3 BIG Developments Pushing Bitcoin Adoption in 2025 | Daniel Batten | BFM195
Daniel Batten is a climate tech investor and managing partner at CH4 Capital who has fundamentally shifted the global conversation around Bitcoin's environmental impact through rigorous research and data analysis.› https://x.com/DSBatten› Daniel’s articles: https://batcoinz.comPARTNERS🌳 Gain peace of mind with Onramp’s Multi-Institution Custody solution. Sign up with code BRAM to receive $150 in Bitcoin after your first deposit: https://onrampbitcoin.com/bram🟧 Gemini’s Bitcoin Credit Card: Earn instant bitcoin rewards on every purchase with no annual fee. Sign up today to earn a $200 intro Bitcoin bonus: https://gemini.com/bram🔐 Blockstream Jade Plus: The simplest and most secure hardware wallet on the planet - Get 10% off your entire order with code BRAM at https://store.blockstream.com🔨 Stamp Seed: The safest way to backup your hardware wallet - Get 15% off with code BRAM at https://stampseed.comPRODUCTS I ENDORSE› Get 10% off a Bitaxe open-source Bitcoin home miner using code BRAM at https://shop.powermining.io/?ref=BRAM› Buy Bitcoin in the EU 🇪🇺 via https://relai.me/bram and use code BRAM to reduce fees by 0.5%🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFIED› https://youtube.com/@bramk› https://x.com/bramkℹ️ EPISODE SUMMARYBram Kanstein and Daniel Batten explore three massive forces accelerating Bitcoin adoption in 2025—from energy markets and institutional capital to regulatory clarity. Batten reveals why the next 18 months will redefine Bitcoin’s role in global finance, energy, and ESG narratives. We discuss how renewable energy integration is driving mining efficiency, why institutional incentives are aligning faster than anyone expected, and how political and regulatory shifts could ignite the next wave of adoption. Daniel also shares why he believes Bitcoin’s environmental story has flipped from criticism to catalyst, and why these converging trends make this cycle extremely bullish. If you’re following Bitcoin adoption, energy, mining, ESG, or macro investment trends, this high-signal conversation is essential.
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Bitcoin & AI: The 2026 Bull Run That CHANGES EVERYTHING | Jordi Visser | BFM194
Jordi Visser is a veteran macro investor with over 30 years of Wall Street experience who's become one of the most compelling voices arguing that Bitcoin is "the purest AI trade" and the foundational asset for the post-industrial digital economy.› https://x.com/jvisserlabs› https://www.youtube.com/@JordiVisserLabs› https://substack.com/@visserlabsPARTNERS🌳 Gain peace of mind with Onramp’s Multi-Institution Custody solution. Sign up with code BRAM to receive $150 in Bitcoin after your first deposit: https://onrampbitcoin.com/bram🟧 Gemini’s Bitcoin Credit Card: Earn instant bitcoin rewards on every purchase with no annual fee. Sign up today to earn a $200 intro Bitcoin bonus: https://gemini.com/bram🔐 Blockstream Jade Plus: The simplest and most secure hardware wallet on the planet - Get 10% off your entire order with code BRAM at https://store.blockstream.com🔨 Stamp Seed: The safest way to backup your hardware wallet - Get 15% off with code BRAM at https://stampseed.comPRODUCTS I ENDORSE› Get 10% off a Bitaxe open-source Bitcoin home miner using code BRAM at https://shop.powermining.io/?ref=BRAM› Buy Bitcoin in the EU 🇪🇺 via https://relai.me/bram and use code BRAM to reduce fees by 0.5%🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFIED› YouTube: https://youtube.com/@bramk› Follow Bram on https://x.com/bramk🕑 TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Introduction to Bitcoin and AI Convergence00:46 - Jordi's Background and Macro Insights03:54 - The Role of Bitcoin in Economic Disruption06:40 - The End of the Debt Supercycle10:25 - AI's Impact on Traditional Business Models11:08 - The Future of Work and Bitcoin's Role14:47 - Belief Systems and the Value of Bitcoin17:16 - AI's Perspective on Financial Assets18:58 - Structural Deflation and Bitcoin's Value Proposition24:56 - Government Policies and the Fiat System28:36 - The Political Landscape and Economic Realities31:09 - The Future of Fortune 500 Companies34:25 - AI's Impact on Business and Entrepreneurship38:48 - The Evolution of Investment and Trading45:46 - Preparing Future Generations for a Rapidly Changing World49:46 - Core Beliefs and Pursuit of Happinessℹ️ EPISODE SUMMARYBram Kanstein and Jordi Visser—a veteran Wall Street investor turned macro visionary—explore how AI and Bitcoin are converging to reshape the global economy, financial markets, and human productivity. Drawing from decades in high finance, Visser explains why the debt-fueled monetary system is reaching its breaking point and how AI-driven deflationary innovation is transforming capitalism itself. They discuss why Bitcoin is the purest AI trade, how it has no competition as a digital store of value, and why it will serve as the foundation for a post-work, tokenized economy. This wide-ranging conversation unpacks the future of entrepreneurship, wealth preservation, and the mindset shifts needed to thrive in the coming AI–Bitcoin revolution. If you’re exploring Bitcoin, AI, macroeconomics, innovation, or the future of money, this episode is a must-watch roadmap for the decade ahead.
