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ChainspottingWhat If I Gifted You $2 Million?You get gifted $2 million tomorrow.Can you live off that for the rest of your life?In this episode of Chainspotting I dive into "Would $2M at 23 Make You “Set for Life”?", an article by Nick Maggiulli at Of Dollars And Data.✒️ Own your audience with Bitwriters.🗞️ Bitcoin news analysis every Monday @ Chainspotting newsletter. Don't fall behind.Remember, CHOOSE YOUR NEWS. 2025-04-1417 min
ChainspottingStop Risking Your BitcoinIs there a way to keep your bitcoin safe in today's day and age?With recent hacks to crypto exchanges and fires burning down million-dollar secret phrase papers, the question of what's the safest place to hold your bitcoin is more challenging to answer than ever...but let's give it a try.In this episode of Chainspotting, I dive into Trevor Laurence's article on CNBC titled: "For bitcoin bulls who self-custody crypto, the global risks are growing."✒️ Own your audience with Bitwriters🗞️ Bitcoin news analysis every Monday @ Chainspotting newsletterRemember t...2025-04-1116 min
ChainspottingHow Musk Betrayed Climate Goals for Bitcoin ProfitsBitcoin uses more electricity than whole countries. A statement that has been around for years now. Used by Bitcoin detractors to make the argument that the technology is unsustainable and should be banned. Now, the Trump featuring Musk administration is loosening regulations for Bitcoin and crypto in general. Could this lead to a world where Bitcoin mining becomes the enemy? Today's article seems to support that statement. Let's dive in."The Currency of the (Uninhabitable) Future" by Nitish Pahwa at Slate👉 Want to finally own...2025-04-1025 min
ChainspottingHow To Prepare Before CBDCs Freeze Your MoneyWe thought they were out of the game, but Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) are silently coming back. In today's chapter, I'm revealing whether it's true that the benefits of these types of currencies are too good to ignore or we should just burn them to the ground.Today's article: "The benefits of CBDCs are too great to ignore" - by Toby Nangle at Financial TimesLet me know what you guys think of CBDCs. I'll read you in the comments!2025-04-0510 minChainspottingChina Failed To Ban Bitcoin. Here's Why It MattersChina is attacking Bitcoin. No matter when you read this, It'll probably be true.This is a story on how Bitcoin managed to thrive through China's multiple attacks and came up even stronger.Today's article: "How Bitcoin Thrived Through China’s Bans And Became Much Stronger" - by Roger Huang I'd love to read you take on this. Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!Aaaaaand as always. CHOOSE YOUR NEWS.2025-04-0419 minChainspottingWhy Bitcoin Needs BanksNo more waiting. Bitcoin banks should be all over by now.So why aren't they?In today's episode, I'm going to reveal everything you need to know about Bitcoin banks: What are they, how to build one, why are they important, who is interested in them and more.Today's article: "Bitcoin Banks: We Should Build Them Ourselves" - by Shinobi at Bitcoin MagazineAs always, let me know what's your take on this. I'm always reading and replying to your comments!2025-04-0310 minChainspottingCrypto is about to BURST the bubble. Here's how.What a week for crypto, right?Oh, my fellow viewer, prepare yourself because you might have seen nothing. Some are assuring that a bubble is about to explode.I'm sorry, did I say "some"? It's just the guy that not only predicted the 2008 Financial Crisis, but he published a book on the subject previous to the crisis unfolding.This one is not just "a" bubble, oh no. It's the EVERYTHING BUBBLE.Stocks, crypto, real estate, US dollar, and whatever you could imagine in this tech addict world.Today's article...2025-04-0214 minChainspottingWhy Knowing Everyone's Salary Changes EverythingDo you know how much your boss earns? And your coworkers?Some argue that salary transparency helps fix gender pay gaps and boosts workers efficiency. Others claim that revealing salaries could actually hurt team performance.In this episode of Chainspotting, I dive into an article titled:"Knowing What Your Colleagues Earn" – The EconomistWould you share your monthly income with your colleagues, or do you prefer to keep it a secret?Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!Aaaaand remember… CHOOSE YOUR NEWS.📩 Want weekly updates on crypto, money, finance, and life?https://chainspottingpod.com/2025-04-0113 min
ChainspottingThe US has this secret plan to control BitcoinThere's a way to attack Bitcoin without spending any money at all.And it's happening right now. In today's episode of Chainspotting I dive into Harsha Goli's op-ed at Blockspace - How Big Brother can attack Bitcoin without spending a dimeLet me know your thoughts below! And as alwaaaays, CHOOSE YOUR NEWS. Join the Chainspotting fam. IT'S FREEhttps://chainspottingpod.com/2025-02-2524 min
