Today, Professor ₿ had the pleasure of interviewing Eric Balchunas, a senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg. Eric shares his expertise on the explosive success of Bitcoin spot ETFs and their impact on the market. Throughout the episode, they discuss the unexpected approval of the Ethereum spot ETF, the differences between Bitcoin ETFs and the spot market, institutional interest in Bitcoin ETFs, and the influence of financial advisors and middle America RIAs. They also delve into the political influences on crypto regulation, the role of ETF flows in Bitcoin's price movements, and the future of digital assets.

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Where to find Eric:

- X/ Twitter: @EricBalchunas

- LinkedIn: ericbalchunas

Eric's Charity Choice: https://www.autismspeaks.org/

IN THIS EPISODE:

00:00 - Intro to Ilya and Megawatt

02:51 - Getting into Bitcoin during the 2017 bull market

05:38 - Demystifying how Bitcoin mining works

09:36 - Tips for starting a small-scale mining operation

12:04 - Misconceptions about mining's energy use

15:39 - Revitalizing communities with mining

18:33 - Concerns over proposed federal mining taxes

23:13 - Education key to state-level advocacy

25:58 - Thoughts on Bitcoin ETFs

30:07 - Importance of user-friendly Bitcoin access

32:49 - Miners providing grid balancing services

36:03 - Where to find Ilya online

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Today, Professor ₿ had the pleasure of interviewing Ilya Rekhter. Ilya is the CEO of Megawatt, a sustainable Bitcoin miner in Indiana. Throughout the episode, Ilya explains how he got started in the 2017 bull market and his path into Bitcoin mining. They also discuss how mining works, rebutting energy concerns, using mining to revitalize communities, fighting proposed federal taxes, educating state legislators, his thoughts on the recent ETFs approval, the need for easy Bitcoin access options, and how miners help stabilize grids.

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Where to find Ilya:

- X/ Twitter: @ilyaXindy

- LinkedIn: ilya-rekhter-434aa2/

Ilya's Charity Choice: @skot9000's https://bitaxe.org/

IN THIS EPISODE:

00:00 - Intro to Ilya and Megawatt

02:51 - Getting into Bitcoin during the 2017 bull market

05:38 - Demystifying how Bitcoin mining works

09:36 - Tips for starting a small-scale mining operation

12:04 - Misconceptions about mining's energy use

15:39 - Revitalizing communities with mining

18:33 - Concerns over proposed federal mining taxes

23:13 - Education key to state-level advocacy

25:58 - Thoughts on Bitcoin ETFs

30:07 - Importance of user-friendly Bitcoin access

32:49 - Miners providing grid balancing services

36:03 - Where to find Ilya online

Learn Bitcoin is an educational course for anyone wanting to learn more about this world-changing asset. Our mission is to enable you to go from novice to expert in your understanding of Bitcoin. Come join the everlasting Bitcoin journey with us.

Website: learnbitcoin.io

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- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/learn-bitcoin

DISCLAIMER: The Learn Bitcoin course is for educational and entertainment purposes ONLY and does not provide investment advice. Information on past performance, where given, should not be construed as a guide to future performance. Outside of our service, please do your own research.

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Today, Professor ₿ had the pleasure of interviewing Isaiah Douglass. Once a CFP, Isaiah is now an Account Executive at Swan Bitcoin and is helping to educate their private clients on the benefits of allocating to Bitcoin. Throughout the episode, they discuss the differences between buying spot Bitcoin versus Bitcoin ETFs, Swan's products like self-custody vaults and retirement accounts, reasons why advisors hesitate to allocate to Bitcoin, volatility changes from the ETFs, Bitcoin reaching gold's market cap, and how advisors can start integrating Bitcoin into client portfolios.

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Where to find Isaiah:

- X/ Twitter: @IDFinancial

- LinkedIn: isaiah-douglass-29255462

Isaiah's Charity Choice: https://opensats.org/donate

IN THIS EPISODE:

00:00 - Intro to Isaiah and Swan Bitcoin

03:10 - Buying real Bitcoin vs. Bitcoin ETFs

05:10 - Overview of Swan's products and services

09:53 - Safest place to keep Bitcoin assets

14:44 - Bitcoin volatility and the ETF impact

17:28 - Bitcoin reaching gold's market cap

21:56 - Why advisors hesitate to allocate to Bitcoin

25:51 - Getting advisor buy-in for Bitcoin

30:52 - Connecting with Isaiah on social media

32:42 - Isaiah's 30-second Bitcoin pitch

Learn Bitcoin is an educational course for anyone wanting to learn more about this world-changing asset. Our mission is to enable you to go from novice to expert in your understanding of Bitcoin. Come join the everlasting Bitcoin journey with us.

