95: There is only 1bitcoin.ca with Jacob Asparian

We are joined by Jacob Asparian who started 1bitcoin.ca. It is services business that offers to solve all of your bitcoin related needs. Jacob tells his story of becoming a bitcoiner over dissatisfaction with the legacy financial system. From a young age, Jacob set himself on a quest to understand money which lead him to Bitcoin. He shares his journey, and the insights he gleaned along the way.

 

Mentions from the show

- Andreas Antonopolous (https://open.spotify.com/episode/34Y7R17TW01bdF8lPPGJUJ)

- Keegan’s letter on Politicization of Bitcoin (https://keeganfrancis.substack.com/p/the-seizure-of-bank-accounts?r=b42kf)

- Trace Mayer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI5wnADUHLI)

 

Jacob Social Links

- Jacob's TW

- Jacob's IG

- https://1bitcoin.ca

 

(00:00) - Introducing Jacob, and his Bitcoin journey

(06:41) - Jacob's interest in money, and the experiences that caused him to question the existing money system

(10:26) - The current situation in Canada

(21:51) - The slippery slope of bank account censorship and blocking

(28:53) - The difficulties trying to get a loan or mortgage, or making a down payment with Crypto

(35:24) - What helped Jacob build his Bitcoin philosophies?

(53:20) - Understanding the temptation of wanting to print money, and what else could be done

(58:19) - Trying to understand why and how real estate prices have sky rocketed, and can Bitcoin help prepare?

(1:06:27) - The importance of owning at least a non-zero amount of Bitcoin

(1:14:17) - Closing thoughts

 

Go Full Crypto Social Links

Website: https://GoFullCrypto.com

Keegan Francis' Newsletter - http://keeganfrancis.substack.com/

 

Keegan Twitter - https://twitter.com/CryptoKeegan

Mrugakshee Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/mrugakshee/