Meet Erik Finman @erikfinman 2011 — 12 years old. grandmother's $1,000 college fund. buys Bitcoin instead. ~100 BTC at $10. — teacher: drop out, work at McDonald's. 2013 — bet with parents: millionaire by 18, no college. — parents (Stanford PhDs) agree. — drops out at 15. starts Botangle — video tutoring startup. 2015 — moves to Silicon Valley. meets Alexis Ohanian. mugged at gunpoint in Colombia. — sells Botangle. offered $100K cash or 300 BTC. takes Bitcoin. 2017 — Bitcoin hits $16,000. wins the bet. never goes to college. — TIME Magazine: most influential young people. 2019 — launches MetalPay. competitor to Facebook's Libra. — launches CoinBits. rings NYSE bell. — Project Da Vinci satellite launches. Taylor Swift mixtape onboard. crypto "space drop" to a school in Africa. 2020-2022 — portfolio: $4 800 000. — launches "Freedom Phone." — Snoop Dogg Grimes NFTs dropped from space. — pledges $20M to GOP campaigns. Today — founder of FINFund. VC fund — blockchain, AI, space. — launches Idaho Mobile. — built a working Doctor Octopus exoskeleton.

The kids have all moved on from coinbits to “prediction markets” and semiconductor memory chips now.

After I posted the thread below, everyone has been asking for the full interview with Chase Hughes. Here it is, along with all the timestamps: 1:40 - From the Navy to Behavioral Science 6:10 - The Origins of Social Anxiety 12:34 - Dealing with Social Anxiety 19:10 - Fake it Till You Make It? 26:14 - The Farm at Okefenokee 27:40 - iCoin Technology 29:10 - The Power of Focusing on Others 32:10 - Intuition and Incongruent Behavior 37:12 - Dealing With Online Criticism 39:58 - Behavior Science 101 50:55 - Carrying Concealed Shame 56:42 - Heart and Soil Supplements 57:42 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing 58:34 - Personalize Your Health with Revero 59:37 - Radical Truth and Forgiving Yourself 1:08:33 - Handling Manipulation 1:16:45 - Concealment of Intent 1:24:50 - Mine Bitcoin with Blockware Solutions 1:26:16 - Onramp Bitcoin Custody 1:27:39 - Money Printing is Mind Control 1:37:01 - The History of Propaganda 1:53:22 - Mind Lab Pro Supplements 1:54:32 - Buy Bitcoin with Coinbits 1:55:43 - Waking Up to Manipulation and Propaganda 2:00:14 - Empathy and Rationality 2:09:11 - The Psychopath Checklist 2:17:22 - Interrogation 101 2:28:20 - Seeing Behind People’s Mask 2:32:27 - Closing Thoughts and Where to Find Chase Hughes Make sure to comment your favorite lesson from the interview:

Here is my transaction history. Like i said, $5,000 in Bitcoin is gone while there is $3,000 in my cash balance but as of yesterday that I posted this awareness, I couldn't access my account anymore. They knew I'm onto them! Well, I will let the FBI, FTC and co do their investigation. @coinbits @FTC @JerseyOffice

🚨 SCAM ALERT: @CoinbitsApp is stealing user funds. 🚨 I deposited $8,000 via bank transfer on April 13-16, 2026. They deactivated my account and refused to refund me, claiming "pending settlement" for 2-6 weeks. This is a lie; ACH takes days, not weeks. They lied about my Bitcoin balance ($5k vs $15) and are now holding $8k hostage. I have filed reports with the FTC, New Jersey office of Attorney General (where the business is registered) and FBI IC3 is the next. Basically, I am not the only one. You can check out Reddit for review. I do not understand how such platform still stands, robbing people off their hard earned money without being investigated. Based on my research, the founder of the platform are @mjanajri and @janajri Do NOT trust them. Your money will not come back. @coinbits.App, @FTC @JerseyOffice #CryptoScam #Coinbits #InvestmentFraud #FBI #FTC #ScamAlert #BitcoinScam

