What Bitcoin Did<\/em> podcaster Peter McCormack admits that he has a \u201cweird relationship with Twitter,\u201d as he believes it \u201cbrings out the worst in people.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n He\u2019s worked hard to build up more than half a million followers to promote his show but still isn\u2019t sure that Twitter is a \u201cnet positive\u201d because it \u201celevates a lot of stupidity\u201d out of people. And he includes himself in that assessment.<\/p>\n \u201cI can feel myself being a dick to other people [on Twitter]. Like, I criticize it and then realize I\u2019m a hypocrite for doing it myself,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n He\u2019s more of a fan of podcasting, though, and his insightful interviews with A-list guests, such as MicroStrategy\u2019s Michael Saylor, ARK Invest\u2019s Cathie Wood and analyst Lyn Alden, have seen him amass 1 million listeners a month.<\/p>\n Also read: \u2018The wealthiest time of my life was the most miserable\u2019: Peter McCormack<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n McCormack fell into podcasting by \u201cpure accident\u201d after spending two decades in digital marketing, as well as a stint running his own agency. He got the itch for it while listening to health guru Rich Roll\u2019s podcast <\/a>and decided he \u201cwanted to have\u201d the same job.<\/p>\n McCormack slid into Roll\u2019s DMs and managed to score some free coaching out of it.<\/p>\n \u201cI went to an event of his, and he said to stay in touch if you\u2019re ever in LA. So, I was in LA, [and messaged him], \u2018Well hi, I am here. How do I do this podcast thing?\u2019 And he mentored me.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n McCormack\u2019s hustling paid off in spades with What Bitcoin Did <\/em>growing to become one of the best-known Bitcoin podcasts in the entire industry. The enormous success he\u2019s enjoyed brought on \u201call kinds of pressure,\u201d as he\u2019s now an employer responsible for a small business.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThere are now seven people that work on this podcast \u2014 I don\u2019t want to fuck this up. That\u2019s seven salaries that are relying on this,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n McCormack is fast becoming responsible for parts of his humble hometown of Bedford<\/a>.<\/p>\n With a population just shy of 200,000, this small U.K. town has made its mark on the global Bitcoin map, all because McCormack decided to buy the local football club<\/a> in 2021.<\/p>\n McCormack renamed the club to<\/a> \u201cReal Bedford FC,\u201d and fans can pay for merchandise, tickets and drinks with Bitcoin. He bought the local watering hole in Bedford, too.<\/p>\n I just bought a bar in Bedford. \u2014 Peter McCormack🏴☠️ (@PeterMcCormack) April 6, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n According to McCormack, his brother believes he is treating \u201cBedford like a Monopoly board,\u201d slowly buying up the town. But that\u2019s not how he sees it.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it is more that I want my town to do well, and I want the people of my town to do well. I\u2019ve traveled the world doing this podcast, and now I want to build businesses in my hometown and support my hometown.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n McCormack doesn\u2019t believe there is \u201cany secret\u201d to building a following on Twitter, other than just working your \u201cbollocks off.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI just worked very hard over the last six years and was as open-minded as I can in regards to Bitcoin and politics,\u201d he says. This paid off in 2021 when he was invited to meet with El Salvador\u2019s president, Nayib Bukele<\/a>, to discuss Bitcoin.<\/p>\n I was honoured to be invited to the El Salvadorian Presidential Palace to meet with President @nayibbukele<\/a>.<\/p>\n We discussed #bitcoin<\/a>, volcano mining and the opportunity for the people of this great country.<\/p>\n This project is the real deal. pic.twitter.com\/WJYWhm0o6O<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Peter McCormack🏴☠️ (@PeterMcCormack) June 15, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n So, on balance, he can see that Twitter has both good and bad elements.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s good for promoting the football club and things I\u2019m working on \u2014 it\u2019s also a pain in the arse as well,\u201d he says. <\/p>\n McCormack explains that his Twitter content is mainly \u201cBitcoin and football<\/a>\u201d and makes it clear that he\u2019s not everyone\u2019s cup of tea.