Bitcoin Journeys is dedicated to exploring the diverse journeys and reasons people from various backgrounds turn to Bitcoin.
Each episode of the podcast is a focused 30–60-minute conversation that centers around two main questions: What brought you to Bitcoin, and why do you invest in it?
Through this, I aim to uncover personal narratives that provide unique perspectives and bring to light how transformational of a technology Bitcoin is.
Bitcoin Journeys is dedicated to exploring the diverse journeys and reasons people from various backgrounds turn to Bitcoin.
Each episode of the podcast is a focused 30–60-minute conversation that centers around two main questions: What brought you to Bitcoin, and why do you invest in it?
Through this, I aim to uncover personal narratives that provide unique perspectives and bring to light how transformational of a technology Bitcoin is.
In this episode of the Bitcoin Journeys Podcast, I am joined by Vijay Boyapati, a pioneering software engineer who worked at Google in its early days and later became a prominent Bitcoin advocate. Vijay is the author of "The Bullish Case for Bitcoin," a seminal work that has influenced countless investors worldwide. In this engaging conversation, they explore Vijay's tech background, economic awakenings, and his bullish outlook on Bitcoin's transformative power.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:01 - Introduction and Vijay's early Google days
03:17 - Choosing Google over Yahoo: Prioritizing happiness and passion
05:34 - Innovations in Google's AdWords and working on Google News
07:40 - Key lessons from Google and parallels to Bitcoin investing
12:01 - Building conviction in volatile assets like Bitcoin
14:10 - Influences: Ayn Rand, Milton Friedman, and Austrian economics
19:22 - Campaigning for Ron Paul and disillusionment with politics
21:40 - First encounter with Bitcoin in 2011 and losing the initial coins
27:16 - Deep dive into Bitcoin's value and economic framework
29:40 - Developing "The Bullish Case for Bitcoin" and its impact
36:13 - What makes good money: Properties and Bitcoin's superiority
44:54 - Bitcoin's current adoption stage as an incipient store of value
49:34 - Bitcoin's future: Global reserve potential and institutional growth
53:05 - Advice for Bitcoin newcomers: It's not too late, start with allocation
Follow Vijay Boyapati:
X (Twitter): @real_vijay
Website: bullishcaseforbitcoin.com
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X: @stephan_zimm
Instagram: @bitcoinadvisory
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The views expressed by Stephan Zimmermann and his guests are their own and do not constitute financial advice.
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