojCojJveevdjMWTRfkvsJ94t Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/21towers/id1560959546 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X2WkOg74tVQLo0C182aNv Twitter: https://twitter.com/21towersbitcoin
Jan 12, 2023 · 36 min
#26 Weekly Roundup 28th Dec - No Bitcoin rally this Christmas holidays
For bitcoin news, resources, price updates and bitcoin mastery videos, sign up for free at https://21towers.com. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:26 Congressional hearing on FTX collapse and the state of crypto 05:50 Will crypto accounting firms and Nexos survive 10:20 Binance outflows 12:12 Cryto.com and proof of reserves 16:32 Bitcoin's production cost lags Bitcoin's price by $10K 21:58 Grayscale Bitcoin Trust update 30:31 DOJ & SEC charges Social Media influencers 31:42 De-dollarization move by India, China, Russia & Gulf Links from this show: https://dailybitcoiner.substack.com/p/td-the-case-for-privacy-by-david https://dirtybubblemedia.substack.com/p/arthur-armanino https://twitter.com/dylanleclair_/status/1602712622666768386 https://cryptopotato.com/after-binance-cryptocom-reveals-proof-of-reserves/ https://bitcoiners.21towers.com/c/bitcoin-news/bitcoin-production-cost-at-27k-eclipses-bitcoin-s-market-price-at-17k-by-10k-usd https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/newsletter/pump-and-dump/ https://youtu.be/eLxJ8mESau4 https://bitcoiners.21towers.com/c/bitcoin-news/china-gulf-move-towards-de-dollarization-with-shanghai-petrol-gas-exchange https://bitcoiners.21towers.com/c/bitcoin-news/de-dollarization-gaining-momentum-in-indo-russian-trade If you want to learn about bitcoin or ask us questions, sign up for free at https://www.21towers.com. Telegram: https://t.me/btc21towers 21Towers Podcast: YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBnIgIKJjojCojJveevdjMWTRfkvsJ94t Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/21towers/id1560959546 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X2WkOg74tVQLo0C182aNv Twitter: https://twitter.com/21towersbitcoin
Dec 6, 2022 · 25 min
#25 Weekly Roundup 6th December 2022 - Has bitcoin finally bottomed
For bitcoin news, resources, price updates and bitcoin mastery videos, sign up for free at https://21towers.com. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:55 Status of Genesis and the Digital Currency Group 04:18 Status of Greyscale Bitcoin Trust 09:40 Do we expect any more contagion effects 11:03 Coinbase and proof of reserves 12:27 Blockfi files for bankruptcy 13:20 Australian bitcoin exchanges commit to proof of reserves 15:43 Bitcoin's price outlook by Willy Woo 16:37 Bitcoin price outlook by Glassnode 19:04 The Yuan is the new Dollar in Russia 23:53 21Towers' podcast episode with Lyn Alden Links from this show: https://bitcoiners.21towers.com/c/bitcoin-news/ If you want to learn about bitcoin or ask us questions, sign up for free at https://www.21towers.com. Telegram: https://t.me/btc21towers 21Towers Podcast: YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBnIgIKJjojCojJveevdjMWTRfkvsJ94t Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/21towers/id1560959546 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X2WkOg74tVQLo0C182aNv Twitter: https://twitter.com/21towersbitcoin
Nov 24, 2022 · 27 min
#24 Weekly Roundup 24th November 2022 - The FTX contagion continues
For bitcoin news, resources, price updates and bitcoin mastery videos, sign up for free at https://21towers.com. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:14 Crypto.com and Huobi tokens crash 02:16 Genesis in trouble 02:39 Gemini Earn stops redemptions 02:55 Status of Gemini Exchange 03:07 Blockfi near bankruptcy 04:50 Did crypto companies grow too fast too soon 06:33 Genesis problems 07:36 Status of Digital Currency Group 09:42 Status of Greyscale Bitcoin Trust 17:27 Cathie Wood buying GBTC and Coinbase stock 19:30 Status of Silvergate Bank 20:16 Current market sentiment 22:30 Countermeasures from the bitcoin industry 22: 41 Regulatory backlash 24:23 Reaction of the developer community 25:24 Learnings from this crash Links from this show: https://bitcoiners.21towers.com/c/bitcoin-news/ If you want to learn about bitcoin or ask us questions, sign up for free at https://www.21towers.com. Telegram: https://t.me/btc21towers 21Towers Podcast: YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBnIgIKJjojCojJveevdjMWTRfkvsJ94t Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/21towers/id1560959546 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X2WkOg74tVQLo0C182aNv Twitter: https://twitter.com/21towersbitcoin
