{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Founder Views - SaaS, Business, and Beyond","title":"Brad Mills: OpenClaw Agents, Borrowing Against Bitcoin, Building a Citadel Mind","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/59d21dfe\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5026,"description":"Brad Mills is a Bitcoin OG (in since 2011), entrepreneur, and angel investor. In this episode, we talk about what it actually looks like to think long-term in Bitcoin, how he invests without selling, and why “AI agents + Bitcoin” might be the first truly mainstream crypto use case.\nWe get into real founder stuff too: leadership failures, scaling mistakes, decision fatigue, and how Brad rebuilt his habits using a “proof of work” mindset.\nWhat we cover:Brad’s first “business” at 8 years old, and the Facebook app that hit massive scaleThe moment he realized “buy and hold Bitcoin” outperformed his highest-effort businessesBorrowing against Bitcoin: why LTV discipline matters and how people get wiped outWhy gold confiscation (6102) is not the same risk model as Bitcoin custody todayQuantum risk: what’s real, what’s noise, and how upgrades likely happenWhy AI agents choosing Bitcoin is a bigger deal than retail adoption“Citadel mind and body”: applying Bitcoin-style consistency to health and relationshipsBooks that actually changed his executionChapters / Timestamps00:00 Intro, “Bitcoin is up 3x since 2022”\n01:40 Brad’s first business at 8 years old\n04:00 Growing up in poverty, learning to hustle\n04:30 Hacky sack business and early entrepreneurship\n05:40 “How do I make money online?” and getting scammed\n06:15 The Facebook “Roll Up The Rim” app and the cease & desist\n07:10 Monetization at scale, then getting crowded out\n08:40 Hiring 17 people, leadership reality check\n11:55 When Bitcoin outperformed the entire company\n12:10 Brad’s first Bitcoin in 2011 and the early volatility lessons\n15:00 Failed mining partnership and why he stopped “doing too much”\n19:00 Trading strategy vs just holding Bitcoin\n21:05 Becoming an angel investor (Bitcoin-only)\n21:45 Borrowing against Bitcoin, loans, and LTV discipline\n28:15 Interest rates and banks eventually offering BTC loans\n30:00 Canada, optionality, and the sovereign individual thesis\n33:00 Gold confiscation (6102) and why it’s...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/e9JVeZccbAO7JBcyfBMExsVR_7QzRpt8Q_5HYvYzMP0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yOTYw/Y2MxNDI3MDhjMmEw/NmM5YTFkNmJlNjNk/YjQwYy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}