Everyone's situation is different but I try to hold as few dollars for a short a period of time as possible and as much Bitcoin for as long a period of time as possible. #40hpw
Risk of Ruin: Bankroll Math for Bitcoiners
By Brian HIrschfield and Rob Hamilton
Aired Jun 7, 2026 · 1h 22m · Last boosted Jun 18, 2026
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Rob and Brian shake off the dust after a busy stretch of conferences and a milestone YouTube debut with guest Alan, then map the road from elliptic curves to an upcoming mini‑series on hash functions. We talk Prague plans (a keynote on “the mathematical layer of sovereignty” and a quantum‑security panel with Trezor), growing Miniscript adoption (Liana, Trezor), and why the Magic Internet Math platform now extends into local community with a new math‑forward BitDevs in Philadelphia. Along the way we reflect on conferences as cultural glue and classrooms for Bitcoiners. The back half is a detour int...
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Great stuff gents. Loved the poker talk. Keep this trend going. @Rob Hamilton @npub12eml5kmtrjmdt0h8shgg32gye5yqsf2jha6a70jrqt82q9d960sspky99g
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Miniscript ftw