Nov 13, 2022 · 27 min
#23 Weekly Roundup 11th November 2022 - FTX and the bitcoin crash
For bitcoin news, resources, price updates and bitcoin mastery videos, sign up for free at https://21towers.com. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:27 Sandeep's Introduction 00:49 Setu's Introduction 02:25 21Towers' Introduction 09:37 Current Mayer Multiple is 0.77 11:33 Highlights from Fidelity Digital Assets November 2022 report 11:58 Growth of the Lightning Network 15:33 How long will bitcoin stay below the 200-week moving average 17:13 Bitcoin vs Crypto 21:55 100 million bitcoin wallets 23:30 Temasek in talks with FTX 24:49 Cory - "Traders understand bitcoin has value" 26:18 Risk with other crypto exchanges Links from this show: https://bitcoiners.21towers.com/c/bitcoin-news/ If you want to learn about bitcoin or ask us questions, sign up for free at https://www.21towers.com. Telegram: https://t.me/btc21towers 21Towers Podcast: YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBnIgIKJjojCojJveevdjMWTRfkvsJ94t Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/21towers/id1560959546 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X2WkOg74tVQLo0C182aNv Twitter: https://twitter.com/21towersbitcoin
Nov 9, 2022 · 46 min
#22 Lyn Alden - Macro investment advisor on the state of the global economy and bitcoin
In this episode, I have a conversation with Lyn Alden, a macro investment advisor who has become famous in the bitcoin community. In today's conversation we discussed the FED and the future of interest rate increases, the state of the dollar, her recommended portfolio positioning, investing in big tech and her views on bitcoin's price. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:37 How did you start Lyn Alden Investment Strategy 04:01 What advisory services do you offer 04:52 What's your target audience 06:07 What do you think the FED will do today (2nd Nov 2022) 06:45 Do you believe that the dollar has topped and the FED is near a pivot 09:23 Do you think the FED would have to buy treasury bonds 13:47 What time period do you expect a FED QE 15:28 What do you mean by defensive portfolio positioning 17:47 After the pivot, what would be a change in strategy 20:52 Why is big tech missing from your recommendations 24:49 Why have you recommended infrastructure 27:56 Has bitcoin bottomed 29:59 Why do you recommend Greyscale Bitcoin Trust 32:37 Any macro trends you are seeing which the mainstream media is missing 34:57 Are you a bitcoin maximalist 38:06 Your views on Ethereum 42:04 Your favourite bitcoin events 44:30 Your favourite investment book The Most Important Thing by Howard Marks 46:07 How can people find you Links from this show: https://www.lynalden.com https://twitter.com/LynAldenContact https://www.lynalden.com/increase-energy/ If you want to learn about bitcoin or ask us questions, sign up for free at https://www.21towers.com. Telegram: https://t.me/btc21towers 21Towers Podcast: YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBnIgIKJjojCojJveevdjMWTRfkvsJ94t Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/21towers/id1560959546 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X2WkOg74tVQLo0C182aNv Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/21towersbitcoin
Jul 28, 2022 · 50 min
#21 Lightning Ventures - The Bitcoin only startup investment fund
In this episode, I had a great conversation with Mike Jarmuz of Lightning Ventures, a bitcoin only fund. In today's conversation we discussed the startups that his fund has invested in and how investors can join the fund, bitcoin only events around the world and his current views on the bitcoin price. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:30 Your background 04:42 About Node Fund 1 06:17 How's the fund performing 07:40 Details on the new syndicate which is open to investors 10:01 Investing as low as USD 1,000 in startups 12:52 What kind of startups Lightning Ventures invests in 16:02 How many companies has the syndicate invested in 17:53 Any favourite startups you have invested in 20:33 Lightning Ventures vs other funds 22:59 How many investors in the syndicate and their profile 24:44 What's the carry fee of the syndicate 30:09 How can an investor join the syndicate 32:27 Have we bottomed with bitcoin's price 37:22 Bitcoin event Baltic Honeybadger 2022 41:42 Jimmy Song's Bitcoin Class 43:02 Hackers Congress in Prague 43:57 Unconfiscatable bitcoin event 45:55 How can people find you Links from this show: https://linktr.ee/themuzzman https://twitter.com/ltngventures If you want to learn