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Erik Finman: From a 12-Year-Old Investor to One of the Youngest Bitcoin Millionaires Erik Finman became a notable figure in the history of cryptocurrencies not because he sought media attention or constant hype, but because his journey reflects one simple strategy: long-term holding of an asset at the very earliest stages of its development. In 2011, when Bitcoin was still an almost unknown digital asset, Erik was just 12 years old. He received about $1,000 from his grandmother money intended for his future education. Instead of spending it on entertainment or placing it in a savings account, Erik invested the entire amount in Bitcoin at a price of roughly $10–12 per coin. As a result, he acquired more than 100 BTC. At the time, the decision appeared highly risky: Bitcoin had no established reputation, and knowledge of digital currencies was limited to a small group of enthusiasts. His parents held a traditional view of success: school, then college, followed by a conventional career. Erik, however, felt that the traditional education system did not align with his vision of the future. This led to an unusual agreement between him and his parents—if he could become a millionaire by the age of 18, he would not be required to attend college. Over the following years, Bitcoin went through multiple cycles of sharp rises and deep declines. While many would have chosen to take profits early, Erik did not sell his BTC during periods of rapid growth. Instead, he held his position through several market cycles. This patience ultimately paid off: by 2017, when Bitcoin approached $20,000 per coin, the value of his original holdings exceeded $2 million, making him a millionaire before the age of 18. For Finman, this was not merely a financial success, but a confirmation of a broader life strategy. Holding an asset through periods of extreme volatility can unlock potential that many miss by selling too early or reacting emotionally to market movements. His story became an example of how early and sustained investment in emerging technologies can fundamentally change one’s financial future, even when that technology is still largely unknown at the time of entry. After achieving millionaire status, Erik did not stop there. He moved to San Francisco, left school, and focused on entrepreneurship. In 2014, he founded the educational startup Botangle, aimed at creating an alternative model of learning through video-based tutoring. The project was later sold, with part of the proceeds reinvested, further expanding his involvement in technology and crypto-related initiatives. In the years that followed, after the story of his early Bitcoin investment became public, Erik Finman did not disappear from view, yet he also did not turn into a typical crypto influencer. His focus gradually shifted from passive asset ownership to entrepreneurship and investments in tangible, real-world projects. He continued to launch and support startups in the technology and financial sectors. One of these directions involved crypto payments and infrastructure: Finman participated in projects such as CoinBits and Metal Pay and invested in a number of technology companies, without limiting himself exclusively to cryptocurrencies. In parallel, he created his own investment fund, FINFund, through which he explored opportunities in blockchain, artificial intelligence, and other forward-looking technological fields. Over time, his interests began to move beyond digital assets altogether. Finman increasingly noted that his early success gave him something more valuable than capital—the ability to move slowly and to choose directions with practical, long-term significance. In recent years, he has focused on projects related to infrastructure and education. In particular, in 2024 he launched Idaho Mobile, a company aimed at improving mobile coverage and internet access in the state of Idaho, where he grew up. For him, this project represents a long-term investment in the real world rather than an attempt at rapid scaling or media visibility. At the same time, Finman remains involved in educational initiatives connected to STEM fields, supports programs for young people, and occasionally speaks at technology-focused events. His public tone has become noticeably more restrained compared to his earlier years: he no longer idealizes the crypto industry and openly acknowledges that it has changed significantly over the past decade, losing some of its original experimental spirit. Yet he has never rejected the core element of his own path—long-term thinking. Even while criticizing certain aspects of the crypto market, Finman has consistently emphasized that the ability to hold a position through periods of uncertainty is what ultimately gave him time, capital, and freedom to pursue subsequent ventures. His current work is no longer a bet on a single asset, but a deliberate use of resources accumulated through years of patience. Today, Erik Finman is less a “Bitcoin millionaire” than someone who can afford to act without urgency. His trajectory after his initial success shows that, in his case, HOLD was not an endpoint, but the foundation upon which the next chapter of his life was built.

