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Baklava & Bitcoin - MANDRIK (Bitcoin Talk on THE Bitcoin Podcast)

By Walker America

Aired Oct 9, 2024 · 1h 50m · Last boosted Oct 25, 2024

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“It seemed like a risky thing. But the more I did understand it, the more I was like NOT having bitcoin is the real risk. OK, the price goes up and down. But at the end of the day, even there in the worst of the bear markets, I'd be like, has anything really changed other than the price? Nothing has changed fundamentally. So why would my belief in this change?” On this Bitcoin Talk episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker talks with Mandrik, a Bitcoin OG who started selling Baklava for Bitcoin back in 2011. MAND...

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    Really enjoyed this episode.
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    Baklava.
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    Boosting for the Twin Peaks appreciation!! Thank you for this great episode. A lot of great pieces of advice and book recs 📚
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    Am listening now and really enjoying it. Great to hear from the OGs.
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  • 1,221 via Fountain
    Great conversation! Mandrik has a fascinating story.