In today’s episode, we spoke with Janis Kilian Lenz, a young Bitcoin podcaster who travels the world and interviews people. Janis gave us an insight into his interview run at BTC Prague, what it takes to orange pill Gen-Z and youngsters, and why he believes people need to read more books. You can follow Janis on X: https://x.com/PodcastNom93541 You…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Sean McNamara, who’s a Bitcoin educator and the editor of Bitesize Bitcoin. Sean discovered Bitcoin after being homeless in 2015 and initially joined to make money quickly. However, he quickly realized that there was more to this and fell down the rabbit hole. These days, he’s actively educating people about Bitcoi…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Peter, or as he’s otherwise known, the Swiss Hodler. Peter has a background in data and marketing and used to work in the TradFi world. These days, he runs his own data marketing agency and devotes as much time as possible to orange-pilling and educating people about Bitcoin. We spoke about his journey down the Bit…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Ronnie Grob, who’s the editor-in-chief of Schweizer Monat. Ronnie’s a journalist who discovered Bitcoin because it seemed too good to be true. Once he realized how powerful it was, he had to dig deeper. These days, Ronnie contributes to the Bitcoin ecosystem by reporting about it in his magazine, and he’s part of t…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Pascal Hügli, a former journalist from Switzerland who currently works at a bank as a digital assets advisor. We spoke about Pascal’s rabbit hole into Bitcoin, why he decided to research other digital assets as well, and how the whole Bitcoin ecosystem sometimes feels like a cult. You can follow Pascal on X: https:…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Prashanth Chandrashekar, one of the co-founders of Bringin. We spoke about Bitcoin on-ramps, the adoption in India, why we need better solutions to integrate Bitcoin into the legacy financial system, and how Bringin is helping out with that. You can follow Prashanth on X: https://twitter.com/prashanthc123 You can f…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Ivan Makedonski. He’s been on our show before in Episode 23. This time, we spoke about Ivan’s newfound passion for writing, why Lightning can be used for everything in the world, and how he sees the community changing its mind about self-custody solutions. You can follow Ivan on X: https://twitter.com/Nackoo2000 Or…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Ben Justman, the founder and owner of Peony Lane, a winery in Colorado. During our chat, we spoke about Ben’s journey into winemaking, why his dad was such an influence, and why he’s seeking the slower life in Colorado. You can follow Ben on X: https://twitter.com/BenJustman You can follow us on X (@rabbitholetales…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Dominic Frisby, a brilliant comedian from the UK. Dominic went viral recently with his ‘We’re all far-right now’ song, which Elon Musk shared on X. In our interview, we discussed how Dominic came up with his lyrics, why he ignored Bitcoin for so long, and where he believes the UK is heading. You can follow Dominic …

In today’s episode, we spoke with Bastian Feder, the CEO of Lipa Swiss. Unfortunately, we had some issues with Bastian’s camera, so it’s an audio-only episode. We talked about Bastian’s journey into the rabbit hole, why he decided to found a Bitcoin company, their struggles, and how to improve Lightning. You can follow Bastian on X: https://twitter…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Fernando Nikolić, the Head of Communications at Blockstream and the owner of Bitcoin Perception. Fernando grew up in Argentina and Norway, where he grew up in two completely different societies. We talked about the impact of culture and the media landscape, how Bitcoiners need to swallow their pride, and what Block…

In today’s episode, Joël spoke with Flo Montoya, a Chilean artist. Unfortunately, Ian was not available for this recording. Flo has an interesting journey into Bitcoin. It was her dad who had to use Bitcoin out of necessity, and in doing so, he orange-pilled the entire family. Flo’s background is in art, and she thought that combining the two world…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Robin Seyr. He’s well-known for his Robin Seyr on X podcast and the content he puts out. We spoke about all things content, why Robin started the podcast in the first place, his goals, and what he thinks we need to do better to get more people on board. You can follow Robin on X: https://twitter.com/RobinSeyr You c…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Matyas Kuchar, one of the co-organizers of the BTC Prague conference. We used this opportunity to ask Matyas about the recent exchange between BTC Prague and Bitcoin Magazine, why they’re different, why Czech Bitcoiners are so awesome, and the importance of staying conservative. You can follow Matyas on X: https://…

In today’s episode, we spoke with David Bailey, the CEO of Bitcoin Magazine and the Bitcoin Conferences. David’s rabbit hole story is fascinating. Not only did he discover Bitcoin in 2012, he also emerged as one of the public voices from this time over the years. To say David has it hard on social media is an understatement. We also spoke about thi…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Nicolas from the Dezentralschweiz Podcast. He’s our second anonymous guest. Therefore, we only have an audio recording of the conversation. We spoke about the Bitcoin community in Switzerland, why the Swiss people are more likely to take Bitcoin seriously, and how Nicolas is helping out with his podcast. You can fo…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Renato Schär, one of the co-founders of Yzer and SayNode. We recorded this in late December, so bear that in mind if we speak about ETFs or the price. In this conversation we covered Renatos work at Yzer, why proper app design is so hard and how he sees the future in the Bitcoin community. You can follow Renato on …

