In this episode, Brandon Karpeles speaks with Mark Smith, Co-Founder and CEO of Carbon Country. After spending over a decade in corporate America navigating the political and business landscape for major brands, Mark stepped off the hamster wheel to build a regenerative farm powered by solar energy and secured by Bitcoin.

Presented by Brandon Karpeles. Leaving a stable corporate job to pursue a passion for Bitcoin isn’t easy—but it can be life-changing. In this personal and inspiring talk, Brandon shares why he made the leap, the challenges he faced, and the unexpected rewards of choosing purpose over comfort.

Strategy bought 13,927 Bitcoin for ~$1 billion using only STRC, raising holdings to 780,897 Bitcoin with a 5.6% YTD yield.

Capital B purchased 37 Bitcoin for €2.3 million, increasing its holdings to 2,925 Bitcoin while reporting a 1.25% YTD yield.

The Smarter Web Company purchased 11 Bitcoin for £592,915, increasing its holdings to 2,706 as part of its long-term treasury strategy.

The European Central Bank has endorsed the European Commission's proposal to shift oversight of crypto-asset service providers and other major financial players from national regulators to a centralized EU-level authority.

Trump's top crypto advisor Patrick Witt says many previously 'unsolvable' issues in crypto legislation negotiations have been resolved, as Congress returns from recess and the Senate Banking Committee prepares to vote on a sweeping crypto bill.

Pakistan's central bank has lifted its 2018 ban on crypto services, allowing regulated banks to open accounts for licensed crypto firms under the new 2026 Virtual Assets Act.

Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin Trust ETF debuted with $30.6 million in first-day inflows, ranking second only to BlackRock's IBIT, even as total US spot Bitcoin ETF flows turned negative by $124.5 million.

Charles Schwab has announced Schwab Crypto, a spot crypto trading platform offering direct bitcoin and ethereum trading to retail clients at 75 basis points per trade, with Paxos handling sub-custody and execution.