about bitcoin or ask me Qs, sign up for free at https://www.sunnybitcoin.com. Telegram: https://t.me/sunnybitcoin Sunny Bitcoin Podcast: - https://www.sunnybitcoin.com/c/podcast - YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBnIgIKJjojCojJveevdjMWTRfkvsJ94t - Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/sunny-bitcoin/id1560959546 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X2WkOg74tVQLo0C182aNv Social Media: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/sunny_bitcoin - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sunnybitcoin - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunnybitcoin - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/goenkas/detail/recent-activity/
Jun 21, 2022 · 50 min
#20 Swan Bitcoin - The Bitcoin exchange that warned against Celsius
In this episode, I had a great conversation with Cory Klippsten, founder of Swan Bitcoin. In today's conversation we discussed why Cory started a 'bitcoin only' exchange and the other products that Swan offers, the amazing stuff that Swan does in the bitcoin education space, his warnings against lending platforms like Celsius and his current views on the bitcoin price. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:34 Background 06:44 Friction tokens 07:29 Medium of exchange and store of value 08:46 Why Swan Bitcoin and not Swan Crypto 10:33 Swan Bitcoin Products 15:13 Swan Bitcoin Only Conference 17:07 What is Swan Private 20:41 What is Swan doing in the education space 24:47 Inventing Bitcoin book 26:35 Investing in bitcoin mining 28:42 How was Consensys 30:22 Bitcoin's unit bias 31:00 Celsius meltdown 37:14 Views on other lending platforms like Genesis and Ledn 39:08 Has bitcoin bottomed? 40:00 Dollar cost average vs one go to buy bitcoin 43:09 Does bitcoin face risks from a high interest rate environment 46:23 How is Swan handling the bear market 48:00 Swan Bitcoin Benefit Plan for companies 48:41 How can people find you Links from this show: https://twitter.com/coryklippsten https://twitter.com/swanbitcoin If you want to learn about bitcoin or ask me Qs, sign up for free at https://www.sunnybitcoin.com. Telegram: https://t.me/sunnybitcoin Sunny Bitcoin Podcast: - https://www.sunnybitcoin.com/c/podcast - YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBnIgIKJjojCojJveevdjMWTRfkvsJ94t - Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/sunny-bitcoin/id1560959546 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X2WkOg74tVQLo0C182aNv Social Media: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/sunny_bitcoin - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sunnybitcoin - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunnybitcoin - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/goenkas/detail/recent-activity/
Oct 15, 2021 · 49 min
#19 Kavita Gupta - Crypto queen, ex co-founder of Consensys Ventures starts blockchain Delta Fund
In this episode, I had a fun conversation with a dear friend and queen of crypto Kavita Gupta, ex-ConsenSys fame. In today's conversation we discussed her new crypto fund Delta which is focused on blockchain based decentralised storage, computing and identity. We discussed her illustrious background with ConsenSys, the leading Ethereum VC fund, her Fintech.TV project which in 2 short years has got over 8 million views, the blockchain courses she teaches at Stanford and her celebrity life. It was an absolute privilege to have her on the show, I really enjoyed this conversation and I hope you do too. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:43 Your new blockchain fund 04:12 Your background 17:18 Your Fintech.TV project 19:56 Teaching blockchain courses at Stanford University 21:07 Your background with ConsenSys Ventures 24:15 ConsenSys Ventures investments, fund size, early deals 28:12 Favourite deals at ConsenSys 32:16 Investment thesis of your Delta Fund 39:26 Does Delta have any geographic focus 39:48 Where is the fund located 40:32 Fund management fee 41:30 Investing in bitcoin vs funds 43:59 Comments on current crypto prices 46:54 Contact you, find Delta Fund Links from this show: https://twitter.com/KavitaGupta19 If you want to learn about bitcoin or ask me Qs, sign up for free at https://www.sunnybitcoin.com. Telegram: https://t.me/sunnybitcoin Sunny Bitcoin Podcast: - https://www.sunnybitcoin.com/c/podcast - YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBnIgIKJjojCojJveevdjMWTRfkvsJ94t - Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/sunny-bitcoin/id1560959546 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X2WkOg74tVQLo0C182aNv Social Media: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/sunny_bitcoin - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sunnybitcoin - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunnybitcoin - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/goenkas/detail/recent-activity/