Website: learnbitcoin.io

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- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/learn-bitcoin

DISCLAIMER: The Learn Bitcoin course is for educational and entertainment purposes ONLY and does not provide investment advice. Information on past performance, where given, should not be construed as a guide to future performance. Outside of our service, please do your own research.

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Today, Professor ₿ had the pleasure of interviewing Mike Willis. Podcast summary: Keith interviews Michael Willis, president of One Fund LLC launching Cyber Hornets ETFs bridging Wall Street and Bitcoin. They discuss what an ETF is, ETF bitcoin storage, differentiating factors of Cyber Hornets ETFs, views on ETF inflows, concerns around potential capital controls by government, predictions for 2024 ETF inflows, and evolving view of bitcoin as a mainstream asset class.

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Where to find Mike:

- X/ Twitter: @mikewillis500

- LinkedIn: michael-willis-18507616

Mike's Charity Choice: https://miprimerbitcoin.io/en/donate/

IN THIS EPISODE:

1. Intro to Mike and ETFs (00:44)

2. Explaining what an ETF is (01:42)

3. Who stores Bitcoin for ETFs? (04:27)

4. Cyber Hornets ETF differentiation (07:11)

5. Views on ETF inflows so far (20:17)

6. Concerns about potential capital controls (32:14)

7. Predicting 2024 ETF inflows (38:30)

8. Freedom money and asset class evolution (40:40)

Learn Bitcoin is an educational course for anyone wanting to learn more about this world-changing asset. Our mission is to enable you to go from novice to expert in your understanding of Bitcoin. Come join the everlasting Bitcoin journey with us.

Website: learnbitcoin.io

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- X/ Twitter: @LearnBitcoin_

- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/learn-bitcoin

DISCLAIMER: The Learn Bitcoin course is for educational and entertainment purposes ONLY and does not provide investment advice. Information on past performance, where given, should not be construed as a guide to future performance. Outside of our service, please do your own research.

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Today, Professor ₿ had the pleasure of interviewing Dennis Porter. Dennis is the CEO and Co-Founder of Satoshi Action Fund, a nonpartisan, non-profit, educational organization that advocates for Bitcoin mining and privacy rights at the state level. They discuss confusion around mining's energy use, importance of self-custody, predictions for future digital asset regulation, grid balancing incentives for miners, and Dennis' call to action to build Bitcoin businesses.

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Where to find Dennis:

- X/ Twitter: @Dennis_Porter_

- LinkedIn: dennis-porter-396335220

Dennis' Charity Choice: https://opensats.org/donate

IN THIS EPISODE:

00:00 - Intro to Dennis and Satoshi Action Fund

04:38 - Confusion around Bitcoin mining's energy use

07:35 - Protecting rights to self-custody and privacy

15:45 - Educating legislators on Bitcoin benefits

18:33 - Vision for digital asset regulation in 5 years

23:09 - Creative energy sources for mining

25:31 - Encouraging miners to help stabilize grids

29:30 - Call to build Bitcoin businesses

Learn Bitcoin is an educational course for anyone wanting to learn more about this world-changing asset. Our mission is to enable you to go from novice to expert in your understanding of Bitcoin. Come join the everlasting Bitcoin journey with us.

Website: learnbitcoin.io

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- X/ Twitter: @LearnBitcoin_

- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/learn-bitcoin

DISCLAIMER: The Learn Bitcoin course is for educational and entertainment purposes ONLY and does not provide investment advice. Information on past performance, where given, should not be construed as a guide to future performance. Outside of our service, please do your own research.

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Today, Professor ₿ had the pleasure of interviewing Drew Fischer. Drew is the Ecommerce Manager for the OG Bitcoin company, Blockstream. During the episode, Drew talks about how he got into Bitcoin and provides advice for younger generations looking to learn about and save in Bitcoin. They discuss Bitcoin as a savings technology, building on top of Bitcoin's base layer, self-custody vs Bitcoin ETFs, and the potential dangers of central bank digital currencies. Drew recommends several books for newbies to learn about Bitcoin which can be found listed below.

