In this episode of Ask a Bitcoiner 21 Questions, Alex Irizarry, a Bitcoin consultant at Sovreign returns to discuss how Bitcoin is changing the game for small and medium-sized businesses.

We discuss:

• How Bitcoin can help businesses stay lean and profitable
• Why scaling isn’t always necessary in a Bitcoin world
• The dangers of centralization and red tape
• Real estate, taxes, nodes, mining, and more

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Chapters:

00:00 – Intro: Bitcoin for Business Survival

01:35 – Meet Alex Irizarry from Sovereign

04:44 – Alex’s Bitcoin Origin Story

09:22 – The Aha Moment: From Speculation to Strategy

16:00 – Helping Businesses Adopt Bitcoin (Without Going Broke)

29:26 – Why Bitcoin Adoption Still Feels “Early”

34:20 – Lessons Small Businesses Can Learn from MicroStrategy

45:34 – Politics, Permits & Why Bitcoin Beats Red Tape

55:42 – Bitcoin Taxes in the U.S. – What to Know

59:23 – Rethinking Money, the Fed, and Fiat Lies

01:01:42 – Cycles, DCA & Convincing Family

01:17:10 – Bitcoin Lifestyle: Apps, Nodes & Labs (Dogs)

01:39:02 – Behind the Podcast: Why This Exists

01:44:45 – Connect with Alex & Sovereign