Your Bitcoin Story

Join us for an in-depth presentation on Bitcoin self-custody best practices, recorded live at a local Bitcoin meetup in 2025. In this video, we'll dive into the world of secure Bitcoin storage, exploring the top signing devices, wallet software, and seed generation methods to keep your Bitcoin safe. Join the Become Unruggable Self-Custody Mentorship Hands-on guidance to take control of your Bitcoin https://tally.so/r/w4D8y5 ️ Get 5% off at MicroSeed (Titanium seed phrase backup for life) Use code BTCSTORY → https://microseed.io/?ref=BTCSTORY ₿ Buy Bitcoin the Sovereign Way - Bull Bitcoin Sign up using this link and get 0.5% discount on fees https://bullbitcoin.com/btcstory ⛏️Start your mining journey with Sazmining! Get $50 off your first rig https://store.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=HFqPJJo38IWX Chapters 00:00 - 00:30 Introduction 00:30 - 03:00 Personal Favourite Signing Devices 03:00 - 05:17 ColdCard MK4 05:17 - 10:01 Specter 10:01 - 12:42 SeedSigner 12:42 - 14:10 Seed Generation Best Practices 14:10 - 16:35 Best Methods to Store Your Seed Phrase 16:35 - 17:10 MicroSeed 17:10 - 20:52 Favourite Wallet Software 20:52 - 22:36 Become Unruggable 22:36 - 24:04 BTCPay Server 24:04 - 30:45 Bull Bitcoin 30:45 - 31:42 Self Custody Summary #Bitcoin #SelfCustody #Security #Sovereign #Freedom

In this episode, I chat with Francis Pouliot, founder of Bull Bitcoin and unapologetic champion of self-sovereignty, about building Bitcoin-only tools that normal people and power users both love. If you want a no-BS roadmap to opt out of fiat and help destroy fiat, this one’s for you. Join the Become Unruggable Self-Custody Mentorship Hands-on guidance to take control of your Bitcoin https://tally.so/r/w4D8y5 Official Partner's: ️ Get 5% off at MicroSeed (Titanium seed phrase backup for life) Use code BTCSTORY → https://microseed.io/?ref=BTCSTORY ⛏️Start your mining journey with Sazmining! Get $50 off your first rig: https://store.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=HFqPJJo38IWX ₿ Buy Bitcoin the Sovereign Way - Bull Bitcoin Sign up using this link at get 0.5% discount of fee's → https://bullbitcoin.com/btcstory Follow Us GG on Nostr: https://primal.net/gg GG on X: https://x.com/YourBTCStory Francis on X: https://x.com/francispouliot_ Francis on Nostr: https://primal.net/francis His website: https://www.bullbitcoin.com 00:00 - Intro 00:47 - Francis’ mission  02:35 - Building for hardcore bitcoiners (and why UX matters)  11:01 - From Embassy days to fixing real user problems 21:28 - The Wallet: Coldcard Q integration & non-custodial controller  29:16 - Why crypto casinos stagnate Bitcoin progress  36:28 - No VC, long horizon, and self-funding through cycles  50:23 - CBDCs vs. opting out; stablecoins feeding the Ponzi?  56:54 - The consequences of ignoring Bitcoin  1:38:17 - Fiat, war, and the soldier’s test of “real money”  1:49:30 - Closing thoughts Block height: 917293 #Bitcoin #Selfcustody #DestroyFiat #BTC #Freedom #EndTheFed

In this episode, I chat with Jan “Stallion” Marvan, CEO of Hacking Lives, about building real-world optionality: plan-B residencies, tax-optimized structures, and day-one self-custody. We dive into why Bitcoin is first a tool for freedom, and why Paraguay has quietly become a top residency hub for mobile Bitcoiners. If you want practical steps to become harder to stop, financially and physically, this one’s for you. Join the Become Unruggable Self-Custody Mentorship Hands-on guidance to take control of your Bitcoin https://tally.so/r/w4D8y5 Official Partner's: ⛏️Start your mining journey with Sazmining! Get $50 off your first rig: https://store.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=HFqPJJo38IWX ₿ Buy Bitcoin the Sovereign Way Sign up using this link at get 0.5% discount of fee's → https://bullbitcoin.com/btcstory ️ Get 15% off at StampSeed (Seed phrase titanium backup) Use code BTCSTORY → https://stampseed.com Follow Us GG on Nostr: https://primal.net/gg GG on X: https://x.com/YourBTCStory Jan on X: https://x.com/stalliondelsur Jan on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsrlzyv3lm80g9mlxe28dktcx25y49nge845suugrz4kuw8jyjpd8c26jecu His website: https://hackinglives.com/ 00:00 - Intro 00:53 - Who is Stallion & Hacking Lives 05:47 - PSA: self-custody + show mission 07:57 - This cycle is different: ETFs, treasuries, retail lull 10:40 - Store of value vs medium of exchange 19:07 - Numbers-go-down tech: pricing life in sats 23:03 - Time in the market beats timing the market 24:31 - Low time preference spending & priorities 33:08 - Why self-custody is non-negotiable 39:36 - Prepping for mobility: passports, wallets, go-bag 44:21 - Inheritance planning: cypherpunk vs legal-estate paths 53:49 - Optionality as freedom; segue to Hacking Lives 1:12:40 - Paraguay residency basics: visit cadence & permanence 1:24:07 - Next rabbit holes: safety, mobility, OPSEC online 1:26:10 - Closing: freedom is built, not granted Block height: 916264 #Bitcoin #Selfcustody #BitcoinPR #BitcoinMindset #BitcoinMedia