What God and Bitcoin Have in Common @jordanbush joins @Breedlove22 to explore the profound parallels between God, truth, and Bitcoin. 0:00 - WiM Episode Trailer 0:52 - The Relationship Between God and Truth 3:27 - The Divine Order Reflected in Bitcoin 7:16 - Why Proof-of-Work Mirrors Creation 10:42 - Faith, Integrity, and Hard Money 13:58 - Cowbolt: Settle in Bitcoin 15:14 - Heart and Soil Supplements 16:10 - The Theology of Energy and Value 20:33 - Bitcoin as a Moral Mirror 25:42 - Onramp Bitcoin Custody 26:47 - Mine Bitcoin with Blockware Solutions 27:55 - Is Bitcoin Proof of God? 33:41 - Mind Lab Pro Supplements 34:48 - How Fiat Corrupts Human Nature 40:25 - The Nature of Evil and False Idols 46:30 - Truth, Sacrifice, and Self-Custody 51:15 - Buy Bitcoin with Coinbits 52:24 - The Farm at Okefenokee 53:29 - Why Fiat is the Ultimate Lie 59:47 - Orange Pill App 1:00:14 - Bitcoin as Divine Resistance 1:06:32 - Free Will, Faith, and Responsibility 1:10:08 - Building a Life Anchored in Truth 1:15:19 - Closing Reflections on God and Money 1:18:44 - Efani: Protect Yourself From SIM Swaps 1:19:51 - Unlock the Wisdom of the Best Non-Fiction Books

STOP Watching Porn and Buy Bitcoin w/ @StirlingWisdom 0:00 - WiM Episode Trailer 1:03 - Background in Porn 7:45 - Stop Watching Porn 14:08 - What is it Like Working in Porn? 23:25 - Heart and Soil Supplements 24:25 - Mine Bitcoin with Blockware Solutions 25:26 - How Porn Affects Men vs Women? 32:28 - Fiat Money & the Death of the Middle Class 40:20 - The Feminization of Men 1:02:00 - Onramp Bitcoin Custody 1:02:58 - Mind Lab Pro Supplements 1:04:08 - The Man’s Struggle 1:26:13 - Buy Bitcoin with Coinbits 1:27:21 - The Farm at Okefenokee 1:28:31 - Costly-Signalling Theory 1:29:40 - How to Have a Successful Relationship 1:43:48 - Red-Pill Content 1:48:15 - How to Keep Frame 1:55:37 - Orange Pill App 1:56:04 - You Must Be Competent 2:02:37 - Sterling’s Bitcoin Journey 2:09:30 - Stop Watching Porn 2:26:00 - Where to Find Stirling Cooper 2:26:49 - Efani: Protect Yourself From SIM Swaps 2:27:55 - Unlock the Wisdom of the Best Non-Fiction Books

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Bitcoin & the END of Bankers' Wars w/ Kevin Kelly @Puncher522 joins @Breedlove22 & @EricVStacks to discuss war, leadership, and the coming transition from fiat to Bitcoin. 0:00 - WiM Episode Trailer 0:55 - Bare Knuckle Boxing 8:09 - Regulation in Bare Knuckle Boxing 15:44 - Airforce & Combat 21:34 - Heart and Soil Supplements 22:34 - Mine Bitcoin with Blockware Solutions 23:59 - Endless Fiat Wars 29:10 - How to Become a Leader 34:11 - Are We About to Have WW3? 38:30 - Orange-Pilling & Personality Types 47:25 - OP_Return and Core 30 52:12 - Onramp Bitcoin Custody 53:09 - Mind Lab Pro Supplements 54:19 - BRICS, NATO, and Bitcoin 1:10:56 - Is Trump a Puppet? 1:20:43 - Buy Bitcoin with Coinbits 1:21:51 - The Farm at Okefenokee 1:23:00 - Charlie Kirk, Iryna Zarutska, and Civil Unrest 1:28:07 - War, PTSD, and Overcoming Trauma 1:48:04 - Orange Pill App 1:48:31 - Spaces & the Bitcoin Community 1:57:14 - People Are Feeling Economic Pain 2:04:57 - Bitcoin Alpha Conference 2:11:22 - Medical Advancements 2:16:24 - Where to Find Kevin Kelly 2:18:05 - Efani: Protect Yourself From SIM Swaps 2:19:11 - Unlock the Wisdom of the Best Non-Fiction Books

