Halston Valencia: Why Gen Z Needs Bitcoin
In this episode of the Bitcoin Journeys Podcast, I chat with Halston Valencia, a Gen Z Bitcoin enthusiast, recent USC graduate, and marketing professional at Bitcoin Well. Halston brings a unique perspective as a first-generation college student who transitioned from a traditional marketing career to the Bitcoin space, advocating for financial empowerment and self-sovereignty.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction and education system critique
02:00 - Halston's USC experience and debt burdens
04:21 - Forced majors and post-grad slavery
06:11 - Questioning the system in college
09:18 - Peers' sentiments and lack of innovation
11:49 - Discovering Bitcoin via "Broken Money"
14:28 - Key Bitcoin insights: Supply cap and decentralization
16:55 - Overlaps with business education
20:46 - Bitcoin vs. crypto stigma
23:26 - Future of Bitcoin adoption and self-custody
27:31 - Pivoting career to Bitcoin Well
30:45 - What Bitcoin Well does
33:07 - Learning self-custody
36:45 - Responsibility in Bitcoin
40:29 - Women in Bitcoin
43:43 - Holistic health and Bitcoin alignments
48:15 - Final advice and closing
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X: @HalstonValencia
Instagram: @Halston.Valencia
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X: @stephan_zimm
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