2024-12-25T11:47:52+0800

In this episode with Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim, we discuss: - Will Vancouver become a Bitcoin city and adopt a strategic reserve? - Ken's Bitcoin journey involving Jeff Booth - Home affordability for young people - Will Canada be pro-Bitcoin? - Why everyone should take Bitcoin seriously ---- Bio: Ken Sim has been Vancouver's mayor since 2022. He is an accomplished entrepreneur and the co-founder of two successful companies: Rosemary Rocksalt and Nurse Next Door. Ken holds an FCPA designation, and is a two-time recipient of the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award (Pacific Region) in the Emerging Entrepreneur category (2006) and Healthcare Services category (2016). Follow Ken on X https://x.com/KenSimCity ---- ⚡ Coin Stories is powered by Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR), a publicly-traded leader in Bitcoin mining that stands alone as the only vertically-integrated, technology-focused Bitcoin mining company. Learn more at https://bit.ly/bitdeercoinstories. -- Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter https://thenewsblock.substack.com/ It's a 10-minute read to keep you updated on Bitcoin and the economy. -- Natalie's Promotional Links: ⚡ Secure your Bitcoin with collaborative custody and set up your inheritance plan with Casa: https://www.casa.io/natalie ⚡ For easy, low-cost, instant Bitcoin payments, I use Speed Lightning Wallet. Get 5000 sats when you download using this link and promo code COINSTORIES10: https://www.speed.app/sweepstakes-promocode/ ⚡ River is where I DCA weekly and buy Bitcoin with the lowest fees in the industry: https://partner.river.com/natalie ⚡ Safely self-custody your Bitcoin with Coinkite and the ColdCard cold storage device. Get 5% off: https://store.coinkite.com/promo/COINSTORIES ⚡ Master Bitcoin self-custody and privacy with 1-on-1 help -- gain peace of mind with the help of The Bitcoin Way: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/natalie ⚡ Bitcoin 2025 is heading to Las Vegas May 27-29th! Join me for my 4th Annual Women of Bitcoin Brunch! Get 10% off Early Bird passes using the code HODL: https://tickets.b.tc/affiliate/hodl/event/bitcoin-2025 ⚡ Protect yourself from SIM swaps that can hack your accounts and steal your Bitcoin. Join America’s most secure mobile service, trusted by CEOs, VIPs and top corporations: https://www.efani.com/natalie ⚡ Connect with Bitcoiners and Bitcoin merchants wherever you live and travel on the Orange Pill App: https://signup.theorangepillapp.com/opa/natbrunell 🗒️ IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 Growing up in Vancouver 2:40 Why did Ken Sim run for mayor? 3:40 Orange-pilled by Jeff Booth 5:15 Bitdeer Technologies Group 6:10 Can Bitcoin fix money? 10:14 Vancouver considering Bitcoin reserve 16:06 US considering Bitcoin reserve 18:17 Why Bitcoin? 21:21 Casa, Speed Wallet 22:16 Coinkite, The Bitcoin Way 23:04 Bitcoin and the government 24:06 Bitcoin price 26:43 Is Vancouver an affordable city? 💡 OTHER RESOURCES Natalie’s website https://www.talkingbitcoin.com/ Mayor Sim's website https://vancouver.ca/your-government/mayor-ken-sim.aspx 💰 VALUE FOR VALUE — SUPPORT NATALIE’S SHOWS Strike ID https://strike.me/coinstoriesnat/ Cash App $CoinStories FOLLOW NATALIE ON SOCIAL MEDIA📱 🐦 Twitter https://twitter.com/natbrunell 💻 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nataliebrunell 👔 Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliebrunell Producer: Aron Bender https://www.linkedin.com/in/aron-bender/ DISCLAIMER Coin Stories is for entertainment purposes only and does not give financial advice. #bitcoin #crypto #money