How to Escape Your Fiat Job and Build a Bitcoin Career with DusĢan MatusĢka
Can you leave your fiat job and build a real career around Bitcoin? In Episode 14 of A Block with Mir, I sit down with Bitcoin educator DuÅ”an MatuÅ”ka during the Plan āæ Summer School in Lugano. Before discovering Bitcoin, DuÅ”an taught subjects ranging from mathematics and physics to English, dance, and sailing. Although his roles changed, education remained the common thread and eventually became the foundation of his Bitcoin career. We discuss why working in Bitcoin is rarely about finding anā¦
Bitcoin Changed His Life, now He Gives Back - A block with Brad Mills
A conversation about Bitcoin, personal growth, protecting your attention, and building a Citadel mind and body. IN THIS EPISODE: š§ Building a Citadel mind šŖ Proof of work for your body šµ Keeping spam out of your mental block space š® Turning productivity into a rewarding game š Making your calendar reflect your priorities ā¤ļø Investing in marriage and family š Becoming strong enough to keep up with Bitcoin ā” Investing in Bitcoin startups š Judging the first edition ofā¦
Trading Bitcoin Hash Rate Without Mining - A block with Matteo Spinosa
ucture? In Episode 12 of A Block with Mir, I sit down with Matteo Spinosa of Doefin, the second-place winner of āØ@cyphertank selected from 159 applicants. Matteo explains how Doefin is building a platform for trading hash rate on-chain, without counterparty risk. The goal is to create a market where miners can protect themselves, investors can take exposure to hash rate, and market makers can manage the associated risk. We discuss what happened after Cypher Tank, the progress made by Doefin,ā¦
How Bitcoin Could Change Human Behavior - A Block with Roy Sheinfeld
What if Bitcoinās greatest potential isnāt simply replacing fiat payments but transforming the way humans transfer value? In Episode 11 of A Block with Mir, I sit down with Roy Sheinfeld to explore Bitcoinās utility, the evolution of Lightning, and the new experiences that permissionless value transfer could unlock. Roy shares his journey from a successful career in the fiat world to working full-time on Bitcoin. We discuss the moment that changed his direction, the relationship betweenā¦
Kevin Loaec: Vaults, Miniscripts & the Future of Bitcoin Self-Custody
In this block, I sit down with Kevin Loaec in Lugano to talk about Bitcoin culture, technical conferences & self-custody, Kevin and I go back many years in the Bitcoin space, from early events and technical conferences to the culture, memes, T-shirts, and debates that shaped Bitcoin history. We talk about what it was like organizing conferences such as Breaking Bitcoin, Building on Bitcoin, and smaller technical gatherings like BTC Azores, and why deep technical conversations are still so important inā¦
Chat Control Is Coming: Why Privacy Must Be Defended Every Day - A block with Lyudmyla Kozlovska
In this block, I sit down with Lyudmyla Kozlovska, President of the Open Dialogue Foundation, to talk about privacy, human rights, Bitcoin, digital authoritarianism, and why defending freedom in the digital world is no longer optional. Lyudmyla has spent years working on human rights campaigns, political prisoners, abuse of legal systems, financial surveillance, and the weaponization of data by authoritarian regimes. In this conversation, she explains why privacy is not just a technical topic or aā¦
A Block with Knut Svanholm: Bitcoin, Purpose, Praxeology and RockānāRoll
In this block, I sit down with Knut Svanholm in Lugano during the Summer School week. Knut is a writer, educator, musician, rockstar, and one of the most recognizable voices in Bitcoin. In this conversation, we talk about what his life looked like before Bitcoin, how he moved from traditional āfiat jobsā into a Bitcoin-focused life, and what changed along the way. Before Bitcoin, Knut worked at sea, first on a tall ship sailing around the Atlantic, and later in the offshore industry, takingā¦
A Block with Mir & Walter Maffione (Cypher Tank winner with Kaleidoswap)
In this block, I sit down with Walter Maffione, who leads the Kaleidoswap team, winner of the Cypher Tank Walter is building Kaleidoswap, a Bitcoin product focused on swaps across Bitcoin layers. We talk about how the project started from a real need, how the team came together through a hackathon, and why interoperability may become one of the most important challenges for the next generation of Bitcoin products. We also discuss RGB, Lightning, Bitcoin layer 2s, Turinās growing Bitcoin scene,ā¦
A Block with Mir & Giacomo Zucco (yes, we're married and we do a podcast together)
In this very special block, I sit down with Giacomo Zuccoā¦ Bitcoin educator, entrepreneur, Cypher Tank judge, and, yes, my husband. This conversation is personal, funny, chaotic, and deeply connected to Bitcoin history. We start by looking back at some of the most meaningful āblocksā we have shared together since 2001, both in our personal life and in Bitcoin. Giacomo recalls one of the most important moments: the 2016 meeting in Milan that brought together several Lightning Network startups andā¦
A Block with Mir & Preston Pysh
In this episode, I sit down with Preston Pysh, another incredible Bitcoiner who needs no introduction. Funny enough, we recorded this podcast while I was on a very long sabbatical from my own podcast. Now Iām back, and Preston is the one taking a break from his. Itās a beautiful conversation about: how people react when you go all-in on Bitcoin conviction and career change Bitcoin jobs Ego Death Capital Bitcoin education funding Bitcoin founders Bitcoin treasury companies humility in the Bitcoinā¦
A Block with Mir & Blake Kaufman (Blitz Wallet)
In this episode, we sit down with Blake, the founder of Blitz Wallet and one of the standout builders from Cypher Tank. After placing third out of 149 applicants, Blake became one of the most talked-about participants of the format, not only because of the product, but because of the vision behind it: making Bitcoin easier to use without compromising what makes it powerful. We talk about his journey into Bitcoin, the family values that shaped his mindset, and the surreal moment when Brad Millsā¦