ChainspottingThese Kids Are Now Bitcoin MillionairesYes, ladies and gentlemen, the time has come. Kids are now becoming the new Bitcoiner generation.But how you might wonder...Parents are ditching 529 plans and instead buying Bitcoin for their children's college tuition. Some youngsters even discuss meme coin trading with their life sponsors.Saving strategies are rapidly evolving, and Bitcoin seems to be a rising asset that's catching young parent's attention.Are you also saving for your kid's future in Bitcoin?Want...2025-02-2517 min
ChainspottingI'm in Argentina. This is what's going on with LibraBREAKING NEWS. Argentinian President Javier Milei is involved in a crypto SCANDAL.Libra, a crypto project backed by Milei, lost BILLIONS in market cap in a matter of minutes. Insiders rugged the project, pocketing more than $100 million dollars from investors.So, what's your take on this MASSIVE scandal? Who's to blame? I'd love to read you in the comments. Leeeeet's goo! And remember, always CHOOSE YOUR NEWS. Want to be part of the Chainspotting...2025-02-2516 min
ChainspottingInside Trump's $16 Billion Crypto EmpireFrom the most powerful man in the world to a crypto lord. Donald Trump has $15.6 billion tied up in meme coins, NFTs, and DeFi ventures. But his influence over the industry raises serious conflict of interest concerns: Should a sitting president be allowed to regulate an industry where he holds billions? Today's article: Inside the Trump family’s $16bn crypto empire | By Ben Weiss and Tim Craig at DL News.Remember my dear viewer, I'd love to read your take on this topic. Are you holding Trump memecoins or not touching them with a 10-foot pole?And remember to ch...2025-02-1419 min
ChainspottingBitcoin vs Diversification: The Untold StoryIs diversification a scam? Think back, how many times have I heard those same words: "Don't put all your eggs in one basket, kiddo" But is following that advice even possible nowadays?In today's episode of Chainspotting, I break down an Economist article that challenges what you think you know about diversifying. Everything is becoming more correlated than ever, so I'll explore here what actually makes sense for building wealth today.🔗 Today’s article: Why your portfolio is less diversified than you might think – The EconomistWell kids, are you all in on BTC yet or what?Remember my beloved audienc...2025-02-1419 min
ChainspottingThis Is Why You're Struggling with MoneyAre Millennials Financially Screwed?Wages are stagnant, homeownership is a pipe dream, and college debt is eating an entire generation alive. Meanwhile, boomers are sitting on $78 trillion and still telling millennials to “just work harder.”In this episode of Chainspotting, I break down why younger generations feel worse off than their parents (and whether that’s actually true). Are we all just whining, or has the system truly changed?Today’s article: People feel financially worse off than their parents, but say their kids will be better off – Kamaron McNair at CNBCSo, is the system rigged boys and girls? Or do we j...2025-02-1424 min
ChainspottingCongratulations Bitcoiners: You Are The 1% NowBitcoiners are becoming the new financial elite.
In EP.7 of Chainspotting, I breakdown how the narrative around Bitcoin is shifting: and we are considered the new 1%. Bitcoin is beyond $100,000, ETFs are gobbling up everything, and big banks jumping in, which means the question is inevitable: are we witnessing the rise of a new privileged class?
Every week I read and review the top stories and narratives flying around Bitcoin and crypto.
Today’s article:
OPINION: MSM’s Potential Narrative Casting Bitcoiners as the 1% - Fernando Nikolic in the Bitcoin Perception
So, what do you think? Is Bitcoin creating a new...2025-02-0418 min
ChainspottingIs Ripple and the XRP Army bad for Bitcoin? Here's the rundownIs Ripple campaigning against a Bitcoin strategic reserve?
As accusations from Bitcoiners fly around because top execs are lobbying in favor of XRP in front of Trump, let's blow the lid on this.
Is Ripple just another bank in disguise, or are Bitcoiners overreacting?
And should Trump include XRP in a strategic reserve?
In this episode of Chainspotting, I break down the latest Ripple vs Bitcoin battle, the shady business model behind XRP, and why this fight could shape crypto’s future.
Today’s article: Bitcoiners attack Ripple after strategic Bitcoin reserve flop – Protos Team
So, XRP army, Bitcoin maxis...2025-02-0315 min
ChainspottingEthereum’s civil war! Here's why you are in dangerA Civil War is unveiling in Ethereum. Is it going to survive?
With critics calling out stagnant prices and questioning decentralization, Vitalik Buterin fires back, reminding everyone who’s really in charge.
But what happens when decentralization feels more like a buzzword than a reality?
