Why you should listen
John traces his origin story, from early Bitcoin believer to proven investor, and talks about the moment he and his wife went “all in” with crypto during the 2017 bull run – and the brutal reality check that followed when the market crashed. That near-death experience for his marketing company reshaped his philosophy around risk, leading him to embrace diversification over maximalism. The result: a framework that treats crypto not as a lottery ticket or ideological crusade, but as a serious asset class that deserves its place alongside stocks and bonds.
At the heart of John’s book is a simple but contrarian portfolio model: a traditional 60/30-style mix of stocks and bonds, plus up to 10% allocated to high-quality crypto assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum. He argues that this small chunk has historically delivered outsized potential upside, while downside risk has been strictly limited – even in worst-case scenarios. John also takes aim at financial advisors for being ‘a decade behind the times’, suggesting that ordinary investors can now build and manage this strategy themselves with the right tools and a long-term mindset.
Beyond numbers, John brings stories and big ideas into the mix, drawing inspiration from legendary investors like Warren Buffett, Ben Graham and Bill Miller to apply value investing principles to blockchain projects. He shares his bold belief that crypto and AI represent uneven futures – and that a global digital currency is not a matter of ‘if’, but ‘when’. The conversation ends with sci-fi, Asimov and the long arc of technological change, where crypto is considered not just an investment, but a bet on the architecture of tomorrow’s financial system.
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