What does it mean to treat Bitcoin as perfected private property? Allen Farrington joins me to explore why Bitcoin is the new Venice, how sound money enables capital accumulation, and why Bitcoin represents perfected private property. We also dive into early-stage investing, analyzing Bitcoin-native startups, the misallocation of institutional capital, the opportunity cost of fiat, and what it means to live by the Bushido of Bitcoin.

Allen Farrington is a writer and investor. He co-wrote “Bitcoin Is Venice” and “Only The Strong Survive”, and is a co-founder of Axiom, a bitcoin-focused venture firm.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:29 – Why is Bitcoin Venice?

8:31 – Bitcoin’s Governance Protocol

16:20 – “Go West, Young Man”

21:07 – Capital, Sound Money, and Capital Accumulation

30:57 – Bitcoin as Perfected Private Property

32:06 – Bitcoin Isn’t New

36:29 – The First Principles of Early-Stage Investing

42:59 – How to Evaluate Bitcoin Startups

51:35 – Institutionalized Capital Misallocation

1:00:24 – Understanding Opportunity Cost in Bitcoin Terms

1:01:49 – The Bushido of Bitcoin: A Code for Builders

1:06:19 – How Easy is it to Raise VC Funds Today?

1:14:12 – Ask a Man What He Owns

1:23:20 – How to Connect with Allen

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