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Rabbit Hole Stories

Joël Kai Lenz, Ian Scanlon

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🎙️ This podcast is about ple₿'s and their Bitcoin Rabbit Hole Stories. We're interested to hear all the different reasons someone got on board. You'll often hear different opinions, discussions, and topics. However, we all have one thing in common. Making the world a better place with Bitcoin 🧡
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Bitcoin can be a very deep and confusing rabbit hole to fall into. This podcast is for people who are looking for answers. Daniel Prince, author of Choose Life, is on a mission to share real life stories of how Bitcoin has changed and shaped individuals and families lives forever. Are you considering investing in Bitcoin but too skeptical? Are you afraid that you have missed the boat or are you unsure of what Bitcoin is? Are you looking for a way to change your families life, invest for the ...
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Welcome to Bullish, a podcast featuring stories from the incredible world of Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Crypto. Bullish is made by Rob Finch, a crypto entrepreneur who first dove down the Bitcoin rabbit hole in 2013. On Bullish, Rob will tell you stories about a variety of crypto-related topics. Learn about decentralized Virtual Worlds, dystopian futures like Bitcoin Citadels, investment stories about Time Preference, and so much more. Ultimately, one thing is for sure: the future for crypto i ...
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In today’s episode, we’re back with a solo episode between Ian and Joël. They talked about the Julian Assange case in London and why it’s essential for the freedom of the press and society. These thoughts and ideas led to Ian and Joël talking about the scarcity of time, why technology is deflationary, and how the fiat system is abusing its powers t…
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