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In this episode of the Bitcoin Journeys podcast, I am joined by brings Nik Bhatia, one of Bitcoin’s most articulate and credentialed voices. Nik is the author of “Layered Money” and “The Bitcoin Age,” founder of The Bitcoin Layer, and a former Treasury trader who operated at the highest levels of fixed income markets.

Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction and defining the start of a Bitcoin journey
02:13 - The QE rabbit hole and Zero Hedge’s early influence
05:50 - Learning about the 2008 crisis and understanding “trillions”
08:54 - The shocking scale of Citibank’s $800B bailout and Maiden Lane
11:50 - Life as a Treasury trader in the fixed income markets
16:37 - What working “inside the matrix” of Wall Street really means
17:43 - Fixed income explained: preservation of capital vs. investing
24:41 - How Nik discovered Bitcoin in 2016
26:17 - What made Bitcoin stand out as legitimate
29:38 - The “Mastering Bitcoin” moment: understanding proof-of-work
31:22 - First experiences actually using Bitcoin
34:58 - Bitcoin adoption: investment vs. technological understanding
38:48 - How Bitcoin and fiat systems coexist and evolve
41:58 - Overview of “The Bitcoin Age” and its unique perspective
45:26 - Final advice: Bitcoin vs. crypto—stay focused

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Twitter/X: @timevalueofbtc
Website: thebitcoinlayer.com
Books: Available on Amazon and major retailers

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