Bitcoin Matrix #248: The Biggest Technological Battle Ever with @bramk In this episode, I chat with @bramk, host of the Bitcoin for Millennials podcast and longtime internet tinkerer turned Bitcoiner. We get into cypherpunk roots vs. Wall Street adoption, the upcoming digital euro, and why AI’s energy future actually pairs with Bitcoin mining. If you want a grounded, generational lens on why one Bitcoin matters, and what that means for your next decade, this rip is for you. Here's the entire conversation: 00:00 - Intro 04:55 - Early career and startup background 06:40 - Discovering Bitcoin in 2014 11:45 - Building conviction and long-term thinking 13:50 - The “seat in the stadium” analogy 18:22 - Millennials’ financial challenges 26:30 - How fiat distorts savings and work decisions 32:18 - Boomers vs. Gen Z: advantages and blind spots 35:47 - Why Bitcoin is not an investment 39:20 - Proof-of-work and trust minimization 42:06 - The role of education in Bitcoin adoption 46:55 - Comparing Bitcoin’s learning curve to the early internet 50:38 - Central bank narratives and ECB opposition 55:10 - CBDCs and control concerns 58:25 - Napster and cypherpunk parallels 1:02:14 - Teenagers, digital freedom, and responsibility 1:10:20 - Proof-of-work vs. proof-of-stake explained 1:15:37 - AI, productivity, and the future of work 1:20:18 - Getting paid in Bitcoin and circular economy growth 1:25:50 - Long-term optimism and orange-pilling strategies 1:30:44 - Who Bram would orange-pill first 1:35:20 - Final reflections and takeaways