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Joël Kai Lenz

I'm a content creator who's on the hunt for the next best coffee shop to write stories about Bitcoin and the Internet.

Interviews

Fabian Wintersberger – The Austrian View On Bitcoin

Nov 20, 2025

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1 min read

Fabian Wintersberger – The Austrian View On Bitcoin

Fabian Wintersberger is one of the best resources on Substack to read about Bitcoin and macro topics from a TradFi and Austrian School of Economics perspecitve.

Joël Kai Lenz
Joël Kai Lenz

Bitcoin

Stablecoins and Bitcoin

Oct 10, 2025

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8 min read

Stablecoins and Bitcoin

Stablecoins are the biggest use case in crypto next to Bitcoin. This can be an advantage, but there are many dangers we need to be aware of as a community.

Joël Kai Lenz
Joël Kai Lenz

AI

Thoughts About AI Slob

Sep 27, 2025

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5 min read

Thoughts About AI Slob

At Relai, we recently released a fully AI-made commercial spot, and this got me thinking about AI slob and whether creators are getting lazier...

Joël Kai Lenz
Joël Kai Lenz

Bitcoin

What if Bitcoin Is Never Going to Be More Than Internet Money?

Sep 3, 2025

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6 min read

What if Bitcoin Is Never Going to Be More Than Internet Money?

I’ve been thinking about Bitcoin’s role recently and what if it never becomes more than magic Internet money? What if it only stays a speculative asset?

Joël Kai Lenz
Joël Kai Lenz

Interviews

Alexander Eser – The Strategy Bitcoin Playbook

Aug 25, 2025

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1 min read

Alexander Eser – The Strategy Bitcoin Playbook

Alexander Eser is one of the most active Strategy (MSTR) shareholders on social media who can outline what's going on with the Bitcoin-centric company.

Joël Kai Lenz
Joël Kai Lenz

Bitcoin

The Bitcoin Perception Change

Aug 20, 2025

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6 min read

The Bitcoin Perception Change

Bitcoin is changing and is not the same anymore as Satoshi may have envisioned it back in 2009. Here’s my latest rant about the matter.

Joël Kai Lenz
Joël Kai Lenz

Interviews

Alex von Frankenberg – Bitcoin, the Honest Money

Aug 15, 2025

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2 min read

Alex von Frankenberg – Bitcoin, the Honest Money

Alex von Frankenberg is the latest guest in my Substack interview series. We ended up talking about his book, time in a VC fund and why ice-cream is the best inflation metric.

Joël Kai Lenz
Joël Kai Lenz

Bitcoin

The Internet Is the Greatest Democracy, but It Needs a Native Currency!

Aug 11, 2025

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9 min read

The Internet Is the Greatest Democracy, but It Needs a Native Currency!

Bitcoin is the Internet’s biggest opportunity to reclaim freedom, censorship resistance, and the nostalgia that attracted so many of us the first time around. Here are my thoughts about this...

Joël Kai Lenz
Joël Kai Lenz

AI

Perplexity's Comet Browser: Hype or a New Baseline of How We Engage With AI and the Internet in the Future?

Aug 6, 2025

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9 min read

Perplexity's Comet Browser: Hype or a New Baseline of How We Engage With AI and the Internet in the Future?

I’ve been using Perplexity’s new AI browser, Comet, for a few weeks now. This review shares my experiences with it, highlights the downsides we still face, and explores how Bitcoin can bridge this gap

Joël Kai Lenz
Joël Kai Lenz

Interviews

Mark Connors – Why the Financing of Bitcoin Is Just Getting Started!

Aug 2, 2025

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1 min read

Mark Connors – Why the Financing of Bitcoin Is Just Getting Started!

Mark Connors is the first guest in my Substack interview series, and we dive down the data rabbit hole and look for answers to the question of Wall Street and Bitcoin.

Joël Kai Lenz
Joël Kai Lenz

Deep Dives

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AI Browsers Are to the Modern Web Experience What Bitcoin Should Be to Money

Jul 28, 2025

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15 min read

AI Browsers Are to the Modern Web Experience What Bitcoin Should Be to Money

AI has completely disrupted the Internet. For good or bad. Its impact is shaping modern society as we speak. I believe Bitcoin has the same potential as money, but it seems like we’re missing out and

Joël Kai Lenz
Joël Kai Lenz

Deep Dives

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Is Retail Missing the Boat?

Jul 23, 2025

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8 min read

Is Retail Missing the Boat?

