The Bitcoin Business Podcast

In this episode of the Becoming Sovereign podcast, host Brandon Karpeles sits down with Captain Remington, the founder of the SatoBoat Project. Captain Remington shares his remarkable journey from working in energy building efficiency in Brussels to quitting his career after a podcast recording, buying a boat, and setting off across the open ocean to spread the Bitco...

In this episode of the Becoming Sovereign podcast, host Brandon Karpeles is joined by Gwyn Lauber from Canaan Mining. They dive into the rapidly expanding world of home mining and heat reuse, exploring how individuals and businesses are offsetting their heating costs by stacking sats.
Gwyn shares stories from the HeatPunks conference and discusses how Canaan's c...

In this episode of the Becoming Sovereign podcast, host Brandon Karpeles sits down with Tim Niemeyer and Jeff Hilsenbeck, co-founders of the Illinois Bitcoin Council (IBC). Tim and Jeff break down the core pillars of the 501(c)(6) non-profit organization—education, advocacy, and collaboration—and discuss their ongoing efforts to paint the state of Illinois orange des...

In this unscripted solo episode of the Becoming Sovereign podcast, host Brandon Karpeles breaks from the usual format to share a raw, deeply personal reflection on the chaotic 72 hours surrounding the recent ColdCard hardware wallet vulnerability. What began as a peaceful family evening in Chicago quickly devolved into a high-stakes emergency after a 60-message alert...

In this episode of the Becoming Sovereign podcast, host Brandon Karpeles is joined by Staci Castopoulos, host of The Bitcoin Nova podcast and member #1 at the Chicago Bitcoin Collective. Staci shares her experience running Angie's Hair Studio alongside her mom near O'Hare, where they accept Bitcoin directly at point-of-sale using Square terminals to eliminat...