Builders In Bitcoin EP28: Facilitating FOSS Development w/ Haley Berkoe, Program Manager - Spiral I had the pleasure of talking with Haley Berkoe, Program Manager at Spiral. Haley is a prime example of someone leveraging non-technical skills to make a valuable contribution to the Bitcoin ecosystem, demonstrated through her ability to facilitate and…

Builders In Bitcoin EP27: Devs Who Can Hack It w/ Alekos Filini & Daniela Brozzoni, Developers - BDK, Founders - hack.bs This week, I was joined by Alekos Filini and Daniela Brozzoni, two Spiral grantees who are building on the Bitcoin Dev Kit—a project that Alekos started—and who have co-founded hack.bs, a physical cypherpunk and Bitcoin hackerspa…

Builders In Bitcoin EP26: Accounting For Bitcoin w/ Joe Wood, Founder - Satoshi Pacioli Accounting Services My guest this week is Joe Wood, CPA and founder of Satoshi Pacioli Accounting Services. Joe is leveraging his 15 years of professional accounting experience to help businesses using bitcoin achieve efficiency and peace of mind through bookkee…

Builders In Bitcoin EP25: Making Bitcoin Accessible w/ Conor Okus, Product Manager - Spiral I had the pleasure of sitting down with Conor Okus, former professional footballer and current Product Manager at Spiral. Conor’s practical and cooperative approach to life can be an inspiration for anyone looking to change gears in their career and start wo…

Builders In Bitcoin EP24: Mastering Miner Management w/ Dan Lawrence, Co-Founder & CEO - OBM, Inc./Foreman My guest this week is Dan Lawrence, Co-Founder and CEO of Foreman Mining, a company best known for their mining management platform that offers unprecedented control and insight over your bitcoin miners. In this episode, we discuss and dig int…

Builders In Bitcoin EP23: Tangible Tools for Digital Money w/ NVK, Co-Founder & CEO - Coinkite I had the pleasure of sitting down with NVK, Co-Founder and CEO of Coinkite, a company with a prolific product line of community-acclaimed tools such as the Coldcard, Opendime, Blockclock, and more. In this episode, we discuss and dig into: the origins an…

Builders In Bitcoin EP22: Risk Management through Miniscript w/ Rob Hamilton, Co-Founder & CEO - AnchorWatch My guest this week is Rob Hamilton, Co-Founder and CEO of AnchorWatch, a company offering game-changing insurance and risk management products to help Bitcoiners protect their coins while holding their own keys. In this episode, we discuss a…

Builders In Bitcoin EP21: Building (Multiple) Bitcoin Businesses w/ Marty Bent, Founder - TFTC I had the pleasure of sitting down with Marty Bent, Founder of TFTC and stalwart defender of Bitcoin. It would be hard to overstate Marty’s influence on the Bitcoin community, not just from his content creation, but from his work in the mining space and a…

Builders In Bitcoin EP20: Bitcoin Changes Everything w/ P, Programming Director - Swan Bitcoin My guest today is P, Programming Director at Swan Bitcoin. P’s curiosity and love of learning has led him to many different roles in his life. In this episode, we discuss and dig into: his unique background the creation of PlebNet and pro tips for Lightni…

Builders In Bitcoin EP19: The State of Mining and Media w/ Colin Harper, Writer and Researcher - Luxor Technologies This week, I sat down with Colin Harper, writer and researcher at Luxor Mining. Colin is leveraging his writing prowess to shed light and inform on the bitcoin mining industry. In this episode, we discuss and dig into: the current bit…

Builders In Bitcoin EP18: Stay Humble, Stack Stats w/ Matt Odell, Bitcoiner My guest today is my dear friend and co-founder of Bitcoin Park with me, Matt Odell. Matt is a Bitcoiner and has been broadcasting signal to Bitcoiners through his podcasts and commentary for longer than I have been in Bitcoin. I owe a lot of my journey to him, and I am exc…

Builders In Bitcoin EP17: Bitcoin Just Works w/ Harry Sudock, VP, Strategy - Griid I had the pleasure of sitting down with my friend Harry Sudock, VP of Strategy at bitcoin mining firm Griid. Harry’s master-level understanding of energy grids and mining infrastructure make him a uniquely valuable asset to the Bitcoin ecosystem and community. In thi…

Builders In Bitcoin EP16: Category Creation: Proof-of-Funds w/ Sam Abbassi, CEO - Hoseki My guest this week is Sam Abbassi, CEO of Proof-of-Funds platform Hoseki. Sam is leveraging his experience in the traditional finance world to help bitcoin hodlers demonstrate the value of their assets so they can participate in the existing financial system su…

Builders In Bitcoin EP15: Bitcoin is Good, pt. 2 w/ Grant McCarty, Co-Executive Director - Bitcoin Policy Institute I had the pleasure of sitting down with Grant McCarty, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI), to discuss political engagement and advocacy around Bitcoin. Having advocates like Grant and his BPI co…

Builders In Bitcoin EP14: Bitcoin and the (R)Evolution of Media w/ Nico, Host - SimplyBitcoin My guest this week is Nico from SimplyBitcoin, someone who brings his passion for Bitcoin and life and infuses that in the business he is creating. Consistently producing six SimplyBitcoin episodes a week takes a special kind of passion and determination, …

