In this episode of Ask a Bitcoiner 21 Questions, Alex Irizarry, a Bitcoin consultant at Sovreign returns to discuss how Bitcoin is changing the game for small and medium-sized businesses.
We discuss:
- How Bitcoin can help businesses stay lean and profitable
- Why scaling isn’t always necessary in a Bitcoin world
- The dangers of centralization and red tape
- Real estate, taxes, nodes, mining, and more
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This video is for entertainment purposes and does not constitute financial advice.
Chapters:
00:00 – Intro: Bitcoin for Business Survival
01:35 – Meet Alex Irizarry from Sovereign
04:44 – Alex’s Bitcoin Origin Story
09:22 – The Aha Moment: From Speculation to Strategy
16:00 – Helping Businesses Adopt Bitcoin (Without Going Broke)
29:26 – Why Bitcoin Adoption Still Feels “Early”
34:20 – Lessons Small Businesses Can Learn from MicroStrategy
45:34 – Politics, Permits & Why Bitcoin Beats Red Tape
55:42 – Bitcoin Taxes in the U.S. – What to Know
59:23 – Rethinking Money, the Fed, and Fiat Lies
01:01:42 – Cycles, DCA & Convincing Family
01:17:10 – Bitcoin Lifestyle: Apps, Nodes & Labs (Dogs)
01:39:02 – Behind the Podcast: Why This Exists
01:44:45 – Connect with Alex & Sovereign
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