Sep 14, 2021 · 34 min
#18 Etherbit - The cheapest way to buy crypto hardware wallets in India
Use coupon code: SUNNYBITCOIN and get a discount of up to Rs 500 at Etherbit.in. Harsh co-founder of Etherbit, an online marketplace in India which sells all the popular crypto hardware wallets like Trezor, Ledger and other popular crypto merchandise joins the show. In today's conversation we discussed the pain in trying to buy these hardware wallets and importing them in India and how Etherbit solves this problem, how Etherbit is able to sell these devices cheaper than their international prices, their crypto hardware manufacturing plans, which are the most popular hardware wallets, the hardware wallets that we both use and lots more. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:24 What does Etherbit sell 04:51 What's your background 05:53 Where are you based out of 06:17 Siblings as co-founders 08:58 Plans for manufacturing hardware wallets in India 10:11 Number of users, growth rate 11:14 Etherbit Experience Store 12:34 Most popular hardware wallets 13:28 Hardware wallets preferred by Harsh and me 16:01 Binance's hardware wallet 18:04 When will you sell the BlockClock 19:25 Why are the Bitcoin books sold out 20:17 The Bitcoin Standard book 21:26 Buying from Etherbit vs directly from the supplier 23:36 Bitcoin and business principles 24:26 Team size 25:18 User stories of problems with hardware wallets 28:17 Scope for wallet and custody companies 29:26 YourStory article on Etherbit 30:12 Funding plans 31:22 Bitcoin vs altcoins 32:39 Find Etherbit online Links from this show: https://www.etherbit.in If you want to learn about bitcoin or ask me Qs, sign up for free at https://www.sunnybitcoin.com. Telegram: https://t.me/sunnybitcoin Sunny Bitcoin Podcast: - https://www.sunnybitcoin.com/c/podcast - YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBnIgIKJjojCojJveevdjMWTRfkvsJ94t - Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/sunny-bitcoin/id1560959546 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X2WkOg74tVQLo0C182aNv Social Media: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/sunny_bitcoin - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sunnybitcoin - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunnybitcoin - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/goenkas/detail/recent-activity/
Aug 31, 2021 · 43 min
#17 Mudrex - Platform to easily create and follow crypto trading algos
Ankit from Mudrex, a marketplace where you can publish your own crypto trading strategies or algos or you can follow other people's strategies, they call it an open crypto hedge fund, joins the show. In today's conversation we discuss Mudrex's amazing numbers of users, AUM and trading volume, their recent funding round, how their platform works, their ambitious new plans and lots more. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:20 Your background 04:21 Products 05:52 Number of users, volume 09:22 How to use Mudrex trading algos 12:55 Risks in giving Mudrex access to your exchange wallet 15:17 Minimum transaction size 16:40 Favorite alogs 17:55 Profile of users who create the algos 19:27 Available in 90 countries, how 22:45 New business unit of Mudrex 24:25 Jurisdiction of the new fund 28:37 YCom experience 31:08 Mudrex treasury allocation 33:12 Sunny Bitcoin special announcements 37:47 Regulatory challenges in India on the ground 38:42 Bitcoin vs altcoins 41:54 Find Mudrex online Links from this show: https://mudrex.com/ If you want to learn about bitcoin or ask me Qs, sign up for free at https://www.sunnybitcoin.com. Telegram: https://t.me/sunnybitcoin Sunny Bitcoin Podcast: - https://www.sunnybitcoin.com/c/podcast - YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBnIgIKJjojCojJveevdjMWTRfkvsJ94t - Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/sunny-bitcoin/id1560959546 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X2WkOg74tVQLo0C182aNv Social Media: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/sunny_bitcoin - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sunnybitcoin - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunnybitcoin - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/goenkas/detail/recent-activity/