Institutional Paths, Choke Points, and the Case for Self-Custody
The September 25, 2025 episode of Once Bitten features Simon Dixon outlining how banking-rail constraints and policy reversals shaped founder behavior and market structure.
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Bitcoin Sovereignty, ETFs, and Network Resilience
The September 04, 2025 episode of The Bitcoin Edge with Paula features Daniel White explaining how Bitcoin creates an unbreakable rule in global competition by preventing seizure through force.
Retiring on a Bitcoin Standard
The April 28, 2025 episode of Bitcoin & Me features Robin Seyr on the other side of the mic, explaining why he liquidated all fiat assets, pays staff in Bitcoin, and intends to fund retirement entirely in satoshis.
Lessons from a Bank Freeze: Why Self-Custody Matters
The April 25 2025 episode of the Brandon Gentile pod features cyber-security veteran Tony Yazbeck, who lost his fortune when Lebanese banks froze deposits overnight.
Self-Custody and Canada’s Banking Concentration
The April 24 2025 episode of Building on Bitcoin features Adam O’Brien outlining how repeated debanking pushed him to build a nationwide non-custodial ATM and portal network.
Bitcoin’s Equity Standard vs. the Fiat Debt Pyramid
The April 24, 2025 episode of You Are the Voice features wealth-manager Peter Dunworth arguing that Bitcoin’s fixed-supply equity layer offers the only durable escape from an inverted fiat debt system.
Institutional Bitcoin and the Freedom Paradox
The April 23 2025 episode of Bitcoin Fundamentals features Alex Gladstein explaining how profit-seeking institutions adopt Bitcoin yet inadvertently amplify individual sovereignty.