In this episode, I interview Paula, host of The Bitcoin Edge podcast. We discuss why she decided to pivot from real estate to Bitcoin, her tennis scholarship to a D1 school in the America from Zimbabwe, what it’s like being a female podcaster in the male-dominated Bitcoin space, and so much more.
🔎 Treasure Hunt: This episode’s bounty is 71,000 sats (0.0007 BTC / ~$60)
Some clues are obvious, others are not 😉
Find all 12 words + the passphrase and sweep the wallet.
Here’s how to do it:
- Watch the full video and look out for clues. The answer to each clue is a seed word. There are 12 clues in this video.
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- Once you have all 12 words and the passphrase, sweep the wallet.
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https://x.com/PaulaBTCEdge
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This video is for educational purposes only and is neither financial nor technical advice. Never share your seed phrase with anyone, ever. Do not reuse the same Bitcoin address.
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Chapters
00:00 Real estate, COVID, and the moment Bitcoin made more sense
00:24 Meet Paula — host of The Bitcoin Edge Podcast
01:05 Growing up in Zimbabwe — learning not to trust central banks
02:41 The 2017 MLM scam — and what she lost
03:39 Division 1 tennis scholarship from Zimbabwe to University of Miami
04:18 I qualified for the Olympics twice. I didn't go.
05:28 Waking up at 5AM — the discipline that transferred to Bitcoin
06:27 Why Bitcoin investing is more emotional than people think
07:42 Cool under pressure — the tennis mindset applied to volatility
09:13 What brought her back to Bitcoin after 2020
10:32 Jeff Booth, The Bitcoin Standard, and understanding real money
12:04 How to handle Bitcoin volatility with a long time horizon
14:38 Why she started a Bitcoin podcast in a male-dominated space
15:18 It took me two years to start — because I knew nothing about technology
17:30 You just start and see what happens
19:58 The narrative shifts — ETFs, Cold Card, and what's changing
21:16 BIP 110 and losing subscribers over Bitcoin consensus
22:07 I had a Cold Card. I didn't even have a passphrase.
24:45 How to do due diligence on Bitcoin companies using GitHub and AI
27:04 How to handle sponsors in a space where anything can be hacked
28:14 Microseed and being careful about what you recommend
28:58 The canary wallet — my approach to transparency
31:35 How women can start learning Bitcoin without feeling intimidated
32:08 Who is your audience really?
32:22 It's not about equality — it's about ownership and agency
34:28 Why both men and women belong in Bitcoin
35:42 Start small, practice, get comfortable — self custody is empowering
37:31 The mindset books and visualisation techniques that helped
38:03 Bob Proctor, Tony Robbins, and choosing where to focus your mind
39:57 I choose to focus on how the world can be better
40:20 Where to find Paula
