Ep. 41 - Joel Lenz | When urgency hits, retail will return to Bitcoin.

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Joel Lenz about the challenges and future of Bitcoin, particularly in the context of a Bitcoin-only app and its regulatory journey in Europe.

In this podcast episode with Joel Lenz, Head of communication and public face of Relai, the discussion revolves around Relay, a Bitcoin-only app, its journey towards regulatory compliance in Europe, and the challenges faced in the process. The conversation highlights user growth trends, particularly in the business sector, and the importance of education in promoting Bitcoin adoption. The speakers also delve into the demographics of Bitcoin users, marketing strategies, and the distinction between Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The episode concludes with insights on the future of Bitcoin and the role of self-custody solutions. This episode is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BitVault⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ , the new open-source & self-custody wallet utilizing time-delays and multisignature to offset physical attacks and hacks. Follow us on: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://storeofbitcoin.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X.com: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/StoreofBitcoin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube chanel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@StoreofBitcoin00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alessandro Ottaviani X profile…

People in this episode

Hosts: Alessandro Ottaviani, Francesco Madonna, Johan Bergman

Guest: Joel Lenz

Topics covered

• Bitcoin adoption
• regulatory compliance
• user growth trends
• self-custody solutions
• marketing strategies
• Bitcoin vs other cryptocurrencies

Keywords

• Bitcoin
• Relay
• regulatory compliance
• user growth
• self-custody
• cryptocurrency
• education

Sponsors

BitVault

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Relai

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