He’s Been Saving Bitcoin Since 2012. Here’s Why He Won’t Stop

About this episode

Myles Dhillon shares his journey of saving Bitcoin since 2012 and discusses the importance of self-custody and financial independence.

Myles Dhillon was a self-employed plumber in the UK who was introduced to Bitcoin in 2012 by a friend over dinner. He’s been saving in bitcoin ever since and has no plans to stop. In this full interview, Myles shares his Bitcoin origin story, how he held on to his coins through Mt. Gox, LocalBitcoins, and Coinbase before he understood self-custody, and why he chose to pour profits from his plumbing business into Bitcoin instead of expanding the business or buying property. This one is for the entrepreneurs and tradespeople who are still on the fence. If Myles could figure this out in 2012 on a plumber’s wage, the question worth asking is: What’s stopping you? We also get into British class, Bitcoin self-custody, faith, and what it means to think for yourself in a world that rewards compliance. 🔑 Look out for the 10 seed word clues in this episode. The other two clues can be found in this video: 🔎 https://youtu.be/oZu4F6eTauw Find all 12, sweep the wallet, and 21K sats are yours! Good luck 🍀 🔗 Referrals: Orange Manufacturing Group Custom-made and NFC-enabled Bitcoin accessories: ➤ Hardwood Signs: https://geyser.fund/project/hardwoodsigns?refId=AAB21Q ➤ Lightning Keychain…

People in this episode

Host: Saidah Gomez

Guest: Myles Dhillon

Topics covered

• Bitcoin
• self-custody
• entrepreneurship
• tradespeople
• financial independence
• personal finance

Keywords

• Bitcoin
• self-custody
• entrepreneur
• tradesperson
• financial independence
• Mt. Gox
• LocalBitcoins
• Coinbase

Sponsors

Orange Manufacturing Group

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mt. Gox, LocalBitcoins, Coinbase

Places: UK, British

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