In this episode, I chat with Kilian, CEO of Boltz, the non-custodial Bitcoin bridge making fast, trust-minimized swaps across Lightning, on-chain, Liquid, and even Rootstock. If you want a clear, no-nonsense map of Bitcoin layers, and how to ship real products on them, this one’s for you. Join the Become Unruggable Self-Custody Mentorship Hands-on guidance to take control of your Bitcoin https://tally.so/r/w4D8y5 Official Partner's: ⛏️Start your mining journey with Sazmining! Get $50 off your first rig: https://store.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=HFqPJJo38IWX ₿ Buy Bitcoin the Sovereign Way Sign up using this link at get 0.5% discount of fee's → https://bullbitcoin.com/btcstory ️ Get 15% off at StampSeed (Seed phrase titanium backup) Use code BTCSTORY → https://stampseed.com Follow Us GG on Nostr: https://primal.net/gg GG on X: https://x.com/YourBTCStory Juraj on X: https://x.com/kilrau Juraj on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsvruq6rlme6k9ucs9yueql07qvpr0w8eet2thshm3jg745lm0y9tsyejsvd His website: https://boltz.exchange/ 00:00 - Intro 00:39 - What Boltz does? 02:06 - Shanghai to BTC China 07:18 - Crackdowns in China and the exit in 2017 11:13 - From liquidity pain to product: the birth of Boltz 19:04 - How a Boltz swap works 28:30 - Risks, refunds, and the new 12-word “rescue key” flow 32:59 - Auto-refunds in wallets and making failure painless 37:05 - Non-custodial by design 46:03 - On-chain upgrades: CTV, plus BitVM-style bridges beyond federations 49:49 - ARC & Arcade explained 58:38 - Advice to builders: solve real problems, start with a web app  1:01:12 - Closing Thoughts Block height: 915146 #Bitcoin #Selfcustody #BitcoinPR #BitcoinMindset #BitcoinMedia

In this episode, I sit down with Juraj Bednár, a hacker-entrepreneur and freedom maximalist. We talk about his path from hacking Linux as a kid to building businesses on a Bitcoin standard. Juraj also breaks down his critical but nuanced perspective on Michael Saylor’s approach. If you’re looking for practical tactics and big ideas on how to expand your freedom and sovereignty with Bitcoin, this episode is for you. Join the Become Unruggable Self-Custody Mentorship Hands-on guidance to take control of your Bitcoin https://tally.so/r/w4D8y5 Official Partner's: ⛏️Start your mining journey with Sazmining! Get $50 off your first rig: https://store.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=HFqPJJo38IWX ₿ Buy Bitcoin the Sovereign Way Sign up using this link at get 0.5% discount of fee's → https://bullbitcoin.com/btcstory ️ Get 15% off at StampSeed (Seed phrase titanium backup) Use code BTCSTORY → https://stampseed.com Follow Us GG on Nostr: https://primal.net/gg GG on X: https://x.com/YourBTCStory Juraj on X: https://x.com/jurbed Juraj on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsd4dkxqewy8xum47ctpu0ltgxxsfemeewpjkdyzk9ddfcg286s0dskfad46 His website: https://hackyourself.io/ 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Host intro & why Juraj’s story matters. 02:12 - Origins of liberty; Linux as a first taste of freedom. 03:11 - Windows vs. Linux and learning abundance by hacking. 06:16 - Early internet & hacker culture 13:13 - Three kinds of freedom & why optionality matters. 20:12 - Global optionality: place, people, money, time. 25:18 - “Hack everything”: experiments beyond computers. 31:00 - Hacking vs. science & entrepreneurship; learn by doing. 38:29 - Juraj’s Bitcoin origin 47:48 - First sats by mail & the Parallelni Polis experiment. 56:01 - Operating on a Bitcoin standard: pay-now, short payrolls, 30% rule. 1:03:00 - Speculation vs. freedom; fiat friction & frozen accounts. 1:20:36 - The Full Privacy playbook Block height: 914140 #Bitcoin #Selfcustody #BitcoinPR #BitcoinMindset #BitcoinMedia