Retail investors are nowhere to be seen. I think there are some simple reasons for this. I recapped all of them below for you to read.

Joël Kai Lenz
Joël Kai Lenz

Videos

I’m Back!

Jul 19, 2025

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2 min read

I’m Back!

I've decided to revamp my Substack for good now! There are a lot of changes incoming...

Joël Kai Lenz
Joël Kai Lenz

Bitcoin

Europe Needs Bitcoin More Than Ever!

Nov 29, 2024

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6 min read

Europe Needs Bitcoin More Than Ever!

I originally wanted to publish this on Bitcoin Magazine but thought it's too important to keep hidden in a folder on my laptop. Europe needs Bitcoin more than ever and here are the reasons why!

Joël Kai Lenz
Joël Kai Lenz

Videos

Is Bitcoin Apolitical?

Nov 19, 2024

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1 min read

Is Bitcoin Apolitical?

I've had some thoughts about Bitcoin and politics. Here's a video post with my thoughts and a semi long rant about it.

Joël Kai Lenz
Joël Kai Lenz

Videos

Hyperbitcoinization – How We Will Get There!

Oct 12, 2024

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2 min read

Hyperbitcoinization – How We Will Get There!

I've had some thoughts about hyperbitcoinization after my visit to Bitcoin Amsterdam. Here's a video post with my thoughts and ideas.

Joël Kai Lenz
Joël Kai Lenz

Bitcoin

Bitcoin Needs More Debates

Oct 6, 2024

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7 min read

Bitcoin Needs More Debates

Catchy title, I know, but today I want to talk about a couple of misconceptions in the Bitcoin community.

Joël Kai Lenz
Joël Kai Lenz

Bitcoin

Is Bitcoin the Greater Fool?

Sep 15, 2024

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10 min read

Is Bitcoin the Greater Fool?

We often hear that Bitcoin is the Greater Fool, at least in financial terms. They might be right, but I think there is more to this theory than what you might think.

Joël Kai Lenz
Joël Kai Lenz

Bitcoin

Having Skin in the Game

Jan 28, 2024

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7 min read

Having Skin in the Game

I've noticed that many people like to complain, think the world is as easy as it seems on social media, or are annoying to a point where they troll on purpose. Here are my thoughts about the matter.

Joël Kai Lenz
Joël Kai Lenz

Random

Life Update: Why It’s Good to Double Down

Jan 1, 2024

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6 min read

Life Update: Why It’s Good to Double Down

I've been quiet on here, and there are many reasons for this. I explained all of them in this post and give you an insight into my life right now. Spoiler: I moved again and started a new role.

Joël Kai Lenz
Joël Kai Lenz

Bitcoin

Hyperbitcoinization

Nov 23, 2023

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7 min read

Hyperbitcoinization

I'm back from El Salvador and pleasantly surprised with the Bitcoin adoption down there. Hyperbitcoinization could be around the corner, if we all stick together and help the citizens of El Salvador!

Joël Kai Lenz
Joël Kai Lenz

Bitcoin

Bitcoin and Europe Need More VC Money

Oct 19, 2023

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10 min read

Bitcoin and Europe Need More VC Money

It's time for Europe to fulfill its potential and step out of the shadow of the U.S. I believe Bitcoin is the ideal tool to do so!

Joël Kai Lenz
Joël Kai Lenz

Bitcoin

Bullish on Different Countries and Communities in the Ecosystem

Oct 3, 2023

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7 min read

Bullish on Different Countries and Communities in the Ecosystem

I'm back from my first leg of Bitcoin conferences, and I've never been more bullish on different countries and communities in the ecosystem. I recapped my thoughts and experiences in this article.

Joël Kai Lenz
Joël Kai Lenz

Bitcoin

Streaming Value Over the Internet

Sep 6, 2023

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8 min read

Streaming Value Over the Internet

It's time to unlock Lightning's true potential and remonetize the Internet! I wrote about my thoughts and experiences from Baltic Honeybadger and why I'm excited for more innovation in the space.

Joël Kai Lenz
Joël Kai Lenz

Random

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Bursting the Bubble

Aug 24, 2023

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6 min read

Bursting the Bubble

I took some time off and stepped away from the Bitcoin social circle to see what I'm missing. I wrote a recap about my experiences and what I think we need to do better in the future.

Joël Kai Lenz
Joël Kai Lenz
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Joël Kai Lenz

A blog about the intersection of Bitcoin, FinTech, Finance, AI, and life in general. Trying to find out how transparency, technology, and networks make our lives better.

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