In this Special Episode of Coin Stories I wanted to explore why some of Bitcoin's all-stars and most knowledgeable leaders have conviction in Bitcoin over other cryptocurrencies.  This week’s guests: -Preston Pysh -Robert Breedlove -Mark Moss -Alex Gladstein -Aleks Svetski -Cory Klippsten -Max Keiser Bios: Robert Breedlove is the Founder and CEO of Parallax Digital, a global Bitcoin-focused hedge fund and consultancy firm. He is a freedom maximalist, a philosopher, writer, and podcaster eager to spread the message that Bitcoin is Honest Money. Alex Gladstein is Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation. He has also served as Vice President of Strategy for the Oslo Freedom Forum since its inception in 2009. He is an advocate for Bitcoin as a tool for freedom and human rights, and writes thought-provoking articles on how Bitcoin transforms lives. Max Keiser is a podcaster and revered by some as the High Priest of Bitcoin. He’s been on a mission since 2011 to Orange Pill the world so countries, companies and people can mine and hoard Bitcoin to escape the despair of fiat money inflation and the impracticality of gold as a store of value.  Cory Klippsten is CEO of SwanBitcoin.com. He also serves as an advisor to Riot Blockchain, Unchained Capital, and Bitcoin Venture Fund, and is a partner in Bitcoiner Ventures. As an advisor he has supported more than $250M of fundraising since 2016, and as an angel has funded 20+ early stage startups. Mark Moss is a professional investor, and host of the Market Disruptors YouTube channel and podcast. He is a startup and growth expert, helping six companies to reach seven figures in their first year, and leading businesses to the Fortune 500 promise land. Preston Pysh hosts one of the top-ranked investing podcasts on Apple Podcasts, We Study Billionaires. He's written numerous books on investing and leadership and has been ranked as a top 35 business author on Amazon. Preston also provides independent research of the stock market and central banking policy.  Aleks Svetski is a writer, entrepreneur, advisor and a member of The Remnant. Svetski is also a Co-founder of Amber, a digital currency exchange, wallet and round up app. ** Coin Stories is brought to you in part by The Bitcoin Conference and Okcoin. BITCOIN 2022 will be the BIGGEST BITCOIN EVENT IN HISTORY held in Miami on April 6-9, 2022. For 10% Off your Bitcoin Conference Ticket head to https://b.tc/conference and use code COINSTORIES *** Okcoin is on a mission to make crypto investing and trading easily accessible to anyone around the world. We are building the next generation of tools to help onboard the investors and traders who have been on the fence about crypto. Okcoin is a globally licensed exchange with offices in San Francisco, Miami, Malta, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan. We are a collective of global citizens with a common passion to help decentralize finance and level the economic playing field for everyone around the world. Visit https://go.okcoin.com/natalie for $10 in Bitcoin when you sign up. *** With iTrustCapital, you can actually invest in crypto without worrying about taxes, or fees. iTrustCapital allows their clients to invest in crypto through an individual retirement account, or an IRA.   IRAs are tax sheltered accounts, which means all your crypto trading is tax-free and can even grow tax-free over time. The process of signing up with iTrustCapital is really easy, and the service is awesome. The platform has a dedicated client experience team, and you can tell that they really care about helping.   The best part is that it’s totally free to open an account, and there are no hidden fees.You don’t need to pay any monthly subscription or membership fees either. An important thing to consider in the crypto space is security. iTrustCapital happens to be best-in-class for security, as they have partnered with Coinbase Custody to keep all their crypto assets in institutional storage. The platform also offers a growing list of over 25 different cryptocurrencies to invest in, with more being added all the time, so it’s easy to diversify your portfolio. With a new mobile app that allows clients to trade whenever they want, iTrustCapital has really earned its place in the market, being voted Best Crypto Investment Platform in the US. As a special tip for my viewers, if you open and fund an account, you will get a $100 funding bonus added to your account. To learn more, click the link below and open a free account to learn more. https://itrust.capital/nataliebrunell.

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