How Bitcoin Can Save Your Business w/ Stephen Cole

Stephen Cole joins me to talk about his journey from Silicon Valley angel investor to full-time Bitcoin builder. We discuss what it was like discovering Bitcoin in 2013, lessons from the Blocksize Wars, why he went all-in on BTC, and how to evaluate Bitcoin startups with Bitcoin as your hurdle rate. We also dive into his work at Castle, the risks of Bitcoin treasury companies, and whether state adoption is bullish or a trap.
Stephen Cole is an angel investor in over 50 startups and founder of Exit Capital and Castle.
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0:00 – WiM Episode Trailer
1:21 – Stephen’s Background in Silicon Valley
12:11 – Discovering Bitcoin in 2013
16:06 – Adam Back vs Gavin Andresen: The Blocksize Wars
27:51 – iCoin Bitcoin Wallet
29:20 – Cowbolt: Settle in Bitcoin
30:35 – Should Bitcoin’s Blocksize Ever Increase?
33:28 – Altcoin Distractions: Litecoin & XRP
35:59 – Going All In on Bitcoin
42:31 – Elon Musk and Bitcoin
45:13 – Working in Bitcoin & Angel Investing
54:54 – Heart and Soil Supplements
55:54 – Mine Bitcoin with Blockware Solutions
57:20 – How to Handle Bitcoin’s Volatility
1:00:36 – Building and Investing in Bitcoin Startups
1:04:47 – Castle: Bitcoin for Small Business
1:14:26 – Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf’s Clothing
1:15:18 – Onramp Bitcoin Custody
1:17:15 – Using Bitcoin as a Hurdle Rate for Startup Investing
1:24:01 – Will Bitcoin Treasury Companies Blow Up?
1:30:38 – Are Bitcoin Treasuries the New Altcoins?
1:35:28 – Mind Lab Pro Supplements
1:36:38 – Buy Bitcoin with Coinbits
1:38:06 – Bitcoin Core vs Knots
1:45:48 – State Adoption of Bitcoin
1:54:15 – The Farm at Okefenokee
1:55:25 – Orange Pill App
1:55:50 – Bitcoin Is the Unity of Opposites
2:03:57 – The Growth of Bitcoin Treasury Companies
2:15:53 – How to Connect with Castle & Stephen Cole

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