Prashanth Chandrashekar: Living on Bitcoin in 2025

In this episode of the Bitcoin Journeys Podcast, I am joined by Prashanth Chandrashekar, a seasoned Bitcoin engineer and founder of Bringin—a platform revolutionizing how Bitcoiners spend and manage their funds. 

Prashanth shares his inspiring journey from discovering Bitcoin in college to building tools that bridge the gap between crypto and everyday fiat needs, all while living fully on a Bitcoin standard.

TIMESTAMPS: 

00:00 - Introduction and guest background

02:30 - Prashanth's Bitcoin discovery through "Mastering Bitcoin"

07:15 - Explaining proof of work to non-technical audiences

12:45 -What is the Lightning Network and why it matters

18:20 - Building Lightning infrastructure at Lastbit

23:10 -The problem that led to founding Bring-in

28:45 - Living on a Bitcoin standard: practical experience

35:30 - Dealing with Bitcoin volatility in daily spending

42:15 - Tax complications of Bitcoin-as-currency

47:00 - The future of Bitcoin adoption and circular economies

51:30 - Final advice for Bitcoin newcomers

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Website: bringin.xyz

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