I Was a BIG Bitcoin Hater: Here's Why I Went ALL IN | Brett Watson | BFM288
I Was a BIG Bitcoin Hater: Here's Why I Went ALL IN | Brett Watson | BFM288  
Podcast: Bitcoin for Millennials
Published On: Thu Oct 01 2026
Description: Brett Watson is a CFA Charterholder and former Bitcoin skeptic who went from despising it to becoming a maxi in one week in 2022.› https://x.com/5and2fish_bwPARTNERS🔐 The Bitcoin Way is your personal Bitcoin security team. Schedule a free, 30-minute consult: http://www.thebitcoinway.com/bram?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=partner-bram-kanstein⚡ Stack Bitcoin faster with Invity Turbo Buy: https://invity.onelink.me/yIY4/BRAM — use code BRAM to get €50 after 10 completed transactionsPRODUCTS I ENDORSE› Get 10% off a Bitaxe open-source Bitcoin home miner using code BRAM at https://shop.powermining.io/?ref=BRAM› Heat your home and Earn Bitcoin with Heatbit - Get 5% off with code BRAM https://heatbit.com/?ref=BRAM› Blockstream Jade Plus: The simplest and most secure hardware wallet on the planet - Get 10% off with code BRAM at https://store.blockstream.com› Stamp Seed: The safest way to backup your hardware wallet - Get 15% off with code BRAM at https://stampseed.com🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFIED› https://youtube.com/@bramk⁠⁠› https://x.com/bramk🕑 TIMESTAMPS00:00 - From hating Bitcoin to curious02:45 - Satoshi’s intent, Genesis block05:51 - TradFi language09:30 - Intrinsic value does not exist12:18 - Why money is broken17:53 - CFA mindset: risk vs volatility19:36 - Three epiphanies about money22:21 - Why Bitcoin wins as money27:05 - Three core misconceptions about Bitcoin38:51 - What the CFA curriculum misses51:16 - Bitcoin vs gold, settlement speed58:58 - Bitcoin to infinity in dollars1:06:14 - Debt-based money requires expansion1:29:00 - Why smart people still miss it1:34:10 - You only HODL what you understand1:44:25 - Core beliefℹ️ EPISODE SUMMARYBram Kanstein and Brett Watson discuss how a CFA who despised Bitcoin flipped his conviction in one week. A 15 minute video, Satoshi’s Genesis block message, and the double spend problem crack open what money actually is. They confront why TradFi definitions like “risk equals volatility” keep people blind to debasement, Cantillon effects, and monetary premium in stocks, housing, and gold. Brett argues hard money rewires time preference, and exposes why deflation is not a bug. It ends with Bitcoin as an ego test, sovereignty, and faith.