We are joined by Jacob Asparian who started 1bitcoin.ca. It is services business that offers to solve all of your bitcoin related needs. Jacob tells his story of becoming a bitcoiner over dissatisfaction with the legacy financial system. From a young age, Jacob set himself on a quest to understand money which lead him to Bitcoin. He shares his journey, and the insights he gleaned along the way.
Mentions from the show
- Andreas Antonopolous (https://open.spotify.com/episode/34Y7R17TW01bdF8lPPGJUJ)
- Keegan’s letter on Politicization of Bitcoin (https://keeganfrancis.substack.com/p/the-seizure-of-bank-accounts?r=b42kf)
- Trace Mayer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI5wnADUHLI)
Jacob Social Links
(00:00) - Introducing Jacob, and his Bitcoin journey
(06:41) - Jacob's interest in money, and the experiences that caused him to question the existing money system
(10:26) - The current situation in Canada
(21:51) - The slippery slope of bank account censorship and blocking
(28:53) - The difficulties trying to get a loan or mortgage, or making a down payment with Crypto
(35:24) - What helped Jacob build his Bitcoin philosophies?
(53:20) - Understanding the temptation of wanting to print money, and what else could be done
(58:19) - Trying to understand why and how real estate prices have sky rocketed, and can Bitcoin help prepare?
(1:06:27) - The importance of owning at least a non-zero amount of Bitcoin
(1:14:17) - Closing thoughts
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Website: https://GoFullCrypto.com
Keegan Francis' Newsletter - http://keeganfrancis.substack.com/
Keegan Twitter - https://twitter.com/CryptoKeegan
Mrugakshee Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/mrugakshee/
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