Medium of Exchange
by Jason Keil
Latest episode
How to Make Bitcoin Work at Checkout | David Parkinson
How to Make Bitcoin Work at Checkout | David Parkinson
About this podcast
Medium of Exchange is a story-driven podcast, exploring how real businesses are adopting a bitcoin standard. This isn’t just about bitcoin—it’s about thriving in a changing financial landscape.
Each episode features merchants and entrepreneurs rethinking payments, reducing friction, and building resilience through sound money. From chargeback-free transactions to smarter savings and innovative business models, we share the real stories behind bitcoin-first businesses.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 22 episodes
- How to Make Bitcoin Work at Checkout | David Parkinson · 50 minIf Bitcoin is money… why can’t you spend it? 💸In this episode of Medium of Exchange, Jason sits down with David Parkinson, founder & CEO of Musqet, to explore what it actually…
- The Biggest Ponzi Scheme Is the Monetary System | Dr. Mark Link · 55 minIn this episode of Medium of Exchange, Jason sits down with Dr. Mark Link – dentist of 40+ years and founder of the Bitcoin Dental Network — to explore how a single moment during…
- Why Small Businesses Are Waking Up to Lightning ⚡ with Jesse Shrader · 58 minIn this episode of Medium of Exchange, Jason sits down with Jesse Shrader, co-founder & CEO of Amboss Technologies, to unpack why the current system is a “house of cards” and how…
- How Self-Worth Shapes Financial Freedom with Tali Lindberg · 44 minIn this episode, Jason sits down with Tali Lindberg – creator of Free Market Kids, co-founder of the HODL UP game, author, podcaster, homeschooling mom of four, and the force…
- Spreading Grassroots Bitcoin Adoption with Kiki · 53 minSummary In this episode of the Medium of Exchange podcast, Kiki shares her journey from Canada to El Salvador, where she became deeply involved in the Bitcoin community. She…
- Revolutionizing Bitcoin Lending with Firefish · 43 minSummary In this episode of Medium of Exchange, Jason interviews Igor Neumann, founder of Firefish, a non-custodial Bitcoin lending platform. They discuss the challenges and…
- From El Salvador to Zambia: The Global Growth of Bitcoin Payments · 1 h 2 minSummary The conversation explores the challenges faced by merchants in transaction processing, particularly focusing on high fees, long settlement times, and chargebacks. It…
- Bitcoin Isn’t Volatile, Your Perspective Is · 42 min🎙️ Topic: Is Bitcoin Too Volatile? A Deep Dive into Price, Perspective, and Logarithmic Thinking This episode is a break from our usual founder interviews. Instead, Jack and…
- Hodl Butter & Hard Money: Building a NOSTR-Only Bitcoin Business · 53 minKeywords NOSTR, Bitcoin, Hodl Butter, entrepreneurship, self-sovereignty, food innovation, health consciousness, psychedelics, community, business scaling Summary In this…
- Filtering the Noise: Building in Bitcoin, Escaping Doomscrolling, and the Journey of Ted Thayer · 1 h 11 min📝 Shownotes: In this high-energy episode of the Medium of Exchange podcast, Jack welcomes Ted Thayer, founder of FeedFilter.com, to talk Bitcoin, startups, and how to reclaim…
- Bill O’Connor on Building Bitcoin Culture with HODL Hat & Meditations of a Bitcoiner · 1 h 20 minWhat happens when a web developer, philosopher, and bitcoiner builds a merch brand with meaning? Meet Bill O’Connor — founder of HODL Hat and creator of Meditations of a…
- Beau Turner on Bitcoin Mining, Energy Abundance, and the Future of Wealth Building · 54 min · Episode 11In this episode of Medium of Exchange, we sit down with Beau Turner — CEO of Abundant Mines and host of the Hosting Bitcoin podcast — to unpack how bitcoin mining can unlock…
- How Oliver Porter is Revolutionizing Bitcoin with Jippi · 1 h 0 min · Episode 10Discover how Oliver's journey from software engineering to bitcoin advocacy led to the creation of Jippi, an innovative educational tool designed to onboard the next generation…
- Experience Your Sats | feat. Anuja Chokshi · 1 h 16 min · Episode 9Episode Title: Experience Your Sats | feat. Anuja Chokshi Guests: Anuja Chokshi Hosts: Jack Lesser & Jason Keil Running Time: ~1 hour 5 mins Published by: The Bitcoin Payments…
- How to Build Trust in Bitcoin Payments | feat. Keith Gardner · 1 h 10 min · Episode 8Can you really trust bitcoin for everyday payments? In this episode, Keith Gardner, founder of Branta, dives deep into how his company is building tools to make bitcoin…
- How a Winemaker Built a Bitcoin-Only Business (feat. Ben Justman) · 1 h 1 min · Episode 7Ben Justman is the founder of Peony Lane, a boutique winery in Colorado known for its natural winemaking and bitcoin-first customer base.In this episode, Ben shares how he went…
- Jordan Guess: Replacing Quickbooks with Bitcoin Standard · 1 h 6 min · Episode 6Jordan Guess, CPA at Trusted Advisors and co-founder of Bitment, shares how a last-minute mining client and a lack of bitcoin-native tools sparked the idea for a new kind of…
- Michael Atwood on Bitcoin Rewards for Small Businesses · 1 h 5 min · Episode 5Michael Atwood is the founder & CEO of Oshi and a head organizer of a Bitcoin Club. In this episode, Jason and Jack explore how Michael’s loyalty-and-rewards platform bridges…
- The Ikigai of Bitcoin: Jordan Weinstein on Purpose Driven Business · 1 h 4 min · Episode 4Jordan Weinstein, founder of Ikifi, shares how his background in traditional finance led him to Bitcoin. We explore why many small businesses are stuck in a debt trap, how easy…
- Daniel Strangfeld: Why Design Matters for Bitcoin · 51 min · Episode 3Bitcoin is evolving, but poor design may still be holding it back. Daniel Strangfeld of Basil Design joins Jason and Jack to explore how UX and branding influence trust and…
