In this episode of Hard Money Dispatch, Brian Nibley interviews Vance Morris, an entrepreneur with a rich background in business and customer service. Vance shares his journey from working at Disney to starting his own successful businesses, emphasizing the importance of systems in creating memorable customer experiences and maintaining employee satisfaction. He discusses strategies for hiring the right employees, the significance of pricing in attracting ideal clients, and the continuous need for implementation and growth in entrepreneurship.

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In this episode, Greg Mikeska, CTO of SatsCapital and founder of the Emerald Foundation, discusses new developments in Bitcoin custody solutions for financial institutions.

He elaborates on the role of the Emerald Foundation in establishing standards for Bitcoin custody, the implications of Bitcoin in the monetary system, and the potential threats posed by quantum computing (and why they're overblown).

Mikeska also critiques the proof of stake model and emphasizes the importance of Bitcoin's unique properties.

Key takeaways:

• The Emerald Foundation aims to establish custody standards for Bitcoin.
• Bitcoin's architecture offers profound benefits over alternative cryptocurrencies.
• Emerald's approach addresses the metacustodian problem in financial institutions.
• Bitcoin's adoption is crucial for its role as a currency.
• Quantum computing poses a theoretical risk but is not an immediate threat.
• Proof of stake systems recreate fiat-like centralization issues.
• Emerald Foundation is in its early stages but has ambitious goals.
• The future of Bitcoin may involve it backing the US dollar.
• Misinformation about Bitcoin and quantum threats is prevalent.
• The shift in cryptocurrency discussions from technology to investment is concerning.

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Many people today can't afford to own a home. This problem will only intensify for future generations.

Thankfully, using Bitcoin as a savings account provides hope.

In this episode, I speak with Cole Stuart about his previous work involving Bitcoin Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), the Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) movement, and educating future generations on how Bitcoin works in a world where it will likely be ubiquitous.

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