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Where to find Drew:

- X/ Twitter: @fischin4sats

- LinkedIn: drew-fischer-a727ba128

Drew's Charity Choice: https://miprimerbitcoin.io/en/donate/

Drew's Recommended Bitcoin Resources:

- Study The Cantillon Effect

- The Price of Tomorrow: Why Deflation is the Key to an Abundant Future by Jeff Booth

- The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking by Saifedean Ammous

- The Number Zero and Bitcoin by Robert Breedlove (https://breedlove22.medium.com/the-number-zero-and-bitcoin-4c193336db5b)

- Bitcoin-only Exchanges: Swan Bitcoin, River, Unchained

IN THIS EPISODE:

00:00 - Podcast Introduction

00:40 - Introduction to Drew and discovering Bitcoin

01:23 - Getting rugged by altcoins in 2017

02:27 - Realizing Bitcoin, not cRyPtO

05:39 - Overview of Blockstream and scaling Bitcoin

09:28 - Self-custody vs Bitcoin ETFs

16:04 - Dangers of Central Bank Digital Currencies

18:40 - Bitcoin aligns with American ideals

20:25 - Orange pilling the younger generations

22:50 - Drew's reading recommendations for newbies

Learn Bitcoin is an educational course for anyone wanting to learn more about this world-changing asset. Our mission is to enable you to go from novice to expert in your understanding of Bitcoin. Come join the everlasting Bitcoin journey with us.

Website: learnbitcoin.io

Follow Us on other Platforms!

- X/ Twitter: @LearnBitcoin_

- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/learn-bitcoin

DISCLAIMER: The Learn Bitcoin course is for educational and entertainment purposes ONLY and does not provide investment advice. Information on past performance, where given, should not be construed as a guide to future performance. Outside of our service, please do your own research.

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Today, Professor ₿ had the pleasure of interviewing British HODL. In this episode, we cover the monumental impact of the SEC approving Bitcoin ETFs and how it will drive the next leg up for Bitcoin. British HODL explains why volatility may dampen as institutions enter the market. He advises getting to at least 1 full bitcoin this cycle before prices potentially soar out of reach. We also explore Bitcoin's digital gold narrative, how self-custody provides ultimate security, but ETFs will dominate for convenience and yield generation, and why corporate bitcoin allocations will pale compared to asset managers plowing in.

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Where to find British HODL:

- X/ Twitter: @BritishHodl

British HODL's Charity Choice: https://www.realbedford.com/donations

Learn Bitcoin is an educational course for anyone wanting to learn more about this world-changing asset. Our mission is to enable you to go from novice to expert in your understanding of Bitcoin. Come join the everlasting Bitcoin journey with us.

Website: learnbitcoin.io

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- X/ Twitter: @LearnBitcoin_

- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/learn-bitcoin

DISCLAIMER: The Learn Bitcoin course is for educational and entertainment purposes ONLY and does not provide investment advice. Information on past performance, where given, should not be construed as a guide to future performance. Outside of our service, please do your own research.

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Today, Professor ₿ had the pleasure of interviewing Matt Golliher. Matt is a financial advisor with Vista Investment Partners, a Registered Investment Advisor located in Richmond, IN. Matt became a Bitcoiner in 2020, and since then, he has focused on bridging the gap between Bitcoin and traditional wealth management – both for clients and fellow financial advisors. In this episode, Matt discusses Bitcoin's revolutionary technology for digital money without centralized control which cannot be said for broader "crypto". He also explains why most financial advisors have been slow to understand Bitcoin's potential, both as an investment and threat to traditional advisory models.

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Where to find Matt:

- X/ Twitter: @MattGolliher

- LinkedIn: Matt-Golliher

Matt's Charity Choice: https://hrf.org/devfund

Matt's Recommended Bitcoin Resources:

- Inventing Bitcoin: The Technology Behind the First Truly Scarce and Decentralized Money Explained by Yan Pritzker

- The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking by Saifedean Ammous

- The "What is Money?" Show by Robert Breedlove: The Saylor Series

- Bitcoin-only Exchanges: Swan Bitcoin, River, Unchained

VISTA'S DISCLAIMER: Vista Investment Partners is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Registration as an investment adviser does not imply any level of skill or training. The oral and written communications of an adviser provide you with information about which you determine to hire or retain an adviser. For more information please visit: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov and search for our firm name.

This presentation has been provided for informational purposes only and is not intended as legal or investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security or strategy. The investment strategy and themes discussed herein may be unsuitable for investors depending on their specific investment objectives and financial situation. Information obtained from third-party sources is believed to be reliable though its accuracy is not guaranteed. Opinions expressed in this commentary reflect subjective judgments of the author based on conditions at the time of publication and are subject to change without notice. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Learn Bitcoin is an educational course for anyone wanting to learn more about this world-changing asset. Our mission is to enable you to go from novice to expert in your understanding of Bitcoin. Come join the everlasting Bitcoin journey with us.

Website: learnbitcoin.io

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- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/learn-bitcoin

DISCLAIMER: The Learn Bitcoin course is for educational and entertainment purposes ONLY and does not provide investment advice. Information on past performance, where given, should not be construed as a guide to future performance. Outside of our service, please do your own research.

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