48: John Ely and Seb Bunney ON: Harmonizing the Energy Exchange of Value Creation

The Block Reward | Bitcoin For Beginners

27-08-2024 • 57 mins

In this episode, Scott celebrates the one-year anniversary of the podcast with repeat guests John Ely and Seb Bunney from Block Rewards. They delve into the concept of employees earning Bitcoin and how it can revolutionize financial systems. John and Seb share their journey with Block Rewards, exploring the potential impact of Bitcoin on real estate, inflation, and global commerce. Tune in to understand why Bitcoin could be a game-changer in creating fair-value exchanges and reshaping the future of money.

John Ely founded Motovate.ai. It enables enterprise sales incentives over the Lightning network. He has joined Block Rewards as of February 2024 as Chief Product Officer.

Seb Bunney co-founded an educational platform: Looking Glass Education, and is the Author of "The Hidden Cost of Money" and "B is For Bitcoin". He is the Chief Information Officer at Block Rewards.

Timestamps:

3:18 Prepare for Bitcoin to reshape financial systems worldwide.

7:22 Remove intermediaries to enable frictionless transactions.

12:20 Collapse financial friction to zero using the lightning network.

19:18 Boost national GDP by eliminating remittance fees.

23:19 Understand Bitcoin's role in transforming global commerce.

35:18 Realign incentives by moving away from inflationary currency.

44:05 Address the breakdown of money to improve societal stability.

Resources Mentioned:

Looking Glass Education | Website

Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb | Book

Michael Saylor Bitcoin 2024 Keynote Speech | YouTube