Core vs Knots — Who’s Really Controlling Bitcoin? w/ Jameson @Lopp and @Breedlove22 0:00 - WiM Episode Trailer 1:00 - Core vs Knots 6:17 - What is Spam? 11:24 - Heart and Soil Supplements 12:23 - Mine Bitcoin with Blockware Solutions 13:49 - OP_Return & the Blocksize Wars 28:19 - Bitcoin is Anarchy 32:18 - Onramp Bitcoin Custody 33:16 - Mind Lab Pro Supplements 34:25 - Consensus vs Policy 38:22 - The Blocksize Wars 43:21 - What Problem does Increasing Op_Return Solve? 44:28 - Who Decides What Spam Is? 50:19 - Increasing Demand for Blockspace 54:45 - Buy Bitcoin with Coinbits 55:53 - The Farm at Okefenokee 57:02 - CP & CSAM 1:03:05 - Why Do Maxi’s Support Knots? 1:07:55 - Is Bitcoin Antifragile? 1:11:34 - Is This a Coordinated Attack on Bitcoin? 1:16:38 - Orange Pill App 1:17:05 - What is Ethereum’s Value Proposition? 1:34:35 - Jameson’s Existential Fear for Bitcoin 1:40:25 - Where to Find Jameson Lopp 1:40:50 - Efani: Protect Yourself From SIM Swaps 1:41:57 - Unlock the Wisdom of the Best Non-Fiction Books

Smart Money is Selling Real Estate for Bitcoin w/ Terence Michael (@ProofOfMoney) 0:00 - WiM Episode Trailer 0:50 - Hollywood to Bitcoin 6:23 - Rent Control in CA 8:47 - 99% of Movies Lose Money On Paper 12:21 - Bitcoin as Insurance on the Legacy Finance System 17:46 - Heart and Soil Supplements 18:46 - Mine Bitcoin with Blockware Solutions 20:11 - Real Estate Investment in the Coming Years 25:43 - Cashflow in Bitcoin vs Real Estate 35:54 - Onramp Bitcoin Custody 36:52 - Mind Lab Pro Supplements 38:01 - Technological Disruption of Real Estate 45:20 - Is Being a Real Estate Mogul Unethical? 54:37 - Buy Bitcoin with Coinbits 55:45 - The Farm at Okefenokee 56:55 - Integrating Bitcoin and Real Estate 1:06:20 - Bitcoin’s Hollywood Moment 1:15:37 - Orange Pill App 1:16:04 - The Darkside of Hollywood 1:25:43 - Hollywood, Blackrock, & State Street 1:33:53 - “Proof of Money” 1:42:49 - Why is Bitcoin so Hard to Understand? 1:44:50 - Who is Satoshi? 1:46:49 - How to find Terance Michael? 1:48:37 - Efani: Protect Yourself From SIM Swaps 1:49:44 - Unlock the Wisdom of the Best Non-Fiction Books

At 26 years old, Erik has achieved many things: Founder and CEO FINFund: A venture capital fund, backing disruptive technologies like blockchain, AI, and space startups. Investor and Advisor Metal Pay: Transforming it into a user friendly exchange with a focus on decentralized blockchain experiences that empower consumers. Investor and Advisor CoinBits: Sparking a surge in platform engagement and investment activity almost immediately.