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…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Eric V Stacks, a Cannabis grower out of California. He’s been into Bitcoin for a while and started putting out unique content. Eric’s backstory into Bitcoin is pretty typical, but the reason he stayed is very fascinating. He not only has a financial incentive to be part of the community, but he also seeks to use th…

In today’s episode, we spoke about the recent Tucker Carlson interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin. There are a lot of interesting takes in that interview, and they uncovered some interesting biases and viewpoints within the Bitcoin community. You can follow us on Twitter (@rabbitholetales), check out our website (https://rabbitholestorie…

We have yet another solo episode between Ian and Joël in today's episode. In it, we spoke about the saying “Do It for the Plot“ a popular statement from Gen-Z on TikTok. We can take many parallels from the saying and adapt it to the Bitcoin ecosystem. You can follow us on Twitter (@rabbitholetales), check out our website (https://rabbitholestories.…

We won’t have a guest on the show in today’s episode. We’re changing the format up a bit and will be releasing guest interviews biweekly. This allows us to talk about more relevant topics and comment on them as soon as possible. And what better way to kick things off than actually talking about the circle jerk that is the Bitcoin online community? …

In today’s episode, we spoke with Rick Messitt, a fellow Bitcoiner from Scotland and someone with a heartbreaking story. Rick got onboard with Bitcoin in 2014 and has been stacking his Sats directly to a hardware wallet. He was always managing his Bitcoin in self-custody. Unfortunately for him, the setup had a loophole, and his wallet was compromis…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Tony Yazbeck. He’s the co-founder of the Bitcoin Way and has a unique rabbit hole story. In our 50-minute conversation, we talked about the Spot Bitcoin ETFs, how they’ll impact the future, why we need to continue to spread the self-custody route, and the challenges Tony faces daily with the Bitcoin Way. You can fo…

In today’s episode, we spoke with DN Comply. He’s been a long-time Bitcoiner and chose to stay anon. In our conversation, which spans two continents and many timezones, we went down his rabbit hole story, why he never spent a single Satoshi, what he thinks will happen soon, and what we can do to make Bitcoin better. You can follow DN Comply on Twit…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Nicholas Gregory, the co-founder of Civkit and CommerceBlock. Nicholas used to work as a software developer in the banking world in New York. This is where he discovered Bitcoin and has been actively working in the industry. We spoke about his rabbit hole story, why he likes martial arts so much, how proper breathi…

Today’s episode is a special one! We celebrate one year of Rabbit Hole Stories. We sat down to recap all of our episodes, what we’ve learned in each of them, and the plans for the future of the show. One thing we want to do more is to include you as an audience. Therefore, if you have comments or wishes or want to criticize us, send us an email or …

In today’s episode, we spoke with Philipp Mattheis, a journalist from Germany who covers society and economy in Asia, China’s influence, and Bitcoin in his work. Philipp used to work for many German newspapers and economy magazines. Through his work, he started traveling and seeing the influence of Western economic principles in Asia. This interest…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Aleks Svetski, the founder of Spirit of Satoshi, the Amber app, and Bitcoin Times. Aleks is known for being sneaky, straight to the point, and clear in his messaging. This has helped him emerge as an entrepreneur with previous ventures and knowledge in various fields. However, this also means that his persona often…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Bram Kanstein, a fellow Bitcoin podcaster, an early-stage startup expert, and a creative digital entrepreneur from the Netherlands. Bram has a fascinating background and a unique way into Bitcoin. Instead of buying it on an exchange with Fiat, he tried to get some gaming tokens and swap them for Bitcoin. You’ll nee…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Samuel, a Bitcoin hardware wallet creator and self-custody maxi from Finland. Samuel discovered Bitcoin in 2013, but more as a means to an end. From that moment on, he was on and off but eventually found his way down the rabbit hole. He’s interested in many different things within the ecosystem but spends most of h…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Dawdu, a Bitcoin writer based in Boston and founder of the Bitcoin Source podcast. Dawdu used to work in TradFi and first heard of Bitcoin through a co-worker. During the 2017 bull run, he got more interested but was sidetracked by the ICO hype. It took him another three years, until the pandemic, to rediscover Bit…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Rob Brinded. He’s a former health and strength coach and has found a new way of life through a one-off experience a few years ago. Rob used to work for Chelsea FC and did every possible ‘Western Medicine’ education you could imagine. During one of the checks with a player, he discovered something unique and had to …

