A Titanium-Sized Post-It — James Caruso, Stamp Seed
About this episode
James Caruso discusses the unique journey of Stamp Seed and the importance of secure Bitcoin storage.
"Paper is where Bitcoin goes to die." James Caruso — co-founder and VP of Stamp Seed — joins the show with one of the most unlikely origin stories in Bitcoin: how a 70-year-old metal-stamping company stumbled into Bitcoin through its own search data, and became one of the most trusted cold-storage backups in the space. We get into why paper — and the gel pen you wrote your seed words with — is the weakest link in your stack, why titanium, what's actually in the box, and James's arc from get-rich-quick Robinhood trader to "it could drop 40% and I'm just buying more" conviction. Then the cold-storage deep end: single-sig versus multisig, planning for your heirs, and the most creative hiding spot we've ever heard — a seed plate disguised as a rock, sunk in a backyard pond. No batteries. No firmware. No third-party trust. Just a titanium-sized post-it. Subscribe so you never miss an episode. 🎙️ GUEST James Caruso — Co-Founder & VP, Stamp Seed → stampseed.com Stamp Seed on X → x.com/stamp_seed James on X → x.com/hammerseed21 💰 SPONSORS & DISCOUNTS 🐟 Firefish — Don't sell your Bitcoin. Live off it. Non-custodial Bitcoin-backed loans. Your keys stay in 3-of-3 multisig…
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Firefish, Stamp Seed
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