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"Big Short" Insider: Bitcoin to $1M is the Trade of the Century | Pius Sprenger | BFM193
Pius Sprenger is a mathematician and former Wall Street investment banker who lived through "The Big Short" and the 2008 financial crisis from the inside before becoming an outspoken Bitcoin advocate.› https://x.com/PiusSprengerPARTNERS🌳 Gain peace of mind with Onramp’s Multi-Institution Custody solution. Sign up with code BRAM to receive $150 in Bitcoin after your first deposit: https://onrampbitcoin.com/bram🟧 Gemini’s Bitcoin Credit Card: Earn instant bitcoin rewards on every purchase with no annual fee. Sign up today to earn a $200 intro Bitcoin bonus: https://gemini.com/bram🔐 Blockstream Jade Plus: The simplest and most secure hardware wallet on the planet - Get 10% off your entire order with code BRAM at https://store.blockstream.com🔨 Stamp Seed: The safest way to backup your hardware wallet - Get 15% off with code BRAM at https://stampseed.comPRODUCTS I ENDORSE› Get 10% off a Bitaxe open-source Bitcoin home miner using code BRAM at https://shop.powermining.io/?ref=BRAM› Buy Bitcoin in the EU 🇪🇺 via https://relai.me/bram and use code BRAM to reduce fees by 0.5%🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFIED› https://youtube.com/@bramk› https://x.com/bramkℹ️ EPISODE SUMMARYBram Kanstein and Pius Sprenger dive into Wall Street, the 2008 financial crisis, and why Bitcoin is a once-in-history breakthrough. Pius—an Ivy League–trained mathematician turned Wall Street trader—was on the inside of “The Big Short” trade and later ran Deutsche Bank’s bad bank. Today he is a bold Bitcoin advocate, arguing that Bitcoin is not just another asset but the first true separation of money and state, as profound as separating church and state 500 years ago.We discuss why 2008 never got solved, how fiat money fuels inequality and war, and why Bitcoin’s foundation in math and physics makes its rise to $1M inevitable—without causing systemic chaos. Pius shares insights from his decades in high finance, Bitcoin’s growing adoption in U.S. pensions and institutions, its role in personal financial sovereignty, and how power law trajectories shape Bitcoin price predictions.If you want to understand Bitcoin investment, Wall Street finance, risk management, and the global financial reset already underway, this high-signal conversation delivers essential knowledge and perspective.
