S2 E9: Fartface2000 on #LNTrustChain and Investments in BTC

American bitcoiner Jim, best known as Fartface2000 and his great contribution to the #LNTrustChain movement which Hodlonaut started, talks about his beginning in Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, his experience in finance and investing, and his relentless curiosity of learning about new technologies.

You wouldn’t expect a gen X man with a successful business and a large family to become interested in Bitcoin, but Fartface is the best kind of geek. After becoming convinced of BTC’s unmatched qualities, he spent time learning how to run full nodes, how to mine, and how to onboard Lightning.

Anyone younger than 30 listening to this podcast has a lot to learn and might discover a few key elements that may just convince their fathers to join the Bitcoin revolution.

Also, if you want to support Jim, then you may buy one of his Opendime-powered piggy banks on the BitPiggys website. They can be a great tool to teach children about the virtues of saving and sound money.

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