Live from BTC Prague - Day 1

Summary

Live from BTC Prague Day 1, the broadcast features interviews with conference founder Martin Kuchar and Bitcoin entrepreneurs Julian Lineer, Chris Cedor, BTC Sessions, and Jos Lazette, covering the origins of Europe's largest Bitcoin-only event, the current bear market driven by AI capital raises, long-term Bitcoin conviction, hardware security, freedom tech, and regulatory threats in the Netherlands.

• Martin Kuchar recounts the 10-year history of BTC Prague and Prague's unique Bitcoin heritage (Trezor, Satoshi Labs, first mining pool).
• Julian Lineer, CEO of Rei, says Bitcoin is in a brutal bear market because trillions are being raised by AI companies, but remains 100% convinced Bitcoin will reach a million dollars.
• Chris Cedor presents Frost Snap hardware signers and his Bitcoin insurance product that covers physical attacks like robbery and extortion.
• BTC Sessions discusses the bifurcation in Bitcoin between financially driven ETF buyers and freedom-oriented revolutionaries, and warns against trusted Bitcoin-backed credit models.
• Jos Lazette announces Block Rise's 0% custody fee to align with Bitcoin ethos and explains the threat of the Netherlands' unrealized capital gains tax.
• The show promotes upcoming interviews with Jack Mallers, Andre Drago, and others covering Bitcoin markets and circular economies in Africa.