In Episode 5 of Chainspotting I explore the internal battles over leadership, the selling off ETH from the Foundation’s treasury and the tension between Ethereum’s ideals of collaboration and its very real growing pains.
Today's article:
Vitalik to Ethereum Foundation critics: ‘This is not how this game works’ - Protos team.
Let me know your...2025-01-2715 min
ChainspottingThe Death of Crypto's Credibility: How a Trump Memecoin Crushed the IndustryMemecoins just hit the big leagues—or did they hit rock bottom?
Trump has officially launched his own memecoin (or Celeb coin, as you'll see in this episode).
Is this just a gimmick, or a blow to the industry’s legitimacy?
Every week I read and review the top stories in crypto.
In EP.4, I explore how the President’s latest crypto move could legitimize financial mischief and push the limits of legality.
Today's article:
‘Horrible look’: Crypto lobby reels from Trump’s ‘memecoin’ by Jasper Goodman and Declan Harty at Politico.
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ChainspottingThe great crypto crash. Will Bitcoin make or break us?Can Bitcoin save us from another 2008-style financial meltdown, or will it be the cause of the next one?
In this part 2 of EP. 3 of Chainspotting, I dive headfirst into a fiery piece from The Atlantic that paints crypto as the next ticking time bomb.
Trump’s pro-Bitcoin stance might unleash a speculative frenzy, but are the risks overstated — or just misunderstood?
Here's the article I read and review:
• The Great Crypto Crash, by Annie Lowrey in The Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/01/cryptocurrency-deregulation-future-crash/681202/
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ChainspottingYour politicians are quietly buying Bitcoin. But why?Bitcoin as a U.S. reserve asset? Just a few years ago, that idea sounded ridiculous. Now, it’s creeping into mainstream conversations, fueled by game theory and a $100K+ Bitcoin rally.
Are we watching the start of Bitcoin’s nation-state era, or just another pipe dream?
In this episode of Chainspotting I read and review:
• The Game Theory Driving Nation-State Bitcoin Adoption, by Sam Lyman in Forbes
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ChainspottingTrump's secret agenda to capture BitcoinTrump is getting ready to take office. Will he ruin Bitcoin?
In EP.2 of Chainspotting, I dive into Trump's desire to mine all the Bitcoin in the US, and ask the question: do boomers have too much money?
Every Thursday, I read and review two of the top articles making the rounds in Bitcoin and crypto.
Today's articles are:
“Help Us Level Up”: Millennials Are Mad at Boomers for Hoarding by Allegra Rosenberg at Slate
Trump Wants All Future Bitcoin Mined in the US — Is That Even Possible? by Mat Di Salvo at Decrypt
Banger...2025-01-0940 min
ChainspottingMichael Saylor's evil genius plan for BitcoinMichael Saylor is spooking us all, and is the IRS ready to go full on 1984?
Find out today!
In episode 1 of Chainspotting, I dive into two top stories that marked the headlines last week both in Bitcoin and crypto.
The two articles:
-> Michael Saylor doesn't understand Bitcoin by Frank Corva
-> The two-pronged Eleventh Hour IRS squeeze on Bitcoin and crypto developers by Yael Ossowski
Remember: They say if you don’t read the ne...2025-01-0347 min
Downtime - The Mountain Bike PodcastDanny MacAskill – Childhood, Going Viral, Retirement, Fame and More…Today we're joined by world-renowned Scottish mountain biker and trials legend, Danny MacAskill, for his most in-depth interview yet. We sit down with Danny at his home in Scotland to dive deep into his incredible journey, from riding the streets of Dunvegan, to becoming an international sensation.
Discover the real story behind his viral breakout video, Inspired Bicycles. Danny opens up about the creative process behind his viral edits, managing fame, and his thoughts on retirement. He also shares insights into risk and injury, hints at exciting future projects and much more. So, it’s time to sit back, hit pl...2024-09-171h 55
The Glass Cannon PodcastGiantslayer Episode 283 - ChainspottingAs the heroes enter another floor of Ironcloud Keep, a series of traps may end this new party before it even begins.For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com.To become an official member of the Naish, subscribe today at http://www.jointhenaish.com.Want to be a part of Glass Cannon Nation? Follow us attwitter.com/glasscannonpodinstagram.com/theglasscannonfacebook.com/glasscannonnetworktiktok.com/@glasscannonnetworkGet the best apparel and gaming accessories in the biz athttps://gl...2021-06-221h 21
The Glass Cannon PodcastEpisode 283 - ChainspottingAs the heroes enter another floor of Ironcloud Keep, a series of traps may end this new party before it even begins.
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