In today’s episode, we spoke with Oskar, or how he’s known online as the Wise Rabbit. Oskar found Bitcoin because of greed and stayed because of the revolution. While falling down the rabbit hole, he got interested in climate research. He visited a course online to educate himself and asked as many questions as possible. This led to him realizing t…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Sam, the legend behind the Lightning Store and Wavlake. Sam grew up in the punk rock scene and has been part of the music and creative scene ever since. He discovered Bitcoin because of his friend Muzz, the guy behind Lightning Ventures, and decided to dig deeper. These days, he’s working on various Lightning proje…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Sanjna Mehta, CEO and one of five co-founders of the Yzer app. Sanjna was introduced to Bitcoin by her husband and has been fascinated by it ever since. Not only because she knows of the financial benefits but also because of the freedom aspects. She’s originally from India, a society known for its restrictions on …

In today’s episode, we spoke with Leon A. Wankum, a real estate investor, philosopher, and writer from Berlin, Germany. Leon discovered Bitcoin long ago and has been fascinated by it ever since. He was so convinced that he wrote his Master’s thesis about Bitcoin and continued to look into it after university. He has a unique approach to Bitcoin and…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Alana Mediavilla-Diaz, a filmmaker from Puerto Rico. She’s the brain behind ‘Dirty Coin’ and the recently released short film ‘Stranded.’ Alana has always been a filmmaker and used to work in the tech industry. One day, she stumbled across Bitcoin and has been interested ever since. We got the unique opportunity to…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Ella Hough, a student at Cornell University and a core part of the Generation Bitcoin organization. Ella initially learned of Bitcoin through a high school class on blockchain. However, taught through a perspective of NGU (“number go up”), it didn’t resonate. Once she continued to look into Bitcoin, she realized th…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Patrick Lowry. He’s the CEO of Samara Asset Group, an asset manager focusing on Bitcoin and the ecosystem. Patrick started in the Private Equity world and initially got hooked by the crypto and smart contract world. He got introduced to Bitcoin by a friend a few years before that but never took it seriously. It all…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Federico Rivi, a Bitcoin journalist from Milano, Italy. His journey into Bitcoin is fascinating and unique. While he was still working as a journalist in the biggest Italian media outlets, he felt he needed a change and decided to go all in on Bitcoin. Many months later, he successfully built a Substack in Italian,…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Christian Moss. He’s the co-founder and head of R&D at Zebedee. Christian is one of the earlier Bitcoin developers. He had a few stories to tell with cease and desist letters from prominent Bitcoin companies, how he taught himself to code, and why developers are the new rockstars. You can follow Christian on his Tw…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Coach Carbon. He’s the ultimate Bitcoin coach and health expert. We dove down his rabbit hole, what kind of lessons he took away from his passion and previous life as a footballer, and how Bitcoin led him into a new career. You can follow Coach Carbon on his Twitter: https://twitter.com/JosiasCarbon Or alternativel…

In today’s episode, we spoke with José Lemus, the CEO of Ibex. José is originally from Guatemala and experienced hyperinflation as well as corruption from a very young age. He found Bitcoin because it’s the only violable option he has. The push down the rabbit hole led to him discovering the Lightning Network and founding Ibex with his brother. The…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Luke from Konsensus Network. He’s also known as BtcPseudoFinn online. We talked about his move from his home country Canada to Finland, why everyday people struggle with the current political climate, and how he found his way down the Bitcoin rabbit hole. You can follow Luke on his Twitter: https://twitter.com/BtcP…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Theresa Rehlingen-Prinz, a journalist from Germany and the current PR Spokeswoman for Anita Posch. We went down Theresa’s rabbit hole and uncovered how her previous work in Venture Capital and the media world shaped her beliefs and inevitably led her to Bitcoin. One of her biggest passions is encouraging everyone t…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Daniel Prince. He’s most famous for his podcast ‘Once Bitten’ and is also the author of ‘Choose Life’ Daniel used to work in the Foreign Exchange Markets in a previous life but knew very quickly he had to get out of it. So he and his wife decided to try house swapping, which ended up in them traveling around the wo…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Bailey Jakob, the creator of Mr. Satoshi, a lifestyle Bitcoin apparel brand, and various Bitcoin projects. Bailey is our first guest from Australia, and it was an exciting one. In a previous life, Bailey was a mortgage broker but eventually found Bitcoin. These days he’s the founder of Mr. Satoshi, a Bitcoin appare…

Today’s episode is the first four-person episode on Rabbit Hole Stories. We couldn’t be more excited to have Charlie Mackenzie and Jason Deane from the Bitcoin Racing team on. We spoke about their rabbit hole stories, what got them into Bitcoin, how it was the only solution for Charlie’s family, and what Bitcoin Racing’s vision is. On that note, we…

In today’s episode, we spoke with Pierre Corbin, the director of various Bitcoin films. Pierre used to work as a consultant, spending hours in Word, Excel, or Powerpoint. Asking himself what he contributes to the world. Thanks to a friend’s recommendation, he dove down the crypto rabbit hole and found Bitcoin. The rest, he said, was history… It had…