Fred Krueger is a former Wall Street trader and businessman who has a PhD in Operations Research / Applied Math from Stanford University. He is well known for his videos and takes on the Spot Bitcoin ETFs on X and YouTube. In this conversation with Relai CEO Julian Liniger, Fred gave us an insight into the world of spot Bitcoin ETFs, why Wall Street is bullish about Bitcoin, and what we can expect from them going forward.  You can follow Fred on X: https://x.com/dotkrueger  Follow Fred on...

Preston Pysh is the co-host of the Investor’s Podcast and general partner at Ego Death Capital. He initially found Bitcoin because he was interested in  In this conversation with Relai CEO Julian Liniger, Preston  You can follow Preston on X: https://x.com/PrestonPysh  Follow Preston’s Investor’s Podcast at: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/  Find out more about Ego Death Capital at: https://egodeath.capital/  — 00:00 - Intro 03:25 - Preston’s journey into Bitcoin 09:03 - Why...

Adam Back is the CEO and founder of Blockstream and has been involved in Bitcoin since its beginning. Before working in Bitcoin, Adam had already been working on various e-cash solutions and how to use encryption to protect users' privacy. He’s one of the earliest cypherpunks in the industry.  In this conversation with Relai CEO Julian Liniger, Adam shares his journey into Bitcoin, how Blockstream is working on scaling Bitcoin, why encryption is key, and how the Bitcoin community and...

John Carvalho is the CEO and founder of Synonym and has been in Bitcoin for over a decade. Right from the start, he knew he wanted to contribute to the ecosystem and dove head first into the technology.  In this conversation with Relai CEO Julian Liniger, John shares his journey into Bitcoin, how he orange-pilled himself within a week, why he decided to found Synonym, and how their infrastructure contributes to growing the ecosystem. You can find John on X (Twitter)...

Matyas Kuchar is the co-founder of BTC Prague, the biggest Bitcoin conference in Europe.  Matyas and his brother decided to create BTC Prague to celebrate Bitcoin as a whole and the Czech Bitcoin scene. Many Bitcoin products came out of the Czech Republic, and the community is thriving to this day.   In this conversation with Relai CEO Julian Liniger, Matyas shares his journey into Bitcoin, why he and his brother decided to hold the conference, what to expect this year, and how the Bitcoin...

Joe Hall, or how he’s otherwise known, Joe Nakamoto, is a Bitcoin journalist and content creator.  He’s most famous within the communities for orange pilling absolutely everyone on the streets, in bars, or is small communities all around the world. Just a couple of months ago he still worked for Cointelegraph, but he recently decided to go freelance and create his own content.  In this conversation with Relai CEO Julian Liniger, Joe shares his journey into Bitcoin journalism and content...

Matej Zak has been part of the Trezor team for a few years now. Initially, he started out as a product manager but slowly moved into a leadership role. This past year, he took over as the CEO of Trezor.  These days, Trezor and Matej are hyperfocused on offering as many self-custody solutions and services as possible. The company also recently announced that it’ll partner with more brokerages and exchanges to make it even easier for users to buy and HODL their Bitcoin.  In this conversation...

Jimmy Song is a Bitcoin educator, developer, entrepreneur, and author of Programming Bitcoin and The Little Bitcoin Book.  In addition, he’s a Bitcoin fellow at Blockchain Capital, a lecturer at the University of Texas, a speaker at Bitcoin conferences, an avid open source contributor, mostly in Bitcoin, and the instructor of a 2-day workshop for programmers, Programming Blockchain. He was introduced to Bitcoin by buying $100 worth of beef jerky back in 2013 for 0.25 BTC. Unfortunately he...

André Loja is André Loja is a native Madeiran, father of four, serial entrepreneur, and founder of the F.R.E.E. Madeira initiative. He manages a bunch of companies on the island, ranging from real estate to running a coworking space. In this conversation with Relai CEO Julian Liniger, André talks about the advantages of living on Madeira, why the island is so bullish on Bitcoin, and what we can expect from the Bitcoin Atlantis 2024 conference. You can find André on X (Twitter) here:...

Saifedean Ammous is an economist and best-selling author of the classic ‘The Bitcoin Standard’ published in 37 languages. Saifedean was a professor of Economics at the Lebanese American University from 2009 to 2019. On his own learning platform Saifedean.com he teaches courses on Bitcoin and economics in the Austrian school tradition. He also hosts The Bitcoin Standard Podcast. In this conversation with Relai CEO Julian Liniger, Saifedean talks about why politicians and economists embrace...

Roy Sheinfeld is the CEO and co-founder of Lightning startup Breez. Breez is an all-in-one Lightning Network solution, where users can buy, sell, and pay for goods, services, and streaming content with a non-custodial, seamless, and open mobile platform.. In conversation with Relai CEO Julian Liniger, Roy talks about why the non-custodial aspect is crucial for Lightning, how the Breez SDK works and how the collaboration with Relai works. You can find Roy on X (Twitter) here:...

Alex McShane is one of the organizers of the Bitcoin Amsterdam Conference, which is taking place on October 12-13, 2023. In conversation with Relai CEO Julian Liniger, Alex talks about the difference between American and European Bitcoin conferences, how he got from journalism to organizing conferences, and why he is fascinated by decentralized tools like Nostr. You can find Alex on X (Twitter) here: https://twitter.com/mcshane_writes You can find Alex on LinkedIn here:...

