John McGraw, founder of Bitcoin Medellin, shares his experience of organising the first annual Bitcoin Medellin Conference. Where to store your Bitcoin seed phrase? I personally use StampSeed!› Get a 15% Discount with code"BTCSTORY"› & visit: https://www.stampseed.com/Get your BTC Prague 2025 early bird tickets using promo code BTCSTORY for 10% off: https://btcprague.com/promo_id=25447&key=812ba5316392df4ecd423abb58bbd94e› Follow Bitcoin Medellin on X: https://x.com/BTCMedellinConfSUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW TO GET NOTIFIED Twitter: https://x.com/YourBTCStory️ NOSTR: https://primal.net/YBS YouTube: @yourbtcstory Podcasting app links: https://yourbitcoinstory.comSUPPORT THE SHOWTip via Lightning: yourbtcstory@getalby.comTIMESTAMP00:00 Introduction to Bitcoin Medellin and Its Impact03:04 The Journey of Bitcoin Discovery05:56 Navigating the Crypto Landscape: Shitcoins vs Bitcoin09:08 Personal Stories and Lessons Learned12:01 John's Unique Path to Bitcoin20:49 The Power of Community and Conferences24:05 Living on a Bitcoin Standard29:59 Future Aspirations and Bitcoin Education34:33 Securing Bitcoin: Cold Storage and Node Management39:02 The Importance of UTXO Management46:40 Self-Custody: The Key to Bitcoin Security52:58 The Journey to Organizing Bitcoin Medellin01:01:47 Building a Bitcoin Community in Medellin01:07:14 Building Connections in the Bitcoin Community01:09:43 The Success of the Bitcoin Medellin Conference01:12:31 Lessons Learned and Future Improvements01:18:12 Personal Highlights and Experiences01:26:51 Advice for New BitcoinersBLOCK HEIGHT: 884320