Ben Perrin, host of BTC Sessions, joins Zuby to explore the philosophy, evolution, and future of Bitcoin. Ben recounts getting into cryptocurrency over a decade ago, and explains how Bitcoin intersects with freedom, utility, and self-sovereignty. The conversation takes a turn into real-world activism as Ben details his involvement in Canada’s trucker protest and the financial censorship that followed.
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(03:09) Ben’s introduction to Bitcoin
(04:22) Bitcoin 10 years ago
(06:07) BTC’s wider ideology/philosophy/utility
(12:00) Ben’s involvement in Canada’s C*vid trucker protest
(24:06) Safety concerns
(30:54) Current BTC developments
(38:16) Does Trump understand Bitcoin
(41:15) The psychology of doing nothing
(46:40) Threats to Bitcoin
(52:15) The future for BTC this century
(57:57) Does fiat currency need to collapse for BTC to succeed?
(1:05:26) Find and follow Ben
(1:06:20) Outro
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