Builders In Bitcoin EP13: The Beefsteak w/ awayslice, the Beefsteak Guy I was lucky enough to have awayslice, the man sharing the art of the beefsteak with Bitcoiners across the US, in the studio with me to discuss his mission to bring people from all over to the table to enjoy his unique and satisfying feasts. Bringing people together to share an …

Builders In Bitcoin EP12: Building Community with Bitcoin w/ Yusuf Nessary, Co-Founder & Director - Built With Bitcoin Foundation I had the pleasure of sitting down with Yusuf Nessary, Co-Founder and Director of the Built With Bitcoin Foundation. His work with the Built With Bitcoin Foundation to empower children and their communities through educa…

Builders In Bitcoin EP11: Bringing Bitcoin to Local Business w/ Michael Atwood, Founder - Oshi, Organizer - Austin Bitcoin Club I had the pleasure of speaking with the founder of Oshi—and my good friend—Michael Atwood. Showing local businesses how to use Bitcoin to both embrace a better system and grow their customer base is a mission I wholehearte…

Builders In Bitcoin EP10: Learning (and Earning) with Lightning w/ Nate, Education and Support - Voltage, Co-Organizer - North Houston Bitcoin Club I’m grateful to have had the chance to chat with Nate, North Houston Bitcoin Club co-organizer and man of many hats at Voltage. Following your passion and leveraging your skill set like Nate has to help…

Builders In Bitcoin EP9: Designing for Bitcoin w/ Stephen DeLorme, Designer - Bitcoin Design Community, Co-Organizer - TABConf In today’s episode, I’m joined by Stephen DeLorme, Bitcoin Design Community member and designer and also co-organizer of TABConf, which takes place in Atlanta from October 12 - 15. Stephen’s commitment to fostering a strong…

Builders In Bitcoin EP8: Good for Bitcoiners, Good for Bitcoin w/ SeedSigner My guest today is SeedSigner, creator of the SeedSigner, an open-source air-gapped signing device designed to help you keep your bitcoin secure. Helping Bitcoiners both here in the US and around the world—in places like El Salvador—safeguard and preserve their wealth is a …

Builders In Bitcoin EP7: What to Expect at TABConf w/ Michael Tidwell, Co-Organizer - TABConf & Head of System Operations - ZEBEDEE My guest is TABConf Co-Organizer and Head of System Operations at ZEBEDEE, Michael Tidwell. Michael brought his signature wit with him to the studio, which made for a great conversation. In this episode, we dig into: w…

Builders In Bitcoin EP6: Bitcoin, Beef, and Building Locally w/ Texas Slim, Founder - The Beef Initiative and Food Intelligence This week, I sat down with Texas Slim, founder of The Beef Initiative, who has taken his passion for Bitcoin, quality beef, and localism on the road over the last several years to educate and inspire others to build strong…

Builders In Bitcoin CH2: Post-Show Recap w/ Sidd - Writer and Rider, Bitcoin Tour of America Recorded on Clubhouse - September 2, 2022 This is the second in a series of post-show recap discussions with podcast guests to discuss what we missed when we recorded the episode, expand on certain topics, and continue the conversation. My post-show recap g…

Builders In Bitcoin CH1: Post-Show Recap w/ Justine Harper - VP, BD - Unchained Capital Recorded on Clubhouse - August 26, 2022 This is the first in a series of post-show recap discussions with podcast guests to discuss what we missed when we recorded the episode, expand on certain topics, and continue the conversation. My first post-show recap gue…

Builders In Bitcoin EP5: Bitcoin Across America w/ Sidd - Writer and Rider, Bitcoin Tour of America In this week’s episode, I catch up with my longtime friend, Bitcoin writer and rider Sidd, and hear all about his epic, 103-day motorcycle trip across the United States where he visited more than 30 Bitcoin meetups. We discuss a lot in less than 60 m…

Builders In Bitcoin EP4: "Bitcoin is Hard. Bitcoin is Easy." w/ Justine Harper - VP, Business Development - Unchained Capital I was fortunate to have Bitcoiner Justine Harper, who is the VP of Business Development, or as I like to say, Chief Bitcoin Continuing Education Lead at Unchained Capital. It is always great to have her in Nashville and on c…

I was fortunate to have the Founder & Co-Executive Director of the Bitcoin Policy Institute David Zell in the studio. We covered a number of topics in less than 60 minutes including: What he does Why and how to talk Bitcoin with policymakers Do we really need non-profits like BPI Why should US policymakers care about Bitcoin His simple framework fo…

I was fortunate to have The Bitcoin Company Co-Founder & CEO, Ben Price in the BitcoinTV studio at Bitcoin Park. We packed a lot in less than an hour. We discussed and covered a wide range of topics, including: What Ben actually does as CEO Go through real world use cases The different types of people who would use a gift card app like TBC, includi…

I could not have thought of a better first guest, Wiz. Wiz is an OG Bitcoiner. He has worked and still contributes to a variety of Bitcoin projects. You can see for yourself here: wiz.biz He co-founded Mempool.space, a free and open-source Bitcoin block explorer. In this episode, we dig into: What it means to check “the" mempool Explore mempool.spa…

Welcome to the Builders In Bitcoin podcast, a podcast about the people who bring Bitcoin to life hosted by Rod Bitkite. In this ~90 second episode, aka Episode Zero, I introduce the podcast. The plan is to record episodes w/ the people whose Bitcoin products and services I use, would want to use, or am curious about and showcase their stories. This…