The Luckiest Man in Bitcoin with Rick Messitt | Ep. #90

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In episode #90 of The Bitcoin Way Podcast, Rick Messitt joins to discuss his journey as an early Bitcoiner, the evolution of signal vs. noise in the space, how he built a Bitcoin lottery, and why he’s the luckiest man in Bitcoin.

You can follow Rick on X at https://x.com/RMessitt.

00:00 – Intro
01:10 – Guest introduction
02:20 – Rick’s background & discovering Bitcoin
05:15 – Buying his first bitcoin in 2013
07:22 – How Bitcoin discussions have changed over time
11:33 – Signal vs noise in Bitcoin education
17:00 – The Bitcoin hack
22:33 – What caused the security failure
31:11 – Personal responsibility & self-custody
34:43 – Building local Bitcoin communities
38:27 – Rebuilding after the hack
44:20 – Reaction to the Prague speech
47:35 – Hair loss & the hair transplant trip
49:20 – The provably fair Bitcoin lottery
56:43 – Real-world use cases for the lottery
01:00:42 – Global reach & future ideas
01:14:15 – Current Bitcoin topics
01:24:30 – Closing thoughts
01:25:46 - Outro

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