Andi Pitt is a co-founder and general partner at ego death capital, a Bitcoin focussed venture capital fund. Together with Nico Lechuga and Jeff Booth the company led a USD 4.5 million investment round in Relai. In his conversation with Relai CEO Julian Liniger, Andi talks about her learning from building a Bitcoin VC fund, how she got orange pilled and what excites her the most about the Bitcoin ecosystem at the moment. You can find Andi on X (Twitter) here:...

Relai co-founder and CTO Adem Bilican sat down with Bitcoin educator Gigi to talk about the Bitcoin Lightning Network. After a short presentation by Adem, they talk about how they see Lightning evolving, and which obstacles it needs to overcome. In this webinar, Adem and Gigi explain the basics about Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, talk about current and future use-cases and reflect on what they are most excited about. You can find Adem on X (Twitter) here:...

Eric Weiss is the guy who orange pilled Michael Saylor. Eric is the founder and CEO of the Bitcoin Investment Group, a fund that’s mission is to make it as comfortable as possible for wealthy investors and family offices to invest in and hold Bitcoin. Eric first invested in bitcoin in 2013 and is since then on a mission to educate people—wealthy or not—about Bitcoin. In his conversation with Relai CEO Julian Liniger, Eric talks about why he’s passionate about Bitcoin, why he thinks that the...

Richard Byworth is a banking and investment veteran whose career led him to London, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. For over a decade, he was the Managing Director for Japanese broker Nomura. Later he was CEO for Eqonex Group, a digital asset ecosystem which he developed, built and successfully took public onto Nasdaq. In late 2022 he joined Syz Capital as Managing Partner and Head of Liquid Alternatives. Syz Capital is an independent, alternative asset manager based in Switzerland. Richard is a...

Relai is proud to be a Bitcoin-only service. And with that comes its own set of challenges and benefits. In this recording of Twitter (X) spaces, we have an all-star panel discussing these exact tradeoffs. Enjoy! Relai is Europe’s easiest Bitcoin investment app. The ‘Made in Switzerland’ Bitcoin investment app enables anyone in Europe to invest in Bitcoin within minutes without needing registration, verification, or a deposit. You can buy Bitcoin instantly, set up a weekly/monthly...

Imo Bábics is an important member of the Relai team. He joined the company in 2021 and is in charge of everything marketing and communication for Relai as its Chief Marketing Officer. Previously, Imo was the Head of Marketing at the Austria-based investment platform Bitpanda (Bitcoin, cryptocurrency & stocks) and helped create one of the biggest fintech companies in Europe. In addition to that, he’s got 14 years of B2C marketing know-how from working with global brands like Xbox,...

This episode is a special episode where Relai CEO Julian Liniger reflects on how Relai was founded. As guests he welcomes two very special people: Relai co-founder and CTO Adem Bilican as well as Lars Diener-Kimmich, one of the earliest investors and supporters of the company.  Relai started as a pitch deck in summer 2019, and was established as an actual company in summer 2020. In this conversatio, Julian, Adem and Lars talk about the early days You can find Adem on Twitter here:...

Martin Kuchař is the co-founder and CEO of BTC Prague, the biggest Bitcoin event in Europe happening from June 8, 2023 to June 10, 2023. BTC Prague will feature over 100 world-class Bitcoin speakers like Michael Saylor, Adam Back, Saifedean Ammouson, and our very own Julian Liniger on four different stages. There will also be more than 100 companies and open-source projects present. More than 10.000 from all over Europe are expected to attend. In this conversation with Relai CEO Julian...

Benjamin Tamm is a passionate Bitcoiner responsible for Relai Private and Business at Relai. Relai Private is for bitcoin transactions over 100,000 CHF and 95,000 EUR, respectively. Relai Business also allows businesses to buy larger amounts of bitcoin with Relai. Since 2017, Benjamin has been gripped by Bitcoin fever and has not let go of it since. He helps high-net-worth individuals and small and medium-sized businesses build a Bitcoin portfolio. Including 24/7 advice on buying, custody,...

Lyn Alden is an investment analyst and of the world's most well-known and outspoken Bitcoiners. Lyn’s writing on lynalden.com and her newsletter focuses on explaining complex investing topics to retail investors. In this episode of the Relai Bitcoin Podcast, Lyn talks with Relai CEO Julian Liniger about her approach to breaking down complex finance topics into digestible texts, how she s Lyn is very active on Twitter (https://twitter.com/LynAldenContact), and you can read her fantastic...

Mike Jarmuz is an Angel Investor and Bitcoiner. He is a General Partner at Lightning Ventures, a Bitcoin-focussed investment fund. Mike is a Bitcoin OG who is well-connected in the space. In this episode of the Relai Bitcoin Podcast, Mike talks with Relai CEO Julian Liniger about the growing Bitcoin VC-landscape, why the bitcoin price today doesn’t matter and how he thinks Lightning and Bitcoin itself will continue to be innovative. Mike is very active on Twitter...

Natalie Brunell is an Emmy-awarded investing journalist, podcaster, and Bitcoin educator. She is a well-known spokesperson within the Bitcoin community who hosts podcasts and shows and regularly appears on US national television. Natalie is very active on Twitter (https://twitter.com/natbrunell), and is the host of a Podcast called ‘ Coin Stories’ (https://www.youtube.com/@nataliebrunell). Are you looking for the podcast in German? Click here:...