#380 - Ben Wehrman: Meme-festing It Into Reality: GameStop Are Buying Bitcoin?!

Is this the start of a financial revolution? In this explosive episode of Chatter, we dive into GameStop’s jaw-dropping decision to add Bitcoin to its treasury — a move years in the making, driven by grassroots internet communities and unapologetic Bitcoin maximalists. 🎙️ Guest: Ben Wehrman – podcaster, blogger, GME/BTC evangelist, and certified memelord – joins me to break down: - What GameStop’s $1.3B notes mean 💸 - Why Bitcoin is more than “just crypto” - How memes, markets, and money collided - The role of Reddit, Twitter, and even Nostr in financial rebellion - Predictions for the future of fiat vs. Bitcoin https://x.com/benwehrman  00:00 GME Intro 04:01 "Bitcoin Bible & Economic Insights" 07:18 Bitcoin's Role Against Money Printing 12:08 Currency Printing and Economic Inequality 14:25 Bitcoin's Inevitable Dominance 18:36 Bitcoin vs. Fiat: GameStop Strategy 20:48 Early Bitcoin Adoption's Surprising Impact 24:00 GameStop Convertible Notes Overview 27:50 Short-Selling Strategy Comparison 32:13 Ryan Cohen Photo Speculation 34:51 Nostr: Decentralizing Social Media Protocol 41:02 Using Nostr as a Digital Wallet ----------------------------------------------------- PRE-ORDER MY GAMESTOP BOOK - https://wen-moon.com  Cast-Magic: The World's Most Powerful Content Tool (30% off with code Casting30) - https://get.castmagic.io/4ktvtch68y67  Make Professional Looking Clips In Seconds With Opus - https://www.opus.pro/?via=ee2b04  Buy Brexit: The Establishment Civil War - https://amzn.to/39XXVjq    ----------------------------------------------------- You can listen to the show on Spotify, Apple, and all major platforms - https://chatterpodcast.podbean.com/  Watch Us On Odysee.com - https://odysee.com/$/invite/@TheJist:4    Join My Mailing List - https://stats.sender.net/forms/dNZK8d/view  Follow Me On Twitter - https://twitter.com/Give_Me_TheJist  ----------------------------------------------------- Website - https://thejist.co.uk/    Music from Just Jim – https://soundcloud.com/justjim