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Bitcoin Is Your Only Escape From The $37+ Trillion Debt Bomb | Tim Savage | BFM192
Tim Savage leads a bitcoin-focused accounting practice. As an avid Bitcoiner since 2017, he frequently educates and speaks on the many facets of Bitcoin.› https://x.com/zTimSavage› https://linkedin.com/in/timsavagecpaPARTNERS🌳 Gain peace of mind with Onramp’s Multi-Institution Custody solution. Sign up with code BRAM to receive $150 in Bitcoin after your first deposit: https://onrampbitcoin.com/bram🟧 Gemini’s Bitcoin Credit Card: Earn instant bitcoin rewards on every purchase with no annual fee. Sign up today to earn a $200 intro Bitcoin bonus: https://gemini.com/bram🔐 Blockstream Jade Plus: The simplest and most secure hardware wallet on the planet - Get 10% off your entire order with code BRAM at https://store.blockstream.com🔨 Stamp Seed: The safest way to backup your hardware wallet - Get 15% off with code BRAM at https://stampseed.comPRODUCTS I ENDORSE› Get 10% off a Bitaxe open-source Bitcoin home miner using code BRAM: https://shop.powermining.io/?ref=BRAM› Buy Bitcoin in the EU 🇪🇺 via https://relai.me/bram and use code BRAM to reduce fees by 0.5%🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFIED› YouTube: https://youtube.com/@bramk› Follow Bram on https://x.com/bramk🕑 TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Introduction to Bitcoin Perspectives01:45 - The Journey from Skepticism to Advocacy04:27 - Understanding the Monetary System's Flaws08:13 - The Case for Bitcoin as a Safe Asset11:02 - Comparing Bitcoin to Traditional Assets14:12 - The Imminent Economic Reconciliation16:57 - The Future of Bitcoin and Economic Systems31:33 - The Circular Debt Spiral32:14 - Asymmetric Opportunities in a Fragile System39:32 - Bitcoin as a Tool for Value Preservation42:33 - The Shifting Landscape of Bitcoin Adoption48:22 - Challenges Ahead for Bitcoin's Mainstream Acceptanceℹ️ EPISODE SUMMARYBram Kanstein and Tim Savage unpack why fiat debt is a $37+ trillion ticking time bomb—and why Bitcoin is the only life raft worth holding. They explore how U.S. debt spirals mirror past empires, why fiat debasement mathematically guarantees collapse, and why Bitcoin is not a “risky bet” but the safest asset for storing time and energy. From gold’s failures to institutional adoption, we discuss the inevitability of a monetary reset and how Bitcoin becomes the exit strategy for individuals, families, and even nations.
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Financial Expert Warns: The Millennial Wealth Transfer Is Fake! | Wyatt O'Rourke | BFM191
Wyatt O’Rourke is the founder of Basilic Financial and author of "The Bitcoinization of Finance." He offers a unique perspective combining financial expertise with a deep belief in Bitcoin, conservative values, and responsible wealth stewardship.› https://x.com/wyattorourke_PARTNERS🌳 Gain peace of mind with Onramp’s Multi-Institution Custody solution. Sign up with code BRAM to receive $150 in Bitcoin after your first deposit: https://onrampbitcoin.com/bram🟧 Gemini’s Bitcoin Credit Card: Earn instant bitcoin rewards on every purchase with no annual fee. Sign up today to earn a $200 intro Bitcoin bonus: https://gemini.com/bram🔐 Blockstream Jade Plus: The simplest and most secure hardware wallet on the planet - Get 10% off your entire order with code BRAM at https://store.blockstream.com🔨 Stamp Seed: The safest way to backup your hardware wallet - Get 15% off with code BRAM at https://stampseed.comPRODUCTS I ENDORSE› Get 10% off a Bitaxe open-source Bitcoin home miner using code BRAM at https://shop.powermining.io/?ref=BRAM› Buy Bitcoin in the EU 🇪🇺 via https://relai.me/bram and use code BRAM to reduce fees by 0.5%🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFIED› YouTube: https://youtube.com/@bramk› Follow Bram on https://x.com/bramk🕑 TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Introduction to Bitcoin Journeys02:59 - Understanding the Value of Bitcoin05:58 - The Realization of Money's Value08:56 - Comparing Bitcoin to Traditional Savings12:00 - Feeling Late to the Bitcoin Party14:57 - The Future of Bitcoin and Its Adoption17:45 - Bitcoin vs. Traditional Investments20:58 - Engaging the Older Generation on Bitcoin43:10 - Understanding Money and Ownership & The Complexity of Bitcoin vs. Traditional Investments44:44 - Starting Your Bitcoin Journey51:45 - The Future of Bitcoin and Its Value59:22 - The Unkillable Concept of Bitcoinℹ️ EPISODE SUMMARYBram Kanstein and Wyatt O'Rourke discuss how Wyatt’s Bitcoin journey transformed his understanding of money, risk, and financial decision-making. He reflects on the philosophical implications of Bitcoin, the moral responsibilities of holders, and the challenges of generational wealth transfer in a fiat-dominated world. The discussion also highlights the importance of self-custody, the role of women in Bitcoin adoption, and the need for a new type of decision-maker in society. O'Rourke emphasizes the significance of personal values and faith in navigating the complexities of the financial landscape.
Explore the inner workings of our flawed financial system with Bram Kanstein (https://x.com/@bramk) and his guests. Discover why Bitcoin stands out as the most groundbreaking technological discovery of our time—and why you need to understand and embrace it.
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