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💥🔫 Starknet (Privacy arc) 🥷 & Alpen will build a shared Glock verifier on Bitcoin! Eli Ben-Sasson | Starknet.io shares his excitement for an open, neutral financial system for Bitcoin.

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594,254 views • 2 years ago

🎙️Upgrading Finance with Bitcoin Ep. 87 with Morgen Rochard, CFA and Pierre Rochard Our guests today are Pierre and Morgen Rochard, co-hosts of the “Bitcoin for Advisors” podcast and leading advocates for integrating Bitcoin into long-term financial planning. In this episode, Pierre shares how Austrian economics and open-source philosophy led him to Bitcoin in 2012, and how his new venture, “The Bitcoin Bond Company”, aims to unlock institutional credit markets using sound money. Morgen reflects on her background in traditional finance and explains how she helps individuals match long-term goals with long-term assets like Bitcoin. We discuss the cultural clash between fiat excess and Bitcoin values, the growing trend of corporate treasury adoption, and the risks of financialization without education. Pierre and Morgen break down the freedoms enabled by Bitcoin, and caution against over-leveraging and chasing returns. Above all, this is a conversation about financial sovereignty, purposeful planning, and bridging old systems with a better monetary future. ► This episode is part of the "Bitcoin Vegas 2025 Special" in collaboration with Ben Samocha, Founder of Israel’s CryptoJungle and Crypto Talks podcast. ► If you got value, please like, comment, share, follow and support my work. Thank you! 00:00 Coming Up… 01:10 Introducing Pierre & Morgen Rochard 02:30 Reflections on Vegas & The Bitcoin Conference 05:30 Wall Street, Nation States & Individual Adoption 06:48 From a Doomer Mindset to A Constructive Transition 10:20 Discovering Bitcoin: Their Personal Journeys & Austrian Economics 14:30 What Makes Bitcoin Special? 17:35 How Bitcoin enables rational decision-making 19:20 Bitcoin Bond Company Explained: Bridging Traditional Finance 27:00 Spiritual Foundations for Honest Money 28:45 Biggest Risks and Rewards for Bitcoin 33:45 Financial Education & Financial Planning 36:35 Ripple/XRP Lobbying & Misinformation Campaigns 41:30 Ripple Funding $5m for Anti-Climate Anti-Bitcoin Campaign 44:10 Bitcoin Treasury Companies: The Trend 49:40 How to Build a Bitcoin-Aware Portfolio 54:00 Most Memorable Research at Riot 59:50 Finding Hope in God, Family & Community >>

🎙️Upgrading Finance with Bitcoin Ep. 87 with Morgen Rochard, CFA and Pierre Rochard Our guests today are Pierre and Morgen Rochard, co-hosts of the “Bitcoin for Advisors” podcast and leading advocates for integrating Bitcoin into long-term financial planning. In this episode, Pierre shares how Austrian economics and open-source philosophy led him to Bitcoin in 2012, and how his new venture, “The Bitcoin Bond Company”, aims to unlock institutional credit markets using sound money. Morgen reflects on her background in traditional finance and explains how she helps individuals match long-term goals with long-term assets like Bitcoin. We discuss the cultural clash between fiat excess and Bitcoin values, the growing trend of corporate treasury adoption, and the risks of financialization without education. Pierre and Morgen break down the freedoms enabled by Bitcoin, and caution against over-leveraging and chasing returns. Above all, this is a conversation about financial sovereignty, purposeful planning, and bridging old systems with a better monetary future. ► This episode is part of the "Bitcoin Vegas 2025 Special" in collaboration with Ben Samocha, Founder of Israel’s CryptoJungle and Crypto Talks podcast. ► If you got value, please like, comment, share, follow and support my work. Thank you! 00:00 Coming Up… 01:10 Introducing Pierre & Morgen Rochard 02:30 Reflections on Vegas & The Bitcoin Conference 05:30 Wall Street, Nation States & Individual Adoption 06:48 From a Doomer Mindset to A Constructive Transition 10:20 Discovering Bitcoin: Their Personal Journeys & Austrian Economics 14:30 What Makes Bitcoin Special? 17:35 How Bitcoin enables rational decision-making 19:20 Bitcoin Bond Company Explained: Bridging Traditional Finance 27:00 Spiritual Foundations for Honest Money 28:45 Biggest Risks and Rewards for Bitcoin 33:45 Financial Education & Financial Planning 36:35 Ripple/XRP Lobbying & Misinformation Campaigns 41:30 Ripple Funding $5m for Anti-Climate Anti-Bitcoin Campaign 44:10 Bitcoin Treasury Companies: The Trend 49:40 How to Build a Bitcoin-Aware Portfolio 54:00 Most Memorable Research at Riot 59:50 Finding Hope in God, Family & Community >>

Efrat Fenigson

32,472 views • 1 year ago

On the Dutch television a stock market analyst explains #Bitcoin as an illiquid asset, hence why big players can’t sell & the drop to $90K took place. He also told that one of the biggest holders of Bitcoin is Elon Musk, as he owns ‘blocks’ of Bitcoin and its in their best interest to see Bitcoin succeed. Anno 2024, 15 years after the birth of Bitcoin, there’s still a platform for unknowledged analysts to spread lies about Bitcoin. Imagine what you’re being told about fiat currencies and the financial system.

On the Dutch television a stock market analyst explains #Bitcoin as an illiquid asset, hence why big players can’t sell & the drop to $90K took place. He also told that one of the biggest holders of Bitcoin is Elon Musk, as he owns ‘blocks’ of Bitcoin and its in their best interest to see Bitcoin succeed. Anno 2024, 15 years after the birth of Bitcoin, there’s still a platform for unknowledged analysts to spread lies about Bitcoin. Imagine what you’re being told about fiat currencies and the financial system.

Michaël van de Poppe

203,214 views • 1 year ago

So, what do hardcore Bitcoiners actually think about Zcash? 🤔 To quote Saifedean Ammous - "Zcash is a shitcoin." Honestly, I expected that answer. But what he said about privacy and money was even more interesting 👇 "This is the question. How much demand is there for money that does not get debased versus how much demand is there for money that allows you to maintain your privacy?" I think this provides a good avenue for Bitcoin supporters who are interested in Zcash to share their views and counterarguments to Saif's views. Would love to hear from zooko🛡🦓🦓🦓 ⓩ Eli Ben-Sasson | Starknet.io Josh Swihart 🛡 and others. You can find the full interview for Cointelegraph in the comments.

So, what do hardcore Bitcoiners actually think about Zcash? 🤔 To quote Saifedean Ammous - "Zcash is a shitcoin." Honestly, I expected that answer. But what he said about privacy and money was even more interesting 👇 "This is the question. How much demand is there for money that does not get debased versus how much demand is there for money that allows you to maintain your privacy?" I think this provides a good avenue for Bitcoin supporters who are interested in Zcash to share their views and counterarguments to Saif's views. Would love to hear from zooko🛡🦓🦓🦓 ⓩ Eli Ben-Sasson | Starknet.io Josh Swihart 🛡 and others. You can find the full interview for Cointelegraph in the comments.

Gareth Jenkinson

127,389 views • 7 months ago