> Be
@vladcostea
>Host BitcoinTakeover podcast & newsletter
> PhD cand. UNIBUC, BTC privacy researcher
> Writer BitcoinMagazine, speaker BitcoinConf
> In crypto since 2014 GPU mining
$BTC
2015: Starts podcast #1 w/ petertoddbtc, speaks Bucharest meetups, writes on sidechains & privacy
2016: Covers DAO hack live, hits 50 eps, audits early LN privacy, builds rep for clarity
2017: Hosts andreasantonopoulos, nickszabo4, launches newsletter (1k subs), speaks Devcon3, CoinJoin research
2018: 100 eps, $1M BTC giveaways, Bitcoin Mag SegWit cover, 1st RO BTC conf
2019: Schnorr/Taproot deep dives, Wasabi/Samourai roundtables, YouTube 10k subs, advises EE startups
2020-24: 500 interviews,
BTCTKVR.ro launch, mentors global podcasters, writes Eltoo, Ark, covenants
2025: Weekly episodes, mentors on rigor & sourcing, speaks BTC sovereignty, consistent voice in media
Long game, compound truth