Ep. 34: Brandon Green - An Idea Whose Time Has Come
You're The Voice | by Efrat Fenigson - Ein Podcast von Efrat Fenigson
My guest today is Brandon Green, Chief of Staff to the CEO and Head of Events at BTC Inc. He started as an intern in May 2017 directly out of college and has been promoted up through the company. He now leads the conference arm of the business, while also serving on the Board of Advisors for the University of Alabama. In this episode Brandon shares his journey into the world of Bitcoin, the growth of BTC Inc, the impact of the US elections on the Bitcoin market and the importance of privacy. We also discuss ETFs and their potential risks and benefits, the importance of smart people joining the Bitcoin community, the impact of Bitcoin on the US economy, the role of stablecoins in the digital monetary system, and the upcoming conference in Nashville. The conversation ends with a message of hope derived from the power of the people to create constructive systems. ►► Join me at Bitcoin Nashville with 10% off tickets (use code BTCIL): https://glnk.io/lr8q9/btcil ► If you got value, please like, comment, share, subscribe and support my work. Thank you! -- CHAPTERS – 00:00 - Coming Up... 01:25 - Intro & Background 05:25 - Ads Break: Trezor, BTC Inc. 07:45 - The Growth of Bitcoin Conferences 16:15 - US Elections' Impact on the Bitcoin Market 21:15 - Tightening Regulation on Bitcoin Privacy 27:00 - Brandon's Take on ETFs 32:05 - The Role of Financial Institutions in the Bitcoin Market 34:10 - Smart People & Their Job Choices 39:20 - Bitcoin's Adoption & Perception 43:10 - The Role of Stablecoins in the Digital Monetary System 53:40 - The Audience, Speakers & Experiences at Bitcoin Nashville 1:01:35 - A Message of Hope: The Power of People in Creating Constructive Systems -- SPONSORS – ►► Get your TREZOR wallet & accessories, with a 5% discount, using my code at checkout (get my discount code from the episode - yep, you’ll have to watch it): https://affil.trezor.io/SHUn ►► Join me at Bitcoin Nashville with 10% off tickets (use code BTCIL): https://glnk.io/lr8q9/btcil -- LINKS – Brandon’s Twitter: https://x.com/BranBTC Bitcoin Nashville Twitter: https://x.com/TheBitcoinConf Bitcoin Nashville website: https://b.tc/conference Edward Snowden’s talk from Bitcoin Amsterdam (Oct. 2023): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-fQ7i8q5C8 Efrat's Twitter: https://twitter.com/efenigson Efrat's Telegram: https://t.me/efenigson Watch/listen on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/yourethevoice Support Efrat's work: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/efenigson Support Efrat with Bitcoin: https://geyser.fund/project/efenigson