Podcast Episode

Did the CIA Invent Bitcoin?

The Bitcoin Boomers··16 October 2026·21 min

About this episode

did the CIA invent bitcoin? bob burnett says it doesn't matter and explains why. george bodine, who held a top secret clearance and loaded nuclear weapons on hornets, explains why a secret that big doesn't stay secret. gary leland has a theory about gavin newsom. then: should you hold bitcoin in your 401(k)? the boomers compare ETFs, IRAs and self-custody, and george tells you the one number that's always wrong. larry lepard is on puppy duty this week. he'll be back. 0:00 cold open 0:38 welcome to the q&a 0:52 did the CIA invent bitcoin? 4:31 from the studio: george bodine 8:09 a million bitcoin in the wrong hands 9:15 sazmining 9:47 should I hold bitcoin in my 401(k)? 15:23 swan 16:14 from the studio: george on your 401(k) 20:46 larry's excuse this episode is brought to you by sazmining: you own the rig, they host and run it, the bitcoin goes straight to your own wallet https://sazmining.com/boomers swan: turn your bitcoin ETF shares into real bitcoin, in your name. book a call with swan private https://swan.com/boomers the bitcoin boomers are larry lepard, bob burnett, george bodine and gary leland. new episodes every thursday. https://thebitcoinboomers.com larry lepard's book: the big print bob burnett: @boomer_btc george bodine: @Jethroe111 gary leland: @GaryLeland not financial advice. mining returns vary. bitcoin is volatile. none of us are your advisor, especially gary.