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you\u2019re into Bitcoin and you like football, it totally works. The whole thing works. But if you don\u2019t like football, I think the football is actually a net negative to what I\u2019m doing. They\u2019re like, I don\u2019t give a fuck about this football stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n Learned a lot about running a football club in a short amount of time.<\/p>\n The biggest thing is how it feels like everyone wants you to fail.<\/p>\n Very much looking forward to proving people wrong.<\/p>\n \u2014 Peter McCormack🏴☠️ (@PeterMcCormack) December 22, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n A died-in-the-wool Bitcoiner, he regrets ever dabbling in other cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n \u201cBitcoin is the only one I care about; I don\u2019t need to pay attention to all this other shit,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n McCormack is an interesting character politically, however, as he can\u2019t be neatly boxed into the left or right side of the political spectrum. For him, he takes each issue on its merits.<\/p>\n \u201cI personally try to not be ideologically trapped. I don\u2019t care if you have a conservative or progressive opinion. If I agree, I agree with it. If I don\u2019t, I don\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Captain Beef: Richard Heart<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n McCormack recently got sent \u201ca bag of shit in the post\u201d with a message claiming \u201cPeter McCormack and Eric Wall are scammers.\u201d<\/p>\n He blames \u201cRichard Heart and his fucking Hex morons,\u201d admitting that he hasn\u2019t shied away from his thoughts on Heart and his HEX project in the past.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not a fan of what he does [\u2026] I get a lot of shit from them, and now I get literal shit.\u201d<\/p>\n Someone literally went to the effort of putting a bag of shit in the post and sending it to me with the note: Lovely.<\/p>\n Get control of your people @RichardHeartWin<\/a>.<\/p>\n cc @ercwl<\/a> #HEX<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/IYX2XBtGSo<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Peter McCormack🏴☠️ (@PeterMcCormack) May 31, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n McCormack reveals that his son, who is responsible for collecting the mail from his office, was the unfortunate one who had to open the package, leaving him quite shaken by the ordeal.<\/p>\n \u201cI get sent some cool things sometimes. My son didn\u2019t know what this [bag of shit] meant. He said this isn\u2019t cool, what else can they send you?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n McCormack isn\u2019t afraid to admit he \u201clikes the memes\u201d from time to time.<\/p>\n He is also a big fan of economist Lyn Alden\u2019s<\/a> \u201cmacro stuff,\u201d as well as Human Rights Foundation chief strategy officer Alex Gladstein.<\/p>\n Who doesn\u2019t love Lyn Alden? https:\/\/t.co\/3w1F2lyUOd<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Peter McCormack🏴☠️ (@PeterMcCormack) August 4, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n McCormack is down on CBDCs<\/a>, which he thinks \u201care bullshit, dystopian surveillance tech for mass control.\u201d<\/p>\n He reckons that \u201cregulators need to stop fucking interfering with lives [and getting] in the way of work.\u201d<\/p>\n Read also<\/p>\n The best (and worst) stories from 3 years of Cointelegraph Magazine<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n Basic and weird: What the Metaverse is like right now<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n As for forecasting Bitcoin\u2019s price<\/a>, McCormack doesn\u2019t typically make bold predictions.\u00a0<\/p>\n In fact, he is quite the opposite.<\/p>\n When asked about Bitcoin\u2019s price direction in the next 12 months, McCormack\u2019s response resembles that of a seasoned politician: \u201cUp, down, or sideways [\u2026] you\u2019re not getting that from me!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBitcoin will eventually recover; we will do another lap around the Bitcoin Monopoly Board.\u201d<\/p>\n Depends, I think I have only done one actual price prediction show which specifically talked about why #bitcoin<\/a> can hit $500k. I think it is better to say that trading shows did the best. Macro shows also do really well.<\/p>\n \u2014 Peter McCormack🏴☠️ (@PeterMcCormack) June 20, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Subscribe<\/p>\n The most engaging reads in blockchain. Delivered once a\n
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