Core vs Knots — Is Bitcoin Being SABOTAGED From Within? w/ Justin Bechler @1914ad joins @Breedlove22 & @EricVStacks to discuss the Core vs Knots debate, whether Bitcoin has drifted away from Satoshi’s original purpose, the importance of decentralization, spam prevention, OP_Return, and whether Core developers are unintentionally (or intentionally) compromising Bitcoin. 0:00 - WiM Episode Trailer 1:04 - Bitcoin is Money (Core vs Knots) 14:17 - How to Return Bitcoin to Satoshi’s Purpose 22:07 - Heart and Soil Supplements 23:07 - Mine Bitcoin with Blockware Solutions 24:09 - Money is What the Market Defines it to Be 29:46 - Who Decides What is Spam? 38:04 - What is Spam? 42:36 - What is Money? 44:53 - Running Knots on a Node 48:47 - OP_Return and Decentralization 52:35 - Onramp Bitcoin Custody 53:32 - Mind Lab Pro Supplements 54:41 - OP_Return & Compromised Decentralization 59:36 - Peter Todd, Jameson Lopp, & Nefarious Actors 1:04:58 - Is Bitcoin Inevitable? 1:11:43 - How is Core Attacking Bitcoin Decentralization? 1:17:37 - BRICS, Bitcoin, and Nation State Adoption 1:27:20 - Buy Bitcoin with Coinbits 1:28:28 - The Farm at Okefenokee 1:29:38 - 6102 Attack 1:37:36 - “The Big Print” - Larry Lepard 1:45:15 - Let’s Just Not F*ck This Up 1:47:04 - Is Luke Dashjr Working for the FBI? 1:54:35 - Where are the Engineers? 2:00:40 - Orange Pill App 2:01:07 - Is Core Effective Altruism? 2:08:35 - Is Core vs Knots a Global Debate? 2:11:30 - Government Attacks on Bitcoin 2:14:17 - What Can We Do? 2:18:18 - Who Supports Core? 2:31:54 - Closing Thoughts and Where to Find Justin 2:35:30 - Efani: Protect Yourself From SIM Swaps 2:36:36 - Unlock the Wisdom of the Best Non-Fiction Books

I use Coinbits with my Chase card, might have to get the Gemini and double dip 👀

Core vs Knots, Lightning Network, and the Fight for Bitcoin’s Future w/ Graham Krizek @gkrizek joins @Breedlove22 & @EricVStacks to break down the Core vs Knots debate, the future of Bitcoin’s Layer 2s, the risks and rewards of Lightning yield, balancing privacy and auditability, and how Lightning makes Visa, Mastercard, and altcoins obsolete. 0:00 - WiM Episode Trailer 1:03 - Lightning Network: Scaling Bitcoin 10:03 - New L2’s on Bitcoin 11:33 - Lightning vs Aqua & Fedi 14:29 - How to Open a Lightning Channel & Earn Yield 19:17 - Can You Really Earn 10% Yield on Lightning? 22:55 - Cowbolt: Settle in Bitcoin 24:10 - Heart and Soil Supplements 25:10 - Lightning Network Density & Improvements Ahead 31:04 - Concerns About Censorship on Lightning? 38:32 - Bitcoin Core vs Knots 52:55 - Mine Bitcoin with Blockware Solutions 54:21 - Onramp Bitcoin Custody 55:18 - The History of the Blocksize Wars 1:00:54 - Mining Centralization & Attempts to Change Bitcoin 1:05:06 - Why Altcoins Are Dying 1:09:12 - Unintended Consequences of Changing Bitcoin 1:15:27 - Mind Lab Pro Supplements 1:16:37 - Buy Bitcoin with Coinbits 1:17:46 - How Businesses Can Use Lightning 1:25:11 - Lightning vs Visa & Mastercard 1:26:39 - Bitcoin Must Scale as a Medium of Exchange? 1:34:12 - The Farm at Okefenokee 1:35:22 - Orange Pill App 1:35:50 - Privacy vs Auditability on Bitcoin 1:44:45 - How Easy Is It to Use Lightning? 1:47:35 - Is Lightning Fighting Censorship? 1:52:00 - Lightning’s Role in Securing Bitcoin 1:55:27 - New Lightning Apps (Nostr) 1:59:06 - The Shutdown of Samourai Wallet 2:04:29 - The Connection Between AI & Lightning 2:08:22 - Where to Find Graham and @voltage_cloud 2:08:53 - Efani: Protect Yourself From SIM Swaps 2:09:59 - Unlock the Wisdom of the Best Non-Fiction Books

Since 2018 Erik has worked on big ideas Like a robotic suit inspired by Dr. Octopus and a NASA-backed satellite project. He even launched CoinBits to simplify Bitcoin investing and invested in Metal Pay. (7/8)

Since 2018 Erik has worked on big ideas Like a robotic suit inspired by Dr. Octopus and a NASA-backed satellite project. He even launched CoinBits to simplify Bitcoin investing and invested in Metal Pay. (7/8)